World Peace Move Sparks Talk of Global Union
Washington notes a push toward a world peace association modeled on four power arrangements. US prospects of joining grow as Secretary Hughes hopes other powers may join. The Pacific peace treaty could bind the United States to defend Australia and uphold regional stability.
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Washington
United States
Association of Nations
Henry Cabot Lodge
America
Tain
France
Japan
Pacific
Fesari
China
Asia
Ted
Hughes
Wilson League of Nations
Australia
Senate
Great Britain
Jailed killer OConnor breaks jail in Chicago frame up claim
Chicago police hunt for Lucky Tommy OConnor after he escaped from the Cook county jail bull pen ahead of his scheduled execution for a policeman's murder. Police chief Fitzmorris denounces the escape as a frame up as authorities spread out through Fox Lake and nearby areas.
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Chicago
Tommy” O'Connor
O'Connor
Cook County
Fitzmorris
O’connor
David Straus
Dave" O'Connor
Fox Lake
Geography Puzzles Engage Readers On Editorial Page
An invitation to solve Geography Puzzles with children using today’s editorial page. Try with a youngster tonight and check tomorrow’s result for the solution.
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Star
Armament Conference Nears Broad Agreement on Key Issues
The fifth week of the arms conference tightens toward agreement on Hughes naval limits and Pacific fortifications. Jurisprudence on China status and Shantung dispute moves to settlement as U S Japan Yap controversy nears resolution with a likely plenary announcement.
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Unitedates
Japan
Thear
A. L. Bradford
Washington
China
Far Eastern Committee
Shantung
United States
Pacific
Yap Treaty Officially Signed and Proclaimed
Washington December 12 the Yap treaty was signed ending the Yap controversy between the United States and Japan. The pact covers all mandated islands in the Pacific and grants America cable rights and villages shared with other nations on the islands.
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United States
Japan
Pacific
America
Washington
Yap
Hughes
War Eastern Committee
Harding Ready to Force Pact
President Harding and his lieutenants plan to crush Senate opposition to the Pacific treaty with an offer of a four power treaty or a continuation of the Anglo Japanese alliance. Senator Lodge leads the ratification effort after his appointment to the American delegation and to present the treaty. Administrations say they hold the initiative to shape the conference outcome.
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Washington
Harding
Senate
United States
Great Britain
France
Japan
Lodge
Underwood
Senator Lodge
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hughes
Britain Approves Four Power Alliance
Britain welcomes the new four power entente replacing the Anglo Japanese pact. London papers applaud with the Morning Post calling it the real thing at last and the Times deeming it a document of greater promise to mankind.
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London
Britain
Morning Post
Times
Japan to cut navy as officers moved to waiting list
Tokyo reports the Japanese navy will remove ten rear admirals and many minor officers from active service to the waiting list. The move is seen as a prelude to broader naval reductions and adjustments in personnel.
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Tokyo
West Seattle Avalanche Buries Fire Crew and Reporter
A mud slide from a hillside in West Seattle buried firemen and a Star reporter Ernest Tyler as crews searched for three bodies. Tyler escaped mud by landing in a slough and later phoned in the update while photographer Fred Carter carried the scene to safety. A little boy laughed at the chaos as rescuers crawled from the debris and several street workers were buried at the bottom.
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Bowelines
Ernest Tyler
Star
Tyler
Me- Waters Eral Tyler
Fred Carter
Howard Campbell
Engine Company No. 1
Andrews
Street Department
Burch Plans Insanity Plea in Kennedy Killing
Arthur C. Burch, on trial for the midnight murder of John Helton Kennedy, prepares an insanity defense. The prosecution accuses Burch of staging the act with circumstantial evidence and has subpoenaed Dr. Thomas J. Orbison, who examined him, to testify.
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Frank H. Bartho
Los Angeles
Arthur C. Burch
John Helton Kennedy
Woolwine
Lmk
Burch
Kennedy
Madalynne Obenchain
Thomas J. Orbison
Tacoma Zone Flood Swept Industrial District
Flooding left several feet of water in Tacoma's industrial area below the Puyallup river bridge. Port land avenue street cars halted Bay Street. auto traffic stopped. Peterman plant boiler room flooded cutting operations. other plants affected. Seattle Tacoma and Puyallup highways shut. basements flooded citywide and in Puyallup. Students in Hall's Addition ferried to school by trucks through floodwater.
