Senate seat fight tests Senate power over qualifications
The battle centers on whether the Senate can probe long ago events tied to Senator Gould and whether Smith of Illinois and Warne of Pennsylvania can take seats amid charges of excessive campaign spending. McKellar urges excluding Smith for unclean hands citing Insull contributions as proof of corruption in Illinois.
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Washington
Ansel
Gould
Reblican
Maine
Senate
Warne
Pennsylvania
Smith
Illinois
Frederick W. Hinckley
United States
Ekley
Heaven
House
Hale
McKellar
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Samuel Insull
Volga Sinks From Romance as War Reforms River Life
In Astrakhan on January 4, a Soviet dispatch notes the Song of the Volga Boatmen fading from the great river once famed for its fleets and leisure. War famine and revolution have driven villagers back to farming and crushed caviar and fishing industries. Sandbars obstruct navigation past Nizhny Novgorod, ending fuller river commerce this season.
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Astrakhan
Soviet Russia
Volga
Great River
Nisani Novgorod
Increase Shown Beet Production in 1925
The Commerce Department reports an 11.9 percent rise in beet sugar production value for 1925 compared with 1923. The census shows a value of 133,190,000 dollars, with 10,083,600 tons of sugar produced valued at 124,413,000. M 10ab?
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Washington
Commerce Department
Utah
Colorado
Michigan
Idaho
California
Ohio
Nebraska
Dallas Burglars Kill Railway Clerk in Drug Store Robbery
Dallas January 4 Wichita Wible railway mail clerk was shot to death early this morning as he interrupted burglars robbing a drug store near his home. The robbers escaped in an automobile after a brief exchange of gunfire with Wible who was armed.
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Dallas
W. A. Wible
Wible
W. A. Ore
Utah Weather Update Promises Warmer North Region
Fair conditions continue tonight with unsettled weather spreading in the extreme northwest. Temperatures rise modestly across the north central area, keeping the outlook mild with added cloudiness and a chance of light showers in spots.
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Utah
North St
Bluejackets Serve as Ladies Maids for Duchess Tour
Portsmouth January 4 AP Bluejackets will serve as maids to the Duchess of York and her two ladies in waiting when the battle cruiser Renown sails Thursday with the Duke of York for New Zealand and Australia. The voyage marks a navy precedent as women are usually barred on war ships. The duchess will be joined by the Countess of Craven and the Honorable Mrs Gilmour. Sailor Jack will manage aboard with hairdressing duties prior dispatches noting Marine Udine has taken a course for that task.
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Portsmouth
Eng
Duchess of York
Renown
Duke of York
New Zealand
Australia
Countess of Craven
Mrs. Gilmour
Admiralty
Jack
High Seas
W. R. Udine
Panama Canal Tolls Reach Second-Highest Year On Record
Panama January 4 AP tolls collected through the Panama Canal in 1926 totaled 23,901,540 dollars, second only to 1924. A new high was set in transits with 5,420 commercial ships, compared with 5,230 in 1924. Since opening in 1914 tolls of 154,064,037 have been collected from 37,199 commercial vessels.
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Panama
Panama Canal
British Hold Chinese Attack in Hankow Concession
British marines repelled a several thousand strong Chinese mob at Hankow's British concession. American sailors were landed to assist but held at headquarters and not engaged. they later returned to their ship.
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Hankow
Chaplain Advocates Modified View on Marriage and Divorce
Dr. Studdert Kennedy, the English chaplain known as Woodbine Willie, urged churches to uphold Christian monogamy while recognizing certain cases for remarriage within church bounds. He warned against abstract thinking eroding conviction and urged rehabilitation of families to combat divorce.
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Chicago
G. A.kennedy
King Ige
England
Stoddert-Keny
Dr. Studdert-Kennedy
Webster Admits Killing Mother-in-Law in Hempstead
Mineola, Jan 4 AP Ronald D. Webster 26 confessed to authorities that he killed his mother-in-law Mrs Catherine Galloway 45 whose skull was crushed at Dr Del Bassett's Hempstead home A lock of hair and a coat button tied to Webster led to the arrest The district attorney released a letter from Webster asking forgiveness and to surrender all bloodstained items providing motive tied to divorce proceedings of his wife Blanche Webster
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Blanche Webster
Webster
First Ocean Telephone License Granted to AT&T
Washington January 4 AP reports the first license for transatlantic telephone service was issued to the American Telephone and Telegraph company for the New York to London radio system. Secretary Hoover granted the permit for the American side. the British General Post Office handles the other end. A license was required for all radio stations to operate.
