Artificial Flower Tariff Clash at Senate Hearings
At Senate tariff hearings the clash between importers and manufacturers of artificial flowers emerged over duties. Sam Zuber urged lowering the Fordney bill rate to 15 percent to protect American labor, while others argued a high duty shields domestic industry from German competition.
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Associated Press
Senate
Sam Zuber
New York
Jacob de Jong
Zuker
Germany
Glova
Lucius, Littauer
New York City
K. Kauffman
Newark
N. J
Kauffman
United States
R. G. Monroe
City
Congress
America
Charles H. Cole
Boston
Bay State Films Company
Eastman Kodak Company
Ansec Company
Powers Film Products
Rochester
N. Y
Edward W. Bill
Linkins Sues Rent Board Over Authority In Two Apartments
George R. Linkins filed suit in District Supreme Court seeking an injunction against the rent commission arguing the August amendment failed to authorize continuation of the body and that the act is unconstitutional. Justice Bailey set a Tuesday hearing. attorneys R A Ford and C G Allen represent Linkins.
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Rent Commission
George R. Linkins
District Supreme Court
Linking
Congress
Bailey
R. A. Ford
C. G. Allen
Linkina
May defer Arbuckle case over perjury charge
San Francisco officials said the police court hearing on the perjury charge against Mrs. Minnie Neighbors could delay the second Arbuckle trial for manslaughter from January 9. District Attorney Matthew Brady noted readiness to proceed on the date if needed.
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San Francisco
Matthew Brady
Minnie Neighbors
Los Angeles
Roscoe C
Fatty
Arbuckle
Arbuckie
Fails-Robber After Apology Receives $5 Gift
In Freeport Illinois a repentant robber who threatened Frank Harris a tailor and former baseball player fled when confronted with a revolver. He returned, begged forgiveness, and Harris, unable to arrest him, gave him $5 for Christmas, noting the offender was broke.
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Associated Press
Freeport
Frank Harris
Harris
Guatemala Envoys Credentials Void amid Central American crisis
The new Guatemalan government voided credentials of ministers to the U S England France Spain Mexico Salvador Costa Rica and Honduras. The notes from Washington expressed hope for peace and outlined how U S relations may shift as Roy Davis previsão to Guatemala City and George B Childs assess the revolution and new regime.
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Salvador
Honduras
San Salvador
Republic of Salvador
Associated Press
Guatemala
Herrera
United States
England
France
Spain
Mexico
Costa Rica
Central America
State Department
Guatemala City
Republic of Central America
Roy Davis
Davis
George
B. Childs
America
No Holiday for Most Midshipmen at Annapolis
Annapolis dispatch reports about 306 of the 2,800 midshipmen failed to reach the 2.60 grade in a 4.00 scale required for Christmas leave. Those who qualified will start leave tomorrow morning, lasting until the study period on New Year's Day night. Short-distance students will stay home nearby, while others will remain away from Annapolis.
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Annapolis
Midshipmen
Rites For Watterson Marked By Simplicity
Simple funeral services were held in Jacksonville for Col Henry Watterson, veteran soldier journalist. Only family and close friends attended. Mrs Watterson stayed in her hotel. The body will rest in Evergreen Cemetery before a spring move to Marie Henry Kentucky home. Local reporters received a brief invitation to attend as a small, silent assembly gathered around the casket. The Rev J T Boone led the service which lasted under twenty minutes amid messages of condolence from Col B M House.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Associated Press
Henry Watterson
Southland
Watterson
Evergreen Cemetery
Marie Henry
Kentucky
J. T. Boone
First Christian Church
Thare
Col. B. M. House
Arrested in-check case after chase through downtown
Two men William McGrath aged 58 and Herbert C Washburn 29 were arrested on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. Police say a forged draft and bogus checks linked to a Willard hotel and a Willard haberdashery theft triggered a pursuit through the shopping district by Detective Frank Alligood ending at Sixth and D streets northwest. The men claimed New York origins and were later found with forged drafts and $800 in checks, declared worthless by authorities.
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First Precinct
Willard Hotel Company
Willard Haberdashery
Fourteenth Street
Frank Alligood
William McGrath
Herbert C. Washburn
New York
Clifford Grant
Continental
Detroit Trust Company
Trust Company
Willard Hotel
Willard
Nathaniel Kahn
Kahn
Grant
Kelly
Scrivner
Alligood
Twelfth
F Streets
Ninth Street
F Street
Eighth Street
Sixth
D Streets
Worthlees
France Warns On Submarines Power In War
Mr. Balfour voices caution on submarine dominance and its potential for abuse as he reflects on German raids, Atlantic dangers, and Italy's position in the Mediterranean. He cites British actions at Bruges and Dardanelles, stressing submarines’ limits against undefended coast towns. France’s frontier security and Briand’s remarks on overseas aid underscore broader strategic worries.
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Mr. Balfour
Admiral de Bon
Veebrugge
Dardanelles
Balfour
Italy
Mediterranean
France
Briand
Atlantic
Channel
Great Britain
Europe
More Truth Than Poetry by James J Montague
A child narrator confesses misdeeds through a Christmas Eve monologue. He questions Santa Claus while admitting guilt and fear, waffling between belief and doubt as he confronts moral missteps and the possibility of retribution.
