Drys Victors in House on First Showdown of Prohibition
In the first prohibition showdown of the session the House drys won 139 to 17, defeating an amendment by Representative Tucker to restrict funds for liquor purchases. The vote avoided recording individual positions, with cheers from Texas Democrat Blanton and observation from Wayne B. Wheeler of the anti saloon league as a rival amendment on enforcement funds was rejected on a point of order.
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Washington, Pee
Tucker
Virginia
Blanton
Texas
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Representative Blank
Democratig
New York
Representative Hill
Maryland
Congress
Dawes Withdraws Nomination as Brigadier General
Washington Dec 22 AP Vice President Dawes asked President Coolidge to drop his bid to remain brigadier general in the officer reserve corps noting the vice president should not hold that rank. The president approved and the nomination was withdrawn. Dawes cited possible conflicts with war department duties and questioned the constitutionality of holding both posts.
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Washington
Dawes
Coolidgy
White House
Senate
Reserve Corps
War Department
Lewis Avers Fight for Interests of Miners
Harrisburg AP reports President John L. Lewis says operators and miners failed to resume Scranton negotiations on the coal strike. He vows to continue the fight vigorously and protect miners' interests, urging industry leaders opposed to workers to avoid plans to subjugate labor in the new year.
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Harrisburg
Scranton
John L. Lewis
Miners’ Union
Springfield
Ilinois
Lewis
Prospects for wage talks in anthracite fields dimmed
Scranton report from December 22 says wage negotiations between anthracite operators and miners seem unlikely before Christmas. Mayor John Durkan, chair of a mayors committee, remained hopeful that the groups would be brought together soon as plans for a meeting were discussed.
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Scranton
John Durkan
British Officials Deny Rubber Price Manipulation
London reports that British government officials deny manipulating crude rubber prices and reject U S claims that Britain seeks to pay war debts from rubber profits. The rubber market faces fluctuations amid Congressional probes into alleged manipulation by British colonial governments. British plantations account for about 112 of world production with 250 060 tons yearly. profits for 1925 cited at about 50 million pounds, as American demand drove most purchases.
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London
United States
Great Britain
House of Representatives
Washington
Daily Express
America
Munsey, Noted Publisher, Dies After Illness
Frank A. Munsey, influential newspaper publisher, died early today at Lenox Hill Hospital after complications from appendicitis and subsequent peritonitis. Family and colleagues were present as he declined after a relapse despite last night’s rally and treatment.
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New York
Frank Munsey
Lenox Hill Hospital
Munsey
William T. Dewart
Mr. Munsey
France Faces Fourth Finance Minister Doumer Crisis
Crisis in Paris as Paul Doumer struggles with France's grave treasury problems. Opposition grows in the Chamber and within the cabinet over tax on business turnovers. Doumer seeks compromise with former Premier Herriot while left groups prepare rival financial measures to preempt industrial interests in northern France.
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Paris
France
Caillaux
Painleve
Loucheur
Paul Doumer
Chamber of Deputies
M. Doumer
Interior Chautemps
Public Instruction
Caladier
Herriot
Finance Committee
Bad Man of the Mountains Faces Long Arm of the Law
In Pike county Kentucky Willie Fleming a mountaineer labeled a bad man fights likely his last battle as posse and sheriff surround his mother’s home. He is wounded and carried by stretcher toward justice for murder and prohibition violations. The Fleming clan has a history of violent deaths and ambivalent fate with several relatives killed or jailed in past years. The Fleming settlement lies about 25 miles away.
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Pikeville
Pike County
Willie Fleming
Odd
Fleming
Mingo County
West Virginia
Jim Johnson
John Fleming
Long Fork
Shelby Creek
Levi
Sol
Willie
Sel Fleming
Ben Bentley
E'y
Elmer Fleming
Ely Fleming
Bill
Funeral Services for Mrs Eaton Set for Tomorrow
Funeral services for Mrs Wiley F Eaton who died in a Cherokee and Center street auto crash will be at the First Baptist church tomorrow at 10 am with interment in City cemetery. Rev J K Haynes will lead. active and honorary pallbearers listed. survivors include husband, three children Louise W F Jr and Richard. siblings also noted.
