Birthday Anniversaries Around the World Today
December 24 marks anniversaries for Queen Alexandrine of Denmark born in Mecklenburg 44 years ago today Hon John E Sinclair Dominion cabinet member born in Prince Edward Island 44 years ago today Bradford Knapp dean at University of Arkansas born in Vinton Iowa 52 years ago today Maj Gen James H McRae former commander of the 76th Division born in Lumber City Georgia 60 years ago today Emanuel Lasker famed chess expert born in Berlin 658 years ago today
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Alexandrine
Christian
Denmark
Orn
Mecklenburg
John E. Sinclair
Dominion Cabinet
Prince Edward Island
Bradford Knapp
College of Agriculture
University of Arkansas
Vinton
Iowa
James H McRae
France
Lumber City
Emanuel Lasker
Berlin
Christmas Day News Notes and Historic Anniversaries
The column lists events including John Randolph Tucker’s birth anniversary, Thackeray’s death anniversary, fourteen carloads of Christmas packages sent to American troops in Coblenz, Johns Hopkins’ fiftieth death anniversary, a White House carol revival event, and Massey’s Canada New Zealand treaty visit with progress expected in Quebec and Ottawa.
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John Randolph Tucker
Virginia
William Makepeace Thackeray
Coblenz
Rhine
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore
Coolidge
White House
New Zealand
Canada
Massey
Quebec
Ottawa
Frills O' the Films on Season's Fashion in Silent Films
Corinne Griffith cited as top dressed star with gowns from Slack Oxen and Black Oxen. Colleen Moore wears black velvet wrap with red fox fur trim. Sylvia Breamer in Flaming Youth showcases salmon brocaded velvet gown with chinchilla trim. Fur, satin, and embroidery feature across outfits.
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Corinne Griffith
Mary Ogden
Colleen Moore
Miss Griffith
Sylvia Breamer
Use of Fishing Ports
At the transport convention delegates from Chile and Venezuela urged excluding fishing ports from the proposed regime of equal maritime ports while others from several European nations supported including them. M Rivas the Chilean minister to Switzerland proposed that distressed ships could seek refuge in national ports whether or not they were open ports, a suggestion likely to be adopted.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Chile
Venezuela
M. Rivas
Vienna
Switzerland
Social Calendar Christmas Eve Meetings
Monday events include Posada at the Latin American Club in the evening. The Methodist Church hosts a program and Christmas tree at 7 30 o’clock. The Presbyterian Church offers a Christmas tree and exercises at 7 30 o’clock in the evening.
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Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Zocloux
Peon at Cathedral Scene Recalled in New York Herald
The piece notes a poor peon in Mexico City kneeling in reverent pose during Mass, evoking a vision-like wonder suitable for a tender canvas. The rest lists holiday travel and visits of numerous friends and relatives in Dallas and San Antonio through Christmas season.
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Miller
Breton
New York Herald
Daily History Ledger Notes From December 24 1765 to 1897
A compact compendium lists historical tidbits with dates and brief facts. It covers William J Woodruff birth, Antwerp surrender to French forces, Viscount Morley birth and death, the San Francisco bound steamship disaster, Fort Fisher bombardment, A Oakey Tait acquittal, the Coliseum fire in Chicago, and President Wilson’s Christmas visit to Chaumont.
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William J. Woodruff
The
Arkansas Gazette
Bellport
Little Mock
Antwerp
Fort Fisher
N.C
A. Oakey Tait
New York
Chicaso
Br John St Finley Named President of National Child Welfare Assoc
Br John St Finley is announced as president of the National Child Welfare Association. The Knox College graduate earned a Johns Hopkins degree and served as secretary of the State Charities Aid Association. He lectured at Knox College and Princeton, befriended Grover Cleveland, led the College of the City of New York, and was New York State Education Commissioner before becoming associate editor of a major New York newspaper. He is also a poet and noted walker and after-dinner speaker.
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Br. John St. Finley
National Child Welfare Association
Knox College
JSST
Johns Hopking University
New York City
Charities Aid Asociation
Princeton
Grover Cleveland
College of the City of New York
State of New York
New York
Finley
Americans bid fond farewell to Lovetch teachers
In Lovetch Bulgaria two American women, Miss Kate Blackburn of Jacksonville Florida and Miss Dora Davis, were honored at a spontaneous town farewell. Blackburn taught 32 years as principal of the Methodist girls' school and helped raise a 20 000 leva endowment in her name. Edith Perry of the University of Oklahoma will replace Blackburn.
