Americans urged to stop idle talk on international affairs
Alexander P. Moore the new American Ambassador to Spain says Americans and Britons abroad should cease discussing international issues unless they reflect substantial public opinion. He argues for leaving foreign policy conversations to official government sources to improve US UK relations.
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London
Alexander P. Moore
Spain
Pittsburg
United States
Great Britain
England
Moore
Army Flyers Gauss Tape in Present Test
In Dayton Ohio at 7:15 am Lieutenants MacReady and Kelly completed 1 550 miles in 21 hours 37 minutes for a new world endurance record at 71.86 mph. They plan another non stop transcontinental flight after a rest, having previously flown 2 060 miles from San Diego toward New York before forced landing in Indianapolis. The trip was authorized and may be attempted within 30 days.
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Dayton
Mackready
Kelly
MacReady
San Diego
Calif
New York
Indianapolis
Lausanne Conference Looms as Nations Readied
Washington reports prepare for a second Lausanne conference with the United States set to play a guiding role. France and Britain oppose Chester’s Turkish concession but Paris notes potential protests while diplomats prepare to bring the dispute to Lausanne next week.
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Washington
Lausanne
America
Chester
Turkey
Amerian
Near East
State Department
Paris
Poincare
Hughes
Jusserand
Klan Threatens Intervention Over Florida Convict Conditions
A letter received in Tallahassee from St. Louis purportedly from the Ku Klux Klan threatens to intervene to rectify convict conditions in Florida. It is addressed to Judge T. J. Kneeshaw and social assistant attorney G. Grimson, who aid in the investigation of Martin Tabort's death.
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Tallahassee
Fla
W. Ku Klux Klan
Florida
St. Louis
Klan
T. J. Kneeshaw
G. Grimson
Grimson
Martin Tabort
Duchess Sues for 650000 Damages in Russian Art Case
Grand Duchess Nenia sister of the late czar of Russia sues Albert Calvert and others for 650000 in damages alleging conspiracy and fraud in selling some of her art possessions.
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London
Nenia
Czar
Russia
Albert Calvert
Child-wives in Calcutta population figure cited
A census style estimate places Calcutta child-wives at 18 256 total with 14 900 aged between ten and fifteen. The report highlights a sizable cohort of young girls in this category.
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Calcutta
Congress Not Apt to Change Immigration Policy
Apr 17. Secretary of Labor Davis called President Harding to reject lowering immigration bars. He described the demand from United States Steel's Judge Elbert H. Gary as short sighted. The Labor Department released Davis's report after Representative Albert Johnson said Congress is unlikely to approve removing existing restrictions.
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Washington
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Davis
Harding
Labor Department
Albert Johnson
House Immigration Committee
Congress
Daughters of the American Revolution Hold Three-Way Presidential Campaign
Memorial Continental Hall hosts the 32nd continental congress where three rival candidates for the presidency general campaign for support. State delegations focus on which candidate to back as caucus ballots approach Thursday. The vigorous campaigning signals key alignments and possible shifts among delegations.
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Washington
Memorial Continental Hall
Continental Congress
Daughters of the American Revolution
Supreme Court ruling praised for grain futures reform
Senator Arthur Capper said the Supreme Court decision upholding the futures trading act will curb bear raids squeezes and short selling by manipulators on the Chicago board of trade. He argues legitimate future trading remains and government supervision will eliminate vicious practices in the grain markets.
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Chicago
United States Supreme Court
Arthur Capper
International News Service Today
Topeka
United States
Chicago Board of Trade
Senator Capper
Daughters Rally for Strong National Defense Resolutions
In Washington on April 17 the Daughters of the American Revolution gave a vigorous ovation to resolutions urging a robust national defense. They condemned pacifism and other radical ideologies as destructive and emphasized defense as essential to safeguard the nation and earn respect from foreign powers.
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Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution
W. C. Marlett Appointed Belmont County Game Warden
Belmont counties new game warden is W C Marlett of Winchester Ohio He plans to sell his farm here and move to Bellaire after taking the post The appointment was announced in local notices and marks a shift in county wildlife oversight.
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Winchester
W. C. Marlett
Belmont County
Bellaire
Ekaterina Kalinin Passport Visa Withdrawn by State Department
Ekaterina Kalinin wife of the Russian Council president had her U S visa canceled after the execution of church officials in Russia. The State Department moved to bar her entry amid tensions with Moscow and religious actions.
