New Turn in Efforts to Settle Hard Coal Strike
Governor Pinchot calls a regional conference of anthracite executives to discuss settlement and proposes an extra legislative session on January 13 to consider regulation and public utility status for hard coal mining. Banks report deposit declines in the region and lawmakers consider presidential mediation options.
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Harrisburg
Pinchot
Legisaire
Public Service Commission
Wilkesbarre
W. W. Loglis
Hazleton
Philadelphia
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Coolidge
House
Bloom
Jacobstein
New York
State Department Bid for Participation in Armament Talks
The State Department received via cable an invitation from the League of Nations for American participation in preliminaries for an international conference on armament limitation. Officials refused to reveal contents while Kellogg was in New York. Including non League members could boost acceptance, aligning with prior participation in international conferences.
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Washington
League of Nations
State Department
Gibson
Berne
Kellogg
New York
League
Bavarian Church Opens Negotiations for Large Loan
New York December 24 Negotiations have begun between the Roman Catholic church of Bavaria and Wall Street bankers for a loan expected to total between 10 000 000 and 30 000 000. An emissary visited here and banking houses sailed to Bavaria to confer with church authorities and survey extensive real estate holdings to secure the loan.
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New York
Bavaria
Wall Street
Call of the Empty Stocking Charity Appeal
A plea from Bluefield Community Christmas Tree urging readers to donate to fill a child’s empty stocking. Letter from treasurer Joda Ben Williams invites offerings to share Christmas joy with less fortunate children.
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Mae
Mall
Joda Ben H. Williams
Community Christmas Tree
Bluefield
Plan Contraries 10 Coolidge Views on Merchant Marine
Washington reports a Democratic Insurgent majority panel favors maintaining the merchant marine with stronger Shipping Board power. They call for an independent board, sourced from across the nation, and oppose cabinet control. Regular Republicans urge fleet independence from the board and advocate reorganizing the system as proposed by President Coolidge.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Coolidge
House
Cooper
Repubcan
Isconsin
Fleet Corporation
Presidentidge
Congress
Germans' Treasuries Held Back From U.S. Claims
The Supreme Court ruled that the United States government is not entitled to priority in satisfying its claims against Germany from $2,715,571 of Imperial German funds held by the alien property custodian. Justice Holmes delivered the opinion in a twenty five case ruling that German funds must be used to satisfy individual holders' claims rather than U.S. war debts.
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United States
Supreme Court
Justice Holmes
Germany
Treasury buys Liberty bonds for sinking fund
The Treasury's direct purchase experiment from holders for the cumulative sinking fund, valued at $66,450,000, received Secretary Mellon's approval. The third Liberty loan bonds averaged $101 and 11/32s with accrued interest, while the government cost excluding interest was about $101 and 6/32. Payment is due December 29.
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Washington
Treasury
Mellon
Kellogg Explains U S Foreign Policy On Locarno China
Secretary Kellogg outlined Coolidge era foreign policy to the Council on Foreign Relations. He stressed a spirit of Locarno over treaties, urged restraint in European politics, and supported China’s aspirations for freedom while noting China’s government instability. He defended debt settlements and criticized indiscriminate loans to German states and armament finance.
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New York
Coolidge
Kellogg
State Department
Acase
Saklatvala
Locarno Security
Council of Foreign Relations
Locarno
China
Kello
Europe
Wnat
Kelloge
Kel
French Finance Minister Loucheur in Doubtful Position
Paris December 14 The finance committee rejected two major government measures for financial stabilization and kept discussion of anti tax dodging and capital exodus bills. Loucheur’s position is described as nearly hopeless while Gov support debates enlarging the cabinet or resigning. The franc continues downward amid tension over leadership.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
M. Loucheur
Finance Committee
M- Loucheur
M. Renaudel
Briandi
M. Louche
Community Christmas Tree Aid For Bluefield Child
A widow in Bluefield struggles to care for her typhoid and pneumonia recovering child as workers uncover several needy families. The effort to bring Christmas cheer includes a doll with teal hair and blinking eyes among gifts for the north side child.
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Bluefield
Blueflield
Koch Asked to Form German Cabinet Amid Coalition Effort
Berlin December 14. President Von Hindenburg asks Dr. Erich Koch to survey prospects for a majority cabinet as Fehrenbach withdraws Centrist backing. Koch, ex mayor of Cassel and 1918 interior minister, is supported by the German People’s Party but opposed by Socialists labor aims. Bavarian People’s Party pledges no active aid. Weonomice League may back him step by step.
