30 Dec 1921
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1921
Page
1
Proposed treaty ratification continues to echo in the halls as delegates to the conference weigh the pact. leaders from affected nations debate terms and potential implications for regional stability and economic ties.
Delegates at the Washington conference debated proposals to curb submarine warfare and to limit aircraft use in war. Aiming to align with international law, the talks stalled on several points with an expected subcommittee review. Japan and China signaled compromise limits, while discussions on capital ships and the four power Pacific treaty faced clarifications and delays.
Dec 29 report from Pronger Colorado notes fair weather in New Mexico Friday and unsettled conditions with little temperature change Saturday. Arizona is partly cloudy Friday and unsettled with little temperature change Saturday. 24 hour records show a high of 58, humidity around 49 percent, no precipitation, and a max wind of 32 miles per hour from the north.
Liberty Mo Dec 29 Mrs Mary A Chorceh a grandmother has entered William Jewell College in Liberty with her two sons G A Church 18 and James M Church 19 Following a five year drive for education she balances family duties while starting college as freshmen Mrs Church married Dr Prank Church a minister after finishing Detroit high school in 1885 and supporting her family during illness and parenting Now a new chapter begins with three generations enrolled together in the same year
Senate Finance Committee hears proposals for varied crude and fuel duties to protect U S oil producers in the mid continent while opponents warn higher prices would hit farmers, merchants, railroads and consumers. Tulsa leaders push for a duty up to one dollar a barrel to equalize production costs with Mexico Colombia and Venezuela.
Sears Roebuck and Co reports the sale of Chicago real estate to Julius Rosenwald for 16 million dollars and a gift of 56 000 shares of stock. The deal accompanies his first 4 million cash payment and provides a three year option to repurchase at par. The property will remain usable by the company for twenty years and beyond.
Governor Small freed of all charges except conspiracy with Lt. Gov. Sterling and Vernon Curtis to defraud the state of 2 million dollars. Embezzlement indictments during his term as state treasurer were stricken, records questioned, trial date set for January 9 on embezzlement charge.
Geneva reports that the third international labor conference recommends an international conference to study unemployment remedies. It backs an eight hour day, English week, farm labor conventions, youth protections, rest periods, and pensions, with emphasis on women and farm housing.
Soviet Minister of War Trotzky declared to the ninth all-Russian congress that the Red army and navy, totaling 1 595 000 men, must not be reduced and should be increased with training for war next summer. He condemned Japanese support for anti-Soviet groups and warned foes against underestimating Soviet Russia.
The Pittsburgh Coal Producers Association declined to meet United Mine Workers of America representatives in Pittsburgh on January 6 to discuss a new labor agreement, an official announcement said tonight.
Arthur C. Burch on trial for murder showed a major shift in demeanor as psychiatrists testified to mental deterioration including ecstasy, delusions, and conceit. Doctors noted his ego and anxiety about possible execution while he stared at them and swayed in court amid somber remarks from the district attorney.
The Associated Press reports that no final compromise has been reached between treaty foes and supporters in the Dail as plans to avoid wrecking the agreement are discussed. It is noted de Valera’s claim that the Dail cannot ratify the treaty is correct, since ratification lies with the Southern Parliament elected under 1920's Home Rule Act.
Official figures released show 110 people died in disorders in the year including 11 policemen. Wounded by bullets or bombs total 540.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron company reports all five mines in Las Animas county are operating with 1,288 workers. The Pueblo steel works resuming January 2 is expected to provide steady mining employment in the Trinidad district, following the wage reduction sparked strike on November 17.
Eugene V. Debs, the socialist, returns to Terre Haute after nearly three years in prison for an antiwar speech. Plans for his future activities are postponed for now while friends indicate a possible lecture tour next year under the Socialist Party. Party leaders who welcomed him then left for home.
Detroit Michigan December 7 7y year after the season opener Frank Navin announced the Detroit Tigers have purchased Pirates second baseman Honus Cutshaw in a cash deal. The move underlines a plan to strengthen the infield and could see Pep Young at second base unless he underperforms, in which case Cutshaw would take over.
The editor urges the indicted First National Bank officials J. V. Raynolds and Guy Rogers to extradite and travel to Arizona to prove their innocence, arguing they should not avoid facing charges and that the community deserves resolution. The piece questions their political influence and implies a preference for transparency over evading extradition.
A Belgrade despatch notes Serbia’s rapid recovery from war and famine with rebuilt cities like Monastir Nish and Belgrade and rising farm production. It cites growing trade with Austria Germany Italy and Czechoslovakia and the United States doubling its exports, while railroad shortages hinder progress.
The navy department asked Congress for an 18000 appropriation to pay for the Galveston Texas site acquired in 1918 for a naval aviation base. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt said the government plans to sell the property at public auction to the highest bidder. Permanent improvements costing 248000 would be a total loss if title is not secured.
Mines and reduction plants in the Butte Great Falls and Anaconda district will reopen January 16 according to local mining companies. A 50 cent per shift wage cut will take effect beginning January 16.
A contract read at the Senate Finance Committee tariff hearings shows 34 American fertilizer makers agreeing to buy 75 percent of their potash from Germany. Virginia-Carolina Chemical’s W. Grenshaw testified that the deal could violate anti-dumping and anti-trust laws and limit U S potash development.
The Chicago annual municipal court report shows drunkenness rose last year with 51,290 arraignments for intoxication in 1071, up from 22,2065 in 1920. The city council voted 62 to 6 that prohibition failed and called for Congress and state action to allow wholesome beer and light wines.
Sheriffs from Santa Fe report F Katonka and wife Alice have been moved to the state penitentiary for murder in the August killings of Sam Gray and William Kelly in Ban Juan county. They were arrested in Pennsylvania and brought to Aztec for trial.
A joint committee representing farm organizations and grain exchanges was organized in Chicago to address informal complaints about grain handling. The group will gather input from producers shippers and traders and report recommendations, though it lacks binding authority.
The naval committee debated Root proposals to regulate submarine warfare. The first resolution passed in principle with drafting changes. the second, calling for a ban on submarines as commerce destroyers, was debated and sent to a jurists committee for opinion.
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