Far East questions drift as Shantung crisis sparks civil tensions
Reports from Groatton on January 11 describe diplomats pressing for a near agreement on a five power naval treaty while major Chinese issues like Shantung and the 21 demands threaten to derail progress. The Shantung dispute fuels fears of civil war as Pei Fu challenges Premier Liang and northern generals mobilize amid potential upheaval.
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America
Shantung
United
Tokyo
Arthur J. Bal
Huches
Balfour
Peking
Pei Fu
Liang ‘Shih Yi
Japan
Ma Soo
Chang Teo Lin
Depore
Russ to Recognize Old Regime's Debts
MOSCOW January 11 Bolsheviks plan to discuss at Genoa repayment of debts incurred by Kerensky and the late czar. Leo Kameneff said recognition of these debts will appear on the Genoa conference agenda in March. Russia may guarantee indemnities to foreigners for losses and recognize the interests of individuals and foreign companies in Russia.
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Moscow
Kerensky
Leo Kameneff
Kameneff
Genoa
Russia
Britain France Defend Pact Conditions Declared
A British memo outlines defensive pact terms with France including no naval competition and proximity to Genoa talks with Germany and Russia. Lloyd George chairs a push for a wider European entente while reparations talks proceed in Berlin. Sinn Fein declares a temporary truce in Dublin as Griffith moves to establish the Irish Free State.
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Britain
Griffith
Free State
Cannel
Great Britain
France
England
Lloyd George
Genoa
Marcoh
Germany
Russia
Walter Rathenau
Supreme Council
Charles M. McCann
Dublin
Sinn Fein
Dail
Irish Republic
Murder confession leads to dismissal of charges in Honolulu case
In 1919 Honolulu, Frank H. Gatherell, a private in the United States Army, confessed to murdering his wife. He later learned she had been seen alive four months after he fired the shot. Prosecutors dismissed all charges against Gatherell following the revelation.
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Honolulu
Frank H. Gatherell
United States Army
Gatherell
2000 Irish to be liberated
Dublin reports the release of 2000 imprisoned Sinn Fenners including 40 death sentences. The expected liberation was to occur today or tomorrow, per advices from Dublin Castle.
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Dublin
Ireland
Dublin Castle
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Sielding held at Holy Rosary
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Sielding 57 will be conducted Thursday at 10 a m at Holy Rosary church with interment in Calvary cemetery. She died at the family home on 47th ave 8 W and Helena st. She is survived by husband Robert C. Sielding secretary of the Seattle Cigars Dealers association three sons Robert Albert and Daniel and a daughter Mrs Edward Sheehan. A Seattle resident for 14 years.
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Mary Sielding
47Th Ave
Helena ‘St
Holy Rosary Church
Calvary Cemetery
Fatty's Second Trial Opens in San Francisco Court
The January proceedings reopen the Fatty Arbuckle manslaughter case over Virginia Rappe's death. Judge Jude Louderback presides as District Attorney Matthew Dady outlines the charge and lists defense attorneys. A full house and extra police mark the return of the dramatic trial.
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Roscoe Arbuckle
Minta Durfee
Arbuckle
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Virginia Rappe
Ban Francisco
Virginia Happe
Roscoe Arbuckie
Jude Louderback
Altho
Minas Mary Dues
Matthew Drdy
Leo Friedmann
Gavin McNab
Charles Brennan
Nathan Schmulowitz
Milton Cohen
Joseph McclInerny
Man Inhales Gas in Desperate Act at City Hospital
A man identified as F. C. Frasier of 202 14th Ave was found in his room Wednesday by landlady Mrs. D. Marriott after inhaling gas in what appears to be a suicide attempt. He remained in city hospital with slim chances of recovery. a prior appendicitis operation and despondency were noted.
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F.C. Frasier
14Th Ave
City Hospital
Frasier
D. Marriott
Prazier
Gan
Northern Pacific Railway
King #t
Poll Tax Boosted by Dolly Johnson
Dolly Johnson, sister of James B. Mahoney, escorted from the county jail to the county clerk’s office to draw her fee and witness in the Mahoney murder trial. She received a $14.20 check with a condition that if her poll tax was unpaid, $5 would be deducted. she claimed support for the poll tax saying it helped those who dodge other taxes.
