Alaska road program outlines decade of work
Col James G Steese president of the Alaska road commission says next year the program calls for 955000 in appropriations and 1000000 annual expense for ten years. It aims to build about ina miles of through routes and 2500 miles of spurs linking communities with rail and water transport. The 1921 plan opens Valdez Fairbanks and Tanana camp roads with major expansion on Skeena Cachecreek Rainy Pass and other routes. Last year about 350000 was spent on construction with 15000 in wagon roads and sled trails. Steese to return to Juneau in February.
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Seattle
Associated Press
James G. Steese
Alaska Road Commission
Washington
Alaska
Valdez
Fairbanks
Tainos
Skeetna
Cachecreek
Rainy Pass
Tacoma
Ophir
Long
Roly
Tignite
Kannieh
Roosevel Davidson's Landing
Kugarck
Candle
Mairbanks
Chataniko
Mille Louse
Circle
Irish Leader Says Britain Bluffing on Sinn Fein Action
President De Valera in bed here dictated a reply to London’s talk of asking the United States to intervene over Sinn Fein anti British activities in America He said he is not anti British but pro Irish and does not believe England will take official action Prospects for an Irish truce brighten after a dictation from De Valera and a private Sinn Fein message.
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New York
Associated Press
de Valera
le Don
United States
Sinn Fein
America
England
London
Lloyd George
Joseph Clune
Shipping Board to Sell Surplus Goods on Pacific Coast
Fifteen million dollars worth of Shipping Board surplus materials on the Pacific Coast are being offered for sale. Bartle Bros, who were to dispose of the materials on a profit sharing basis, have waived the contract and may submit another bid for a new sale.
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Washington
Associated Press
Shipping Board
Pacific Coast
Bartle Bros
Winter wheat planting well below normal in Helena region
Winter wheat sowings in Helena area are about 20 percent below 1919 levels, itself 25 percent under normal, caused by high labor costs last summer and low fall prices that discouraged farmers from planting.
Harding Returns to Duty Amid Mail Deluge
President Harding resumes work at his desk after a month absent as he handles a large backlog of letters and routine business. The Associated Press reports he returns to the White House to press through correspondence and duties.
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Marion
Dee
Assoc’ Ed Press
Harding
Rear Admiral Mayo Retires After Forty Seven Years Service
Rear Admiral J. T Mayo, wartime fleet commander, retires after more than forty seven years in the Navy. He served as fleet commander longer than any other rear admiral, with thirty years at sea and seventeen on shore.
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Washington
J. T Mayo
Stockgrowers Change Organization Name
Salt Lake City December 10 The United Stockgrowers Association has renamed itself the Range Stockgrower Association and adopted a resolution seeking a wool embargo via a high import duty. The resolution also calls for a permanent tariff on all meat animals and products.
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Salt Lake
Associated Press
United Stockgrowers Association
the Range Stockgrower Association
European relief council seeks 83 million for Europe children
The European relief council formed eight relief associations in the United States asks the American people for 83 million dollars to supply food and medical aid to children in eastern and central Europe. The appeal is signed by Herbert Hoover, former U S food commissioner during the war.
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New York
Associated Press
European Relief Council
United States
Europe
Herbert Hoover
Uncle declares army captain insane in Indiana report
Lafayette Indiana December 10 John A Willers a former army captain who allegedly confessed to being a German spy during the war is now believed to be insane by his uncle Frank Ross of Lafayette.
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Lafayette
Ind
Associated Press
John A. Willers
Frank Ross
Severe Pacific Coast Storm Warning Extends North
A severe storm from the north sweeps the Pacific coast with warnings from San Francisco to Tatoosh. Heavy snow is expected in Washington and Oregon as the system moves in.
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San Francisco
Associated Press
Pacific Coast
Tatoosh
Washington
Oregon
Milwaukee railroad shop riot over production halts
A riot in the boiler makers department at Milwaukee Railroad shops led to the superintendent and foreman being seated. The power superintendent warns he may close the department, which employs 200 men, if names of participants are not provided.
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Milwaukee
Milwawukee
Associated Press
Mibwaukee
Motive Power
Passage of Immigration Bill Seen After Debate
A fragmentary report notes the House vote to pass the immigration bill after a four hour debate. The item highlights expectations for swift passage of the measure and references ongoing proceedings in Washington.
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Washington
Seattle Car System to Borrow Funds for Payroll
Banks notified Seattle city council that they would not accept city warrants for payroll. An ordinance to borrow 197000 dollars from the bond redemption and interest fund is expected, with additional borrowing from the general fund later to cover a half million dollar deficit in the street railway fund.
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Seattl
Ad Press
Seattle
Dee
Associa
Names committee to confer with Harding in Washington
A committee from the American Farm Bureau Federation will confer with President elect Harding on the appointment of a secretary of agriculture in Washington shortly after Christmas. The move aims to finalize key posts for the new administration.
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Harding
Indianapolis
American Farm Bureau Federation
Washington
Wage reductions hit textile workers in New England and other states
A Dec 10 Associated Press report says textile manufacturers in New England and New York plan a 22 percent wage cut citing industry conditions. Separately, the Tennessee Copper Company and Dicktown Copper Company announce a 10 percent wage deduction.
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Boston
Associated Press
New England
New York
Tennessee Knoxville
Tennessee Copper Company
Dicktown Copper Company
Seattle Shipping Board District Director Resigns
D. W. Murchard, Seattle district director of the Shipping Board, has tendered his resignation effective December 31. No successor has been named.
