Dail Eireann members push to break treaty deadlock
The rank and file of the Dail Eireann stepped forward at the sixth day of debate to express views on the Anglo Irish treaty. The final vote was expected late today or tomorrow. Eamonn DeValera altered plans to present alternative peace proposals before a vote on the treaty, saying ratification lies beyond the assembly’s scope.
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Charles M. McCann
United Press
Dublin
Dail Eireann
Eamonn DeValera
Great Britain
New York Dry Campaign Clashes With Rum Smugglers
Customs and prohibition agents clashed with rum runners on the New York waterfront in a midnight battle as liquor was removed from the Italian steamer Regina De Italia into motor boats. Fireman Rafael Grandardo was the only arrest. Izzy Einstein uncovered a bootlegging gang by locating concealed liquors in chair false bottoms at a restaurant.
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New York
Rafel Granardor
Izzy Einstein
Ohio State to Adopt Four Quarter Term System
Ohio State University plans to switch to a four quarter calendar starting July 1, 1922. President W. Thompson approves the plan, trustees must approve. Faculty would teach nine months, with the remaining quarter devoted to research.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
W. ©. Thompson
Germany to pay January reparations. no February funds
Berlin reports Chancellor Wirth will reply to the allied reparations committee note tomorrow. He will state Germany can pay 200,000,000 gold marks for January installments but cannot contribute any amount in February. The January demand totals 500,600,000 gold marks with 275,000,000 due in February.
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Berlin
Wirth
Germany
United Press
Christmas buying in New York shows luxury rise
Christmas shopping in New York is heavier than last year at this date with consumers turning more to luxuries. Jewelry sales especially show a marked increase as reports from representative stores indicate.
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New York
Recess Over Holidays at Chamber Luncheon
The Chamber of Commerce announces a recess over the holidays with no luncheon meeting during the holiday period. The next gathering will resume after the holiday break.
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Chamber of Commerce
Woman Impostor Arrested in Auto Theft Attempt
Boston police arrested Ethel Kimball who posed as James W. Hathaway and lived with Louise Margaret Rechtler as her husband for two years. She resisted arrest and claimed, Would you hit a woman, during the struggle to subdue her.
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Ethel Kimball
James W. Hathaway
Louise Margaret Rechtler
Boston
Japanese Immigrants Expand Colonies in Brazil's Sao Paulo
Reports from Rio de Janeiro describe Japanese settlers moving eastward from Chile and Peru to Sao Paulo state. Immigrants receive land allotments, form a cooperative executive commission, and build roads with state support. Bilingual schools teach Brazilian and Japanese, while cooperative mills process flour sugar and rice.
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Rio DE Janiero
South America
Chile
Peru
Pacific
Sao Paulo
Christmas Haul Recovered by Marion Police
Marion police arrest Clayton Morrison Ble Lee and Charles Kraner and recover a Christmas trousseau and 300 in gifts. The trousseau belonged to a young woman who is to wed on Christmas Day and the presents were wrapped for former Mayor A. J. Sautter.
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Marion
Marion, CO
Clayton Morrison
Ble Lee
Charles Kraner
A. J. Sautter
Christmas Shopping Ads Spark Gift Suggestions
Four columns of Want Ad gift ideas in today’s Messenger deserve reading highlighting seasonal bargains and practical presents for shoppers.
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Messenger
Smiles Indicate True Nature of a Person
A proverb notes that smiles reveal genuine character rather than surface demeanor. It suggests facial expressions reflect inner disposition and can signal trustworthiness or deceit.
Christmas tree fire warning issued in Columbus by marshal
Columbus announces a holiday safety warning from state fire marshal H A Dykeman. He urges care with Christmas trees and cautions fathers playing Santa to avoid fire risks, urging bells of churches to ring rather than fire bells.
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Columbus
H. A. Dykeman
Dykeman
Santa Claus
Lessons From The Arms Conference By Bryan 1921
The article argues the conference marks a shift to candid, nonthreatening diplomacy. It cites China Japan tensions and Shantung, praising Japan’s spirit and noting France and Britain naval plans. It suggests future compromises will emerge from negotiations rather than force.