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Ekaterina Kalinin
The
Russian Council
United States
State Department
Great Store of Whiskey Is Involved in Suit in Kentucky Federal Court
Whisky worth $10 000 000 at current boot leg prices is at stake in a federal case argued before District Judge A M J Cochran at Covington Ky The suit filed in Frankfort in 1920 by Thomas W Hinde of Chicago and Solomon Rosenbloom of Pittsburg involves 10 500 barrels of Old Jordan The defendant was John B Thompson of Marrods burg Ky Hinde and Rosenbloom were partners of Thompson and sought to prevent sale of the liquor J Bache and company of New York entered the case with a claim of ownership of 14 500 cases of whiskey saying they had paid $252 000 for it after purchase from Clifford T McAllister another New York broker
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Cincinnati
A. M. J. Cochran
Covington, Ky
Frankfort
Thomas W. Hinde
Chilcago
Solomon Rosenbloom
Pittsburg
John
Thompson
Marrodsburg
Hinde and Rosenbloom
J. 8. Bache and
Cleveland dancer near record seeks to break world mark
Madeline Gottschick of Cleveland, exhausted from sleep loss, danced at 8 am within one hour 54 minutes of Magdaline Williams record in Houston. She told International News Service she would push to 3 pm, insisting she has vitality despite fatigue.
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Cleveland
Madeline Gottschick
Magdaline Williams
Houston
Texas
Miss Gotstschick
International News Service Today
DANGING TINAY IN NEW STATE DANCING TALE
A comic account from New York on April 17 recalls two young couples forced through three states during a night of dancing. police interference led the dancers to ride a motor truck to New Jersey’s Pekin ballroom before being ejected and continuing to Connecticut, ending up at a private home.
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New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Thomas Mulligan Gill
Vera Sheppard
Deputies killed in rum runner battle near New Orleans
Two deputy sheriffs were killed and several wounded in a clash with coastal rum runners just below New Orleans early today. Runners reportedly suffered casualties. Police from New Orleans and squads from St. Bernard were dispatched to the scene.
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New Orleans
St. Bernard
Foundry Fire Wipes Out Big Cincinnati Plant Loss
A fire at the Hall-Griffith foundry on State Avenue in Cincinnati caused an estimated 150000 in damage. Officials attribute the blaze to an overheated machine, with last night’s destruction described as a heavy loss for the facility.
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Cincinnati
Hall- Griffith Foundry
State Avenue
Aviators Adopt New SOS Signal
London reports that airmen from leading European aircraft nations decided to use May-Day as the international distress call at a meeting. May-Day chosen as closest equivalent to French aide me. SOS was rejected because the S sound is hard to hear on wireless telephone.
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London
Wirless
Safe Blowers Net $1000 at Hiland Dairy Plant
In Newport Kentucky on April 17 bandits robbed the Hiland Dairy bottling plant winning $1000. They used newspapers and magazines to deaden the blast sound during the robbery.
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Newport
Hiland Dairy Company
Collision Between Auto and Baltimore and Ohio Train
Police report a collision at Hazel crossing in Akron last evening. Hazel Porter seven was killed and Russell LeMaster twenty nine Mildred LeMaster five Ed Lathes two and George Lathes four were seriously hurt. LeMaster allegedly took the children for a ride and ran into the train.
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Akron
Baltimore and Ohio
Hazel Crossing
Hazel Porter
Russell
Mildred LeMaster
George Lathes
LeMaster
Youth Hanged in Harness on Partee Farm
Louis Partee, 17, son of Henry Partee, was found dead with his head caught in a double harness hanging in the Partee farm barn north of Tiffin. Coroner rules accidental death. believed he fell into the harness while stepping from the haymow, causing strangulation.
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Tiffin
Louis Partee
Henry Partee
Partee
Athens City Council Approves Street and Annexation Measures
The Athens city council discussed street matters including sidewalks and grades on Elliott Arden Stewart Watt and Fremont Streets and approved annexation of Grand View High lands a 25 acre addition east of the children's home connected by a strip of ground. James Millican's subdivision near Stewart Street was presented for acceptance. The fire hose purchase was authorized and tramway crossing repairs were requested.
