States to receive war relics from American army trophies
The War Department completed a plan to distribute captured WWI trophies to all states based on their number of serving personnel. Items range from empty shells to German sabres and Gott mit two belt buckles, stored in Newark. Illinois gets a Russian transport gun, Texas a German trench mortar, New York a Austrian gun trailer, and Ohio a unique relief. Transport costs fall to each state. governors may handle state distribution.
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United States
Gervies
Illinois
Texas
New York
Ohio
War Department
Army
Newark
Edina Mayor Tightens Traffic Fines for Speeding
Mayor G C Fra sier strengthens enforcement and doubles the fine for fast driving to ten dollars. The procession featured J J Gannon of Rittman John Mitchell and David Lyon of Cleveland Andrew Storer of Fitchville Village and Gordon Holden of Medina among the participants.
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Edina
G. C. Frazier
J. J. Gannon
Rittman
John Mitchell
David Lyon
Cleveland
Andrew Storer
Fuchid Village
Gordon Holden
Medina
Radio SOS Hoax Sparks Navy Search Along Atlantic Coast
New York and Philadelphia naval radio chiefs launched a search for a suspected fake distress signal broadcast as an SOS from an unknown Atlantic coast station. A 12:25 AM call disrupted by a damped signal led to coast guard patrols from Delaware Breakwater to New York with possible prosecutions pending if the source is found.
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New York
Atlantic
Naval Radio Chiefs
Philadelphia
New York Navy Yards
Coast Guard
Delaware Breakwater
McAdoo Leads Democrats in National Committee Poll
Washington January 16 More than half of the Democrats at the national committee meeting favor nominating William Gibbs McAdoo according to a poll taken today by George S Milton Jr of McAdoo headquarters.
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McAbdoo
Washington
William Gibbs McAdoo
George S. Milton Jr
McAdoo
Minority plan seeks tariff cuts after tax bill in Congress
Democratic leaders in the Senate and the House outline a move to reduce tariff rates once tax legislation clears, aiming to relieve farmers and small earners. Garner says specifics are undecided as hearings continue amid calls to cut nuisance taxes and ease the tax burden on non taxpayers.
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Congress
Washington
Senate
House
Robinson
Arkansas
Garner
Texas
Ways and Means Committee
Foes of Madoc Rejoice as Convention Sits in New York
Washington dispatch reports a split Democratic National Committee over moving the 1924 convention to New York. Oscar Underwood and Governor Al Smith backers claim an anti-McAdoo victory while McAdoo forces debate the implications. Tammany hopes to fight the nomination on home turf with Smith leading a strong first-ballot showing.
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George R. Holmes
U.S
Washington
New York
Democratic National Committee
McAdoo
Tammany
Homer Cummings
Connecticut
Oscar Underwood
al Smith
Governor Smith
Madison Square Garden
Underwood
Alabama
Cold wave grips upper Mississippi as temps plunge
A sharp cold wave has spread over the upper Mississippi valley and northern Plains with subzero readings in Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Kansas the Dakotas and eastern Montana. Temperatures rise east of the Mississippi aided by the weather bureau warnings for the Great Lakes Ohio Valley and central Mississippi regions. Storm warnings persist along the Atlantic coast north of Jacksonville Florida.
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Washington
Mississippi Valley
Plains States
Canadian
United States Weather Bureau
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Kansas
Dakotas
Montana
Mississippi River
Great Lakes
Ohio
Mississipppi
Tennessee
Atlantic Coast
Jacksonville
Fla
Palmer of Redtown arraigned on second offense liquor charge
Charles Palmer of Redtown appeared before Magistrate Helwig on a charge of possessing intoxicating liquor a second offense. Officer Joe Jonas of Tribune filed the affidavit. Palmer pleaded not guilty and posted 190 dollars bond for trial set in Helwig law court on January 22.
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Charles Palmer
Redtown
British Probe Opens Into Rhineland Seizure Movement
British Consul Clive in Munich opened an inquiry into Franco German relations and the separatists who formed a Palatinate government. He suspects French occupation forces aided the secessionists as residents from 20 Palatinate cities testified under a French official scrutiny. Witnesses said most locals opposed the separatists and loyalty declarations were forcibly made and later withdrawn.
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Mannheim
Germany
Clive
Afunich
France
Rhineland Palatinate
Palatinate
Great Britain
Unsettled Strikes Keep Business on Edge
As long as strikes remain unresolved business operations stay unstable and markets hesitate. Labor actions loom over supply chains and consumer confidence while negotiations continue without a clear settlement.
More Coals Being Put Out In Corning Athens Field
About fifty mines produced 52.18 tons of coal in the Corning Athens field for the week ending January 12, with 58,225 tons the previous December. The gain is linked to Governor Donahey’s appeal for home mined coal. About 1,200 fewer unemployed miners were reported since December 1.
