Hamon's Wife Says Clara Smith Not Guilty In Ardmore Shooting
Ardmore Oklahoma December reports Mrs Hamon widow of Jake L Hamon Republican national committeeman says she does not believe Miss Clara Smith who is charged with shooting Hamon should be prosecuted if she is captured and returned for trial. She would accept the national committeeman post if offered. Prosecutors consider changing the charge to murder and renewed efforts search for Miss Smith continue.
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Ardmore
Ohda
Myrs
Jake
Hamon
Atnte
Oklahoma
Wiimer
Misa Smith
Churchey
Mixy Smith
Charles A. Conkey
J. 11
Coakley
Mr. Brown
Miss Staith
Vig Farny
Texas
Hanamon
Republican National
M. Coakley
Miss Mitl
Mr. Mathers
Mathers
Tamon
Matherg
Claramith
Jake I. Hamon
Russel
Tk. Brown
Carter County
Wamon
Miss Smith
Dispute Not Settled Between Railway Clerks and St Louis Southwestern
Fort Worth Texas reports Joseph Saxe international vice president of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks returned from Pine Bluff Arkansas without a settlement. He was with federal labor conciliator Joseph S Myers who met labor leaders. Saxe said union men at St Louis Southwestern would back the clerks if a strike ensues.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Joseph Saxe
The
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
St. Louis Northwestern Railway
Pine Bluff
Ark
Joseph S. Myers
St. Louis Southwestern
Textile orders rise as Southern mills near full reopening
Greenville, D C reports suggest substantial orders are flowing to textile firms in the South. W J Thackston, a cotton goods maker, says the industry is poised to resume full operations early next year based on reports from leading manufacturers and merchants. One mill owner notes he could cover some odds with high priced cotton but would break even at current cotton prices and lower wage costs.
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Greenville
D. C
South
W. J. Thackston
Palace Is Bombed in Spain The Arch Bishop Palace Hit
Bombs explode across Spain as strikes ripple through Verona and other areas. An infernal device detonates on the Seville archbishop’s palace windowsill amid widespread damage and baker strikes near Granada.
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Madrid
Spain
Seville
Granada
Renorta
Verona
Judge Refuses to Vacate Restriction on Rail Rates
Kingston New York December 4 Judge Gilbert D Hasbrouck of the state supreme court declined to vacate an injunction restraining GL railroads from raising intrastate passenger rates by 20 percent set by an Interstate Commerce Commission order The higher rates were to take effect November 2 and were blocked by the court action.
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Kingston
N. Y
Gilbert D. Hasbrouck
State Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Detroit factory theft case sparks federal action
A man named Jack White was arrested by U S Marshal Wood in Bridgeport on December 3 in connection with an alleged theft and sale of automobiles valued at $100,000 from the Cadillac factory in Detroit. James Burroughs and Eugene Shanley were served with papers noting bills found against them by the federal court in Detroit.
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Bridgeport
Con
Jack” White
United States
Marshall Wood
Dalner Lriday
Detroit
James ©. Burroughs
Eugene F. Shanley
Thomas B Crary Dies. Financier at 1900 Washer Co
Thomas B. Crary a financier died last night in Binghamton New York. He headed the 1900 Washer Company and helped reorganize natural gas companies in Akron Ohio Kentucky and Oklahoma. He also held large lumber interests in Mississippi Georgia and North Carolina.
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Binghampton
N. Y
Thomas B. Crary
Akron
Ohio
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Weather to Be Fair Week Forecast In West Gulf States
Washington DC report notes fair and normal temperatures for the initial week. The text mentions marriages, a Miss Eugenia Mel Bride and A Ti Rehevia, in Texas with a future home near Sandia.
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Washington, D.C
West Gulf States
Alice
Tex
Eugenia Mel Bride
A. Ti. Rehevia
Ben Rolt
Sandia
Weather Summary From Various Cities
Texas Yonight fair cooler in south portion Sunday fair warm in north portion. New York cloudy 10 mile wind from north. Washington temperature 40 cloudy with light wind from the north. Temperatures and winds listed for several cities with last 24 hour changes.
