Schall Attacks Pershing as Unfit for Presidency
Minneapolis dispatch reports Representative Thomas D. Schall of Minnesota cutting Pershing with a scathing attack. Schall said Pershing seeks the presidency and is inhuman and cruel, accusing him of censoring information for personal gain and snubbing the congressional committee in Paris.
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Minneapolis
Associated Press
Thomas D. Schall
Minnesota
J. J. Pershing
Schall
Pershing
Congressional Committee
Paris
Newark Fans Witness Fistic Events In Nightcard
In Newark New Jersey Frank Moran knocked out Sergeant Jack Butler in the first round in an eight round bout. Mickey Donley out fought Joe Benjamin over eight rounds. Joe Lynch was floored in round eight but rose and continued. Yack Sharkey outpointed Pathey Johnson. In Atlanta Benny Leonard won a newspaper decision over Jake Abel.
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Newark
N. J
Associated Press
Frank Moran
Pittsburgh
Jack Butler
Chicago
Mickey Donley
Joe Benjamin
San Francisco
Joey Fox
Joe Lynch
New York
Lynch
Yack Sharkey
Pathey Johnson
Trenton
Vice President Marshall says he will not seek higher office
Vice President Marshall, spending holidays in Indianapolis, declares he is not a presidential candidate and will not run for the senate again after seven years as its presiding officer. He says he is fed up with the senate and politics.
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Indianapolis
Assciated Press
Marshall
Senate
Kentucky Whiskybound for Export Abroad
Louisville dispatch reports plans to ship much of Kentucky whisky stored in bonded warehouses to France Cuba and Germany. The move aims to expand international markets for the spirit.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Associated Press
France
Cuba
Germany
Treaty ratification delayed by German delegation return
Paris Dec 23 The peace conference plans for treaty ratifications before Christmas are unlikely as German delegates return to Berlin to confer with their government on the latest allied communication, delaying progress.
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Paris
Associated Press
Berlin
Clemenceau Seen as Likely Next French President
Members of the chamber of deputies believe Premier Clemenceau will become president of France, with President Poincare possibly taking the premier post. The report notes strong sentiment among lawmakers for a Clemenceau presidency and a Poincare premiership.
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Clemenceau
Paris
Associated Press
Chamber of Deputies
France
Poincare
American Delegates to Versailles Return
New York December 22 by Associated Press. The American delegation to the Versailles peace conference Bliss Polk and White arrived here Saturday aboard a special train and were driven to an official reception at the Astor hotel.
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New York
Associated Press
Messrs. Bliss, Polk and White
Republicans Offer Prize for Platform
Chairman Will Hays of the Republican national committee announces a $10,000 prize from Truxton Beale for a draft platform to be submitted by Republican men and women under 25. The contest opens immediately and closes in March.
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Truxton Beale
United States
Persia
Navy to issue comprehensive report on medals
Secretary of the Navy Daniels will prepare a full report on naval decorations at the request of Senator Page of the senate committee on naval affairs. Page said Admiral Sims criticized how medals were issued and suggested some officers were treated unfairly. Daniels asserted the public would approve the general principle behind the awards.
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Ciated Press
Page
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Sims
Navy Department
Gold Strike Reported Near Hoquiam
W D Henderson, a miner, reports coarse gold along five miles of the beach between the Quiniault reservation and Hop river near Hoquiam Washington. He says the gold resembles that found on the Nome beach and that samples are of notable size and quality.
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Sociated Press
W. D. Henderson
Quiniault Reservation
Hop River
Nome
Wealthy Englishman to Invest in British Columbia Fisheries
Lord Leverhulme, head of a major soap company, travels from Vancouver to San Francisco and is believed to have invested in British Columbia fisheries to enter fish oil manufacturing.
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Seattle
Associated Press
Lord Leverhulme
Vancouver
San Francisco
British Columbia
Governor removes adjutant general in state guard changes
Seattle December 23 Governor Hart removed Harvey J Moss adjutant general of the state guard. No successor announced but Maurice Thompson formerly adjutant general is believed to be chosen.
