Greece Baniches King and Queen to Leave Country
King George and Queen Elizabeth departed Greece on the steamer Daphne amid government pressure and army influence. The monarch, the tenth to lose throne since the war, will stay away until the national assembly decides the regime best for the country. He may visit America and joked about future work in New York or Los Angeles.
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Athens
George
Elizabeth
Greece
Iumania
Constantine
National Assembly
Army
Democratic Party
America
New York
Los Angeles
Obregon Advancing as Mexican Rebels Engage
President Obregon's forces press both western and eastern fronts in Mexico. Guadalajara is under siege in Jalisco and Puebla, a key railway hub 65 miles southeast of Mexico City, is held by federal troops. In Tlaxcala near Hapi zac o, federal forces clash with the eastern insurgent army 40 miles north of Puebla.
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Tampico
Obregon
Mexico
Guadalajara
Jalisco
Puebla
Hapizaco
Tlaxcala
Puebla City
Packers Join Suit Against U S for 7 Million
Packing firms led by Armour Mor ris and Wilson join Swift & Co in claiming the government failed to buy meat under War department contracts after the armistice. Total claims amount to about 7 000 000 dollars.
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Washington
Armour, Morris and Wilson
Big Five
Swift & Co
War Department
U S Rejects Moscow Plea for Recognition
President Coolidge and Secretary Hugues refused Moscow's telegram urging talks to restore diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia. Their reply is direct and forceful, leaving no ground for misunderstanding.
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Washington
Coolidge
Hugues
United States
Russia
Paris Calls Berlin Request for Priority Foregone
Paris seeks to have reparations commission drop priority so Germany can raise a $70 million loan for foodstuffs. Stresemann states resumption of military control is impossible. Critics call the move blackmail under humanitarian guise.
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Paris
Germany
Reparations Commission
Stresemann
Cripple Creek Strike Reveals Deep Gold Vein
Mining circles report a major discovery in Cripple Creek where a 27th level dig uncovers a large vein. The vein is expected to yield about 500 ounces of gold per ton, valued at roughly $10,335, marking one of the richest finds since the eighties boom.
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Cripple Creek
Coro
Worl
Church Storm Spreads to Other Faiths Report
In New York a division within the Protestant Episcopal church over modernist versus fundamentalist views has led to opposition among Presbyterian ministers. The dispute centers on the five articles of faith demanded by fundamentalists at the general assembly.
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New York
Episcopi
Presbyterian Church
Mellon Proposes Comprehensive Tax Revision With New Rates
Secretary Mellon sends to Representative Green the text of a complete revenue law revision. Key provisions include a 25 percent earned income credit, a 3 percent normal tax on the first 4000 of net income, 6 percent on the rest, and surtax steps up to 25 percent at 100000. Capital asset gains tax capped at 12 1 2 percent, with loss deductions similarly limited. Interest and nonbusiness losses deductible only to the extent they exceed tax-exempt interest.
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Washington
Mellon
Representative Green
Rep
House
Ways and Means
Coolidge
Minnesota Men Propose Gov Aid to Diversify Wheat Regions
F E Murphy of the Minneapolis Tribune and Dr A J Coulter of Minnesota University outline a plan to aid Northwest wheat farmers. The government would create a $50,000,000 revolving loan fund offering up to $1000 per farmer to buy implements stock and seed for diversifying away from single crop wheat.
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Washington
Northwest
F. E. Murphy
The
Minneapolis Tribune
A. J. Coulter
Minnesota University
US Padlocks Aurora Brewery as 90,000 Worth Beer Is Spilled
Federal agents emptied 2000 barrels totaling 90000 worth of beer from five vats at the Aurora Ice and Products company. The operation, conducted under an injunction, locked the plant for a year, claiming the brewery supplied Chicago saloons daily.