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Dolly Johnson
James* BE. Mahoney
Witnem
Mahoney
Dolly
Bill to Prescribe Raising of Bonus
President Harding will insist the soldier bonus include a provision to raise the funds. He opposes promising payments from allied debt proceeds before Congress enacts the allied debt refunding bill.
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Washington
Harding
White House
Congress
Anti-Trust Suit Filed Against Cement Securities Co
Federal suit filed in Denver against Cement Securities Co and six subsidiary cement manufacturers and officers for alleged restraint and monopoly of interstate Portland cement trade in Western states. Announced by Attorney General Daugherty via telegraphic advice.
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Washington
Cement Securities Co
Cement Manufacturing Companies
Denver
Daugherty
Railway Sues Over Lost Six Reel Movie The Nut
United Artists files suit in superior court seeking 304 dollars against Puget Sound Electric railway. They claim the photoplay six reels vanished in transit between Tacoma and Seattle.
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Tacoma
Seattle
United Artists’ Corporation
Puget Sound Electric Railway
Hungarian Minister Presents Credentials to President Harding
Count Szechenyi the Hungarian minister to the United States presented his credentials to President Harding in Washington. In Seattle William Richwine 74 and his daughter-in-law Clara Richwine 34 were found slain at their East St. Louis home, police say the robbers theory explains the deaths.
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Washington
Count Szechenyi
United States
Harding
East ST. Louis
William Richwine
Clara Richwine
Miss Julia Emery Dead After 40 Years Service With Church
Scarsdale mourns the death of Miss Julia C. Emery longtime secretary of the women’s auxiliary of the Protestant Episcopal church in the western United States. In Rome a landslide at San Fratello destroys part of the town leaving about 6 000 homeless.
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Scarsdale
Julia C. Emery
Women’s Auxiliary
Protestant Episcopal Church
Wu. S
Rome
San Fratello
Yamagata Near Death as Japan’s Elder Statesman Fights Illness
Clarence Dubose reports from Tokyo on 85 year old Yamagata the last of Japan’s genre or elder statesmen facing a final battle with age and illness. He remains a behind the scenes power though aging weakens his grip and no successor exists. Leaders fear defying him and warn of consequences.
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Linee
Yamagata
Ienew
Odde
Japan
Yamagats
Marquis Okuma
Odawara
Cxercine
Orphans Need Homes In Seattle Welfare Effort
Mrs McDonnell takes Lillian into her care while Gerald remains with his sister with the Briscoe Home support. The couple seeks suitable arrangements for Lillian and Gerald and invites inquires to the Seattle welfare department.
Transport starts on page one after Crooke leak
The Crooke, in service 20 years, leaked heavily while pumping at the Grand Banks about 300 miles from shore. Coast cutter Onnipee from Yortland and cutter Tampa from Boston joined a rescue. The Crooke’s crew and troops battled flooding all night. pumps later reduced water flow. The transport carries 5,000 tons and is 460 feet long with soldiers on board.
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Yortland
Crooke
Tampa
Boston
Grand Banks
British Cruiser Raleigh Crew Entertained At Local Theatres
Officers and men of the British cruiser Raleigh were admitted free all day at the Liberty theatre to see Betty Compson in The Little Minister. The crew also free at the Rainier Noble post American Legion dance at the Hippodrome as Raleigh sails at midnight for Bermuda, West Indies.
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Raleigh
Liberty Theatre
Betty Compson
Rainier Noble Post
American Legion
Hippodrome
Bermuda
West Indies
Mahoney Advertiser for His Ex-Lawyer
James F E Redmond and Willard Holtz, jailed after yesterday’s robbery conviction, told Sheriff Matt Starwich they wished to switch lawyers. They sought Lee Mahoney’s counsel James F E Mahoney to appeal. No action yet. Deputy P A John Carmody aimed for sentencing by Saturday.
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James FE. Redmond
Willard Holtz
Matt Starwich
James FE. Mahoney
Redmond
Holtz
Lee Johnston
Mahoney
John PD. Carmody
Eggs Slide To New Low Price Record
Chicago January 11 price collapse in eggs drives 6 million dozen to market. Speculators fail margins losing 900000 dollars. Wholesale price drop 56 cents per dozen. Retail prices 30 to 40 cents and storage at 29 cents.
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Chicago
Japs Hide Fake Scotch Whisky Run On Oregon Coast
State Prohibition Director Linville reports Japanese rum runners smuggle imitation Scotch whisky along the Oregon coast protected by wire. Messages from a Japanese steamship agency in the United States accompany the operation.
