Debs Seeks Peace as Released Prisoner Plans Activism
Eugene V. Debs, freed from Atlanta penitentiary, vows to devote freedom to political prisoners and antiwar causes. He says his future actions depend on duration of freedom and aims to win vows from people worldwide to refuse arms and war, while noting President Harding may oppose war at heart.
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Washington
Eugene V. Debs
Atlanta Penitentiary
Debs
Atlanta
America
Harding
Debs Freed From Federal Penitentiary On Christmas Day
Eugene V. Debs was released from the Federal penitentiary at 11 30 Christmas morning and headed for Washington with orders to report to Attorney General Daugherty. He refused to comment and said his plans would be announced after reporting in.
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Atlanta
Eugene V. Debs
Federal Penitentiary
Washington
Daugherty
Debs
Too Poor to Marry in Passaic Tragedy
PASSAIC N J December 27 Thomas Brenda aged 18 a clerk and Matilda Rist aged 17 a stenographer killed themselves last night after leaving a note saying they loved each other but were too poor to marry.
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Passaic
N. J
Thomas Brenda
Matilda Rist
Trade relations between U S and Russia seen probable
Washington dispatch reports that changes in Russian Soviet policy, recent or hinted, may lead to a resumption of U S trade relations, according to a White House statement.
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U. S
Russia
Washington
United States
White House
Welcome by Feloonah Kah-woo to Invaders Christmas Day
The Army of the Lord captured Hoonah on Christmas Eve. Salvation Army boats approached in formation at 10 o'clock and halted before Uncle Sam's schoolhouse. The town welcomed them with a church service, music, and a shared meal, uniting Killisnoo and Hoonah in Christmas hospitality.
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Hoonah
Salvation Army
Uncle Sam
Hoonah Orchestra
Kane
Killisnoo
Missionary Beck
House of God
Mercury
Killiswood
Senator LaFollette Charges at Secret Meeting
Senator Robert M. LaFollette of Wisconsin accuses high railroad officials and leaders from coal steel and lumber interests of meeting in secret to pressure Farmers' organizations to refrain from demanding repeal of the transportation act provisions on railroad values and to seek restoration of state control over rates.
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Washington
Wec
United States
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
Christmas Robberies and Fatal Shootout in Chicago
Scores of Christmas robberies and hold ups were reported in Chicago on Saturday night. A policeman shot and killed Fred Erdman during a reported hold up at a saloon. Erdman’s two accomplices surrendered. Four bandits looted a confectionary shop and escaped with 150 dollars.
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Chicago
Fred Erdman
Erdman
San Diego Isolated by Week of Heavy Rain and Floods
San Diego California endures another week of heavy rain as rail service halts due to washouts and roads bridges fail. Flood conditions threaten county areas with peak levels expected to worsen overnight. Residents warned of danger as isolation persists.
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San Diego
Cal
San Diego County
Christmas gales lash Central California coast and bay
A 50 mile gale and Christmas weather raged along the Central California coast. Vessels in San Francisco bay broke from moorings while some ships at sea returned to harbor seeking safety amid the storm.
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San Francisco
California
Flood Bings Hit Lawrenceville Livestock Loss Reported
Cincinnati dispatch notes Ohio River flood stage rising as livestock losses are reported from farmland around Lawrenceville Indiana amid ongoing high water nearby.
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Cincinnati
Lawrenceville
Indiana
Ohio River
Toll Rises From Weekend Louisiana Storm Destruction
Monroe Louisiana reports eight dead and about fifty injured as the weekend storm devastates Spencer area. Memphis Arkansas tally remains thirty six dead from Friday storm with many homeless. San Francisco Bay windstorm death toll up to four. Oakland man Samuel Guam found. damage runs into hundreds of thousands.
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Monroe
Louisiana
Spencer
Memphis
Tenn
Arkansas
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
Samuel Guam
Oakland
Peace for Ireland Gains Favorable Attitude
London dispatches report strong sentiment in Southern Ireland for the Anglo Irish peace treaty. The Dail Eireann is developing a favorable attitude toward the pact as dispatches from Dublin indicate an overwhelming treaty sentiment.
