Clara Smith Hamon to enter not guilty plea in murder case
Ardmore, Okla tale on Dec 24 reports Clara Smith Hamon will plead not guilty to the murder charge tied to Jake Hamon's death. Counsel James Mathers says evidence supports acquittal and denies Hamon fled justice. An Associated Press interview notes her reflections on religion and Mexico en route to Ardmore.
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Clara Smith Hamnon
Associated Press
Ardmore
Okla
Clara Smith Hamon
Jake Hamon
Republican National
el Paso
Hamon
Mr. Hamon
Oklahoma
Prelim relax of US rule in Santo Domingo declared
President Wilson announced a gradual relaxation of American military rule in Santo Domingo. Rear Admiral Snowden, the military governor, issued the proclamation saying the time has come for a simple withdrawal process from Dominican affairs. A Dominican commission and a technical adviser named by Wilson will draft amendments for a constitutional convention and the national congress.
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Associated Press
Washington
Santo Domingo
Wilson
Snowden
West Indian Republic
United States
National Congress of the Republic
American shoe deal sparks price panic in Bilbao
A Bilbao shoe dealer announced a contract with an American firm to ship 35,000 pairs on trial, promising half price compared with local goods. Stores panicked as prices fell rapidly and local papers urged other towns to follow Bilbao’s lead to curb profiteering.
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Associated Press
Bilbao
Dee
Distrust over Latvia land reform policy confounds peasants
Associated Press reports Libau Latavia December 24 that peasants doubt they can gain title to lands formerly held by Baltic barons without old owners’ deeds. Estates confiscated to aid landless peasants face cultivation challenges from lack of animals machinery and seed. Old owners resist selling and peasants seek blue papers or deeds to secure land, while some estates rely on internal drainage railways and wood fuel. Many peasants ask former owners to return as managers to restore the old system.
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Associated Press
Libau
Latavia
Nicky Arnstein to have another trial announced
The jury in the Jules Arnstein case failed to reach a verdict after 19 hours of deliberation. Judge Gould discharged the jury and declared a mistrial. Arnstein, Davis Sullivan, Norman Bowles and Wilan faced charges of conspiring to bring stolen securities into the District of Columbia from New York. The four week trial ended without a verdict.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jules
Nicky) Arnstein
Gould
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Davis Sullivan
Norman Bowles
Wilan
Arnstein
District of Columbia
New York
Senator McCormick Crowds Santa Claus in Germany News
Senator McCormick of Kansas arrived from Warsaw to Berlin and found himself among the most advertised men in Germany. Reports say he is generally regarded as the confidential representative of President-elect Harding, amid headlines about his visit.
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Berlin
McCormick
Knda
Warsaw
Germany
Santa Claus
Harding
French Aero Club Forms Panel to Study Aerial Derby
The Aviation Commission of the French Aero Club has named a sub-commission to study the arrangement of an aerial derby around Paris. The panel will work with American promoters to outline the project and its relive duties.
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Associated Press
Paris
Aviation Commission
French Aero Club
Rpesea
Today’s Events Mark Longstanding Historical Milestones
On this day the longest day of the year is noted for children’s activities. It marks 175 years since Benjamin Rush's birth, 75 years since Prince George of Denmark’s birth, and Cabrera’s 65th birthday in prison. The Catholic Church observes Saint Irmina’s 1200th anniversary of death, founder of a Virginian community.
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Benjamin Rush
Pennsylvania
Prince George of
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Greece
Manuel Estrada Cabrera
Guatemala
United States
Irmina
Virginia
Wilson Won't Grant Pardon for Debs
Washington dispatch reports White House officials not committing to Christmas pardons today but stressing President Wilson's firm stance against pardoning Eugene Debs who is serving a ten year sentence in Atlanta for espionage act violations.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Wilson
Eugene Debs
Federal
Atlanta
United States Secretary Colby to be hosted by Argentina
Buenos Aires announces Bainbridge Colby United States secretary of state will be officially received as guest of the Argentine government and nation. Argentina will dispatch a warship to Montevideo Uruguay to escort him to Buenos Aires.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Bainbridge Colby
United States
Foreign Office
Argentina
Montevideo
Uruguay
Colby
Maltese Emigrate In Rising Wavel of Emigration
Malta reports a surge in emigration driven by unemployment. In the quarter ending September 4,546 Maltese left, more than half headed for the United States, with the majority being skilled laborers.
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Associated Press
Malta
United States
Odd And Interesting Fact Fragments From History
A collection of curiosities notes human eating rhythms, perfume in polar flora, pigeon flight limits on snow, a Hagerstown man owning a 1872 fruit cake baked by a deceased wife, English superstition about birds eggs, lunar cold, medieval dating from Christmas, a Jamaican liqueur from pimento berries.
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Hagerstown
England
Jamaica
Laredo National Bank Holds End May Report Totals
Laredo National Bank of Laredo Texas releases a condensed statement of assets liabilities and earnings at close of business in May. Major items include loans and discounts 2 061 680 91 U S bonds 237 050 00 other bonds and securities 2 401 47 stock in Federal Reserve Bank 12 000 00 interest earned not collected 6 847 40 total assets 5 829 416 67 circulation 189 500 00 rediscounts 28 000 00 other liabilities 6 387 68 capital stock surplus undivided profits totals 5 829 416 67 with officers J K Beretta president B M Alexander vice president Sam W Brown cashier M W Brennan asst cashier A L Vidaurri asst cashier J R Fasnacht asst cashier.
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United States
Federal Reserve Bank
U.S. Treasurer
Neew Wen
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