Fiume Occupation Tales and D Annunzio Proclamations
Reports say D Annunzio vows to destroy Fiume rather than bow to regular troops. He issues decrees militarizing city workers and clashes with a muting cabinet plan as General Caviglia prepares to take control. The Jugo Slavo government offers help, rejected by Cavagna as Italy's affair.
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DiAnnunzio
Fiume
Finme
Gigante
Catigha
D'annnunzio
Zanella
Cavigjie
Fiume Legionnaires
Caviglia
Rapallo
Cavigna
Italy
Georgians Fight Bolshevik Threat Near Batum
Georia faces bolshevik pressure as Georgian government adopts ruthless measures against suspected agents. Soviet agents expelled from Kulais and Socialist clubs raided. M S Sheman warned Moscow’s grip will be resisted though surrounded by bolshevik states. Georgian army reported at 50 000 and fully equipped despite defections concerns. Armenian note demands plebiscite in Akhalkalaki where Armenians predominate.
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Associated Press
Tiflis
Russia
Kulais
Batum
Black Sea
M. Sheman
Moscow
Georgia
Akbalkalaki
Recluse Storekeeper in Colorado Village Revealed
United Press Leased Wire reports in Pagosa Springs Colorado that Mar guerite Voorhees a recluse storekeeper and former English actress who once lived in London years ago has died after a paralytic stroke. Telegrams and letters show she spent five years seeking a lost daughter who reportedly left for China with a missionary before she could return to New York.
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United Press
Pagoss Springs
Colo
Althe
Marguerite Voorhees
London
Uy Tetters
Lves
Brigham Young
Othees
China
New York
Countess Markievicz Sentenced for Sedition
Dublin reports Countess Georgina Markievicz was tried by court martial for conspiracy to form a seditious group. She received two years hard labor for allegedly plotting in 1919 to 1920 to organize a Fianna Eireann Sinn Fein boy scouts society tied to plans to murder military police and to conduct unlawful drilling.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Georgina Markievicz
Fianna Eireann
Sinn Fein
Boy Scouts Society
Harding urged to help get Russian trade bars down
Marion Ohio December 28 1921 United Press report says advisers push restoration of trade with Russia as a policy for the Harding administration. Hoover Murray Butler urge opening latent wealth of Russia while Harding opposes aiding the Soviet regime.
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Harding
Raymond Clapper
United Press Sail
Marion, O
Russia
Soviet Russia
Herbert Hoover
Nicholas Murray Butler
Marion
Europe
United States
Oscar Strauss
New York
Germany
Strauss
Turkey
Roosevelt
Senate
Red Cross Aid to American Captain Escapes from Reds
Miss Irene Kulgovetch, Red Cross interpreter, escaped Bolshevik captivity after being seized with Capt. Emmet Kilpatrick of Uniontown Pa at Nova Alexejewka on Oct 29 as Budenny cavalry swept the Azov coast. Kilpatrick, healthy, was being moved toward Moscow for exchange. he plans to leave Russia via Viborg Finland. Kulgovetch, daughter of Prince Knignveteh and cousin of the late emperor, arrived in Constantinople.
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Associated Press
Paris
Irene Kulgovetch
Red Cross
Emmet Kilpetrick
Uniontown
Nova Alexejewka
Budenny
Sea of Azov
Constantinople
If Girls Won't Wear Em Promised Dances End
Indianapolis reports a police order halting dances after midnight to force Corsets on high school girls. Mothers pushed for enforcement after girls removed corsets at dances, Schol Buck of Short Ridge High School had urged uniformed display. senior prom arrangements were canceled.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Ind
George Buck
Short+ridge high school
Shortridge
Associated Press
Buck
Cor- Minneapolis
Ming
Northwest
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
Paul D. Keller
Hold Up Answer in Editor's Damage Suit Against Guardsmen
Houston editor G. Sanders seeks 25,000 in a damage suit over alleged false arrest during the Longshoremen strike. Defendants Col Billie Mayfield and three Texas National Guardsmen postponed appearance to January 4. Assistant AG F B Smith represents Mayfield as the case questions if the military may arrest civilians outside its operation zone.
