WIFE OF ONE MOB VICTIM TELLS OF TWO ABDUCTIONS
In Bastrop Louisiana today state’s attorneys opened an open court inquiry into the kidnappings and slayings of Watt Daniel and Thomas Richard. Testimony named thirteen men tied to hooded raid parties of the Ku Klux Klan and included Addie May Hamilton and Mrs Thomas Richards. Star witness Harry Neels testified listing Jeff Burnett J K Slipworth J M Tisdale A B Campbell Dr B M McKain and others as Klan participants in the Morehouse parish kidnapping ring.
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Associated Press
Bastrop
Watt Daniel
Thomas Richard
Morehouse Parial Will
Ku Klux Klan
Addie May Hamilton
Morehouse
Thomas Richards
Harry Neels
Jeff Burnett
J. K. Slipworth
Morehouse Parish
J.m. Tisdale
Monroe
A. B. Campbell
Jones
B. M. McKain
Mer Rouge
Rogers
Amarillo to Launch Severe Clean-Up of Immoral Women
Sheriff Less Whitaker announced a wide scale drive against vagrants and immoral women in Amarillo. Jail terms to be used for those in vacancy cases with prisoners sent to the county farm. Complaints about rough dances and drunken women cited as proof of needed action. Four women jailed for drunkenness last week, others fined for vagrancy. Public cooperation urged to achieve maximum results in the campaign.
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Less Whitaker
Amarillo
Sheriff’s Office
Whitaker
Sheriff's Office
Ness
W&4s
West Sixth Street
Bing
TANKS TROOPS AND AIRPLANES SEIZE RUHR HUB IN MOVE
Paris dispatch reports France with Belgium and Italy ready to enter the Ruhr with tanks troops planes and engineers to take control of coal distribution. Germany warned that a commission with a small guard will assume authority as leaders prepare for a protracted action.
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Ruhr
Paris
France
Esser
Poincare
Belgium
Italy
Harding
Rhineland
M. Poincare
Germany
British envoys seek early funding for debt
Washington reports that British financial mission pushes for a quick funding agreement on more than four billion dollars of debt. Officials present data and statistics as British Chancellor Stabley Faldis outlines conditions to meet timely obligations while Congress weighs powers beyond debt talks.
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Washington
Great Briain
Dent Commission
Treasury
Congress
Tia Ot
Repulican
Utah
Amerein
Heate Finance Committee
Odily
Stabley Faldis
Ex Chequer
Parley Planned on Pecos River Water Project
A conference will bring Texas New Mexico and federal officials to negotiate shared storage division and use of Pecos River waters. Senator R M Dudley of El Paso introduced a Senate concurrent resolution and Governor Neff has agreed to participate.
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Austin
Texas
New Mexico
Fedeal
Prem River
New Mexco
R. M. Dudley
Fl Paso
Neff
Dudley
Jamison Installed as Khiva Temple Potentate Leader Sets 1800 Goal
Jamison of Amarillo was installed as potentate of Khiva Temple in a formal officers installation. New officers include Roy Thompson of Dalhart as chief rabban and Dr A J Caldwell as stant rabban with others named. Jamison set a year end goal of 1800 members. divisional appointees listed. Retiring potentate C Nicholson presided with A W Ball, and reports noted 1656 members as of December 1, 1922 and re-election of recorder and treasurer.
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Jamison
Lubbock
Guy A. Car
Stapleton
J. Brown
R. Humphrey
G. Baum
A. J. Calwell
J. N. Riggs
D. C. Saunders
W. N. Durham
Fire at Long-Bell plant in Enid causes $300000 loss
Enid Oklahoma January 10 Associated Press reports a fire at the Long-Bell Lumber Company plant caused damages estimated above $300000 and endangered nearby wholesale district buildings before it was controlled. The origin was the rear end of the Long Bell building and cause remains unexplained. The plant manager says he toured the building about twenty minutes before the alarm.
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Enid
Okla
Long-Bell Lumber Company
Long Bell Company
Long Bell
Man AWAITING DEATH escapes Wichita Falls jail
Henry Toussaint 34, condemned for slaying his father over fear of disinheritance and divorce suit, escaped from Wichita County jail after duplicating jail keys. He unlocked four doors, vanished just after 10:15 pm after 9:20 cell inspection. He later visited his wife and was seen near attorney Luther Hoffman’s house before fleeing. Police and posse scour the area for the refugee.
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Wichita Falls
Henry Toussaint
Wichita County
Toussaint
Liberty
Luther Hoffman
Hoffman
Toussant
Twenty seven bills introduced in house at second session
Austin January 10 Twenty seven bills were introduced and referred to committees on the second day of the House session. The measures cover waterway survey, Bible readings in schools, discharge of teachers for noncompliance, repeal of suspended sentence, and other topics, with about twenty five more filed with the clerk.
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Austin
Beriefly
Board of Water Engineers
Rountree
Bryan
McDonald
Huntsville
Coffee of Paradise
Paris Note Outlines Ruhr Mission For Reparation Controls
Paris reports the French note to Germany describes a Ruhr occupation mission with engineers from France and Italy empowered to demand information, inspect workplaces, and enforce reparations program details. It notes the probe begins January 11 and aims to ensure coal and coke deliveries under Versailles provisions. The piece also covers French despair over the American withdrawal from the Rhine and its potential impact on Allied actions.
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Paris
Germany
France
Ruhr
Kohlen Syndicate
Industral
Kohlen
Rhine
Harding
Frahee
U. S
Pay Your Polls Taxes Today
A compact public notice urging residents to settle poll taxes promptly. The fragment stresses urgency and repeats the call to action, implying a deadline or enforcement context without detailing specifics. Local officials or the issuing authority are not named in the readable portion.
Giant Barbecue An Epoch in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City hosts a final inaugural party for Governor Walton with diverse attire and dances at the state capitol. Over 100000 attended a celebratory event at the fair grounds as staff officials, guards, and citizens mingled through marble halls and multiple dance centers across floors and chambers.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
State Captol
National Guards
Cers
Walton
Senate
House of Representatives
U S Submarine Disabled Off Cape Hatteras
A wireless Navy message reports the submarine 8-19 disabled off Cape Hatteras with a fire in its compartment. The U S Savannah and U S S Bushnell moved to aid while the craft, traveling from New London to the West Indies, was not deemed in immediate danger. No casualty details were provided and damage extent remains unclear.
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Associated Press
Washington
Cape Hatteras
Naval Communications Office
Savannah
U. S. S. Bushnell
New London
Bushnell
Flier Killed in San Antonio Plane Crash
Lieutenant Fanda B. Johnson, 31, was instantly killed near Kelly Field when his leadership plane collided with a Spad piloted by Sgt. D. G. Warner. Both ships were wrecked. Warner survived after dropping about 2,000 feet.
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Associated Prose
San Antonio
Fanda’ B. Johnson
Kelly Field
D. G. Warner
Warner
American Troops Ordered Home From Rhine to Press French Issue
American forces on the Rhine were recalled to the United States by February 5 to underscore U S disapproval of French reparations policies. General Allen ordered withdrawal preparations as officers and about 1 000 troops, plus detachments, were slated for transport from Coblenz toward Bremen or other ports. The move followed a White House conference with President Harding and Secretaries Hughes and Weeks.
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Senate
America
Washington
Rhine
United States
Harding
Hughes
Weeks
France
Germany
Europe
State Department
War Department
Allen
A Army of Occupation
St. Joe
New York
Bremen
Coblenz
Will B
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