Arms Talks Pause as Delegates Plan New Naval Allocations
Washington December 21 The arms negotiations again recessed as French delegates worked on estimates for France’s auxiliary craft allotment and Japanese delegates awaited Tokio’s advice on the Shastung issue. French naval experts prepared an outline to boost submarine and cruiser strength for submission tomorrow while British delegates consider submarine limits or abolition with plans to sail home canceled.
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Washington, D. C
Associated Press
France
Tokio
Paris
Polit Robber Ignores Women In Train HoldUp
A well dressed bandit robbed passengers aboard the Chicago New York flyer last night in the South Side. He forced men to surrender wallets while addressing Mrs Stanisbury and her children before escaping with help from a female driver.
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Chicago, Il
Chicago
New York
Chicago South Side
H. L. Stannsbury
Tucumcari
New Mexico
British delegates cancel reservations on steamer departure
The Associated Press reports that British delegates cancelled their reservations on a steamer sailing from New York on December 31. They believe there is little chance of leaving before mid January due to delays.
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Washington, D. C
Associated Press
Newee
Unidentified Mexican Robber Shot by Railroad Detective
Des Moines Indiana December 21 railroad detective R H Mabee shot and killed an unidentified Mexican after the suspect refused to halt while stealing coal. The incident occurred last night and Mabee acted in the line of duty.
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Des Moines, In
R. H. Mabee
Striking Coal Miners Vote to Return to Work
Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania December 21. Several thousand anthracite miners on strike at eight collieries of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company voted yesterday to return to work Wednesday on condition that company officials take up their grievances immediately.
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Wilkesbarre
Lihigh Valley Coal Company
Weather forecast for Chicago notices unsettled skies
Chicago on December 21 reports cloudy and unsettled conditions through tonight and Thursday with possible light snow in the west and north. Temperatures are expected to rise.
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Chicago
Weather Observations By Dr H M Stanley Summary
Local observations by Dr H M Stanley over the last 24 hours ending 7 am: high and low temperatures recorded with precipitation details for Fri and Sat. Includes daily rainfall amounts and the status for Tue Wed and Thu with traces. Temperature at 1 pm reported.
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H. M. Stanley
Magii
New Bill Aims to Ban Congressional Blocs
Washington December 21 The bill by Rep Ansorge Republican New York would prohibit formation of blocs in Congress based on pursuits that affect legislation Senators and representatives could be fined five thousand dollars if found to belong to a bloc The measure questions why agricultural blocs would be allowed while other blocs could form
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Washington, D .C
Associated Press
Ansorge
New York
Von Hindenburg Attacks Black Red And Gold Flag
Berlin reports Field Marshal von Hindenburg denounces the black red and gold German colors as unjustified symbol of fratricidal 1866 warfare. Historians defend the flag’s republican lineage tracing to medieval times and 1848 unity amid bans and shifts in national symbols.
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Berlin
von Hindenburg
Prussia
Vorwaerts
Ludwig
Bavaria
Liberty and Progress
Bismark
Heine and
Freiligrath
Germany
Woman Leads Posse in Chase of Bank Bandits
Flora Mississippi December 21 Miss Mildred Kelley bank bookkeeper at Iuka led a posse of about three hundred armed citizens who scoured the woods near here chasing five bandits who robbed the State Bank of Iuka of between fifteen thousand and twenty thousand dollars in cash and Liberty bonds.
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Flora
Mildred Kelley
State Bank of
Iuka
Tuka
Liberty Bonda
World's Champion Athlete is Champion Housewife
Ida Schnall, world champion all around woman athlete for 16 years, is also a champion housewife and mother. She says mothers can be athletes with early rising, daily exercise, and steady work, noting she raises two sons while pursuing multiple sports and skills from swimming and running to cycling and gymnastics.
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Bob Dorman
Brooklyn
Ida Schnall
Adoloph Schnitzer
Schnitzer
America
Ida
New York City
Pacific Coast
Armed bandits rob Columbus bank for $10000
Columbus Ohio December 21 five armed bandits entered the Citizens Trust and Savings Bank steelton branch shortly before noon and held up the bank escaping with ten thousand dollars.
