Wilson to Act for Armenian Mediation Suggestion
President Wilson weighs a League of Nations request for the United States to mediate Turkish nationalists and Armenians. The State Department says the president can act without Congress since no military obligations are involved, but some fear Congress may block any mediation effort.
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United Neves
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League of Nations
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Geneva
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State Department
Congress
League
Neucestion
Armenia
League Still Hopeful U S Will Intervene
Geneva reports Lord Robert Ceell says the Armenian commission and council seek US help to save Armenia and pursue arbitration. The main hurdle is funding. experts say 20 million dollars are needed for troops and materials. Ceell argues the US would be the best mediator and that money or territory must be offered to Mustafa Kemal.
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Geneva
United News
Robert Ceell
Armenia
Robert
Mustapha Kemal
Lord Robert
Balfour
Mrust
United States
Germany Wins Consideration for Mandates Commission
Germany’s protest over division of mandates within the entente led to a decision to form a permanent mandates commission under the League of Nations. Nine members will sit, with five from states without a mandate. A 10 member sub-commission will draft the final project for the international tribunal, to be presented within two weeks. Disarmament tops the assembly agenda.
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Yanks in Germany Seen Staying Past Christmas
Washington reports that a recall of American forces in Germany by Christmas is unlikely. Senate and House leaders doubt peace with Germany before the new administration takes over March 4. If a Knox peace resolution passes, troops in the Rhineland could be ordered home automatically.
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United News
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Reichstag
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Gillett
Ku Klux Klan Fights Oriental Immigration
In Houston on November 27 United Press reports Col. W J Simmons a Klan leader says the group has failed to stop a threatened oriental invasion in western states. The item notes past campaigns and the Klan's stance on immigration.
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KU Klux Klan
Houston
Tex
United Press
Col
W. J. Simmons
Health Study Mission to Europe by U.S. Officials
Dr. John K. Kerr of the U S Public Health Service will join Commissioner Caminetti of the immigration bureau to Europe to study health conditions at major emigration centers and assess public health factors affecting arrivals.
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John K. Kerr
U. S.ublic Health Service
Caminetti
Immigration Bureau
Europe
Income tax report hints at narrowing wealth gap in 1918
The preliminary figures from the commissioner of internal revenue suggest a shift toward more Americans with lower incomes paying taxes in 1918. Fewer millionaires, about 21,000, compared with 117,000 in 1917, amid rising total federal income tax receipts from 15.65 to 16.82 billion dollars.
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United States
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
The Poison Gas Pistol from Paris Idea of Crime Fight
The Scientific American reports a French innovation to curb crime after wars. A liquid gas pistol releases squid poison to knock a bandit out or blind him for days, using a bicycle pump at the handle for compression.
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Scientific American
Paris
Warrentown NC Records Its Own Town Status
The Manufacturing Record notes Warrentown has 27 residents but the North Carolina record for owning itself. With property valued at 1.5 million dollars the town earned a net profit of 4 thousand annually from a three mile railway to Warren Plains. It owns a water and sewer system cost 112 thousand dollars and a 40 ton daily capacity plant with cold storage. A 100 thousand dollar hotel is under construction including a laundry bakery and refrigerating plant. A 100 thousand dollar bond was approved for a public school building to open next autumn, and women voters who passed the bond now oppose any town laundry construction.
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Warrentown
North Carolina
Warren Plains
Seaboard Air Line
Comical Breakfast Exchange Sparks Lunar Delay
Mr. Crimsonbeak asks how long from the moon to earth, joking about a late return. Mrs. Crimsonbeak dismisses the excuse, in a light domestic quip from Yonkers Statesman readers.
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Yonkers Statesman
Mr. Crimsonbeak
Crimsonbeak
D Annunzio Loses Two Military Supporters
In Triest on Nov 26 two key backers of Gabriele D Annunzio at Fiume have deserted him. General Ceccherini, commander in chief of his troops, has left the poet and arrived in Triest with Colonel Bani, his chief of staff.
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Associated Press
Gabriele D'Annunzio
Fiume
Ceccherini
D'Annunzio
Bani
Poland pledges halt to irregulars in Lithuanian action
London dispatches report Poland has pledged the League of Nations to stop General Zeligowski's campaign against Lithuania. Poland takes full responsibility for the irregulars' operations and halts their advance, according to the latest reports.
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Poland
League of Nations
Zeligowski
Lithuania
Warsaw
Agalo i Lithuanian
Babe escapes injury but mother killed in collision near Holdrege
A two year old baby of Mia Ernest Pettijohn near Oxford survived a wreck when an automobile was struck by a Burlington passenger train near Holdrege Nebraska. The mother who drove the car was killed in the incident as they were traveling from their home to Muscat.
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Associated Press
Mia
Ernest Petti- John
Oxford
Burlington
Here
Muscat
Griffith Amid Hundreds Held in British Roundup
London notes Sir Homer Greenwood reports further documents found at Griffiths home as hundreds are detained in Britain. Arrests target Griffith and Sinn Fein leaders amid Dublin murder plot revelations. Bodies of nine crown forces shot in Ireland are honored in London processions.
