President Harding outlines domestic priorities in union message
President Harding delivers the annual state of the union stressing a shift from the old order, warns of a global crisis, and urges solutions for home problems. He calls for rail and transport reform, criticizes the labor board, proposes a labor division at the Interstate Commerce Commission, and discusses Prohibition and immigration policy. The speech champions agricultural relief, national defense planning, and state federal cooperation.
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Washington
Harding
Congress
State of the Union
Makes Defense of Senate by Senator Pepper
Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania defended the United States Senate before the Association of Life Insurance Presidents. He urged Americans to learn more about the Senate's functions and to follow all senatorial campaigns so lawmakers have like-minded colleagues. He warned wealth may corrupt politics into snobbery and privilege.
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New York
United States Senate
Pepper
Pennsylvania
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
Senate
Sala
America
Mellon Urges Tax Cut To 25 Percent Surtax
Secretary Mellon urges a reduction of the maximum income surtax from 50 percent to not more than 25 percent in his annual report to Congress. He warns of labor scarcity, railroad under maintenance, low farm prices at farm gate, high prices at distribution points, and discusses gold supply fueling speculation. He also calls for constitutional amendment to bar tax exempt securities and notes Liberty bonds’ value rise since 1920.
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Washington, Dec. T
Treasury
Melton
Congress
Mellon
Six Army Airmen Die in Langley Field Collision
Norfolk Virginia reports six airmen killed in a midair collision near Langley Field when two Fokker aircraft and four Mart bombers clashed. A seventh victim jumped from a plane and perished as flames erupted. Names listed: Major Guy Gearhart, Captain Benton A. Doyle, Staff Sergeant Marsick, Private F J Bliinka, Private Thomas Jordan, Private Leon Tolns.
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Norfolk
Army
Fokker
Langley Field
Guy Gearhart
Benton A. Doyle
Marsick
F. J. Bliinka
Thomas Jordan
Leon Tolns
May close house galleries after disturbances in Dublin
London reports threat to close the public lobbies of the house in commons as 28 dail eireann closed its lobbies in Dublin amid disturbances raised by communists. Extra police guards manned entrances due to trouble after the communists refused to remove hats and sang the Red Flag during the speaker’s procession.
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London
House In Commons
Dail Eireann
Dublin
Creita
U S Rail Bill At About One Hundred Million
The Interstate Commerce Commission report shows approximately 100 million still payable to railroads as a sequel to federal control. About 85,026,954.19 remains due to carriers for six months’ guaranty after control ended and 9,906,650 more must be paid for deficits incurred during control. War Service Honored. Lieut Dean D. Lewis of Chicago in the medical corps awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for meritorious and distinguished services.
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Congress
Federal Reserve
War Finance Corporation
Federal Land Banks
Washington
Dec
Interstate Commerce Commission
Dee
Gol Dean D. Lewis
Chicago
Golden Eagle Killed on Farm Near Pana by Colonius
David Colonius killed a golden eagle on his farm northwest of Pana when the bird swooped into a chicken flock. The eagle measured six feet six inches from wingtip to wingtip.
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Pana
Duc
David Colonius
October Industrial Output Surges to 1921 High
Department of Commerce reports October industrial activity rose beyond prior estimates. Output of basic commodities such as pig iron steel ingots cement and copper reached the highest October level since 1920. Retail sales and wholesale trade also climbed with bank clearings and money demand signaling expanding business. sixport trade hit 872 million, the largest since March 1921.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
North Carolina
Sixport
Iowa News Roundup Highlights Local Events
J Freidman carried at Independence for thirty years. Des Moines coal firms charged with short weighing. A 163 acre Strawberry Point farm sold for 170 an acre. Black Hawk county rep elect Elmer Lichty wed Clara Miller at Waterloo. Sioux City man William Price dies after smoking in bed. Magazzine officials dispute $2700 gas case bill. Ferguson death of N M Davis and wife. State board of control conference at State House. Lamont turkey farming profits rise. Mrs McChesney sells fourteen turkeys for 115.05. Betty Boiler, Iowa City girl, survives skull fracture after operation. Leolaire canal opening aids Mississippi navigation. Anti Liquor conference forecast rain ending by 1935. Buena Vista Calf Club ships 13 baby beeves to Chicago. Iowa’s To wans live longer claims expert. Sigma Nu house at Iowa State burns, loss reaches 250000. Northwestern Iowa hog disease hits farmers hard. George Witter dies at 71 in Storm Lake. Calf club calf shortage reported in Des Moines county. State health surveys cover 212 towns with water and sewer checks. Miss Etta Wilcox wins 250 and silver medal for alert bank robbery response. Southwest Iowa Poultry show banquet notes incubator chicks’ strength.
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J. Freidman
Independence
Barl Weiner
Sioux City
Russia
Mississippi River
Keokuk
Des Moines
Strawberry Point
Co. F. Rummell
Fred Scucman
John Anderson
Audubon
State Board of Education
Secretary of State
Elmer M. Lichty
Black Hawk County
Clara EB. Miller
Waterloo
William Price
Maggazine
John A. Gusher
Winterset
N.M. Davis
Ferguson
Ign
Statenetltations
Board of Control
State House
Lamont
N. ©. McChesney
Betty Boiler
W. F. Boiler
Iowa City
Buena Vista Calf Club
Chicago
Towans
A. G. Savage
Iowa
Hotel Fort Des Moines
Sigma Nu
Iowa State College
Ames
Frank Macks
Remsen
Theodore Dunkers
George Witter
The
Commercial Trust and Savings Bank of
Storm Lake
State Board of Health
Misa Etta Wilcox
Williama
Clarinda
Pan Precise
Pension Outlay and Costs Reported for Year End
The annual report of the commissioner of pensions to President Harding cites a total pension outlay of 225,501 dollars and maintenance costs of 1,304,709 dollars for the year ending last June. Total payments amounted to 4,908,259 dollars less than the previous fiscal year.
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Washington, Dec
Commissioner of Pensions
Harding
Navy to organize under one commander in chief
Washington December 8 The Navy department announced a general order establishing a single commander in chief for the fleet. The fleet will be organized under the title The United States Fleet and divided into four sections the battle fleet the scouting fleet the control force and the fleet base force.
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Washington
Navy Department
United States Peet
U. S. Wife Petty Tyrant in Townley Memoir
In New York, Lady Susan Townley quotes in Indiscretions that the American male is “the superior of his mate” yet is reduced to bondage by a petty tyrant his wife. She notes he is often called “the purse” and seemingly counts for nothing in the house.
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New York
Susan Townley
Blue Sky Law Urged Before Senate Committee
Washington heard a plea for rapid passage of the blue sky bill to regulate interstate securities sales. Director GA Canright of the Wisconsin Securities board urged the measure to protect holders of WaE certificates and Liberty funds before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee.
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Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
GA. Canright
Wisconsin Securities Board
U S Marines at Tsingtao amid district bandit fears
Peking reports the American destroyer Asheville has arrived at Tsingtao and may ram bandits endangering foreigners after a Japanese evacuation. In Perry Florida Charlie Wright, colored, accused of murdering Miss Ruby Hendry, was dragged from the sheriff's ship and burned at the stake by thousands.
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Peking
Asheville
Tsingtao
Perry
Dee
Charlie Wright
Ruby Hendry
Big Fire at Astoria Oregon Causes Huge Loss
A major blaze sweptAstoria with two fires burning the district. Despite aid from Portland, the fire caused an estimated loss of 15 million dollars as responders battled the flames overnight.
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Astoria
Ore
Lasi
Portland
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