Bank closures hit Rome and New York amid Italian moratorium
In Rome the Banco Disconto closed as the government announced a modified moratorium allowing suspension of payments by certain firms via court decree. New York’s Italian Discount and Trust Company, affiliate to Disconto, also shut after a bank run. Italy’s exchange fell sharply on news, with Marconi-led bank amid 150 branches worldwide and a 3 million lire paid capital. In Illinois, Gov Len Small faced ongoing embezzlement and conspiracy indictments, with trial dates set for January and separate proceedings ordered on related charges.
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ROME
Associated Press
Banco Disconto of
Italy
New York
Italian Discount and Trust Company
Broadway
New York City
Banka Italiana Disconto
Italian exchange
Guglielmo Marconi
France
Spain
Turkey
Brazil
WAUKEGAN
Len Small
Laforgee
Edwards “nelled
WAUKEGON
lil
Claire C. Edwards
clicut court
Lakee county
Fred E Sterling
Vernon Curtus
Grant Park
Lst
Edwards
Mr. Curtis
Sterling
Curtis
Springfield
Bdwards
Setzling
C. C. Leforgee
Winter Wheat Planting Shrinks Across Northwest Areas
Washington reports winter wheat sown this fall on half a million acres less than three years ago. December 1 crop condition trails two years ago and the ten year average by thirteen points. Rye sowing is up one fifth, with crop condition better than last year and above the ten year average. Kansas remains the largest wheat producer but has 100,000 fewer acres than last year and a state condition at fifty four percent of normal.
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WASHINGTON
department of agriculture
Kansas
Colorado Rangers Mustered Out as Coal Strike Expands
State police in Wallenburg Colorado begin mustering out the Colorado Rangers from Troop C amid a coal miners strike in the Southern fields. Officials expect most rangers gone by January 5 as martial law looms. Col Patrick Hamrock issued permits to coal miners unions to meet and discuss ending the strike begun November 17 over a 30 percent wage cut by Colorado Fuel and Iron.
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WALLENBURG
Colo
Dee
Colorado rangers
Patrick M Hamrock
cou-temand
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Death toll in Belfast for year reaches 110 killings
Official figures released in Belfast show 110 people were killed during the year in disturbances, including eleven policemen, with 540 wounded by bullets or bombs.
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BELFAST
Merry Trade Party Turns Misfit Gifts Into Useful Presents
In New York a Women's City Club held a bargain party to swap undesired Christmas gifts. The event aimed to rid households of misfit presents while sparking practical use, amid wide public interest and light protest from sentimental observers.
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NEW YORK
Women's City Club
Santa Claus
Great Ship Trust to Be Formed Announced
San Francisco reports negotiations to form a 30 million dollar pool of United States Shipping Board vessels for Transpacific service. Herbert Flemhhacker, a San Francisco capitalist, proposes a combine to end port competition and trade resentments. The plan seeks 15 large liners for East Asia routes, with partial payments for ships. The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce backs the plan as efforts aim to enlist West Coast ports, with approval from President Harding and Shipping Board Chairman A. D. Lasker.
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SAN FRANCISCO
United States shipping board
Herbert Flemhhacker
combine
shipping board a
far East
India
Australa
Brakeman Resists Northbound Train Hold-Up at Hawarden
Alec Porter, a brakeman on a northbound Chicago Milwaukee St Paul train, grappled with a lone bandit as the robber searched Porter's pockets. After forcing a passenger to pull the bell cord, the train stopped and the thief fled down the track. Citizens searched all night but found no trace.
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HAWARDEN
Nonviolence favored Gandhi authority at Indian Congress
Ahmedabad Dec 99 Associated Press reports the Indian National Congress adopted a resolution supporting Gandhi's nonviolence policy with Gandhi named sole executive authority over the Congress and its organization, though he and leaders cannot negotiate peace with the government without Congress sanction. The session also urged restraint on miracles and emphasized Gandhi's influence.
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AHMEDABAD
British India
Associated Press
Indian nationalist congress
Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi
congress
Indian national congress
Ghand
Ghandhi
congress organization
India
Gorabay
Westminster Gazette
Mahatma
Tumulty and Bora Confer on Arms Talks
President administration aide Joseph J. Tumulty met for an hour with Senator Bora, Idaho Republican, in Washington. They discussed the Pacific agreement at length, with Bora noting he enjoyed the visit, but he offered no remarks on the meeting.
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WASHINGTON
Joseph J. Tumulty
Boral
Idaho
Barah
Joe
American protest over Chang Ching Yao's actions in Peking
The American legation formally protested to the Peking government over partial payment demanded by Chang Ching Yao then military governor of Uman province. His troops abducted missionary William Reimer at Yo Show in June 1920, killing him during an attack on the mission. Washington warned of punishment, but responses were weak as Chang remained linked to other leaders and could not be arrested.
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WASHINGTON
Associated Press
arms conference naval committee
Great Britain
naval committee
U. S
house
senate finance committee
Harrold
Oklahoma
Curtis
Kansas
Harry Ho Smith
Tulsa
Okla
Mid-continent Oil and Gas Association
Smith
United States
Gray
Ins
council for
PEKING
Fresa
legation
Chang Ching- Yao
Umnn
Ww. Reimer
Yo-Show
Chima foreign office
prolesia
Chang
Chang Ching-Yao
Chang Tsao Lin
Manchura
ecoalmen
Mr. Redmert
reformed ‘church
Chang Ching
Russian investments lift London stock feature gains
London stock market features show an advance in Russian speculative issues and continued strength in gilt edge stocks as trading remained quiet otherwise. The report notes a stronger tone for Russian issues amid a calm overall session.