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Washington
Oregon Coast
Linville
Oregon
United States
Merely New Way of Hunting for a Wife
J. J. Moreland from Kentucky canvassed Arkansas City women door to door on January 11 asking, I’m looking for a good wife. Could you tell me where to find one. Police said he did not seem insane, only desperate to wed and using his chosen method to seek a wife.
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Arkansas City
Kan
J. J. Moreland
Diogenes
Kentucky
Hills
Moreland
Army officers deny hangings in France inquiry
Washington January 11 high army officers faced senate investigators over charges that American troops were hanged without trial in France. Col Joseph D Hahn of Camp Benning testified that a lynching at Gievres involved a negro soldier while Col Charles J Symonds of Camp Sherman disputed the claim noting only one murder execution occurred. Col J P Fyffe of Chattanooga testified there was a single hanging and said he stayed in close touch with camp activity.
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Washington
Senate Investigating Committee
France
Joseph D. Hahn
Camp Benning
Gievres
Hahn
Charles J. Symonds
Camp Sherman
Ohio
Symonds
Captain Hahn
Col
J. P. Fyffe
Chattanooga
Tenn
Glevies
Fyffe
Ad Club Hears Two Interesting Talks
The Seattle Advertising Club met at its regular noonday luncheon to hear two talks by R. K B. Morgan and Kendall Stewart. They spoke in entertaining fashion about some supposed secrets of their advertising work.
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Seattle Advertising Club
R. K B. Morgan
Kendall Stewart
Mother Sees Auto Kill Boy in Street Accident
An eight year old boy, Howard Corrigan, was killed when struck by an auto driven by Arthur Cohen of Parisian Jewelry. The mother witnessed the crash on 149% 2nd Ave. Cohen was arrested then released. The boy died at Seattle Drug Co after the impact. An elderly man, Arthur Feinley, 79, of 2214 14th Ave W, died later from injuries after a separate truck and motorcycle crash at East Marginal Way and Spokane St. Feinley, found bleeding from a knee wound, rode on before crashing again and was hospitalized.
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Arthur ©. Cohen
Kirstave
Cohen
Edaward
Seattle Drug Co
23Rd Ave
Arthur Feinley
14Th Ave. W
East Marginalway
Spokane St
Fenney
Federal forces to crack down on profiteering
Washington reports that President Harding and cabinet will mobilize all federal powers to punish profiteers with jail and fines. A triple living-cost investigation will precede grand jury action, with Justice Labor and Commerce coordinating across the country.
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Washington
Harding
Departments of Justice, Labor and Commerce
Daugherty
Davis
Hoover
Secret Service
Departments of Labor and Juice
New York
United States
Two Boys Held on Bandit Charges
Fremont police arrested Day Bustech aged 17 and George MacDonald aged 16 after a late night grocery store robbery. They allegedly confessed to involvement in the auto escape and burglaries and led officers to a stash of stolen goods at their homes.
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Fremont
Bustech
George MacDonald
Kultacy
Alpha #1
MacDonald
Taylor
My Macdonald
Hie
G. O. P. Committee Secretary Dies After Surgery
St Paul correspondent reports Republican National Committee secretary Clarence B. Miller died in St Paul after an appendectomy operation. Miller underwent surgery in January and died yesterday, following complications from the procedure.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Clarence B.ler
Republican Tonal Committee
Miller
End Investigation Into Meat Industry
The United States bureau of investigation under Attorney General Daugherty has completed its probe into meat industry profiteering in Chicago. A report is now sent to Washington for final action.
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Chicago
United States Bureau of Investigation
Daugherty
Washington
Japanese's White Wife Is Sentenced
Christie Yamamoto, wife of a Japanese man, was sentenced to six months in county jail after pleading guilty to a charge of vagrancy. The court noted she was a habitual user of morphine and cocaine.
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Christie Yamamoto
Justice of the Peace
C. C. Dalton
Nervous and half sick women praise Lydia E. Pinkham
A collection of letters from women in Ohio Louisiana Indiana and others describing nervous exhaustion back pain and monthly cramps. They credit Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with rapid improvement after taking one to eight bottles and urge others to try it.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Indiana Daily Times
Ewzabetu Reinbold
N. Pine St
Indianapolis
Indiana
Joey
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