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James J. Montague
Debate on submarine policy at arms conference continues
The arms conference yields no quick decision as Britain pushes to abolish submarines. Senator Schanzer thanks England for wartime aid to Italy while clarifying Italy’s stance amid five maritime neighbors. The session continues with no final resolution and plans for a longer Christmas recess dropped.
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Great Britain
Utah train holdup confession ties to Clyde Timmons
Clyde Timmons admitted to authorities he and Earl Timmons took part in several robberies, including a Utah train job last August. Police also cited aliases Claude Thomas for the captured robber and Carl Gilbert for the dead partner. Miss Mary Roberts, 23, was held after being identified as an intimate acquaintance of the deceased robber.
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Chicago
Clyde Timmons
Earl Timmons
James J. Callahan
Utah
Claude Thomas
Carl Gilbert
Mary Roberts
Muscle Shoals plans discussed by weeks
Conferences between War Department officials and J. W. Worthington and W. B. Mayo acting as Henry Ford representatives resumed. Maj. Gen. Beach Brig. Gen. Taylor and Ford engineers met Secretary Weeks to provide full views on dam construction costs and to reconcile engineering differences. A Ford return to Washington may be requested for direct participation.
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War Department
J. W. Worthington
W. B. Mayo
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Beach
Taylor
Army Engineers
Ford Engineers
Weeks
Ford
Army
Gena. Beach
Mr. Ford
Washington
Doctor Finds Wife Dying On Eve Of Party
Dr Richard B Moore of the bureau of mines rushes home from his office to take wife Callie P Moore to a Christmas bureau party. A pantry gas leak caused her collapse. she died at Emergency Hospital after heroic treatment. Funeral plans not yet set. Also New York sugar prices drop to new lows.
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Richard B. Moore
Lanier Place North West
Moore
Callie P. Moore
Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Mrs. Moore
Missouri
Dr. Moore
University of Missouri
Alexandria to Get More Policemen
Mayor Duncan approved a council ordinance to add three police officers for Alexandria with a six month term through March 41, 1922, and to detail two motorcycle capable officers for headquarters emergencies. Applications were to be filed in person with pay at $100 monthly. Confederate Veterans Banquet to be held January 19 with speakers Upshaw Lanham Moore. Capt. Boyd M. Smith dead. funeral in Charlottesville and Alexandria interment. Christmas for 200 children organized by Business and Professional Women and Kiwanis with club support. party preceded by gifts and baskets.
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Washington Poet Bureau
N. Patrick Sr
Alexandria
Duncan
Board of Police Commissioners
F. F.marbury
Board of Aldermen
Harry Burke
Common Council
Confederate Veterans
R. E H. Lee
United Confederate Veterans
Wille
Lee Camp
Gen. Lee
Representative Upshaw
Georgia
Lanham
Texas
R. Walton Moore
Virginia
Mary Custis Lee
Edgar Warfield,,Jr
Elke
Business and Professional Women's Club
Kiwanle Club
Alexandrie
Christmas Trees Delicacy Masked Bootleg Liquor Find
New York December 23 Christmas tree dealers found bottles of liquor hidden in firs shipped from near the Canadian border. Retailers blamed reluctance of wholesalers on the discovery and only moved the trees after protests. Prohibition officials had no report of the scheme. The event was part of a holiday gathering where Mrs. L. P. Woodward hosted children with stories carols ice cream and cake in a festively decorated auditorium featuring a large Christmas tree.
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Associated Press
New York
Prohibition
Archbishop Curley to Hold New Year Reception for All Faiths
Baltimore on December 23 Archbishop Curley announced a New Year reception following Cardinal Gibbons custom. He will welcome friends in city Catholics and non Catholics, with a long line of men and women of all faiths to shake hands. A Washington gathering at St Patrick Church follows on the Sunday after.
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Baltimore
Curley
Cardinal Gibbons
St. Patrick's Tectory
Washington
Maryland Day Chief Sues Antisaloonist for Slander
Edmund Budnitz Maryland and District of Columbia prohibition director sues George W. Crabbe for twenty six thousand dollars over a Washington conference address. The suit filed in Baltimore City superior court cites a December one speech and a later letter in which Crabbe says remarks were not aimed at the officeholder.
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Budnitz
G. W. Crabbe
Baltimore
Associated Press
George W. Crabbe
Antisaloon League Superntendents
Washington
Edmund Budnitz
Prohibition
Maryland
District of Columbia
Crabbe
Superior Court
Baltimore City
The
Antisaloon League
Radio public health makes first national broadcast
After two preliminaries the public health radio information service was inaugurated with Surgeon General Cummings broadcasting to 1,500 amateur radio operators from Anacostia. The semiweekly messages aim to spread personal hygiene and sanitation advice to prevent common diseases.
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Sure
Gen. Cummings
Santa Claus
Anacostia
Naval Radio Station
Mississippi
Pacific Coast
Greenland
Europe
South America
C. ©. Piares
L. K. Heath
United States
Public Health Service
Unfitness to Discharge Duties Urged in Prohibition Case
The complaint charges the plaintiff with unfitness to discharge the duties of prohibition director and lack of dignity in service. It asserts the defendant claimed outside influences coerced the plaintiff and undermined his conduct in the duties of the office.
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