Was Police Lieutenant Killed by Mrs Brooks Gun
Police Lieutenant Floyd Hortya was shot and killed with a revolver owned by Mrs. Lucille Brooks wife of John Walter Brooks a prominent businessman. The motive and circumstances remain unclear as Mrs Brooks testifies before a grand jury and denies firing the weapon.
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Irish Probers to Hear Account of Burning of Cork
The American commission investigating Ireland will hear a first hand account of the burning of Cork as Annie and Susan Walsh testifie in Washington on Wednesday. The sisters in law of the late Lord Mayor McCurtain travel from Cork to testify and reveal details of the murder of their brother in law last July. Sympathizers plan a speaking event for the Miss Walshs tomorrow night in Washington.
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Senate Immigration Bill Hearing Set For New Year
Washington December 20 The Johnson immigration bill passed by the House will be taken up by the Senate Immigration Committee chaired by Colt of Rhode Island tomorrow. The committee will decide on hearings or immediate reporting and plans to begin hearings in the first week of the new year. Other measures on immigration and enforcement times are under review amid wide Senate debate.
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Boy Scouts Distribute Relief Boxes In Bridgeport
Scouts distributed over 200 relief boxes in Bridgeport businesses as part of the Hoover relief drive. Scout Executive Gerald S. Pratt said a survey showed strong response to aid starving European children. About 76,000 Christmas carolers are being prepared for city distribution with a Welcome Christmas Carolers sign planned for every home.
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Wage Reduction by Boston Tailors
Boston clothing manufacturers announce a wage cut of about 22.5 percent for their workers and a shift to piece work. The changes, effective after shops reopen likely after January 1, aim to maintain pay parity with the previous weekly wage under greater production. The new plan would raise some wages by 50 to 60 percent over those paid previously, while weekly hours stay at 44.
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Roosevelt elected vice president at Fidelity and Deposit Co
Franklin D. Roosevelt, former assistant secretary and Democratic vice presidential candidate, was elected vice president of the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland at a board meeting in Baltimore. He will assume duties January first in New York. Roosevelt, cousin of the late Theodore Roosevelt, is noted as an organizer and executive with recent travels in Louisiana for a long vacation.
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Plan to Extend Conference on German Reparations
Brussels reports say German demands under the Versailles treaty are now definite enough to push the second financial conference to extend talks. Germany seeks 3,000,000,000 gold marks for fuel in the coming year plus loans under the coal agreement, and more than 4,000,000,000 for raw materials. Germans also press Allied approval to avoid further shipping restrictions and to return already seized vessels in Allied ports.
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Italy Faces Enormous Deficit in Budget
In Rome the Minister announced a budget deficit of nearly 14,000,000,000 lire for 1920-1921 and a further deficit of about 10,000,000,000 lire for 1921-22. He warned such a level would indicate grave conclusions, though he said optimism remains due to belief in Italy's future reconstruction.
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How He Ended Kidney Trouble
Ey suffered a severe kidney attack confining him at home for three weeks. After taking Foley Kidney Pills, relief came within a few doses and the cure was complete. He declares Foley Kidney Pills the best remedy and notes no recurrence since.
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