New Irish Pact Brings Joy to Two Countries
London reports a surprising Anglo Irish agreement reached at Downing Street after a night long session. The pact binds both sides to seek ratification by their parliaments, with Ulster not required to consent and a boundary commission to decide its status. If Dail Éireann approves, the bill would go to Britain in a Special Session.
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Lloyd George
Downing Street
Dail Éireann
London
Sinn Fein
Dail Eireann
Ulster
James Craig
Harding outlines world peace goals and domestic tariffs
President Harding delivers his first annual message noting cautious steps toward world restoration, urges early passage of permanent tariffs and debt refunds, and outlines plans to aid merchant marine and land reclamation with federal support. He stresses cooperation between Congress and the executive, and calls for harmony across parties as the nation faces global and domestic challenges.
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Washington, D. C
Harding
Congress
Washington
Carnema
Aral
Balcel
Conference of Common Council
American Relief Administration
Russia
Republic
Twenty Three Is Rail Death List
Philadelphia December 3 The death toll from the Philadelphia Reading rail collision near Bryn Athyn climbs as rescue teams comb wreckage. Fire destroyed two wooden coaches and hindered identifications while several passengers remain missing or burned beyond recognition.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Reading
Bryn Athyn
Pennsylvania
Ministers Blamed For Church Rift Heads Des Moines May Heal Rift
New York dispatch reports Dr. James E. Clarke of Nashville accuses ministers of a certain type of fueling the split between Northern and Southern Presbyterians. He notes a May general assembly in Des Moines may imitate Kentucky laymen who seek perpetual union, arguing the Civil War era breach is untenable.
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New York
N. Y
Des Moines
Iowa
James E. Clarke
Nashville
Tenn
Clarke
General Board of Education
Northern Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Kentucky
Irish Free State To Be The Emerald Isle Name
Ireland will be officially known as The Irish Free State under a London conference agreement. Lord Birkenhead outlined terms placing Ireland with self governing dominions and a supreme Irish parliament for domestic matters with debt arrangements to be set by arbitrators. The British cabinet approved the draft agreement and praised the Irish delegation.
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Eng
Associated Press
Ireland
Lord Birkenhead
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
London
Sinn Fein
Lloyd George
Washington Voice on Chinese Area Talks and Naval Ratio
After a four day recess the arms conference moves into sub committee sessions and a Japan China delegation talk on the Shan tung dispute. Bar on Kato warns naval issues affect Japan’s national policy while Americans expect a purely naval settlement free of political arrangements.
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Washington, D. C
Associated Press
Shantung
Baron Kato
Japan
Chicago Firms Slightly Hit by Nationwide Packing Strike
Chicago reports on December 6 show minimal disruption as the strike begins. About 12 000 Chicago workers and 29 000 outside the city walk out of the Big Five plants, with most local independents affected little or not at all. Kansas City and Denver see protests and plant closings. state police may intervene to enforce picketing bans.
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Ill
Associated Press
St. Paul
Kansas City
Denver
Butcher Workmen’s
Packers
Alschuler
W. F. Rhinow
Minnesota
South St. Paul
Kan
Kansas Industrial Court
Kansas
Omaha
Boy Pastor Sentenced to One Year in Wisconsin Prison
Howard W. McClure once Green Bay's boy pastor was arrested in Chicago for deserting his wife and three children. He pleaded guilty in municipal court and received a one year sentence at Waupon prison after a conference with his wife where she did not agree to reconciliation.
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Green Bay
Wis
Howard W. McClure
Chicago
Waupon
Monahan
McClure
Christian Church
Woman Wins In Battle For Gun
Chicago report states Mrs. Lucy Blake age 49 is held for shooting her husband Frank Blake 52 a city employe. Police check saloons where he bought liquor before returning home as a quarrel over moonshine led to the shooting.
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Chicago
Ill
Lucy Blake
Frank Blake
Blake
Woman May Enter South Dakota Race For Governorship
Pierre South Dakota December 6 candidates for state offices will be endorsed by three parties here today. Interest centered on a report the non partisans would nominate a woman for governor next fall. Miss Alice Loran Daley of Madison reputedly the candidate for this office. Mount Vernon man J R Hill on crutches after a fracture in Cedar Rapids fell here and fractured the same leg again near the hip.
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Mount Vernon
J. R. Hill
Cedar Rapids
Nelson Luce Returned From War Faces Car Theft Charge
Nelson Luce 25 was arrested on a June 16 1919 car theft charge after returning home from two years away. He is held in jail in lieu of a $2000 bond.
