Disagreement Over Decision Shrinks League Plans
Canadian delegate W. N. Rowell attacks European diplomacy as responsible for the world war. League finance and transit bodies are abandoned after a midnight compromise, preserving the existing international health organization. Rowell called the outcome a victory for Canada.
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Seasion
W. N. Rowell
Associated Press
Genpfva
League of Nations
Assembly
International Health Organization
Irish truce prospects brighten after Lloyd George interview
London dispatch reports a private talk between Monsignor Clune and Lloyd George revived hopes for an Irish truce. The Daily Mail quotes the premier as saying prospects for a settlement may be brighter than they appear, conveying Michael Collins's message.
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Associated Preas
London
Daily Mail
Patrick Joseph Clune
Perth
Lloyd George
Michael Collins
Sinn Fein
Postponement Sought for Vilna Plebiscite
The government asked the League of Nations to postpone the Vilna plebiscite for eight months and to exclude Vilnius from the vote in a note to the council.
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Vilna
Associated Press
Geneva
League of Nations
Mutinous Crew Sends Off Officers Back to Fiume
Italian submarine chaser No. 68 PN faces mutiny as crew members push officers toward Fiume with reports from London dated December 9. Officers are ordered to return amid tension aboard the vessel.
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Fiume
London
Strengthening of Antitrust Law Proposed
United Press reports debate on strengthening antitrust law or allowing construction courts to modify Sherman Act applications. The proposal seeks clearer enforcement and potential changes to legal standards.
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United Press
Weber
Resolution on Peace Is Made Topic of Fight
Washington December 9 The Senate debate centers on peace terms with Germany as Senator Lodge withholds approval and others urge Knox to present the measure. President Wilson’s treaty status looms while the matter sits in the foreign relations committee. M P Wheeler returns from a three week eastern trip.
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United Press
Washington
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
Germany
Sigtes
Knox
Inter
Wilson
Foreign Relations Committee
Railroads Get Over 312 Million in Government Advances
Washington reports more than 312 million dollars advanced to railroads under the guaranty provisions of the transportation act. The Interstate Commerce Commission estimates total needs to fulfill guaranty obligations may reach about 600 million. The commission says immediate payments were delayed to allow proper audits and to permit railways to resume payments, with some lines ineligible for portions until audits are completed.
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Washington
Sal Darien
Lapis
Eee Treasury
Houston
Interstate Commerce Commission
Widow recounts Terence MacSwiney hunger strike tale
Mrs. MacSwiney testified before the Committee of One Hundred on December 9 in Washington describing her husband's arrests his hunger strike and the British effort to throttle Irish development. She recalled the birth of their baby in jail and his calm amid hardship as she visited him in Belfast and later in prison.
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Associated Press
Washington
Terence MacSwiney
Belfast
Ireland
Harding plans to call demos in conference
Marion Ohio December 1920 campaign promises push President elect Warren G Harding arranging conferences with prominent Democrats and women. Senators Hitchcock Nebraska and Bhielis Tennessee named to be invited. Mrs Raymond Krobing Chicago and Mrs Harriet Upton Ohio likely to attend. He says no cabinet offers have been made.
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United Press
Marion
Ohio
Dec
Warren
Harding
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Henator Bhielis
Tennessee
Raymond Krobing
Chicago
Harriet Upton
Johnson Bill Debate Shaped by Narrow House Margin
Washington December 9 The House nearly unopposed limited debate on the Johnson immigration bill to four hours. Supporters planned to press for passage tomorrow while resisting longer delays and opposing amendments that would extend the ban for two years.
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Associated Pree
Washington
House
Johnson
Tommorrow
Mexico Recognition Talks Reported By Administration
The administration says it will not recognize the Obregon regime in Mexico under the provisional government of Adolfo de la Muerte. President Alvaro Obregon is inclined to delay any commitment for the next few months and act cautiously.
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Mexico Ouey
Solitons
Winton
Obregon
Mexico
Adolfo de la Muerte
Alvaro Obregontx
Narrow Escape at Cheyenne Air Field Flight Backfires
Pilot C. V. Pickup escaped four close calls at Rawlins emergency field in Cheyenne Salt Lake division when the DeHaviland Four engine backfired into the carburetor during takeoff. Flames swept the field as Pickup leaped free just before the gasoline tank exploded. The aircraft was destroyed except for the engine and propeller.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Air
C. V. Pickup
Rawlins
Pinkup
Warrant Issued in Ardmore Slaying Case Reaches El Paso
Ardmore issues a murder warrant for Clara Smith Hamon. The suspect is sought for the killing of Jake L. Hamon. Her father and son say they expect her to turn herself in near El Paso, but location remains unknown.