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Sinn Fein
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Dublin
John MacNeill
Londonderry
MacNeil
Westminster
London
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Cathedral
Crown
House of Commons
Homer Greenwood
Dublin Roundup Forces Arrest Sinn Fein Leaders
Dublin reports hundreds arrested in a major roundup of Sinn Fein leaders including Arthur Griffith and John MacNeill. Police seized extensive documents as dawn raids emptied jails and spread to Dublin Castle, with mounted units and lorries transporting detainees.
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United News
Sinn Fein
Arthur Griffith
John MacNeil
Irish Volunteers
Jadi
Joseph McBride
Michael Staines
Dublin Castle
Sinn
McNeilll
Cork Bomb Kills Two and Wounds Three Amid Guarded City
In Cork Ireland on Friday a bomb killed two men and wounded three as authorities scrambled to identify the attacker. A police cordon surrounded the area to trap suspects after the blast. Al Wateriou Thanksgiving turkeys were 43 to 45 cents.
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Ireland
United Preas
Tixe
al Wateriou
Banks Close in North Dakota Amid Reserve Strains
Two more North Dakota banks closed their doors on Friday as depleted reserves boost the total to 16 shutdowns in two weeks. The Farmers and Merchants Bank at Sherwood and the Scone State Bank at Rhame suspended operations as measures to stabilize the financial system continue.
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N. D
North Dakota
Sherwood
Scone State Bank
Rhame
Oklahoma oilman Jake Hamon dies after shooting mystery
Ardmore Oklahoma November 27 United News. Clara Smith Hamon the former secretary is believed to flee California or Texas as county authorities solve the mystery of Jake L Hamon republican national committeeman and oilman shot in his hotel apartment. F L Ketch says shooting accidental and personal safety. Hamon died Friday after غرفة recovering from a bullet wound. Insurance policy for 200000 delivered in St Louis to his estate a few hours before death.
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Okla
United News
Clara Smith Hamon
Jake L. Hamon
Republican National
Tulsa
California
Texas
Brown
Hannon
F. L. Ketch
Hamon
Oklahoma
Cleerk
Newkirk
John Ringling
Lawton
Wichita Falls
Tex
Oklahoma City
Healdton
St. Louis
United Press
Jake L. Hannon
Illinois Railroads to Increase Rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered Illinois railroads to raise intra state passenger fares 20 percent and Pullman charges 60 percent aligning with interstate rates. The action mirrors a New York decision and signals a push to elevate intrastate fares to interstate levels despite state commission opposition. The issue likely moves toward the U S Supreme Court.
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United Press
Interstate Commerce Commission
Illinois
Pullman
New York
United States Supreme Court
Mexican Rebels Plan Attacks on Railroad Bridges
Mexican revolutionists move toward the rail line linking Mexico City and the United States. They aim to disrupt travel for Americans attending Obregon’s December 1 inauguration. Alvaro Gonzales, named as leader, vows to burn bridges while government troops pursue.
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San Antonio
Tex
United Press
Mexico
United States
Obregon
Alvaro Gonzales
McCormick Offers Plan to Expand Cabinet to Ten
Senator McCormick introduces a bill to reorganize the federal government by creating two new departments public welfare and public works while abolishing the interior department. The change would raise cabinet members from nine to ten and aims to unite engineering and welfare functions under federal oversight.
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Washington
United Press
McCormick
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Department of the Interior
Public Welfare
Harding
Hanson recounts soap box clash in Liverpool on US defense
Chicago dated Nov 27 Ole Hanson former Seattle mayor described a street fight in Liverpool after a soap box denouncer attacked the United States. He said his crowd protected him as he defended US honor and fought off the aggressor, receiving only minor injuries.
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Ole Hanson
Seattle
Wash
Europe
Liverpool
United States
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W A Case Starts Tuesday Hearing Postponed
Washington May 27 United Press reports that the hearing in the suit of the Western Company to restrain Navy Daniels from interfering with the landing of a cable at Miami Florida was postponed until next Tuesday.
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United Press
Western Company
Daniels
Miami
Florid
Geddes Plans Protest Over Insults to British Flag
Sir Auckland Geddes, the British ambassador to the United States, plans a protest to the State Department over insults to the Union Jack by Irish sympathizers. The incident at the Union Club and a flag burning at the U.S. Treasury steps accelerate diplomatic action. a decision on issuing passports to an Irish inquiry group remains undecided.
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United News
Auckland Geddes
United States
State Department
Union Club
New York
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U. S
Mexico
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Real life drama stars Mary Pickford and Owen Moore at Minden trial
United News reports a courtroom drama titled The Divorce Question to open in Minden Nevada. Attorney General W B Fowler alleges a plot to defeat justice as Mary Pickford and Owen Moore face trial in which key scenes involve Moore in a Minden hotel and Mary claimed to establish residence on a Nevada ranch.
