Wall Street District Guards Against Bomb Plot
New York reports intensified guard measures around Wall Street financial centers amid a warned Dec 19 bombing threat. Police and private detectives monitor brokers and the stock exchange while officials weigh the credibility of a letter tied to the 1920 Warsaw explosion and Lindenfeld's confessions.
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Associated Press
New York
Wall Street
Financial Institut
Fins
Stock Exchange
Altho
Jolfe Lindenfeld
Warsa
Warsaw
Wolfe Lindenfeld
William Linde
Secret Service
Lindenfeld
Cosgrove
Moscow
KH. PF. Morgan
Dorror
America
Morgan
England
Final Fight for and Against Irish Peace Pact Continues
Debates on ratification of the Irish peace treaty simmer as De Valera and Stack urge rejection while Plunkett and Collins defend the pact. Collins argues the treaty grants freedom to pursue fuller liberty, as crowds cheer his defense and denounce opponents for opposing Britain’s stance in the Dail Eireann session.
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United Press
Dobblin
Benst
Dail Eireann
Austin Stack
de Valera
Count Plunkett
Empire
Ireland
Republic
McNeill
Collins
Michael Collins
pHed
Inj Dubin
New York
Paris
Two Men Die in Sioux City Packing Strike Turmoil
The union driven turmoil at Sioux City packing plants ends in two deaths as state officials report quiet conditions earlier. Chicago labor leaders push sympathy strikes among stockyards workers while authorities seek arbitration. Police beef up at Omaha plants amid clashes as picketers form human walls and a Kansas man is shot.
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Sioux City
Sess
Ben J. Gibson
Kendall
Sioux
Chicago
Chicago Federation of Labor
Fremen
Teamsters
Amalgamated
Pamapathy
Charles Bendim
United States
Canciliation
Packera
Omaha
Horace Ford
Kansas City
Kan
Neb
Allen
Weeks Figures on Muscle Shoals Bid with Army Chiefs
Washington December indicates a final decision on Henry Ford’s offer for the Muscle Shoals nitrate and power plant will come soon. Secretary Weeks met with Ford engineers W B Mayo and J W Worthington, Secretary Hoover, and Army engineers Major General Lansing Beach and Brigadier General Taylor in a war department conference.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Dee. Is
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Ala
War Department
Weeks
W.B. Mayo
J. W. Worthington
Ford Engineers
Commerce Hoover
Lansing Beach
Army Engineers
Bris
Taylor
Smiles and Kinks in Satirical Wire Transcriptions
A chaotic string of city scenes and odd incidents appears in a bulletin titled Smiles and Kinks. The Chicago Wing Blow Inn visit yields uproar over free verse books and cubist drawings left on the sidewalk. New York notes report two flappers at Whittier Hall and a Detroit teachers college tabloid air. A milk route scare ends with Mrs. Anna Kosha under police scrutiny for delivering heated daily instead of milk.
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Inited Press
Chicago
Wing Blow Inn
Greenwich Village
Anna Kosha
Des Moines Youth Killed at Prescott Home
Prescott, Ja. Dec. 19 OKley foster 20 son of Mr and Mrs G A Foster Des Moines was accidentally shot and killed at the MeCook home near here yesterday Young Foster was visiting at the MeCook home
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United Press
Prescott, Ja
Okley, Foster
G. A. Foster
Des Moines
McCook
Young Foster
MeCook
Horoscope for 1926 Foretells World Shaking Plagues and War
London reports the British Journal of Astrology predicts 1926 will bring plagues famine floods shipwrecks riots and revolution with Mars and Mercury in conjunction. It forecasts a six year Armageddon culminating in universal peace in 1982 but leaving few people. Berlin cites Kaiser Hindenburg letters as damaging to German reparations talks.
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Associated Press
London
British Journal of Astrology
Cubs Buy Arnold Statz and Nine Players
Charles Gockard confirms the sale of Arnold Statz, outfielder, from the Pacific Coast League Los Angeles team to the Chicago Cubs. The deal includes cash and nine players, with Lockard withholding names. Reports say $100,000 cash offer from Miller Huggins was rejected as he preferred players to cash.
