National Coal Association faced government over fuel shortage
Senate committee examined the National Coal Association as it drafted orders to WCIC for transport actions, funded figures on production, and resisted a fuel administrator. Wentz testified to war department coal purchases at 11.50 a ton with $75,000 in commissions.
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Washington
National Coal Association
Senate
J. D. A. Morrow
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States Geological Survey
Joseph P. Tumulty
Wilson
W. Wentz
Association
War Department
Wentz
Senator Calder
New York
The
Shipping Board
Hampton Toads
Morrow
Kenyon
Iowa
Senator Kenyon
Northwest
New England
Mr. Morrow
Homeless man found with over two thousand dollars in coat
A Pittsburg man registered as Joseph Zoron was arrested on the north side and brought to the Allegheny station where a sergeant found $2,058 in bills hidden inside the lining of his ragged coat.
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Pittsburg
Joseph Zoron
Allegheny
Zoron
Infant Dies in Connellsville Fire Tragedy
Eleven month old Henry Ritenour perished when flames engulfed the Normanville home of Mr and Mrs George Ritenour. Father George Ritenour rushed inside to save the child and suffered serious burns.
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Connellsville
Henry
George Ritenour
Ritenour
Normanville
Clara Barton Smith Arrested in Juarez
Clara Barton Smith, wanted in Ardmore Oklahoma in the death of millionaire Jake L. Hammon, arrived in Juarez and was taken into custody by Ardmore Sheriff Buck Garrett who had arrived on the border an hour before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Barton Smith
Juarez
Ardmore
Okla
Jake L. Hamnon
Oklahoma
Buck Garrett
Christmas Tree Delivers Holiday Cheer Amid Miner Strike Tensions
In Williamson West Virginia on December 22 more than eighty striking miners from the Howard Collieries and Williamson Coal and Coke Companies have appealed judgments to the circuit court. A large Christmas tree arrived by army truck for the court house yard as a symbol of holiday goodwill amid labor strife and tightened injunctions urging lawful action.
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Williamson
W. Va
Mingo
Justices of the Peace
Circuit Court
Howard Collieries Company
Williamson Coal and Coke Company
David Robb
International Financial
United Mine Workers
Herman Hall
Charleston
Cornwell
Hall
Mingo County
Court House
Joe Lynch Wins Bantam World Title At Madison Square Garden
In a fifteen round bout at Madison Square Garden Joe Lynch defeated Pete Herman to claim the bantamweight world title. The crowd reached the venue’s largest size ever, with Herman and Lynch weighing under 118 pounds and Lynch using his height and reach advantage to prevail despite Herman entering as favorite.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
Joe Lynch
Manhattan Islands
Theorld
Pete Herman
New Jeans
State Boxing Commission
Lynch
Herman
Imperator
England
Jimmy Wilde
London
Garden
Essor
Muldoon
Marty McCué
George Thompson
San Diego
Calif
Willie Spencer
Hach Lad
Louis White
Thompson
Ray Moore
St. Paul
Jimmy Martin
Brooklyn
Johnny Ruff
Jersey City
Smith
Panama
Woman Found Dead With Banknotes Bound To Thigh
A woman was found dead from gas poisoning on East Twelfth Street in New York. She had $16,000 in bank notes bound to her right thigh with a handkerchief and a note naming M. Bolaton & Son of Sharon, Pennsylvania as beneficiaries. A marriage license for Fannie Bolaton and Abraham Lerner from Pittsburgh eight years prior was found among her possessions.
