Death of Illinois Congressman Mann shocks capital
Representative James R. Mann of Illinois died at his home after several days illness from pneumonia. The former Republican leader in the House was praised by Uncle Joe Cannon and President Harding sent condolences. Funeral services will be held in the House chamber with many officials attending before burial in Chicago.
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Joe” Cannon
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Supreme Court
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Chicago
Despondent Father Kills Two Sons Then Himself in Fire
In Grass Valley California investigators found the bodies of S. Cary Rector and his two young sons amid the ashes of their burned apartment. Charred remains and crushed skulls suggested the boys were struck with a hammer before the fire. police believe the father acted in despair, killing his children and himself.
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Football Scores From Early Weekend Games
Nebraska defeated Notre Dame 14 to 6 while Idaho crushed Montana 39 to 0. Center topped South Carolina 42 to 0 with University of Detroit beating Vermont 14 to 10 and Colgate prevailing 59 to 0 over an opponent.
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Notre Dame
Montana
Idaho
Center
South Carolina
University Detroit
Vermont
Columbia
Colgate
Irish Leader Plans Escape to America
London dispatch notes Eamonn DeValera preparing to flee Ireland for America. He is purportedly hidden in the Carlingford mountains above Greenore County Louth, with a daily boat to Holyhead. A Republican force is said to concentrate in northern County Louth to divert Free State attention. Dublin reports three rebels were executed as government policy continues.
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America
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Carlingford
Greenore
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Holyhead
Dublin
Free State
O'Dowd Retains World Middleweight Title On Foul
New York news reports Mike O'Dowd of St Paul won a decision on a foul against Dave Rosenberg of New York in the eighth round of a fifteen round bout. O'Dowd led by a wide margin when Rosenberg delivered a low blow. The ruling grants O'Dowd recognition as the world middleweight champion by the State Athletic Commission.
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Mike O'Dowd
St. Paul
Dave Rosenberg
O'Dowd
Rosenberg
State Athletic Commission
Attorney Refuses Force Law On Tulsa Residents
Fifteen alleged violations of the prohibition law were dismissed by Tulsa court on prosecuting Attorney W S Seaver’s motion. Seaver declared prohibition not wanted in Tulsa and refused to force enforcement. He mocked Governor Robertson’s order for investigation as a big joke and said the state attorney general’s force could come and try. Joe Lynch defeated Frankie Daly in a ten round bantamweight title bout in York with an easy victory.
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W. S. Seaver
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Robertson
York
Joe Lynch
Frankie Daly
New York
Lynch
Financial aid plan for farmers headed by president
Washington dispatch reports the administrations plan for immediate financial relief to farmers as conferences with Secretary Wallace and fifteen Republican Senators proceed. The measure, designed to aid both small and large farmers, would create a Farm Loan Board and be introduced in Congress at once.
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Wallace
Watson
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Congress
Pope asks nuncio protest executions in Greece
Rome December 1 The Pope sent a communication to the Papal Nuncio at Berne asking him to protest to Eleutherios Venizelos the former Greek premier against further executions of former government officials by the Revolutionary Greek Government.
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Grionale d'Italia
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Greece
Anti Prohib Leader Backs Harding Stand
A. H. Slayton founder of the Association Opposed to Prohibition endorses President Harding for strict enforcement of the prohibition law while it remains on the books. He argues the remedy lies in repeal of the amendment rather than enforcement changes.
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Washington
Harding
A. H. Slayton
Slayton
President Wilson Struck by Gale Off Trieste
New York dispatch reports the steam ship President Wilson arriving from Trieste with passengers and crew injured as a gale of 120 miles per hour tossed the vessel like a cork. No serious casualties reported. Also: reports of a revolt among Turkish troops in Western Thrace.
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London
Thrace
Mahoney Confession Fails to Save Him at Hangings
Seattle December report states James E. Mahoney and his sister Dolores Johnson admitted the killing of Kate Mahoney. Acting Governor Coyle refused to intervene as Mahoney was to be hanged at Walla Walla, where the execution occurred at 7:02 AM after a sleepless night and a composed ascent to the scaffold.
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James E. Mahoney
Dolores Johnson
Mahoney
Kate Mahoney
Coyle
Lee Johnston
Johnson
Warden Pace
Penitentary
Walla Walla
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Eset
Sreek Prince Due for Court Martial
Athens reports that Prince Andrew, son of former King Constantine, will be brought to trial by a military court martial on Monday the official announcement stated yesterday.
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Andrew
Constantine
Mussolini Adopts Conference Stance With Allied Powers
Rome, Dec 1 Premier Mussolini announced he would travel to London next Sunday to join a conference between Allied premiers and the Brussels plenipotentiary on finances. The move signals Italy's active participation in postwar financial discussions and coordination with Britain and France.
