Funeral Chaos at William Desmond Taylor Memorial
Los Angeles February funeral draws about 30000 people as laughter and screams mingle with prayers. Mabel Normand collapses during service after seeing the casket. Taylor, a World War veteran and director, is to be buried in a British army uniform with bearers and floral tributes.
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Mabel Normand
Mark
Taylor
Los Angeles
William Desmond Taylor
St. Paul’s
Dresed
Premier Praises Achievements Of Arms Conference
In the House of Commons J R Clynes accused the Washington conference of failing to cut armies and air forces while Liogd George hailed the outcome as one of history’s finest achievements. The King announced closer ties between Britain and the United States and long standing concord remains cordial under new arrangements.
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London
House of Commons
J. R Clynes
Liogd
George
United States
Lodge moves to give relief to Austria
Senator Lodge introduces a resolution to extend Austria’s debt payments to the United States Grain Corporation for twenty five years to stave off economic collapse. The plan requires similar extensions by other nations indebted to the U S for approval.
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Lodge
Austria
Washington
United States Grain Corporation
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U S to reply to Genoa bid Friday
The White House said today that the American reply to the Allied supreme council invitation to attend the Genoa economic conference is likely to be announced Friday. The announcement follows the council’s invitation and signals the United States stance on participation.
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U. S
Genoa
Washington
Allied Supreme Council
Enen
White House
Mary Winters Home Surrounded By Police Cordon
Police cordon Mary Miles Minter the Hollywood film star as detectives guard her home in Los Angeles after the murder of director William Desmond Taylor. A scented butterfly stationery note reading Dearest I love you was found among Taylor's effects. Minter admitted sending it and expressing affection for Taylor.
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Ascotiation
Taylor
William JacCormack
St. Paul's
Ming Normand
Aha
Ami
Valt- Taylor
Ethel Daisy
Tanner
New York
Brenner
Miss Normand
Mary Miles Minter
Los Angeles
Cal
Misa
Ethel Daisy Deane-Tanner
William Taylor
Harriman Shows Way to Finance Water Project
Henry Harriman, president of the New England Power Company, tells the Water Power League of America that the international Stovers waterway and power project, estimated at 260 million dollars for 1,509,000 horsepower, can be financed with electric sales at cheaper rates than current Bara Falls power. He says government can borrow at 4 1/2 percent, adding 0.5 percent sinking fund, totaling fixed charges 12,500,000 a year and annual costs of 15,000,90.
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New York
Bara Falls
Henry ¥. Harriman
New England Power Company
Water Power League of America
German Rail Workers Call Off Large Strike
Berlin February 7 The railway strike has been called off as strikers inform Chancellor Wirth late tonight they will resume work under government assurance no reprisals or wholesale dismissals. The government reserves the right to reprimand leaders but will reinstate regular workers.
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Berlin
Wirth
Woman Governor Denies Bid By Political Enemies
Frances Birkhead denied claims that the governor sought to use her to blacken his character. She stated if she were truly a menace he would not offer her his office or ask for marriage, as reported in a sworn statement made here.
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Worlean
Frances
Cardinal Marixt Allv Rome Indisposed Yet Recovering
A Vatican note reported Cardinal Marixt Allv Rome had been unwell during the morning but appeared to be recovering from his recent indisposition. The brief bulletin confirmed his status and signaled progress after the earlier illness.
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Rome
Senate and House Leaders Confer on Veteran Bonus
Washington Fab 7 Senate and House leaders conferred on plans to raise money for the soldiers bonus but no agreement was reached. Hearings on the bonus bill preceded the talks and they will continue until a plan can be submitted to President Harding before the measure is reported to the House. There is opposition to levying special taxes as urged by Secretary Mellon. A delegation of disabled war veterans led by Mar Gales Sperry urged increasing the proposed bonus.
