Ireland gains self government as cabinet takes over
Dublin reports Ireland becomes a self governing state as Lord Fitzalan hands power to Michael Collins and the southern provisional cabinet. London also orders 16 battalions of British troops to evacuate Ireland immediately, signaling a new Irish Free State governance and government reorganization to begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. McCann
Dublin
Ireland
Lord Fitzalan
Michael Collins
Southern
Dublin Castle
Tme
War Office
London
Britten
Trieh
Downing Street
Collins
Southern Provisional
Irish Free State
Poll tax debate and jumbled society notes from a 1920s column
A rambling column riffs on wartime nostalgia, opposes poll tax repeal, and lampoons politics and social mores. Mentions Councilman Hesketh, a Scotch man, and a boxing crowd while lampooning civic life and entertainment.
Corset Makers Join Unemployed Ranks in Seattle City
Local note mix of city finances and oddball quips. Corset manufacturers join the unemployed while Seattle reports eight million dollars in the treasury equating to eighty dollars per adult. Postmaster General Hays reportedly to oversee Wally Reid material, and a mystery verse about Hindokoo appears amid assorted humor and theatre notices. Mayor Caldwell's distance from Seattle noted as council breathes easier.
Defunct Bank Aid Sues Over Lumber Debt in Washington
In St Paul on January 16, John P. Duke the Washington state banking supervisor filed suit in district court to recover 34535 dollars and 18 cents from Dwight F Brooks Ancon C Brooks and Josephine R Brooks. The complaint says L D Carpenter Lumber Co of Seattle sold carloads of lumber to the defendants and assigned the account to the Scandinavian American Bank of Seattle. Duke took charge of the bank's affairs June 30 and seeks judgment.
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ST. Paul
John P. Duke
State of Washington
Dwight F. Brooks
Ancon C. Brooks
Josephine R. Brooks
L. D. Carpenter Lumber Co
Seattle
Scandinavian American Bank of
Duke
Alleged Slugger Out on Bail in Wayne Hotel Incident
John Palmer, 25, a rancher, posted $300 bail on Monday after his arrest Sunday night at Eighth and Pike streets. He faces a charge of slugging Arthur Catlett with a revolver butt at the Wayne hotel on January 9, and terrorizing its occupants with the weapon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Palmer
Liberty
Eighthave
Pike St
Arthur Catlett
Wayne Hotel
Man of Mystery Kills Himself in Denver Rooming House
George Marros aged 45 described as a man of mystery shot himself in a downtown Denver rooming house on Sunday. He had told fellow roomers he was a cousin of former Greek Premier Venizelos.
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Denver
George Marros
Marros
Venizelos
Greece
Campaign to ban corset ads on highways begins
Chicago January 16 a national American Good Roads convention launches a campaign to restrict signs showing women in various stages of undress including stockings corsets and underwear. Lieut Col L H Bowlby president of the American Road Builders association predicts beautified highways with trees and removal of obnoxious signs as America leads in road building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Good Roads Association
L. H. Bowlby
American Road Builders’ Association
America
Mystery House Searched Without Clue In Rutherford Case
Tacoma police report failure to locate any new evidence at the Rutherford residence after days of digging. They rely on charred bones found in a stove, believed to be Mrs. Rutherford, now at the University of Washington for identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
John Rutherford
Sarah Rutherford
Rutherford
University of Washington
Burch Jury Fails to Agree in Murder Case
Los Angeles January 16 The Arthur C. Burch murder jury which has been out 66 hours at 10 a.m. showed no sign of reaching a verdict. Superior Judge Sidney N. Reeve was rumored to be preparing to dismiss the jurors due to a likely ten to two deadlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Arthur C. Burch
Sidney N. Reeve
Police Hound Ambushers in Charleston Hills
State police with rifles and bloodhounds sweep Cabin creek hills searching for ambushers who wounded two officers. Lane Black, wounded yesterday near Dry Branch, remains near death, while W. W. Taylor is severely wounded.
