Democrats Seek Tax Cuts and House Reform in Virginia Session
Democratic legislators in Charleston convene in executive session to chart a legislative program for the upcoming session. They vow to reduce appropriations and taxes, abolish useless offices, cut salaries, and overhaul the tax system including a reconsideration of the sales tax. Senator-elect Neely urges repealing the era law and probes agriculture and prohibition issues. Union of party leaders forms rules committee as Garvin elected secretary.
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Witnesses tie defendants to killings in rioting case
Donald M. Ewing, Chicago journalist, identified Bert Grave as threatening him with a gun during the riot aimed at injured men on an unpaved road. Most defendants denied armed involvement, with witnesses stating they could not identify the shooters despite sightings.
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Vicas
Donald’m. Ewing
Chicago
Associated Press
Bert Grave
Herrin Riots Witnesses Describe Bodies and Threats
Witnesses testified to six or more wounded men bound with rope in the flood of Herrin rioting. Fred Harrison, a University of Triang student, placed Bert Grace near his father’s farm on riot morning. Young Harrison found four bodies, one hanging from a tree, as Judge Hartwell adjourned court for the weekend.
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Herrin
Fred Harrison
University of Trinoig
Bert Grace
Young Harrison
Hartwell
Wallace Reid Ill in Hollywood Sanitarium Fight for Life
Film star Wallace Reid remains gravely ill in a Hollywood sanitarium. His wife Dorothy Davenport and mother-in-law Alice Davenport say doctors, nurses, and care aim to nurse him back to health and his motion picture career. Reid had a long health decline, with eye trouble and a trip to the mountains noted in reports.
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Cal
Wallace Reid
Hollywood
Los Angeles Times
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Dorothy Davenport
Alice Davenport
Reid
Santariuniy
Polish Nationalists oppose candidate in parliament clash
Polish Nationalists denounce the election of a man they claim was chosen by Jews Akuranians Germans and Russians. They threaten to withhold support for him and any cabinet appointments, noting he won only 186 Polish votes while Count Zamoyskie received 227 Polish ballots.
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Poland
Zamoyskie
Labor Board Denies Overtime Demand for Rail Workers
Chicago December 16 United States Railroad Labor Board upholds its prior ruling denying maintenance of way workers time and a half after eight hours and on Sundays and holidays. Pro rata ninth and tenth hours and time and a half thereafter remain in effect. Dissent by A O Wharton notes unrest among workers while Hooper cites farmers losses and wartime service.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
A. O. Wharton
Ben W. Hooper
Keller Guilty Contempt Bid Fails Before Judiciary Panel
Washington dispatch reports Rep Killer Keller of Minnesota again did not appear before the House Judiciary Committee to testify under oath about impeachment allegations against Attorney General Daty. Chairman Volstead said a Speaker-signed subpoena was issued, and the panel may report Keller for contempt. In Warsaw, Gabriel Narutowicz, Poland’s first president, aged 44, was assassinated while attending to duties.
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Minnesota
House
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Keen
Jackson Ralston
Sulmons
Volstead
Keller
Kell*r Bue
Warsaw
Poland
Gabriel Narutowicz
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Political Turmoil Follows New Assembly Leader Victory
Confusion and unrest erupt after National Assembly approves Naru towicz as leader, triggering clashes with police. Rival factions blame each other as early fatalities and injuries mount amid disrupted train schedules and public disorder.
Rail schedule and crime note from early newspaper item
The clipping lists trains 33 31 24 and 92 with arrivals and times to Grafton Belington Elkins and Philadelphia context. It also reports Pike and Miss Heiletel eloping from Chicago with Pennsylvania claims of marriage. Pike a former University of Pennsylvania star athlete and Marine Hospital assistant surgeon, seen visiting a jailed captain’s wife.
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Sue Pike
Pike
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Miss Heile
Crown Point
Chicago
Marine Hospital
Kile
Kansas Governor Moves Against Ku Klux Klan
Governor Henry Allen declares Kansas will expel the Ku Klux Klan by denying it business within state borders. He explains the case seeks to bar the group from operating under charter laws, not to drive individual members out by force. The policy targets terror and mask use, arguing the Klan undermines government authority and endangers Protestants, Catholics, Jews, and Blacks alike.
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Kansas
Ku Klux Klan
Boundarles
Henry Allen
Govenors
Kansas Supreme Court
Allin
Supreme Court
Georgia
South
Far West
Bankers caught in net of government conspiracy charges
Omaha Nebraska December 16 AP reports forty three persons including New York Chicago and Omaha businessmen and twenty six Nebraska bankers were indicted by a federal grand jury for alleged mail fraud and conspiracy. The indictments follow investigations into transactions that allegedly wrecked the Lion Bonding and Surety Company of Omaha.
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New York
Chicago
Omaha
Nebraska
Lion Bonding and Surety Company of
Army officer faces bigamy charge in Crown Point
Capt. Charles Pike of the United States Army Medical Corps was arrested in Chicago and brought to Crown Point to face a bigamy charge. He will not be arraigned before this afternoon.
