World peace drive boosts Harding outreach to Democrats
President elect Harding invited three senior Democrats William Jennings Bryan James W. Gerard and James A Reed to consult on forming a program for a league of nations and world peace. Bryan praised Harding as honest and conscientious and urged bipartisan support while Gerard and Reed joined in expressing optimism about the conferences and the nonpartisan aim of the plan.
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Marion
Ohio
Dee
Association of Nations
Harding
William Jennings Bryan
James W. Gerard
James A. Reed
Bryan
Mareing
League
New Association
Mr. Bryan
Senator Reed
Harling
Gerard
Germany
Democratic National Committee
Harding Fe
Warsaw Robbery at American Legation Reported
It is learned the American legation in Warsaw was robbed of about 3,000,000 marks and several valuable documents. Chests and safes in a second floor room of the old palace were broken open, roentgen riches lost amid a larger crime.
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Warsaw
Legation
Wilson Buys Fairbanks Home Washington
President Wilson purchases the former Henry P. Fairbanks residence at 2840 8 Street NW. Lt. W Bolling, the President’s brother, announced the deal. The house will be his permanent residence after retirement, with a reported price near 150000 dollars. Built about four years ago, the colonial brick and white stone structure stands in Washington.
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Washington
Wilson
Henry P. Fairbanks
W. Bolling
Todan
Tis
Corn Breaks Record in 1920 Farm Harvest
The 1920 harvest featured several record crops yet overall farm crop values fell by about 5 billion dollars from last year. The Department of Agriculture noted larger-than-average yields but lower prices, with corn contributing to the gains in production but not in value, as price per bushel dropped to 7.7 cents on December 1.
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Union News Service
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
Jolo
Martial law clears Black and Tans from Cork city
Gen Sir Edward Strickland, in command of Cork under martial law, has removed the Black and Tans from the city. The move follows Sir Hamar Greenwood in Parliament alleging Llan Felon extremists as arson authors. Martial law remains in Cork Kerry Limerick and Tipperary, with expected curbs on crimes by both sides.
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Cork
London
Edward Strickland
Hamar Greenwood
House of Commons
Kerry
Limerick
Tipperary
Austria Admitted to League of Nations After Debate
The League of Nations assembly admitted Austria as a member by a roll-call vote of thirty-five in favor with four abstentions and two absent. The session featured sharp exchanges between Motta of Switzerland and Viviani of France over Germany’s earlier exclusion and calls for broader representation. China was also seated on the League council, shifting power dynamics among Asian and European states.
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Geneva
Assembly of the
League of Nations
League
Gieuseppe Motta
Switzerland
M. Viviani
France
M. Motta
Germany
United States
Russia
M. Viglanl
M. Molta
Assembly For Justice
M. Vivian
Austria
China
Council of the
Greece
Committee On Organization
Asia
Cork Fire Devastates City After Ambush Killings
Cork's central district burned to ashes amid an ambush that killed four soldiers and wounded many. Fire destroyed Cork City Hall Carnegie Library Corn Market and eighteen other buildings, with damage estimated at 2 to 3 million pounds. Robbery and threats preceded and a warning allowed occupants to evacuate, as military units held the city.
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Union News Service
Dublin
Dee
Cork
Pillows Cross
Corkelty Hall
Carnegie Library
Corn Exchange
Ireland
Albert Quay
City Hall
St. Patrick's Street
Cook Street
Maaylor Street
Winthrop Street
Old George's Street
Judge rules on sugar cases in New York court
Supreme Court Justice Cobhalin issues decision in twenty four sugar cases ordering consignees to pay 22 cents a pound for sugar they agreed to buy from Lamborn & Co of the city. Sugar arrived in Baltimore after market fell below 10 cents, prompting the dispute and payment obligation exceeding $1,000,000.
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New York
Supreme Court
Cobhalin
Lamborn & Co
Baltimore
Race riot near Independence Kansas leaves two dead
A deadly race trouble incident in Independence, Kansas, left a white school boy and a Black man dead and four white men wounded, possibly fatally. A white grocer Wharton and Noble Green were captured and brought to the local jail after being identified in the shooting.
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Independence
Kan
Wharton
Noble Green
Wero
Morrison pleads guilty to soliciting bribe in Nebraska
Lincoln Neb January entry reports former Nebraska legislature member Morrison pleaded guilty to soliciting a bribe while serving as a state insurance examiner. He admitted the charge after being accused of demanding a bribe from W J Straub in return for a favorable report for an insurance company.
