Gas Explosion Wrecks Wrights Store in Columbus
In Columbus two women were killed and 34 injured as a natural gas explosion wrecked Wrights Womens Furnishing Store crowded with Christmas shoppers. The blast, likely from a gas main leak under the sidewalk, left injured crushed by collapsing walls near death. Separately in Phoenix authorities probe a report alleging I W W shipped explosives and alarm clocks into the district to damage the Highway Building housing National Guard HQ.
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Columbus
Ohio
Wright's
Womens
Phoenix
Ariz
California
National Guard
Japanese Will Oppose Chinese in Hawaii
In Honolulu on December 22 Consul General C Yada led a meeting of forty prominent Japanese to form a society aimed at suppressing undesirable activities among Hawaiis Japanese and voicing opinions on internal and inter racial matters. A 15 member committee was chosen with S Ozaki presiding. The group seeks cooperation with the Japanese United Association and the Japanese Association to involve the major racial organizations in the movement.
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Honolulu
T. H
Hawaii
C. Yada
Japan
S. Ozaki
Japanese Chamber of Commerce
Yada
Japanese United Association
The
Japanese Association
Islands
Investigation Ordered Of Many Retail Prices
Attorney General Daugherty orders nationwide probe into food fuel and clothing prices after evidence from various localities shows prices too high and retailer profits are unconscionable. Efforts will be made to push prices down.
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Washington
Daugherty
Editor Fined for Secret Inside Information in Bootleg Interview
SALT LAKE CITY Utah December 22 K E Torrance editor of the American Falls Press American Falls Idaho was fined 10 for contempt of court Torrance refused to divulge the sources of information from a published interview with the most prominent bootlegger in the city The interview described where and how bootleg liquor was made etc
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Salt Lake City
Utah
K. E. Torrance
American Falls Press
American Falls
Idaho
Torrance
Award Fortunes To Two Doherty Boys In Rail Disaster
A Federal Court jury in Buffalo awarded Da vid and Patrick Doherty, ages four and six, 95 000 for their father Patrick Doherty’s death in the January 2 1919 South Byron passenger wreck. Earlier, they won 28 000 for their mother’s death in the same crash. Also reported, Dr. T Von Jagow, former Berlin Police Commissioner, received five years for his role in the Kapp revolt.
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Buffalo
N. Y
David
Patrick Doherty
South Byron
Doherty
Who Will Pay Charles Exile Board Bills in Europe
Allies debate funding for ex Emperor Charles and his family now exiled to Madeira. Switzerland bears about 2,000,000 francs yearly retreat costs while Madeira houses the former ruler and kin. Hungary and the Little Entente may cover pensions and related expenses as the councils seek sources for payment.
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Paris
Charles
Switzerland
Madeira
Austria- Hungary
Little Entente
Hungary
Budapest
Church drive planned to aid starving Russian children
The Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America will issue a Christmas and New Year appeal to 126,000 congregations and 650,000,000 religious readers to raise funds for 5,000,000 Russian children. Supported by Herbert Hoover and President Harding, relief will be distributed by American Relief Administration and American Friends Service Committee under supervision on Hoover’s Russia staff. No drive is planned. funds will be solicited via a direct appeal to churches and Christian homes.
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New York
Russia
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Christian Homes
United States
Belgium
Europe
France
China
Herbert Hoover
Harding
American Relief Administration
American Friends Service Committee
Federal Council
Commission On International Justice and Good-Will
The
John H. Finley
Sidney L. Gulick
Carl F. Milliken
Maine
Federal Council of the Churches’ of Christ In America
East Twenty Second Street
New York City
Moors flee as Spanish forces advance in Morocco
Spanish troops push toward Kent along the railway line, occupying towns in Morocco after a brief 20 minute engagement. Moors retreat from the advancing columns, signaling a rapid shift in control during fighting near the rail corridor.
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Madrid
Morocco
Kent
Marse Henry Watterson Dies in Florida Hotel
Jacksonville, Fla. Dec 22 Colonel Henry Watterson famous as Marse Henry and a lasting icon of old school journalism died today in a local hotel. He faded after a cold and bronchial attack with heart trouble and lung congestion. Watterson shaped Democratic campaigns, edited widely read editorials, and influenced national affairs since the Civil War era. He began as musical and dramatic critic in Washington before joining the Confederacy and later writing for The Rebel in Chattanooga.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Henry Watterson
Old School of Journalism
Marse Henry
Watterson
Democratic Party
Tennessee
Army of the
Confederacy
Chattanooga
Tenn
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Leonidas Polk
Sherman
Johnston
Reed takes issue with Harding over four power treaty
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri denounced the White House interpretation of the four power treaty as misreading Japan and warned that the administration’s stance could lead to conceding protection of the entire British Empire. He said the president’s flexible construction alarmingly suggested any reading would be acceptable.
