McCormick Seen as Independent Strong Leader in Europe
Washington dispatch argues Senator McCormick stands apart from Colonel House role. It notes his independent stance, vast European contacts, and capacity to represent Illinois voters abroad, while Republican leaders debate a liaison with a semi official foreign affairs function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Sullivan
Washington
D. C
Senator Harding
O Ray
McCormick
Europe
Senator McCormick
Col. House
Harding
Foreign Affairs
McCormick Blunt
House
Wilson
Ilinois
Republican Party
McCormick House
Premier Viviant
Congress
Chamber of Deputies
Paris
Hughes
Mr. Root
Charles B. Hughes
Poland replies to Soviet note on Vilna troops and allegiance
Poland answers the Soviet protest over Vilna troop movements and alleged support for General Zeligouski. The note argues allegiance should be settled by local people and asserts allied troops were sent for protection. It says Zeu gouski forces in Vilna do not threaten Russia due to distance from the frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Poland
Vilna
Zeligouski
Zeugouski
Russia
Kansans Quiet After Home Guard Riot Tussle
Independence Kansas residents faced race disorders that left a white boy and a black man dead and four white men wounded. Home guard and American Legion patrols, deputies at the jail, and a possible national guards presence kept the town calm after authorities dispersed a mob seeking retaliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MEN OF Home Guard
American Legion
Kansas
Independence
Kas
Home Guard
Noble Green
R. R. Wharton
Green
Lansing
Chief Hall
Hall
Topeka
Home
Acreage Decline in Winter Wheat Across States
Washington reports winter wheat sown this fall totals 40,605,000 acres, 2.8 percent below last fall's revised area. Rye sown is 4,653,000 acres, down 11.4 percent from last fall. Rye condition on December 1 stood at 90.5 percent of normal, with varied figures for Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Ohio
Indiana
Mrs. Ann Swicker Pioneer Resident Dies at 87
Mrs. Ann Swicker age 87 died Thursday night at her home 33 North Sixth street after 57 years in Richmond. Widow of Herman Swicker who died about two years ago, she formerly lived at 647 South J street. She leaves her niece Mrs. Margaret Fitzgibbons. Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. from St. Marys church with burial in Lutheran cemetery. Flowers omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Swicker
North Sixth Street
Ireland
Richmond
Swicker
Herman Swicker
South Side Improvement Association
South J Street
Margaret Fitzgibbons
St. Mary's Church
McCray Inauguration Committee Announced
Adjutant General Harry B. Smith Frank Litchert and Ada Bush will chair the Inauguration ceremonies for Governor-elect McCray. Litchert and Bush serve as the secretaries of the retiring and incoming governors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HY Associated Ress
Indianapolis
Harry B. Smith
Frank Litchert
Ada Bush
McCray
Goodrich
Litchert
Miss Bush
Compromise Sought as Lords and Commons Debate Home Rule
London. Lords oppose key home rule provisions and seek talks with government to avert a deadlock. British papers signal possible concessions to save the 1914 bill before Parliament resumes, with fears a clash could force a crown colony model for Ireland if rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Lords
House of Commons
Commons
Rebecca Nichols Dies at 73 in Lynn Indiana
Rebecca Nichols age 73 died of pneumonia in Lynn Indiana early today. A longtime resident and active Christian church member she also worked prominently with the Relief Corps. She is survived by daughter Mrs Peter Cutler of Richmond and brothers John Lewis and Will Lewis both of Richmond and Lynn. Funeral at the Christian church Sunday conducted by Rev Scott with interment at Fountain Park cemetery Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Nichols
Lynn
Ind
Christian Church
Relief Corps
Peter Cutler
Richmond
John Lewis
Will Lewis
Scott
Fountain Park
Winchester
Robert Echard Drops Dead at Brownsville
January 1 1900 a Brownsville resident Robert Echard dropped dead in his yard Wednesday evening from a cerebral hemorrhage. He lived alone and is survived by several nieces and nephews. The funeral was held Thursday at 10 a.m. at Brownsville M E Church with Rev C C Brown officiating. Burial followed in the adjacent cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Etmuary
Brownsville
Brownsville M. E
C. C. Brown
Bryan Talks Peace Plans With Harding In Ohio Meeting
William Jennings Bryan, former Secretary of State, met with President-elect Harding in Marion, Ohio, to discuss an association of nations and possible amendments to arbitration treaties. The talks focused on world peace, the League of Nations concept, and constitutional reservations. Bryan's experience with numerous arbitration treaties informed the session and a Presbyterian church rally platform address by both men was planned for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Marion, O
William Jennings Bryan
Wilson
Harding
Association of Nations
Bryan
Department of State
Etihu Root
League of Nations Court
Milne to Receive Public Reception in Richmond
W A Milne of Muncie to be welcomed as Richmond Chamber of Commerce secretary. A public reception at the coliseum will follow his New Year’s Day arrival with local speakers and musical numbers. Admission will be 10 to 15 cents to cover expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Milne
Muncie
Chamber of Commerce
Charles Marvel
Milne
Coliseum
