Debates Rise Over Volstead Laws Drives and Wets Clash
Fresh clashes over Prohibition feature Maryland representative Efill proposing district votes on wine and beer status, Hill seeking a November 1922 redefinition, and Haynes issuing new enforcement rules permitting searches of non dwelling properties without warrants under Wallis Campbell interpretations. He warns such searches offer little government gain and private vehicles may be searched only for liquor transport with limits on occupant searches.
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Efill
Maryland
United States
Hill
Haynes
Wallis-Campbell
Slaynes
Germany May Get Three Year Debt Delay Plan
Report outlines a potential three year postponement of payments by Germany with a plan to set up allied control in Berlin to supervise budget reforms and enable further financial changes. Officials from France and Germany indicate no insurmountable obstacles remain in operations policy.
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Germany
Wold
Wormsien
Berlin
Ten Million Asked to Enforce Dry Law Increase
The Volstead enforcement budget for fiscal year starting July 1 1923 calls for 10 million dollars in government appropriations. The Budget Bureau sent estimates to Congress detailing a 2.5 million rise above current limits and proposing expanding dry agents from 1 248 to 1 988. Salaries would range from 1200 to 2500 with travel allowances up 750 thousand dollars to 2.531 million.
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Congress
Budget Bureau
Haynes
France Seeks Share of German Indemnity Cash
The report notes Germany cannot meet January and February payments. France, under the Paris Pact, would receive no cash from these installments. The supreme council may discuss the situation within weeks and France may demand a new distribution of the first indemnity billion paid last August. American observers favor delaying three years to restore Germany’s postwar stability and ensure indemnity payment. Reparation watchers expect French public opinion to accept the policy shift.
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Germany
France
Associated Press
Supreme Council
Great Britain
Belgium
Europe
Gov Small argues fair trial impossible in Illinois
Waukegan Il Dec 6 Gov Len Small claims no fair trial is possible anywhere in Illinois amid indictments returned last July by a grand jury. His counsel moves to quash charges of embezzlement conspiracy and operating a confidence game alleging the grand jury was improperly chosen and the special report invalid. Indictments with Vernon Curtis charge Small with embezzling 500000 and joint charges for 2000000 in state funds, with Sterling Curtis and Small as treasurer era accused of not turning in interest money.
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Waukegan
Associated Press
Len Small
Illinois
Sangamon Grand Jury
C. C. Leforgee
Decatur
Vernon Curtis
Grant Park
Curtis
Grand Jury
Leforgee
Gov. Small
Fred E. Sterling
Small
Sterling
Named Reserve Bank Directors in New York
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York announced that Charles Smith of Onaia and Frank J. Stevens of North Heosick were elected as Class A and Class B directors by member banks of group threes. Their three year terms begin January 1, 192%.
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New York
Federal Reserve Bank of New York Today
Charles Smith
Oneonta
Frank JL. Stevens
North Heosick
District budget tops 25 million for 1923 United federal aid
The District of Columbia appropriation bill for 1923 based on a 25 570 876 budget will begin hearings next Monday with a plan to consolidate all District items into one measure. Committee plans hearings 20 to 40 days, with balance from federal treasury and District revenues. Authorities forecast tax increases if needed to meet 40 60 share and outline major spending on schools police and health plus multiple school construction projects. Financing, schedule, and building plans are outlined by Madden and subcommittee chairmen as the new budget system takes effect.
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District of Columbia
Congress
Harding
House
Madden
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Davis
Minnesota
Davia
Evans
Nebraska
Tinkham
Massachusetts
Johnson
Kentucky
Buchanan
Texas
Treasury Department
Postoffice Department
Interior Department
Treasury
Navy
War Departments
Washington
Legislative
Department of Agriculture
Departments of Commerce and Labor
Departments of State and Justice
Gondalt Road
Health Department
Board of Children’s Guardians
Surveyor's Office
Ballou
Wheatley
Taylor Street
Fourteenth Street
Gage, Emery and Eckington
Lovejoy School
Sixteenth Street
Ingleside
Phillips School
Garrison School
Tenley School
Chain Bridge Road
Estimates Ask Repeal of Borland Amendment
Estimates call for repeal of the Borland amendment and propose higher salaries for district employees. The amendment currently assigns one half the cost of street improvements to abutting property owners. The report outlines these principal recommendations.
Murder Hearing Conducted in Court In Full Silence
A London court trial on the murder charge proceeded with complete silence as the defendant, being deaf, could not hear and no sign language was available in court. The proceedings were conducted in writing with no spoken words during the arraignment.
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Special Cable Dispatch
London
Dec
The
Public Ledger Co
District commissioners urge repeal of est mate cap and seek second term pay raises
The annual report to Congress calls for repealing the law restricting estimates to twice expected revenues. It also recommends salary increases for District employees to retain efficient service and adequate compensation, including an increase for the commissioners of the District of Columbia, not to apply during current incumbents' term.
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Congress
District of Columbia
Arms Arrive in Nicaragua From United States
The Nicaraguan government has received a large consignment of arms and munitions from the United States. The rifles and artillery are of the latest pattern. The shipment replaces materiel sold to Panama during the recent conflict with Costa Rica. It includes two airplanes with pilots expected to follow.
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San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
United States
Panama
Costa Rica
End of Ship Pusey and Jones Receivership Sought
Philadelphia December five The United States Court of Appeals is asked to revoke the appointment of receivers in equity for the Pusey and Jones Company shipbuilding firm of Wilmington Delaware The appeal follows a district judges order appointing receivers on a bill by Hans Karlus Hanssen for Norwegian creditors who sought to collect debt and who had been given seven thousand two hundred shares of stock in the firm The counsel argues the company is not insolvent and holds over four hundred thousand dollars in cash assets and current obligations can be met The case hinges on whether the receivership was warranted
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Philadelphia
Associated Press
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Pusey and Jones Company, Shipbuilding Corporation of
Wilmington
Del
Morris
Durantee
Hans Karlus Hanssen
Christoffer Lan Jnevig
Pusey and Jones Company
Hannevig
Hanssen
Shipbuilding Company
Ite Treasury
Commodore Eldridge Dead in Nice Riviera
Commodore Frank Harold Eldridge of the A. and N. retired died suddenly in Nice France probably Saturday. He and his wife had gone abroad for the winter. Born in Columbus Ohio July 14 1862 he graduated from Annapolis in 1875 and served in the Spanish American War. He led the steam engineering department at the Naval Academy from 1900 to 1909 and remained in active service until September 1913.
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Hartford
Conn
Frank Harold Eldridge
Nice
France
Eldridge
T. Belknap Beach
Commodore
Naval Academy
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Gallinger
I Street
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L Straeta
Victor-Victrola
Droop’s Music House
Steinway
Apollo
Bellevue Farms
St. N. Wi
New York Avenue
America
FIRW
U. S
Appeals Court
Commodore Eldridge
Palais Royal
Burrowes
Anitur
Seventh Street
Mayer
Mayer & Co
D&e
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