Root urges post election disarmament plan for Europe
Former Secretary of War Elihu Root writes to House Naval Committee urging prompt steps after the new administration to seek a general agreement on disarmament. He cautions against rushing before Harding’s administration informs itself and notes Europe’s unsettled state complicates a uniform approach. The committee will finalize its disarmament review next week after General Pershing testimony.
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Root
Harding
Butler
Mr. Root
Europe
Naval Committee
General Pershing
Greek naval attache arrested over destroyed documents
Athens January 22 AP Commander Bouboulis naval attache in Rome who arrived here was arrested on charges of destroying official documents said to compromise Venizelos regime methods. He served as aide de camp to Admiral Coundourous when he was minister of marine.
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Athens
Bouboulis
Rome
Coundourous
Republicans to Forego Banquet in Williamsport
The Young Men's Republican club of Williamsport Pa has unanimously decided to give up its annual banquet and contribute one hundred dollars of the money it would have expended to Near East relief. The decision reflects the club's support for relief efforts and its continuing civic involvement.
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Williamsport
Young Men’s Republican Club
Argentine lawmakers duel after heated chamber dispute
Buenos Aires reports Anders Ferreyra and Mariano Ceballos, members of the chamber of deputies, exchanged a bloodless shot duel near the city outskirts following yesterday's clash over denouncing the government. Both fired once with no injury, ending the confrontation.
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Buenos Aires
Anders Ferreyra
Mariano Ceballos
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Ferreyra
Ceballos
Irigoyen
Farmers Offer Surplus Corn for European Relief
The Hoover relief commission accepts the middle west farmers offer to donate surplus corn for Europe and China relief. J R Howard says funds to transport the stocks can be raised. A cargo of 9000 tons from Tacoma is planned for late February, with stocks hoped available by then.
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Chicago
Middle West
Europe
China
Hoover Relief Commission
New York
American Farm Bureau Federation
J. R. Howard
Farm Federation
R. D. Hinkle
American Committee
China Famine Fund
Howard
Tarcoma
Britain Claims British Trade Monopolizes Russia Market
Senator France charges British officials influence U.S. trade policy with Russia while British merchants seal deals in Russia. He argues Bolshevism and Communism lack reality in Russia and warns of future conflict with Japan as the United States seeks friendly relations with Moscow.
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Washington
France
Maryland
Senate
Russia
King
Utah
Martens
United States
Japan
American shipping outfit under board review
The Shipping Board will conduct a hearing next Thursday on the contract between the International Mercantile Marine Company and the British government. Senator Jones disclosed sections at a merchant marine convention, noting concerns about effects on the American merchant marine. Franklin argued a copy was submitted to Interior Secretary Payne, who later denied it.
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Waslingtod
Jam
International Mercantile Marine Company
Af American Corporation
Shipping Board
Franly
Frederick I. Thompson
Senate Commerce Committee
Hantis Mercantile Marine
Franklin
John Barton Payne
Interior
Payne
Jones
McKellar
Tannes«aa
Martens Leaves New York for Gothenburg as Deportation Ends
Ludwig A. Martens, once named as ambassador for the Soviet government, departs New York aboard the Stockholm for Gothenburg after the U S Department of Labor orders his deportation. Crowds bid farewell as police secure the pier.
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Russia
Department of Labor
Hungary Sees Surge of Self Destruction in 1920
Police reports from Budapest show 3200 women and 1200 men died by their own hand in 1920, with over 10000 additional attempted suicides. The rise is linked to wartime hardship and deteriorating living conditions since World War I. Authorities say some victims protested oppression during interventions.
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Budapest
Jan
Hungary
Condia
Expectation of Peete case reset by end of next week
Los Angeles officials report that by week’s end the state aims to reset its case against Mrs. Louise L. Peete for the alleged murder of mining promoter Jacob Charles Denton. No trial session occurred today as attorneys adjourned to Monday morning.
