War Debt Extension Debate In Congress After Philadelphia Talks
Senator Watson Indiana urges extending war debt payments to sixty years to ease taxes. He also backs repeal of the excess profits tax and reduction of surcharges on large incomes after a Philadelphia conference with Senator Penrose. He favors delaying hearings on tax or tariff bills until after holidays.
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Washington
Watson
Indiana
Philadelphia
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Congress
Treasury Department
Longworth
Ira Copley
Sinots
Copley
Kansas Court Ends Strikes
Judge Fred Dumont Smith of the Kansas industrial court told the bar convention that in the 30 months before last January Kansas had 34 strikes, but there has been no strike since the court began operating nine months ago.
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St. Louis
Fred Dumont Smith
Kansas Industrial Court
Bar
Industrial Court
Kansas
German Church Leaders Call Moral Reform Amid War
A pastoral letter signed by all German Roman Catholic archbishops condemns rising immorality linked to the war and national misfortune. It cites immodesty in fashion and urges German women to reform their behavior.
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Berlin
Roman Catholi
NAACP urges census panel to probe disfranchisement
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People asks the house census committee to investigate alleged violent, legal and unconstitutional disfranchisement of colored people in southern states and possible representation reductions under the Fourteenth Amendment. James B. Johnson signs the letter and requests 12,000,000 negroes be represented before the committee in Washington next week.
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New York
House Committee On
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Isaac Siegel
James B. Johnson
Organiztion
United States
Washington
Japanese Associations Condemn California Land Law
A Tokyo cablegram reports December 1 meetings of twelve or more Japanese associations passed a resolution condemning the California land law and any treaty to abrogate the gentlemen's agreement. It declares the law an infringement on humanity and righteousness and opposes ending the gentleman's agreement.
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Washington
Tokyo
California
Japan
United States
Will Aid Striking Miners
The United Mine Workers of America pledged full moral and financial support to striking miners in Alabama and West Virginia. The international executive board praised the Alabama workers for collective bargaining efforts and recognition of the US bituminous coal commission, noting 42 000 involved amid persecution by coal operators.
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Indianapolis
Alabama
West Virginia
United Mine Workers of America
International Executive Board
Mine Workers of Alabama
United States
Bituminous Coal Commission
Harding Aims to Fast-Track Cabinet Preparation Before Inauguration
President elect Harding plans to name his cabinet in February and have members work in Washington immediately to ensure a smooth handover. The move would allow two governments to operate briefly, with cabinet appointees observing in key departments to prepare for their duties. Possible picks include Lodge for State, Reynolds for Treasury, Weeks for Navy, Daugherty for Attorney General, Hays for Postmaster, Nolan for Interior, and Hoover for Secretary of interior.
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Washington
Harding
Wallington
Harry Daugherty
Eectoas
Wilen Dn
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
George M. Reynolds
Trinois
John W. Weeks
Massiahusetts
Wallace
Tarry M
Alifornia
Herbert Hoover
Moonshiners Battle Revenue Officers in Kentucky
In Bell county near the Tennessee border, nine moonshiners were captured after a clash with 14 revenue agents that saw over 1000 shots fired. Five stills were destroyed and several moonshiners are believed killed or wounded. remaining moonshiners fled into the mountains as Prohibition Agents Cornett and Winfrey led the operation. Prisoners headed to Pineville.
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Lexington
Revenue
Bell County
Tennessee
Prohibition
A. G. McFarland
Steve Cornett
Charles Winfrey
Pineville
Kentucky
London
Oppose Russian Deal With the U S
Paris dispatch reports France protests to Washington against Vanderlip syndicate concessions in Russia arguing 20 million French investors hold external czar era loans. French view claims Russian assets belong to French creditors until debts are repaid. Analysts call France’s stance illogical amid Britain accepting gold payments for Russian goods.
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Paris
France
Washington
Vanderlip Syndicate
Russia
Les Derniers Nouvelles de
Itusses
Great Britain
Riot at Socialist meeting as London speech sparks clash
In Chicago at Car Men's hall Meyer London, lone Socialist congressman, angered half the 2,000-strong crowd by attacking Lenine and Russia's soviet ideas. Chairs broken, hats smashed, at least 50 personal clashes before police quelled the riot and order was restored. The episode closed with London resuming his talk.
