Stresemann to Stay as Foreign Minister in New German Cabinet
Berlin reports a collapse of liberalism as Chancellor Marx fails to form a moderate government. A reactionary cabinet led by Luther is expected, with Stresemann retained as Foreign Minister. Gessler remains Reichswehr minister but rejects joining a nationalist coalition. The note forecasts tougher stance toward the Allies and a contentious French-German treaty.
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Samuel Spewack
Re Commercial Tribune
New York World
Berlin
Marx
Luther
Cologne
People’s Party
Stresemann
Ebert
Gessler
Reichswehr
Reich
France
N. Y
N. Y. World News Service
N. Y. World) Press Pub. Co
Boris Visitation in New York Denied Politics
The Grand Duke Boris, brother of Grand Duke Cyril, sails to New York for a long visit with his wife and mother-in-law Madame Rachevakaya saying the trip is for pleasure with no political aims. Previous reports note his wealth, Paris residence, and famed social antics during earlier visits.
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Arno Dosch-Fleurot
Commercial Tribune
New York World
Paris
Grand Duke
Boris
Cyril
Olympic
New York
Grand Duchess
Madame Rachevakaya
World News Service
Bellevue
N. Y
America
Chicago
New York City
Newport
la Lorraine
Washington House Actions and Hearings Report
The House Shipping Board Committee resumed hearings. Secretary Weeks opposed creating a Department of Aeronautics. The War Department appropriation bill passed at 331 million dollars. The McFadden bill to amend banking laws moved forward. Senate Commerce heard railroad consolidation views. Reports circulated that Associate Justice Holmes may retire. Senate closed hearings on the Cramton bill for tighter prohibition enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
McFadden
Senate
Cramton
Seven Mile Mayor Arrested on Liquor Charge
Morris Y. Shuler mayor of Seven Mile village near Hamilton was arrested on liquor possession charges after a weeks long probe by state prohibition officials. Police say five quarts of whisky and moonshine were found in his home, with fines totaling over 100000 in two years. bond set at 1000 with hearing pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
Morris Y. Shuler
Seven Mile
Robert Havens
George B. Hall
al Mueller
Herman Dulli
Shuler
L. F. McDonald
Donahey
Havens
Henry Wonnell
Seven Mile Court
Havens and Hall
Hall
Columbus
Ohio
Opera singer threatened over ransom letter in Chicago
Cyrena Van Gordon, noted opera singer, asked police to identify the author of a letter demanding 500 dollars. A taxi driver delivered the note from four poorly dressed women who told him to meet them later at the im Salle street station. detectives searched but found no one. Three similar letters had arrived.
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Chicago
Cyrena van Gordon
Im Salle Street
Mrs Edna James Scott May Reveal Liquor Knowledge in Capital
Mrs Edna James Scott the defendant in a divorce action with Congressman Frank P Scott would respond to any official summons to tell all she knows about liquor conditions in the national capital Ward H Peck her attorney said after a story that wet congressmen plan to invite her before a House committee to disclose what she knows about dry Congressmen Peck said she is not inclined to initiate a crusade to clear up Washington
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Detroit
Mich
Edna James Scott
Frank P. Scott
National Capitol
Ward H. Peck
House
Son of Governor Davis Trapped in Pardon Sale
Kansas City Journal reports Russell G. Davis son of Gov. Jonathan M. Davis accepted 1250 for delivering a pardon to Fred W. Pullman. Money passed at Topeka National Hotel with witnesses. Davis returned funds after being confronted. Davis denies gubernatorial knowledge. affidavit alleges governor solicited clemency in a separate case.
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Gov. Davis
Kansas
Kansas City
Associated Press
The
Kansas City Journal
Russell G. Davis
Jonathan M. Davis
Kansas Today
Fred W. Pullman
Lacygne
Kan
National
Topeka
Journal
Young Davis
W. G. Miller
Belvidere
George H. Wark
W. H. West
Ben C. Johnson
Lansing
W. K. Clugstoke
Dick Smith
Pullman
Davis
Glenn A. Davis
Independence
Pollman
Baltimore
Davis Calls Allegations Framed Up In Pardon Case
Governor Jonathan M. Davis denied charges that his son Russell took 1250 dollars for issuing a pardon. He called the KC Journal report a political framing by enemies to ruin him, but said they failed.
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Topeka
Kan
Jonathan M. Davis
Kansas City Journal
Russel
Mystery Hospital Voice Seeks Mother After Amnesia
Charlotte, a 20 year old amnesiac found at Union Station, spoke on a Chicago radio plea for help to identify her mother and family. Doctors say no physical illness, but memory remains blank. Hundreds visited County Hospital seeking clues to her past.
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Commercial Tribune
New York World
Chicago
Charlotte
County
Union Station
Magic ring claims to fix elections shocks grand jury
George Rosken, 26, told New York grand jurors his "magic ring" could mark ballots unseen by poll watchers and helped elect Nathan D. Pearlman to Congress. He ran a ten year "school for ballot fixers" with alumni across major cities and said fees totaled up to 50 000 dollars.
