Hays Likely to Lead Motion Picture Producers Group
Washington reports say Postmaster General Hays may retire to head a national association of motion picture producers and distributors. President Harding would discuss the offer with him, with talks possibly in New York. a contract and salary around 150000 a year are cited but not confirmed. Various names are already mentioned as potential successors.
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Iding
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National Association of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors
Hays
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New York
White House
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Indiana
Hubert Work
Walter 8. Dickey
Kansas City
Steenerson
Minnesota
House Post Office Committee
Vita graph film unit to unify motion picture industry
John Quinn general manager of Vita graph film announces plans to organize a single cooperative unit for American producing and distribution to supersede the current national association led by Wm. A. Brady. Hays to focus on informing the public and countering negative reports to improve the industry's image.
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John Quinn
Vitagraph Film Corporation Today
Willays
Quinn
National Association of Motion Pictures Industry
Wm. A. Brady
Hays
Short Line for Washington Railroad Set for Approval
An application to permit building a new railroad line to connect Washington with Washington State was presented. Officials described immediate commerce benefits and regional access improvements alongside regulatory steps and projected timelines.
Bandits Picked Wrong Place at Roadhouse Shootout
Six armed men robbed H. Browns roadhouse ten miles south of Toledo at midnight. A guest, Paul Whiteman of Toledo, shot the lead bandit, killing him. One bandit died, another wounded and captured. four escaped as a posse searched without luck. Robert McCormick of Toledo tied to prior street holdups was wounded. The dead bandit's identity remained unconfirmed. home listed as Denver, Colo.
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H. Brown
Robert McCormick
Denver
Colo
Paul Whiteman
Trade Resumption Proposed Between Australia and Germany
Government proposes a measure to resume trade with Germany. Customs Minister Greene announced in the Commonwealth House that a proclamation will revoke the current ban once the anti dumping bill is adopted and notice is given. Trade will reopen after safeguards against German goods dumping are in place.
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Australia
Germany
Greene
Commonwealth House of Commons
Commonwealth
Rescue Parties Work To Save Entombed Men
In Scranton Pennsylvania on January 14 the National mine of the Glen Alden Coal company conducted round the clock relay rescues for three men trapped since yesterday. Michael Kelly was recovered late last night, spurring renewed efforts as rescuers faced imminent cave ins and dangerous conditions.
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Glen Alden Coal Company
Michael Kelly
Germans urged surrender for war crimes trial
Paris January 14 AP report says two Inter-Allied War Crimes Commission resolutions call for surrender of Germans charged with offenses related to the war for trial. The documents were released today.
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Inter-al- Med Commission
Cotton Consumption and Stocks Reported for December
The Census Bureau reports December cotton use totals 611,800 bales of lint and 41,698 of linters, up from 295,292 lint and 27,287 linters a year earlier. On hand at year end 1,737,711 bales lint and 167,822 linters. total finters consignments amount to 6,177,266 bales.
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Census Bureau
Star for Every Service Man in Nation to be Placed on Memorial Building
President Harding endorses a national victory memorial in Washington to honor World War service members with gold and blue stars on the auditorium ceiling. He urges states to participate and provide stars for their men, uniting the project as a national shrine and educational institution.
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National Victory Memorial
George Washington
Harding
Poveenene
District of Columbia
Washington and Victory Memorial
Westminister Abbey
St. Paul’s Church
Pantheon
The
Invalides
George Washington Memorial
Congress
Doughboys Return From Germany Tell Ship Faced Gales
About a thousand doughboys returning on the transport Crook learned the ship had sprung a lock and rode perilous North Atlantic gales last Tuesday. Captain Reppa joked the voyage was calm as the Crook tied at Brooklyn pier while crews plugged leaks and protected 652 coffins of fallen soldiers. Red Cross workers offered coffee and sandwiches at the dock as soldiers prepared for demobilization.
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New York
Germany
Crook
North Atlantic
Frank Reppa
Brooklyn
St. Mihiel
Reppa
Rhine
Fort Hancock
Red Cross and Welfare
New Pacific Fleet Flagship California to Make Initial Raleigh on January 17
Big guns of the new Pacific fleet flagship California will roar January 17 on the fleet target range off Catalina Island. Crews and crews with electric firing instruments expect to set a new gunnery record for the ship.
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California
Great Sea Fortress
Catalina Island
Colleges Report Rising Salaries and Student Distribution
Chicago reports show state universities boosting salaries from 5249 in 1913 14 to 8861 including housing value. Oregon Iowa Utah lead in student numbers by population while Tennessee tops states with fewest students. California Oregon Utah enroll more locally. Total attendance at higher education reached 450000 with 6900 foreign students led by China and Canada.
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John J
Federal Bureau of Education
Association of American Colleges
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China
Canada
Japan
Nine Obsolete Submersibles End Careers as Target Practice
Nine of Uncle Sam's oldest submarines have ended their careers by serving as targets for a destroyer squadron of the Asiatic Fleet. The obsolete boats rest in the Pacific outside Manila Bay after two weeks of target practice. Eight were declared worthless months ago. the S-boats have since arrived at Cavite to replace them.
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Uncle Sam
Navy Department
Pacific
Manila Bay
Cavite
New London
Connecticut
Atlantic
Canal
Transport Crook Arrives Safely In New York Harbor
The US transport Crook, rescued after a mid sea distress call on Wednesday, arrived in New York Harbor today. It was escorted by the transport St. Mibici and follows reports of severe difficulties at sea.
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New York
United States
Crook
New York Harbor
St. Mibici
French billiardist Eduard Roudil visits the United States
New York report says Eduard Roudil will compete in the balk line event and 18.2 ware at the upcoming World championships aboard a steamship arrival today.
