Flag Tolling Ceremony Marks Army Departure from Coblenz
An Army ceremony at Ehrenbreitstein Germany marked the flag being hauled down at noon. Four sergeants from the Seventieth Machine Gun Battery joined Major General Allen in the rite. Troops reviewed then marched through Coblenz to the Castle gate and on to Antwerp for voyage home aboard the Transport St Mi hiel. Families of officers and privates began leaving.
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Ehrenbreitstein
Germany
Associated Press
Marne
Allen
Coblenz
Antwerp
Rescuer Roy Miller Freed After Elevator Shaft Plunge
Roy Miller 21, with several broken ribs and both legs, directed firefighters as they freed him from an elevator shaft between the eighth and ninth floors of an office building in St. Louis. He hung head downward for twenty two minutes before release.
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St. Lewis
Roy Miller
Miller
Man Falls Nine Stories Injures Several in Chicago
Chicago workers say James Morgan fell nine stories from a new building and was found alive. He suffered five fractured ribs a broken shoulder blade a punctured lung and internal injuries but hospital physicians say he has an excellent chance to recover.
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Chicago
Ill
Associated Press
James Morgan
Wolves Attack Farm Near Milwaukee
A pack from the north attacked the August Frederick farm near Granville, about twenty miles north of Milwaukee, pulling down a horse late last night. Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 24.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Frederick Farm
Granville
Weather outlook for Chicago in coming day
Chicago weather forecast for twenty four hours shows fair and continued clear tonight and Thursday. Cold tonight with temperatures falling. warmer on Thursday with rising temperature.
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Chicago
Loya
Weather Summary From Local Observations
The report lists 24 hour observations ending 7 am with highs and lows for several days January 18 through 24. Rain totals range from .35 to .52 inches, with temperatures ranging from 15 to 42 degrees. At 1 pm today the temperature is 34 degrees.
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H. M. Stanley
German Leaders Face Lenient Fines For Resistance
Fritz Thessen and five German industrial leaders, recently arrested, appeared to face only fines for resisting French orders. The prosecutor mentioned leniency due to patriotic action. In Essen 200,000 miners are on strike, with potential expansion to 550,000 if court martials sentence the arrested men.
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Mayence
Germany
Associated Press
Fritz Thessen
Essen
Ruhr
Burris Faces Second Trial In Murder Case
In Ottumwa Iowa the second trial of Archie Burris, a local Negro, opens after the Supreme Court granted a new trial following a first degree murder conviction for the December 17 1921 slaying of Mrs Hattie Bates. Burris hangs was scheduled for March 9 but new proceedings proceed with Dan Steck of the American Legion assisting Burris defense and W W Epps now county attorney.
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Ottumwa
Associated Press
District Court
Archie Burris
Burris
Hattie Bates
Supreme Court
W. W. Epps
Dan Steck
American Legion
Reilly Protests Army Bill Cuts at Senate Hearing
Brig. Gen. Henry P. Reilly, president of the Reserve Officers' Association, told the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that the House bill for the army largely reduces manpower. He argued the National Defense Act requires 150000 enlisted men and 13000 officers, while the bill provides 125000 enlisted men and 12000 officers.
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Washington, D. C
Henry P. Reilly
New York
Chicago
Reserve Officers’ Association
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Geraldine Farrar's Mother Dies in New York
New York January 24 Mrs Henrietta Farrar mother of the noted soprano Geraldine Farrar died at her home today after a period of failing health. The opera singer’s mother had been in ill health for some time.
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New York
N. Y
Associated Press
Henrietta Farrar
Geraldine Farrar
Stevens Leads Qualifiers for Coast Golf Play
Tom Stevens of Minneapolis led the field at Flint Ridge in the second qualifying round of the Southern California Open Championship with a 74 69 143 total. Ernest Martin Abe Espinosa MacDonald Smith Eddie Loos and Jack Hutchinson followed at 146 for second honors.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Tom Stevens
Minneapolis
Minn
Flintridge
Ernest Martin
Abe Espinosa
MacDonald Smith
San Francisco
Eddie Loos
Chicago
Jack Hutchinson
Agreement Signed By Bituminous Workers And Operators
New York January 24 Associated Press Bituminous coworkers and operators signed the wage and conditions scale nearly identical to the expired agreement. The one year contract sets 7.50 for day work and 1.08 per ton for contract miners with district differentials and local dispute settlement. The six hour day five day week was not pressed or mentioned in talks. Michael Gallagher Ohio operator and conference chairman noted no vital departures from the terms.
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New York
N. Y
Associated Press
Bituminous
Michael Gallagher
Ohio
Joint Conference
Labor
Valcour Club Sets New Indoor 440 Relay World Record
In New York on January 24 the Valcour club set a world best for women’s 440 yard indoor relay with :55 1-5. The quartet Marion McCarthy Clive Kelly Blanch Dixon and Rose Fisher broke their own mark. Bob Ma Allister won the 100 yard Metropolitan A A U title in :10 and the New York metropolitan A A U relay title.
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New York
Valcour Club
Samaclar Athletic Association
Marion McCarthy
Clive Kelly
Blanch Dixon
Rose Fisher
Bob Ma«Allister
Metropolitan
New York Metropolitan
Three Die in Iowa Train Car Crash at Waterloo
Cedar Falls reports a Rock Island passenger train struck a Waterloo automobile killing three instantly: T. B. Carpenter, Mrs Carpenter, and Emtils Frederickson. Miss Frederickson later died in hospital from injuries.