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Athens City Council
Civics
Athens High School
James Millican
Stewart Street
Mound Street
Fremont Street
Brown Street
Elliott Street
Arden Place
Watt Streets
East State Street
Grand View Highlands
Auto Club Talk at Noon Lunch
Ralph EF. Thomas, secretary of the Marietta Chamber of Commerce and the Washington County Automobile Club, will speak to Athens Chamber of Commerce members and guests at the forum luncheon meeting Wednesday. He will discuss automobile clubs and note the Washington County group’s success.
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Ralph EF. Thomas
Marietta Chamber of Commercce
Washington County Automobile Club
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Forum
Thomas
Washington County
Akron Charity Helps Immigrant Woman Find Home
W S Bixby of the Charity Organization Society details how an Akron woman deserted by her husband received a home with a kitchen sink and running water. The formerly withdrawn mother now cares for her four sons and speaks of hopeful futures as the children begin to plan work.
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Akron
Charity Organization Society
W.S. Bixby
Charity Society
Bixby
Prices for life’s necessities rise further in March
Washington April 17 Prices for the necessities of life show a marked increase, rising about 12 percent from March last year and 1.5 percent from February to March 1923. Building materials and metals lead gains while farm products foods and clothing show notable rises.
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Washington
Labor Department
Winter Snow Depths Reported in Sault Ste Marie
Silvus family members share clippings from Sault Ste Marie noting extreme winter conditions with snow up to 18 feet in a ravine and trains delayed by constant snow plowing. Some streets have snow reach second floor windows, while sunshine persists elsewhere.
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Silvus
Sault Ste Marie
Sault
Million Dollar Gift for Kentucky Mountain Education
Frankfort announces a one million dollar endowment plus 16 000 acres of timber land donated to fund mountain education in Kentucky. Land near Quicksand valued at 140 000 dollars will be administered by the University of Kentucky with income supporting initial foundation expenses.
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Cincinnati
Frankfort
Fred W. Mowbray
FE. O. Robinson
Fort Thomas
Robinson & Mowbray Company
University of Kentucky At Lexington
Quicksand
Robinson
Alexandria Pike
Ohio River
Sumner
National Hardware Manufacturers’ Association
Harding backs good will mission to devastated France
President Harding sent a cablegram to Ambassador Herrick in Paris endorsing the American good will delegation preparing to sail from New York under the American Committee for Devastated France.
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Washington
Myron T. Herrick
United States
Paris
Harding
Good Will
New York
American Committee For
France
Range of Naval Guns Discussed
British admiralty officials told International News Service that Washington conference limits would block elevating gun turrets to extend range on warships.
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London
British Admiralty Board
International News Serve Today
Heath dangers and youth dancing warn of toll
Copeland United States senator for New York issues exclusive statement through the Meassene ger health authority. The note claims young people engaging in long-distanced dancing across the country will pay a price in damaged hearts and wrecked nerves.
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Ed Nery Copeland
United States
New York
Endurance dancing warned against by former NYC health official
Dr. Royal S. Copeland warns in New York that marathon dancing poses severe health risks. He cites prolonged sleepless activity stressing the heart and nervous system, urging officials to condemn such contests and advising youths to avoid them to prevent long term damage.
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Royal S. Copeland
New York City
U. N
New York
Stage strikes at Women’s Medical College in Philadelphia
The entire surgical staff resigns in protest after the board’s executive committee votes 9 to 7 to not reappoint Dr Alleen Tallant for the coming year. Seventeen members have resigned. seven teachers remain, with others planning to join the walkout.
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Philadelphia
Woman's Medical College
Alleen. Tallant
Lea
Tis
Agents Drop Out Amid Wave of Resignations
Washington on April 17 1933 prohibition commissioner Haynes announced the resignations of a number of enforcement agents across various offices nationwide signaling a broad shakeup in enforcement.
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Washington
Haynes Day
Officer shoots youth in East Philadelphia murder arraignment
Walter Koppenhaber a 32 year old Baltimore and Ohio detective was arraigned on murder charges after 13 year old Joseph Chester was killed when Kop fired at a group of youths on the railroad right of way witnesses said the youths had been ordered off and failed to move quickly Kop claimed he fired to frighten the crowd and police had to rescue him from a mob.
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Philadelphia
Walter Koppenhaber
Baltimore and Ohio
M ‘ Perri
Joseph Chester
Kop. Laeber
Koppent
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