Naval and Sub Treaties Gain Approval at Washington Pact
The fifth plenary session of the Washington conference approved a naval treaty among the United States Great Britain France Italy and Japan and a second pact banning poison gas and submarine warfare against noncombatants. Secretary Hughes declared the Shandong issue settled with Wei Hai Wei returning to China.
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Hughes
Washington
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
China
Hinghes
Eliha Root
Mr. Root
High Seas
Lusitania
Ching
International Board of Reference
C Hira
Hima
Vittzttes
Five Badits in Bold Mail Hold-Up
Five armed men robbed a Whiting Indiana mail cart just as it transferred sacks from a Pennsylvania train bound for Chicago. They dumped a locked pouch and other mail into a car and fled toward Chicago after a shot was fired at J A Schwarz. Early loot estimates were unclear and Whiting officials denied holding payroll funds.
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Chicago
Whiting
Ind
Detective Bureau
Clay Collins
J. A. Schwarz
Schwarz
Standard Oil Company
Naval arms pact limits ships across five powers
Washington reports detail an agreement in three chapters allowing the United States to retain 18 capital ships led by underlined vessels as part of the naval limitation treaty. Great Britain may keep 22 ships while Japan holds 10 others to be scrapped.
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United States
Britain
Japan
Compter One
Maryland
California
Tennessee
Idaho
New Mexico
Mississippi
Arizona
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Nevada
New York
Texas
Arkansas
Wyoming
Florida
Utah
North Dakota
Delaware
Great Britain
Royal Sovereign
Royal Oak
Revenge
Resolution
Tainides
Malaga
Valent
Darhain
Queen
Naval ship tonnage lists and scrapping treaty terms
Article lists capital ships by nation with totals including France Britain Italy and Japan and notes a treaty provision that on coming into force all other capital ships built or building by the powers shall be disposed of under the rules for scrapping vessels of war.
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Elizabeth
Warsyite
Benbow
Minpeter
India
Iron Juke
Marlborough
Hood
Renown
Repulse
Tiger
Thunderer
King George V
Ajax
Centurion
France
Bretagne
Lorraine
Provence
Paris
Jean Bart
Courbet
Diderot
Voltaire
Italy
Andréa Doral
Caio Duilio
Conte di Cavour
Guilio Cesare
Leonardo di Vinci
Dante Alighieri
Rona Napoli
Vittorio Emmanuele
Regina Elena
Japan
Mutsu
Nagato
Hinga
Ise Yamashiro
PueSe
Kirishima
Herons
Higel
Kongo
Railroad officials defend operation under U.S. rule
Senate investigators published letters from railroad presidents praising federal oversight. The report asserts that railroad men ran trains effectively during the era, highlighting expert-operated lines and the stance against external interference.
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Senate
McAdoo cites railroad leaders on wartime efficiency
Washington reports McAdoo, war time director general of railroads, testifies before the Senate committee. He quotes seven top executives saying wage rises were due to war demands and labor shortages. He argues federal control kept rail lines running and even improved them after return to private owners.
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Washington
William Gi. McAdoo
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
United States
McAdoo
Dhe
Markham
Helden
McAdoon
Stith
New York Central
Twiiels Central
Aishton
Chicago & Northwestern
Holden
Burlington
Hush
Missouri Pacific
Maher
Norfolk & Western
Winchell
Union Pacific Railway
Mr. Winchell
Mr. McAdoo
McAden
Imt
M.adéo
Wilson
England
France
Italy
Athaetic
Middle West
Conclave Opens to Elect New Pope
The papal conclave to elect Benedict XVs successor opened in Rome with ten days of rites completed. The Italian French and Spanish governments have waived the right of veto, removing political constraints on the cardinals. The diplomatic corps attended, and Austria relinquished its veto claim.
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Rome
Sacred College
Balproba
Benedict XV
Vatican
Tinty
Benedica I
Austria
Miners Offer Support to Rail Workers in Wage Clash
John L. Lewis announces the United Mine Workers will unreservedly protect their interests and stand with railroad workers against proposed wage schedule attacks. Invitations to a meeting have been sent to officers of sixteen major railroad labor groups.
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Indianapolis
Ted
United Mine Workers of Armerica
Tius
John L. Lewis
Boys Rescued After Blizzard Clings To Dog Tail
Floyd Johnson and Alton Self both sixteen, were saved by holding to a dog's tail after becoming lost in a California blizzard thirty miles east of Fresno. A rescue party found two more boys nearby, all among sixty two people marooned in a three room Lebee cabin after a daylong storm on the Ridge route.
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Fresno
Cal
Floyd Johnson
Alton Self
Here
California
Los Angeles
Automobile Club of
Southern
Automobile Club
Lebee
de Lapp
Tejon
Sitle
Twenty two Others Entombed After Frick Mine Blast
A mine explosion at the Frick Coal Company workings in Gates Pennsylvania leaves twenty two miners entombed and feared dead as rescue efforts unfold with authorities coordinating efforts at the scene.
Shaughnessy Dead After Theater Incident Tragedy
Special to The Evening Journal reports a blast at a theater in Oates Virginia kills seven miners and entombs twenty-two others in a Frick Coal Company mine. The Second Assistant Postmaster General, Shaughnessy, dies of injuries from the incident.
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Evening Journal
Oates
Frick Coal Company
Chicago Official Heward H B Shaughnessy Dies in D C
Heward HB Shaughnessy second assistant Postmaster General of Chicago died in Washington from injuries from the Knickerbocker theatre disaster. His wife and daughter, also injured, have not been told of his death.
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Washington, D. C
Heward HB. Shaughnessy
Chicago
Sacking Strike Called Off
Chicago officials say packing house workers mostly meat cutters and butchers ended their strike after weeks of talks. Dennis Lane of the American Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen's union sent the recommendation to suspend further action and urged workers to return to their jobs where possible.
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Chicago
Wagin
Dennis Lane
American Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen's Union
the Onion
Chilean strike 3 called by labor federation
The executive council of the Chilean Federation of Labor issued a manifesto to workers urging a country wide strike in solidarity with striking coal miners. It accuses coal companies of trying to break the federation and says the strike will demonstrate the Chilean proletariat de fending their rights to freely federate.
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Labor Federation
Santiago
Chile
Chilean Federation of Labor
Workers of Chile
Ecéal
Cocal
Theodore Tate Nominated Deputy Assistant Treasurer
Theodore Tate of Morristown New Jersey has been nominated by President Harding to serve as deputy assistant treasurer of the United States.
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Theodore Tate
Morristown
N. J
Harding
The
United States
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