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Texas
St. Vonlas
Loweat
Jast
Wieloat
Nouihywest
Toweal
Lart
Konand City
New York
Xauth
Wighent
Washington
Eatin
Pleasant Weekend Weather Proves Mild Across Texas
The forecast promises pleasant weather for Saturday and Sunday with cooler Saturday night temperatures as a high pressure system shifts across the western Rocky Mountain region. Texas reports show cloudy conditions along the coast and light rain in some areas while West Texas enjoys fair skies, suggesting mild weather to continue into Sunday.
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San Antonio
Rocky
Indiana
Ohio
Canadian
East Gulf
Great Lakes
Texas
Taylor
Corpus Christi
Galveston
Houston
West Texas
Berger in Appeal Over Judge Bias and Espionage Convictions
Victor Berger and four Socialist party leaders appeal their espionage act convictions. They challenge Judge Tandis Vandis and venue changes alleging prejudice and bias. Sentences of 20 years each were imposed upon conviction.
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Washington, D. C
Teenesaw Mountain Ioundis
Aupreme Court
Victor Jy. Barger
Milwaukee Leader
Socialist Party
Court of Appeals
Tandig
Vandis
Berger, Kruz and Grimer
Geddes To Speak At Phi Beta Kappa Ceremony
Sir Auckland Geddes British ambassador will be initiated and deliver the anniversary address at William and Mary College as it marks the Phi Beta Kappa Society’s 144th year. Visitors include Secretary Payne Rear Admiral Grayson and Norman Davis. college founded 1693 named for William III and Mary.
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Williamsburg
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Willian and Mary College
Sir Auckland Ieddes
Warvard University
William II
Great Britain
Cherit Bett Kappa
Payne
Grayson
Normamn Davis
Washington
Sir Auckland
Claixton
Educntion
Don C. Seitz
New York World
New York
Nnd
Higher telephone rates sought in federal case
In Fort Worth, Texas, December 4, a federal court heard the third case asking for higher telephone rates. Owners of exchanges at Alvord Dallas and Dalhart join in seeking relief, claiming current charges do not yield a reasonable return. The Alvord owner says city government threatens injunction if he raises rates. case to be continued.
Flying record shattered on Chicago to New York route
Washington Dc Dec 4 All records for flying between Chicago and New York were broken by the postal service. J Christensen piloting a single motor De Havilland plane covered 742 miles in five hours and 31 minutes. He left Chicago at 6 55 am and reached Cleveland then continued to New York arriving after a high average speed.
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Washington, D. C
Chicago
New York
Anail
Post Office Department
J. ¥. Christensen
Christensen
Cleveland
No. Mn
Mutiny at L Chang Leaves 60 Chinese Troops Dead
Shanghai dispatch reports 60 killed in the mutiny of Chinese troops at L Chang, a treaty port in Wu Wei province. Gunboats expected to reach T Chang. the city center is quieter though unrest continues as troops are dispatched to the scene.
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Treaty Port
Shanghai
Kankow
Lchang
Wu Weh
Provence
T-Chang
Widow of Cork Mayor Arrives as Irish Welcome Parade
Mrs Muriel MacSwiney widow of Cork mayor arrives in New York aboard the Celtic. Thousands greet with mournful bands as a parade forms to escort her toward a Fifth Avenue hotel before plans shift to a formal welcome and testimony before the committee of 100 on Ireland.
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New York
Muriel MacSwiney
MacSwiney
Cork
London
Brixton
Celtic
One Hundred
Ireland
Mary MacSwiney
Jord
West Street
Fifth Avenue
Twenty-third Street
Forty-second Street
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Wiftieth Street
MacSwineye
MaeSwiney
Grover C. Whalen
Ta Dawsitt
Trish
Enammondon Valera
Trish Republic
Oxnald Garrison Villard
Committee of 100
Peter MacSwiney
Annie Mac-Swiney Dixon
John F. Hylan
Hylan
Rosa Downing
Washington
James Walsh
Indictments retried in Philadelphia for ship graft case
Five defendants linked to the Shipping Board graft inquiry faced retrial before a U S grand jury in Philadelphia. William Burlingham Ralph Lovell Mr Dodson W J Rubcoe and George H W McCain Jr were freed on the charges of conspiracy to defraud the Shipping Board and to supply inferior materials in a case involving a hoard contract valued around one hundred thousand dollars.