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United Press
Houston
Tex
Atty-fifth District
G. ¥. Sanders
Houston Press
Billie Mayfield
Texas National Guard
Guard
Sanders
F. B. Smith
Mayfield
Galveston
Smiles and Kinks From Today's Wires
New York reports a concealed weapons arrest after six shooters brought in a prisoner. Denver notes a boy with a neck tag leaves for Toledo to join his father Smoyer. Miami Okla notes a funeral home slashes casket prices by one third. Milwaukee item covers a lawsuit over $2723 from an alleged loaded dice domino game.
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United Press
New York
Ted Six¢Ooters
Denver
Lawrence Smoyer
Toledo
Charles Smoyer
Milwaukee
Congress to Hear Wail of Midwest in Deeper Rivers
Spokesmen from 27 central states plan an annual 100 million dollar ten year appropriation for inland waterways improvements. A large delegation of about 560 people from most of the 27 valley states will attend January hearings in Washington to press for six foot channels on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers and related works.
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Congress
Midwest
Associated Press
St. Louis
Central States
House Committee of Appropriations
James E. Smith
Mississippi Valley Association
Smith
Campbell
Pennsylvania
Newton
Runaway School Girl Marries Farmer in Nebraska
Tecumseh Nebraska December 28 Gladys Smith Crab Orchard Nebraska a high school girl who disappeared October 26 and was found in Omaha was married yesterday to Lester M Reid a young Gage county farmer. Benjamin H Smith uncle of the girl brought from Denver to answer charges of alleged intimacy with Miss Smith is still jailed but will likely be released. The girl has retracted the charges she initially made.
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United Press
Tecumseh, Neb
Gladys Smith
Crab Orchard
Neb
Omaha
Lester M. Reid
Gage County
Benjamin H. Smith
Denver
Miss Smith
Federated Teachers Open Fifth Convention in St Paul
Delegates from all sections of the United States attend the opening session of the fifth annual convention of the American Federation of Teachers in St Paul Minnesota. The gathering, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, will run through Friday with multiple sessions planned.
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Associated Press
St. Paul, Minn
United States
American Federation of Teachers
American Federetion of Labor
Mercury Drops Again Clara Recuperating From Nervous Break
A frigid spell in Wilson Oklahoma sees temperature plunge below minus 22 degrees at night and 2 below by day. Clara Smith, charged with murder in the death of Jake L. Hannon, is recovering at her sister’s home amid reports from New York restaurants owned by Chinese managers.
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Mercury
Clara
United Press
Wilson, Okla
Clara Smith
Jake L. Hannon
King
W. ¥. Waller
New York
Ling
Navy and Army enlistments dominate local recruitment
Abraham Kushner of Independence declares a lifelong navy preference after trying both services. He signs for three more years and will join the engineers branch as a free man second class in Philadelphia. Other local enlistees include Bauer, Russ, Cook, Obrt, and Parsons in four year terms amid restored prewar physical standards.
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Abraham Kushner
Independence
U. S. Navy
Kushner
Navy
Army
Nemes
Miore
Philadelphia Navy Yards
Engineers
Leo T. Bauer
Linden Avenue
T Machinists’ School
San Francisco
Bert Russ
Buffalo Center
Fuel Oil School
Orlo Leroy Cook
Cedar Heights
Naval Reserve
Elmer L. Obrt
Park Avenue
Joel Parsons
Frederika
Navy Department
Waterloo
Farmer Injured by Circular Buzzsaw Is Likely to Recover
Elderly farmer George Bidwell, 83, was dragged into a circular buzzsaw on his farm near St. Francis Hospital while sawing logs with his son Earl. He suffered deep back wounds and lung penetration but withstood surgery and showed signs of recovery. Bidwell has lived in Black Hawk county about 34 years and is the father of seven.
