Alaska government reforms delayed after New statement
Seattle Times reports Senator Harry S. New said no push this session to reorganize federal Alaska agencies. Hearings to be suspended by Senate Territories Committee, action deferred with President Harding and Albert Fall until a planned Alaska visit next summer to assess territory needs.
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Seattle Times
Washington
United States
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Harding
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Senate Committee On Territories
Secretary of the Interior
Albert Fall
Senator New
Four Power Treaty discussed by Japanese delegation
Washington reports indicate the Japanese arms delegation may suggest drafting a written four power pact among the United States Great Britain and France. Poindexter to speak in Seattle and Tacoma in support of the Pacific agreement. New Zealand presses applaud the four power treaty as a path to Pacific peace and closer Anglo American unity. Premier Massey welcomes the prospect of peaceful development for young British nations in the Pacific.
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France
Poindexter
Spokane
Wash
Miles Poindexter
Seattle
Tacoma
New Zealand
Wellington
N. Z
France presses for triple submarine tonnage at arms talks
Washington reports France seeks about 90 000 submarine tonnage, three times the American plan of 42 000. The demand ends hope for agreement on submarine limits and complicates harmonizing auxiliary craft tonnage, with Britain and Japan reserving action and Italy regretting France’s stance.
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France
Naval Committee
Estebeth Wrecked Off Haines Beach During Storm
The mail boat Estebeth under Captain Pat Davis ran aground three miles north of Haines in a driving snow storm and southeasterly gale at 4 AM. It was refloated at high tide with Harbor Boat Peterson of Fort William H. Seward and returned to Haines, bearing a broken propeller blade and other damages. The vessel will be beached to assess damage.
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Pat Davis
Haines
Peterson
Fort William H. Seward
Skagway
P. B. Allen
Vote Two to One In Favor of Blue Sunday
Springfield citizens backed Blue Sunday by a 6,000 to 3,000 vote in a special election yesterday, mandating all places of amusement to close on that day.
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Ku Klux Klan Seeks Receivership in Atlanta
One hundred seventy self described bona fide members petitioned the Superior Court for a receivership of all Klan property funds documents and records in Atlanta Georgia. Judge Pendleton granted a temporary injunction restraining disposition of property or funds except for ordinary expenses not including officer salaries.
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Ku Klux Klan
Pendleton
California Foundrymen Announce the Wage Cut
The California Foundrymen's Association announced a 19 percent wage cut in the San Francisco Bus district foundries effective January 1. About 2,000 workers are affected.
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San Francisco
California Foundrymen’s Association
Debs' Release Condemned by American Legion
Denton Texas December 28 members of the Arthur M Nu xky Post American Legion passed a resolution condemning the release of Eugene V Debs. The post telegraphed President Harding urging action to uphold fidelity to fallen comrades and to challenge the release.
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Tex
Arthur M.nuxky
The
American Legion
Eugene V. Debs
Harding
Woodrow Wilson Celebrates 60th Birthday
Washington dispatch notes former President Woodrow Wilson quietly observing his 60th birthday with his daily routine intact as cablegrams letters and telegrams arrive from friends. In New York the Wilson Foundation hosts a luncheon with women from across the United States to commemorate his birthday and mark the first anniversary of the foundation plan.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson Foundation
New York
United States
Wilson
Former Governor Thomas Bickett Dies Suddenly
Raleigh dispatch reports the death of former North Carolina Governor Thomas Walter Bickett from a stroke. Born February 28 1869 in Monroe he was a lawyer and Democrat who served in the state House in 1907 191? and as Attorney General 1906 1916 before governing 1920 21.
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N. C
Thomas Walter Bickett
Governor Bickett
Monroe
North Carolina
House of Representatives
Handwriting Incriminates Woman in Murder Mystery
Seattle dispatch reports handwriting experts may convict or clear Clara Sharkin Winborn in the Hochbrunn murder case. Captain Charles Tennant of detectives says letters in police possession are in the woman’s handwriting, as body of ear dinand Hochbrunn was found in apartment last week.
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Clara Sharkin-Winborn
Eardinand Hochbrunn
Ail
Charles Tennant
Sutherland Announces for Third Time His Candidacy
Charles E. Herron reports Delegate Dan Sutherland confirms he will seek the Delegate seat from Alaska at the upcoming primaries, marking a third bid after an eastward override.
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Shuttle
Charles E. Herron
Ar. Iz
Dan Sutherland
Bonded Whiskey Stolen From Kentucky Distillery
Twenty five bandits locked five guards in the Blue Ribbon Distillery office in Louisville this morning then escaped after loading bonded whiskey valued at 30000 into automobiles.
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Louisville
Blue Ribbon
Dine Together Found Unconscious in Gas Poisoning Tragedy
PROBIA Til Dec 28 Henry Clay 64 and Mrs Elizabeth Bruner 74 were found unconscious in a Christmas day gathering apartment. They died last night in a local hospital from gas poisoning. No note explained the deed.
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Probia
Til
Henry Clay
Elizabeth Bruner
Edith McCormick Granted Divorce from Wealthy Man
Chicago December 28 Mrs Edith McCormick daughter of John D Rockefeller was today granted a divorce from Harold F McCormick president of the International Harvester Company There was press ion for alimony The suit alleged desertion and McCormicks answer admitted the charge Clarence G Darrow Mrs McCormicks counsel announced a private agreement had been reached as to the division of property.
