Agreement in Parley Due Soon in Naval Talks
Washington dispatch reports a complete agreement on the naval arms conference near. The five powers share a battleship ratio while drafting a world wide treaty and settling submarine and auxiliary craft limits. Britain faces lower submarine tonnage adjustments and France will gain leeway for security needs while Paris supports flexible naval rules.
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United Press
Britain
Secre
Hughes
Great Britain
United States
France
Japan
Pact success seems certain in adjournment vote
Adherents of Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith claimed a decisive victory as the Dail adjourned until January 3 by a 77 to 44 vote. Colitis declared the majority in favor of the treaty and public opinion in Dublin viewed the pact as effectively ratified.
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Michael Collins
Arthur Griffith
Dail
Dublin
Seattle Murder Case Trails Clara Hochbrunn
Seattle detectives probe Clara Hochbrunn's possible role in the Hochbrunn murder. Clara’s aunt Mrs Datesman defends her while attorney Von Tobel disputes involvement. Tennant notes large cash stash and potential accomplice, with suspects focusing on motive and money.
Douglas Works on Hochbrunn Murder
Prosecuting Attorney Malcolm Douglan and Captain Charles Tennant visited the Hochbrunn murder scene to gather county evidence for potential prosecutions. The investigation aims to identify and charge any suspect in the killing of Ferdinand Hochbrunn.
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Malcolm Douglan
Detetcives
Charles Tennant
Ferdinand Hochbrunn
Douglas
Double Tragedy Recalled in Clara Skarin Murder Mystery
Details of a double tragedy at Clara Skarin’s home on Harrison Street recount a jealous confrontation with Mrs. Cleo Winborn. Clara was shot in the hip during a struggle, her mother Emma Skarin mortally wounded as Mrs. Winborn was killed and the other woman lay dead on the floor.
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Clara
Robert L. Win
Winborn
Kalamazoo
Mich
San Bernardino
Dateeman
Hochbrunn
Our House
California
Seattle
Tennant
Edward von Tobel
Clara Skarin
Harrison
Cleo Winborn
Skarin
Emma Skarin
Mrs. Winborn
Mra. Winborn
Portland Checks Hotel Registers
Portland detectives review hotel registers on a case tracing Miss Clara Skarin. Captain John Moore said Seattle police requested checks, noting the investigation retraces entries back to November 28 across the city.
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Portland
Seattle
John Moore
Clara Skarin
Marines Exonerated as Haiti Santo Domingo Occupation Debate
Washington reports say Senate committee members back keeping U S Marines in Haiti and Santo Domingo for now. They recommend exonerating Marines of alleged atrocities, defining U S policy, avoiding annexation, centralizing control, and expanding roads education sanitation and hospitals. They also planned to discuss findings with Secretary Hughes.
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Washington
United States
Haiti
Santo Dominic
Senate
Hughes
Senator Poindexter Attacks Jap Guaranty In Pacific Pact
Spokane December 23 Senator Miles Poindexter of Washington denounces paragraph 2 of the Pacific treaty as acceded to by President Harding. He says he opposes any pact preserving Japan's territorial integrity against third powers, whether for insular possessions or the mainland. He maintains paragraph 2 is a declaration of relation unless it binds the United States to such a guarantee.
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Spokane
United States
Japan
Miles Poindexter
Washington
Harding
Poindexter
Pacific
Maree Henry Watterson Laid To Rest In Florida Cemetery
Jacksonville FLA Dec 23 Maree Henry Watterson known as the grand old man of journalism rests in a marble vault at Evergreen cemetery while mourners and dozens of telegrams arrive from friends worldwide. Mrs Watterson unable to attend funeral remains in her room with a nurse as the body will be moved in spring to Kentucky among homefolks.
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Jacksonville
Fifa
Maree Henry” Watterson
Evergreen Cemetery
Watterson
Nuree
Kentucky
Mra. Watterson
Esteer
Gauce
Marie Henry
Bandit Captured After Battle in Chicago
Clyde Timmins of Denver was captured after a gun battle with police and held for alleged participation in a Salt Lake City train robbery. His cousin Earl Timmons was killed. Timmins initially claimed aliases Claude Thomas and Carl Gilbert. Detectives link loot to a Chicago woman. authorities say the Timmins pair also robbed the home of Jacob Loeb, Chicago board of education president. A taxi pursuit ended with Carl Clyde surrendering after a confrontation with police.
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Chicago
Clyde Timmons
Denver
Salt Lake City
Timmons
Earl Timmons
Claude Thomas
Carl Gilbert
Clyde
Jacob Loeb
Chicago Board of Education
Timmonses
Jan. J. Callahan
Chicago White Sox
Emil Kruthen
Callahan
William F. McNaughton
Carl Clyde
Woman Dies from Burns in Chicago Street Fire
Mrs. Carrie Murphy aged 65 of 820 Chicago Street died from burns after her clothing caught fire while she read to her granddaughter Marjorie Beadle. She brushed against an overheated stove and was enveloped in flames. Survived by husband John T. Murphy two daughters Mia A Tremelling and Mrs Gertrude Hoxp and two sons Claude F and Bird Beadle. Body taken to Georgetown undertaking parlors for funeral arrangements Friday.
