Flight crash at Langley field kills bomber crew
Maj Guy L. Gearhart of Leavenworth and Capt Benton A. Doyie of St Louis, with four enlisted men, die when a Martin bomber and a Fokker scouting plane collide 250 feet above Langley field. The bomber captain and crew perished as both aircraft burned amid the wreckage. Private Leon Rolas died after leaping from the bomber near impact. Private Marsisk, F J Blanka, Thomas Jordan, and other crew members also perished or were fatally injured.
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NEWPORT NEWS
Guy L. Gearhart
Leavenworth
Kan
Benton A. Doyie
St. Louis
F. J. Blanka
Chicago
Thomas Jordan
Deep Step
Leon Rolas
Philadlephia
Doyte
Fokker
smaltler
Rolas
Nine year old dies from pistol accident in Loyalton
Loyalton on December reports a nine year old boy named Charles Culdiel shot and killed by a pistol while returning from school. Two peers found a .32 caliber automatic and, after triggering a safety pinion, the weapon fired into the boy’s cheek and skull. The funeral is planned for Friday at two o clock p.m. with undertaker from Reno. Ownership of the pistol is unknown.
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LOYALTON
the Gazette
Charles Culdiel
Fonte
A. EB. Guldiel
Reno
Historic Planters Hotel Ceases Operations in St Louis
The Planters hotel in St Louis will stop taking guests after today and be converted into an office building after January 1. President GC C Nelson said doors will close once the 300 guests have found other quarters, ending a noted era as a southern hospitality hub and Civil War era meeting site.
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ST. LOUIS
Associated Prosa
Planters hotel
Planters house
hos
Southland
Frank P. Blair
Nathaniel Lyon
Camp Jackson
brother
Missouri
Lyon
hayes
Lincoln
Grant
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Tatt
Martin Van Burson
Bawers
ales
ids Dickens
Gen
Latoul eheonn
ityette
President urges Madden amendment elimination on ship subsidies
President Harding urged elimination of the Madden amendment to the shipping bill in a letter to Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jones. The message, read to the committee as it took up the measure, sought congressional control over extending government aid to whipping companies.
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WASHINGTON
Madden
congress
Harding
Jones
senate commerce committee
Coast Ball Chief Forever Barred From League Clubs
William H. Klepper, president of the Portland club of the Pacific Coast League, was forever barred from further participation in the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues. The board of arbitration acted on charges that he made and filed a false statement concerning the Tacoma club's capital stock he organized.
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LOUISVILLE
Ky. Dee
the
Associated? Press
Wilam _H. Klepper
Portland
Loagis
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
board of arbitration
Klepper
makibe
Tacoma
Wash
Turks at Lausanne Change Front on Dardanelles
At Lausanne the Entente plans to keep the straits open by an international commission of control including the great powers and the United States. Turkey shifts position toward neutralization with international oversight, fearing Russian plans for a Turkish navy and arguing for limits on warships and search rights in wartime.
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LAUSANNE
Associated Press
Entente
Dardanelles
Bosphorus
International commission
United States
Turkey
Black sea
Curzon
Great Britain
nang
Curkesy
Vurksy
Delegata Bartere
France
saii
Tehitcherin
Richard Washburn Child
Joseph C. Créw
Russia
Child
Vlack sea
Most Whiskey in Kentucky Yet Reported in Bonded Warehouses
Washington reports 38,826,195 gallons of liquor stored in distilleries and bonded warehouses as of June 30, per the Treasury Department figures to the House Appropriations Committee. The breakdown shows rum, high wines, alcohol, and other components, with totals indicating substantial government control and a note of 80,000 barrels of new whiskey in 73 warehouses and 171 warehouses overall.
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WASHINGTON
horse“appropriations committee
ur of internal revenue
islacobe
Sterling exchange hits new high as dollar strengthens
The New York market reported rapidly improving exchange with London, noting a fresh high in sterling as the bills quoted around 4.50 and extending beyond yesterday's top price. The brief item highlights the ongoing shift in rates between the two centers.
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NEW YORK
Sterling” exchange
Prohibition enforcement chief cites funding needs
Washington reports that Commissioner Haynes urged $59 million for the next fiscal year to support federal prohibition enforcement. He noted 2900 workers with a planned slight force reduction, praised cooperation with states, and said courts are stricter with heavier penalties. In 1922 federal convictions totaled 20,482 with 4625 acquittals and 23,791,000 dollars in fines deposited. He requested 150,000 for buying evidence and described high scrutiny by a House appropriations subcommittee.
