Cecil Seizes Moment to Urge Conciliation in Opium Talks
United States withdraws from the opium conference under President Wilson's authorization, leaving the League of Nations and delegations stunned. Porter announces departure during the Committee of Sixteen session. Zahle and other leaders scramble to salvage conciliation while Egypt and Japan pledge support to American proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albin FE. Johnson
New York World News Service
Geneva
United States
League of Nations
Stephen G. Porter
Zahle
Committee of Sixteen
Amercans
Great Britain
Viscount Cecil
Porter
League
M. Daladier
D. Loudon
Toroichi Sugimura
Japan
Alfred Sze
China
Sugimura
Deladier
Loudon
Aguera
America
Man saves Covington woman as she falls from window
An unidentified Covington truck driver leaped from his moving vehicle to catch 87 year old Mary Brinkman as she tumbled from a second story window onto the sidewalk. He carried her inside before leaving. Police were told of the rescue. The physician feared a broken rib and internal injuries may prove fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Mary Brinkman
Main Street
Henry Brinkman
George Brinkman
Fifth and
Bakewell Streets
Regan
Apostle Blames Smoke Screen For Doomsday Vigil
Doomsday faithful in Los Angeles and elsewhere awaited a midnight millennium as Robert Reidt and his followers stood ready near San Diego. Police guarded the scene while Reidt, Downe, and family prayed as photographers' flashes and smoke screens allegedly hid signs of the predicted end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
United States
Margaret W. Bowen
Los Angeles
Seventh Day Adventist Reformed Church
Christ
Earth
San Diego
Cal
Heaven
Elect
Hollywood
Oakland
College View
Neb
Washington
Robert Reidt
Patchogue
N. Y
Apostle
Reidt
Fearful farmer shoots wife and kills himself near Monroe
Karl Frederick Danziesen a 49 year old farmer living near Temperance Michigan shot his wife at their home and then killed himself. His wife said he feared the world would end today after readings from the Book of Revelations. The property valued at about 35000 was to be worthless if the predicted end came.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Monroe
Mich
Karl Frederick Danziesen
Temperance
Danziesen
Collins
Homer Collins
Marshall
William B
Skeets
Miller
The
Courier Journal
John Géralds
Alfred Mattox
Central City
Widow in Shickshinny Hangs Self Citing Millennium Fear
In Shickshinny Pennsylvania on February 6 a 53 year old woman Mrs Andrew Korts committed suicide by hanging in a garage behind her home. She had warned her husband and three sons not to go to work that day claiming the world would end at midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reidt
Brother Downs
Constantinople
William Miller
Pittsfield
Mass
Washington County
New York
Jesus
Miller
England
Mother Shipton
British Journal of Astrology
Shickshinny
Andrew Korts
N. Y. World News Service
N. Y. World Press Pub. Co
Woman Foiled on Ferry as World End Fears Mount
An unidentified woman on a San Francisco bound ferry attempted to jump last night amid fears the world would end. Police and onlookers intervened and prevented the tragedy as the vessel neared Oakland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Cal
Duchess Shot in Paris Street Amid St Germain Disturbance
In Paris St Germain a 6 February shooting wounded elderly Duchess d Albufera de Cambaceres three times but she was only slightly hurt as bullets hit her corsets to stop them. The assailant Andre Danree a former estate lessee, claimed ruin and war damages motive. Count d Harcourt pursued and captured him. The duchess calmed, handed reins to her groom, and is a granddaughter of Marshal Davout.
