Harding and Borah discuss interior secretary pick and nation issues
The report notes informal talks between Senator Harding and Idaho's senator about selecting a secretary of the interior with Borah's input, no names named. It also mentions plans to press for relief for wool growers and livestock suppliers as Congress resumes, plus forthcoming bills by Senator Smoot on wool and live stock tariffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harding
Idaho
Souranata
Secretary of the Interior
Borah
Marion
League of Nations
Congress
Smoot
Sinnott
Oregon
United States
Senate
Students Demand Discount Scale for Drinks
Forty one fraternities and sororities at the University of Nebraska, totaling about 1000 members, plan a boycott of soda fountains theatres cafes and banquet halls that do not reduce prices to a student fair price scale set by a student committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Des
Universities
Neb
US proposes grain trade board to regulate foreign sales
Representative Sinnott urged a joint committee on agriculture to form a US board to regulate and control foreign grain shipments. He cited Britain's wheat board as evidence of market manipulation and urged protection for American wheat growers, while noting Britain’s influence on European supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinnott
Joint Committee On Agriculture
United States
Great Britain
Ths
England
Europe
Smoot
Haiti President Dartiguenave Denounces U.S. Officials
Port au Prince December reports quote Philip Dartiguenave criticising the American civil administration as oppressive and questioning acts of minister Bailly Blanchard and financial adviser John Mellhenny. The interview, conducted in a bare palace reception room, shows a humble leadership style and a wish for Haiti to govern its finances and destiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Au Prince
Republic of Haiti
Philip Dartiguenayve
Haiti
Bailly Blanchard
John Mellhenny
Army of Occupation
France
United States
Dartiguenave
Marshall
Highwayman Had Generous Streak
Daniel Cable, a pottery worker in Stuebenville, says a highwayman who robbed him offered $10 after learning Cable was penniless. The robber said, Here brother, you need it worse than I do, but Cable declined the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuebenville, O
Daniel Cable
Powe Mine
Cable
Pension disbursements drop as Civil War rolls show declines
Washington reports fiscal year pension disbursements fell by about nine million dollars from 1919. Civil War pensioners on the roll number 244 520 with 260 100 Civil War widows. 27 874 soldiers died during the year and 71 War of 1812 widows receive pensions. Mexican War survivors and widows total 148 and 2 428 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dey
Saltzgaber
Reason Bureau
Induced Return Mystery in Jake Hamon Case Opens
In a Phoenix inquiry, Mrs. Hamon seeks to prove marriage to Frank Lewis Hamon nephew of Jake Hamon who died in Ohio. She cites a 1918 Arizona marriage and a further claim of Clara Barton Smith. Court records show no action with the Hamon name.
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Jake L. Hamon
Oklahoma
Ei! Mag
Clara Smith
Frank
Arizona
Phoenix
Aris
PF. L. Hamon
Sacramento
California
Frank Lewis Hamon
Jake I. Hamon
Ardmere
Ohio
Claude 8. Berryman
Gertrude Ruth Walker
Teeson
Clara Barton Smith
el Paso
Texas
Hamon
Vacaville
Eee
Young Girls Scare Robbers At Richland Bank
Robbers blew the vault door at the Bank of Richland and frightened away by returning dancers. They did not secure the $3,000 in the vault. The aging cashier could not estimate the loss and the thieves fled in an automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland, Neb
Bank of Richland
Idean Automobile
DeValera Dictates From Bed On Anglo American Policy
Irish president Eamon De Valera, ill in New York, dictated a statement criticizing Andrew Bonar Law and Lloyd George over British moves to ask the U S to note Sinn Fein activities. He said his actions were pro Irish, not anti British, and defended them as within American law. He accused British leaders of hypocrisy in wartime rhetoric and warned about Anglo American tensions.
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New York
Der
Eamonn DeValera
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
United States
Sion Feiner
America
Mr. de Valera
Bonar Law
Lloyd George
Ireland
England
Formation of $100 million export trade corporation planned
Indianapolis December meeting to approve the corporation constitution and appoint officers for immediate operation. The move follows an Edge Act plan endorsed after two years of banker study. The federation also urged FTC permission to join a steel price protest against Pittsburgh race freight costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Chicago
J. R. Howard
American Farm Bureau Federation
Hood
Bankers Associaton
Howard
Organization of the Trade Corporation
Federal Trade Commission
Pittsburgh
Resoluon
Weather Outlook Rain or Snow Tonight and Thursday
The forecast indicates precipitation likely as rain or snow tonight and again Thursday. Accumulations remain uncertain with temperatures near or below freezing. Travelers should plan for slippery conditions and possible delays.
