Sarraut warns France faces growing suspicion at arms talks
Albert Sarraut of the French delegation said France is increasingly viewed with suspicion by other powers at the conference, making France's position uncomfortable. The session also tackled submarine use against merchant ships and possible modifications to the Root resolution on auxiliary naval craft limits.
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Washington, D. C
Associated Press
Albert Sarraut
France
Sarraut
Washington,d. C
Fire Devastates Des Moines Produce House
An early morning blaze in Des Moines caused by faulty wiring partially destroyed the Davidson Bros. produce house, a four story brick building occupying a quarter block. Damage is estimated at 400000 with the entire stock lost. Firemen drained water to prevent further outbreaks. Owner F. M. Hubbell values the building at 150000.
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Des Moines
Davidson Bros
F. M. Hubbell
Soviet to Turn Over Gold for Grain Relief
London December 20 agreement signed today by which the Soviet government will hand over 10,000,000 dollars in gold to the American Relief Administration for the purchase of grain and seed in America.
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London
Associated Press
American Relief Administration
America
Enlarge Hospital Room for Veterans
Washington announces expanded hospital capacity for veterans with 6,000 more beds planned in 18 states early next year. Existing capacity includes 10,770 tubercular beds and 5,240 neuro psychiatric beds. New facilities for tubercular patients will be added in Arizona New Mexico North Carolina Florida Wisconsin Ohio Massachusetts Alabama Pennsylvania New York and Colorado. Additional neuro psychiatric beds will be established in Maryland Georgia Indiana New York Alabama California and Missouri.
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Washington, D. C
Forbes
Veterans’ Bureau
Arizona
New Mexico
North Carolina
Florida
Wisconsin
Ohio
Massachusetts
Alabama
Pennsylvania
New York
Colorado
Maryland
Georgia
Indiana
California
Missouri
Prosecution of Cassi der Dry Law Abandoned
In Pittsburgh on December 30 prosecutions of 131 people charged with wartime and national prohibition violations were abandoned in federal court. District Attorney Lyon cited early violations, ignorance, clogged dockets with about 200 cases remaining, missing government witnesses, and arrests lacking proper search warrants as reasons.
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Pittsburgh
Lyon
Weather Outlook for Chicago Next 24 Hours
Unsettled tonight with possible light snow in the north portion. Warmer east and south portions. Saturday generally fair but colder with winds turning fresh to strong from the northwest.
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Chicago
Weather Observations Summary for Sal and Surrounding Areas
Local observations by Dr H M Stanley show 24 hour period ending 7 am with highs and lows. Dec 24 23 percent rainfall. Dec 27 high 32 low 12 with no rain. Dec 29 high 42 low 10 with no rain. Temperature at 1 pm today 40.
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H. M. Stanley
New World Record Flying Set by Stinson and Bertrand
Edward Stinson and Lloyd Bertrand set a world endurance record in Mineola New York flying an all metal monoplane they began from Roosevelt Field at 8 58 am and remained aloft past 9 20 am the next day after surpassing 214 hours 19 minutes 7 seconds.
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Mineola
N. Y
Edward Stinson
Lloyd Bertrand
France
Lucien Bossouteraut
Jene Bernard
Stinson
Bertrand
Roosevelt Field
Associated Press
Larsen
Havin
Kelly Field
Texas
U S Bankers Eye 50 Million Loan to Dutch East Indies
Wall Street bankers show interest in a proposed loan of about 50 million dollars to the Dutch East Indies government to be offered in New York soon. A Hague dispatch says parliament authorized negotiating a 100 million dollar loan in the United States for the Indies.
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New York
Wall Street
Dutch East Indies
Hague
United States
Bandits Kill Two Men in Bank Robbery Attempt
Four armed bandits attempted to rob the First National bank in Pearl River New York. They killed two men and wounded another, then fled in an automobile as residents and authorities hunted for clues across the countryside.
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Pearl River
N. Y
First National Bank
Fire Department
Girl Mayor Favors Dances Short Skirts and Rouge
Mayor-elect Dr. Amy A. Kaukonen of Fairport Ohio, at 25 the likely youngest US mayor, outlines plans centered on protecting youth morals, curbing bootleg liquor, licensing violators, and improving housing for the young. She supports movies with education, permits short skirts and rouge, opposes public dance halls, and favors work programs for violators.
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Amy A. Kaukonen
Fairport
Ohio
United States
Migs Kaukonen
Conneaut
Women's Medical College
Philadelphia
Amy A. Kauksnen
Fairport, C
Three Women Indicted Over Chicago Massage Parlors
Grand jury indictments accuse Huldah Johnson a massage manager and Madam Edamen owner of a Rialto area parlor along with Madam Grenebaum named as a keeper of a disorderly house. State's Attorney Crowe calls the crackdown on such establishments a campaign to purge Chicago. He cites visits by varied patrons and notes hundreds of parlors exist citywide.
