Athens Dog Killing Party Ends in Fatal Shooting
A man named Allen Wiley was shot in the head during a hog-killing gathering at Len Dove's home near Athens. Len Dove was arrested for the murder, with H K Martin and Fred Gautier held as witnesses. Sheriff Crumpecker led the investigation with aid from State Policemen Creasy and Hawkes.
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Dove
Crumpecker
H. K. Martin
Fred Gautier
Princeton Bureas
Athens
Allen Wiley
Len Dove
Wiley
Hardy K. Martin
Martin
Crum
Watch Martin
Freddier
Hardy Martin
Adam Caperton
Tom Scott
Creasy and Hawkes
Gautier
Robbers Fight Off Citizens to Rob Bank in Arkansas
In Washington Arkansas on December 16 robbers fought off residents for two hours to loot the town bank. They blew open the safe and escaped with 8000 to 9000 dollars after a Hope posse arrived by telephone operator Mrs Laverne Wilson. One suspect was believed wounded during the pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Ark
Hope, Ark
Laverne .Wilson
Hope
Supreme Court orders Gov Small to account for interest funds
Springfield Ill Dec 16 A five to one Illinois supreme court decision directs Governor Len Small to account for about $1,000,000 in interest money alleged withheld while state treasurer. Small vows to petition for rehearing and claims he paid into the treasury all funds he received. He had been acquitted in 1922 and was re-elected in 1924.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois Supreme Court
Len Small
Ilinois
Church in Buggy Travels Across World in Fast Autos
A Des Moines report describes a church in Buggy and Rest Of World in Fast Autos as the church travels widely. It expresses belief it has become a menace through over emphasis and broad outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rest of World
Des Moines
Pe Baggs
Opening wedge in rubber industry lifts Dutch Indies venture
New York reports American banking interests plan to partner with The Netherlands to develop rubber plantations in the Dutch Indies. A 600,000 guilders offering via Marvey Fisk and Sons is priced at $40 per share, with Amsterdam also listing the offering. Parallel notes from Paris foresee Indo-China rubber growth boosting French protectionist standing. In New York, crude rubber sank about ten cents per pound as market nerves and weak U S demand pressured prices to their lowest since September 11.
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New York
Dutch Indies
Netherlands
Marvey Fisk and Sons
Amsterdam
Paris
Indo-China
Dybowski
Academy of Agriculture
London
Government sued for recovery land in San Juan
Government sues to recover ten acres in San Geronimo reservation San Juan Puerto Rico leased in July 1921 for 999 years to Lt Cmdr Virgil Baker US Navy. Lease alleged obtained by fraud. land valued at 500000. Baker transferred land bought for 200 to Navy for a distant radio station. witnesses to include Josephus Daniels Theodore Roosevelt and officers in Puerto Rico WWI. Trial set for April 20 1926.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
United States
Virgil Baker
U. S. Navy
San Geronimo Reservation
Baker
Navy Department
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Theodore Roosevelt
Typhoid Fever Follows Dinner in Honor Co-eds
In Lansing Michigan a dinner honoring Michigan State College co-eds on November 18 led to a typhoid fever outbreak. Dr R M Olin state health commissioner said 24 cases have developed, including former lieutenant governor Loren N Dickinson and former auditor general James B Bradley, plus eight students. The first death reported from Eaton Rapids today.
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Lansing
Mich
Ton Rapide
Michigan State College
R. M. Olin
Eaton Rapids
Loren N. Dickinson
James B. Bradley
Storm of protest in Senate over Italian debt settlement
Washington December 16 A storm of protest erupted in the Senate as Chairman Smoot sought to take up the Italian debt settlement and other agreements. Reed objected to unanimous consent, and bills went over while debate loomed. Green in the House cautioned origin must be in the House for revenue legislation. Smoot bore the brunt, Reed pressed for scrutiny, and Howell warned Italy would not repay principal beyond 1.8 percent. Reed urged a Senate Foreign Relations Committee probe into settlements and banker loans to debtor nations.
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Washington
Senate
Smoot
Finance Committee
Reed
Missouri
Green
House
Ways and Means Committee
Debt Commission
Pennsylvania
Utah
Italy
New York
Howell
Nebraska
England
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Official and Private Wheat Report Confound Argentina Systems
A La Nacion dispatch from Rosario notes a clash between official and private agriculture reports on wheat extent in northern Argentina, surprising Rosario grain circles. The official tally estimated a two percent yield, contrasting with private assessments.
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Buenos Aires
la Nacion
Rosario
Santa Fe
Ministry
Damag Argentina
Bainbridge Colby and Wife Not Separated
New York dispatch reports former secretary of state Bainbridge Colby denied that he and his wife are separated. When Mrs Colby sailed for Europe the couple denied plans for divorce, despite earlier family statements that they had been living apart and had agreed on an amicable separation.