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New Lexington
Corning Athens Field
Donahey
Coolidge's Chief Adviser Returns Filled With Hope
C Lascom Stemp secretary and chief political lieutenant to President Coolidge returned to his White House desk after a three week absence. He predicted fewer contests over southern delegates at the Cleveland Republican convention than ever before in history. He spent vacation on Florida golf links and beaches and conferred with Republican leaders in the Solid South.
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Washington
Lascom Stemp
Coolidge
White House
Stemp
Cleveland
Florida
Slemp
Fire Lieutenant Overcome Fighting Cleveland House Fire
Fire Lieutenant Michael Murphy was overcome by smoke and fumes while battling a blaze at the home of Charles Bevis in Cleveland Ohio. He was taken to a hospital in an unconscious condition.
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Cleveland, CO
Charles Bevis
Michael Murphy
Insurance man excused as juror in Dollings case
W. D. Robinson of Athens, an insurer, was rejected as a juror in the federal Columbus court for the Dollings trial of Benham and Harrison. He was the nineteenth called, excused after admitting relatives hold $50,000 in Dollings securities.
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W. D. Robinson
Athens
Columbus
Dollings
Benham and Harrison
Mr. Robinson
Robinson
Dollings Securities
Venizelos backs plebiscite on King George II recall
Athens Premier Eleutherios Venizelos opposes banishment but says recall only via plebiscite. He calls for dissolving the national assembly within three months after constitutional changes to suit either republic or monarchy. He welcomes restored Greece England relations and notes treaty aims with Turkey and cordial talks with Jugoslavia and Turkey.
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Eleutherios Venizelos
George II
Greece
Paris
George
England
Turkey
Venizelos
Jugoslavia
Public hearings on tax cut bill rushed to finish
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Green announced public hearings on tax reduction legislation will be rushed to completion by the end of the week if possible.
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Green
Committee On Special Taxes
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Ohio tax question solved by property classification plan
Cleveland reports that conferences of the Citizens' League decide that adopting property classification for taxation is the only solution to Ohio's tax question.
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Cleveland, O
Ohio
Citizens’ League
Four Men Die in Chicago Snowstorm and Rail Accidents
Snowstorm plagues Chicago area with fatalities and injuries. Two men hurt in a train wreck. one killed by an elevated in Cicero, Illinois. another fatally hurt by a second elevated in Oak Park. Madrid reports King Alfon’s reception of new Spanish grandees including General Primo Rivera.
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Chicago
Cicero
Til
Oak Park
Madrid
Alfon
Primo Rivera
Directory
Cold wave threatens Great Lakes region with heavy snows
Weather bureau reports a cold wave will hit the Great Lakes tonight and Thursday morning. Minneapolis records 14 below, Lincoln 5 below, Omaha 6 below with snow, Kearney 7 below, Salt Lake 19 above with snow, Denver 18 above with snow. Dulac Wis reports five above and six inches of fresh snow, Winnipeg 30 below zero with clear skies.
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Chicago
Great Lakes Territory
United States Weather Bureau
Minneapolis
Lincoln
Neb
Kearney
Omaha
Salt Lake
Denver
and du Lac
Wis
Winnipeg
Duty on Sugar Imports Becomes Bitter Tariff Fight
Washington scene as the Fordney McCumber bill prompts a heated tariff commission hearing. McCumber warns a lower Cuban sugar duty could force American firms out of business while US Sugar Association argues the current rate harms consumers and costs about 110000000 per year. Personal animosities flare over a clash involving Commissioner Glassie amid charges tied to sugar stock holdings.
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Fordney-McCumber
McCumber
North Dakota
Independent
Sugar Producers & Refiners
Louisiana
United States Sugar Association
Edwin BP. Shattuck
Association
Askp Tott
United States
Commission
Costigan
Glassie
Young mother and infant die in kerosene explosion
In Lightsville, Ohio, Lena Jessup, 19, and her four months old baby died from burns after a kerosene explosion. She was pouring kerosene into a stove when flames ignited the can. the blast shattered the container and splashed burning oil onto both. The accident likely occurred Monday evening. bodies found early today in an isolated hamlet 18 miles north of Greenville.
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Greenville
Lena Jessup
Lightsville
Jessup
England Recognizes Venizelos Government in Greece
The foreign office announced that England recognizes the Venizelos government in Athens and has resumed diplomatic relations with Greece.
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London
Foreign Office
England
Venizelos
Athens
Greece
Favor lighter road burdens for Ohio farmers
Columbus Ohio January 16 at the fourteenth annual meeting of the Ohio Brotherhood of Threshermen speakers urged a legislature act to bar tractors and heavy farm vehicles from improved highways. A. E. Fisher Orient led the attack on road burdens as a burden to farmers before more than 1600 delegates.
