Governor orders probe into tubercular milk reports
West Virginia officials announced an official inquiry into reports that milk from tubercular cows fed to University of West Virginia students may have reached dormitories in Morgantown. Health and agriculture departments will test herd sources and monitor postmortem findings while urging calm and continued health measures.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Govermor E. F. ‘Iernan
State Department of Veculture
Wheeling
Charles A. Leuder
Morgan
Triculture
W. T. Henhaw
Hea'n
Alth
Department of Health
Department of Agriculture
Leader
Nike
F.trotter
Univerity
James S. Lakin
State Board of Control
State Department of Agriculture
Lakin
High Speed Maintained in Production of Coal
Chicago report says bituminous coal output kept at high rate in third week of November but current demand absorbed most of it. About eleven million tons mined in the week ending December 16, a figure near 1920. Year to Dec 9 soft coal output 27 percent below two years earlier due to transportation limits. Anthracite at similar rate, 2.2 million tons for week ending December 16.
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Chicago
Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve Bank
Ilinois
Indiana
Woodrow Wilson Foundation seeks million to preserve ideals
Washington observers report Friends of Woodrow Wilson raise a 1 million dollar fund to perpetuate his ideals. A 66th birthday visit occurred as a delegation announced contributions near 900 thousand dollars with hopes to reach a full million. Senate resolution praised his health recovery amid rain outside his home.
German Business Pleads for US Restitution Commission
Washington dispatch notes German businessmen request the appointment of an American commission to judge Germany's capacity to pay reparations. The move is to be discussed by allied premiers on January 2, with the German cable stressing Germany will make restitution to the utmost of its ability. Julius H. Barnes of the US Chamber comments no further at this time.
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Washngton
Germany
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Council of Allied
Julius H. Barnes
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States Chamber of Commerce
Conference in danger as near east talks stall
Lausanne December 28. No major agenda item settled at the near east conference with many weeks of talks. Turkish delegate Riza Nur Bey says Turkey will not yield on special foreigner courts, declaring life or death if forced to accept inferiority. Ismet Pasha argues foreign courts infringe sovereignty, prompting Lord Curzon to urge wrapping the sovereignty issue away. The meeting grows tense as Europe and America demand international tribunals for foreigners.
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Associated Press
Lausanne
Riza Nur Bey
Turkey
Ismet Pasha
United States
Europe
America
Mustaphat Kerr
Lord Curzon
Ismet
Curzon
Ford Gains Pond Creek Coal Lands In Kentucky Deal
Ford Motor Company buys the coal lands mining plant and equipment of Pond Creek Coal Company in Pike County Kentucky in a deal near 10 million dollars. W H Smith and Thomas B Davis announced the agreement after a daylong conference with Pond Creek directors. The properties border Virginia and West Virginia. Ford has bought coal from Pond Creek for years. President Davis said stock value per share is about 45 dollars with 212 920 shares outstanding, and the sale is in escrow pending title review. Also reported is Ford’s purchase of about 36 000 acres of timber land in Baraga and nearby Michigan counties with 15 million feet of lumber and the Stearns and Delver mill at L Anse to be taken over.
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Boston
Dec
Ford Motor Company
Pond Creek Coal Company
Pike County
Kentucky
W. H. Smith
Ford
Thomas B. Davis
Pond Creek Company
Virginia
West Virginia
Ford Company
Detroit
Davis
Shawmut National Bank
Henry Ford
Baraga
Michigan
Stearns and Delver Company
L’anse
L’ansé
Keweenaw Bay
Damages suit over Forbes Field stand collapse filed
In Pittsburg on December 28 a $50,000 damage suit was filed by Louis W. Funk and Carolin Funk against Pittsboro Athletic Company owner of Forbes Field. A jury trial is demanded. The plaintiffs allege Carolyn Funk was injured when a section of the temporary stand fell during the October 8 West Virginia game.
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Pittsburg
Pittsboro Athletic Company
Forbes Field
Louis W. Funk
Carolin Funk
Carolyn Funk
West Virginia
Washington day and events touch on Wilson and reparations
The Senate adopted a resolution praising health improvements of former President Wilson. Chief Justice Taft presided over senior federal circuit judges seeking to speed litigation. President Harding opposed the Borah plan in a letter to Senator Lodge. A Woodrow Wilson foundation delegation celebrated his 66th birthday and noted a $1,000,000 fund to advance his ideas. The U S Chamber of Commerce reported German businessmen seeking an American commission to judge Germany's reparations capacity, awaiting allied premiers' meeting next week.
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E &Say
House
Senate
Wilson
Federal Circuit
Taft
Harding
Lodge
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Germany
Confessions Tie 45 Men to Morehouse Kidnappings
Bastrop Louisiana December reports two confessions implicate forty five persons in the Morehouse parish kidnappings and murders of last August. Authorities expect arrests before January open hearings as witnesses are kept under secrecy and immunity granted.
