Cork's Lord Mayor O'Callaghan seeks entry with no passport
Washington reports a dispute between the state and labor departments over jurisdiction in allowing Cork mayor Daniel J. O'Callaghan to enter the United States. Labor officials say no state department decision has been made and Secretary Wilson will rule after returning. The case boosts chances for his appearance before the 100-member Irish question committee on January 17.
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Dublin
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Ire
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Great Britain
Sinn Feiners
Sinn
Committee of 100
O'Callaghan
Davis
Corrupt Practices Act Seen as Trap for All Senators
Washington on January 7 reports that the Supreme Court heard Charles E. Hughes argue that the Michigan ruling on the corrupt practices act is a trap for every senator and representative. The recount shows Henry Ford leading Truman H. Newberry by 276 votes as of today under the Senate Elections Committee.
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Washington, D. C
Michigan
Truman H. Newberry
Congress
Charles E. Hughes
Newberry
Supreme Court
Hughes
United Press
Henry Ford
Senate Elections Committee
Mothers-in-Law and Babies on Different Status in Apartment
San Francisco date line reports the Department House Managers association defining visits by mother in law as guests with a $5 monthly charge per guest tenant for utensils towels and related items. Babies are not charged. the stork brings them. The announcement states babies are not guests.
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United Press
San Francisco
Cal
Department House Managers’ Association
Fortieth Day Fasting to Move Husband to Church
Mrs. Harnest S. Harrington began her fortieth day of fasting in Danville Illinois to compel her husband to join the church. A feverish mood appeared but her physician said vital signs are normal. the husband has asked the Eldorado pastor to intervene.
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United Press
Danville
Harnest S. Harrington
Garrett
Church For God
Eldorado
Hotel Men Plan Price Cuts For Rooms And Food
Chicago hotelmen at their annual meeting urged restoring prewar room and food rates. They proposed leading price readjustment by trimming charges for extras like bread and butter and lowering meat orders as a starter.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago Hotelmen’s Association
First all-female jury convicts Negro thief in Brushy Creek
A four woman jury, the first entirely feminine jury in the state, took 15 minutes in Brushy Creek justice court at Anderson to find a Negro defendant guilty of stealing two kitchen chairs. He received a ten dollar fine.
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Associated Press
Anderson
S. C
Jan. T
Brushby Creek
Indiana Negro 3 Taken to State Pen to Foil Mob
Rufus Jones an alleged assailant in the Carrie May Fisher case was moved from Clark County jail to the Indiana State Reformatory for safety after a mob of several hundred gathered with lynching intent. Deputies dispersed the crowd from Utica and police later ferried Jones to the reformatory where Mrs. Fisher says four hundred dollars were stolen before she was dragged from her home. The city remained quiet.
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Associated Press
Jeffersonville
Ind
Rufus Jones
Carrie May Fisher
Clark County
Indiana State Reformatory
Utica
Investigation of Debs Pardon Policy Begun
The Department of Justice announced that an inquiry into all espionage act cases including Eugene V. Debs has begun to determine whether facts justify pardon recommendations. The effort aims to assess each case and policy implications.
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Debs
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Eugene V. Debs
Department of Justice
White urges statesmanship to save Democratic party
Col umbus Ohio January 7 George White Democratic national committee chairman argues the party must present a constructive program and draw a middle line between reformers and stalwarts. He says Democrats should offer policies on labor capital internal improvements taxes education foreign trade and government reform to secure future life.
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J. F. Beaman
United Press
Columbus
George White
Democratic N National Committee
White
Congress
Democratic Party
Equity Union Seeks National Co operation Support
At the tenth annual Farmers' Equity Union convention in St. Louis plans were prepared for resolutions urging support of farmers' cooperative concerns nationwide. Delegates considered adopting cooperative business practices and discussed forming centralized grain and livestock markets, approved at a local conference, with the convention ending this afternoon.
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Associated Pressy
St. Louis
Farmers’ Equity Union
Clam Peeler Finds Pearl Worth 5000 At Keystone Cafe
Sam Wickiine, who has opened oysters at the Keystone cafe for four years in Omaha, pried open a clam and struck a hard object. He broke the shelf and found a large perfect cat's eye pearl valued between 5000 and 10000 dollars by experts.
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United Press
Omaha
Neb
Sam Wickiine
Keystone Cafe
Sam
California Senate backs memorial to resist alien land treaty
Sacramento Calif January 7 a state senate vote 29 to 0 memorializes Congress not to negotiate a treaty with Japan that would override California alien land law passed in November elections. The resolution urges sustained protection of the law and its provisions governing land ownership by aliens.
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United Press
Sacramento
Cal
U. S
Senate
Japan
California
Highways Weather Report For Iowa and Minnesota Towns
Highways in the territory including Albert Lea Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Faribault La Crosse Mason City Marshalltown New Hampton Westville Waterloo and Waverly show passable to fair conditions. Weather Bureau notes fair to cooler weather forecast with conditions improving later.
