Harrison Leads Partisan Debate Attack on Harding
The Mississippi Senator Harrison condemns President Harding's message as partisan and warns Republicans to renounce bloc influence. He attacks Treasury Secretary Melion and Senate leaders, cites past clashes with Wilson, questions Newberry case amid discussion of league of nations and tax policy, and praises Progressive courage in Congress.
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Senate
Herrison
Demerat
Mississippi
Preelvagtileon
Umf
Mir
Harrison
Melien
Treasury Department
Congress
Wilson
Bunner
Newberry
Michigan
Henry Ford
League of Nations
J A Jones Magnate Dies In Laurinburg NC
James A Jones longtime general manager of the Laurinburg and Southern Railway banker and merchant dies in Laurinburg North Carolina on December 7. Jones was a prominent local figure active in finance manufacturing and commerce.
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Laurinburg
N. C
James A. Jones
Laurinburg and Southern
Neryme
Prominent railroad executive and mill boss dies at 46
In the Carolinas Georgia and Florida, Br. Jones died suddenly today at age 46. He began as a railroad telegraph operator in 1894. He served as president of three cotton mills and of four textile mills, with additional business ties across states. He led the Werther State Bank and held key roles in multiple railroad and textile enterprises.
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Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Br. Jones
Onernile
Féeaves Werther State Bank
Cancer toll tops war deaths in United States
Norfolk report notes that more Americans died of cancer during the war era than in battle, with leaders urging early detection and treatment. Dr. E. Taliaferro, president of the Beathoard Medical association, speaks at annual session urging cancer prevention and early removal of malignant growths.
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Norfolk
United States
Roosevelt Memorials Urged Upon New York
New York officials debated naming landmarks after Theodore Roosevelt. Proposals included Roosevelt bridge, Roosevelt plaza at Fifth Avenue and Central Park entrances, and Roosevelt park along Seventy-ninth to Eighty-first streets. Committees planned reports to the board next Tuesday, with museum figures backing Manhattan square near Columbia Avenue and a Roosevelt memorial hall to house mounted wildlife exhibits.
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New York
Preas
Roosevelt Bridge
Roosevelt Plaza
Roosevelt Park
Board of Aldermen
Bruce Falconer
Fifth Avenue
Fifty-seventh
Fifty-ninth Streets
Central Park
Charles Uryan
Womens Rooosevelt Memorial Association
East Side
Williamsburg Bridge
East
Theodore Roosevelt
Maseum of Natural History
Manhattan Square
Columbias Avenue
Central Park West
Seventy-ninth
Eighty-First Street
Pbé
Col. Roosevelt
Troops to Guard Negroes in Dyersburg
Nashville telegraph reports Governor Alfred A. Taylor ordered National Guard troops to Dyersburg after Mayor Carr requested aid to prevent possible mob action against five Black residents jailed in connection with the Billing of R. L. Burkett. The governor said he spoke with Boil Carr and awaited dispatch from General Phillip Brumit.
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Nashville
Tenn
Alfred A. Taylor
Plotock
Phillip Brumit
National Guard
Dyersburg
Taylor
Carr
R. L. Burkett
Dyer County
Yale & Towne to Open Plant in Germany Announcement
Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company announces plans to open a plant in Germany. Peter F. Ange has been appointed manager of the proposed branch to oversee design and product development and to establish the new facility efficiently.
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Bramford
Conn
Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company
Eengipape
Peter F. Ange
Atablsha
Aviation bureau urged in commerce department plan
President Harding urged Congress to establish a bureau in the Department of Commerce to regulate and develop air navigation. The report advocates continued air mail service, military use of aviation, training, and robust funding for the aviation industry. New York officials discuss reorganizing the major film association with a nationally known chairman, possibly Will Hays or Herbert Hoover.
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Congress
Aeronauting
Department of Commerce
Hirth
America
House Commerce Committee
Army
Navy
New York
Associated Press
National Association of
4Hmation Picture Industry
Dlan
Féneral
Will H. Hays
New York World
Adolph Zukor
Zukor
Reily Urges Sanitation to Boost Porto Rico Public Services
Gov E Mont Reily's annual Porto Rico report urges sanitation improvements to cut disease and strengthen the Insular school system. It covers the year ended June 20 and notes a post-crisis recovery, with exports to the United States at 112 million and sugar alone 72 million. Imports total 165 million, with 97 million from the U S. The report records 54 new domestic and 14 foreign corporations authorized, plus several company closures.
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Porto Rico
United States
Rich recluse found dead on Maryland farm
Special to The Washington Post reports Joseph Laing a 69 year old wealthy bachelor recluse was found dead on his Mapleside area farm near Cumberland Maryland. Neighbors discovered the snow covered body across an abandoned shotgun with one shell fired and others discharged. The chest and legs showed small shot marks. A watch and small purse were found in his pockets. Coroner Joseph B Finan ruled the death accidental.
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Washington Post
Gumberland
Des
Joseph Laing
Mapleside
Joseph B. Finan
Mexicans seize Mabel an American schooner near Mexican coast
The American fishing schooner Mabel from Los Angeles was seized early this week by Mexican patrol vessels the Fecate and Olga D off the Mexican coast. The Olga D fired on the Mabel and the crew were robbed and mistreated. Initially charged with contraband arms the Americans were later said to face illegal fishing charges. The Mabel was released after a fine, three crew members held until another fine was paid. The cargo valued at about $3,000 consisted of fresh iced fish bound for San Pedro California. The United States State Department has lodged representations with the Obregon government in Mexico City.