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Washington
United States
James A. Reed
Missouri
Pacific Islands
White House
Reed
Relief bill for starving Russians approved by conferees
Washington December 22 The Senate conferees have eliminated all Senate amendments from the $20,000,000 Russian relief bill including 500,000 for veteran hospitalization and 100,000 to ease unemployment. The bill is in House form and action is complete. Hoover announced grain purchases will start immediately and move within 18 days.
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Washington
Senate
House
Herbert C. Hoover
Girl Leads Posse Searching for Bank Robbers
Flora Mississippi district reports Miss Mildred Kelly, bookkeeper of the State Bank at Iuka, who was robbed yesterday of more than 15000 dollars, led a posse pursuing five bandits. She carried a heavy revolver and ammunition as the search continued through the night into the afternoon.
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Flora, NL
Mildred Kelly
Iuka
Reconciliation Fails as Man Kills Family then Self
Mount Clemens Michigan December 22 Harold Lytle 30 returned home after 14 months and killed his two young sons with a razor then slashed his wife and daughter before taking his own life. The tragedy followed his failure to reconcile with his divorced wife.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Harold Lytle
Tax on Beer and Wine May Pay for Soldiers' Benes
Rep Joseph W Fordney chairing the Ways and Means Committee said th e idea of funding the soldier bonus by taxing beer and light wines is feasible and will be considered after the Christmas recess. GOP Leader Mondell later stated that financing the bonus with taxes on beer and light wines is a central question for this Congress.
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Washington
Joseph W. Fordney
Ways and Means Committee
Mondell
Irish Dail Rebuffs Debate on Treaty Vote
In Dublin the Dail Eireann rejected by 77 to 44 a motion to extend debate on the Anglo Irish peace treaty until a vote on the opponents’ motion. The chamber adjourned to January 3. Mary MacSwiney called Lloyd George an unscrupulous scoundrel whose word no European minister would accept.
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Dublin
Dail Eireann
Mary MacSwiney
Terrence MacSwiney
Lioyd George An
Wealthy man's body found with bullet in head in Seattle
Seattle police probe after the body of Ferdinand Hochbrunn, 72, a revived realty dealer once worth about 100000, is found in an apartment with a bullet hole. Authorities seek Clara E. Skarin, 28, connected to the case as Hochbrunn allegedly traveled south on a real estate deal.
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Seattle
Wash
Ferdinand Hochbunn
Hochbrunn
California
Edward von Tobel
Portland
Oakland
San Bernardino
Mining broker loses license in San Francisco
Don Aldridge a San Francisco mining broker and member of the Mining & Stock Exchange was deprived of his broker’s license by State Corporation Commissioner C Bellows. He faced charges of objectionable practices tied to marketing Silver Hills Mining stock of Nevada and is alleged to have earned about 102000 dollars from selling 171000 dollars worth of stock. A widow complainant said she lost her entire savings of 2200 dollars through representations about the stock.
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San Francisco
Don
Aldridge
San Francisco Mining & Stock Exchange
Th. C. Bellows
State Corporation
Silver Hills
Nevada
Silver Hill
Justice Executed Short Time for Oregon Murder
Portland court finds Joe Hell guilty of first degree murder in the October 23 killing of W. C. Powers, a pool room proprietor. He receives a life sentence.
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Oregon
Portland
Ore
Joe Hell
W. C. Powers
Sea Lions In Kla wock Stir Indian Fears Of Flood
Three sea lions wandered onto Klawock streets prompting alarm among local Indians who fear a new flood. Assistant U S Attorney Howard D Stabler offered alternative explanations citing music drawing sea lions from the water during a band performance. He found fish destruction reports unfounded and resolved a friction over a white fisherman’s use of bay herring for halibut bait during the trip with Supt Charles W Hawkesworth and Capt George Naud aboard the Murre.
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Klawock
U. S
Howard D. Stabler
Empire
Stabler
Shoup
Charles W. Hawkesworth
George Naud
Bureau of Fisheries
Murre
Craig
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