U S Policy In Mexican Affairs Cited In Jenkins Case
Washington reports the Mexican government has not yet sent its reply to the second American note seeking release of Consular Agent Jenkins. Senator Fall blasts the administration for abandoning its position, compares it to declaring peace on earth to bandits, and announces resumed Senate hearings on Mexican affairs in San Antonio with John Lind, William Bayard Hale, and others to testify. Secretary Lansing and former Secretary Bryan are to be summoned.
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Raat
Washington
Arent Jerkins
George Summertin
Mexico City
Lansing
Associated Press
Reform
Senate Committee
Fall
Republican
New Mexico
Jenkins
Senator Smith
Arizona
San Antonio
Texas
John Lind
William Bayard Hale
Duval West
Mexico
William J. Bryan
New Secretary to Stimulate U S Foreign Trade Policy
Oshun W. Alexander outlines a proactive yet fair approach to foreign trade as Secretary of Commerce. He advocates aggressive promotion of U S goods abroad, while ensuring fair competition and limiting reliance on foreign credit.
Sugar Legislation Faces Temporary Senate Setback
Sugar legislation passed in the house but hit a temporary Senate setback as an effort to amend the railroad bill failed 4 to 2. Advocates expect a conference and possible enactment before the holiday recess, with lawmakers eyeing restoration of licensing provisions amid wrangling over rail policy.
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Orning Journal
Washington
House
Senate
Poandell
Lavtistany
Cummins
Ingharee
Syumar
Meher
Kaon Sakl
Gronna
Weather Forecast for Denver and Arizona Regions
Denver and New Mexico expect Thursday and Friday to be partly cloudy with possible showers and little temperature change. Arizona also shows partly cloudy skies with a chance of localized rain. University weather bulletin lists maximum temperature and humidity readings for the day with wind details and precipitation data.
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Denver
Colb
New Mexico
Orney
Arizona
New Mexico Senator Donates For Home Economics Expansion
Dr. S Hill of the University of New Mexico seeks $12,000 to expand and equip the home economics department amid crowded, unheated rooms. Senator George A Kaseman contributes $2,000 as a starter and urges broader citizen support to fund building and equipment for women and children across the state.
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Avid S. Hill
Rsite
Ampaign
Department of Home Economics
We Girls
Moring
Hill
George A.kaseman
Kaseman
David S Hill
University of New Mexico
University At
Albuaverque
New Mexico
State University
G. A. Kaseman
Albuquerque
Prize jail breaker of Hawaii captured again
Francisco Lopez, Hawaii’s notorious jail breaker, was captured by City Detective Harry Lake on a streetcar after six months at liberty. Lopez had a long history of escapes from Ewa jail and was recaptured repeatedly since 1903, with various breaks and pursuits ending in his latest arrest in Honolulu.
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Honolulu
T. H
Francisco Lopez
Hawaii
Harry Lake
Lopez
Liberty
Ewa
Lake
Lopes
Mauna Loau
Wevin
Territorial
Waishun
Phant Field
Waialua
Jaibaes
Detective Lake
Radium Gas Used in Cancer Treatment Reported
Francieco December 17 radiu m gas used in cancer therapy may be safely contained to treat disease with success similar to radium therapy University of California experts report. Public spirited citizens fund the university to expand its radi um distribution role.
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Sun Francieco
University of California
Univen
Barnum Theme Prompts Odd Day in Cleveland
Charles Johnson, a 65 year old farmer from West Kalens, traveled to Cleveland with a reserved rent ticket claiming to witness the end of the world. He sought police help after a supposed pair offered him a reserved seat for 15 dollars last Saturday.
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CPET
Cleeland
Dee
Charles Johnson
Farmer
West Kalen
Cleveland
Johnson
Muir
Rebels Dynamite Passenger Train Near Perote
Rebels dynamited a passenger train near Perote Veracruz Mexico. One car derailed but no injuries were reported as attackers were driven off by a military escort per El Universal Mexico City.
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Praia
Sl Paso
Texas
Perote
Vera Cruz
Mexico
el Universal
Mexico City
All Officers Re-elected at War Finance Corporation
Re-election of all officers of the War Finance Corporation was announced today in Washington. The decision preserves leadership continuity as the agency continues its financial operations.
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Washington
Pee
War Finance Corporation
Public Lecture Links High Prices To War Aftermath
Paul Findlay, merchandise expert, told a YMCA audience that high living costs stem from World War destruction and postwar demand. He warned Americans to curb purchases, noted bond sales, and argued grocers profit mainly from luxury items while keeping staple costs modest. He cited price strategies for citrus and clothing to illustrate market fluctuations.
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Paul Findlay
Business Mews Association
America
Meno
American Legion decries Red Cross drive failure
Hugh A Courtisse Post No 1 of the American Legion adopted a resolution deploring the Red Cross drive failure in Bernalillo County. The post praised Steel Cross home service work aiding servicemen with allotments and insurance papers and urged citizen support to keep Albuquerque and Bernalillo County over the top. A second resolution urged Congress to hasten burial of soldier dead. Fifteen service members are sought for census work at $4 per diem for about thirty days. Applications from interested veterans should contact the post adjutant at Santa Fe.
