Coolidge Seeks 50000 For U S Role At League Disarmament Talks
President Coolidge asked Congress to appropriate $50,000 to cover U S participation in the League of Nations preparation commission for a future disarmament conference in Geneva next February 1926. He emphasized no commitment to attend future meetings and urged full cooperation within policy limits. The message outlines topics to be studied by the commission including armament measures, military power under war or peace, and regional security considerations.
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Washington
Coolidge
Congress
United States
League of Nations
Preparatory Commission
Council of the
Council
Geneva
Switzerland
Osage Mystery Nearing Solution, Police Say
Oklahoma City January 4 The Osage murder mystery edges toward solution as federal and state officers close a conspiracy net. Guthrie federal grand jury to hear about 140 witnesses while Osage Nation officials expect arrests. motive linked to Osage fortunes totaling about 2 million dollars and a long-unsolved string of deaths.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Guthrie
F. W. Smith
Fairfax
Oklahoma City Times
Dick Gregg
Leavenworth
Smith
Anna Brookshire
Anna Brown
Floods Ravage Europe Amid Gales Across Central Regions
Paris reports Europe-wide flooding worsened by gales with central areas hardest hit. Death toll cited as high as 1,000 in Transylvania as Theiss floods devastate villages near Tokay. Regent Horthy tours afflicted zones by power boat while Belgium France and Holland face rising waters and record inundations.
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Paris
Europe
London
Theiss
Tokay
Hungary
Regent Horthy
Count Bethlen
France
Belgium
Meuse
Sambray
Officers Return Safe After Missing From Camp Near Rodriguez
Lieut. Marion T. Pharr and Lieut. Clarence S. Thorpe, two army officers from a hunting party near Rodriguez, Mexico, returned to the camp in Laredo, Texas, in good health after wandering for hours. They said they lost their way and survived by finding food and shelter with sheep herders.
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Laredo
Tex
Marion T. Pharr
Clarence S. Thorpe
Army
Rodriguez
Mexico
Mellon warns Senate on tax cut limit passage
Secretary Mellon told the Senate finance committee that the House tax reduction of about 350 million 900 thousand dollars must not be exceeded by the Senate.
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Washington
Mellon
Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
Circuit Court of Appeals Cancels Doheny Oil Leases
The United States Court of Appeals in San Francisco affirmed the lower court ruling canceling Edward L. Doheny and associates leases to Elk Hills oil lands in California. It reversed the verdict allowing more than 11 million dollars from the government for the Pearl Harbor oil station project.
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San Francisco
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Edward L. Doheny and Associates
Elk Hills Naval Reserve
California
Doheny Company
Pearl Harbor
North Carolina Leads Southern Traffic Deaths in New Year Week
The Associated Press survey shows 61 southern traffic fatalities for the week ending Jan 4, NC led with 14 dead, Florida and Mississippi next with 8 each. Virginia totalled 49 accidents, Georgia and Louisiana 35, and Alabama 2. Norfolk Greensboro and Winston-Salem each reported five deaths.
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Atlanta
Associated Press
North Carolina
Florida
Mississippi
Arkansas
Alabama
Virginia
Georgia
Louisiana
Norfolk
Tennessee
Kentucky
Jewish Gal Wins Favor With Romanian Crown Prince
In Milan Crown Prince Carol grows closer to Magdal Lupesco a blue eyed red haired Jewish merchant’s daughter from Jassy. Lupesco’s dinner guest list includes a bouquet and love note, while Carol cites abdication silence and Athens hints at Princess Helen pursuing divorce to keep Michael as heir.
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London
Carol of
Rumania
Carol
Milan
Mme
Magdal Lupeso
Jassy
Romania
Zysiz Lambrino
Mme. Lupesco
Mrs. Lupesco
Daily Express
Bucharest
Budapest
Paris
Helen
Athens
Michael
Ferdinand
Cannon Estate Suit Won't Change Blair's Revenue Post
The Cannon estate sues in federal courts to recover $875,000 in taxes paid in 1917 and 1918 on Cannon mill interests. David H. Blair and Charles A. Cannon lead the action with Wachovia Bank as trustee, while the case targets how commissions were taxed and distributed among Cannon family members.
