Plan Exclusion Bill Stirs Harlingen Japanese settlers face pressure to leave in Texas
Harlingen residents with a Japanese interpreter pressed two settlers from California to abandon the Rio Grande valley. They bought 282 acres near Harlingen and say they will move only after land refunds, while State Rep. T M West plans to introduce an anti Japanese land bill modeled on California law. The two Okuma brothers and Kishle buyer deny local anti Japanese sentiment. In Washington the 1920 federal outlay reached 6.004 billion, down from 11.728 billion in 1919, with war debt payments easing and 1920 receipts near 6.431 billion.
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Harlingen
Tex
Brownsville
Rio Grande Valley
Onalifordby
Los Angeles
San Aneonio
T. M. West
San Antonio
Texas
Bexar County
California
B. R. Kato
Assisrance
T. Okuma
O. Okuma
Rilo Grande Valley
Kishle
Z. Yamada
Washington
United States
Treasury
Houston
Lung Fish Draws Crowd at Bronx Zoo Rarity
Paleontologists call the lung fish one of the rarest freaks known as adentata. The specimen is described as a missing link between fish and reptile. It moves between water and land, living in mud and feeding only at night, using lungs on land and gills in water.
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New York
Bronx
Destruction of Militant Sinn Fein Homes Announced
Dublin Castle says it will destroy houses in districts known for Sinn Fein outrages to deter further incidents. The castle also warns that mail services will be suspended in Tipperary Sligo and Donegal due to ongoing interference with mail cars.
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Dublin
Dublin Castle
Sinn
Liquor smugglers killed in gun fight near Laredo
In Yopata county sixty miles east of Laredo two liquor smugglers were killed after a gun battle with Captain Ryan and six Texas rangers. Several smugglers escaped while rangers lost two pack horses and two pack mules. Rangers killed the pack animals and seized a large quantity of whisky. The engagement occurred twenty five miles from the Mexican border. The two smugglers have not been identified.
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Laredo
Texas
Ryan
Texas Rangers
Yopata County
Inaugural Costs Debate Splits Senate Over 50 000 Stand
Senate debates a proposed $50,000 appropriation for inaugural ceremonies in Washington. Senator Knox defends the amount as customary while Senators Borah Norris Jones and Fletcher push for $10,000, citing economy amid high unemployment.
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Washington
Jan
Harding
Senate
Europe
Knox
Pennsylvania
Congressional Committee
Capitol
Borah
Idaho
Norris
Nebraska
Jones
Fletcher
Florida
Congress
Lincoln
District of Columbia
Grocers Seek Order to Curb Packers Monopoly
Washington report: National Wholesale Grocers Association urges the Interstate Commerce Commission to issue a restraining order prohibiting packers from shipping nonperishable goods in refrigerator cars to prevent wholesale grocery market monopolization. Packers oppose, saying empty returns are impractical and perishable goods are not always available.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Wholesale Grocers’ Association
Bill to Increase House Membership to 483
Washington reports a bill to reapportion the House for ten years under the 1920 census raising membership to 483, an increase of 48 with no state losing representation. Chairman Siegel also to introduce a constitutional amendment to cap future House size at 500.
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Washington
Siegel
Census Committee
Bullion Returns from India to United States
A large shipment of gold has arrived from India as bullion returns from war era trade. The New York trust company that received it declined to name the amount involved.
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United States
New York
India
China
Oriental Exchange
Trust Company
U-boat 88 Cut Down by Wickes Off San Pedro
United States destroyer Wickes fired 24 inch shells from 8,500 to 2,500 yards to sink the former German raider U-boat 88 six miles off the San Pedro breakwater Los Angeles Cal.
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Los Angeles
Cal
United States
Wickes
San Pedro
Man and Child Drown in Auto Crash near Trenton
A man and a baby drowned when their car skidded and rolled into a one foot deep ditch near Trenton. Seven others suffered cuts and bruises in the accident.
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Trenton
Here
Jewel House security praised after thwarted plot
Maj. Gen. Sir George J. Younghusband, keeper of the Tower of London jewel house, says the crown jewels are safe after a recent plot to blow up the facility. He notes it would be fatal for attackers and cites strengthened security and constant guarding.
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London
George J. Younghusband
Tower of London
League of Nations envoy discussed with Harding after inauguration
Paris reports that League of Nations council members explore sending a special envoy to President-elect Harding to argue for keeping the league and refining its covenant. They stress the treaty's connection to Saar, Danzig, mandates, and plebiscites and fear dissolving the alliance could destabilize postwar peace. Congress meanwhile probes a 50 percent naval cut involving Britain and Japan, with Borah opposing including France and Italy.
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Paris
Council of the
League of Nations
Harding
Association of Nations
League
Saar Valley
Danzig
League Council
United States
Union News Service
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Borah
Wilson
Great Britain
Japan
France
Italy
Coontz
Daniels
England
Navy Intelligence Service
Senate Committee
Admiral Coontz
Explosion wrecks undersheriff's home near Girard Kansas
The home of Crawford county undersheriff O M Lamb near Girard was wrecked by a blast believed to be 200 pounds of dynamite. Lamb's father in law Mr Roper was seriously injured and survived after being sleeping in a rear bedroom at the one story bungalow. Detonation heard in Pittsburg about fifteen miles away.
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Pittsburg
Kan
O. M. Lamb
Crawford County
Girard
Lamb
Mr. Roper
Roper
Sight of Lover Drives Woman to Insanity in Oshkosh
Mrs Grace Dreys of Pilot Michigan prominent Kenosha society matron twenty two years after loving Ben Ames is taken to Northern Hospital Oshkosh for mental illness following sight of the former lover.
