Submarine Tonnage Talks Break Down at Conference
Washington dispatch reports the army naval committee abandoning hope for an accord on submarine tonnage after France rejects the American compromise. France demands 30 000 tons of auxiliary and 60 000 tons of capital tonnage, while the US and Britain seek limits. talks adjourn with no agreement.
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Washington
Associated Press
Army Conference Naval Committee
France
Paris
Albert Sarraut
Great Britain
Japan
Associated Presa
Conference Naval Committee
Council of Ministers
Admiral de Bon
Daughter of Rockefeller Wins Divorce in Chicago
Edith R. Rockefeller McCormick, daughter of John D. Rockefeller Sr., was granted a divorce from Harold F. McCormick, president of International Harvester, in Chicago Superior Court. The decree cites desertion dating from 1918 in Zurich, with property division reportedly agreed upon, no alimony, and no court-ordered settlement details.
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Edith McCormick
Harvester Head
Chicago
Edith R. McCormick
John D. Rockefeller
Harold F. McCormick
International Harvester Company
Charles A. McDon
Ald
MicCormick
McCormick
Clarence Darrow
Lake Forest
Chicago Opera Association
Movies Jazz and Cigarettes Are Assailed
Chicago delegates at the International Purity conference heard W. S. Fleming of the National Reform Association denounce films and jazz dancing as moral threats. J Louis Guyon, a Chicago dancing master, warned that jazz music harms youths citing academy experiments and claimed the term hides a long underworld slang meaning.
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Chicago
Fleming
National Reform Association
J. Louis Guyon
Guyon
Woman Held for Theft of $5 000 Bonds
Kathleen Bates 31 of Clinton Town Chicago to be returned there on charges of stealing Liberty bonds and an automobile. Bonds set at $6 000. She allegedly sold the auto for $30 and induced Pearl Boyd of Grass River Wyoming to turn over two registered Liberty bonds with her name substituted. She confessed and agreed to transfer to Davenport Iowa for federal trial.
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Chicago
Kathleen Bates
Clinton
Town
United States
Mason
Misa Bates
Miss Pearl Boyd
Grass River
Wyo
Miss Boyd
Clinton Police Department
Omaha
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Miss Bates
Davenport
Iowa
Wallingford
Whiteside County
Fort D. A. Russell Garrison Reaches 1380 Men
Cheyenne Wy Dec 28 The Fort D. A. Russell garrison near Cheyenne has 1,246 enlisted men 111 officers five warrant officers and 18 civilian employees totaling 1 380 the largest postwar force at the fort since demobilization ended.
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Cheyenne
Wryo
Fort D. A. Russell
Fort Rumell
Parliament to Disqualify MPs from Corporate Directorships
Paris reports that eleven senators and eighteen deputies must resign either their parliamentary seats or their corporate director roles if a deputies chamber resolution is carried out. The plan bars MPs from holding directorate posts.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
carri@l
L'Ouevre
Crest Reached in Ohio Flood
The Ohio River has reached its highest stage in nearly a decade and will crest and remain stationary for several days, according to the Weather Bureau. Homes have been flooded driving families from lowlands. some residents report vehicles and belongings ruined in deep water.
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Ohio
Louisville
Dec
Ohio River
Weather Bureau
Strikers Return to Jobs at Iowa Plant and Settlement Details
Strikers at John Morrell packing plant in Ottumwa end a ten week walkout after a vote to return to work. The dispute centered on the women’s pork trimming section and a reduction of guaranteed weekly hours from 40 to 32. In Philadelphia a different worker, Anna Bouser, receives 60000 and an automobile from the late employer Samuel Yling for whom she was housekeeper. In Oklahoma City, a disturbance near packing plants leads to arrests as workers clash with police on the street.