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EL Paso
Ardmore
Clara Smith Hamon
Jake L. Hamon
el Paao
Famine Strikes China Relief Sought Here
A famine in China prompts calls for relief funds in the United States. The article notes requests directed to the secretary of state and other officials, urging aid and humanitarian involvement from domestic agencies and citizens. The piece emphasizes international famine relief as a priority for action.
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China
Japanese May Bring War Not U S Says Kahn
Rep. Dee Kahns told the House that Japan alone could precipitate war if its leaders choose conflict, while Americans seek to avoid war. He warned against agitation and demagoguery in Japan and said the two nations could continue their tense coexistence without immediate hostilities.
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U.S
Kahn
Associated Press
Washington
Dee
House
California
Japan
United States
Emergency landing near Elk Mountain intrigues pilot
All Mail Pilot Arthur Cox on his first Salt Lake City to Cheyenne flight faced fuel exhaustion and chose a field landing near Elk Mountain. The flight echoed a prior tragedy when Cox’s uncle Lieut. Goldsborough was seriously injured in a U S Army Air Service crash near the same peak. Cox landed 150 yards beyond a ditch after missing the Rock Springs field 140 miles earlier.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Arthur 8. Cox
Salt Lake
Elk Mountain
Lieut
Goldsborough
United States Army Air Service
E. V. Wales
Cox
Neuarby
Fish Hatchery Move Abandoned in Cheyenne
Cheyenne Rod and Reef Club decides to drop plan for a state hatchery at Granite Canyon in favor of backing expansion of the existing Laramie hatchery. Club to recruit at Laramie as cooperation grows with a wider movement.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Cheyenne Rod and Reef Club
Granite Canyon
Thin County
Laramie
Constantine Receives Election Returns Not Invitation
A United Press report from Lucerne states former King Constantine received election returns but not a formal invitation to return to Greece. It notes he may treat the message as an invitation but is believed asked to delay his trip pending further word from Greece and the allies.
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Preas
Lucerne
Greece
Constantine
Recurrence of warfare predicted by others
United Press reports that fighting between Sinn Fein and Irish forces is expected to continue in Ireland. Government actions including vetoing municipal buildings and concentrating troops point to a hard winter, with negotiations breaking off after Arthur Henderson’s cabinet report.
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United Press
London
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Arthur Henderson
Baldy
All Recruiting Records Broken in November Enlistments
Record numbers of 214308 men joined the Regular Army in November, the highest peace time total ever. Major General P. Co. Harris, adjutant general, announced the figure, showing a jump of 6729 from October and surpassing the prior peak set during demobilization when many renewed for a year.
Textile mills plan 22 percent wage cut in New England and New York
Boston dispatch reports textile manufacturers forecast a 22 percent wage reduction for mills in New England and New York after a conference. The industry employs 300,000. Knoxville note adds that the Tennessee company and the Dicktown Sulphur Copper and Iron operation announced 10 percent cuts.
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Associated Press
Boston
New England
New York State
Knoxville
Tenn
The
Tennessee Company
Dicktown Sulphur, Copper and Iron Company
No Change In Tariff For Next Year
Washington reports that present revenue and tariff laws will continue for a year as Republican leaders in the House agree. It is believed tariff revision will take nine months with some Ways and Means members favoring tax reform first. Opposition grows to Secretary Houston's plan to raise income tax and to gasoline auto and petty taxes. There is general approval of taxing undistributed corporate profits.
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United Presa
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Houston
Tax Relief Legislation Likely Blocked By Congress
Republican members of the Senate Finance Committee said income tax relief sought by business groups is impracticable this session. The stance aligns with House Ways and Means Republicans and effectively shuts the door on tax revision for the current session.
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Washington
Dec
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
House
Ways and Means Committee
Governor Carey to present fiscal plan and department consolidation
Governor Robert D. Carey will return from Harrisburg on Friday and begin work on a message to the Sixteenth legislature scheduled to convene January 11. He plans changes in laws to save about 1 000 000 annually and to consolidate overlapping state departments including sheep and livestock boards and the State Veterinarian's office.
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Cheyenne
Robert D. Carey
Harrisburg
State Board of Sheep Commissioners
State Board of Livestock Commissioners
State Veterinarian’s Office
Kemmerer Principal Accepts Army Commission
James R. McDavid, Kemmerer Junior High principal, resigns to become a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He is assigned to Fort D. A. Russell near Cheyenne and leaves his school post.
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Kemmerer, Wyo
James R. McDavid
Kemmerer Junior High School
United States Army
Fort D. A. Russell
Cheyenne
Moros Killings in Sulu Strait Spark Clash with Philippine Guards
In Sulu Island a clash between Moros and the Philippine constabulary leaves thirty Moros dead after authorities attempt to force education of children. The confrontation escalates as Moros armed with bolos resist, while guards suffer injuries.
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Sulu Islands
Manila
Sulu
Philippine
Alan
Hac
Pata
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