Japan Willing to Accept Six Month Breathing Space
Tokyo aims for a six month notice before war as a security guarantee and may accept a naval ratio near 60 percent. Britain’s alliance unraveling in the Pacific feeds Japan’s demand for national security while Washington debates whether to concede more than 60 percent. The session also notes submarine issues and France Italy floats. Notary B H Shields sworn in locally.
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Great Britain
Japan
United Press
Hughes
Far East
Manchuria
France
Italy
Four Hundred Under Arrest in Vienna Riot
Vienna reports military police patrolled the central streets after rioting that looted stores and hotels and attacked foreigners. About four hundred people were arrested as damage at the Hotel Bristol reached about 200 million kronen. No Americans were injured though their belongings were taken amid criticism of authorities for failing to quell the unrest sparked by strikers facing high living costs.
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United
Vienna
Bristol
Confessed motives emerge in murder trial in Security case
Dr. W B Morrison testified the death of Mary Butler could have been caused by head wounds and by the deteriorating condition from alcoholism. Charles Jackson alias Charles Williams confessed in jail, recounting a drunken quarrel, a gun, and four blows to Butler's head in the Security shack on August 5, while Chitts Jackson testified to Jackson’s jail confession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jackson
Mary Butler
W. B. Morrison
Charles W. Jack
Two Police Killed in Ireland Jail Battle
London dispatch reports the worst Irish outbreak since the truce as two policemen were killed in a jail battle at dawn. Armed attackers breached the jail, inmates rioted, and prisoners attempted escape while police defended cells. Seven attackers were captured.
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London
Ireland
Londonderry
Men bag wildcat on Green Ridge during hunt
While hunting at Green Ridge, John Shober, Charles F Heller, Andrew Heller and Roxy Webster of Cumberland killed a large wild cat treed by Shober’s dogs. The animal was a beautiful specimen and they plan to mutilate it. They report game to fall off due to many foxes, owls, and wildcats.
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Green Ridge
John Shober
Charles F. Heller
Andrew Heller
Roxy Webster
Cumberland
Shobar
Wilson May Sound Rally Call To Vindicate League Principles
Former President Woodrow Wilson may issue a rallying call to League of Nations supporters to renew effort to uphold its principles. A recent caller quotes Wilson saying opponents of the league on American grounds should be tested, and that Senators could not save face on votes regarding American entry and reservations.
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Wilson
Lawrence Martin
United Prean
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Friends of the
League of Nations
League
Sensational Developments In Damage Suit Against Connor
Davenport Iowa Dec 2 Freed of carrying concealed weapons and awaiting release after being found guilty of reckless driving Ashby P Connor well known Hagerstown man defendant in a 20900 damage suit brought by an unhappy girl whose facial beauty was destroyed when Connors car was wrecked Sunday night spent his last hours on bail last night Revealed that the young girl whom Connor had taken out and who was injured had secretly married according to Rock Island county officials The attorney said facts showed the Thieleke girl was married and never divorced Connor was returned to jail after a futile bond effort but would be out this morning The attorney opened his home to the young wife and she has been there since Wednesday night Indications are the legal battle over the 20000 damage will be sensational Attorneys for the girl are adamant for heavy damages and promise to reveal facts causing a statewide furore Connor said the lady accepted hospitality during the ride and went at her own risk He will pay hospital and surgeons bills but not damages
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Davenport
Iowa
Ashby P. Connor
Hagerstown
Connor
H. Murphy
Rock Island
Mississippi River
Thieleke
Mise Gertrude “Thielcke
Congress Will Open With Bang on Monday
Washington reports Congress will open with a bang as President Harding’s program heads for a joint session on Tuesday. A key issue in the Senate will be the bill to refund the $13 billion foreign debt, pursued after a White House dinner decision. The White House also aims to reclassify federal employees.
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United Arenas
Washington
Congress
Harding
Senate
White House
Police hunt bandits after $40,000 payroll heist
United Press reports Niagara Falls police seek four bandits who robbed American Express workers of a $40,000 payroll as they moved cash to a train shed. A gun was seized, robbers loaded boxes into their car and fled. bystanders believed it a joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Pre
Niagara Falls
American Express Company
Judge Doub to Take Oath Tomorrow
The commission of Associate Judge elect Albert A. Donb of the Fourth Judicial District arrives from the secretary of state. Judge Donb will be sworn in at 10 o'clock Saturday morning by Clerk Loyd Shaffer in Cumberland Court Room with many friends and bar members attending.
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Albert A. Donb
Fourth Judicial District
Allogany
Garrett
Washington
Philip B. Perlman
Judge Donb
Loyd TL. Shaffer
Cumberland
Mombaora
Sinn Fein to discuss new British peace proposals for Ireland
London reports say the Sinn Fein cabinet will advise Lloyd George to open talks on the latest British peace plan for Ireland. Sinn Fein couriers carried the substitute proposals to Dublin, while Irish delegates earlier received the terms but declined to decide policy, deferring to Dublin.
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United Press
London
Sinn - Fein
Lloyd George
Ireland
Dublin
Sinn
Sinn Fain
Speace
Sinn Fein
Ulster Parliament
Cattle Trafficking Over Line Reported in Franklin County
Traffic in tubercular cattle persists in Franklin County around Chambersburg and Waynesboro. Officials from Pennsylvania Bureau of Animal Industry are handling several cases, tracing purchases of diseased cattle to Hagerstown suspects and implicating dealers near Middleburg and Mason and Dixon. Additional arrests anticipated as investigations continue. Natives on the Mimika river in New Guinea use canoes of soft wood.
