Great Revolt in British India Rocks Dominion
Dispatches from Allahabad describe a new revolt spreading in Tonk with troops clashing with rioters as people flee toward British territory. London warns Ireland will pale beside India as self government demand grows, while new viceroy Earl Reading must show statesmanship to avert catastrophe amid rioting, violence, and fears of guerrilla action.
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London
India
Allghahada
Tonk
Whitehall
Ireland
Earl Reading
Ghandt
Punjab
Bavaria Refuses To Disarm In Berlin Standoff
Feb 16 report notes Bavarian government rebukes to Germany's disarmament effort. High authority denies disarmament steps for Berlin defense, amid tense measures and hidden weapons in a Berlin building. The article references a seizure and security concerns surrounding the state’s stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Lesvitz Ty
Moriet
Eowsteerwehr
Amms
Beer
Ci Royce
Isis
Woodle
Pqsrut
Boo
Warrentless Raid Illegal in U S Courts Opinion
A United States District Court in Cincinnati holds that entry without a warrant, express or implied, by protection agents is unlawful. Judge Jato Weck rules the right of the people to secure against unlawful entry protects dwelling houses, with limited exceptions for ex parte matters. The decision notes the need for proper warrants and adherence to legal process.
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Cincinnati
United States
United States District Court
Jato Weck
Beek Pal
Four Die in Memphis Fire
Memphis Tenn Feb 14 Two women and two children perished in a two story dwelling fire that destroyed the upper floor. Firemen battled flames as residents escaped. The blaze caused extensive damage to the structure and fire officials investigated the cause.
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Memphis
Tenn
Treasury Secretary Details Britain Debt Cancellation Talks
Washington reports reveal Great Britain pressed for cancellation of allied debts with the United States. Secretary David F. Houston testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, noting Versailles discussions and repeated proposals since, all rejected by the Treasury. He said France did not propose cancellation, and the inquiries occurred while Carter Glass led the Treasury.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
David F. Houston
the Treasury
Treseury Department
Houston
J. Austen Chamberlain
Chamberlain
France
Carter Glass
Virginia
U. S. Sugar Breaks Records
Washington reports U S beet and cane sugar production for the year set records. Preliminary figures from the bureau of crop estimates show total sugar output at 2,005,174, or 60 pounds 8 15 percent higher than prior year. Beet sugar alone reached 2,219,200,000 pounds, up 27 percent from the previous record.
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Washington
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Four Die In Mine Blast Near Ernosville
Four workers die in a mine explosion at Liberty end near Frinedsen, eighty miles north of Ernosville. Reporters say the fire followed the blast. The deceased are identified as Lyah Heinhart, Starty-twos Lay Cookrun, Furty Nemuan Davt, and Worslay Malhartearhs.
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Ernosvill& Ink
Liberty End
Neta Frinedsen
Aretherist
Lyahe Heinhart
Furty
Nemuan
Acu
Worslay
Night Riders Raid Mexicans by Bart Werth
A report describes night riders visiting their splintered town, assaulting men and frightening the Mexican workers, who fled for fear and avoided competing with American laborers.
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Bart Werth
Bart Fieaten
Colering
Battleship power debate echoes Tirpitz war view
Admiral Tirpitz argues battleships won the World War and will dominate future sea conflicts. He critiques submarine emphasis, notes no decisive action in WWI, and stresses need for long range guns and naval power including battleships and cruisers. He cites England, Japan, and the United States as key players in sea supremacy.
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Saint Blasien
Baden
Tirpitz
England
Japan
Europe
Bie
H Rubert Fulton
Hayes
Germany
Man kills broker then commits suicide in Alabama
In Newton Alabama on February 16, H I Robert son killed Charles Sutton of Houser and Sutton, a leading Minnots hay and grain broker. A single witness, Mollie Hall, saw the shooting in a physician's office. Robertson then shot himself in the same building. He died en route to hospital after being taken to the next train.
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Newton, AL
H. Robertson
Charles Sutton
Houser & Sutton
Mollie Hall
Sutton
Robertson
Bla
Slayer bared old murder in Marton Wisconsin
In Marton Wisconsin on February 14 authorities recount the murder of two miners tied to a hanging rite by Settling de Sanc ie. A miner named Aise Calcaterra and Tony Hemp are killed while two boys Beftary and De Snotti face murder charges. In Johnson City six years prior a mob hanged Joe Bine go on the public square.
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Marton
de Sancie
Aise Calcaterra
Tony Hemp
Gillows
de Snotti
Edward Chapman
Johson City
Joe Binego
Johngon City
Yeggs Run Masked Bank Job in Pontine Michigan
A garbled report from Pontine Michigan describes masked robbers at the Parme and Merchante bank near Allen. They entered the vault but were driven back by a sudden wave of marmstaid. A wall was breached and the loot not secured, with details unclear due to typing errors.
