Complications in Pact Parley Delay Operation
December reports detail that the German peace treaty protocol may be postponed despite January 6 signing plans. German delegates lack full plebiscite powers, with 80,000 troops in upper Silesia and Hungarian forces occupying Austrian-given western Hungary awaiting supervision of withdrawals. Switzerland’s League admission is deferred to the league, while Istanbul’s status and possible transfer of Turkey’s government to Asia Minor are discussed. Paris notes Berlin building purchase for peace supervision, and U.S. Senate and Congress leaders debate ratification with reservations and financial assurances.
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Ohio
Foreign Relations Committee
Safe blowers bind watchman and steal money
Four safe blowers pried open two vaults at Gold Furniture Co. early today. They tied the night watchman and worked four and a half hours, escaping with cash and valuables estimated between 15 000 and 20 000 dollars. In Omaha, four robbers robbed Farmers Merchants National Bank at Benson of 15 000 dollars, lining six employees and five customers against the wall before fleeing toward the city. They took 15 000 in cash and the rest in bonds and negotiable securities.
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Gold Furniture Co
Perth
Nebraska Bank
Omaha
Neb
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Benson
Siberia Troops Mutiny Slaves Two Officers
A garrison of 600 government troops at Shkotovo near Vladivostok mutinied and joined partisan forces last night. They killed two officers who refused to join, seized four machine guns and all government ammunition and supplies. London reports Bolshevik pressure forces Ostov evacuation and worsening food shortages amid growing desertions.
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Shkotovo
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Rostov
London
Denikine
Ostov-on-Don
Moscow
Nose Bane
Early Return of Lines to Owners Eases Bankers Plan
Chicago December 31 The American Bankers Association special railroad commission urged early private ownership of railroads with government stock control, bond issues, and 6 month income guarantees. They warned impaired credit could threaten transportation and raise living costs. They favored federal incorporation and 10 to 20 year debt extensions with a net railway income of 4 to 6 percent. Washington December 31 Senate and House conferees continued talks on Cummins and Wich railroad bills, with Swager Sherley explaining funding and general provisions. joint use of terminals and equipment regulation were discussed, no major changes reported.
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House
Swager Sherley
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Senate Talks Continue With Bipartisan Caution
Continued discussions with Republican and Democratic senators followed hints by Senator McNary of Oregon, a leader of the mild reservation group among Republicans, as negotiations against strict measures proceed.
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McNary
Oregon
Reform Bodies Meet in Capital Welcome Day Era
National reform groups gather in Washington January 11 to 16 to launch the saloonless year, with leaders from Women’s Christian Temperance Union and other bodies on the program. In Milwaukee, the Order of Camels inaugurates January 16 1930 to lead a two year push for repeal of the prohibition amendment with branches planned in major cities.
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Philadelphia
New York City
Jenkins Friendly to Kidnaper View From Mexico
In Mexico City a telegram from Puebla's governor reports Jenkins, the US consular agent at Puebla, seen with outlaw Pedrova the kidnapper. It claims friendly relations existed with the captor at Sada Mara and San Bernabe. Jenkins says he was held by the outlaw. the Puebla court case continues. The supreme court ruled the federal district court has jurisdiction.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
W. Q. Jenkins
United States
Puebla
Pedrova
Jenkins
Interior Department
Sada Mara
San Bernabe
Puebla Criminal Court
Supreme Court
Federal District Court
U S Manufacturers Buenos Aires Display Delayed to October
The national exposition of American manufacturers in Buenos Aires is postponed from April to October. The delay follows strikes and abnormal business conditions, after a Commerce Department review urged better results. A United States Chamber of Commerce suggestion influenced the decision. The report also notes gold shipments to India.
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Washington, D. C
Buenos Aires
United States Chamber of Commerce
Department of Commerce
Recapitulation of City Building in 12 Months
Recap shows 12 month totals for factories and business buildings schools and churches with expenditures across New Dwellings and Alterations Municipal Improvements Public Utilities and other items. Total outlay cited 3 820 993 75 dollars.
Bank Deposits in Waterloo Grow Over a Million Dollars in Year
Waterloo banks and trust companies show deposits totaling 14.87 million in 1919 and a rise of 1.353 million dollars from the prior year based on November calls. The consolidated statements audited by a banker for the Courier and Reporter note a resources increase of 2379 804.86 to 18 050 725.37 and 23 596 000.28 in November.
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Waterloo
Courier
Lois
Clothing Outfit Seen Reasonable by Alert Picking
New York on December 31 issued a report by Col. Michael Friedman of the fair price commission detailing how a man, wife, and small boy can outfit themselves with wearables of stated quality for 149.53 dollars. The breakdown assigns 68.23 for the man, 58.35 for the woman, and 22.95 for the boy, covering overcoat, suits, shirts, shoes, underwear, hosiery, and related items. Prices are compared with Boston and Chicago, noting lower costs than Boston but slightly higher than Chicago.
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Associated Press
New York
Der
Michael Friedman
Fair Pee Commission
Boston
Chicago
Williams
Bee Vester Surrenders on Murder Charge in Mount Clemens
Cecile Beatrice Vester known as Bee was turned over to Mount Clemens authorities from Detroit and jailed on a murder count against J. Stanley Brown. She claimed innocence while police plan further questioning of two others previously detained.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Cecile Beatrice Vester
Bee
J. Stanley Brown
Detroit
Chicago
Alan Straight
Straight
Four Die As Auto Hit By Two Trains At Crossing
Chicago reported on December 31 that three women a man and a boy were killed when their car was struck by two Illinois Central trains near the Homewood Sanger crossing in Illinois. A southbound five car, traveling 60 miles per hour, struck the vehicle and hurled it onto the adjacent track into the path of a northbound train.
