Florida rail and mail tie up hits Jacksonville area
Jacksonville faces a severe traffic jam as embargoes on rail freight and later express service push shipments to costly parcel post. Mails into and out of the city run hours late, with about forty carloads daily moving through Jacksonville for southern Florida.
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Jacksonville
Fla
A. P
Freient
United States
Florida
Uncle Sam
Tampa
C. S. Hoskins
Atlantic
Mr.Hoskins
Hoskins Haid
Private U S Gold Available to Nations With Debt Deals
Washington December 22. Private American gold may back loans to foreign nations under debt funding agreements with the United States. Treasury officials say congressional delay should not bar funding, since governments acted in good faith. France may be exempt as it has not completed a debt agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. P
United States
Treasury
Congress
France
Evolution Theory Display At New Peabody Museum
Yale announces new Peabody Museum will open December 31 with evolution portrayed through specimens from the protezoic era. The display will arrange life developments phylogenetically and by the evolutionary relationships of various groups, comparing classifications and showing wyne families.
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Newhaven
Conn
A.P
Peabody Museum
Yale
Wyne
Ihe Peabody Museum
I the Museum of Edinburgh
Little Edna Seeks Clothes Not Toys for Christmas Appeal
In Monroe on December 20 1925 Edna a 12 year old girl writes Santa Claus asking for warm clothes and shoes for her family rather than toys. Welfare officials invite parents to visit Good Fellows to provide for children as donations push the Good Fellows fund toward 1000 dollars with 995 dollars recorded so far.
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Santa Claus
Monroe Welfare Association
Daddy
Mama
Edna
Santa
Monroe
Josephine McNally
the Welfare, Association, City Hall
Good Fellows Fund
Good Fellows
PS. Fy
Hallie May Beatty
J. Bovinkelman
D.L
Monroe Fire Chief Warns of Poisonous Fireworks Dangers
Fire Chief Frank J. Roddy of Monroe warns the public about poisonous fireworks. He cites Son-of-a-Guns Devil-on-the-walk Spit Devils and Snakes as particularly dangerous containing phosphorios and mercury sulfocyanate. He urges restrictions and supervision to prevent child deaths and requests manufacturer action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Roddy
Monroe
Roddy
National Fire Protection Association
Boston
United States Fireworks Manufacturers Association
Cheif Roddy
How Chicago Beer Was Dispensed Revealed by Agents
Chicago on December 22 with AP reporting Patrick Roach of the IRS intelligence unit described how illegal beer was moved. He said brewers used visible vats and a system of stockades and dogs to guard operations while trucks were signaled to pull away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A.P
Patrick Roach
Special Intelligence Unit
Division of Internal Revenue
Roche
Terry Druggan
Frank Lake
Brice Armstrong
Mr. Roche
Ford's Engineer Proposes Polar Hop Flight
William D. Mayo, Henry Ford's chief engineer, presents a polar flight project to the War Department. Officials say congressional authority is needed for government participation. Mayo discusses with Secretary Davis and General Mason Patrick about Army equipment and personnel. The matter goes to the War Department legal bureau, which gives an adverse opinion.
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Washington
A. P
War Department
William D. Mayo
Henry Ford
Mayo
Davis
Mason Patrick
Army Air Service
Army
Legal Bureau
The
Soviet Papers Foresee U S England Conflict Over World Powers
Berlin dispatch reports Rote Fahne quotes Foreign Minister Tchitcherine warning of a grave clash between England and America. He links the strain to China's policy tensions, Britain's South American commercial aims, and rubber price fights. He says the real victor of World War I was America meddling in world affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
A. P
Rote Fahne
Red Flag
Tchitcherine
Soviet Russia
England
America
South America
River and Red River stage updates across cities
River stages show Memphis 12.2 with a fall of 0.7 and Vicksburg 23.5 down 0.4. New Orleans at 7.0 with a 0.3 fall. Red River data lists Shreveport 12.3 down 0.2 and Alexandria 10.8 up 0.1. Ouachita note Camden 14.7 fell 0.4. Ohio shows Cairo 17.3 with a 0.8 fall.