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Mra
Carrie Murphy
Chicago St
Burns
Mra Murphy
Marjorie Beadle
John T. Murphy
Mia. A. G. Tremelling
Gertrude Hoxp
Claude F
Bird Beadle
Georgetown
Kills Fiance Then Himself in Boston Chinese Restaurant
Police report Nick Saunders forty shot his fiancée Pearl Payne in a Boston Chinese restaurant over fears tuberculosis would stop the wedding. He then killed himself as witnesses watched, ending a planned marriage.
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Boston
Nick Saunders
Miss Pearl Payne
Saunders
New Army Murder Witness Is Found
Washington reports a war veteran named Grayson I. Withrow declares he witnessed Maj. Hierome J. Opie shoot a man in action on the Argonne front in October 1918. Withrow, from Baltimore, says he served in Company F, 116th Infantry and was discharged in 1919. He awaits committee contact as hearings resume January 4.
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Washington
Tom Watson
France
Georgia
Grayson I. Withrow
Baltimore
Maj
Hierome J. Opie
Staunton
Withrow
Senate Investigating Committee
Preas
Maj. Opie
Henry I. Scott
Kenmore
Ohio
116Th Infantry
Opie
Argonne
Henry L. Heatt
Chicago Opera Co. May Close
Chicago financiers led by Harold F. McCormick discussed whether to continue funding the Chicago Grand Opera. Mary Garden, amid doubts, remained at her apartment as the tempest over the company threatened extinction.
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Chicago Opera Co
Chicago
Harold F. McCormick
Angels
Chicago Grand Opera Company
Mary Garden
Grand Opera
Wan
Min Garden
To Represent U. S. at Supreme Council
George Harvey the American ambassador to Great Britain will sit as an unofficial representative at the allied supreme council when it convenes at Cannes early in January. The arrangement was indicated by the state department today.
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Washington
George Harvey
Great Britain
Allied Supreme Council
Cannes
State Department
Mother Informed of Son's Drowning
Reports from Waldron island say Herman Schwan an 18 year old boy drowned when the small boat he rode in overturned. His mother Mrs O B Schwan who runs the Fair Haven cafeteria in Bellingham was informed of the tragedy.
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Bellingham
Herman Schwan
Waldron Island
Mra
Christmas Baby Shortage Hits Philadelphia
Wealthy families seek adoptable babies as Christmas gifts but applications exceed supply with hundreds on the waiting list.
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Philadelphia
Nativity Play by Beacon Hill Congregational cast of 18
The Nativity Play featuring 18 performers was staged Thursday night by the community service players at Beacon Hill Congregational church.
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Community Service Players
Beacon Hill Congregational Church
Seventh Field Artillery Defends Slackers Claim
Col. L F Holbrook states the Seventh field artillery contained few slackers and that those in a slacker squad performed their duties under supervision without hindrance. Ex Private Robert A Harrison was a squad member. Holbrook defended his command as one of the finest regiments to cross into action.
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San Francisco
Seventh Field Artillery
Col. L. Ft. Holbrook
Washington
Watson
France
Robert A. Harrison
Harrison
Senate
Holbrook
Acros
More Chinese Disarmers Due Arrive for Luncheon
Ten more Chinese delegates are to arrive in Beattie Friday morning and be entertained by the China club and the Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon at the L. C. Smith building restaurant. Four delegates arrived Thursday and were honored at a China club luncheon led by Lo Wen Kan, legal adviser to the delegation. They would not comment on the disarmament conference, noting 21 demands including control of Bhantung remain to be settled. Lo Wen Kan said China was pleased with the four power pact for Pacific control. The 14 delegates will sail Saturday on the Wenatchee.
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Beattie
China Club
Chamber of Commerce
L. C. Smith Building
Lo Wen Kan
Bhantung
China
Pacific
Wenatchee
Officials to Speak at Beattie Radio Association Meeting
Mayor Hugh M Caldwell and experts including R O Marriott and J D Hows will address the Radio Association of Beattie at the Chamber of Commerce assembly room at 8 PM. Directors and speakers meet at Hicks cafeteria at 6 20 PM to review plans to boost radio telephone use and enjoyment.
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Hugh M. Caldwell
R. O. Marriott
Naval Station
Puget Sound
D. R Redfern
J. D D. Hows
Radio Association of Beattie
Chamber of Commerce
Hicks
Coasting Boy Struck By Car In Queen Anne Incident
Payton Bean a 16 year old high school student remains in critical condition in Children's Orthopedic hospital after a sled accident on Queen Anne avenue Garfiled stairs when a speeding automobile ignored a red lantern and struck the sled throwing Bean 35 feet. The driver fled as police seek him.
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Payton Bean
Children's Orthopedic Hospital
Queen Anne Ave
Garfield Stais
Bean
Christmas Mail Destroyed in Fire Near Los Angeles
Fire of mysterious origin destroyed a mall car carrying Christmas mail bound for Long Beach. The blaze caused thousands of dollars in damage as investigators begin clearning the scene in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Long Beach
Toy talk and quirky ads from a 1900s clipping
A jumble of items recalls toy chatter and domestic lore. References include a Meccano like toy for a child named Willa, a humorous note about a spinning top, jokes about stockings and Christmas gifts, and stray advertisements from an urban paper.
Soviet Agree To Use Spare Cold For Food Aid
Washington reports the Soviet government will pend the balance of unpledged funds from the old Russian treasury to buy food for Volga famine victims. Secretary Hoover says $16,000,000 in gold is available and the U S relief administration will place orders under a $26,000,000 act for foodstuffs and seed.
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Washington
Volga
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
United
Congress
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