Charitable appeals and political commentary mix in 1930s column
An eclectic palette of notes and quotes surveys charity drives urging Christmas seals and toy donations, alongside sharp jabs at Parliament, the art world, and political figures. It laments aging humor, mentions King David lineage, a Geneva opium conference, and reactions to rising imperial attitudes in a bustling, opinionated column.
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Christ Child Socity
Salvation Army
Lady ‘Aster
Geneva
Wilbur
Rail Strike Votes Span Three Rail Systems
Ninety six percent of engineers, firemen, and helpers on the Southern Pacific, Hi Paso, Southwestern, and Arizona Eastern systems vote to strike if necessary to settle matters in controversy. No strike date set. In Chicago, engineers and firemen vote to strike after wage and rules talks fail at the Chicago and Alton, with trial delay noted for W E D Stokes and associates in New York.
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San Francisco
Calif
Southern Pacific
Hi Paso
Southwestern
Arizona Eastern
Engineers
Chicago
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Engine Service Brotherhoods
Mortimer Accuses Others in His Deals Here
Chicago December 8 The bitter personal feeling of EHas BH Mortimer chief government witness in the veterans bureau conspiracy trial against Col Charles R Forbes came out in cross examination today Mortimer charged Forbes broke up his home and said he hoped Mrs Mortimer had received the divorce she applied for in Philadelphia Mortimer said he found Forbes in his apartment with Mrs Mortimer Labor day evening 1922 and he helped him out and told him not to come back He said there are still some things I want to even with Forbes The next day this breach was heated and they all went to the wedding of Mortimer sister in law in Philadelphia September 26 1922 He said he saw Forbes riding in Fairmount park with Mrs Mortimer and Mr Williams chauffeur Mortimer said he warned Forbes to stay away Forbes reply was not stated He admitted helping Forbes get the second Tupper Lake foundation contract and said he gave Forbes 1500 1000 and 500 from various sources to keep Forbes coming along He described his pre 1922 activities in Washington as agent for the Sutherland Co and other firms including whisky withdrawal permits He testified Langley got the permits and Bieber held out fees for withdrawal permits The testimony relates to broader alleged conspiracy involving multiple figures and contracts Continued on eighth page.
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Chicago
Ehas BH. Mortimer
Veterans’ Bureau
Charles ° R Forbes
Mortimer
Forbes
Philadelphia
Fairmount Park
W. L. Sutherland Company
St. Louis
Col
James 8. Easy-Smith
Sutherland Company
Tupper Lake Foundation
James W. Black
John W. Thompson
Black
Tupper Lake
William McCauley
Col. Easley-Smith
Washington
Veterans’ Bureau Hospital
J . Mortimer
Thompson, Black
Charles F. Cramer
John W. Langley
Kentucky
Langley
Covington
House
Zihlman
Maryland
Senate
Veterans Bureau
Sidney Bieber
Stemp Receives Large Lemon From Phoenix Chamber
Bascom Stemp, back from Chicago, received a cellphone sized lemon by air mail from H B Watkins, Phoenix chamber of commerce general manager. The accompanying note claims it is the biggest lemon sent to the White House during a Republican administration and urges use as seen fit while letting conscience guide. The President's secretary will heed that final instruction.
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S. Bascom Stemp
Chicago
White House
Priests and Nuns Freed by Brigands
A telegram to St Marys Passionist monastery in Dunkirk New Jersey reports Father Mathias and Father Dominic and two Sisters of Charity were captured yesterday in Hankow China by bandits and have been released uninjured though stripped of valuables. Father Mathias had formerly been rector of a local Dunkirk church.
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Dunkirk
N. J
Felix Ward
St. Mary's
Father Mathias
Bandits Take 300000 From Milwaukee Bank Robbery
Seven robbers held up Northwestern National Bank on the outskirts of Milwaukee, obtaining 10000 in cash and 290000 in bonds. Cashier Harry A. Digman and staff were bound, patrons questioned and told to face the wall as the heist lasted about 35 minutes. The incident marked the city’s first bank robbery in its history.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Northwestern National Bank
Harry A. Digman
Woman Walks Home With $15000 Radium Band
Miss Annie Provost of Brookville left Brockton Hospital with a radium valued band on her hand worth 15000 dollars. After a few minutes alone she decided to go home. Physicians fearing loss of the band alerted police who found her at her residence. She claimed no knowledge of the band’s value or danger from prolonged wear.
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Brockton
Mags
Annie Provost
Brookville
Miss Provost
Anthracite Tax Suit Dismissed by Court
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismissed the attack by several coal companies on the anthracite tax yesterday. It did not rule on the tax's validity, instead affirming lower court decisions upholding the levy. The Cranberry Creek and other coal companies brought the case.
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Supreme Court
Cranberry Creek
Zinsman Proposes Probe of Gas Tax Operation
Representative Zihlman of Maryland announces an immediate subcommittee investigation into the gas tax. He says district revenues fall far short of the $500,000 estimate and questions seven gallons weekly per motorist versus California surveys. Major Donovan notes $900,000 annual target misaligned with May to August receipts.
