Abandonment of Tent Colonies Urged in Mingo Strike
Williamson W Va December 17 Two hours after reviewing evidence in the Taylor Cole murder case the jury reported unable to agree Gov Cornwell said the health report on Mingo county tent colonies has not reached his office The colonists face removal amid quotes of unsanitary conditions and risk of epidemics The largest camps at Nolan Lick Creek Sprigg and Thacker house 27 23 and 71 people respectively The report recommended moving families to more habitable sites and cited zero suitability for habitation from a health standpoint
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Cole
Charleston
W. Va
Cornwell
Mingo County
George M. Taylor
State Health Department
Strike Zone Health Commission
R. T. Davis
Williamson
John J. Cornwell
Taylor
Major Drake
Medical Corps
United States
Mingo Fields
Nolan
Lick Creek
Katewan
Sprigg
Thacker
Kentucky
J. B. Wiggins
Burnwell Coal and Coke Company
West Virginia
Kentuccky
Vulcan
Lower Lick Creek
Jecuse Combinne
EB. L. Ripley
Population Exceeds Preliminary Census Figures
Washington reports the January 1 population of the United States at 105,708,771 for reapportionment base. State tallies include West Virginia 1,463,701 Kentucky 2,416,630 Ohio 5,759,094 Pennsylvania 8,720,017. Total U S plus possessions 117,857,509 with possessions 12,148,738. Continental gain 25,663 since October figures.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
Congress
House of Representatives
West Virginia
Kentucky
Obhio
Pennsylvania
Alaska
American Samoa
Guam
Hawaii
Panama Canal Zone
Porto Rico
Philippine Islands
Virgin Islands
Confidence Vote in Paris Government
The chamber of deputies approved the government by 493 to 65 in Paris after debating the resignation of war minister Andre Lefevre.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Andre Lefevre
Labor Leaders and Congress Confer Over Liberal Coordination
Washington reports a series of conferences in Machinists Hall among Senators LaFollette France Walsh and Rep Frear and railroad labor leaders to coordinate liberal forces with their representatives. They aim to plan a response to the Poindexter anti strike bill and watch legislative information, with talks to continue for days.
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Washington
House
Senate
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Bureau of Legislative Information
Machinists’ Hall
France
Maryland
Walsh
Massachusetts
Representative Frear
House “Labor
Wm. H. Johnston
International Association of Machinists
Guardsmen to Move Against Independence Race Disorder
Kansas guardsmen and militia are dispatched to Independence to quell crowd unrest after a white grocer’s death and a black suspect’s arrest. Officials fear a jail raid as tensions rise with crowds patrolling streets and casualties mounting. an appeal for restraint is printed by the widow of the slain grocer.
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Independence
Kas
Kansas National Guardsmen
Oil City
Noble Green
R. R. Wharton
John S. Wadman
Wharton
Green B
American Legion
Green
Ralph Mitchell
Oran Small
Yee
Fourth Kansas Infantry
Lawrence
Adjutant General
Mothers League to Prevent War Plans Worldwide Pilgrimage
Indianapolis December reports Alice M. French, president of the National American War Mothers, announces an international Mothers League to abolish war. More than 500 war mothers will sail to visit battlefields and cemeteries of the World War as part of a long term peace effort. She urges world leaders and mothers to unite to sustain a league that endures beyond any congress.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Alice M. French
Mrs. French
Congress plan invites mothers of German soldiers
Mrs French and associates aim to convene a congress possibly in France, inviting the mothers of German soldiers in the world war to attend, with preparations for船 accommodations and travel.
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Ers
Europe
France
Ways and Means OKs Edmonds Bill to suspend penalties
The house ways and means committee reported favorably a bill by Rep Edmonds of Pennsylvania to suspend IRS penalties for nonpayment of the final tax installment due Wednesday. The suspension limit was cut from sixty to fifty days. In Wilmington Delaware William Bush, a social figure and former secretary treasurer of the Wilmington Savings Fund Society, is jailed in Newcastle county work house on embezzlement charges involving 290000 in securities. he awaits grand jury action after a $100000 bond default.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Representative Edmonds
Pennsylvania
Internal Revenue Bureau
Edmonds
Wilmington
Del
William Bush
Newcastle County
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Bush
Condition of Cardinal Gibbons Not Alarming
Baltimore Maryland December 17 Cardinal Gibbons has been ill at the home of friends in Union Mills Carroll county for ten days He had a restless night but late this afternoon was in good condition Doctors said the condition was serious but not alarming with no organic trouble and depression due to advanced years and recovery expected
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Cole
Mingo County
Hilmer
David Robb
International
United Mine Workers
David Fowler
Fowler
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Robb
Tennessee
Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Home of Friends
Union Millis
Carroll County
NO STATE TO LOSE SEAT IN THE HOUSE
Washington reports Republican caucus endorses a House reapportionment bill after the 1920 census to increase membership from 436 to 438 while keeping all states at equal or higher representation. Siegel of New York chairs the drafting of the reapportionment bill and aims for districts of about 218 000 to 219 000 population.
