Congress action and fiscal talks after holidays
Washington reports show a flurry of bills and resolutions passing before recess as President Coolidge signs measures. Senate leaders discussed prioritizing the Kellogg treaty and naval construction, while hearings on tariff revisions begin January 7 and nominations face deferred action until after holidays.
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War Department
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White House
Watson
Indiana
Hale
Senate Naval Committee
Kangan
Roy Q
West
Public Lands Committee
Lake cargo rate dispute nears final commission actions
The article reports ongoing informal proceedings over lake cargo rates between southern and northern carriers. A 35 cent per ton differential favored Pittsburgh district versus West Virginia shipments, a compromise by railroad traffic agencies to take effect at midnight December 31. Pittsburgh operators protest the differential as inadequate and the commission may issue a suspension order to halt changes and schedule hearings.
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Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Christmas Day Plans at Industrial School Pruntytown
Christmas services for the boys at the State Industrial School Pruntytown will be held tomorrow morning in the administration building auditorium by Superintendent H E Flesher. A special Sunday dinner will follow with Captain W H Arnold and Mrs Arnold speaking at worship. Arnold has worked with underprivileged children in West Virginia. A real Christmas dinner will be served Tuesday as in prior years. Gifts from relatives will be distributed to ensure a normal and happy holiday for the youngsters.
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Pruntytown
H.E. Flesher
W. H. Arnold
Salvation Army
Parker Promoted To Chief Of Insular Affairs
Washington December 22 Colonel Francis L Parker nominated by President Coolidge to be chief of the bureau of insular affairs with the rank of brigadier general He will succeed Major General Frank McIntyre who is to retire He is a South Carolina native The President also nominated Colonel George H Estes of the general staff for brigadier general He is a native of Alabama
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Washington
Francis Lb. Parker
Coolidge
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Parker
Frank McIntyre
South Carolina
George H. Estes
General Staff
Alabama
Butcher Is Arrested For Shooting Lawyer
Paris December 28. Charles Henri Vachot, a public prosecutor, lies gravely wounded after being shot. The suspect is Georges Benoist, a 28 year old Strasbourg butcher, who said he is a fervent Autonomist but not aligned with any political group. Police custody.
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Charles
Henri Vachot
France
Alsace
Heorges Benoist
Strasbourg
Kiling Fachot
Colmar
Tos
Lorraine
Theodore Roberts Leaves Tiny Estate in Los Angeles
The veteran actor Theodore Roberts left an estate likely worth under 20000 with nephew Edward Roberts Higgins as sole heir. The yacht See Bee dominates the value at 9000 to 12000, and Higgins notes Roberts liquidated much real estate during illness before his death a week ago.
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Theodore Roberts
Edward Roberts Higgins
Roberts
Esstate
Jong
Higgins
George Mawcett
C.D. de Milles
William DeMille
Finest ships are competing for winter Havana run
New York December 22 The liner President Roosevelt has been assigned by the shipping board to challenge the British owned Caronia for the profitable New York Havana season. Cunard announced the Caronia would operate between New York and Havana during winter with trans Atlantic service. The board said the New York Havana route is an American trade with America and Cuba as interested parties and that the President Roosevelt would be turned over to the Ward line for the New York Havana run and continued as long as the Caronia. The Caronia’s first sailing is January 5 and the President Roosevelt will sail for Havana that same date, starting a race in speed with the American ship.
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Roosevelt
Caronia
Havana
Cunard
New York- Havana
America J
Cuba
T. W. O'Connor
The
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Ward Line
Russian River Flood Threatens Volodarsky District
Neva River in Leningrad climbed to a dangerous level flooding the Volodarsky factory district. Broken ice created large icicles around the Finland Bridge and Ivanov cataracts. Villages were submerged and residents fled to rooftops as workers rushed to save machinery and materials.
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Russia
Neva
Volodarsky
Finland Bridge
New York Baptist Church Burns Before Completion
A massive fire destroyed most of a nearly finished Baptist church on Riverside Drive in New York. Damage estimated at 1 million dollars. the project, funded by John D. Rockefeller Jr., aimed to seat 2500 and feature the Laura Spellman Rockefeller tower. Origin of the fire remains under investigation as firefighters fought the blaze for hours.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Parkvenue Baptist Church
Harry Emerson Posdick Water
Riverside Drive
Chartres
France
Rockefeller
Laura Spellman Rockefeller
Park Avenue Baptist
Those Responsible For Shortage Face Arrest
Moscow reports the Soviet government announced an investigation to determine guilt for a bread shortage. Those found guilty will be severely punished.
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Moscow
Shell shock victim held at city jail in unsettled case
A shell shocked World War I veteran identified as Albert Chisom was placed in county jail after showing increasingly unstable behavior in Grafton. C T Napper reported Chisom’s erratic actions and possible mental collapse, detailing prior hospital stay and efforts to determine his identity. Authorities aim to reunite him with family or government care.
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Thomas H. Cather
Albert Chisom
West
South
Grafton
William J. Mays
Napper
Joe Fletcher
Chisom
Walter Rel Hospital
Washington
More Threats Deliberated in Ranieri Kidnap Trial
Chicago reports that charges may be dismissed against Ton Cappallano one of three defendants in the Billy Ranieri kidnapping case with a recommendation by Samuel Hoffman assistant state's attorney. The death penalty will be sought for Tony's father Andrew and Angelo Tattiti, who are on trial. A night session was planned to proceed if needed to finish the case after threats delayed proceedings.
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Billy
Capellano
Nent
Bourbonnais
Ata Ranelli
Mike Devito
Sense Counsel
Blackn Hand
Short
Witter
Ellenta
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Ole Scully
Epay
Derendsant
Angelo Petitti
Godfather
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Theis
Twining
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Devito
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Petitti
Abe
Hano
Cor County
Chicago
Ton
Cappallano
Billy Ranieri
Tony
Andrew
Angelo Tattiti
Hoffman
Noted Flyer Ill Bat Showings Improve
Col Arthur C Godt, wartime plot agent, contracted pneumonia after an appendectomy this week. He is reported improved today as officials evaluate his condition and the role in the air race from California Hawaily.
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Arthur C. 3
Godt
Menmonia
Ryness Paget
California
Hawaily
State Policeman Arraigned on Charge in Pittsburgh Case
A Pittsburgh policeman Michael J Onko was arraigned before an alderman on charges of criminal assault brought by Patrick Toohey an agitator and union leader. Toohey filed $15,000 damages against Onko. Indictments against Toohey and John Brophy for inciting riot were quashed after a meeting was broken up. Renton Massachusetts.
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Porporaly
Michael J. Onko
Patrick Toohey
Onkey
Toohey
Renton
Onko
John Brophy
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