Unemployment Insurance and World News Highlights
The article cites Britain's unemployment act with weekly benefits and eligibility rules, plus notes on Bolshevist propaganda tactics, Indian guardianship issues, and election-day dismissals at Southern Pacific. It also covers U S Russia trade talks, divorce ideals, a Chinese general leveraging a plant manager, cotton acreage cuts, and Oxford women in academia.
Berlin dispute cites one in ten Germans diseased
A Berlin dispute cites authority claiming one in ten Germans suffer social disease. Reformers push for nationwide registration. In New England forests over 1,609,000 evergreens and other trees were cut for Christmas use, sold on stump and in large lots at 826 to 50 per thousand.
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Berlin
Germany
Foresta
New England
Chile Coal Region Prohibits Alcohol Under Miners Pact
A pact between miners and operators in southern Chile bans the introduction and sale of alcoholic drinks in the coal region. The labor movement backs the prohibition with strong support.
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Uel
Chile
Japanese Arrivals in Tokio Deny Ill Treatment in America
A party of 170 Japanese returnees in Tokyo state they left the United States not due to mistreatment, affirm they had remained healthy, and came back because they could earn money to the point of affording the wage.
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Tokio
United States
America
Wip
ASK LEGISLATION FOR SERVICE MEN
Lincoln Nebraska December 22 Special The legislature will be asked to provide better homes for soldiers One large room for ex service men of all wars hospital facilities for those who need them and state aid for soldiers in securing homesteads both in country and city are features of bills from a conference of United Spanish American War Veterans the G A R and the American Legion with Governor McKelvie It is policy to place the soldier s homes in charge of civil war veterans as commandants and the younger branches will seek a similar provision so that when G A R veterans are gone offices may be held by service men of later wars
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Lincoln
Neb
United
Washington
United News
Johnson
South Dakota
Senate
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Legion
Finance Committee
Harding
Fordney
Investigation to Probe Dismissal at State Normal School
Sioux Falls South Dakota January 4 will see a state board of regents inquiry into the dismissal of Anna May Brady a Madison State Normal school teacher by E C Higbie president. The probe follows a delegation request from labor representatives and non partisan league members. Brady supporters allege dismissal due to her league sympathies.
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Sioux Falls
Mia
Anna May Brady
State Normal School
Madison
E. C. Higbie
State Board of Regents
Mitchell
T. W. Dwight
League
Brady
Non-Partisan League Party
Y M C A Secretary Arrested Over Forged Check
Fred N. Morris secretary of the Y M C A in Central City was arrested in Lincoln and returned to Pocatello Idaho on a charge of forging the name O J Barber on a United States check for 60. Morris had worked as a clerk at the Pocatello Y M C A and claimed he was set up by men he had aided there.
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Lincoln
Neb
United Press
Idaho
Fred N. Morris
Central City
Pocatello
Morris
O. J. Barber
United States
Barber
Woman Located After October Disappearance in Nebraska
Gladys Smith of Crab Orchard Nebraska 18 was found in Omaha and taken home by her father She reportedly told federal officials she is in a delicate condition and accused her uncle Benjamin H Smith 34 of responsibility He is said to be held in Denver for Navy wartime injuries and plans to contest extradition.
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Tecumseh
Neb
United Press
Gladys Smith
Crab Orchard
Omaha
Federal Department of Justice
Benjamin H. Smith
Smith
Denver
East Omaha booze runners clash in road house gun battle
Two men were badly wounded in a clash between rival booze running bands at an East Omaha road house. About 30 men involved in the Canadian liquor traffic fought early Sunday. several shots were fired and the wounded were moved by friends as police search for them.
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Omaha, Neb
Omaha
Senator Marcus A. Smith Named to International Commission
President Wilson has elected Senator Marcus A. Smith of Arizona to the international joint commission handling U S Canada questions such as fisheries. The appointment places the Arizona senator on a panel addressing cross border issues.
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Washington
Associated Press
Marcus A. Smith
Arizona
Wilson
International Joint Commission
United States
Canada
Tanker Afins Runs Aground in Wrangell Narrows
Ketchikan Alaska July 6 Associated Press The tanker Athins went on the rocks at Snow Wass Wrangell narrows and is reportedly leaking badly. The lighthouse tender Fern has been dispatched to aid the stricken vessel.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Dee
Associated Press
Athins
Snow Wass
Wrangell Narrows
Fern
Colby Arrives in Rio aboard Florida on Brazil trip
Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby arrived in Rio de Janeiro this morning aboard the battleship Florida from the United States. The visit continues as Colby meets Brazilian officials during a formal arrival in Brazil.
