Treaty grants Irish Free State status with Ulster option
The conference reports a landmark accord creating the Irish Free State as a dominion alongside Great Britain with an oath of allegiance, a Canadian style constitution, and Ulster’s autonomy option. Sinn Fein leaders Griffith and Collins back the pact, while Dublin and London prepare for formal ratification by parliaments.
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Great Britain
Ireland
Droyd George
Sinn Fein
Irish Free State
British Empire
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
George V
Group of Nations
British Commonwealth of Nations
Britain
Ulster
Northern
Northern Ireland
Dall Eireann
de Valera
Arthur Griffith
Michael Collins
Griffith
German Reparations Talks Advance Toward Moratorium
Negotiations gain ground on suspending reparations payments as Paris informs allies a full budget plan cannot be met. French minister Loucheur hurried to London to confer with British and other envoys after Briand consulted ambassadors. Berlin failed to secure loans in New York London and Amsterdam raising fear of default before January 15.
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Paris
Germany
M. Loucheur
London
Robert Horne
Rathenau
Briand
Berlin
New York
Amsterdam
Guatemala’s Revolt Tops Herrera and Provisional Rule
Guatemala’s Carlos Herrera led a 19 month rise to presidency before a fresh revolutionists group seized him last week. He was forced to resign and the Guatemalan congress convened to establish a provisional government.
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Latin America
Carlos Herrera
Guatemala
Herrera
Canadians Vote As Liberal Sweep Destroys Meighan Regime
The Liberal party led by W. L. Mackenzie King achieved a sweeping victory at the polls, overthrowing Premier Meighan's government in a decisive turn of political power.
Conservatives win majority amid strikes and court ruling
Conservatives gain a working parliament majority without cross party support as Meighan and several ministers lose re election. Pack ers set wage cuts prompting strikes in packing plants nationwide with mob violence in several cities and Chicago rioting. Supreme Court rules picketing illegal but preserves union organizing rights in nonunion plants.
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Progressive
Farmers’ Party
Meighan
Amalgamated Meat Cutters’ and Butcher Workmen's
Chicago
United States Supreme Court
Important Changes in Income Tax Procedure
Albuquerque New Mexico December 12 important changes in income tax procedure directed by Commissioner D H Blair are embodied in a treasury decision effective December sixteen. The new method replaces claims for refund with certificates of over assessment and immediate checks or credits against outstanding assessments. Taxpayers may still file claims but the volume will drop. six month aims for all pending claims to be settled and current thereafter. B C Hernandez collector internal revenue of NM.
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Albuquerque
N. M
D. H. Blair
Treasury
Bureau
Hoover backs potential 1925 census recount plan
Secretary Hoover endorses another population enumeration before the next decennial census due to dissatisfaction with 1920 results. He notes urban shifts and timing, urging April canvassing to improve accuracy and representation in Congress while weather complicates January counts.
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Washington
House Committee On
United States
Hoover
Census Bureau
Congress
Otero County Schools Plan Christmas Programs
Mayhill school reports net $22 from a pie sale. Penasco school entertainment drew strong reviews and another program is being planned for the near future.
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Mayhill School
Penasco
Otero Motor Co Sells New And Used Cars
Otero Motor Co reports sales of several new cars last week including Nelson Hackney’s Ford Coupe Thos Fleming Ford Roadster Perry Posey Ford Touring and W H Taylor Ford Touring. Second hand sales include H F McLeod Ford Touring and Ike Danley Ford Touring.
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Otero Motor CO
Nelson Hackney
Thos. Fleming
Perry Posey
W. H. Taylor
H. F. McLeod
Ike Danley
War Finance Corporation boosts agri loans in 99 days
Washington reports the War Finance Corporation after a special session of Congress has issued loans for agricultural and livestock purposes totaling 58.5 million dollars in 99 days. Iowa led in loan numbers and totals, with 116 loans worth 4.705 million, while California and Utah Idaho funds are noted, and debates arise over lending through banks versus direct to farmers.
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Washington
War Finance Corporation
Congress
Iowa
South Dakota
Minnesota
North and
California
Arizona
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Nebraska
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Kansas
Missouri
Revival of Drilling Promised in New Mexico in 1922
Information from Albuquerque business circles indicates one or two well funded wildcatters will test the region early in 1922. A spokesman spoke at a Rotary club meeting and another group is expected to reveal plans before January 1. Statewide activity is seen as a revival after recent hard luck with tests.
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Albuquerque
Rotary Club
New Mexico
Four-Power Pacific Pact Text Emerges From 1911 Talks
The United States Great Britain France and Japan announce a 10 year Pacific peace pact to preserve insular rights. The agreement sets joint and separate measures to respond to threats and will take effect upon ratifications deposited in Washington ending existing London terms.
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United States
Great Britain
Japan
France
Pacific
Washington
London
Toki
Paris
Congress
Dominios
America
Britain
United States of America
British Empire
Pacific Ocean
United Kingdom
Great Britain and Ireland
India
Dominion
Canada
Australia
Dominion of
New Zealand
French Republic
County assessors meet at capital in conference
Santa Fe December 19 4 county assessors opened their annual conference in the supreme court room at the state house urging uniform schedules for livestock and grazing land assessment. J E Saint tax commission chairman urged uniform values to avoid 31 varieties and invited livestock representatives to help reach consistency statewide.
