End of World Fails To Occur As Predicted
New York and San Francisco reports note that a planetary alignment did not bring about catastrophe as astrologers and Professor Porta claimed. Porta, a meteorologist, said his solar catastrophe warning was exaggerated and the sun’s rotation prevented a massive sunspot from triggering a cataclysm.
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New York
Associated Press
Porta
Saturn
Neptune
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Mercury
San Francisco
Senator Urges Roads Return to Owners
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon addressed the Chicago Credit Men's Association, urging that railroads be returned to their owners to restore steady business in the United States and worldwide amid the Peace Treaty ratification debates.
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Chicago
Chamberlain
Chi- Credit
United States
America
Sugar Equalization Board Continues In House Action
Washington December 17 The House passed the Senate bill to extend the sugar equalization board until next year. The measure now goes to conference.
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Washington
Associated Press
House of Representatives
Senate
Dempsey Seeks Big Bonus For Carpentier Bout In Paris
Paris reports that M Decoin of Wonderland Sporting Club will offer Jack Dempsey a quarter million dollars for a Carpentier fight and may push for a share of receipts. Dempsey’s manager Jack Kearns confirms the demand along with the upfront sum. In other notes, Tommy Gibbons outpoints Jimmy Barey in Portland and Bob Martin defeats Arthur Pesky in St. Louis.
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Paris
Associated Press
M. Decoin
Wonderland Sporting Club
Jack Dempsey
Carpentier
San Francisco
Jack Kearns
Dempsey
ST. Louis
Bob Martin
Akron
Ohio
Arthur Pesky
Ontario
Gerard Declines Candidacy If Wilson Seeks Third Term
James W. Gerard announced he will not pursue the presidency if President Wilson runs for a third term. The declaration follows his filing of candidacy at Pierre South Dakota yesterday.
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Gerard
Wilson
New York
James W. Gerard
Pierre
S. C
Pulp Lumber Survey Urged to Ease Newsprint Shortage
President Peck of the American Forestry Association backs the Poindexter bill for a Northwest pulp timber survey to relieve the newsprint shortage. Senator Poindexter argues Northwest pulp paper timber can meet demand for decades. The House committee urged publishers to economize, delaying action on page limits and seeking a 10 percent six month cut.
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Washington
Associated Press
Peck
American Forestry Association
Poindexter
Northwest
Sterday
Fishers
House Committee On Post Offices
New Year’s Eve Theater Prices Jump in Chicago
Two major Chicago theaters raised prices from 3.30 to 11 for New Year’s Eve performances as crowds are expected to pack venues amid prohibition driven dining changes. The white light district reports large cider purchases for the celebration.
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Chicago
Associated Press
New York
White Light
Explosion at Marienfield depot kills forty three workers
Berlin Dec 17 The Marien siel ammunition depot near Wilhelmshaven exploded killing forty three workers and injuring over one hundred. The AP reports the blast caused extensive damage to the facility and nearby areas.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Mariensiel
Wilhelmshaven
Concrete huts proposed for Pribilof Eskimos
Eskimos of the Pribilof islands may swap snow igloos for concrete huts. H. D. Allen of the U S Bureau of Fisheries arrived from the sealing station and said snow houses sometimes fail against Bering Sea winds. If accepted, fifty concrete huts will be built next year by the government.
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Seattle
Associated Press
Pribilof Islands
H. D. Allen
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Allen
Bering Sea
Palmer urges nationwide drive against profiteers in cost of living plan
Attorney General Palmer calls for a national campaign to lower living costs. He backs fair price committees in cities and counties, urges women to buy only necessities, and promotes conservation meetings. Mayors and prosecutors should press for industrial peace and remobilize four minute men to deliver work and save messages. district attorneys in Illinois hold sessions to discuss the plan.
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Palmer
Department of Justice
Profiteers
Chicago
Associated Press
District Attorneys of
Illinois
Seattle Boy Steps Forth as Inventor
Alfred Hubbard a 19 year old Seattle resident claims to generate electrical power from air that operates indefinitely without external energy. Father William E Smith physics professor at Seattle College asserts the machine may replace existing generators and advances electricity theory.
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Ule
Associated Press
Alfred Hubbard
William E. Smith
Seattle College
Uruguay Offers Mediation Between Mexico and United States
Uruguay proposes to mediate in the Mexico United States dispute, with foreign relations minister offering services. Advices from the Mexican charg d affaires in Montevideo report the offer has reached officials in Mexico City.
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Guayan
Mexico
United States
Montevideo
Washington
Associated Press
Uruguay
Liberal campaigns to be conducted in sixteen states
J H Hopkins of New York announces that the Liberal third party will field candidates at the next election and that campaigns will likely run in sixteen states.
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ST. Louis
Associated Press
J. H. Hopkins
New York
Conference of Liberals
Policies of Roosevelt 10 Boosted in New York
A national society dedicated to promoting Theodore Roosevelt ideas launched in New York Pec 17 with a committee on organization chaired by William B. Thompson. Members include Charles Barrett Charles Bonaparte Evangeline Booth John Burroughs Carrie Chapman Catt James R Garfield Cardinal Gibbons General Gorgas Senators Johnson Lenroot Poindexter Admiral Sims Oscar Strauss Henry Watterson and General Leonard Wood.