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Washington
Dee
Shipping Board
United States Grand Jury
Philadelphia
Benson
William Burlingham
Ralph J. Lovell
William
Mr. Dodson
W. J. Rubcoe
George HW. McCain Jr
Marine Jacking and Sup.Co
Irish Republicans Seek Peace Aimed at Truce Negotiations
Galway county council passed resolutions appealing to Premier Lloyd George for a truce and the withdrawal of the ban on Irish Republican parliament meetings. The Galway urban council backed Sinn Fein MP Roger Sweetman’s call, arguing continued violence harms both lands.
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Dublin
Galway
Iingland
Ireland
Lloyd George
Roger N. Sweetman
Sinn Fein
North Wexford
Sweetman
Ten Million Budget Cut From State’s Two Year Plan
The Texas State Board of Control slashed about 10 million dollars from the two year budget proposed by educational and public institutions and state departments. Original requests totaling 40 million were trimmed to 30 million with further cuts possible before the legislature convenes next January. Budget head S. B. Cowell said the plan would be ready for distribution to the 37th legislature in ten days to two weeks.
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Austin
Tex
State Board of Coyrol
Arist
S. B. Cowell
Cowell
State Board of Control
A. R. Johnson
Johnson
Umder
TEST ALIEN LAND ACT case before Supreme Court
The United States and Great Britain treaties and the inheritance rights of British subjects in a U S dependency are reviewed in a Supreme Court case. A Kansas claim on a $50 000 estate of Peter Martin via British consular officials for Jane Kidd of Canada prompts the suit, with lower courts allowing her share. The court ordered government briefing in April 1920 to resolve possible international relations.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Great Britain
Supreme Court
Frierson
Kansas
Peter Martin
Saline County
Jane Kidd
Canada
Coal famine averted says national coal chief
Alfred M. Ogle, president of the National Coal Association, stated that a soft coal famine feared last summer has been avoided and winter stocks are already laid away in many parts of the country.
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Terre Maule
Ind
Alfred M. Ogle
National Coal Association
President Harding Receives Ovation in Virginia Ports
President elect Harding arrived in Hampton Roads from the Canal Zone aboard the Pastores and was greeted by a triumphant welcome from Newport News and Norfolk. A 24 aircraft guard and naval honors accompanied the yacht as Harding urged national unity and a strong merchant marine while touring shipyards and city streets with Mrs. Harding.
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Newport News
Harding
Virginia Tidewater
Norfolk
America
Pastores
Canal Zone
Hampton Roads
Senator Harding
Langley Wlekt
Colby
South America
Florida
New Bedford
Academy of Music
Ohio
Virginia
Hero
Onc
United States of America
Armenian Capital Falls to Soviet Russian Troops
Russian Soviet forces captured Mertyan the Armenian capital on Thursday and Armenians proclaimed a Soviet republic. The old Armenian government troops aligned with the Soviets and Azerbaijan ceded Zangemar Nakicchevan Anne Nagoroy and Kavabagh to Soviet Armenia in the dispatch from Moscow.
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London
Mertyan
Moscow
Dispateh
Azerbaijan
Zangemar
Nakicchevan
Anne
Nagoroy
Kavabagh
Ammenia
Oppose Sunday Law in Kings County Grand Jury Address
The Kings County grand jury warned against enacting a Sunday law amid a surge of immigrants and Bolshevik fears. County Judge Mitchell released an address urging caution to avoid unrest and preserve freedom, noting law should foster peace and happiness without unduly restraining citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kings County Grand Jury
Americas
Mitchell
Wilson to receive congressional committees to notify on session start
President Wilson notified congressional leaders that he will receive the committees appointed by the senate and house to inform him the congress is in session and ready for communications. The White House says no decision yet on delivering the annual message in person and no specifics on recommendations.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Conmittes
Senate
House
Congress
White House
Buried Gold Legend Spurs Excavation at Victoria Lawn
In Catherine Ontario a digging crew works at a site tied to a World War I era tale. A British paymaster allegedly buried gold near Victoria Lawn cemetery, carved his initials on a tree, and was killed on the border action. The probe aims to recover the treasure buried during the war.