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Washington
House
Congress
Census Committee
Siegel
New York
Seigel
Tinkham
Massachusetts
House Census Committee
Truce Talks Interrupted by Cork Fires
Dublin December 17 reports say truce negotiations between military authorities and the Irish Republican Army began last week but were halted by the Cork fires. Intermediaries aim to resume talks.
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Dublin
Irish Republican
Cork
Army planes to search for missing naval balloon A-5598
Two army air planes will depart New York for Albany tomorrow morning to search for the naval balloon A-5598 missing since it left the Rockaway naval air station five days ago.
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New York
Albany
Rockaway Naval Air Station
Resolution Demands Ireland Diplomatic Service Aid
Representative Mason introduces a bill in Congress to fund a diplomatic and consular service in Ireland. The resolution condemns British rule as savage warfare and argues the wholesale destruction of lives and property shows Britain has lost control there.
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Washington
Congress
Ireland
Mason
Illinois
Great Britain
Refunding America Debt with New Issue Bonds Proposal
Jules W. Bache, New York banker, urged the Ways and Means Committee to float a 50 year bond issue to refinance nearly all federal debt. The plan seeds a 6 percent start, stepping to 5.5 and 5 percent, then 4.5 percent, aiming to return Liberty Bonds to par and retire 2 percent yearly.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Jules W. Bache
New York
Bache
H. H. Arnold
Shanghai
American Chamber of Commerce of China
China
Albania Joins League of Nations With Unanimous Support
Geneva reports Albania was elected as a new member of the League of Nations in a surprising unanimous vote. Albania’s admission came after earlier unfavorable recommendations, with key efforts led by Lord Robert Cecil and N W Rowell. The French and British delegations shifted to support, surprising all.
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Associated Press
Geneva
League of Nations
Albania
Robert Cecil
South Africa
N. W. Rowell
Canada
Armenia
Take Ionescu
Armenian question referred to assembly committee
The movement proposed a force of 40 000 to 80 000 men to intervene in Armenia with the Romanian government supplying its quota. The assembly referred the affair to its committee for consideration of the Armenian question.
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Armenia
Assembly
Government May Lease Hospital in New York City
Washington December 17 The house committee on public buildings voted to report favorably a bill authorizing the government to lease a proposed 3 million dollar hospital to be erected in New York City by the state government after hearing cheers of treatment and improper housing of disabled ex soldiers.
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Washington
House Committee On Public Buildings
New York City
Bank Official Falls From Ten Story Height
Edward V. Gamblers former vice president of the Atlantic National Bank of New York City died after falling or leaping from the tenth floor of the bank building at 256 Broadway New York.
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New York
Edward V. Gamblers
Atlantic National Bank
City of New York
Broadway
Nations back obligatory jurisdiction for new court
Nine nations led by Japan signed a protocol granting executive approval to the international court for obligatory jurisdiction. Greece Paraguay Uruguay Siam New Zealand Norway and Sweden joined by giving consent to the court plan without the obligatory provision. Ratifications by four to six more countries were anticipated before tomorrow night's assembly adjournment.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Japan
International Court
Greece
Paraguay
Uruguay
Siam
New Zealand
Norway
Sweden
League
Confession Admitted in Camden Bank Messenger Killing Trial
A confession allegedly by Frank J. James was admitted as evidence in Camden. It describes how he and Raymond W. Schuck killed David S. Paul, a Camden bank messenger, and robbed him of 40000 dollars.
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James Camden
Frank J. James
Raymond W. Schuck
David S. Paul
Camden Bank
Coal Operator Killed in Dover Automobile Crash
F X Breyer coal operator of New Philadelphia was killed in Dover when his automobile collided with a trolley car last night, news received here.
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New
Philadelphia
Ohio
F. X. Breyer
Dover
Congress Eyes One Year Emergency Tariff To Aid Farmers
Washington reports that leaders backed an emergency tariff for one year to shield agricultural products including wheat cotton wool beans potatoes livestock and meats. Drafting was started by the Ways and Means Committee as about 350 bills across committees seek farmer relief.
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Washington
Senate Finance
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Senate
Harding Wins Democratic Confidence Over World Peace Plan
Marion Ohio December 17 President elect Harding invited three leading Democrats William Jennings Bryan James W Gerard and James A Reed to advise on a proposed association of nations He praised Harding as honest and conscientious and Bryan expressed faith in his aims for a nonpartisan world cooperation plan Bryan Gerard and Reed declined to discuss specifics but indicated wide scope for the plan and its potential acceptance by the nation Harding urged nonpartisan support and urged a religious reconsecration to the fathers tenets during a Marion presbytery sermon
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Marion
Ohio
Harding
William Jennings Bryan
James W. Gerard
James A. Reed
Bryan
Gerard
Germany
Democratic National Committee
Association of Nations
Reed
Marion Presbytery
Mr. Harding
Association
Mr. Bryan
Wilson
Armenia
Ing
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Mothers League
NEW York Banker
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