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LONDON
stock exchange
Old Farm Horse Retained Despite Use of Tractors
Wayne Dinsmore of the Horse Association of America told the American Society of Agricultural Engineers in Chicago that farm experts have not boosted animal power’s efficiency. He cited 1921 figures of over seventeen million horses and mules on farms versus 246,139 tractors in 1920, arguing animal power remains over 95 percent of field work power on American farms.
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CHICAGO
Wayne Dinsgore
the
Horse Association of America today
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Dinsmore
Dinstoore
Medical martyr honored in Mexico City for Dr Edward Cross
President Obregon ordered official honors for the late Dr Edward B Cross of the Rockefeller Institute who died at Vera Cruz from yellow fever. The president called him a martyr of science as the body would be brought to Mexico City today for burial.
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MEXICO CITY
Associated Press
Obregon
Edward B. Cross
Rockefeller Institute
Vera Craz
sanitary department
Cross
Build Aircraft But Not For War
Washington reports that the aviation sub committee of the armament conference favors unlimited construction of aircraft while restricting their use in war. The sub committee's recommendations are prepared for presentation to the land armaments committee meeting scheduled for 3 p.m. today.
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WASHINGTON
Ter
Associated Press
land armaments committee
Knowles to push cruelty charges over San Domingo rule
Horace G. Knowles, counsel for the deposed native government of San Domingo, said he would go to Washington to testify before the Senate committee on island rule. He alleged U S Marines committed atrocities and that the committee heard only a fraction of complaints. He planned to name Rear Admiral Samuel S. Robinson and described insults and threats at the dock and during communications with the committee stenographer.
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NEW YORK
Horace G. Knowles
San Domingo
Washington
senate
United States
Knowles
Samuel S. Robinson
San Domingue
MacCormick
Peru seeks Harding as arbiter in Chile dispute
Lima reports Peru objects to Chile's arbitration plan and asks Secretary Hughes to consent to talks in Washington with Harding acting as final arbitrator. No appeal from his decision would be allowed. The note follows Chile's proposal for plenipotentiaries to set terms in Washington.
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LIMA
Peru
Associated Press
Chile
United States
Washington
bass
Hughes
Harding
St Louis Church Federation Moves to Cut Funeral Costs
In St Louis a church federation committee seeks reduced funeral charges after a presbytery notice lamenting high costs. The communication says grieving families deserve the best without bargaining. ministers will consult with the St Louis Undertakers Association to address pricing.
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ST. LOUIS
Church Federation ‘ of
alention
St. Lows Undertakers' Association
Mines at Butte to Start January 16
Mines and reduction plants in the Butte Great Falls and Anaconda districts will resume January 16, announced today by local mining companies. Starting January 16 a horizontal wage decrease of fifty cents a shift will go into effect.
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BUTTE
Mont
Butte, Great Falls
Anaconda
British schooner Galéen West seized off Boston with alcohol cargo
The British schooner Galéen West, flying the Union Jack, carrying alcohol and liquor, was boarded by coast guard cutter Roughnel while anchored off Boston. She was towed to port and turned over to customs, with word that a rival vessel flying the Emon Jack and tied to a former Boston bartender had arrived from Halifax, NS.
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BOSTON
Galéen West
coast guard
Roughnel
boyd
Halifas
Vigilance Praised As Enforcement Of Prohibition Eases
Wayne B Wheeler, counsel for the Anti-Saloon League, told a federal management committee that enforcement of the prohibition law was stronger during the holiday season than expected. He forecast a renewed drive to weaken the enforcement code and noted city councils in large cities resist it but will likely fail.
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COLUMBUS
Dee
United Stat
Wayne B. Wheeler
anti-siloan league of America
committee on
league
congress
Chicago
Soviet 70 Buy U.S. Grain Under Russian Funds
Washington December 29 Hoover announced the Soviet government may send a representative to supervise the expenditure of ten million dollars from former imperial Russian treasury funds for grain purchases for famine relief. The agent would be admitted solely to supervise the purchases with Russian money.
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WASHINGTON
Hoover
River kept from freezing for five winters by device
Toronto reports that a small amount of tepid water spilled into a river can raise its temperature by about two barrels per second, preventing freezing for five winters. John Murphy, engineer for the Canadian Department of Railways and Canals, explained the method to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, noting the water rises to about 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
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treez
TORONTO
American Association for
Advancement of Science
John Murphy
Djinois
Colorado river commission to hold first meeting in Washington
Secretary Hoover announced the first Colorado River Commission meeting will be in Washington in late January. The commission will then move to the Southwest to hear public comments on improving the river's resources and addressing related problems.
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WASHINGTON
Colorado river commission
Hoover
Southwest
Colorado river
Chicago Drunks Rise as Prohibition Stance Shifts
Chicago's municipal court report shows 51,200 drunk arraignments in 1921 up from 32,305 in 1920. City council then declared prohibition failed and urged Congress and the state to permit manufacture sale and distribution of wholesome beers and light wines.
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CHICAGO
municipal courts of
James A. Kearns
byeherity council
congress
Military Tribunal Ready for Hearing in Managua
Fifteen officers from the United States cruiser Galveston have arrived to form a military tribunal in Managua Nicaragua to hear cases against American marines linked to killings of three Nicaraguans and attacks on others. Proceedings will be public at the American legation.
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MANAGUA
Nicaragua
United States
Galveston
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