De Valera Resigns Irish Presidency Amid Treaty Tensions
Dublin reports that Eamon De Valera resigned as president of the Irish Republic amid disputes over the Anglo Irish peace treaty. He charged Arthur Griffith with breaking a promise not to pledge allegiance to the British king. The Dail adjourned as Sinn Fein factions shifted and leadership debated the next steps toward ratification.
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Griffith
Dublin
Eamon de Valera
Irish Republic
Dail
de Valera
Sinn Fein
Arthur Griffith
Michael Collins
MacNeill
C. Brugha
Irish Republican Army
Brugha
London
Republic of Ireland
Gotham Dry Head Indicted in Secret Federal Probe
Harold L. Hart former federal prohibition director for New York is named in sealed indictments by a federal grand jury probing Volstead act enforcement. Politicians William A. Orr Owen B. Murphy and Thomas F. Duffy are charged with conspiring to defraud the government by obtaining liquor beyond valid withdrawal permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harold L. Hart
Federal
Grand Jury
United States
Hayward
William A. Orr
Charles S. Whitman
Owen B. Murphy
Bronx
Democratic County Committee
Thomas F. Duffy
Mrs Elizabeth Tyler Quits Ku Klux Klan Role in Atlanta
Elizabeth Tyler of Atlanta announces resignation as assistant to EB Y Clarke, imperial kleagle and head of the propaganda department of the Ku Klux Klan. The move marks a notable departure from the organization in early January.
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Tyler
Atlanta, Ga
Elizabeth Tyler
EB. Y. Clarke
Imperial Kleagle
Ku Klux Klan
Fifty Die In Blast As Greek Torpedo Boat Destroyer Wrecks
Fifty bodies have been recovered from the Greek torpedo boat destroyer Leon anchored at Piraeus harbor after an explosion aboard the vessel sank it.
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Athens
Leon
Piraeus
Bank head murdered in Maywood payroll robbery
John Soffel president of Maywood State Bank is killed in a $12000 payroll robbery near St Charles Road and Fifth Avenue Maywood. Chief Louis Sweeney and messenger Arthur Benson are wounded as five armed bandits seize the payroll for American Can company and escape in a car. Soffel aged about sixty had led the bank for 21 years and resided with his wife at 400 North Third Avenue.
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Maywood
DJL
Dan
John Soffel
Maywood State Bank
Louis Sweeney
Arthur Benson
American Can Company
Sweeney
Messenger Benson
St. Charles Road
Fifth Avenue
Soffel
Benson
North Third Avenue
Fred Volkman
Three Shot In Lobby of Live Stock Exchange
In Kansas City Missouri a yard trader Harry Brumer is dead, W B Hall a cattle agent is dying and A Drakos a live stock agent is wounded in the left leg after a shooting at the Live Stock Exchange building. Frank Thompson a livestock speculator is charged with the shooting following an argument with Brumer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City, Mo
Harry Brumer
Jacob Bros. Company
W. B. Hall
Burlington Railroad
A. Drakos
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Live Stock Exchange
Frank Thompson
Bruner
Mercy ship Winnebago sails with corn for famine Russia
The mercy ship Winnebago leaves Baltimore with 234299 bushels of corn. It heads to a Russian Black Sea port as part of an U S relief fleet under a Soviet American agreement. Authorities expect arrival by February 1.
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Baltimore
Black Sea
American Relief Administration
Russia
United States
Proposal to abolish poisonous gases at armaments conference
Washington January 9 The American delegation proposed abolishing poisonous gases in warfare and supported final Root resolution adoption as the day’s two key events in the armaments conference.
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Washington
Mayor offers guard job to city with largest family
In Youngstown Ohio on January 9 mayor Oles offers a city guard position at the reservoir with rent free housing and a garden space to the resident family that has the most children. The post pays $100 a month.
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Youngstown, O
Oles
Youngstown
U. S. Market Report Jan 5 Prices Fall Then Rally
Market unsettled and lower early week hindered by Fort Dearborn bank issues. Chicago May wheat at 1.12, corn at 0.634, cash No. 2 red winter wheat 1.18, No. 2 hard winter 1.07, oats 0.34. Livestock steadier, dairy products quiet, fruit and vegetables mixed in New York and Chicago markets.
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Washington
Fort Dearborn
Chicago
Iowa
North Dakota
Kansas
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Winnipeg
Timothy
New York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Memphis
Prairie
Northern
Connecticut
Philadelphia
St. Louis
California
Boston
Wisconsin
Bonus legislation anticipated to fund soldier bonuses
President Harding plans to seek congressional approval for a soldier bonus funded by refunding foreign war debt. Secretary Mellon can present a detailed plan to issue treasury certificates against that debt, with a submission expected before month’s end.
