Bitter divisions as Dail debate over peace treaty rages
Amid United Ireland tensions Sinn Fein split over the treaty. Countess Mary invokes Princess Mary in a fiery session as MPs clash on voting strategy. Valera’s strong stand and Mullingar to Dublin rhetoric sharpen the factional rift. The Galway delegation divides while Collins and Barton push contrasting lines amid vote pressure.
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Princess Mary
Wicz
Marhievicn
Magen
Joni Mayor O'Chiaran
Brian O'Higgins
Collins
Robert Barton
Barty
King Collins
Callanan
Galway
Healey
Cardinal Logue Urges Ratification Of Anglo Irish Treaty
Cardinal Logue, Primate of Ireland, addressed worshipers at Ardmhagh Cathedral urging acceptance of the Anglo Irish treaty as the nation’s only hope for peace. He warned rejection would plunge the country back into oppression greater than it has endured.
Robbery at Brooklyn Jewelers Safe Holds 87500 Gems
Burglars climbed to the apartment of Harpe Arne at 1087 Paste Parkway Brooklyn to loot a jewelry safe containing valued gems. The thieves forced a front door, escaped with jewels totaling thousands, and left the empty safe behind. Police investigated, citing entry via a fire escape and gloves used to avoid leaving fingerprints. several detectives canvassed the scene while Mrs Arnon and customers mourned the loss.
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Harpe Arne
Ido Thane
Paste Parkway
Brooklzn
Manhatt
Axnow
Mr. Ammon
Brooklyn
McLanchlin
Seekiner
Morphy
Pennelly
Artine Gap
Iepuries
Frank Door
Arnon
Ate
Roms
Lie Mi Avnowie
Turnstiles in Subway Become Numismatists
The Invernerougn Isaund Transit Company and the Transit Commission withhold judgment as turnstiles in many subway stations reportedly trap coins. An inspector says the coin slots may cost more in operation than they save, as several machines have become coin depositories. Readings include a welfare token from Sing Sing and a flattened penny among varied coins found lip in hoses.
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Isaund Transit Company
Transit Commission
Plallet
Everal
Sing Sing
Protest Over Peace Dollar Design Tops Banks and Poker Rooms
Bankers and poker players object to the new silver peace dollar saying its jagged edges make change from the floor difficult and coins topple when stacked. The 1978 design change aims to standardize for twenty-five years with 180 million coins dated 19. POT and water references appear in stray text.
Plan to Oust 1200 Doctors Stirs Legion
A British era plan to remove about 1200 doctors in the Veterans' Bureau hospital system sparks a heated debate. Leaders tied to the Legion and veteran groups press for hospital service continuity, while critics warn the move could collapse the national hospital program and harm veteran care. Proposals involve political figures and medical officials weighing civil service routes and staffing impacts. The discussion centers on preserving the hospital network and avoiding a disruptive overhaul amid ongoing staffing and funding concerns.
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Erinkers
Washington
Anthony
Prio Iqal
Sawye
Vr Feot
Threavens
Demonala
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Civil Service
Plane Nose Dive Kills Two Army Lieutenants At Pensacola
Two Army lieutenants from the naval air station died when their plane nosed toward the sea and crashed near Fort Harranca at Pensacola. Lieutenant Frank Sloman of Oakland California and Lieutenant Elton C. Horseman of Weston Wisconsin were killed in the 1000 foot plunge. Sloman’s wife and ten month old child survive. The crash occurred late today during a training flight.
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Pensacola Sacola
Fla
Dan
Frank Sloman
Oakland
Calif
Elton C. Horseman
Weston
W. Vit
Naval Air Station
Fort Harrancas Wharf
Sloman
Herseman
Ty Herseman
Ersemian
Lenine Recruits Nonparty Advisers in Soviet Move
Dispatches from Moscow report Lenin plans to bring non party figures into government advisory roles after the February socialist unity conference. The controversial shift aims to broaden expertise while avoiding Bolshevik alignment.
Robbery at Fifth Avenue Grocery Sparks Citywide Hunt
A bold masked hold up at Thomas Roulston's grocery on Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn ends with a gunfight and a fleeing trio. Police chase through twelve stores as suspects, described by witnesses, vanish into the crowd. Victim recounts the robbers demanding money and escaping with a stash as alarms ring.
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Askell Mien
Thomas Roulston
Ads Fifth Avenue
Siocklyn
Sit
Fifth Avenue
Simons Ivucedre
Harry Teal
Stein T
Herun
France Moves To Ease German Burden In Talks
France signals readiness to ease Germany’s load in high level talks to calm Central Europe. Premiers Briand and Laroche lead the delegation as France seeks a preliminary conference among great powers to discuss payments and postwar economic stabilization. German and Russian representatives attend, with a London meeting expected to address Russia’s wartime bonds and European readjustment.
