May Wake Change In Irish Bill Debate In Lords
England May wake change in Irish bill debate in the House of Lords. Viscount Urey urged a generous eleventh hour effort to craft an acceptable measure and warned that if effective control in Ireland cannot be secured, troops might be withdrawn. Mirrored by Earl Middleton planning an adjournment to review amendments and Grey arguing for broad autonomy limits and a single army in both islands.
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House of Lords
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Ireland
Earl Middleton
Viscount Grey
Lord Grey
England
Prison Fight Draws Thousands at Leavenworth
November 24 reports five thousand fans applied to watch a boxing bout at the federal prison in Leavenworth. Jack Johnson aims to prove his form in a comeback test while most outsiders are barred. Warden Anderson arranged the event as a Thanksgiving entertainment for prisoners. George Owens, once Johnson’s sparring partner, arrived late. Topeka boxer Johnson is expected tonight to face a five round match with the former champion.
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George Ows
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Landowners Protest Against Mexican Land Statements
Washington Nov 28 Representatives for landowners and oil interests protested to the state department against statements by R Vi Pesantera a confidential agent of the Mexican government. The remarks delivered to the American Petroleum Institute allegedly described methods used by some Americans to acquire land in Mexico but did not specify oil interests.
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Mexico
State Department
R. Vi Pesantera
American Petroleum Institute
Sinn Fein plans to destroy ship locks revealed in Commons
In London the Irish debate disclosed Sinn Fein plans to devastate Liverpool docks and Manchester power supplies. Sir Hamar Greenwood cited documents showing 23 officers 27 engineers 75 privates and 800 pounds of explosives to strike 21 dock points with fires set on wharfs ahead of other actions. The Manchester plan targeted the Street power plant tram line and Clayton Valley pumping station.
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House of Commons
Hamar Greenwood
Ireland
Sinn Fein
Liverpool
Manchester
Joseph Devlin
Dublin
Asquith
Hadeen
Clayton
Dublin Quiet Masked by Tense Curfew Raids
Dublin reports two days of outward calm after tragedy as curfew signals Crown forces to raid various premises and seize documents. Arrests rise with many detentions ending after headquarters examinations showing no connection to movement.
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C Movement
Women to See Fight New Orleans Prize Event
In civil district court Judge Skinner today enjoined police from taking action to prevent attendance of women at a prize fight in New Orleans. The ruling aims to allow women spectators at the event amid tense prefight measures.
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Prisoners Escape in Wartime Transport Pocahontas
Nov 24 report details seven of 50 American army court martial prisoners aboard the transport Pocahontas at Coblenz who escaped from the ship during movement or handling, with authorities seeking capture of the fugitives and investigation underway.
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Coblenz
Pocahontas
Empress Augusta Victoria of Germany Improves at Doorn
Doorn Holland Nov 34 The former Empress Augusta Victoria of Germany is reported to be improving her condition.
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Farmer Kills Wife and Three Children at Nebraska Farm
Associated Press report from Pender Nebraska details George W. Binklage a wealthy local farmer who killed his wife and three children with a hatchet and fatally wounded his baby before hanging himself from a barn rafter. Neighbors cited despondency over falling farm values and plummeting prices as motive. A hired girl found the bodies after he had discussed plans for Thanksgiving dinner.
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Church Fire in Brooklyn Believed Accidental
Fire officials likely ruled the Plymouth Church blaze accidental amid belief an incendiary caused the historic building in Brooklyn once led by Henry Ward Beecher. The old structure and adjacent new edifice suffered major damage as crews fought the flames.
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Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
Henry Ward Beecher
Firesmarshall Brophy
Harding Makes Trip Through Panama Canal
President-elect Harding traveled from Cristobal to the Pacific side and met Panamanian President Porras exchanging felicitations. He stated he acted as a private citizen and urged closer ties between the United States and Panama while showing keen interest in canal operations at Gatun lock.
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Harding
Panama Canal
Cristobal
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Republic of Panama
Porras
Canal
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Panama
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Indictments in New York Building Probe
New York’s fight against the alleged building trust yielded three new indictments charging extortion. Testimony linked wrought iron and wrought steel industries to other major producers of construction materials alleged to hold uniform prices nationwide. In parallel, legal skirmishes occurred in two courts as the city’s contract inquiry was postponed until Monday.
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New York
Joint Legislative Committee
Soviet forces to occupy Vilna again says Soviet rep
A Soviet representative in Alexandrovsk informed the Lithuanian government that Bolshevik troops will be obliged again to occupy Vilna. The report comes via advices from Alexandrovsk dated November 23.
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Kovno
Lithuania
Alexandrosvak
Rockefeller Gives Nearly Half Billion to Son
New York, Nov 24. John D Rockefeller has donated about 475 million dollars to his son John D Rockefeller Jr in what is described as the first authentic, detailed statement of the father's philanthropic gifts. About half has been distributed in the past five years, with the sum marked as a major family endowment. RETURNS WITH PRISONER SPOKANE, Wash. Nov 24 Accompanied by John Doughty, he is taking to Toronto in the disappearance case of Ambrose J Small theatre man. Detective Sergeant Austin Mitchell of Toronto routed through Spokane tonight.
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John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Spokane
Wash
John ‘Doughty
Toronto
Canada
Ambrose J. Small
Austin Mitchell
American Falls dam seen as Idaho’s great future
Caldwell November 24. Idaho reclamation plans and the American Falls reservoir projects dominated the Idaho convention of commercial club secretaries. Barry Dibble, project manager of the Minidoka project, argued the dam could store about three million acre feet, submerge up to 70 000 acres, and reclaim about 400 000 acres. Estimated cost ranged from 12 to 15 million dollars, with other factors still debated.
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Caldwell
Idehio
Barry Dibble
Minidoka
Wthern
Milner
Telegraph Company Seeks Injunction In Miami Cable Battle
Western Union Telegraph seeks an injunction against Secretary Daniels after Navy subchaser guards a Biscayne Bay barge to prevent splicing of the Miami to Miami Beach underwater cable. Dispute over naval interruptions and court orders prompts a District of Columbia hearing. injunction request withdrawn as status remains until a junction hearing.
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Navy
Western Union Telegraph Company
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Miami Beach
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New York
Gub-L -Chnger
Counser
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District'of Columbia Supreme Court
Florida
Beach
Ane
Commissioner Indicted on Charge of Libel in New York
New York City Commissioner of Accounts David Hirshfield was indicted by the extraordinary grand jury investigating vice conditions on a charge of publishing libel against former Governor Charles S. Whitman and Assistant District Attorney James B. Smith. After pleading not guilty he was released on $1,000 bail and given until December to file motions. A ten day stay request by his counsel was denied.
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