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Santa Fe
Supreme Court
State House
J. E. Saint
Tax Commission
Saint
Mechem asks association to conduct probe
Governor Mechem announced he formally asked the Taxpayers' Association to investigate the state auditor's office and to extend the probe to the state treasurer's office with State Treasurer Strong's consent. He said he would not convene a special legislative session for now.
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Mechem
Association
Santa Fe
Taxpayers’ Association
H J. Hagerman
Strong
New Mexico Taxpayers Seek Investigation of Bank Failure
Santa Fe officials announced an inquiry into the auditor's and treasurer's dealings with the Santa Fe bank that was closed by state bank examiners. The audit could influence the governor's decision on an extra legislative session to review state deposits at the bank.
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New Mexico
Santa FE
Edward Safford
R. F. Asplund
New Mexico Taxpayers’ Association
Santa Fe Bank
Samo Wins State Stock Judging at Roswell Meet
Alamo High School wins the second annual stock judging contest at Roswell for Smith Hughes Vocational Agriculture students. Lee Simias is top scorer with 490 of 600. George Dowdle 428 of 500, and teammates Crosby Parker Atkinson place high. The team’s 7106 points win ahead of Hagerman 1824 and Roy 1820.
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Alamo High School
Smith- Hughes Vocational Agricultural
Roswell
Lee Simias
George Dowdle
Charlies Crosby
Earle Parker
John Atkinson
Hagerman
Roy
Lea Simms
Roy High School
Harding County
Hagerman High School
Roswell Chamber of Commerce
The
Military Institute
Miliary Institute
Commercial
Chamber of Commerce
Foard
Lee Simms
New Mexico
Denver
Alamento
State Game Commission may ask for closed deer turkey season
Santa Fe December 18 The Game Commission plans to ask for a closed deer and turkey season when the sixth legislature convenes Game Warden Thomas P Gable announced The deer toll is estimated at 150 and turkeys slightly higher based on deputy reports The biggest bag so far is 71 deer heads and 55 turkeys from the Silver City district Many areas show smaller bags and Magdalena contributed little Gable cited short season posting of refuges and bad weather as key factors license receipts are well below last year due to posted territories and hunters avoiding licenses
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Santa Fe
Game Commission
Turkey
Thomas P. Gable
Gable E
Silver City
Harry A. Marrington
Magdalena
Gable
Passage to Mexico: Mexico urged to lift passport rules
Angel Martinez of the Juarez chamber of commerce cites a reply from President Obregon supporting lifting passport restrictions. Obregon referred action to Alberto A. Paul, while El Paso and Juarez chambers push a mutual removal plan. A mass meeting is set for December 27 to resume lobbying efforts.
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el Paso
Angel Martinez
Juarez Chamber of Commerce
Mexico
United States
Alvaro Obregon
Juarez
Obregon
Alberto A. Paul
Martinez
Mechem urges no rush to call New Mexico special session
Santa Fe December 17 Gov Merritt Mechem says a social session is imperative only if a definite program is entered before calling a special session. He cites Santa Fe Bank failure with over 350000 state funds, notes state finance board power, and defends bond adequacy while cautioning against costly proceedings.
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Senta Fe
New MA Mexico
Merritt C. Me
Santa Fe Bank
Santa Fe
Charles A. Strona
Govedem
J. O. Seth
Rue
Howver
Strong
Thetate
Santa Re Bank
Mechem
Otero County approves bond security for county deposits
December 16 1921 minutes show the County Board of Finance of Otero County New Mexico approving securities including Liberty Bonds from State Bank of Alamogordo and Peoples Bank Alamogordo and Cloudcroft First State Bank. The clerk is ordered to record the bonds and the treasurer to secure a cashier's check for 11000 to be sent to the State Treasurer.
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Board of County Commissioners
Otero County
New Mexico
Board of Finance
Oteroounty
Newexico
Liberty
Alamogordo
U. S. Liberty
el Paso
Miller resigns director post and cabinet reorganization
Mrs Ruth C Miller resigns as director of vocational education and state supervisor of home economics effective immediately. No successor will be appointed. the department reorganizes with separate supervisors for Agriculture home economics and trades and industries. R W Foard stays in charge of the agricultural branch and the two other supervisors will be named at the board’s next meeting.
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Santa Fe
Ruth C. Miller
State Department of Education
State Board of Education
John V. Conway
Wbite
R. W. Foard
Supposed Case of Typhus at Mescalero
Dr. C E Wall of the United States was asked by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to investigate an epidemic on the Mescalero Apache reservation in Otero county. He could only confirm an epidemic disease with one reported case and no deaths, noting similarities to a prior Navajo outbreak.
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Santa Fe
C. E. Wall
United States
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Washington, D. C
Mescalero Apache Reservation
Otero County
Navajo Reservation
Mescalero
Waller
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Samuel Gompers
Agriculture Bloc
Russia
Wilson
B. C. Hernandez
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Finance Corporation
Federal Department
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Samo
State Game Commission
Outlook
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J. W. Bennett
Chesley H. Thomason
Edwin Mechem
Taphus
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