Forbes and Thompson Convicted of War Bureau Plot
Colonel Charles R Forbes and John W Thompson were found guilty of conspiracy to loot War Veterans Bureau funds after eleven weeks of testimony. The verdict sent shock through the defendants and their counsel, who plan appeals to the Federal Appellate Court and, if necessary, the Supreme Court. Both defendants remain free on $10,000 bonds pending posttrial motions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World News Service
Chicago
Yan
Charles, R. Forbes
John W Thompson
St. Louis
War Veterans’ Bureau
Carpenter
Federal District Court
O’odman
Federal
United States Supreme Court
Thompson
Elias H. Mortimer
Frank W. Hadlock
Elsing
Forbes
White House
James Hamilttonm
Lewis Pode Cheneeeeione Thompson
Colonel Forbes
Kellogg Praised by Churchill and British Leaders at Farewell Dinner
London reports a farewell dinner for retiring U S Ambassador Kellogg attended by Prince Henry Balfour Winston Churchill and other dignitaries. Churchill extols liberty and debt settlement while Kellogg notes Dawes report success and Germany restoring currency to gold basis amid praise for Hughes and British support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Balderston
New York World News Service
London
Frank B. Kellogg
Prince Earl Balfour
Winston Churchill
Echo
Churchill
Kellogg
Britain
Treasury
Hughes
Earl Balfour
Pacific
Dawes
Germany
England
Europe
PJ N. World News Service
Worlds Press Pub. Co
Luther appeals to world to end security disputes
Berlin January 30 Chancellor Luther urged a world wide settlement of European security problems. He proposed covenants among nations to guarantee frontiers, backed by peoples and governments, and called for an international congress to coordinate mutual defense. He derided Herriot’s charges and warned against arousing hostility to reconciliation. The speech did not mention the League of Nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Luther
Herriot
France
Germany
Cologne
Chamber of Deputies
Wednemay
Idperen
World News Service
Dawes
London
League of Nations
Scopfright
N. Y
Anti Opium Body Cecil's New Proposal at Geneva
Viscount Cecil introduces a plan for a permanent central anti narcotic board to be appointed by major powers including France Germany Italy Japan the United States and the British Empire with non permanent nations in the League Council. The board would publish reports on opium stock disputes and report to the League Council for action.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Viscount Cecil of
Chelwood
United States
League of Nations
Viscount Cecil
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
British Empire
Council of the Oue of Nations
Origi
Council of the League
League
Central Boar
Wilbk
den Board
Stephen G. Porter
Central Board
Ace
Fossil Find Near Buenos Aires Reveals Ancient Beasts and Human Remains
Naturalists from the Argentine Museum of Natural History unearthed fossils of five glyptodons and one seceldotherium along a lakebank near Chascomus in Buenos Aires province. They also recovered a fossilized human skeleton and skull, highlighting rare human fossils in the pampas where animal remains are common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Argentine Museum of Natural History
Chascomus
Argentine
Pampas
Prize Offered For Non-Stop Paris To New York Flight
Raymond Orteig, French native and proprietor of two New York hotels, offers a $26,000 prize for the first non-stop airplane flight from Paris to New York covering about 3,600 miles. The bid signals a major milestone in aviation endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Raymond Orteig
France
Paris
Woman Reports Repeated Death Threats at Home
Mrs Nan Flynn of 3571 Outlook Avenue reports six years of threats since her marriage to John H Flynn Jr. The latest call promised to kill her within ten years and she suspects a former servant. Police consider the suspect possibly demented and may seek an insanity hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan. Flynn
Outlook Avenue
John H. Flynn, Jr
United Metal Stamping and Radio Company
Mrs. Flynn
Mr. Flynn
Donoghue Dies At 85 Famous Convention Attendee
Funeral services for Michael Donoghue will be held at the Church of St Philip Nerion on Tuesday. The Philadelphia Democrat, aged 85, earned fame for crashing gates at Democratic conventions since 1868 and for backing Al Smith at the New York gathering.
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Michael Donoghue
New York World News Service
Philadelphia
Church of St. Philip Nerion
Donoghue
New York
al Smith
France must pay debt, Coolidge tells Daeschner
President Coolidge told French Ambassador Emile Daeschner that America has discharged gratitude to France and that both governments should ensure material debts are paid. The gesture followed Daeschner’s remarks about extending aid to debts, with three veiled references suggesting negotiations to settle the war loans.
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Washington
Coolidge
Emile Daeschner
America
France
M. Daeschaper
United States
M. Daeschner
Ayl
M. Daescher
Clementel- Jusserand
Great Britain
Congress
Daeschner
Musserand
Air plane to speed relief to Nome in diphtheria race
Washington dispatch reports Alaska plans to rush 1,000,000 anti-toxin units to Nome by air or dog team. Roy S Darling, a former naval aviator, volunteers to pilot a Fairbanks plane to outrun sled teams in Arctic conditions. If successful, aircraft may carry the extra serum from Seattle.