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Mississippi
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
RED
Shreveport
Alexandria
Ouachita
Camden
Ohio
Cairo
John Philip Sousa Day Celebrated in Monroe
Monroe proclaims Tuesday December 22 1925 as John Philip Sousa Day in honor of the famed band director. Mayor Arnold Bernstein invites citizens to extend courtesy and provide access to Sousa and his organization at the Saenger Theatre during his visit.
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John Phillip Sousa
Monroe
Saenger Theatre
Arnold Bernstein
John Philip Sousa
Sousa
Lakes to Gulf Waterway Gets Official OK
Attorneys general from Illinois and neighboring states backed Illinois in the Lake Michigan diversion suit now before the U S Supreme Court. They argued a 10 000 cubic foot per second flow is needed to maintain lower Mississippi levels and year round navigation as plans proceed to complete locks from Lockport to Utica and remove the Marseilles dome.
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Chicago
A. P
Missisippi River
Illinois
Lake Michigan
United States Supreme Court
Michigan
Wisconsin
Louisiana
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Arkatisms
Chicago Association of Commercial Officials
Carlstrom
Illinois River
Lockport
Utica
Marseilles
Mississippi Valley Association
St. Louis
Percy Saint
North T. Gentry
Frank M. Daugherty
Frank M. Thompson
Desplines River
Daniell, Kirby
Central Figure in Big Theft Leaves Prison
Jules Arnstein known as Nicky, linked to a 5 million dollar New York bond theft, is released from Leavenworth. He heads to Kansas City to catch a train to Chicago to join wife Fanny Brice in the Music Box Revue. He began serving in 1924 for conspiracy and has 72 days of sentence remaining with good behavior credits.
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Leavenworth, Kans
A. P
Jules
Nicky) Arnstein
New York
Nicky
Kansas City
Chicago
Fanny Brice
Arnstein
Noted New York newspaper owner Frank A. Munsey dies
Frank A. Munsey, publisher of The Argosy and Munsey’s magazines, died at Lenox Hill hospital after peritonitis following an appendicitis operation on December 13. Attending were his staff, relatives, and physician Doctor Frank Castler. Born 1854 in Mercer Maine, he built a publishing empire and authored several books, never married.
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New York
A. P
Frank A. Munsey
Lenox Hill Hospital
Munsey
William T. Dewart
John M. Hoyge
St. Petersburg
Fla
Mercer
Maine
Andrew Munsey
Western Union Telegraph Company
Augusta
Golden Argosy
Argosy
All Story
New York “Herald
New York “Sun
New York Evening “Telegram
Baltimore “American
Baltimore “News
Union League
New York Yacht
Riding
Totus
Automobile
Lambs
Sleepy Hollow
Metropolitan
University
Chevy Chase
Derringforth
Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Highway Robbery Charge Lodged In Case Of J James
Sheriff’s department holds Johnnie James on highway robbery and carrying concealed weapons warrants filed by Mack Mayfield. Alleged to have robbed Mayfield near Fairbanks last Saturday night at pistol point and fled. James recently completed a 60 day Hood bill sentence.
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Johnnie James
James
Coverdale
Roper
Cargas
Mack Mayfield
Mayfield
Fairbanks
Shreveport Winnfield Rail Service Restored
The Louisiana and Arkansas railroad restored double daily service between Shreveport and Winnfield effective yesterday. A. Key Jr. cited Urania oil field activity and poor roads between Winnfield and Minden as the reasons for the added service.