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Crown Point
Ind
Charles Pike
United States Army Medical Corps
Chicago
Crown Poll
Moonshine War Ended in Menifee County with Fatal Toll
In Menifee County Kentucky a week of moonshine warfare concluded as federal prohibition agents triumphed after three agents were killed in clashes with moonshiners. Authorities listed Robert Bollard dead, his brother Charles wounded and a fugitive, plus Jeff and Albert Bollard, and three others jailed in Lexington.
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Lexington
Menifee County
Robert Bollard
Charles
Jeff Bollard
Albert Bollard
Camp Grant to Be Placed on Auction Block
Camp Grant in Rockford to be auctioned off as salvage of a wartime cantonment. About 1,200 to 1,400 billets and utilities will be sold, part of 5,656 acres once used by the Twentieth Division and thousands of soldiers. Some properties are excluded and others returned to owners.
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Camp Grant
National Guard of
Tilifois
Ballwin
Samuelsen
Johnson
War Department
Rockford Chamber of Commerce
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Federal Reformatory
Ler Rocrford
Washington
Bouss Judiciary Committee
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Major Grant
Leonard Building Apartments Near Completion on M Street
Finishing touches are applied to the upper floors of the Leonard building as workmen finalize a 24 apartment complex with a storeroom. Most work completed weeks ago. people expect an opening soon with Arie Leon finishing the apartments above the store.
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M's Street
Grafton
Arie Leon
Modern apartments with Murphy design beds to open soon
The living rooms feature built in Murphy beds and numerous modern conveniences. The units are well ventilated warm and roomy with varnished woodwork and a shellacked finish. Once minor tasks finish the apartments will be opened.
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Newbury Personalities Light Up City Shopping Day
Local residents and visitors such as Mida Stuck Ella Brady Blanch Swisher and Virginia Holt were seen shopping and visiting friends in the city. Several others including Miss Kathryn Frederick Miss Lessie Payne and Lyle Hook were listed as spending the weekend or holiday visiting relatives and attending church or business engagements.
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Newbury
A. Harry Warne
Hagerstown
Howe
Mr Warne
Imperial Tee Cram Co
Ella Brady
Galloway
Elkins
Blanch Swisher
John Kuiht
Westayan College
Washington S
James Turner
Newburg
Donald Scrogging
Washington, D. C
W. A. Harrison
Thayer Street
B. F. Reinshaw
Rowlesburg
Kathryn Firederick
Virginia Holt
Wesleyan College
Edwinia Frantz
Lessie Payne
Tunnelton
Madeling Shackleford
Weslyan College
Ohio
W. Fare
Chas. Gilbaugh
R. L. Newton
William
Clarksburg
Guy Williams
Flenington
Friends
Geongs Dagiaran
Route 4
J.J. Curry
Crok
Hostil
Cla Bung
Keene y trial postponed to February opening date
Charleston December 18 postponement of the trial of C Keeney district president on an accessory to murder charge has been agreed by counsel. It is hoped Judge J M Woods will grant the Feb 19 opening date while Berkeley Springs is the trial site. Keeney's indictment stems from the 1921 Marmet to Logan county border armed march and related killings including George Munsey.
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Charleston
A. M. Belcher
Berkeley Springs
J. M. Woods
Keeney
Marmet
Logan County
George Munsey
Logan
Woods
Morgan County
Nation's farm value tops 7.57 billion in latest report
Department of Agriculture final year report shows national farm production valued at 7.5729 billion dollars as of December 1, with corn and wheat leading gains. Compared with 1920 figures, overall value remains below prewar levels, though prices and yields boosted some crops.
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Department of Agriculture
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Chilly Waves Mountain High Take Many Lives
The stormy inland waters of Lake Superior claim many lives as Lake shipping battles through freezing seas. Tug Reliance wrecked off Lizard Island near Sault Ste. Marie leaves 27 missing. seven survivors reach safety after harrowing trek. Nine grain ships move down from Fort William toward Lake Huron amid ongoing rescue efforts. A Danish liner Lithuania reportedly aground near Bornholm.
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Lizzard Island
Chicago
Lake Superiay
Lake Ship Canal
Reliance
Sault Ste. Marie
Upper Lakes
Superior Paper Co
San
Aux Pins
St. Mary's River
John Hanten
Ontario
Gray
Superior Papey Co
Algoma Central Railroad
Bay City
Mich
Lake Erie
Fort Williama
Lake Huron
Wally Reid Case Brings a New Phase
Los Angeles reports Wallace Reid is near death in Hollywood as doctors warn of possible influenza relapse and exhaustion. Mrs. Reid says his condition worsened in recent days with high fever and weak heart. Drs caution against sensationalism and urge compassionate support.
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Los Angeles
Wallace Reid
Dorothy Davenport
Los Angeles Examiner
Hollywood Sanitarium
Mra. Reid
Reed
Reid
Alice Davenport
Hollywood
Wally
Will H. Hays
Houston Fiple Co Closes Amid Southwest Brokerage Shakeup
The New York Stock Exchange announced the failure of Houston Fiple & Co of Kansas City, once among the largest stock and boat brokerage houses in the Southwest. Poor disclosures and a claimed $6,000,000 loss triggered the shutdown, affecting traders across the region.
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New York Stock Exchange
Houston
Fiple & Co
Kansas City
Houston, Fiple & Co
South West
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