German Historian Delbruck Urges American Guarantee of French Safety
Milton Bronner reports Jans Delbruck Germany’s leading historian urging the United States and Britain to guarantee France’s safety in exchange for peace. Delbruck argues multiparty French weakness, large army and fleet, and occupation costs threaten Germany, while Ludendorff’s conduct helped Germany lose the war.
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Milton Bronner
London
France
America
England
United States
Germany
Jans Delbruck
Ludendorff
Australian ballot goes over in Crisp County Georgia
Crisp county becomes the first in Georgia to adopt the Australian ballot system under the new law. The November grand jury passed second resolutions endorsing the plan, completing its adoption and qualifying for future elections.
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Cordele
Crisp
Georgia
Grand Jury
Calvary Church Elects New Officers for Year
Calvary church held its annual vestry election Monday at the parish house. Capt. John A. Colet was chosen chief warden with Thom as Harrold as junior warden. The eight vestrymen named are Frank Harrold, J. E. Kyles, J. A. Davenport, O. M. Physio, J. D. Stewart, C. O. Niles, C. Williams, and H. B. Allen.
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Calvary Church
Cresty Church
John A. Colet
Yromas Har‘old
Frank Harrold
J. E. Kyles
J. A. Davenport
O. M. Physio
J. D.stewart
C. O. Niles
C. '. Williams and
H. B. Allen
Correction on G. Dell estate property sale notice
A correction notes the G. Dell estate personal property was disposed of on November 16, ending the sale matter. An earlier notice misstated a sale date of December 15 due to a typographical error.
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G. Dell
Teacher Charged With Bigamy Halts Honeymoon
Prof. Ralph French, 26, of Mountain View New Jersey, was accused by Mrs Helen Bryant French, 22, of Dover New Jersey, of being already married. Police arrested him ending his honeymoon. French declined to comment.
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Helen Bryant French
Ralph French
Mountain View
N. J
Dover
French
Empty Stocking Fund ES Started At Times-Recorder
The Empty Stocking Fund opened with a $1 gift from Mrs. E. Thurman. The Times-Recorder invites rapid donations to help poor local children, with funds split between Associated Charities and the Salvation Army if not designated. Santa letters printed only if 10 cents or more accompanies the letter.
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Thurman
Times-Recorder
Santa Claus
Associated Charities
Salvation Army
Five New Members Taken Into P. O. S. of A
Washington Camp No. 24 P. O. S. of A. initiated more than fifty attendees Monday night in lodge rooms. Espy Daniel Earl Hammond Graves Comey C. C. Holliday Americas men and E. & Wilkinson of Smithville were installed as members. Regular officers presided and an oyster supper followed for novitiates and attendees from Smithville and nearby towns.
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Smithville
Peace efforts may collapse at Lausanne
In Lausanne Turkey and Europe drift apart on Near East conference issues, raising pessimism of a possible complete collapse and renewed war in Southeastern Europe. The Kemalist government refuses Greek ships access to Black Sea ports to evacuate 50,000 Christian refugees, warning deportation if Allied ships do not evacuate them within a week.
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Lausanne
Associated Press
Turkey
Europe
Angora
Black Sea
Samsun
Tebizond
Sinope
Ineboli
Ismet Pasha Carried by Tchitcherin as Conference Goes On
At Lausanne on December 5 Associated Press reports Ismet Pasha remains aligned behind Tchitcherin’s envoy. The Near Eastern conference members have learned little beyond indications that Russia may be speaking for Mustapha Kemal, with continuation noted on page two.
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Lausanne
Associated Press
Ismet Pasha
Tchitcherin
Near Eastern Conference
Ismet
Russia
Mustapha Kem
Senators Seek January Inauguration Amendment
In Washington on December 5, Senator Ashurst and William Lowell Putnam for the American Bar association urged adoption of a constitutional amendment to inaugurate presidents and convene Congress in January after elections. The proposal would end the current final session of Congress and shift inauguration to the third Monday in January. It follows the American Bar association endorsement. The progressive bloc in Congress scored its first win by securing a favorable report from the Senate Agriculture Committee on a direct election amendment for president and vice president.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary
Ashurst
William Lowell Putnam
Boston
American Bar Association
Progressive
Congress
Senate Agriculture Committee
Funeral of Dr Wright After Train Collision
Dr W D Wright of Langley is dead after a car struck by a passenger train at the Bath and Clearwater crossing in South Carolina. The accident occurred Monday. T E Fletcher of Augusta was severely bruised. Wright is a brother in law of Dr B C Keister, who travels to Augusta to be with his sister.