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House
Frederick N. Ziblman
Maryland
Zihlman
California
Daniel J. Donovan
Gifts Totaling 52 5 Million By J B Duke and Eastman
North Carolina magnate J B Duke announced the creation of a charitable and educational trust for properties valued at least 40 million dollars in North and South Carolina. Trustees may spend up to 6 million on Duke University buildings if Trinity College changes its name. The trust allocates 32 percent to Duke University and 32 percent to Duke University Hospital, with the rest to charities, churches, and colleges including Davidson, Furman, and Johnson C Smith. Eastman Kodak head George Eastman brings total gifts to about 58.6 million.
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Charlotte
N.C
A. P
North
South Carolina
J. B. Duke
North Carolina Power
North Carolina
Duke University
Trinity College
Durham
N C
Thiry
Duke
Davidson College
Furman University
Johnson C. Smith University
Committee showdown on Untermyer charges signals election clash
Democratic and Republican lawmakers press for proof of a Coolidge slush fund claim on the eve of the election. Untermyer warns of more witnesses, while Borah and Walsh seek to force substantiation or retreat. The committee hints at praising the Coolidge campaign if no new evidence emerges. Continued on own ninth page.
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Samuel Untermyer
Coolidge
la Follette
Senate
Borah
Untermyer
Butler
Business Groups Divided On Plans for Inauguration
Business groups differ over how to mark Coolidge’s inauguration with a dignified celebration. The Board of Trade wants to offer help but not push a plan, while Merchants and Manufacturers and Washington Chamber of Commerce push for a formal national or local committee. Disagreement centers on committee leadership and scope, with a possible clash over whether a local or national body should run the event.
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Manufacturers
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Coolidge
Tha
Pleca
of ‘Trade
White House
Marchants
Gasocration
Washington Chamber of ‘Commerce
Merchants. and Manufacturers’ Association
Ihairman
Girl Beaten at Store by Unidentified Man
Miss Helen Burch, 19, of 1737 Willard NW, was struck twice on the head by an unknown assailant while alone at the Carmack Dry Cleaning store at 2417 Fourteenth Street, where she worked. Beatrice Burton, another employee, said a man matching the description tried to lure her to the back of the store, then a towel was placed over Burch’s face and an iron pipe struck her. The attacker fled on a motorcycle after the door slammed. Burch was taken to Garfield Hospital by C. R. Bourdene, 2408 Fourteenth Street.
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Helen. Burch
Willard’ Street
Carmack
Fourteenth
Beatrice.Burton
Carmack Company
Mise Burch
Garfield Hospital
C.R. Bourdene
Fourteenth Street
Indiana
Cousin of Carnarvon Kills 2 and Herself
Salt Lake City Utah December 8 Mrs Rosemary C Sparkman 28 wife of C F Sparkman professor of Spanish at the University of Utah killed her two children and then killed herself neighbors broke in after the family had been missing since early Saturday He said she suffered nervous disorders and had threatened to kill herself He noted she was a cousin of the late Lord Carnarvon, discoverer of the tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Rosemary, C. Sparkman
C. F. Sparkman
University of Utah
Lord Carnarvon
Tutenkhamun
Egypt
Pro-Klan Dawn Newspaper Destroyed in Explosive Blast
Coffeyville Kansas December 8 The Daily Dawn a morning newspaper tied to Ku Klux Klan members was wrecked by an explosion early today with damages around 75000 dollars The blast also damaged a repair shop and nearby stores Authorities weigh two theories vandals or a gas accumulation accident
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Coffeyville
Kana
the Planet of the Daily Dawn
Rockefeller Heir Wed Secretly in 1923 Elopement
New York reports Avery Rockefeller son of Percy A Rockefeller and grandnephew of John D Rockefeller secretly married Miss Anna Mark of Chicago on September 20, 1923. They have a son born August 30, 1924 and are now abroad in England with plans for several months overseas.
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New York
Avery Rockefeller
Percy A. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Anna Mark
Chicago
Rockefeller
England
Avery Rockeféeler
Clayton
Mark
Speeding Ram Ship Unmanned Captured in New York Harbor
New York December 8. The Vitesse an expensively equipped cruiser valued around $50 000 and carrying a cargo of Scotch whisky was captured in the upper bay speeding toward Manhattan with no one aboard Revenue officers fired two shots across the bows and saw a small motorboat cut loose from the vessel but believed it was a decoy and continued the pursuit
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New York
Upper Bay
Manhattan
Reaolers
Lady Astor Portrait Barred by Commons in Life
London December 8 Lady Astor's portrait will not hang in the house of commons during her lifetime. Painted by Sims the portrait sits on a wall staircase but is covered and to be removed because the Conservative parliament, like the former, deems living persons' pictures or statues unsuitable for parliament.
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London
A. P
Lady Astor
House of Commons
Sims
House of Parliament
Cold Snap Forecast To Commence Today
A sharp temperature drop is forecast to follow yesterday's warm rain in the city. The weather bureau warns of a cold wave, with likely clearing by morning and implications for rail service and travel along the Seaboard line.
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Haz
Tilt With Coolidge Looms In Senate Clash Over Postal Bill
The Senate edge from New Jersey moved to bring the postal salary increase bill to a vote aiming to override President Coolidge's veto. Supporters say the bill passed 73 to 3 last May and that Republican sentiment shifts may favor the President's economy program, with a strong public backing for fiscal restraint.
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Coolidge
Senate
Albert W. Fox
Senate Edge
New Jersey
Borah
Edge
Wisdcom
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