Woman Found After Kidnapping Plot Near Corona
Mrs Gladys Witherell who disappeared from her home last Tuesday was found unharmed early today in a small house on a sheep ranch eight miles east of Corona in Riverside county. Two men named A J Carr and Floyd Carr were arrested. Los Angeles police and deputy sheriffs recovered the woman and the alleged abductors after a plan to seek revenge against Mrs Witherell's father in law and a ransom of twenty thousand dollars.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Gladys Witherell
Corona
Riverside County
Commutation of Debs Sentence Weighed by Justice
Washington reports suggest the Department of Justice recommended commuting Eugene V. Debs sentence to expire February 12. President Wilson, however, refused to commute the one year term for Espionage Act violation and disapproved the DOJ recommendation.
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Washington, D. C
Eugene V. Debs
Department of Justice
White House
Wilson
Eugene V. Debbs
Debbs
Bill Seeks $20 Million for Iowa State Colleges
Des Moines Jan 31 A bill introduced by Representative Santee asks for 20 million dollars to be spent over ten years to buy land and improve properties for the State University and the Iowa College. The plan would tax one mill for ten years starting in 1921 for both institutions.
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Des Moines
Quate University
Iowa College
Santee
Weather Summary for Chicago January First
The forecast for the next twenty four hours shows mostly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday with little change in temperature.
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Chicago
Weather observations and temperature readings
Local observations by Dr. H. M. Stanley cover the past 24 hours ending 7 am with precipitation amounts noted for January 25 to January 31 and temperatures at 1 pm recorded as 24 and 12 degrees.
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H. M. Stanley
Value of U S Livestock Falls Over Two Billion
Washington D C Jan Value of livestock on farms and ranges in the United States has decreased more than two and a half billion dollars during the last year. Cattle and sheep fell over four percent swine more than seven percent. Decrease in milk cows exceeded half a billion dollars while swine dropped about a half billion and sheep about a quarter of a billion.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Department of Agriculture
Harding Has No Fear of Senate Says He Will Decide Alone
Senior F B Willis of Ohio told the Tippecanoe club on McKinley day that President elect Harding would act independently of any senatorial oligarchy. He supported a return to the McKinley tariff and said Harding would be his own sponsor after considering evidence and advice.
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Cleveland
F. B. Willis
Ohio
Tippecanoe Club
Harding
Willis
Senate
W. G. Harding
Harrietta Man Strikes Rich After Platinum Ore Found
Nelson Nelf of Harrietta recalls stubbing his toe on ore brought from Russia while with the Polar Bear expedition. The ore lay in his yard until it was assayed and revealed platinum, valuing him about $18,000 richer.
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Harrietta, Mich
Nelson Nelf
Harrietta
Nelson
Russia
Fifty-seven Philippine Constabulary members sentenced for sedition
Seventy seven enlisted men of the Philippine constabulary were adjudged guilty of sedition and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment each. They must also pay fines from 500 to 5000 dollars, the maximum penalties permitted by law.
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Manila
P. I
Philippine Constabulary
Ex-Kaiser's Yacht to Be Sold at Auction
A former Kaiser's yacht will be sent to Barcelona and arrive in February to be auctioned. The vessel, once a symbol of imperial ownership, will be offered to the highest bidder as officials prepare the sale.
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Kaiser
Willie
Barcelona
Foraiser
Parks
Proposed changes in railroad conditions debate on board
General W. W. Atterberry urged immediate changes in railroad rules and working conditions to avert bankruptcy. He rejected a Bar ton proposal for a joint conference, warning the situation could deteriorate in days. Henry T. Hunt reported union leaders willing to meet, but Atterberry said the railroads would not convene.
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Chicago
Railroad Labor Board
W. W. Atterberry
Labor Committee of Executive Board
FB. M. Barton
Atterberry
Henry T. Hunt
Cincinnatti
General Atterberry
Wind Damages Dirigible R34 At Dirigible Base
The airship R34 was badly damaged by a strong wind during a landing in Howden England. It drifted to sea then returned to base and will be dismantled. Upon arrival attempts to house it failed and sailors tethered it to a special berth. Several Americans from the R22 crew helped in the landing.
