U S View Says Japan Needs No Bigger Navy for Carriers
American naval opinion questions Japan’s demand for equal carrier tonnage, arguing extra Japanese ships are offensive rather than defensive. Experts note carriers enable city bombardment once planes are forward deployed, and warn Britain’s global duties require matching capabilities. The discussion centers on Japan’s defensive posture and fleet unity versus offensive potential.
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Washington, D. C
Associated Press
Japan
Great Britain
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Philippines
Britain
Sea of Japan
Korea
Mongolia
Manchuria
Railroad Agent Defends Self Kills Assailant Near Station
Ottumwa Iowa December 2 Special agent A E Mullen of the Burlington railroad shot and killed Alva Boots Emil 35 after an alleged drunken attack near Chariton station. Mullen says he ordered the pair from the waiting room and was struck, firing twice. Emil died instantly and Robinson was arrested.
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Ottumwa
A. E. Mullen
Burlington Railroad
Alva “Boots
Emil
Chariton
Ralph Robinson
Mullen
Robinson
Lucas County
Want Ad Columns Promise Quick Results
A persuasive notice extols the Want Ad Columns as a remedy for doubt in finding work, a clerk, a house, a job, or items to buy or sell. It urges readers to use the Want Ads for swift, surprising results.
Des Moines Governor seeks relief for farmers at conference
Governor Kendall sails to Charleston for the governors conference to push measures aiding Iowa farmers facing bankruptcy. He cites depressed markets for crops, insolvent tenants, and limited credit as the core crisis, praising banks and the finance board while urging durable market relief.
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Des Moines
Associated Press
N. E. Kendall
Charleston
D. C
Kendall
Iowa
Finance Board
Morling Favored For Northern Iowa Federal Judgeship
Senator W S Kenyon backs E A Morling of Emmetsburg as the preferred nominee for the northern Iowa federal judgeship to replace Judge Reed. Senator Cummins supports Scott of Sioux City. Kenyon says his visit has no political aim and praises Secretary Hughes while predicting a arms conference success.
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Associated Press
Fort Dodge
E. A. Morling
Emmetsburg
W. S. Kenyon
Congress
Iowa
Reed
Cummins
Scott
Morling
Sioux City
Kenyon
Denver
Washington
Hughes
Woman With Twelve Army Husbands Held for Fraud
Federal authorities in Chicago say Helen Drexler of Waukegan Indiana collected government allotment checks by marrying at least twelve men who served in the army or navy. She reportedly divorced none and drew about $400 monthly for three years.
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Chicago
Helen Drexler
Waukegan
Arbuckle Manslaughter Trial Hears Prosecution Opens
San Francisco December news says prosecutors wrapped their opening to link Roscoe Arbuckle to Virginia Rappe’s death as defense begins its response. Prosecutor Leo Friedman portrayed Arbuckle as a villain while the jury awaits afternoon deliberations on the manslaughter case.
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San Francisco
Cal
Roscoe Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Gavin McNab
Arbuckle
Leo Friedman
Dead, Then Alive, Now Very Ill After Drinks
Corning Indiana reported Frank Woods drank liquor said to contain chloroform yesterday morning. A doctor pronounced him dead at bedside but the coroner found him alive upon arrival. Woods remained in critical condition as the outcome hung in doubt.
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Corning
Frank Woods
Woods
Packers Profiteer in Eggs Wholesale Grocer Testifies
John G. Clark a Bad Axe Michigan wholesale grocer testified before a government commission about egg profiteering by a large meat packer. He said eggs bought from Michigan farmers last spring at 12 cents a dozen were sold locally at 40 to 50 cents a dozen. He argued that allowing packers to distribute unrelated foods with expedited rail service would hurt competing firms once a consent decree limits packers from handling side line foods next February.
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Washington, D. C
Eges
Michigan
John G. Clark
Bad Axe
Mich
Clark
British urging an early settlement of naval program
Washington December 2 The Associated Press reports Britain seeks a quick settlement of the dispute over Japan seeking 70 percent of capital ship tonnage under the American limitation plan. Britain aims to harmonize Japanese views with the United States and leverage its allied position to push the five five eight ratio toward a broader accord.
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Washington, D. C
Associated Press
Japan
Great Britain
United States
FTC charges independents with California price pact
Members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association were charged by the Federal Trade Commission with conspiring to keep prices and selling practices set by Standard Oil of California in California, alleging an industry-wide price maintenance scheme.
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Washington, D. C
Independent Petroleum Marketers’ Association
Federal Trade Commission
California
Standard Oil Company of California
British terms for Irish settlement debated by Dail cabinet
London reports the Irish government cabinet in Dublin will study new British settlement terms. Sinn Fein delegates, wary of treaty form and Commons ratification, weigh a plan to allow an all-Ireland parliament with Ulster withdrawal provisions. Griffith, Duffy, Collins and Dgo travel amid uncertain decisions.
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London
Associated Press
da l Eireann
Dublin
Sinn Fein
House of Commons
Ulster
Boundary Commission
Dail Eireann
Arthur Griffith
George Gavan Duffy
Michael Collins
Eamonn J. D
Griffith
Dail
Lloyd George
Butcher Strike Set for Dec 5
Chicago dispatch reports the Amalga mated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America calling a strike for December 5 after a 10 percent wage cut. About 15 cities and 35,000 workers would be affected as plants prepare to strike. Middle west centers welcomed the move though some Kansas City workers awaited notice.