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New York
East Twelfth Street
M. Bolaton & Son
Sharon
Fannie Bolaton
Abraham Lerner
Pittsburg
Championship Ring Entry and Weigh-In Report
The main event began just before ten o'clock with the fighters taking their seats in the spotlight. Herman entered at ten, wearing white trunks with a black belt, and Lynch wore sea green trunks with a gold harp. They shook hands at 10:12 after the press crowd and referee Patsy Haley cleared the arena for the title bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Sharkey
Herman
Patsy Haley
Mermaid sleuths to patrol Atlantic City beaches
Atlantic City officials plan two attractive mermaid sleuths for next season to patrol the shore and jail surf crowds. Dr. Charles Bossert says the vamps will be clothed with authority to arrest and wear nifty beach costumes, with four male assistants ready if anyone objects.
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Atlantic City
Charles Bossert
Bossert
Black and Tans accused of widespread lawlessness in Ireland
Washington reports quote a former U S corporal calling the Black and Tans wholly undisciplined and unanswerable to anyone He states British forces would face court martials for similar reprisals abroad and claims pillaging shooting and killings by Black and Tans and Royal Irish Constabulary near Abbey Feale Cork and elsewhere including attacks on civilians and fire crews and a tale from Miss Susannah Walsh about Corks late lord mayor son justice and boy scouts deaths
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Washington
Ireland
United States Army
Committee of One Hundred
Daniel J. Broderick
Chicago
United States
Broderick
Royal Irish Constabulary
Susannah Walsh
Cork
Annie Walsh
Johnson 1068 on Retired List at Norfolk and Western
Philadelphia dispatch reports L E Johnson chairman of Norfolk and Western Railroad, along with William G MacDowell assistant to the president T B Davant VP in charge of traffic and E T Burnett general purchasing agent, will retire December 31 and their positions will be discontinued. A C Needles VP in charge of operations will have extended jurisdiction to traffic and be renamed vice president in charge of operation and traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
L. E. Johnson
Norfolk and Western Railroad
William G. MacDowell
T. 8. Davant
E. T. Burnett
A. C. Needles
Alleged Draft Evaders Shot Deputy Sheriff in West Virginia
In Moorefield two brothers Ben and James See were arrested on a shooting charge after Deputy Sheriff Thomas B. Cunningham and deputies confronted them. Cunningham was wounded in the neck and is listed in critical condition. The suspects were moved to Martinsburg for safekeeping as federal court meets there. Police report indicate more evaders were being sought and the father threatened to shoot before being restrained.
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Moorefield
W. Va
Dee
Ben
James See
Martinsburg
Thomas B. Cunningham
Mathias
Ben Lee
Cunningham
Lee
Bandits Steal 16500 From Express Guards in Toledo
In Toledo on Monday night six bandits robbed ten guards of the American Railway Express Company and escaped with a safe containing 16500. An automobile used in the crime and the opened safe were found, revealing a smoking jacket non negotiable papers and gift boxes. Police have no information on the bandits locations after a thorough search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
American Railway Express Company
Armenia Soviet annuls foreign loans including American loan
London Dec 22 a Soviet Armenian proclamation annuls all foreign loans and states the American loan is especially hard to repay as Armenian workers have been tailing to settle the debt a Reuters dispatch from Constantinople reports
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London
Reuter
Constantinople
Bank messengers lose satchel with 75000 in checks and 6500 cash
In Los Angeles on December 22 a thief grabbed a satchel containing 75000 in checks and 6500 in cash from two bank messengers amid a crowded Christmas shopping area and escaped.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Messages of Interest Reach Pilgrim Tercentenary
Boston December 22 The Pilgrim Tercentenary Commission reports several messages received for Plymouths 300th anniversary observance. General Nivelle wired from San Francisco expressing solidarity and goodwill with the Plymouth event.
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Boston
Mass
Pilgrim ‘Terpersenary Commission
Plymouthg
Nivelle
San Francisco
Wollind
New World
Bryan and Borah discuss world peace efforts
Washington reports William J. Bryan and Idaho Senator Borah, a leading anti league of nations figure, met to seek possible common ground on a concord for maintaining world peace. Harding is seen aiming for a broad peace outline with possible Versailles features, while cabinet selections, especially secretary of state, loom as a difficult challenge.