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Berlin
von Hindenburg
Erich Koch
Democratic Party
Koch
Herr Fehrenbach
Dr. Koch
Cassel
German Peoples Party
Bavarian Peoples Party
Weonomice League
Hasten Russia Turning Toward Family of Nations
Geneva reports the League of Nations moved to hasten Russia back into Europe’s political and economic life. A secret council session invited a Russian representative to join a new economic committee to pave the way for an international conference. The move follows Moscow’s invitation to participate in disarmament talks.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Russia
Europe
League Council
Moscow
Ruselan
Genoa
Hague
Chapman Subject Connecticut Law Denied Habeas Writ
Hartford Conn Dec 14 The application of Gerald Chapman notorious bandit and slayer of a New Britain policeman for a writ of habeas corpus to return him to the Atlanta penitentiary for a twenty five year federal sentence before Connecticut may execute him for murder was denied by Judge Edwin S Thomas of the U S district court Connecticut Chapman is under a second reprieve expiring March 3 counsel forecast appeal to the U S supreme court The court held Chapman was legally brought into Connecticut from the federal prison and that commutation need not be accepted by a convict to be operative Chapman is now subject solely to Connecticut law under President Coolidges commutation of sentence
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Hartford
Conn
Gerald Chapman
New Britain
Atlanta
Connecticut
Edwin S. Thomas
United States District Court For
Chapman
Thomas
United States Supreme Court
Coolidge
Accomplice Aids Rogers in 10 Escape From Train
John A. Rogers escaped from a New York Central train en route to Auburn prison after an accomplice knocked down a guard with an iron pipe. Rogers, a convicted robber with firearms offenses, fled with the guard wounded and later captured in a crowd at Grand Central.
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New York
John A
Bum
Rogers
Blackwell Island
New York Oy
Pitt Panther holiday number suppressed for bad cover
Chancellor Bowman halted the Pitt Panther holiday issue citing a cover deemed in bad taste. About 4000 copies printed were partly distributed before the suppression. He defended the staff and said future Panther issues would proceed, though the cover risked reader embarrassment.
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Pittsburg
Pitt Panther
University of Pittsburg
John G. Bowman
The
Panther
Frank A Munsey Not In Critical Condition
New York December 14 The publisher Frank A Munsey underwent surgery Sunday night for acute dicitis and peritonitis and was reported tonight to be in excellent condition with no danger.
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New York
Frank A. Munsey
Acting President to head probe at Ohio State University
Acting President George W. Rightmire will lead a university committee to investigate alleged Communist sympathies and law violations among Ohio State University teachers and students. Governor Donahey asked for a detailed fact report after Dabney Horton, a graduate English instructor, faced liquor law charges and a still was found at his home. Horton is suspended with a court hearing set for December 31.
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Columbus
George W. Rightmire
Ohio State University
Rightmire
Donahey
Dabney Horton
Horton
Mitchell charges face defense by Major General Summerall
Major General Summerall defended his record before the Mitchell court martial denying ignorance of Hawaii air defenses and countering accusations about night formation flights. He testified that air officers' recommendations were followed and safety measures were implemented at Fort Tilden and Camp Dix.
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Les P. Summerall
Army Active Service
Mitchell
Liie
Hawaiian Department
Fort Tilden
N. Y
Camp Dix
N. J
Hawaii
Tilden
Dix
Frank R. Reid
Ilinois
4 Se
Summerall
Lester J. McNair
Air Service
Colmner Mitchell
Robert C. Davis
Army
Fo Connor
Davis
War Department
General Staff
Connor
Army Air Service
Congress
Prac
La Follette Recognized As Republican Senator
Wisconsin senator La Follette was recognized today as a Republican by the Republican senate committee on committees. He was assigned to three standing committees: manufacturers, mines, and Indian affairs. His father, formerly chairman of manufacturers and a ranking member on Indian affairs, was removed from party councils last year. The committee vote was unanimous.
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Washington
la Follett
Wisconsin
Republican
Senate Committee
Custodian Alien Property Official Dies in Washington
Frederick C. Hicks, alien property custodian, collapsed and died during a Belasco Theatre performance in Washington. Hicks, born March 6, 1872 in Westbury South Dakota, served as Republican national committee head in the last campaign and held prior posts including U S minister to Peru in 1924. He was appointed by President Coolidge in April to succeed Thomas W. Miller. His wife and daughter were at home.
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Washington
Frederick C. Hicks
Alien Property
Belasco
Coolidge
Thomas W. Miller
Nlen
Fidac
International Veterans Organization
Hicks
Republican National Committee
House
New York
United States
Peru
Weatbury, S. 1
Oil Field Exploitation Agreement Signed
The Soviet government and four Japanese firms signed a forty five year concession to exploit half of Sakhalin Island oil fields in the north. Felix Dzerzhinsky called it the first tangible gain in new Sino Soviet relations, formalizing the deal after earlier Sinclair interests revoked a prior concession.