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WASHINGTON
Haynes
house
Ughtan
treasury
Repres
DAKO PROTECTED ON STATE FUNDS IN IDAHO
The Idaho state finance department demanded about $33 000 in state funds from several surety companies after banks in the state failed. Deposits in Fruitland Payette and St Anthony banks were covered by bonds and Liberty bonds as required by law. The United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company and Amers Jean Suraty Company are named among protecting bonds.
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BOISE
Idaho
state department of finance
honda
Widelfry and Deposit Company of Maryland
Fruitland State Bank
Liberty
Payette National Bank
United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Company
St. Anthony
Aimer , Jean Suraty Company
Plant Fire Destroys Fruit Exchange Building
A large frame Fire gutted the Fruit Exchange plant in Blairspen last night. The facility housed a clubs room theater commissary and offices. Estimated loss reached 918 000 dollars with origin under investigation. Fire crews battled the blaze for hours at the gasette location.
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BLAIRSPEN
Gasette
California
Pierce Butler's Opponents Heard Tomorrow
Dec 6 report from Washington notes forthcoming testimony by opponents of Pierce Butler for associate justice of the Supreme Court. The judiciary subcommittee discussed witnesses, with Chairman Nelson and Senators from Iowa among those named. the Minnesota case marks the panel's initial hearing in a contentious confirmation process.
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Pierce
torney
aupreme
senate
Benator
Jabotite
Minnesota
Nelson
Samilis
Iowa
Phillips escape widths in Los Angeles jail noted
Mrs. Clara Phillips escaped from Los Angeles jail after a ten year to life sentence for the Meadows murder. She eluded capture for over thirty six hours with her husband Armour under arrest. Authorities pursued leads toward Mexico and Benporte while locating Peggy Caffee the key witness. Jailer investigation pointed to at least two helpers on the roof and possibly two more at street level.
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LOS ANGELES
Clara Phillips
Alberta T. Meadows
Los Angestes
Uberty
Armour Phillips
Sherif
Mexico Points
Benporte
Peggy
Phillips
Philips
Packing Merger Probe Agreed by Senate Leader
Washington Dec 6 The senate adopted a resolution calling on the secretary of agriculture for full information on the Armour and Morris packing merger Senator La Follette Republican of Wisconsin says packers seek immunity from President Harding and government officials He says the Packers and Stockyards Act has kept the Federal Trade Commission from stopping the merger and within 48 hours will introduce a bill to restore FTC investigative power.
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WASHINGTON
senate
La Iollette
Wisconsin
secretary of agriculture
Armour and ‘Morria
S La Follette
Harding
La Follette wald
federal trade commission
His Children Pray for Father After Acquittal
Danville Iowa December 6 1904 Theo dore Carrington acquitted of murdering his sister in law Lydia Carrington nineteen years earlier sends telegrams to his Colorado-based children seeking reunion. He returns from a justice fugitive's past to visit his elderly mother Mrs Mary Carrington and plans to travel to Colorado after meeting relatives.
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DANVILLE
Totin Theodore Carrington
Lydia Carrington
Moffatt county
Colorado
Carrington
Mary Carrington
Lordeni Convicted in San Francisco Bucketshop Case
Lordeni was convicted late yesterday on a technical charge of embezzlement tied to bucketshop operations across San Francisco Oakland and San Jose. The scheme cost victims including Mrs Bell Gilmore of San Jose more than 60 000 dollars, with the embezzled sum cited as 400 dollars in the specific conviction.
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SAN -IFRANCISCO
Lordeni
San- Francisco
Oakland
San.Jose
ing Elila
Bell Gilmore
San Jose
Hint to go given Siki by Colonial Ministry
Fragmented report from Paris indicates Siki met a colonial ministry official who advised a return to Senegal. The boxer offered no clear reply on following the guidance, stating he would not abandon boxing, while Rome and other nations noted ongoing attention to his plans.
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COLONIAL MINISTRY
PARIS
Siki
LAute
ministry of the. colonies
Senegal
Rome
onan pation
Head of Treasury demands change in tax law
Secretary Mellon urges cutting the maximum income surtax from fifty to twenty five percent and closing tax loopholes. He tells Congress a general revision is not proposed but revenue gaps must be filled by other measures and enforcement. He warns high rates push taxpayers to avoid taxes, reducing revenue as he urges lowering surtax rates to curb avoidance.
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WASHINGTON
Dec
Mellon
Congress
Metlon
Rural credits bills started in Senate and House
Washington December 6 Rural credits legislation said to have the approval of administration officials and proposing to create a farm credits department as part of the present farm loan system was introduced simultaneously in the senate and house today by Senator Learoet Republican Wisconsin and Representative Anderton Republican Minnesota. The two measures would make available for farm loans a total of 40 million dollars distributed equally among the twelve farm loan banks. The present government subscription to the twelve banks totals only 12 million. The banks would be authorized to rediscount farm paper having a maturity of from six months to three years.