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Washington
Associated Press
D. W. Murchard
Seattle
Shipping Board
Christmas bonuses to factory workers in Oshkosh area
About half a million dollars will be distributed as Christmas bonuses to between 4000 and 5000 employees of the Nos Company in Oshkosh. The plan, announced by BNOSHA Wisconsin Bee, specifies substantial year end gifts to workers in the city.
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Bnosha
Wis
Asse Fisted Press
Nous Company
Soviet leader Says War Confiscation of Concessions Planned
A Riga despatch quotes Olai Lenine stating that in wartime all capital invested in concessions would be confiscated by the Soviet government. The remark appears to reference Vanderlip concessions in Siberia granted to western American financiers.
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Copenhagen
Associated Press
Riga
Olai Lenine
Vanderlip
Siberia
Plans for 1925 world peace exposition in Portland
Plans are underway for a 1925 world peace exposition in Portland to celebrate the completion of the Atlantic Pacific highway, electrical development, and the restoration of international trade.
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Portland
Associated Press
War vessel joins D Annunzio forces at Fiume
A third Italian destroyer Espero reportedly joined the D Annunzio forces at Fiume in despatches to the Daily Limes. The Rome government says a general election will be held after Fiume talks to form a civil government replacing the military administration.
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D’annunzio
London
Associated Press
Espero
D'Annunzio
Fiume
Rome
Armenia Reported as Bolsheviki In Armenia
Constantinople December 10 reports from Associated Press say unconfirmed notes indicate the whole of Armenia has gone Bolsheviki and observers foresee Bulgaria possibly adopting the Soviet form of government soon.
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Constantinople
Associated Press
Armenia
Bulgaria
Pioneer Minister Dies From Burns In Explosion
Rev. A. J. Josselyn, a fifty year pioneer Methodist missionary in the northwest, died in Canby Oregon from burns suffered in a kerosene explosion on Thanksgiving Day. He served as a minister and missionary across the region.
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Canby, Ore
A. J. Josselyn
Northwest
Sideshow fat man Krebeck dies before operation
Sacramento December 10. Sacramento Joe Krebeck a sideshow fat man weighing 640 pounds died while preparing for an operation to remove a hundred pounds of fat to prolong his life. He was a former restaurant man in Sacramento.
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Sacramento
Asated Dete Pressi
Joe
Krebeck
Wilson forms committee to aid famine in China
President Wilson invited leading Americans to form a committee to raise funds for famine relief in China’s provinces. Chinese consul general Chu Chartism, visiting Seattle, noted crop failures forcing massive aid needs in poor communities.
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Seattle
China
Ring
Chu Chartism
United States
JU. S
Washington
Associated Press
Wilson
Admiral Resigns as Naval Paymaster General
Admiral S J McGowan resigns as paymaster general and chief of the bureau of supplies and accounts of the navy and will retire from active duty on December 31.
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Associated Press
S.J. McGowan
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts of the Navy
Japan Recognizes Mexican Government Amid Diplomatic Move
Mexico City dispatches report that Japan has recognized the new Mexican government, a move echoed by Brazil. The Mexican minister in Tokyo conveyed the recognition, signaling international acknowledgment of the regime.
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Mexico City
Associated Press
Japan
Tokio
Legation
Brazil
Kahn Warns Japan May Drag U S Into War
In a house address Congressman Julius Kahn states the United States seeks peace but will fight if Japan s leaders push war. He cites long U S Japan tensions over immigration and asserts nations have right to regulate borders amid expected friction.
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Washington
Associated Press
House of Representatives
Julius Kahn
California
House Military Committee
America
Japan
Kahn
Imi
Peace protest demand as Cork mayor’s wife pledges recognition
Mrs MacSwiney, widow of Cork’s late lord mayor, told a committee that supporters from the Irish republic vowed that England and the world will have no peace until the Irish republic is recognized. The statement echoes the demand for formal recognition and broader political support.
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Washington
Associated Press
Coast Guard Aids 2417 Vessels in Distress, Records Year
The Coast Guard assisted 2,417 vessels in distress during the past year, with vessels and cargo valued at $65,479,105, a record exceeding prior years by about 20 million. Six hundred and one crafts were seized for law violations as the service set new records in life saving and enforcement.
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Washington
Associated Press
Coast Guard
Ifes
Dis
President Elected for Austrian Cabinet
Dr Michael Hainesch was elected president of the Austrian national assembly on December 10 by Associated Press.
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Associated Press
Michael Hainesch
Austrian National Assembly
Rehearing Denied for Haywood and 93 Co-Defendants
The circuit court of appeals denied a rehearing for William Bad Bill Haywood and ninety three co defendants convicted under the espionage act and conspiracy to obstruct the draft. A stay of sentence was granted to allow time to petition the United States Supreme Court, with conditions to promptly file the case at the highest court.
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Associated
Circuit Court of Appeals
William
Bad Bill
Shingle Branch Plans Uniform Package Shingles Trade In
The shingle branch of the Lumbermen's Association decides to manufacture uniform package shingles and will trade in all other patent roofing shingles for an amount equal to their new material.
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Seattle
Associated Press
Lumbermen’s Association
Wants Venue Change in Brainerd Case
Tacoma report Dec 10 says Betty Brainard seeks a change of venue in the Baby Bobby Stagg kidnapping case due to public opinion against her in Brainerd. Proceedings await decision.
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Brainerd
Tacoma
Associated Press
Betty Brainard
Bobby Stagg
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