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Red Cross
Bernalillo County
Hugh A. Courtisse
American Lawiong
Steel Cross
Home Service Section
Home Service
Post
Albuuquerque
Bernalilla
Congress
Bafford
American Legion
Santa
Herrmann doubts Foster for baseball chairmanship
In Clocinath on December 27 Herrmann chairman of the national baseball commission says he does not believe John Poster will be chosen as his successor. He is ready to serve until a successor is found but thinks Foster will not be selected. He cites Foster’s backing and baseball expertise as factors.
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Clocinath
Aur Herrmann
the Nations Baseball
John
New York Nationals
Herrmann
Pershing Honored in Ohio Welcome at Columbus
Gen John J Pershing was greeted in Columbus Ohio with a parade from Camp Sherman and a rotunda handshaking event He addressed a joint assembly and attended a banquet as the honored guest referencing a December 1 event in the state capital.
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Pershing
Ohio
Columbus
John J. Pershing
Camp Sherman
State House
General Assembly
Clemenceau Responds to Bulletin on Condition
Paris December 17 bulletin reports Clemenceau's condition very satisfactory with no further bulletins planned. The statement notes the premier's condition as stable and improving, and confirms no additional updates at this time.
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Clemenceau
Paris
City Commission approves health and rate changes
At a regular meeting the City Commissioners passed drastic health measures requiring sanitary cups and sterilization for soda fountains and forbidding employment of those with contagious diseases in food and drink venues. They also discussed sewer and water rate hikes for outside residents and delayed other ordinances.
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Hughes
McLaughlin
Swope, Hughes and
McLaushlin
Fred Russell
Hulldine
Marl Rowdich
Field
Gold Avenue
WP. Metcalf
South Third Street
Bell Livery Stable
North Second Street
Jack Peat Oj, Gas and Refining Company
Fourteenth Street
Central
Copper End
Pendin
Girls Escape from Welfare Home on South Broadway Street
Two girls, Heba Walker and Elba Ruckman, escaped from the Girls Welfare Home on South Broadway, using a bedspread as a rope to descend from the second story. Descriptions identify Ruckman as older than 16 with part Cherokee heritage, wearing specific clothing. Walker described as small for her age with brown hair. They were brought to the home from Clayton by Union County sheriff and are said to be incorrigible.
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Heba Walker
Elba Rucekman
South Broadway
Kue
Alice Maynard
Iba Ruckman
Steba Walker
Virle
Clayton
Union County
Tex Rickard Eyes Paris Plot for Dempsey Carpentier Fight
Sparrow Stobertson of New York represents Tex Rickard in talks with M. De Coin to join forces for promoting a Dempsey Carpentier bout in Paris Rickard plans to fund half the capital and share profits or losses with the French promoter The deal moves fast ahead of C T Cochrane of London expected in New York soon to discuss the promotion
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Haris
Dee
Associated Press
Sparrow
Stobertson
New York
Tex
Rickard
M. de Coin
de Coin
United States
Paria
Robertson
C. Ti. Cochrane
London
Joe Beckett
Carnontier
Villa's Machine Guns Operated by Americans
Mexican government reports Villa used American deserters to operate machine guns. A captured man and his brother, held hostage in a raid on San Antonio, Texas, demanded a ransom of 14 000. The commander’s force is described as large with 860 fighting men, each with two to three horses.
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San Antonia
Tex
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Villa
United States Army
Muzavig
Ville
Disinterment Planned for U S Soldiers from England
A three officer and civilian party will retrieve 2500 American soldiers bodies buried in England and ship them home aboard the steamer Martha Washington. The work is to begin soon and could take about six months to complete. In Madrid, street labor unrest continues as negotiations fail and about ten thousand streetcar workers remain idle.
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England
England Touay
Martha Washington
W. H. Rebertean
Madrid
Peace Treaty Settlement Possible in Senate Debate
In a brief Senate debate amid railroad bill consideration, leaders signaled potential early action to settle the peace treaty dispute. Senator Knox urged resolutions to establish a state of peace, while Senators Smith Nelson and Myers backed compromise efforts amid Democratic and Republican reservations.
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OY Morning Journal
Washington
Senate
Kien
Knox
Pennaylvania
Foreign Relations Committee
Smith
Georgia
Nelson
Minnesota
Myers
Montana
McKellar
Tennessee
U S Housing Facilities to be Disposed of
In Washington on December 17 the House passed a bill by a unanimous vote ordering the sale of government built housing facilities from the war. The measure abolishes the U S housing bureau and transfers properties to the treasury for private sale amid charges of wasteful spending and calls for possible Justice Department action.
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Washington
House
Senate
United States Housing Bureau
Treasury
Housing Bureau
Charghes
Hie Didings
Department of Justice
Burleson Surplus Claim Ridiculed by House Panel
Washington reports Rep Steinerson chairman of the House committee on post offices and post roads challenged Postmaster General Burlesons claim of a 35 million dollar profit from mail service in seven years. He cited pending claims against the Post Office Department totaling over 160 million and predicted that ICC awards would wipe out the Harrison surplus.