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Shreveport
Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad
Winnfield
F. A. Key, Jr
Urania
Minden
Christmas Wish for Burns Victim Craig Frantz
In St Petersburg Florida Craig Frantz of Reynoldsville Pennsylvania is dying from severe burns after an accident on a dredge at Crescent Lake Park. Doctors say death may come on Christmas with his mother’s comforting kiss. A fundraiser aims to bring his poor parents to his bedside and enable a final Christmas reunion.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
A. P
Craig Frantz
Reynoldsville
Star of Bethlehem
Mrs. Frantz
Crescent Lake Park
Shenandoah Crash Declared Inevitable Accident by Officer
Lt Cmdr Charles E. Rogendahl told the naval court of inquiry the Shenandoah disaster was an inevitable accident caused by aerodynamical stresses from vertical squall currents. He urged continued development of rigid airships and praised the ship's construction and crew while criticizing some witnesses and officials.
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Washington
Charles E. Rogendahl
Ohio
Naval Court of Inquiry
Rosendahl
Shenandoah
Rosendaa
William Mitchell
Anton Heinen
Heinen
Earth
Zachary Lansdowne
U S Motorists Urged to Cut Rubber Waste Nationwide
Secretary Hoover and rubber trade groups launch a campaign to reduce rubber use by 25 percent without car reduction. He urges motorists garages and service stations to promote longer tire mileage, timely repairs, and reclaiming old rubber. He cites 700 million dollars a year taken by a British controlled rubber cartel and calls for smarter tire use.
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Washington
A. P
Herbert Hoover
House
Hoover
Commerce Secretary
Ask Probe of Cotton Tariff Rates in U S
Representative Oldfield of Arkansas with the Democratic committee proposes a House resolution to authorize a special five member committee to study cotton textile production costs earnings and plant efficiency. The aim is to adjust tariffs to moderate revenue levels amid rising textiles profits and falling wages in New England mills led by William D Butler.
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Washington
A. P
Representative Oldfield
Arkansas
Democratic Congressional Committee
Oldfield
New England
William D. Butler
Republican National Committee
Hoover Sees Rubber Prices Tripled If Campaign Extends
Hoover warned that rubber prices have risen to three times the original and that $30 to $70 per year per car is being extracted from users. He said the economy drive will expand to other rubber trades if needed to reduce prices.
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Hoover
Huey Long pressures Texas rail panel over ICC picks
Huey P. Long urged Texas railroad commissioners to telegraph U S senators to oppose confirming Richard W. Taylor of Mobile and Thomas L. Woodlock of New York to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Long claimed southern representation was used to mask a “vile fraud” against the nation. Kentucky officials joined in protest with Louisiana.
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Austin
Texas
A. P
Texas Railroad Commission
Huey P. Long
Louisiana Public Service Commission
United States
Richard V. Taylor
Mobile
Ala
Thomas F. Woodlock
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Coolidge
Long
Taylor
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Woodlock
Wall Street Journal
Frankfort
Kentucky State Railroad Commission
Louisiana Public Service
Interstate Commerce
Richard W. Taylor
Thomas L
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
West
Tobin
Six Louisianans Granted Pardons by Governor Fuqua
Baton Rouge Dec 22 Six Louisianans will gain freedom by Christmas after Governor Henry L Fuqua signed pardons following recommendations of the state board of pardons. Full pardons restorations to citizenship go to J M Durand Evangeline Louis Frugen John B Flores Saint Tam is manslaughter and breaking and entering two others receive lesser terms with commutation and restorations.
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Baton Rouge
A. P
Louisiana State Penitentiary
State Penitentiary
Henry L. Fuqua
State Board of Pardons
New Orleans
J. M. Durand
Evangeline
Louis Frugen
John B. Flores
St. Tammany
Willis Johnson
Rapides
Eddie Poche
St. John
Wilbur Ashley
DeSoto
Iddo Wascom
Washington Parish
George Watkins
Orleans
C. D. Brigham
Tensas
Ordinance Against Fireworks Rigidly Enforced in Monroe
The city of Monroe warns the public not to discharge firearms or fireworks in the business section. Mayor Arnold Bernstein says the ordinance will be strictly enforced throughout the holiday season with police instructed to arrest violators.
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Monroe
Arnold Bernstein
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Lakes-To-Gulf Waterway
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Shreveport-Winnfield
Butler Cotton
Huey Long
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