Earthquake Waves Spotted Across Three Cities
An earthquake described as intense was recorded at Georgetown University in Washington and Chicago, with Harvard registering it as an “amash er.” The quake appeared to originate in the Atlantic region, affecting readings from Cambridge to the coast and hinterland, with maximum observed intensity around late morning.
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Associated Proms
Washington
Georgetown
United States
Pacific Coast
Azores
Atlantic
Associated Preas
Chicago
Chicago University
Atlantic Ocean
Harvard
Associates Press
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Valera Said to Be Hiding in the United States
Associated Press reports Eamon de Valera, president of the Irish Republic, believed in hiding in the United States but may return to Great Britain if granted safe conduct by Prime Minister Lloyd George. Harry Boand, presidential secretary, announced the update from New York.
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Associated Press
New York
Eamonn V. Valera
Irish Republic
Great Britain
Lloyd, George
Harry Boand
Many Applicants for State Jobs
Columbus reports a surge in state job applicants amid tighter labor markets. State civil service officials note 45 applicants for a single post, with 141 veterans from Civil War, World War I, and Spanish American War applying since Liggett law’s June enactment. Fewer than a dozen appointments have been made.
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Associated Press
Banner
Columbus
Thado H. Brown
State Civil Service Commission
Brown
Farmer J M Larson killed by pet bull in Nebraska
HMoldredge Nebraska December 1 report farmer J M Larson aged 78 was gored and trampled to death by his pet bull yesterday. Friends nearby aided with attempts to rescue him but were unsuccessful in saving his life.
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Neb
J. M. Larson
Farmer
Crowd Gathers for Job When Firm Asks for Twenty Five Men
A Philadelphia firm advertised for 26 workers and drew a large crowd. Police were summoned to maintain order as applicants arrived early, with the line forming well before the 7:30 a m start time.
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Philadelphia
Polles
Senate Passes Farm Market Bill Exempting Cooperatives
The Capper-Hermaan bill exempting farmers' marketing cooperatives from Sherman antitrust rules passed the Senate without a record vote. It moves to conference to decide FTC review of complaints, venue for hearings, and sanctions under antitrust laws. Cooperatives must serve member mutual benefit, limit each member to one vote, and cap dividends at eight percent of capital.
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Aanpord
Washington
Capper-Hersman
Farmers’ Co-Operating Marketing Associational
Senate
Federal Trade Commission
Secretary of Agriculture
Man Shot During Coal Theft Shootout in Dayton
Dayton December 16 Otis Arnold 25 was shot and seriously injured in a gun battle between police and alleged coal thieves on the West Side. Police concealed themselves in a train and surprised the robbers. Railroad migrants report a gang looting about 20 tons of coal daily from cars.
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Dayton
West Side
Otis Arnold
Court of Appeals Affirms Three-Year Sentences
The U S court of appeals today upheld three year terms for Heramba Lal Gupta G P Boehm Albert Wehde and G H Jacobson convict ed of fomenting a revolution in India and of gambling a military expedition against England. They were tried before Judge Landis in Chicago Illinois.
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Chicago
U. S. Court of Appeals
Heramba Lalgupta
G. P. Boehm
Albert Wehde
G. H. Jacobson
India
England
Landis
Messages Held Up by British Cables Probe
Associated Press notes British authorities are delaying all American cable messages leaving Great Britain. Western Union president testified before a Senate committee probing cables and related legislative actions, stating investigations are underway into the delays.
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Hannor
Washington
Great Britain
Western Union Telegraph Co
Senate
Com
Plans Made for Ohio State Football Team Pasadena Trip
Columbus December 16 Ohio State Universitys football team champions of the Big Ten will depart December 18 for Pasadena California to face the University of California on New Years Day in a tournament event. A special train is arranged with baggage dining four Pullmans and an observation car to accommodate 75 to 80 Buckeye fans plus a second flat class section. The itinerary shows travel via Chicago Ogden Sacramento Berkeley and Palo Alto with stops for practice at Stanford and a Santa Barbara coastal run ending in Pasadena December 24. The return trip will pass Albuquerque Kansas City St Louis and Indianapolis, arriving in Columbus January 6.
