23 Dec 1921
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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1921
Page
1
An official decision by the president on February 25, 1913 in Canton Ohio condemns Eugene V. Debs for violation of wartime law. The case was sustained by the supreme court on March 36, 1333, with sentencing begun April 3, 1575. The official source notes Debs was aged 77 and a high administrative official.
A fragment from a wartime or early 20th century dispatch notes President Harding or Wilson era talks on amnesty for political prisoners. It mentions Debs and possible pardons or commutations, with references to Daugherty and Attorney General, plus conditions for release and potential review of LWWs or anarchists at a later date.
AP dispatch from Moscow reports accelerating death tolls in famine regions of Russia. More than 100,000 victims buried daily in Serater Bar area as relief efforts by American organizations expand. Food shortages trigger mass distress. European relief groups feed under 160,000 children amid aid appeals and shipments.
Police reported twenty arrests in the Packinghouse district following a streetcar strike. Officers secured an identified body and sought the shooter involved in the attack, aiming to arrest those responsible for the fatal incident.
Washington says the war veterans preference in civil service is not absolute. John F. Tazler, head of the American Legion legislative committee, states many women gain recognition while veterans see limits. The commission report argues the laws aim to aid those with disrupted civilian careers, not to guarantee exclusive hiring.
Chicago merchants report record Christmas season sales with December figures around 350 million and State Street stores contributing a large share. Buyers focus on substantial goods as merchants note strong demand and cautious spending overall.
Fragmented text references a question about wealthy individuals funding music or opera with unclear details. Mentions grand opera in China and costs around 250, plus scattered phrases about apartments and management without coherent events or names.
Gen Armande Diaz Ander arrived in the United States today after a stay abroad. He was received by a U S naval entourage including Vice Admiral A P Niblack and officers aboard the battleship Clark, now in harbor.
Amid talks in Washington and Paris, diplomats clash over unrestricted warfare and proposed rules of war. Britain doubts any binding ban while France presses security demands vital to national safety, with leaders like Briand and Jusserand signaling cautious cooperation with the United States. The exchange highlights tensions on whether codified rules can curb future devastations.
Wilbur Glen Voliva of the Christian Apostolic Church orders the abolishment of Santa Claus as a Jehovah’s Witness style doctrine. He states the Kringle myth is false and directs parents to tell children of “above” guidance rather than Father figures, warning followers to stop citing Santa and to avoid preparations for Christmas gifts.
Earl Timmons and his companion confessed to police today they took part in several robberies including a train robbery last August and the interruption of a card party at a wealthy lawyer’s home. Miss Mary Renert 23 linked to an intimate acquaintance of the dead robber, also in custody.
The 21 year old Harvey W Church was found guilty of the murders of two automobile salesmen, Carl Simug and Bernard Daugherty, and sentenced to death. The killings occurred after a car sale, with bodies found in the church basement and Des Plaines river, and three confessions cited by police.
A brief notice reports a new chief of scalers appointed in a recent organizational reshuffle. Details remain limited but indicate leadership change at a midlevel department and calls for continued oversight.
A former war veteran testifies before a committee about seeing Majer More of Charze killed by officers in France. The record notes Withrow’s letter and the call for further probe into arcenne events and ensuing testimony. The document references Henry Ta Scott of Kenmore and Charles PL Green in Minneapolis.
Irish delegates report mixed mood toward a new treaty, with some rejecting terms while others urge acceptance. Leaders assert no monarchy or external occupation, and emphasize unity amid calls to end partition and imperial influence.
Captain J. Fl Norns and Roy Jackson of Rose Uneven faced charges over selling stock in an oil operation to hospital inmates. The case followed a railroad commission probe into alleged wartime schemes linked to the War Vre company. Attorney A J Young presented the complaint by H W Hurstein. Sheriff Clarence Keavies reported Warrants and arrests.
A fatal accident halted North Shore attention as a tram collision left Tor Si Mhir dead on the track. Signals and witnesses pointed to a sudden, deadly impact during the approach.
An apparent escapee from Tae Moaneseth was killed yesterday after jumping from a North Western train near St Peter while attempting to reach a hospital. He was captured in Milwaukee and returned ashore on the Harrs Lth of the Milwaukee County Bow bert.
Washington reports a complete naval limitation treaty is confidently expected by the American delegation at the conference. Details remain unrevealed but hinge on submarine restrictions and capital ship tonnage, with France to gain auxiliary craft shares and the United States opposing both the abolition and rival proposals.
Weather forecast notes rain across the eastern states with Wisconsin excluded. Southeast and Midwest regions are mentioned with varying precipitation chances and temperatures. Forecast notes reference weather bureaus and sources, predicting moderate to heavy rain in portions of the eastern half of the country.
The body of Col. Henry Watterson is deposited in a vault awaiting spring services at a mortuary chapel in Florida. The unusual arrangement aims to keep the service simple and solemn with minimal funeral rites as requested by family. Reverend J T Boone of the First Christian Church will officiate, with Mrs. Watterson a member of the denomination.
The Baotian nationalist leader Zagloul Pasha was removed from Cairo by British troops after refusing western demands to halt political activity. His flight was reportedly followed by disturbances as he and his aides were escorted to a railway car and moved. Other units of the Allied fleet received orders to reposition.
A Trieste bound express train wreck near San Doxa injures thirty and leaves two Americans dead. The Times Milan correspondent reports the incident occurred Wednesday night with the crash blamed on a horseman.
A forecast shows colder conditions across the region with a cold wave in the north portion tonight and later. Some chances of rain in the south portion, with a northerly wind and low temperatures expected overnight and into tomorrow.
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