Butler resigns from Marine Corps to stay as Philadelphia safety chief
Brigadier General Smedley D. Butler announces his resignation from the Marine Corps to remain in Philadelphia as director of public safety. Mayor Endrick reportedly refuses to accept him as a resigning officer, leading to a tense exchange and Butler's assertion of sacrifice for the city.
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Philadelphia
Smedley D. Butler
Marine Corps
Department of Public Safety
Washington
Marineorps
Butler
Resignation of Brigadier General Smedley Butler Considered
Washington dispatch reports Brigadier General Smedley Butler may resign from the Marine Corps with President Coolidge to act on the request. Marine Corps leadership notes past precedents like Lt. Col. Clarence Sherrill’s resignation to enter city management. General Lejeune asks Butler to attend a conference in Washington before any action is taken.
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Washington
Sinwetiey D. Butler
Marine Corps
Coolidge
White House
Butler
Philadelphia
Clarence O. Sherrill
Cincinnati
Smedley Butler
Lejune
President Coolidge studies disarmament invitation reply
Washington reports President Coolidge is drafting a constructive and affirmative reply to the League of Nations invitation for a preliminary disarmament discussion. No completion date or scope details from the Geneva commission have been received, and a transmission timeline remains unclear.
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Washington
Coolidge
League of Nations
White Mouse
Four mountain lions slain in one day in California
In Kern county near Bradfish F J Ross reportedly killed four mountain lions in a single day using a pistol after tracking with two dogs. He found a natural cave and fired as the lions emerged, taking two males and two females.
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Wakersfield
Calif
F. J. Ross
Bradfish
Kern County
Moss
Ross
Soviet Foreign Minister Sees Clash Over China Policy
Berlin dispatch reports the Soviet foreign minister warned of a grave conflict between England and America over China policy. He criticizes Britain for seeking commercial penetration of South America and notes the postwar real victor is America, now meddling in all world affairs.
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Berlin
Rote Fahne
Red Flag
Techiteherin
Soviet
Russia
England
America
South America
France faces cabinet split over Doumer tax plan crisis
France's fourth finance minister in two months, Paul Doumer, faces strong cabinet and parliamentary opposition to tax boosts on business turnover. Radicals resist, left groups draft own measures, and talks with former premier Herriot aim at a compromise while northern textile interests push a mortgage plan. Public anger grows as protests and business threats intensify.
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Paris
France
Caillaux
Painleve
Louecheur
Paul Doumer
Chamber of Deputies
M. Doumer
Interior Chautemps
Public Instruction
Daladier
Herriot
Salt Lake Assay Office Survives Senate Action
Washington reports the house refused to discontinue the Salt Lake City assay office. Rep Leatherwood and Rep Colton, both Republicans of Utah, urged continued funding in the treasury supply bill. They argued the Salt Lake office serves local needs and contrasted it with Boise, Idaho, noting the director of the mint should defend such offices.
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Washington
House
Salt Lake City
Utah
Leatherwood
Treasury
Colton
Boise
Idaho
Mint
Rubber Experiment in the Colonies
Manila December 22 An experiment begins at the Los Banos plantation near Manila with ten thousand rubber seedlings. Officials believe climate at Mount Makaling Fork suits rubber culture and foresee large scale cultivation. Legislative attempts to amend land laws failed except one authorizing $32 500 to buy rubber seeds for farmer distribution.
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Manila
Los Banos
Bureau of Forestry
Mount
Makaling
Philippine Islands
Hoover Urges Cut Down Waste On Rubber Use
Secretary Hoover backs a campaign with National Rubber Association and the Automotive Chamber of Commerce to curb rubber consumption. He cites saving 25 percent through tire care and repair, extending mileage, and reclaiming old rubber. Hoover says British East Indian control costs drivers up to 70 dollars yearly.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
House
Hoover
National Rubber Association
Nalioral Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Boover
Ecommerce
Traffic jams cripple Jacksonville mail and freight in Florida
In Jacksonville on December 22, AP reports a swift shift from freight to express and then parcel post amid embargoes. Mails into and out of Jacksonville run two to eight hours late as rail, express, and postal services strain under Florida's transport surge. The Atlantic Coast Line embargo threatens west coast shipping, per C S S Hoskins of the Tampa board of trade.
