Harding Declares No Pact Change as Nations Seek Peace
President Harding states no alliance or entanglement will be negotiated amid Four Power Treaty disputes. He defends American delegates, rejects charges of withholding information, and praises the conference as a major step toward world peace in line with American traditions.
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France Hints at 90000 Submersible Tonnage Goal
A three hour naval committee debate on submarines in Washington featured Admiral de Bon of France, Mr Balfour of Britain, and Senator Schanzer of Italy. The communique showed no action, but de Bon said 90000 tons is the minimum needed for a submarine force. Balfour urged abolition of submarines, while Schanzer called for wider talks. De Bon defended defensive use. the Britisher warned submarines could only play a major role by extreme methods. The discussion recalled losses France, Italy, and Britain suffered in war from submarine attacks. Continued on next page.
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Berlin Refuses New Reparations Demand This Month
Berlin officials state Germany cannot meet January and February reparations, capping cash obligations at 150,066,000 to 200,000,000 gold marks and warning of possible insolvency on January 15 if entente and the reparations commission insist. London conference figures and a similar cut are deemed impossible. The cabinet debates a formal note after Dr. Walter Rathenau returns.
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Prohibition Eyes Sacramental Wine Ban Across Faiths
Washington post special reports that New York prohibition agents consider removing fermented wine for sacramental use. Ralph Day says plan would apply to all faiths despite Catholic and Episcopal clergy objections. Church leaders warn of a difficult road ahead in opposing the move.
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Wasting Text Fragments From Old Newspaper Office Note
Fragmentary OCR notes show a legal advertisement draft with references to a GonAdv. and paper office. The readable items mention a raw value and writing tasks, signaling an incomplete public notice or internal rework. No clear names, dates, or actions can be confirmed from the legible text.
Debs and 2860 Free Five Pardons by Harding
President Harding commuted sentences for 23 war era violators and 5 life terms, with Debs among those freed to be deported where applicable. The action follows Justice Department review and aims to grant Christmas clemency, though citizenship remains unaffected for felons.
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Rhine
Department of Justice
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Harding
Wilson
Gators
Lancefield
Weather outlook for Christmas across states and regions
weather: Generally fair and much colder weather will prevail Christmas day east of the Mississippi River with possible snow flurries in the lower lake region and upper Ohio valley along with rain in parts of Florida peninsula and along the South Atlantic coast. Precipitation expected in the Eastern States today, followed by clearing and much colder weather Sunday.
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Bandit and cafe owner shot dead in Bronx robbery
In New York a cafe owner Leon Bouille was killed and a bandit died during a 288 East 152nd Street hold up. Three masked men entered the Bowery scene later attempted to rob a jeweler Abraham Edson but fled when he fired. Detectives were wounded as police pursued the gunmen.
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Storm Kills Nine in Arkansas Near Clarkdale
Memphis reports nine dead, eight black and one white, with 40 to 50 injured and $600000+ in damage as a storm swept from Clarkdale Arkansas toward the Mississippi River valley. Communications with affected towns were cut, with rumors of more deaths and missing residents.
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Urges 300000 for a home for mental defectives
Dr Thomas V Moore of Providence hospital urges a District of Columbia home and school for feeble minded persons. He cites 569 cases seen since 1916 and warns the social cost of a single feeble minded individual. Hearings on a $300000 appropriation began in the Capitol with Cane Rudolph and George Wilson advocating the project.
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American Reichsbank Official Dismissed in Paris Talks
Paris reports state Premier Briand and Edouard Herriot dismissed an American Reichsbank superintendent from proposals under discussion. The conference focused on reforms and timing for implementation, with strong emphasis on Germany’s role and future monetary policy.
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Harting Out of Pact Dispute and Submarine Issue
Page summary shows a fragmented issue list with items on pact disputes, submarine topics, government actions, profiteering, aliens' ashore period, historical notes, society features, churches events, socialist warnings, families in need, school data for Congress, a bank robbery sentence, Daugherty advising a widow, a flower man clash arrest, and various financial and sports notes.
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France's debt nearly doubles since armistice says senator
Paria December 28 Senator Cheron reports France's external debts have almost doubled since the armistice. total debts rose from 171.6 billion francs in 1918 to about 328 billion francs due largely to Germany's failure to pay. He calls next year's budget fair if Germany pays and expenses are cut by 500 million francs. Two lines about a train crash in Towanda: four men died when a locomotive struck their car at a crossing.
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George White Burned in Gas Explosion at Noble County
George White former Democratic National Committee chairman was badly burned in a gas explosion at an Noble County oil well yesterday. His injuries were described as not serious by his physician.
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Woods Search For Seaver Of Child
New York police and volunteers combed woods around New Brunswick New Jersey seeking George Gates a carpenter accused in the killing of Tessie Kucharski a five year old girl whose body was found in a suitcase near the Albany Hotel. Gates vanished after the crime and witnesses placed him with the child earlier Thursday.
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British Troops Move in Cairo Amid Zagloul Removal
Cairo is bristling with troops and aircraft after the forcible removal of nationalist leader Said Zagloul Pasha to Suez. British ships moved to Egypt as six of Zagloul’s followers were arrested and two demonstrators were killed in the disturbances.
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Labor Pay Cut on 1 Roads
The United States railroad labor board announced additions to the list of lines affected by decision 501 relating to rules and working conditions for maintenance of way employees. The new lines include Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh Chicago and Eastern Trains Chicago Burlington and Quincy Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Chicago Milwaukee and Gary Chicago Kalamazoo and Saginaw Cumberland and Pennsylvania Delaware and Hudson Elgin Joliet and Eastern Florida East Coast Grand Trunk Illinois Central Chicago Memphis and Gulf Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Jacksonville Terminal Kansas City Southern New York New Haven and Hartford Pennsylvania Southern Pacific Lines to Texas and Louisiana Alabama and Vicksburg Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific. Louisville and Nashville Pittsburgh and Shawmut railroads also added to the decision.
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Will Send Good Will Ship To France In August
New York, Dec. 23. The American committee for devastated France announced today it would send a good will ship to France next August bearing delegates from across the United States to the battle fields where American soldiers fought and died. The delegation of 200 or more will present a substantial purse for rehabilitation work in sections American troops helped defend. Mrs Anne Morgan is chairman of the executive committee which has the trip in charge.
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