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Charleston
W. Va
Cabin Creek
Lane Black
Dry Branch
W. W. Taylor
Police Fear Warrant Rule Halts Street Searches
Police and sheriff's deputies faced uncertainty after the state supreme court, led by Chief Justice Parker, held that officers cannot legally search a person, their car, or home without a warrant under the federal constitution. The ruling upholds protections but leaves officers puzzled by past stop and search practices.
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Sheriff's
Parker
State Supreme Court
Washington dispatch ties Poindexter to Newberry seating
Inducing Poindexter to back Newberry, a New Yorker gave $25,000 to his 1920 campaign. Bourne, head of the Republican publicity group, assured Poindexter of support to push his re election. The Star suggests voters have no control, as Bourne plans to “put him over” in Washington this fall. Voters should consider whom to vote for senator.
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Washington, D. C
Poindexter
Newberry
Bourne
Republican Publicity Association
Washington
Jonathan Bourne
Japan Delays Arms Parley Amid Naval Treaty Tussle
War talks stall as disarmament committee meeting is canceled and a Far Eastern committee session is substituted. Tokyo’s stance on fortifications near Japan prompts new negotiations while Shantung settlement concerns also influence the broader naval treaty outlook. Also noted are police promotions including Lieut J J Haag and Sgt J L Allen, with new duties assigned to ensure orderly court testimony.
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Wartington
Mann
Tokyo
Japan
Shantung
State Department
Maurice Hankey
Jace Tor
Reserveseia Hpathy
W. HH
J. J. Haag
Oain
Charles A. Dolphin
Columbia Station
Haag
Sergt
J. L. Allen
Leutenant
A. J. Wilkes
Searing
W. J. Sears
W. J. Carey
Japan firm on island controversy in Pacific fortifications
Tokyo reports the diplomatic council backed the cabinet in insisting that the Robin and Lucha island groups be treated as part of the Japanese mainland in any Washington talks over limiting and destroying Pacific island fortifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Washington
Lloyd George plans new world association from Genoa talks
London reports an emerging association of nations based on Lloyd George ideas for European reconstruction. Germany and Russia are mentioned as participants. Premier Lloyd George faces French resistance under Poincare and plans fresh international action. Also notes extremely fine Indian lace thread quantities.
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London
Germany
Russia
Genoa
Lloyd George
Poincare
Europe
Hays Aides May Resign In Postmaster General Shakeup
Washington reports the retirement of Witt P. Hays as postmaster general may trigger changes. If Hubert Work is not promoted to Hays vacancy he will resign along with Edward H. Shaughnessy. Work has led postmaster appointments nationwide.
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Hays
Wally Reid
Washington
Witt Hr. Hays
Hubert Work
Edward H. Shaughnessy
Dr. Work
Fatty Arbuckle jury pool sought as trial opens
Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle's trial enters its second week in San Francisco with lawyers pursuing jurors unfamiliar with the case. Officials hoped the juror hunt would end soon and evidence would begin. Arbuckle spent Sunday mostly at his hotel with a brief car ride and a visit to brother Arthur Arbuckle.
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M. i
Tracy
San Francisco
Cal
Roscoe
Fatty) Arbuckle
Fatty
Arbuckle
Arthur Arbuckle
Boy 11 fatally struck by car near Acme Market
An investigation by Coroner W H Carson followed a Saturday evening auto accident at 2309 Jackson street near Acme Market. Peter Johnson of 2410 Day Street died after being struck while crossing the street. Nick Boatella of 601 Jackson Street was arrested and later released.
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W. H. Carson
Peter Johnson
Day St
Acme
Jackson St
Providence Hospital
Nick Boatella
Jackson Sr
Wife of Jealous Husband Death by Own Action
Mrs Marie Adcox shot herself Thursday night at home upon her husband returning to find her entertaining another man. She died this morning in Portland existing context notes.
