Yap Controversy Settled as Japan Controls Yap
The United States and Japan settle differences over Yap with a treaty granting Japan administrative control while the U S secures cable and wireless rights. American interests are protected by equal access, tax exemptions, and aid in acquiring property, with reporting to the League of Nations. Signature soon to finalize the agreement.
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Washington
Pacific
Yap
Japan
United States
League of Nations
Pacific Islands
League
Guam
Tokio
Paris
Wilson
Gardner Pleads Guilty to New Mail Robbery Charge
Roy Gardner, twice convicted of mail robberies, pleaded guilty in Phoenix to attempting to rob a mail car. He received a 24 year sentence, bringing his total to 75 years. Clerk Herman Inderlied helped identify Gardner, and the plan to move him to Leavenworth was adjusted to allow the reward to be paid.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Roy Gardner
United States District Court
Gardner
Herman Inderlied
Justice Department
Leavenworth
Kansas
Inderlied
Russia Threatens War On Finns Over Varella Border Fight
Soviet forces have begun an active campaign to drive insurgents from Varella border territory with Finland. Fighting continued in Repola district on Tuesday. A December 5 Soviet note demanded Finland withdraw support from the Karelia insurgent organization, threatening other measures if not complied.
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Riga
Letvia
Varella
Finland
Repola
Russia
North Carolina State Mill Loses Money in Drake Venture
The state owned and operated Drake flour mill reported a loss of 21712 dollars and 42 cents for January 1 to October 15 this year, according to a Minneapolis auditing firm report released here.
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Bismarck
Drake
Minneapolis
Northwest Floods Ease After Three Rainy Days
Weather bureaus report Puget Sound region calmer Tuesday as heavy rains end and temperatures fall in parts of western Washington. Forecasters warn of more rain and rising temperatures in the Cascade mountains where snowpack is melting quickly. Stream levels are also expected to recede while lingering wet weather continues.
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Northwest
Seattle
Puget Sound District
Weather
Cascade Mountains
Washington
Railroad Labor Board Approves 10 Hour Day With Overtime After Ten
The United States railroad labor board set a 10 hour day for maintenance of way workers with time and a half after the tenth hour, replacing the eight hour rule in the national agreement. The change, effective December 16, saves millions for carriers and covers seasonal, floating gangs, with farmers' interests cited in extending the rule.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Foch Sails for Home After American Tour
New York fans bid farewell to Ferdinand Foch as he sails home, carrying gifts from across the United States. The marshal traveled 15 000 miles since October, delivering 500 speeches and receiving honorary degrees from American colleges and universities.
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New York
Ferdinand Twoch
Ameriion
Germany
France
America
Marshal Foch
Montana
American Legionaries
Towa
Legion
Union
Indiana
Marshaal
Soissons
Treaty With U S Ratified Budapest
Hungary’s national assembly ratified the peace treaty with the United States. Count Albert Apponyi, chair of the peace committee, said the separate treaty shows American disinterestedness and a sincere wish to aid eastern Europe reconstruction, recognizing Hungary as an equal.
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Budapest
National Assembly
United States
Hungary
Albert Apponyi
America
Europe
B. & O. to Close Shops Indefinitely Nationwide Shutdown Planned
Baltimore and Ohio officials announced a system wide shutdown with furloughs for thousands of shop employees. Officials cited weak business conditions and economy measures as reasons, while Daniel Willard and C A Galloway declined to estimate the duration of the closure.
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Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Daniel Willard
Road
C. A. Galloway
Five Power Naval Treaty Reached Among United States Britain and Japan
The United States Great Britain and Japan announced a final five four three ratio for a naval treaty with a ten year building holiday. France and Italy are to join discussions on capital ship tonnage while Far East talks stall over Shantung. The Mutsu remains with adjusted fleets along with Colorado and Washington.
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Atase
United States
Great Britain
Japan
France
Shantung
Mutsu
Colorado
Washngton
Russia Pays Indemnity to Poland in Riga Treaty
Gold and jewels valued at 50 billion marks arrive in Poland as the first payment under the Riga peace treaty signed March 18. Diamonds rubies and gold bars fill 100 cases and travel by special train with military escort, weighing 1280 pounds and creating Poland’s first substantial gold reserve.
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Warsaw
Poland
Riga
Railroad Seeks 30 Million Gold Bonds Permission
The Southern Railroad asked the Interstate Commerce Commission on Friday for approval to issue and sell 30 million dollars in gold bonds bearing 6 44 percent interest and maturing in April 1956.
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Washington
Southern Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Provinces Align With New Amoy Government
Provinces join the New Southern government in Amoy China, Kanwa and Shensi noted for similar alignment. The southern government claims strength from the Washington conference failure to secure protection for China's interests. Public opinion centers on abolishing China’s twenty one demands and the return of Shantung.
