Financing Minister 10 Dublin
Washington January 28 An amendment to the diplomatic appropriation bill would fund a minister to Ireland at 10000 dollars. The move drew swift opposition over lack of legal authority and no recognition by the United States. Mason defended the policy as a congressional matter and noted no assurances from Harding.
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Washington
Republic of Ireland
Mason
Illinois
Foreign Affairs Committee
Ireland
Towner
Iowa
Congress
Connally
Texas
Mr. Harding
Wilson
Army budget fight over 150000-man force debate heats up
Washington lawmakers clash as the appropriation sub committee proposes cutting the regular army to 150000 for next fiscal year. Republicans vow to fight on the floor while others resist dropping below 175000, amid a White House review of a 200000 enlistment threshold.
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Ashington
House
Anthony
Senate
White House
War Department
Snow Delays Colorado Coal Mines Resume Soon
Snow drifts up to four feet halt operations at Northern Colorado Coal Co mines in CO. Mines closed for days due to weather and railroad concerns, but expect to resume tomorrow as North Park reports heavy snowfall.
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Coalmont
Colo
Northern Colorado Coal Company
North Park
Mount I kidnapping case stalls as search for Mrs Witherell continues
A-wide search in the four mountains north of Los Angeles failed to locate Mrs Gladys Witherell wife of investment firm head C S Witherell who vanished Tuesday Investigators checked half a dozen sites with sightings of a woman and presumed abductors but no breakthrough and a rumored ransom letter remained unconfirmed The case drew family silence and no ransom demand was reported.
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Los Angeles
Gladys Witherell
C. S. Witherell
Automobile bandits obtain funds in Tampa Express hold up
In Tampa Florida January 28 two men held up the Union Station main office of the American Railway Express company and escaped with 19700 dollars in cash and two packages of merchandise. They fled in an automobile with a confederate.
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Automobile Bandits Obtain Ltd
Tampa Express
Ampa, Fla
Union Station
American Railway Express Company
Wyoming House reshapes boxing bill to curb prize fights
The Wyoming House rewrote the prize fighting bill, narrowing purses to 250 dollars and ten rounds, requiring 25 percent of net receipts to fund the state home for dependent children, and allowing towns to ban bouts. Supporters hope for passage despite Senate doubt and opposition from critics who warn of a rabble influx.
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Reading
Senate
House
Harry B. Henderson
Cheyenne
Bill Thurman W. Arnold
Laramie
University City
Frontier Days Silver Anniversary Celebrated in July
Frontier Days marks its silver anniversary in the last week of July. A separate note confirms an earlier city incident where Bach adjusted a timing shortly after an hour when Mrs. Witherell left home with a man, following a report of an automobile accident injury.
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Bach
Cheyenne Man Marries 17 Year Old Bride in Laramie
James B. Godfrey of Cheyenne wed Mildred Myers Minert of Rock River in Laramie Wyoming. The 17 year old bride received her mother's consent for the marriage, highlighting a jeune age union approved locally.
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Laramie
Wyo
James B. Godfrey
Cheyenne
Mildred Myers Minert
Rock River
Weather Outlook for Wyoming Weekend Snow Likely
Unsettled conditions forecast for Saturday and Sunday across Wyoming with likely snow in the north portion and notably colder temperatures.
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Wyoming
North
Cheyenne Frontier Days selects Carey as chairman
Cheyenne's Frontier Days marks its silver anniversary this year with a four day celebration July 26 to 29 the last week of the month. The committee met Friday and chose Charles D. Carey as chairman with a vice chair and other officers elected, ending the session with plans to run the daddy of em all.
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Cheyenne
Charles D. Carey
House and Senate Clash Over Royalty for Counties
The Wyoming Legislature fights over oil royalty distribution with the House favoring counties receiving a 4 percent share before funds go to schools universities and highways. The Senate votes to align titles and enacting clauses but debates stall as Senator Lee withdraws his motion leaving content unresolved.
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Senate
Wyoming
Lee
Bear George McClellan Calls for Repeal of Primary Law
Former Wa shakie county senator known as Bear George McClellan urged the state legislature to repeal the direct primary law and restore the old convention system. He recalled a prior attempt six years earlier, which passed the senate but failed in the house, and pressed his case despite past defeat.
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Bear
George McClellan
Washakie County
Bear Hunter
McClellan
Washdkie
House
Gramt
Congressman Urges 50 Percent Local Share Of Mineral Lease Revenues
Representative Alfred H. Beach of Newcastle reports a telegram from Congressman Frank Mondell urging the Wyoming legislature to allocate at least half of the funds derived from the federal mineral leasing act to the counties and communities where the revenue originates for immediate school and road use. Mondell notes his long advocacy for local shares and expresses hope the legislature will act to grant these funds locally.
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Alfred H. Beach
Newcastle
Weston County
Wyoming House
Frank W. Mondell
Mondell
Mrs Peete Trial Details Denton Case Affidavits
Testimony cites Mrs. Louise L. Peete seeking Denton’s assets after his disappearance. Real estate dealer Max M. Alexander said she listed the Denton residence for sale in August and claimed to manage his affairs. Other witnesses linked a July picnic and suspicions of a Spanish connection.
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OS Angeles
Jacob Charles Denton
Louise L. Peete
Alexander
Denver
Reparations Plan Set for German Payments Over 42 Years
Paris January 29 The allied supreme council committee of experts agrees on a plan to pay annuities on Germany’s reparations on a sliding scale from 2 to 6 billion gold marks over about 42 years and imposes a 12 percent ad valorem tax on German exports to aid creditors. The scheme, praised by French officials for bridging British and French views, awaits council approval before formal submission to Germany.
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Paris
Committee of Experts
Allied Supreme Council
Germany
Associated Press
Supreme Council
Rumor of Train Hold-Up Proves False
A passenger report of a bold hold up on Union Pacific train No. 19 at Rawlins Wednesday night is contradicted. There was no gunplay or violence, though J P Stokes reported losing a pocketbook containing 115 dollars, which explains the rumor. Neither purse nor contents were recovered.
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Union Pacific
Rawlins
J. P. Stokes
Denunciation of King as Russia trade talks heat up
Washington Jan 28. Senate foreign relations committee faces sharp attack from Senator King Utah as he denounces propaganda and defends individual American trade with Russia. He argues the Russian regime has stolen gold and questions minting gold of uncertain ownership. Senator Wing supports blocking minting Russian origin gold amid trade dispute.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Russia
King
Utah
Senate
France
Maryland
United States
Wing
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