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Associated Press
Washington
William J. Bryan
Harding
Marion
Senator Borah
Idaho
League of Nations
Bryan
Borah
Pilgrim Fathers Referenced in Dutch Message of Homage
A Washington message signed by Hubrecht the Netherlands charge d affaires pays tribute to the Pilgrim Fathers. It recalls Holland and America as places where they sought independence and links their refuge to a permanent home. Holland honors those who left her shores as steadfast exemplars to the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubrecht
Netherlands
Washington
Holland
America
Coal Land Deal in Morgantown Sold to American Gas Coal
Approximately 140 acres of Sewickley coal lands with tipple lines houses and appurtenances were sold today by the Knob Coal Company to the American Gas Coal Company. Both firms consist of Morgantown coal operators.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Sewickley
Tipple
The
Knob Coal Company
American Gas Coal Company
New York Hearing Probes Soil Pipe Price Controls
Testimony before a joint legislative committee reveals efforts by Eastern and Southern soil pipe makers to block innovations lowering building costs. Evidence shows price signaling among manufacturers and possible union influence, as Atlantic City meetings and price lists are discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Soll
Joint Legislative Committee
Building Trust
Master Plumbers’ Associations
Journeymen Plumbers
Eastern Soil Pipe Manufacturers’ Association
Southern Soll Pipe Association
Tuttle
Central Foundry Company
Untermyer
Association
Atlantic City
Harding 15 Much Nearer Solution Of Big Problems
Marion Ohio December 22 President elect Harding's conference advisers appear to narrow the field for cabinet posts and outline a world peace plan based on united moral influence. Possible secretaries of state include Hughes Knox Hill and Root while Taft may visit tomorrow.
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Marion
Ohio
Harding
Washington
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
United States
Charles Evans Hughes
Philander C. Knox
State Department
David Jayne Hill
Germany
Elihu Root
Taft
John Doe Warrant Issued in Embezzlement Case in Jacksonville
A John Doe warrant was issued in Jacksonville charging embezzlement against a man connected to a wedding in St. Augustine that sparked reports Captain Eddie Rickenbacker had married there. A telegram from Rickenbacker on the Pacific coast corrected the error.
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John Doe
Jacksonville
Fla
St. Augustine
Eddie Rickenbacker
A. E. F. Air Force
Rickenbacker
Pacific Coast
Arnstein Case Goes To Jury In DC Securities Trial
Washington December 22 The Arnstein case with Jules W Nicky Arnstein and associates on trial in the District of Columbia supreme court for bringing stolen securities into the district will go to the jury tomorrow. Expectation among observers is a quick verdict.
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Arnstein
Washington
Jules W
Nicky) Arnstein
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Fordney tariff bill passes house amid tariff debate
The House approves the Fordney emergency tariff by 241 to 86 after eight hours of debate. Supporters say it shields farm products and relief for agriculture. opponents warn of higher living costs and political strategy.
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Washington
House
Henry T. Rainey
Illinois
Ries
Fordney
Ways and Means Committee
Garner
Texas
Congress
Madden
Garrett
Tennessee
Rainey
Olney
Massachusetts
Australia
South America
Representative Walsh
Newngland
Senate
Manufacturers strive to avoid wage cuts nationwide
The National Association of Manufacturers issued a statement denying widespread wage reductions. It said manufacturers in all sections of the country are striving to avoid reductions and cutback in operations that could lead to unemployment or lower purchasing power of the nation’s workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Natio Association of Manufacturers
Pianist Mrs Annie Baldwin Dies in Boston Home
Mrs Annie M Baldwin a pianist connected with famed artists died at her Boston home today. She was sister of the late Lillian Nordica and served as her accompanist on numerous concert tours both in the United States and abroad.
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Annie M. Baldwin
Boston
Mass
Lanie N. Baldwin
Lillian
Nordica
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James Lee
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