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Washington
Jan
Ocean
American Telepene and Telegraph Company
New York-London
Hoover
British General Post Office
Presidential Breakfast Planned by Coolidge Guests
President Coolidge invites a bipartisan group to a breakfast marking the resumption of White House early morning conferences. Attendees include Senators Blease and Caraway. Representatives Garrett and McLaughlin, among others from Arkansas Arizona Kentucky Michigan Utah New York Ohio Indiana Tennessee and Nebraska.
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Washington
Coolidge
White House
Congress
Blease
South Carolina
Caraway
Arkansas
Cameron
Arizona
Ernst
Kentucky
Garrett
Tennesee
McLaughlin
Nebraska
Cramton
Michigan
Leatherwood
Utah
Dempsey
New York
Burton
Ohio
Vestal
Indiana
Honolulu Silent Storm Delays Radio Contact
Manila reports radio station Kavit unable to reach Honolulu for 12 hours due to a severe storm. The Manila observatory seismograph logged an earthquake about 7,400 miles away, likely in the Pacific Ocean.
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Manila
Kavit
Honolulu
Anila Observatory
Pacific Ocean
Seiberling Accused of Using Company Funds in Goodyear Suit
Akron Ohio January 4 The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company sues former president F A Seiberling for 1 851 416 96 alleging fraudulent misappropriation of company funds Two amounts cited 821 154 45 with interest from November 1 1919 and 1 030 262 51 with interest from December 31 1919 The first sum covers six percent interest on alleged Goodyear money used for private purposes and the second covers payment for Goodyear Heights allotment two claimed to be diverted for Seiberling personal use
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Akron
Ohio
Gooeyon, Tie and Rubber Company Today
F. A. Seiberling
Cominy
Goodyear
Seiberling
Cowan
Cleveland
Goodyear Company
Goodyear Heights
Sciberling
No Deaths in a Little Town Dunbarton 1926
Dunbarton New Hampshire recorded no deaths in 1926. The town, with a population of 405, lacks a resident physician and relies on doctors from Concord ten miles away for medical care.
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Dunbarton, N. H
Dunbarton
Concord
Teacher Charged With Telling Risque Stories in School
Florence I. Cochrane, a school teacher in Indianola Towa, was suspended while authorities investigate charges that she entertained pupils at recess by telling them risque stories. The school board had previously obtained an injunction against her continued employment. She denies the charges.
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Indianola
Towa
Florence I. Cochrane
Dry law arrests in Washington reach twenty thousand
Washington report lists 19209 dry law arrests in 1926 centering on intoxication and DWI. The tally, based on police trials, was released by Rep. Cochrane and reflects the high level of post holiday prohibition agitation as Senate and House debate continued.
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House
Senate
Washington
National Capital
Cochrane
Democrat
Missouri
Edwards
New Jersey
Mellon
Treasury
Anti- Saloon League
Underhill
Massachusetts
Cellar
New York
Heflin
Ssnena
Brandon
Thirteenth Prize Won in Stateman's Christmas Tree Contest
An unfortunate combination the thirteenth prize in the Stateman's Christmas tree contest, a curling siren, was won by Mrs J H Bryte colored, it was learned yesterday.
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J. H. Bryte
Texas Clemency Restores Pardons in Ferguson Era
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson's clemency actions bring total pardons to 3,005 with 26 full pardons granted. Among those pardoned is B. Moy of Houston for wife murder, described by the governor as a good blacksmith whose wife’s death was an accident after four years of service.
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Austin
Tex
Miriam A. Ferguson
Ferguson
B. Moy
Houston
Ornor
Moy
Duke Estate Valued At $89 Million At Death
The estate of James B. Duke, tobacco maker and philanthropist, was worth 89,784,859.66 at his death, a surrogate court petition states. After taxes, expenses, legacies, and trust funds since 1925, the value dropped to 53,451,778.76.
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Somerville
N. J
James B. Duke
Duke
Rhinelander Loses Court Appeal Over Marriage Annulment
New York news reports Leonard Kip Rhinelander failed to win an annulment from the New York Supreme Court appellate division after a verdict that his marriage to Alice Beatrice Jones Rhinelander was not nullified. Four of five justices said he knew his bride was part Negro and was not deceived. Justice L A Zansky dissented, leaving a possible appeal to the court of appeals.
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New York
Leonard Kip Rhinelander
New York Supreme Court
New Court
Alice Beatrice Jones Rhinelander
Broklyn
Rhinelander
U S Holds Nicaragua Rights On Canal and Base
Washington reports the United States owns a $3,000,000 purchase in Nicaragua and has the right to build a canal and establish a naval base at Fonseca Bay. The White House stresses protection of these rights as central to policy in Central America.
