Burleson Reports 17 Million Postal Deficit
Postmaster General Burleson released the fiscal year 1920 report showing a $17,270,482 deficit for the United States postal service with expenditures at $454,322,609 and revenues at $437,150,212. He blames Congress for the deficit due to wartime bonuses and warns of a larger shortfall next year if policy continues. He notes progress in air mail, parcel post, rural routes, and other services while urging action against troublesome postal unions.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
United States Postal Service
Burleson
Postoffie
Congress
Legislative Department
Postimaster
General Treasury
Interstate Commerce Commission
Two Women Die in Flames When Oil Can Explodes
Barn farm home near Brighton Iowa burns after kerosene fire explodes an oil can. Mrs. Lamasky and her sister Miss A Kafka die from burns. Lamasky is severely burned but survives. their mother Mrs. Hook is near death.
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Barlington
Harry Lamasky
A. Kaska
Lamasky
Brighton
George Hook
Pleasant Plain
Lama
Authorities Probe Street Car Wreck In Kansas City
A street car wreck in Kansas City cost two lives and left about 25 injured as the motorman C. E. Ferguson suffered serious injuries. Police report air brakes may have failed, the car rolled down a steep grade, struck a switch, and split open trapping passengers. Four died at the scene and a fifth died in hospital with several others critically hurt.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
C. E. Ferguson
Ferguson
Driverless car strands man after collision in Dubuque
Magnus Budahi, of Dubuque, recounts being thrown from his racer when a car struck his machine. He landed on a blanket discarded from the wreck and escaped serious injury. The errant auto rolled on, damaging a right fender before its gas shutoff was activated.
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Associated Press
Dubuque
Magnus Budahi
Hunter Accident Kills Companion in Athens
Athens Illinois December reports Gilbert Kenyon sixteen was killed when hunting partner Yoel England stumbled and discharged a shotgun piercing Kenyon's heart. The incident occurred yesterday morning in Athens. The report notes the accident and identifies the two youths.
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Associated Press
Athens
Gilbert Kenyon
Yoel England
Kenyon
San Diego Seeks US Action Over Tia Juana Vice
San Diego officials ask the state department to protest to Mexico over alleged vice in Tia Juana across the border. A coalition of 24 civic groups seeks denial of US passports to travelers until conditions are corrected. The petition cites fellow national groups and says 90 percent of San Diego arrests stem from evils in Tia Juana.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
State Department
Tia Juana
Mex
San Diego
Cal
Methodist Board of Temperance
American Federation of Labor
Antisaloon League
Juana
Good Fellows Plan Donation From Railway Relief Fund
The Waterloo Cedar Falls Northern Railway relief fund votes to donate 168 dollars remaining after war aid to the Good Fellows, with secretary J B Knowles directing disposition. The fund supports families and individuals, including Dorotha Heep le who donated popcorn and jelly. Salvation Army and Good Fellows coordinate Christmas baskets to prevent duplication.
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Good Fellows
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway Co
Waterloo Courier
Good Fellows Ford
Waterloo
Iowa
Relief Fund
J. B. Knowles
Good Fellows Club
Care Evening Courier
Dorotha Heeple
Salvation Army
Textile wage cuts ripple through New England plants
Dec 13 reports from mill centers show wage reductions set for Dec 20 across major textile firms. Pacific and Arlington mills in Lawrence announce 22 percent or similar cuts affecting 16 000 workers. New Bedford and Lowell mills report 22 to 22 1/2 percent cuts affecting tens of thousands. Other towns including Biddeford Pawtucket and Lonsdale follow with Dec 20 effective dates.
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Associated Press
New York
John Golde
United Textile Workers of America
Lawrence
Mass
Pacific Mills
Arlington Mills
American Woolen Company
Wiliam Wood
New Bedford
New Bedford, Cotton Manufactures Association
Salem
Naumkeags Steam Cotton Company
J. Foster Smith
Lonsdale
R. I
Lonsdale Company
Lincoln
Pawtucket
Central Falls
Maine Mills
Biddeford
Sacro
Pepperell & York Manufacturing Company
Lowell
Immigration Bill Passed By House
The Johnson immigration bill, amended to prohibit all immigration for one year, passed the House today by a 293 to 1 vote with six voting present. It now goes to the Senate, where leaders predict its defeat.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Holland Breaks With Jugo-Slavia Over Insults
The Hague December 13 declares diplomatic relations with Jugo Slavia broken. Holland recalls its minister from Belgrade and discharges the Serbian charge d affaires in The Hague. The action follows a long series of insults to the Dutch government, beginning with the wartime arrest of the Dutch consul at Belgrade.
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Associated Press
the Hague
Holland
Jugo-Slavia
Belgrade
Hague
Green Proposes Tax on Municipal Bonds
Representative Green of Iowa proposed a constitutional amendment to allow federal taxation of state and municipal bonds. The idea emerged at a hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee as lawmakers noted rising big incomes flowing into tax exempt securities.
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Associated Press
Washingiton
D. C
Representative Green
Republican
Iowa
House
Ways and Means
Highway Officials Discuss Road Building at National Convention
Washington scene reports the opening session of the American Association of State Highway Officials focused on improved road construction methods and cooperation under the federal aid road law. A separate note notes a proposed one year grain embargo on wheat flour barley rye oats flax wool hogs cattle and sheep with a bill from Representative Young proposing permanent import duties.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
The
American Association of State Highway Officials
North Dakota
Delivery deadline notices for Courier service
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30. If you do not receive the paper by then due to carrier error or other cause, call 350 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 6 30 p m.
