Burns Data on High Prices Ready Soon
Department of Justice reports a sweeping probe into retail price profiteering across furs, food, clothing and shoes. William J. Burns, director, told Attorney General Daugherty data will be compiled within a week to aid possible actions in federal or state courts. Public release of findings is planned after Burns’ full report, with cooperation urged from state authorities.
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Department of Justice
William J. Burns
Bureau of Investigation
Daugherty
Department
United States
Burns
Married McCarty Brooks in St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church
In Washington on September 31, 1919, Alice Loreto and David Joseph McCarty were joined in marriage by Rev. Monsignor Cornelius. Both spouses are from Washington, D C.
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McCarty—Brooks
St. Patrick's
Cornelius
Alice Loretto
David Joseph McCarty
Washington, D.C
Death Notices and Funeral Announcements Summary
Several obituary notices dated December 29 1921 and nearby entries list deaths of Annie Disney O H Borgam Harvey Merriets Elizabeth A Hergesheimer Dy er Clark Elmer Maddox Biggie Parathy Martin Charles Mollohan Walter L Shaw and others. Services set at St Peter's Fort Lincoln and private interments at Mount Olivet and Arlington National cemeteries with dates December 30 31 or January 3 1842.
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Disney
Annie Disney
Ee Marechauer
Benjamin IF. Insvey
B Street
St. Peter’s Whuch
Mount Olivet
Sixth Street
Matilds
Borgam
Alma M
George
Igai
Clifton Street
Mra
De_ Harvey
Léb's Chapel
Pennsylvania Avenue
G.lu P. Ur
Tennessee Avenue
Elizabeth A
George Hergesheimer
Holland
Ogden
Utah
Dyer Clark
Margaret Clark Holland
Josiah H. Holland
Maddox
Elmer
Alice N. Maddox
Neneker
Lave
Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast
Tas
J Martin
Biggie
Parathy Martin
Alfred KR
Larah Marcin
Lunera
James T. Ryan
Janary
Fort Lageala
Peace Mollohan
Gutfield Hospital
Charles Af Mollohan
Hus
Lucy M. Shaw
Tangral
Ariingtori National Cemet
Thief Steals Coats From Calvary Baptist During Christmas Show
A thief entered Calvary Baptist Church during a Christmas program and stole three overcoats valued at $40 each. Victims named include Martin Gallo way of 643 A Street Southeast and John J. Martin of Gallaudet College. The incident occurred on a cold night with zero temperatures outside.
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Calvary "Baptist Church
Amd Dambi
Washington
Martin Galloway
John J. Martin
Gallaudet College
Price review under Burns directive opens records
Be thrown open their files to Director Burns. Fire records of the department of Labor and Commerce and of the Federal Trade Commission are being consulted to measure the compilation of an accurate and comprehensive review of present price conditions.
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Burns
Depart
Maryland Submits Gasoline Tax Plan
Maryland officials presented a plan to impose a one cent per gallon gasoline tax on District of Columbia sales. Delegations from Maryland and the District met for nearly two hours, with mixed views among commissioners on reciprocity. Officials expect motorists to oppose the tax, and a public position from the District is not expected for about a month.
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Maryland
John N. Mackall
State Roads Commission
Ey. Austin Baughman
Congress
District of Columbia
Cano H. Rudolph
Mr. Mackall
Col. Baughman
Commission
Charles Keller
Col Keller
Rudolph
Tine
Mackall
Col
Keller
Virginia
Congress of People opens in Irkutsk with 100 delegates
A Moscow radio dispatch summarized by the Associated Press says the congress of the people of the East opened December 22 in Irkutsk with about 100 delegates. The gathering is viewed as bolshevik opposition to the Washington arms limitation conference and Far Eastern affairs.
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Riga
Associated Press
Congress of People of the East
Irkutsk
Moscow
Washington
Meridian rent cuts hit high officials and congressmen
The rent commission announced a schedule reducing rents at the Meridian mansion for 160+ tenants, including Justice J. H. W. Clarke and Chief Justice Constantine J. Smyth. Reductions amount to about 18 000 dollars annually. some leases unchanged. Other owners and officials, such as Gen. Lansing Beach and Cayetano de Quesada, also see adjustments while several rents rise.
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Meridian
Sixteenth Street
Rent Commission
United States Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Congress
Army
Navy
Rent Board
Justice Smyth
Senator Culberson
Kendrick
Senator Walsh
Jones
Thomas
P. C. TenBuck
H. &. Rust
Div
Alexander T. Vogelsang
Gen
Arthur Murray
Social democrats win pivotal Mexico City vote at Congress
In Mexico City the social democratic bloc defeated the liberal constitutionalists 122 to 118 for seats on the permanent congressional commission. Amid gallery disturbances armed troops guarded the building as clashes erupted outside, with several people wounded while soldiers remained spectators.
