Bonus bill plan meets defeat
Washington, Jax 13 The soldier bonus plan will not be merged into the allied debt refunding bill. Senate leaders and White House discussions show President Harding opposes combining the measures and prefers funding assurances for bonus payments rather than pledging allied loan proceeds. The finance committee plans to take up the foreign debt bill Monday with edits to satisfy treasury objections.
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Abbeville PTA Meeting Set At Graded School
The Abbeville Parent-Teacher Association will hold a meeting Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the graded school building. A short entertainment precedes the business session and attendance prizes will be awarded to grade representatives. All members are urged to attend the New Year gathering.
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Parent-Teacher Association
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Must Wait One Week for Bullock Extradition Hearing
Immigration officials said a week would pass before a hearing could be granted in the extradition case of Matthew Bullock a Black man sought by Norlina North Carolina authorities for inciting to riot. A warrant was served on the Ontario jail governor to keep Bullock in Canada until a board of inquiry decides.
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Ont
Matthew Bullock
Norlina
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Bullock
Canada
Election Wednesday Noon For State Judges and Trustees
Columbia January 13 The legislature adopted a resolution for an election next Wednesday to fill judgeships in six circuits and trustees for Winthrop College Clemson University the Citadel John De LaLaire Institute and the University plus state insurance and warehouse commissioners and penitentiary and Normal Industrial and Melrose school posts. The legislature adjourned Friday to reconvene Monday night.
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Citadel
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J. H. Hammond
John de Lalaire Institute
J. M. Nickles
University
L P Hollis
C E Spencer
Senate action mocked in heated Newberry address
Chicago Jan 13 Senator MO Stanley of Kentucky attacked the senate resolution seating Truman H Newberry as Hardingesque wobbling in an address. He said the president was the real author of the revolution passed by the senate and mocked the league of nations repudiation by one vote.
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Chicago
Senate
Truman H Newberry
MO Stanley
Kentucky
Stanley
Michigan
League of Nations
Irish Free State Opposed by New Irish Party
Dublin cablegrams from Erskine Childers party appeal for funds in the United States to wage an election campaign against the new free state government, signaling organized opposition from the New Irish Party in London.
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Irish Free State
London
The
Daily Mail
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Erskine Childer
United States
Four Men Trapped as Mine Cave In in Scranton Area
In Scranton Pa on January 14 a mine collapse at Glen Alden Coal burying four men and injuring three others. Seventy five rescuers worked to reach the entombed workers Edward Hughes Al Reese John Barrett and Michael Kelly while W W Inglis led the rescue effort. Surface damage was limited though the event affected five city blocks with fissures extending 800 feet west of Pittston avenue.
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Glen Alden Coal Company
W. W. Inglis
Glen Alden Company
Edward Hughes
al Reese
John Barrett
Michael Kelly
Inglis
Pittston Avenue
Cunningham Preaches. Pastor Likely to Accept Call
The Rev. John R. Cunningham preached at the Presbyterian church yesterday and today on his return to Grenada Mississippi. He indicated he could not announce a definite decision yet due to many considerations in taking the pastorate here. Congregations heard favorable impressions and hope he will accept.
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Presbyterian Church
Grenada
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Cunningham
Will Hays to Insure Life for 2 Million Dollars
The Postmaster General Will Hays will insure his life for 2 million dollars when he re signs his cabinet post to lead the reorganized National Association of the Motion Picture Industry. The policy would be payable to the association in the event of his death and distributed among member companies.
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National Picture Combination
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National Association of the Motion Picture Industry
Scrapping Rules debated for capital ships in conference
Washington discussions on scrapping rules for capital ships consider converting Japanese superdreadnoughts to aircraft carriers and American battle cruisers to the same purpose. Proposals face armor removal, turret disassembly, and tonnage limits, with training ship usage and carrier size questions adding to the debate at the talks.
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Lexington
Saratoga
Fire Damages Building On Vieona Street Near Station
A Friday night fire caused about 400 dollars in damage to a building and its contents on Vieona street near the Seaboard Station, belonging to Dr. G. E. Calvert. J. R. Owens lost 300 dollars from his grocery room, with the building damaged around 100 dollars. A neighboring store room with Dr. Calvert's flour was wetted but uninjured. origin of the fire is unknown.
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Carpentier Defeats Cook in London Bout May Lead to Dempsey Clash
Georges Carpentier defeated Gorge Cook of Australia decisively last night in London and may seek another fight with world heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey after facing Ted Kid Lewis, according to Carpentier manager Francois Descamips as reported by the Evening Standard.
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Gorge Cook
Australia
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Ted “Kid” Lewis
Evening Standard
Francois Descamips
Carpentier
Newberry Seated By a Party Vote in Senate
Washington Jan 14 The Newberry case in the senate closed with a 46 to 41 vote confirming Michigan's Henry Ford defeated opponent Truman Newberry to sit in the Senate. The body, silent after hours of debate, adopted a resolution condemning excessive campaign spending and expressing no endorsement of the original charges. Newberry called the action a complete vindication.
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Berry
Senate
Senate Chamber
Michigan
Truman
Newberry
Henry Ford
Willis
Ohio
Ford
Treaty ratified in short order
Dublin reports a southern parliament meeting set for tomorrow to ratify the peace treaty with Great Britain. Invitations signed by Arthur Griffith were sent to deputies from the 26 southern counties, including Eamon De Valera and his followers, though attendance by them is not expected. The session at Mansion House's oak room is likely to be perfunctory.
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Dublin
Great Britain
Arthur Griffith
Eamon de Valera
Mansion House
Boys Told To Go And Sin No More In Provisional Irish Gov
A Charlotte reporter notes the plan to elect a chairman, ratify a treaty, and form a provisional government led by Mr. Griffith and cabinet members. The move aims to transfer authority from British to Irish structures, clearing decks for new duties and governance amid a case against youth suspects.
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Eaper-Stask
Finley
Mansion House
Germany granted extension of tense reparations payments
Cannes Jan 14 The supreme council ruled that decisions needing full agreement should become operative, while reconsidering non definite ones. The reparations commission granted Germany a provisional delay for payments due January 15 and February 15, under conditions including 34 million gold marks every ten days, a reform plan, and a budget currency guarantee, with the delay ending after allied decision on the program. Dr Walter Ladenow noted Germany had not defaulted and invited Berlin to Genoa.
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Genoa
Bonomi Ef Yel
Chamber
M. Dubois
France
Germany
Ilar
Walter Lathenaw
LID CLAMPED DOWN IN BOOM OIL TOWN
Forty state guardsmen reinforced Texas State Rangers in Mexia to guard prisoners at a detention camp and perform duties. Brig. Gen. Jacob F. Wolters announced authorities may shoot to prevent escapes and issued orders to report felonies, gambling, and illegal liquor cases to rangers for investigation and action.
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Texas
Jacob F. Wolters
Wolters
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