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Los Angeles
Louise L. Peete
Jacob Charles Denton
Thomas Lee Woolwine
Priest Resigns as University of Idaho Student Activities Head
A. J. Priest, graduate manager of student activities at the University of Idaho, submitted his resignation today. The move affects the campus program coordinating student activities while Priest remains a student at the university.
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Moscow
Ida
A. J. Priest
University of Idaho
Law Regaianaah
HermE Captured Wife in a Trap Near Lux
An old man named Albert Parsons led authorities to a remote woods camp near Lux where he claimed to have trapped his wife and a two year old girl. The trio, unkempt and nearly naked, were found with a blind horse and herbs for food. The woman spoke incoherently and the case raises questions about kinship or kidnapping.
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Churel
Lux
Albert Parsons
Leaffriver
Parsons
Ellisville
Piatads
Convicted Attacker Sentenced for Long Term Term
Jan 22. Allen Me convicted of attacking Jessie Montgomery in company with others. He was sentenced to fifty years for one indictment and not more than five years on another. Jury in the first trial failed to agree.
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San
Allen
Jessie Montgomery
Perfor
Harding to Make the Most of Vacation in Florida
President elect Warren G Harding plans a six week Florida visit starting with golf this afternoon at St Augustine and a houseboat fishing cruise. He will refuse public invitations during his stay and maintain a quiet schedule. A rock damaged a window in his private car en route to St Augustine but was repaired during a brief stop in Jacksonville with no crowd reaction.
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St. Augustine
Fla
Harding
Florida
St. Augstine
South
Jacksonville
Drive Against Leading Shares Swings Early Market
A broad stock market drive at the opening finds oils and ship pings vulnerable. California and Mexican Petroleum United, Atlantic Gulf and United Pear drop 1 to 2 points. Steel, equipment and motor stocks fall with Crucible, General Electric, Haskell Barker and Kelly-Springfield Tire among losers. General Asphalt and International Paper dip 1 to 2 points, Reading underperforms among rail issues. A 6900 share block of General Motors trades at a small decline.
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New York
Wade
California
Mexican Petroleums
Royalited
Atlantic Gulf
United Peai
Crucible
General Electric
Haskell Barker
Kelly-Springfield Tire
General Asphalt
International Paper
Reading
General Motors
Seattle Man Carries Illinois Union Election
Springfield Ill January 22 Robert H Harlin of Seattle Wash carried Illinois by 18100 votes in the presidential election of the United Mine Workers of America December 24 Frank Farrington head of the Illinois mine workers announced today with completion of tabulation of the state vote John L Lewis of Illinois defeated Harlin and Farrington said it was the first time a president had been elected though failing to carry his own state Alexander Howatt of Kansas had a majority of 56000 over Vice President Murray the Illinois vote showed
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Springfield
Ill
Robert H. Harlin
Seattle
Wash
Illinois
United Mine Workers of America
Frank Farrington
Illinois Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Harlin
Farrington
Alexander Howatt
Kansas
Murray
Murder charge against guards tied to lynching
Jasper Alabama January 22 A transcript of testimony is being prepared for Governor Kilby following the special grand jury report on the January 13 lynching of miner William Baird Indictments allege murder against nine members of Company M Alabama National Guard for their roles in the lynching Captain Lollar and Lieutenant McBride are named as unfitted for their posts with court martial.
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Jasper
Ala
Kilby
William Baird
Lollar
Lieut. McBride
Company M
Alabama National Guard
Aliens Proposed For Census and Land Ownership Rules
Washington and Little Rock discuss two bills. Representative Hill of New York would bar aliens from counting as state inhabitants for apportionment and would let Congress define alien status. Arkansas bill would ban aliens from owning lands within the state.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Representative Hill
New York
Congress
Little Rock
Arizona urges full recognition by United States
Governor Thomas E. Campbell signed a senate memorial urging the U S to recognize the government of Mexico. He said he was so in favor that he signed the memorial even though not required. A corresponding house memorial had not yet reached him.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Thomas E. Campbell
Arizona Senate
United States
Mexico
Princeton Beats Army In Wrestling Meet
Princeton defeated the Army wrestling team at West Point with a 22 to 5 score in a January 22 meet. The result highlighted Princeton’s dominance in the contest and added a notable victory for the team.