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Washington
Fab
Senate
House
Harding
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Premier Lloyd George pledges Britain to uphold Irish Treaty
London February 7 Premier Lloyd George announced in the House of Commons that Great Britain stands by the Irish Treaty and will honor its pledges. He urged patience over the boundary dispute between the provisional government and Ulster and forecast possible progress by Collins and Craig in further talks.
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London
Arthur Griffith
Lloyd George
House of Commone
Ulster
Collins
Craig
Tloyd-George
Local Merchants Back Council in Five Cent Fare Fight
Bridgeport merchants and business interests join Mayor Atwater and the Board of Aldermen in backing a five cent fare. Frank D. Bell of Meigs & Co. and Robert T. Rook of Bridgeport Gas Fire Co. Inc. head a committee to promote a four for a quarter token fare with transfer privileges adopted at a Devon meeting.
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Bridgeport
Devon
C. Elwell
Atwater
Board of
Aldermen
Frank D. Bell
Meigs & Co
My. Bell
Robert T. Rook
Bridgeport Gas Figure Co., Inc
Harding Names Envoys to Central Powers
Washington February 7 Diplomatic representatives to Germany Austria and Hungary were announced by President Harding Alanson B Houghton of New York was named Minister to Germany Albert Henry Washburn of Massachusetts Minister to Austria and Theodore Brentano to Hungary
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Washington
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Harding
Alanson B. Houghton
New York
Gersmmany
Albert Henry Washburn
Massachusetts
Theodore Brentano
Twungary
Girl Arrested in Tex Rickard Case
New York Tec Nettie Qaske thirteen taken into custody at an aunt farm near Wappingers Falls NY in connection with charges of sexually abusing three minor girls of the Children's Society who had been missing since he was a fight promoter Tex Rickard was a prominent figure in boxing.
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New York
Nettie Qaske
Wappingers Walls
N.Y
Tex Titehard
Children's Society
Chippewa Indian Said to Be 167 Years Old
Gaah-Gewn-Jones also known as John Smith a Chippewa Indian reputed to be 167 years old died here today after a week's illness with pneumonia. The Coca Cola Bottling Co of Bridgeport Inc bought from Michael Hoffman a former garages building at Barnum avenue and Knowlton street, taking possession yesterday.
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SS Lake
Minn
Ga- ah-Gewn-Jones
John Smith
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Bridgeport Inc
Michael Hoffman
Barnum Avenue
Knowlton Street
Cabinet Debates Regulation Of Amateur Radios
President Harding directs a conference of army navy and commercial wireless experts to study restricting wireless telephony. Cabinet discusses risk to national defense, broadcasting news and concerts. Amateurs flood channels, causing interference and prompting calls for legislation.
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Washington
Hoover
Harding
City subcommittees propose $100000 cut across 17 departments
City government faces about $100000 in reductions across 17 departments after a public hearing at City Hall. Revisions target sewer and paving budgets with street work on South Main and North Main streets. some projects and track raises depend on trolley company actions. Additional line items include clerk supplies and various city offices.
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Board of Apportionment
Sewer and Paving Commission
Rum Running Here Direct Slap At Prohibition
Bridgeport hears two day liquor hearing as four alleged rum ring chiefs face $10000 bonds. Key witnesses attack Prohibition enforcement, with defense counsel labeling witnesses as liars. Names include Lavery, Kirk, Delohery, Nitzer, and Schweitzer amid bribery allegations and a Stratford hotel room incident. Bonded defendants await federal grand jury action.
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Lavery
Unibett
Hugh Lavery
Brandit
United States
Bridgeport
Michael Delohery, Jr
Stratford Hotel
William A. Nitzer
Omaha
Nebraska
Thég. Schweitzer
Sal Lake City
Utah
Prohibition
New Jersey
Chauffeurs accuse police in alleged plot to rob insurers
New York Feb 7 Federal officials revealed an extensive scheme by auto owners to swindle insurance companies. Two New York merchants Moe Galewski and Avraham Reinert were arrested after 28 warrants. Chauffeurs Samson Freeman and Charles Scheimar were held. Authorities say two chauffeurs confessed, implicating police auto squad members. About 100 cars tied to the plot were disposed of in several states with garages across New York, Connecticut, and nearby towns.