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Tacoma, Cos
Tacoma
Puyallup River
Portland Ave
Bay St
Peterman
Fata
Seattle-Tacoma
Tacoma Puyallup
Puyallup
Hall
Kent
Fort Lawton
34Th
Lake Burton
Leschi Park
City Water Department
Fremont
Cedar River
Swan
Cascades
Beeman
Lake Forest Park
Bothell Highway
Duwamish
Riverton
Lasaquah
Auburn
Tacoma-Seattle
Columbia City Undertaking Co
W. R. Ferrie
Fifth Ave. N. BE
BE. 46Th St
F. N. Cooley
Harvard Ave. N
Storm Warning Change Affects Washington Oregon Ports
The storm warning was ordered changed as the storm moves slowly eastward over British Columbia. It will bring fresh to strong south to southwest gale conditions today or tonight. Warnings are ordered displayed at all Washington and Oregon seaport stations.
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British Columbia
Washington
Oregon
Funeral Services Held for Glenn Kingsbury in California
Funeral services for Glenn Kingsbury and son of Guy and Mary W Kingsbury and grandson of Edward and Mary Kingsbury were held Sunday in La Habra California.
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Glenn Kingebury
Guy and
Mary W. Kingsbury
Edward and
Mary Kingsbury
Seattle
la Habla
Calif
May Hold Finance Meet at Capital
London dispatch reports Lloyd George plans to attend an international financial conference in Washington if President Harding calls it. The premier will not initiate the gathering but is keen on economic rehabilitation and will discuss the issue with Premier Briand next week.
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London
Lloyd George
Washington
Harding
Briand
Flood disaster report highlights heroic rescues on page 1
Victims suffered injuries as slides and floods trapped residents in Rainier valley and West Beattie. Fire Chief TaP O Connor and his chauffeur rescued multiple families using a rowboat, while reporter Ernest Tyler warned others and was saved by Wireman W A McWaters.
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61St Ave. S. W
City Hospital
Tap. O'Connor
Rainier Valley
Rainier Ave
Letitiast
Eirnest Tyler
The
Star
Fairmount Ave
West Beattie
Tyler
W. A. McWaters
Kingine Co
No. 1
Irish Official Assassinated Amid Turbulent Dublin Violence
Dublin reports a reign of terror by treaty opponents with shootings seen before the truce. Former Cork Mayor Meade was killed in his shop, and sporadic shootings occurred in Belfast. Police raided homes as authorities recall mass releases of interned prisoners under the king's amnesty.
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Dublin
Meade
Cork
Belfast
Stockades
George
Irish Free State
Grave Situation Warned By Craig On Anglo Irish Treaty
Belfast Premier Sir James Craig told Parliament the treaty between Great Britain and Ireland fails Ulster’s solemn pledge. He called the situation grave and said steps must be constitutional, Ulster determined to stay within the British Empire and not swerve. After debate in London he counseled prudence.
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Belfast
Ireland
Ulster
James Craig
Craig
London
Hospital Without Wards For Poor People In New York
A new hospital in New York is planned to serve the poor, offering care without separate wards. Officials describe a modern facility aimed at affordable treatment and community health access.
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New York
Witt Report Due Today on Municipal Railway
Peter Witt, a $1 000 a week traction expert, is to present his final report on the municipal railway to the city council Monday afternoon. He arrived October 17 and has worked seven of eight weeks on the contract. He will devote the next week to discussing the survey with city officials, then addresses the Municipal League in Seattle Tuesday night at the YMCA to discuss his recommendations.
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Peter Witt
Cornel
Witt
Inet
Cleveland
Seattle
Municipal League
Kent Flooded as River Rises Again
The town of Kent faces renewed flooding as the Duwamish river rises, flooding sidewalks near the railroad. Rain continues to pour, and residents brace for worsening conditions after a week of inundation.
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Kent
T Duwamish
Rum Cargo Seized From Freighter Alert In New York
Police seized the motor driven freighter Alert in the New Basin Canal area New York carrying liquor and champagne valued at 100000 dollars. The seizure highlights enforcement actions amid a busy transit hub and reflects avoidable contraband handling in the port area.
