Wilson's secret fuels capital guessing game in Washington
Washington observers await President Wilson's possible dramatic appearance before a joint session to read a brief message to Congress. Dr. Cary Grayson and Secretary Tumulty advise caution as Wilson remains secluded and secrecy shrouds his plans.
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Washington
United News
Wilson
Congress
Cary T. Grayson
J. P. Tumulty
Grayson
Capitol
Dr. Grayson
Ashurst
Alabama
White House
Tumulty
Ledge
Clark
Lodge
Underwood
Mondell
Fordney
Foreign Relations Committee
Senator Lodge
Representative Mondell
Iowa Governor Sees Great Lakes St Lawrence Project as Investment
Indianapolis December 7 Governor Harding of Iowa urged the American Farm Bureau Federation to back a $300 million to $900 million Great Lakes St Lawrence water route. He said the ocean outlet would lower grain shipments to Boston and move ocean access closer to Iowa farmers while creating hydroelectric opportunities and not burden taxpayers.
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Indianapolis
Associated Press
Great Lakes- St. Lawrence
Aea
Harding
Iowa
American Farm Bureau Federation
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence
Duluth
Boston
Minister Murders Brother in Law on Public Highway
Florence Alabama December 7 John Darby a local Methodist minister shot and killed his brother in law Lyons Sherrod and wounded another brother in law Bam Sherrod on a public highway near Oakland Monday Darby and his wife a sister to the Sherrods had separated and bad feeling existed between the men Darby came to Florence and surrendered and is now in jail.
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Florence
Ala
John Darby
Lyons Sherrod
Bam Sherrod
Oakland
Darby
Jall
Moonshine clash leaves many dead or wounded in Kentucky
In Kentucky near the Tennessee order a battle between 30 alleged moonshiners and 14 revenue officers left numerous casualties. Nine moonshiners were captured and several others believed killed or wounded as gunfire erupted. one officer was injured.
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Lexington
Dec. T
United States Revenue
Tennessee
A. G. Mel Fariand
Prohibition
Atille
Harding Urges Congressmen to Work Together
Washington dispatch recalls Warren G Harding in a farewell Senate speech urging cooperation. The scene includes Tom Heflin, David Jayne Hill impersonator chatter, and a warm reception as Harding is escorted into the chamber by Senator Pomerene. The crowd votes applause as Harding meets La Follette in a notable handshake sequence.
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Republic
Warren G. Harding
Senate
Hiram Johnson
House
Tom Heflin
Alabama
Earliesr
White House
David Jayne Hill
Harding
Pomerene
Ohio
Senator Harding
Marshall
Cummins
Heflin
Carter Glass
Virginia
Lodge
la Follette
Deschanel Seeks Seat in France Senate
Former President Deschanel publicly confirms he will run for the French senate. Rumors say his health is improving and he may return to political life soon after months of quiet.
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Paris
United News
Deschanel
Bunny Jim Scofield Dies Mysteriously in Peoria Residence
James Scofeld known as Sunny Jim, a Peoria church lecturer for two years, died Sunday in Panito DL from suspected poisoning. He had priorly wed in Denver and was a familiar figure in local circles.
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Peoria
James Scofeld
Sunny Jim
Panito
Scofield
Denver
Cleveland Alexander Signs With Chicago Nationals
Chicago Dec The signed contract of Grover Cleveland Alexander star pitcher for the Chicago Nationals was received at the club office today.
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Chicago
Dec. T
Grover Cleveland
Alexander
Chicos Nationals
Noted artist Helleu’s changing American beauty ideal
Eight years after praising Mrs. Thomas as America's most beautiful woman Paul Helleu, who had come from France, reconsiders and in America now selects Miss Rubye de Remer as his present ideal of American beauty.