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Pio de Janeiro
Associated Press
Bainbridge Colby
Florida
United States
Youngsters Die From Injuries in Athletics
Pittsburgh report details two youths James Ryan age 11 and John HK Bowers age 14 who died from blood poisoning linked to sports injuries. Ryan contracted infection after finger injury in a football game near home two weeks earlier. Bowers died after shin bruise in a basketball game, developed blood poisoning in a McKeesport hospital.
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Pittsburgh
Associated Press
James Ryan
John HK. Bowers
McKeesport
Airplane Burned While Searching for Missing Balloon
One of two planes assigned to search the Adirondack region for the missing naval balloon caught fire and landed at Westerlo Island soon after taking off from Albany for Glens Falls. The aircraft was destroyed but Lieut. F. B. Johnson the pilot and Bergt. George Hicks the observer escaped.
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Albany
Associated Preas
Adirondack
Glens Falls
Westerlo Island
F. B. Johnson
George Hicks
Return of King Constantine Sparks Greek Celebration
Athens greets King Constantine and Queen with a mass crowd as the cruiser Avaroff returns to harbor. The king visits the Parthenon and Athena Nike temple before heading to the royal palace amid cheers and renewed support for his reign. Venizelos fades from public view as the event galvanizes royalist sentiment.
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Athens
United News
Greece
Piraeus
Avaroff
Acropolis
Parthenon
Plaza de la Constitution
Royal Palace
Venizelos
Constantine
New York City Mobilizes Police in Crime Drive
In a nationwide alert the metropolis reports a murder a Bowery robbery and a subway attack as police lock up 100 suspects amid a large scale drive. Jersey City sees an 11 year old robbed of 300 dollars while five criminals are arrested in a masked car raid.
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New York
United News
Jersey City
New York City
Bronx
Enright
Motor Truck Police Department
Rosalsky
Hylan
Bank Suspends Operations in Gridley California
The First National Bank of Gridley announced it would suspend operations temporarily by order of its board. Heavy losses to rice growers, whom they financed, have left the bank with insufficient reserves.
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Gridley
Cal
Dee
United Areas
First National Bank of
Alleged Forger Extradited From Lincoln to Idaho
Fred N. Morris general secretary of the Y M C A in Central City Neb was arrested Saturday on forgery charges and Sunday began serving as a prisoner in Lincoln before being escorted by Deputy U S Marshal Lincoln to Pocatello Idaho for transfer.
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Lincoln
Fred N. Morris
Central City
Pocatello
Idaho
United States
Exercise for All Students and Plymouth Rock Return
Dr Krusen of the public health department advocates moderate exercise for all students in schools and colleges. Plymouth Rock will be moved back to shore level and reset on its granite base that was broken in 1774 by a 20 ox team dragging it to the town square.
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The
Department of Public Health and Charities
Hoston
Plymouth Rock
Naturalist Hurrough Comments On Writing In Barn
John Hurrough tells a Toledo friend he did much writing in a barn on an abandoned chicken coop. He warns the country faces a sweeping crime wave due to the bolshevist idea and criticizes Bolshevists for lacking capacity to restore order from chaos.
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John Hurrough
Toledo
Mr. Burroughs
Doorn Dispatch Notes Small Escort for Count Hohenzollern
A Doorn dispatch reports that exclusive of Count Hohenzollern's immediate suite there are four centimeters of space or escort details mentioned, indicating limited accompanying personnel and careful arrangements.
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Doorn
Count Hohenzollern
Farmer Co operatives Exempt From Anti-Trust Laws
Frank K. Nebeker assistant attorney general in charge of trust prosecutions holds that farmers co operative organizations are exempt from anti trust laws and that Justice Department lacks power to act on withholding crops. He adds the department will act if prices rise.
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Frank K. Nebeker
S of Trust Prosecutions
Department of Justice
Nebeker
Department
Conservatives Lead In Miner Election
Indianapolis December 18 United Press John L Lewis has been reelected international president of the United Mines Workers of America based on incomplete returns from the December 14 election. The present administration led by Lewis appears to have defeated the Robert H Harlin led slate with Alexander Howat and Phillip Murray as opponents. William E Green was unopposed for secretary treasurer.