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Jacksonville
Fla
United States
Florida
Uncle Sam
West Coast
C. S.S. Hoskins
Tampa Board of Trade
Vast Profits in Rubber Deal
London reports reveal huge rubber profits for 1925 with British rubber firms earning about 50 million pounds amid strong American purchases over 100 million dollars. The issue coincides with a U S congressional probe into alleged price manipulation by the British colonial government.
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London
Washington
Daily Express
America
Dowager Princess of Monaco Dies in Paris
The Dowager Princess of Monaco, formerly Miss Alice Hennie of New Orleans, died suddenly in Paris on December 22. She was born February 10, 1858, married to the Prince of Monaco on October 30, 1889, with their marriage later dissolved by Monaco’s judiciary in May 1902 and separation confirmed by Paris civil tribunal in June.
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Paris
Monaco
Alice Hennie
New Orleans
Prince of
Civil Tribunal of
Shenandoah Inquiry Ends by Navy Board
The Navy court ended the Shenandoah disaster inquiry as it delayed completion of its final arguments. Lieutenant Commander Charles F E Rosendahl spoke for the survivors of the Sunset, with Lieutenant George W Whittle and Commander Sidney M Kraus presenting for Lakehurst and the Bureau of Aeronautics. The court will forward its report to the judge advocate general for review before transmission to Secretary Wilbur.
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Washington
Shenandoah
Nava
Wilbur
Charles EF. Rosendahl
George W. Whittle
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
N. J
Sidney M. Kraus
Nay Bureau of Aeronautics
Judge Advocate General of the Navy
Defends Action Court Martial in Government Air Service Row
Rep Wainwright defends the court martial of Colonel William Mitchell, praising discipline and noting decorated members on the panel. He says Mitchell’s charges against senior officers lack substantiation, while Rep Schaefer compares the case to German policy but credits Mitchell for pushing aviation needs.
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Washington
William Mitchell
Air Service
Representative Wainwright
New York
Wainwright
Mitchell
Ecolonel
Schaefer
Wisconsin
Billy Mitchell
War Department
Coffee John's Burned. Omaha Feeds Loss at Christmas
Fire destroyed Coffee John's in Omaha last night. Owner Ed Barrett, who revived the place four years ago after John Gartland, promised a Christmas feast for the hungry but the blaze ended the charitable dine-in option. Barrett plans to rebuild.
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Omaha
Ed Barrett
John
John Gartland
Barrett
Nicky Arnstein Freed From Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth Kansas December 22 Jules Nicky Arnstein a central figure in a five million dollar New York bond theft was released from the federal penitentiary this morning.
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Leavenworth, Kan
Jules
Nicky) "Arnstein
New York
Private American gold loans open to foreign nations
Treasury officials say foreign governments may access private American gold for loans if they have debt funding agreements with the United States. The administration views Congress delay in ratifying settlements as no barrier to continued foreign financing in this country.
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Washington
United States
Treasury
Congress
Production estimates for major crops announced by Agriculture
Washington December 22 AP final production estimates for year show corn 2 000 551 090 bushels winter wheat 395486.0 TM spring wheat 270 879 000 bushels all wheat 669 362 006 oats 1 501 909 006 bushels.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Adventurous Boys Copy Cliff Stunt Resulting in Injuries
In Los Angeles a film company staged a car tumble over a cliff as a comedy stunt. After the actor left, three boys aged 9 and 10 rode a bicycle off the same cliff. Billy Zappey suffered a fractured skull and may die while Earl Gradowitz has a fractured collar bone and Morris Gradowitz minor cuts and bruises.
