Goodridge Standoff on Elevation of Guns Sparks Senate Debate
President Coolidge's stance against elevating big guns on American battleships provoked Democratic criticism in the Senate. Debated within the annual naval bill, lawmakers urged elevating guns to match Britain and Japan, arguing against the 5-5 ratio and suggesting the arms conference limits could be bypassed.
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Washington
Coolidge
Senate
Congress
Weder
United States
Washington Arms Conference Was Defended By Chairman Hale, of the Naval Committee
McKellar
Tennessee
Gerry
Rhode Island
King
Utah
Naval Committee
Overman
North Carolina
Hale
Forbes Trial Resumes After Six Day Recess
Chicago January 16 veterans bureau conspiracy case resumed after a six day recess. Lewis T. Grant former manager of the veterans bureau district office in San Francisco testified Forbes visited California in June 1922 and spent time on hospitalization matters and routine bureau work in Stockton Los Angeles and San Diego. Grant said he saw Merle L. Sweet pay a hotel bill. Mortimer testified Forbes coast trip involved parties and contractor meetings linked to alleged hospital contract fraud.
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Chicago
Veterans Bureau
Lewis T. Grant
San Francisco
Veterans’ Bureau
Charles R. Forbes
California
Forbes
Stockton
Los Angeles
San Diego
Elias M. Mortimer
Pacific Coast
Grant
Merle L. Sweet
Mortimer
J. W. Thompson
Hart and Westover Hart Tell How Fires Killed Hearth
In Los Angeles a superior court session aired William S. Hart and his wife Winifred Westover Hart recounting their May Day 1922 home fire tragedy. Both stories differed, with Hart denying divorce urges and lamenting money use while Mrs. Hart cried through cross examination. He stated he was surprised by her spending at fifty thousand dollars annually.
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Los Angeles
Cal
William S. Hart
The
Moving Pictures
Winifred Westover Hart
Superior Court
Hart
Reno
Italian Deputies Back Mussolini in Confidence Vote
In Rome on January 16 the chamber of deputies approved Premier Mussolini by 303 to 33 in a confidence vote backing the electoral bill’s basic principles.
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Rome
Mussolini
Chamber of Deputies
West Virginia Senate Deadlocked After Three Ballots
Senate and house struggle over leadership as Senators White and Highland are absent. Three ballots produced no break in the tie to elect a president. Adjournment delays the governor's message and legislative program. House votes to rearrange seating to align county delegations.
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Charleston
W. Va
Senate
House
West Virginia Legislaa
House of Delegates
White
Highland
Charles G. Coffman
Reynolds
Senate may reject one clause in German treaty
Berlin reports that Germany fears the U S Senate may strike articles 7 and 9 percent, which bar tariff discrimination against goods carried on American ships. The German Foreign Office calls these provisions vital and warns that removing them could nullify the treaty and undermine the most favored nation principle.
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Berlin
German Foreign Office
United States
American Congress
Senate
Foreign Office
Germany
Three Dead and Eleven Hurt in Twin Rochester Crashes
In Rochester on January 16 three people died when a sedan returning from a dance was struck by a freight train at Penfield Road. Killed were Lillian De Reugscher, Thomas Oster, and Oscar Kalbfleisch. Bertha McDowell survived. An additional collision at Orchard and Orange streets injured eleven, four seriously, with Edgar Lyons Mary Purcell and Harriet Hunt among those with fractured skulls.
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Rochester
N. Y
Penfield Road
Lillian de Reugscher
Thomas Oster
Oscar J. Kalbfleisch
Bertha McDowell
Orchard
Orange
Edgar Lyons
Mary Purcell
Harriet Hunt
Time Is Not Ripe for a New Arms Conference
Washington reports conditions in Europe prevent any move toward another arms conference. President Coolidge denies plans for a spring conference and says the United States will await the League of Nations armament limitation efforts before acting. The White House flatly dismisses published stories of an early conference.
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Washington
Europe
United States
Coolidge
White House
League of Nations
Hoover Refuges Take Over Gore Job In Cabinet Shuffle
Washington Jan 16 Herbert Hoover declined Coolidges offer to become agriculture secretary preferring to stay at the head of the commerce department. Coolidge now searches a list of about 200 possibles including agriculture college presidents and farm officials. No decision on a successor to Ambassador Houghton or a Berlin posting for Fletcher has been made. Senator McCormick is mentioned but not confirmed.
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Washington
Jan
Herbert Hoover
Interior
Harding
Agricultural Department
Agriculture Department
Hoover
Coolidge
Agriculture College
Robert D. Carey
Wyoming
Agriculture Committee
Houghton
Berlin
Rome
Fletcher
McCormick
Iinois
Senate
White House
Confidence Vindication for Bishop Bast Expressed
New York reports Bishops John L. Nuelson and Edward Blake express complete vindication for Bishop Anton Bast of Scandinavia after investigating charges from Copenhagen. They urge church support and publish details of accusations by a Jerusalem church pastor and laymen accusing misappropriation of church funds.
