Blind couple in Los Angeles start separate maintenance suit
A blind husband sues his blind wife for separate maintenance after twenty six years of marriage. The wife accuses him of leaving her for another woman. A reflection on desire and democracy follows with commentary on voting and direct citizen influence. Automobiles move freely in Nome Alaska amid light snowfall. A gun battle in Drew Mississippi leaves three dead and nine wounded after a white employer is killed by a Black worker. Alexandria displays jewelry worth two hundred thousand dollars guarded by police.
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Los Angeles
Drew
Mississippi
Agreement Eases House TeP Settlement In Washington
Dec 15 A tentative pact ends the House dispute over committee assignments as Republican insurgents gain a seat on the rules committee and Democrats lose potential representation. Negotiations to resolve the Senate organzation stalemate proceed, with Senator LaFollette asserting the 1920 Transportation Act remains the broad issue.
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Washington
House
Senate
Rules Committee
Tilson
Connecticut
Nelson
Wisconsin
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
LaFollette
Garrett Found Guilty of Manslaughter at Cumberland Courthouse
Cumberland Courthouse Va had L C Garrett found guilty of voluntary manslaughter for the killing of Rev KE Pierce on Jude 5. The judge imposed five years in prison. Garrett's brother R O Garrett was convicted earlier of second degree murder and sentenced to five years.
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Garrett
Cumberland
Cumberland Courthouse
L. C. Garrett
Jude 5
KE. S. Pierce
Two Men Burned in Federal Products Company Fire
New Orleans dispatch reports two men burned to death when a fire trapped them in the Federal Products company office at West Vego Louisiana. Night watchman Jim Monahan rushed in after an oil stove explosion to save S D Fitch of Biloxi Mississippi, a bookkeeper who slept in the office. Firemen found the two bodies later.
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New Orleans
Federal Products Company
West Vego
Jim Monahan
S. D. Fitch
Biloxi
Miss
Orly Tonsorial Artist In Town Quarantined For Smallpox
Stockton California December 15 The only barber in Melones is under quarantine for scarletina causing a tense scene ahead of a clubhouse dance. Miners flocked to the shop to stare at the quarantine sign while residents debated safe first aid for facial grooming at the festivities.
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Stockton
Calif
Melones
Scarletina
Hegan
Largre Amogibers
President Coolidge Praises South Dakota Endorsement
President Coolidge has written a letter to Samuel Flood former South Dakota governor praising the South Dakota Republican convention endorsement. The White House described the letter as personal in nature and its text was withheld. It does not state whether Coolidge will enter the March 25 South Dakota primary. Under state law the endorsed candidate must file intention to contest by January 1.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
Samuel Flood
South Dakota
White House
France Weighs Early Payment of Debt to United States
Paris officials consider funding France’s war debt to the United States. Premier Poincare seeks a way to meet critics while avoiding heavy new taxes amid a fragile interior political climate and current financial strain.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
United States
Poincare
Federals Gain Advantage in Far West Revolt Conflicts
Cable dispatches report renewed fighting along Mexico's west, with Exscorber in Tanguna district gaining after the revolt led by Enrique Estrada faltered. Rebels retreat toward Jalisco strongholds as government forces press from Tepic and Tepipe.
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Tepic
Casas
Laredo
Bravo
Vera Cruz
New Orleans
Seragossa
The
Brave
Oklahoma Bandits Rob Graiiola Bank
Two masked robbers assailed the Graiiola State Bank at Graiiola Oklahoma, 35 miles south of here, on the Midland Valley railway this morning and fled in an automobile with $1,000 in currency.
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Pawhuska
Kansas Parole Officer Dies of Wounds in Train Battle
David W. Burns a Kansas penitentiary parole officer died from wounds received on a Missouri Pacific train near Alucia while returning two convicts to the prison. The shooting happened yesterday as the two inmates were being transported.
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Kansas
ST. Louis
David W. Burns
Kansas Penitentiary
Missouri Pacific
Alucia
Extra Day Granted to Register in Ouachita Parish
An extra day for voter registration was approved by Attorney General A. V. Coco allowing Ouachita parish residents to register until 8 o'clock tonight. Registrar C. W. Phillips announced record turnout with over 240 registrations on Friday and totals surpassing 6,200 to date. Citizens from Monroe and nearby areas were encouraged to visit the registrar's office despite the late hours.
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Ouachita Parish
A. V. Coco
C. W. Phillips
Monroe
Vicinity
Phillips
Baton Royce
Teddy
Court House
Hiss
Biter
Fairbanks
Swartz
Sterling
Toniht
Ambassador Crowder Sails for Havana on Siboney
Major General E. H. Crowder ambassador to Cuba sailed from New York to Havana today aboard the ship Siboney.
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New York
E. H. Crowder
Cuba
Havana
Cupid Shopping Early in Ouachita
Records at Court House show Cupid shopping early in Ouachita Monroe and vicinity see higher marriage license activity in the first half of December thirty three. Court house notes 33 licenses this period versus 26 last month and 26 by this time last year.
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Ouachita
Court House
Cupid
Monroe
Bridge of Siths
Charles Dawes May Be On Reparations Expert Mission
Paris December 15 The reparations committee announced invitations to General Charles G Dawes former director of the American budget and Owen D Young New York lawyer and banker to serve as unofficial U S representatives on expert committees to study Germanys financial position STATE
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Paris
Charles G. Pawes
Owen D. Young
New York
United States
Germany
Liberty for War Law Violators Granted by Coolidge
President Coolidge ordered the release of all remaining imprisoned violators of war laws. About thirty prisoners convicted in Chicago Kansas City and Sacramento will gain liberty as warrants reach the federal penitentiaries. The move follows a special amnesty committee recommendation and Justice Department review.
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Associated S’ress
Washington
Coolidge
Justice Department
Federal Penitentiary
Chicago
Kansas City
Sacramento
Department of Justice
Mying
Pacific Coast
Andee
Prizo
White House
Ts Coolidge
Whittington Nominated U S Marshal for Western Louisiana
President Coolidge nominated Mel Whittington to be U S marshal for the western district of Louisiana. The Associated Press reports the nomination was announced in Washington on December 16.
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U. S
Dy Associated Press
Washington
Mel
President Coolidge
Louisiana
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Wiz
Day
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Charles Dawes
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