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Moscow
Sakhalin Island
Felix Dejerinsky
Russian Supreme Economic Council
Japan
Soviet Union
Sakhalin
Sinclair
Scopes Counsel Granted Extended Time to File Assignments
In Nashville on December 14 the judge granted John T. Scopes until January 10 to file assignments in error with the state supreme court for his appeal from a conviction for teaching evolution. The original deadline was November 30.
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Nashville
Tenn
John T. Scopes
State Supreme Court
Count Salm Hoogstraeten Granted Service by Publication
New York Dec 14 Supreme Court Justice Crain signed an order allowing Count Lud wig Salm Hoogstraeten to serve papers by publication in a separation suit against his wife Millicent Rogers heiress now at West Palm Beach Florida. He seeks a decree of separation custody of their son born September 1924 whom he has never seen.
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New York
Supreme Court
Crain
Ludwig Salm-Hoogstraeten
Millicent Rogers
West Palm Beach
Fla
Count Salm
Plane crash near Cambridge claims Sgt Jesse De Ford
Cambridge Ohio December 14 Sgt Jesse De Ford Hichland N Died in hospital from a broken neck after the airplane carrying him and Lt Samuel Carter Los Angeles spun east of the city Saturday Carter not seriously injured to be taken to Walter Reed Hospital Washington tomorrow They were returning to Langley Field Va from Mc Cook Field Dayton when the crash occurred
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Cambridge
Ohio
Jesse de Ford
Hichland
Samuel O. Carter
Los Angeles
Carter
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Langley Field
McCook Field
Dayton
Mexico to Expand Support for Vegetable Dye Plant Industry
Mexico City reports the government will extend all possible assistance to establish vegetable dye plants in the country. Industry experts say Mexico has vegetable materials equal to foreign dyes in quality and potential.
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Mexico City
Department of Industry, Commerce and Labor
Mexico
Sweeping Reductions in Income Taxes Approved by House
The house approved sweeping reductions in income taxes including a rate cut from 40 to 20 percent and broad relief across normal taxes. Debates centered on raising the maximum surtax to 25 percent, which was defeated 196 to 117, with many Democrats voting for it and Republicans opposing. A move to raise personal exemptions lapsed as adjournment began.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Rainey
Oflinois
Democratic Committee
Laguardia Socialist
New York
Tle
Representative Garrett
Tennessee
Seek Sites for Summer Inns Urged by Bluefield Residents
Bluefield residents are urged to drop around and fraternize with visiting tourists. Governor Be. Lee Trinkle invites visitors and locals to socialize, seeking possible sites for summer and tourist inns.
Bluefield Welcomes Virginia Delegation At Hotel Visit
Bluefield invites prominent Old Dominion citizens for a three day Southwest Virginia tour to scout sites for summer and tourist hotels. The Chamber of Commerce will run several cars from Tazewell to Bluefield this afternoon. No formal program is planned as locals call on the visitors to show the city’s tourist potential.
Hotel men plan visit to Bluefield for regional development
A party of prominent hotel executives led by Brigadier General J He Kspcard and Governor E Lee Trinkle will tour Bluefield today to discuss erecting modern hotels to handle growing traffic in southwest Virginia. The group will stay at the West Virginia Hotel and be escorted by civic leaders through a three day itinerary across Roanoke Salem Christiansburg East Radford Pulaski Wytheville Marion Abingdon Bristol Gate City Big Stone Gap Norton Tazewell and Bluefield with a torch light event at Natural Tunnel.
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J. ‘J. He Kspcard
The
American Hotel Car
Hotel Company of America
E. Lee Trinkle
Kincaid
Roanoke
Virginia
Seenic
Old Dominion
J. Linfield Damon
United Hotels Coupeny of
America
George D. Worthington
American Hotels Tion
Frank Gregson
George Washington
Winchester
Oapervietes
South
Emerson D. Owen
United Company
American Hotels Corporation
Blufield
West Virginian
Bluefield
Herbert Markle
Appalachian Power Company
Henry Roberts
Lee Highway Association of America
Bristol
Lee Long
Clinchfield Coal Company
Dante
Col. J. &. Clair Brown
House of Delegates
Salem
W. J. Showalter
National Geographic Magazine
Washington, D. C
O. M. Johnson
Rotary Club
Wytheville
Bernard Mason
Christiansburg
East Radford
Pulaski
Maple Shade Inn
Marion
Abingdon
Gate City
Stone Gap
Big Stone Gap
Norton
Tazewell
Timber land and mill purchase shocks Louisville buyers
J. Graham Brown, president of W. P. Brown & Sons Lumber, announced in Louisville that his firm will acquire 135000 acres of timber land and six saw mills in Florida for 3500000 dollars on his return from Florida today.
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BIG Timber
Louisville
Florida
J. Graham Brown
W. P. Brown & Sons Lumber Company
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Government Shipping Board
U. S
DA. Koch
Hindenberg
Auburn Prison
Bares
Col
Fox O'Connor
Gov. BE
Lee Trinkle
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