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Shenandoah
Nelson Luce
Luce
Court Enlarges Venire in Murder Case Delays Jury Agreement
The court, led by Judge D V Jackson, orders more venire to be impaneled as jurors debate the Degler murder case. Nine jurors excused for cause, seven already dismissed, and two women examined for jury service mark slow progress as defense questions prospective panelists.
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D. V. Jackson
Arthur Clarke
Fey Hawkins
Frieda Marolf
Rose Budelier
John Frank Degler
Ing
George W. Whitmer
Frank Ashcraft
John Ficken
C. L. McMahon
B. B. Litner
William Lenninger
Don Hargrave
United States Rejects Three or Four Power Far East Pact
Washington reports that the U S government will not accept any three or four power pact to replace the Anglo Japanese alliance. It would only back a Far East agreement inclusive of all powers with interests there, rejecting exclusive arrangements and aiming for broader participation among nine nations.
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Republic
U. S
Washington
United States
Lloyd George
America
Globe
China
Holland
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Far East
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Great Britain
Nine Nations
Weather outlook for Iowa and Illinois
Iowa remains fair tonight with likely conditions through Wednesday, turning colder in the north central region. Illinois shows fair skies tonight with warmer conditions in the southeast and a slight drop in temperature northwest on Wednesday.
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Iowa
Illinois
Briand to Speak on Arms Parley and Far Eastern Talks
Premier Briand will address the French Senate on foreign affairs in reply to an interpellation by Senator Lamartel. The focus is on Turkey, Washington conference, and broader foreign policy. Allied chiefs from Britain, Italy, and France are expected to meet in Paris before week’s end to discuss Near Eastern issues.
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Paris
Associated Press
Briand i
Senate
Lamartell
Turkey
Chamber of Deputies
Finance Committee
Briand
Moratorium Likely for Germany, Paris Advises Say
The Associated Press reports reliable sources say Germany will likely receive a three year delay in cash indemnity payments. France and Britain negotiate. reparations officials near agreement on a breathing spell with a joint plan backed by France, including budget balance, no capital exports, and an allied Berlin oversight commission.
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Paris
Associated Press
Germany
France
Great Britain
Geny
Allied Control Commission
Berlin
Iowa Banker Charles Thomas Dies in Grundy Center
Grundy Center Iowa December 6 Charles Thomas a leading county citizen and banker of Dike died suddenly this afternoon at age 55. He was among Grundy county's most prominent figures.
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Iowa
Associated Press
Grundy Center
Charles Thomas
Grundy
County
Dike
Here
Washington and Japan Waive Right on Shantung Lease
In a conference between Chinese and Japanese delegates the two powers agreed to waive their preferential right in Shantung as they seek a settlement of the Kiao-Chow lease hold dispute.
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Washington
Japan
Shantung
Letters Allegedly Written by Madalynne Obenchain Exhibit in Kennedy Murder Trial
In Los Angeles on December 6, J C Kennedy testified again to identify letters said to be written to J Belton Kennedy by Mrs Madalynne Obenchain, co defendant with Arthur C Burch. A counting expert testified that thirty four more letters may have been written by Obenchain. The letters span four years before Kennedy was slain at Beverly Glen on August 5.
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Los Angeles
Calif
J. D. Kennedy
J. Belton Kennedy
Arthur C. Burch
Kennedy
Madalynne Obenchain
Burch
Kenn
Milton Rig
Obenchain
Beverly Glen
Massachusetts Votes in Municipal Elections
Massachusetts cities held municipal elections with notable turnout. Vice President Coolidge voted in Northampton, while Democrat Harry E Bicknell sought a fifth mayoral bid against Republican John A. Ross.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Mass
Coolidge
Capitol
Northampton
Harry E Bicknell
John A. Ross
Repuiblican
National Defense of Philippines to be Discussed Soon
Manila reports that after the Washington armament talks Governor General Wood will press Washington for Philippine national defense policy. Brigadier General Haan arrives to organize a tactical division and disclose federal policy. The Philippine national guard is being disbanded with officers placed on the reserve list.
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Manila
P. I
Associated Press
Washington
Wood
Philippines
Haan
Philippine National Guard
National Guard
Fireman's Wife Kills Self in Des Moines
Mrs. Warren Taylor, wife of Des Moines deputy fire chief, ended her life by hanging from a rafter in the attic of their home. The body was found by their daughter yesterday after she went to the attic.
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Self
Des Moines
Iowa
Warren Taylor
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