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Howden
England
Alaska Tops Nation in Thrift Stamp Purchases
Washington dispatch reports that Alaska led the country in per capita sales of thrift stamps and treasury securities in 1920. The Treasury Department states the average investment per person in Alaska was $2.20, higher than Ohio's $1.50.
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Washington
Treasury
Alaska
Treasury Department
Ohio
Two Killed Three Injured in Davenport Auto Crash
Davenport Iowa January 21 two men were killed and three were injured when an automobile skidded on the pavement and crashed into a telephone pole early Sunday evening The dead are Frank Weitzie and Frank Hault One died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital and the other several hours later twelve words
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Davenport, Ja
Frank Weitzie
Frank Hault
Supreme Court Dismisses Judge Lindsey Contempt Appeal
Washington reports the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver Colorado from a contempt of court conviction. The ruling was issued today by the high court.
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Supreme Court
Lindsey
Washington, L
Ben Lindsey
Denver, Colorado
Supreme Purt
Federal troops in Williamson hunt alleged riflemen
Federal soldiers and deputy sheriffs scoured the Williamson mountains after rifle fire rang out though no riflemen were found. Rumors of bullets in the city sparked intense excitement until Colonel Herman Hall and the 19th Infantry reassured residents amid the trial of twenty men for the Mattewan shooting.
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Williamson
W. Va
Herman Hall
19Th
United States Infantry
Mattewan
Soldiers Cleared After Theyre Shot in 1914 Court Ruling
Paris reports the court of appeals reversed a 1914 summary court martial, rehabilitating six French soldiers executed for abandoning posts. The court awarded life annuities of 2000 francs to the widows of Corporal Floch and privates Gray Pettelot Quinauhk Blanchard and Durantet, plus 1000 francs to their children until majority, retroactive to 1914.
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Paris
Court of Appeals
Floch
Gray
Pettelot
Quinauhk
Blanchard
Durantet
Uncle Joe Writes Cardinal Gibbons on Recovery
A letter from House of Representatives member Uncle Joe Cannon to Cardinal Gibbons expresses pleasure at the Cardinal’s recovery from illness. Cannon notes his own recent illness and states the American people unite with the Cardinal’s mother church in giving thanks for renewed health and continued Christian influence.
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Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Joe” Cannon
House of Representatives
Woman Completes Invention at Seventy in Page Nebraska
On her seventieth birthday Mrs. S. A. Page of Page Nebraska completed an attachment for sewing machines that twists and spins yarn for knitting and thread for sewing. She claims the device is operable by anyone who can pump a sewing machine.
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Page
Neb
S. A. Page
Fortune teller fraud upsets Chicago man
John Madin of North Wells Street paid $70 to a woman posing as a seeress who claimed to tell fortunes. He asked police to locate a Negress who duped him during the alleged psychic consultation.
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Chicago
Ill
John Madin
North Wells Street
Women Consider Jury Service Changes in Iowa Legislature
Des Moines January meeting covers insurance oversight and a bill to excuse women from jury service. A report proposes making women entirely ineligible for juries, while another bill would let women be excused from service upon request. The legislature reviews insurance committee stance and related measures.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
London Journalists Vote to Strike Over Pay Increase
At a National Union of Journalists meeting in London 40 reporters rejected the owners wage offer. They will ballot on a strike if talks fail. Lord Northcliffe warned he would shut down his papers rather than meet the journalists demands.
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London
National Union of Journalists
Properietors
Lord Northcliffe
W C T U to Meet at Mrs Wilson’s Home
The W C T U will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 at 12 North Walnut Street with Mrs A S Wilson hosting. Mrs T V Boyd will lead the program and Mrs Bellus will give a special reading.
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W C. T U
A. S. Wilson
North Walnut Street
T. V. Boyd
Bellus
McAdoos Reach El Paso on Way to Mexico City
William Gibbs McAdoo former secretary of the treasury and Mrs McAdoo daughter of President Wilson arrived in El Paso at 9 30 this morning on their way to Mexico City.