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New York
Associated Press
Theodore Roosevelt
William B. Thompson
Charles Barrett
Charles Bonaparte
Evangeline Booth
John Burroughs
Carrie Chapman Catt
James R. Garfield
Cardinal Gibbons
Gorgas
Johnson
Lenroot and
Poindexter
Admiral Sims
Oscar Strauss
Henry Watterson
Leonard Wood
Pioneer Socialist of South Is Dead
Alice Hynemann, a Southern pioneer Socialist, died here last night at age 18.
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New York
Associated Press
Alice Hynemann
Southern Pioneer
North Carolina Elects Congressman Opposed to League of Nations
In Charlotte a special election in the Ninth district saw Democrat Clyde Hoey, who supported the League of Nations, defeated by Republican John Morehead who opposed the league. The contest reflected division over international involvement as voters chose a new representative. Morehead will serve in Congress following the December election.
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North Carolina
League OF Nations
Sociated Press
Clyde Hoey
John Morehead
League
Germany seeks peace before Christmas as ratifications near
Baron Von Hisner, head of the German peace delegation, said he shares the hope that entente support will lead to ratifications being exchanged and the peace treaty becoming effective before Christmas.
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Germany
Paris
Associated Press
Toledo and Everett to clash for national prep title
Everett high school faces Scott high school of Toledo in Seattle on New Year’s Day for the national prep championship. Toledo beat Somerville, New England champions, while Everett has lost only once in eight years. Harvard footballers visit San Francisco Harvard Club before Pasadena game. pool results show Bill Snyder defeating Elmer Gaines twice.
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Everett
Wash
Associated Press
Washington
Scott High School
Toledo
Somerville
New England
San Francisco
Harvard
Oregon
Pasadena
Bill Snyder
Elmer Gaines
Mill Town Cost of Living Protest in Lawrence
Lawrence Mass December 17 thousands of textile workers left their spindles to greet William Wood president of the American Company who came to confer with the Chamber of Commerce over a demand that costs of essentials drop or he will open a store for company purchases at cost in the city.
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Sociated Press
Lawrence
Wiliam , Wood
American Company
Chamber of Commerce
Bolsheviks Claim Kiev Capture and Kupiansk Occupation
London dispatch reports the Bolsheviks claim they have captured Kiev and taken Kupiansk southeast of Kharkov in a developing World War I era battle update.
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Kiev
London
Associated Press
Kupiansk
Kharkov
Probing Alleged Leaks in Supreme Court Decisions
Officials from the department of justice hold conferences to determine culpability in alleged leaks that could tip stock gambling. Government deems premature publication harmful but has not found evidence to pursue prosecutions.
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Ciated Press
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Legion Wants Haywood Barred From Detroit Speech
The American Legion of Detroit asked Federal Judge Landis to bar William Haywood and IW W leaders from speaking in Detroit on Sunday. Judge Landis said he could do nothing to stop them, calling it outrages for such figures to be allowed to speak in public.
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American Legion of Detroit
Landis
William Haywood
Detroit
Haywood
Seattle Baseball Club Signs Six Big League Players
President Klepper of the Seattle Baseball Club says six major leaguers have signed to play next year. The group includes a catcher two pitchers a first baseman a shortstop and an outfielder for the Pacific Coast League team.
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Seattle
Associated Press
Klepper
Seattle Baseball Club
Radicals Vote to Continue Coal Strike in Washington
State and local officers of the United Mine Workers head to Cle Elum and Roslyn where three thousand miners vote to stay on strike. The movement claims the settlement favors capitalists and that radicals govern the dissension. In Cle Elum and Roslyn five of eight locals refuse to return to work amid suspected foreign-speaking influences.
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Seattle
Associated Press
United Mine Workers of America
Cle Elum
Roslyn
Ellensburg
Wash
Secretary Lane Denies Immediate Resignation Plans
The Interior Secretary Lane issued a statement denying reports he had resigned. He said he contemplated resigning but had not discussed it with President Wilson and did not know when the time would come to resign.
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Washington
Associated Press
Secretary of the Interior
Lane
Wilson
Selective Service Men in Siberia To Be Relieved Next Month
All selective service men now in Russia will be relieved by volunteers and the last of them are due home January 1, the War Department announced yesterday.
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Siberia
Washington
Associated Press
Russia
War Department
Monetary Losses From Coal Strike Estimated
W D McKinley secretary of the Southern Ohio Coal Exchange said the coal strike caused about 126 million dollars in losses nationwide, with Ohio losing 27 million. He noted railroads and industries faced unmeasurable additional losses and miners bore wages losses totaling 60 million.
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Columbus
Ohio
Associated Press
W. D. McKinley
Southern Ohio Coal Exchange
Rhode Island Seeks Supreme Court Test of Prohibition Amendment
Rhode Island through Attorney General Rice asks the U S Supreme Court for permission to file original proceedings to test the validity of the federal prohibition amendment and to enjoin federal officials from enforcing it in a move reported December 17.
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Associated Press
Rhode Island
Mr. Rice
United States Supreme Court
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