Bandits Grab $39,000 in Mail Truck Robbery
Five bandits stopped a mail truck at Great Western station in South St. Paul Minnesota and seized sacks of registered mail. The cash was destined for Stock Yards National Bank from Minneapolis Ninth District Federal Reserve Bank. Officials could not confirm the exact haul beyond stating it exceeded $35,000.
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United Press
South St. Paul
Minn
Great Western
Stock Yards National Bank
Ninth District Federal Reserve Bank
Minneapolis
Inquiry into Wheeler indictment opens with witness
Washington April 17 Investigating the Wheeler indictment began with former Montana Rep Tom Stour on the witness stand Senator Sterling urged witnesses waive immunity but Senator Borah said none are charged and immunity not required Borah read the statutes Wheeler was accused of violating forbidding government officials from accepting fees for representing clients before government departments
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Washington
Sen
B. K. Wheeler
Montana
Rep
Tom Stour
Sterling
South Dakota
Borah
Wheeler
Two More Tourists Killed by Albanians
An unconfirmed report to the ministry of war says two American tourists were killed near Tirana Albania by highwaymen. The message notes Albanians fear grave consequences and does not name the victims.
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Athens
Tirana
Albania
Ministry of War
Produce dealers seek remedy as California embargo bites
San Francisco April 17 Produce dealers face a looming catastrophe for California agriculture due to hoof and mouth disease embargoes. Surplus stock swells with 200000 sacks of potatoes and onions stored awaiting shipment, a figure expected to double in two weeks. About 500 carloads daily of other exports pile up at shipping points, with much unable to move.
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San Francisco
California
Motorists Turned Back In Efforts To Storm Bridge
Phoenix Ariz April 17 More than seventy motorists attempted to storm the Colorado river bridge from California into Arizona but were halted and turned back by armed guards yesterday. Automobile traffic from California is prohibited under orders of the state to prevent spread of foot and mouth disease to this state. Motorists also broke through chains west of here where east bound tourists have been held since the orders became effective.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Colorado River
California
Arizona
Here
Script Feature in Farm Bill Voted Out
Washington April 17 The house agricultural committee voted 11 to 9 to strike out the script feature of the McNary Haugen farm relief bill. Opponents saw the vote as foreshadowing settlement of the committee on other features of the measure.
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Washington
House Agricultural Committee Today
Thaw Sanity Trial Ends In Sudden Quiet On Stand
In Philadelphia on April 17 the Thaw sanity trial peaked as Harry Thaw briefly testified but faced no questions. Judge Patterson questioned only Thaw’s age before turning him to opposing counsel. Billy Gray and Arthur Dickson elected not to ask, abruptly ending the session and delaying the opposition’s opening. Evelyn Nesbit was absent.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Thaw
Stanford White
Mary Thaw
Harry
Patterson
Gray
Dixon
Billy
Evelyn Nesbit
Protest Over Proposed Cattle Freight Rate Hike
S J Cole traffic manager for the Board of City Development wires protest to St Louis against a proposed raise in Texas livestock freight rates to interstate points. A hearing is set today in St Louis before the Southwestern freight bureau on the road proposal. Cole and his wife say Texas producers already suffer from high freight costs.
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Texas
St. Louis
S. J. Cole
Board of City Development
Southwestern Freight Bureau
Cole
Taxation Debate Opens Texas Automotive Dealers Meeting
Fort Worth April 17 tax ation was the paramount subject taken up today by members of the Texas Automotive dealers association in annual session. Tax and auto experts urged revamping auto tax laws and condemned present taxing methods as discriminative.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas Automotive Dealers’ Association
Scout fund drive nears goal for coming year
More than half of the $6770 needed for the Boy Scout fund will be raised today as committees resume efforts. Some reports are still pending to T. H. Nelson. The executive committee says the target is modest for reaching 1300 boys and plans to organize new troops so all city youths may join and benefit from the training offered.
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SCOUT
Scout Council
Nation of 65 000 placed at auction in Europe
Paris reports the auction of the independent principality of Sagan between Silesia and Brandenburg covering about 500 square miles. The seller is Duke of Talleyrand de Perigord, husband of Ann Gould, declaring Sagan “complete and independent” with rich legends and abundant fish. Conditions keep his title and price set by his finance minister.
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United Press
Paris
Sagan
Silesia
Brandenburg
One Dead Two Injured in Negro Knife Battle
Dallas report says Lee Strong is killed in a knife duel with Lonnie Townsend in Gibson alley. Townsend sustains severe wounds and is hospitalized. Two other Black men are injured from the free for all, with multiple cuts and razor wounds reported.
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Dallas
Tex
Lee Strong
Gibson Alley
Strong
Lonnie Townsend
Townsend
Reparations Commission Votes to Make Reports on German Acceptance
Paris April 17 The reparations commission met to discuss Germany's acceptance of the Dawes report as the basis for settlement of the reparations question. The acceptance was received late yesterday in a brief document approving the Dawes plan as a basis to resolve the long-argued issues.
