Allies Angered by Red German Peace Pact
Allied delegates reacted with astonishment and resentment after Germany and Russia signed a peace treaty at Rapallo, nullifying Brest-Litovsk and reestablishing full diplomatic relations. Experts will study potential conflicts with Cannes and Versailles, as Britain and France call the move disloyal and potentially dangerous to the conference.
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Fleeing Boys Charged With Taking 4 Cars
Sperial in The News reports James Rodgers seven, Norwood Williams fourteen, and J B Lane twenty three, fled across West Texas stealing four cars from Breckenridge Abilene Post Tahoka Brownfield and court to await grand jury in Brownfield May 1. Authorities Sheriff Johnson Keller King led capture by Terry Yoakum Tahoka counties.
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Drastic orders issued against livestock buyers and traders
Secretary Wallace issues the first order under the Packers and Stockyards Act directing St Louis Livestock Exchange and 110 order buyers, dealers and traders at East St Louis to cease a boycott against independent commission companies. The order allows penalties for violations and aims to restore competition by ending refusals to deal and other hindering practices.
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Wise Old Asses Used by Texas Booze Peddlers
Texas bootleggers train burros to stampede when approaching prohibition agents. Educated to fear strangers, the animals are fed sugar and a substitute causing stomach pains. This technique aims to warn of dry law enforcement arrivals.
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Associated Press
Washington
Haynes
Two Marines Die in Plane Collision at Quantico
Two Marine officers and a Marine private were killed at Quantico Virginia when two planes in battle practice locked wings and crashed. The victims were Lieut Bart Randall of Massachusetts Lieutenant Duncan Lew of Tennessee and Private J J Chooghe of Chicago.
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Massachusetts
Duncan Lew
Memphis
Tenn
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Chicago
Texas highway association organized in Austin
About 200 representatives from state organizations and highway advocates convened in Austin to form the Texas Highway Association. The group aims to promote highway planning and build a connected Texas system. Officers and directors were elected and headquarters set in Waco, with the secretary post to be filled at a May 18 board meeting in Waco.
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Austin
Texas Highway Association
Texas
Waco
W. ¥. Crawford
Belton teen drowned saving girl in Leon River incident
In Belton Texas April 17 hundreds searched the Leon River for Chester Cox seventeen a top Belton high school athlete who drowned after rescuing seven year old Edith Voeppinger from a whirlpool. Cox sacrificed himself after pulling the girl to shore and is missing while his heroism is noted by the community.
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Belton
Texas
Leon
Chester Cox
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McCormick Elected Wichita Falls Chief of Police
J. W. McCormick, longtime state ranger, was tonight chosen as Chief of Police by the Wichita Falls city commission. A former catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1913, he has served in the area for three years.
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Wichita Falls
Texas
J. W. McCormick
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St. Louis Cardinals
Man Shot to Death Near Mexia Farm
Eugene Aycock 25 a farmer was shot to death on his farm seven miles northwest of Mexia Texas late today. His brother-in law Wyatt Cogdeh surrendered to officers and was released under $8000 bond after waiving examining trial on a charge of murder.
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Texas
Eugene Aycock
Here
Wyat Cogdeh
Two Highwaymen Rob Mexia Hotel and Supply House
In Mexia Texas on April 17 two armed men robbed PT Stone and FL Taggart at a local hotel veranda taking a small sum for a drink. They forced servers to sit as they fled down a main street. Later one robber also hit a supply house salesman on the city outskirts after dark.
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Taggart
Breckentigh Robbery at Poker Game Injures No One
Eight Breckentigh businessmen were robbed at two this morning during a poker game. Two men took the pot of $400, a gold watch, and a six shooter before escaping. Four alleged robbers were arrested later. Three men acted in the crime, one served as mastermind loaning his shoes. Players will not be fined for aiding capture.
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Texas
Wilson denies letter thanking Reed for Federal Reserve act
A Wilson letter to the Globe Democrat refutes a claimed note to Senator Reed praising his role in perfecting and passing the Federal Reserve bill. Wilson states he never wrote such a letter and criticizes Reed's consistency, urging publication of his denial. The exchange includes Reed’s accompanying reply.
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Three Firemen Die In Triple Smashup In St Louis
A trip collision in St Louis tonight killed three firemen and seriously injured a street car motorman as a fire truck and a street car struck an automobile, sweeping it into the car’s path. The occupants of the auto narrowly escaped death.
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Ten Acres Burn in City Causes Massive Loss
In Comoen City Maryland on April 17 ten acres burned in the heart of town inflicting more than two million dollars in damage. Governor Ritchie ordered Maryland National Guard troops from Salisbury to assist in protecting properties as flames swept through the business district destroying banks and dozens of homes. The town lay dark as wires failed and efforts to reestablish contact with the outside world continued.
