30 Dec 1921
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1921
Page
1
An indictment targets the governor over alleged misuse of state funds amid a tense political dispute. Prosecutors allege improper accounting and unauthorized transfers, raising questions about governance and accountability at the highest state level.
New York readers report a lively event at the Woman's City where attendees traded undesired items for better gifts. The evening featured a whist game and card exchanges, with guests swapping books and gloves for more appealing prizes in a festive, end of year gathering.
A damaged fragment describes a coast guard cutter Acushnet外side of a port detaining a cargo described as alcohol and liquor. It mentions customs and a bartender, with references to Halifax and a bound figure.
The arms conference enters a decisive phase today as negotiations resume to decide limits on tonnage and ship class sizes. Secretary Hughes confers with the President at the White House on recent developments and possible American proposals.
Local authorities traced a possible suspect named King and W C Alligon from Columbus Ohio after Elmer Bloom testified he did not join a robbery plot. Allison’s murder investigation focused on a man claiming to be Allison who sold a car to a local dealer in December. Allison’s body was found near Titusville and shipped to Columbus.
A city council and the state legislature are urged to authorize the sale and distribution of wholesome beers and light wines. A report to Clerk James A. Bearnen cites drunkenness trends with 1923 figures compared to 1920, and notes actions by the council yesterday.
A special delegation from chambers of commerce and industries met in Washington to discuss Siberia and allied matters. They addressed President Hughes with a letter urging steps to expand capital use in the maritime provinces and broader regional development.
New York reports refined sugar dropping to a fresh low today as refiners cut quotations to 4.80 cents per pound for fine granulated, marking a notable decline in prices on the refined sugar market.
An involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in federal court against Robert H. Ingersoll and Brother, makers of Ingersoll watches. Liabilities are listed at 3,000,000 with assets of 2,000,000. Banks with combined claims of 450,000 brought the proceedings. The firm admitted it could not pay its debts and sought adjudication.
New York reports that more than 100 million dollars was spent by Americans on toys and games in 1921. The National City Bank estimates toy factory values have tripled since wartime supply cuts. U. S. exports rose from under 1 million dollars in 1918 to about 4 million dollars last year.
A modified moratorium allows suspension of payments by certain corporations through court decree. The government issued the plan amid concerns that banks profit from the delay.
Italian Discount and Test Co closes its New York doors amid a broad market downturn. The Italian exchange and allied markets feel the impact as European and other international banks face losses. the bank reportedly operates over 160 branches in Italy and has a global presence.
Nashville Tennessee December 29 A cut averaging ten percent in wages for six thousand employees of the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Railway was proposed in a letter from President Cole to the employer made public yesterday The letter states no reductions will take effect until hearings are completed and in compliance with the transportation act.
Jack Kearns, Dempsey's manager, says Dempsey is ready to defend his title and would fight Harry Wills if the public demanded. He notes mixed matches face strong opposition from commissions and public sentiment likely governs any such bout.
Five people were killed and four seriously wounded in a spate of robberies in New York City over the past five days. Two of the dead were holdup men and two of the wounded were police officers, heightening police and district attorney scrutiny to prove claims that crime had slowed this year.
New Haven Conn December 29 police confiscated forty automobiles in a statewide drive against auto mob ile thieves. Engines had been buffed off and factory marks altered on many, with parts interchanged. Dozens of arrests followed and owners recovered other cars. CT police say many machines were stolen in the south and west and shipped out for disposal.
Dr. Howard B. Cross of the Rockefeller Institute died in Vera Cruz this morning from yellow fever. He had come to establish a laboratory to study yellow fever and marsh fever and contracted the illness at Tuxtpec while inspecting sanitary conditions.
Camilla officers seized a fifty gallon barrel of whisky from a cave dug by John Taylor near his house in Mitchell county. Taylor was arrested and pleaded guilty after officers watched him transport the liquor to town and poured it out on Broad Street in front of the courthouse.
London reports indicate a swift treaty ratification expected soon after the Dáil reconvenes next Tuesday. Prime Minister Lloyd George states Britain cannot reopen discussions, as Ireland gains equal status in the empire and a transfer of executive power to an Irish provisional government is planned during transition to a free state.
Lisbon reports a bomb blast in a building of the Lisbon General Federation of Labour. Two killed and five wounded. Some arrests made. Government imposes order and suspects elements involved in violence are under surveillance.
Barta Dec 29 Germany prepared to discuss reparations directly with the Cannes conference of the allied supreme council Dr Fischer head of the German war debt commission stated today.
In Peru Indiana on December 29 a man aged forty confessed to killing his wife and burying her body at their home. Police later dug up the body as details emerged. The motive given was the wife’s absence from home and alleged employment as a purse carrier. The couple had four small children.
Washington reform debate on oil import duties continued before the Senate Finance Committee. Proponents and opponents remained split over the preferred rate, delaying a consensus on tariff levels.
President Obregon ordered official honors for Howard B. Cross of the Rockefeller Institute who died of yellow fever in Vera Cruz. Cross is called a martyr to science. The body will be transported to Enid Oklahoma for burial after a ceremony in Mexico City.
Riga reports the death of Vladimir Korolenko on Christmas Day in Poltava after a life linked to the old Russian government exile and a term for advocacy. He once presided over a St. Petersburg meeting urging a constitution and was named an honorary famine relief commission member in New York amid recent malnutrition reports.
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