Court orders Mrs. Blum wear pearls under guard
A San Francisco Superior Court order requires Mrs. James Blum to wear a $100,000 pearl necklace for 30 days each year under police guard. The pearls, not worn since the relative’s death, have reportedly lost some luster, while the suit seeks to retain contact with the gems.
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James Blum
Superior Court
San Francisco
Blim
Coast Range
San Wicisco
Tamiatlpais
A. C. Lawson
University of California
Berkeley
Mount Hamiton
San Jose
Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
Frank E. Watkins
Porthind Boxing Commission
Dempsey
Boxing Commission
Imateh
Kearns
Abrogation Call Draws Rail Labor Board Hearings
American railroad executives urged immediate abrogation of the national labor agreement to avert widespread bankruptcy. General Atterbury warned wage reductions would not be sought if agreements were annulled, while union leaders protested and demanded formal proceedings.
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Chicago
American
W.W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Lines
Railroad Labor Board
Atterbury
AFL
Jewell
Wilson
Ayterbury
American Association of Railway Executives’ Labor Committee
Nationalgreements
Aftsbury
R. M. Barton
Luhrsen
KE. I. Whiter
Railroad Commission
New Domestic Postage Rates Announced by Post Office
The Post Office Department announces new domestic postage rates effective today, including a two cent letter charge. Rates apply to first and second class matter within the United States and to several countries. weight limits for newspapers and other printed matter are set, with specific allowances and dimensions noted.
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Washington
United States
Bolivia
Columbia
Honduras
Nicaragua
Peru
Post Office Department
Germany Declines to Negotiate Reparations Plan
Berlin reports Dr. Simons declares Germany will not accept entente based terms and will counter with proposals. Paris notes Allied consensus on reparations and disarmament. Germany to disarm by July 1 and pay 226 billion gold marks in 42 annuities with export duties. Austria to forego reparations to ease aid and a joint conference to improve central European relations.
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Switzerland
Swiss
Anti-Alcoholic League
Modena
Taly
Extreme Nationalist
Tn Nee Yvonge
Chamber of Labor
New York
A. Z. Sack
Russian Information Bureau
England
Japan
Viscount Uchida
Diet
London
committee of expe@s
Allied Supreme Council
Patix
Germany
Berlin
W Simons
Richstag
Simons
Geman
Paris
Supreme Council
Allies
M. Briand
Rohr
League of Nations
Lloyd George
Austria
Thso
M. Fouchenur
EXPECT FORT M KENZIE WILL BECOME HOSPITAL
Washington reports Fort MacKenzie in northern Wyoming, once threatened with abandonment and largely deserted under President Wilson, is expected to become a hospital. A bill before March 4 would authorize $250,000 to enlarge and refit the post for public health use.
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Washington
President declines to commute Debs sentence
Washington reports the justice department recommended a 10 year term reduction for Eugene V Debs but President Wilson refused clemency effective February 12 Lincoln's birthday. Debs said he was not surprised and would not owe his liberty to Woodrow Wilson describing his record as consistent.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Eugene V. Debs
Atlanta
Lincoln
Wilson
Eugene ¥. Debs
Samuel W. Castleton
Woodrow Wilson
New Trials Granted for Berger and Four Others
The U S Supreme Court votes six to three that Victor L Berger of Milwaukee and four co defendants deserve new trials. They had been convicted for war time espionage act violations. the court says Judge K M Landis erred by not retiring after defence affidavits alleging bias.
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Washington
Victor L. Berger
Milwaukee
Supreme Court
K. M. Landis
Chicago
Berger
Adolph Germer
Socialist Party
Prussia
William Kruse
Young Socialist Magazine
Gormans
J. Louis Engdaht
Trewin St. John Tucker
United States
Prospects Slim for Fordney Bill Becoming Law
Washington report notes Senate Republicans moved for February 15 vote on the Fordney emergency tariff bill. A cloture petition by Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, signed by 34 Republicans, aimed to limit debate but failed to gain enough support for adoption. Both parties signaled defeat last night.
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Washington
Senate
Penrose
Pennsylvania
No Settlement With Japan Delayed Until After March Fourth
Washington officials indicate diplomatic fixes with Japan over anti alien land laws in California will wait for the Harding administration to assume office. They say the short remaining term of this administration and the long standing nature of the issues argue against hastening final adjustment merely to finish a treaty in this term.
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Washington
Japan
State of
Rockefeller Foundation Announces 70 Million Donation
New York Feb 1 The Rockefeller Foundation general reduction board reports an extra 70 million in resources from John D Rockefeller gifts in the past year A 50 million fund is to be used at the boards discretion for college salaries and related aid while 20 million supports medical education improvements.
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Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
New York
J. Z Willmer
Chicago
Willmer
Margaret Olive Sage
Russell Sage
New York City
Anna Carltess
Roo. Kelly
Wrnde
Charlotte Cailles
Wom
Ann Lee Worley
Sife Parks Worley
Tennessee State Senate
Tennessee
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
National Executive Committee
Washington
Knights of Columbus
Rockefeller Foundation
John D
Montana Tax Data and State Office Controversy
The Montana income tax show s a 1918 net state income of 90 million dollars with 84 464 Montana residents filing returns and a top taxpayer of 1 000 000. Attorney General Rankin declares the labor commissioner post unconstitutional and orders salary warrants halted after January 31 1921. The secretary of state refuses auto licenses until legislature action, while Indian funding seeks higher federal appropriations and agency improvements.
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Helena
Montana
Snc
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Montara
United States
Wellington D. Rankin
W. J. Swindlehurst
Labor and Industry
Rankin
George P. Porter
Swindlehurst
W. R. Baker
Secretary of State
Wellington TD
Montina
State Supreme Court
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Rico Steamship Company
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Will H. ‘Hays
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