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Associated Press
Lovetch
Bulgaria
Kate
Blackburn
Jacksonville
Dora Davis
Methodist Girls’ School
Miss Blackburn
Miss Davis
Edith Perry
University of Oklahoma
Man Charged with Murder in Winters Area Shooting
Dee Ruhle Cope of Abilene Texas was charged by complaint with murder in the fatal shooting of CoA Tabor near Winters last Wednesday. Tabor was killed when he and his father in law J B Wells went to assist motorists with engine trouble. Wells was slightly wounded.
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Hy Associated Press
Abilene Texas
Dee
Ruhe Cope
Coa
Tabor
J. B W. Wells
Wells
Christmas Pardons for Federal Prisoners Announced
President Coolidge announced Christmas pardons and paroles for several men serving terms in federal penitentiaries. The denial of clemency was not indicated, and the details reference specific individuals by name and sentence length. The move follows traditional holiday clemency practices.
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Itv Associpted Press
Wahhingeton
Tec
Coolidge
White House Christmas Gates Open for Carols
Washington witnesses the White House grounds opened tonight for Christmas carols at the north entrance. Mrs. Coolidge revived the old custom and invites the public to join in a celebration led by the First Congregational church choir. Marine Band musicians will assist.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Trees Bloom Twice In Season In Central California
Mountain Crew reports that unusually warm autumn weather caused fruit trees to blossom a second time this season in central California. J. W. Cornell notes many of his cherry trees are in bloom.
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Associated Press
Mountain Crew
Cat
California
J. W. Cornell
Not So Critical in Canton as Sun Yat Sen Demands Revenue
The two week stance over surplus customs revenues in Canton is easing with negotiations said to be progressing satisfactorily. French cruiser Jules Ferry sailors have returned to Hong Kong as foreign warships remain in the harbor.
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Pree Canton
Sun Yat Sen
South China
Jules Ferry
Hong Kong
Population of the Free State rises to 3,166,000
Official statistics show the estimated population of the Free State at 3,166,000. The latest quarter reports declines in births marriages and deaths.
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Associated Press
Dublin
The
Free State
Mexican forces press toward capital as Cernavaca falls
From Vera Cruz on December 24 the Associated Press reports rebel forces nearing Mexico City after capturing Cernavaca south of the capital. Advancing from Guerrero into Morelos, they make prisoners at Puebla amid reports of heavy rebel losses at Tepic and government fortifications tightening.
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Presa
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Cernavaca
Asates
Luerrero
Morelos
Cuernevaece
Department of Relations
Eugenio Martinez
Rhels
Puebla
Betrada
Tepic
Arizona
Obregon
International Association of Machinists of Te
United States
Lus Terrer
Mexico
Third Expert Is Lawyer Banker for American Group
Henry Robinson of Los Angeles a lawyer and banker becomes the third American named to the reparations commission expert panels to probe Germany finances. He joins Charles Dawes and Owen Young on the committees and will estimate German capital abroad.
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Associated Press
Paris
Henry Robinson
Los Angeles
Germany
Charles Dawes
Owen Young
Robinson
First Nation Bank of
Supreme Economic Council
United States
Fatal raid on alleged still in Randolph county Arkansas
Hunter Perry deputy sheriff of Randolph county Arkansas was gravely wounded in Memphis Tennessee and Miss Bessie Fisseen aged 18 was severely wounded at her Pocahontas Arkansas home. Father B J Fisseen was under arrest while Emmett Ward sought by a posse after a raid at the Fisseen farm following an attempt to arrest Fisseen for operating a whiskey still. Ward is accused of firing the shots that wounded Perry and triggered a return fire that also wounded the young woman.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Dee
Hunter Perry
Randolph County
Arkansas
Bessie Fisseen
Pocahontas
Ark
B. J. Fisseen
Emmett Ward
Fisseen
Ward
Perry
Venizelos Seeks Greece Situation Details From Paris
Former Greek Prime Minister Venizelos telegraphed from Paris to Colonel Plastiras asking for the relative strength of rival parties in Greece. The move follows an invitation sent last week for his return to take a hand in the political situation.
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Associated Presa
Athens
Venizelos
Paris
Plastiras
Revolutionary Committee
Greece
Financing a Strike in St Louis Union Claims Victory
The International Typographical Union reports $17,000,000 in benefits spent to support the forty four hour week strike started in 1921. Local president William Gibbons says 1,300 members contributed $2,500,000, declaring the strike virtually won.
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St. Louis
International Typographical Union
William Gibbons
Tobacco TradeSlump Hits Kavala After Export Tax Imposed
In Kavala Greece December 94 tobacco farmers report a bumper crop yet November sales lag October due to a 20 percent export tax in foreign currency and absence of American buyers. Only 600000 okes sold last month vs 829287 in October. buyer demand collapsed.