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New York
Bainbridge Colby
Colby
Europe
Paris
Colbys
Paul Doumer Takes Job In Paris Finance Ministry
Paul Doumer, former president of the chamber of deputies, accepted the post of finance minister in Briand's cabinet. He faced opposition from the Radical Socialist coalition, who demanded conditions before approving his nomination. Doumer vowed to push trusted measures to restore France’s finances, focusing on indirect taxes rather than capital levies or higher income taxes.
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Paris
Pauil Doumer
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Briand
M. Doumer
Louis Loucheur
M. Briand
Coaliion
Quai D’orsay
Left Coaliion
France
World Court Adherence Debate After Senate Open Session
The Senate set to debate adherence to the World Court with a five reservation plan led by Sen Swanson. Opposition from Irreconcilables and Borah frames the vote as a clash over league ties, while supporters argue the court is independent of the League of Nations despite its league origins. Forty-eight nations signed the protocol allowing US access to litigate before the court.
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Ng Sania
United To the World Court
Senate Tomar
Swanson
Virginia
Foreign Relations Committee
United States
League of Nations
Borah
Operators Accept Plan But J L Lewis Rejects It
Philadelphia reports that anthracite operators accepted LuzerneCounty legislators plan to end the hard coal strike while John L. Lewis and United Mine Workers leaders rejected it as a mere operators plan in new packaging. Mayors invited talks again at Harrisburg to resume negotiations and consider any plan, Governor Pinchot proposing the state's framework as a basis but miners and operators divided on backing. Officials noted growing hardship in mining towns and urged rapid talks to avert further disruption.
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Philadelphia
Luzerne County
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania House of Ves
Lewis
Burgess
Pinchot
Atton
Atlantic City
Seven Arrests On Narcotic Charge In WV
Seven people were arrested in a crackdown on a southern West Virginia narcotics ring. The group faces charges under the Harrison anti narcotic act. Arrested were Dr L W Leonard Gauley Bridge released on 5000 bond James George and Lillian George remanded for lack of bond Roy Morris and Mrs Buford Jarrell released on bond Ted Riley and M M Schwabe held for further investigation. Leonard previously served two years at Atlanta penitentiary and George received three years probation after a Huntington federal court conviction. Investigating agents were Irving A Cohen Charleston and J Crowley Huntington.
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Charleston
W. Va
Aow
West Virginia
L. W. Leonard
Gauley Bridge
James George
Lillian George
Roy Morris
Buford Jarrell
Ted Riley
M. M. Schwabe
Kanawha
Dr. Leonard
Atlanta
George W. MecClintic
Huntington
Irving A Cohen
J. ©. Crowley
Wedding Called Off Hours Before San Diego Ceremony
In San Diego on December 16, Mildred Dern, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dern of Salt Lake City, and Harold Nester, son of Mrs. N. J. Nester of Geneva, New York, canceled their wedding an hour before the planned time. Mrs Dern confirmed the shock announcement that the couple had agreed to disagree, ending what would have been a bright social event for the San Diego Coronado season.
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San Diego
Mildred Dern
Fred ©. Dern
Salt Lake City
Utah
Dern
Harold Nester
N. J. Nester
Geneva
N. Y
Coronado
Lone Scout Move Extended to Farm Boys
Washington reports the Lone Scout movement will be extended on a large scale to farm boys. Under the plan boys unable to meet a Scout master will receive Boy Scout training by correspondence with cooperation from departmental officials through rural boys clubs already established.
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Washington
Lone Scout Movement
Italian Senate Backs Restrictions on Press
Rome Dec 16 The Italian senate approved the government bill to regulate press liberty and the ballot secrecy The measure passed with 150 in favor and 9 against the upper house backed the government position despite strong opposition from the senate minority
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Rome
Seyiorce
St.ate
Plot to kill German minister unearthed in Berlin
Berlin reports police arrested two German fascists Kaltdorff and Lorenz for a plotted assassination of Foreign Minister Gustav Stresemann. They allegedly arranged disguises motorcars and an airplane to escape and sought an accomplice via a Munich attorney who lured them into a dangerous scheme tied to Locarno era tensions.
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Berlin
Gustav Stresemann
Kaltdorff
Lorenz
Munich
Okane
Oo Dree
Sams
MAY SOLVE MYSTERY OF DISAPPEARANCE AVIATOR
A hunter found wreckage of a plane in Tyringham Massachusetts may help solve the 1919 disappearance of Captain Mansell R James, a Canadian aviator who vanished after leaving Boston on June 1. A search party will depart to recover the body and close the case.
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Tyringham
Mansell R. James
James
Royal Air Force
Atlantic City
Boston
Boston Globe
Action Langley Case Awaits Court Ruling
Washington December 16 The special committee probing Representative Langley Republican Kentucky recommends no house action while the Supreme Court decides on his writ of certiorari related to the prohibition law convention.
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Washington
Dec
Langley
Republican
Kentucky
House
Supreme Court
Rev J T Dallas Named Bishop New Hampshire
Concord New Hampshire December 16 Rev John Thomas Dallas of St Pauls Cathedral Boston today was elected Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire to succeed the late Bishop Edward M Parker who died during the general convention of the Episcopal church at New Orleans.