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Chicago
Til
Crowe
Huldah Johnson
Madame Edamen
Garrick Theatre
Rialto
Madam Grenebaum
Experts Puzzled By Vagrant Signals
London scientists gather at the Royal Society of Arts as Professor J Ambrose Fleming of London University describes ongoing uncertainty over the origin of nightly vagrant signals received on wireless aerials. He notes long standing reception challenges from natural electric waves and atmospheric discharges hitting the receiving aerial.
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London
Dec
John Ambrose Fleming
London University
Royal Society of Arts
Fleming’s Thermonic Valve Receiver Transforms Wireless
The passage notes the earth’s atmospheric electric potential increases with altitude causing large currents in tall aerials, potentially swamping weak signals. It credits Professor Fleming as inventor of the thermonic valve receiver, a revolution in wireless telegraphy and telephony.
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Professor Fleming
Industrial Improvement Signs Are Now Noticeable
Liverpool report on Stan Baldwins remarks to shipbrokers shows growing signs of improvement in industry and finance. He cites US optimism turning, India bottoming out, revival in Japan, and hopeful mood in British Dominions and South America. Fall in food prices and satisfactory wage concessions noted.
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Liverpool
Stanley Baldwin
Board of Trade
United States
India
Japan
British Dominions
South America
Baldwin
Cleaning Rubber with Kerosene
Kerosene will clean rubber especially rubber that constantly contacts water at the grounds of a clothes wringer.
Corn yields refined oil per bushel far surpasses expectations
Each bushel of corn yields about a pound of refined oil, signaling a productive processing ratio and potential economic impact for local mills and energy producers relying on corn feedstock.
Dubuque City Treasurer Confesses 5500 Shortage
Kus Dubuque city treasurer Lautenberg confessed to a council finance committee yesterday a five thousand five hundred dollar shortage in his accounts. He resigned after confronting the evidence. he had served fifteen years in office.
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Dubuque, la
Dee
W. J Lutenberg
Kus
Dubuque Liliness
Council
Lautenberg
Preacher Seeks Settlement of Newport Strike Talks
Newport Kentucky December 29 Discussions between Newport rolling mill employers and employees aim to settle a union strike. Rev W Harvey pastor of First Baptist church led a public meeting and urged leaders to consider his propositions. Two more state troop companies are due to arrive in Newport tonight.
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Newport
W. Harvey
First Baptist Church
Germany's East Africa Troops Unpaid After War
Berlin reports native troops who served under Colonel Von Vorbeck in East Africa have not been paid for four years. The German party has asked the government to settle the “national debt of honor” promptly.
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Berlin
Defense rests case in Burgh murder trial
Los Angeles officials report defense attorneys in the Arthur C. Burch murder trial announced they rested their case and would permit calling witnesses out of order who were not then in court.
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Burgh
Los Angeles
Calif
Arthur C. Burch
J. Belton Kennedy
Trotzky Warns Nation to Prepare for War
Soviet Minister of War Trotzky urged the armed forces to grow in size and training as war prep for next summer. He spoke before the ninth all Russian congress, citing Japanese aid to anti-Soviet forces and asserting Soviet Russia remains a fifth power with the Red Army.
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Moscow
Soviet Russia
Trotzky
White Guard
Far East
Russia
Red Army
Former German Vessels to Carry Food to Russia
Washington dispatch reports three former German ships chartered by the alien property custodian for the American relief commission to transport food to Russia. The vessels are expected to sail within the next two or three days.
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Washington
Alien Property Custodian
American Relief Commission
Russia
Radio Fans Hear New Year Greeting in 1921 22
In New York at midnight on December 31 1921 Reverend F Boyde will address over fifty thousand amateur radio operators via broadcasting radio phone from Station Back Tarrytown New York. Similar programs will be aired from other New York area stations and ships at sea will link with the Atlantic seaboard stations.
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New York
N. Y
Associated Press
Tarrytown
F. Boyde
Club Women to Meet for Three Day Session in January
Chicago December 20. Prominent women in club life from across the nation will gather here next week for a three day session of the Club Women opening January 3. Attending will be Mia Benjamin S. Clark of Red Oak Iowa, treasurer.
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Chicago
Mia Benjamin S. Clark
Red Oak
Iowa
Senator Gronna Urges Credit System for Small Farmers
A. J. Gronna of Lakota North Dakota urged a broad credit system to aid farmers with small acreages as well as large holdings in an address to the joint congressional committee probing short time racial credits.
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St. Paul
A. J. Gronna
Lakota
N. D
United States
Joint Congressional Committee
Cleanliness Rules Proposed for Immigrants Health Safety
Washington December 30. The Public Health Service urges greater personal cleanliness for immigrants entering the United States to protect the nation from infectious diseases. The statement emphasizes hygiene as a key public health measure for newcomers.
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Washington
Public Health Servicer
Failure of Wagner & Company Hits New York Exchange
The firm BE. W. Wagner & Company of New York City failed, an announcement made from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on December 30.
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New York
N. Y
BE. W. Wagner & Company
Stock Exchange
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