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Lincoln
Nebe-Janes
Morrison
Nebraska Leglature
W. J. Traub
Straub
Davis
Inaugural Committee Named for Harding Ceremony
Edward B. McLean head of Washington Post named chairman of the inaugural committee to organize the March 4 ceremony for President elect W G Harding. The executive panel includes Howard B Colludlay Samuel J Prescott Fred W Upham and Jesse Smith of Washington Courthouse Ohio as a trusted adviser to the President elect.
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Washington
Will Hays
Republican National Committee
Haw
W. G. Harding
Edward B. McLean
The
Washington Post
Howard B
Colludlay
Samuel J. Prescott
Fred W. Upham
Jesse Smith
Washington Courthouse
Ohio
Greek bomb plot and escape claim in St Louis news
Police say Edward J. Murray admitted escaping Huntaville Texas penitentiary last December while under arrest on an attempted swindle charge. Checks totaling 98000 found on Murray. 10000 check shown on Producers National Bank of Tulsa. Telegram from Milan notes a bomb plot to assassinate King Constantine in Italy en route to Athens. two Greeks arrested with bombs as Greece contemplates US concessions in response to the Anglo French blockade.
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St. Louis
Edward J. Murray
Huntaville
Texas
Murray
Ihown
Producers’ National Bank of Tulsa
Oklo
Constantine
Milan
Italy
Athens
America
Greece
Groces
Philippine riot leaves Americans and Filipinos dead in Manila
Eleven killed in a clash between Filipino constabulary and Manila police as Americans and Filipinos shoot and counterfire around Luneta and within the city. Capt. W. E. B. Wichmann and three other Americans die. numerous Filipinos wounded or killed. Riot quelled after Gen Crame and Chief Bopp intervene. barracks debated for safety.
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Walled City
Manila
P. L. Dee
Filipino Constabulary
W. EB. Wichmann
Albert H. Troge
John W. Driscoll
Augustus Jacuman
United States Army
Luneta
Philippines
Rafael Grane
Bopp
General Crame
Constabulary
Lucien Tr. Sweet
Francis Burton Harrison
Rafael Crame
Armed Constabulary
Ramon Fernandez
New Orleans Drydocks Damaged by Fire at Jahneke Yard
A fire caused by a fallen electric wire ignited spilled fuel, destroying the Jahneke dry docks near the industrial canal south of New Orleans and damaging four steamers. Minor injuries to firefighters and workers were reported. Dock damage estimated at 2 million dollars and steamer losses over 200 thousand.
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New Orleans
Jahneke
Industral Canal
Mississippi River
Medial Alcohol Use Suit Filed Over Prescription Blanks
A suit in equity seeks to restrain federal prohibition chief Ralph W. Stone from refusing to issue prescription blanks for alcohol to physicians. Dr P Murdock, president of the American Protective Medical Fraternity, claims the 18th Amendment bans beverage use only and imposes no medical restrictions.
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Chicago
Ralph W. Stone
United State Districts Court
P. Murdock
American Protective Medical Fraternity
Protest Alo Grande Sale Appeal In Circuit Court
Stockholders challenging the Denver and Rio Grande sale to Western Paville railroad are before the U S Circuit Court of Appeals after closing arguments. The Denver sale occurred November 20 to satisfy Equitable Trust Co of New York judgment. Appellants say confirming the sale risks losses exceeding 887,700,000.
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Alo Grande
St. Louie
Sie
Denver & Tio Grande Railroad
Western Paville Railroad Corporation
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Denver
United States Circuit Court of
Wyoming Briefs: Wilson Named Cowboys Captain Next Year
Wyoming notes report Bob Wilson, star halfback, elected team captain for next season by University of Wyoming players. Other items include Chugwater forming a light and power company, Lyman’s new water system, a missing witness from Moorcroft, and a Thermopolis bridge contract awarded for 70,000 dollars with federal aid.
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Union News Service
University of Wyoming
Bob Wilson
Cowboys
Chugwater
Chugwater Light and Power Company
R. M. Grant
Lyman
Sundance
Fred L. Grubb
Moorcroft
Colins-Russell
State Highway Commission
Big Horn River
Thermopolis
M. Templeton
Memmerer
William Brodie
Big Piney
Thomas ¥. Carroll
Fifteenth
United States Cavalry
Fort Russell
Laramine County
Lewis Waller
Carroll
Failer
Cheyenne
Young Men's Christian Association
F. C. Titus
Iris Theater
Wheatland
George McLeod
Casper
Joe Stake
McLeod
Sue H
Titus
Jack Knight
de Haviland
Knight
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Weat Palm Beach
Joe L. Harman
State Board of Health
Palm Beach Post
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Leon Gambetta
Pantheon
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New Orleans Drydocks
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