Conference notes on naval limits and armaments
The report discusses prisoner handling and wartime exhibitions with references to Washington and Secretary Hughes. It notes progress at a plenary session toward stated objectives, focusing on naval limit talks and the 5-5-3 ratio for major powers. Land armaments remain under general discussion after Premier Briand's address.
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Washington
Hughes
United States
Great
Britain
Japan
Briand
Conference delegates plan December 31 sailing for home
Washington December 12 reports that British and French arms talks delegates intend to sail home around December 31 aboard the steamer Olympic. A spokesman says main conference work should finish by year end with ambassadors to handle remaining matters. Benevit head of the French delegation also plans to return with his wife and several colleagues.
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Oldad
Mantienl
Mmani
Washington,d.c
Beneviant
Miade ‘Plang
Controversy Over Yap Island Settlement Terms
Washington reports a Japan United States dispute over Yap Island. Secretary Hughes told the War Special Committee the settlement will be announced later today. The convention reportedly grants the United States definite rights including cable control.
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Washington,d.c
Japan
United States
Yap
Hughes
The Last Escape and Death of Slaughter Bandit
A fragmented Dec news note recalls the escape of Tom Slaughter from a state penitentiary and his death in Saline county hills. It links Slaughter to Jesse James lore and notes Howard’s surrender. references Bob Ford and the Jamon boya era as parallels in a murky reminiscence.
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Tom
Slaughter
Ted
Saline County
Howard
Sixten
Jesse
James i
Dee
Southwest
Amos“ Duanes
Jamon
Boya
James
St. Joseph
Bob Ford
Howard charged with murder of Slaughter in Little Rock
Jackson Howard, convict, was arrested in Benton by Sheriff Crow on a first degree murder charge in the Slaughter death. A coroner's inquest is set for 2 pm today. Gov. McRea ordered his return to Bon for trial as authorities search for the missing pistol tied to Slaughter's escape.
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Little, Rock, Ark
Dee
Jack Howard
Tom Slaughter
Sherif J. J
Crow
Saline County
Benton
Slaughter
Howard
T. C. McRea
Bonthe
O'Toole Named Minister to Paraguay
Washington reports William J. O'Toole of West Virginia aged 28 will be appointed minister to Paraguay, announced by the White House today. The nomination marks a new diplomatic posting in South America during President's term.
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O’toole
Paraguay
Washington, D.C
William J. ‘O'Toole
West
Virginia
White House
Washington, D. C
Smith
South Carolina
Mexico City Medical Association Probes Eighth Birth Tragedy
A fragmentary report states a Mexican family in Mexico City welcomed eight babies who were born yesterday but none survived. The mother is reported to be well. The Mexican Medical Association plans to investigate the incident for authenticity.
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Jetbien City
Wouteheen
Mexico City Medical Association
Prisoner to await hanging for policeman's killing in Cook County Jail
Tommy Scentay r one of five men involved in a dramatic escape from Cook County Jail led to the death of a police officer. Authorities pursue O Connor after a wide chase while Chief Fitzmorris calls the jailbreak a frame up. A $600 reward is offered for O Connor's capture as deputies and officers hunt him before the scheduled execution Thursday morning.
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Tommy Scentay Romes Maa Ie
Cook
Fitzmorris
O'Connor
Phe -Shoriff
Desperate Jail Break Halts After Car Chase
Chicago reports two-gun killer Tommy O Connor and two accomplices escaped from county jail during daylight break led by the fourth floor Bull Pen. They fled in an automobile, wrecked it, and were pursued by guards. O Connor headed toward the south side with others captured on jail grounds.
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Chicago
Tommy O'Cannor
Bull Pen
O'Connor
South Side
Tommy
O’connor
Patrick O'Neil
Cox
New England Mills Back to Pre-Christmas Pace
Boston reports that spindles in New England textile mills are humming, signaling renewed activity after the postwar slump. The Federal Employment Survey supports optimism, noting improvement across the industry with operating rates around 79 to 80 percent for cotton textiles and related sectors.
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Boston
New ‘England
New England
New
Irish Treaty Prospects In London Reported Favorable
London observers expect the Irish treaty to be accepted by the people with a narrow majority and anticipate a plebiscite. Prime Minister Lloyd George prepares a strong Wednesday Commons speech as Ulster leaders weigh their stance and the Dail Eireann fate dictates final moves.
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London
Ramon de Valera
Charles Burgess
Michael Collins
Andrew Bonar Law
Ulster
House of Commons
Mr. Bonar Law
Lloyd George
Cheduers Court
James Craig
Belfast
Dall Hireann
Officials puzzled by sealed Guam Yap cable claim
Washington officials said they were mystified by a San Francisco statement from the Postal Test Traph Company asserting the Guam Yap cable had been sealed within three days by an unknown person. The cable, seized after World War I, had never been unsealed according to company records and remained under their control.
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Washington
D. C
State Department
Postal Test‘Traph Company
San Francisco
Versailles
Meat Cutters Walk Out In New York Strike
Two thousand employees of slaughter houses in New York quit work suddenly today leaving wagons of perishable beef in front of company plants. The walkout followed reports of an imminent wage reduction, according to Lee Joseph, vice president of a meat company.
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New York
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcherer
Lee_ Joseph
Cotton crop data from Georgia hints at large bale year
An unsettled OCR fragment from a Washington report notes Georgia cotton crop data for the year, with an estimate around 000 bales believed to be reported orally. The garbled text limits precise details.
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Washington
Georgia
Cotton Breaks Five Dollars a Bale in New Orleans
New Orleans on December 12 reports the government crop estimate causing a decline of about 6.06 dollars per bale on the cotton exchange today. This drop follows the published government estimate for the cotton crop.
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New Orleans
Government cotton crop estimate shocks New York market
New York brokers react to the government estimate as cotton prices slide five dollars eighty five cents per bale from this morning’s peak. The decline follows the official release and affects trading across the market.
November Foreign Trade Shows Decline in Exports
The Commerce Department reports November exports at 255.5 million dollars, the lowest for the year, while imports rose to 211.3 million dollars. This contrasts with October exports of 343.5 million and last November's 676.5 million, and October imports of 188.0 million versus 320.0 million a year ago.
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Washington, D. C
Commerce Department
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