Peace Treaty Aims Pacific Stability At Conference
Washington December 10 Arm conference approves a sweeping plan to preserve peace in the Pacific and Far East. Nine powers back a new quadruple treaty among United States Great Britain Japan and France, scrapping the Anglo-Japanese alliance. The pact enables joint action, mutual consultation and allows withdrawal with twelve months notice.
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Washington, D. C
Pacific
Far East
United States
Great Britain
Japan
France
Senator Lodge
Pacific Ocean
Washington
Lodge
Mawati
Not a Spoken Word At This Wedding
Deaf couple Misaffie Rhoades and Lester Rickel wed at Firat Methodist Church after meeting at Indiana School for the Deaf. The ceremony uses sign language with a mute officiant and two friends, a unique public event in Washington with Rhoades noted as a Reliance Manufacturing worker.
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A. Warringe-Ceramony
Firat
Misa
Ffie Rhoades
Walter M. Rhoades
Deway Avenue
Lester Rickel
Middlebury Ind
Chicago
Indiana School For the Deaf and Dumb
Gli
Washington
Mire Rhoades
Reliance Manufacturing Company
Want
Bickel Ting
Middleburg
Ind
Explosion of Still Erupts Wrecks Tenement on East Side
A fiery blast on the th floor of an East side tenement sent screams through a supper room as residents fled. Whisky and other items exploded, walls fractured, and ceilings and windows were damaged by flying debris, prompting a swift emergency response.
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Spa
Jemeardd
Walt
Shank Proposes City Estate For Convalescent Soldiers
Indianapolis, Dec 1. Mayor elect Low Shanks launches a plan to acquire 32,000,000 in country estates of Stoughton A Fletcher for a convalescent home. Fletcher agreeable to a sacrifice sale. Shanks asks 50 city women to organize support. Mrs Gia Raney and daughter Marie guests of Mr and Mary Runsell Cole of Vincennes.
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Indianapolis
Stoughton A. Fletcher
Ouverelon
Fletcher
Labrel Hall
Anancelal
Shanks
Gia Raney
Marie
Mary. Runsell Cole
Vincennes
Peace feelers extended in Packers strike
Union leaders sought mediation as 8,000 strike workers were barricaded behind the packing plants walls. Mayes of the Amalgamated Association proposed arbitration to pay fair wages, restoring wartime pay. The scene included riots with pepper gas, a stabbing, and clashes with police as guardships and protests continued.
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C4ro
Ihe
Mayes
Amalgamated Association of Butcher Work
Arbi
Fedral
Alschuler
Tha Terd
Seward
Burkebreaker
Imex
Pollee Remy
Sailor killed in Kentucky jail delivery tragedy
chaotic scene in Jahnson Kentucky as seven prisoners escape the county jail. Deputy Oscar Allen died, his wife and Miles Magsie Allen believed fatally wounded. Bloodhounds tracking the escapees amid the event marked by confusion and rapid arrests in Warsaw and nearby towns. Ralph Smith, 17, arrested on fraudulent check charges, with local officials listing related suspects and ongoing inquiries.
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Warsaw
Ralph Smith
Jay Wane
De Valera Faces Down Ireland Treaty Fallout
In Ireland the president is described as weakened by opposition to the Anglo Irish treaty. A Sinn Fein backlash foresees decline for De Valera as support shifts toward the peace pact. An extremist Irish Republican Army member expressed surprising approval of the treaty and blamed De Valera for wartime exile.
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Ireland
Eamon de Velera
Republic
Iven
Sinn Fein
Michael Collins
de Valera
Sis
Popular
Irish Republian
England
America
Golfire
County Chief Warns Against Tuberculosis Scare Tactics
A county plea condemns the misuse of Christmas Seal funds and calls for proper educational tuberculosis control. It notes a high death rate, urges timely treatment, and argues against segregating taxpayer support for anti tuberculosis campaigns in a racially charged context.
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Christmax Seal
Eren
Daviess County
Hepron
Farmers urged to hear Masterson next week in county
A banner across Main Street announces Purdue University instructors will lead a three day Farmers short course January 3 4 and 5 with lectures on hog raising dairying soils crops and home management for women. Instructors and demonstrations will take place at Vance Hardware and the Christian church inviting farmers and their wives from all parts of the county.
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Anto Hardware Company
Purdue University
Vance Hardware Company
Christian Church
Fisdd
Prison escape tale tied to killing of Tom Slaughter
Decades ago in Little Rock Arkansas J C Howard claimed to kill the desperado Tom Slaughter who led a jail breakout with six prisoners. Howard and two black accomplices Wells and Taylor surrendered near Henton. Howard said he shot Slaughter in the back then fired two more shots as Slaughter lay, while officials doubted the confession and searched the woods for Slaughter and the alleged accomplice.
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Little Rock
J. c. Howard
Tom Slaughtr
Howard
Slaughter
Jin Wells
Clifton Taylor
Steve Ferguson
Henton
Sherif Crow
Decker Jury Visits Scene of Lovett Murder Case
The Fried Decker murder trial jury toured Atchjod area including the home and surrounding farmland to inspect the cabin by the Tippesance river and the crossing where Lovett's body was allegedly placed. Virgil Decker’s family faces claims of insurance fraud and false identification of Lovett.
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Columbia City
Jind
Fried Decker
Atchjod
Decker
Leroy Lovet
Lurie
Fred
Virgil Decker
Lovett
Tippésance River
Fred Decjgr
Usm
Pagosylvania- Carord Crossing
Harding backs bonus as debt plan linked to refunds
President Harding favors quick action on a soldiers bonus tied to refunding foreign debt. He proposes a seven member commission to manage debt refunds and aims to push the bonus bill through Congress after the holidays. The move follows a request from three House members and seeks speedier enactment.
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Washington
Erosa
Harding
House
White House
Senate
Young People Day Observed in Washington Churches
Washington officials planned a Young People Day across churches with efforts to have all youths attend Sunday services. Prizes were offered to schools achieving high attendance and to pupils writing reasons to attend. A count will be taken at each service and results announced later, with expected crowded attendance due to favorable weather.
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Washington
Aw Am
Postmaster Chosen for Odon Amid Controversy
Congressman Bland selected Mrs. T. Laughlin as Odon postmaster amid reports of political influence. The formal civil service exam was reportedly not typical, with three high scorers named and speculation that Mrs. Laughlin will receive the appointment. Ralph Gootee returned from an escort trip to Ohio.
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Bland
T. Laughlin
Odon
Oiton
M. B. Ulteh
Ralph Gootee Jia
Ohir, ML
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