Sinn Fein delegates signed under Lloyd George pressure in Dublin
In Dublin on December 21 Sinn Fein delegates claim Lloyd George threatened war to force approval of the Anglo Irish treaty. Duffy and Ducan defend ratification, stating no coercion, though acknowledging the alternative was war and the pact would grant Ireland greater military, economic, and governmental power.
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Lloyd ‘George
London
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Inane Council Talk and Odd Selections Spark Laughs
The piece mocks councilmen discussing finances as if in a film parable while referencing a comic take on Christmas seals. The ramble cites a poet and jokes about a druggist needing pharmacist credentials to sell hair nets to flappers, highlighting eccentric local wit.
Cowardly Regiment Charge Fallout In France Testimony
Col. L. R. Holbrook of the U S Army admits naming cowards who would not work as he defends mistreatment allegations raised by Robert A Harrison before a committee investigating soldier deaths in France. Harrison testified yesterday about officers allegedly shooting soldiers.
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San Francisco
France
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Col. Holbrook
Robert A. Harrison
Harrison
Batik Portraits Heralded by New York Artist
New York art scene notes Ethel Wallace Greenwich Village pioneer of batik portraits. She uses dye wax and silk to create light colorful likenesses of society women. She says batik offers modern apartments less oppressive space and easy portability compared with heavy oil paintings.
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New York
Ethel Wallace
Greenwich Village
Miss Wallace Saga
Two Whites Among Men Hanged In War Crimes Hearings
Testimony before a senate committee recounts hangings during WWI paralleled by camps at Is Sur Tille and near a hospital. Witnesses describe executions by French officers and U S soldiers, including a Detroit sergeant tried without counsel and a Wilmington private named King hanged for defying orders.
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Detroit
Mich
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Wilmington
N. C
Senate Committee
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Smith
King
War Department
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Akron
Ohio
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Verdun
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Scott
Regimental Work Emphasized by Holbrook at Presidio
Holbrook recalls demanding discipline at the Presidio saying the regiment was made to work hard. He notes he does not remember Harrison but suspects he may be a forehead.
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Presidio
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Harrison
Oregon Fair Faces Funding Crisis in Special Session
Salem reports two key notes from the state legislature special session. The Bean income tax for fair financing is likely dead and time is running out to pass a concrete measure by Thursday night. The Griffith Kerr plan proposes a constitutional gasoline tax shift to fund the fair for three years, then revert funds to the highway fund.
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Salem
Griffith Kerr
Williams Sentenced on Narcotics Charge in McNeil Inland
Ren Williams was sentenced by Judge Jeremiah Nef erer to a year and a day in Mc Neil Inland penitentiary for violation of narcotics laws.
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Penn
Ren Williams
Jeremiah Neferer
McNeil Inland Penitentiary
Boy on Coaster Fractures Jaw in Snow Hill Crash
Wendell Clark a nine year old boy sustained a broken jaw multiple facial injuries and severe bruising after sliding down a snowy hill and colliding with a parked motor truck driven by L. KE Houston. The incident occurred near Fifth Ave N and Maple Leaf Place. Dr. A B Kidd attended the boy after the collision and police were notified.
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Maple Leaf Place
Wendell Clark
L. KE
Houston
A. B. Kidd
Northwest Cold Wave Dampens Regions
The cold snap spread across towns and cities with wind rain and a possible snow. Storm warnings along the coast remained in effect Tuesday morning as temperatures rose from 19 to 31 degrees. Seattle and other northwest cities reported their coldest day of the winter, with Vitaville noting a blizzard.
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Treporta
Northwest
Seattle
Vitaville
No Merry Yule for Strikers in Chicago Packingtown
Christmas brings gloom to Packingtown as strikers clash with strikebreakers and saloons shut for the first time since prohibition raids. Leadership is missing with Tommy O Connor collapsing and Jean Gerry in an asylum amid murder charges, casting a somber mood over the yards.
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Chicago
Dec
Yards
Tommy O'Connor
Jean Gerry
Yarda
Whisky smuggling suspect arrested with liquor in Northport
Deputy Collector Hi H Moran seized 15 cases of liquor from an alleged smuggler at Northport on Tuesday. The suspect, who gave the name Fred Jones, is cooperating with prohibition officers.
