clemency provisional offered eight IWW members in Leavenworth
President Harding granted provisional clemency to eight former Industrial Workers of the World members imprisoned at Leavenworth for conspiracy and wartime violations. They must leave the United States within six days and post bonds to ensure embarkation. unexpired sentences revive if any return to U.S. soil. Names and sentences listed include Aurelio Vigeeti Azuara 20 years and others from 5 to 20 years.
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Associated Pres
Washington
Industrial Workers of the World
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Harding
United States
White House
Department of Justice
Aurelio Vigeeti Azuara
Do. J. Bourg
Peter Green
Charles L. Lambert
Marry Lloyd
Burt Lorton
Sam Scarlett
Archie Sinclair
Imports Unaffected By New Tariff Law
The Associated Press reports Washington officials say Canadian imports into the United States rose in October after the tariff law took effect on Sept. 22, with shipments valued at 32.885 million dollars compared with 32.786 million in September, indicating no slowing of trade.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Morehouse Kidnaping and Murders Case Await State Action
Bastrop La December 30 Morehouse residents await Friday when the state will reveal its plan in the kidnaping and murders case. The stalled dragnet over the past week has left the community awaiting decisive steps and possible arrests.
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Bastrop
Morehouse
Five Die as Bus Hits Auto in Seattle Night Crash
Five people died when a municipal bus collided with an automobile in Seattle. The bus then plunged through a guard rail and fell 65 feet to the Great Northern railroad right of way, near a bluff, killing two men and a woman and injuring two men.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
Great Northern Railway
Aiken Retires After 17 Years as Governor's Secretary
O A Bergeson of Geraldine named to succeed Will Aiken as private secretary to the governor at the state house in Helena. Aiken retires after 17 years serving Governors Toole Norris Stewart and Dixon and will return to newspaper work reporting the legislative session for the Missoulian and the Billings Gazette.
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Helena
O. A. Bergeson
Geraldine
Will Aiken
State House
Aiken
Bergeson
Capitol
House of Rep
Chouteau County
Republican State Central Committee
Montana
Joseph K. Toole
E. L. Norris
S. W. Stewart
Dixon
Missoulian
Billings Gazette
Government challenges U S Supreme Court over foreign ship appeals
The federal government says the high court lacks jurisdiction over appeals by foreign steamship companies from Judge Hand's prohibition ruling. It asserts Congress authority over intoxicants on American ships and contends the government did not consent to being sued, and foreign lines had other legal remedies.
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Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Judge Hand
New York
Congress
Leaders in Finance Optimistic for 1923
Chicago bankers and industrial leaders express optimism for 1923 citing rising trade, stronger confidence, better farm crops and prices, improving agriculture, higher bank reserves and favorable credit conditions, and more normal commodity price relations. They note farmers are buying more and repaying debts as harvests improve.
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Associated Press
Chicago
British Plan Seeks Final Reparations Settlement Moratorium
London reports say Prime Minister Bonar Law will propose a final reparations settlement in Paris with a two to four year German moratorium, a balanced budget plan, and a reduced reparations total around 2.5 billion pounds, under allied supervision but not receivership. Washington notes German industry stabilizing as chaos abates.
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Associated Press
London
Great Britain
France
Bonar Law
Paris
Germany
Downing Street
Europe
Ambassador Warren to resign after talks in Tokyo
Charles B. Warren United States ambassador to Japan will sail home on the President Cleveland January 25. After conferences with President Harding and Secretary Hughes he will present his resignation, he said today in Tokyo.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Charles B. Warren
United States
Japan
America
Cleveland
Harding
Hughes
Seven Million Dollars Worth Booze Smuggled Into Gotham
Federal prohibition officers report a fleet of rum runners entered New York harbor while the port dry fleet was idle. The Narrows were left unguarded as seven million dollars in liquor is believed aboard 60,000 or more cases across 15 small vessels. The Hansen, a key ship in the dry fleet, had its engines repaired and was docked, delaying patrols.