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Onlo State University
Pasadena
Cal
University of California
California
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Buckeye
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Ohio State
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Colorado
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Palo Alto
Stanford University
Conay
Pasadello
Big Ten
Bedeus
Los Angeles
Albuquerque
Kanses City
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Legion leaders push to grant veterans aid at hearings
Col Frederick W Galbraith Jr national commander of the American Legion and Gilbert Bettman head the Legion at Senate Finance Committee hearings on the house bill to adjust World War I veterans compensation. They urged Congress to present and demonstrate the validity of claims and to find means to meet the obligation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
American Legion
Senate Finance Committee
House
Frederick W. Galbraith Jr
Cincinnati
Legion
Gilbert Bettman
Legion Legislative Committee
Seoul discovers wide assassination plot in Korea
A Seoul dispatch reports an extensive conspiracy to assassinate Japanese officials in Korea. Forty arrests are made in Seoul with many more nationwide, and bombs and arms have been seized.
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TOKIO
Seoul
Jiji Shimpo
Korea
Historic College Burns at Ste Anne de la Pocatiere
A historic college on the St Lawrence about 70 miles away burned yesterday causing an estimated loss of 500000 dollars. Five hundred students attended the college.
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Quebec
College of
Ste. Anne de la Pecatiere
St. Lawrence
Law to Prohibit Trapping Urged in State Meeting
At a mass meeting in Columbus state protectors urged enacting a law to ban trapping before the rabbit hunting season. They cited near extermination in areas and named officials and dates, but the report provides few precise details beyond the call for prohibiting trapping prior to the season.
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Columbus
Noy
McGannon Murder Trial Jury Status in Cleveland
In Cleveland on December 16, the second day of the trial of WH om H McGannon chief justice of the municipal court for second degree murder of Herold Kagy ends with an incomplete jury. Eleven jurors have been tentatively accepted after three fillins, with fifty three prospective jurors examined.
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Cleveland
H. McGannon
Herold
Kagy
Mt CHAIRMEN YET NAMED
Associated Press reports in Columbus that Rupert R. Beethan of Harrleon County is caucus choice for speaker of the Ohio House. He meets with members on committee assignments and says no chairmanship announcements will be made soon. Judge Robins of Chillicothe is expected to be named judiciary chairman.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Rupert R. Beethan
Harrleom County
Home of Representatives
House
Judge Robins of
Chillicothe
Woman Debuts in League Nations at Geneva
Geneva dispatch reports a woman’s debut in the League of Nations assembly, greeted warmly as delegates discuss steps to curb white slave traffic. Mademoiselle Heori Forthammar addressed in clear English, her remarks praised for candor and civility. Also noted, Federal Judge W H H Clayton of Eastern Oklahoma died in McAlester on December 1st.
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Geneva
League
Mademoiselle Heori Forthammar
Hays Announces GOP Inauguration Committee Roles
Will Hays, chairman of the Republican National Committee, today disclosed the personnel for the inauguration ceremony of Warren G. Harding on March 4. Edward B. McLean of Washington will chair the committee, with executive members including Joss Smith of Washington, Ohio, a close associate of the president-elect.
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Ameontated
Washington
Will Hays
Republican Naional Committee
Warren G. Herding
Edward B. Mc‘Lean
Joss Smith
Ohio
King Constantine and family sail from Venice
Former King Constantine Queen Sophia and their children left Venice this morning aboard a Greek cruiser bound for Phaleron the royal party awaiting departure with reports that they will reside abroad following their abdication and exile.
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Venice
Conntantine
Sophia
Phaleron
American envoy declines meeting with German ambassador
Paris December 18 Hugh C. Wallace the American ambassador refused to meet Wilhelm Meyer Von Kaufbeuren the German ambassador because the United States remains technically at war with Germany. The incident occurred at an official gathering of the diplomatic corps.
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Associated Press
Paris
Hugh C. Wallace
Wilhelm Meyer von Kaufbeuren
U. S
Germany
Balloon flight crew feared missing near Rockaway Beach
Three Navy pilots vanished after lifting off from Rockaway Beach on Monday in a balloon. The Naval Air Station contacted recruiting officers by telegram seeking sightings or any carrier pigeon messages from the flyers.
