Butler Fired as Philadelphia Public Safety Director
Philadelphia Mayor Kendrick dismissed General Butler from the post of director of public safety effective at noon. George W. Elliott was named acting successor, greeting the departure with the general exiting amid remarks about future plans and a Marine Corps role.
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Kendrick
General Butt
Butler
George W. Elliott
Overook
United States Marin Corps
Thearine B Corps
Sre
Butler Leaves Philadelphia Police Post After Turbulent Term
General Smedley D. Butler ends his two year stint as Philadelphia police head after a stormy resignation and mayoral fallout. Butler plans to return to the Marine Corps and turn duties over to Assistant Director George Elliott, amid past campaigns against vice and crime that drew national attention.
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Smedley D. Butler
Kendrick
Marine Corps
Butler Atso
Butler
George Elliott
Iladelphia
Washington
John A. LeJune
Ring
Eral Butler
Nine Corps
Hower
Coolidge Seeks Congress Answer on League Conference
President Coolidge has advanced toward accepting the League of Nations invitation for a preliminary disarmament talk and has asked congressional leaders if an appropriation is needed. Senator Borah backs funding, Kellogg heads to St Paul for Christmas, and a holiday adjournment may push action past January.
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Washington
Coolidge
League of Nations
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Congress
Kellogg
St. Paul
Lenroot
Wisconsin
State Department
Paul Rockwell Comes For Christmas Visit
Three American aviators who served with the French forces in the Moroccan war arrived in New York on the steamship Paris. Captain Paul Rockwell of Asheville North Carolina joins Captain Thomas Butts and Captain Lansin Holden for a Christmas visit. Rockwell recalled low flying missions and rifle and machine gun fire from Moroccan forces, noting planes endured ten to twelve bullet holes per flight. The natives’ terrain and garb made flying close to the earth necessary to avoid detection.
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New York
Paris
Paul Rockwell
Asheville
N. C
Thomas Butts
Lansin €. Holden
Rockwell
Funeral in State for Publisher Frank A. Munsey
The body of Frank A. Munsey, publisher of newspapers and magazines, lay in state today at St. John the Divine Cathedral with a guard of honor from long-time staff. Funeral set for tomorrow morning with Bishop Manning officiating. Honorary pallbearers include Gary, Hughes, Mitchell, Lemont, Sabin, MacKay, Gerard, Depew, Ochs, Reid, Davis, Kahn, and Butler.
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New York
Frank A. Munsey
St. John the Divine
Elbert H. Gary
Charles Evans Hughes
Charles E. Mitchell
Thomas W. Lemont
Charles UH. Sabin
Clarence H. MacKay
James W. Gerard
Chauncey M. Depew
Adolph S. Ochs
Ogden Reid
John W. Davis
Otto H. Kahn
Nicholas Murray Butler
Missing North State houseboat found anchored in Lake Worth
The North State houseboat, owned by F. H. Seely lessee of the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, was reported missing in Miami and has now anchored in Lake Worth, Florida after arriving two weeks ago.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
F. H. Seely
Grove Park
Asheville
N. C
Miami
Lakeworth
Two Whiskey Dealers Sentenced for Prohibition Violation
A state court sentenced one of two whiskey dealers after police charged them with violating the Prohibition Law. The case drew attention to enforcement in the city as prosecutors outlined the violations and penalties applied.
Paroled Prisoners Included Nichols After New Evidence
Governor McLean approved clemency for three prisoners after a reevaluation of the Nichols case and related testimonies. Nichols, sentenced for second degree murder, was said to have been influenced by false testimony from a carnival follower. Moshooris and Beavers were paroled on clemency grounds and favorable recommendations from local officials and judges.
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McLean
Raleigh
H. Hoyle Sink
B. F. Nichols
Mike Moshooris
Charlie Beavers
Nichols
Forsyth
Con
Clyde Gillian
Graves
Durham Superior Court
Edgar Hartley Named President of Saint Mary's Club
Edgar Hartley was elected president of the Men's club of Saint Mary's Episcopal Church at a meeting in the parish house last night. Judge Donald C. MacRae was elected vice president, Thomas Turner Jr. secretary, and H. S. Goffield secretary. After the session, the church was decorated for Christmas and light refreshments were served.
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Saint Mary's Episcopal Church
Donald C. MacRae
Thomas Turner, Jr
H. S. Goffield
New York Cotton Opens Steady Amid Foreign Demand
An active trade shows demand for October contracts from houses with foreign ties, keeping cotton prices near steady with small gains. Loading houses issued 188 final notices on December contracts, lifting the monthly total to 700. South selling and Wall Street activity limited gains as futures rose six to eight points. district reports say wide print cloth mills are sold ahead close to next five to six weeks of output. Bridge damage halts mining on Bingamon Wyatt branch, about 1,000 miners idle pending repairs.
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New York
Commission Houses
Wall Street
Bingamon Wyatt Branch
Iron Chain of Confederacy Bared by Kentucky Landslide
Buried since 1861 under a bluff near Columbus Kentucky a mile long 19 pound iron chain used to block the Mississippi River has been exposed by a landslide. Sixty feet of chain and the anchor shaft were unearthed as a bluff collapsed creating an island and drawing spectators. The river's tide freed barges and marked Grant's first riverine achievement. Confederate forces under Polk and Pillow manned batteries estimated at 20 000 men guarding the blocked stretch.