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Philadelphia
Anna Bouser
Samuel Yling
Ottumwa
Iowa
Amalgamated Association of Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America
John Morrell Packing House
Oklahoma City
Okls
Slayer dies after self-inflicted wounds near Ash Fork
Jake Windell wanted in Los Angeles on charges of murdering two policemen died at 11:30 p.m. in a Kingman Arizona hospital from four self-inflicted wounds he fired just before surrendering to a posse near Ash Fork. His last words denied firing the fatal shots.
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Los Angeles
Jake Windell
Kingman, Arizona
Ash Fork
Arizona
Los Angeles Times
Chicago Lake Commerce Sets 20 Year Record In 1921
Chicago records a 1921 peak with 75,578,079 bushels of corn shipped abroad and 3,203 weasels cleared from the lake port, totaling a net tonnage of 6,821,081, per William E L Clare, customs collector.
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Chicago
Lake Home
William EL. Clare
Auto Jolt Discharges Gun Wounds Woman In Foot
Mrs. A Nicholson a cook at the Ohio Oil company camp in Riverton Ohio suffers a bullet wound to the foot from a rifle that she held muzzle down in a car. A severe jolt caused the gun to discharge as the auto jolted. The bullet traveled from her ankle to the toes.
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Riverton
Wryo
A.nicholson
Ohio Oil Company
Cheyenne Man Praises Debs Release From Prison
Dan C Hastings of Cheyenne a socialist expresses elation over Eugene V Debs being freed from prison He had earlier written to President Harding asking for Debs release and offering to serve Debs place in prison
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Cheyenne
Wryo
Eugene V. Debs
Dan C. Hastings
Hastings
Harding
Debs
Bandits Strike Blue Ribbon Distillery Raid
About 25 masked bandits raided the Blue Ribbon distillery in Eminence Kentucky early today locking five guards in the office and stealing 326 cases of whiskey valued at $80000. They used automobile trucks to transport the liquor away and the bound guards freed themselves and notified police.
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Louisville
Associated Press
Blue Ribbon
Eminence
Harveys Travel to Cannes for Supreme Council Conference
American Ambassador George Harvey and Mrs. Harvey left for Cannes France to attend the upcoming conference of the supreme council opening in January. They depart amid plans and formal duties for the United States delegation.
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Harveys
France
London
Associated Froan
George Harvey
Amaican
Harvey
Jeft
Cannes
Frances
Moe
United States
Supreme Council
Submarine debate to await international talks
Night News Summary reports global tensions over submarine figures and delays in conferences. U S notes, Paris cabinet stance, and Chicago and San Francisco updates reflect mixed progress. Olive.
Rancher 15 Held On Elk Killing Charge
RIVERTON Wyo Dec 28 George A Cross a Dubois region rancher was held for trial January 6 on a charge of illegally killing an elk calf on the Teton state game preserve when arraigned by Bruce Nowlin deputy game warden of the Dubolo country.
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Riverton. Wyo
George A. Cross
Dubois
Teton State Game Preserve
Bruce Nowlin
Dubola Country
Douglas Firm In Receiver's Hands
Douglas Wyoming December 28 M F Mathias manager of the Wyoming Commercial company was appointed receiver for the firm when the ambitions of creditors came up for leaving before Judge C O Brown in district court.
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Douglas, Wyo
M. F. Mathias
Wyoming Commercial Company
C.O. Brown
Two Chicago Men Admit 18 Robberies in Omaha Case
Harry Carter and George White, said to be from Chicago, confessed to 18 robberies in a case tied to gateblowing work. They described stealing about $1,000 in goods per job, while a globe fluht of 160 shots was noted in the context of the event.
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Omaha
Harry Carter
George White
Chicago
Jobe
von Won
Carter
Hunter Returns Finds Big Auto Burned In Ashes
Lusk Wyoming December 24 Hunter 9 W Boyd left his Mercer car near the CR ranch while hunting. Returning he found the auto completely destroyed by fire and an acre of grass burned. Four ranch employees responded quickly and stopped the prairie fire from spreading.
