France Insists On Its Reparations Plan At Conference
Paris reports say Prime Minister Poincare was directed by the cabinet to push the French reparations plan as the minimum acceptable at the afternoon conference. If rejected, he would seek a formal record of disagreement among allies. The French claim the British plan abandons Versailles and pressures France to surrender guarantees.
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Paris
Poincare
France
Premies Poincare
Millerand
Louis Barthou
M. Reibel
de Lasterrie
Germany
M. Poincare
Foreign Office
le Matin
Great Britain
Bonar Law
Karl Bergmann
Bergmann
Albany Gov Smith urges federal action to legalize light wine beer
Governor Alfred E. Smith called for immediate Washington action to amend the constitution to permit light wine and beer and proposed a federal amendment requiring public submission. He noted New York ratified the 18th amendment in 1919 by a narrow margin and urged reforms including repeal of movie censorship, restoring direct primaries, and clearer municipal powers.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
Alfred E. Smith
Washington E
Supreme Court
National Congress
New York Jewelry Robbery Case Tangles Courtroom
Mrs Irene Schoellkopf says she does not want artist Frank Carman arrested after a high value jewelry theft in a New York party. Police say Carman sublet the apartment to two men and aided the planned heist, while the Schoellkopfs defend Carman as innocent.
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New York
Irene Schoellkopf
C. P
Hugo Schoellkopf
Buffalo
Frank Brett Carman
Carman
Schoellkopf
Paris
Sapulpa Race Tension Eases After Slayings
In Sapulpa Oklahoma authorities report a tense night as 60 plus officers and deputized civilians guard the Negro district after a Monday night attack that killed Patrolman Bramley and wounded four other officers. Four Glass property buildings were set on fire in what officials call a reprisal, while search for Ed Glass and companions continued.
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Sapulpa
Okla
Ed Glass
Glass
E. Bramley
Trecble
Mistaken Identity Saves Minister As Youths Enter Ministry
In Dublin on January 3 two youths infiltrated the Ministry of Industry by claiming a message from a labor leader. They confronted a man they believed to be Gar 2-year Mc Grath, aiming revolvers at him. A second look revealed the error. the men fled, leaving the weapons behind.
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Dublin
Gar
McGrath
Industry, Commerce and Labor
Irish Leaders Hold Secret Anti Treaty Meeting
A secret meeting of anti treaty Irish leaders was held in Dublin. Eamonn de Valera reportedly attended with close supporters. The dispatch says the gathering considered the current position and future prospects of the anti treaty party.
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Belfast
Dublin
Eamonn de Valera
Anti Treaty Party
Earthquake Reported in Thes Salv Area
Athens dispatch states an earthquake occurred in Thes salv with no details on damage provided. No further information was available at press time.
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Athens
Thessalv
Tin Can Tourists Elect Officers At National Meet
Tampa Florida January 2 AP Charles Grandpa Hawkins of Noble Seville Indiana was elected royal chief tin can opener and Charles W Ballard of Delaware Wisconsin vice royal chief tin can opener at the opening session of the Tin Can Tourists of the World The local camp hosts 2200 delegates from auto tourists across the country.
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Tampa
Fla
Charles
Hawkins
Noble-Seville
Ind
Charles W. Ballard
Weoard
Premiers At Conference Face Briton French Splitover Plans
Paris reports tension as Premier Poincare resists focusing talks on British proposals. British and French-Italian gulf widens with calls to send plans to experts. Germany reads the scene cautiously while Bonar Law warns of consequences.
Larceny Charge Against Sheriff Waives Preliminary Hearing
Des Moines Iowa January 3 AP Former Polk County Sheriff W E Robb waived preliminary hearing in municipal court on grand larceny charges by his former jailer William Mc Murray He was bound over to the grand jury George Robb his brother faced a continued case until Thursday
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Des Moines
Polk County
W. E. Robb
William McMurray
George Robb
Russian General Ivanoff Arrives in Seattle Aboard Ivo Maru
General Alexander Ivanoff, once commander of czarist forces in 1917, arrived in Seattle as a steerage passenger on the Ivo Maru. With an English Russian dictionary he planned to stay, learn English, and earn a living while his wife sails from Shanghai. He said Bolshevik pursuit followed him after the fall of the empire and that he reached Harbin before moving toward Japan.
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Seattle
Wash
Alexander Ivanoff
Russia
Ivanoff
Shanghai
Roussia
Harbin
Japan
Iwo Mara
Fire at Orphans' Home Renders Shelter Inoperative
A blaze damaged an orphanage building causing temporary displacement of residents. Firefighters investigated the cause as crews worked to contain residual hotspots and secure the property.
Fire destroys Buckner's Orphans' Home dormitory near Dallas
A three story brick dormitory at Buckner's Orphans' Home eight miles east of Dallas burned down late at night. The fire origin is undetermined. About 250 boy residents were rescued safely and injuries occurred. Estimated loss stands at $70,000. The incident is reported from Dallas January 3 by the AP.
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Dallas, Rex
Buckner
Dallas
Coal Operators Meet in Joint Wage Conference in Chicago
More than 150 bituminous coal operators and miners gathered in Chicago for a three day joint conference to frame new wage agreements and discuss industry reorganization. The reorganization committee held a preliminary session with little reported progress as hearings on child labor constitutional amendments were scheduled in Senate and House committees.
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Chicago
Amon
Senate
House
Senate Judiciary Committee
Coal wage talks open in Chicago as nation watches
Soft coal operators and miners gather for the third meeting to avert a general strike on April 1. Union leader John L. Lewis and operators face wage scale, contracts timing, and arbitration issues, while government observers hope for a settlement. A separate warning urged agreement to avoid blame before the Harding commission.
