Treaty compromise gains ground in Senate talks
Washington reports that Senator McNary and Senator Hitchcock held formal discussions on a treaty compromise. No final agreement emerged yet, but tone appeared hopeful for early ratification. Key topics included reservations on article ten Shantung voting power and a new preamble to activate reservations unless objected.
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Washington
McNary
Oregon
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Senate
Shantung
League of Nations
Swanson
Virginia
Foreign Relations Committee
Weather and greeting from former resident editor reader
The forecast calls for Wednesday clouds with possible rain and a cold wave in the northwest, followed by colder, mainly cloudy conditions Thursday. A letter from Edna Shrieves, once of Prescott now in New York, requests renewal of her hometown newspaper subscription and emphasizes the value of reading the local paper away from home.
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Edna Shrieves
Prescott
New York
Chaplain Wells Campaigning With 435 Speeches Across Counties
Chaplain Frank H. Wells of Little Rock, a Governor candidate, reports 435 speeches in 55 counties since starting his campaign in Ashley county on March 15. He plans to canvass the remaining 20 counties and issue an open debate challenge to all other gubernatorial candidates in at least sixty counties.
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Frank H. Wells
Little Rock
Ashley County
Versailles Treaty To Take Effect Early In January
Paris reports exchange of ratifications of the Versailles treaty planned for January 6 at the Quai dOrsay. Germany and France worked on naval material terms, with a provisional date for enactment set in early January. The Rhineland commission will oversee occupied territory and allied troop movements to plebiscite areas, including Silesia.
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Paris
Quai D’orsay
Baron von Leisner
Paul Dutasta
Supreme Council
Paul Durasta
Bre
Scapa Flow
Germany
M. Dutasta
Rhineland
United States
Silesia
Kurt von Leisner
Versailles
Jtoday
von Leisner
Berlin
Senator Kirby Opposes Changing Primary Date
Little Rock December 30 Congressman's T H Caraway a leader in changing the Democratic primary date from August Senator W F Kirby seeks re election opposes the change in a letter to Governor Brough insisting primaries remain in August He notes Texas Oklahoma July and Kentucky Tennessee have full delegations and says summer primaries after harvests give voters better time to learn candidates and choose officials
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Little Rock
T. H. Caraway
U. S. Senate
Brough
W. F. Kirby
Texas
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Tennessee
Kirby
Wood Alcohol Ban Is Urged by Revenue Official
Washington reports Commissioner Roper urged Congress to treat wood alcohol like grain alcohol, proposing heavy taxes and permits to track production to prevent fatalities. He warned current laws fail to cover wood alcohol as a poison, with federal enforcement lacking authority. Agriculture and pure food agencies say new federal legislation is needed to curb distribution.
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Congress
Roper
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Chemistry
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