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Catherines
Victoria Lawn
Aneet Tn Artstuck
Americany
Willys-Overland VP Resigns. Wilson Named Successor
Announcement from Toledo confirms Chirence A. Fil resigns as vice president of Willys-Overland. Charles Th. Wilson of Pontiac Michigan is named to replace him as general agrimager of the Wilson Laundry Machine Company of Pontinc.
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Michigan
Willys-Overland Company
Toledo
Ohio
Chirence A. Fil
Charles Th. Wilson
Pontiac
Wile
Wilson Paundry Mat Machine Company
Pontinc
Murder Charge Filed in Fort Worth Case Involving Chenoweth
In Fort Worth Texas Dee Louisiana a murder charge was filed this morning against B S Kings who was with his brother in law Jack Chenoweth last Wednesday when Chenoweth was fatally wounded at a hunting lodge on Fake Worth. The pistol discharged accidentally while being handled by Chenoweth and Kipps. Chenoweth's body was taken to Waco for burial.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Dee
B.S. Kings
Jack Chenoweth
Fake Worth
Chenoweth
Kipps
Waco
Neville finishes Turd social campaigning in France era
Gen Robert Neville former chief of the armies of France completed a day and night of Turd social campaigning, rested, and took a sightseeing trip by major. He will depart tonight for Washington after two receptions remain to greet him.
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Boston
Robert Neville
France
Washington
Texas woman sponsors Sunoco steamer launch
Martha L. Pew of Dallas Texas sponsored the 10.6 million ton Sunoco steamer built for a Belgium organization. The vessel was launched at Sun Shipbuilding Company in Chester. Mrs Pew is sister in law of John G Pew president of Sun Ship.
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Philadelphia
Martha L. Pew
Dallas
Tex
Sunoco
Belgium
Sun Shipbuilding Company
Chester
Pew
John G. Pew
Shipbuilding Company
New York Aide Indicted Over Bribe Offer in Revenue Case
Joseph Solovei former assistant corporation counsel in New York was indicted by a federal grand jury after his suspension following an arrest on bribery charges. He allegedly offered a bribe to an internal revenue officer to drop the liquor case against him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bee
Joseph Solovei
Solavel
Argentine Delegation Withdraws From League Assembly
Honorio Pueyrredón head of Argentina’s delegation to the League of Nations notes withdrawal from the assembly. He says Argentina will not discuss covenant amendments and may not attend today’s session while denial or final break remains unclear. Chilean minister Doherty introduces amendment to Article 10. Peru’s Calderón arrives to replace Gornejо as delegate.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Honorio Pueyrrretdon
League of Nationa Assembly
Paul Hymans
Assembly
Essembly
Senor Pueyrredon
Argentina
League of Nations
Assembly of the
Honorrio Pueytredon
Agentina
League
Associated Creag
Senor. Pueyrredog
Canada
Chiles J. Doherty
Committee On
George Nicoll Barnes
Great Jiitenin
Council of the
Tolshevik
Francisca Garcia Calderon
Mariano H. Gornejo
Council
Valazques
Paraguay
Hoe
France denies report on Argentina’s League status
Paris says France does not question Argentina’s adherence to the League of Nations or the competence of Argentina’s delegates at Geneva. The foreign office dispelled a claim that Paris doubted Argentina’s membership, noting no French stance against its legal status.
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Paris
France
Argentina
League of Nations
Geneva Assembly
Das
Foreign Office
Francs
Meance
National Congress
Socialist party loses Wyoming ballot placement
Cheyenne Wyoming December 4 The Socialist party fails to cast a 2 percent of total vote to keep ballot access. Warmer Labor gains a 10 percent vote and secures a spot on primary and general election ballots official canvass released. Leprosy case in Kansas confirmed Topeka Dec 8 The state health board reports a leprosy case the first in six years at Fort Leavenworth Army Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
Socialist Party
Wyoming
Warmer-Labor Party
I'rt Day
Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Dec
J. Crombie
State Board of Health
United States Military
Forte Leavenworth
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Ieee
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Vice
Fleet Corporation
Dona
Moharamed Perres
Teuton
Morouca
Galeway County
Board OF Control
U. S
Ampton Roads
Virginia Port
High Seas
Pnama
Dispatch
Hunt
Caunin
Willys Head
Fort Worth Manfeld
Denti
Pueyrredon
Hyman
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