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New York World News Service
Washington
Nome
North
Sutherland
Alaska
Maynard
Seattle
Arctic
Admiral Moffatt
Naval Air Service
Fairbanks
United States
Roy S. Darling
Darling
Department of Justice
Herrin Deputies Raid Williamson County In Liquor Sweep
Two carloads of special deputies led by Constable Walter Newell and M D Coleman resumed raids in Williamson County after the Saturday night shooting death of S Glenn Young. Six places were searched with liquor found in one. other raids yielded only water hauls. Searches to continue as information on liquor location becomes available ahead of tomorrow's inquest into Young and three others' deaths.
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Associated Press
Herrin
Illl
Walter Newell
M. D. Coleman
Williamson County
S. Glenn Young
Blairsville
Hurst
Young
Hicks
Ora Thomas
Edward Forbes
Homer Warren
Bell
Boy 11 Hangs Self in Akron Home
Roy Sands an 11 year old boy was found hanging from a rope tied to a cellar rafter in Akron Ohio. Authorities ruled death by his own action while police suspect a possible trapeze stunt gone wrong. His parents offered no reason for the act.
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Boy
Associated Press
Akron
Roy Sands
Crafts
Origin of Postal Pay Bill Faces House Unconstitutionality Fight
The Senate passed a reduced postal pay bill 70 to 8, but the House Ways and Means panel declared it unconstitutional for invading House revenue-origin prerogatives. The bill aims to raise 49 million dollars via postage-rate changes to fund postal wage hikes, but critics warn courts may strike it down and President Coolidge is expected to veto if revenue is insufficient.
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Senate
House
New York World News Service
Washington
Coolidge
Moses
New
White House
Ways and Means Committee
Administration
Sterling
Ball
Bursum
McCormick
Cameron
Capper
Curtis
Hale
Harreld
Keyes
Oddie
Pepper
Phipps
Watson
Weller
Dial
Mr. Coolidge
Congress
Underwood
Borah
Green
Rep
Tilson
Conn
Tion
Garner
Tex
Collier
Dem
Miss
Kelly
Coolidf
Mosesa
Brookhart
Glass
Harrison
Norbeck
Norris
Swanson
War Fraud Prosecution Abandoned In Crowell Case
The federal government will not prosecute the appeal on the 1922 indictment of Benedict Crowell and six others for conspiring to defraud the United States. Attorney General Stone ordered abandonment after a study found the indictment did not state a crime and failed to inform defendants what they must answer. The case involved Council of National Defense figures and over fifty alleged overt acts.
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Washington
Benedict Crowell
Cleveland
Stone
Justice Hoehling
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Mr. Crowell
Morton C. Tuttle
Boston
William A. Starrett
New York
Clemens C. Lundoff
Clair Fostey
Starrett
John H. McGibbons
Baltimore
Chicago
James A. Mears
Springfield
Mass
United States
Council of National Defense
America
Hoehling
Donovan
Daugherty
Food Shortage in West Ireland Worsens
In the western and southwestern seaboard counties from South Donegal to Kerry, distress deepens amid poor harvests and fuel scarcity. The area faces hunger, with peat almost gone, while relief agencies and republican appeals for funds circulate but have limited impact.
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J. P. Kelly
New York World News Service
Dublin
Irish Free State
Seaboard
Donegal
Kerry
Ireland
Relef
Trish
Chicago temple builder cites need of structure
A large institutional church to symbolize the community’s spiritual life is planned for Cincinnati. The project, led by Trinity Church and supported by Methodist leaders, envisions a twelve story structure costing over a million dollars. Dr John Thompson, who built the Chicago Temple, spoke on the need for large religious temples to compete with modern city life.
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Cincinnati
Methodist Episcopal Church
United Congregations
Sto Dr. McClure Ries
Methodist
Trinity M. E
Ninth Street
Race
Elm Streets
Combined
Methodist Episcopal Churches of
T. S. Henderson
John Thompson
Chicago
Thompson
Cincinati
R. O. McClure
Trinity Church
The
Commercial Tribune
Dr. McClure
Chester R. Shook
Henderson
Methodist Church
J. C. Hartzell
James N. Gamble
Hamilton County
McClure
Arba Martin
Martin
United States
Mpson
Boston
Ies Ne Church
Dr. Pson
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Charles R. Forbes
Prohibition
Ambassador
Cecil
U. S
Dreschner
Charles Michelson
M. Marin
Chamber of Deperties
Secretary of State
Frante
Young Aids
Institutional Church
New Says
Crowell
National Defense Council
the Associated Press
West Ireland
Trinity
R. C. McClure
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