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Paul Hellen
United States
France
Leonard M. Thomas
John Barrymore
America
Helleu
Rubye de Remer
Paul Helleu
Ruby de Beer
Helon
Agrarian Uprising Forecast by William Allen White
United Press from Emporia Kansas reports William Allen White warns of a dangerous political reaction to farm price declines rising land rents and interest rates and limited rural relief. He ties this to a potential 1922 election and notes mounting farm labor pressures despite urban unemployment.
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L. B. Mickel
United Press
The
Empdria
Kan
William Allen White
New Revolt in Mexico Challenges Obregon Government
Mexico City reports fresh disorders in Mayarez Tabasco and Yucatan threaten Obregon rule. Officials say local problems amid potential federal senate action and possible intervention. Disorder signals authorities struggle to maintain order.
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Mexico City
United News
Obregon
Mayarez
Tabasco
Yucatan
Federal Senate
Convicted Negroes to Be Given New Trial
Little Rock Arkansas December 7 On grounds that the Phillipa circuit court erred in refusing to permit introduction of evidence to support a charge that prejudice in the exclusion of negroes had been shown in the selection of the present jury the Arkansas su
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Little Rock
Ark
Associated Preas
Phillipa Circuit Court
Arkansas Su
To Revive War Finance Fund and Aid Farmers Credit
A joint Senate and House committee approved a resolution to revive the War Finance Corporation and seek presidential signature. The measure would direct the Federal Reserve to extend liberal credits to farmers facing low prices. IndianapolisFarmers push extension of farm credit at the American Farm Bureau Federation convention with about 1.6 million members in attendance.
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Washington
Dec
Associated Press
War Finance Corporation
Senate
House
Federal Reserve Board
U. S. Credit Indianapolis
United News
Federal Reserve System
Agricultural America
American Farm Bureau Federation
Muriel MacSwiney to testify before Ireland commission
Mrs Muriel MacSwiney widow of Cork mayor and her sister Miss Mary MacSwiney will be star witnesses at the American commission on conditions in Ireland when hearings resume Wednesday. They will be accompanied by their attorney Frank R Walsh of Kansas City.
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Washington
United News
Muriel MacSwiney
Cork
Mary MacSwiney
American Commission On Conditiona
Ireland
Annot Erskine Robinson
Manchester
Woman's International League
England
Senator Norris
Nebraska
Maj
Oliver R. Newman
League Goes On Without Argentinian Flux Fades
Geneva reports the Pueyrredon skyrocket failed to disrupt the league as events from Monday tested member resolve. Lord Robert Cecil urged the league to pursue a successful future amid tensions and divisions.
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Geneva
United News
Pueyrredon
League
Robert Cecil
Finally Identify Girl Killed By Auto In Des Moines
In Des Moines Iowa the body of an unknown woman killed in a Sunday car wreck lay unidentified all night until a friend recognized her as Daisy Kent a Chelsea Iowa shop girl. The driver W H Shafer of Martindale was involved in the crash. The victim was the daughter of a widowed mother.
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Des Moines
Daisy Kent
Chelsea
Dansy
W. H. Shafer
Martindale
WAG FIRST WAT BRIDE AT CANTON
Mrs. John Ovre a pioneer resident of the Canton territory has the distinction of being the first bride in Lincoln county and beyond from Union county to the Pembina settlement on the Canadian border. She wed in October 1868, by Justice W. S. Smith at his log hut office near the Bix Sioux river south of Canton.
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Canton
John Ovre
Canton Territory
Lincoln County
Union County
Pembina G
Conductor and brakeman held in theft of goods in transit
Newton Mullenbaugh and J Brown of Bonesteel were arrested on theft charges for merchandise stolen from railroad cars on the North Western line between Bonesteel and Winner. Authorities found cigars in Mullenbaughs home and say he confessed to taking items from the Winner Hotel cigar stand. He was respected locally and was about to receive a promotion.
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Colone
Newton Mullenbaugh
J. Brown
Bonesteel
Winner
Mullenbaugh
Yankton Builds Ice Skating Rink for Youth at Garfield Park
Work has started on an ice skating rink beside Yankton High School in Garfield Park. A dam will flood part of the park by Maine Creek with city and school approval for the benefit of local youths.
