Mondell's Fight Against Increasing House Size
After five hours of debate the House adjourned to decide on a proposal to raise members from 485 to 483. Opponents argued the move wastes seats for Maine and Missouri, while supporters say the body should stay small to preserve effectiveness and reflect the founders' intent. Representative Mondell joined opponents urging a reasonably small, deliberative chamber.
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Ashington
House
Representative Clark
Esch
Wisconsin
Maine
Missouri
New York
Tainty
Montague
Virginia
Representative Mondell
Wyoming
Japanese Paper Urges Troop Withdrawal From Vladivostok
Vladivostok shooting prompts Yamuri Shimbun to call for joint withdrawal of foreign troops and warships. It criticizes Japanese sentinels not challenging Americans, fearing harm to army discipline and says the incident should not be inflated internationally.
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Tokia
Langdon
United States
Albany
Vladivostok
Yamuri Shimbun
Dempsey Carpentier Heavyweight Bout Cancelled in New York
The announced heavyweight title bout between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier for a $500000 purse was canceled after both principals failed to deposit funds as required by contracts. Promoters and managers cited the lack of secured payment as the reason for the collapse of the fight plans in New York.
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York
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
New York
Morse code saves treasurer trapped in vault
Arthurs Brenner assistant city treasurer was locked in a concrete steel vault for almost six hours in the city treasurer's office. He used Morse code to signal for help after darkness and air ran low. Night watchman Charles Hockwald relayed the message and arranged rescue. A mouse also died in the locked vault.
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Philadelphia
Arthurs Brenner
Brenner
Charles Hockwald
Untermeyer Demands Inquiry Into Justice Department
Samuel Untermeyer called for an immediate congressional investigation of the Department of Justice and the offices of the alien property custodian in a New York address. He noted he has no direct legal evidence against the two problems though his prior work as chief counsel yielded numerous indictments in the building trust probe.
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New York
Department of Justice
Samuel Untermeyer
Untermeyer
Legislative Committee
Mizou Hines Weds Lander Woman In Honolulu Journey
En route to Honolulu after a Fort Caspar era past, Mizou Hines now a VP and capitalist reflects on a career of cowpunchin and a forthcoming wedding. He condemns alien property custodian and justice department conduct and calls for a nonpartisan inquiry into government patronage and losses.
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Mizou Hines
Lander
Honolulu
Enver
Fort Casper
Wyo
Mizzou
Hines
Range
William
Woman Fined After Testifying In Police Court
Mrs. R C Lee paid twenty dollars yesterday after arresting George Johnson and testifying against him. She testified Johnson had insulted her and wandered into zoological metaphors prompting the magistrate to fine her for talking too much.
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R. C. Lee
Marooned Yankee Airmen Confront Armed Natives in Nicaragua
In Nicaragua near Gigante a US Navy seaplane NC-6 sits damaged but repairable on the beach as tug Jeanette searches inlets. The rescued NC-5 crew had earlier been found and the NC-6 crew faced a dangerous trek with armed natives after their aircraft crashed in the jungle.
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Gan Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
Gigante
Jeanette
Nicoya
Mumford
Compo
Hickithier
Woolgrowers Fail To Limit Hired Workers Wages
H V Platt of the Oregon Short Line argued for railroad interests as the woolgrowers debated shearing labor costs. The convention tabbed both majority and minority reports on herding wages and shearing fees, with proposals ranging from 11 3/4 to 12 1/2 cents per pound for shearing. Hugh Campbell of Arizona urged the National Wool Growers to hold the next meeting in Phoenix as southern members offered to host the gathering.
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H. V. Platt
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Obhan
Committee On Shearing and Labor
W. McLennan
Sheep Shearers’ Union
Hugh Campbell
Arizona
Wool Growers’ Association
National Association
Phoenix
Campbell
President-Elect Harding to Vacation in Florida After Conferences
President-Elect Harding plans a two week house boat trip in Florida waters after meetings in Arson O. He will stay mostly in St. Augustine, with fishing and visits to Palm Beach or Miami. Mrs Harding will stay in Washington to handle personal matters including the disposition of the Harding residence.
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Arson
Harding
St. Augustine
Florida
J. F. Wielinghuysen
New Jersey
Hleyt
Palm Beach
Miamii
Baby Mary Keefe Escapes Serious Injury From Electric Cord
A 13 month old girl, Mary Kathryn Keefe, nicknamed Mary Keefe, touched a live electric heating device cord left on the bathroom floor while her mother bathed her. The heating plug was detached but the cord remained connected to a grit socket, delivering a strong electrical current that burned her tongue but caused no serious injuries.
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Mary Kathryn
M. P. Keefe
Mary Keefe
Police arrest twelve in saloon mail theft case
Chicago detectives and federal postal inspectors seized twelve men in a saloon linked to the theft of twelve sacks of mail from a Union station truck. No mail recovered. The report notes a surge in crime with related murder insurance inquiries in Toledo over the past eight days.
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Hicago
Union Station
Toledo
Silk shirt thief chased by police through Chicago Loop
Harry Monahan of St. Louis led officers and bystanders on a noon chase through the Loop after snatching six silk shirts from a department store. Two shots were fired at the fleeing man but none hit. He was captured shortly after leaving the store.
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Chicago
Harry Monahan
St. Louis
Tongue Injury From Electrocution Reported in Cheyenne
Parents say Miss Mary was improving after a severe tongue burn caused by an alternating current in Cheyenne's light circuit. The 110 volt source produced enough heat to scorch her tongue, though officials report no permanent injury.
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Cheyenne
Miss Mary
Government December spending falls by twenty million
United States December ordinary expenditures dropped about 20 million from November as debt payments surged to around 1.6 billion. Six month totals show ordinary disbursements down over 1 billion year to year while debt service rose sharply.
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Washington
Treasury
War Department
Yaqui Indians Resume Warpath Killing Cowboys
A Yaqui band renewed hostilities in OGALHES Arizona killing three Mexican cowboys and looting a ranch at Orua Piedras near Quaymag Genova. Official advices at the border report the attack occurred January 18 and describe the incident as part of ongoing conflict with settlers and authorities.
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Ogalhes
Ariz
Orua Piedras
Quaymag
Genova
Utah bill would ban high heels with steep penalties
A Utah measure drafted at a women’s club and legislator meeting imposes fines from 25 to 500 for first offenses and 500 to 1000 for repeat offenses, plus 80 days to one year in jail for wearing selling or owning high heels. The rule limits heels to one and a half inches and takes effect January 1, 1925.
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Utah
Capitol
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Mondell
ANTIS
Dempsey-Carpentier Ghaet
Warn
Morse
Swer
Hockwald
Warren
Capitol Steps
Sam Untermeyer
Palmer
Cage OF Evil
Mary Kathrynl Keefe
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