Farmers Offer 1.5 Million Bushels of U S Corn for Starving Nations
President J K Howard of the American Farm Bureau says 1.5 million farmers across 37 states authorize gifting surplus U S corn to feed Europe Asia and Armenia. He notes the gift must be voluntary no sale proceeds used for relief and transportation costs must be covered by nonproducers.
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Chicago
Jan
American Farm Bureau Federation
Europe
China
Armenia
J. K. Howard
American Farm Bureau
Illinois Agricultural Association
Chua
National Association
United States
Howard
America
Great
Corn Belt
Jail Looms in Russia Strike Threat Dims Hope
Central News dispatch from Helsingfors says the Soviet government warns strikers to return to work or face imprisonment for one to five years and loss of family food cards. This follows a sit down and widespread strike activity across Russia escalating tensions.
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London
Russia
Helsingfors
Finland
California No-Tobacco League Backs Harding Plea
A resolution from the California No Tobacco league urges President-elect Harding to refrain from tobacco use. Adopted at a Whittier meeting, the proposal was forwarded to Mr. Harding and announced by Dr. J. J. Bryant, league president.
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Long Beach
Cal
Harding
California No-Tobacco League
Whittier
J. J. Bryant
Sugar price cuts by Arbuckle and rivals announced
New York news reports Arbuckle Bros American Sugar Refining and National Sugar Refining join Medeval Sugar Refining in cutting wholesale refined sugar from 7.90 to 7.75 cents per pound. The move tightens market pricing on refined sugar.
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New York
Arbuckle Bros
American Sugar Refining Company
National Sugar Refining Company
Medeval Sugar Refining Company
Referendum Signals Legion Support for Disabled Veteran Relief
Springfield Michigan January 15 Unanimous approval of a bonus bill in Congress is seen as likely after early returns from the Illinois referendum received at the American Legion headquarters.
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Springfield
Congress
Illinois
American Legion
Sacks of registered mail vanish with eighties of dollars
Four sacks of registered mail disappeared at Mount Vernon Illinois on January 15. One sack reportedly contained 80000 dollars for payrolls at Franklin county coal mines. The sacks had arrived from St Louis via Louisville Nashville and were en route to mining towns including Benton.
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Mount Vernon
Franklin County
Jocel
Louisville Nashville
St. Louis
Bown
Chicago
Werem
Benton
Motors Plant Resumes Work In Michigan and West Virginia
Continental Motors in Muskegon Michigan restarts with several hundred workers as other local industries plan early resumption. By mid next month these plants expect full operation. In Wheeling West Virginia the Whittaker Glessner plant will resume next Monday with about three hundred men returning to work after weeks idle.
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Muskegon
Mich
Continental Motors Corporation
Wheeling
W. Va
Whittaker-Glessner
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Landis Faces Criticism Over Baseball Arbiter Role
A petition to Illinois members of Congress accuses Judge Kenesaw M. Landis of violating the federal Constitution by accepting the Chicago judgeship salary and the baseball chief arbiter post. It argues the move injures the bench and invites examination of federal authority in sports matters. Landis declined comment, saying he does not know the petitioner.
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Washington
Kenesaw M. Landis
Chicago
Big League Baseball
Thomas J. Suutherland
South LaSalle Street
Congress
Landis
Sutherland
Panama protests U S seizure of land near Colon
The Panamanian government prepared a formal protest after U S officers took possession of about two acres east of Colon on Reabin de las Minas to defend the canal’s eastern entrance. Panama cites the act of force and warns it could set a dangerous precedent while noting prior notes from Panama’s executive secretary and objections from President Porras.
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Panama
United States
Colon
Reabin de Las Minas
Washington
Panara Canal
Foreign Office
Melivane
Ennagone
Meelivane
Alfaro
Canal Zone
Porras
Col. J. J. Morrow
Canal
Hay-Varilla
Panamanian Protests Over U S Treaty Clauses
The Panamanian government rejects U S claims that the United States may select and occupy Panamanian territory without consent and warns that such a procedure could grant Washington the right to seize the entire Panaman republic for canal purposes. Secretary Alfaro calls for diplomatic negotiations under the Hay-Vorlín treaty and criticizes handling through congo officials.