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Chicago
Edith McCormick
John D. Rockefeller
Harold F. McCormick
International Harvester Company
McCormick
Clarence G. Darrow
MecCormick
One Meat Packers Union Abandons Present Strike
OTTUMWA Dec 28 The local Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers Workmen union abandoned their strike at the Morrell Packing plant. The strike had been ongoing for ten weeks with workers returning to duty.
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Ottumwa
Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butchers
Morrell
Father Testimony Fights Insanity Claim in Kennedy Slaying Trial
In Los Angeles on December 28 Rev William A Burch father of Arthur Burch testified at length about his son's behavior before and after the alleged murder of J Belton Kennedy. The testimony aimed to establish insanity as a defense in the trial.
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Los Angeles
Buren
Beverly Glen
J. Belton Kennedy
Kennedy
Bureh
Madalynee Obenehain
Pec
Wiliam A. Burch
Arthur Burch
Frederick Rader Dies at 49 in Los Angeles
Frederick E. Rader, longtime director of the U S government experimental station at Matanuska Alaska, died suddenly in Los Angeles at age 49. He had served in Sitka and interior Alaska before taking charge at Matanuska. He was married to Miss Spears of Douglas and left California with his wife and children on a visit.
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Matanuska Experimental Farm
Los Angeles
Cal
Frederick E. Rader
United States
Matanuska
Alaska
Frederick Rader
Sitka
Matauuska
Rader
Spears
Douglas
California
Merchant Marine Aid Plan Reviewed for White House
Five committees are tasked with shaping aid for the government merchant marine. They will evaluate proposals from ship owners, operators, builders, and labor, while a fifth group weighs economic effects of subsidies and bids. Final report expected to reach the President by February 1.
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Washington
Lasker
Interurban Train Capsizes Near Lake Orion injuring five
Five people were injured, possibly seriously, when a Detroit United Railway Limited interurban train capsized on a curve near Lake Orion, about 45 miles northeast of Detroit. Ambulances were dispatched from Flint to the scene before noon.
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Sinn Fein Clubs Urge Ratification Of Peace Treaty
North Donegal Sinn Fein clubs pass a resolution urging Dáil Éireann members to back the Irish peace treaty. The move calls failure to ratify a betrayal of Ireland’s best interests. A Dublin report says leaders reached a compromise ensuring ratification. Lloyd George says the government cannot reopen treaty talks.
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Dail Eireann
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London
Dublin
Dail Éireann
American Exports Surpass Four Billion in Eleven Months
The Commerce Department reported that U S exports for the first 11 months of the year totaled 4 189 343 000 while imports reached 2 271 797 000.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Henry Fletcher May Go to Belgium, Succeeds Whitlock
Washington December 28 sources indicate President Harding plans a minister to Belgium to replace Brand Whitlock. Henry Metcher, under secretary of state, has been unofficially mentioned as a likely candidate.
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Henry Fletcher
Belgium
Whitlock
Washington
Harding
Brand Whitlock
Henry Metcher
Milwaukee City Council Backs Legalized Beer
Milwaukee City Council voted in favor of direct federal action to legalize sale of beer and light wines in the United States. The December 28 meeting reflected broad support for ending national Prohibition constraints.
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Milwaukee City Council
Milwaukee
Wis
United States
Prosecution threats alleged in Suffolk District Attorney case
In Boston on December 28 Meyer Berman testified in the Pelletier extortion case that he paid 25000 dollars after threats of indictment. Attorney General Allen seeks Pelletier removal for alleged improper conduct, including aiding extortion, improper indictments, and failure to prosecute. Continued on page two.
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Mass
Meyer Berman
West End
Pelletier
Allen
Daniel H. Coakley
Joseph C. Pelletier
Suffolk County
Supreme Judicial Court
J. Weston Allen
France Defends Sovereignty Debate at Senate Session
Paris dispatch reports Senator Harry Beranger challenged Washington arms talks, insisting sovereignty remains crucial as France advocates a strong national fleet and objecting to international happiness promises in the conference debates.
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France
Washington
Senate
Harry Beranger
Three Killed in Feud In Kentucky
London Ky Dec 28 Three men were killed and two seriously wounded in a pistol battle at Porterb urg Clay county last night advices reaching here today say The shooting is believed to have been the culmination of a feud in the area authorities reported no immediate arrests were made in connection with the incident
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Porterburg
Clay County
Bandits Wound Messenger On Missouri Pacific Train
Kans as City dispatch reports bandits held up and wounded the express messenger on a Missouri Pacific passenger train bound for Joplin last night. The robbers escaped with an undetermined amount of cash aboard the line.
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Kansas City
Joplin
Walks Across Continent To Land In Poor House
New York December 28 Pop Rosser Hegnon, who walked and worked across the continent starting at seventy to settle as a squatter on Manhattan Island, went to Blackwell's Island for the winter after a friendly policeman persuaded Magistrate Hatting to remand him there for four months. He built a rude shack in Fort Washington Park and hoped to recover money lost in a real estate swindle while seeking work.
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