Progress Slow During The Year In Washington Armament Talks
In 1921 the world faced lingering postwar strains and unemployment while Washington negotiations sought international arms limits and postwar treaties. Edward v. Pickard notes hopes for war reduction despite German monetary collapse, Irish Free State formation, and fading Versaille treaty enforcement as major powers pursued peace.
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Edward v. Pickard
America
Europe
Germany
Abe
Sinn Fein
Irish Free State
League of Nations and postwar world affairs review
The article surveys the League of Nations fate with US participation, reparations, and the Yap dispute, plus Great Powers’ maneuvers in Europe and the Pacific. It covers German obligations, Polish conflict, the Turkish struggle, and the Washington Naval Conference outcomes including the four power pact and China-Japan talks. It notes Harding’s push for a nation association, Austrian and Hungarian monarchist episodes, and broad international reactions through 1922.
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Upper
Siesta
Germany
Poland
Warsaw
League Council
Anatolia
Greece
France
Great Britain
United States
Austria
Hungary
Ameriea
China
Belgium
Holland
Portugal
Far East
Hughes
America
Japan
Western
Pacific
Oriental Republic
Shantung Province
Europe
Briand
Harding
Association of Nations
League of Nations
Washington
Year in sport and world events noted in 1916 rundown
A sweeping 1916 sports recap highlights baseball with White Sox scandal fallout and pennant races won by the New York Giants and Yankees. It notes golf winner Jock Hutchinson, major tennis, boxing title bouts, and Davis Cup results, plus track and field champions and rowing boat race outcomes. The piece also lists extensive obituaries and notable figures from arts, politics, and science with dates across the year.
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White Sox
Landis Ae Kuproma
New York Giants
New York Yankees
Vietore
Chiccago White Sox
Jock Hutchinson
Americus
Charles Evitatr
Jeines MM. Marness
Walter Hagen
Jesse Guilford
Jack Dempsey
Ireland in crisis as guerrilla conflict and talks unfold
During the first half year guerrilla warfare between British forces and Irish republicans persisted with near daily killings by the Lion Feilners and reprisals. Eamon de Valera was re elected as leader of the Irish republic. Northern Ireland formed a new government as King George opened the Ulster parliament. De Valera held talks in London with Lloyd George.
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Ireland
Lion Feilners
Lord Talbot
Leutenant
Sin’ Pennery
Eamonn de Valera
Sriah
Northern Ireland
James Creigee
King George
de Vaters
Lloyd George
London
Britain
Harding’s Cabinet Formed As Inauguration Nears
Early in the year the United States prepared for the March 4 transfer of power. President-elect Harding realigned to the Senate from Ohio on January 9 and moved to cancel elaborate inauguration preparations. February 19 saw Charles E. Hughes named secretary of state, with Mellon Weeks Daugherty Hays Denby Fall Wallace Hoover Davis completing the cabinet. Harding was sworn in March 4 in a simple ceremony as the Senate confirmed the cabinet and other appointments before adjourning on March 1. A dispatch noted General Raggae to Cuba for possible action.
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League of Nations
United States
Te Council
Paris
Wilson
School of Ambassadors
League Council 4
Yupan
Japan
America
Couel
Wyenichht
Fice
Bughes
France
Italy
Courrell
Jaluary
Germany
Atwiria
Dechiodt
Latvin
Bethonia
Phen
Oporty
Berlin
Wilson Admoitilegraton
Hinde
Hughes
Bertin
Duesseldorf
Duinburg
Ruhrort
Aecome
Buffice
Doctor Wirth
Aupreme Council
Irish Free State
Harrish
Dale
Uister
Budapest
Charles
Zita
Punebal
Madeira
Musou
Antonov
Ukraine
Perlura
Volga
American Relief Administration
Moscow
Baltic States
Turkey
Lenin
Peter
Serbia
Belgrade
Alexander
Jugo-Slavia
Portugu
Premier Grane
Carvalho Menquilta
Spain
Morocco
Men- Hon
Mulabar
India
Hthteake
Mathiun Erzberger
Hara
Viscount Takahast
Hirohito
Europe
Guba
Presidenia Harding
Menocal
United States Supreme Court
Landis
Victor Berger
Harding
I Beagan
Pegro
West Virginia
Leonard Wood
Philippines
Wood
American Legion
Kansas City
Hanford MacNider
Iowa
Legion
Marshal Poch
Dian
I Taly
Beatty
England
Chariers
National Cemetery
Artington
Dawes
Antle Lontige Cary
Jule Opp
B. K. Wallace
Ploneey Circus
Archbishop Wage
Dublin
Sydney Fisher
Canning Statesman
Ernesto Nathan
Rome
August Vittoria
Jon Robinson