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Ind
United Press
John L. Lewis
United Mines Workers of America
Ellis Searles
United Mineworkers’ Journal
Searles
Lewis
Robert H. Harlin
Washington State
Alexander Howat
Kansas
Harlin
Phillip Murray
William E. Green
Union
The Top of the Earth
A Philadelphia Public Ledger overview on mounting Everest in the Himalayas. It notes physiological and political hurdles, historic attempts by Edward Whymper, and how current cooperation among Royal Geographical Society Alpine Club and Indian survey modernizes the plan.
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Everest
Himalayas
Manila
Edward Whymper
Matterhorn
Chimboraso
Nepal
Tibet
Royal Geographical Society
The
Alpine Club
Indian Survey
Newly Rich Janitor Is Too Popular for Joe
William R. Hanson of Malden Massachusetts says he is heir to $250000 and lost his drug store janitor job Friday due to sudden fame. He sought steeplejack work to escape the crowds but remains a roofers helper, hoping for assignment to Malden's tallest building.
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Malden
Mass
Associated Press
William R. Hanson
House committee to study naval radio press message handling
Washington December 18 United Press report says the house merchant marine and fisheries committee will start consideration near Wednesday of a resolution to allow all naval radio stations to accept press messages. Representative Green of Massachusetts noted the measure, with Representative Britten of Illinois having introduced it. Currently the navy cannot handle messages between points served by private companies.
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Washington
House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Representative Green
Massachusetts
Britten
Mlinois
States Should Share Care for Disabled Veterans
Washington December 18 The director of the bureau of war risk insurance Cholmley Jones urged states to take part in veteran care and for consolidation of federal agencies handling ex service men He recommended states build and lease hospitals to the government with purchase options.
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Washington
Associated Preas
Cholmley-Jones
Bureau of War Hisk Insurance
Spain orders trade unions to dissolve in Valencia province
Valencia dispatch reports that the governor has issued orders for the dissolution of all trades unions in the province. Mayors are being instructed to take the strictest measures prohibiting union activities. Negotiations with faceless negotiators follow the crackdown.
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Spain
Valencia
Associated Press
Feneteed Wijene Q
Prospect Still Gloomy for Fordney Soldiers Bonus
Washington reports opponents led by Secretary of the Treasury Houston prepare to testify next Wednesday before the Senate Finance Committee on the Fordney soldiers bonus bill. Hearings include New York firm reps opposing tax provisions. If sales tax is reinstated it could trigger a protracted conference fight.
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Houston
Senate
Harriet Upton Could Become First Woman Cabinet Member
Mrs Harriet Taylor Upton of Warren Ohio is discussed as a potential cabinet appointee under a president elect. She holds a leading role in Republican committee work and would be the second in line after Will Hayes if chosen.
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Harriet Taylor Upton
Warren, C
Upton
Rpublican Actional Committee
Will Hayes
Atlantic Waves Measured by Navy Hydrographic Office
The Atlantic Ocean waves were measured by officers of the United States Navy Hydrographic Office. Typical height is about 90 feet with rough weather reaching 40 to 48 feet. Storm waves span 600 to 600 feet in length and last 10 to 11 seconds, with the longest recorded wave about a half mile long and persisting 23 seconds.
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Atlantic
Atlantic Ocean
Hydrographic Office
United States Navy Department
Welcome for the Starke in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands the stork is highly revered and given special treatment by households. The resting site chosen by the stork brings good fortune, with homes offering generous facilities to support its nest building. At The Hague many storks are funded by public money.
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Netherlands
The
Hague
France’s Water Power Resources and Wartime Development
France holds about 10 million horsepower in water power vs 7 million in Norway and 6 million in Sweden. Prewar use was 760 thousand hp, war time added 450 thousand hp, and by end of 1921 about 1.6 million hp or 16 percent of France’s resources will be worked.
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France
Norway
Sweden
Peanut Market Advances Aided By Cooperative Extension
County agent under the cooperative extension system of the U S Department of Agriculture and trade reports peanut market progress with an advance of 17 over mill prices. The cooperative movement shifted farmers earnings from 40 to 87.60 dollars per ton.