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Washington
Nicaragua
United States
White House
Fonseca Bay
Central America
Treasury Surplus Widens in First Half of Fiscal Year
Washington on January 4 reports the treasury closed the first half with a surplus of 214,279,927 versus 125,598,300 a year earlier. The stronger result reflects higher receipts and tighter spending during the period.
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Washington
The
Treasury
TransAtlantic Radio Telephone Service Opens Jan 7
London January 4 AP postmaster general announced the TransAtlantic Radio Telephone system will begin service on January 7 at 1 45 p m London time 8 45 am New York time
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Overseas Service
London
Postmaster General
New York
Annual Meet Road Builders Convenes Soon
Delegations from nearly every South American country head to Chicago for the 24th annual American Road Builders association meeting. About 35 000 commissioners engineers contractors and officials expected to attend with a large machinery exposition valued over 3 000 000 on display.
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Chicago
American
Road Builders’ Association
H. G. Shirley
Virginia State Highway Commission
Organizaon
Len Small
Illinois
William E. Dever
RE. Bishop
Bureau of Construction
United States Bureau of Public Roads
F. Diaz Lea I
Comision Nacional de Caminos
Mexico City
FE. A. James
Toronto & York
United States
Charles M. Upham
Raleigh
N. C
Robber’s Bank Heist Ends in Self-Inflicted Death
A suspected bank robber believed to be Henry Smith of Chippewa Falls attempted a hold up at the First National Bank of Secor Illinois. He escaped with 1000 dollars after forcing four employees into the vault but failed to lock it. A posse blocked his escape near El Paso, he slowed, drew his pistol and shot himself. All loot recovered.
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Peoria
Henry Smith
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Secor
First National Bank of
el Paso
Swedish schoolmaster Wise arrives for study of American schools
Edwin Wise, the Swedish schoolmaster who defeated Paavo Nurmi last September and set a world outdoor two mile record, arrived in New York aboard the Berengeria. His purpose is to study American public schools, with possible appearances at eastern and mid western indoor track meets.
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Nurmi
New York
Edwin Wise
Paavo Nurmi
Berengeria
Wagner friend of King Ludwig to be shown at exhibition
Magdberg Germany January 4 German theater exposition will display materials on Richard Wagner and his friendship with King Ludwig II. For years scholars sought access to documents tied to Wagner's Munich sojourn. access previously refused by the former ruling house committee. After the Magdberg fair the Wagner material moves to Herren-Chiemsee castle in upper Bavaria.
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Magdberg
Germany
Richard Wagner
Munich
Ludwig II
Wagner
Herren-Chiemsee
Upper Bavaria
Ruling Against Short Skirts at Catholic College
The College of St. Elizabeth in Convent Station New Jersey warned students via a letter to parents that violations of dress codes including short skirts lip sticks and rolled stockings could lead to suspension or expulsion. The letter cites recent pronouncements by the pope and hierarchy deeming such fashions condemned and asserts the institution cannot condone them.
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College of
FARM CONGRESS DATES SET FOR INTERMOUNTAIN MEET
Cheyenne January 4 tentative dates February 21 to 26 set for first intermountain agricultural congress to be held at the University of Wyoming Laramie State entomologist C L Corkins advised A D King state commissioner of agriculture An effort to include Montana Colorado Utah Idaho Oregon Nevada Washington and the Dakotas in the congress with five states signaling interest A permanent organization would be formed to discuss honey production freight rates and other vital beekeeping issues.
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Farm Congress
Cheyenne
Intermountain Agricultural Congress
University of Wyoming
Laramie
C. L. Corkins
A. D. King
Montana
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Oregon
Nevada
Washington
Dakotas
Rochester to Relay Music Worldwide by Radio Test
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra will transmit music globally on January 6 in a joint American British effort. Station WGY Schenectady will broadcast at 4:30 PM to British re broadcasters and onward to distant points.
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Rochester
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
WGY
Schenectady
Scientists Probe Venus With Infrared Rays From Yerkes
Chicago, Jan. 4. Yerkes Observatory plans an infrared ray photographic effort to penetrate Venus’ dense clouds. The team, led by E B Frost and Frank E Ross, hopes the long wave infrared filter will reveal Venus’s surface similar to earlier Mars views.
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Chicago
Venus
Earth
Yerkes Observatory
Yerkes
University of Chicago At
Williams Bay
Wis
Mars
Loutitas Protos
Essors
Frank E. Ross
Mount Observatory
California
Fretolin
Sears
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Frank L. Smith
Meeker
Ezra Meeker
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Texas
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