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Homewood Crossing
Associated Press
Chicago
Sanger
Homewond
Peace coming faster than believed Litvinoff says
Copenhagen December 31 Maxim Litvinoff Soviet rep who met James O Grady of Britain for prisoner repatriation says peace is coming quicker than believed in an interview published in Social Demokraten Also London December 31 James Cuthbert James coalition Unionist wins Bramley Kent byelection over Francis Hodes Labour 14
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Copenhagen
Maxim Litvinoff
Kholshevik
James O'Grady
Great Britain
Social Demokraten
James
London
Cuthbert James
House of Commons
Bramley
Kent
Francis Hodes
Bread shortage grips Barcelona amid miller strike
Barcelona reports a bread shortage as meat and fish vanish from markets. The city also faces fuel and goods scarcities while millers strike. leaders have been arrested, worsening daily life and food access for residents.
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Barcelona
Wilson Board on Coal to Inquire
The president's commission adjourned after authorizing formal inquiries into the bituminous coal industry. It will request cost sheets for 1912 from major mining concerns, with hearings by both operators and miners in each field, starting with the central district. Chicago committees seek a stable basis, condemning any domestic coal price rise as unjustified except for certain steam coal grades.
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John P. Witte
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Trade Commission
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Chicago
Wife of Alleged Red Aid of Trotsky Held by N Y Legislators
Dr Anna Reinstein, wife of Boris Reinstein once linked to Lenin Trotsky cabinet, arrested in Buffalo on Lusk committee orders after questioning by District Attorney Moore. She remains a physician who continued practice locally after her husband left two years ago.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Anna Reinstein
Boris Reinstein
Lenine-Trotsky
Lusk Legislative Investigating Committee
Moore
Botis Reinstein
Germany
Stockholm
Reinstein
New Filipino Mission Seeks U S Independence Support
The Associated Press Manila dispatch reports a second Philippine mission to seek independence from the United States government failed today. The group will press Congress and present independence claims before Democratic and Republican national conventions, aiming to insert pledges of Philippine independence into party platforms.
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United States
Congress
Wood Enters 1920 G O P Presidential Race
Major General Leonard Wood filed a formal announcement of his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination with the South Dakota secretary of state. The notice places Wood in the field alongside Johnson Lowden and Poindexter awaiting party endorsement at March primaries. The Democratic state convention endorsed Wilson for a possible third term. Frazier of North Dakota has not filed an acceptance notice.
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S. J
Leonard Wood Loday
South Pahola
Wood
Waar
Republican
Chicago
Johnson
California
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Lowden
Triniig
Poindexter
Washington
Wilson
G. K
James W. Garard
New York
Germany
Gen. Wood
Bourne, Maks
Frazier
Lynn J. Frazier
North Dakota
All-Russia railroad demands from allied commission
Demands about the trans Siberian railway operations were sent to the All-Russian government by the allied railroad commission. The ultimatum seeks obedience to operating rules by military officials and removal of interference, with authority to reallocate cars to support the commission.
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Vladivostok
Au-Russian
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Siberia
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Irkutsk
N Y Reds Plan to Raise 50000 Defense Fund
The Associated Press reports New York City Communists started a campaign to raise a 50000 defense fund by collecting a day’s pay from each member. The appeal also says a new paper, The Communists' International, will be published with Lenine and Trotsky contributing to its first issue.
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New York
New York City
Communists’ International
Lenine
Trotsky
Soviet High Command Demands Train Passage Through Czech Lines
The Associated Press reports that Gen Semenoff, commander in chief of All Russian forces, informed Gen Syrovey of a demand to allow trains carrying the Russian high command to pass immediately through the Czecho Slovak lines to Irkutsk. The note was announced from Ladivostok on Wednesday December 24.
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Pressladivostok
Irkutsk
Syrovey
Semenoff
Deaths linked to wood alcohol poison in New York and Passaic
District and state authorities investigate seven suspected wood alcohol deaths across New York and Passaic as a Passaic grocer, Gianni B. Lo Cicero, is arrested for selling illicit liquor. Police seize five 5 gallon tins and two 55 gallon drums amid a widening case linked to a Boston area tragedy.
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Laoca
Grvc
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Passaic
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Giani B. Lo Cicero
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Cicero
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Chicago
Dee
Forney
Hoyne
Ralph
Avood
Matthew Zimiman
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Chicopee
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Wilson to Spend Quiet New Year's Day at White House
President Wilson will likely avoid exertion as he recovers, making a quiet day in the White House probable. Mr and Mrs Brands may remain through New Year’s in Washington.
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Ford Gives 8 Million Bonuses and Dividends to Employees
Detroit dispatch reports Ford Motor Company announces a profit sharing plan enabling about 90,000 employees and Henry Ford's circle to invest in company certificates guaranteed to return 6 percent yearly plus a 4 distribution of bonuses totaling between 8 and 10 million dollars. It says this is only a beginning and hints at further measures to increase purchasing power for low wage workers.
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