Dreadnoughts Obsolete Debate Grips Naval Policy
An editorial excerpt surveys Lord Northcliffe and Lord Fisher on battleships and submarines. It questions the value of large warships amid air bombs and submarines, urging careful scrutiny of U S naval spending and the kinds of vessels best suited for future conflicts. It notes the U S construction program and the need for informed debate on fighting craft.
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Lord Northcliffe
Lord Fisher
Lord Northarte
Percy Scott
Great Britain
United States
California man found dead after car overturns in puddle
Robert Lyons, vice president of the Stewart Pruit company, was discovered in eight inches of water after his automobile skidded and overturned in a mid puddle near Fairfield California. Mrs Lyons was driving and swerved to let another car pass when the crash occurred. Lyons is thought to have been stunned when he struck the water face first.
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Oaklane
Cal
Robert, Lyons
Stewart Pruit Company
van Wr.ancisco
Fairfield
Lyons
Trowlin
Indications of Spirited Fight Over Tariff Bill in Senate
Senate debate on the emergency tariff bill passed by the House lasted hours with two roll calls. Democratic splits formed as Hitchcock opposed sending the bill to the finance committee, while Republicans defended the measure. The bill was referred to the finance committee unanimously, with further hearings anticipated and debate continuing early next month.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
House
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Commerce
McCumber
North Dakota
Smoot
Utah
Harrison
Mississippi
Hamon Hearing May Move to Docket After January 17
Mrs. Hamon arrived from Ardmore after a conference with her attorneys where trial matters were discussed. County attorney-elect Mathers said the January term docket cannot be framed before the first Monday in January due to county office changes, and W H McLean suggested postponing docketing until after January 17.
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W. H. McLean
Fort Worth
Texas
Hamnon
Flour Mill Reopens As Demand Rises In Twin Falls
Twin Falls flour mill resumes operations after a ten day shutdown with a full crew on an eleven hour shift. Daily milling reaches about 1500 bushels of wheat, while local shipments by rail run five to ten carloads daily. Breckenridge notes stronger demand and improved market, but prices slump due to a weak cotton market and unemployment among workers.
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Ovvidae
Breckenridge
Twi Falls
Twin Falls
L. L. Breckendirge
Judge Stephens to Lecture After Utah Retirement
Judge Harold M. Stephens, retiring from Utah’s bench, will depart for Chicago Friday under contract with the American College of Surgeons for a four month lecture tour through the South and East. He is a graduate of Cornell and Harvard Law School.
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Salt Lake Citry
Des
Harold M. Stephens
Utah
Chicago
American College of Surgeons
United States
Cornell University
Harvard University Law School
San Jose Cyl rides fined for deadly hit and run
Frederick M. Smith, a young San Jose capitalist, was fined $1000 or 260 days in jail after being convicted of running down and fatally injuring Richard Buell in San Jose and abandoning the scene while driving an automobile.
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San Jose
Cal
Frederick M. Smith
Richard Buell
Man Dies in Oakland From Bootleg Whisky
Corral J H Durham a 29 year old U S Army corporal died in a local hospital after drinking bootleg whisky allegedly supplied in a saloon by two men who robbed him of 125 dollars police said Durham had been drinking at a saloon before his death authorities stated the incident occurred in Oakland California tonight.
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Oakland
Cal
Dee
J. H. Durham
United States Army
Durham
Rebels Mine Buildings in Rome Under Ground Assault
Dispatches from Pioncay report legionaries in Rome using electric drills to bore holes beneath principal buildings and through leading thoroughfares. The invaders are mining for them and allegedly plan to blast the town rather than surrender.
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Dee
Pioncay
Legionatries
Anilary
Refuse Salary Increase Sparks Arbitration Fight
Chicago December 20 The arbitration board of three members rejected the demand for a salary increase from the flat partlers union. The dispute involved the Chicago real estate board and the party seeking higher wages. The decision preserves current pay levels amid ongoing negotiations between the parties.
