Farmers borrow on stored crops under new bill fight
Washington debated a new McNary-Haugen inspired bill allowing farmers to borrow against stored crops. Key players Haugen, Purnell, Fulmer, Dickinson and Aswell voiced support or opposition while Harrison proposed a separate credit bank loan plan. The Senate measure seeks 4 percent interest and wide lending to individuals using warehouse receipts as collateral.
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Purnell
Indiana
Fulmer
South Carolina
Senate
McNary
House
Haugen
Dickinson
Iowa
Aswell
Louisiana
Agriculture Committee
Harrison
Mississippi
Parnell
Farm Marketing to Be Attacked By Reed in Libel Case
Senator James A Reed, Missouri Democrat and Ford advisor, leads defense for Henry Ford in a $1,000,000 libel action brought by Aaron Sapiro. A Michigan court delay extends trial to March 7, 1927 as Reed concentrates on the case and argues cooperative marketing as an economic principle.
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Frederic William Wise
Washington
James A. Reed
Missouri
Henry Ford
Reed
Motor King
Aaron Sapiro
Ford
Michigan
Jim” Reed
Sapiro
White House
Congress
Aunt Het
A syndicated 1926 Aunt Het column presents humorous anecdotes and social captions from daily life, offering light entertainment through fictional vignettes and witty moral touches characteristic of the era.
Cantonese Capture Hangchow Reported by Shanghai
Shanghai dispatches say Hangchow in Chekiang province has fallen to Cantonese forces, marking another northward advance in their campaign against northern warlords. Earlier gains included Foo Chow and Yenpingfu, with Hangchow near Shanghai and at the mouth of the Tsien-tang Canal.
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Shanghai
China
Hangchow
Chekiang Province
Foo Chow
Yenpingfu
Hangchow Bay
Tsientang-Kiang
Surprise witness ties murder suspect to gun and payday claim
Courthouse Canton Ohio December 15 AP Patrick McDermott on trial for the murder of Canton publisher Don Mel lett carried a gun the week before the assassination and said he would have 200 dollars in the morning according to state surprise witness William Bitzler.
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Canton
Patrick Feugene McDermott
Don R. Mellett
William Bitzler
Schumann-Heink Praises Motherhood Over Honors
Mme Ernestine Schumann-Heink, 65, at a testimonial luncheon in New York emphasizes motherhood and American citizenship as greater than half a century on the opera stage. She heads on a 20 000 mile Golden Jubilee tour. Five of her sons served in WWI, four for the United States and one a German U-boat officer who died when his boat was sunk.
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New York
Mme
Ernestine Schumann-Heink
Mme. Schumann-Heink
United States
Germany
Cold Wave Grips Northwest with Deep Freeze
Northwest and western Canada endure one of the coldest spells in years with temperatures 10 to 25 below zero. Many die from the cold, power and telephone lines suffer ice damage, and transportation slows as snow blankets roads. Weather forecasters warn moderation but temperatures stay well below normal. Scientists link auroras and sunspot activity to magnetic disturbances and possible earth effects in the coming year.
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Chicago
Canada
Washington
Smoot backs leaders against tax relief at session
Washington D C Dec 15 AP Chairman Smoot of the senate finance committee joined house Republican leaders in opposing any tax relief legislation this session. Senate Democrats had urged the administration to push a bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Smoot
Senate Finance
House
Senate
Patrolman Shot by Holdup Men in Chicago
Patrolman Julian Banfield was fatally wounded today by Black gunmen. Detectives with shotgun and rifle squads surrounded a south side house where one suspect barricaded himself as the siege began.
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Chicago
Julian Banfield
Taxpayers group calls for Iowa highway overhaul
United Taxpayers League proposes abolishing the state highway commission and replacing it with a state improvement board with district representation. They favor a higher gasoline tax, halved car registration fees, and elimination of a $4 million improvement fund. They oppose nonapproved bonds and seek western-leaning leadership at Iowa State College.
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United Taxpayers League
Iowa Highway Commission
League
Highway Commission
Banks
Last
Assembly
Iowa State College
Ames
Robbers Firebank Ambush in Modale Savings Heist
Two masked men robbed Modale Savings in Modale Iowa taking 3000 dollars and wounding cashier Sassaman. Ed Drake fired from across the street and a bystander Charles Johnson was shot. Bandits fled by Ford, crossed the Missouri River into Nebraska, pursued by Harrison and Pottawattamie counties posses.
