Wilson's annual message read in brief session
Washington reports that both houses met briefly to hear President Wilson's annual message read by the clerk as the president, advised by his physicians, stayed away in person. The address focused on domestic issues with few direct references to retirement and the League of Nations. The session advanced an immigration bill rule for debate while lawmakers planned measures on repression, unemployment, and farm relief.
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House
League of Nations
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New York
Immigration Committee
Treasury
Armenia
Philippines
Harahan Elected President of C and O and Hocking Valley Railways
W. J. Harahan of Norfolk was elected president of the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Hocking Valley Railways today. He succeeds the late George W. Stevens, marking a leadership change in two major lines.
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New York
W. J. Harahan
Norfolk
Chesapeake and Ohio
Hocking Valley Railways
George W. Stevens
No Blockade Rule Set by League Council Amid Debate
Geneva December commission on economics of the League of Nations Assembly unanimously ruled that no member may blockade an offending state without council consent, though it may reject council decisions deemed unjust. The session revealed two camps led by Signor Scharrer and Hjalmar Branting with calls for temporary machinery and possible compromises.
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Geneva
Commission On Economics
League of Nations Assembly
League
Council of the
League of Nations
Council
Commission
Signor Scharrer
Hjalmar Branting
Sweden
Commission On
Mr. Branting
Lord Robert Cecil
South Africa
H. A. L. Fisher
Immediate Action on Farm Relief Blocked
Washington reports that farm relief proponents will renew efforts to bring their proposals to a vote after failing to gain immediate senate action. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Gronna said enough votes exist to pass, while Lodge and Glass blocked consideration of a resolution reviving the war finance corporation and broadening farmer credits via the reserve banking system amid study concerns.
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Senate
Gronna
Senate Agriculture Committee
Lodge
Massachusetts
Glass
Virginia
War Finance Corporation
Reserve Banking
New England
Girl Recovers Bonds Linked to Bank Robbers Gang
A Kansas City woman, wife of a former band member, obtained information from Ray Majora, a Missouri penitentiary prisoner, which federal authorities say could recover between 150000 and 200000 dollars in liberty bonds stolen by the gang in Kansas.
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Kansas City
Ray Majora
Missouri Penitentiary
Jefferson City
Kansas
Prohibition Provisions Extend to Yankee Ships
Washington declares that the national prohibition act applies to American ships in any waters. Commissioner Williams of internal revenue announced the ruling based on an opinion by acting Attorney General Frierson. The directive was sent to collectors and federal prohibition agents for guidance.
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Williams
Internal Revenue
Frierson
Federal Prohibition Agents
Woman Expected to Surrender in Fatal Oklahoma Case
Fort Worth Texas December 7 After a conference with attorneys and the father of Clara Barton Smith wanted at Ardmore Oklahoma in the Jake L Hannon death the lawyers advised surrender within twenty four hours It was said the woman is in a Mexican town near El Paso and arrangements for her return to the United States have been made
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Texas
Clara Barton Smith
Ardmore
Okla
Jake L. Hannon
Mexico
el Paso
United States
Martens Deportation Case Hears Final Arguments
Hearings on the deportation warrant for Ludwig C. A. K. Martens the Russian Soviet representative in the United States concluded with both oral and written arguments presented to Secretary Wilson. The Labor Department head took the case under advisement and will issue a decision within a few days.
West Virginia Coal Mining Institute Opens Semiannual Meet
The West Virginia Coal Mining Institute began a two day meeting in Wheeling with over 100 coal operators attending. Mayor Thorner welcomed delegates and President J R Cameron of Bluefield responded. Technical papers were read and a banquet followed with Cameron presiding.
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Wheeling
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West Virginia Coal Mining Institute
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J. R. Cameron
Bluefield
Cameron
Miners Vote Planned as Marcum Killing Probed
Conditions in Mingo county strike districts are discussed by Judge R D Bailey and union official David Fowler. About 200 witnesses expected, grand jury in session, and 115 subpoenas issued. United Mine Workers locals will be allowed to assemble December 14 to vote in the international election under military permit. Deputy sheriffs say state police may be involved in the Breeden killing of John B. Marcum, with military headquarters investigating and no confirmation yet.
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Coal Operators Association
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Alabama
Morrow
Kentucky
Freeburn
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Pond Creek
Williamson
John B. Marcum
Breeden
W. Va
Blankenship
Charleston
Marcum
Mingo
W. C. Burchett
Grand jury evidence seized in baseball scandal case
Chicago reports Chief Justice Charles A. McDonald seized grand jury evidence after discovery that copies of papers in the baseball scandal case were obtained by State's Attorney MacLay Hoyne shortly before his retirement. Original documents were impounded until trial of eight White Sox players indicted.