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Mississippi River
Columbus
Kentucky
Missouri
Mississippi
A. 8. Grant
Polk
Pillow
T. L. Stwood
Girl Wife Clangs 10 The Man Who Was Second Husband
In Hickory North Carolina a 20 year old wife Jane Carver sat in police court as both living husbands testified about marriages to her. The first husband Henry Whitesides seeks divorce in Catawba county while the second Edgar Beach is jailed for investigation and mistreatment of her. The girl, who married Whitesides at 14, says she loves Beach and wants Whitesides freed to live with him. Judge M H Yount called the case the most pathetic and rebuked Beach.
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Hickory
Edgar Beach
Henry Whitesides
Gaston County
Catawba County
Jane Carver
Highland
Whitesides
Chain Gang
Beach
M. H. Yount
Advanced anti smuggling treaty signed by Kellogg and Teliez
Secretary Kellogg and Ambassador Teliez signed an anti smuggling treaty and a supplementary extradition convention. The pacts extend beyond Canada agreements and establish the most advanced international cooperation for enforcing laws between the United States and Mexico to date.
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Washington
Mexico
United States
Kellogg
Teliez
Canada
State Department
United States Signals Move to Participate in League Talks
Washington December 23 AP developments indicate the United States may join the preliminary League of Nations disarmament discussions if a feasible method is found.
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Washington
Global Christmas Stocking From Markets Abroad
London reports 1600 chip loads of Yuletide fare arriving from California Oregon Washington Canada and Florida. Apples come from the western states and grapefruit from Florida as part of the Christmas cargo.
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London
John Bull
California
Oregon
Washington
Canada
Florida
Nine Die in Webb Mine Fire at Shady Side
Official checks show nine men perished in a blaze at the Webb Mine of the George M. Jones Coal Company in Belle Aire Ohio near Shady Side six miles south of town. The fire raged through the main entry as of today.
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Belle Aire, CO
Webb
George M. Jones Coal Company
Toledo
Shady Side
Here
Congress Begins 12 Day Vacation After Busy Session
Congress ends a vigorous two weeks with major work on taxes and world affairs. The House sent the 325 million tax cut bill to the Senate and prepared a treasury and post office supply bill. The Senate passed a civilian aeronautics division bill and addressed world court, disarmament, debt, and nominations as talks resume after holidays.
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Congress
World Court
House
Senate
Treasury-Post Office
Treasury
Civilian Aeronautics
Department of Commerce
Geneva
King
Utah
Fish
New York
Moore
Virginia
Merchan trobbed and shot during hold up between store and Jamestown
Oakdale merchant Frank Merritt was robbed by four armed men as he returned home after closing his store. He was shot in the right thigh during a scuffle, was treated at High Point hospital, and was not considered seriously hurt. Deputies Parker and officers Wimberly and Hancock investigated as possible arrests were expected.
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Frank Merritt
Oakdale
Jamestown
Mr. Merritt
Four Firemen Die in Pa Hotel District Blaze
In Waynesburg Pennsylvania a major early morning fire crushed four volunteer firemen and injured five others. The blaze destroyed the hotel and several brick buildings with total losses around one million dollars.
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Waynesburg
Harvey Call
William Finch
Joseph Rifenberg
Thurman Long
Victor H. Silvers
Ten Neediest Fund Grows as Donations Continue
Asheville reports the Ten Neediest Fund has grown to 1069.73 with contributions from Mrs. T. E. Reighter and others. The fund aims to aid ten neediest families, with a goal near 1200 before closing tomorrow. The Enterprise fund totals 6069.73 including earlier gifts. Houseboat North State crew, including Fred L. Seely, found safe in West Palm Beach after a two week disappearance.
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Enterprise Fund
Welfare Board
Missing North State boat sparks worry in Florida
Miami reports concern over the houseboat North State missing after leaving Jacksonville two weeks ago. F H Seely, Grove Park Hotel manager and boat owner, was aboard with a captain and crew. No information on the craft’s whereabouts has surfaced as it traveled from North Carolina to Miami. The case echoes the Miramar disappearance of a Statler hotel magnate’s yacht since November.
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Asheville
Miami
Fla
North State
Fred L. Seely
Grove Park Inn
Florida
Fila
Jacksonville
F. H. Seely
Grove Park
N. C
North Carolina
Mirimar
Statler
Atlantic
Seaboard Air Line Given New Florida Build Deadline
The Interstate Commerce Commission set February 1, 1926 as the start date for Seaboard Air Line construction in Florida after approving a central and eastern Florida extension. The original deadline was January 1.
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Washington
Seaboard Air Line
Florida
Interstate Commerce Commission
Seaboard
Winston-Salem Man Recovers From Building Fall
P H Booe of Winston-Salem suffered a bad bruise and slight concussion after a hard fall in a local building last night. He was carried home this morning and is expected to be out in a few days. He was knocked unconscious briefly but regained consciousness and no serious injury is anticipated.
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P. H. Booe
Winston-Salem
Prones Plans 1926 Military Aviation Spending
Aviation PARS report notes Prones will spend 357000000 francs for its military aviation service in 1926. The chamber approved the appropriation after lively socialist opposition.
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Prones
Tocay
Minnesota Boxing Commission Bans Rabbit Punch
Minnesota boxing officials outlaw the rabbit punch in state rings. The decision was announced today by the Minnesota boxing commission in Minneapolis.
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Bar
Minneapolis
Minn
Minnesota
Rader decries evolution as error at Gang banquet
Luke Rader of Atlanta, pastor of Central Baptist, tells a country club audience that evolution has no basis in scripture. He argues Jesus Christ is the central subject of the Bible and urges the Gang to live by Christian principles, noting Christians must endure suffering.
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Atlanta
Country Club
Jesus Christ
Rader
Central Baptist Church
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Satan
Adam
Bethlehem
Christ
Jesus
Dea
Kins Port
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