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New York
Alert
New Basin Canal
Sinn Fein and Ulster Meet in Dublin Talks on Treaty
A Dublin conference between Northern and Southern Ireland representatives discusses possible Ulster entry into the Irish Free State. Figures from Sinn Fein and Ulster allied with Griffith indicate support for ratification, while De Valera may shift toward accepting the majority will as the Irish parliament weighs the treaty. Opponents warn of a lasting anti treaty party and possible plebiscite if the Dail rejects peace.
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Publin
Northern
Southern Ireland
Ulster
Ireland
Linn Fenners
Dail
Britain
Pound Tops New High as Exchange Market Recovers
In New York on December 12 the foreign exchange market showed a robust recovery with demand sterling rising to 4.18 dollars, a new high. Quotations also noted minor movements in francs marks kronen and other currencies.
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New York
College Girl Found Murdered on Road Near Holland
The body of Miss Delle Hope College student Hope Beach, a twenty year old girl, was found on a road near Holland Michigan. Police believe she was murdered and thrown from an automobile.
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Holland, Mich
Delle Beach
Hope College
Here
Seven Families Rescued After Rainier Valley Flood
Battalion Chief T. P. O'Connor and chauffeur Frank Sagmaster saved seven families from rising waters in Rainier Valley. Rescue teams pulled bedridden William Boles from a flooded home and evacuated Mrs. Boles and others, including the Easterly family and Mrs. Stein, as seven feet of water backed up along Rainier Avenue from Letitia to Charleston.
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William Boles
Charleston St
Boles
List Ave. B
Reacuers
Mra
Bolen
A. Hagen
Ave. S&s
Pat Easterly
Ave. S
O'Connor
Sagmaster
Nick
Stein
Flood Ravages City With Widespread High Water
Floods submerge over 150 businesses and homes across more than 20 blocks. Sewers flood as earth slides appear on Rainier Avenue and nearby streets. City engineers warn continued rain since Thanksgiving fuels rising water, prompting widespread emergency response and road closures.
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11Th Ave
N. E
Stainter Valley
Columbia City
Ball Park
Peter Witt Addresses Northwest Tourist Lure in Seattle
Cleveland traction expert Peter Witt was the principal speaker at the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Arctic Club. His talk centered on The Lure of the Northwest to the Tourist.
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Peter Witt
Cleveland
Greater Seattle
Chamber of
Editorial urges targeted emergency labor for storm cleanup
The piece argues for state county city and railroads to hire jobless men to swiftly repair storm damage. It stresses thoughtful distribution of work and prompt action to relieve hardship and provide temporary employment as a Christmas relief.
Puget Sound Hunting Season Highlights and Nightly News
A column notes six killed and six wounded during hunting on Puget Sound, alongside quizzical remarks on politics, treaties, and local curiosities. It mentions Emma Goldman, Cornish School injunction efforts, a potash market claim, and quirky items like an explosive coin and knickers at the University of Chicago.
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Puget Sound
Seeley Truss Expert To Visit Seattle For Rup ture Service
F H Seeley, a rupture expert from Chicago and Philadelphia, will be at the Washington hotel in Seattle from December 14 to 17. He promotes the Spermatic Shield claiming rapid, non surgical results and backing statements with government documents. Seeley notes that business demands prevent visits elsewhere in the region and offers demonstrations without charge.
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F. H. Seeley
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
Seattle
Seeley
England
Spain
United States
VP. S
North Dearborn St
Gardner Faces New Jury In Phoenix Trial
Roy Gardner enters a new trial in Maricopa County Arizona with charges linked to a 1923 robbery. Federal Judge William Sawtelle reduced the original charge after a 17 hour session and warned jurors about information that could affect subsequent trials. Gardner admitted involvement in the robbery but pled mental instability.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Gardner
Maricopa
William A
Shipbuilder Morse Returns to Face Profiteer Char Allegations
New York dec 12 Charles Morse financier and shipbuilder faces charges over shipbuilding frauds after returning from France. Morse says government officials told him no charges were filed and he will travel to Washington to answer claims, claiming he returned voluntarily to clear his name.
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New York
Charles Morse
France
Paris
Washington
Char
Morse
America
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