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Brussels
Detroit to consider senator as head of city railway
Detroit December 1 Mayor Couzens who filled the unexpired term of Truman H Newberry may remain general manager of the municipal traction system acting mayor John Lodge and the Street Railway Commission support the plan to keep the Senator at the head of the city railway the vast undertaking under his administration would continue with him as operative head if plans go forward.
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Detrot
United States
Couzens
Truman H. Newberry
John ©. Lodge
Street Railway Commission
Capital Quiet in Observance Thanksgiving
Washington notes a government pause for Thanksgiving as Congress suspended business and President Harding kept a quiet day. The First Lady continues convalescence in a sick room, able to sit briefly in an easy chair while Mrs. Harding receives family dinner.
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United States
Congress
Harding
French Church Honors America With Special Thanksgiving Mass
Paris December 1 The French Church of the Holy Trinity held a combined regular mass with a special Thanksgiving service. The ceremony, first to recognize the American holiday, expressed France’s friendship for the United States and was attended by President Millerand.
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Paris
Princeton President urges partial war debt cancellation
President John Grier Hibben of Princeton University told a Rice Institute audience that the United States should cancel at least part of the Allies war debt. He argued the Allies paid a great toll during the year before U.S. entry and that demanding more payments would force them to pay twice.
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John Grier Hibben
Princeton University
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Hibben
Production gains reported across basic industries
Washington December 1 reports show increased productive activity in nearly all basic industries based on reviews and reports issued by the Federal Reserve Board.
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Fedral Reserve Board
Mexican Riot Over Water Famine Shocks City
In Mexico City a riot erupted as residents protested a weeklong water famine blamed on city officials. Police fired machine guns to disperse the crowd, killing four and injuring about a dozen amid the unrest near civil authorities offices.
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Cornell Undefeated for Two Years, Penn Loss at 0
Philadelphia December 1 Gil Dobie s Cornell remained undefeated in two years after defeating the University of Pennsylvania by a score of 0 to 0 in a straight football game. Cornell stood as the only big eastern team with a perfect two year record in this period.
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University of Pennsylvania
Gil Dobie
Cornell Sleven
Olympic Club Beats Multnomah in Narrow Victory
In Portland on December 1 the San Francisco Olympic Club edged Multnomah 13 to 9 after a tied game. A late 23 yard touchdown following a forward pass broke the deadlock with fifty five seconds remaining.
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San Francisco
Storms Hit Middle West Causing Major Damage
Intercepted wires, delayed trains, and injuries to several dozen people accompany storms across Minnesota, South Dakota, and Western Wisconsin. Damage likely reaches hundreds of thousands. In Pasadena USC overpower Washington State College 41 to 3, displaying dominant offense.
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BT. Paul
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Wisconsin
Captain and Crew Perish in Gale on Maplehurst
Calumet Mich December 1 Captain Nason Bernard and the Maplehurst crew perished when a gale struck the Canadian steamer, breaking up near Portage Lake canal. Nine crewmen were rescued.
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Mich
Nason Bernard
Maplehurst
Portage Lake Canal
Burch Trial Ends in Locked Jury in Los Angeles
A deadlocked jury in the Arthur C. Burch murder case against J. Belton Kennedy was reported after two days of deliberation and an all-night session. This is the third trial of the Burch case as the jury was discharged early Wednesday.
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Los Angeles
Arthur C. Burch
J. Belton Kennedy
Burch
United States demands equal rights in Near East oil
Ambassador Child declared that the United States holds the view it must have equal rights with other powers to participate in Near East oil developments. This position applies whether oil fields are under mandates or Turkish control.
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Associated Press
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Near East
Government denies truth of attacks at Lausanne
The State Department rebutted criticisms attributed to Henry Morgenthau asserting he was misinformed or misquoted as to U S aid to the Standard Oil Company and its efforts to induce the Dutch Shell to renounce interests in Palestine. The department said U S aims at Lausanne were not to seek oil opportunities for American firms.
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Lausanne
State Department
Henry Morganthau
Turkey
Wilson
Morganthau
Dutch Shell
Palestine
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Governor commutes sentences of syndicalists in Illinois
Springfield December 1 Governor Lee Small freed William Bross Lloyd the millionaire communist and his sixteen associates convicted of syndicalism after doubting the Illinois act against syndicalism. The commutation takes effect immediately leaving 77 prisoners released at Joliet.
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Lee Small
William Bross Lloyd
Joliet
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Refusal to Admit Russians to Near East Debates
Lausanne December 1 Russian delegation notified by the Peace Conference that their request to join Near East discussions was denied. Russians may participate only on the Dardanelles issue. The Territorial Commission approved Turkish demands for demilitarisation of the Aegean Islands off Asia Minor.
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