Senate Fight on Frank L. Smith Postponed in Senate
The Senate postponed action on seating Frank L. Smith of Illinois after Arizona Democrat Asbury declined to call up a resolution barring him until he presents credentials. The session considered Reed committee findings showing Smith’s campaign costs including a large personal expenditure, with opposition to seating him during the short term and debates over alleged excessive spending.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
Frank L. Smith
Trinoig
Asiurst
Arizona
Unti] Smith
Chicago
Frank JL. Smith
Dwight
Illinois
Loop
Congress
Washington
Smith
Allan Moore
Refiabuican
Reed
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illnois Public Utilities
Women and Butler Testify for Colonel Green
In San Francisco on December 17 three women testified for the defense in Colonel Ned M. Green’s liquor embezzlement trial. Brigadier General Smedley D. Butler also spoke as a character witness, praising Green’s integrity. The defense planned two more witnesses. the prosecution warned of limited rebuttal time as arguments and judge’s instructions were set to fill the day.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Ned M. Green
Smedley
DPD
Butler
A. F. St. Sure
Lincoln's Bodyguard Turns 84 Amid Service Legacy
Rmith Stimme, lone living member of Abraham Lincoln's personal bodyguard, marks his 84th birthday in Fargo North Dakota. He practiced law locally for years and led the state department of the Grand Army of the Republic.
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Associated Press
Fargo, N.D
Rmith Stimme
Abraham Lincon
State Department
Grand Army of the Republic
Big Business Firms Divide Profits With Their Stockholders
New York based reports show United States Steel leading a wave of holiday stockholder gifts. Major firms announce stock dividends and higher or resumed common stock payments, boosting total distributions to shareholders and reshaping the ranking of the world's largest corporations.
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Associated Press
New York
United States Steel Corporation
United States Steel
Crucible Steel Corporation
United States Industrial Alcohol Company
Louisville and Nashville
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
National Fuel
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railroad
St. Joseph Lead Company
McAndrews
Forbes
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Y M C A Defeats Kalona 32 to 10 in Strong Offense
Washington Y M C A basketball team powered to a 32 to 10 victory over Kalona Independents on their floor. Kalona, missing Sam Lahey, struggled with a 6-6 first half and was held scoreless in the third quarter. Carlton Kiesey McKinstry Holand led the Y M C A with multiple baskets as Burns showed speed and ability.
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Washington Y. M. C. A
Kalona Independents
Kalona
Sam Lahey
Detrick
Washington
Carlton
Kiesey
McKinstry
Holand
Buarnes
Strickler
Crone
McConnaughy
Schulty
Barnes
Grady
Fry
Sakulin
Arnfeldt
Crane
Reid
Holland
Clow
Hight
Mussolini Eyes America in Interview from Rome Palace
Premier Mussolini told an Associated Press correspondent he has longed to visit the United States. He praised American energy and explained fascism’s stance on press liberty, currency reform, and a state system prioritizing technical competence over universal suffrage. He also expressed a personal wish to see America.
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Associated Press
Rome
Mussolini
United States
Chigi Palace
America
Duce
Italy
Basketball Scores From Local Matches
Albion defeated Cornel 43 to 27 while St Bedes beat St Ambrose 24 to 21. Butler won over Coe 29 to 25 and Monmouth edged Parsong 25 to 23.
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Albion
Cornel
St. Bedes
St. Ambrose
Butler
Coe
Monmouth
Parsong
Flapper Approval Tied to Edison and New York Society
December 17 report notes Thomas A. Edison and Brad ley Martin endorsing the flapper. Edison says younger morals are better than predecessors and handsome dressing signals civilization. Martin, a New York aristocrat, praises the flapper as more honest than her mother or grandmother.
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Associated Press
New York
Science
Thomas A. Edison
Electrical Fame
Bradley Martin
Four Hundred
Mr. Martin
Manhattan
McClure
Mr. Edison
Country club wins tax case in U S court of claims
United States court of claims in Washington D C rules stock issued to members of the Alliance Country Club not subject to a 10 percent tax. The decision applies to golf social athletic and sporting clubs nationwide, ordering a judgment of 2227 58 including interest to November 15 1926. Frank Abegg led the objectors and noted the ruling could allow suits to recover taxes paid by clubs across the country.
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Alliance, Neb
Blakesburg Savings Bank
Blakesburg
Walter Abegg
Alliance
Alliance Country
Neb
Times-Herald
Allance Country Club
United States Court of Claims
Washington
D. C
Frank Abegg
United States
Alliance Country Club
U. S Treasury
Bank Robbers Waive Extradition for Iowa Trial
David Harding and his brother Bray Harding confessed to the Modale Savings Bank robbery and agreed to waive extradition. They will be returned to Iowa for trial in Logan during the January term, per Harrison County Attorney Roy Havens.
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Omaha
David Harding
Bray
Modale Savings Bank
Iowa
Logan
Roy Havens
Harrison County
Des Moines Leader Elected to Farm Bureau Board
Des Moines resident Charles Hearst was re elected to the National Farm Bureau directorate at the Chicago convention. He also became a director of the newly formed Association of Federal Farm Loan Borrowers created during the bureau meeting.
