Which Way for Japan in a World of Alliances
A skeptical editorial discusses Japan's drift from feudal focus to modern power politics within a crowded Pacific balance. It weighs risks of Russo-German-Japanese alignment, compares Japan to Germany forty years earlier, and urges fair, constructive engagement with Japan to avoid a brittle, dominating diplomacy in the Pacific.
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Japan
Germany
Russia
Arthur Bullard
Harper’s Magazine
Pacific Ocean
Marines Captain Disciplined Over Fabricated Battle Tale
An unnamed U S Marine captain faced dishonorable discharge after allegedly inventing a tale of a pitched dogfight with twelve German airplanes while flying a pressed British plane. The episode highlights unclear standards for punishment or reward in modern rivalries and the moral questions surrounding fabricated combat stories.
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George Creel
Baron Munchausen
United States Marine Corps
Stop the Evil of Xmas Abbreviation in Print
A reader complains that Xmas shortens Christmas to a symbol and warns it harms typography. The piece argues that Xmas should not stand as a word and cites examples from advertising and a humorous fake church sermon to illustrate the degraded use. It urges spelling Christmas to preserve clarity.
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Smith Street Xian
Xopher North
Save the Coal Urges Thrifty Use This Winter
Officials warn coal supply remains tight after a strike and will not return quickly to normal. Millions of tons are needed to meet winter demand, equivalent to half a million miners’ output for six weeks. Citizens must conserve heat, light, and power to endure a hard season.
Quotation on Pro Germans and Bolshevists Refuse to Flee
The author notes it is odd that pro Germans refuse Germany and Bolshevists avoid Russia yet observes Christians who deny life and crave heaven are also slow to depart this world. The remark contrasts political loyalties with religious longing in a concise satirical line.
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Germany
Russia
British court ruling on hospital ship sinker
Courts ruled England lacks legal right to hold the German U-boat commander who sank the hospital ship Glenart, stating he had no right to do so, yet he did.
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England
Glenart — Cents Gat
Rush plans to deport radicals from Ellis Island
Anarchists and undesirables from across the United States were being rushed by special trains tonight to Ellis Island to join radicals already gathered there awaiting deportation to Soviet Russia. Immigration officials say the transport will carry Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman homeward, likely sailing Sunday. Three trains from Pittsburgh, Buffalo and Philadelphia will arrive tomorrow with contingents of radicals for deportation, while 25 persons including 18 anarchists reached the island today for deportation from New Jersey.
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New York
United States
Ellis Island
Soviet Russia
Emma Goldman
Alexander Berkman
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Byron H. Uhl
Island
New Jersey
Bliss Island
Caminetti
Russia
Ty. C. A
Martens
Supreme
Greenbaum
Joint Legislative Investigating Committee
Palmer Tells Story of End of Big Strike
Palmer describes end of major coal strike after two miners union conferences. He cites consultative approval by Garfield and Treasury figures on arbitration plans. A memorandum detailing wage and price readjustment triggered Garfield's resignation, with debate over the president’s intent and government wage authority.
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Ir. Garfield
Peris
Indian Polis
Palmer
Garfield
Treasury Glass
Pinay
Indianapolis
Lewis and Green
Negotiations Between Britain and Soviet Russia Postponed
London report says talks at Copenhagen between James O Grady for Britain and Maxim Litvinoff for Soviet Russia on prisoner repatriation have not broken off, only postponed for representatives to consult their governments and return.
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London
James O’grady
Great Britain
Maxim Litvinoff
Russia
Copenhagen
Nént
Bolshevik Demands Outlined in Copenhagen Talks
Associated Press dispatch from London reports Bolshevik demands in prisoner exchange talks at Copenhagen. Moscow message describes release of British prisoners in exchange for Bolsheviks and 26 others on a special list. Removal of obstacles to return of 2,000 Bolsheviki from Denmark is defined in terms.
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Associated Press
London
Copenhagen
Moscow
Wielass
Iy Trolsehviki
Denmak
Germany
Saso
Denfinacd
Benny Leonard Wins In No Decision Bout In Sixth Round
New York lightweight champion Benny Leonard stops Red Herring of Paducah in the sixth round of an eight round no decision bout at Memphi g Tenn. The bout ends with Leonard in control after a lengthy exchange as fans witness the victory by the champion.
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Associated” Press
Memphig
Tenn
Benny Leonard
New York
Red” Herring
Paducah
Quiet title action against Mina Snyder heirs in Twin Falls
In the Fourth Idaho District Court Twin Falls County, plaintiff United States seeks to quiet title to Lot 3 Block 140 original Twin Falls townsite against Mina Snyder deceased unknown heirs and devisees and unknown owners of Lot 3 Block 115 in Twin Falls. Idaho Lumber Company appears as co-defendant. The writ requires defendants to appear and answer within 12 days if served in district, 40 days elsewhere, or judgment will be entered. Case dated November 14, 1919 with Guthrie & Myers as attorneys.
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District Court of
Fourth Judicial District
State of Idaho
Aiwa Falls
Augusta Osman
Sinintiff
Jienry Osman
Henry Osman
Twin Falls County
District Court of the
State of
Idaho
C. Siggins
Guthrie & Myers
Plain
Tiff
Twin Falls
District ‘Court
Twin
Falls County
Irrank
A. Purdy
Mina Shyder
Mina Snyder
Twinalls County
Idaho Lumber Company
Win Lals
Lumber Aloispany, & Corporation
Rereyy
Fourt ‘ Marcial
Twin - Falls
Falla
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Senator Townsend
Ogle
Garfields
Benny
Arenes
C. C. Siggins
Plain Utt
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