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Franklin County
Chambersburg
Waynesboro
Pennsylvania Bureaus of Animal Industry
Hagerstown
Harry Izer
Middleburg
Mason and Dixon
Mimika River
New Guinea
Secret Life of Actress Marie Dressler Revealed
Chicago reporting reveals Marie Dressler disclosed her late companion James Dalton’s marriage to a Boston wife. Dressler planned transport of Dalton’s body to Corning New York for burial in the Dalton family plot. Dalton, who died in a hotel after joining her, had a Boston wife who refused divorce.
Near Solution in Kennedy Murder Case
The prosecution will argue that Madelyn Obenchain and Arthur Burch plotted in Madelyn’s Alexandria Hotel room to lure John Belton Kennedy to Beverly Glen, where Burch shot him. The hotel register and hotel clerk testimony aim to place Madelyn at the scene and establish prior contact.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Kennedy
Madelyn Obenchain
Arthur Burch
Madelyn
Alexandria Hotel
John Belton Kennedy
Beverly Glen
Burch
Briand Confident Washington Conference Will Succeed
Havre France December 2 Premier Briand declared upon arrival that he is confident the noble object of the Washington conference will be attained. He spoke after arriving aboard a Paris bound steamer from America.
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United Press
Havre
France
Washington
Briand
the Net
Paris
America
Local Hunters Bag Deer Across Franklin County Mountains
Washington county deer hunters and a dozen other sportsmen reported success in Franklin county mountains. Lloyd Bowder of Middleburg shot a buck near Caledonia and was back in camp. Lancelot Jacques Jr led a Smithsburg party in the Montgomery section to a deer. Lefty Clark, ex Waynesboro pitcher, hunted nearby. A Heisey of Greencastle took a four prong buck and S A Heisey joined a similar catch. Several Waynesboro sportsmen also harvested deer.
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Washington County
Franklin County
Lloyd Bowder
Middleburg
Caledonia
Bowder
Smithsburg
Lancelot Jacques, Jr
Montgomery
Lefty” Clark
Waynesboro
Pitcher
A. Heisey
Greencastle
S. A. Heisey
Upton
Driver narrowly escapes after car hits train at crossing
At 2 AM Lewis T. Byron Jr. drove head on into a Western Maryland freight stopped on the Potomac street crossing. The glare from the light blinded him and prevented sight of the train until impact. The wrecked car was removed by a truck. Byron walked away unharmed.
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Lewis
T.byron, Jr
Maryland
Potomac Street Crossing
Threat against Arbuckle as manslaughter case unfolds
In United Press dispatch from San Francisco dated December 2, friends of Roscoe Arbuckle received a death threat claiming he would be shot as he left the courtroom if acquitted of manslaughter in the Virginia Rappe case. The note followed the poisoning of defense witness Miss Irene Morgan, a Los Angeles nurse who lingered between life and death after receiving a drug dose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
San Francisco
Roscoe Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Irene Morgan
Arbuckle
Los Angeles
Miss Morgan
Creditors' meeting set for Jacobsen bankruptcy proposal
A meeting of the creditors of R. Jacobsen will be held Monday in the office of O. T. Kaylor, referee in bankruptcy, to consider Jacobsen's proposed settlement with his creditors on a percentage basis. Receivers named are Robert H. McCauler and Howard P. Hartman.
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R. Jacobsen
O. T. Kaylor
Mr. Jacobsen
Robert H. McCauler
Howard P. Hartman
Will of Benjamin Hauptman Probated in Williamsport
The will of Benjamin H Hauptman who died last week in Williamsport was probated in the Orphans Court today. He leaves his estate to his widow Martha Hauptman for life and at her death to be distributed among his children.
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Benjamin H. Hauptman
Williamsport
Orphan’s Court
Martha Hauptman
Lodge Plans For Its Annual Event
Members of Aaron Lodge of Fellows of Williamagort invite to their annual entertainment and home greeting at the Pythian Opera House on Friday evening December 30 at 7 30 o'clock. The lodge will also make its annual donation to the town’s poor families. Admission to the entertainment is by card this year. Women of Mongolia have been prohibited from wearing veils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Lodge
Williamagort
Pythian
U S Will Ask For Morse Extradition To Face War Fraud
Federal officials seek a French deportation order to compel shipbuilder and financier Charles W Morse to return to the United States to answer charges of war fraud. Morse landed in Havre from the United States and said he would travel to Rome for medical advice before possibly returning to America aboard the Paris.
Packers Ready to Strike Over Recognition and Wages
About 25,000 packers are ordered to strike Monday to demand union recognition and oppose wage cuts. C. J. Hayes, international president, says the workers refused to deal with company unions and have organized independently. The move follows wage reductions not sanctioned by Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butchers Workmen of North America. Fifty four nurses are attached to American forces in Germany.
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United Promas
Chicago
Nating
C. J. Hayes
International
Hayes
Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butchers' Workmen of
North America
Germany
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Security
Mary
Jackson
Charles
Wolfinger
Morrison
Syauira
Iimaoelf
Conner
Gertrude Thieleke
Doub
Sinn-Fein
George
T. B
Marie Dressler
Dalton
James A. Dalton
Boston
Miss Dressler
Corning
N. Y
L. A. Dalton
Alston
Obenchain
Middleburg and
Fatty Arbuckle
Lodge
Xmas
Odd Fellows
Mongolia
U. S
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Morse
Shipping Board
Rad
Charles de ‘Morse
United States
Lam
Rome
India
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