Approval of Irish Treaty Urged by Law
London reports indicate strong support for ratifying the Irish peace treaty with an imminent Commons vote. Lloyd George urges adoption without changes while Bonar Law endorses the terms, signaling broad political alignment. Ulster fears tariff clashes and boundary implications as Dail Eireann debate proceeds.
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Andrew Bonar Law
Ulster
Lloyd George
Commons
Iowning Street
Aids
de Valera
Dublin
Dee
Dall Eireann
England
Dail
Belfast
James Craig
Tarif
South Ireland
Irish Free State
Lioyd George
Lister
Craig
Trish Free State
James
Trish
Row Over Gifts Triggers Family Tragedy in Terre Haute
Raymond Fortner of Terre Haute killed his wife after a quarrel over Christmas toys bought for their two children. Fortner attempted suicide and died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds while in danger to himself. The tragedy followed a dispute linked to gifts purchased for the children.
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Toledo
Raymond Fortner
Terre Haute
Tod
Fortner
Berlin Moves to Prohibit German Coal Exports
A Berlin newspaper reports the reparations commission has sent a note to the German government ordering a complete prohibition on exporting German coal to neutral countries.
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Reparations Commission
Berlin
Reed Calls Pact Gold Brick In Senate Clash
Washington December 10 Senator Reed Democrat of Missouri attacked the four power Pacific treaty calling it a gold brick and an American-Japanese alliance. Philadelphia December 16 the city suffers 199 holdups in 60 days with nearly 2500 dollars taken though most days average five holdups and few suspects are arrested.
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Missouri
Senate
Washington
Reed
Dem. Mo
Philadelphia
Deaf to debt parley plea
White House press signals that President Harding will not endorse or join a new international economic and financial parley following disarmament talks. Senate leaders were briefed that the United States will not initiate or participate in such a conference, affirming firm opposition from the administration.
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Washington
United States
White House
Senate
Harding
Troops Guard Kansas Mines to Protect Working Miners
National Guardsmen entered Kansas coal fields to safeguard union miners who wish to work while crowds of wives relatives and sweethearts of striking miners had blocked activity. About 300 men were on duty with the full guard around 2,000 strong ready for immediate duty if needed.
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Pittsburg
Kan
National
Kansas
Wnde
Peru Mobilizes Troops for Action in Tacna
Peru announces mobilization of 398 officers and 11,300 troops with seven regiments sent to Teaco in Tacna province. Las Nacion reports the move and notes a ban on men aged sixteen to thirty six leaving Peru. Dr Alberto Salomon questions Chilean plebiscite note and seeks verification from diplomats.
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Buenos Aires
Vera
Teaco
Tacna
la Nacion
la Paz
Bolivia
la Pas
Peru
Lima
Alberto Salomon
Iminiister
Chile
Tacna-Arica
Santiago
Ruling Halts Mine Strike in Indiana
United States Circuit Court of Appeals remanded the Indiana injunction case against coal operators over the checkoff system. The ruling found substantial errors by Judge Anderson and lifted the injunction temporarily, preventing a widespread strike and allowing miners to return to work pending rehearing.
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Chicago
A. B. Anderson
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Anderson
District Court
Appeals
Weed
Alow
Indiana
Ilinois
Court Remands Case for Preliminary Injunction Decree
The court remands to the District Court to enter a preliminary injunction decree aligned with the en banc opinion. Judge Baker drew the opinion, with Judges Alschm ler and Page concurring.
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Baker
Alschmler
Page
Dawes Resigns Budget Post to June 3
Charles G C Dawes of Chicago will retire as director of the budget on June 3 next after one year in the post. General Herbert H B Lord of the War Department is mentioned as his likely successor in administration circles. Dawes said he would remain only long enough to launch the new budget system.
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Washington
Charles GC. Dawes
Chicago
Herbert HB. Lord
France
Dawes
Harding
Russia makes first peace payment to Poland in Riga treaty
Warsaw reports the first payment from the Russian Soviet government to Poland under the Riga peace treaty dated March 18 is arriving in Poland. The amount is estimated at 50,000,000,000 Polish marks in gold and other assets.
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Warsaw
Poland
Riga
Government to Fund 14.8 Million Hospital Construction
Washington reports Col Edward Clifford said the Treasury will start hospital construction for 14.762 million dollars. About 2.5 million will fund three veterans hospital expansions in Milwaukee Dayton and Marion with other sites including Tuskegee Palo Alto Pittsburgh New York and St Louis receiving projects.