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Los Angeles
Billy Zappey
Earl Gradowitz
Morris
Frank Munsey Dies After Battle With Illness
Frank A. Munsey publisher dies at Lenox Hill hospital after peritonitis set in following an appendix operation on December 13. He rallied briefly then relapsed, surrounded by business associates and family including a grand niece and his physician. Munsey, 28 upon arrival in New York in 1882, started with $40, a room and a chair, building a publishing empire.
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New York
Dee
Frank A. Munsey
Lenox Hill Hospital
Munsey
Allan W. Manfield
Meriden
Conn
Frank Castier
John Myde
St. Petersburg
Fla
Frank Andrew Munsey
Metropolis
Maine
Frank Munser
Arctic Maud to Change Hands Under New Owners
Seattle dispatch reports Arctic traders arranging to take over the steamer Maud from Captain Roald Amundsen. Bought for 40000 dollars, the 107 foot, 341 gross ton vessel will haul merchandise around the northwestern North American Arctic and to the eastern Arctic in summer, returning with furs. The Maud, named for the Norwegian queen, was built for ice service and previously sailed June 3 1922 and October 5 of this year after an unperformed mission.
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Seattle
Arctic
Mand
Reant Amundsen
Arctic Ocean
North Vale
Maud
Amundsen
North America
Norway
New Exchange Opens at Frisco
The San Francisco Mercantile Exchange at 52 California Street opened yesterday with S H Greene as master of ceremonies. He noted California’s rapid market growth drawing dairy product markets from Chicago and neighboring states. The exchange aims to stabilize prices for Utah Idaho Montana and Washington dairy products.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Mercantile Exchange
California Street
S. H Greene
California
Chicago
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Washington
Flea Powder Shortage Ties Up Plymouth Fox Shipment
A wartime wireless demand from the liner Rotterdam for three pounds of flea powder to treat a cargo of 161 American silver foxes caused a local shortage in Plymouth. The town was searched to fill the order, tying up commerce as officials attempted to locate the commodity.
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Plymouth
England
Rotterdam
United States
Thousands Flock To Sunny Coast For Christmas Travel
Salt Lake City December 22 Thousands from the inter mountain region will spend Christmas in California as low rate excursion fares spur an exodus. Three trunk line railroads run specials and regulars to Los Angeles with about twelve Union Pacific trains plus similar loads on Southern Pacific and Western Pacific. In Pocatello over 1700 passengers are expected on the excursions with more than 250 tickets sold at the local office.
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Salt Lake City
California
Butte
Mont
Pacific Coast
Union Pacific Railroad
Los Angeles
Southern Pacific
Western Pacific Railway
Union Pacific
Pocatello
Gover
Coronado Coal case ends in mistrial after long trial saga
Fort Smith Ark December reports the Coronado Coal Company anti trust suit against District 11 United Mine Workers and others facing a potential fourth trial after a jury discharged unable to fix damages of 2 million plus. The case stems from labor disturbances in 1914 Hartford valley mining districts and foresees further court action.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Coronado Coal Company
District 11
United Mine Workers
Hartford Valley
Coronado
Supreme Court
Molyneaux
Minneapolis
Florida Groom Oregon Bride Engagement Announced
Senator and Mrs. Stanfield of Oregon announced the engagement of Barbara Dunn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Dunn of Jackson ville Florida to Henry Teasdale Dunn son of the Dunns. The wedding is set for January 21 at St Johns Church in Washington with a reception at the senator's home.
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Washington
Barbara
Henry Teasdale Dunn
Joseph R. Dunn
Jacksonvile
Fla
Robert N. Stanfield
Oregon
St. John’s Church
Representative John W. Seede of Kentucky Appeals Case
Washington reports Representative John W. Seede of Kentucky appealing to the Supreme Court from charges of violating a federal billon law. The move comes as he seeks relief from said tacky influence and questions the constitutional validity of the action.
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Washington
John W.es Eeed
Kentucky
Supreme Court
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