Women march on Omaha hall over packing plant hiring claim
Several hundred South Omaha women and strike sympathizers gathered in front of City Hall to seek an immediate probe of alleged hiring of diseased and immoral men to replace striking workers. Police reported minor disturbances and a streetcar attack left one man injured and another arrested. A three-member city commission was appointed to probe the union charge amid denials from Armour officials.
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Omaha
South Omaha
J. H. Davis
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen's Union
Davis
Co. C. Willis
Armour and Company
Witness describes wartime hangings and court martial doubts
George H. Taylor of Philadelphia testified before a senate committee he witnessed two executions at Camp Wilson in 1919 and saw a Detroit sergeant hanged, but could not confirm if court martials occurred. Robert A. Harrison of Wilmington testified to a postwar lynching in France involving a Texas man. Col Bethel stated that wartime death sentences did not require presidential approval and postwar reviews were directed to Washington.
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Washington
George H. Taylor
Philadelphia
Senate
Robert A. Harrison
Wilmington
N.C
France
el Paso
Eagle Pass
Texas
Harrison
Taylor
Camp Wilson
Maj. Ross
Smith
Senator Overman
North Carolina
Uno
Colonel Holbrook
Watson
Democrat
Georgia
Detroit
Brandegee
Senator Watson
Wasitington
Col
Walter Bethel
General Pershing
Bethel
Weather Outlook snow tonight and Wednesday possibly
Snow is forecast to fall tonight with additional snow likely on Wednesday. Temperatures are not expected to change much, keeping conditions mainly cold and unsettled across the period.
Spanish take Moor Village in Tetuán campaign
Spanish forces seize the village of Ayalia in the Tetuán region. Moors, including Bent-Arros tribe members, suffer heavy losses as they retreat and abandon many of their dead.
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Tetuan
Morocco
Ayalia
Farmer Is Goat For Crop Board
Senator Smith of South Carolina accused the crop reporting board of shifting blame onto farmers for its mistakes. Senator Watson of Georgia criticized a speech by Gov. Harding in New Orleans, saying it caused cotton prices to drop from 20 to 18 cents and harmed farmers overall.
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Washington
Crop Reporting Board
Department of Agriculture
Senate
Smith
South Carolina
Harding
Federal Reserve
Watson
Georgia
New Orleans
Stores Remain Open Nights for Christmas Shoppers
City stores stay open every evening until 9 o clock from tonight through December 4 to aid Christmas buying. Merchants report strong turnout from ranches, homesteads, and city residents with similar sales to last year. Extra staff are on duty and shoppers will receive full courtesy and service.
Bonds Stolen From Los Angeles Family Returned in Cleveland
Bonds valued at 120000 stolen August 27 from the residence of a Los Angeles business man were returned in Cleveland Ohio. The manner of return involved a caller offering to exchange cats for a woman and later surrendering the bonds to Mr Kirby who notified Mr and Mrs Mosher.
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Los Angeles
Cleveland
Ohio
Aap
Uae
Kirby
Mrs. Mosher
France Accepts 175000 Ton Navy Cap Under Limits
Washington reports France agrees to a capital ship tonnage of 175000 under the naval limitation treaty. Premier Briand says reductions for defense ships cannot mirror capital ship cuts without conflicting with the French parliament vote. The full armament limitation committee to meet tomorrow to discuss subjects.
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Washington
Associated Press
France
Hughes
London
Asso
Competition of Ship Lines in New York
Rival steamship lines in New York wage a keen battle for passengers amid postwar travel revival. Third class now rivals first class in luxury, with features like veranda cafes and menu cards, while first class salons see innovations such as a captain’s hour with children and onboard amenities including a deck golf course, cabin to cabin telephone, miniature department store, and even a weight reducing electric shimmy machine.
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New York
Associated Press
Railway executive Besler dies in Galesburg
John D. Besler born April 10 1853 in southern Germany died at his apartment in Galesburg Illinois. He joined the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad in 1855 rising from section hand to general superintendent. He proposed planting catalpa trees along the right of way to supply railroad ties and many trees have since been used as fence posts.
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Galesburg
Ill
John D. Besler
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Mr. Besler
Germany
America
Casper Boy Scouts Council Annual Meeting Tonight
The Casper Boy Scouts Council holds its annual meeting at city hall this evening. Officers for the coming year will be elected and committee reports on last year will be presented. Renewal of the council charter and local quota for national headquarters will be decided.
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Casper Boy Boout Council
Christmas pardons expected by Harding this week
President Harding will issue Christmas pardons including several for war law violations. Debs’s inclusion is unclear, but no general amnesty is planned and I W W members are not regarded as political prisoners.
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Washington
Harding
Eugene V. Debs
Industrial Workers of the World
Bomb blast damages building near police HQ in New York
A bomb exploded in a hallway of a Grand Street building, one block from police headquarters, causing about 5000 dollars in damage. Officials doubted a Wall Street bombing threat but investigated connections to Wolfe Lindenfeld and the September 1920 explosion.
