De Valera and Griffith clash over Irish treaty ratification
Queenstown dispatch reports a heated floor clash as Arthur Griffith taunts Eamon de Valera over the treaty and republicanism. De Valera warns of a referendum if a majority supports ratification and British troops are to remain until the treaty is ratified.
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Ireland
Queenstown
Eamon de Valera
Lloyd George
Arthur Griffith
Griffith
de Valera
Downing Street
Aimeen
Dall
Big Baseball Deal Shuffles Yankees Red Sox and Indies
In a historic multi team swap dated December 21 the New York Yankees receive Everett Scott Joe Bush and Sam Jones from the Boston Red Sox while Boston gains Roger Peckinpaugh Jack Quinn Rip Collins and Bill Piercy. Cleveland receives Stuffy McInnis from Boston and in return sends Elmer Smith George Burns and Joe Harel to the Red Sox.
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New York
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox MW
Yankees
Everett Scott
Joe Bush
Sam Jones
Roger Peckinpaugh
Jack Quinn
Rip Collins
Bill Piercy
Red Sox
Cleveland
Rail workers in Green Bay laid off amid economy move
About 350 men in the car shops and allied departments of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad in Green Bay Wisconsin were laid off after the company announced the need to operate more economically.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Road
Green Bay
Wis
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
Twelve Yank hangings alleged in a French camp testimony
Senate witnesses described 12 American soldiers hanged at a French camp in SeSur and two lynchings directed by American officers, with two enlisted men shot by a major. George H. Taylor of Philadelphia testified he witnessed the 12 hangings, contrasting the War Department’s figure of 11.
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Washington
France
Senate Committee
Watson
George H. Taylor
Philadelphia
SeSur
War Department
Woman held for 2 deaths in Wisconsin inquest
In Oconomowoc Wisconsin Louis Blag brother of Mrs Zimmerman is held on perjury charges linked to the inquest into the drowning deaths of Otto Zimmermanns two children. The coroner's jury recommended Mrs Zimmerman be held for trial on murder charges.
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Oconomowoc
Wis
Otto Zimmerman
Louis Blag
Antialien land law upheld by federal court
The California antialien land law forbidding aliens eligible for citizenship from owning or leasing agricultural land was upheld by a three judge federal panel in San Francisco. Gordon Woodbury, former reserve secretary of the navy, embarks on a cruise to the Mediterranean and South Seas aboard the schooner Half Moon, once owned by the former German emperor, in Manchester New Hampshire.
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San Francisco
California
Cal
Kaiser
Manchester
N. H
Dee
Gordon Woodbury
Mediterranean
South Sea Islands
Half Moon
Tokyo youth pleads to murder of Premier Hara
The 21 year old slayer of Premier Hara was arrested immediately after the stabbing on November 4 and pronounced guilty of murder.
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Tokyo
Dee
Hara
Far North Love Is Fatal to Four
A four person family is slain in a snow field near Wager Bay after a trader named Otte Binder is linked to Eskimo love. The report says a mix of jealousy and revenge led to shooting and stabbing, ending with the strangling of a four-year-old girl by local kin.
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Edmonton
Alta
Wager’s Bay
Hudsons Bay
Mounted Police
Otte Binder
Binder
Tom
Pride Hunters
Heard
Wail Robber Suspect Captured After Citywide Chase
Government agents and Chicago detectives arrested Goong Lewis alias George Rogers in Palos Park Illinois. He faced Toledo mall robbery charges and linked hold ups in San Francisco Detroit and other cities. He escaped from custody in Urbaitis and was believed armed.
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San Francisco
Detroit
Chicago
Sieuths
Palos Park
City Detective Bureau
Alos Park
Goong Lewis
George Rogers
George Davie
Toledo
Uilspear
Lewis
Aurder
Fife
Todav
Ambush Order Maintains Secrecy in Early Morning Arrest
In a pre dawn operation in Pates Park a squad surrounded a suspect, forcing Léwis to surrender with hands up. He was detained at an out of the way police station while further developments were anticipated during the day.
