Senators in Both Parties Seek Compromise to End League Fight
Dissatisfaction with Wilson and Hitchcock prompts Republicans and Democrats to push for a bi party conference to ratify the League of Nations treaty. Lodge, Underwood, and other leaders weigh concessions while extremists push for unity or independent action. A breakthrough is expected after the holidays in January.
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League OF Nations
Lodge
and Hitchcock
Morning Journal
Washington
Congress
Republiccans
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Wilson
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Ycenl
Mill Reservation
Senator Underwood
Alabama
Johnson
California
Five Persons Held For Christmas Day Parade
Five people including Miss Gladys Griner daughter of John P Griner of Baltimore and a U S railway official were held on 500 bonds each for disorderly conduct in connection with a Christmas day demonstration by the League for Amnesty for Political Prisoners Hearings. Fifty members of the Peoples Freedom union attended the arraignment with five others named Dr Gertridy Kelly Mary Duffy and Julius and Samuel Fretdman also arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dee
Gladys Griner
John P. Griner
Baltimore
United States Railway Commission
Russia
League For Amnesty For Political Prisoners
Fifth Avenue
Free Political Prisoners Committee
The
Peoples Freedom Union
Gertridy Kelly
Irish Women’s Council
Misk Mary Duffy
Julius and
Samuel Fretdman
Melting Alpine Snows Trigger Rhine Flood Threat
Geneva reports melting snow from the lower Alps swelling the Rhine to twelve feet above normal and endangering towns along the shore. Tram service in Basel half reduced, foods reported affected from Alsace. Eastern Switzerland sees heavy snows with fresh twenty inch fall at Davos and St Moritz. many trains stalled.
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Geneva
Lower Alps
Rhine
Hiasle
Trermian
Basle
Alsace
Switzerland
Daves
St. Moritz
Eastern Siberia Rebels Make Extensive Gains In Clash
Rebels in eastern Siberia have cut off communication lines and isolated key towns including Armour Tite and Hiagovieshtchensk. Cialleian troops bound for Kiev have revolted against General Penikine and attacked the volunteer army from the rear, escalating regional turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epecal
Siberia
Uyya Moscow
Missing American Farmer Returns Home Mystery
American farmer Willard Poeel near Juarez Mexico has been missing since December 26. Edward A. Dow in Phoenix reports receiving inquiries from relatives and U S officials about his whereabouts.
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Juarez
Mexico
Willard Poeel
Here
Edward A. Dow
James Revntiwers
Foue
Phoenix
Mr. Dow
Weather Notes From Pordas and Surrounding Areas
The report covers fair conditions for Denver and Arizona regions with warm south portions. Temperatures, humidity, wind, and sky conditions are noted by the university weather division for the twenty four hour period ending 6 p.m. yesterday.
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Lamont
Neue Sea
Guy
President Wilson orders German ships turned to Britain
Washington Dec 26 The shipping board and British officials dispute over seven German liners idle in New York harbor ends as President Wilson orders the vessels to Britain. They will serve passenger routes on British lines and the Timperator has already gone to Cunard. The action follows Versailles treaty duties and separate tanker issues remain unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tay Morning Journal
Washington
Shipping Board
New York Harbor
Wilson
Great Britain
State Department
Inter-Osted Shipping Commission
Acpellen A Ue
Almertead Fv
Timperator
Pritish
Cumsard Line
Les September
Morth
Supreme Council
United States
Gemnain Harrors
Tt Wan Asarted
Naval Office Ad Should Be Fitted For The Service
Secretary Daniels urged placing a commemorative tablet at the John Paul Jones monument in Washington. He cited the Navy officer ideal as a leader who blends education, courtesy, tact, and justice with firm discipline and sharp judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Daniels
District of Columbia Society of the Sons of the American Revelution
Commission of Fine Arts of
District of Columbia
Marine Committee of Congress
Ife
Fle
Mexico to relocate Yaqui Indians on large reservation
The Mexican government has bought 15 000 acres around Morocurit and Hut Lompo Sonora and will invite Yaqui Indians to settle as peaceful farmers. Those who refuse will be hunted down and exterminated, per a dispatch to Orientacion Hermosillo boner.