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Washington
Harding
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Treasury
Keeper Shot in Jail Break Captures Cattlesburg Escape
Len Hood Boyd county jailer likely fatally shot by a prisoner during a jail delivery in Cattlesburg Kentucky. John Brumfield held for larceny escaped. Orville Morgan and John Owens were recaptured after breaking jail.
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Cattlesburg
Len Hood
Boyd County
John Brumfield
Orville Morgan
Irontown
John Owens
Yellows Fail to Agree on Kiaochou Return Terms
Washington reports that Japanese and Chinese delegates concluded a final session without agreement on terms for returning the Kiaochou to Tsinanfu railway, ending talks with no pact.
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Washington
Kiaochou- Tsinanfu
Marquis Okuma Dies in Tokyo at 83
Tokyo reports Marquis Shigenobu Okuma, Japan's aged statesman, died in the city. He had held many high governmental positions during a long public career and was eighty three years old.
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Marquis Okuma
Tokyo
Marquis Shigenobu Okuma
Japan
YANK CLASHES WITH WATSON OVER WAR CRIME CLAIMS
Senate hearing reveals Cochran of Savannah testifying about a disputed shooting in France during World War I. Other veterans describe executions and hangings in graves units at Bazeilles and Gièves, with officers named and dates given. Tanlac ads appear amid the testimony.
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Washington
Everett Cochran
Savannah
Senate
Watson
France
Hayward
Cochran
Polk Golden
Newman
Golden
Sesame
Bethel
Francis Lesseigne
Monroe Street
Madison
Wis
Rufus P. Hubbard
Graves Registration Service
Bazeilles
Hubbard
Brandegee
Don Jacobson
Guthrie
Oklo
Company B
Five Hundred and Fourth Engineers
Jacobson
Harry W. Segal
Dorchester
Mass
Gievres
Hahn
Hays Named Director General of Motion Picture Association
New York January 7 The World reports Postmaster General Hays has accepted the post of director general of the National Association of the Motion Picture Industry at a salary of 150000 dollars a year for three years. He will announce his decision publicly in Washington on January 14 at a conference with national industry leaders.
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New York
the World
Hays
National Association of the Motion Picture Industry
Washington
Japan Sets Army Navy Budget At 646 Million Yen
Out of a 1.466 billion yen budget, Japan will allocate 646,662,000 yen to the army and navy. The navy alone gets 393,000,000 yen, with the remainder divided between the army and other expenditures.
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Washington
Japan
Army
Navy
Department of Commerce
Lottie Pickford to Wed Alan Forrest in Los Angeles
Lottie Pickford sister of Mary Pickford and Alan Forrest took out a marriage license in Los Angeles and announced they would marry in the city.
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Lottie Pickford
Los Angeles
Cal
Mary Pickford
Alan Forrest
Thunderstorm Spots in Inland Cities Theory
Engineer E R Horton of Voorheesville New York argues inland cities with populations over 100000 act as thunderstorm spots. He notes that shallow forest borders near lakes like Oneida Lake may breed storms and cites his observations over Oneida Lake New York.
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E. R. Horton
Voorheesville
N. Y
Oneida Lake
New York
Liverpool Borough Court Of Passage Retains Vast Jurisdiction
In Liverpool England one of the few remaining medieval borough courts of record still exists. The Liverpool court of passage holds nearly unlimited jurisdiction over actions arising in the city and outranks the City of London court which only has power when the defendant works within London.
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Old Court
Liverpool
Eng
Liverpool Court of Passage
City of London
Misery Loves Company In Fast Moving Social Scene
A brief note notes that misery attracts company yet the group refrains from a second call as social dynamics unfold amid a busy scene.
Nature's Supreme Wisdom in Winter Decay
Youth's Companion notes that winter checks vegetation from skyward growth and tropical jungles. Decay provides shelter for seeds and grasses, fostering new growth in spring, proving a purpose in nature and a continual cycle of renewal.
Jewish Physicians in Papal History Noted for Patronage
The article surveys popes who favored Jewish physicians, noting many examples of friendly recognition. It cites Paul IV who introduced the Ghetto in Rome, while about twenty or more popes supported Jewish medical practitioners.
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Paul IV
Rome
The Alibi The Secretary This Speech May Get You Into Trouble
A brief item notes a controversial speech and a demand for a retraction or clarification by the Honorable figure to avoid misquotation by the newspaper. The exchange highlights a request for a prepared statement denying the quotes.
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Gotham Dry Head
Federal Grand Jury
Detroit News
Maywood, Ill
Depository
U. S
Bureau of Markets and Crops
Keeper
Yank
Hangman
Graves’ Registration Bureau
Richard Leary
Blanche Blair
Providence
R. IL
Regina McCabe
Scranton
Richard Leary, Jr
A. M. Blair
Atwood Street
R. I
Tanlac
Catherine McCabe
Dickens
Ave
Regina
Richard Lea
Palethorpe St
Blair
Regina ME
Cabe
Hays Heads Movie Combine
Postum Cereal Co., Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
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