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Aurora, In
Aurora Ice and Products Company
Aurora Brewery
Fox River
Chicago
Governor Small Put Millions in Illinois Banks
Evidence in the Chancery case against Gov Len Small for an accounting shows 9.7 million dollars deposited in the Grant Park bank by Small as treasurer and 6.033 million dollars in all other state banks.
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Illinois
Springfield
Charles G. Briggle
Len Small
Grant Park
Small
Coolidge Plans Front Porch Campaign From Home
President Coolidge will conduct a front porch campaign from the White House. No presidential train travels or rapid speaking dates, as local managers space appearances within the allotted time.
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Washington
Calvin Coolidge
Schism Threatens New York Episcopal Church Clash
A church rift over the virgin birth and physical resurrection widens as modernists led by Dr. Leighton Parks back trials for heresy. The Modern Churchmen's Union pledges support for defendents, while Bishop Manning stays silent amid calls for a showdown that could split the church.
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New York
Episcopal Church
Leighton Parks
Manning
Tim
Churchmen’s Union
Stuart L. Tyson
Parks
Tyson
Lee W. Heaton
Fort Worth
Tex
Heaton
Doctor Parks
St. Bartholomew’s
Leviathan to be laid up for winter at Hoboken
The Leviathan will dock at Pier No. 4 Hoboken next Friday and be laid up until March or April as winter ocean traffic is not enough to justify keeping the ship in service. Navy yard experts will perform a general overhaul after the lay up.
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New York
Pier No. 4
Hoboken
Shipping Board
New York Navy Yard
Former Kaiser Wins Libel Case Against Editor
A German court ruled in favor of former Emperor William in a libel suit brought against General Anzeiger editor in chief Herr von der Heydt. The paper published a story alleging the Kaiser caused the death of Lieut. von Hahnke in 1895 by his own hand aboard the imperial yacht Hohenzollern. A fine of 300 gold marks, about $75, was imposed.
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Dortmund
William
Income Tax in Illinois Swelled by $33,000,000
Illinois income tax receipts rose by 33 million in 1923 from 1922, per internal revenue collector Mabel G. Reinecke. Mail remittances are expected to add about 5 million, bringing 1923 collections to 99 million.
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Illinois
Chicago
Mabel G. Reinecke
Internal Revenue
U S Ship Circles Globe in 117 Days
Galveston reports a Steel Mariner voyage circumnavigating the globe in 117 days, from August 23 departure to December 16 return via Suez and Calcutta, likely a class record for cargo steamers.
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U. S
Galveston
Tex
Globe
Shipping Board
Steel Mariner
Panama Canal
Calcutta
Suez
Chicago Man Buys $500000 of Booze for $8000
Hammond Distillery warehouse auction sells 780 barrels of whisky to Louis Davis of Chicago for 8000 dollars. About 100 barrels date from 1910. Davis did not witness the purchase.
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Chicago
Hammond, Ind
Hammond
Louis Davis
Davis
Man Jailed for Doubting Santa Claus in Syracuse
Joseph Hamilton, 31, was sentenced to 30 days in jail after his dispute with two Salvation Army kettle guardians over the existence of Saint Nick. The incident occurred on a Syracuse street as the guards enforced the charity drive.
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Syracuse
Joseph Hamilton
Santa Claus
Hamilton
Salvation Army
Saint Nick
Two Army Airmen Die on Trip for Girl’s Christmas Doll
In Texas Capt Harold E Sturcken of the V Forty seventh School squadron at Brooks Field perished near Temple along with Sergt Cyril B E Ryals when their aircraft crashed during a flight to Dallas. They were en route to buy a Christmas doll for Sturcken’s three year old daughter.
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San Antonio
Tex
Harold E. Sturcken
V Fortyseventh
Brooksfield
Temple
Cyril BE. Ryals
Dallas
Mississippian Outrage Ends in Slaying and Siege
A Black man, Joe Pullen, was killed after a seven hour siege as a posse of over 1,000 pursued him through a cane brake after he killed planter W. Sanders. Four whites died and eight were wounded in the ensuing violence during the outbreak in Mississippi.