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Morning Journal
Doughan
Ariz
Dee
Federal Government of
Mexico
Morocurit
Hut
Lompo
Sonora
Indiana
Orientacion
Hermorillo, Boner
Orientacian
Consul Resigns and Leaves Mukden Post
A consular official named Waeshinetda, stationed at Mukden, resigns to return to the United States and home. The notice also mentions a transfer order for Mr Haker Wae to Bombay, but retirement follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waeshinetda
Carleton
Alameda
Calif
Mukden
Haker
Bombay
Conauidr
Lous
Railroads Must Have Income to Insure Success
Samuel Rea of the Pennsylvania Railroad urges higher rates approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission to save railroads from collapse. He outlines essential features for a pending bill: maintain adequate rates, fund government indebtedness, continue standard compensation, and provide capital for additions and equipment to enable 1920 operations with ten-year debt repayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Journal
Philadelphia
Samuel Rea
Pennsylvania Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rea
Congress
Federal Centre
United States Railroad Administration
Mexican Woman in 22 Day Sleep Delivers Unique Trance
Mrs Innocencia Goburruvia a Vera Cruz resident aged 48 has slept in a prolonged trance for twenty two days Doctors from across Mexico failed to rouse her She reportedly took no sustenance and on the twenty second day revived briefly before slipping back into unconsciousness Some doctors suspect hysteria others sleep disease crowds gather outside her home awaiting bulletin notes
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Douglas, Ariz
Mexico
Innocencia Goburruvia
Vera Cruz
Gobarruvia
Mexico City
Packer and Son Die in Seattle Fire
A. A. Kenworthy, a packer, and his five year old son Glenn perished in a Seattle house fire as flames destroyed their home. Firemen say the father likely tried to rescue the child and was away from the house when the blaze began.
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Packer
Life Son
Seattle
Wash
A. A. Kenworthy
Glenn
Mr. Kenworthy
Arizona Gifts 10000 Copper and Silver Service to Arizona Battleship
A $10,000 copper and silver service will be presented to Captain Jano H. Dayton of the battleship Arizona aboard the ship in New York Navy Yard. The ceremony is led by L. W. Mix with U S Senator Henry A. Ashurst and Mrs Ashurst, plus Lieut Commander Paul M. Tiates and other dignitaries. Four sailors will guard the gift at the Waldorf Astoria, and the event was postponed from October 1917 to Christmas Week to mark the war’s end.
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New York
Der
Jano H. Dayton
Arizona
State of Arizona
New York Navy Yard
Lo W. Mix
United Fuites Sewator
Henry F. Ashuret
Awhurst
Paul M. Tiates
Annapolis
Avigoniangrew
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Cheietmas Wee
Dentela
Red Propaganda Reported in Northwest Texas Oil Camps
Disorder claims arise as experts describe alleged organized efforts to sow discontent among oil field workers in northwest Texas. Justice officials monitor suspected radical activities and identify patterns in communications and outreach within camp communities.
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Wichita Pally
Tesaa
Tesas
Department of Justice
Minister to Denmark Accused of Aiding Lenine and Trotzky
Norman Hapgood United States minister to Denmark sails for home on leave amid claims by Colonel George Harvey that Hapgood acted as a plenipotentiary for Lenine and Trotzky and used the Copenhagen legation as a trading post for the Soviet government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Hapgood
United States
Denmark
Lansing
George Harvey
Harvey's Weekly
Harvey
Messrs. Lenine
Troteky
Copenhagen
Brotherhoods Plan Wage Demands With March Return
Three Cleveland based railway brotherhoods prepare to meet railroad officials in Washington to press for wage increases and to coordinate with unions. Timothy Shea says workers must retain economic strength and rights as citizens even as government control ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wien Meveland
Cleveland
Washington
Timothy Shea
Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
Shea
Jjustice
Rail machinists vow to strike if Cummins bill passes
Washington dispatch reports organized railway machinists vote 9S percent in favor of immediate walk out if the Cummins anti strike measure becomes law. Labor leaders convene Monday to decide unified stance as Congress hurries toward new railroad legislation in coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Journal
Washington
Congress
WHI
Iam
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Crompers
Wilson
Poverntbernt
House
Senate
Beck and Cummins
Darnest
Johnnston
Johnson
Iather
Johnston
Admirals decline decorations amid price dispute in Lawrence
Vice Admiral Hilary P. Jones and Captain Raymond L. Hasbrouck refuse Navy decorations citing wartime awards while Lawrence merchants defend prices. The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce disputes William M. Wood’s claim that local merchants overcharge for necessities and notes price variations with national trends.
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Lawrence
Mass
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
William M. Wood
American Woolen Company
Wood
Chamber
Retter
Navy officials delay on decorations for two officers
Secretary Daniels has no information that Vice Admiral Injury P. Jones and Capt Heaymand DD Hea brouck accepted naval decorations. The secretary refused to discuss reports on the awards.
