Harding Addresses Senate as President Elect
President Elect Warren G Harding spoke to the Senate as a member, pledging cooperation between Congress and the executive and urging a fruitful end to the Wilson era. Senator Lodge announced the historic fact, as Vice President Marshall escorted Harding to the platform amid applause.
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Arding
Congress
Executive
Senate
Wilson
Ohio
Lodge
Marshall
Harding
Mob Hangs Black Suspect in Holdenville Incident
In Holdenville Oklahoma an unidentified Black man accused of harming a 67 year old white woman was seized from Hughes County jail by about 50 men. He died in a related incident at a telephone pole with his body riddled by bullets.
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Tulsa
Okla
Hughes County
Holdenville
Davis Family Returns After Weekend with Turnage
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis and their son Bobbie returned home today after spending Sunday with Mrs. John Turnage, Davis's mother-in-law.
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Charles Davis
Bobbie
John Turnage
Princeton Man Quizzed By Sheriff Released Later
John Masterson, linked to the Westfall case, was arrested Sunday after arriving by Southern train from Mount Carmel and then released. He allegedly told authorities Westfall asked him to hide him and discussed a taxi ride. Evansville police questioned Westfall based on the information. Sheriff Flowers believes Masterson’s arrest could pivot witness identifications in Vincennes.
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John Masterson
James Westfall
Mount Carmel
Masterson
Ralph Wititoe
Constable Nichols
Sheriff Flowers
Sheriff's
Wititoe
Nickels
Evansvile
Kuhen
Westfall
Nichols
Evansville
Sheriff's Office
Southern
Vititoe
Lautenslager
Fair Grounds
Vincennes
Congress in Session As Harding Enters Capitol
Congress opens with both houses in session and Senator Harding in attendance. The entrance sparks a brief demonstration by senators and spectators as Speaker Gillette and Vice-President Marshall call the bodies to order amid crowded galleries and full attendance.
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United Press
Washington
Congress
Senator Harding
Harding
Senate
Gillette
House
Marshall
Court Orders Dissolution of R. R. Company
Washington December 6 The supreme court ordered dissolution of the Lehigh Valley Railroad combine for antitrust law violation. The ruling marked a federal victory in the coal region suits, with the Reading Railroad case also decided in the government’s favor.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Leheigh Valley Railroad Combine
Reading Railroad
Wife kills husband amid property dispute in divorce case
In Indianapolis a quarrel over a division of property before a divorce action led to the death of Frederick Meyers Saturday evening. Mrs. Meyers gave a signed statement yesterday detailing the circumstances of the killing.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Frederick Meyers
Best v Best divorce case opens in circuit court
The circuit court opened today with the divorce case Best versus Best. Attorneys listed are C. A. Smith and Hovey Kirk. Merchants report over 90 percent of Christmas toys in Princeton stores are American made. Hundreds are already buying gifts for Wilfie Johnny Mabel and others. Early shopping means a larger stock, better service, and faster delivery. Sixteen shopping days remain until Santa’s visit.
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Best Vs. Best
C. A. Smith
Hovey Kirk
Princeton
Wilfie
Johnny
Mabel
Eixteen
Santa Claus
New Suspects in Kuhen Murder Case Surface
A new angle suggests Dennis Kuhen or his brother may have visited an Evansville East Virginia street restaurant two nights after Kuhen vanished. Investigators focus on a fire at Ed Hunts house, where Kuhen’s body was found, with Hunt about to move in. Authorities question the restaurant link while some believe the blaze ties to the case.
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Kuhen
Dennis Kuhen
Evansville
East Virginia
Ed Hunt
Hunt
Fire Destroys Home After Man Finds Murdered Body
In Evansville on December 6 neighbors link a house fire to the Kitchen murder case. Ed Hunt’s home near McCathanville burned at 2 a.m. Saturday while he had only moved equipment there. Theories suggest killers plotted a reward by placing the body to be found.
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Evansville
Ed Hunt
McCathanville
Hunt
Po Vce
Congress Seeks Record Government Funding for 1922
Secretary Huston asked Congress for 4,018,449,857.36 in regular government expenses for the year ending June 30, 1922, a rise of 955,407,372.68 from the current year. The request, including war-related costs, faces likely trimming by Congress, and excludes six months of railroad guarantee payments and expanded naval programs.
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United Press
Washington
Congress
Huston
Non
War Department
Office Seekers Await Harding in Washington
National capital swarms with patrons and hopefuls as Senator Harding arrives. Washington state figures Clyde Kelly and Elmer Dover seek patronage influence while Indiana’s Vernon Vanfleet presses for a share of federal jobs for Indiana Republicans.
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Washington
National Capital
Harding
Dover
Mark Hannah
Ohio
Kelly
Tacoma
Vernon Vanfleet
South Bend
Indiana
Len Harding
Sen. Harding
Tax Deadline Set for December 15, 1919 Installment
Washington December 6 The Internal Revenue Bureau warns that the fourth installment of the 1919 income tax must be paid by December 15 to avoid penalties. A ten day grace period is revoked and payments must reach revenue collector offices by midnight on the due date.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Fidward Purcell Visits Danville Visitor in City
Fidward Purcell of Danville spent the weekend in the city, enjoying local sights and meeting residents during his short stay.
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Fidward Purcell
Danville
Harding Seeks Navy Parity Near Newport News
President-Elect Harding told an audience near a major naval base that the nation must have a navy equal to its greatness. He spoke at the Academy of Music after arriving aboard the Pastores from Panama, signaling strong defense priorities.
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Newport News
America
Harding
Academy of Music
Pastores
Panama
Harding Returns to U S Soil After Panama Vacation
President Elect Warren G Harding reentered the United States at Norfolk Va after a month in Panama. He landed at 10 30 am to a large welcome as twenty five aircraft circled the ship. He toured the shipyards and naval facilities before heading to Bedford Va for a memorial service and then to Washington for Congress opening Monday noon.
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Norfolk
Harding
Panama
Naval Establishment
Bedford
Washington
Congress
Ten Percent Force Cut Implemented at Southern Railway Shops
The new order to reduce staff in the mechanical department of the Southern railway shops takes effect today. The cut aims at 10 percent of western division workers, not 15 percent, with fifty men laid off. Seventeen were craftsmen, the rest were helpers and laborers.
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Southern Railway
Cessation of Fighting in Ireland Near as Lloyd George Hopes
London December 6. Premier Lloyd George eyes a possible end to the conflict in Ireland as Sinn Fein extends a peace offer. The British premier is expected to accept the chance to halt bloodshed on the island.
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London
Ireland
Sinn Fein
Lloyd George
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