Hooded Mob Kidnaping Evidence Ties Klan to Mer Rouge Attacks
Will R. Norsworthy testifies in the open hearing on hooded mob depredations in Morehouse and the slayings of Watt Daniel and Thomas Richard. He cites Captain J. K. Skipwith saying the victims “knew too much.” Norsworthy recalls a Vaughn La conference and a claim of six Arkansas spots against him. The session also references black masks used in a Stampley march and remarks about Dr. McKain.
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Bastrop
Will R. Norsworthy
Morehouse Parish
Morehouse
Watt Daniel
Thomas Richard
J. K. Skipwith
Ku Klux Klan
Richard
Daniel
Norsworthy
Skipwith
Vaughn
Dr. McKain
Jim Norsworthy
Bonibee
Robert L. Dade
Kelly Harp
Stampley
Joseph Davenport
J. T. Norsworthy
Klan
Will Norsworthy
Met Rouge
Shipwith
Prisoner Taken After Bourbon Distillery Guard Slain
Federal agents arrest Clarence Satterly near Bardstown for the slaying of B. M. Huffaker a 25 year government guard at the Old Joe Distillery Lawenceburg. Huffaker found dead with a neck wound as officers pursue a whisky bandit amid a crowd and a large gun battle reward offered for participants.
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Lawrenceburg
Federal
Prohibition
Clarence Satterly
Bardstown
B. M. Huffaker
Lexington
Huffaker
Covington
James M. Wood
W. C. Huddleston
Elmer Correll
J. Mason Hawk
Dixie Highway
Madison Pike
Burdette M. Huffaker
Anderson County
Cincinnati
Louisville
Uffaker
Exiled: Claude Wyant Banned From Chicago By Court
Claude Wyant a 38 year old businessman with cards showing roles as lawyer theatrical producer and correspondent was exiled from Chicago by a court after attempting to flirt with a young woman He testified he practiced law in Dayton and Canton Ohio The court ordered him to leave Chicago forever and Wyant agreed.
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Chicago
Claude Wyant
New York
Dayton
Canton
Wyant
Grand jury finds no bills in Pelletier disbarment case
Boston January report says the Suffolk County district attorney Joseph C. Pelletier and Daniel H. Coakley faced a grand jury in special session over blackmail and extortion charges but the majority voted no bills. Attorney General J Weston Allen discharged the panel, citing futility after jurors asked questions. Foreman Martin J. McGuire protested and claimed no indictment was possible, noting his oath of secrecy. Allen plans no further grand jury action before leaving office.
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Boston
Supreme Court
Joseph C. Pelletier
Suffolk County
Daniel H. Coakley
Martin J. McGuire
J. Weston Allen
Allen
Pelletier, Coakley
McGuire
Grand Jury
Bishop
Superior Court
Coakley and
Pelletier
Floyd Johnson defeats Bill Brennan in Madison Square Garden
Floyd Johnson, the sensational Iowa heavyweight, decisively outboxed Bill Brennan in a fifteen round victory at Madison Square Garden. Johnson's aggressive pace and head and body attacks impressed ring critics and positioned him among title contenders for Jack Dempsey. Brennan offered little offense while Johnson maintained the edge throughout. Notables including Jess Willard Jack Johnson and James J Corbett attended. Renault stopped Joe McCann in the fifth of a twelve round semi final.
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New York
Floyd Johnson
Iowa
Bill Brennan
Chicago
Madison Square Garden
Johnson
Jack Dempsey
Lowan
Brennan
Jess Willard
Jack Johnson
James J. Corbett
Willard
Dempsey
Jack Renault
Joe McCann
Newark
N. J
Shakespeare Invades Vaudeville With Bardic Acts in New York
Shakespeare's stage renaissance spills into vaudeville as Julia Arthur plans Hamlet closet scene. John Barrymore’s Hamlet dominates critics’ praise while Ethel Barrymore plays Juliet. David Warfield, Jane Cowl, and others tour Broadway and road engagements ahead of Hampden and Leiber season debuts.
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New York
Shakespeare
Julia Arthur
Hamlet
John Barrymore
Ethel
Juliet
David Warfield
Broadway
Shylock
Jane Cowl
Walter Hampden
Fritz Leiber
Wolves From Canada Threaten Ranches Across U S Border
AP reports northern U S faces invasion by hungry timber wolves from Canada after a surge in wolf packs devastates Ontario fur and game. Warnings from W T Hornaday cite low fur prices and bounties fueling efforts to wipe out wolves, with potential cross border havoc and endangered lives.
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New York
United States
Canada
W. T. Hornaday
Bronx Zoo
Ontario
Lake Nipissing
Director Hornaday
Alaska
Wright Wenrich
Department of Agriculture
Hornaday
Buffalo’ Jones
Great Slave Lake
Dry Navy Tightens Blockade and Rum Runners Defy Night
Highlands New Jersey reports bootleggers continue smuggling liquor despite navy patrols. Runners from Long Island visited the fleet off Ambrose Channel lightship and hauled cargo ashore at Highlands and nearby towns. Bootleggers vote to lay low until squall passes as enforcement boats capture four vessels. citizens report delays and guards stopping motorists.
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Associated Press
Highlands
N. J
Ambrose Channel
Long Island
Margaret B
Coast Guard
Atlantic Highlands
Belfort
Port Monmouth
Keansburg
Seabright
Gallilee
Monmouth Beach
Pt. Pleasant
Klieterdorf
Newark
Tragedy of Pasquale Fiorini and Gagliaro Driver Conflict
In a deadly chain of events, Pasquale Fiorini, 7, died after being struck by Gaetano Gagliaro’s car. His father, Joseph Fiorini, later assaulted Gagliaro at his home and demanded manslaughter charges, prompting police to detain both men. A habeas corpus allowed Gagliaro’s release on bond as the case proceeds.