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Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Charles City
Albert Lea
Minn
Algona
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
Dubuque
Faribault
la Crosse
Wis
Mason City
Marshalltown
New Hampton
Westville
Water‘roo
Waverly
Government coal price plots blamed for multi million loss
Evidence from 1920 coal purchases by the War Department is sent to the Department of Justice with calls for action. Senators Calder Kenyon and Borah discuss alleged price manipulation, claiming an excess profit of 3.80 per ton on 916000 tons bought in 1919, totaling about 3.5 million dollars.
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Washington
D. C
War Department
Department of Justice
Calder
Senate Committee On Reconstruction
Senate
Smoot
Utah
Kenyon
Republican
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Alabama
East
Tennessee
West Virginia
National Coal Negotiation
Col
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James Scripps Dies Suddenly in San Diego at 34
James G. Scripps newspaper publisher and head of the Scripps papers died early today at his Miramar home after a two month illness that followed influenza complications. He aged 34, survived by his widow and four children. He had directed the Newspaper Enterprise Association and allied papers for 12 years. Born in West Chester Ohio, he moved to San Diego with his parents at age six.
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San Diego
Cal
James G. Scripps
Miramar
Here
Scripps Papers
The
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Mr. Scripps
West Chester
Cincinnati
Burned to Death in Arkansas Hotel Fire
England Arkansas January 7 Six people perished in a fire at the Royal hotel in England Arkansas. The dead include Mr and Mrs Mack Rawles the hotel owners Mrs Dennie Anderson and her 99 year old daughter and a man named Hooker and Mrs A Hulighan address unknown. Two others were fatally burned and three more seriously burned. Callie Huffenton one of the rescued guests died after arriving in Little Rock on a special train.
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Ark
Royal Hotel
Mack Rawles
Dennie Anderson
Hooker
A. Huliahan
Dan Campbell
Will Heffner
Tomberlan
Little Rock
Callie Huffenton
Drastic Blue Law Proposal Hits Tennessee Senate
In Nashville on January 7 the Tennessee senate introduced one of the south’s most drastic blue laws. It would prohibit Sunday operation of freight and passenger trains, baseball games, theaters, movie houses, and the opening of drug stores and newspapers for sale. It bans selling, buying or trading on Sundays.
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United Press
Nashville
Tenn
South
Tennessee Senate
U S Will Never Be All Dried Up says Prohibition Chief Kramer
Washington. Jan 7 Prohibition Commissioner Kramer says the United States will never be entirely dry and that prohibition is here to stay He notes growing sentiment for practical prohibition and expects it to come after the present generation while some still make liquor at home He adds most enforcement agents would drink to carry out orders and cites a Methodist minister as his best agent Purchasers of liquor will be card indexed by federal prohibition directors to monitor permits and shipments
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Washington, D. C
United States
Kramer
New York
East
Pittsburgh
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Booze Graft Tangled Woman Permit Clerk in Prohibition Office
Irene H. Richardson a clerk in the permit division of the prohibition enforcement office is suspended pending an investigation of irregularities in issuing withdrawal permits. She was charged in a confession by William F. McCoy a former auditor with involvement in a whisky ring conspiracy allegedly marketing permits at a standard price of 3000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Irene H. Richardson
Prohibition Enforcement Office
Internal Revenue
Wilcuss
New York
Miss Richardson
William F. McCoy
Prohibition
Kramer
Tobacco Planters to Cut Next Year Crop
Lexington Kentucky January 7 1921 district farmers from 25 of 68 counties vote nearly unanimously to not plant Burley tobacco in 1921. Tobacco warehouses will stay closed until at least May 1 and a 10 member committee will meet bankers to arrange financing for 1920 crop holders.
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Associated Press
Lexington
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
Burney Tobacco District
Two Hurt in Short Circuit Explosion
Two men were seriously injured in a high tension room explosion at the Indiana General Service plant in Manele. The blast rattled windows blocks away and left surrounding towns without power for over two hours.
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Unitet Press
Manele. Ind
Indiana General Service Company
Savings Banks Show Increased Deposits
Chicago banks report rising savings deposits since November 15 despite national unemployment. Total 1920 savings near half a billion dollars with daily averages rising from 296 665 to 543 000, bankers say reflecting public economy and boycott of high prices.
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United Presse
Chicago
Gibbons Progress Reported as He Improves in Bed
Baltimore on January 7 notes Cardinal Gibbons showing continued improvement and could sit up in bed next Sunday if no setback occurs. The report came as local readers were advised about cigarette brands in an unrelated ad segment.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Invested Capital Case Jeopardizes Millions in Taxes
Supreme Court heard the invested capital case the most important government finances issue in a decade. LaBelle Iron Works seeks tax relief from treating 1904 ore lands bought for 190000 as invested capital now valued near 10 million, while the government argues the gain is profit and taxable.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Frierson
Labelle
Tron
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Crapshooters Blamed for Capitol Fire in Charleston
James J. Geis, chief janitor, claims the Capitol attic was used by craps players by candlelight and that the fire was not caused by wiring. He notes doors were left open Monday night. State Fire Marshal Horan declined comment as officials prepare a $60,000 remap for a temporary capital in a month.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Vwa
State Capitol
James J. Geis
Capitol
Geis
Horan
State Today
Crowder Begins Cuban Mission on City Visit
Maj. Gen. Enoch Crowder opens an inquiry into Cuba's troubled finances and politics on a visit to Havana. He arrives aboard the warship Minnesota and holds talks with President Menocal to set the early scope of the probe.
