Three Ocean Liners Hit by Western Atlantic Storms
New York dispatch reports three liners reaching port from Europe after severe gales and high seas. Cedric from Liverpool via Cork endured a hurricane last Tuesday dropping to five knots. Zeeland from Antwerp faced winds that kept passengers below deck. United States from Copenhagen and Christiania battled a month of storms with gales peaking at 80 miles per hour and a hurricane on December 21. Forecasters noted salt crusted funnels and many seabirds driven to sea by the gale.
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New York
Europe
White Star
Cedric
Liverpool
Red Star
Zealand
Antwerp
Southampton
United States
Copenhagen
Christiania
G. R. Metcalfe
Metcalfe
Melpe
Atlantic
Zeeland
Enginsh Channel
V. Voldberg
Volrberg
Ireland
Parliament to Open in Late January or February
Ottawa reports that Finance Minister W. S. Fielding and Marine and Fisheries Minister Ernest Lapointe will return to Canada and oversee final preparations for parliament. The opening date is expected in late January or early February after main estimates are prepared for cabinet submission.
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Ottawa
Canada
W. S. Fielding
Finance
Ernest Lapointe
Marine and Fisheries
Cabinet Council
William’s claim to British bond interest denied
Brussels reports that the Court of Appeals sustained a lower court ruling that former emperor William has no right to correct interest on British bonds. It ordered a Brussels exchange broker to refund several million francs paid on coupons found to belong to the ex-kaiser after the British government protested. A Dutch bank linked to the scheme was cleared as an innocent party.
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Brussels
William
Court of Appeals
Brussels Exchange
Turkey presented by Son-in-law for Christmas
Mr J Fleming received a turkey from his son-in-law Lucy Lossier for Christmas. The bird, raised at Lossier’s Yaux Hall place, weighed about thirty pounds, deemed a hefty bird for a turkey.
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J. Fleming
Mis
Lucy” Lossier
Mr. Lossier
Yauxhall
Neurster seen as ferry operator in Christmas home killings
Seattle reports the coroner probes Emil Neurster a 40 year old ferry boat operator who invaded the Engel home on Christmas day shooting three children and then killing himself D C Engel 16 is among the victims and the sister recounts past threats and romantic advances prompting fear of further violence
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Emil Neurster
Seattle
D. C
Heren Engel
Henderson Nominated for Newcastle-on-Tyne Seat
The Labour party nominates Arthur Henderson as candidate for the Newcastle on Tyne east seat in the House of Commons. The vacancy arose from J. W. Bell's death two weeks ago. Conservatives nominate Captain Gee and Independent Liberals name Major Barnes who last held the seat. National Liberals also field a candidate.
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Newcastle
Eng
Labor Party
Arthur Henderson
Newcastle-on-Tyne East
House of Commons
J. W. Bell
Labor
Captain Gee
Woolwich
Major Barnes
National Liberals
Fire destroys multiple properties in Simpson Sask
Early morning fire in Simpson Saskatchewan at open hour destroyed a general store, doctor's residence, pool room and barber shop, plus a drug store with a residence above. Damage estimate not yet available. flames under control by five o clock.
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Saskatoon
Simpson
Sask
Borah Presses Reparations Talks Amid War Debt Critics
Senator Borah of Idaho warns that Europe may trigger a new conflict unless reparations issues are resolved. He argues the United States must seek open European markets and that a world powers conference on economic questions could ease tensions and aid payment of debts while avoiding renewed war.
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Wallington
Céf
Conference of World Powers
Pefits
Borah
Reps
Idaho
Washington
Johnson
Rep
Cal
America
Europe
United States
Senatore Borah
Rich clubs and doctors thwart Minnesota dry law
LaFayette French Jr United States district attorney for Minnesota said in Minneapolis that the prohibition law cannot succeed while the rich have clubs where liquor is available and doctors who issue liquor prescriptions. He spoke at an address today dated December 23.
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Minineapolis
Minn
LaFayette French Jr
United States
Miinesota
Moonshine Death Links Two Men to Ohio Party
Two men were held for the county grand jury on murder charges after Halph Longley, 32, died following a Christmas party drinking moonshine whiskey. Two others who drank the liquor were blinded and a score were affected.
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Seelby
Ohio
Halph Longley
Christmas recess at Lausanne hinders Near East talks
Lausanne December 23. The Near East conference takes a brief Christmas recess until Tuesday afternoon as delegates hope the pause will aid leaders in seeking wisdom. Turks push for a nonaggression pact and international control of warship passage while resisting foreign supervision of their zones. Capitul ations and tariffs keep diff iculties alive as the allies press Turkish judicial reform.
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Lausanne
Associated Press
Turkey
Curzon
Barrore
Gatroni
Ismet Pasha
Entente
International Commission
Lord Quraoh
London
Ismet Pashka
United States
France Signals Reparations Guarantees Strategy
Paris reports the French reparations program remains incomplete with cabinet and reparation commission members meeting. France will seek guarantees from Germany if payments stay defaulted, despite no plans for military seizure, and aims to present the plan to allied premiers on January 2.
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Paris
de Tollaisis
Sanday
Emier Pong 'Sat
Pigaident Barthou
Rhineland
Germany
France
Temps
Winnipeg Four Charged in Penny Murder Case
Annie Seibach Arthur Searle Frank Mitchell and Adbert Horton face abetting murder charges with possible death penalty. John Blanton named as accomplice. actual killer John Stanton is sought nationwide after December hammer murder of 73 year old John Penny.
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Winnipeg
Dee
John Penny
Annie Seibach
Arthur Searle
Frank Mitchell
Adbert E
Keppy) Horton
John Blanton
Stanton
Marshall Returns to Ottawa as Embargo Eases
Prominent passenger Hon. Duncan Marshall arrives in St John aboard the Minnedosa after England trip on cattle embargo. He notes consent of the king and discusses lifting the embargo and Canadian quarantine on British pure bred cattle. Marshall cites implications for shippers and farm markets, and recalls attended stock shows in Edinburgh and Smithfield.
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St. John
N. B
Canadian Pacific
Duncan Marshall
England
Ottawa
Canada
Marshall
Scotland
Howevely
Department of Agriculture
Edinburgh
Smithfield
London
Montreal
Upper Canada
Woman Confesses to Shunting Lover in Fatal Shooting
Louisville investigators scrutinize the case of Mrs. Olive L. Jones 32 who says she shot O. L. Black who had threatened her home life over her daughter and a reconciliation with her ex husband. Police note flaws in her account as they check the tragedy.
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Louisville
Olive L. Jones
O. L. Black
Louisville Automobile
Jones
Turkish protest delays Near East conference meeting
Lausanne reports a strong Turkish protest against Armenian delegates appearing before the sub-committee on minorities. After the protest, the sub-commission postponed its meeting to tomorrow morning, delaying the session that was to be held today.
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Lausanne
Supply of money knotty question in Rhineland stakes
Paris faces a knotty question on war finance. The Rhineland may be separated by a customs barrier, raising whether the Mein will continue to supply money from Berlin. Deliberations on the subject continue amid fear of foreign money entering France.
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Paris
Rhineland
Fce
Germany
Conttinite
Berlin
France
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