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Kavala
Greek Macedonia
Macedonia
Thrace
America
New Collector of Customs Arrives at Nuevo Laredo Port
Manuel Frillo Villaseror of Mesicn City arrived in Nuevo Lareda on Saturday and assumed charge as collector of customs of the port of Nuevo Laredo, succeeding Julio Carranga, the former collector.
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Manuel ‘Frillo Villaseror
Mesicn
Nuevo Lareda
Nuevo Laredo
Julio Carranga
Plane Crash Near Burns Ties To Cheyenne Mail Ship
An airplane believed to be a Cheyenne mail ship crashed near Burns Wyoming today. The pilot was rescued by a passing motorist and taken to a local hospital where Flo lies unconscious and unidentified.
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Associated Press
Burns
Wyo
Cheyenne
Flo
Mail pilot Jame More dies after plane crash near Burne Wee
Cheyenne Wyoming December 24 Jame More a mail pilot died today in Burns hospital after his plane crash near Burne Wee according to ward received here.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Jame More
Burne Wee
Burns Hospital
Ward
Swanson Named Auditor for State Railroad Commission
A. T. Swanson of Austin was appointed auditor of the state railroad commission by Chairman Gilmore. Swanson, previously assistant auditor, succeeds R. Moore who served as auditor for eight years.
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Austin
Texas
A. T. Swanson
State Railroad Commission
Gilmore
The
Vous
Don. Swanson
Moore
Struck work train injures several in Ohio yard collision
A work train carrying many men was side swiped by a ditch-digging engine in the West Sharon yards of the Big Four railroad near Sharonville Ohio. Most suffered only minor injuries and none are believed to be seriously hurt.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Mec
West Sharon
Big Four Railroad
Sharonville
Ohio
Bernhardt Near Death Reported One Year Ago Today
A year ago today reports circulated that actress Sarah Bernhardt was nearing death. At the Lausanne Conference delegates refused to concede Mosul to Britain, signaling ongoing diplomatic tensions.
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Sarah Bernhardt
Furks
Lausanne
Mosul
Swiss Losses Abroad Reach Tremendous World War Total
Swiss finance through December 1914 shows a loss of about 1.0 billion francs from depreciation of overseas investments. Germany Austria Russia and Hungary losses comprise over nine tenths of this decline and wipe out Swiss capital in the wartime period.
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Fiv
Preas. Perne
Switzerland
Germany
Austria
Russian
Hungary
Disappearance Of Buyers List In Bootlegging Case
Investigators pursue clues on a seized list of 2,500 alleged purchasers tied to a local bootlegging ring. Authorities say the list remains central as Avvistiuat District at thrust to present it to a grand jury for possible indictments on conspiracy charges.
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Associated Press
Washington
Syndivile
Avvistiuat District Attoress Presimont
She O
Oto Internal Revenue Bureau
Fox's Counsel Asks New Trial For Klan Editor
Atlanta December report states Philip Fox former Ku Klux Klan editor and publicity chief was convicted last week of murder for slaying William Coburn and given life in prison. His lawyers filed a motion for a new trial in the Supreme Court, with a hearing set for March 2. Fox remains jailed in Fulton County. The motion lacks reasons. attention shifts to Margaret Weaver held on accessory charges, who denies involvement.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Philip Fox
Pu Klux Klan
William Coburn
Supreme Court
Howard
Mare
Attoreyes
Fox
Fulton County
Coburn
Margaret Weaver
Countess Markie Libera ted as Political Prisoner Released
The press report states Countess Markie was released. It notes the government previously arrested her on November 20 and announces that between December 1 and 22 a total of 3,481 political prisoners were released.
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Py Associaied Press
Kuldin
Pree
Wovounmedt
Itargian Markieied
New York Shoe Manufacturer Jumps From Factory Window
Benjamin Adler a shoe manufacturer on Sixth Avenue in New York leaped from the fifth floor of his factory. Family members said he had been worried about his business.
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Associated Press
New York
Benjamin Adler
Sixth Avenue
Weather forecast from New Orleans bureau
The Times presents a daily forecast from the U S Weather Bureau in New Orleans. Tonight expects fair skies, colder conditions with possible frost if skies clear, and Tuesday looks fair with continued calm conditions.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh 24 Hour Weather Observations
Observations for Fort McIntosh over the 24 hours ending 7 am report a maximum temperature of 55 degrees and a minimum of 44 degrees. Wind was from the northeast with cloudy skies.
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Fort McIntosh
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