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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1925
Page
25
Major General Von Seeckt head of the Reichswehr warns that bureaucratic sluggishness imperils soldiers. He cites delays in approving even a simple horseshoe nail form as an example, noting orders take days or weeks to reach recipients and urging drastic red tape cuts to prevent horses from becoming lame. He says departmental vanity delays practical innovations.
Historic Linden tree in Potsdam, 250 years old, is protected by an iron barrier to guard petitioners seeking justice from King Frederick the Great. Socialists protested preservation, arguing the tree symbolized a gatekeeper to tyranny, noting the king often ignored petitions and seldom read them.
Thousands of quarts of cranberries are being imported to Germany while American officials announce no difficulty for Christmas dinners. German growers protested the use of the term preisselbeeren for cranberries and obtained an injunction against its employment. The court ruled that cranberries must be distinctly labeled regardless of a German homemaker’s knowledge of the term.
Rome reports a new social fad as “seat garders” form amid tea room crowds. Young men, avoiding work, sit to reserve chairs for arriving tea seekers, then retreat when tea ends. The practice began as social advancement and may move toward commercial use.
Japan plans to tax all professional baseball games after a taxation authority decision. An American girls team drew large gate receipts in Tokyo as plans emerge for a Japanese National League. The government aims to take a share of future professional game revenues.
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