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Des Moines
Charles Hearst
National Farm Bureau
Chicago
Association of Federal Farm Loan Borrowers
Bureau
Fall Faces Second Oil Conspiracy Indictment In DC Court
In Washington DC on December 17 former Secretary Albert B. Fall was ordered to arraignment on another oil conspiracy charge tied to the Teapot Dome lease. The case follows the Elk Hills acquittal and involves Harry F. Sinclair and the Continental Trading Company. Blackmer and ONeill are noted witnesses, reportedly in Paris.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Doheny
Congress
Senate of Investigation
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Albert B. Fall
Edward L. Doheny
Elkhills, California Naval Oil Reserve
Terior Department
Harry F. Sinclair
Mammoth Oil Company
Teapot Dome
Wyoming
District Supreme Court
Jennings Bailey
Adolph A .Woehling
Wolf-Doheny
Sinclair
Columbia
United States Supreme Court
Walsh
Montana
Senate
H M. Blackmer
Mid- West Refining Company
James O'Neill
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Chaneels
Continental Trading Company
Blackmar
O'Neill
Paris
Muscatine to Face Washington Five in Evening Battle
Muscatine locks horns with the Washington quintet tonight at eight in a home game billed as highly entertaining. Muscatine brings back last year’s lettermen, while Washington touts a veteran club improving over prior seasons. Kutler of Davenport is expected to referee, with a pep meeting at school earlier today.
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Washington
Muscatine
McIntyre
Te Strake
Ogilvie
Gray
Opte
Fisher
Bain
Bales
Weaver
Turner
H. Tucker
F. Tucker
Baker
Kutler
Davenport
High Schoo
Mountain Boys of Kentucky Kill Teacher in Revenge
In Hazard Kentucky two mountain schoolboys allegedly lured Bud Morgan a 35 year old teacher to his home and killed him after he punished their younger brother in school. The event occurred Monday night on the middle fork of the Kentucky River in Leslie County. Morgan leaves a widow and five children. News traveled to Hazard from Hyden the Leslie county seat.
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Associated Press
Hazard
Hyden
Leslie County
Bud Morgan
Middle Fork
Kentucky River
Adrill Farmer
Leslie
Morgan
Big Widow
Perry County
Charlie Chaplin Divorce Move Prompts Court Action
Los Angeles dispatch reports actress Lita Grey says Charlie Chaplin instructed her lawyer to file for divorce. Attorney George Beebe confirms preparations and cites failed out of court settlements. Custody of their two children expected to be sought by Mrs Chaplin.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Chares Chaplin
Lita Grey
George Beebe
Chaplin
River Navigation Officially Closed for Winter
Keokuk Iowa Dec 16 The Mississippi upper river navigation is declared officially closed for the season Locks here will close for repairs during winter The ferry Warsaw linking Warsaw Illinois and Alexandra Missouri is among the last boats to enter winter quarters Captain J Meyers notes the ferry completed thousands of trips this season The river link connects a hard surfaced road in Hingis with a road in Missouri Travelers cross from Iowa into Missouri via Keokuk.
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Associated Press
Keokuk
Iowa
Mississippi River
Robert Laicised
Warsaw
Ill
Alexandra
J. Meyers
Hingis
Missouri
Schwab rejects memorial shaft for smokestacks instead
New York financier Charles M Schwab opposes a marble shaft to his memory and favors smokestacks and furnaces as a symbol of industrial progress in which he has played a part.
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New York
Charles M. Schwab
Students Brace for Tonight's Contest Program
The sample shows strong enthusiasm for the contest tonight with two or three prepared speeches planned. Organizers emphasize a lively program and expect engaging performances from participants.
A M E Church Plans Christmas Eve Service
The A M E Sunday School beginners and primary classes will present a program at 7 30 Friday Christmas Eve. The lineup includes opening song prayer scripture by H R Crayton vocal numbers and recitations by Richard Turner Theodasha Turner Taylor Crayton Elinor Turner Ethel Turner Leona MacLamore Luthey Ballew and Maurice Turner with Mrs H P Jackson and Mrs Jas Redd as committee organizers.
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H. R. Craye
Richard Turner
Theodasha Turner
Taylor Crayton
Elinor Turner
Ethel Turner
Leona MacLamore
Luthey Ballew
Maurice Turner
H. P. Jackson
Jas. Redd
Charles Millers Drawing Published in Kiddie Book
Charles Miller of Washington a Cornell college art student contributed one illustration to the first issue of the Kiddie Book a Christmas gift project by Cornell College English department The publication features stories and poems by Cornell students with linoleum cuts by art students under Miss Nama Lathe Aimed at children under ten the book accompanies other Cornell publications like Mother Book Husk and Ole Chipod and reflects campus creative work.
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Mount Vernon
Iowa
Charles Miller
Washington
Cornell College
Pew
Cornell
Nama Lathe
Mall Brothers and Sisters
Ole Jlapod
Woman held on arson and bank robbery charges in Texas
Rebecca Bradle Rogers is jailed on arson and robbery charges after allegedly robbing Farmers National Bank in Buda of 1 000 dollars. She had been identified by bank staff and is also accused of setting a fire at a Round Rock vacant building the prior Friday to draw attention. Both towns lie near Austin and are a few miles apart.
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Austin
Texas
Farmers National Bank
Buda
Rebecca Bradle
Rogers
Liberty
Buda Bank
Round Rock
Fossilized Forest Trunks Exhibit Sandstone Replacement
In Northern Arizona a petrified forest shows trunks exceeding 100 feet as decomposition is replaced by surrounding sandstone material. Chalcedony opals and agates appear while many trees approach Jasper and onyx in condition.
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Petrified Forest
Arizona
New York General Says Germans Too Busy to Feel Hatred
March report notes General New York remarks that Germans once angry with Americans now focus on work while many European countries still hold hostile sentiment toward the United States.
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New York
March
Europe
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