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Garfield Park
Maine Creek
Foundations laid for Meridian highway bridge work
In Yankton South Dakota on December 9 foundations are being laid for heavy machinery for the Meridian highway bridge across the Missouri. Storehouses offices machine shops and workers quarters are under construction on the river bank preparing for the bridge sub structure.
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Yankton
5. D
Meridian Highway
Missouri
Demented Soldier Confined After Move From California
W H Steele, a man claiming to be a king, was brought from Letterman hospital to the state hospital in Yankton. Investigators found he left South Dakota in 1907 and had been confined in a California asylum prior to his enlistment last June. A war risk bureau officer escorted him to Minneapolis.
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Yankton
W. H. Steele
Presidio
San Francisco
Letterman Hospital
State Hospital
South Dakota
California
Minneapolis
War Risk Bureau
Indian School and Government Grants Boost South Dakota Budget
Pierre Dec 8 South Dakota Indian schools and government institutions seek a total $1190000 increase in appropriations this year against last year if Congress approves. Key items include Flandreau Indian School 90750 Pierre Indian School 66250 Sioux Nation education 200000 Yankton Sioux support 9000 Canton asylum 240000 Battle Mountain Sanitarium 85000 Wind Cave control 8500 for nearby Hot Springs.
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Pierre
South Dakota
Congress
Indian Bureau
Flandreau Indian School
Dakotas
Nebraska
Sioux Nation
Yankton Bloux
Canton
Battle Mountain
Hot Springs
Wind Cave National Park
Farmers' Commission names new managers at Sioux Falls stockyards
Sioux Falls 8 D Dec 8 R A Tonguate formerly with the Sioux Falls Grain Exchange is elected manager of the Farmers' Commission company at the Sioux Falls stockyards. A E Parker ex pert accountant formerly of Fremont Neb is appointed book keeper. C H Byler is secretary and treasurer. The co operative shipping firm organized last June to handle livestock from outlying towns, under the South Dakota federation.
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Sioux Falls
R. A. Tonguate
South Dakota
Woman Overcome by Gas at Home in Canton
Mrs. J. L. McVay was found unconscious by her family at her Canton home after a gas leak in the light plant. She had been ironing in the afternoon, grew weak, and collapsed. She is recovering but remains weak.
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Canton
Dee
J. L. McVay
Making Arrangements for Big Corn and Grain Show
Yankton South Dakota Dec 9 Special announces the tentative premium list for the corn and grain show and school to be held February 1 3 3 at Yankton county stock show sales pavilion. Prizes include 60 grand sweepstakes for boys 50 amateur sweepstakes and 20 sweepstakes in each of the three corn series aligning with congressional districts.
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Yankton, &. D
South Dakota
Yankton County
Alfalfa Seed Report Indicates Low Yields in South Dakota
Watertown South Dakota December report by Habrandsen statistician shows alfalfa seed yields averaging less than one bushel per acre with fair seed quality. Excess moisture favored forage but limited seed. harvest is largely complete. Some growers hold surplus seed and 1919 stocks in Jones Jackson and Sunderland counties. Also notes George K Burt of Security National Bank drawn 19th on legislative roll call and potential shifts if C O Berdahl or Franklin Bussey become speaker.
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Watertown
Dee
Herbrandsen
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Crop Estimates
South Dakota
Jones
Jackson
Sonnington
House of Representatives
George K. Burt
Security National Bank
New House
Coddington County
Secretary of State
Pierre
Burt
C. O. Berdah
Garretson
Franklin Bussey
Tabor
House
Bon Homme County
Moonshine Transporter Arrested in Pender
William Buckley was arrested on a warrant obtained by County Attorney A. M. Smith after alighting from the Omaha train. Police found eight quarts of moonshine whisky in his satchel and nothing else. Buckley, believed to be an agent for another party, is jailed awaiting trial for transporting and possessing liquor.