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Washington
Edward Clifford
the Treasury
Arthur Woods
Treasury Department
Soldiers’ Homes
Milwaukee
Dayton
Marion
Ind
Tuskagee
Ala
Palo Alto
Cal
Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
Big Three Agree to Increase Fleet Strength Ratios
The United States Britain and Japan reach a naval ratio accord expanding total tonnage within the 5-5 standard. Japan retains the Mutsu and scraps Setsu, America completes Colorado and Washington while scrapping Delaware and North Dakota. Britain to scrap four dreadnoughts and build new ships. France presses for a 175,000 ton fleet as talks continue.
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Japan
Mutsu
Setsu
U. S
Colorado
Washington
Hughes
Arthur Retfour
Baron Kato
America
Delaware
North Dakota
Great Britain
Pacific
Fortunafing
France
Italy
Britain
Tiwaa
Britain and Japan near final Hughes plan stage ends long debate
The three sided talks over naval parity progress toward a concrete plan. Proposals include two super dreadnoughts with four scrapped ships or two Royal Sovereign class vessels with four less heavy battleships, amid concerns over submarine dangers and gun ranges. Also a Sydney fire causes substantial losses reported from Vancouver.
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Japan
Nalfour
England
Washington
Colorado
Maryland
Sydney
Veteran Lake Captain Dies in Cleveland
Captain Charles B. Tower eighty eight charter member of the Shipmasters' association died at his home in Cleveland He was among the first to call a steam vessel on the Great Lakes and served as a pioneering lake skipper.
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Charlies B. Tower
Great Lakes
Cleveland
O.4
Charles B. Tower
Shipyuasters’ Association
Unemployed in Copenhagen Planned Seizure of Castle
Police uncovered plans by homeless workers in Copenhagen to seize Christiansborg Castle, the Danish parliament meeting place and Mig residence, using it as a sleeping site. The group, connected to unemployed workmen organizations, carried a resolution threatening reprisals for the Sacco and Vanzetti Massachusetts murder case. They were arrested for reconnecting war services ordered disconnected.
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Copenhagen
Christiansberge
J. B. Prince
Massachusetts
Sacco
Vanzetti
Congress seeks to bar judges from salaried outside posts
Representative Lee introduces a bill to prevent federal judges from holding any salaried office besides a judgeship. It would require Supreme Court action if a bar association petitions for a censure and order to desist from outside work. The move targets Judge Landis for devoting substantial time to baseball duties.
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Washington
Landis
Representative Lee
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
Bar Association
Congress
United States
Lee
Vigilance Officers Kill a Bank Robber in Iowa
Iowa Bankers Vigilante committee members in Scott County yesterday afternoon killed one bank robber and mortally wounded another after a holdup at Stockmen's Savings Bank in Long Grove. Art Purple was shot dead and Dan Hamilton fatally wounded as the bandits fled with 35,000. Iowa Banker Klindt fired from outside the vault as locals aided the cash seizure.
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Washington
Iowa Barkers’ Association
Scot County
Stockmen's Savings Bank
Long Grove
Iowa
Scott
Clinton County
Davenport
Art Purple
Dan Hamiltton
Savines Bank
Lone Grove
Here
Art Klindt
Iowa Bankers Vigilante Committee
Klindt
Jean Marti
Merchant marine grows as tonnage rises in year
Washington reports the gross tonnage of the American merchant marine increased 17 percent in the year ending June 2. The fleet totaled 28,012 vessels and 15,282,136 gross tons with 5,041 vessels in foreign trade and 21,578 in coastal service.
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Washington
Commissioner of Navigation
John W. Duntley Killed by Truck in Chicago
John W. Duntley aged 55 founder of the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co and later president of the Duntley automotive outfit was struck by an automobile truck near his office at East Thirty street and South Michigan Avenue. Driver W Miller was detained by police with no charges at this time.
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Chicago
John W. Duntley
Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company
East Thirt Street
South Michigan Avenue
W. Miller
Bin
Wilson may enter battle over new four power treaty
Washington dispatch reports Woodrow Wilson seeks a certified copy of the four powered Pacific treaty and asks a senator friend for the Sixty seventh congress directory. Friends say the move signals his potential return to political activity, though exact intention remains undisclosed.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Pacific
Christmas Card Pickup at Journal Office
Readers are invited to visit the Journal office to collect Christmas cards for delivery or personal use. The notice emphasizes timely pickup and holiday spirit.
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The
Journal Office
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