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Joe Pullen
Pullen
W. Sanders
Sanders
Clarksdale
John Bull Makes Another Payment to Uncle Sam
The British government paid the second semi annual interest installment and the first principal payment on its war debt in Liberty bonds. Total 92 million dollars with 69 million interest and 23 million principal. Payment via bonds saved about 1.8 million dollars due to discounts.
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John Bull
Uncle Sam
New York
United States
President Coolidge Frees War Prisoners Before Christmas
President Coolidge commutes the sentences of all remaining violators of war laws. Thirty one men imprisoned at Leavenworth Kansas for violation of the espionage act are to be released before Christmas, ending a long push for amnesty across three administrations.
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Washington
Coolidge
Leavenworth
Kan
Illinois Brewers Fined for Beer Sales In Federal Case
John Torrio president of Pure Products West Hammond Ir reputed brewery owner pleaded guilty before Federal Judge Wilkerson to possessing transporting and selling real beer. He was fined 2000. The company fined 2000 and W Roy Strook secretary 1000.
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Chicago
John Torrio
Pure Products Company
West Hammond
Wilkerson
W. Roy Strook
United States Labor Union Aid Mission To Germany
The American Federation of Labor announced relief relief work to support German labor organizations. Samuel Gompers and the federation's executive council issued the appeal for aid and relief efforts.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor Today
Germany
Samuel Gompers
Federation
Senate Deadlock Delays Senate Chair Vote Until Jan 3
Washington The Senate failed to break the 25 ballot deadlock over the chairmanship of the Interstate and Commerce Committee. Lawmakers agreed to defer further balloting until after Congress' Christmas recess, which ends January 3.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Reds Plot to Overthrow U S Government Backed by Moscow
State Department released evidence that Soviet officials direct revolutionary propaganda aimed at overturning the U S government. Secretary Hughes cited Zinoviev instructions to the Workers Party of America urging intensified, organized activity among key industrial workers and the formation of small units of ten.
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Washington
Russia
White House
State’ Department
Hughes
Moscow
Zinoviev
Communist Internationale
Petrograd Soviet
Workers’ Party of America
State Department
Department of State
Department of Justice
Farmer-Labor Party
Communist
United States of North America
United States
Secretary Mellon Estimates Soldier Bonus Cost at 250 Million Year
Secretary Mellon estimated the soldier bonus cash payment plan would cost about 1.085 billion dollars, or 250 million dollars annually. He added that the farm and home aid provision in the recently introduced bill would require about 2.049 billion dollars.
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Mellon
Washington
A. Platt Andrew
Rep
Massachusetts
President to Receive Choice Cut From Aberdeen Steer
A top cut of Broadus White Sox a champion Aberdeen Angus yearling was carved yesterday and sent toward President Coolidge for a ceremonial presentation. Additional cuts will go to Secretary Wallace and others connected with the Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation which owned the champion steer.
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Chicago
Broadus White Sox
Coolidge
Wallace
Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
No Wonder Kewpies Were Popular In Des Moines Raid
Police raided the warehouse of a specialty salesman in Des Moines finding crates of pint filled kewpie dolls. Scores of citizens were toting them home as the dolls concealed fine grain alcohol.
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Des Moines
Gould Heirs Set to Share Trust Payouts
New York Supreme Court Justice Davis ruled that seven children of the late George J. Gould from his first wife each receive 582,871 dollars annually from the Jay Gould trust fund created in the will for George J. Gould and all his issue.
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New York
Supreme Court
Davis
George J. Gould
Jay Gould
Senate Asked to Probe Mayfield Campaign Expenses
A formal resolution was presented to the Senate by Chairman Spencer of the elections committee seeking an inquiry into alleged excessive expenditures in the election of Senator Mayfield a Democrat from Texas.