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Princeton
West Point
N. Y
Army
Spirits Haunt Morgue as Prohibition Raids Find Liquor
Prohibition agents raided Jackson & Harris undertaking parks in Chicago locating three dozen quarts of Scotch whiskey in casket cupboards and 32 cases of liquor. Twenty gallons of alcohol in jo were seized totaling about $10,000 in value. Sam Harris, an undertaker, was arrested.
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Chicago
John Barleycorn
Jackson & Harris
Walla
Sam Harris
Japan Kenseikai Proposes Immediate Evacuation and Rights View
At a general meeting of Japan's opposition Kenseikai party toward reopening the diet the group urged immediate evacuation of Siberia universal suffrage and defense against the California question They pressed friendship with the United States endorsed the league of nations called for armed restraint and set Japan's naval program as minimum defense while seeking world peace through alliances and China Russia policy
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Tokio
Siberia
Japan
California
Kenseikai
United States
League of Nations
Viscount Kato
America
China
Russia
Flying grandmothers electors travel by train to Washington
Nebraska's two women presidential electors dubbed the flying grandmothers left Chicago for Washington by train after weather forced the abandonment of their airplane journey. Mrs. Draper Smith aged 66 and Mrs. H. H. Wheeler aged 55 carry Nebraska's vote and said they were proud to be the first women delegates to the electoral college.
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Chicago
Nebraska
Washington
Des Moines
Draper Smith
H. H. Wheeler
Smith
Police guard Montreal cafes after raids by unemployed men
Montreal Jan. 22 Police guarding restaurants to prevent a repeat of yesterday’s raids by unemployed former service men seeking free meals held five men suspected of fomenting trouble. Every restaurant likely to be visited was under guard.
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Montreal
Disaster strikes British K-5 submarine in English Channel
London reports the K-5 submarine under Commander John A. Gaines was lost with all hands about 100 miles off Land’s End while practicing with four other submarines. The K class, 38 feet long, carried ~6 officers and ~50 men, with surface speed of 24 knots and submerged speed of nine knots. cause unknown.
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London
John A. Gaines
English Channel
Admiralty
Land's End
Receiver Seeks Sugar Firm in Receivership Process
Boston January 22 AP A receivership petition was filed for J R Sherburne sugar brokers a Continental Products subsidiary by General John H Sherburne acting for sugar lands and industries of Texas He contends the firm depends on contract performance with buyers and that debts to the Sherburne company from other subsidiaries and agents total 2 040 000 while each subsidiary owes about 630 000 and collection has not begun.
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Boston
Mass
J. R. Sherburn Company
Continental Products Company
John H. Sherburne
Sugar Lands Industries of
Texas
Sherburne Company
Aubsi Giles
Corn Belt National Bank Closes in Mitchell
Mitchell 8 D Jan 22 AP The Corn Belt National Bank was closed today by a federal bank examiner. Deposits were about 200000 dollars and capital stood at 25000 dollars.
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Mitchell
Corn Belt National Bank
Mark
Fedecs
Turbman sues sheriff over wife affair
Louisville Ky Jan 22 AP R D Dick Williams turfman files suit in circuit court for 50000 damages alleging that Jefferson County Sheriff W E Ross alienated his wife Alice Williams from him.
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Louisville
R. D. Dick
Williams
Morris says California issue threatens Japanese citizens rights
New York January 22 AP says Ambassador Roland Morris warns in a University Club address that California and other western states may extend alien classification to citizens. He says Japan protests anti alien land laws and argues aliens should not be singled out for disabilit ies or rights deprival in U.S. policy toward the Orient.
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New York
California
University Club
Roland
Morris
Japan
Western States
Baron Shidehara
United States
America
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Peete Case
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