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Chicago
Det
Chicago Flat Partlers’ Union
Anen
Chicago Real Estat Board
Goldie Rapp Touted by Hendricks as Giant Infield Spark
Jack Hendricks praises Goldie Rapp as the sweetest ballplayer to energize the Giant infield. He claims Goldie is the key ticket to boosting Larry Doyle and the team.
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Golden Goldie
Paul
Jack Hendricks
Goldie Rapp
Hendricks
Goldie
Larry Doyle
Caruso Improves After Pleurisy Attack
New York December 27 Enrico Caruso tenor shows improvement after Christmas Day pleurisy attack according to a physician bulletin Caruso is resting well and his condition is progressing favorably in a brief medical update from doctors
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Caruso
New York
Enrico Caruso
Japanese to Recede From Treaty View
Continued from Page One, reports indicate discussions on Japanese immigration legislation have featured a notably informal tone during ambassador conferences, signaling a shift in public stance and diplomatic approach.
California Opposed to Discrimination in Law
The report notes conferences with the California delegation to assess willingness to remove discrimination in the law. It mentions a possible California state law banning alien real estate ownership and discusses whether civil rights for Japanese in California or other states might be revisited. Protection for existing property rights under current laws and treaties is sought, while prohibiting new acquisitions is considered.
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California
Congress
America
Fighting poet d Annunzio alive or dead reports
Reports from Milan and Venice claim Gabrielle d Annunzio was wounded or killed with conflicting accounts. Rome and Giolitti deny death or injury, stating the government exaggerates threats around Fiume to press surrender and cited Italian forces proceeding toward Fiume.
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Gabrielle d'Annunzio
St. Martin Square
Annunzio
Invannunzio
Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Giolitti
Fiume
iHe
Gabrielle d’Annunzio l
Zara
Rapallo
Signor
Giotitti
Cavigia
Andrea ‘Doria
Cars crash in Pittsburgh injure many. man killed
In Pittsburgh on December 27 a runaway trailer detached from a street car on Forbes Street in Oakland. It rolled downhill and struck several vehicles, killing one man and injuring more than 40 people, many seriously, in the chaotic scene.
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Pittsburgh
Forbes Street
Oakland
Firemen Extinguish Trailer Fire After Door Collapse
Fire fighters were summoned to a trailer blaze where doors were smashed by axes to gain entry. Crews worked to extinguish the flames and prevent spread as damage limited access to the interior. No injuries were reported.
Fierce Fighting Near Fiume Reported by London Tim
London dispatches from Milan describe heavy fighting in the environs of Fiume. Casualties include two colonels mortally wounded among regular forces. D Annunzio dropped leaflets urging desertion while his troops convert public gardens into machine gun nests and barbed wire barricades defend main streets. An armored car stand by regionaries reportedly ended with three killed and two wounded.
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London
Fiume
Milan
D'Annunzio
Special Police To Check Crime Wave In New York
New York Dec 27. Police Commissioner Enright announced placing of all railroad street car ferry and highway entrances under special police guard and the calling out of 650 embryonic policemen for final training to check outlawry. Police had been ordered to halt question and search if necessary and seek ID from all in unfrequented areas between midnight and dawn. Amid fears of a new gang feud after the murder of Monk Eastman authorities pushed to identify his killer.
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New York
Enright
New’ York
Monk” Eastman
Call Out Militia to Protect Murder Suspect Trial
Louisville dispatch reports 70 Kentucky National Guard members boarded a train to guard Lee Ellison, charged with killing Hopkins County Sheriff Scott Hunter. Ellison, captured in Hannibal, Missouri, faces trial beginning tomorrow. Madisonville reports indicate the town remains quiet after the November 5 shooting during an attempted arrest for bootlegging. Jackson Morris, state adjutant general, leads the troops to ensure Ellison’s safety throughout proceedings.
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Kentucky National Eboard
Lee Ellison
Scott Hunter
Hopkins County
Jackson Morris
Thhey
Ellison
Madisonville
Hunter
Hannibal
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