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Chicago
Dec
Petrograd
Car Men's Hall
Meyer London
Congress
Russia
Warren Avenue
Lenine
London
Other speakers included James O Neill and George F E Rower
Other speakers listed include James O Neill, editor of the Call, and George F E Rower of Boston as part of the event lineup.
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James O'Neill
The
Call
George FE. Rower
Boston
Congress to repeal wartime laws after war ends
Washington December 6 The House Republican Steering Committee plans to urge immediate passage of a resolution to repeal all wartime laws that would expire with peace and to set a definite repeal date for others tied to Germany’s end of hostilities.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
House
Republican Steering Committee
Thasday
Germany
Officers Offered Permanent Commissions in Army
The War Department announced that 5,580 wartime officers have been offered permanent commissions after examinations during the year. About 300 declined and some have not replied, but it is expected that at least 5,000 officers will be obtained.
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Washington
War Department
Army
Court Martial Planned for Sergeant Emmons in Chicago
Col John N Stratt head of recruiting in Chicago says Sergt Robert Emmons of the 526 State Street office will be court martialed for striking Miss Mary O Connors a telephone girl of 4859 West End Avenue Emmons was arraigned in South Clark Street Court and turned over to army authorities.
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Chicago
John N. Stratt
Robert Emmons
State Street
Mary O'Connor
West End Avenue
Emmons
Clark Street
Smallest National Convention to Convene in Fort Smith
Fort Smith Arkansas hosts one of the smallest national conventions for amusement ticket printers in the United States. The group has about a dozen members from eight of the ten firms that print all amusement tickets nationwide. Besides Fort Smith, representatives come from Springfield Massachusetts Boston Philadelphia Chicago Newark and Omaha.
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Fort Smith
Ark
United States
Amusement Ticket Printers of
America
Springfield
Mass
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Newark
N. J
Omaha
Budget for US sets record 5 billion dollar peace time plan
Washington reports federal estimates totaling 4.65 billion dollars with a year over year rise of about 936 million. Supply bills alone amount to 3.35 billion, pushing anticipated congress totals beyond 5.01 billion. Interest on the public debt and a standing fund further swell the expense outlook.
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Washington
Congress
Uncle Sam
Harding Says Goodbye to Colleagues in Senate Hope
President Harding bids farewell to fellow lawmakers and urges continued cooperation with the Senate as he departs. The outgoing leader stresses bipartisan support and warns against political deadlock while focusing on national unity.
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Harding
Harding Seeks Colleagues’ Co operation for New Term
President elect Harding spoke briefly from the Senate desk showing emotion as he expressed hope for cooperation from his colleagues in the next four years. The remarks came as he begins shaping policy and leadership in a challenging political environment.
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Washington, Dpd. C
Senate
Harding
Supreme Court rules Lehigh Valley R A Co violated antitrust laws
The Supreme Court held Lehigh Valley R A Company violated the Sherman anti trust law and the commodity clause of the inter state commerce act in its control of hard coal. It orders dissolution of combinations affecting the anthracite situation. the lower court decree is reversed.
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Washington, D. C
United States Supreme Court
Lehigh Valley R. A. Company
U S to Buy 800 New Army Airplanes
The War department plans to call bids within days for 800 airplanes on designs by the army aviation section. About 6 million dollars is estimated to be spent, the minimum provided in the current army appropriation bill for this purpose.
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Washington
War Department
Army Aviation Section
Army
Paris Gold Strike Sparks Stampede Near Paris
Paris reports a two foot vein of gold bearing quartz found ten miles from the city, 80 feet underground. Digging swells into a stampede as residents rush to claim claimable wealth, prompting police dispatches to quell potential riot conditions.
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City
Paris
Gief
California Sheriff Killed in Sonoma Gun Battle
Sheriff James A. Petray of Sonoma county and Detective Miles Jackson of San Francisco were shot and killed during an arrest attempt on three men tied to an attack on two girls in San Francisco. The suspects, one badly wounded, were captured and jailed in Sonoma county.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Dee. G
James A. Petray
Sonoma County
Miles Jackson
San Francisco
Lester Gorman
Petray
Jackson
Latins Multiply Too Fast Influx Strains Italian Industry
Rome reports a population surge with no race death by suicide noted. Since 1911 Italy’s population rose by 4 000 000 while the nation faced heavy wartime losses and an influenza epidemic. Emigration totaled 500 000 in the last year.
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Rome
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