Newspaper from Wednesday, December 22, 1926

OCR text: Message Transmitting Find ings to Congress. Postponement of absolute independ ence for the Philippines, but the grant of further autonomy in internal af fairs as the situation may warrant was recommended to President CoolJdge In the report of Carmi Thomp son, made itfeblic today. Establishment of an independent government department to administer the islands and other overseas terri tory was urged in the report, which said also thttt Mindanao and Sulu should not be separated from the re mainder of the islands, as has been suggested In Congress.

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OCR text: ____________ By the Associated Press. NEW YORK. December 22.—Hav ing fallen for a “big butter and egg man,” Broadway was a bit drier to day. A string of padlocks is to l>e extended from the roaring forties to Greenwich Village, decorating the front doors of 58 of New York’s most popular night clubs and restaurants. Bills of complaint and temporary injunctions were served on the club owners early today by seven raiding parties from the office of Federal At torney Emory R. Buckner. Noted Clubs Clospd.

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OCR text: i at Hospital. Asks Chance to Assist in Work. One week after Mrs. Gladys W. Houck disappeared from her Congress Heights home, mystery in the case switched today from questions con cerning the young wife's fate to the reason for an apparent cessation of effort on the part of any one to conJ tinue the search for her.

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OCR text: The Yuletlde decorations at the White House this year will include , three large Christmas trees instead of one, as has been the custom. These trees, of the tall, straight, , symmetrical Norway spruce variety, I arrived at the White House yesterday and will la? put in position some time today. The matter of their arrange ment lias not been determined. It has been left to Mrs. Coolidge, whose idea it was to have three trees instead of one, to decide whether to erect the trees in one room or in different rooms. Although Mrs.

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OCR text: By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December *22. —A seven year-old skeleton jerked out of base ball’s secret closet today gripped the rulers of America’s outstanding sport as they prepared to cleanse the game even more thoroughly than during the famous housecleaning of 1920, which followed the 1919 world series scandal. Ban Johnson, president of the American League, declared today that both Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker re signed from the managerships of the Detroit and Cleveland clubs to fore stall the expose that rocked base ball yesterday.

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OCR text: “Other Women” Charges Unjust, Says Pennsylvanian, 71, Alleging Desertion by Wife. By the Associated Press. FRANKLIN, Pa., December 22.— 1 On the threshold of their fiftieth wed- , ding anniversary. Grove Guild, 71 I years old, and his wife, Mrs. Della Guild, 67. were living apart today ( while Guild’s action for divorce was pending in the. Venango County Court. Guild charged his wife deserted him i after quarrels in which she accused him unjustly of improper conduct with other women. Mrs.

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OCR text: CONDITION IS WORSE ' Apprehension Grows as Monarch Fails to Hold Gains Which Were Made Yesterday. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, December 22.—Apprehen sion of the nation over the condition of Emperor Yoshihito was increased today by word from Hayarna that the royal patient has seemingly failed to hold previously noted improvement. The Prince Regent, eldsest son of the monarch, entered the sick room at 9:15 this morning plainly anxious. In many quarters gloom is felt where yesterday optimism reigned.

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OCR text: By the Associated Press. CIRCLE, Alaska, December 22. — Ice cream sold like hot cakes at $1.75 a quart while the thermome ter stood at 40 below zero here yesterday. The ice cream was received from Seattle as a Christmas delicacy and is said to be the first ever to be received in the Arctic Circle.

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OCR text: laternattonl Mows Service CLEVELAND. Ohio, Dec. 22. —This Speaker, former leader of the Cleveland Indians, declared that he had been made the

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OCR text: Establishment of an air-mail sta tion in or near Washington is re garded as likely soon by Postoffice Department officials. With the announcement that tern porary suspension of the Atlanta 1 to Miami, Fla., air mail route, to take effect December 31, ta permit ’ arrangements for a line between J New’ York and Atlanta, speculation i over the local station grew. Discontinuance of the service was - authorized by Postmaster General Harry S. New in agreement with ’ the Florida Airways, Inc., holding I the contract with the Postoffice . Department.

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OCR text: Special Christmas traffic regula tions effective this week on F and G Streets were extended to Seventh Street today by Major Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent of police. The new extension forbids left turns on Seventh Street between Market Place and H Street North west between the hours of 8 a. m. and 11 p, m. for the rest of this Left-hand turns on F and G Streets between Seventh and Fif teenth Streets were barred Monday morning. Eighth Street, between Market place and F Street, was made one-way northbound at the same time.