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Seattle
Associated Press
Hart
Harvey J. Moss
State Guard
Maurice Thompson
Crew of Burning Firwood Saved Off Peru Coast
Reports state the crew of the American steamship Firwood, burning off the Peruvian coast, were rescued by the steamship Admiral Wainwright and landed at Balboa.
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San Francisco
Associated Press
Firwood
Admiral Wainwright
Balboa
Trotzky plans Bolshevik offensive using Chinese troops
Geneva report says Trotsky plans a spring campaign against Poland with eight thousand Chinese daily. He believes Bolsheviks rooted in China where a revolution is expected and aims to use Chinese forces to invade Western Europe.
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Trotzky
Western
Europe
Geneva
Associated Press
Poland
China
Trotsky
Kansas Miners Strike Over Union Leader Arrest Contempt
Kansas miners walk out in a mass stoppage at eleven mines in Pittsburg in protest of Judge Anderson’s jail order against Howat, Kansas miners’ union president, for violating a court injunction amid coal talks. Senator Frelinghuysen criticizes government terms as a potential secret deal and predicts coal price pressure or further strikes.
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Kansas
Washington
Associated Press
Frelinghuysen
Senate
Pittsburg
Kan
Governor Lowden Attacks Socialism and Communism
Governor Frank O. Lowden of Illinois, a Republican presidential hopeful, denounced socialism and communism in a Dec 23 address in New York. He argued the Pilgrim Fathers failed to found a socialist community, proving the futility of these doctrines.
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New York
Associated Press
Lowden
Ilinois
Pilgrim Fathers
Bolshevik Attacks Felt in Esthonia Rising
Advices to the state department indicate Bolshevik attacks in Esthonia are increasing. Negotiations continue for the withdrawal of General Yudenichs army into Lithuania as military actions unfold.
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Esthonia
Washington
Associated Press
State Department
Yudenich
Lithuania
Liquor Import Allowed for Private Use in British Columbia
With wartime limits lifted in British Columbia residents may import liquor from outside for private use. Public sale of liquor remains banned under provincial statute.
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British Columbia
Vancouver
B. C
Associated Press
Case Placed Against Former German Kaiser Indicted
Law officers of the crown after talks with French and Belgian officials report they have framed an indictment against the former German kaiser. The report notes a presented case and formal charges prepared by crown authorities.
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London
Associated Press
Floods Ravage Oregon as Snowmelt Swells Rivers
A rush of melting snow and heavy rain floods Oregon. Pendleton reports three feet of water on major streets while Western Oregon sees limited damage. Weather authorities warn of continuing high water and hotspots along rivers.
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Portland
Associated Press
Oregon
Pendleton
Bandits Rob Olympia Stores Then Kill Pursuing Citizen
In Olympia an auto dealer F H Schultz was shot and killed yesterday while pursuing robbers who had held up a dry goods store and stolen about 1500 dollars. The same gang later robbed a Tacoma drug store and fired on a Tacoma Puyallup stage, wounding a rider. Puyallup police then exchanged gunfire with the desperadoes.
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Olympia
Wash
Associated Press
F. H. Shultz
E. H. Schultz
Tacoma
Woman educator to urge passage of Smith Towner Bill
Mrs. Preston superintendent of public instruction of Washington and president of the National Education Association has gone to Washington for a conference. She will urge the passage of the Smith Towner bill.
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Olympia
Wash
Associated Press
Preston
State of Washington
National Education Association
Washington
Mexican independence hinges on not joining World War Allies
El Excelsior of Mexico City publishes an interview with Luis Cabrera, secretary of the treasury, stating Mexico would have lost economic independence if it had joined the Allies in World War I.
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EL Paso
Texas
Associated Press
the Excelsior of
Mexico City
Luis Cabrera
Secretary of the Treasury
Mexico
Turkey prices hit Portland at 62 to 65 cents per pound
Portland shoppers face turkey costs between 62 and 65 cents per pound as holiday demand drives prices higher. The Associated Press reports brisk sales and price ranges reflecting market conditions in Portland.
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Portland
Associated Press
Aerial Mail for Alaska Urged by Aero Club
The Aero Club of the Northwest announced plans to obtain 100000 signatures on a petition for an aerial mail service between Seattle and Alaska. Commercial and fraternal organizations are urged to assist in the drive.
