Estimates Pruned For Fiscal Year Alaska Is Lopped
President Harding presented the 1924 federal budget outline to Congress. He noted a projected outlay of 2 180 843 234 dollars, about 500 million less than this year, with two thirds fixed charges and limited scope for further operating-cost cuts. He warned that expanding federal aid programs raise questions about future participation and tax funding.
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Charles M Schwab trip. Clemenceau not backing League
In Pittsburg on a private car en route to Baltimore, French statesman Georges Clemenceau told an Inter staffer he is not an advocate of the League of Nations and would not push U S membership. He favors a US Britain pact to guarantee France against aggression.
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Charles M. Schwab
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League of Nations
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Great Britain
France
Alaska Budget Slashes Funds in Federal Plan
From the Washington report Alaska loses in the federal budget with reduced totals for the Government Railway 2 2 million and Yukon steamship line support 50 thousand. Main railway maintenance 1 260 860 and road upkeep 889 159 cut, Alaska Road Commission project at Fairbanks district trimmed to 465 000. Army funds 1 000 for Juneau wharf survey.
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King's Brother Sentenced to Life Exile in Greece
Athens December 4 Prince Andrew brother of former King Constantine received a life exile sentence from a military court martial. He is stripped of his official rank but will not face degradation ceremony.
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Butler Nomination to Supreme Court Fails in Senate
The President's nomination of Pierce Butler as Associate Justice failed of confirmation in the Senate on December 4. The withholding of confirmation was urged by Senators La Follette and Norris, delaying renomination to the next Congress.
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United States Supreme Court
Senate
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Norris
Counterfeit Gang Nabbed by Police in New York
New York police arrested John Sone vich of Los Angeles after a bag allegedly holding one hundred thousand pounds in counterfeit English banknotes was found. The ring includes Oscar A. Simon of Los Angeles and Ivan Glenadonovic of San Francisco. Simon and Glenadonovic are reportedly held in Los Angeles on counterfeiting charges.
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John Sonevich
Los Angeles
Popovich
Oscar A. Simon
Ivan Glenadonovic
San Francisco
Jail sentences for traffic violators new SF policy
San Francisco officials announce a new city policy mandating jail sentences for traffic violators starting today. A vigilance committee was formed to combat the reported thousand daily traffic violations as police judges begin enforcing the stricter penalties.
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No Munitions Alleged On Lusitania Cargo
An official report released by Dudley Field Maloney states that the Cunard liner Lusitania carried no guns troops or explosives when sunk in 1916 off the Irish coast. The World article notes a conflicting claim that the vessel held 5400 senses of ammunition.
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New York World of Center
Anti-Lynching Bill Dropped in Senate
Washington December 4 Congress adjourned without action on the Dyer anti lynching bill. Democrats opposed the measure and required its removal before other business could move forward. Republicans caucused Saturday and decided the bill will not be pursued in this or the next session.
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Jimmy Murphy Wins 250 Mile Auto Championship
The Los Angeles race yesterday saw Jimmy Murphy take first place in the 250 mile championship with a time of 2 hours 10 minutes 53 seconds. Earl Cooper finished second and Harry Hartz came in third in the event held on December 4.
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Healey Named Governor General for Irish Free State
Dublin dispatches report Timothy Healey will become Governor General of the Irish Free State. The appointment awaits royal assent to the Free State bill before final parliamentary passage is announced.
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Woman Confesses Murder In Fairbanks Coal Case
Nenana coal shipments valued at 4.68 per ton were linked to a murder confession by Mrs Mabel Nichols. She told officers she killed Robert Greer at a station on a mountain route after he allegedly threatened her, with Greer’s body later found near Fairbanks.
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Central American Conference Opens in Washington
The Conference of the Central American Republics opened in Washington with the United States hosting and participating. Secretary Hughes welcomed delegates on behalf of President Harding as discussions began, aiming to inaugurate a new era of peace and stability in Central America.
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Japan Withdraws From Shantung in China Pact
Tokyo reports that Japan will evacuate Shantung by December 5 after an agreement with China signed in Peking on December 1. The withdrawal date, set three days later than Washington Conference plans, resolves a major treaty issue from Versailles.
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West Beats East in All Star Charity Game
In Columbus on December 4, the West defeated the East 6 to 0 behind Brick Muller of California who blocked a kick and returned it 65 yards for three touchdowns. The star play elevated the charity event despite the low score. French bantamweight Eugene Criqui beat Billy Matthews of England in Paris on December 4 after a back and forth battle. Notre Dame declined Gonzaga's Christmas Day post-season invitation to San Diego.
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Funds proposed for Alaska harbors in new federal report
Washington December recommendations for river and harbor works total about 71.5 million dollars. The Army Engineers report to Congress outlines 5,000 dollars for Nome harbor improvements and 60,000 dollars for Wrangell harbor works, among other river and rail projects nationwide.
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Attorney General seeks removal of defiant county attorney
Assistant Attorney General King of Oklahoma filed a petition in Tulsa county court demanding the removal of W. F. Seaver the county attorney who last week refused to enforce the prohibition law.
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Oklahoma
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Daugherty Replies to Keller Impeachment Charges
Attorney General Daugherty prepares formal reply to Keller impeachment demand. DOJ notes Keller’s access request alarms radicals and profiteers plotting to undermine enforcement of federal law by targeting the attorney general.
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House Judiciary Committee
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Department of Justice
United States
Thoner
Schumann-Heink Ill With Pneumonia in Garden City
Madame Ernestine Schumann-Heink, famed operatic contralto, is seriously ill in Garden City with pneumonia though bedside reports indicate slight improvement. In Philadelphia, John Wanamaker’s condition remained unchanged this morning.
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Ernestine Schumann-Heink
Philadelphia
John Wanamaker
Surplus Wives of Harem Offered on Bargain Terms
Constantinople reports the Turkish government holds one hundred fifty surplus wives from the ex-Sultan. Prospective buyers are told to contact Mustapha Kemal Pashi for single or bulk purchases. Authorities warn sales may stall and sisters may be released to shift for themselves.
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Mustapha Kemal Pashi
Turkey
Seragilo
Two Lives Lost in Santa Fe Wreck Near Bakersfield
Fresno dispatch reports engineer William Bunion of Stockton and mail clerk EB Bale of San Francisco died when a Santa Fe passenger train derailed east of Bakersfield after an open switch was allegedly tampered with. Train plunged into toppled track, officials say.
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Bale
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Bakersfield
Belgium honors Hoover at Isis statue unveiling
Senator Albert Lejeune of Belgium declared that Belgians will never forget American aid to war refugees as he spoke at Stanford. The statue Isis, gifts of the Belgian people to Herbert Hoover, honors his leadership of the American Commission for Belgian Relief and his devoted service.
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Famous Woman Poet Dies at Cambridge
Cambridge December 4 Mrs Josephine Preston Peabody Marks known as Josephine Preston Peabody dies at her home after months of illness. She taught English at Radcliffe College and Wellesley and began writing in 1897. Her notable works include The Wayfarers a Book of Verse The Tune and Men's Eye Marlowea Dream The Wolf of Gubbio and The Piper which won the Stratford on Avon prize in 1910. Harvest Moon a book of war poems appeared in 1916.
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Stratford-on-Avon
England
Fire Claims Two Colby College Students
A blaze this morning destroyed the North College building at Colby College in Waterville, killing two students who were trapped inside. Fire crews fought the flames as investigators worked to determine the cause.
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