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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1921
Page
12
Mrs Année Urquhart Potter Stillman reveals two envelopes with checks for James A. Stillman Jr. and Alexander, while baby Guy receives none. Three siblings will lunch with their father amid ongoing divorce talks. no reconciliation is planned though settlements may occur if future security is assured.
Mrs Stillman plans to travel to Canada days before hearings for the Going Before case. She believes her presence may force witnesses to tell the truth and follows advised steps from her lawyers.
Special to The Washington Post describes Wred Davis of Repton Mills who was held up on the Shelby Rochelle road at night. Three men emerged from a car. two seized the horse, a pistol was leveled, and Davis surrendered $40. The robbers ordered him to ride on quickly.
More than 2,000 children gathered for the community Christmas tree event in Cumberland city hall lobby. They received candy oranges and apples and free theater tickets and trolley rides home. Santa Claus was played by Harry A Manley. Chief of Police Oscar A Byerman freed fourteen prisoners as a Christmas gesture.
Statistician C. J. Blanchard urged in a public talk that women play a key role in reviving the nation by strengthening rural life. He warned of over urbanization and a looming rural decline, urging reforms and home making laws to empower farmers and families. He framed farming as essential to national strength and called for cooperative reclamation projects and broader opportunities.
The Soviet congress at the Moscow Opera house drew 1952 delegates and numerous foreign observers, including Maj. Lonergan of the American Relief Administration. M. Kalinin chaired as delegates, mostly workers in fur caps, filled the main floor, while the ornate auditorium glittered above. The session showcased optimistic views on Russia’s economic solidarity and peasant worker unity through free domestic trade.
Princess Mary will wear a wedding gown with short sleeves and a long four yard train. The design, approved by the king and queen, features ivory satin, English point lace, and a guarded cape back. Lace from historic royal garments is used, with emblematic embroidery representing Britain’s dominions.
A December 26 blaze in Dillard in the Hewitt field destroyed the town's business section causing about 106000 dollars in damage. No insurance covered the structures. Over 1000 people became homeless as six two story buildings and many worker dwellings were wiped out.
Mystery surrounding the April occurence of B L Harsell a wealthy New York clubman is believed solved with a body found in Mitchell county North Carolina identified as the missing man Detective Elmo Brim Galax Virginia tracked the clubman over 1500 miles including 240 on foot through the Appalachians and claims Harsell was murdered in Pigeon Roost Creek Mitchell County The hunt began after no word for over a month from Roanoke to north Georgia prior to his planned big game hunt in a foreign country.
Fragmentary accounts from Cameronia crew describe the U S ship Pocahontas once Prinzess Inene, delayed 44 days to Naples after engine trouble and a fire in holds 3 and 4. Spaniards and Americans clashed amid poor morale, with boiler crews largely inexperienced and several crews impacted by repairs and strike-breaker tensions.
Central High alumni gather for an annual reunion with an 8 o clock business session to elect officers The program includes stunts entertainment and dancing The meeting will feature a report on a war memorial frieze planned around the library walls One panel honors former principal Emory M Wilson The frieze may depict Abbeys Quest of the Grail with originals in the Boston Public Library George W Hodgkins presides over the meeting
Major Earl Coyle of Fort Logan was found shot and severely injured in his quarters after returning from Christmas Eve duties. Colonel Reany indicated the wound was self-inflicted with no clear motive, noting the revolver may have discharged when dropped. The major, in command of the nineteenth recruit company, was hospitalized with hopeful prospects for recovery.
William J. Burns announces planned vigorous prosecutions of liquor smuggling as federal courts in Memphis, Tennessee, resume next month. Burns will travel to Memphis in January to review cases and push for prosecution of all involved.
In Waterloo Iowa a bottle of whisky was hidden in the First Presbyterian church walls when built thirty years ago. The building is up for auction this week with high bids expected amid questions of legality under the Volstead act. A new church is being built nearby.
Omaha Nebr December 26 crowds of packing plant strike sympathizers defied police. Two men arrested after assaulting a policeman and attempting to disarm him, caught after a three block chase. Officers also faced threats to free prisoners as another disorderly conduct incident occurred near Armour & Co. plans. A picket was wounded in a confrontation. the injured man fled. Union officials urged restraint and no weapons.
New York December 26 the Associated Press report Santa Claus kept 50 children aboard the steamship Celtic amused on Christmas Eve amid a gale at sea He appeared before a tree lit with gifts and told the youngsters of a seaplane escape a whale ride and a giant sea bird tale. One guest was Ross Campbell Geddes 14 son of British Ambassador Sir Auckland Geddes who would have joined his parents in Washington if not delayed by weather.
Earle Throst confessed killer of 20 year old Miss Inga Magnuson a Dorchester school teacher, was sentenced to be hanged on March 9 1922 by Judge Taylor in district court at Waukon Iowa. Throst pleaded guilty and his counsel claimed mental imbalance.
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