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Pasquale
Gaetano Gagliaro
Joseph Fiorini
Richmond Street
Gagliaro
First District
St. Mary's Hospital
John Brockman
Joseph O'Hearn
Baymiller Street
Gagliiaro
Frank Sanders
West Court Street
Fiorini
John
Stanley Matthews
George Battista Terzo
Baker
Matthews
Frank Fiorini
French Extend Ruhr Occupation Beyond Essen Point
Washington dispatch reports France pushing the Ruhr occupation deeper past Essen amid debates on reparations. US officials weigh Hughes proposal to refer reparations to international financiers, hoping for a way to reconcile Britain and France and keep Western powers aligned.
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Essen
Washington
Hughes
Great Britain
France
White House
United States
State Department
Ruhr
Mr. Hughes
Germany
Banker’s Son Bound Over for Grand Jury in Ripley
Robert Stivers 32 son of J Robert Stivers president of Citizens National Bank of Ripley bound over to a grand jury on two counts of passing worthless checks. Bond set at 2000 dollars after detectives arrested him as he left the Ripley bank. He allegedly issued a 50 dollar check Oct 11 and a 600 dollar check Oct 14 both deemed worthless by the jang authorities.
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Robert Stivers
J. Robert Stivers
Citizens National Bank of
Ripley
Grand
Samuel W. Bell
Bell and Hayes
Cincinnati
C. B. Darnell
Plum Street
Miss Darnell
Stivers
Ripley Bank
Fifth-Third National Bank of Cincinnati
FE. R. Young
Benton S. Oppenheimer
Bell
Oppenheimer
Harry B. Hupp
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Storm Signals Hoisted From Boston To Virginia Capes
Weather Bureau orders storm warnings along the seaboard from Boston to the Virginia capes as a coastal storm threatens the area. Local reports note possible high winds and rough seas during the event.
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New York
Seaboard
Boston
Virginia Capes
French Proclaim State of Siege in Occupied Territory
Essen. Jan 12 General Degoutte issued a proclamation from Duesseldorf establishing a state of siege throughout the newly occupied territory. The German laws would remain in force.
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Essen
Degoutte
Duesseldorf
Seige
Memel Faces Lithuanian Raid as German French Tie
London reports a joint French and German stance against Lithuanian raiders at Memel amid a Baltic border crisis. A night clash in the Memel area left one German dead with Lithuanian losses unclear as Britain joins protests and a Polish protest is recorded.
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Associated Press
London
Baltic
Memel
Lithuania
Berlin
Warships to Memel as Baltic tensions rise
The French and British governments prepare to send warships to Memel to restore order amid Lithuanian incursions. Lithuanian irregulars have crossed into Memel outskirts and clashed with German guards, with reports that a sizable force has reached the town to balance Polish occupation of Vilna.
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France
Associated Press
Paris
Memel
Foreign Office
Vilna
England
Memel Revolt Report Reaches State Department
Consul Edwards at Kovno reports Memel in East Prussia has a Lithuanian led revolt. Insurgents surround Memel, defended by French troops, as Lithuanian government mobilizes to protect its borders. British and French protests note Lithuanian partisans aim to take the city by force.
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Memel
State Department
Washington
East Prussia
Edwards
Kovno
Lithuania
Memel Aid Committee
Foreign Office
The Diamonds Mystery Starts New Fiction Section
Tomorrow the Commercial Tribune will launch a new fiction section with J S Fletcher’s The Diamonds as its first installment. Fletcher follows in Doyle's footsteps with previous hits like The Middle Temple Murder and Dead Men's Money. The story will run until completed in an illustrated tabloid section. Subscribers may order via carrier or Canal 6300.
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the Commercial Tribune
J. S. Fletcher
Middle Temple
Mr. Fletcher
Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle
Commercial Tribune
Canal 6300
Gelsenkirchen Feels Occupation Pressure as Factories Seized
The town of Gelsenkirchen, a rich mining center, endures the weight of an invading army with big factories taken over. Passenger resistance and indemnity terms influence occupiers policy with reports of further delay.
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Gelsenkirchen
German States Back Central Government on Ruhr Reparations
The conference of Premiers unanimously approved the central government's stance on reparations and Ruhr occupation. Bavarian Premier Dr. von Knilling led support stressing unity against French actions and urging national solidarity. Gelsenkirchen in the Ruhr, near Essen, was taken over by French forces, a coal and industrial hub with about 200,000 residents on the Duisburg-Hamm Railway.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Ruhr
von Knilling
Bavaria
France
Essen
Gelsenkirchen
Duisburg-Hamm
Further Delay for Germany Forecast as Resistance Feared
Paris reports the Reparations Commission will grant Germany a further delay to February 1 in the 500 million gold mark indemnity due next Monday. France requests the extension to craft new moratorium terms amid rising German passive resistance in the Ruhr.
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Paris
Germany
France
Ruhr
Premier Poincare
Great Britain
Belgium
Italy
United States
M. Poincare
Hugo Stinnes
German Industrialists. If No Such Meeting Develops the Reparations Commission
Berlin
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Lord Byron Holloway
Stanley C. Roettinger
Common Pleas Court
Holloway
Odd Fellows
Charles Burdsall
Price Hill
Hattie Burdsall
Burdsall
Tulsa
Okla
Powel Crosley
Mexico
Diaz
Odd Fellows’ Temple
James M. Cox
Cox
Roettinger
Mt. Auburn
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