Uncle Joe Cannon Spry as Ever in Long Service Display
Washington December 9 Uncle Joe Cannon 84 years seven months and 22 days in the House celebrated a new record for congressional length of service by delivering a 15 minute speech to colleagues. He joked about his age and joked about laws he helped kill while receiving tributes and sharing a hearty lunch after the exercises.
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Washington
Uncle Toe
Congress
Joe
Uncle Joe
Engineers Tell Of New Invention in West
Mining experts in the west report two new inventions, the staniphone and the hoochspar. The staniphone allegedly detects tin deep underground via a moaning sound from audiophone wires, while the hoochspar uses mast wires near alleged hooch dens to hear the gurgle of hooch. Prohibition agents have not yet seen hoochspars brought to Bridgeport, though suppliers of glass eyes for blind pigs fret.
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New England
Bridgeport
Seven Socialites Die in Year in Anglo American Circle
A Paris suicide caps a year of seven men and two women from an elite Anglo American set dying violently in London Paris and New York. Dancer Eva Luscombe burned in New York and Gaby Deslys died in Paris precede other deaths amid jealousy shootings and self injurious acts.
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Robert J. Prew
Lond
Suicde
Paris
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London
New York
Gaby Deslys
Eva Luscombe
England
Babs Taylor
Geerea Augustus Kelly
Kelly
Capitalism Collapsing, Says Socialist Leader Hillquit
Mor ris Hillquit tells delegates at the Intercollegiate Conference on Labor and Radical Movements that the United States is the only strong spot in a demoralized capitalist world. He blames Versailles for showing capitalism’s loss of power and calls the League of Nations a dull, ineffective club.
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New York
United States
Morris Hillquit
Intercollegiata Conference On
Labor
League of Nations
Queen Alexandra Wins Free Postage Fight
Queen Alexandra battles for free postal rights against charges by British authorities who claimed her state allowance should cover all mail costs. After a Sandringham letter was overcharged by eight cents, the matter went to the attorney general, who ruled the widow of the late sovereign remains entitled to free postage, ending a weeks long dispute.
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Queen Alexandra
Sandringham
King George
Alexandra
Visitor guided by Negro robbed in Bridgeport
Henry Johnson of Red Bank New Jersey arrived in Bridgeport Tuesday night and sought help from a Black guide at the railroad station who purportedly knew a friend. The pair led him to an unfamiliar street where Johnson was robbed at gunpoint of $50 and a watch. He did not report the incident until last evening.
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Carlton
Guoy Deslys
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London
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Henry Johnson
Bridgeport
Red Bank
N. J
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Harding reviews coal and naval plans in Monday talks
President elect Harding met in morning and evening conferences to discuss coal production, regulation, and the naval building program. He heard from Daniel B. Wentz and Fred Upham on coal, and from Rep. Patrick A. Kelley on costs and disarmament aims. A Chicago livestock regulatory group urged minimal legal interference, with staffers noting policy reassurance and market stabilization. Additional callers included Victor Lawson and Charles Warren, with cabinet selections not yet announced.
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Harding
Daniel B. Wentz
Philadelphia
National Coal Association
Wentz
Fred Upham
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Patrick
A Kelley
Michigan
House
Kelley
9B. Stafford
Chicago Live Stock Exchange
Sunai
Stafford
Everett C. Brown
National Live Stok Exchange
Kay Wood
Victor F. Lawson
Chicago Daily News
Charles B. Warren
Detroit
Republican National
Moore Kayes Sharkey in The Eleventh
Roy Moore of St Paul scored a technical knockout of Jack Sharkey in the 11th round of a 15 round bout in New York. Referee Harry Stout stopped the fight to spare Sharkey after Sharkey endured heavy punishment. Sharkey weighed 120 1 2 pounds and Moore 122 3 4. Panama George Gans decisioned Bailar Darden over 10 rounds. Gans weighed 149 and Darden 131 4.
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New York
Ray Moore
St. Paul
Jack Sharkey
Harry Stout
Milwaukee
Sharkey
Aharkey
Moore
Panama
George Gans
Welterwealthy
Bailar Darden
United States
Charleston
Darden
Gans
Gans Welrhed
Arrest Man and Son In Writ Service Clash
Deputy Sheriff Maroney attempted to serve a writ of attachment on Adolph Berliner a grocery store keeper at 212 Howard avenue. Berliner and his son Benjamin Berliner allegedly resisted, and both were arrested on breach of the peace and interfering with an officer charges. They were released on bail of 80 dollars each for trial this morning.
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Maroney
Adolph Berliner
Howard Avenue
Trig
Berliner
Sheriif
Benjamin Berliner
Fall River Beats Lowell 4-0 In Passing Game
Fall River defeats Lowell 4 to 0 in a game featuring strong passing. Scoring: Fall River Jean 2:42 first period, Jean again at 7:08 second period, Pierce at 9:42 third period. Notable rushes by Alexander Davies and Blount with Donnelly flagged for two fouls. Referee Graham.
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Fall River
Mass
Lowell
Alexander Davies
Pierce Newton
Yean Hardy
Jean
Wall River
Alexander
Pierce
Davies
Steps
Blount
Lovegreen
Donnelly
Graham
Persistent loitering charged against youth
John Bannon of 18 Wilson street was arrested last night on a charge of loitering. He posted bail of 95 dollars for arraignment today. Police say he is part of an objectionable group of youths who hang out near a pool room at State street and Bas Sick avenue, ignoring warnings to stop loitering there.
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John Bannon
Wilson Street
Bannon
State Street
Bassick Avenue
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