Senator Harding Focuses on League of Nations Question
Washington report notes Harding spent about 40 hours in the capitol listening to experts and supporters. He initiated little beyond seeking early action on the League of Nations issue and considered suggestions on cabinet appointments taxes and bond refunding plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Sullivan
Washington
D. C
Harding
Capitol
League of Nations
Senate
Committee of Foreign Relations
Foreign Affairs Committee
Committee On Finance
Congress
Wilson Commission Expenses Revealed in Senate Message
President Wilson transmitted a special message detailing the American peace commission’s expenses abroad from Dec 1 1918 to Dec 4 1920. Total expenditures show 1119109 with actual outlay 1,708,712.06, offset by repayments and exchange adjustments of 52,420.97. Major items include travel and subsistence 28,442. subsistence 193,629. salaries 2,?0,871. hotel and related costs 191,105. rents 176,853. food and supplies 283,560. hotel machinery and damage 120,870. missions to Russia Germany Poland Holland and Argentina 228,726. purchase of automobiles 14,602. confidential expenses of presidential party 17,534.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Peace Commission
Senate
Wilson
Sugar Drops to 3.32 Cents Per Pound in Downturn
New York reports a continuing market decline as sugar prices plummet to 3.32 cents per pound, the season’s lowest level, amid a persistent downward trend.
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New York
British Government weighing US inquiry on De Valera activities
London report states the British government is considering asking the United States to officially note anti-British actions in America by Professor Eamonn de Valera, president of the Irish republic, Andrew Bonar Law said in the House of Commons in response to questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Valera
London
United States
America
Eamonn de Valera
Irish Republic
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Emmons
Harding Refreshed Leaves For Policy Work On Administration
President elect Harding returns to Marion from a tropical vacation and plans to begin work on administration policies. He says talks with Republican leaders have encouraged him and that foreign affairs discussions hint at progress toward an association of nations. Cabinet selections will continue, with a full list unlikely before inauguration.
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Marion
Dec
Tropics
Harding
Washington
Congress
Panama
Virginia
Capital
Armenia Declares Soviet Government After Dictatorship Proclaimed
Reports from Constantinople indicate Armenia’s war minister has proclaimed a military dictatorship and joined Bolshevik forces at Baku. A soviet government appeared in Erivan with a five member council of people's commissaries, two of whom are generals. The movement spreads amid clashes near Alexandraphol where Turkish nationalists hold sway.
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Constantinople
Dee
Armenia
Baku
Erivan
Council of People's Commissaries
Alexandraphol
Weather Forecast Moore's Special Forecast
Moore's Special Forecast reports fair current conditions over the central states with unsettled weather returning by Thursday or Friday as Pacific coast storms move east. Indiana predicts increasing clouds and warmer temperatures tonight and Thursday. Wayne County notes freezing or below temperatures tonight. General outlook: unsettled weather shifts to fair over central states then returns with coastal storms and cold fronts across Manitoba Ontario Quebec and western Canada, with snow in the Texas panhandle but no severe U.S. cold yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Central States
Crete
Wayne County
W. E. Moore
Canada
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Winnipeg
Medicine Mat
Rocky Mountains
Montana
Texas Panhandle
United States
Lever Proposes National Pooling System for Farm Goods
A. F. Lever urged a nationwide pooling system of bonded warehouses to stabilize farm prices, with standardized warehousable staples, federal or state regulation, uniform receipts, and regionally pooled warehouse certificates backed by bonds. He argued current banking rules fail farmers and called for reforms beyond the Federal Reserve and Farm Loan Acts. W. G. P. Harding defended the Fed and urged optimism while warning against short term fixes. The convention also planned elections, with J. R. Howard favored for president and two main candidates for vice president, John G. Brown and Howard Leonard.
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William R. Sanborn
Indianapolis
Ind
A. F. Lever
Farm Bureau
Lever
Ufe
Reserve
W. G. P. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Harding
Federal Reserve System
Mr. Harding
J. R. Howard
John G. Brown
Indiana State Federation
Howard Leonard
Eureka
Illinois
Illinois Agricultural Association
Smugglers Allegedly Active on Steamer America
Geneva reports a search of the steamer America after arrival showed tobacco sugar and coffee in alleged smuggler hands. Police seized 460000 rubles from the wireless operator, who said the money was not for political purposes but for speculators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
America
Former service men in Congress push reform of war risk bureau
Former service men in Indiana's Sixth district flood Congress with complaints over delays in processing compensation claims. Calls come from Richmond and other communities as American Legion Posts urge reform, recommending centralizing vs regional offices to speed decisions and restore direct contact with veterans. Committees plan investigations early next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palladium News Bureau
House
Washington
Richmond
American Legion
Red Cross
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Bureau
Senate
Sixth
Indiana Congressional District
War Cost America 24 Billion Dollars Net Says Secretary
Washington December reports secretay Houston fixed net war cost at 24.01 billion dollars as adjusted expenditure of treasury for period from April 6, 1917 to June 30 last. Total government outlay during the period was 38.87 billion, with 16.08 billion raised by taxes and other revenues. Deductions include 9.523 billion loaned to foreign governments and about 4.5 billion for excess operating costs above normal times.
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Associated
Treasury
Houston
Simple Ceremonies Unveil French Shaft
Verdun France December ceremonies marked the dedication of a monument to the trench of the bayonets built with a 500000 franc gift from George F Rand of Buffalo New York. President Millerand Marshal Foch Joffre Petain and others attended with Nach Wallace American ambassador presenting the tribute.