Arabs to govern Mesopotamia under Arab Congress plan
London reports a plan by Andrew Bonar Law for Mesopotamia to be run by Arabs under a council of state guided by the British high commissioner. The Naguib of Baghdad is invited to head a provisional 18 member council with diverse representation including Christians, Kurds and Shia leaders. Eight portfolios will be named by the Naquib.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Verey Cox
Naguib
Bagdad
National Assembly
Mosul
Naquib
Emir Feisalis
Mecca
Taree
Basra
Osu
Oregon pharmacists oppose whiskey sales by doctor certificate
Portland report says pharmacists at the Oregon State Pharmaceutical association meeting urged against whiskey sales on physician certificates and pressed for a state pure drug law as found in other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon State Harmaceutical Association
Italian submarine chaser joins DAnnunzio forces at Fiume
Submarine chaser number 68 of the Italian fleet in the Fiume blockade has switched sides and joined the DAnnunzio forces today. The move increases the naval support for the controversial occupation during the siege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trieste
Fiume
Croats Move Toward Independent Croatian Peasant State
Dispatches from Agram report that newly elected Croatian radical assemblymen vow to proclaim an independent Croatian peasant state tomorrow. The Jugo Slavia government remains abreast of Croatian developments as Belgrade advises and cabinet councils weigh order measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Radical Party
Toseg
Agram
Jugo-Slavia
Belgrade
Sunnyland Moonshiners Walked Out in Idaho Falls Incident
Idaho Falls December 8 AP reports Joe Crafton and Gene Bennett arrested Monday and later returned to county jail by marshal after seizure of still in full operation. They walked out of the front door as sheriff and county force expected them to be locked up. Still capacity reported at ten gallons a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho Falls
Joe Crafton
Gene Bennett
Controversy Over Allied Cables After 1914 Seizures
Washington reports reveal unresolved issues from the wartime seizure of former German cables by Britain and Japan. Proposals include a universal electrical communications union, an international code for submarine cables in war time, and merging radio with telegraph conventions while preserving private and government facilities.
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Washington
Great Britain
Japan
North America
Orient
America
Australia
Italy
Universal Electrical Communications Union
Electrical Communications Council
France
United States
General Communications Conference
Smith Spends Proceeds From Bond Theft, Held in Spokane
Arthur Bennett Smith, jailed by Spokane detectives after arrest in Ione Washington, is to depart for St. Louis to face charges of stealing bonds from the American Railway Express company. He spent the night with detectives, claiming he spent all proceeds from a $15,000 bond sale and that he told officers where the securities are and that they have been recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Arthur Bennett Smith
Ione, Wash
St. Louis
American Railway Express Company
Smith
Salt Lake Crook a Bad Performer
Federal authorities report Harry D. Simmons sought Red Cross and government aid under false pretenses claiming to be an honorably discharged disabled veteran. Records show he served three years in Georgia state prison for forgery and was dishonorably discharged.
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Salt Lake
Harry D. Simmons
Red Cross
State Prison of
Georgia
Simmons
Cotton Ginned Before December First Tops Ten Million
Washington December 8 AP The census bureau reports cotton ginned prior to December 1 reached 10,144,921 running bales including 91,687 round bales 48,268 American Egyptian bales and 1,111 Sea Island bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sea Island
Census Bureau
Senate committee backs rejection of wife desertion treaty
Washington December 8 The Senate foreign relations committee recommended rejection of the proposed US Canada treaty to make wife and child desertion an extraditable offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Canada
Steamer Sudbury Fires Out of Control
The Sudbury bound from New York to San Francisco reported by radio that a fire which began last night was out of control at 7 this morning. The steamer said it is heading for San Pedro with no position given in the message.
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Los Angeles
Sudbury
New York
San Francisco
San Pedro
Hoppe Pursues Balk Line Title With Two Openers
Willie Hoppe faces Jakeee of San Francisco in the afternoon and Welker Cochran of San Francisco in the evening in a two game pair to decide if he can defend his world balk line billiards championship. Both opponents have previously beaten each other. The outcome will determine Hoppe’s retention of the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Willie Hoppe
Jakeee
San Francisco
Welker Cochran
Hoppe
Cox to name Willis senator in Harding vacancy
Governor Cox wired President elect Harding offering cooperation to appoint Senator elect Frank B. Willis to fill the unexpired term of Warren G Harding in the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Willis
Columbus
Harding
Frank B. Will Republican
Senate
Tariff Revision on Agenda for Extra Session
Washington reports that tariff revision will be a priority for the extra session to be called by President-Elect Harding. House Ways and Means Chairman Fordney says hearings are planned to begin soon with drafting of a new tariff bill after the special session convenes in mid March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Harding
Fordney
House
Ways and Means
Coeey
Fordnoy
Midareh
Salt Lake Roadmaster Promoted to Eastern Division Engineer
Salt Lake City December 8 AP Duckworth of Salt Lake roadmaster for the Western Pacific railroad between Gerlach Nevada and Elke Nevada has been named engineer of the eastern division with headquarters at Elke. He succeeds H C Maxon who was killed in a velocipede collision near Saldura Utah on November 30.
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Salt Lake
G Duckworth
Western Pacific
Gerlach
Elke
Nev
H. C. Maxon
Saldura
Utah
Bankers agree to carry stock cattle loans in southwest
Kansas City December 8 bankers and officers of the tenth federal reserve bank reached an agreement to carry stock cattle loans at reasonable rates, showing confidence in the southwest livestock industry.
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Kansas City
Southwest
Tenth Federal Reserve Bank
Utah Light and Power seeks Bear River power permit
The Federal Power Commission notices Utah Light and Power Company of Salt Lake City applying for a preliminary permit for Bear River power development. The project spans sections in multiple townships and ranges. Objections or hearings must be filed by February 15, 1921 with the Executive Secretary in Washington, D. C.
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Utah, Light and Power Company
Salt Lake City
Utah
Bear River
Federal Pow Commission
Washington, D. C
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