Limit Authority Of Fire Marshal Debated In Senate
Des Moines December 20. A bill affecting the fire marshal office and a related amendment limiting duties faced lengthy senate consideration with more than an hour of debate and many amendments. The measure trimmed the marshal staff restricted expenditures and barred investigations of suspected fires.
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Ford Statement Excites Michigan in Early Political Fallout
Detroit December reports Henry Ford backs Coolidge and will not oppose him on any ticket. Republicans led by Governor Grosbeck celebrate while Democrats like A H Canfield and Charles Helme savor clarity. Some third party sponsors stay ready to act as petitions surface in Lansing for spring Michigan presidential preference ballots.
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Tragic tetanus claim cuts short 14 year old in Albany
Clarence Jensen aged 14 son of Mr and Mrs Hans Jensen died after tetanus infection from a wound to a hand caused by an accidental discharge of a blank cartridge a week earlier in Albany Newfoundland.
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Kenyon Seeks Privacy On Possible White House Run
United States Circuit Judge W H Kenyon, former Iowa senator and farm bloc leader, said he would not be a candidate for the presidency and asked to be left alone while out of politics. Reports had Republicans weighing him as a dark horse.
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Europe Conditions Very Bad Says Pope In Consistory
In Rome on December 20 Pope Pious the 11th warned that peace in Europe had not improved since prior consistory. He recalled King Alphonso and Queen Victoria’s visit to Spain and said the Irish problem neared settlement. Two Italian cardinals were created at the secret consistory.
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Illegal serving of protected birds in hotels and restaurants
The article notes that serving flesh of migratory birds protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act in hotels restaurants or other venues is unlawful.
Appeal to Venizelos Urged Return to Athens
A group representing four thousand Greek army and navy officials sent a telegram to former Premier Venizelos in Paris urging him to come to Athens at once. Quarters close to Venizelos say he would only return if he believed the call came from a united Greek public.
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Hundreds Crowd Court for Fox Murder Trial Arguments
In Atlanta on December 20 hundreds filled the courtroom to hear R. W. Allen present arguments in the Phillip B. Fox murder case of William Coburn. Judge expected to send case to the jury by midafternoon as Hugh M. Dorsey and Solicitor General Boykin prepared to close for the state. Fox’s eight year old son attended the session for the first time, with added sheriff and guard presence.
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Tax revision priority set as bonus delayed for tax plan review
Washington Dec 20 The house ways and means committee decided to defer action on a soldiers bonus until after it has considered administrative features of the Mellon tax program. Several motions for immediate bonus action failed with republican and some democrat support split.
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New Ceremony Replaces Church Rituals in Moscow
In Moscow on December 26 officials led by President Kalinin sanctioned a new communist ceremony to replace traditional church rites for peasant families. Trotsky and other leaders pressed for state ceremonies as peasants objected to church style marriages christenings and funerals. A baby boy was presented before 600 communists marking the observance.
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Lenin Named Child at Soviet Ceremony In Provinces
The assembly voted to name the child Vladimir in honor of Lenin. President Kalinin praised as a good father while a woman communist called herself a good mother. The child lay in a red cradle with soviet arms as the International played. A guard of honor stood by as speeches followed a non sacred concert. Communist weddings now occur in workmen clubs under red canopies with village officials conducting.
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Hog cholera hit four percent of U.S. farm hogs
Four percent of hogs on farms in the United States died from hog cholera last year, highlighting a significant livestock health issue across farms nationwide.
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Debate Over Hughes Soviet Facts Faces Senate Questioning
Washington December 20 Senators debated Secretary Hughes disclosure of Soviet moves to overthrow the U S government. Norris called the evidence conclusions Borah said Russia unlikely to conspire Norris vowed to present more evidence Lodge promised he would produce testimony to command attention of the Senate.
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Globe Trotter Frank Fletcher Found Dead in Haystack
The body of Frank Fletcher the globe trotter was found frozen to death in a haystack at Olive Wisconsin. Fletcher who began a world tour from San Francisco in 1919 had circled the United States and planned to finish by 1929. An agreement in a knapsack stated he must always sleep in the open which investigators believe caused his death amid the bitter cold last Saturday night.
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Hurley Nomination Becomes Adverse Commerce Panel Verdict
The commerce commission decided to report the nomination of Edward P. Hurley as chairman of the shipping board adversely to the Senate. The move follows a committee vote in Washington on December 20, indicating opposition to Hurley’s appointment.
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Charges challenge General Wood in Philippines probe
Representative Frear introduces a House Rules Committee resolution calling for a broad investigation of Governor General Leonard Wood in the Philippines. The probe would assess independence moves and potential favors tied to Wood's 1920 presidential campaign and related campaign expenditures from oil, tobacco, banking and railway interests with Philippine resource stakes.
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Davenport Lilacs Budding Again
Davenport reports springlike warmth as lilac bushes bud in Mrs. Hilda Mathey's yard. Another week of warmth could bring blooms. In Des Moines, farmers plow for spring planting as weather bureau notes a January like winter in 1918 1919, enabling field work in every month.
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Swiss Tracks Ready for Winter Events of Olympic Games
CHAMONIX France Dec 20 the skating rink ski jumps curling rink and bobsleigh chutes for the winter Olympic opening January 25 are practically finished. The huge complex includes a 400 metre speed skating loop with drainage electrical and dressing facilities a 70 by 30 hockey rink and corner rinks for figure skating and curling. Spectator capacity reaches 19 000. Ski jumps crown Mont Blanc slopes with long takeoff and landing tracks and a 178 metre landing zone. The bobsleigh track spans 1760 metres with sharp grades and 18 nearly vertical turns. Official entrants include United States England Hungary Italy Norway Romania Sweden France and others.
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Panama Canal Revenues Run About Two Million Monthly
Revenues of the Panama Canal are running around 2,000,000 dollars per month, signaling strong traffic and income. The figure reflects steady canal activity likely supported by cargo and vessel transit volumes in the period reported.
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Rebels halt near capital as fighting stalls near San Marcos
A Mexico City dispatch says rebel advance on Mexico City from Vera Cruz is checked near San Marcos about 85 miles east of the capital. Federal forces reportedly withdraw toward the capital, while correspondents note a stationary situation since Tuesday. Obregon hopes peace will return quickly after a battle near Villa Hermosa in Tabasco leaves at least 200 rebels killed and many wounded. federals suffer about 30 casualties.
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Harding Speeches in Round Volume
Washington D C Dec 20 The first copies of a memorial volume to President Harding appeared in a deluxe edition of his Pacific coast and Alaska addresses. Limited to two thousand copies, the gifts come from personal and official friends who funded publication. The volume includes the last address read by George B Christian to the Knights Templar of California in Los Angeles shortly before his death.
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Will Leave Cockburn in St. Louis Hospital at Present
Jefferson City Mo December 20 The Associated Press Russell J Cockburn a diabetes patient at Jefferson Barrack near St Louis who is wanted in Des Moines on a charge of embezzling over 86000 of the city funds will not be returned or moved from the hospital until an order from the federal government is received by hospital officials releasing him Sheriff Findley of Des Moines says Cockburn is in worse health and hospital physicians refuse responsibility for his release He may be forced into extradition but will await federal action
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Federal meat inspection marks 17 years of enforcement
Federal inspection laws have operated for 17 years. During this period inspectors condemned over 3,500,000 whole carcasses and more than 12,000,000 parts of carcasses as unfit for food.
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