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Prohibition Department
Hi. H. Moran
Northport
Fred Jones
Rotary Club meeting at Masonic club discussed Christias program
Rotary Club members gathered at the Masonic club Wednesday. Judson W. Mather directed a Christias program for the attendees.
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Rotary Club
Masonic Club
Christias
Judson W. Mather
Irving Whitehouse pleads not guilty to grand larceny charges
SPOKANE Irving Whitehouse head of bankrupt brokerage firm pleads not guilty in superior court to charges of grand larceny. The case details were presented as part of ongoing bankruptcy proceedings.
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Spokane
Irving Whitehouse
Irreconcilable senators forecast four power treaty defeat
Irreconcilable senators predicted the four power treaty would fail due to public opinion following Harding's statement. The dispute centers on the treaty and the President's recent remarks triggering strong opposition.
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Harding
Parley Stumbles Over Submarine Limits in Naval Talks
Washington reports say the American army delegation opposes a large French submarine allotment and rejects Britain's push to abolish submarines. French and British positions stall any Christmas deal on naval armament while talks continue. France seeks about 15 000 to 50 000 tons of submarines with a reduced capital ship ratio to 176 000 tons.
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Carl D, Groat
Washington
France
Britain
Philand
Hughes
Great Britain
United States
Japan
France demands submarines amid disarmament talks
Havre December 11 Rene Viviani French delegate to the Washington army conference said France must have submarines for colonial interests. He spoke aboard the Paria from New York noting disarmament effects remain uncertain until all nations declare views. He added France cannot commit without Germany guaranteeing precautions for certain chemical products in Se sen gases.
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Polite Bandit Robs Train Passengers Near Chicago
A courteous bandit aboard the Chicago to New York deluxe train robbed passengers of about $1,060 cash and jewelry. He wore a silk handkerchief mask, triggered the bell and escaped in a waiting car after the train left Englewood station where marines stood ready. He targeted Herbert L. Stansbury and M. D. Taylor among others, telling families not to fear and remarking he needed Christmas money.
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Chicago Washington
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Baltimore & Ohio
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Herbert L. Stansbury
Stansbury
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Chilean beauty to marry engineer in sensational murder tale
In Santiago on December 21, Tanca Errazuriz de Baulles, who was acquitted in New York of killing her first husband Jack De Baulles, is engaged to Fernando Banta Cruz. The case was one of the era’s most sensational criminal trials.
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Jack de Baulles
Fernando Banta Cruz
State saves money by delaying flour purchase contract
Olympia reports that delaying the state winter flour purchases from September to now saved 1505 as prices fell. Contracts for 4245 barrels were awarded at 65.56 per barrel by the department of business control on Tuesday.
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Olympia
Department of Business Control
Inmate Dies After Chewing Dynamite Cap
Ogden Snell, 70, inmate of the county hospital, killed himself by chewing a dynamite cap. Hospital attendants reported he had been morose for several days. Nurses saw him leave the building, place an object in his mouth and chew it. an explosion followed, death was instant.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Ogden Snell
Snell
Nerses
Man Stabbed in Street Leads to Police Allege
John Endlund, 35, a logger, was found unconscious in the street near Sixth Ave and King St. He suffered knife wounds and bruises. Mrs Stella Witskosky, 1901 10th Ave, is held by police. suspect Logen was with Endlund and another man before the attack, which occurred after a dispute over drinks.
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Washington Mt
Wedneyday
Stella Witskosky
10Th Ave
Endlung
Sixth Ave
King St
Pollen Kouky
Derry
Endland
Logen
Loges
Judge Landis Again Delays Pennsy Case Hearing
Judge Landis postponed until January 3 the hearing in the Pennsylvania railroad case seeking to block the U S railroad board from publishing a report censuring the carrier for decree violations. A temporary restraining order against publication was granted two weeks ago.
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Chicago
Landis
Pennsylvania Railroad
United States Railroad Board
Hollywood Hotel Swept by Flames
Fire swept the Hollywood hotel in Los Angeles late last night sending six companies to battle the blaze. Guests, mostly movie actors and tourists, escaped unharmed.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Radio station at Eagle City burns to ground
DAWSON CITY, Y. T. U. S. report that a radio station at Eagle City, located about 100 miles north of Dawson, was destroyed by a fire, with authorities investigating the cause.
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