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New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Cwo
Moe Galewski
Avraham Reinert
United States
Hitchcock
Dyer
Marchlin
Samson Freeman
Charles Scheimar
Mac S$. Mattugk
Six Known Dead in Richmond Hotel Fire
Six known dead and about thirty missing after a fire in the basement of the Lexington Hotel in Richmond Virginia. The blaze spread to four stories and to adjacent buildings before being controlled. Estimated property loss ranges from 250 000 to 5 000 000. Names of the dead include Hiram S Austin M J Pax O M Thomas E T Cox L Shaw and T L Pierier. Several missing are listed with various affiliations and unknown addresses.
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Richmond
Lexington Hotel
Hiram S Austin
Fincastle
M. J. Pax
Willamsport
OM. Thomas
Albermath County
E. T. Cox
L. Shaw
T. L. Plerier
Yonkers
N.Y
E. T. Carter
United States Navy
Frederic Kaller
United States
Thomas Flagan
Brooklyn
Yo and Co
Fberly
W. Crannen
C. A. Hawthorne
T. T. Leftwich
T. Hamin
Woman Rum Vendor Battles With Police
Mary Isauresza, 35, of 1880 Pembroke Street, was cited after a struggle as police raided her kitchen where she and two men and two young women admitted liquor service. She fought three officers, bail set at 800 dollars, released on bond. One gallon of whiskey seized, two more reportedly flushed away. Her three children were left alone as husband vanished after arrest.
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Mary Isauresza
Pembroke Street
Kanreszy
City Telephone Bills Under Scrutiny by Board of Apportionment
City departments and officials face a probe into telephone service charges. A committee of Commissioners Edwards Spare A Rh MacDonald and B J Ashman will contact Southern New England Telephone to obtain monthly, department by department detail bills. Estimated yearly phone costs run from 4000 to 35000 dollars.
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Board of Apportionment
Edwards, Spare
A. Rh. MacDonald
B. J. Ashman
Southern New England Telephone Company
Rity
British Ship Thistlemore Grounds Near Highland Light
The British freighter Thistlemore, 4,146 tons, bound from Liverpool to Boston, ran aground on Peaked Hill bar four miles north of Highland Light at Cape Cod. A coast guard crew is en route to rescue, hampered by rough seas and a northeast gale, with Peaked Hill bar noted as a shipping danger.
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Provincetown
Thistlemore
Peaked Hill Bar
High and Light
Cape Cod
Coast Guard
Liverpool
Boston
Coast Guards
Trousers Used To Delay Alarm In Chicago Hold Up
A cigar clerk, Kessler, was threatened during a hold up in Chicago. One bandit forced him to remove his trousers to delay the theft alarm, then escaped while the clerk remained partially disrobed. Police were alerted to the incident.
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Chicago
Fen
Kessler
Municipal Garage May Be Operated By A Commission
Uncertainty surrounds the garage’s ultimate disposition. A municipal garage run by a commission like the Police and Fire Boards is favored as the best form of management. The department charging system may replace supervision by a single department to avoid abuses, per Mayor Atwater-Sali.
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Police and Fire Boards
Atwater — Sali
Mayor Conference On Unemployment
Mayor Atwater plans a city conference of heads of charitable institutions at 10 this morning to discuss unemployment relief. The meeting will assess the acute jobless situation and compare it with state relief efforts, aiming to coordinate aid.
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Atwater
Drastic Measures To Be Taken In India
London February 7 report from the Associated Press indicates the India office will adopt strict actions to suppress Gandhi’s civil disobedience campaign. The government seeks to address demands and misunderstandings while holding firm against unrest.
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India
London
Sted Fress
India Office
Tenue
Mahatma K. Ghandi
Dwush
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