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New York
George Rosken
Nathan D. Pearlman
Rep
Congress
William I. Sirovich
Philadelphia
Boston
Jersey City
Hoboken
Rosken
Banton
Perlman
Hanging stopped at last minute in Georgia case
Willie Jones and Gervis Bloodworth condemned for the December 3 1923 murder of Howard F Underwood gained a temporary restraining order from Judge W H Searcy delaying their execution in Butler Georgia. The hearing is set for January 17. They had been at Muscogee County Jail Columbus after Georgia courts denied rehearings and Governor Walker declined clemency. The inmates argued lack of privacy at the jail gallows surrounded by a 16 foot fence and possible outside witnesses.
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Butler
Muscogee County
Columbus
Georgia
Walker
Searcy
Beeland
Air liner detours to salute newborn daughter in Passaic
In Passaic New Jersey on January 3 a Los Angeles test flight diverted to fly over Mrs. Tyler's home so Lieutenant R F Tyler could greet his two week old daughter and convalescent wife. The carrier then continued to Lakehurst en route to New York. A note found by a motorist confirms the greeting from the crew and the family.
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Passaic
N. J
Los Angeles
R. F. Tyler
Tyler
Lakehursta
New York
Watchman Slain by Thugs After Evening Walk
Samuel Whalen a 61 year old rail yard watchman living at 957 West Eighth street was found fatally beaten in front of his home after leaving at 7 pm. A two foot lead pipe was found near his body and police suspect robbery as a motive though Whalen had no money on him. He died an hour later at General Hospital with a fractured skull.
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Samuel Whalen
West Eighth Street
Frank Flaherty
State Avenue
Whalen
General Hospital
Flaherty
Evans Street
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
T General Hospital
Coronendley
Kirby Is Arrested thrice in eight hours in Cleveland
Josiah Kirby former president of the Cleveland Discount Company was arrested three times in eight hours in Cleveland. He faced federal and county indictments on charges including conspiracy to defraud and false financial statements. Meta Kretschmann, his secretary, was also involved and released on bond.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Josiah Kirby
Cleveland Discount Company
Kirby
Meta Kretschmann
United States
Bernsteen
Miss Kretschmann
Pittsburgh
Mrs Cobb in Huntington kills man while holding infant
Mrs T E Cobb aged 19, wife of a Huntington contractor, shot and killed C L Rice at her home after Rice attacked her. Cobb, who was holding her infant, was arrested on murder charges and released on $10,000 bail. Rice, a married father of two, died from five head shots.
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Huntington
W. Va
T. E. Cobb
C. L. Rice
Rice
Bread price rise hit Cincinnati as bakers plan hikes
Cincinnati bakers including John Schneider Milling and Baking Company and Kroger plan about a 10 percent rise in wholesale and retail bread prices after February 1 due to higher flour lard shortening and milk costs. Smaller bakers expect larger increases while retail prices already show nationwide gains. Prices for bread flour and meat products have climbed, with wheat surging on European demand and triggering broader price pressures.
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Cincinnati
Robert H. B. Whitefoot
Cincinnati Merchant Bakers’ Club
Cincinnati Bakers
United States
Whitefoot
Charles T.schneider
John Schneider Milling and Baking Company
Schneider
Philip Schubert
The
Schulze Baking Company
D. J. Schuh
Cincinnati Hay and Grain Exchange
Bakers
W. H. Albers
Kroger Grocery and Baking Company
Mr. Albers
Kroger Company
Chicago
Grand Rapids
Cleveland
Louisville
Maysville
Portsmouth
Stone's Supreme Court Nomination Hits a Snag
Attorney General Stone faces a Senate probe as James A. Ownby a veteran hunter and former Buffalo Bill guide accuses Stone of unprofessional conduct in the Morgan estate case. Ownby seeks only a full record, while senators weigh the impact on Stone's confirmation and a related antitrust lawsuit linger.
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Stone
Supreme Court
Commercial Tribune
New York World
Washington
James A. Ownby
Buffalo Bill
Senate
Ownby
Nelson A. Miles
Judiciary
Morgan
Colorado
Woollen Land and Fuel Company
Supreme Court of the United States
Mr. Morgan
Delaware
Eee Elles
Pitney
McReynolds
White
Justice Clarke
Sterling
Butler
Republican National Committee
Overman
Mr. Stone
Benjamin Marsh
Farmers’ National Council
Marsh
Wife seeks dissolution under Enoch Arden law
Mrs Estelle V Allison testified before Justice Wasservogel that her husband Edward M Allison disappeared in 1917 after going to the Waldorf Astoria lobby to meet her. She says he has not been heard from since and requests a divorce for abandonment under the Enoch Arden statute.
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Commercial Tribune
New York World
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Estelle V. Allison
Supreme Court
Wasservogel
Enoch Arden
Allison
Redwood City
Cal
Edward M. Allison
Justice Wasservogel
President Upholds Naval Nonresumption Policy Amid Debate
President Coolidge reiterated opposition to elevating battleship guns, arguing disarmament and adherence to the arms conference spirit. The clash with Navy Secretary Wilbur centers on potential fleet superiority and the cost of modernizing batteries, with Congress split on next steps and public reaction seen as pivotal.
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Commercial Tribune
New York World
Washington
Jan
Coolidge
Japan
Great Britain
White House
Navy
Wilbur
Naval Committee of the House
Navy General Board
General Board
Senate
Britten
Illinois
Congress
A. Pratt Andrews
Massachusetts
England
Hughes
France
Italy
Rome
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