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Paris
Reparations Commission
Dawes
Another Big Well Being Drilled in New Mexico
In San Juan county C. S. Munoz and associates drill a second well after one producing well at Rattle Snake Dome. They located two more. The Munoz president of a railroad company seeks to build an extension from Santa Fe northward. If the line reaches Chama valley, Denver and Rio Grande would gain an outlet and Santa Fe branch would require standard gauge. South Dakota sands struck at 821 feet with coal at 30 feet further. unclear district structure noted.
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Santa Fe
N. M
San Juan County
C. S. Munoz and Associates
Railroad Company
Munoz
Chama Valley
Denver and
Rio Grande
South Dakota
Dakotas
Underwood demands senate action on Muscle Shoals laws
Senator Oscar Underwood of Alabama urged the Senate to express its sense on the Muscle Shoals legislation. He declared that the time has come for action and a formal expression of Senate opinion.
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Underwood
Washington
Muscle Shoals
Senate
Oscar Underwood
Alabama
Houston Work Foreman Charged After Shooting Boy
M. B. Gavin, foreman for a Houston building firm, was charged with assault to murder after ordering Ben Brooks off a construction job and shooting him. Brooks, a Negro youth, is in serious condition. Gavin surrendered to police.
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Houston
Tex
Gavin
Ben Brooks
Brooks
False alarm in New York costs fire department $300
A Washington alarm ends with a note that reputations suffer for cost, while New York’s false alarm incurs a $300 expense for the fire department as reported by the New York Herald Tribune.
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New York
Washington
New York Herald- Tribune
3 Per Cent Quota Clause Voted Down
Washington April 17 The senate rejected an amendment to the immigration bill that would fix quotas at 3 percent of the 1920 census, effectively preserving the current law. The Copeland proposal failed 72 to 8.
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Washington
Senate
Sen
Royal ©. Copeland
Texan Denies Stores Of Jake Hamon Deal
United States Marshal Phil E. Baer testified before the Senate investigating committee denying stories of a Jake Hamon deal at the last Republican National Convention. Baer said Hamon never sought the interior secretary post to lease naval reserves and disputed claims Hamon would name Baer Indian commissioner. He added Hamon aimed to hold the position as Republican national committeeman for life and recalled Hamon pressing the delegation to vote for Lowdon at the 1920 convention.
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Washington
Phil Eb. Baer
Texas
Senate
Jake Hamon
Baer
Hamon
Jake Smith
Paris
Tex
Republican National
Democrats Meeting in North Carolina Sees Platform and Delegates
Raleigh April 17 Democrats gathered to adopt a platform and choose four delegates at large to the New York convention. The gathering indicated an endorsement of Josephus Daniels for president without opposition, though Daniels later sent word he would not file for the June primary, with McAdoo and Underwood in the race. Daniels then eliminated himself as a candidate via telegram as the convention met.
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Raleigh
N. C
New York
North Carolina
Josephus Daniel
Navy
Daniels
William G. McAdoo
Oscar Underwood
Josephus Daniels
Secretary of the Navy
St. Louis
Steamer Skipper Receives Watch Gift From President
Capt Francisco Gray master of the Ner vian line steam Mar Blanco shows a watch given by President Wilson. Engraved inside: From the President of the United States to Francisco Garay master of the Spanish steamship Mar Del Norte for humane rescue at sea December 4, 1916 of three seamen from the Marcus L. Urann. Presented by the American Ambassador to Spain in Madrid, Gray is the oldest master in Nervion line service.
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Houston
Tex
Francisco Gray
Nervian Line
Mar Blanco
Wilson
United States
Francisco Garay
Mar del Norte
Marcus L. Urann
Gray
Spain
Madrid
Nervion Line
Pingy Seriously Ill as Paderewski Quits Work
Chicago April 17 in a remote Illinois Central yard a private car holds Ignance Pederewski the pianist guards hush workers while nurses tend him. Pederewski cancels engagements due to a serious illness described as rhinitis with gastritis and serum oxalate and bismuth subnitrate feeding. Pingy the Pekinese lies nearby as part of the scene.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Yards
Ignance Pederewski
Pederewski
Pingy
Weather forecast notes light frost and warmer day ahead
A light frost is expected but temperatures will not be as cold as last night. Tomorrow's outlook is fair and warmer with a high near 62 today and a low around 29. A year ago highs reached 70 and a low of 39.
Parr selected to supervise fair buildings
George Parr, general contractor, was chosen general Superintendent of construction at the new Tri-State Fair grounds by the buildings and grounds committee this morning. John McKnight won the roads and walks contract. Architect estimates will finalize building contracts later this week. The plan includes permanent and temporary structures, designed to harmonize with the permanent buildings while offering a pleasing appearance. Fencing material was purchased. Committee members: Walter Blackburn, chairman, G C Odom, A N Olver, R T Emmett, O V Vernon.