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Chicago
United States
Hely
John Hays Hammond
Harding
John L. Lewis
State Day Bill May Be Repealed
Albany January 3 192% session opens as the senate introduces the first bill seeking repeal of state prohibition enforcement statutes.
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Albany
Senate
Breach of Contract Suit Filed Over Camp Devens Work
Boston January 3 United States Attorney Harris announced a 5 006 000 breach of contract suit related to the construction of the army cantonment at Camp Devens against Rei T Ley Company Inc Springfield general contractors Papers to be filed in federal district court this afternoon
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Boston
Camp Devins
Rei T. Ley & Company, Inc
Springfire, General Contractors
United States
Robert
Harris
Federal District Court
Prohibition Agent Earns Praise for December Roar
Nashville January 3 AP Prohibition Director W A Smith says agent A L Binkley set a record for activity in December arresting 46 men destroying 25 stills and 204 fermenters and seizing 26550 gallons of beer and 160 gallons of whiskey.
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Nashville
Tenn
Prohibition
W. A. Smith
A. L. Binkleve
Troops made ready as probe widens in Bastrop case
Bastrop Louisiana January 3 AP additional state troops are moved to Bastrop joining four companies at Bastrop and Mer Rouge amid a widening probe into the disappearance of Harold Teegerstrom a carbon plant timekeeper. Investigators seek a lead while an open hearing is readied by Attorney General A V Coco.
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Bastrop
Mer Rouge
Harold Teegerstrom
Carbon Plant
Morehouse Parish
Clarence
Jones
Teegerstrom
Jones Home
A. V. Coco
Fred L. Odom
Coco
New Orleans
Dra
Jenna Sanford
George W. Duvalle
Daniels
Richards
Colonel Harvey Visits President At White House
Ambassador Harvey met with President Harding at the White House in Washington on his first return visit since going to London. He planned to report on European observations and economic issues as allied premiers discuss German reparations in Paris.
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Washington
Harvey
Harding
White House
London
New York
Coonel Harvey
Europe
Paris
Agricultural Bill Passes the House in Surprise Vote
Washington January 3 The agricultural appropriation bill carrying 68 981 553 was approved by the House after Speaker Gillett overruled a bid to return it to committee with instructions to add 360 000 for free seed distribution.
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Washington
House
Gillett
Fire Alarm Box Hit By Delivery Horse
New York reports Rex the gray horse bored waiting for his driver and used his nose to trigger a fire alarm box. The excited scene summoned fire apparatus for several false alarms as the horse’s antics drew attention. Joseph Smith faced court after Rex caused chaos.
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New York
Rex
Ashingtom Heights
Joseph Smith
Smith
Kex
Picture brides decline in Honolulu since 1912
AP report shows 1921 picture brides totaling 555 in Honolulu, down from 1,258 in 1912. Inspector R L Halsey cites fewer brides as modern Japanese men seek native-born wives abroad. he notes literacy is high and even a child can pass the literacy test.
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Honolulu
T. B
R. L. Halsey
United States Promigratian Service
Japan
Idaho Weather Tonight Fair and Colder
The Idaho forecast calls for clear skies and cooler temperatures tonight with a shift to rain on Thursday. Regionwide conditions expected to remain dry at night before the rain arrives on Thursday.
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Idaho
Utah
Fire Kills and Injures Many at Lanetta School
A devastating fire at Landt School in Lanetta Alabama caused a mass stampede as students fled from the second floor where younger pupils packed rooms. Three children were near death and five more in serious condition while officials confirmed all 1200 students were accounted for after the blaze yesterday afternoon.
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Lanetta
Ala
Landt
Defense in Herrin riot murder case proceeds
In Marion Illinois a murder trial for five men focuses on armed mine guards allegedly triggering the deaths of twenty non union miners. Ten witnesses testified including three girls and a farmer wife about guards arriving, roadblocks along the highway near the mine, and a farmer struck when protesting road closures. A young girl described guards demanding milk without payment.
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Marion
Ills
Herrin
Greek Cabinet to Meet Here for Near East Talks
Athens set for a conference of Greek cabinet members and Near East officials to map future relief work in Turkey, Armenia and Palestine. Directors of relief operations and American Women's Hospital representatives will join examining refugee centers and orphanages and prepare a report for the U.S. government.
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Athens
Near East
Turkey
Armenia
Palestine
American Women's Hospital
Harding vetoes pension bill expanding Civil War allowances
President Harding vetoed the Bursum bill that would raise Civil and Mexican war veteran pensions and widen widow benefits. He criticized increased government spending and loose provisions for widows, noting the bill could cost about 108 million dollars yearly and extend widows’ eligibility far beyond prior limits.
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Washington
Harding
Senate
Commissioner of Pensions
Treasury
Congress
Warren G. Harding
Shipping Bill Before Senate Faces Delays and Debates
Washington reports the Senate ends holiday adjournment to take up the administration shipping bill while three more appropriation measures near final votes. Debate centers on Senate rules and wage agreements in the coal industry as talks aim for a central field basis and to avert blame from breakdowns.
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Washington
Senate
House
Jones
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Illinois
John Hays Hammond
Harding
Federal building need eyed in 140 cities
Secretary Mellon and Postmaster General Work reported to Congress that 140 cities lack adequate federal buildings and require larger facilities costing upwards of 40 million dollars.
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Washington
Congress
Mellon
Postamster
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American Electric Railway Association
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