Four Powers Form Pacific Peace Pact To End War Threats
Washington announces a four power agreement among Great Britain United States Japan and France to quiet Pacific tensions for ten years with cooling off measures and a framework to resolve disputes through conferences. The pact aims to abrogate the Anglo Japanese alliance upon ratification and foresees annual review with early ratification anticipated.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
Japan
France
Pacific
Lodge
Pacific Islands
Shantung conference nears milestone on railway dispute
The Chinese and Japanese delegates at the Shan tung conference indicate readiness to tackle ownership and control of the Kiso-Chow-Tsinanfu railway. A status quo settlement on Pacific bases and fortifications is seen as likely, signaling progress toward a final naval agreement and overall Shantung dispute resolution.
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Pacific
Shantung
Kiso-Chow-Tsinanfu
Five Brave Ghosts Lose Two Hundred Bucks at Seance
In Indianapolis on December 10 five dusky men sat in a dark room with ghats in their laps as spirits were summoned. A thumping trumpet signal accompanied the ghostly communication and police were told that evil spirits entered the next room and stole $200 worth of clothing.
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Indianapolis
Illicit hootch factory unearthed in city limits
Police uncovered a 25 to 30 gallon illicit still hidden in a barrel at the home of David Jeffries on EF street northeast near St Peters church. Fifteen to sixteen gallons of intoxicating liquor were found under the house. Jeffries pleaded guilty in circuit court to violating prohibition laws, receiving a $500 fine and six months on a penal farm.
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Beech Creek Township
Pinkston
Tucker
Fullam
David Jeffries
St. Peter’s Church
Mr. Jeffries
Jeffries
Dean
Bloomfield
Prosinor
Uncle Sam
Emma Goldman Plans Return to United States
Riga report notes Emma Goldman, deported from the United States in 1919 for anarchist activity, left Moscow and may seek permission to reenter the U S. Russian officials say she could gain exit with ease due to clashes with Communist program. In Washington, Immigration Commissioner says only a presidential pardon can allow her return.
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Latvia
Emma Goldman
Russia
United States
Moscow
Washington
Harding
W. W. Husband
Supreme Court Upholds White Mule Intoxication Claim
The Indiana Supreme Court affirmed Marion County criminal court conviction of Tom Hogan for unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor. It held that evidence the liquor known as white mule was whisky established it was intoxicating, and the court has judicial knowledge whisky is intoxicating.
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Indianapolis
Supreme Court of Indiana
Marion County Criminal Court
Tom Hogan
Hogan
Supreme Court
Death Plot Revealed In Blackhand Letters
Horace E. Cole a Midvale coal operator and clay products maker in New Philadelphia Ohio turns over four blackhand threats to Akron post officials demanding 7000 dollars and threatening his daughter Miss Anna Cole 22 with kidnapping if payment is not made. One letter mailed from Chicago and three from a train between Columbus and Cleveland.
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Philadelphia
Ohio
Horace E. Cole
Midvale
Akron
Anna Cole
Miss Cole
Chicago
Columbus
Cleveland
Eastern Railways Make a Wage Slash of 30 Per Cent
Notices of wage reductions up to 30 percent will go to about 750000 eastern railroad employees next Monday. Conferences will set dates to discuss the cuts. Train service men face at least the 21 percent cut from the 1920 railway labor board decision. Shop workers may see 77 to 742 cents per hour, and maintenance of way workers 25 to 60 cents per hour. Territory affected includes lines north of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi. If no agreement is reached, the issue goes to the railroad labor board.
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New York
Western Lines
Railway Labor Board
Ohio
Mississippi
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Lehigh Valley
Railroad Labor Board
Mediators Sent to End Violence at Chicago Stock Yards
Federal and state authorities dispatched four mediators to the Stock Yards to quell violence during the strike between packers and workers. Ernest Withal of the Illinois Industrial Commission stated the move aims to restore peace as government representatives arrive to facilitate deliberation.
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Chicago
United States Department of ‘Labor
Ilinois
Stock Yards
Ernest Withal
I. C. Mail Bandit Suspects To Have Hearing Dec 16
In Indianapolis five Indianapolis men, moved from Terre Haute, face charges for robbing an Illinois Central mail train at Paxton Illinois. Hearing of evidence is set for December 1 in U.S. district court. Ira Holmes, counsel for three defendants, plans to show they were in Indianapolis at the time. Affidavits accuse the men of the Paxton robbery and removal proceedings are sought to take them to Illinois for trial.
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Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Illinois Central
Paxton
Ill
United States District Court
Ira Holmes
Eastern Division of
Illinois
Holmes
United States
van Nuys
Irish peace treaty ratified by Dail Eireann vote
Dublin December 10 The Anglo Irish peace treaty is safe despite Eamonn de Valera’s outburst. Dail Eireann ratified it on Wednesday by a substantial majority. Observers split on how many of the 124 members will follow de Valera, with estimates ranging from about twenty four to fifty votes.
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Dublin
Eamonn de Valera
Dail Eireann
de Valera
Dial
Oly
Draft of New Reformatory Bill For Indiana Moves Forward
The final draft of a reformatory removal bill will be printed tonight ahead of a special legislative session Wednesday. The measure, an amendment to the removal act, would appoint a four member site selection committee, place the new institution away from Jeffersonville, allow condemnation for high asking prices, let a relocation advisory committee be formed, and transfer prisoners once construction is complete. Total funding would reach $900,000 including site purchase, building costs, and improvements.
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Indianapolis
McCray
Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Colgate & Company
Bandit Tom Slaughter Dies After Last Escape
In Arkansas the notorious bandit Tom Slaughter was killed in Saline county hills after a final escape with six prisoners. J C Howard, who helped free Slaughter, admitted shooting him in the back. Howard's note bearing the same claim was not found. A dying Black man wounded in Benton county brush with authorities lay near Slaughter. Authorities seek the pistol source.
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Little Rock
Ark
Tom Slaughter
Saline County
J. J. Crowe
Slaughter
J. C. Howard
Howard
Benton
Illinois Miners Stand With Howat In Kansas Fight
Illinois miners pledge loyalty to Alexander Howat and the Kansas miners in their battle against the Kansas industrial court law. Frank Farrington, Illinois president, defies international orders on relief funds while Governor Allen is expected to commend Illinois miners for backing the Kansas cause. International reports tally idle miners and resumed production as 124 Kansas mines operate and up to 5,500 miners may have returned to work.
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Springfield
Ill
International Executive Board
United Mine Workers of America
Illinois Miners’ District
Frank Farrington
Illinois
John L. Lewis
International
International Board
Kansas
Peoria
Farrington
Indianapolis
Allen
Illinois Mines’ Convention
Alexander M. Howat
Howat
Desere
Alex Howat
James Sherwood
State of
Severe quake halts Tokyo water supply
Tokyo reports a severe earthquake at 9:20 PM Thursday causing widespread water main breaks and water shutoff. Officials say it is among the worst in twenty years with damage to crockery shops. Rome also records shocks near Lake Bolsena, sixty miles north of Rome.
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Tokyo
Rome
Lake of Bolsena
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