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Jan
Europe
Walling An
Periop Raseis
Germany
Premuer
Vith
Laroche
Herman Meelet
Makier
Wineke
Pebrugry
Briand
Vrrnin Minist
Jdeyd
Genven
Brussels
Gar
Walther Rathena
Piaris Taeday
Vannes
Witnes
France
Finn Ts
Moscow
Ty Tie
Cannes
Italy
Vixenia
Baby Saves Three Gas Victims by Rousing Tenants
A baby called to a policeman and helped save three women overcome by gas in a Manhattan apartment. Mrs Sapienza, cooking, inhaled lingering fumes, then collapsed. her daughter and a visitor also fell under gas before neighbors unlocked windows. Patrolman Miner aided victims until Dr Mark and ambulance responders revived them.
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Baby
Jonnie Sapiensa
Louise Sapienza
First Avenue
Sapien
Jovphine Novisunita
Sapienzy
Halthough
Bobs
Neushbors
East Sixty-seventh Street
Mary Crawford
Sapienna
Thenj
Reception Hospital
Mark
Ape
Jennie
Miner
U S to Insist Japan Quit Siberia in 4-Power Treaty Talks
A Washington dispatch notes four powers agreed to modify the Siberia treaty while denying any secret pact with Japan. Officials portray a complex bargaining scene as the United States presses Japan to withdraw from Siberian areas and Russia to grant concessions amid fears of a Japanese foothold before the Washington conference.
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Authiy
St. Parkes
United States
Generaugh &. Cumming
Thomas Taylor
Chistoman c
Mersidere
Steven Guingad
U.S
Siberia
Japan
Campaugn
Chia
Rezo Kito
Wisknowbury
Kato
Ness
Americas
Prem
Sheto
Son
Ansiode
Siheri
Ansious
Withedrawal
Rome
Tokio
Hughes
White House
Senate
Alarms Spike to 33 in 25 Hours for NYC Fire Department
Dozens of alarms flooded Manhattan and outer boroughs as extreme cold froze lines and triggered automatic systems. Fire crews battled fires in tenements, diverting units to nonfire calls while residents fled to icy streets. the surge overwhelmed 24 hour coverage and strained departments across several stations.
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Manhattan
Brooklyn
Brous
Britain Backs Hughes in Clarifying Treaty
Britain endorses Secretary Hughes stance on treaty clarifications. officials say the home front will not be bound by armament limitations that could affect homeland security. Britain will follow Hughes lead in pursuing a workable agreement with clear safeguards.
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Britain
Hughes
Hington
Jan
Finns and Reds Mobilize Forces for War Readiness
Jan 3 dispatch from London reports extensive military preparations as Finland and the Bolshevik side mobilize along the Karelian frontier. Finland concentrates troops, while Bolshevik forces in Petrograd and Karelia warn of potential hostilities. Latvia moves to contain mutineers, with Baltic commands awaiting a broader League of Nations role.
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Knesia
Finland
Tereon
Karyetiai
Wimiiad Vm
Jin
Zue of Nations
Moscow
M. Tehitelerii
Moscoe
Audinet Vatviie
Stouwhoem
Dads
Hetsiogtors Hi
Six Hurt in Jamaica Hill Trolley Panic shows chaotic scene
Six people suffered injuries in a Jamaica Hill trolley panic when a controller burned out and a flash forced the car to roll backward. Ambulance surgeons treated riders including Joseph Segalnski Rowena Toure Madge Cunningham John Nelson Eleanor Renck and John Thompson. Other incidents nearby involved a Nostrand Avenue car collision at the Manhattan Bridge end and a double horse drawn lumber truck crash at Broadway and Twenty eighth Street causing minor glass injuries.
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Yaion
Joseph Segalnski
Twentyh Street
Flushing
Rowena Toure
Albany Avenue
Madge Cunningham
Clinton Avenue
Jamaica
John Nelson
Quince Street
Eleanor Renck
Eighteenth Avenue
John Thompson
Nostrand Avenue
New York
Manhattan Bridge
Broadway and
Twenty-eighth Street
Paris Accepts Root Plan in Principle
Paris accepts in principle the Root plan as talks focus on Japan’s home island exemption from treaty provisions. France and Italy appear unopposed, with Britain watching closely, as conference moves to resolve Shantung and submarine questions amid Allied troop withdrawals in Siberia.
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Carter Field Tington
Shin
Gein Ar Fort
Hy Heria
Sible
Japan
Mi Hie
Howev
France
Italy
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