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George Parr
Tri-State Fair Grounds
John McKnight
McKnight and Hamer
Walter Blackburn
G. C. Odom
A. N. Olver
R. T. Emmett
O. V. Vernon
Banker Who Was Short by 600000 Dies in Kansas City
John M. Moore former president of Fidelity National and Trust Company in Kansas City died after a Friday collapse linked to a $600,000 embezzlement alleged by the bank. Doctors cited acute diabetes. poison rumors denied.
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Kansas City
John M. Moore
Fidelity National, and Trust Company
Moore
Dallas Veterans Bureau Officials Refuse Resignations
Dallas officials say they will not quit after Fort Worth chapter demands resignations. Capt. S. C. Kile district manager and aides Carl H. Cunzinue and S. P. Kohen are accused of graft and mismanagement in resolutions sent to Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines.
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Dallas
Tex
Veterans Bureau
Fort Worth
Veterans’ Bureau
American trip held up while British proceed
Cordova Alaska April 17 The United States army around the world flight was held up at Chignik as three planes waited for Maj Frederick Martins Seattle. Martin and his mechanic Sergt Harvey were with their plane towed to Kanatuk after being forced to descend near Portage Bay Athens April 17 The British around the world flight resumed as Maj Stuart Mac Laren led the big amphibian from the airdome at Old Phaleron to Cairo.
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Cordova
Alaska
United States Army
Around
Chignik
Frederick Martin
Seattle
Martin
Sergt. Harvey
Kanatak
Portage Bay
Athens
Stuart MacLaren
Old Phaleron
Cairo
Farmersville Heads Toward Fort Worth With Onion Industry
Farmersville Texas claims parity with Fort Worth in civic distinction as onion growers announce they planted the three millionth Bermuda onion plant. They set 30 000 sets per acre with yields about 120 bushels per acre, and some farmers mix cotton and onions to deter boll weevils. One farmer invested half a million sets on his own farm.
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Farmersville
Tex
Fort Worth
Texas
Globe Granted Associated Press Leased Wire Membership
The Amarillo Globe is granted an afternoon membership in the Associated Press in New York, adding a leased wire to supplement United Press coverage. Gene A. Howe and Globe Publishing key figures advance the request as the paper adopts AP reporting for markets, sports, and global coverage.
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Associated Press
THE
Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
Panhandle
New York
Globe
Press Association
Gene A. Howe
Amarillo Globe Publishing Company
United Press
the Panhandle
Coolidge Faces Choice On Japanese Exclusion Bill
President Coolidge studied options on the immigration bill excluding Japanese as he met with Secretary Hughes and senators Lodge and Willis. A veto or signing with a public explanation was under consideration, aiming to avoid offense to Japan while signaling opposition to the provision.
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Washington
Coolidge
White House
Hughes
Lodge
Senate
Willis
Ohio
Congress
Japan
Hanihara
Campbell denies Wheeler acted as counsel for oil case
Gordon Campbell of Montana testified before the senate committee examining Sen. Wheeler’s indictment. He denied Wheeler ever appeared before the interior department as his paid attorney and said he had no business with the department in early 1923. Campbell claimed Wheeler had told him he could not seek representation for him.
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Washington
Gordon Campbell
Montana
Senate
B. K. Wheeler
Wheeler
Interior Department
Campbell
Great Falls
Mont
Barton Definitely In Gubernatorial Contest
Austin April 17 General Barton mailed his filing to run in the Democratic primaries for governor set for July 26. The Adjutant General confirmed his candidacy by submitting the official ballot application to the state Democratic executive committee in Waco.
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Austin
T. Barton
Barton
Joseph Hale
Democratic Executive Committee
Waco
Obscure pioneer of telephone dies in workhouse
London Opinion laments the death of the man who popularized the telephone in the country, noting the irony that he never knew he was born, and his passing occurred in a workhouse during grim times.
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London
Father waits to spring trap on murderer of his son
In Miami Arizona on April 17 W H Grosh ready to trigger execution of William B Ward for killing his son Theodore Wilbur Grosh a state university student. Ward convicted in Florence for stabbing Grosh on the Apache Trail December 26 and assaulting his companion. Sentenced to hang June 20 after new trial denied he appeals. Old Man Grosh a widower and caretaker of six resents any delay from supreme court.
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Miami
Ariz
Supreme Court
W. H. Grosh
William B. Ward
Theodore Wilbur Grosh
State University
Sims
State Prison
Ward
Florence
Young Grosh
Here
Panion
Man" Grosh
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T. H. Nelson
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Lowdon
Paderewski
Parr
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New York Herald-Tribune
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