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St. Francis Hospital
George Bidwell
Mr. Bidwell
Earl
Bidwell
Black Hawk County
Citizens Lumber Company Increases Its Capital Stock
At the annual stockholders meeting the Citizens Lumber company voted to amend the articles of incorporation to raise capitalization by 897000 to 1446000. The increase is 8970 shares of common stock at 100 dollars each, with existing 4000 preferred and 1495 common shares. Charles P Bratnaber, now in Minneapolis, serves as president. He formerly operated in Waterloo and partnered with M Ricker. the company now maintains yards across the northwest. Bratnaber attended today’s meeting in this city.
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Citizens Lumber Company
Charles P. Bratnaber
Waterloo
Minneapolis
M. Ricker
Northwest
Bratnober
Argentina Plans Big Reception for Colby
Secretary of State Colby arrives in Buenos Aires and meets acting foreign minister Forero before an official banquet at the government house. A popular welcome is planned by local groups and several vessels are chartered to greet the secretary at the harbor. Plans for further entertainment are not yet settled.
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Associated Trece
Buenos Aires
Colby
Senor Foreno
Irigoyen
Government House
Pavlova Arrives in City for Ballet Russe Show
Mlle Pavlova, acclaimed Russian dancer, arrived with her ballet Russe company for a performance at the east high auditorium. Manager J Max Hirsch defended the program against Waterloo opposition, noting the dances are folk styles presented artistically with authentic costumes. The company traveled from Davenport, with special trains, reception officers, car security, checkrooms, and 14 ushers arranged for the event.
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Mile
Pavlova
Imperial Theatre Schoo
Petrograd
Russia
Waterloo Ministerial Association
Ballet Russe
East High
Mlle
Evening Courier
Waterloo
Theodore Stier
Imperial Theatre of Petrograd
Mlle. Pavlova
Portugal
Spain
France
Italy
Europe
Imperial Ballet
East High Auditorium
J. Max Hirsch
Hirsch
Mile. Pavlova
Holland
Davenport
A Better Paper Than The Courier Promises 1921 Upgrades
The Waterloo Evening Courier pledges a stronger 1921 edition with more reading matter and varied content. It will expand market reports, add United Press leased wire coverage, and aim to deliver value across mail and carrier routes at low daily rates, highlighting two wire services and increased local relevance.
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Courier
Waterloo Evening Courier
United Press Associations
the Courier
Waterloo
Associated Press
United Press
Minneapolis
Chicago
St. Louis
Seating staff arranged for Pavlowa visit in city
Six ticket takers will handle seating while Harry Clark directs the stage with twenty assistants. Mile. Pavlowa arrives in a Cadillac brougham from Morris Motor Company and stays at Holg Russell-Lamson. All conveniences are prepared for the famed artist’s city visit.
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Barlen
Harry Clark
Mile
Pavlowa
Morris Motor Car Company
Holg Russell-Lamson
Beck
Iowa High School Enrollment Tops Sixty-Three Thousand
Des Moines reports 63 217 pupils enrolled in Iowa high schools this year with 17 821 nonresidents attending out of district. Tuition rules apply for both district-supplied and nonresident students.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
P.B. McClennahan
Lowa
Tthe
Widow Susan Buck of Black Hawk Dies at 88
Mrs Susan Buck age 88 and eight months died at 2 30 a m at her daughter’s home 212 Baltimore Waterloo after 62 years in Black Hawk county Born in Bedford Pennsylvania April 28 1832 she came to Iowa in 1858 lived on a Spring Creek farm then Waterloo since about 1870 Husband died years ago Member of Church of the Brethren for over 50 years Survived by three daughters Mrs S W Hitt Eagle Bend Minn Mrs J N Sweitzer and Mrs Hoar Waterloo 11 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren one brother A K Longaker La Forte City and one sister Mrs B Taylor Pierson Iowa Funeral Thursday 2 pm Petersen Bros chapel Rev A P Blough officiating Elmwood burial
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Susan Buck
Black Hawk County
F.C. Hoar
Baltimore Street
Bedford County
Pennsylvania
Buck
Iown
Spring Creek Township
Waterloo
Church of the Brethren
W. Hitt
Eagle Bend
Minn
J. N. Sweitzer
Hoar
A. K. Longeker
la Forte
Taylor, Pierson
Petersen Bros.” Chapel
A. P Blough
Elmwood
Rebecca Baker
J. E. Baker
Grace M. E. Church
LaCygue
Kan
Baker
New Jersey
Kansas
Fairview
Kansas City
Kiwanians Hear U S Due for Fine Year 1921
Kiwanis luncheon speaker C R Rhode predicts 1921 will be the biggest business year in U S history. He cites postwar stability, merchant marine growth, bank optimism, and relieved deflation as signs of recovery. Rhode says excesses led to a recent slump, but America can regain its place in global commerce.