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Macy
Artis
China
Japan
Shantung
Paris
France
Great Britain
British Isles
Union Miners in West Virginia Hit by Mine Closures
In Huntington West Virginia December 20 a committee from Minden Fayette County reports starvation and extreme hardship in mining districts due to mine closures. William Shears of the United Mine Workers says a statewide relief appeal is active and Red Cross workers are already on the ground assisting. Over two thousand people including men women and children are said to suffer from lack of food and clothing unless aid arrives soon.
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Huntington
W. VA
Minden
Fayette County
West Virginia
William Shears
United Mine Workers
Childern
Shears
Red Cross
Real business under state government reform begins in Ohio
Editor's note introduces a series by Governor Harry L. Davis on how reorganization of Ohio state government changed public business. This first installment outlines aims and expectations with a promise of a follow up.
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The
Messenger
Harry L. Davis
Ohio State Administration Reorganized Into Eight Departments
Governor outlines six month results of the new state administrative structure. Cabinet and department heads meet regularly to coordinate work, improving control and supervision. The change ends chaotic fragmentation and aims to prevent costly miscoordination as illustrated by prior road projects.
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Ohio
Board of Administration
London
State Highway Department
Road system yields abundant gravel and cost benefits
The article argues abundant gravel supply would meet traffic needs and improve roads at a fraction of current costs to taxpayers. Early results reportedly show progress toward the system's ultimate effect and promise future achievements as operations finish per state records.
Rutledge Separated by Davis Action in Ohio Controversy
In Columbus Ohio Governor Davis and Welfare Director MacAyeal said the Rutledge case is closed unless the pardoned official provides written evidence to prove or disprove charges. They cited half fare permit misuse as the key issue and indicated the governor believes the evidence will satisfy detractors. Davis received the material from MacAyeal after a Cleveland return and issued a closing statement.
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Columbus
John S. Rutledge
Davis
MacAyeal
Rutledge
Rev. Rutledge
Cleveland
State Troops Readied for Old West Outlaws in Ardmore
Oklahoma guard units from Durant Ardmore and Wilson were ordered to equip for field duty as the state attorney general prepares for a grand jury investigation into lawlessness in Ardmore. The readiness follows calls to meet threats allegedly of an Old West type, with troops set to respond if needed.
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Ardmore
Okla
Durant
Wilson
San Francisco Trade Shows 20 Cent Average Sales Rise
The Emporium reports the average value of sales for this year's Christmas trade has risen by nearly twenty cents compared with last year, indicating stronger retail activity in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Emporium
Relief Efforts Extend to Southern Ohio Miners Families
In southern Ohio, local groups report several hundred miners families helped with food and clothing while towns consider outside aid if conditions worsen. Nelsonville, Pomeroy, New Lexington areas receive Red Cross and local relief. United Mine Workers provide ongoing aid from their Ohio district headquarters.
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Columbus, CO
Southern Ohio
McCune
Nelsonville
American Red Cross
Pomeroy
New Lexington
Ohio
United Mine Workers, of America
Wanted Man George Lew Captured by Chicago Police
George Lew alias George Rogers, who escaped Lucas county jail after a Toledo mail robbery conviction, was captured in Careton's shack Palos Park a forest preserve in southern Chicago area.
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Chicago
George Lewis
George Rogers
Lucas County
Toledo
Lewis
Careton
Palos Park
Bank Messengers Adopt Armored Tanks For Cash Transit
In New York a banking security shift moves toward armored tanks for cash in transit. Messengers will travel with upgraded protection and limited gunplay loopholes to deter armed thefts.
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Wall Street
New York
Armar
Ruth to Train with Yankees in South
Babe Ruth will head south to train with the New York Yankees, a plan disclosed in a statement to manager Miller Huggins. The move aims to prepare Ruth for the upcoming season with the Yankees in national league action.