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Council Bluffs
Modale Savings Bank
Sassaman
Sheriy Milliman
Harrison County
Missouri River
Nebraska
Modale
Module Savings Bank
Robert Sassaman
Ed. Drake
Art Schumaster
Drake
Charlie Johnson
Harrison
Pottawattamie County
Bardits
Sassaman Ws
Charles Johnson
Ed Drake
Harrison and
Pottawattamie Counties
Denison Bank Seized by State Banking Dept
Des Moines AP reports Crawford County State Bank of Denison was taken over by the state banking department. The bank has capital of $100,000, leaving only one bank operating in Denison.
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Des Moines
Crawford County State Bank of
Denison
State Banking Department
Weather outlook for town and Illinois
Generally fair tonight and Thursday with cooler conditions. In the west portion Thursday will be cold. Illinois sees similar dry, fair weather with less chill on Thursday overall.
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West Portion
Illinois
The Oil Case Timeline From 1921 to 1926
The record traces key events in the Elk Hills oil case from President Harding transferring reserves to the Interior Department in 1921 through the 1926 start of trials for Fall and Doheny. It lists payments, leases, resignations, indictments, and court rulings involving Albert B. Fall, Edward L. Doheny, and related entities.
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Harding
Navy
Interior Department
Edward L. Doheny
Interior
Albert B. Fall
Doheny
Pan-American Petroleum and Transport Company
Pearl Harbor
Elk Hills
Pan- American Company
Elk Hills Reserve
Fall
Senate Oil Committee
Secretary of the Navy
Denby
District of Columbia
Los Angeles
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Fall and Doheny
Washington
Oil Lease Case Goes to Jury in Fall-Doheny Trial
Washington, Dec. 15. Prosecution and defense completed arguments in the Fall and Doheny oil conspiracy case and the jury began deliberations after Judge Hoehling outlined the legal points. The $100,000 transfer and lease negotiations were central to charges of conspiracy and fraud. The defense framed the money as a private loan while the prosecution described a deliberate secrecy surrounding the deal.
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Washington, D. C
Albert B. Fall
Edward L. Doheny
Justice Hoehling
Interior Secretary
Doheny
Mark B. Thompson
Fall
Wilton J. Lambert
Houdini
Frank J. Hogan
Atlee Pomerene
Pomerene
Hoehling
Kaiser William confined by influenza cold
Former Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany was confined to his bed with an influenza cold on December 15 according to AP reports from Doorn.
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Wilhelm Again
Ul. Doorn
Kaiser William of
Germany
Damrosch Quits Conducting After 42 Years With NY Symphony
Walter Damrosch resigns as conductor of the New York Symphony Orchestra effective at season end. Directors call the move the end of a musical era. He will become honorary and guest conductor and keep directing youth concerts. He cites workload and desire to reach broader audiences via radio.
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New York, N. Y
Walter Damrosch
New York Symphony Orchestra
Damrosch
Dr. Damrosch
Leopold Damrosch
Alberta
Hudson Bay
Louisiana
Florida
North Dakota
Burglary in Brooklyn Man Steals Jewels While Discussing Art
A Brooklyn burglar robbed Mrs. Adelaide O'Donohue of $15,000 in jewelry after awakening her with a flashlight. He chatted about art and literature as he selected gems, asked about a painting titled Out of Chaos Comes the Dawn, and forced her to swear on a Bible not to scream before leaving.
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Brooklyn
New York
Adelaide O'Donohue
O’donohue
Byron
Shelley
Keats
Senate Leaders Fear Trouble If Smith Is Named
Senate Republican leaders warned Frank L. Smith not to accept the Illinois seat fill in place of the late McKinley amid calls to disavow him over campaign funds disclosures. Watson urged Smith to decline to avoid a Senate fight while important legislation waits. Smith verified that Watson urged caution. Smith may still accept, with governors' encouragement and frequent talks suggesting inclination to take the seat.
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Washington, D
Senate
Frank L. Smith
Illinois
Net
McKinley
Ilinois
Dill
Washington
Smith
Watson
Indiana
Dwight
James F. Watson
William B. McKinley
Len Small
Fire damages Marion hardware store in cold blaze
A Marion Iowa Weis hardware and implement store fire caused about 30 900 in damage with 15 000 insured. Firemen faced below zero temperatures but prevented spread to adjoining blocks. Cause under investigation.
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Cedar Rapids
Weis
Marion
Congress Probes Rivers and Harbors Bill in Senate
Congress convenes at noon as the Rivers and Harbors bill advances in the Senate. The House continues with Interior Department legislation amid ongoing sessions.
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Congress
Doheny
Inry
Senate
House
Interior Department
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Oc Nary
Senate Farm
House Agricultural Committee
Hanugen
McNary-Haureen
Mr. Haugen
JA Reed
Publishers Syndicate
Northwest
Motor
State Highway Commission
A. J. Banks
Montour
United Taxpayers’ League
Robowa Bank
Medale
Denison Bank
W. R. Vanderbilt II
Consuelo Vanderbilt
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