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New York
Eduard Roudil
Williardist
Ary Bos
Will 'Erties
Court Upholds Action Of Lewis In Mine Workers Row
Kansas City January 14 AP John L Lewis president of the United Mine Workers is upheld in his action to remove Alexander Howat as president of the district. Judge Samuel A Dew of Jackson County Circuit Court moves to make permanent a temporary injunction issued in December barring Howat from any leadership role or action within the district.
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Kansas City
John L. Lewis
International Minerce of America
Alexander Howatabel
Men's Clothing to Be Sober in Coming Year
In New York the Association of Retail Clothiers and the International Association of Designers report that next year’s men’s fashion will be sober in style overall but will reflect some ballroom influences. Designers gathered consumer input via questionnaires to guide trends.
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Association of Retail Clothiers
International Association of
British UM pact concluded in Paris
In Paris on a January evening Foreign Minister Jaspara Belrium announced a tentative agreement for a British Belgiot pact. The statement described progress toward a pact that would promote efforts against violations of rights and increase cooperation between Great Britain and Belgium.
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Jaspara Belrium
Railroad rules set to replace clerks pact this month
United States railroad labor board will announce new working rules on January 23 to supplant the railway clerks national agreement. The rules take effect February 13 and will affect about 300 000 employees nationwide.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Farwell Confesses to Killing Suitor of Sister in Wisconsin
Hartwell Farwell of Vienna Wisconsin admitted in a signed statement to Sheriff McCormick that he shot Philipp Houston of Windsor on January 10 after discovering Houston with Farwell’s sister. He claimed self defense and detailed moving Houston’s body and burning his hay stack near Portage and Vienna.
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Philipp Houston
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Farwell
Vienna
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Dane County
Dailey Woods
Columbia County
Armenians to Quit Turkey Evacuation Demanded
Geneva Jan 14 AP Paul Hymans revealed a telegram from Cardinal Mercier to the Armenian Catholic patriarchate of Constantinople stating the Armenian population will evacuate Turkey. The plea asks for vessels to transport 120 000 people as a relief measure. The League council will also address Finland Soviet Russia eastern Karelia disputes and report on plague and typhus in European Russia.
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Council of the League of Nations
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Constantinople
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Soviet Russia
Karelia
Special Health Commission
Russia
European Russia
New Discoveries On Columbus Birthplace Stirs scholars
Boston report cites Portuguese Academy of Sciences as hearing atrocinio Ribeiro claim Columbus born in Portugal. Ribeiro disputes long held Genoa birth theory and reacts to a New York claim by Bishop Rey Soto that Columbus was Jewish, citing family documents from Spain.
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Rey Soto
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Spain
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Teabella
Poincare Eyes Cabinet Change with Viviani Offer Refused
Paris January 14 AP reports M. Poincare sought René Viviani for minister of justice and cabinet vice presidency. Viviani declined. Poincare planned cabinet talks with Lloyd George as he meets Briand’s successor and pursues a Franco British pact on equal terms. Tardieu was asked to consider the ministry of liberated regions.
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Raymond Poincare
Camnes
Revue Des Deux Mondes
Russia
Germany
Wilson
League of Nations
United States
Genoa
Andre Tardieu
Clemenceau
Ministry of Liberated Regions
M. Tardieu
Poincare Seeks Anglo French Accord After Talks With Lloyd George
Paris reports Raymond Poincare premier designate conferred for ninety minutes with Prime Minister Lloyd George at the British embassy in strict secrecy. The meeting focused on reparations and possible paths to an Anglo French treaty, with officials noting France may seek a formal meeting once his cabinet is formed.
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Raymond Poincare
France
Lloyd George
Great Britain
M. Poincare
Lioyd George
M. Briand
Mr. Lloyd George
Cannes
Briand
Walter Rathenau
Relection
Germany
Poincare
Supreme Council
Belgium
Italy
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Wacsens
Anglo Irish Treaty Ratified by Southern Parliament
The Southern Ireland parliament unanimously ratified the Anglo Irish treaty creating the Irish free state in Dublin. A provisional government was formed with Michael Collins and Cosgrave among the ministers, prior to full establishment under the 1920 act. Slates show John MacNeill added as speaker and Fionan Lynch as secretary.
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South Ireland
Eamon de Valera
Dail Eireann
Michael Collins
Wm. Cosgrave
Eamond J. Duggan
J. Hogan
Finan Lynch
Jos. McGrath
John MacNeill
Kevin O'Hiccins
Mansion House
Trinity College
Dail
Fionan Lynch
London
Arthur Griffith
George Gavin Duffy
Free State
Prince of Wales arrives as Madras riots erupt
Dispatches report the Prince of Wales not personally angered by the disturbance during his Madras arrival. He rode a three mile route to a friendly crowd, but after reaching government house a mob from the Tripleans, a Mohammedan quarter, attacked a statue of Lord Ripon on a palatial pediment, seizing and trampling decorations.
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India
Prince of Wales
Madras
Government House
Mohammedan
Lord Ripon
Seven Arbuckle jurors excused in manslaughter trial
In San Francisco on January 14 AP report says seven more prospective jurors in the Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle manslaughter trial were excused for having opinions. Eleven jurors remain temporarily selected with a twelfth hoped for Monday.
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Roscoe
iFatty
Arbuckle
Armed robbery at Florence bank locks cashier in vault
Three armed men entered the Commercial State Bank in Florence a suburb of Omaha at 12 15 PM today forced cashier Ru Robb Johnson into the vault and escaped with an estimated two thousand dollars. An unnamed man waited outside during the robbery.
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Florence
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