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Washington
Burleson
Post Office Department
Steinerson
House Committee On Post Offices
Port Roads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harrison
New York War Brides Arrive As Aid Society Expands
Anticipation grows for war brides arriving from Europe as New York hosts a fundraiser to support the Riveliers Aid Society. Led by Mrs William Sharah Osborn and linked to Grice Dodge, the group has aided many brides at piers, depots, and stations. The aid effort has cared for hundreds of babies in recent months.
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New York
Eirope
Rivelers’ Aid Society
William “Hareh Osborn
Cleveland Ho Dodge
Mink Grice Dodge
Milk Producers Seek End to Middlemen at Meeting
At the National Milk Producers Federation session in Chienes on December 17, leaders urged a farmers cooperative model to cut out middlemen. Campbell of Coldwater was re elected president as speakers described farmer exchanges for buy and sell and promised lower living costs through consumer led markets.
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OY Mooming Jojrnal Bfec
Chienes
Bovine
National Milk Producers’ Federation
Mile DD
Campbell
Coldwater
Mien
Bneakers
Explosion at Pleasantsny Arsenal Shakes Northern Jersey
An explosion of low graded ammunition at Pleasantsny arsenal near Dover New Jersey caused fires and heavy smoke. Government officers requested firefighting aid and communications with the arsenal were cut. Casualties not yet confirmed with officials stating reports of destruction were exaggerated.
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Dover
N. J. Dee
Pleatinny Arsenal
New Jersey
Arsenal
United States Naval Deaver
Denmark
New York bankers form drive to aid German children
A committee of New York bankers and business leaders including Governor Smith as honorary chairman organized to raise funds for undernourished children in Germany. A. lurton Hepburn was elected chair with George B. Medellan and J. O'Brien as vice chairs, Carl Mehure secretary, and James Boever treasurer. Herbert Knower acts as liaison and to transport funds to Germany at no cost to the committee. The effort follows a prior request by Mr. Hoover for relief through the B Society of Vriendas.
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Mobhins
Ourmal
New York
Der
Governor Smith
Germany
A. Lurton Hepburn
Ton Cgeorge
BM Medellan
Oreean J. O'brien
Carl *. Mehure
James Boever
Herbert Knover
Hoover
B Society of Vriendas
State Auditor Receives Pine Nuts as Christmas Gift
State Auditor Jane Hoveo received a sack of scarce pine nuts from an Indian woman near Pine Springs Arizona. The delivery was marked with a tag reading if you not get thin let me.
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OY Morning Journal
Aria
Dee
Jane Hoveo
Annie
Pine Springs
Arizona
Weekly air service to America planned
A London table reports aviation firms plan a weekly airship service to America using the R-34 and R-39. The effort aims to meet passenger and cargo needs and involves multiple firms collaborating to establish the route.
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America
London
Chinese educational mission arrives in San Francisco
A Chinese government education mission led by Yuan Shi Tao former vice minister arrives in San Francisco aboard the steamer China. The delegation, traveling under the banner of the Chi cabinet, is welcomed in the United States as part of ongoing educational exchanges.
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U. S
San Francisco
Calif
Yuan Shi Tao
Chi
China
President Wilson debated railroads return to private ownership
Washington December 17 President Wilson's stance on returning railroads to private control remains undecided. Labor and farmers groups urged a two year government operation, warning of potential freight rate hikes and higher cost of living if immediate privatization occurred.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Wilson
Tumulty
White House
Congress
Labor and Farmer
Senate
Union Labor and Farmers
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Senator Cummins
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Labor and Farmers
Hines
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroad Brotherhoods
St. Howard
American Farm Bureau Federation
Cummins
T B
Chicago
Rapilroads
Newspapers Asked to Conserve Print Paper
The house post office committee urged a ten percent cut in newsprint use for six months to ease a severe shortage threatening small papers. Voluntary publisher cooperation could avert further government action. If followed, action on the Anthony bill to limit second class mail privileges would be postponed.
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Eashington
House Post Office
One in Two Marriages Claimed Failures in Denver
Denver figures from courts and the marriage license bureau show about half of marriages end in divorce. In 1919 up to December 17, 1,439 divorce cases were filed, 44 percent of 3,299 licenses issued. 520 in county court and 919 in district court, with a rise estimated near 50 percent over 1918.
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Morning Journal
Gfecial
Win
Denver
Colo
D'Annunzio Defies Move On Fiume Amid Plebiscite Push
Trieste dispatch reports Gabriele D'Annunzio and his troops did not withdraw from Fiume as planned. Women of the town pleaded for retention of the garrison, while Iy Anovovic says he will not leave until the plebiscite ordered for Thursday is approved.
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OY Mopling
Trieste
Associated Press
Miume
Gabriele D’annungio
Pannungio
Iy Anovovic
Fiume
Severe Cold Cured by Chamberlains Cough Remedy
Mrs H Barker of Littl Falls N Y writes that Chamberlains Cough Remedy cured her husband a year ago after a severe cold. The letter claims rapid relief and credits the remedy for ending the illness. The testimonial reflects common 19th century patent medicine promotion.
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Barker
Fall's. N. V
Chamberlain
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