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McAdoos
el Paso
Mexico City
Tex
William Gibbs McAdoo
the Treasury
McAdoo
Wilson
Wall Collapse Kills Three Firemen in Providence Fire
A wall of a building at South and Matthews streets collapsed during a large fire in Providence on January 31. Three firemen died and eighteen others were seriously injured, with two of the injured expected to die. Property damage is about $150,000.
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Providence
R. 1
S&th
Methewson Street
Market Report Cattle Hog and Sheep Prices Sluggish
Today’s Markets show cattle receipts at 18 000 with slow beel steers and mixed week weights. Hogs at 67 000 with lights down 10 to 15 cents and larger drops to 25 cents. tops near 10 25 and bulk under 16 15 for lighter weights. Sheep receipts 19 000 with early trading very slow.
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Seadeal
Ibo
Siselias Bo Oan
Beata
Ile Oghacel Ae Reed
Trade item brief notes from Mark Cases Inc poultry items
Readable fragments show product items with percentages and case counts including Butter-Lower Creameriex 454 16 percent Eggs-lLower Heceipta 7.47 cases Firsts 52 Ordinary firsts 49 0 At Mark Cases Inc 50 51 Poultry Alive-Higher Fowls 52 Springs 29.
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Heceipta
Mark Cases Inc
Chicago Closing Grain and Livestock Prices at Stagnant Trade
Markets show mixed moves as grain futures hold near steady gains in May and July contracts. Cattle receipts reach 3,000 with slow demand translating to declines of 25 cents overall, while hogs and sheep face softer prices amid thin selling and ample supply.
Congressman Fess Promises $1 Billion Government Cut
Canton Ohio January 31 congressman S D Fess told the McKinley club annual banquet that congress will reduce government costs by one billion dollars. He asserted the cut would be effected this session and urged support for the plan.
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Canton
S. D. Fess
Ohio
McKinley Club
Ferry Out on Bond after Embezzlement Confession
Harry C. Ferry former Democratic county treasurer is released on five thousand dollar bond in Marion Ohio after alleged confession to embezzling fourteen thousand three hundred three dollars from the county funds.
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Marion
Harry C. Ferry
T. E Andrews
Local Cash Market Prices Reported for Grains Poultry and Hides
A local market listing shows corn 50 cents per unit, oats 40 cents, timothy hay 15 dollars, straw 9 dollars, wild hay 12 dollars, thresher hay 12 dollars, wheat 1 dollar 80 cents, clover seed 7 to 9 dollars, timothy seed 2 to 2.25 dollars, barley 85 cents. Poultry prices include fowls 42 cents, hens 24 cents, springs 22 cents, old roosters 13 cents, stags 18 cents, ducks 19 cents, geese 13 cents, cream 40 cents. Also horse hides 2.25 dollars and other items 30 cents.
Berger Conviction Reversed by Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court reversed Victor L Berger’s wartime espionage act conviction ruling Judge Landis improperly presiding after an attack on his eligibility. The decision, six to three, sparked dissents from Justices Day Pitney and McReynolds. Berger reiterated no retracting statements.
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Washington, DC
Victor L. Berger
Waukee
Supreme Court
Landis
Berger
Justice Day
Pitney
McReynolds
Milwaukee
Wis
Unit States Supreme Cours
Chicago
Gas Explosion Kills Mount Pleasant Dairyman
Jatar George Marcellat head dairyman of the state hospital for the Insane in Mount Pleasant suffered fatal burns when a can of gasoline was mistaken for kerosene while replenishing a boiler. The blast burned his neck head and hands. he is not expected to live. His wife had died of influenza over a year ago.
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Mount Pleasant
Jatar
George Marceilat
State Hospital For the
Marcellat
Mrs Harding Arrives in New York for Quiet Shopping Trip
Mrs. Harding, first lady and wife of Senator Marion, returns to New York on a Pennsylvania Railroad train at 4 39 PM for a quiet shopping visit. She wired ahead requesting that no crowds or dressmakers be allowed on the platform to keep the trip peaceful.
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Mrs. Harding
New York
Japan Cancels Military Pact With Chu
Tokio reports Japan cancels a Chinese military pact amid diplomatic shifts. The brief item notes official action and cites a January date, with no further details on parties or terms.
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Japan
Chu
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