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Associate
Boone
Charles Gockard
Los Angeles
Aale
Arnold Statz
Chicago Cubs
Statz
Lockard
Miller Huggins
New York Yanks
Democrats to Oppose Pacific Treaty Ratification Move
Washington DC December 19. Some Democratic senators plan an informal conference this week to organize opposition to the four power Pacific treaty. They argue the pact is a military alliance and a balance of power policy for the Pacific will trigger a campaigning push during the Christmas recess.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Renominates Hall and Aitchison to I.C.C. terms
President Harding renominated Commissioners Halls Colorado and Aitchison Oregon for new terms on the Interstate Commerce Commission. Their terms had expired December 31 1921. Also, nomination of Captain Mack to be rear admiral was sent to the Senate today.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Commissioners Halls
Colorado
Aitchison
Oregon
Thea Interstate Commerce Commission
Harding
Mack
Bristol
Senate
Malicious Prosecution Case in City Court
A jury trial opens in municipal court with Mrs Ed Hines suing Edgar Kober for damages claiming the defendant filed a false information on Sept 14 that stolen property was hidden at Times home. Evidence states a coat and dress were not found, with damages sought totaling 350 for injury and humiliation.
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Ed Hines
Edgar Kober
State Senator Orville Berry Dies in Florida
Orville F. Berry, 67, Carthage and former state senator who led the 1948 GOP drive against the Small-Thompson faction, died of heart disease at a private Jacksonville hospital. Marriage licenses list Clyde H. Linsd of Waterloo and Helen Byrne, and John W. Bryce and Addie Latham of Fort Dodge.
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Assiutates Press
Jacksonville
Wormer
Orville F. Berry
Carthage
Clyde H. Linsd
Waterloo
Helen Byrne
John W. Bryce
Fort Dodge
Addie Latham
Supreme Court Limits Union Picketing in Arizona Case
The Supreme Court granted an injunction restraining Waiters' and Cooks' union members at Bisbee Arizona from front picketing William Frux's restaurant. The ruling struck down paragraph 1464 of Arizona state labor dispute statutes as applied to this case.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Bisbee
Ariz
William ‘Frux
Arizona
Rates Cut to Five Percent by Federal Reserve Bank
Atlanta December 19 Governor D B Welborn of the Sixth Federal Reserve Bank announced today a reduction in interest rates on all classes of paper from five and a half percent to five percent. The move affects multiple banking sectors and aims to ease credit conditions nationwide.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
D. B. Welborn
Sixth Federal Reserve Bank
Alfred F Brown Pioneer Dead in Barclay Township
Alfred F Brown age 82 pioneer farmer of Black Hawk county died at 4 65 p m Saturday on his Barclay township farm where he lived since 1856 He was a prominent in county and township politics and one of Barclay s leading dairymen He was born Oct 6 1839 in Berlin Erie County Ohio and came to Black Hawk county in 1856 He married Alsen A Wilson Feb 28 1866 surviving are wife children Anna Zeist Parson Smith William Ellery and Frank plus 18 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 1 p m conducted by Rev Brown of Dunkerton and Rev Wir Black Burial in Barclay cemetery.
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Alfred F. Brown
Black Hawk County
Barclay Township
Mr. Brown
Bright
Black Hawk
Alfred Brown
Berlin
Erie County
Amos
Flora Brown
McHenry County
Ill
Harry
A. Wilson
Anna Zeist
Parson
William
Ellery
Frank
Brown
Fourth Street
Afr. Brown
Dunkerton
Wir. Black
United Brethren Church
Old Barclay Cemetery
Rush Machine Guns to Mines at Rumor Amazons on March 1
A squad of national guard machine gunners were rushed to Cherokee, south of Pittsburg, Kansas, after authorities received reports that the "Amazon army" was about to renew activities and raid several mines. The incident, dated December 19, was reported by United Press from Pittsburg.
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Rumor
Amazons
United Press
Pittsburg
Kan
National Guard
Cherokee
Here
Amazon
Frov't Wins Suit to Bust Lumber Trust
The government wins its case in Washington DC where the American Hardwood Manufacturers' Association members are ordered to end cooperative selling practices and price-keeping schemes alleged to reduce competition and raise prices.
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Frov’t
Lumber Trust
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Dec. Ly
American Hardwood Manufacturers’ Association
Ash Clouds Darken Argentina as Andes Eruptions Continue
Vast volcanic ash clouds from the Andes sweep across Argentina, obscuring the sun from Buenos Aires to Ensenada and Lincoln. Light dust settles over cities, with livestock grazing lands at risk in southwestern territories. Remote villages report earthquakes and subterranean thunder as ash falls persist. A San Martin de Lon correspondent notes roofs and forests blanketed in ash and a dim sun.
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Tienos Aires
Andes
Argentina
En Plata
Weather Bureau
Buenos Aires
Lincoln
Millon
Here
Stegarder
San Martiin Delon
Neuquen
Preacher Links Jazz to Girls Going Wrong Claim
Chicago December 19. Rev Philip Yarrow head of the Illinois Vigilance association charged Jazz music with leading girls astray. He cites dance palaces in Chicago and dance rooms in country towns as starting points. He says his group traced the downfall of three thousand girls to jazz music.
