Congress Debates World Court and Farm Surplus Issues
Congress returns to a heavy agenda with the world court question, Nye seat case, farm surplus problems, and disarmament talks. The Senate and House will tackle the tax bill, Muscle Shoals disposal bids, and possible government operation of anthracite mines amid potential strikes.
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World Court
Senate
Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota
House
Treasury and Post Office
Joint
Congressional Commission
Muscle Shoals
Dickinson Offers Farm Relief Bill
A bill introduced in the House by Republican Iowa Representative Dickinson would create machinery to dispose of exportable farm surplus. It establishes a federal farm board of six Agriculture Department members and a feder al farm advisory council representing agricultural interests to guide relief efforts.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Dickinson
Republican
Iowa
Federal Farm Advisory Council
Federal Farm Board
Department of Agriculture
Five Suspects Held for Broadway Theater Robbery
Five suspects were jailed after robbers stole the $3,100 pay roll from Loewe's State theater on Broadway. Kenneth Gratton, assistant manager, was accosted by three armed men as he moved toward his office, kicked down stairs, and dumped into the orchestra seats. The band fled through a fire exit while Gratton, guarded by a prior security guard, was escorted back toward the office.
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Associated Press
New York
Loewe
State Theater
Broadway
Kenneth Gratton
Gratton
Sheriff Fails to Stop Tampa Bull Fight Controversy
In Tampa Florida on Saturday a bull fight drew protests as Sheriff L M Heirs ordered cancellation and arrested promoter Manuel Garcia. Governor Martin warned of a possible replacement if orders were ignored while spectators questioned whether it was a real fight or burlesque. Bull fighters from Spain Cuba and Mexico left for Mexico amid disillusion.
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Associated Press
Tampa
Florida
Tallahassee
L. M. Heirs
Hillsborough County
John W. Martin
Sheriff Heirs
Manuel Garcia
Peter C. Knight
Tampa Humane Society
Knight
Spain
Cuba
Mexico
Priest's Vision Fails to Save Fire Devastates Church
Fire destroyed St Stephens Catholic church at New Coeln near Milwaukee Wisconsin with losses estimated at 75000. Pastor Rev James J Oberle awoke from a vision of flames and twice went into the burning church to try to save the blessed sacrament before collapsing back from smoke and heat.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
St. Stephens Catholic
New Coel
James J. Oberle
Father Oberle
Thorpe Arrested for Intoxication in Tampa
Jim Thorpe and J C C_Widenquist forfeited bonds of 20 each after failing to answer intoxication charges in Tampa. They were arrested yesterday morning. Thorpe and Widenquist had played last Saturday in Tampa Car finals against Red Grange's Chicago Bears.
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Tampa
Florida
Jim Thorpe
Carlisle Indians
J. CC. Widenquist
Minnesota
Thorpe
Wiedenquist
Red” Grange
Chicago Bears
Coolidge seeks funds for U S attendance at arms talks
President Coolidge asked Congress to appropri ate 58000 to cover U S participation in the League of Nations preliminary disarmament discussions. He said no commitment to future meetings is implied and U S aid should proceed as policy allows. Europe floods worsen with 1000 dead reported in Transylvania and widespread damage across Hungary Belgium Germany Netherlands and Britain.
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Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Congress
United States
League of Nations
Preparatory Commission
Europe
Associated Press
Paris
Central
London
Transylvania
Tokay
Hungary
France
Belgium
Meuse
Sambray
Malines
Mons
Flanders
Rhine
Germany
Holland
Gilderland
Overyssel
England
Wales
Four Charged With Slaying of Osage Indian Husband
Oklahoma authorities file information charging Bert Lawson and three others for the 1923 killing of W. E. Smith husband of a wealthy Osage, tying the case to a series of murders amid a $2,000,000 stake. Warrants issued for Hale, Burkhart, Bloyd, and Lawson after Lawson’s confession.
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Pawhuska
Okla
W. E. Smith
Attorney General
Bert Lawson
Federal
Leavenworth
Kansas
W. K. Hale
Fairfax
Ernest Burkhart
M. A. Bloyd
Osage County
Lawson
Clinton-A Fairfield Robbery Suspect Identified by Witness
A witness Mrs. Kathryn Byrnes of Rock Island identified the Clinton A Fairfield figure connected to the Northwestern payroll messenger robbery of 2500 dollars, remarking she remembered his dimples.
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Clinton
Fairfield
Northwestern
Kathryn Byrnes
Rock Island
House Passes Annual Appropriations Bill
The House approved the treasury and post office appropriations totaling 867.6 million dollars, including prohibition enforcement funds, and sent the measure to the Senate. An attempt to raise rural mail service funds by 500 thousand dollars failed 205 to 129. Baron d Abernon was made a viscount for aiding the Locarno agreement.