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Chicago
Charles A. McDonald
MacLay Hoyne
White Sox
German spies in Washington alleged by ex captain
John Willers former captain in company I forty eighth United States infantry testified he spied for Germany while in uniform and claimed many officials in Washington were employed by Germany during the war. He was arrested here charged with siphoning five thousand dollars from his company on December nineteen eighteen. Camp Sevier in Greenville South Carolina was his regiment’s home at the time.
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New York
John Willers
Forty Eighth
United States Infantry
Camp Sevier
Greenville
S. C
Willers
Washington
Germany
Merchants Overwhelmed by Huge Bluefield Sale Crowd
An unprecedented turnout on Bluefield’s first monthly sale drew buyers from Williamson and up to 100 miles away. Merchants warn stock was exhausted in three hours and pledge larger orders next time, with out-of-town shoppers left disappointed. The next sale is set for Tuesday January 4.
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Merchants’ Bureau
Bureau
Williamson
Death of Edward V. Smith in Wheeling
Edward V. Smith superintendent of the Wheeling division of the Baltimore and Ohio railway died this afternoon of pneumonia after a brief illness. Funeral Thursday, body to be taken to Kent Ohio for interment. He is survived by his wife and one daughter and was in his forty eighth year.
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Edward V. Smith
Wheeling
W. Va
Baltimore and Ohio Railway
Kent, O
Ways and Means to Discuss Business Aid Legislation
Congressional leaders plan a Ways and Means conference to study broad measures aimed at reviving commerce and industry. Bills include tax reforms, agricultural aid, grain market regulation, and possible unemployment investigations, with action expected after the current session.
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Washington
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Senate
House
Representative Mason
Illinois
House Committee
Mason
United States
Ackerman
New Jersey
Capper
Kansas
MacCumber
North Dakota
Christopherson
South Dakota
United States Grain Corporation
Irish sympathy crowd greets MacSwiney widow in Washington
Hundreds of Irish supporters crowded Union Station to welcome Mrs Muriel MacSwiney widow of Cork’s lord mayor and her sister in law Miss Mary Swiney from New York. They waved Irish republic colors and escorted them to a private residence for hospitality during their Washington visit.
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Union Station
Muriel MacSwiney
Lord Megger
Cork
New York
One Hundred
Warehouses urged nationwide to stabilize farm prices
Indianapolis message from the American Farm Bureau Federation convention features Asbury Lever of the Federal Farm Loan Board proposing nationwide warehouse capacity and government certificates against warehouse receipts to provide ready money for farmers. Governor Harding of the Federal Reserve Board supports government consideration of price depreciation impacts and urges farmer merchant and banker cooperation as a solution.
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Federal Reserve Board
Mrs. Harding Attends Washington Luncheon With Officials
Mrs Warren G Harding wife of the president elect was guest at a senate office building luncheon hosted by Mrs Thomas R Marshall wife of the vice president about forty senator wives attended during her two day Washington stay Mrs Wilson hosted tea at the White House
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Washington
Warren G. Harding
Thomas R. Marshall
Senate
Wilson
White House
Determined to Stop Flood of Immigration
Washington reports show house leaders set to limit debate on the Johnson immigration bill to four hours during reconstruction. A proposed six month halt by Senator King and a labor department reform inquiry accompany measures. Kings plan seeks a labor report on enforcement of alien anarchist deportation and immigration laws.
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House
Europe
Rules Committee
Siegel
New York
House Committee
King
Utah
Congress
Secretary of Labor
Argentine to quit League of Nations reportedly
Geneva December 7 Honorio Pueyrredon head of the Argentine delegation told The Associated Press that Argentina plans to withdraw from the assembly and likely follow with a formal declaration of leaving the league. He urged adoption of four proposals to keep the league a world instrument to prevent war. Pueyrredon resigned as vice president of the assembly and as a member of several commissions and others from Argentina were to depart within one or two days.
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Honorio Pueyrredon
Paris
Associated Press
League
Senor Pueyrredon
Verity Wins Long Litigation Over Trust Funds
In Cincinnati the United States court of appeals ends fifteen years of disputes involving George M. Verity of the American Rolling Mill Company and his sister Mrs Nannie Wright Verity Whiteside. The decision leaves $10,000 as Verity's fee and $20,000 in a trust fund under his control while $30,000 awarded for dropping a suit remains allocated to the parties.
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Cincinnati
United States Court of Appeals
George M. Verity
American Rolling Mill Company
Middletown
Ohio
Nannie Wright Verity Whiteside
New York
Verity
Treasury Offers Certificates of Indebtedness
The Treasury announced two new certificated issues for subscription totaling about 500 million dollars. Both series are dated December 13. one pays on June 15 at five and three quarters percent and the other on December 15, 1921 at six percent.
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Treasury
Washington
Hardings Washington conference on league and cabinet plans
President elect Harding concluded a two day Washington visit with talks with Republican leaders on League of Nations cabinet choices and administration policy. He met with irrecconcilables and mild reservationists to seek broad guidance without releasing concrete plans.
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