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Lusk
Wyo
Big Mercer
W. Boyd
Two Houses Destroyed by Flames at Lusk
Lusk Wyoming December 25 lack of adequate fire protection led to two houses burning resulting in total loss of contents one belonging to BE Street er and the other to M P Popovich A third fire at the T M Fagan home was stopped before major damage occurred
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Lusk
Wyo
BE. H. Streeter
M. P. Popovich
T. M. Fagan
Incompetency Confirmed in Buffalo Manufacturer Wendt Case
Supreme Court Justice Brown upheld a sheriff's jury verdict declaring William F. Wendt incompetent. The Buffalo and Los Angeles manufacturer, with daughter Margaret Wendt appointed to manage affairs, plans an appeal. Margaret posted a $500000 bond.
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Buffalo, Bee
Supreme Court
Brown
William F. Wendt
Buffalo
Los Angeles
Margaret Wendt
Wendt
Misa Wendt
Lincoln Highway Blocked by Heavy Wyoming Snowstorm
Cheyenne December 28 The Lincoln Highway in Wyoming is blocked from end to end with snow and will not likely reopen before spring though stretches are clearing and may allow traffic within days if no further snow falls.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Dew
Lincoln Highway
Wyoming
French Customs Duties Renewed
Paris reports the customs duties committee of the chamber of deputies approved a bill renewing wartime powers to raise duties by executive decree. The move is justified by similar steps in several other countries and aims to maintain competitive balance during the war.
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Paris
Customs Duties Committee
Chamber of Deputies
Debs Returns Home to Warm Terre Haute Welcome
Socialist leader Eugene V. Debs comes home to Terre Haute Ind after prison release by presidential commutation. A parade and large crowd are planned despite mixed attendance at a previous meeting. Debs and his wife aim for private reunion at their residence.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Eugene V. Debs
Debs
Charles Hunter
Citizens’ Welcoming Committee
Bandits Loot Rail Express Near Kansas City
Two bandits boarded Missouri Pacific Train No. 200 at Pleasant Hill, looted the express safe and escaped at Schofield near Kansas City. The express messenger Holland was shot in the arm as he reached for his revolver. Local searchers pursued the suspects after the late night robbery.
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Kansas City
Roo
Missouri Pacific
Joplin
Kanane City
Expres
Molland
Pleasant Hill
Shofield
Kaunas
Holland
Southern Ohio coal exchange abandons wage talks
The Southern Ohio Coal Exchange, representing mines in the southern Ohio field, will stop negotiating wage scales in joint meetings with other districts and seek an individual scale without union dues check-off. Officials say the move aims to combat underbidding by West Virginia and others, and may signal a push toward open shop in the Hocking Valley. A letter to John L. Lewis announcing the decision was published as the action became known.
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Columbus
Ohio
Southern Ohio Oal Exchange
West Virginia
Ohio Miners’ Association
Hocking Valley
Fiielda
John L. Lewis
Imipire’ Union
Secretary of Industry Quits Post In Mexico
Rafael Zubaran resigns as secretary of industry commerce and labor after critical attacks in the chamber of deputies. President Obregon had not acted initially but later accepted the resignation and considered replacements including Alberto Pant and Miguel Alasio Robles, with Pant suggested for foreign secretary.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Associated
Fpresa
Rafael Zubaran
Gon
Senor Zubaran
Chamber of Deputies
Zubaran
Obregon
Natac Zubaran
Alberto J. Pant
Ihe
Miguel Aloasio Robles
Spain
Red Cross Seeks Help Finding Claute W Keller
Red Cross headquarters requests public assistance in locating Claute W Keller an ex service man with a compensation claim. He recently arrived in Casper from Mink Creek Idaho and any information on his address or whereabouts should be reported to the local Red Cross office.
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Red Cross
Claute W. Keller
Casper
Mink Creek
Idaho
Addresa
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