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Chicago
Ill
Associated Press
Cornelius Mayes
Dennis Lane
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen
North America
Unemployment Down Sharply Across United States
The United States saw unemployment fall by more than a million in recent weeks, according to an estimate by the national conference on unemployment. The report cites improving job markets and labor demand as contributing factors to the decline.
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Washington
United States
National Conference On
Unsettled Weekend Weather Across Midwest
Iowa reports unsettled conditions with rain or snow possible in the west tonight and little temperature change. Illinois forecasts cloudy and colder, with rain or snow in the north and rain in the south tonight and Saturday.
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Iowa
Illinois
Pacific Island 5-5-3 naval ratio discussed at talks
Washington reports reveal the 5-5-3 formula used by the United States to fix naval strength with Great Britain and Japan. Japan resists accepting the base figures, seeking concessions on fortifications and Pacific bases before final agreement. The American stance remains generous on fortifications once the vessel limits are settled.
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David Lawrence
The
Journal
Washington
Great Britain
United States
Japan
Pacific
Hughes
Educational heads hear Judge Towner at Illinois conference
Urbana Illinois December 2 the conference of the country s educational leaders entered its second and final day at the University of Illinois Dr W C Thompson president of Ohio State University spoke on Problems of State Universities in Administering Funds Congressman Horace M Towner of Iowa spoke on Federal Aid to Education its Justification Degree and Method in the afternoon session
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Urbana
Ill
University of Illinois
W. C.thompson
Ohio State University
Horace M. Towner
Iowa
Pope Names U S Bishop for Superior Diocese
The Right Rev. Monsignor Joseph G. Pinten, vicar general of the Marquette diocese in Michigan, was appointed bishop of Superior Wisconsin by Pope Benedict.
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U. S
Rome
Associated Press
Joseph G. Pinten
Marquette
Mich
Superior
Wisconsin
Benedict
Five Japanese Sailors Drowned as Koun Founders Near Vancouver
A Thursday disaster off Vancouver claimed the lives of five Japanese sailors when the auxiliary schooner Koun foundered. Rescue efforts sought to recover the crew as authorities investigated the incident.
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Vancouver
Special election called by council on bond issue vote
Morse detained on board liner sails to Havre from New York but willing to return on next boat. He cites ill health as reason for absence and asks US attorney to secure return. French police allow landing after consul general meeting. US embassy requests provisional detention of Morse for French authorities.
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Havre
Associated Press
Ingraham
Charles W. Morse
New York
Paris
Morse
United States
America
U. S
Washington, D. C
State Department
Muscatine Eyes City Owned Light Plant Vote in January
A petition signed by 350 taxpayers prompted Muscatine aldermen to set a special election in January on issuing bonds to fund a municipally owned electric light and power plant. The council heard from J L Giesler Nicholas Barry and E O Burnside urging the move and discussed a bond estimate of 200000 to 250000 dollars. Mayor R S McNutt backed municipal ownership as the solution.
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Muscatine
J. L. Giesler
American Savings Bank
Nicholas Barry
Barry Manufacturing Company
E. O. Burnside
Ald
Henry Meyers
William Hathaway
R. S. McNutt
McNutt
W. S. Bemis
Woman Named Belle Heil Arrested for House Robbery in Los Angeles
Mrs Belle Heil a 39 year old widow of a Chicago banker was arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of burglary after confessing to stealing jewelry clothing and a revolver from the residence where she worked as a maid Police say she claimed an income of 300 monthly but had no funds and had spent her last allowance from her former husband s estate She had planned to lease a fashionable Los Angeles home and was held in the city jail while the investigation continued In Chicago Joseph Heil her former husband recently divorced her custody of two children and charges of robbing residences were dropped after he offered to restore or pay for the stolen goods he sought treatment for her and she fled attempting to kill herself at Northwestern station
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Los Angeles
Cal
Belle Heil
Chicago
Samuel Wood
Ill
Joseph Heil
Etta Heil
Heil
North Side
Northwestern
Flogging Probe Into British Missionary Case in Miami
Miami acting British vice consul A H Hubbard opened an inquiry into the August flogging and tar and feathering of Rev Philip Irwin archdeacon of the Protestant Episcopal Church and British subject aiding African Americans. Senator Ladd of North Dakota urged a national conference on credits and finance to convene in Washington on December 15.
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Miami
Fla
Washington
A. H. Hubbard
Philip 8. Irwin
Protestant Episcopal Church
Washington, D. C
Ladd
North Dakota
National Conference of Credits and Finance
Western Houses Take Rail Notes
Government reports show rail equipment trust certificates totaling 12.84 million dollars sold, lifting total disposals to 132.91 million. Western financial interests now acquire blocks including Delaware and Hudson and New York Central as investors expand westward. The move signals improving money markets that may boost farm mortgage demand and agricultural areas soon.
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Washington, D. C
Davis
Western Financial
Eugene Meyer, Jr
War Finance Corporation
Cleveland
Cincinati
St. Louis
New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
Delaware and Hudson
Syndicate of Chicago
Meyer
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