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Columbus, CO
Ohio ‘Brotherhood of Threshermen
Ohio
A. E. Fisher
Orient
Threshermen
Woman Vote Helps New York Secure 1924 Democratic Convention
Washington report notes women cast 53 votes in Democratic selection analysis. The majority backed New York after Norman F. Mack praised Manhattan’s allure. The decision reflected women’s voting strength equal to men and influenced by enthusiasm for New York City.
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New York City
Washington
New York
National Committees
New
York
Norman F. Mack
Manhattan
Paris
Atlantic Seaboard
Chicago Union Station robbery cleared by federal action
Five men arrested as federal indictments target the 1921 Union Depot heist in Chicago. Isadore Goldberg and Louis Kreitzer posted 10000 bail each after admitting handling 54000 of the loot, while Isadore Starr is sought abroad. Other detainees include George Kinzio and C. A. Gardee with ties to a Los Angeles mall theft.
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Chicago
Union Station
Great Mall
Post Office
Robert Mundelle
Isadore Goldberg
Louis Kreitzer
Goldberg
Kreitzer
Cliffee
Federal
Isadore Starr
Europe
George Kinzio
C. A. Gardee
M. J. Kell
Atlas Hawedl
Fivell
West Side
Tos Angeles
Thost
Bright Spot Newsstand Operator Faces Hard Times
In Akron a blind newsstand operator, H. C. Schultz, struggles after a car crashed into his stand a month ago. A thief stole 18 cents while Schultz was away, and a customer discreetly gave him a half dollar, noting the operator’s mix of misfortune and luck.
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H. C. Schultz
Akron
Schultz
Bootlegger Raid Ends in Two Local Officials’ Death
In Walzenburg Colorado two men were killed during a raid on Lou Domnall’s home. Chief of Police Jack Rose and state prohibition agent H. K. Robart died from gunshot wounds found by Patrolman Albert Zink. A nearby mountain search was launched as investigators assess ambush or covert fire during the raid.
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Walzenburg
Colo
Jack Rose
H. K. Robart
Prohibition
Lou Domnall
Albert Zink
Selecting a Roast Chicken for Optimal Texture
Guidance on choosing a chicken by feel and appearance. Look for firm pinkish white flesh, flexible leg joints, and soft skin for best roasting results.
Lulo Case Upheld In Higher Court In Ohio
In Columbus Ohio on January 16 the state supreme court affirmed the manslaughter conviction of Mrs Mabel Champion of Cleveland for the July 26 1922 killing of Edward OConnell at a Cleveland restaurant. She must serve a 20 year term at Marysville reformatory. Defense contend jury was not properly charged on self defense and accidental shooting. OConnell was slain during a drunken brawl with Champion's husband.
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Columbus, O
Mabel Champion
Cleveland
Edward O'Connell
State Supreme Court
Marysville Reformatory
Bennon
O’connell
Leader of Fair Boys May Enter Governor Battle
Myers Cooper of Cincinnati president of the Ohio Fair Boys, meeting in Columbus, may run for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. He plans to seek Hamilton County endorsement. Cooper supports the concessionaire law banning gambling at county fairs and Don De trick argues that eliminating chance games boosts patronage.
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Columbus
Maurice Egan Reported Very Weak After Nervous Breakdown
Maurice Francis Egan former U S minister to Denmark and noted writer was reported very weak in New York after suffering a nervous breakdown several months earlier. The report says his condition has taken a bad turn.
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New York
Maurice Francis Egan
United States
Denmark
Defense fleet in canal zone not adequate
The Panama Canal defense plan faces serious gaps as 106 U S warships begin exercises simulating an enemy assault The report notes only a third of eastern defense guns manned and more than half high angle anti aircraft guns not arrived The exercise includes a tomato bomb attack by Canal Zone airmen and a rerouting of 100 troops to the Atlantic side highlighting vulnerabilities and countermeasures
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U.S
Colon
Panama Canal Zone
America
Panama Canal
United States
Pacific
Deatrayera
Caribbean
Canal Cone
Janeviecy
Tycck
Offcialis
Fire Forces 200 Guests From Denver Hotel Basement
A night fire of undetermined origin drove about two hundred hotel guests from their South Broadway building into the streets in their night garments as flames spread from the basement.
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Denver
Colo
South Broadway
Trotsky feared assassin amid quarrel with Communist Internationale
Reports say Leon Trotsky, Soviet war commissar, lives in an armored train fearing an assassination amid rift with the Communist International. The central executive committee reportedly seeks to replace him with General Derchenny as upheaval shakes the leadership.
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Reval
Leon ‘Trotsky
Communist Internationale
Central Executive Committee
Trotsky
Derchenny
Build your own home with a small step
A sales pitch encouraging readers to estimate long term costs of renting versus buying. It invites sending two cents for a free booklet from the Washington Information Bureau showing exterior brick house views and floor plans, aimed at helping readers plan home ownership.
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Washington Information Bureau
Uems
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