Dr. W. S. Brooks
J. A. Sleicher
Lom. He's Weekly
Air Hyman
T. B. Catron
New Mexico
Socretary of the Interior
Frankisn B. Lane
Edward B. White
Horace Porter
W. T. Crooks
Aritfab
Alvin T. Fert
Kentucky
Junua
W. Mibrairn
Jr. Dutgna
Joe Gomes
Preston
Cuba
J. O
Ide
Gover
W. A. Mount
Florida
American Bar
William E. Mason
Morris Jmitrow
CG. HW Taylor
Boston Hobe
Charles J. Bonaparte
Batimore
Lady Randolph Churchills
Jol F. Wallace
Douglas Story
Harry Hawker
W. K. Stone
Purdue University
Robert &. Burke
Promingiu! Denverat
Chicago
Charles B. Gary
Edgar Saltus
Enrico Carus
John GO. Jenkins
William C. Hook
Kansan
Alexander Block
Samuel P. Colt
King Peter
Demetrios Rhadys
Sir Sam Hughes
Canada
Peter Cooper Hewitt
Count Yoe Buelow
Austin Dobson
George P. Wetmore
Rhode Island
Peer Stromme
Sir Ernest Ossolino Grosteup
Davie Bispham
Willam OL
Waurttemberg
Philander Case Knox
Pennsylvanian
Ludwig Uh
Bavaria
W. W. Wotherspoon
U. 84
Bate Masterson
Henry Oyen
Dan Hanna
Cleveland
Antoinette Blackwell
St Paul
Mra. George
Gould
Lawrence CG. Bart
Allerton
Christine Nilsson
Countess de Cam Miranda
Henry M. Hyndman
Cal
CW. Whittlesey
Lout
Abdul Baha Abbas
Ivan Cargil
Lord Mount Stephen
Sir Arthur Pearson
the Eart
Halsbury
Dee
BH. Clay
J A. Elston
California
Camille Sulot-Saens
Ohio
Handing
Charles E. Hughes
James
Treasury
Andrew W. Mellon
John W. Weeks
Harry M. Daugherty
Will H. Hays
Navy
Edwin Denby
Interior
Albert B. Fall
Agriculture
Henry ©. Wallace
Commerce
Herbert GC. Hoover
James J. Davis
Hines
Senate
Inextre
End of Wilson Era Legislation and Key Actions
A summary of late Wilson administration actions as Congress adjourned. The War Finance Corp revival and Prohibition enforcement funding were approved in January, the army level set at 176000, and the Winston bill provided 370 million to railroads. An extra session followed with tariff, immigration, army, and budget measures, and by mid year war with Germany and Austria was declared ended. A soldiers bonus effort and relief bureau arose, tax measures passed, and Panama tolls relief and Packing Industry regulation moved forward. The year closed with shipping, farm exports credits, and prohibition enforcement provisions shaping policy.
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Republican Congress
Wilson
War Finance Corporation
Congress
House
I Thas
Barding
Republican Party
Senate
Germany
Austria
Dafport
Henling
Heught
K. Forbes
Ode Ite
Mensure Wak
Indus
Shipping Board
Bill Wud
Labor Trends Shape State Industry in Nation
Early reports highlight two dominant labor movements across states. One leans toward global engagement or expansion, while the other advocates restrained growth. The piece notes shifting work patterns and the push for policy aligned with industrial changes.
Notable Deaths of Early Figures in Arts and Academia
Necrology lists several prominent figures including Dr. Theobald von Bereran Impe Jan 8 and Jan 18 dates, Henry Reluhardy art collector, publisher Scripps, and university agriculture leader Milnes. Also mentions Cardinal Merry Srebbiehop Uliblt, James Gibbons critic, and Dre director of Imei, highlighting contributions in art, publishing, and education.
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Helan
Abining Oiirke
Wwerg
Grink
Thewth
Theobald von Bereran
Kertinany Schieninger
Wiseconay Capitallats
Diene Scripps
OWS
Henry
James Gibbons
Dre
Imei
Disasters strike across the globe with fires floods and deaths
A sequence of catastrophes reported include a 4 million fire in Athens Georgia on January 4 destroying the business district, a March 1 ammonia explosion wrecking the Armour grain elevator in Chicago, 1000s of homes loss in Tokyo and Hakodate, Japan, and deadly floods and tornadoes across the Southern states with hundreds killed and extensive property damage, plus two months abroad involving British and another maritime incident.
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Athens
Armour
Chicago
Eplonion
Tokyo
Hakodate
Japan
Emsters Colarede
United
Hull
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Reilwigs
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Samuel Gowpers
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Beri Lewtagg
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James Caminal Gibbons
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George Yy Pullivan
CAP Bullies
Charles Haddon Chambers
Maron
Jobe Burroughs
Ameren Hiupal
Foreign Affairs
Ragaiee
Wy. Oon
Pettore Tadkewle
Wrdnaml. Coe
Labor and Industrial
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