French Bluebeard Henri Landru found guilty of murder
Paris reports Henri Landru, known as the French Bluebeard, was found guilty of murdering 11 individuals including 10 women and one boy. He received an immediate death sentence by guillotine. Landru, arrested in 1919, had evaded police for years while denying involvement, with authorities locating traces at the Gambais villa but not a full corpus delicti.
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Paris
Henri Landru
Bluebeard
Landru
Gambais
Gasibais Vila
Landa
Sandru
K. Hirage
Canada
Vancouver
Wash
Germany Not Planning Another War Says Thermann
Washington December 1 Germany would furnish further guarantees to an international tribunal to calm Frances fears of a Rhine crossing war. Freiherr Edmund Von Thermann opening the German embassy said Germany seeks undisturbed operation without Ruhr occupation threats and would adopt any form the world demands. He could not answer Briand's statement about Germany.
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Washington
Germany
Frances
Rhine
Freiherr
Edmund von Thermann
Ruhr
Thermann
Briand
Why Men Do Not Vote Women Are to Discuss it
CHECAGO Dec 1 National League of Women Voters holds its first institute on efficiency in government in Chicago. Miss Belle Sherwin of Cleveland leads an educational program aimed at expanding political education beyond citizenship schools. The institute surveys voting systems, government structure, and party influence to improve representation and efficiency, focusing on nonacademic education for practical political sophistication.
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Checago
National League of Women Voters
Chicago
Belle Sherwin
Cleveland
League
United States to Recognize King Constantine Government
Athens reports that the United States may soon recognize a government headed by King Constantine. The Prote roussa cites past miscommunications by Greek diplomacy and notes improved U S Mexico ties. A Greek delegation may be needed to bridge the distance to Washington.
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United States
Constantine
Athens
Proteroussa
M. Gounaris
White House
Greece
Washington
M. Drakopoulos
M. Rhallys
Edward Capps
Mexico
America
Garfield speaks for Alaska aid and development
Charles G Garfield told Juneau Commercial Association that Washington's Garfield administration is earnest in aiding Alaska's development. He recalled meeting President Harding, noted talks before Senate and House committees, faulted Ballaine's Alaska talk, and discussed steamship, waterways, and dock site plans, plus budget and building prospects. He cited improved mail contract policy and broader optimism for next spring.
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Washington
Alaska
Charles G. Garfield
Juneau Commercial Association
Garfield
Harding
Mr. Garfield
Senate
House
Territories
John Ballaine
Ballaine
Curry
House Committee On Territories
Juneau
Col. B. \. Shaughnessy
Post Office Department
Is the Shimmy Immoral Dance Up to Courts
Chicago prosecutors prepare to test whether the shimmy dance, used in cabarets and cafes raided in a police crackdown, is illegal under a rarely invoked statute. The law imposes a 200 fine or up to one year’s imprisonment on anyone producing or taking part in an immoral dance.
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Chicago
Dee
Filipinos Seek Hearing On Wood-Forbes Mission Report
Manila dispatch notes a legislative caucus will ask President Harding to delay action on the Wood-Forbes mission until Filipino representatives can be heard, reflecting ongoing efforts to involve the Filipino people in the decision.
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Manila
Harding
Wood-Forbes
Four Army Aviators Killed in Air Collision
LAWTON Okla Dec 1 Four army aviators two officers and two privates were killed today when two planes practicing at combat collided at an altitude of 2000 feet and crashed to earth in flames
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Lawton
Okla
Army
Arbuckle Case Nearing Jury Deliberation
San Francisco December 1 The prosecution closed rebuttal in the Arbuckle case last night and reserved the right to call two physicians later The defense offered to submit the case without argument but the prosecution declined Four hours of argument were agreed for each side
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San Francisco
Cal
Arbuckle
Theatre Men Are Being Charged with Manslaughter
New York December 1 Sylvester Rosenthal and Samuel Mosmowitz owners and contractors of the American Theatre Brooklyn were arraigned on manslaughter charges after the theatre collapse that killed several people They were released on bail of fifteen thousand dollars each
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New York
Sylvester Rosenthal
Samuel Mosmowitz
American Theatre
Broolyn
China Insists On Shan tung Return At Versailles
Dr. Wang, spokesman for the Chinese delegation at the arms conference, says China cannot abandon its Versailles stance of Japan's unconditional return of Shantung but will discuss any reasonable settlement. Delegations meet to seek agreement as Hughes and Balfour offer mediation assistance.
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Washington
Wang
China
Versailles
Shan‘tung
Japan
Hughes
Balfour
China Granted Ninety Day Loan Extension
New York December 1 China requested and received a ninety day extension to pay its five and a half million dollar loan from the Pacific Development Association. The interest on the loan has been paid.
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China
New York
Pacific Development Association
Japanese publicists form association for Washington conference efforts
A group of Japanese publicists including members of the Imperial Diet university professors scholars journalists and businessmen create an organization to direct national sentiment during the Washington conference. The platform calls for ending racial discrimination halting new Pacific island defense and upholding existing treaties opposing international control of China. Promoters include Vice Admiral Kamiizumi retired Dr Gitchi Soyejima Toru Terao Ryukichi Endo Yasushi Togo and Hitsui Toyama.
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Tokio
Imperial Diet
Washington
Pacific
China
Tokuya Kamiizumi
Gitchi Soyejima
Waseda University
Toru Terao
Tokio Imperial University
Ryukichi Endo
Tokio Imperial Uniersity
Yasushi Togo
House of Peers
Hitsui Toyama
Not Guilty Jury Passes Hat to Pay Off Debt
In Fairbanks Alaska a Commissioner's Court jury found Francis A Averbeck known as Rex Kay Ritchie not guilty of embezzlement over a gun loaned to Jayson Buzby. Jurors raised funds from local subscribers to repay Peter Schutz the loan and return the gun to Buzby.
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A. P
Fairbanks
Alaska
Her Majesty's
Jolly's
Kipling
Commissioner's Court
Francis A. Averbeck
Rex Kay Ritchie
Baillee
Averbeck
Jayson Buzby
Peter Schutz
Hallowe’en
Busby
Schutz
Buzby
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Seymour Canal
Oliver Inlet
Gastineau Channel
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House Merchant Marine Committee
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