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Kiwanis Club
United States
C. R. Rhode
Mr. Rhode
Es | Pation
Has Promise to Ease Agricultural Credit
Chicago December 28. A platform of legislation to provide relief of agricultural credits was announced by J R Howard president of the American Farm Bureau federation on his return from Washington where the proposal was presented to members of Congress. Committee members assured that resistance as outlined would be incorporated in bills drafted immediately.
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Associated Press
Chicago
J. R. Howard
American Farm Ureau Federation
Washington
Congress
Howarti
Agreement Ends $150 Million NYNH& Hartford Suit
A conference in New York reported an agreement to drop the stockholders lawsuit against William Rockefeller and other directors of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad in exchange for a payment of 2.9 million dollars. In West Union Iowa, J P Jensen, an elderly resident, died suddenly yesterday.
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Associated Press
New York
William Rockefeller
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Obituary notices for Rebecca Baker Emma Jacklin and others
Obituaries record Rebecca Baker of LaCygne Kansas age 85 widow of Rev J E Baker with eight children surviving and burial planned in Fairview cemetery. Emma Jacklin of Waterloo dies at 1 15 am after cancer and pneumonia with funeral set for 2 pm and burial in Fairview. Isaac Hall Jr dies in Bradford North Dakota after paralysis. Mary Hewitt a Nevada child dies of typhoid fever with burial at a local palace.
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Mary Hewitt
Ezra Hewitt
Kimberly
Nev
Buria
Hewitt
Eph Hoover
Orange Township
Three Departments Seek 118 Million Deficiency Funds
The Associated Press reports deficiency appropriations totaling 115 million dollars were requested by three executive departments in Washington. The War Department seeks 76,060,020 for army pay and subsistence through July 1 and 521,000 for the Military Academy. Postmaster General Burleson asks 35,924,700 for mail transportation while the Treasury requests 2,241,006 for the Coast Guard. Burleson cites higher railroad and electric line rates as necessitating more mail haul funds.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Congress
Baker
War Department
Military
Burleson
Treasury Department
Coast Guard Service
Burteson
Exchange Trading Was Professional
New York December 28 The Evening Sun reports today that trading on the stock market was a two sided affair with weakness in the industrials offset by strength in the rails. Trading was sluggish and professional with emphasis on the bear's operations as bad news from dividend cuts weighed on sentiment. Bond demand improved with large sales at rising prices while money market remained quiet with call loans at seven percent as bankers expect a smooth year end.
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United Press
New York
Evening Sun Today
Town Groom Shoots Disappointed Suitor
John Mickle of Centerville Ia surrendered to authorities after shooting Louis Cora near Glencoe. Cora lies seriously wounded in a hospital while Mickle says he fired because Cora insulted his bride of six days. Cora had reportedly pursued Mrs Mickle seeking her leave from her husband.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John Mickle
Centerville
Waukegan
Louis Cora
Cora
Glencoe
Mickle
Russian Troops Threaten Latvia Frontier
Paris dispatches report 60,000 bolshevist troops massed on the Latvian frontier, heightening tension between Russia and Latvia. The build up is said to be in addition to forces already stationed at the Lithuanian border, signaling a broader regional threat.
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United Press
Paris
Russia
Latvia
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