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Associated Press
Verdun
France
George F. Rand
Buffalo
N. Y
England
Millerand
Foch
Joffre
Petain
Levenles
Pensions
Maeniot
Wallace
Tariff Revision To Lead Early Congress Session
President elect Harding likely to call an extra session with Fordney and Republican lawmakers outlining a tariff revision as a priority. Hearings set Jan 6 to Feb 16, drafting to begin mid March with action hoped by late spring. Senate focus shifts to meat packing regulation and war department payment investigations while immigration exclusion moves to Thursday special order.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Harding
Charles Fordney
House
Ways and Means Committee
Fordney
Senate
War Department
Special War Expenditures Investigation Committee
Transport Service
League Debates Military Scope at Geneva Assembly
Delegates at the Geneva assembly debated the league of nations military, naval, and aerial commissions and their ties to a planned international force to supervise Lithuania. Lord Robert Cecil urged Albania’s admission, while Rene Viviani and Signor Pagliano argued Albania lacks recognition and might clash with national policies.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Council
Assembly
League
Lithuania
Robert Cecil
South Africa
Albania
Robert
Cecil
Rene Viviani
France
Signor Pagliano
Italy
Italian Submarine Joins D Annunzio Forces At Flume
Trieste reports Submarine No 68 of the Italian navy joined the D Annunzio forces blockading Flume. Rome says once a definite agreement with Captain Gabriele D Annunzio is reached, a general election will be held in Fiume to form a civil government replacing the military administration that has ruled the city. Deputy Barrese, head of the D Annunzio cabinet, has arrived to press negotiations.
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D’annunzio
Trieste
Flume
Rome
Allan
Gabriele D'Annunzio
Fiume
Barrese
Nunaio
Cur
Revision of Tariff Program Begun by Ways and Means
Washington December report says Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee met in executive session to draft a tariff reform plan for the current session. They plan hearings soon on tariff revision and may also study tax revision as part of the agenda.
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TY Se
Washington
Dec
House Ways and Means Committee
Fordney
German Spy Captain Admits Service in U S Army
Hans Willet alias Captain John A Willars commander of Company 1 4th AT infantry confessed to police detectives that he was a German spy. Held at Castle William Governor's Island while army officials review his account, he said he trained as a SM cadet in Germany and was sent to enlist in the U S Army to expose soldiers in France. He argued he had no regrets, calling it fortunes of war and luck against him.
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Associated Press
New York
Hans Willet
John A. Willars
4Th
AT. 5
Castle William
Governor's Island
Army
Hugh J. Hannigan
Willet
Germany
United States Army
France
Hannigan
Important Business Banquet Smoker For Young Business Men
A Young Men's Business club meeting in the K of P building at 7 p.m. Wednesday will cover important business topics and conclude by 8 30 p.m. A directors luncheon at the Arlington hotel discussed agenda items and future actions. The Kiwanis club basket donation challenge for Christmas baskets was reviewed for possible club support. Attendees included Nus taum, Hibbard, Leeds, Oliver, Hill, Marlatt, Welsbrod, Baler, Hanes, Beckett, Quigg, Wilson, James and Hodge.
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Young Men's Business Club
K. of P
Arlington Hotel
Kiwanis Club
R. Nustaum
W. Hibbard
R. G. Leeds
Harry Oliver
J. MH. Hill
H.R. Marlatt
Ray Welsbrod
J. Baler
Westcott Hanes
Paul Beckett
E. K. Quigg
E. Wilson
Paul James
LeRoy Hodge
Wilson Replies to Council of Nations Invitation
President Wilson has prepared a reply to the Council of Nations invitation for American representatives to join a consultative council on armament reduction. State Department officials said the letter would be forwarded today but would not confirm acceptance.
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Wilson
Council of Nations
Washington
State Department
Twenty Are Injured When Bus Overturns on Fifth Avenue
A Fifth Avenue bus overturned at 79th street injuring twenty persons after swerving to dodge a truck. Wealthy residents aided with first aid, with Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney coordinating ambulance transport and Mrs. J. F. Feder converting her Fifth Avenue house into an emergency hospital.
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New Lunn
Fifth Avenue
79Th Street
Harry Payne Whitney
J. F. Feder
Weidner Accused of Embezzling Wayne County Funds
Edward J. Weidner Wayne County treasurer was arrested after three indictments by the grand jury. One charges embezzlement of county funds and two allege failure to return property for taxation in 1919 and 1920. Bond set at 2600 with 2000 for embezzlement and 300 each for the other counts.
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Edward J. Weidner
Wayne County
Weldner
Weidner
Farmers’ Bank
Milton
County Trea Urer
Farmers’ Bank of
Oscar M. Kirlin
Coral M. Kirlin
Richmond
Freeman
Tta Bord
Farmers Bank
Farmers’ Taak
State Board of Accounts
Generous robber offers $10 to penniless victim
Steubenville police reported Daniel Cable, a pottery worker, was robbed on the way home when a highwayman, after finding Cable penniless, leaped him and rummaged his pockets. The thief then pulled out a roll of bills and offered $10 saying, Here, brother, you need it more than I do. Cable declined the money, too surprised to accept.
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Steubenville
Dariel Cable
Cuburb
Cable
Cox Offers Help In Appointing Willis
Governor Cox wired President elect Harding offering cooperation in appointing Senator elect Frank B. Willis to fill the unexpired term of Warren G Harding in the Senate in Columbus Ohio on December 1.
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Cox
Willis Columbus
Harding
Frank
Willis
Senate
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Republic of Panama
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