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Cannon
North Carolina
David H. Blair
Commissioner Blair
Revenue Division
Blair
Charles A. Cannon
Cannon Corporation
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
New York
Bureau of Internal Revenue
J. W. Bailey
Bailey
James W. Cannon
Martin P. Glenn
J. C. Leslie
Philadelphia
Trading and Commission Company of
Maine
Concord
Kannapolis
Leslie
Glenn
Cannon _ mills
Cansler and
Basil Hedgecock
Guilford
Massive Maryland whiskey heist shocks Westminster area
Federal probes into the McGinnis warehouse theft reveal 59 men seized more than 75 barrels of whiskey valued at 80 000 dollars. Guards were overpowered, lines cut, and machines used to move the loot to loading platforms. Some drums hidden near Mexico while others drift toward Westminster and Baltimore.
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Westminster
Prohibition
Washington
McGinnis
Tannery
Mexico
Baltimore
Astrid May Wed Prince of Wales Bridal Talk in London
London January 4 AP close to court say Princess Astrid of Sweden age 23 may visit London in spring. Rumors persist the Prince of Wales will announce his engagement to her, though denials have appeared. Astrid, niece of the Swedish king, is popular with the British royal family and 31 year old heir may wed after long wait.
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London
Astrid of
Sweden
Prince of Wales
Prince Henry
Astrid
Queen Alexandria
South America
Princess Mary
Civil Aeronautics Bureau Proposal Introduced in Congress
Washington Jan 4 A bill to create a bureau of civil commercial and strategic aeronautics was introduced today by Representative Gorman Republican Illinois. The measure aims to coordinate air activity across civil commerce military and strategic uses under a single federal office.
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Washington
Bureau of Civil, Commercial and Strategic Aeronautics
Gorman
Republican
Illinois
Wife of Virginia Governor Hurt Saving Son in Mansion Fire
Mrs. E. Lee Trinkle, wife of Virginia Governor, suffered first degree burns while rescuing her son E. Lee Trinkle Jr. from the third floor of the executive mansion after a sparkler caused a fire. Both she and the child jumped to safety as firefighters could not reach them, with the governor in shock and the mansion heavily damaged.
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Richmond
E. Lee Trinkle
Virginia
E. Lee Trinkle, Jr
Executive Mansion
Billy
Trinkle
Memorial Hospital
EK. Lee Trinkle, Jr
Clayton Setgray
E. Lee, Jr
Continental Baking accused under Clayton act in bakery merger
The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint alleging that Continental Baking Corporation violated the Clayton act by acquiring control of more than twenty smaller bakeries, creating a less competitive market. Continental denies a monopoly, noting abundant materials and numerous firms to meet demand.
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Washington
Continental Baking Corporation
Federal Trade Commission
Continental Corporation
Commission
Ward and General Baking Corporations
New York
United States
Governors Will Name Delegates Convention
Washington is set for the second national outdoor recreation conference in January 2021. Secretary of War Davis invites governors to name delegates, with President Coolidge urging coordination of common interests rather than federalizing recreation. A possible step is forming a state government committee on outdoor recreation.
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Washington
Davis
Coolidge
Thorpe in Trouble After Bond Forfeit in Tampa
Jim Thorpe and C. C. Wiederquist forfeited bonds on intoxication charges in Tampa. Both were arrested yesterday and posted $20 bonds before returning to their hotel. They had played against Red Grange’s team Friday as part of the Tampa Cardinals, who lost.
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Thorpe
Tampa
Fla
Jim Thorpe
C. C. Wiederquist
Minnesota
Red Grange
Tampa Cardinals
Nick Signs Up for 1926 Baseball Contract
Washington January 4 AP reports veteran pitcher Nick Altrock signed his 1926 contract. The piece notes fans enjoy a touch of comedy with the game as Altrock inks his deal.
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Nick
Washington
Nick” Altrock
Southern furniture leads U S recovery with Texas sized growth
The South dominates wood furniture production with North Carolina supplying over two thirds of southern output. 1921 to 1924 railcar shipments rose 176 percent in the South, outpacing national gains, with 1925 showing continued expansion and a projected 56 million dollar annual output.
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United States
Southern Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
J. T. Ryan
North Carolina
Ryan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Railway
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line
Southern Transportation Systems
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