Irish Free State emerges as British peace settles Ireland
The British cabinet approves Lloyd George Irish settlement. A new dominion called Irish Free State is born with Sinn Fein acceptance and troop withdrawal. Ulster partition questions loom as Belfast observes cautious response and bills to be submitted to Parliament and the Dail.
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Birmingham
Eng
London
the Evening Standard
Sinn Fein
Central
Ireland
Dail Eireann
Sir James
Ulster
Partition
Lloyd George
Downing Street
Belfast
Packing Plants Not Affected By Strike
Chicago on December 6 reported the first day of a broad packing house strike passed with little disruption. In Chicago over 12,000 workers at the big five plants reportedly worked out while 24,000 outside the city did. Outside Chicago, about 11,000 of 40,000 failed to report with two job seekers per vacancy. Some independent plants not cutting wages remained mostly unimpacted.
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Chicago
St. Paul
Kansas City
Denver
Butcher Workmen’s
W. F. Rhinow
Minnesota
South St. Paul
Kan
Kansas Industrial Court
Omaha
Alliance of Four Powers Heads Toward Naval Accord
Three more Chinese delegates resign from the conference amid talks of a four power entente with United States Britain Japan and France. Japan delays on naval ratio due to cable issues while American officials seek no political linkage to any naval agreement. Admiral Baron Kato warns the issues have long term impact on Japan and great powers.
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Wasshington
Suang Fu
Admiral Kan
Chow Tsi Chi
Washington
Japan
United States
Great Britain
France
Tokio
Ruth Suspended From World Series Money Dispute
Babe Ruth, famed home run hitter, said let it go for the present after Judge Landis banned him from the World Series share and ordered a suspension through May 20, 1922. He learned of the ruling in his dressing room and would wait for the formal statement before acting.
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Washington
Babe Ruth
Judge Landis
Meat Prices Rise Amid Chicago Packer Strike
Meat prices advanced sharply in Chicago on the second day of the packer employees strike. Some pork grades rose 3 to 4 cents per pound as 200 to 400 workers stayed away per company figures, while union estimates reached 15,000.
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Chicago
Bonus bill proposed to aid World War veterans
Washington proposes a 1 percent general sales tax to fund veteran benefits. Representative Luther Mott of New York introduced the bill offering veterans five options: adjusted service pay, insurance, vocational training, farm or home aid, or land settlement aid.
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Washington
Luther Mott
New York
Indiana Governor calls special legislative session
Governor Warren T. McCray issues a formal proclamation to convene a one day special session of the Indiana General Assembly on December 14 at 10 a.m. citing public welfare as the reason. The move follows Princeton delegation visits backing Claude A. Smith for speaker and McCray's preference that any speakership fight occur in 1923 regular session.
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Indianapolis
McCray
Princeton
Claude A. Smith
General Assembly
State of
Indiana
Warren T. McCray
Capitol
United States
Notice to Citizen Advertisers Owing to Christmas rush
Advertisers are urged to deliver ads a day in advance to ensure better appearance. All ads must be in the office by 9 am to insure publication that day. Today several ads were omitted because they could not be reached. Early submission benefits advertisers.
Weather Report Partly Cloudy Tonight And Wednesday
Partly cloudy conditions persist tonight and Wednesday with likely snow flurries in the extreme north portion. Temperatures run slightly cooler in the extreme northern area on Wednesday.
President Harding’s Message to Congress Outlines Economic Plans
Washington, Dec. 6. The message from President Warren G. Harding to Congress emphasizes global economic rehabilitation and domestic reforms. It highlights regulating corporations and unions, flexible tariffs, transportation policy, cooperative agriculture, foreign debt funding, freight rate reform, and funding for feeding Russians.
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Washington
Warren G. Harding
Congress
America
Miners Escape Wreck On Train Near Clinton
A Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul miners train derailed near Shirkieville on December 6 as it returned to Terre Haute with more than 400 miners aboard. Reports say no injuries were reported among the miners, who escaped unhurt after the derailment.
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Terre Haute
Jackson Hill
Shirkieville
Chicago, Milwaukee
Picketing Rules Narrowed by Supreme Court Ruling
The U S Supreme Court ruled that picketing during labor strikes is unjustifiable when it becomes importunity and dogging and should be limited to observation communication and persuasion The decision based on a Granite City Illinois strike at American Steel Foundries allows one representative per ingress and egress while permitting missionaries and forbidding abusive or threatening conduct
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Washington
Supreme Court
William H. Taft
John H. Clark
American Steel Foundries
Granite City
Tri-City Trades Council
Pastor Defines Modesty by Dress in Newark
In Newark New Jersey on December 6 Rev Dr Alexander Cairns named as pastor explains modesty by dress. He says a woman is immodestly dressed when her dress reveals knees or exposes arms from shoulder to wrist or when the back shows too much, shocking the public and leaving little to the imagination.
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Newark
N. J
Alexander Cairns
Mayor Loses First Skirmish In Libel Suit
Chicago December 6 Mayor William Hale Thompson lost the first legal skirmish in his libel suit against the Chicago Tribune when Judge David M. Brothers overruled a demurrer. The $500,000 suit stems from Tribune criticism of the mayor's war record.
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Chicago
William Hale Thompson
Chicago Tribune
David M. Brothers
Circuit Court
Tribune
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Ilinois
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