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WASHINGTON
senate
house
Learoet
Wisconsin
Anderton
Minnesota
Planes Leave Fort Bling for San Diego Training Mission
Three army airplanes departed Fort Bling at ten oclock for San Diego with two more en route, all part of a cross country training flight. One aircraft wrecked during the trip while another, flying with the group, went down after reaching the area, injuring no one reported.
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ELPASO
Tex
army
Fort Bling
San Diego
Cat
San Antonio
Texas
Fort Bilas
Ilgo
Ireland Proclaims Free State as New World Commonwealth
Dublin reports Ireland’s provisional government and parliament dissolve, replaced by the permanent Irish Free State parliament and cabinet. The proclamation formalizes the new commonwealth, with the senate to be filled by 60 members, the president and ministers named, and Healy taking an oath as governor general. No public demonstrations reported.
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DUBLIN
Associated Press
Ireland
Irish Free State
commonwealth
PKS
Healy
Timothy Healy
gover
Clemenceau visits U S war college in Arlington and Mount Vernon
French premier Georges Clemenceau toured the United States War College in Arlington, laid a wreath at the Unknown Soldier grave, and sailed to Mount Vernon aboard the Lyceon. He praised Allied efforts, urged U S reentry into European affairs, and joked about a longer war.
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WASHINGTON
Freay
United States war college
pigadiers
Georges Clemenceau
McGhachlin
France
war college
M. Clementeas
Arlington National cemetery
America
Lyion
Denby
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Clemenceau
Englind
Mme Schumann-Heink Recovery Assured After Pneumonia
Garden City Dec 6 The ultimate recovery of Mme Ernestein Schumann-Heink noted contralto is predicted by her physician. Her condition improved materially last night at her home here after bronchial pneumonia.
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ITY
Mme Ernestein Schumann-Heink
Girl's suit against Mississippi governor opens in federal court
In Oxford Mississippi on December 1 the trial of Frances Birkhead, a stenographer, for $100000 damages against Governor Lee M Russell began in federal district court. Opening statements by both sides were completed before a recess was ordered as Miss Birkhead’s counsel indicated the governor would be called as an adverse witness.
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OXFORD
Migs
the
Associated: ‘Press
theioutt
Frances
Birkhead
Lee ‘M. Russell
Mississippi
rt di
aiict
édifiner
Gev
Russell
teatity
wan pontea
almont dire Sey scroas
trom
Season's Heaviest Storm Hammers Reno and West Nevada
A sweeping weather system drenched Reno and western Nevada as snow piled on Sierra summits and Truckee, with a 0.43 inch rain tally by midday. The storm boosted winter water supplies, aiding stock feeding, while plains regions faced bitter cold as the Pacific storm extended inland toward the Mississippi valley. Snow depth at Tahoe's station reached ten inches prior to the main event.
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moletore
Nevada
Bierm
Pacific
California
tomy
Missour Valley
Mississippi river
Haavie
Reno
Sierra
Southern Pacific Company
Sushmir Station
ata
United States Weather Bureau
Pacific’ Coast
Plains States
zarc
Ex-Day Agent Wilmot Found Guilty in Bribery Case
Roy Wilmot, former federal prohibition agent, convicted in San Francisco federal court of taking 7190 from a druggist he arrested, accepting whiskey, and using a car to aid a bribery conspiracy. He faces sentencing Saturday as the jury reached a quick verdict.
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SAN FRANCISCO
Roy Wilmot
Woman Guilty in Ohio Forgery and Frauds Case
POMOROY Ohio Dee Mrs Si sat Kraus sixty three is alleged to have obtained more than three hundred thousand dollars from friends and neighbors on get rich quick schemes tonight was found guilty by a jury of uttering and publishing a forged document She faces a potential sentence of one to twenty years in the state penitenary The article notes uncertainty about authorization to use others names and identities.
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POMOROY
Ohio
Dee
Sisat Kraus
j mier
Alen
Major Brinkerhoff funeral in palace chapel
Major Henry B. Brinkerhoff retired officer died of influenza in Bonn. Funeral services were held today in the chapel of the ex-kaiser’s former palace. The entire Eighth Army escorted the body to the vault for shipment to the United States. Col. James B. Briberous wore the insignia with pneumonia and critical condition.
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COBLENZ
Des
Asso“gore “Preas
Henry B. Brinkerhoff
Bonn
toray
Antantey
United States
James.B. Bibreous
prroumonia
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