Wilson's Action On Financial Bill Sparks Temper
Washington reports the president will veto a measure reviving the war finance corporation. The bill, urged by farmers to ease price declines, faces opposition from Secretary Houston and Gov. Harding, who warn against revived deficits while Senator Gronna pushes two sections, one approved, the other criticized for aiding farmer credit.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Tor Yeto
Congress
War Finance Corporation
The
Treasury
Houston
War Fnance Corporation
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Gov
Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Eugene Meyer
Meyer
Y Granna
Sanator Gronna
Senate
Warnance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
McLean
Connecticut
Glass
Virginia
Smoot
Hope of Christmas Peace for Ireland Lost by Prorogue
London reports that Christmas peace hopes for Ireland vanished as Parliament was prorogued by King George. Britain prepares a three day holiday. newspapers pause, transport and communications halt. The king urged constitutional aims and praised the league of nations while curfew laws tighten due to Sinn Feiner attacks in Ireland.
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Webb Millep
United Press
London
Ireland
King George
Great Britain
George
League of Nations
England
Louisiana Planter Uses Pig as Bird Dog in Hunts
Tucker Gibson of Tensas parish Louisiana claims a pig he owns acts as a bird dog, making perfect stands and not flushing birds. The pig, adopted after birth by a pointer cross and raised with a litter of pups, reportedly tags along with the hunters and participates in the field, alongside the young dogs.
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Natchez. Miss
Tucker Gibson
Tensas Parish
Gibson
Singed Son to Make Him Afraid of Fire Divorce Case
Nevada December report states Charles P. Lyman of Des Moines charges his wife with singeing their son to discipline him for playing with fire. He says the wife confessed to using the method after discovering the boy’s hair and head were burned. The district court has the petition under advisement.
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Limited Press
Nevada
Charles
Des Moines
Lymann
Senator Watson Ordered to Hospital
The Associated Press reports Senator Watson of Indiana was ordered into hospital care for intestinal trouble. Doctors hope hospital treatment will avoid surgery as attendants await progress and the delay of a planned conference with President-elect Harding in Marion. Senator Chamberlain of Oregon underwent the first of two operations for his condition, with physicians satisfied by progress and planning the second within two days.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senator Watson
Indiana
Watson
Harding
Marion
Chamberlain
Washington
Oregon
Harding Aake For Taf terpersenge On World Court
President elect Harding met with former President Taft in Marion Ohio on December 24 to discuss world peace policy and the plan for a new international court. Taft favored a revised agency to stabilize global conditions and related questions of reorganizing the executive branch. The talks fueled speculation about Taft’s future in Harding's administration, including possible Supreme Court or cabinet roles.
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Associated Press
Marion
Des
Harding
Fatt
International Court
Taft
Versailles’ League
Mr. Taft
Supreme Court
Good Fellows Helped 3,300 Families This Christmas
The Wa terloo Good Fellows distributed joy to 349 homes reaching about 11,500 children and 2,200 family members. They funded 3,500 cash value in gifts plus 1,600 toys, 500 dolls, 600 pounds candy, 500 nuts, 150 bushels apples and 349 baskets delivered by Santa Claus trucks with Scouts.
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Waterloo Way
Waterloo
Good Fellows Club
Lai
Washburn
Good Fellows
Mulberry Street
Iceland
Red Cross
Frank King
Conger
Franklin Street
Jehild
R. H. Cramer
George B. Rowell
Jenny Johnson
Luj¢ile Mekel
BE. C. Johnson
Rebel Avenue
P. W. Belangee
Sacred Heart School
Courier
Selvation Army Barracks
Sal Pvation Army
Salvation Army
jSalvation Army
Army
LaPlount
Check Casualties in Mt. Asama Eruption
In a mountaintop eruption at Mt Asama a blaze spread near Kariizawa and reached a village at the mountain foot. Casualties were reported as authorities assess a growing disaster with residents evacuated as flames race through the area.
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Mt. Asama
Kariizawa
Italy Will Starve Poet Warrior Into Submission
London dispatch reports starvation looming as the Fiume regency led by d Annunzio resists the Rapallo treaty. Civilians face a 6 o’clock deadline to evacuate amid propaganda and scattered gunfire, with hundreds fleeing despite orders to stay.
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Italy
Associated Press
London
Quarnera
Fiume
Kingdom of Italy
d’Annunzio
D'Annunzio
Adriatic
Finme
Old Negro Preacher Lynched for Murder in Purvis Mississippi
In Purvis Mississippi on December 24 a lynching occurred after the body of a 14 year old girl was found hanging from a tree. Coleman Brown an aged negro preacher who had been released on bail yesterday is said to have been connected to the murder. Sheriff Williamson announced he believes negroes were responsible.
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Associated Press
Purvis. Miss
Coleman Brown
Williamson
Christmas Dinners on Coast Cost Less
Christmas shoppers in San Francisco found most dinner components cheaper than last year. Turkeys were 10 cents lower, cranberries cheaper, and Christmas trees 50 to 75 cents cheaper than figures from the prior season according to grocers.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
Debs Will Get No Christmas Pardon
White House officials stated President Wilson will not grant Eugene V. Debs a Christmas pardon. Debs serves a 10-year federal sentence in Leavenworth for espionage. Emerson Hough, author and traveler, is ill at St Joseph's Hospital in Chicago, with possible surgery.
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Debs
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
White House
Wilson
Guy Christmas
Eugene V. Debs
Federal Penitentiary
Atguts
Emerson Hough
Chicago
St. Joseph's Hospital
Courier Delivery Deadline and Phoneline Notice
The notice instructs that the Courier should be delivered by 5 30 each day. If the paper is late due to carrier error or other cause, call the paper to arrange a duplicate deliverable copy. Phone lines must reach the office before 6 30 p m.