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Salisbury
Bitter fight looms on big naval measure
Washington April 17. The 1923 naval bill faces renewed battle in the House tomorrow with plans for a roll call on the Vare amendment boosting enlisted strength from 67,000 to 86,000. Chairman Kelly says he will seek a record vote on amendments increasing funding for engineering, ordnance, construction and repair. Rep. McArthur, Republican Oregon, says the 86,000 plan would win by six votes, up from 47 in committee. Madden and Barnes back Kelly for a record vote on the enlistment and related amendments.
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Big Appropriations Bills Authorized by Senate Committee
Senate committee authorized nearly 100000 for contingent expenses of foreign missions and 100000 for consular expenses plus 150000 for remodeling the American Embassy at London. Additional authorizations include 150000 for prohibition enforcement 75000 for investigations of official acts and records and 150000 for assistants to the Attorney General in special cases.
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Senate
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Department of Justice
Carey Opposes Lease of Teapot Dome Oil Reserve
Cheyenne Wyoming April 17 Governor Robert D Carey protests the proposal to ease naval reserve No 3 Teapot Dome to the Sinclair interests and allow the reservoir to pipe oil out of Wyoming He argues the plan would over produce oil and badly affect the territory oil industry via a telegram to Secretary Fall.
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Robert D. Carey
Sinclair
Wyoming
Fall
Haynesville Chooses Law to Separate Sheep From Goats
Haynesville La April 11 A means of separating the sheep from the goats in other words differentiating between the desirable and undesirable men the worker and the loafer in Haynesville streets when it comes to enforcing the laws were adopted at a special meeting of the town council today.
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Haynesville
State and Justice Departments Receive Extra Funding
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a substantial increase for next year’s state and justice departments. The bill totals about 2.2 million dollars above the House figure, boosting the departments’ expenses beyond 25.9 million.
Sam Gompers Character Analysis Preview
Albert J. Smith, graphologist, begins a ten part series analyzing famous figures' handwriting. This installment examines Sam Gompers with a note urging readers to compare the sample to their own writing and consider personality traits before entering controversy.
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Maple Court
Brooklyn
Smith
Albert J. Smith
Massive Midwestern Cyclone Leaves Thousands Homeless
Severe tornadoes and floods swept from Ohio to Kansas, killing fifteen known, injuring over a hundred, and leaving thousands homeless. Homes demolished, communications crippled, and livestock killed as storms battered Illinois Indiana Arkansas and Missouri with hail and heavy rain.
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Samuel Gompers And His Complex Nature Explored
The passage analyzes Samuel Gompers, executive head of the American Federation of Labor, noting his distrustful or furious traits that resemble his character. It describes how he weighs multiple temptations and deduces conclusions from premises, a talent that endears him to thousands.
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Flood victims mourned as dead and missing in Beardstown
Beardless two-week flood grip leaves Beardstown mourners as Grover Dodds 22 and J L Lower Jr were rescued from a tree top after four hours clinging to a capsized boat. Levee repairs ongoing near Arkansas City and Arkansas River towns. Convicts deployed to the embankments as engineers forecast no new trouble unless river levels rise.
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Arkansas City
High Winds Blow Down Rigs in Butler County Oil Field
Extreme weather in Eldorado Arkansas April 17 caused extensive damage in Butler County oil fields two rigs were blown down and many wires were downed as hail and rain accompanied the powerful winds damaging community companies and facilities.
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Moonshiner's capture breaks speed record claim
Washington reports a world record time for moon shiners near Capitol Heights Maryland, as Charles R Carrick was arrested with 750 gallons of mash and two stills. He faces six months in Jessup's Cut jail after sentencing by Judge Moffatt at Hyattsville.
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Washington
Prohibition
Charles R Carrick
Capitol Heights
Maryland
Jessup
Cut
Judgne Moffatt
Hyattsville
Tornado Devastates Town Piling Up Toll Near Destruction
Across a town of about 100 homes and businesses a tornado tore through, killing four people including an infant and injuring about forty. Relief workers tally damage at roughly $200,000 as a 26 mile long wedge of destruction plowed through nearby counties.
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Charlies Littrell
Charles
Wirich
Woman Fatality Strikes Newtons County Port After 4 PM
By Associated Press, a woman was killed and another injured when a struck Newtons county port after four this afternoon. Police investigated the scene for details and the命ature of the incident was under review.
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Tornado damage reported in Newton county area
Estimated losses in Livestock and property total about 75000 dollars. Early reports indicate tornado impact across northern county with several residents affected.
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Seriqua
Aon County
Two Die as Tornado Strikes Indiana Storms
Indianapolis april seventeenth two persons are dead and several injured when violent storms hit Indiana. houses blown down trees uprooted and roads washed out. james hasty age 67 a farmer died when his house collapsed philip meehan six years old drowned when a rowboat capsized during the disaster.
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Indiana
James Hasty
Vhence
Colwepogey
Phillip Meehan
Tornado Hits Western Arkansas Striking Towns
Belated dispatches from Fort Worth report a tornado striking several towns in Western Arkansas at 3 a.m. Saturday night. Communications are cut and storm-area reports are slow as damages and entailed costs rise with hard-hit locales awaiting official tallies.
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