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Fit
Pates Park
Léwis
Membership Rise in Methodist Church Totals 90,404
Statistics released by Dr Oliver Baketel show 90,404 new communicants joined the Methodist Episcopal Church during the year ending December 1, 1421. total church membership reaches 68,605 in the United States and 542,087 in foreign lands.
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Chiense
Dee
Motivelist Episcopal Church
Oliver &. Baketel
Methodist Episcopal Charch
United States
Repair Pump by BE P Foss Call 6232 Red
For pump repair call BE. P. Foss at telephone 6232 Red for service.
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BE. P. Foss
Harding Voices New World Hope
President Harding spoke at the White House on the arms conference noting even without concrete results its impact. He said the world feels a new common hope and there is better understanding among Anglo Saxon, European, American, and East West peoples, easing hate and suspicion.
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Washington
Dee Btllarding
White House
United States
Hughes Secures Briand Assurances on Naval Limits
Washington reports Briand replies to Hughes on naval disarmament with France ready to accept reductions in capital ships while opposing equal cuts to defensive vessels. Briand emphasizes France’s need for light cruisers and submarines, seeking a conciliatory balance under Washington Conference aims.
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Washington
Brian
Jes Kratwo
Hughes
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Briand
Mr. Hughes
London
Rene
France
Capehiy
Pranece
Fraudulent booze stamps seized in Chicago million-dollar raid
Secret Service agents seized about 50 million dollars in counterfeit revenue stamps and fake whisky labels in a raid on 1149 South State Street Chicago. The operation tied to Emilio Carbone and his wife, with authorities saying the forged stamps enable distributing low grade moonshine as bonded whisky.
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Chicago
Secret Service
Thomas L Porter
Emilio Carbone
South State Street
John V. Cuanin
South State Street House
Clinnin
Waterill & Praney
Sunnybrook
Sad Christmas at Ellis Island Deportations Highlight Immigration Woes
New York December 21 reports show over 1000 immigrants at Ellis Island facing deportation as quotas for their homelands are exhausted. Officials warn the island may record its saddest Christmas with families split between ships and the harbor.
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New York
Eulo Te
Dillingham
Ex-Day Raider Sentenced for Whisky Ring Bribes
An ex-raid er allegedly involved in a whisky ring received seven years at Port Leavenworth and a fine of $16,000 after a trial. He admitted taking bribes and diverting $16,500 in illicit payments.
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Port Leavenworth
Train Conductor Loses Both Legs Saving Youth
Dec. 21 Wichita Kansas reports a freight train conductor named Thendas Ball lost both legs while saving a boy from a train. The incident occurred as the man threw the child from danger. officials say the bar was mismeasured and Ball’s legs were severed.
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Wichita
Kan
Thendas Bal l
Dall
RAIL DIRECTORS MUST QUIT
Washington dispatch reports that Rockefeller Vanderbilt and George F. Baker must resign from certain railroad board positions by December 31 following a ruling by the Interstate Commerce Commission. They may retain roles with some lines but must drop either others, with Baker choosing among three competing systems.
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Washington
Rockefeller
Harold
Vanderbilt George F. Baker
Interstate Commerce Comission
Chicago, Milwauwkee & St. Paul
New York Central Board
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Vanderbilt. May
Western
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
Chicago & North Western
New York Central
Baker
Receivership Urged for Germany by Reparation Experts
London dispatch says the reparations committee urges Allies to demand payment or place Germany in receivership. Experts are uncertain on the final decision. Germany is said to be able to pay the January and February installments, risking further financial strain if unable.
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London
Germany
Géral
Twenty three drown when steamer Weare sinks
Twenty three persons were drowned when the ice breaking steamer Weare sank after a collision with another vessel near Helsingfors on December 21. Rescue efforts continued as authorities investigated the incident.
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Helsingfors
Ussing
Weare
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