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Pease Phone 3
England to Revel in Gloom Chasing Oldtime Yaletide
London dispatch describes Britain imposing three day Christmas calm with strict transport limits and no mail or news. Telegraphs, trains, ships restricted to essential service as citizens retreat to old fashioned yuletide. Newspapers idle over Saturday Sunday and Monday as reports of global trouble pause.
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England
Charles McCaann
United Press
London
Great Britain
France
Near East
Senator McCormick Returns from Warsaw to Berlin
Senator Medill McCormick of Illinois arrived in Berlin from Warsaw three days late. He is pictured as a likely confidential representative of President-elect Harding. He attended a dinner hosted by American commissioner Ellis Drese at the American mission, beginning a schedule of meetings with political leaders and German officials.
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Byte
Perss
Berlin
Medill McCormick
Wilnois
Warsaw
Germany
Santa Claus
Harding
McCormick
Ellis Drese
Belief Naval Balloonists Safe Remains Expressed
Ottawa dispatch reports belief the three U S naval officers missing after a Rockaway Point endurance flight in the balloon A 5598 are safe. A Dominican commission will handle care and a search adviser views the mission as long and arduous. The state department says peace exists in the republic as American forces occupy the country since November 1936, with 2200 marines deployed.
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Associated Press
Ottawa
Evans
State Department
Republic
Harry S$. Knuapp
United States to Withdraw From Dominican Affairs
Washington announces a likely rapid withdrawal from Dominican duties. Rear Admiral Thomas Snowden, naval governor, declares the time has arrived to end American control after four years of efforts to restore order and protect life and property. The proclamation signals a peaceful reassignment as conditions improve.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
United States
Santo Domingo
Thomas Snowden
Wilson
State Department
Republic
Dominican Republic
Thomas ‘Snowden
U.S. Nu
Halifax Fire Tears Through Business District
Halifax Nova Scotia reports a half million dollar blaze in the night destroying the Wood Brothers Ltd dry goods store. A music shop and a farrier’s building nearby were damaged as fumes from the fire burst through the roof at 6 am, taking about two hours to control.
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Associated Press
Halifax
N. S
Wood Brothers, Ltd
Farrier’ S
May Save Christmas Trees for Duck House
Boston December 24. The Middlesex Sportsmen's association urged housewives to save family Christmas trees to be used as winter shelters for wild ducks at Spy Pond as part of a conservation plan.
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Associated Preas
Boston
Middlesex Sportsmen's Association
Spy Pond
Highways Weather Bureau report cover drifted roads
Weather forecast for Iowa lists snow and drifting conditions affecting motor traffic across numerous cities including Albert Lea Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Faribault La Crosse Mason City Marshalltown New Hampton Postville Waterloo and Waverly with traffic nearly suspended on heavy snow.
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Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Charles City
Albert Lea
Minn
Algona
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
Dubuque
Faribault
la Crosse
Wis
Mason City
Marshall+town
New Hampton
Postville
Waterloo
Waverly
Iowa
Seasonable Christmas Messages From Secretaries
Washington December 24. Secretaries Baker and Daniels sent Christmas messages to the army and navy, the navy family, and to Secretary Colby in South America. Daniels praises the navy’s past and future service in preserving world peace while Baker bids officers and men a peaceful New Year and honors the army’s wartime traditions.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Baker
Daniels
Army
Navy
Secretary of War
Unrequited Love Tragedy Sparks Jail Stay for Boy
Viva Howard, 15, died after leaping from a speeding car near Monterey Park California. Earl Pyle, 17, a grocery clerk, is jailed as authorities investigate the death. Viva’s rival in love had prompted the fatal action as she died of a skull fracture in Alhambra hospital. Two girls and another boy were in the car.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Earl Pyle
Viva Howard
Viva
Monterey Park
Alhambra Hospital
Bart
Colby Entertained at Guanabara Palace in Rio
Rio Janeiro December 23 Bainbridge Colby American secretary of state was guest of honor at a luncheon at Guanabara Palace. The Brazilian vice president cabinet officers high military and naval officials and members of congress attended. He later met the mayor and Brazilian Inter American commission held a session to welcome him with Dr Amaro Cavalienti greeting on behalf of the commission.
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Associated Press
Rio Janeiro
Bainbridge Colby
Guanabara Palace
Republic
Cabiinet
Congress
Inter-American Commission
Colby
Amaro Cavalienti
Brazil
Washington
Commission
Spain Offers Bid Chance for Trade with U S Merchants
Trade commissioner Arthur Young reports Spain shows a favorable balance of trade and can pay cash for American goods. Living costs risen slowly, little inflation, and opportunities arise for American firms to adopt a credit system to compete with European rivals. Cotton dominates U S Spain commerce.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Department Commerce
Arthur Young
Spain
Young
Europe
United States
Labor Leader Gompers Criticizes Kansas Industrial Court
Samuel Gompers denounces the Kansas court of industrial relations, arguing its rule to protect skilled workers during production slowdowns imposes paternalistic, socialist-like control. He cites unfairness and warns it could strip employers of layoff rights, while supporters praise the policy as public protection.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
United Press
U.P
Washington, D. C
Kansas Court of Industrial Relations
Kansas Court
Kansas
Kansas Industrial Relations Court
Hussia
America
SRE
Sam Gompers
Independent Labor
Gompers
Jas
W. L. Huggins
milieTs
Overheated Still Sets Church Afire in Hanford
Fire in a Hanford church was caused by an overheated whisky still operating in the basement. The basement was rented by J. H. Brooks, a putcher, for whom a warrant had been issued on a charge of operating a still. The church suffered substantial damage.
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Associated Press
Hanford
Wash
J. H. Brooks
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