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Mexico City
Associated Press
Social Democratic Bloc
Mexican Congress
Constitutionalist
Permanent Commission
Social Democrats
Plana
Debs Grace Noted After Supreme Court Victory
Mr Daugherty praised the Supreme Court ruling as a great lesson for the nation and future generations, declaring Debs imprisoned over two years and eight months vindicated. He said the sentence reinforced the espionage law and that Debs should be freed by December 31, but President Harding postponed to Christmas Day.
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Daugherty
Supreme Court
Debs
Harding
Payroll Seizure Leaves Head of Factory Shot
Six masked bandits robbed the R. T. Moorehouse Paper Company office late today seizing the $3,000 payroll. Head of the concern Robert T. Moorehouse was shot in the cheek but not seriously hurt as workers complied and bandits fled in an automobile. Police in pursuit exchanged shots with the robbers.
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Philadelphia
Associated Press
R. T. Moorehouse Paper Company
Robert T. Moorehouse
Moorehouse
New York
Brooklyn
Youngstown
Chio
Foreign Exchange Bank
Frank ‘ Mastroianni
Ge x
Educators Honored At Washington Convention
Historians at the American Historical Association meeting in Washington hear remarks from Prof Charles Oldfather of Wabash College about the papyri era and the progress in translating ancient scripts. Harvard’s Dr Robert H Lord elected president of the American Catholic Historical Association. other officers named.
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St. Louis
Charles H. Olénfather
Wabash College
Ind
American Historical Association
Oldfather
Robert H. Lord
Harvard University
American Catholic Historical Association
American Association
Electeas
Charles H. McCarthy
Dirat
Presi
Dent
Monsignor
C. Thomas
Wtveasprer
Peter
Guisecretary
Irarces
Ington
Motorized fire apparatus deployed to three districts
Three pumping engines and three motorized hose wagons purchased by the District commissioners last August arrived and will be put in service at once. Fire Chief Watson announced the motorization of all companies except Benning and Randle Highlands, with units assigned to No. 17 Brookland No. 26 Langdon and No. 15 Anacostia. The nine pieces cost 96441, engines about 42000 each and hose wagons 3000 each. Tests met all requirements and a city service truck entered Brightwood service.
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Washington
Wizard
August F. Moeller
Willard
Brooklyn
Watson
Benning
Randlé Highbands
Brookland
Langdon
Anacostia
Rhode Island Avenue
American-La France Company
Hilmira
Brightwood
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Modern Chapel
Automobile Funerals
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Lincoln
W.lb. Speare CO
W. R. Speare
F St
W. A
William Lee
RAL
Lvory
Ivery
Commandiaus
Sergeon
R.speare Co
Arspeare Ci-Nichols
Spean
Frank Geier’s Sons CO
Beventh ST
Atehabay
J. F. Manning Co., Inc
Fifteenth Street
N. Wy
Col. Keller
Levy
Issuc
Open Congress OF People
Besichi
Sours of Appeals
Hadleigh Hotel
J. H W. Clarke
Constantine J. Smyth
Altonefi Culberson
Morpheus
Vis
John Carl -Selimer
Dhotel
Wil Zo
Sellmér
Wes Butholtz
Occidental
Shoreham
Raleigh
Bobitt
Harrington
Wardman Park Inn
Rock Creek Park
Wardman Park
Keith's Theater
Rollin Robbins
Congress OF Mexico
Ohio Bank
Randle Highlands
Enda
New Victor Records
Don Pasquale
Lucrezia Bori
Giuseppe de Luca
Vado Corro
Benamino Gigli
Mendelssohn
Jascha Heifetz
Louize Homer
Edward Johnson
Hans Kinder
Fritz Kreisler
John McCormack
Wieniawski
Erika Marini
Brahms
Philadelphia Orchestra
Liebesleid
Sergei Rachmaninoffanata
Zanalli
Marianina
Mary of Auld
Yorktown
Molly
Francis
Tom
Dan
Mammy
June Moon
SAGE
Edgar A. Guest
Lambert Murphy Lambert Murphy
Marine Band
Fle Sa Re
Freche Sage Aves Akers Stall
Paul Whiteman
Joseph C. Smith
J. C. Smith
Hig
John Steel
William Robyn Charles Harrison
Ada Jones
Billy Murra
Billy Eee
Ed Smalle
Royal Orchestra Club
Royal Orchestra Frasiees
Bensgo
Tamber
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