War Finance Corporation Bill Passes Senate Over President
Washington Jan 3 The Senate approved reviving the war finance corporation by a 53 to 5 vote over the President's veto. House support was forecast as veto action was read and deferred. President Wilson voiced sympathy for sound foreign trade measures but questioned the method. Secretary Houston advised disapproval of the measure.
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Daniels Opposes World Disarmament Conference Plan
Secretary Daniels said the President is not considering a world disarmament conference. He criticized the Royal resolution for naval cuts by the United States Great Britain and Japan, warning it would amount to another alliance and preserve the naval balance of powers.
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Great Britain
United ‘States
Washington, D. C
Daniels
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Miami waterfront homestead entry valued near a million
Lewis Nort, clerk in the Miami tax assessor office, filed a homestead entry for 82 acres in a government reservation that has ocean frontage and is estimated to be worth nearly a million dollars. The discovery shows private property within the reservation.
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Fla
United States Coast “Board
Lewis
Hardwick Surrenders Ludwig Martens to Washington Officials
Ludwig C A K Martens, the Russian Soviet representative to the United States, who had been ordered deported, was surrendered to Secretary Wilson by his counsel in Washington D C on January 3. The action follows formal deportation orders and marks a significant development in the diplomatic case.
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Ludwig Martens
Washington
Washington D. ,C
Ludwig C. A. K. Martens
Wilson
Tennessee Legislature Convenes in Nashville Today
The Tennessee legislature convened in Nashville at noon today with an extended program of legislation facing the members.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Senate action seeks accurate Europe relief conditions
Washington Jan 3 The Senate adopted a regulation requiring the State Department to provide accurate information on the necessities of women and children in distressed European nations for whom funds are being raised in the United States. Senator Edge introduced the measure.
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State Department
Europe
United States
Senate
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Amer
Jean
Panama Canal
Republic of Colombia
Panama
Thomas
Colombia
Gibbons Plans Return Home As Doctors Seek Change
Baltimore reports Cardinal Gibbons desires to return home as physicians believe a change will aid his recovery. The patient will be moved to Baltimore if feasible and conditions permit.
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Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Balti
Cotton Mills Cut Wages and Prices in North Carolina
Cone Cotton Interests in North Carolina cut wages by 25 percent and reduced prices in company stores by 26 percent for workers. The action affects about 3,000 employees across Greensboro and surrounding mills as of January 3.
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N.C
Greensboro
N. C
Bank of Thomasville marks 50 years oldest in region
The article notes the Bank of Thomasville celebrates its September 1 anniversary as one of Georgia oldest banks, tracing its lineage from 1887 charter and early leaders A P Wright and T J Mitchell to 1913 R G Fleetwood as cashier. It highlights steady growth past the million dollar resource mark and Captain Smith’s half century of service.
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Declines in Prices and Unemployment Persist in December
The monthly business review notes further price declines and rising unemployment amid broad economic readjustment. Demand shrinkage cut operations 40 to 75 percent, with wage cuts up to 25 percent in some sectors, while banking credit remains ample and loans liquidate. Signs of improvement appear in some districts, though cotton and manufacturing remain weak. The Cardinal is staying at the Shriver home in Union Mills after a month.
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Union Mills
Bandits Court Opens in Philadelphia City Hall
Philadelphia officials opened a new tribunal at City Hall called a bandit's court. The court aims to handle hold-up and robbery cases with swift proceedings in the city.
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Bandits
Philadelphia
ORD Employees Seek Factory Use For Employee Cars
Detroit Mich Jan 3 A petition is circulating calling for Ford Motor Company to use its plant for manufacturing cars for employees during the shutdown announced last week. The proposal asks the company to turn over the plant to workers during that period.
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Mich
Ford Motor Company
Mob lynching ends pursuit of alleged shooter in Georgia
Reports say Jim Roland colored shot white farmer Jason Harrell in Grady county then fled across the county line into Mitchell. A posse found Roland's body near a Camilla to Whigham road at 2 am with bullets and shotgun evidence. Harrell, a longtime local farmer, died of gunshot wounds after the Saturday afternoon incident.
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Mitchell County
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Ep McElvey
D. D. Perkins
C. D. Crow
Camilla
Whigham
Pelham
Common Pleas Judges to preside over robbery cases
One of the Common Pleas Judges will preside as hearings proceed on robbery cases. The assignment confirms a sitting judge will oversee the proceedings.
Mutual Declarations Toward Friendship in Buenos Aires Banquet
American Secretary of State Colby and Argentine acting foreign minister Torello led a Buenos Aires banquet with warm messages of friendship. President Wilson and Irigoyen were toasted as Torello recalled wartime U.S. escort for the Argentine battleship Rivadavia.
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Colby
Riva Davia
Reprisals in Ireland Meet Witt Approval
London reports an official shock over burning Irish village in County Limerick after ambush of police. Maj. General Strickland says seven dwellings burned in retaliation, despite martial law in the region.
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Middleton
Ireland
Strickland
Alfred E. Smith retires from public life to head trucking group
Newark January 3 Alfred E. Smith the former governor of New York ends a 22 year public career to become chairman of the board of directors of the United States Trucking Association. He says he will not seek public office again.
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Alfred E. “Sink
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Woll
Theatre ticket price cut takes effect tonight
New York reports a theatre price reduction to two dollars and fifty cents from three dollars in line with other cities. Sam B Harris, president of the producing managers association, announced the adjustment today for all productions.
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New York
Sam B. Harris
Producing Managers Association
States Steel announces employee stock price in New York
The States Steel Corporation set the price for employee stock at 81.00 dollars per share, down from 106.00 dollars last year. The number of shares available this year was not announced, but prior year availability ranged between 50 000 and 60 000 shares.
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Ted
States Steel Corporation
United States Aid to Unfortunates Pledged
Major Donald Armstrong assistant military attache and American embassy representative announced US aid to war orphans here. A line of orphans marched past the rostrum as the meeting reflected French and allied families aided by the plan.
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Siicanaliea Spimat
Union of
Donald. Armstrong
Harding Studies Congressional Outlook During White House Meet
President-elect Harding spent the day at Marion focusing on domestic questions in a conference with Senator Curtis, the Senate whip, to assess the legislative outlook. The discussions centered on the congressional situation as the new administration nears inauguration.
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