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Columbus, O
Steelton
Citizens Trust & Savings Bank
Burmans Seek Freedom from British Rule in Burma Conference
At the ninth annual Burmese Associations conference in Mandalay over four days, more than 25 000 delegates including 1090 women urged independence from Britain. President U Mye pressed boycotts of foreign goods, National Education support, non-cooperation, and unified aims for complete independence.
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Mandalay
Burma
Demnd
U. Mye
Kine Minden
National Education
Burma Confers Resolve to End Domination and Serve Motherland
A speech frames uphill battle against foreign exploitation and white domination, urging perseverance for justice and equity. It emphasizes that “right is might” over imperial power and calls Burma to dedicated service despite jeers. The conference resolutions align with these points, supporting national self rule.
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Burma
U. Mye
Krupp Works at Essen Employ Large Force
Krupp's works at Essen employ about 60,000 laborers and 8,600 officials at peace time.
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Krupp
Essen
Aroma completes first long distance flight to Washington
The semi rigid dirigible Aroma arrived over Washington at noon on its first long distance flight since arriving from Italy. A ceremonial inspection program has been arranged by the air service. President Harding and other officials have been invited to board the ship before it returns to Langley Field.
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Washington, D. C
Aroma
Washington
Italy
Air Service
Harding
Langley Field
Court action sought to close Louisville breweries
Washington D C December 21 court action to close the breweries of Central Consumer Co Certel Co and Theodore Menk Co all of Louisville Kentucky will be sought at federal prohibition headquarters. The move rests on claims the firms distributed a beverage containing more than the legal amount of alcohol.
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Washington, D. C
Central Consumered Co
Certel Co
Theodore Menk Co
Louisville
Federal Prohibition Headquarters
Archduke Becomes Newspaper Advertising Agent
Vienna reports former Austrian archduke and admiral Leopold Woelfling has taken a position as an advertising agent for a local newspaper.
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Vienna
Leopold Woelfling
Mystery Surrounds Finding Of Wrecked Auto In Town
A nearly new seven passenger Cadillac is found wrecked on East Summit street with blood stains on the front seat and no license plates. Officers tow the car to Edaburn garage and hunt for the owner or driver while suspecting theft and a possible outside collision. Three hats, a .38 cartridge, and a letter are found inside, but the addressee is not disclosed. The dash clock reads 10:30 Tuesday night, suggesting the crash occurred off site before the car was driven to its present location.
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East Summit Street
Fred Collings
Edaburn
Summit Street
Investigating Committee Postpones Watson Hearings to January
Washington D C Dec 21 The investigating committee adjourned the Watson hearings until January 4 due to many witnesses failing to appear. After adjourning the committee met in executive session to decide actions on subpoenas whose witnesses had telegraphed refusals.
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Washington, D. C
Watson
France
Ratification of Treaty 3 Sil in Doubt
Dublin opinion on the third day of open sessions keeps the peace treaty ratification in doubt as the majority for or against remains slim. The Freeman Journal correspondent calls the situation grave and unsettled.
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Dublin
Associated Press
The
Freeman Journal
London Physicians Facing Lean Times
London reports widespread dwindling practices among physicians and surgeons. A doctor from Her ley Street says his debt is small and his practice has dropped to the vanishing point. War experience pushes surgeons to operate themselves or send patients elsewhere for cheaper care.
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London
Herley Street
Independence Man Perishes From In-Bed Fire
Chalmer Downs, 40, died in Independence when a pipe smoke set bed clothing on fire as he slept in his room Tuesday. The blaze caused fatal smoke suffocation.
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Independence
Chalmer Downs
Woman killed by horse kick in Kelley Iowa home
Mrs Perry B E Griffith was instantly killed at her Kelley Iowa home when kicked by a horse. Her sister Mrs Marcy Griffith and her small son had died a few months earlier in a separate accident near Ankeny.
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Kelley
Perry BE. Griffith
Marcy § Griffith
Ankeny
Missouri Pacific to close five construction shops
Missouri Pacific will shut its five construction shops in St Louis on December MM for an indefinite period due to decreased business, announced at the railroad's general offices today.
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Missouri Pacific
St Louis
Dea
Genral
Former Bry Officer Sentenced to Seven Years
Bert P. Herzog, a former federal prohibition enforcement officer, was denied a new trial and sentenced to seven years in federal prison with a $16,000 fine after being convicted of accepting bribes related to a whisky ring.
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Miwaukee
Bert P. Herzog
Prohibition Enforcement
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