AFL backs Keller in fight on Daugherty impeachment
Samuel Gompers told the house judiciary committee that the AFL executive committee authorized hiring counsel to aid Rep Keller in prosecuting impeachment of Attorney General Daugherty. The exchange touched on timing and representation by Jackson Ralston as Keller's counsel. George W. Wickersham and Taft denied political motives in related pardon questions. Ralston warned he would press his rights before the House.
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Washington
Associated Press
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
House Judiciary Committee
Federation
Representative Keller
Republican
Minnesota
Daugherty
Gompers
Paul Howland
Cleveland
Keller
Ralston
Jackson I. Rat-son
Howland
Executive Council
Mir
George W. Wickersham
Madel
Taft
Mr. Gompers
Willard N. Jones
Oregon
Jackson TH. Ralston
Committee
House of Representatives
Clemenceau Leaves America After Impactful Tour
Georges Clemenceau sails home on the Paris after a triumphant U S tour. He declares he will return only as a ghost, and his farewell includes a brief last address urging American help. Baruch gifts 25 live terrapins aboard as the Paris departs at 11 a m.
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New York
Associated Proessy
Georges Clemenceau
France
Paris
Charles Dana Gibson
Associated Press
America
Europe
Committee For Devastate
Clemenceau
Bernard M. Baruch
Mr. Baruch
Carolina
Works Board to Meet Tonight
The board of public works will meet in regular weekly session tonight.
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Board of Public Works
John D Bond Trial Opens in Warsaw Indiana
John D Bond of Goshen faces trial in Warsaw on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses and issuing checks without funds. Venue moved from Elkhart. two bad checks total 397.90. Deputy prosecutor Vernon and Burris prosecute. Bond is defended by Vail and Simpson.
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Warsaw
Ind
John D. Bond
Goshen
Elkhart
Conttons
Rond
Grover C.karman
New Paris
Harry E. Vernon
Ts. L. Burris
Bend
Vail & Simpson
Bond trial follows indictments for false pretenses and funds
Action began last winter with a hearing in Justice S S Whisler's court leading to Bond being bound over to the Kosciuske circuit court. The Bond Produce Co. faced ongoing legal troubles for two years culminating in a 300.63 judgment against Bond over stopped payments on two checks. Authorities also alleged forged bills of lading used to obtain advances on unshipped carloads, a dispute later settled out of court.
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Tarman Lente
S. SS. Whisler
Boned
Bond
Kosciuske
Bond Produce Company
Young Bond
Pittsford (Mich
Kiwanis Club to Hear of Greenwich Village
Rev. Fr. Duncan Weeks will speak to Kiwanis members at the Hotel Alderman about Greenwich Village New York during his month in charge of an Episcopalian parish there last summer.
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Duncan Weeks
Greenwich Village
New York
Alderman
Kiwanis Club
Foreclosure of Lien Action Initiated in Circuit Court
Herman Pauls filed a lawsuit in the circuit court against Charles Dohman and others seeking the foreclosure of a mechanics lien. E A Skinner of Elkhart prepared the complaint.
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Herman Pauls
Circuit
Charles Dohman
E. A. Skinner
Elkhart
Wanamaker Employee Pays Unique Tribute
George W Stull, Wanamaker's former office boy turned store superintendent, recalls the merchant prince's habit of being at work on time. Philadelphia observes three days of mourning with flags at half mast as stores stay closed until after the funeral.
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Wanamaker
Merchant Prince’s
Philadelpilia
Associated Press
John Wana Inaker
Mr. Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Wanama
Third Party Move Now Up to States
Delegates to the second conference for progressive political action returned home to build state organizations and nominate candidates by primaries or independent action. The move for a new party was defeated after debate alleging major parties are Wall Street controlled. The resolutions urged progressive senators and representatives to act as a people’s bloc and organize when Congress convenes. The program demanded repeal of Esch-Cummins, public water power control, direct presidential election, court limits on laws, a soldier bonus funded by excess income taxes, and minimum employment standards for women.
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Cleveland
Associated Press
Wall Street
Resolutions Committee
United States
House
Congress
Elkhartan Sentenced for Assaulting Wife
George Himes of Elkhart 55 pleaded guilty in Elkhart city court to assaulting his wife. He received six months at the penal farm at Putnamville and was assessed a fine and costs of 11 dollars.
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George Himes
Elkhart
Putnamville
Illinois Rejects New Constitution in statewide vote
Illinois voters defeated the proposed new state constitution, with 689207 opposing and 0 supporting the plan. Governor Len Small condemned the proposal over income tax provisions and Cook County representation. The defeat left Supreme Court Justice Orrin N. Carter on the bench and created phantom seats for two proposed new Supreme Court positions. Illinois’ charter experiment cost about 3.5 million dollars.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Ilinois
Len Small
Sng Fed
Cook County
Small
Supreme Bench
Supreme Court
Orrin N. Carter
Justice Carter
Illinois
Counsel For Herrin Miners Contends Guards Murdered
A. W. Kerr, chief counsel for the Illinois mine workers, argues in Marion Illinois that five men charged with Hoffmanns death were not involved in the Herrin mine riot and were elsewhere at the time. He says the nonunion deaths followed a Williamson county armed guards invasion and brutal acts culminating in murders of union miners.