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Gotham
Associated Press
New York
Hansen
Federal Dry Navy
Narrows
Prohibition
Aone
Appleby
John H. Dysart
Benedict Crowell Named in War Contract Probe List
Benedict Crowell former Assistant Secretary of War appears on a list of men named in a probe into war contracts. The report notes the defects and potential implications for defense procurement oversight.
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Benedict Crowell
Pre legislative session draws job seekers to Helena capitol
In Helena on December 30 the capitol hosts a pre legislative gathering as assembly members arrive and job seekers flood hotel lobbies. Competition grows for sergeant at arms clerk and secretary posts while speakership race tightens with Crumbaker Gullidge and Arnold leading. Caucuses set for tomorrow. Democratic conference outlined to press economy and bureau consolidations.
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Standard
Helena
Assembly
Capitol
House
Senate
Crumbaker
Chateau
Gullidge
Prairie
Arnold
Dawson
Democratic Party
J. Ky, Erickson
Kalispell
B. K. Wheeler
Butte
Charles KE. Taylor
Preacher Sheriff Ayotte Frames Victim In Des Moines Tale
In Polk County Iowa Sheriff Ayotte, called preacher-sheriff, defends against a “gigantic frame up” amid a jail liquor theft case. Writs freed Clyde and Edward McMurray and S Lt Tae. four men charged with complicity. Sheriff Robb faces final day in office Monday.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Dee
Winfred Kobb
Polk County
Robb
Objections to Bernhardt’s Return Plague Stage Plan
Paris reports Sarah Bernhardt plans to return to the stage next Wednesday in Un Sujet de Roman but doctors and friends doubt she is ready. She insists she would not live if she rests too long and has promised author Sacha Guitry she will be there.
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Associated Press
Paris
Sarah Bernhardt
Sacha Guitry
President's Assassin Sentenced to Death in Poland
Nieuwadomski, an artist aged 53, was sentenced to death for the assassination of President Narutowicz in Warsaw. The two week, wartime trial invoked German occupation laws. officials say the killer acted from a disturbed mind rather than a fixed plot. Narutowicz was president only two days before he was shot at an art exhibition.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Nieuwadomsk
Narutowicz
Nieuwadomski
Poland
M. Narutowicz
Indictment of Crowell and War Department Officials
A federal grand jury indicts Benedict Crowell former assistant secretary of war and six wartime War Department officials for conspiracy to defraud and for delaying and defeating administration of law. The seven allegedly conspired in wartime and postwar contracts totaling hundreds of millions with personal financial interests. Named conspirators include William A. Starret Morton Tuttle Clemens Lundoff and others connected to major construction firms.
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Federal Grand Jury
WAR Department
Washington
Dec
Benedict Crowell
Mr. Crowell
William A. Starret
New York
Starret & van Vieck
Thompson- Starret Company, Inc
George A. Fuller Company
General Contractors
War Departments
Council of National Defense
Morton. Tuttle
Boston
Mass
Aberthaw Construction Company
Emergency Construction Committee
Clemens Lundoff
Cleveland
Ohio
Crowell-Lundoff-Little Company
Cleveland Construction Company
Harding Asks Funds to Modernize Battleship Fleet
President Harding asked Congress for 6.5 million dollars to start a battleship modernization program, marking a shift from building new ships to updating existing ones under the naval limitation treaty. Secretary Denby calls the plan major for national defense, with 13 vessels targeted and a total program cost around 80 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
Congress
Denby
Senate Passes Naval Bill Without Borah Amendment
The Senate approved a $325 million naval appropriation bill after postponing Borah's world conference amendment. The house aid to arms talks remains in the bill for the president to pursue with Great Britain Japan France and Italy. Minor changes added 1 million for naval reserve training and 550 thousand for torpedo construction.
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Borah
Associated Press
Washington
Republican
Idaho
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Japan
France
Italy
King
Utah
Newport
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