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Washington
Daniels
Injury P. Jones
Heaymand
Hea Brouck
Captain Mashrowek Declines Navy Cross After Loss of Minnesota
Captain Mashrowek of the Minnesota said he could not accept the Navy Cross, agreeing with Rear Admiral Bima and Admiral Sime. He spoke from Beyn Ma wr and cited the loss of his ship as the reason. He also recalled Captain Hoxbrowck commanded the Covington when it burned in 1908, with six men killed.
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Philadelphia
Bec
Tayomond Mashrowek
Minnesota
Navy Department
Bima
Sime
Maesbrouck
Beyn Mawr
Hoxbrowck
Covington
Fragpe
Mureope
Potato riots advance after freeze hits local crop
Chehulie Waeh reports potato prices rising after a recent freeze. Dealers say potatoes are valued at 345 w tom, locally noted at 47 prior to the freeze. The freeze destroyed about 40 percent of the potatoes in the area, with few left in sight.
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Chehulie
Ueatle
Secon
Another American Oil Well Closed by Mexican Order
The Mexican government has closed another large American oil well in the Tampico region. The well had been at issue for over a year and was reported to comply with all regulations in force at the time. The State Department advised and aided in confirming the seizure details.
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Washington
Dew
Tampico
State Department
General Cales May Quit Carranza Cabinet Amid Rumor
Rumor in Mexico City circles says a cabinet reshuffle may remove the secretary of labor and industry and commerce under President Carranza. Report cites officials in Mexico City as the source with no official confirmation.
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Bhouwler
Arie
P. Lanalles
Labor, Industry and Commerce
Cuarranga
Mexico City
Euye O
Orrientacion
Hermosillo
Bonora
Wealthy Detroit inventor's death spurs witness detentions
Mount Clemens Michigan authorities hold as material witnesses Mrs Ruth Prevost Brown and Lloyd Prevost in the killing of J Stanley Brown son of a Detroit manufacturer. Investigators opened Brown's safety vault finding securities worth 16000 though attorney William T Kelly says 112000 is missing. Sheriff Caldwell cites jealousy as motive and notes Brown was seen with a woman during the fatal county road drive. Both Mrs Brown and Prevost deny being with Brown past 620 Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Journal
Mount Clemens
Mich
J. Stanley Brown
Detroit
Ruth Prevost Brown
Lloyd Prevost
Caldwell
Brown
Poth Mra
Prevost
Steel workers vote to keep Cleveland strike going
About 1500 steel workers in Cleveland voted unanimously to continue the strike and stay away from former jobs until the strike ends or is declared off by national officers. They heard reports from Pittsburgh and ousted two officers who advised ending the stoppage.
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Cleveland, O
Pittsburgh
W. Z. Foster
Foster
John Kwiatkowski
Joseph Mroczek
Two Americans defeat two French pugilists in London
In a London bout at Albert Hall on December 26, Pat Moore stopped Eugene Chaul in the fourteenth round and Johnny Griffiths won a technical knockout against Francois Charles in three rounds. Jed Lewis overwhelmed Matt Welle in twelve rounds, while Charles and Crqui claimed fouls.
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London
Pat Moore
Johnny Griffiths
Albert Hall
Moore
Eugene Chaul Auit
Griffiths
Francois Charles
Criaul
Dia
Welle
Atrugele
Criqui
Ameress
Georges Carpentier
Joe Beckett
Carpentier
Prenchman
Bolsheviks Capture Tomsk and Nearby Towns
A wireless dispatch from Moscow reports the Bolsheviks have captured Tomsk and several surrounding towns including Vustoff Vassilkoy Krementchue izium Belovedsk Makeeveka and Kokpekhta, detailing swift advances in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holbevikhe
Understanding Between Nations Through Flowers and Labor
Gen Charles W Sherrill urges a Ladies Agreement to supplement the Gentlemen's Agreement on Japanese immigration. He notes cultural differences and praises Japan's art and hospitality while arguing that immigration is an economic issue, not racial, and warns about picture brides undermining the treaty's aims.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Charles W. Sherrill
New York
America-Japan Society
United States
Jaben
Japan
America
California
Occidental
San Francisco
Hawaii
Ecu
Amert
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Pordas
Denver
Colo
Britain
Naval Officead
District of Columbia Society of Sons of the American Revolution
Pennsylvania
Lenine
Trotzky
Norman Rap
Bill
Cummins
Josephus Daniels
OY Morning Journal
Newport
Hilary P. Jones
Raymond L. Hasbrouck
Sim
Navy
Jones
Fiest
Atlantic Fleet
Newport News
Captin Hasbrouck
Daniloss
Creas
Onch Morning Journal
Pantiers
Nob
TE Veithiotoh Ada
Carranza
Calles
Lesseo
U. S
General Sherrill
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