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W. D. Wright
Langley
Margaret Wright
Augusta
T. E. Fletcher
Chafee Avenue
Bath and
Clearwater
Southern Railway
Wright
Fletcher
B. C. Keister
Women Detectives Urged by Police Board in Torio
The Metropolitan board of police and the new inspector general push for women detectives joining the police force. They organize to introduce women to police work in Torio.
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Torio
Metropolitan Board of Police
Police
Tiger at White House Today
Georges Clemenceau visited the White House in Washington arriving shortly before 10 o clock to meet President Harding. The French leader appeared hale and jaunty in a high hat, and was ushered into the executive offices after a formal introduction by French Ambassador Jusserand.
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Washington
Georges Clemenceau
Harding
White House
Jusserand
Thieves Enter Saliba Store Monday Night
Burglars struck the Saliba store on Lamar Street entering from back windows and took two cartons of cigarettes while rifling the cash register and securing 2.55 dollars. No other items appeared disturbed though many enticing articles remained on shelves and around the store. No further break ins reported yet.
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Saliba
Lamar Street
Harding Fails to Deliver Annual Message in Session Start
Washington December 5 The president stayed silent as the second day of the new congress passed without an annual message outlining administration recommendations and legislation. White House officials said he planned to deliver the address before week’s end.
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Washington
Hardlife
Congress
White House
Postal workers to receive Saturday half holiday year round
Postmaster General authorized postmasters nationwide to grant Saturday half-holidays to postal employees during the entire year where feasible without harming service. The privilege, previously limited to summer months, becomes effective January 15 and applies when workers or circumstances allow completion before the standard closing time.
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Washington
United States
Four Hurt in Wabash Wreck Near Shenandoah Idaho
Omaha dispatch reports a Wabash train derailed near Shenandoah Idaho while en route from Omaha to St. Louis. Twenty four passengers suffered injuries varying from shock to serious bruising as the tender and three coaches left the tracks after crossing a bridge at about 40 miles per hour.
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Omaha
St. Louis
Shenandoah
Idaho
Democratic Senators Vie For Leadership As Underwood Retires
Washington December 5 A contest appears likely between Senators Simmons of North Carolina and Robinson of Arkansas for Democratic senate leadership in the next congress to succeed Oscar Underwood who will retire due to ill health Friends of both expect campaigns to begin though neither has announced candidacy
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Washington
Mystery murder solved in Chicago by robber confession
Chicago dispatch reports the Lanus murder case now clarified as Laurence Heffernan confessed to involvement in the November 24 shooting of Joseph Lanus, wealthy automobile dealer. Heffernan says Lanus was shot during an attempted robbery, with seven suspects under arrest.
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Chicago
Joseph Lanus
Laurence Heffernan
Lanus
Chinese Bandits Seize Tsingtao Port In Shan Tung
Reports say Chinese bandits have taken control of Tsingtao in Shan tung province, the Kiao Chow port, as it nears its return to China after 24 years of alien rule. The population flees. Bandits demand 100000 dollars ransom for government officers held.
Rum flotilla haunts coast as dry navy blocks smugglers
New York December 5 AP reports a dry navy chase of a flotilla carrying 100,000 cases of liquor from the Bahamas. The fleet aims at New York and other seaboard points, targeting nearly 100 bootlegging craft in the Christmas liquor run.
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New York
Associated Press
Seaboard
Bahamas
Clara Phillips Escapes Jail Using Steel Saws
Clara Phillips, serving 10 years to life for the hammer murder of Alberta Meadows, escaped from Los Angeles County Jail with help from fellow inmates. Authorities found sawn bars and suspect accomplices. Phillips was recaptured later in Arizona and brought back for appeal. The case tied to a bitter love triangle involving Phillips, Meadows, and Phillips's husband, with Meadows once a close friend and stage troupe colleague.
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Clara
Los Angeles
Clara Phillips
Alberta Meadows
Phillips
Meadows
Arizona
California
Peggy Coffee
Peter Caffee
Mrs. Meadows
Crisp County farmer loses barn by fire
Cor dele dated item reports L. M. Bolin a Crisp county farmer living seven miles northwest of town suffered the destruction of a barn along with 300 bushels of corn eight tons of peavine hay and other feeds when flames swept the structure A Negro tenant saved four head before the building was completely destroyed No insurance coverage noted.
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Cordele
L. M. Bolin
Crisp County
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Rum Flotiela
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