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Mabel
Los Angeles
State Department
Hinsenda
Mexico
Madel
Burdette
Obregon
Mexico City
Jacob Hernstein
Pw Ree
San Fedro
Calif
Liberals in Canada plan cabinet slate
Ottawa telegraph reports after a general election Liberals lead with 120 seats while Progressives hold 62 and Conservatives 50. Premier Meigen expected to resign once Gov Gen Byng is informed as King prompts selections for the next ministry amid incomplete returns and shifting opposition roles.
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Des
Associated Press
Uberais
Meigen
Byng
W. L. Mackenzie King
Mberai
I - Liberals
Progressives
Fukou
Conserva
Guatemalan Revolt Overthrows Herrera Regime
Br Latour describes a planned revolt by a small group that imprisoned government officials and forced President Herrera and his cabinet to surrender to prevent bloodshed. He notes broad public opposition, a unionist current within Central America, and hints at a pro American shift under a new constitutional government. It may spread beyond Guatemala’s borders.
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Latemala
Stétemént
Itanehi
Guatemala City
Herrera
Guatemala
Unioniste
Carlos Herrera
Republic of
Central America
Republic of Central America
Honduras
Salvador
el Salvador
Br. Latour
Estrada Cabrera
United States
American State Department
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Dudley Malone to Wed Miss Doria Stevens. sail to France
Reports say Dudley Malone assistant secretary of state and former New York port collector will marry Doria Stevens of Omaha, a suffrage leader. The couple will sail on the Rotterdam to Paris soon after their marriage, settling there. Malone, previously married to a daughter of Senator James A. OGorman, ran for New York governor on the Farmer-Labor ticket in 1920.
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Dee
Pudley
Fisid Malone
Wilson
Port
Doria
Stevene
Omaha
Nebr
France
Washington
Malone
White House
Mias Stevens
Dudley Field Malone
Paasare
Rotterdam
Paris
High Officials Confer on Morse Procedure
Government officials met to decide how to handle Charles W. Morse now recalled from France in a federal probe of his Shipping Board dealings. A further conference was set to determine next steps including grand jury presentation and possible custody upon Morse’s Saturday New York arrival.
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Charles W. Morse
New York
France
Daugherty
Shipping Board
High Justice Department
Morse
Justice Department
Grand Jury
John Drexel Jr breaks leg before wedding
New York reports John Drexel Jr son of Mr and Mrs John RF Drexel of New York and Philadelphia has a compound fracture of the right leg from a collision between his motorcycle and a trolley. His leg was crushed and he had to use crutches for the upcoming wedding.
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New York
John
Eb, Drexel, Jr
John RF. Drexel
Philadelphia
Memorial Hospital
Staten Island
Drexel
Montana
Gedigd W. Minnix Dies After Illness
Gedigd W. Minnix, a longtime resident of How ard, has died after a brief illness. Born in How ard, Minnix was active in local affairs and known for community service. Funeral arrangements are pending with the town’s Riverside Chapel.
Mexican treasury chief abandons New York loan trip
Adolfo de la Huerta, Mexico City secretary of the treasury, has canceled plans to visit New York to seek American bank loans. The move follows editorial protests and ongoing talks with U.S. bankers. Details of oil tax disputes and agreements with American oil interests remain largely undisclosed. Vera Cruz reports an embargo lift on the Eagle Oil Company with a 1,070,000 peso settlement and ongoing annual taxes.
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Adolfo de la Huerta
the Treasury
New York
Ac ‘Cording
United States
Manuel Gomez i Morin
Obregon
Senor de la Huerta
American Committee of Oil Men
Walter C. Teagte
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Treasury Department
Vera Cruz
Dec. J
Mexican Eagle
Aguila
MAJ. CHARLES APPLETON DIES
Major Charles Lanier Appleton, New York clubman and former Harvard student, who commanded the first battalion of the 867th infantry in the Meuse Argonne and other WWI sectors, died today. Born 1886 in New York, he traced descent to Samuel Appleton of 1635 and was active in hunting and several New York clubs including Myopia Hunt, Racquet and Tennis, Meadow Brook, and Turf and Field.
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Charles Lanier Appleton
867Th
Meuse
Argonne
Samuel Appleton
America
Maj
Appleton
Harvard
Lone Island
Essex County
Maas
Myopia Hunt
Boston
Knickerbocker, Bacadet
Meadowbrook
Howard
Turf and Field
Optimistic on Far East echoed in committee debate
The discussion centered on Japan's position in Port Arthur and Dalny and Kowloon’s status opposite Hong Kong. Dr. Koo argued China was not consulted on the international consortium formed to safeguard Manchurian interests, stressing China’s vital interests surpass any foreign claim. Secretary Hughes noted gulf correspondence showing the U S position at the time.
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Port Arthur
Dalny
Kowloon
Hongkong
Manchuria
Koo
China
Dr. Koo
América
Hughes
United States
Gulf
Axe
Subcommittee On
Erie Eee
Shantung talks advance on property transfer and port open
Japanese Hanihara and Chinese delegates reaffirm transfer of all public properties in the former German leasehold to China with refunds for Japan’s improvements. China may refuse payment for German regime properties. opening Tavistas port to world trade and the Klachow railway issue to be addressed Saturday. Restitution of Tsingtan properties seen as making progress in continued talks.
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Japan
China
Tokyo
Tavistas
Klachow Tginanf
Chinesa
Shantung
Agaain
Pan-American Union
Tsingtan
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