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Pender
Neb
A. M. Smith
William Buckley
George Smith
Omaha
Buckley
Geddes shale oil discovery studied by Iowa geologist
Professor A O Thomas from the State University of Iowa completed a two day study of the Geddes oil shale find. He notes the shale is a limestone saturated with petroleum and may be valuable. Investigators will resume work next spring with extended surveys and chemical analyses to determine oil content.
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Geddes
A. O. Thomas
State University of Iowa
Thomas
Dynamite suspect bound in Black Hills case in Deadwood
Carmelo Cacel was brought before a United States commissioner in Deadwood and placed under a 15000 dollar bond to appear in court for the dynamite case. He reportedly shipped 104 sticks of dynamite from Trojan to Omaha. No Pickford divorce decision expected for at least two weeks.
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Sioux Falls
8. D
United States
E. W. Fiske
Carmelo Cacel
Black Hills
Deadwood
Caccila
Trojan
Omaha
Neb
Pickford
Washington highway gravelling starts north of Platte
With horses and machinery arriving from contractors, gravelling of the Washington highway north of Platte began. Weather will limit winter work, and similar gravelling in other county areas aims to make Abin road the best route in the region.
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Platte
Washington Highway
Abin Road
Coat Thief Steals Four Overcoats at Sioux Falls Church
In a Sunday night break in at the First Methodist Episcopal church in Sioux Falls a thief entered the vestibule during a choir anthem and robbed male attendees of four overcoats and a hat. The incident follows a church service crime pattern observed in the city.
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Sioux Falls
Bioux Falls
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Lang in Need of Repair and Legislative Recommendations
Attorney General Ron S. Payne outlines changes in statutes to improve enforceability and specificity. Proposals include school indebtedness, probate law simplifications, highway regulations, legalization of soldier discharges, expanded securities oversight, women’s interests in wills, voting rules for unorganized counties, prosecutorial funding, criminal reward provisions, and pest control funding.
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Herre
State Securities Commission
Farmer Arrested Over Moonshine in Gregory County
Oliver Anderson a bachelor farmer near Gregory was arrested on a charge of manufacturing intoxicating liquor after state deputy Wood Smith found a still 300 pounds of sugar and two mash barrels at his farm home. Jim King and the Hatwan brothers were also seized on moonshine charges amid a Gregory county crackdown that included local high school youths with small quantities of liquor.
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Mitchell
S. BD
Oliver Anderson
Gregory
Gregory County
Wood Smith
Smith
Anderson
Jim King
Hatwan Brothers
Tripp County
Father Unable To Save Son From Drowning In Ice Break
Aberdeen S D Dee 7 Raymond Good man 22 drowned late Thursday in Tacoma park lake when ice gave way beneath him. His elderly father heard cries from their home half a mile away and rushed to the scene to try to rescue him. The body was recovered and the father, chilled and shocked, was taken home.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Dee
Raymond Goodman
Tacoma Park Lake
Building Permits Drop in Mitchell as Money Tightens
Mitchell South Dakota saw November construction permits amount to 10560 dollars, depressing year to date total to 648490 dollars. Four years ago November permits were 8005 dollars and three years ago 35695 dollars. With easing money markets, officials expect several large projects to begin.
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Mitchell, & CD
Mitchell
Chicago starts building trust probe
Chicago authorities opened a general probe into an alleged building trust. The inquiry by the federal grand jury includes questioning manufacturers of building materials contractors and leaders of roofing companies at the office of U S Attorney Charles Clyne.
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Chicago
United Prem
United States
Charles Clyne
Farmer and wife accused in hog eye gouging case
Warrants issued for William Kirnat and his wife over alleged cruelty at a farm near here. A cornhusker who worked nearby claimed Kirnat confessed to blinding hogs after they killed his chickens. The witness did not appear when the case was heard.
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B. D
Dee
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