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Pontine
Mich
Parme
Ailen
Charges Filed Against Judge Landis in Impeachment Move
Washington reports Federal Judge K M Landis of Chicago faced impeachment charges by Representative Welty of Ohio over serving as arbiter of organized baseball for 42500 a year. The matter was referred to the Judiciary Committee with debate minimal. Senator Dial accused Landis of demagoguery and questioned his prior paroles and associations with banks and cotton merchants.
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Washington
K. M. Landis
Chicago
Representative Welty
Ohio
Welty
Judiciary Committee
Landis
Dial
Department of Justice
Judge Landis
Senate
Diol
Mail thieves suspected after $500000 loss in post office heist
Police recovered a stolen car used in the robbery of four post office employees who were forced to the floor. Nine mail sacks including registered mail were taken with value estimated near $500,000 with $300,000 to $400,000 in currency. No suspects yet identified as postal agents and police chased the bandits.
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Totaly
Pledo
Po Hee
Prolon
Irish Bridges Blown Up Near Skibbereen
Irish forces report a string of destroyed bridges within eight miles of Skibbereen in County Cork. Trees blocked roads and trenches dug hinder military movement, and civilians in the Clonakilty area have been compelled to repair the damage under military orders.
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London
Skibbereen
Ireland
Linn Stetners
County Cork
Clonakilty
River report clears at Clinton in winter flood relief
Clinton Indiana February 16 The Mississippi river at Clinton is clear of ice The field moved out Monday afternoon The memory of local river men is honored No Cuban sugar price fixed yet Havana February 10 Porfirio Franca a member of the newly appointed finance commission announced the commission fixed no price on aid or the Buhar crop
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Clinton, In
Mississippi
Clinton
Jce
Havana
Porfirio Franca
Gar Finance Commission
Reserve Chief Tella cites US trade rebound amid wartime costs
Governor Harding in the Federal Reserve Board annual report warns of the need to conserve wealth and preserve prosperity. He notes solvency of other nations depends on US banking, urges sound financial principles as business trends improve and Europe’s trade offset by long-term credits to sustain global recovery.
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Washington
Fels
Harding
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
United States
U. 5
Europe
Moonshiners Battle Wounds Five Deputies in Kentucky
In Carter county mountains a night battle between a large moonshine gang and five deputy sheriffs left all five deputies wounded. William Frateya, Homer Phillips believed fatally shot, with Melvin Hunter, Hunter Walpoole, and Pria Duncan injured. The ambush occurred among rocks and cliffs after darkness fell.
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Lexington
Carter County
William Frateya
Homer Phillips
Melvin Hunter
Hunter Walpoole
Prria Duncan
Rocke
Cilifs
Five murderers ordered hanged by state Supreme Court
Springfield indiana February eighteenth. Five men were ordered hanged on April sixteenth by the state Supreme court here four of them in Chicago They are Joe Costanzo Sam Tererra Sam Cardinelli and Antonio Lopez of the Cardinelli gang The fifth man to hang on April fifteenth will be Frank Lowhone who was convicted of murder at Carmi Alabama and sentenced to death.
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Springfield
State Supreme Court
Chicago
Joe Costanzo
Sam Tererra
Sam Cardinelli
Antonio Lopez
Cardinelli
Frank Lowhone
Carmi
Navy enlistment cuts approved by House
Washington February 14 the House accepted the provision to reduce navy enlisted strength from 148000 to 100000 after July 1 and funding only for a 100000 man force for the coming year. Also noted is a Landis item from February 17 about rumors regarding President Al Barding and a Burt Lake sale context.
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Washington
House
Landis
Intermieg
al Barding
Ieeral
Judge Landia
Burt Lake
Tandis Sale
Ed Rtaten
In the Gallery Howells on Theater Seating
In the Gallery William Dean Howells recalls his time as a magazine editor in New York and his habit of watching from the gallery at Bohemian theaters and opera houses. He says gallery patrons listen intently, stay seated until the end, and that the theater is like the human body with the brains at the top.
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William Dean Howells
New York
Ike
Astor Hotel Astor lease yields 10 million rental
Capt. Tobo Jacob Astor will receive ten million dollars in rent from the Hotel Astor in New York City over the next twenty years under a lease signed last week. The property on Broadway between Forty fourth and Forty fifth streets formed part of the old Effen estate, which originally sold for thirty four thousand dollars.
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Tobo Jacob
Astor
New York City
Broadway
Forty-fourth
Forty-fifth Streets
Efen
Extravagance and a Newlywed Dilemma Spotlighted at Dinner
Senator Cummins declares extravagance a national flaw while joking about young couples burdened by costly going away outfits. The tale includes a club remark and a Philadelphia factory reducing 9,000,000 sa wa year, reflecting economic strains and social satire.
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Senator Cummins
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Texas
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Petey
Iren
Gustorn
Vely Hseden
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Yeggs
Michigan Bank
Andrew W. Mellon
Pittsburgh
Secretary of the Treasury
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Crista
Kentucky Mountain
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Lesk
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