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Portland
Marie Adcox
Father Dares Inferno to Save Infant on Flaming Porch
Bert Mather risked his life to hurl his two month old son Edward to neighbor Charles Milme twelve feet below as flames raged through 419 Fifth Ave. He collapsed from smoke after rescuing his child and was saved by Patrolman A. J. Mill and Mills. Mrs. Mather urged him to save the infant first as firemen battled through the furnace like stairs then reached the porch and carried him to safety. The overheated stove in an adjoining store caused the blaze which gutted the apartment building.
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Bert Mather
Edward D. Mather
Charles Milme
Fifth Ave
Mather
A. J. Mill and Mills
Hilt
J. J. McInnis
Tragic murder suicide in Hackensack woman and child victims
Peter Peep of Littl Ferry shot and killed his wife, wounded his 2 year old daughter Mary, then killed himself. George, 13, reports the double killing and suicide to Hackensack police. Peep’s body with four chest wounds lay near his wife.
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Charleston
Ill
Ben Maroney
Hackensack, N. J
Peter Peep
Littl Ferry
Mary
Hackensack
George
Peep
Cleveland Mother Claims 31 Children in Record
Mrs. Mary Di Gregorio of Cleveland says she is mother to 31 children with 13 living. Doctors call it a world record in motherhood. She married at 16. oldest child is 22 and youngest was months old at the time of the report.
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Cleveland
Mary di Gregorio
de Gregorio
Oregonians Press Campaign to Bar Japanese Land Ownership
Crook county led by the American Legion pledges to end sale or lease of land to Japanese. Legionnaires vow to locate white buyers or lessees for land residents wish to dispose of. Strong support voiced at a mass meeting in Prineville and Powell-Butte Cooperative meeting.
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Prineville
Ore
The
American Legion
Crook County
Legionnaires
Powell
Charred Body Hints Murder Mystery Near Leavenworth
Leavenworth Kansas sheriff s office investigates a suspected murder after finding a charred human body in a ravine. A bank book issued to Walter Larsen by the State Bank of Omaha is the sole clue recovered.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Sheriff's Office
Walter Larsen
State Bank of Omaha
Four Prisoners Escape From Detention in Detroit
Four prisoners, including two notorious gunmen, escaped from the house of collection in Detroit. They slipped from the breakfast line, hid in an anteroom, battered bars, and dashed to liberty. Escapees named Walter Wysocki, David Hart, Daniel Wornocki, and Julius Jansen.
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Detroit
House of Collection
Liberty
Walter Wysocki
David Hart
Daniel Wornocki
Julius Jansen
Safe blown open at postoffice with nitro in Walnut
A band of safe crackers used nitroglycerin to blow open a postoffice strongbox in Walnut California. They escaped with contents not yet valued. The robbery was discovered when the postoffice opened and peace officers were summoned from Los Angeles.
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Walnut
Cal
Los Angeles
Mayor Caldwell Leaves. Feeder Jitney Split Bill Signed
When Mayor Caldwell left for the Orient on Saturday he did not sign the ordinance granting feeder jitney buses a 74 cent split on transfers to and from street cars. Acting Mayor Hesketh signed the bill.
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Caldwell
The
Orient
Jitne
Hesketh
Decorator William Du Mez Dies at Central Building
William Du Mez 57, decorator, collapsed at work at 4435 42nd Ave S at 9 30 am. He died an hour and a half later at City Hospital with his wife by his side. Employed by painting contractor J Coughey, his body held at the morgue pending funeral plans.
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William du Mez
Ave. S
du Mez
J. Coughey
Mine Sufferings Told to Harding
A West Virginia mining delegation led by Mrs. Alice Underwood Mabscott and her two children met President Harding to report the suffering caused by blacklisting in the coal fields. The widow and her daughters described hardships faced by blacklisted union miners and their families.
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Harding
Washington
West Virginia
Alice Underwood
Mabscott
W. Va
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