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Amoy
China
Kanwa
Shensi
Washington
Shantnung
Parliament approves Anglo Irish treaty and rejects unionist amend
In London the House of Commons adopted the reply to the throne speech on the Anglo Irish treaty by 401 to 58 and the Lords followed with a 160 to 47 vote. Dublin kept the treaty discussions private as Ulster figures Craig and Spender arrived to discuss Ulster boundaries under the pending settlement.
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London
House of Commons
House of Lords
Lords
Dublin
Dail
Sir James Craig
Colonel Spender
Ulster
James
Germany Unable to Meet Reparations Payments in January and February
The German government informed the allied reparations committee it cannot meet the full reparations payments due January 15 and February 15. It said it raised portions of the funds needed but cannot obtain the remaining balance through loans or other international measures.
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Paris
Allied
Germany seeks moratorium on reparations payments
Berlin said the government informed the guarantees committee that Germany cannot pay the reparations sum due January 15 and asks for a moratorium. If denied, Berlin warns it would need a credit operation to obtain the required funds.
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Berlin
Committee of Guarantees
Germany
Hearing on Atrocities During Occupation of Santo Domingo
Witnesses told the U S senate committee of alleged cruelties during the American occupation of Santo Domingo and Haiti. Claims include ears cut off and salt poured into wounds with a prisoner allegedly slashed from throat to abdomen. Authorities say they will investigate the charge.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Haiti
United States Senate
McCormick
Ilinois
United States
Berger Appeals to Harding for Debs Release
Victor Berger of Wisconsin and a Socialist, who twice failed to win a House seat, visited the White House on Friday and reportedly appealed to President Harding for Eugene V. Debs. Berger said Harding has a big heart and declined further comment on his démarche.
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Berger
Debs
Washington
Victor Berger
Wisconsin
White House
Eugene V. Debs
Harding
Labor Wins In British Election Southwark Byelection
The Labour candidate Thomas Naylor won the Southeast division of Southwark in a parliamentary bye election. He secured 6 551 votes while Owen Jacobsen coalition Liberal tallied 2 636 and Horace Boot Independent Conservative 2 307 in the result.
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London
Southwark
Thomas Naylor
Owen Jacobsen
Naylor
Jacobson
Horace Boot
Lucky Tom O Connor Fleeing After Jail Break
Chicago detectives seek the fugitive killer known as Lucky Tom O Connor after he and two companions escaped Cooke County jail. He was slated to hang Thursday for murder of a Chicago detective. Police say tips and sightings are being traced across cities as a new hanging date likely to be set if captured.
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O'Connor
Chicago
Lucky Tom
O’connor
Cooke County
Land slide kills and injures along Clem ons logging road
In Aberdeen Washington two men a woman and a baby die when a logging train and cars plunge 200 feet down a steep embankment. A second slide a half hour later kills a rescue party member and injures others. Melbourne remains cut off by high water as a special train carries the dead and injured from the scene.
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Aberdeen
Wash
Melbourne
Elliott
Great Northern line washed out as rivers rise
Everett reports 200 feet of Great Northern track washed out near Sultan by the Skykomish river. The Miller river rises stopping work on a temporary bridge over the Miller river. The mail train wrecked a partly undermined bridge Sunday morning. Stanwood near Stillaguamish may flood. A large county bridge at Oso is out as rivers rise.
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Everett
Great Northern
Sultan
Skykomish
Miller River
Stanwood
Stillaguamish
Oso
Popocatepetl Erupts Near Mexico City During Presidential Observation
Popocatepetl, the great volcano southeast of Mexico City, exploded Sunday afternoon sending a column of smoke and ashes 2 500 feet above the summit. President Ohreger, entertaining guests at Chaupeline castle, observed the eruption from the balcony and ordered two aviators to be sent to assess the outbreak’s seriousness.
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Mexico
Popocnatepetl
Ohregor
Chaupeline Castle
Gardiner Jury Disagrees In Roy Gardner Trial
A jury in Maricopa Arizona disagreed Sunday afternoon on the case of Roy Gardner the escaped convict charged with robbing a mail car and was discharged.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Roy Gardner
Maricopa
Pacific Cables Unchanged Status Questioned
George Clapperton, traffic manager of the Postal Telegraph and Cable Co, says reports that the Guam Yap cable was sealed recently are totally unauthorized. He states the cables were sealed in October 1914 when Japan took over Yap and have remained sealed since.
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New York
George Clapperton
Postal Telegraph and Cable Company
San Francisco
Japan
Yap
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