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Kenosha
Ben
Ames
Grace Dreys
Pilot
Mich
Northern Hospital
Oshkosh
King Albert Honors Hemphill for Belgian War Relief
The Belgian ambassador to the United States will convey King Albert's condolences to the Hemphill family of New York upon the death of Alexander J. Hemphill. The king noted Hemphill's notable services as treasurer of the Commission for Relief in Belgium during World War I.
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Brussels
Albert Tins
United States
Alexander J. Hemphll
New York
Albert
Hemphill
Commission For Relief
Belgium
Thief Repents After Fifty Years in North Carolina
A Raleigh report says W. C. Nanny of Rutherford County received 185 with a Tennessee registered letter. The sender, a repentant horse thief, said he had sold a horse stolen from Nanny’s father in law in 1807 and sent the money.
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Raleigh
N. C
W. C. Nanny
Rutherford County
Tennessee
Nanny
Arrests Under Dry Act in Washington Report
A total of 17,505 persons were arrested for violations of the Volstead Act and penalties and taxes of 22,571,080.59 have been collected by the internal revenue department. Venue agents seized several stills and large quantities of spirits, mash, and wine and cider in ongoing enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Internal Revenue Department
Wullett Distilleries
Wentz Made $31000 in Coal Commission Fees
Washington reports Colonel D B Wentz testified to a Senate coal price inquiry that he delivered 70000 tons of coal to the War Department at just over seven dollars a ton and earned commissions totaling 31000. He cited a possible 276000 tons and 101000 more but declined to pursue it amid a falling market.
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Washington
Senate
Bureau of Mines
National Coal Association
War Department
Col
D. B. Wentz
Calder
New York
Wentz
Department
Edge
New Jersey
Kenyon
Iowa
Colonel Wentz
Watkins Coal Company
Pennsylvania
The
Coal Association
Senator Kenyon
Mr. Wentz
Government dry dock contract awarded to P Lyall & Sons
The Esquimalt navy yards will gain a new government dry dock after a bid by P Lyall & Sons of Montreal and Vancouver totaling 4 300 000 dollars. Minister F B McCurdy announced the award noting the bid was about 200 000 dollars under government estimates.
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Victoria
B. C
Esquimalt Navy Yards
P. Lyall & Sons
Montreal
Vancouver
F. B. McCurdy
Whisky stock totals in government warehouses last September
Washington reports 44,500,643 gallons of spirits held in government warehouses for September. Records show whisky 44,500,648. rum 406,556. gin 6,462. high wines 2,805. alcohol 876,008. cologne spirits 559,585. brandy 739,977.
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Washington
Congress
Swift Sales Rise at East St. Louis Branch
Swift & Co East St. Louis branch reported 1020 sales totaling 46000000 dollars, ten million more than 1919. The same period showed slaughter of 150000 cattle 125000 sheep and 500000 hogs at the local plant.
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East St. Louis
Swift & Co
Buffalo Hunt Planned on Antelope Island Utah
John W. Thornley president of Antelope Island Livestock Company announces a buffalo hunt on Antelope Island in Great Salt Lake next week. Each hunter who kills a buffalo will be paid $200.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Antelope Island
Great Salt Lake
John W. Thornley
Antelope Island Livestock Company
West Virginia Senate to Convene in Charleston After Capitol Fire
The West Virginia Senate will meet in the YMCA auditorium and the House in the Baptist temple when the regular session opens January 18. Officials estimate the capitol fire will cost several million dollars. Gov. Cornwell moved his office to the armory with other officials taking offices elsewhere in the city.
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Charleston
W. Vae
West Virginia State Senate
Wyoming Briefs From All Corners of the State
Two masked men robbed a freight train between Laramie and Cheyenne. Mrs. Anne Marie Davis, 60, died from injuries after falling from a roof at her Worland area home. Governor Carey asks the Public Service Commission to probe coal prices for Wyoming consumers. Mabel Macdonald to join University of Kansas English faculty. Joshua Thompson, 70, found dead amid ashes of his Rock Springs cabin. Judge Ralph Kimball named associate justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court, taking office Jan 4. Ninety nine forest fires in Medicine Bow forest in 1920. snow curbing further fires. Winter wheat 66 000 acres, 85% normal. rye 27 400 acres, 88% normal. Laramie business leaders discuss bills to consolidate state boards and cut costs. Cattle moved to winter ranges after warm weather. Clarence A. Barnard and wife killed in Thermopolis car plunge. Yee Geow to be hanged March 11 after Rawlings prison transfer. Leona Fulton injured by a sudden cat in Powell auto incident.
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Wearrn
Union News Service
Laramie
Cheyenne
John O'Donnell
Anne Marie Davis
Worland
Carey
Wyoming Public Service Commission
Wyoming
Mabel Louise Anderson Macdonald
University of Wyoming
University of Kansas
Joshua Thompson
Rock Springs
Thompson
Ralph Kimball
Casper
Robert Carey
Wyoming Supreme Court
Cyrus Beard
Kimball
Supreme Court
Medicine Bow National Forest
Colorado, Wyoming & Eastern
Laramie City
Walden
Colo
Department of Agriculture
State Board of Sheep Commissioners
State Board of Livestock Commissioners
Snake River
Boggs and
Dixon
Clarence A. Barnard
Globe
Wye
Thermopolis
Barnard
Yee Geow
Laramie County
Rawing
Geon
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Western Newspaper Union News Service
U.S
Grocers
Griffin Wheel Company
Chicago
U. S
Sheriff's
King
ARMY
West Virginia Capitol
Leona Fulton
Harry Fulton
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