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Associated Presse
Washington
Treasury
Post Office Departments
House
Senate
Busby
Mississippi
Better Understanding Week in Arkansas Proves Successful
The Little Rock Ministerial Association led a statewide Better Understanding Week to reduce intolerance across races national origins and religions. Rabbi Emanuel J. Jack and Father James Moran spearheaded efforts noting the need to include all groups even the Ku Klux Klan on a broader committee. The week began in 1924 and has become an annual institution continuing to ease postwar religious tensions.
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Little Rock (Ark
T. C. McRae
Association
Emanuel J. Jack
James P. Moran
Washington
Father Moran
Jack
Ku Klux
Arkansas
Tom Terral
Rabby Jack
Impersonator Arrested Over Tryon Pro Claim
In New Haven Eddie Tryon was said to turn pro, but Jack Weller of Renssalaer was arrested for posing as Tryon. Weller, alias Addie Tryon, mingled with fans, borrowed money, and faced a technical charge of idleness as Mrs. Tryon denied the professional move.
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Prowse
New Haven
Conn
Eddie Tryon
Colgate
Jack Weller
Renssalaer
Tryon
Miami
Florida
Weller
Addie Tryon
Queen Mother of Italy Dies in Rome at 74
Marguerite, queen mother of Italy, died at the royal castle in Bowmighira at 11 this morning. King Victor Emmanuel and other royals were at her bedside after a sudden decline from pleural pneumonia and a cerebral blood clot. She celebrated her 74th birthday in November.
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Iity
Associated Press
Bowmmighira
Italy
Margneurita
Royal
Victor Emmanuel
Humbert
Monza
Marguerrita
Virginia Governor's Wife Burned Saving Son in Mansion Fire
Mrs. E. Lee Trinkle suffered serious burns while rescuing her four year old son E Lee Trinkle Jr from a blaze in the Virginia governor's mansion. The Christmas sparkler started the fire, damaging the lower floors and destroying priceless paintings and antiques as aviators hunted missing army officers.
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Richmond
E. Lee Trinkle
Virginia
Executive Mansion
Billy
Eli. Lee Trinkle, Jr
Nebraska Farm Conference to Address Relief Plans
Nebraska gears up for a statewide agriculture week with 2,500 farmers and business leaders. A 50-member committee will review relief proposals and send a sub committee to the Des Moines regional meeting. A mass meeting will feature Frank O. Lowden and Dr. W. O. Thompson.
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Associated Press
Lincoln, Neb
Nebraska
University of Nebraska Agriculture College
Desa Moines
Hammill
Iowa
Frank O. Lowden
Mlnois
W. O. Thompson
Denver
Ohio State University
Political turmoil across Greece Romania and Bulgaria heats up
Reports from Bucharest and London outline Prince Carol renouncing Romania's throne and heir appointing four year old Prince Mili as heir apparent. Greece faces a military dictatorship under General Pangalos while Bulgaria's premier resigns amid cabinet discord and reform efforts. Rumors of broader Balkan instability circulate from Vienna.
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Associated Press
Bucharest
Romania
National Assembly
Carol
Assembly
Mili
Micheel
London
Romanus
Balkans
Greece
Pangalos
Constantine
George
M. Tzankoff
Boris
Andrey Liaptcheff
Vienna
Yans
Emier Bratianu
Ferdinand
Mellon Warns Senate To Not Exceed Tax Cut
Secretary Mellon told the Senate Finance Committee that tax reduction of about 330 million dollars approved by the House must not be surpassed by the Senate. Some Democrats urged 500 million dollars, arguing debt retirement could cover it with a longer payoff. He noted 1,973,176,900 of the second Liberty Loan bonds had been retired and would testify again tomorrow.
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Congress
Geneva
Coolidge
Capitol
House
Ways and Means
Senate Finance Committee
Mellon
Senate
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Associated
Washington, D. C
Minnesota murder case tied to Mankato killing
Hugo Albrecht 24 is held to the grand jury on a first degree murder charge for killing Walter Vining in his home at Mankato Minnesota December 18. He fired at Vining as he alighted from an automobile in front of the house and later confessed. The preliminary hearing was in St Peter Minnesota.
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Mason City
Hugo Albrecht
Walter Vining
Mankato
Minn
St. Peter
Ray Oulman
Call for Condition of Iowa State Banks
Des Moines IA January 4 The Associated Press says L A Andrew superintendent of banking announced a call for the condition of state banks at close of business December 30.
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Iowa
Associated Press
Des Moines
L. A. Andrew
Man Posing As Exchange Owner Detained In New Orleans
Ralph J. Houghton posed as owner of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange building for a moment yesterday. He is jailed today charged with perjury after giving the exchange address while attempting to sign bond for a friend.
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New Orleans
Ralph J. Houghton
Cotton Exchange
Affirm Doheny Lease Cancellation Upheld by Court of Appeals
The U S circuit court of appeals affirmed the lower court decision canceling Edward J. Doheny and associates leases to Elk Hills oil lands in California. It reversed the verdict allowing more than 11 million dollars to Doheny for the Pearl Harbor oil station construction.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Calif
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Edward J. Doheny and Associates
Elk Hills
California
Doheny Company
Pearl Harbor
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