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United Press
Havana
Cuba
Uban
Enoch Crowder
Republic
Minnesota
Menocal
U S Treasurer Quits Job Leaving Vacancy in 1913 Era
John Burke resigns as United States treasurer after 28 years in office. President Wilson accepts the resignation and does not plan an immediate appointment, leaving the post to be filled by the President elect Harding.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
John Burke
United States
Wilson
Harding
Pansies and Worms Heralds of Spring
Kane Pennsylvania reports springlike signs as pansies bloom and worms appear on sidewalks amid the cold of 2200 foot Kane. The area is noted as the state's coldest due to altitude.
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Pansies
United Press
Kane
Altho Kane
Courier Delivery by 5 30 PM Stated in Notice
The notice requests home delivery before 5 30 o clock and offers a remedy if late due to carrier error. It instructs readers to call 330 to receive a copy and requires calls to reach the office before 6 30 p m.
Enemies See End of Penrose Power in Tariff Defeat
Washington reports say political enemies of Senator Boles Penrose see his shift on the emergency tariff as the start of the end for his dominance in Pennsylvania and national politics. They point to his illness and his retreat from the tariff issue as signs of weakening influence and blame his inability to influence colleagues on the Senate committee as the turning point. Friends reject the claims, insisting his condition forced the retreat and that foes pursue propaganda.
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Penrose
L. C. Martin
United Tiress
Washington, D. C
Jan
Boles Penrose
Pennsylvania
Senate
Washington
Parson Sheriff Robb Cleans Polk County Joints
Des Moines January 7 Sheriff Robb of Polk County and a squad of deputies began a campaign to clean up the county. Since Monday eight raids on gambling houses and distilleries have yielded liquor seized and more than 30 arrests including alleged gamblers liquor violators and drug addicts.
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United Press
Des Moines
Robb
Polk County
Iowa
One Hundred and Sixty-eighth Infantry
Valley Junction
Elderly Couple Dead From Gas in Open Jet
Monmouth New Jersey January 7 a 60 year old couple Mr and Mrs S B Young were found dead from asphyxiation after a gas light remained burning and the gas from an open jet filled the room when mains gas was briefly turned off and back on at night.
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Associated Press
Monmouth
S. B. Young
Boost in Pay May Keep Women from Marrying
United Press reports Chicago January 7 promotion of girl stenographers to deter marriage and retain labor urged before the city council. Councilman J. M. Brown argued higher wages make women independent and eliminate the need to marry.
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The
United Press
Chicago
J. M. Brown
Harding backs army cuts to 175000 and 150000
President elect Harding endorses senate resolution to halt enlistments until the army drops to 175000 and supports a further cut to 150000. Rep Julius Kahn says Harding is impressed with Congress in curtailing government spending. A W Melon Pittsburgh banker discussed Treasury prospects with Harding.
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Associated Press
Marion
Harding
Senate
Secretary of War
Julius Kahn
California
House Military Committee
Kahn
Congress
A. W. Melion
Pittsburgh
Tariff Bill Backed by Senate Supporters Press for Action
Washington debates the emergency tariff measure as Penrose shifts to backing it amid calls to curb unemployment and stabilize prices. Financiers and farmers urge swift action noting protection of factories, higher grain prices, and a ban on cheap imports. Senate leaders push continued hearings on relief provisions and future manpower limits.
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United Press
Chicago
Penrose
Congress
George M. Reynolds
Continental and Commercial Bank
West
John M. Glenz
Olinois Manufacturers’ Association
Glenn
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
Fingne Mittee
Briggs
Baby Talk Horrors Must Be Abolished at Mothers Club
Chicago report shows Evelyn F. Houghton, Evanston speech instructor, warns mothers against baby talk at a Mothers' club meeting. She links early stuttering and later self harm to indulgent language with children and even adults.
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Mothers’ Club
Associated Pressy
Chicago
Evelyn F. Houghton
Houghton
Evanston
Prayer Great Factor in Success Harding
President elect Harding writes to Rev. Benjamin Root that prayer is a dominant factor for a successful life. The question of what constitutes success prompted the letter, received at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Bridgeport Connecticut.
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Associated Press
Bridgeport
Conn
Elect Harding
Benjamin Root
St. Paul's Episcoe Church
Harding
Council Bluffs Boy Killed by Automobile
A 14 year old boy, Connell Fazio, was killed in Council Bluffs when struck by an automobile driven by A Zack of Sidney, Iowa. The incident occurred late yesterday, and authorities are continuing investigations.
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Council Bluffs
United Press
Connell Bluffs
Tiveth Fazio
A. Zack
Sidney
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