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New York
Anton Bast
Scandinavia
John L. Nuelson
Edward Blake
Bast
Copenhagen
Denmark
Jerusalem Church
Writ of Habeas Corpus Denied for Mabel Moore
In Los Angeles on January 16 Mabel Moore sought release via a writ of habeas corpus while wanted in Baltimore for embezzlement. The court denied the petition, the police awaiting a fugitive warrant by air from Baltimore, and Moore was returned to jail with bail set at 1000 dollars. She is accused of leaving Baltimore with jewels valued around 4000 dollars that were not paid for.
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Los Angeles
Mabel Moore
Baltimore
Chicago Police Shootout With Criminals Sparks Citywide Clash
Chicago on January 16 reports intense gunfire as Patrolmen under Chief Collins crack down on crime. One hijacker wounded, another captured, an automobile thief shot and jailed, a Negro killed by a Black officer, and two hold-up suspects wounded or captured at a clothing store.
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Chicago
Collins
Commercial Air Service In Light Of Future Transport
New York Jan 16 officials from railroad steamship and express firms told a congressional sub committee that commercial air transportation could begin when aircraft meet safety and reliability standards. A G Smith of Greenwich Connecticut and Ward Line predicted air service would carry mail valuables and documents over long distances at high speed. John W Newman of American Railway Express testified he had promoted flying for years and noted a Cowie telegram showing the industry eyeing air express contracts when feasible. Richard B D Biba cited heavy losses by insurers and many U S and British firms withdrawing. Private manufacturers blamed McCook Field spending for a four year period seen as harmful to developing commercial air navigation.
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New York
Congressional
United States Air Service
A. G. Smith
Greenwich
John W. Newman
American Railway Express Company
KR. E. M. Cowie, President of the Express Company
Richard B.D. Biba
McCook Field
Dayton
Ohio
Germany Upholds Its Stance On Ruhr Occupation
Berlin asserts Germany has not repudiated its position on the 1923 Franco Belgian advance into the Ruhr. A semi official communique cites Allied finance ministers and notes from November 1923 and January 1923, detailing Germany’s demand for reparations credit and a record of damages from the occupation.
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Berlin
Germany
Ruhr
Paris
France
Belgium
Means Linked to Liquor Permits and Pardons Scheme
Samuel Schmidt testified in New York that Gaston B. Means and Elmer W. Jarnecke ran a general business in pardons with liquor permits as a sideline. Schmidt said Chicago money financed the ring operating in Washington, with Jarnecke receiving funds and a 50 percent share for Schmidt’s expense cash. He cited expected payments from Crager System profits and alleged influence on Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty.
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New York
Gaston B. Means
Department of Justice
Elmer W. Jarnecke
Means
Thomas B. Felder
Samuel Schmidt
Chicago
Ring
Washington
Jarnecke
Felder and Means
Schmidt
Geor Ees Steel Reese
Harry M. Daugherty
County cup awarded to Lewis delegation
Morgantown West Virginia January 16 West Virginia farmers men women and children guests of West Virginia University at farmers week returned home after closing exercises The Lewis county delegation won the county cup for the top score 1308 points Barbour 1301 Monongalia 1254 Mineral ?? Harrison 6th Wetzel 7th Individual high scorer Sidney Morrison Lewis county Other winners include Porter Arnold Lewis M K Morrison Barbour J L Call Barbour Herschel Burgess and W H Leatherman tied for fifth I M Perkins Wetzel Frank J Reynolds Morrison R F Lazzelle Monongalia Otis Spriver Monongalia Mrs T E Carmichael Glen Easton first in butter making contest Mrs T F Price Monongalia first in butter judging contest and J F Bowers Mineral first in corn and grain exhibition
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia
West Virginia University
Lewis County
Barbour County
Monomgalia County
Mineral County
Harrison County
Wetzel County
Ritchie County
Sidney Morrison
Porter Arnold
Lewis
M. K. Morrison
Barbour
J. L. Call
Herschel
Burgess
W. H. Leatherman
I. M. Perkins
Wetzel
Frank J. Reynolds
Morrison
R. F. Lazzelle
Monongalia
Otis Spriver
T. E. Carmichael
Glen Easton
T. F. Price
J. F. Bowers
Mineral
Ten Ministers Take Part Funeral Service
Fairmont West Virginia January 16 ten ministers of the Methodist Episcopal church joined in the funeral service for Rev Clinton B Meredith who served the West Virginia conference for forty four years. He died at his Morgantown home and had led congregations in Logansport Marion county Troy Gilmer county Centerville Peck s Run Upshur county Phillippi Barbour county Bayard Grant county Newburg Preston county Williams town Wood county Mason City Mason county and circuits about Mor isontown and at Simpson Taylor county.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Clinton B. Meredith
West Virginia
Methodist Episcopal Church
Morgantown
Logansport
Marion County
Troy
Gilmer County
Centerville
Erie Railroad Terms for Nickel Plate System Lease Announced
New York January 16 Officials disclosed terms of the blanket lease bringing the Erie Railroad into the Van Sweringen plan for the Nickel Plate system with Pere Marquette Chesapeake and Ohio and others. The lease would pay unexchanged stock a dividend as if exchanged, creating a self reducing minority and urging stockholder exchange ahead of February meetings. Directors vote January 23 with Pere Marquette to act soon after and stockholders to meet in February to ratify.