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United States
Panama
Panaman Republic
Canal
Alfaro
Cangohe
Man Takes A 30000 Drink In Moonshine Case
In Chicago Judge Brothers court a jury found in Sam Greenberg v Cohen Arkin saloon firm that the damage value of methylated prune juice drink was $30000. Greenberg sought 85000 in Circuit Court, expecting higher damages but the verdict surprised him and shocked the defendants with a figure far below 20000.
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Chicago
Jan
Judge Brothers
Sam Greenberg
Cohen & Arkin
Greenberg
Tt Ws
Li Neratly
FIERCE FIGHTING IN SYRIA LEAVES 1500 DRUSES KILLED
Cairo dispatch reports severe clashes between Gedouins and Druses in Syria with about 1,500 Druses killed. Remaining Druse forces may mount a counteroffensive while Bedouins roam the region. The Druses inhabit Lebanon ranges and have long maintained independence amid mixed faiths.
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London
Syria
Cairo
Central News
Arabia
Africa
Lebanon
Lave
Massive 113 Million Dollar Appropriation Passes House
The House approved the legislative, executive and judiciary spending bill totaling about 113 million dollars and sent it to the Senate. A plan to limit House membership by reapportionment was debated as California would gain seats while Missouri Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Mississippi Nebraska Rhode Island and Vermont would lose one each. The Senate meanwhile moved to cut the regular army to 150000 with a 34 to 28 vote and called for ceasing army reenlistments.
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Washington
Legislative
House
Senate
MacArthur
Oregon
California
Missouri
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Mississippi
Nebraska
Rhode Island
Vermont
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Areca
Secretary of War
Snow delays Wilsons theater outing after illness
President Wilson planned to attend a theater performance for the first time since his illness but was blocked by heavy snow. Sources say his condition has improved enough for occasional outings, and he hopes to resume his prior practice of weekly vaudeville attendance when weather allows.
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Storm
Washington
Wilson
Court of Inquiry Opens on Langdon Case in Vladivostok
Washington reports the United States has invoked a court of inquiry after protesting Japan over the shooting of Lieut. W. H. Langdon in Vladivostok. The move follows Japanese plans for an investigation and signals strong U S backing of sailors against patrols by Japanese sentries.
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Court OF Inquiry
Langdon
Washington
United States
Japan
W. H. Langdon
U. S.A
Vladivostok
Daniels
Baron Shidehara
State Department
Tokyo
Testimony in Court Presents New Information Today
Court testimony provides new details on the case as witnesses speak today. Officials emphasize the information could influence the proceedings and potential charges.
Sinn Fein plotsters targeted oil depot in London court
A Sinn Fein member Patrick Kenny admitted involvement in a plan to kill police and burn oil at the Americas Vacuum Oil Company in London. Police pursued other gang members after a battle, revealing a wholesale property destruction plot in the city.
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London
Sinn Fein
Patrick Kenny
Sinn
Moscow Warns That Ships Near Black Sea Face Fire
Moscow issued a message declaring that ships within twelve miles of the Black Sea would be fired upon. The directive was announced today in the capital.
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Black Sea
Moscow
Murderer Kills Wife Then Takes Own Life in Blizzard
Irvin Morton aged 25 shot a cat at 1 am then 12 times at his wife, lecturing during the assault, before killing himself. Mrs Morton crawled a block to a neighbor in a blizzard, faces three bullets and a chance of recovery. Police say Morton drank denatured alcohol after job loss.
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Muskegon
Milch
Irvin Morton
Morton
N. Y
Balloonists Arrive at Station After Moose Factory Flight
Lieutenants Kloor Farrell and Hinton naval balloonists reached the Pennsylvania railroad station exactly one month after landing near Moose Factory Ontario following a flight from Rockaway naval air station. Attorney General Freeling to prosecute Mrs Clara Smith Hamon in Carter County District Court Ardmore murder case connected to Jake L Hamon. Wages at R Kelleys printing plant cut 10 percent for 2000 workers who accept the concession.
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New York
Kloor
Farrell
Hinton
Pennsylvania Railroad Station
Moose Factory
Ontario
Rockaway Naval Air Station
Clara
Oklahoma City
Okla
Tan
Freeling
Oklahoma
Clara Smith Hamon
Carter County
Jake L. Hamon
Republican National
Chicago
R. R. Kelly & Sons Co
Mymouth Court
Thomas EB. Donnelly
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Senate Fiance Committee
Frances Keller
Interracial Council
Virginia
Doctor Wiley
Flood
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Texas
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Evening Journal
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