Newsprint Tariff Debate Highlights Publisher Influence Claims
Washington December 28 Senate tariff hearings heard publishers assert undue influence by publishers to place newsprint on the free list. Colonel William Haskell argued protection needed against European competition as publishers alleged government surrender to paid interests. Emory Thomason defended against such charges and cited industry instability as the basis for controversy. Shoe manufacturers briefed by the committee warned against free-list inclusion, arguing it would empower big packers and hurt cattle raisers. witnesses asked for a 15 percent duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashbington
Senate
William EK. Has
New York City
Coe International Paper Co
William J
Waterbury
Haskell
Congresa
Emory Thomason
Chico
Americanwspaper Publishers’ Association
Hanker
Pape
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
McCumber Hides
Charles B. Jones
Whiteman
Mass
Coo
Assoction
United States
Sactors
John Kent
Brockton
Manufacturers’ Associates
Hearing end in Howat injunctive suit in Missouri
Hearings concluded in Kansas City Missouri on the Howat suit against John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers and the Interstate Coal Operators Association. Judge Samuel A Dew set January 16 for plaintiff briefs and January 11 for defense briefs. He will decide on making permanent the injunction restraining union leaders from altering the check off system and union revenue flow.
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Dew
Sted
Mine Workers Union
L ‘Ke Howat District Treasury
A. W
Mrs Edith Rockefeller McCormick Granted Divorce in Record Time
Mrs Edith Rockefeller McCormick obtained a divorce from Harold F McCormick in Chicago after twenty six years of marriage. The decree was signed in fifty minutes from filing with Judge Charles A McDonald in open court at 11 40. No alimony was awarded.
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Chicago
Edith Rockefeller McCormick
John 1D. Rockefeller
Harold F. McCormick
Zurich
Switzerland
McDonald
McCormick
Rockefeller
Chicago Grand Opera Co
Schooner Towed by Coast Guard With Alcohol Cargo
A wireless message from the coast guard cutter Acushnet said she was towing the schooner Golden to Boston. The schooner carried 3,000 gallons of alcohol aboard with no further details given.
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Boston
Coast Guard
Acushnet
Farm crops value dip marks year in final estimates
Washington reports final year values of United States farm crops at 5.676 billion, down nearly 3.4 billion from last year and 8.0 billion from two years ago, with corn and hay only billion-dollar crops this year and production mostly below last year.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Charles R. Morrow Dies in Nashville Publisher
Charles R. Morrow secretary and treasurer of the Tennessee Publishing Co. and publisher of the Nashville Tennesseean died today in Nashville after an extended illness.
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Charles R. Morrow
Nashville
Tenn
Chas. R. Morrow
The
Tennessee Publishing Co
Nashville Tennesseean
Prince Alfonso Louis injured in Broadway crash
Jerome de Bourbon a relative of the king of Spain was seriously injured late today after being struck by a battalion fire chief’s automobile at Broadway and 45th street in New York City.
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Kurt
New York
Prince Alfonso Louis
Jerome de Bourbon
Spain
Broadway
45Th Street
Limits on naval strength end abrupt with conference fallout
The Washington conference collapsed as France insisted on a submarine flotilla nearly three times its current size and broad auxiliary ship tonnage. Americans Japanese and Italians expressed surprise and regret while Britain warned such builds threaten its shores. Elihu Root proposed stronger protections for merchant ships and pirate-like accountability for violators.
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Associated Press
Washington
Arms Conference
France
British Empire
Conference Naval Committee
Arthur J. Balfour
Great Britain
Elihu Root
Mr. Root
Cannibalism Report From Russian Famine Districts
Associated Press dispatch from Riga reports delegate Ovsienko describing cannibalism in Russian famine areas. He cites Ramikoveksy villagers who bury nothing and guard bodies, and says Dr. Fridtjof Nansen reacted with sickness to scenes in Sticken districts. Ovsienko warns Soviets may feed only half starving children and one-twentieth of adults by January.
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Associated Press
Riga
Russia
Ovsienko
Samara
Rosta
Moscow
Ramikoveksy
Ovelenko
Two Aviators Killed in Florida Plane Crash
Arcadia Fla Dec 28 Lieu tenants Samuel H Davis and William C Sinclair were instantly killed and their bodies burned when their airplane crashed five miles from here today. The officers were stationed at Carlstrom field.