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Erie Railroad
New York
van Sweringen
Pere Marquette
Chesapeake and Ohio
Hocking Valley
Piie
Erie Railroad Corporation
Pere Marquette Board
Staff Sergeant Killed And Lieutenant Injured In 800-Foot Fall
In San Antonio Texas on January 16 Staff Sergeant Robert I Lee fell 800 feet into a tailspin near Brooks Air Force Base and was instantly killed First Lieutenant Charles H Beatty a reserve officer sustained a leg injury in the incident
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San Antonio
Texas
Robert I. Lee
Charles H. Beatty
Brooks
Prohibition jail sentences debate and Haynes retirement
President Coolidge opposes mandatory jail terms for prohibition offenders, favoring discretion between fines and incarceration. The Stalker bill remains under review in the House judiciary committee. Roy A. Haynes signals early retirement as prohibition commissioner, with Arthur Woods discussed as a potential successor. Haynes says retirement news is all news to him.
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Washington
Cooldge
House
Judiciary Committee
Coolidge
Congress
Roy A. Haynes
Ohio
White House
Haynes
Prohibition Enforcement
Arthur Woods
Police Commissionr
New York
Wild chase follows drug store hold up
Pittsburg January 16 A wild chase through crowded downtown streets followed a drug store robbery in which a May Drug Company branch on Fifth avenue was held up. John Torson aged 28 was captured by Patrolman J J Connors after firing at pursuing pedestrians. The thief and bystanders moved through the central business district as cops and civilians chased him. The masked bandit took 50 dollars from the cash register and fled before being cornered.
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Pittsburg
John Torson
May Drug Company
Fifth Avenue
J.J. Connors
Connors
Rockefeller Gift to Restore Tokio Library
New York reports John D. Rockefeller Jr. confirmed a 4,000,000 yen donation about $1.6 million to restore the Imperial University of Tokio library after the 1923 earthquake and fire. The donor shared cable messages with President Yoshinao Kozai praising Japan’s resolve and expressing sympathy and admiration.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Imperial University of
Rockefeller
Japan
Cumberland Beauty of 1923 Bride in Baltimore Wedding
Miss Elizabeth Steele who won Cumberland's 1923 beauty contest and represented the city in Atlantic City wed Harry Pinover in Baltimore. The ceremony was a complete surprise to her parents Mr and Mrs Millard Steele, and details arrived tonight.
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Cumberland
Elizabeth Steele
Atlantic City
Harry Pinover
Baltignore
Postal Pay Bill To Be Called Up In Senate Thursday
The postal salary and rate increase bill, pushed by the administration after Congress vetoed a prior pay measure, will be taken up in the Senate next Thursday. Supporters frame it as a stopgap until a fuller rate study can guide future action.
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Senate
Congressional Committee
Washington
Moses
New Hampshire
Sterling
Post Office Committee
Oddie
Republican
Nevada
Davis to lead reorganized New York law firm
John W. Davis, former Democratic presidential candidate, becomes head of the reorganized firm formerly Stetson Jennings Russell Davis. The firm will be known as Davis Polk Wardwell Gardiner and Reed with counsel Charles MacVeagh and a roster including Polk Wardwell Gardiner Reed Cannon Greene Park McCulloch Auchincloss Sunderland Garrett McCann and Kiendel.
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New York
John W. Davis
Stetson, Jennings, Russel & Davis
Davis, Polk, Wardwell, Gardiner and Reed
Davis
Court of St. James
Charles MacVeagh
Mr. Davis
Frank L. Polk
Allen Wardwell
George H. Gardiner
Lansing P. Reed
William C. Cannon
Edward R. Greene
Iati Park McCulloch
J. Howland Auchincloss
Edwins. Sunderlanrd
Thomas Garrett
Deposed Bishop Asked to Be Mr Zero’s Pastor
Cleveland Ohio January 16. Bishop William Montgomery Brown deposed for heresy says he received a telegram from Urbain Ledoux in New York inviting him to become pastor of Ledoux’s Church of the Catacombs. He says Ledoux is doing important work among the unemployed but he cannot serve, yet sympathizes. Ledoux’s telegram urged him to take up his cross and drop in.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Calion
William Montgomery Brown
Urbain Ledoux
Zero
New York
Ledoux
Church of the Catacombs
Brown
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