Germans Protest Widespread German Demonstrations in Berlin
Historic Berlin protests against France’s occupation of the Ruhr region unfold with large crowds at Koenigsplatz, chants of Down with France, display of republican colors, and speeches by non-Socialist groups. Chancellor Cuno declines attendance due to business, while industrial leaders plan English coal purchases to guard Ruhr output.
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Berlin
Koenigsplatz
Reichstag
France
Cuno
Ruhr
Ruhe
Rhur
Vorwaerts
Seclafl
Army
Saar
Upper Silesia
Expect Herrin verdict this week
Marion Alabama January 15 a Williamson county jury will deliver judgment this week on the Herrin riots described as the greatest tragedy in local industry. Five defendants charged with the murder of Howard Hoffman face potential acquittal as prosecutors push for accountability amid conflicting testimony from defense and prosecution witnesses.
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Marion
Willamson County
Herrin
Juinole
Howard Hoffman
Milne
Waitnesses
Body of baby found in Ronaldson cemetery
In Philadelphia a detective found a fully developed male child’s body hidden behind a tombstone in Ronaldson cemetery. The infant was taken to Pennsylvania Hospital then the morgue. Police seek a white woman and a man seen near the cemetery and an investigation is underway.
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Philadeniua
Ronaldson
Dirlet
Martuccl
Second District
Martucci
Pennsylvania Hospital
Xinth
Bainbridge Streets
FIND CLOAK 3000 YEARS OLD FROM Sweden
Leading European archaeologists say a cloaklike garment found by peat cutters near Skara Sweden is among Europe’s oldest. Preserved by peat fen water it may date about 3000 years. The British Museum has earlier cloak fragments. Mire intoe Susmerton, a painter, has been elected an associate of the Royal Academy of England.
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Toaden
Jan
Ste
Pest Skara
Sweden
Hietore
Wemar
Susmerton
Royal Academy of England
German Women Overrun A. E. F As Ships Readied
American headquarters reports German women flocking to camps to press marriage plans with returning soldiers. A transatlantic plan on St Mihiel limits wives and families to officers and enlisted personnel, with rules on citizenship, immigration quotas, passports, and troop duties. The measure aims to regulate marriages amid postwar demobilization and scarce transport space.
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Coblentz
Germany
United States
America
St. Mihiel
Rhine
Alien List Aptt
Cheron urges wine drinking to curb strong liquor use
French Minister of Agriculture Henri Cheron leads a campaign urging citizens to drink wine instead of high alcohol liquors. He cites lab tests claiming wine provides health vitamins and helps prevent alcoholism, notes bumper wine yield and cold vintage, and plans a French wine label to guarantee origin.
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Paris
Henri Cheron
France
Iis
Cheron
Waters of Lake Sepongo Recede After Earthquakes
San Salvador reports the waters of Lake Sepongo are receding as recent earthquakes are believed to have opened fissures at the lake bottom. Authorities observe shrinking levels and monitor for further geological activity.
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San Salvador
Lake Sepongo
Praying Carpenter Sparks From Peru Is Freed
Ira Culver Sparks known as the Praying Carpenter from Peru Indiana shipped himself to Honolulu inside a freight box aboard a Japanese steamer. After five days in the coffin like compartment he was jailed then released as no crime or vagrancy could be charged. He said he intended to reach the Holy Land to take up the work of Moses. With only fifteen dollars and officials planning to curb freight ship shipments the case ends without charges.
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Honolulu
Honlulu
Ira Culver Sparks
Peru
Ind
San Francisco
Indiana
Culd
Sparks
Holy Land
Moses
Shortage Closes Methuen Church on First Empty Sunday
In Methuen Massachusetts on January 15 the Union church sat empty for the first Sunday in its history as heavy snow left the town snowbound and unable to supply enough fuel. The threatened emergency forced the building to close while residents faced fuel shortages.
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Methuen
Mass
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