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Associated Press
The
Banner
New York
Rockaway Beach
Naval Air Station Today
Farm Leaders Meet in Washington to Aid Farmers
Republican and Democratic house members from agricultural districts met in a joint conference in Washington to discuss congressional action to support farmers amid falling crop prices. The meeting aimed to outline measures that could ease farm income pressures and stabilize markets.
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Banner
Washington
Det
House
Congress
Seventeen Miners Die in Train Collision at Barregue Mines
Lorraine December 16 seventeen miners killed and twenty five injured when their train collided with a freight train at Greutewald railway station. A Newark snowstorm with high winds and a 30 degree drop in temperature disrupted traffic and wire services.
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Barregue Mines
Lorraine
Greutewald
Newark Newark
Dollar Should Buy Family Xmas Tree Says Forestry Head
Charles Fact, president of the American Forestry Association, called for a rebel against Christmas tree profiteers. He said a dollar should buy a family Christmas tree, noting last year trees were dumped into rivers in Pittsburgh and New York City.
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Forestry
Associated Preeg
Resner
Washington
Ben
Charles Fact
American Forsutry Sasoclator
Pittsburgh
New York City
Ohio Grange Urges Aid to Volstead Act Support
The Ohio State Grange urged Senator Pomerene to back the Volstead Act in the Senate conference. Murray Linesoln of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation joined in, stressing producers rights to cooperate for stabilization. C. A. Dyer notes 16 of 22 Ohio congressmen pledged to support the bill amid ritual sessions and a public reception.
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Farm Machinery Interests Commission
Ohio State Grange
Pomerone
Ohio
Murray D. Linesoln
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
C. A. Dyer
Ohio Home Protective League
Charges Are Led Today By Service Men Groups
Washington December 16 Representatives of service men organizations told the House Judiciary Committee that the War Department is taking no action to prosecute draft evaders and deserters. They urged extending the statute of limitations from three to six years for prosecuting violators of the selective service act.
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Associated Preas
Banna
Washington
War Department
House Judiciary Committee
Senate panel on building inquiry authorized without dissent
Washington December 16 the senate approved a resolution continuing the committee investigating the building situation without a dissenting vote. Cardinal Gibbons illness reports from Baltimore Maryland were denied today with officials stating he remains at Union Mills.
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Associated Press
Banner
Washington
Senate
Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Robert T. Schriver
Union Milla
Four Nations admitted to the League of Nations
Four new members Bulgaria Costa Rica Poland and Luxembourg joined the League of Nations assembled in Geneva. France and Australia abstained on Bulgarias admission citing parallels with Germany. Armenia Hathonis Lithuania Latvia and Georgia applications were rejected for lack of full government authority over their territories.
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Associated Press
DaMmey Geneva
Ge” League of Nations
Assembly
Bulgaria
Costa Rica
Pinland
Luxemburg
France
Australia
Germany
Armenia
Hathonis
Lithuania
Latvia
Georgia
Steel Plants to Idle 20,000 Workers in Delay
Youngstown dispatch says head of Independent steel plants indicated mills will be idle from end of this week until the first of the year due to a lack of orders. The suspension will affect about 20,000 men.
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Associated Press
Youngstown
Independent Steel Planta
Refuse Cars to Mines Idle on Saturdays
Athens Dec 16 The New York Coal Co receives notice from the railroad that no more cars will be supplied to the Luhrig mines on Saturdays due to miners refusing to work that day. Officials say this will reduce cars available during the week as Saturday supply shifts to nonunion fields. Miners across the Hocking field refuse Saturday work despite union leaders protests of contract violation.
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Athens
New York Coal Co
Luhrig
Hocking Field
Recruiting Center at Camp Sherman Chillicothe
Plans to establish a recruiting center at Camp Sherman to train illiterate army recruits in six months of military instruction and basic education. Upon completion, recruits will be assigned to units. Similar schools are planned for the nine army corps areas. Camp Grant already operates successfully.
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Associated Press
Chillicothe
Camp Sherman
Camp Grant
Fire Truck Crashes Into Street Car Near Dayton Plant
Clinton captain of a fire truck company and another rider Were seriously injured while responding to a fire at the Dayton Bug and Burlap Co plant when their vehicle collided with a street car. The blaze at the plant caused an estimated loss of 30008 dollars.
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Dayton
Clinton
Steven
Dayton Bug & Burlap Co
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