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New York
Babe Ruth
New York Yanks
Huggins
Subway franchises sold cheaply in Albany
In Albany on December 20 a city sale offered two pedestrian tunnel franchises for 125 dollars and 25 dollars respectively. The items were described as pedestrian tunnel franchises rather than subway lines, reflecting a limited scope of use.
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Albany
N. Y
Babson Sees Prosperity Returning in 1922 Says Babson
Babson speaking to an audience of 35 000 to 50 000 via radiphone from Medford Hillside Mass forecast prosperity returning in 1922. He argued fundamental conditions show a turn upward and detailed factors behind postwar business cycles and the need for policy to restore a sound economy.
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Medford Hillside
Mass
Roger W. Babson
America
Mr. Babson
The
American Radio
Nine Hurt In Columbus Auto Collision
Nine persons were injured when two automobiles collided in Columbus Ohio today. Mrs. Dr. W Brooks, wife of one driver, nearly had an ear torn off and her husband lost two fingers. The others suffered cuts and bruises.
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Columbus
Dr. W. Brooks
Woman Falls From Hotel Majestic to Death
Mrs Bert Masters aged 48 fell from the eighth story window of the Hotel Majestic in St Louis and died instantly. Police reported no witnesses to the tragedy and no motive is known.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
Bert Masters
Hotel Majestic
Rail barons face breakup under Esch Cummins rule
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders William Rockefeller Harry Vanderbilt and George F Baker to resign from directorships in two thirds of their railroad holdings by December 31 as part of enforcing the Esch Cummins law. The action marks a major step toward dissolving interlocking board structures in the industry.
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Washington
United Press
Interstate Commerce Commission
William Rockefeller
Harry 8. Vanderbilt
George F. Baker
France Accepts Naval Ratio With Reservations
France accepted a 1.7 naval ratio with reservations. Albert Sarraut, leading the French delegation, said acceptance depends on more submarines and light craft for France. The British seek a plenary session for a call to abolish submarines, likely not before Thursday.
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Washington
France
Albert Sarraut
Lord Lee
Kansas Moves to Clear Goal Field of Reds
Pittsburgh Kansas December 20 six more women were arrested for unlawful assembly tied to the Amazon army riots. County officials widened action against illegal rum venders radicals and other undesirables of the mine fields. Five men were jailed in booze raids by state and federal authorities at Franklin Frontenac and Radley.
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Pittsburgh
Kansas
Franklin
Frontenac
Radley
Budget post filled as Col J C Roop named assistant director
Washington December 20 Colonel J C Roop named assistant director of the budget succeeding William T Abbott of Chicago who resigns to return to banking interests.
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Washington
J. C. Roop
William T. Abbott
Chicago
Coal production in Hocking field hits low point
United States Geological Survey reports the Hocking and Sunday Creek valleys coal output at 14.4 percent for December week, with an 85.8 percent total loss from all causes and 82.9 percent no-market loss. The piece urges local mobilization to boost demand and marketing of Hocking coal to match other fields.
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Hocking
United States Geological Survey
Unite States
West Virginia
Geological Survey
Sunday Creek Valeys
Athens
Charge Against Rev Rutledge Is Alleged Proven
Columbus dispatch reports Rev John Rutledge faced removal as state parole and pardon superintendent after an investigation. Welfare Director MacAyeal said charges arose from weeks-old information that Rutledge used a clergyman pass for half fare on railroads.
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Columbus
John 8. Rutledge
State Pardon, and Parole Board
Davis
Rutledge
H. 8. MacAyeal
MacAyeal
Iid
Grain trade quiet in Chicago before holidays
Chicago grain trading opened lower and failed to sustain gains, dipping fractionally by close as activity remained subdued ahead of the holidays. A stray quip about self awareness appears among the market notes.
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Chicago
Reconstruction Booklet Seeks Public Copy
A 1920s notice invites readers to obtain a free Reconstruction Booklet from the American business committee report on Europe postwar effects. Readers are asked to mail two cents for return postage and provide name address city state.
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United States
Chamber of Commerce
Europe
Nerewith
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