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OCR text: ' Revolvers must he kept clean and immediately avaUabble for Thatwas the message that went out from the Postoffice Department today to postal ' clerks throughout the country. “A faulty revolver in r.n emergency is worse than none,” the massage said. Reports made to the Depart ment that on frequent occasions revolvers failed to function prompted the message. .

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OCR text: Service to Station. Peoples Motor Coach Company to day asked the public service com mission for permission to extend their bus service to the Union Sta tion through establishment of two additional lines on Meridian St. Transfers would make possible con ncction with all routes. One of the lines would run from Union Station north on Meridian to Twenty-Eighth St., thence north on Talbott to Thirtieth St., and return, with twenty minute service. The other would run north on Meridian to Westfield Rd., thence northeast to Sixty-Second St.

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OCR text: Rivers Overflow in Kentucky— i Property la>ss Heavy. Bu United Pres* LEXINGTON, Ky., Dec. 22. Two men were known to be dead and heavy property losses were reported as a result of flood waters in the Cumberland and Kentucky Rivers today. The towns of Plneville and Haz ard and ninny neighboring villages were isolated. All roads were im passable and wire communication im possible. Traffic on the Cumberland & Man chester and a branch of the L. & N. Railways was suspended because of washed out roadbeds.

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OCR text: Decrease of $.1,000,006 Since June 30 —Revenue $50,000 Less. Indianapolis school property is now appraised at $5,000,009 less than the figure certified June 30 when t(>e school budget was prepared. County Auditor Harry Dipir. informed Ure M. Frazer, business manager of the school board, today. The previous valuation was set at $247,000,000. The re-appraisal results in $50,000 less revenue from taxation, which is based on the valuation of the school city. This cut.

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OCR text: Bu United Piles* LA PORTE, Ind., Dec. 22.—A rec ord snowfall was registered here on Tuesday night when a trifle more than seven inches came down be tween 7 and 10 p. m. All county roads are blockaded. ONE DEAD; 14 INJURED Heavy Rain and Fog Causes Fifteen Auto Accidents at Evansville. By United Press EVA NS VI LILLE, Ind., Dec. 22. A heavy rain and fog was blamed to day for fifteen .into accidents on Tuesday night. Mrs. Kathryn Beer, 72, was killed when struck by an auto after alighting from a street car.

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OCR text: High Waters of River Hurl Fourteen Workmen From Bridge. Bu United Press CATLETTSBURG, Ky., Dec. 22. Five men were believed drowned today when high waters in the Big Sandy River knocked a support from under a bridge span and four teen workmen tumbled Into the Icy water. The high water in the river was a result of recent heavy rains.

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OCR text: Isen Rudner Testifies for Defense at Mellett Trial. Bu United Pres* CANTON. Ohio, Dec. 22.—Ben Rudner, millionaire’s son and con victed bootlegger, today came to the defense of Pat McDermott, with whom he is alleged to have plotted the assassination of Don R. Mellett, editor. Rudner was virtually testi fying in his own defense fop his trial on charges of conspiring to rid the underworld of the editor. The wit ness denied that he knew McDer mott.

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OCR text: Tln Bupreme Court today sent back to Marion Circuit Court for retrial the ease in Which Arthur P. McGee, I now police aid to Mayor Duvall, and ' former Patrolman Harvey W. Bed ford seeking reinstatement to the police force. Supreme Court held the Circuit Court erred in the judgment which reinstated Bedford but not McGee. McGee and Bedford were dis missed from the force hy the hoard of safety in the Shank administra tion. It was charged that they left the city without obtaining permis sion of a superior officer. Robert Watson, 19, of 221 N.

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OCR text: $1,500,000 Company, Employing 900 Men, to Move There. Bu United Pres* ELKKHART, Ind., Dec. 22.—The Adams & Westlake Company, Chi cago manufacturing concern, capital ized at $4,500,000, and employing 900 men, will move its entire plant from Chicago to Elkhart, Thomas W. Holt, general manager, an nounced here today. Stockholders of the Adams & West lake Company and the Curtain Sup ply Company, located here, wifi meet in January to consider merging the two companies. Ward W.

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