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Concord
N. H
John Thomas Dallas
St.Paul's Cathedral
Boston
Episcopal
New Hampshire
Edward M. Parker
Episcopal Church
New Orleans
Heavy blow hits defense Weeks in Mitchell court martial
The Mitchell court martial neared its end as former Secretary Weeks testified why Mitchell was not reappointed assistant chief of the army air service. Weeks’ letter to President Coolidge branded Mitchell “unfit for a high administrative position” and attacked his conduct, forcing a hard blow to the defense case. The court planned one more step before closing for findings, with Major Allen Gullion leading prosecution.
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Washington
Mitchell
Weeks
Army Air Service
Coolidge
Dennis Nolan
Allen Gullion
Nolan
Hugh A. Drum
Navy Det
Air Service
Drum
Frank R. Reid
Milneis
Reid
Gullion
Storm of Editorial Fury in Germany Over Christmas Trees
Berlin reports a storm of editorial fury across Germany after Fascist authorities in South Tyrol ban municipal Christmas trees ceded to Italy. The Berlin Zeitung Am Mittag notes other nations like the United States kept the tradition without sacrificing dignity, while Taeglische Rundschau calls the edict an instrument of political torture showing fascist megalomania.
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Berlin
Tyrol
Italy
Germany
Berlin Zeitung Am Mittag
United States
Taeglische Rundschau
Bingham Bill Passed by Senate in Civil Aviation Funding
Washington reports the Senate passed without a record vote a Bingham bill to fund the air board's commercial aviation oversight. The measure authorizes appointing an additional assistant secretary of commerce, licenses and inspections for civilian aviation, weather service for aircraft, and the establishment of commercial air routes with radio finding devices along approved traffic lines.
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Washington
Air Board
Senate
Bingham
Republican
Connecticut
Weather Bureau
Battle Near Mukden Promises Impending Clash
Tokyo reports a rally near Mukden as Teo Lin forces try to push into New Chang but are halted six miles away by Japanese orders. Kuo Sung-Lin's troops stay distant to the west as Sinminfu prepares. women and children flee while men seek refuge at the Japanese consulate. Both sides await firmer ice on the Liao river to launch artillery and maneuvers.
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Tokyo
Mukden
Teo-Lin
New Chang
Chang
Kuo Sung-Lin
Onts
Kuo
Sinminfu
Here
Kou
Liao
Paris Finance Committee to Discuss Dawes Reparations Budget
The finance committee of the chamber of deputies deferred discussion on incorporating Dawes reparations into budget receipts. The panel only heard part of S Parker Gilbert Jr report on 1926 plan applications and expected results.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Dawes
S. Parker Gilbert, Jr
Near East Mosul decision favors Britain, no war expected
Geneva reports the League of Nations council assigns Mosul largely to Great Britain, with Col. Amery saying no war is envisaged. The assembly heard three declarations: Scialoia urged amicable Turkey Britain talks, Amberlain sought peaceful terms, and Turkey protested the loss of sovereignty.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Great Britain
Near East
League Council
Mosul
Col
LI C. M. Amery
Vittorio Scialoia
Turkey
Scialola
Austen Amberlain
Great
Inheritance Tax Bill Accepted By House Amid Debate
Washington December 16 The house approved the inheritance tax rates in the revenue bill after a seventh day of discussion. Speaker Green defended the provision as aiding state revenue while critics labeled it an outrage against tax dodgers and special interests. The plan cuts the top tax to twenty percent on large estates and raises the state tax credit to eighty percent for taxes paid to other states.
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Washington
House
Rainey
Illinois
Ways and Means
Mr. Rainey
Bryan
Winson
Green
Florida
Piorida
Blanton
Texas
Ign
Frankell
Ormer
Wee “Leto
Ramseyer
Iowa
Negro Fireman Killed Train Wreck Near Maitland
A southbound Atlantic Coast Line passenger train wreck two miles north of Maitland at 4 37 pm killed one Negro fireman and injured three train crew members Pag Bander of Sanford engineer John Bowen mail clerk and C W Chalfinch chief mail clerk were bruised on a curve with the train behind time four express cars telescoped but none of the passengers were thrown or seriously hurt in Orlando Florida December 16 Richard fireman of Sanford was among the injured.
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Austin
Negro
Atlantic Coast Line
Maitland
Pag Bander
Sanford
John Bowen
C. W. Chalfinch
Passengars
Orlando
Fla
Richard Fireman
Women Cannot Occupy Jury Boxes in Illinois
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that women are not qualified as jurors. The decision grew from a mislisted juror identified by initials leading to the belief she was male. The court upheld that men may serve, excluding women from jury service in Illinois.
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Springfield
Illinois
Supreme Court
H. B. Ee
Hannah Bye Fyfe
Cook County Jury Commissioners
Nana
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Paul Doumer
J. L. Lewis
Lone Scout
Stresemann
Action Langley
J.T. Dallas
James Meen
Los Angeles
Johnson
President's Air Board
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