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Wiley F. Eaton
Cherokee
Center Streets
First Baptist Church
City
J. K. Haynes
First Baptist
Knoxville
J. C. Stone
Glen Bruce
W. H. Reed
S. C. Minnich
J. W. Hogan
G. C. Coldiron
W. J. Hunter
T. R. Bandy
G. D. Pitts
J. Fred Johnson
George E. Penn
P. M. Kelly
J. H. Thickens
H. H. Poarch
W. W. Hufford
S. H. Anderson
8. P. Platt
J. W. Harrison
F. L. Cloud
F. C. Graves
E. M. Geiger
S. K. Lindsay
A. D. Brockman
J. C. Price
E. J. Barlow
C. A. Thornburg
Blaine Milburn
Women’s Missionary Society of the
Louise
Richard Eaton
House of Commons approves Mosul policy amid abstentions
London Dec 22 AP with laborites opposing the League of Nations award Britain backs policy on Mosul while some Liberals abstain the vote 239 to 4 The premier Baldwin says Britain may stay in Iraq only until Mosul can join the League of Nations and then begin Turkey talks in pursuit of a united program. Washington Dec 22 AP Shenandoah disaster inquiry ends as naval court reviews evidence and a final report is prepared for Secretary Wilbur with Lt Cmdr Rosendahl and others presenting arguments prior to transmission to the judge advocate general.
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London
House of Commons
Mosul
Council of the League of Nations
Great Britain
Turkey
Baldwin
Ramsay MacDonald
Iraq
Floyd
Irak
League of Nations
Washington
Shenandoah
Naval Court
Wilbur
Charles Rosendahl
George W. Whittle
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
N. J
Sydney M. Cruse
Navy Bureau Aeronautics
Hillary P. Jones
Judge Advocate General of the Navy
Non stop polar flight proposed by Ford engineer
Washington December 22 AP a polar flight project was submitted to the War Department by William D Mayo chief engineer for Henry Ford Officials said congressional authority would be needed for government participation Mayo discussed with Secretary Davis and Major General Mason M Patrick the army should lend equipment and personnel The plan would launch a trans polar non stop flight from Barrow Alaska to Spitzbergen next spring Lieutenant James A Macready and James H Doolittle long distance flyers are said to have expressed interest but have not filed applications The project faces risks due to lack of relief bases and special airplanes and would depend on favorable congressional action
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Washington
War Department
William D. Mayo
Henry Ford
Mayo
Davis
Mason M. Patrick
Army Air Service
Army
Legal Bureau of the
Point Barrow
Alaska
Spitzbergen
Congress
James
A. Macready
James H. Doolittle
Patrick
Army, Air .Service
Needy Children Fund closes with 494.65 raised in Kingsport
The Kingsport Times Needy Children Fund ended with 494.65 donated to aid city children. C. P. Edwards and John H. Parrot oversee distribution to a compiled list of youngsters, ensuring no child is forgotten during Christmas. Volunteers highlight voluntary giving and wide community support for a good cause.
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Kingsport Times
C. P. Edwards
John H. Parrot
American Legion Committee
Hammond Post
Santa Claus
Kingsport
Closing Argument in Shenandoah Disaster Ends Defense Claim
Commander Charles E. Rosendahl, senior surviving officer, told the naval court of inquiry that indisputable evidence shows the Shenandoah disaster was an unavoidable accident caused by aerodynamical stress from vertical currents. He said the ship broke in two and plunged to the ground despite heroic efforts and no warning signs of danger.
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Washington
Shenandoah
Trent
Charles E. Rosendahl
Ohio
Naval Court of Inquiry
Rosendahl
Storms Ravage France with Two Dead and Massive Damage
Paris dispatch reports hurricane force storms sweeping France last night causing two fatalities, numerous injuries, and millions of francs in damage. Winds peaked near Normandy with the Eiffel Tower station noting 190 mph gusts. Coastal towns from Bayonne to Dunkirk suffered heavy destruction to signs, chimneys, and roofing. An English steamer ran aground near St Nazaire as seas battered the Atlantic coast.
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Paris
France
Normandy
Eiffel Tower
St. Nazaire
Bayénné
Dunkirk
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Chase Liquor
Tack
Frank A. Munsey
Itis
the Newspaper World
Doumer
John D. Jr
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Europe
Mrs. Eaton
T. C. Lark
Eaton
Bond
Shenandoah Disaster
Lary Wilbur
Borites
North Pole
Prospect
Children’s Fund
Legion
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