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New York
Grand Street
Bcare
Wall Street
Silvester Cosgrove
Warsaw
Wolfe Sdndenfeld
Department of Justice
William J. Byrne
Bureau of Investigation
Lindenfeld
Washington
Cosgrove
Associated
Freas
Wolfe Lindenfeld
United States Department of Justice
Poland
M. Gutkowak
William J. Hurna
United States
Burna
Europe
Gutkowaht
Tindenfeld
Burne
Police Badge Missing Report Warns Against Impersonation
Police warn that impersonating an officer will be charged for anyone caught wearing Police Badge No. 6. The badge is believed lost or stolen from headquarters. Return the badge to headquarters to avoid punishment.
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Polio
Reds Release Outfielder See Reds Release Outfielder See
Cincinnati, December 10. Tharney Boo, an outfielder, has been released to the San Francisco club of the Pacific Coast League. August Herrmann, president of the Cincinnati Nationals, announced the move and said Boo's release completes the club’s payment for shortstop Jimmy Cavaney.
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Cincinnati
Tharney Boo
San Francisco
August Herrmann
Cincinnati Nationals
Lee
Jimmy Cavaney
Herrmann
Cuba Reports Possible Sugar Finance Commission Abolition
A circulated report claims a presidential decree may abolish the sugar finance commission. Officials admitted on Saturday that such action is under consideration but gave no official purpose for the move.
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Havana
Famine Relief Bill Amended in Senate Action
The house Russian relief bill was amended to include a $100,000 appropriation for government unemployment relief. Senator Ashurst of Arizona submitted the amendment, which was adopted without a record vote after earlier opposition in the first deficiency bill.
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Washington, DC
Senate
Ashurst
Arizona
Arizona Slayer No Relative of Clara S Hamon
ARDMORE Oklahoma December 20 A Mrs D Walling of Wilson Oklahoma near here sister of Clara Smith Eamon denied the name Alma Smith charged with the shooting of A L Christensen in Globe Arizona I have never known an Alma Smith in our family she said
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Arizona
Clara S. Hamon
Ardmore
Okla
Birrett Nominated Registrar of Clayton Land Office
Washington announces Henry H. Birrett of Clayton New Mexico as nominee for registrar of the land office at Clayton. The action names a local official for a federal post in New Mexico amid ongoing land office appointments.
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Washington
Henry HH. Birrett
Clayton, N. M
Clayton
De Valera backs plan for popular ratification vote in Ireland
Dublin reports show Eireann debate over the Anglo Irish treaty and a looming decision on ratification. De Valera and opponents pledge to submit the issue to a public vote while Belfast and London dispatches note tension and uncertainty.
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de Valera
Dublin
John Milrosp Eaking
Eirean
Avis
England
Dem
Eamonn” de Valera
Associated Press
Iriah
Dail Eireann
Gestaring
Theutcome
Iish Independent
Irish Times
Dall
Dail
London
Arthur Griffith
Eamonn de Valera
Criffith
Michael Collings
Daily Telegraph
New Livestock Trading Act Enforced in Chicago Market
Chicago December 20 Federal Judge Landis Evans and Pitchenry dismissed the traders’ bid to halt enforcement of the new livestock trading act. Traders must file communication schedules with the government and follow department of agriculture rules or face fines.
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Chicago
Landis, Evans and
Pitchenry
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
Charles Clytie
Wweatock
Department of Agriculture
Breweries to be shut down under prohibition action
Federal prohibition headquarters announced a court move to shut down three Louisville beer firms the Central Consum era company the Oerte! company and the Theodore Menk company for distributing beverages with more than the legal alcohol content. The action seeks to halt their operations.
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Washington
Central Consumera’ Company
Oerte! Company
Theodore Menk Company
Louisville
Federal Prohibition
Saii
Obenchain Trial Continues in Los Angeles Court
In Los Angeles the joint murder case of Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain and Arthur C. Burch over J. Belton Kennedy is moved to February 16 as the earliest trial date. The Burch trial persists into its fifth week with defense testimony resuming after a New Year pause.
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Los Angeles
Madalynne Obenchain
Arthur C. Burch
J. Belton Kennedy
Burch
Y W Plans on Community Tree Singing at Y W C A
The Y W C A in East Second Street to place a large Christmas tree on the front lawn decorated with popcorn cranberries and glass novelties. Girl Reserves will sing carols nightly around the tree through Sunday and the West Casper club will carol around the city on Christmas Eve under instructors Mrs. J C Rose and Mrs. Ray Bhaw.
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East Second Street
Weat Casper Club
J. C. Rose
Ray Bhaw
Hold Too Many Places Directors Are Ousted
Washington dispatch reports Interstate Commerce Commission rulings forcing William Rockefeller Harold Vanderbilt and George Baker to resign from some railroad board seats by December 31. Rockefeller must give up either New York Central or Delaware Lackawanna & Western positions. Vanderbilt must retire from one of two western lines. Baker faces similar chairing limitations.
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Washington
William Rockefeller
Harold
Vandervilt
George
Baker
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mackefeller
Commnvision
Chilcago, Milwaukee
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Packers
City Hall
Packer
John B. Besler
Scout Council
Atlanta Penitentiary
Dba
Reds
Associated Proms
Irish Republican Army
Obenchain
Y. W
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