W. J. Cronin
Wilfred Jessup
Henry A. Johnson
Howard Hitz
Richmond
Dr. Marvel
Mr. Milne
Newberry Election Probe to Be Rushed
Washington December 17 inquiry into the disappearance of 17000 Michigan senatorial ballots from 1918 will be rushed by the senate elections committee. Chairman Spencer told Henry Ford counsel that witnesses must be present Monday as the inquiry closes for the January 4 ballot recount. Ford’s side cites 24 townships where ballots were destroyed with six accounted for by accident or other means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Michigan
Senate Elections Committee
Spencer
Henry Ford
Newberry
Ford
Two Wayne County Men Die in Naval Service in WWI
Washington D C Dec 17 Only two Wayne County Indiana men in the United States Navy died during World War I both from influenza while at the Great Lakes Naval Station George Raymond Stempel and Fred Persanette were the names listed along with a note that several hundred from the county enlisted and that the overall death rate in the Sixth district was remarkably low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. G
Wayne County
Indiana
Naval Service
United States
Germany
Navy Department
Lst
Marine Corps
United States Navy
George Raymond Stempel
Mildred Stempel
Richmond
R. Vue Wessel
Fred Persanette
Cam- Sideies
Ind
Great Lakes Naval Station
Stempel
Personette
Sixth Congressional District
Navy
Alban Rahtz
Leo Rahtz
Newcastle
U. S. S. DeKalb
Eugene R. Pence
Ola Pence
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Harry A. Nicholson
John W. Nicholson
Edinburg
Shelby County
U.S. S. Pittsburg
Ray R. Miller
George H. Miller
Morristown
Great Lakes
John F. McMahan
Margaret McMahan
McCordsville
Hancock County
Ill
Samuel Hyde
Eli Hyde
Brookville
Franklin County
Newport
Moore's Special Forecast Sees Cold Intervals and Light Snow
Partly cloudy and cold conditions prevail for the next 21 hours with occasional flurries. Temperatures near freezing Friday night, with no very low readings foretold. Indiana forecasts call for fair tonight and Saturday with possible lake effect snow flurries and unsettled lake region weather spreading across central and eastern states.
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Moore
Indiana
United States
Weather Bureau
Lake Michigan
W. E. Moore
Lake Region
St. Lawrence Valley
New England
40Th Parallel
Mississippi River
Pacific Ocean
Washington
California
Rocky Mountain
Veterans seek direct cash bonus as preferred aid
Congress informed service men favor direct cash payments over educational home or farm aid. Veterans groups propose a straight 500 payment per serviceman funded by surplus war profits, with 2 000 000 000 sought via corporate taxes. Hearings wrap up as finance leaders plan next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
F. H. Gates
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Marvin G. Sperry
Soldiers and Sailors Legion
Treasury
United States Steel Corporation
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
Senate Finance Committee
McCumber
Richard S. Jones
the Stars and Stripes
Governor withholds personal parole grants until board action
Indianapolis December 17 Governor Goodrich announced no pardons or paroles will be issued by him before retirement except those recommended by the state board of pardons after its hearings. The move aims to have released prisoners home for Christmas while reflecting the governor's pre retirement workload and receipt of clemency pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Goodrich
State Board of Pardons
Albania Elected to League of Nations by Assembly
Albania won admission to the League of Nations today as the assembly debated mandates and membership. Lord Robert Cecil and N W Rowell pressed for Albania while Britain shifted from earlier opposition and the council clashed with the assembly over Syria Mesopotamia and Palestine mandates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Albania
League of Nations
Assembly of the League
Robert Cecil
League
Assembly
N. W. Rowell
Canada
Armenia
Rowell
H. L. Fisher
Great Britain
British Empire
South Africa
Georgia
Australia
Bulgaria
Mandates
Rene Viviani
Lichtenstein
Ukraine
Commission On
Commission On Admission of New States
Lord Robert Cecil
May Reapportion Solons In Congress
Washington Dec. 17 Reapportionment of House membership to match 1920 census figures will be discussed by Republican members at a caucus tonight. Measures include Siegel’s plan for 483 seats, Hull’s constitutional ceiling of 450, Blanton’s proposal to cut to 304, and a Tinkham bill for a probe into alleged southern disenfranchisement affecting representation.
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Associated Preast
Washington
House of Representatives
House
Siegel
New York
Hull
Tennessee
Blanton
Texas
Tinkham
Massachusetts
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Elihu Root
M'Cormick Too Blunt
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Bob
Stanley M. Rinehart
Woman's Council
Council of Ireland
Robert Echard
Genora Z. de Cortadellas
Senora Z. de Cortadellas
Bolivia
Legation
Clark R. Hill
Fannie Hill
Charlottesville
Norfolk
Earl Grigsby
Amanda Grigsby
New Palestine
Hanacock County
U.S. S
Jacob Jones
Vern F. Doll
Louise Doll
Connersville
Pheumonia
Chelsea
Mass
Bryan Deal
Ollie Deal
Westover
Samuel W. Borradaile
Lena Borradaile
Liberty
Union County
Great
Congress Informed
Britain
Baltic States
Bainbridge Colby
Russian Empire
Council of the
Mandates Commission
Council
Syria
Mesopotamia
Palestine
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