Church Membership Gains Three Million in Census
The Year Book of the Churches reports nearly 3,000,000 new church members since 1916, with Protestant membership 25,980,455 and Roman Catholics 17,548,324. Sunday school numbers dropped by over 3.5 million while total churches reach 233,834 and 44,709,621 members in related groups.
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New York
America
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Methodist Episcopal Church
Primitive Friends
Political scrap down in Mexico sparks party manifesto
Washington January 26 The national democratic party of Mexico issued a manifesto on behalf of its presidential candidate Venacio Bonilas ambassador to the United States. The document warns of a country split into two armed camps and calls on parties and citizens to seek unity.
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Washington
National Democratic Party of Mexico
Venacio Bonilas
United States
Rival Generals Back Bonilas to Avert War
Generals Pablo Gonzalves and Alvaro Obregon, rivals for the presidency, pledge their support to Bonilas as a civilian candidate in hopes of preventing the armed conflict foretold by the manifesto.
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Pablo Gonzalves
Alvaro Obregon
Bonilas
Hungary Objects to Neuilly Military Clauses
A Budapest dispatch reports Hungarys military representatives at Neuilly submitted a memorandum to the entente plenipotentiaries declaring the militar y provisions of the treaty unacceptable The 35000 man army allowed by the treaty is deemed inadequate to keep order at home and guard frontiers against bolshevist threats while carrying out allied obligations.
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Basle
Budapest
Hungary
Neuilly
Entente Plenipotentiaries
Barricades Guard Berlin Government District As Troops Move In
Berlin on January 26 reports the Wilhelmstrasse barricaded and under heavy guard. A convoy of 18 armed automobiles and several large troop trucks arrived at dusk, occupying positions before the government building and cutting traffic from the main thoroughfare.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Whilhelmstrasse
America to Recognize Republic of Armenia in Paris
At the council of ambassadors in Paris, U.S. ambassador Hugh C. Wallace announced that the United States will recognize the republic of Armenia, with boundaries to be defined by the Turkish treaty, and approved a plan to distribute German ships among the allies. A next meeting is set for February 2. Nurses note a heavy baby in Oil City weighing 1742 pounds.
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Paris
Council of Ambassadors
Supreme Council
Hugh C. Wallace
United States
Republic of Armenia
Oil City
Newberry Election Law Trial to Open as Scheduled
Grand Rapids reports that influenza prom its appearance in federal court tomorrow for the case involving Senator Truman H. Newberry and 184 others charged with election law violations. Judge C W Sessions said trial would open as scheduled, and defense counsel must show a very strong motion for delay. Jury selection should proceed despite a defense counsel’s absence.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
United States
C. W. Sessions
Truman H. Newberry
Prodigious Fourth Child Born in Oil City
International News Service reports a remarkably large newborn in Oil City Pa. The fourth child of Mr and Mrs John Thompson arrived recently and impressed the attending staff with its size and vigor.
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International News Service
Oil City
John Thompson
Dog Hero of Marne Dibes
Hackensack New Jersey police headquarters mourn the death of Jerry an Irish terrier born in Belgium who was adopted by American soldiers He swam the Marne during the battle and escaped all bullets He was brought to Hackensack by soldiers and later shot after being struck by an auto breaking a leg
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International News Service
Hackensack
N. J
Jerry
Belgium
Marne
R. K. Storm
Beans preserved in acid found in Marseilles supply
Paris authorities revealed that 10 tons of beans in a government order from the Far East were preserved with prussic acid. A portion of the shipment was sold for public consumption, but no fatalities occurred as the issue was detected before harm.
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International News Service
Paris
Marseilles
Far East
Turks Reject Bolshevism Says Kemal Pasha
Constantinople Jan 1 Mustapha Kemal Pasha, leader of the Turkish nationalist movement in Asia Minor, says Bolshevism has no appeal to the Turks as it clashes with their religious training and patriotic spirit. Reports say Bolshevists have penetrated Turkish Asia Minor and Enver Pasha supported a Bolshevist uprising in Turkestan.
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Constantinople
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Asia Minor
Turkish Asia Minor
Enver Pasha
Turkestan
Indians Disarm Posse on Christmas Day in New Mexico
In Santa Fe 17 mounted police led by Policeman Fred Montoya were disarmed by about 200 Santo Domingo Indians at their village. The posse had attempted to seize cattle hides allegedly rustled and slaughtered for beef. The surrender is seen as preventing a massacre as the Indians were armed and in a hostile mood.
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International News Service
Santa FE
N. M
State Mounted Police
Fred Montoya
Santo Domingo
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