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Washington
Mayfield
Dem
Texas
Senate
Spencer
Elections Committee
Six Rum-Running Vessels Detained in Boston
Six rum-running craft were brought into Boston harbor under custody of the revenue cutter Tampa. The seizure highlights intensified enforcement of illicit liquor shipments along the coast.
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Boston
Mass
Tampa
Telegraphic notes show global political and social updates
Reports from Paris London and Christiana note government action on cost of living and Amundsen plans using seaplanes. England Wales birth rates fall. Queensland election wets win. Hungarian regent son duels and wounds opponent in Budapest. Constantinople oil concessions annulled. Paris senate approves massive military and munition credits. A hotelier killed in Oklahoma during a confrontation. San Francisco forms a 1000 strong traffic reserve for school child traffic police duties.
German schools close as economy strains education
Berlin dispatch says the economic crisis drives numerous German educational institutions to close while others relocate to cheaper quarters, reflecting widespread hardship in the sector.
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Berlin
California Reports Record Almond Harvest This Year
California marketed the largest almond crop in its history this year per a report from the California Almond Growers' Exchange in San Francisco.
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California
Moscow cooperatives order $500000 from International Harvester
Russian co-operatives in Moscow have placed orders totaling $500000 for machinery with International Harvester of America. Shipments are scheduled to begin in January.
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Moscow
International Harvester Company of America
Mrs. Nonie Boren Mahoney Elected Texas Dem Committeewoman
Mrs. Nonie Boren Mahoney of Dallas was chosen as national Democratic committeewoman from Texas by the state Democratic executive committee reflecting party leadership in Texas.
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Nonie Boren Mahoney
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Texas State Democratic Executive Committee
Paris Deputies Grant 40 000 Franc Pension to Mme Curie
The Chamber of Deputies in Paris voted an annual pension of 40 000 francs for Madame Curie in tribute to her discovery of radium and its subsequent developments.
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Chamber of Deputies
Paris
Mme. Curie
Blizzard Toll in New Mexico Rises with 14 Dead
Fourteen persons are known to have been killed in the blizzard that swept New Mexico a few days ago. The Albuquerque dispatch reports the death toll mounting as rescue work continues.
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New Mexico
Albuquerque
Bill seeks one billion dollar credit for Germany
A bill introduced in Washington by Representative Berger of Wisconsin seeks to establish a one billion dollar credit for Germany. The funds would be used to purchase food as part of the aid package.
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Germany
Washington
Berger
Soc
Wis
Tragic fall at Wilson Dam leaves worker injured at Florence
David Price, a Black laborer employed on the Wilson dam project at Florence Alabama, fell 110 feet and struck his head on solid rock. Fellow workers found him conscious and talking rationally as they retrieved him.
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David Price
Wilson Dam
Florence
Ala
Caltech Students Flight Glider Soars in Arcadia Test
A glider built by two California Institute of Technology students made several short flights at Arcadia near Pasadena. One trial reached an altitude of 250 feet.
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California Institute of Technology
Arcadia
Pasadena
Cal
African tour preacher Pussyfoot Johnson arrives in London
William BE Johnson known as Pussyfoot Johnson returns to London after six months touring South and East Africa and Egypt. He asserts that Mohammedanism is growing faster than Christianity in the lands he visited.
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William BE
Pussyfoot
Johnson
London
South
East
Africa
Egypt
National building program offers homes for 879,348 families
A Washington dispatch reports the 1922 national building program furnished housing for 879,348 families in cities and towns with 25,000 or more residents across the United States.
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Washington Dispatch
United States
Government Market Report Week Ending December 15
Washington notes prices for fruits vegetables live stock and dairy in Chicago and other markets. It lists round white potatoes Jonathan apples yellow onions cabbage Nancy Hall sweet potatoes hogs beef steers cows and calves lambs fat ewes and yearlings and dairy butter cheese with regional price ranges. Grain hay and alfalfa prices across Minneapolis Chicago St Louis Cincinnati and Kansas City are included.
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Washington
Chicago
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Louis
Timothy
Cincinnati
St Louis
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