Happenings of the World in Brief
Baron Desborough died suddenly while giving a speech at a Birmingham dinner. Air mail records show the Chicago New York route was beaten. Wilson to name a mediator over Armenian Turkish tensions. Kenyon panel to seek extended campaign inquiry. East St. Louis census shows growth. Wilson accepts League mediator role. Packings stock yards sale sought by government. Bank thefts and mail robbing incidents noted. Four armed robberies and losses. bonds and notes stolen and recovered. Many fatal accidents and crimes across multiple states reported. Cox accepts National Democratic Club life membership in New York.
Sinn Fein prisoners depart for Ballykinler in Ireland
The first group of Sinn Fein internees leaves Dublin for Ballykinler County Down under the new government plan. the exact number is not disclosed. Other items include Countess Markiewicz found guilty by court martial, Budapest cabinet resignation, Youghal ambushes, and various international political moves.
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Sinn Fein
Dublin
Ballykinler
County Down
Markiewicz
M. P
Ireland
Entente Warns Greece On Constantine Return And Armistice Terms
The Entente warns Greece that restoring Constantine to the throne could end Allied support. D'Annunzio declares war on Italy after rejecting Rapallo terms as Cavaglia moves to take Fiume. Harding returns from the Canal Zone amid farm relief talks and pressure for credit and tariff measures.
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Entente
Greece
Constantine
D'Annunzio
Italy
Harding Home
Harding Aims Early Cabinet Start Before Inauguration
President elect Harding plans to name his cabinet in early February and have members work in Washington immediately to ensure a smooth transfer of power. An informant says cabinet appointees may observe Treasury and other departments for two to three weeks to prepare for responsibilities, minimizing disruption from the Wilson era.
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Harding
Canal Zone
Panama Canal
Jamaica
Washington
Senate
Harry Daugherty
Wilson
Secretary of the Treasury
Houston
Sonoma sheriff and detective killed in gun battle
Sheriff James A. Petray of Sonoma County and Detective Miles Jackson of San Francisco were shot and killed while attempting to arrest three suspects in a San Francisco attack case. Detective Lester Gorman was seriously wounded. the three suspects were captured and jailed in Sonoma.
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Santa Rosa
G.al
James A. Petray
Sonoma County
Miles Jackson
San Francisco
Lester Gorman
Petray
Jackson
U. S. to Buy 300 Airplanes for Army Tests
The War department will soon call for bids on 300 new airplanes built to designs by the army aviation section. Estimated cost runs about 6 million dollars. The order follows recent tests showing the latest improvements are valuable to military aviation.
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Washington
War Department
Army Aviation Section
Mints Establish New Coin Record in 1916 Output
Washington reports the minting system reached a record of 809,500,000 coins in the last fiscal year. Director Ray Baker notes a 440 percent rise from 1915, with more than 512,500 silver and bronze pennies among the total.
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Washington
Ray Baker
Moonshiners Routed in Bell County Battle
Nine moon shiners were captured in Bell County Kentucky after a clash with 14 revenue officers. Believed others were killed or wounded in the southern part of the county during the confrontation in December.
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Kentucky
Lexington
Bell County
Constantine Plans Return to Lead Greek Forces
Paris dispatch reports rumors Constantine may travel from Athens to Smyrna to assume command of Greek troops if he does not reclaim the throne. The Foreign Office dispatch notes the move could be tied to restoration prospects.
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Constantine
Paris
Athens
Foreign Office
Smyrna
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