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Arcadia
Fla
Samuel H. Davis
William C. Sinclair
Carlstrom Field
Debs Returns Home Acknowledges Prisoners Still Behind Bars
Eugene V. Debs arrives in Terre Haute after three years in federal prison for antiwar speech, pledging not to rest until other imprisoned activists are freed. A 10,000 to 15,000 strong crowd welcomes him as he speaks from his porch, recalling fellow prisoners and his conviction for dissent.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Eugene V. Debs
America
Atlanta
Debs
Washington
Indianapolis
Root Proposals for Submarines Rule Submerged Warfare
Washington hears former Senator Root present naval committee proposals to apply civilized rules to submarine warfare. They call for warning before torpedoing civilian ships and adherence to visit and search norms. French delegates seek Paris authority on 10000 ton auxiliary ships, while gun limits on auxiliaries and capital ships are set at eight and sixteen inches respectively. Airplane carrier limits are postponed for final discussion tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Washington
Lla Root
Naval Committee
Root
Paris
Great Britain
Japan
Hughes
Ohio United Mine Workers await move from President Lewis
Columbus Ohio December 28 Officials of the Ohio United Mine Workers show a waiting attitude after Southern Ohio Coal Exchange operators refused to meet with Central Competitive Field representatives to draft a new wake schedule replacing the current one due April 1. They expect President John L Lewis to act next. George W Sauvage says no strike before April 1. Whether one occurs depends on a satisfactory scale agreement.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio United Mine Workers
Southern Ohio Coal Exchange
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Ohio Mine Workers
Lee Hall
Ohio Miners
George W. Sauvage
Miners’ Organization
Rt Rev Henry A Brann Dies At Age 83 In New York
The Rt Rev Henry A Brann former seminary director at Wheeling West Virginia and thirty one years rector of St Agnes Church in New York died today aged eighty three. Born in Ireland he came to the United States at twelve and was the first alumnus of the American College at Rome. Early in his priesthood he served as vice president of Seton Hall College and later held a post in Wheeling.
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New York
Henry A. Brann
Wheeling
W. Va
St. Agnes Church
Ireland
United States
American College
Rome
Monaignor Brann
Seton Hall College
South Orange
Lotter
Paddock To Begin 13 Month Sentence At Atlanta Penitentiary
Howard Paddock former Cullman County postmaster will carry commitment papers and go unguarded to the Atlanta federal penitentiary next Monday to begin a thirteen months term for embezzling 81621 in postal funds. He pleaded guilty after inviting officials to inspect accounts and was suspended to allow funds to be replaced.
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Birmingham
Ala
Grubh
Paddock
Moniay
Atlanta
Wilson Birthday Observed In New York Luncheon
Fifty women from various cities marked Woodrow Wilson's 65th birthday at a New York luncheon. The meeting discussed a campaign to raise 1,000,000 dollars for Woodrow Wilson Foundation awards for meritorious service to democracy public welfare liberal thought or peace through Justice. It was decided to start contributions January 16.
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Wilson
New York
Pfnty
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Ratification of Min Treaty Now Seems Assured
A compromise at a secret Dublin Dail Eireann meeting favors ratification of the Anglo Irish treaty. London reports Lloyd George says no reopening of discussion and delays in Ireland hinder evacuation and amnesty terms. Savan Urban council and Tyrone Omagh groups urge ratification amid Sinn Fein opposition.
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Dublin
Lloyd-George
Associated Press
London
Dail Eireann
Lloyd4 George
Ireland
Savan Urban Council
Tyrone
Fermanagh
Toledo Patrolman Slain in Negro Suspect Shootout
William A Reed thirty two year old city patrolman and father of six was killed in Toledo while searching a negro district for a forgery suspect. Arthur Binkley twenty nine formerly of South Bend Indiana and Detroit was dragged from beneath a house and charged with murder after a running battle with several other officers.
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Toledo
William A. Reed
Reed
Arthur Binkley
South Bend
Ind
Detroit
Steel Mills to Resume on Reduced Wage Scale
Cleveland announces Upson Nut Works Bourne Fuller Co will restart iron and steel production January 3 as an experiment to improve conditions. Eight hundred former workers return, total staff about 1,600, with a fifteen percent wage cut. Blast furnaces idle since last January. five open hearth furnaces active about four months this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Upson Nut Works
Bourne Fuller Co
Dem Chair Hull Calls for Plain Talk in Campaign Opening
Nashville Tenn December 208 Judge Cor dell Hull chairman of the Democratic national committee delivers the first public address since his election. He contrasts Democratic eight years of achievement with Republican governance since 1921 urging relief for farmers veterans and taxpayers while criticizing tax exempt securities and political falsehoods.
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Nashville
Tenn
Cordell Hull
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Executive Committee
Hull
Democratic Party
Bug Martin Hurt In Auto Accident
Bob Martin heavyweight boxer of the A B F suffered facial cuts and chest injuries when his car overturned near Terra Alta West Virginia. He was treated at the scene and later by physicians as family members gathered at his bedside with plans for training in New York.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Bob Martin
Dailey
Martin
Terra
Alta
New York
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