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Marion
Associated Press
Herrin
A. W. Kerr
Illinois Mine Workers
Howard Hoffmann
Jmen
Kerr
Williamson County
Fire Destroys Elkhart Home. Family Escapes Injury
A residence owned by Mr. and Mrs Ban 2. Thomas of Elkhart suffered about 1500 dollars in damage after a fire started in a defective fireplace at 3 am. The Thomas family and Mrs. Gronert escaped upstairs without harm as flames threatened the entire building.
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Ban
Indiana Weather Forecast Snow Tonight Turning to Rain
Government thermometer report notes snow in Indiana tonight with rising temperatures by Thursday. Forecast calls for some precipitation and a change to rain as the day progresses toward noon.
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Indiana
Turkey Rejects Armenian National Home at Near East Talks
At Lausanne Dec 13 Ismet Pasha refused any Turkish territory as an Armenian homeland and rejected international oversight of minority rights. He argued no part of Turkey could be detached for Armenians while warning against Greek and Armenian grievances as aggression. The minorites issue was referred to a sub commission.
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Lausannae
Associated Press
Turkey
Ismet Pasha
Ismet. Pasha
Constantinople
Curzon
Ismet
Cicilia
Former Taxi Driver Held As Suspect In Shaffer Double Murder
Ben Brookshire 22, a former Muncie taxi driver now farm hand, is held in Henry county jail near Newcastle in the Shaffer double murder case. Investigators suspect robbery. diamonds valued over 4000 dollars are missing. No clear evidence of a struggle. the Shaffer car was found abandoned in Newcastle.
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Shaffer
Newcastle
Ind
Associated Press
Ben Brookshire
William Shaffer
Middleton
Brookshire
Muncie
William G. Shaffer
Susan
Middletown
Henry County
Many Communists Elected by Soviet in Moscow
Nearly complete returns from the Moscow soviet show that 1,498 communists and 110 non party deputies were elected in the balloting which began a week ago. Only workers and public service personnel could vote. merchants brokers and employers were barred.
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Moscow
Moscow Soviet
French cabinet approves Poincare reparations stance
Paris December 13 The French cabinet approved the attitude adopted by Premier Poincare at the London conference after hearing his report on the talks. The decision signals continued government support for the reparations plan outlined by Poincare.
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Paris
Poincare
London
M.poincare
Real Winter Weather Continues Amid Promised Relief
Winter grips the nation with near zero to sub zero readings from the northwest to the middle west and Atlantic seaboard. Chicago reports eight above zero while Havre Montana hits sub twenty below. forecasters warn of further cold, California coast disturbance, and frost risk to crops and cattle losses anticipated in Texas.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Plains
Middlewest
Atlantic Seaboard
Florida
California
Great Lakes
Atlantic States
Florida Peninsula
Northwest
Middlewestern
United States
Havre
Mont
Texas
Goshen ends Community Service under Charles W Clark
Charles W. Clark announces the discontinuation of Community Service in Goshen next Friday after directing since November 28, 1921. Offices in Hawks- Garner Building to close while committees continue pending reorganization efforts. Clark will join National Staff of Community Service Inc in New York and may remain in Goshen over holidays.
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Goshen
Charles W. Clark
Hawks-Gartner
Clark
Chicago
National Staff of
Community Service, Inc
New York City
West Lafayette Street
New York
National Headquarters
Edna Montgomerie
Miss Fishback
Mr. Clark
11 Bodies Taken From Sugar Plant Ruins in Cuba
In Camaguey Cuba the Estrella Sugar Central wrecked by a boiler explosion left 11 dead and 50 injured, with two more of the injured dying, bringing the toll to 19. About 26 seriously hurt were brought from Cespedes, most victims identified as Spaniards. Search continues for six bodies believed buried beneath the debris.
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Camaguey
Cuba
Associated Press
Estrella Sugar Central
Cespedes
Sitle
Central
Naval craft limits urged to include vessels under 10000 tons
Washington December 13 The House appropriations committee reports a naval bill asking President Harding to seek negotiations with Britain France Italy and Japan to limit construction of surface and submersible warships of 10000 tons or less and all army and navy aircraft. The report notes smaller ships were not limited by the conference and warns of renewed arms race and rising costs. The bill keeps enlisted personnel at 86000 with a navy budget of about 293.8 million dollars.
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Washington
Associated) Press
Harding
House Appropriations Committee
House
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Congress
Navy
War and Navy Departments
Department of National Defense
Army
Walter F. Brown
Brown
New Hard Surfaced Road To Link Lincoln Highway To Dunes
SOUTH BEND, Dec 13. A 17 mile hard surfaced road will connect the Lincoln highway near Belling Prairie to Michigan City and the Dunes highway. The project, to be built by the state highway commission, includes viaducts and straightening sections to cut rail crossings and shorten the Gary Michigan City route. Bids will be let this winter in two sections.
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South Bend
Belling Prairie
Michigan City
State Highway Commission
Rolling Prairie
Springville
Chicago
New York Central
State
Gary
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Dublin
Timothy E. Healy
Irish Free State
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Ishmet Pasha
Soviet
Goshen College
Co. W. Clark
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