Fatty Arbuckle theft trial closing arguments
In San Francisco on December 2 authorities prepared for the verdict in the Roscoe Arbuckle manslaughter case as prosecutors argued the comedian caused Virginia Rappe’s death. A death threat to Arbuckle’s safety prompted heightened precautions while attorney Gavin McNab and Deputy District Attorney Lee Friedman outlined the defense and prosecution narratives to the jury.
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San Francisco
Roscoe Arbuckkle
Virginia Rappe
Irene M. Morgan
Arbuckle
Gavin McNab
Lee Friedman
Fatty
Roscoe Arbuckle
Friedman
Calousedman
Fred Fishback
Packing House Union Employes Strike Ordered
The Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America executive committee ordered a strike for December 5 against wage reductions in packing plants. The walkout will affect about 45,000 workers across fifteen cities including Chicago.
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Chicago
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of
North America
Cornelius Hayes
Butcher Workmen's Union
Strike vote and wage cuts rock meat packing unions
A nationwide strike by Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America spreads from Milwaukee to many cities. After a months long dispute over union recognition, over 30 000 workers voted to strike while about 5 000 opposed. Plant assemblies led to wage reductions averaging about 10 percent, a move unions condemn as unrepresentative of workers.
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Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of
North America
Beersmith Falstaff Files Suit Against Anti Beer Law
Falstaff corporation of St. Louis sues in federal court challenging the national prohibition act as unconstitutional. Attorneys claim congress did not intend to ban liquor for nonbeverage uses and cite prior guidance allowing medicinal beer. The firm had a medical beer permit issued November 8 and began production before Congress struck it down on November 30.
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ST. Louis
Falstaff Corporation
Mitchell Falmer
Greteraur
Weather Report Cloudy and colder with possible flurries
Cloudy and colder tonight with likely snow flurries in the extreme north. Saturday remains unsettled and colder with a chance of snow or rain.
United States to Decide on New Land Armament Conference
A Salian delegation spokesman says the United States must decide if another conference on land armaments and the European economy is useful. Italy will not initiate, other European powers unlikely to, and Senator Schanzer notes only general European concerns without urging a call. The American government has elements to judge timing, with Italy opposing an initiative.
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Washington
United States
Italy
Hughes
Schanzer
Europe
Negro Lodge Men Try Lynching. Rope Breaks
In Sioux City Iowa Sam Jones a 31 year old member of a negro lodge faced an attempted lynching by fourteen lodge members who bound him and placed a noose on a bridge. The rope snapped and he fell into waist high water and survived. Police later detained Rev Dudley Smith a former pastor as a suspect in the attack.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Sam Jones
Jones
Dudley Smith
Hoosier Booze Will Be Poured in Gutters
Indianapolis December 2 Federal Judge Anderson ordered destruction of liquor valued over 200000 dollars on petition of Fred M Van Nuys district attorney The seized stocks include whiskey wine beer cordials and champagne held at Indianapolis Ft Wayne Terre Haute Covington and North Vernon Destruction was deemed the only legal option under state law as an alternate disposal was not permitted in Indianapolis the federal building stores 4825 gallons of whisky 450 gallons of wine and ten (remaining details truncated).
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Indianapolis
Anderson
Fred M. van Nuys
Ft. Wayne
Terre Haute
Covington
North Vernon
Federal
Great Shortage in Production of Coal in Indiana
Terre Haute December 2 There were 802953 tons of coal produced in Vigo Sullivan Parke Greene Clay and Vermillion counties during November according to figures by Phil Penna secretary treasurer of the Indiana Bituminous Coal Operators Association The November total was less than half the normal production and Penna said the lack of orders left 39 of 98 mines idle.
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Terre Haute
Vigo
Sullivan
Parke
Greene
Clay
Vermillion
Phil Penna
Indiana Bituminous Coal Operators’ Association
Penna
US Destroyer Delong Grounded Off Half Moon Bay
News from San Francisco reports that the destroyer Delong with over seventy men aboard grounded yesterday on the beach a mile and a half south of Half Moon Bay. Advices say efforts will begin to reach the vessel as authorities assess the situation.
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San Francisco
Delong
Half Moon Bay
Liquor Traffic Halved in October 1921
Washington December 2 Prohibition statistics show bonded liquor traffic in October 1921 was about half the volume of October 1920. The withdrawal of nonbeverage liquors in October 1921 was also less than half of the previous year, according to Roy A. Haynes prohibition commissioner office data.
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Washington
Roy A. Haynes
Murpp y in Limelight as Terre Haute Reports Shootings
Terre Haute police gained unofficial word that Mike Murphy, linked to past murders, allegedly shot William Early at George Emmett's saloon near Twelve Points. Several witnesses claim the shooting occurred though officers were not called. Early works at Terre Haute Malleable Manufacturing. Prosecutor’s office to review and possibly present to the grand jury. Murphy, once from Linton, has recent arrests for intoxication and suspected concealed weapon carry.
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Terre Haute
Mike Murphy
Thomas Dicks
Bteadlands
William Early
Buckeye Street
George Emmett
Early
Murphy
Terre Hute Malleable Manufacturing Company
Noble J. Johnson
West End
Three Republican mayoral candidates censured by grand jury
In Richmond Indiana three mayoral primary candidates Ora G. Mitchell John E. Peltz and Esther Griffin White were censured for failing to file complete campaign expenditure reports. The grand jury cleared them of using unlisted money for unlawful purposes.
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Richmond
Ind
W A. Bond
Ora G. Mitchell
John E. Peltz
Esther Griffin White
Day of Denials Clears Air at Naval Talks
Washington December 2 The day brought denials from the United States Japan and Britain over naval ratios in the arms talks. Officials said no deadlock exists as naval experts finished reports and delegates study facts before a possible meeting. Baron Admiral Kato denied Japanese instructions to hold 10-10-7.
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Washington
Japan
Charles E. Hughes
A. J. Balfour
Admiral Kato
United States
Great Britain
Tokio
Miners in New River field surrender charters restore 1919 wages
Several United Mine Workers locals in the New River field surrendered their charters and voted to revert to the 1919 wage scale. Secretary T L Lewis says the action follows miners seeking employment at reduced wages and already brings field improvements with several mines resuming operations and most, about eighty idle mines, likely to run at least part time within days.
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Charleston
W. Va
United Mine Workers
New River Field
T. L. Lewis
New River Coal Operators
New River
Lewis
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