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London
Ireland
Dail Eireann
One Dead and Deputy Shot in Everett Dance Hall Fight
In Everett Washington December 27 Barney Bergeson a Great Northern railroad fireman died from a gunshot after a free-for-all fight at a Saturday night dance hall Deputy Sheriff Ray Tarro was shot and is in serious condition The deputy says Bergeson struck him with a gas pipe during the melee
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Everett
Wash
Barney Bergeson
Great Northern Railroad
Ray Tarro
Bergeson
Tarro
Oregon Legislature Approves 1925 Exposition Plan
After three days of parliamentary contest the Oregon legislature passed a constitutional amendment authorizing the 1925 exposition and a special gasoline tax to raise about 3 million dollars. The measure goes to voters at the May election.
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Salem
Ore
Oregon
Strikers Face Riot Guns in City of Omaha
In Omaha Neb at the packing district police with riot guns and fixed bayonets dispersed a crowd of over 100 men threatening trouble during the fourth week of the packing house strike. Ten were slightly wounded as authorities prepared to handle the unrest.
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Omaha
Neb
Seven men arrested after disturbance near packing plants
Oklahoma City dispatch reports seven men were arrested this afternoon after disturbances near packing plants. ten people were injured in the unrest. local authorities investigated the incident and prepared charges as conditions cooled in the area.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Rear Admiral Davis Dies at 62 in Washington
Rear Admiral Charles S H. Davis, brother in law of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, died in Washington. Born Cambridge, Massachusetts on August 28, 1845, he graduated from the U S Naval Academy in 1864 and served at many stations before retiring by operation of law on August 28, 1907. He authored several technical books on temperatures and telegraphic determination.
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Washington
Charles 5 H. Davis
United States
Henry Cabot Lodge
Davis
Cambridge
Mass
U. S. Naval Academy
Body of Wealthy New York Clubman Found
The body of B. L. Harse, a wealthy New York clubman missing since April, was found near Asheville NY. Authorities believe foul play and murder likely occurred. The discovery marks the end of a months long mystery tied to Harse’s high profile social circles.
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New York
Asheville
N. Y
B. L. Harse
Life Termer Given Christmas Present in Jail
LEAVENWORTH Kans Dec 27 Harry Kincaid life termer here receives Christmas clemency in the form of commutation of his sentence to 15 years. A court martial convicted Kincaid overseas on the charge of murder after a gun duel with a soldier.
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Leavenworth, Kans
Harry Kincaid
Lfe Termer
Kincaid
Maud Stubbs causes arrest for white slave charge
Maud Moore Stubbs, recently acquitted of murder in Knoxville, hid in Tacoma and prompted the arrest of her husband on a white slave charge after finding another woman in their home. Stubbs fled today while her husband sat in jail denying the accusation and claiming gratitude for supplying life during her Tennessee trial.
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Tacoma
Wash
Maud Moore Stubbs
Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee
Foxy Marine Is Caught After Escaping Deputy
FORTLAND Oregon December 27 Captain Fred Kornick a U S marine who escaped from a deputy marshal in Seattle December 15 by a ruse using worthless paper for bail money was captured here last night Kornick is under indictment on a charge of forging army checks
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Fortland
Ore
Fred Kornick
U. S. Marine
Seattle
Kornick
Naval meeting delayed as nations seek new guidance
Washington dispatch reports the French delegation failed to obtain a formal decision on the American submarine proposal delaying today’s naval committee meeting until tomorrow. Japan awaits further instructions while no early agreement or revisions to the program appear likely as delegations consider a future world conference and withdrawal of Italian and French advisers.
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Washington
Naval Committee
Arms Committee
German Scientists Claim They Have Made Gold
New York readers hear speculative notes that German chemists may have produced gold though skepticism dominates. Horace Byers of Cooper Union says it’s unlikely but not impossible, warning that only an ignorant scientist would claim it cannot be done.
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New York
Wall Street
Sistent
Horace Byers
Cooper Union
French Chamber Deputies Back Government in Big Vote
Paris December 27 The Chamber of Deputies voted confidence in the government by a large majority of 178 votes. The vote confirms the government’s political standing amid ongoing policy debates in the chamber.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Congress Plans Broad Economic Measures in 1920 Roundup
Washington December 27 Congress plans include boosting the U S Merchant Marine granting bonus payments to veterans establishing a permanent tariff schedule and providing renewed appropriations. The plans were outlined by Representative Monell House leader after a conference with President Harding this forenoon.
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Washington
United States Merchant Marine
Monell House
Harding
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