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Associated Press
Bastrop
Morehouse
Department of Justice
New Orleans
Parker
Coco
Watt Daniels
Thomas Richards
Baltimore
Robert R. Carman
B. M. McKain
Met Rouge
John C. Rose
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Albert Ritchie
Arant
Louisiana
McKoin
Watthiels
Morehouse Parish
Attornest
G. L. Clark
Ritchie
James P. Gorter
Greek Army Moves to Thrace as War Looms
A Athens dispatch says the entire Greek army is marching toward Thrace as war appears inevitable. Former Premier Venizelos advised the revolutionary government to send reinforcements and report troop numbers. Cabinet met, reservists from 1920 and 1922 classes are called up, and War Minister Pangalos becomes commander in chief in Thrace heading for Salonika.
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London
Daily Express
Athens
Thrace
Venizelos
Salonika
Five Railroads Plan Unified System in Historic Consolidation
The nations five railroads the New York Chicago and St. Louis Nickel Plate the Chicago and State Line the Lake Erie and Western the Fort Wayne Cincinnati and Louisville and the Toledo St. Louis and Western approved a plan to form a single corporation the New York Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Company with capitalization of 105 5 million and 1695 miles of track stockholders meetings across March will authorize the consolidation the move aims to cut costs and boost competition and service across Buffalo Cleveland Peoria St Louis Fort Wayne Indianapolis Sandusky and Toledo.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Chicago and State Line
Lake Erie and Western
Fort Wayne
Cincinnati
Louisville
Toledo, St. Louis and Western
W. A. Colston
Peoria
Ill
Muncie
Ind
Clover Leaf
Frankfort
Colston
Buffalo
Indianapolis
Sandusky
Toledo
Ohio
Consolidated Company
Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad Company
Detroit and
Somerset feud ends in two deaths on city street
In Somerset Texas a street battle left J. G. Harwood and W. A. Chapman dead. Harwood was shot by Chapman after an argument over a teacher's discharge. Chapman was then killed by Harwood’s father-in-law A. D. Halliburton who pursued him into several buildings before the shooting ceased.
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San Antonio
Texas
A. D. Haliburton
Somerset
Justice of the Peace
Ben Fish
J. G. Harwood
W. A. Chapman
Harwood
Chapman
Halliburton
Marian Harwood
Hlliburton
Secrecy Marking Pottsdam Workouts Before Rose Bowl
Rain dampened Rose Bowl Field but Penn State and USC continued daily practice for the Tournament of the Roses game. Coaches Hugo Bezdek and Elmer Henderson remained satisfied with the preparations and both stated their plans in one word: Work.
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Pasadena
Cal
Penn State
University of Southern California
Tournament of the Roses
Hugo Bezdek
Nitteny Lions
Elmer CC. Henderson
Southern California Trojans
Mussolini Skips Paris Conference Rounds Italian Delegation
Premier Mussolini will not attend the allied premiers conference in Paris next week. He names Marquis Torrella as head of the Italian delegation with Marquis Raggi and Signor Danelio as assistants. He cites domestic needs and insufficient diplomatic preparation as reasons.
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Associated Press
Rome
Mussolini
Paris
Marquis Torrella
Great Britain
Marquis Raggi
Signor Danelio
Italy
France
Senate war over Borah world conference proposal reaches turning point
President Harding opposes Senator Borah's amendment to the naval bill linking to a world economic conference. The Senate debated amid delay fears as leaders planned a vote tomorrow. Lodge said debt cancellation not in negotiations while Borah pressed for action.
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Washington
Senate
Harding
Borah
Senator Lodge
Europe
Congress
Allied Debt Commission
Lodge
Plan Proposed to Settle Debts Across Nations
London reports a Spectator article by John St. Lee Strachey proposing a threefold world settlement plan. It urges funding Britain’s debt to America, using America to assess German reparations and guarantee France, and then creating an international monetary system with US and UK cooperation.
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Associated Press
London
Germany
France
America
England
Baldwin
United States
Washington
West Virginia Capitol Building Plan Cited for Moderate Spending
Parkersburg reports Harry P. Camden, new West Virginia Capitol Commission member, says the commission will not spend more than necessary to rebuild Charleston’s Capitol. He notes the state may spend about 9.2 million, with insurance, land sales, and real estate on hand yielding up to 2.4 million in proceeds, and asserts the aim is a handsomer building than the burned old Capitol.
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Parkersburg
W. A
West Virginia Capitol Commission
Captel
Charleston
Parkersburo News Today
Harry P. Camden
Capitol Commission
Camden
Morgan
William McKell
Fayette County
Park‘Treburg
State House Square
Captol Building Commission
Capitol
West Virginia
France moves to seize German state forests in reprisal
Paris reports the government has nearly completed plans to seize forests in occupied Germany and Bavaria after the reparations commission declared Germany in voluntary default for failing to deliver timber this year. Premier Poincaré intends to act in economic reprisal, even if other allies abstain.
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Associated Press
Paris
Reparations Commission
Germany
Bavaria
Allied
M. Poincare
MARY MILES MINTER LEAVES MOTHER'S HOME
Mary Miles Minter, the Los Angeles actress, has left her mother's home and set up her own establishment. The Los Angeles Times notes rumors of a quarrel between mother Mis Shelby and the actress, who says they have had only motherly disputes and she desires independence. Minter states she will be 24 next April and wants a home of her own.
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Los Angeles
Mary Miles Minter
Mis
Charlotte Shelby
Stem
Los Angeles Times Today
Times
Migs Minter
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Potsdam
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