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United News
Mary Pickford
Owen Moore
Minden
Mary
Fairbanks
Nevada
Argentine Merchants Seek U S Credit
Buenos Aires merchants called a meeting of all commercial interests to push protective measures for South American trade. They urge long term U S credits or risk abandoning a large volume of woods in port and warehouse unless American banks and merchants cooperate.
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Buenos Aires
United News
United States
Judge Indicted for Murder in Cleveland Case
Cleveland jury indicts Judge William H. McGannon chief justice of municipal courts on second degree murder charge over slaying of Harold Kagy garage proprietor. McGannon denies presence at the shooting as prosecutor Baskin convened the grand jury.
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Cleveland
Ohio
United Press
William H. McGannon
Harold Kagy
Kagy
Baskin
McGannon
Explosion at Dunwoody Milling plants leaves three dead
A defective boiler caused a blast at the Dunwoody Milling company plant in Priday. Three people were killed and two were badly injured in the explosion.
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Dunwoody
United Press
Dunwoody Milling Company
Priday
Too Much Divorce Lands Judge in Sanitarium
Chicago dispatch reports Judge Kickham Soaniap of the circuit court, after presiding over 600 divorce cases in one week, was sent to a Milwaukee sanitarium for rest. The article notes the strain and cites a wave of divorce proceedings as a contributing cause.
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Chicago
United News
Kickham Soaniap
Circuit Court
Milwaukee
Leaked funds linked to shipping board probe
U S congressional inquiry into an alleged leak about Wilson notes heard testimony tying Tucker Sands to a 40 000 payment from Downey Ship Building Corp. and identifying Robertson as a broker later allied with Donnelly Bolling and others. Funds and checks were sought to prove payments to Bolling and associates.
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Downey Ship Building Corporaon
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Lester Bister
Benjamin Fuller
Department of Justice
Holling
Fuller
Downey Shipbuilding Company
TRY TO KILL OBREGON TWO CAPTAINS HELD
Two Mexican army captains were arrested after an alleged attempt on President-Elect Obregon in Mexico City. They faced court martial for allegedly substituting spoiled canned oysters for fresh seafood served to Obregon, who contracted ptomaine poisoning but was expected to recover.
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San Antonio
Tex
United Press
Obregon
Mexico City
Ex KaiserIn Suffers Relapse In Berlin
Berlin reports indicate the former empress is in critical condition with continual relapses. She reportedly expressed a wish that her body be taken to Germany after death.
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Berlin
United Press
Heryaay
Kaiserin
Germany
London Receives First American Roof Garden and Cabaret
London unveils its first roof garden and cabaret on American models and plans a forthcoming Midnight Police, a notable sign of American influence in the city though not all welcome.
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London
Mexican Strike Nears Resolution in Coahuila Mining Regions
Tug of war between owners in Agujite and Cloets and workers in Coahuila Mexico continues unresolved as talks falter. The United miners threaten walkouts across Mexican mining districts while Mexican strike action remains active.
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Tex
United Cin Cantaoa
Coahuila
Mexico
Agujite and Cloets
Train Hits Auto Kills Three Women Near Modale
Three women died and two others were badly hurt when a Wall Lake Missouri Valley passenger train struck a car blocked on a grade crossing near Modale Iowa. The victims Jennie Rovs Emma Lea and Mrs Charles Long were from Modale area.
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Here
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Jennie Rovs
Charles Long
Emma Lea
Art Hanson
C. H. Thompson
Cornei Bluffs
T Peon
Thompson Hore
Northwestern Railroad
Wall Lake
Great Lakes New Orleans waterway begins with earth removal
Work has started on the Great Lakes to New Orleans waterway at Marseilles Illinois with over 6000 cubic feet of soil removed for 65 miles of canal. Contracts total 20 million dollars and engineers say it will take three years to complete the dam and lock system amid high costs delaying full operation.
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United News
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Britain Looks Favorably on Mesopotamia Note
London reports show British officials expect a courteous and argu mentative U S note on Mesopotamia. They view the exchange as friendly discussion and foresee a League of Nations lead role, with allied action preliminary and U S interests protected.
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United News
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Foreign Office
United States
League of Nations
League
Colby Protests San Remo Oil Division in Mesopotamia
The United States denounces the San Remo accord granting Britain and France control of Mesopotamian oil. Officials await European reaction to Colby’s note to Lord Curzon. The move aims to influence League of Nations deliberations on administration of mandates and Germany’s protests over colonial distributions.
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United Press
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Europe
Colby
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League of Nations
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Lord Curzon
France
Harding to Arrive in Jamaica Tuesday
President Pleet Harding will arrive in Kingston Jamaica Tuesday. He will meet Governor Probyn who will host a civil reception and luncheon. The party will tour Castleton Gardens to Port Antonio and then board the steamer to Kingston.
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Jamaica
United Press
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Harding
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Ammonia Used in Duluth Robbery Probe
Fragmentary report from Duluth mentions ammonia used in a robbery against jewelry store proprietor A. L. Hendrickson. Victim beaten about head and face. assailants possibly fled with a pouch and dia- instruments. further details unclear from readable OCR text.
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