Coroner Summons Railroad Official in Widow Death
Chicago December 13 coroner called H C May general manager Monon railroad to inquest into the death of Minnie Viola Reynolds found in her gas filled apartment. Evidence showed business relations and names bearing May and Mrs May on papers. sister Jane Parker testified. May testified relations were strictly business.
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Chicago
H. C. May
Monon Railroad
Minnie Viola Reynolds
Reynolds
May
Manon
Lafayette
Ind
Jane Parker
Magnoketa
Dig
New York Legion Fights Blue Sunday Move
American Legion posts across New York City and surrounding counties oppose the proposal for a Blue Sunday. The Bronx United Service post led by William F. Deegan will send three lawyers to Washington to counter blue law lobbyists in Congress. A recent meeting resolution calls blue laws prejudiced and un-American, threatening freedom of worship.
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New York
American Legion
United Service Post
Bronx
William F. Deegan
Lord’s Day Alliance
Washington
Congress
The
Post
Despondent Farmer Charles Fields Dies by Own Shot
Despondency over low farm product prices is blamed for the death of Charles Fields a farmer living two miles southwest of Rockwell Iowa. He got up to build the fire and went to a shed adjoining the house where he shot himself.
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Associated Press
Rockwell
Charles Fields
Here
Stock Salesmen for Associated on Trial
Trial begins in Polk county district court in Des Moines for Woolf Teitel Sam Landswick and Garry Haynes charged with conspiracy to defraud over capital stock sales of Associated Packing company. Jury not yet obtained. R H Frisby and J A Priestley seek separate trials. Ends with deportation cases where Supreme Court upholds quashing indictments of 25 defendants in Bis tec Ariz to New Mexico case.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Woolf Teitel
Sam Landswick
Washington
Supreme Court
Rom Bistec. Ariz
New Mexico
Giant plane to carry 306 across Atlantic in 36 hours
Rome December 13 King Victor Emmanuel learns of Caproni plans for a trans Atlantic airliner to carry 306 passengers in about 36 hours. Dining and sleeping on board are planned. Caproni’s smaller 100 passenger plane will test in January near Lake Maggiore. Caproni aims to build a New York City area factory next spring after the test.
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Victor
Emmanuel
Gianni Caproni
Atlantic
Signor Caproai
Lake Maggiore
Signor Caproni
New York
New York City
Col
James Chaney
Cork fires devastate city as martial law arrives
Conflicting reports say Cork suffered massive fires in a weekend attack with 300 plus buildings destroyed. London dispatches cite looter shootings, martial law, and military control while Cork officials discuss casualties and major landmarks burned.
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Cork
Ireland
St. Patrick's Street
Cook
Maylor
Winthrop Street
Old George Street
City Hall
Farnell Bridge
River Lee
Garmegie
Anglera Street
Albert Quay
Highways Report Covers Iowa Towns and Roads
Weather Bureau notes the region including Albert Lea Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Faribault La Crosse Mason City Marshalltown New Hampton Postville Waterloo and Waverly in the report. Snow forecast in eastern Iowa tonight with roads generally in good condition.
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Hunger Hangs on Christmas Boughs for Europe's Waifs
President Wilson appeals to Americans to donate for Central Europe children facing starvation. He proposes adopting twenty of the children as temporary wards and urges a $30 per child aid, noting ten dollars saves one life. He cites eight allied relief groups and frames giving as a Christmas duty to ensure children see bread, not only gifts, from the tree.
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Drug Addict Busy at Clarksville Robbery Spree
The second theft of drugs from physicians in Clarksville was found about 10 p m when Dr C P Smith returned to close his office. He encountered a man leaving the laboratory from which narcotics were taken. The robber fled and two shots fired by the physician missed. Two weeks earlier Dr Young’s office was robbed. Sheriff A T Martin of Butler County leads the investigation.
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Clarksville
C.P. Smith
Atlas Powder Plant Explosions Reported in Two Towns
An Atlas Powder Company plant three miles south of Pittsburg suffered a heavy morning explosion injuring two workers and shattering windows in Pittsburg. In Dover a second blast at Atlas Powder near Lake Hopatcong reportedly killed three and injured others.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Atlas Powder Company
Dover
N. 3
Lake Hopatcong
Conviction of Lamar Sustained by Court
Supreme Court today dismissed the writ of error in the New York case against David Lamar the wolf of Wall Street and Henry B. Martin. They were convicted of conspiring to hinder the transportation of munitions of war to the allies.
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Washington, D. C
New York
David Lamar
Wolf of
Wall Street
Henry B. Martin
Supreme Court
Parley on Cables Revives With New Plenary Session
Washington D C Dec 13 The international communications conference revived after threats of disruption and prepared for another plenary session The talks follow weekend progress on a plan to settle the disposition of former German cables American aims on cable landing rights at Yap and Italo American control of a seized cable gained support from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee via Acting Secretary Davis
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
International Communications Conference
Pacific
Yap
France
Davis
State Department
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
League Delegates AAP Premiers for Armenian Action
Geneva reports relay league of nations debate over Danzig military control by Poland and Armenian admission policies. US Senator McCormick observed sessions while Argentina withdraws from the assembly amid policy critiques.
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