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United States Department of Agriculture and Trade
Co-op
Cure for the Itch Claims 100 Percent Military Method
An old remedy described for the so called seven year itch prescribes complete envelopment in sulphur based treatment. The regimen includes full body scrubbing with soap and hot water, then topical applications of Tohtyol sublimated sulphur carbonate camphor grease, followed by clothing and bedding heated to 150 degrees. Cranston asserts proper execution cures in one day with about 90 percent needing a single application.
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Mrs. To
Cranston
Reed urges strict anti trust action over Kenyon Kendrick bill
Senator Reed of Missouri argues for vigorous enforcement of the national anti-trust act instead of the Kenyon Kendrick measure for meat packers licensing and regulation. He contends prosecutors must pursue indictments with solid evidence even against millionaires.
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Chicago News
Reed
Missouri
Kenyon-Kendrick
Department of Justice
Chicago
Shavian Prophecies Warn of Inevitable Anglo American War
The New York Post discusses George Bernard Shaw predicting a future Anglo American war with lurid scenarios of France’s 30,000,000 blacks and chemical warfare. It questions Shaw’s logic while noting his fearsome forecasts and suggested alliances.
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George Hernard Shaw
France
America
Pennyworth
Europe
England
George Cassandra Shaw
H. G. Wells
Bacilli
Free Speech and Bad Judgment in Public Debate
A New York Herald piece argues that free speech hinges on good judgment and courteous tone. It highlights Chauncey Depew’s vigorous advocacy for worthy causes and urges restraint to avoid offense in public discussion. It notes Baron Sakamoto’s call to renew the Anglo Japanese alliance and remove exemptions for Britain in Japan-US disputes.
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New York Herald
United States
Chauncey M
Dr. Depew
Baron Sakamoto
House of Peers
Allance
Great Britain
Japan
America
Finest Lynchings on Earth Californians Pride in Fear
A fragment describes Californians boasting about lynchings, noting a culture of theater in violence and the era’s brutal public punishments. The text uses sensational language to frame mobs and threats as social performance.
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Norfolk
Ows
Ungrammatical fragment on language division and Pictish
An English mother laments language division and mentions taking up Pictish, noting family language tensions and cultural heritage in a curt, fragmentary statement.
Weather Drives Merrimar Merchants to Aggressive Collections
In Merrimar the Gunshines report that most business men take advantage of fair weather to press countrywide collections, boosting activity as delays shorten and cash flow tightens.
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Merrimar Maverick
Harding Aims Peace With Germany By Harding Aims Peace
New York December 20 United News staff correspondent Robert J Bender reports that Harding plans a world fraternity framework. Terms require Germany to fulfill Versailles obligations and may see U S troops returned from the Rhine. A pact among major powers could curb armaments and support a world court to outlaw war.
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Robert J. Bender
United News
New York
Warren G. Harding
Germany
Harding
Rhine
Grist
Marion
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Wadsworth Urges Harding to Ignore League of Nations
Marion Ohio December 20 United News Senator Wadsworth New York urged Harding to ignore the League of Nations and back a new permanent international court modeled after The Hague to enforce rulings by moral force. A Chicago St Louis and Indianapolis Irish group met Harding and asked the U S stay out of the League. Co L Stone of Boston pressed New England textile interests.
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Marion
Ohio
United News
Conference of Nations
League of Nations
Warren G. Harding
Wadsworth
New York
Gudday
Harding
Hague Tribunal
Chicago
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Harding Bunday
America
League of Nations, Co. L. Stone
Boston
New England
Reed Urges Harding Against Joining League of Nations
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri said Harding would betray the public if he enters a League of Nations with a superior governing body. He favored a nations association for conferences to prevent war and called a war referendum impractical after a conference with the president-elect.
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Raymond Clapper
United Brase
Marion
Ohio
Harding
League of Nations
James A. Reed
Missouri
Reed
Cigaret Ignites Fire in U S Capitol Post Office Room
A lighted cigaret dropped into a waste basket set a fire that damaged the House post office committee room in the Capitol. The blaze showed that the building lacks adequate fire extinguishers.
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U. S. Capitol
Washington
United Preas
House Post Office Committee
Capitol
Famine Aid Rally Raises Over 100000 in New York
A New York couple and volunteers mobilize support to aid famine relief with fundraisers and corn donations. Organizers urge warmers to contribute and clarify prices for local sales amid mounting public urgency.
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Verohanta
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