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Associated Press
Paris
St. Germain
d'Albufera
de Cambaceres
Andre Danree
Danree
Quay d'Orsay
Count d'Harcourt
the Invalides Parx
Marshal Davout
Marshal Suchet
Owenby to Quit Country After Stone Confirmation
Colonel James A. Owenby known as Fighting Al Owenby says he will leave the United States after the confirmation of Harlan F. Stone to the Supreme Court. He blames Rockefeller and Morgan mining interests for depriving him of his wealth and reputation. He notes his birth in Cherokee County North Carolina and outlines a past rise from poverty to wealth as a miner and engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World News Service
Washington
James A. Owenby
West
al” Owenby
Harlan F. Stone
Supreme Court
Senate
Rockefeller
Morgan
World News Service
Cherokee County
N. C
Chickamauga
Rockefellers
Owenby
Stone
Morgan Estate
Stome
Mr. Owenby
Judiciary Committee
Behrman Supporters Demand Editorial Retraction
Five hundred women representing Behrman backers marched on The Times-Picayune in New Orleans protesting an editorial. The managing editor refused to retract, a riot squad was deployed, and the piece cited Behrman’s strong showing in the old tenderloin precinct with 142 votes to 11 for opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Martin Behrman
Times-Picayune
Mystery surrounds US role in Paris Financial Conference
The report explains why the 14 January Paris agreement text differed from the version sent to the Senate. It notes kept secrecy, altered wording after signatures, and confusion over US responsibilities under Versailles. A later protocol and changes to Chapter One Article One regarding Military Control Commission costs are described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Kellogg and Herrick
James A. Logan
Hughes
Senate
Bungling
Germany
Washington
Paris
Versailles
Europe
The
World News
Military Control Commission
Wheat prices dive after Julius Fleischmann death
Chicago February 6 The wheat market fell sharply to 1.85 a bushel for May delivery as heavy selling hit values. Rallies followed but close stood near the new low, with exporters buying at least 1 million bushels. Reports link part of the selling to Julius Fleischmann who reportedly owned and spreadly sold vast May and July wheat holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Julius Freischmann
Fleischmann
Balto lauded in Senate for Nome diphtheria dash
The Senate gave no objections to paying tribute to Balto the lead dog of the team that carried diphtheria antitoxin to Nome. Kasson the driver and other participants were praised and a monument to Balto was proposed by New York Park Commissioner Gallin for Central Park edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balto
Dog
Northland
Senate
Washington
Dill
Kasson
New York World News Service
New York
Fed
Gallin
Central Park
Fleischmann Funeral Arrangements Announced In New York
Julius Fleischmann millionaire yeast maker dies suddenly at Miami Beach during polo. Body sent to New York tonight, informal services held in Miami, funeral to be in New York Monday and Cincinnati Tuesday. Attendees include James Cox and Thomas Meighan. death due to acute cardiac dilation after hard polo play.
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Miami
Fla
Julius Fleischmann
Miami Beach
New York
H. B. Miller
Fleischmann Company
Cincinnati
E. A. King
Fleischmann
James M. Cox
Ohio
Thomas Meighan
Flamingo Polo Club
J. C. Cooley
Middle Neck
L. L
Miller
Arthur Cooley
Albert Plimpton
Julius Bergen
Nautilus Field
State Board of Health
France Moves to Fix Bread Prices in France
Paris reports the Chamber of Deputies granted the Herriot government authority to regulate bread prices. The government may stockpile grain, buy at set prices, deter speculation, and purchase stock abroad if needed. Deputy Compere Morel urged action, blaming speculators for world wheat price hikes.
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Arno Dosch-Fleurot
New York World News Service
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Chicago
Herriot
France
Compere Morel
United States
Fee N
Department of Justice to curb household price control
Attorney General Stone reports possible government action to curb monopolistic price control in household utilities. Investigations ongoing into aluminum, refrigerators, washing machines, sewing machines, broom products, and vacuum cleaners, with emphasis on price maintenance and patent pooling among leading firms.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Justice
Stone
Federal Trade Commission
Justice Department
Commission
Manufacturers’ Trade Association
Department
Commiscn
Congress
Attorney General
Aluminum Company of America
Mellon
Trade Commission
North America
Aluminum Company
Broom Handle Manufacturers’ Association
Brush Manufacturers’ Association
Singer Manufacturing Company
Slavery Abolition Sought in Nepal Maharajah Cites Lincoln
London February 6 The Nepalese Maharajah Sir Chandrasekhar Shamser Jung proposes abolition of slavery with compensation to owners and apprenticeship for freed slaves or a wholesale emancipation date. He classifies three slave groups and cites Lincoln as precedent. Reports on reaction are unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Balderston
New York World News Service
London
Nepal
Thibet
British India
Kashmir
Sir Hari Singh
Mr. A
Sir Chandra Shamshere Jung
Abraham Lincoln
Paar Saaeee
Roberts disbarred for election case. wife enters mayoral race
Terre Haute Indiana February 6. Donn Roberts withdraws from the mayoral race after a Supreme Court ruling upholding a state law disqualifying public officials with federal prison terms. His wife, 54, announces Democratic candidacy for mayor. Roberts served time for a Terre Haute election fraud conviction years ago and has limited political involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Donn Roberts
Supreme Court
Roberts
Lowell's Sister Killed in Fall From Hotel Window
Mrs Katherine Bowlker sister of Harvard President and Amy Lowell was killed instantly in a fall from a fifth floor window at the Hotel Vendome Boston. She 66 and had two marriages. Her son Major James A Roosevelt died returning from France.
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Boston
Katherine Bowlker
A. Lawrence Lowell
H@rvard University
Amy Lowell
Hotel Vendome
Albert Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
James A. Roosevelt
France
308Th Infantry
Fear Prisoner May Die From Thirst In Cave City Rescue
Floyd Collins remained alive after 175 hours in Sand Cave as rescue shafts neared the level where he lies. Miners worked with caution as drills probed for underground cavities while volunteers and experts from Kentucky coal fields aided the effort.
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Denhardt
Cave City
Floyd Collins
Sand Cave
Collins
H. T. Carmichael
Carmichael
Homer Collins
Floyd
Aliy
Andrew Collins
Kewanee
Ill
Red Cross
Andrew
Kentucky
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