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Alaska
Seattle
Associated Press
the Aero Club of the North
Princess May in distress off East Coast salvage efforts
Wireless distress messages reached Norfolk, reporting the Canadian Pacific steamship Princess May in a sinking condition with the engine room flooded. By morning the danger appeared to be over as repairs were completed and the vessel proceeded to New York under its own steam.
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New York
Associated Press
Canadian Pacific
Princess May
Norfolk
Prine May
American Press of America launched at Hog Island yard
The 8000 ton cargo carrier American Press, the 75th ship launched at Hog Island, was launched as a tribute to American newspapers for loyalty during the war. Miss Elizabeth Stone, daughter of Melville I. Stone, AP general manager, served as sponsor.
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Carrier
American Press
Hog Island
Elizabeth Stone
Melville I. Stone
Associated Press
Community flying a popular pastime for movie actors
Los Angeles readers learn that film industry workers have formed a community flying program. Several hundred studio employees pool resources to lease a field buy a plane hire a pilot and operate the aircraft as a shared venture for aviation enjoyment.
Bowling Tourney Set for Frisco by Pacific Coast
The Pacific Coast Bowling Association announces the largest telegraphic bowling tournament to be staged January 11 in Frisco. One hundred twenty five teams from forty cities across eleven Western states will compete, according to secretary W T Tupper.
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Oakland
Cal
Associated Press
Pacific Coast Bowling Association
United States
W. T. Tupper
The
Assation
Tupper
Italians Backed by Entente Over Fiume Question
In Rome Premier Nitti told the chamber that France and Great Britain gave friendly consent to Italy in the Fiume matter, with the dominant view favoring the Italian government. He denied U S economic aims in the Adriatic and said support was not adhesion but consent.
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Fiume
Rome
Associated Press
Nitti
Chamber of Deputies
Italy
France
Great Britain
United States
Adriatic
Christmas Gift Boom In Chicago Silences Holiday Slowdown
Chicago jewelers report record Christmas sales with a pearl necklace selling for 275000 and rings priced from 3000 to 5000. Many buyers are first time shoppers, reflecting a robust late December rush in the Chicago market.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Palmer predicts drop in food prices in early 1920
Attorney General Palmer stated in a published note that a general decline in food prices is expected to begin between January 1 and March 1. The comment was made in Washington and reported by the Associated Press.
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Washington
Associated Press
Palmer
Army Officer L Colonel Smith Kills Himself in Chicago
Lieutenant Colonel Andrew W. Smith of the regular army killed himself in Chicago last night after several months of nervous illness. The Associated Press reports he had been suffering persistent health problems and was undergoing treatment.
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Chicago
Dec
Associated Press
Andrew W. Smith
Regular Army
D Annunzio quits Fiume and sails for the sea
Rome dispatch reports Gabriele D Annunzio abandoning command at Fiume and taking to the high seas aboard a vessel as control of the city shifts.
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Paris
Associated Press
Rome
D'Annunzio
Fiume
Hero of the_Wreck is lauded for sacrifice at sea
Quartermaster Merkel of the wrecked tank steamship Chans ler, Bandon Oregon, December 28 reports Adolph Hehne as the hero of the wreck. Hehne saved many lives by aiding others and perished himself, meriting strong praise from surviving crew.
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Bandon, Ore
Associated Press
Quartermaster Merkel
Chansler
Adolph Hehne
Hehne
St. Louis Refuses To Sell Hornsby
President Branch Rickey of the St. Louis Baseball Club said last night he refused four players and 70000 dollars for Roger Hornsby, declaring he was not for sale.
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ST. Louis
Associated Press
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Baseball Club
Roger Hornsby
Fish quotations from Seattle steady into February
Quoted fish prices in Seattle on December 23 show sablefish pickled at 20 dollars per barrel, old stock pickled sablefish at 10 dollars, new stock 10 to 18 dollars, Sockeye 24 to 26 dollars per barrel, pinks 6 to 8 dollars, tall 6 to 10 dollars. Halibut 11 cents and small halibut 9 cents. These rates hold until about February 1.
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Seattle
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Hoquiam, Wash
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Princess May Indifficulties
Offeast Coast
Honor Press OF America
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Ciiated Press
Los Angeles
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