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Cedar Falls
Associated Press
Rock Island
Waterloo
T. B. Carpenter
Carpenter
Emtils Frederickson
Frederickson
Youth Kills Self to Avoid Arrest After Beating Woman
Quincy Ill Jan 24 A nineteen year old Milton Thesen who battered Mies Eleanor Schultze at Athletic Park drove her there in a rental car and assaulted her with a lead pipe. He then shot himself in the head and died instantly rather than surrender to police.
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Quincy
Ill
Associated Press
Mies Eleanor Schultze
Athletic Park
Milton Thesen
Thesen
Tageblatt Building Roof Collapse Kills Twenty
Berlin on January 24 Associated Press reports twenty people died and many were injured when the Tageblatt building roof collapsed. The editorial and mechanical departments suffered heavy damage.
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Berlin
Germany
Associated Press
Tageblatt
Peoria Labor Assembly Condemns K K K as Menace
The Peoria trades and labor assembly passed a resolution condemning the K K K as a menace to organized labor and warning union members not to join. The action was announced today in Peoria Illinois.
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Peoria, Ill
Peoria Trades and Labor Assembly
Three Die as Gas Overcomes Miners in Idaho Mine Fire
In Mullan Idaho a fire at the Morning Mine of the Federal Mining and Smelting Company trapped miners. Three men were killed and about thirty were overcome by gas at the 1,400 foot level, as the blaze broke out early today seven miles from Wallace. High level details and exact names are unavailable.
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Idaho
Spokane
Wash
Federal Mining and Smelting Company
Mullan
Wallace
Suspects in Murder of Fritzi Mann
Detectives tracing the murder of dancer Fritzi Mann learn all 14 sought for questioning are out of town. Cards with their names were found in the dancer’s vanity case. A man and woman reportedly went to Portland and three men fled to San Francisco. Police in those cities asked to assist in locating them.
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Fritzi Mann
Free Police
Los Angeles
aJn
Dancer
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Will Draw Lots For The Office In Iowa Legislature
Des Moines reports Ralph Rumley Republican and M F Springer Democrat both of Leon will draw lots to decide who represents Decatur county in the Iowa legislature. After hearings Springer was certified by nine votes while Rumley challenged a precinct with voting discrepancies. the pair will draw to determine the seat in an unprecedented House action with members present.
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Des Moines
Associated Press
Ralph Rumley
M. F. Springer
Leon
Decatur County
Iowa
Springer
Rumley
Iowa House
Reid's Illness Sparks Drug Traffic Inquiry
Federal agents in Los Angeles investigated narcotics traffic in southern California after the collapse of actor Wallace Reid. Col. L G Nutt, chief of the federal narcotic division, said details would not be disclosed and no steps were announced. Royall A Haynes, federal prohibition commissioner, said 1923 results should improve law and order prospects.
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Los Angeles
Cal
California
Wallace Reid
L. G. Nutt
Federal Narcotic Division
Royald A. Haynes
Friends of Law and Order
No Visitors May Now See the President
President Harding remains in seclusion at the White House after recovery from grippe. Dr. Sawyer says he cannot yet say when the president will return to the executive office. Mrs. Harding has left her wheelchair and moves about the White House, dining with her husband in the evenings.
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Washington
Associated Press
Harding
C. E. Sawyer
Grippe
White House
Alea
Sawyer
Dempsey Arrives in New York for Title Talks
Jack Dempsey and his advance party reached New York with his manager and bulldog Diamond Dick Jr. They planned a conference with Tex Rickard to discuss outdoor-season action. Rickard would propose a Willard bout for June 30 or a winner of a heavyweight elimination series in September. Dempsey said he would fight any top contender including Johnson Gibbons Firpo and Wills, though a match with Wills was not strongly promoted.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Diamond Dick Jr
Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Kearne
Jess Willard
Floyd Johnson
Tom Gibbons
Luis Firpo
Harry Wills
Victim of Tragedy Now Laid at Rest
Wayne Whitehead, a Thayer High School student, died in an auto crash near Thayer. Funeral services were held at Thayer with interment in the local cemetery. Authorities suspect loss of steering or a misdrive caused the vehicle to overturn, killing him instantly. The Whitehead family and community extend deep sympathy.
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Wayne Whitehead
Thayer
Thayer High School
Robert Whitehead
Wayne
Whitehead
Greb Defends Title in Tepid 12-Round Victory
Harry Greb of Pittsburg defeats Billy Shade of California in a twelve round American light heavyweight title bout in Jersey City. Greb wins most rounds but is booed after the fifth due to a light attack. both fighters leave the ring unmarked.
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Harry Greb
Shade
Tame
Jersey City
Pittsburg
Billy Shade
California
Greb
Iowa Bonus Board to Receive $20,000 Approval
Des Moines reports the House passed unanimously a bill to provide $20,000 to the Iowa State Bonus Board, ensuring continued office operations. A separate measure would allow park bonds for as short as five years, down from fifteen, and another proposal by Dutcher would supply $21,213 annually to match federal aid under the Towner act.
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Des Moines
House
Iowa State Bonus Board
Dutcher
Towner
Bill targets all secret societies in Wisconsin
Madison Wisconsin January 24 a bill by Senator Gettleman introduced in the Wisconsin legislature would require every fraternal order lodge secret society club and association to file with the secretary of state and county clerk the names of all members twice yearly A prison penalty is provided for noncompliance
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Gettleman
Milwaukee
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