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United Press
Chicago
Philip Yarrow
Ilnois Vigilance Association
Yarrow
80-Year-Old Man Breaks Volstead Law in Lawn City
Cedar Falls on December 18 Special Solomon Thompson, 80, was brought before Justice S. S. Huntley charged with violating the Volstead act after officers found eight stills and a small liquor quantity in his home.
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Lawn City
Cedar Falls
Solomon . Thompson
S. S. Huntley
Langley Field Fire Destroys Hangars at Langley Field
Four large frame hangars at Langley field were destroyed by a morning fire causing losses over 206000 dollars. Origin is unknown and a board of inquiry will investigate. One Martin bomber and most tools at the station were destroyed.
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Associated Press
Newport News
Langley Field
Throst pleads guilty to teacher murder in Iowa court
Earle Throst confessed slaying a 20 year old schoolteacher Inga Magnuson near Dorchester and pleaded guilty to first degree murder before Judge Taylor in district court at Elkader Clayton County. He will be sentenced later this week. The Throst case was rushed to avoid potential violence if the hearing delayed.
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Wauken
Earle Throst
Inga Magnuaon
Dorchester
Ust
Jude Taylor
Taylor
Elkadera
Clayton County
Schmidt
Peter Kletnow
Cacil Kerstner
McGregor
Hax
Allamakee
Waukon
Mrs. Kirby Convicted of Manslaughter
Adrian Michigan December 19 Mrs Matis Kirby prominent state temperance worker accused of manslaughter in the disappearance of her nemeses Standcenild was convicted in circuit court here today The jury verdict was sealed until court opened this morning following Judge Burton L Hart’s instruction
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Associated Press
Adrian, Mich
Matis Kirby
Standcenild
Burton L. Hart
Nebraska Plans One Cent Tax on Gasoline
Governor McKeivic announced a special February session to enact a one cent per gallon gasoline tax, aligned with actions in six other states. Also report of Mrs. C W Champlin of Waterloo Iowa passing away and burial in Whitten Indiana with surviving relatives.
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Nebraska
United Preea
Lincoln
Neb
MecKeivic
Nebraska Tegislature
Forty Homes Destroyed by Storm in Buffalo
A December storm devastated Buffalo killing one man and injuring three. Property damage reached 760000 as the riverfront area lost forty homes while ten families were rescued from the coa hoard. Several houseboats were destroyed along the water.
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Buffalo
Stor
My United Frees
Man Wee
Coa
Milwaukee Railroad to lay off thousands workers
Milwaukee officials announced a vast cutback at the Milwaukee railroad shops affecting over four thousand men. The measure aims to curb losses and is set to take effect tomorrow, with more than thirty thousand workers temporarily out of work under the economy drive.
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Associated Proan
Milwaukee
Wis
Miwaukee
Milwaukee Road
Sleuth Declines Job After Chief Is Fired in Des Moines
Des Moines December 18 detective Shermal Deimege declined appointment as police chief after city council removed Rosco Saunders. Public safety head John Budd likely to assume duties pending new election in three months. Telegram reports Mrs Olson P Shockley to Galena for death of Mrs Redfearn from heart disease. funeral plans and survivors noted.
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United Press
Des Moines
Shermal Deimege
Rosco Saunders
John Budd
Public, Safety
Saunders
Riots and protests spark brief Detroit meeting clash
AP dispatch reports seven injured and about 600 thrown into a panic as rioting erupted at a meeting of the Armenian Republic Party. Other items note battleships Colorado Washington Maryland retention, Kansas coal fields quietness with national guard called, and an immigration law case against the Gunnard steamship line. George Harvey met Briand per London Times.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Armentianl Republic
Tokio
United States
Colorado
Washington
Maryland
Carly Fox
Y Rapa Pittsburg
Kan
Kansas
National Guardemen‘werd
Washi
Davis
Limi
Gunard Steamship Line
London
George Harvey
Prier Briand
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Social Democratic
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Polish Revolutionary Party
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Lodz
de Velera
Grif
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Austria
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Karl Hapsburg
Amparor
Madeira
Whittier Hall
Teachers’ College
Prescott
Kaiser
PEEVE
Praga
von Hindenburg
Germany
Reparations Commission
Renominates Hall, Aitchison
I.C.C
Toledo
Overland-Waterloq. CO
Franklin Sts
Preacher
Throst
C. W. Champlin
Whitten
Randson
Chester Good
Cleo Lister
Trox
Ralston
Oakwood
Okla
George Frederick
Paullina
WF. Cowell
Marshalltown
B. Cowell
Osage
C. B. Cowell
Frederick
Moya Smith
Milwaukee Railroad
Sleuth
Olston P. Shockley
Galena
Thomas
Bureglars
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