Warsaw arrests Wolfe Lindenfeld in Wall Street plot
Warsaw police, urged by the U.S. Department of Justice, arrest Wolfe Lindenfeld in connection with the Wall Street explosion on Sept. 16, 1920. The suspect, claimed to confess involvement, names European principals and a woman observer near J. P. Morgan’s office, with $30,000 allegedly promised to fund the attack. The bomb exploded prematurely, and Lindenfeld plans to return to New York as a state witness.
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Hulon News Service
Warsaw
Wolfe Lindenfeld
Inlaw Wilhlim Linde
Wall Street
New York
Department of Justive
Lindenfeldt
Tosa Luxemburg
Berlin
New York City
J. W P. Morgan
Silvester Cosgrove
Department of Justice
Pelish
America
Cosgrove
Paul Altendorf
Linderfeld
Europe
Mr. Morgan
Morgan
Altendorf
Lindenfeld
Two Killed on Olympic Southampton Port Arrival Delayed
Report states two third class passengers died on the steamer Olympic after a severe storm described as the worst ever experienced by the ship. The vessel, arriving from New York nearly a day late, sustained substantial damage during the voyage.
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Olympic
Southampton
New York
U.S. Army Chief Proposes $120 Million Canal and Harbor Plan
In his annual report to the secretary of war the U.S. Army chief of engineers urged federal oversight for a $120 million program to improve rivers canals and harbors. Congress would need about $40 million. Key projects include New York harbor areas the Ohio River below Pittsburgh and Muscle Shoals Alabama.
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Washington
United States
United States Army
Secretary of War
Congress
New York Harbor
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Man 70 Walks Across U. S. to Manhattan Squatter
An elderly man known as Pop Rosser Begnon walked from California to Denver and then across the continent seeking money lost in a real estate deal. He settled briefly on Manhattan Island and later sought work while wintering at the Home for the Aged on Blackwell's Island. Meanwhile Boston jail escapee Harry Berwin was captured in Newton after a failed break in.
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New York
Pop" Rosser Begnon
Manhattan Island
Blackwell's Island
California
Denver
Wailing
Boston
Harry Berwin
Newton
Berwin
Hoover reports on department of commerce reorganization
Secretary Hoover in his first annual report to President Harding outlines a plan for a real department of commerce, urges thorough reorganization of federal functions, and notes four months of work resulting in a projected 16 2 3 percent saving in the 1921 22 expenditures. He cites rising demand for department action and a mixed result in the nation’s foreign trade, with emphasis on expanding services to American industry.
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Washington
Hoover
Harding
Department of Commerce
Congress
Commerce Secretary
Department
United States
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Love Bull For $100,000 Extortion Case Surfaces
New York arrest of John Oldmixon a lawyer uncovers that Amy Crocker Gouraud formerly Princess Miasinoff defends a $100,000 alienation suit filed by Mrs. Hilgabeth Scntli wife of Bruno Schill former purchasing agent for the Rathonian republic. Gouraud, daughter of the late Edwin Bryant Crocker, has inherited a fortune and is socially prominent after four marriages.
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New York
John
Oldmixon
Amy Crocker Gouraud
Princess Miasinoff
Hilgabeth Scntli
Bruno Schill
Rathonian Republic
Govraud
Edwin Bryant Crocker
Naval ratio debate at arms conference nears accord
Western representatives report progress on the five five three naval ratio with Japan allowed to keep the Mutsu. The U S and Britain gain compensative ship quotas while Britain’s tonnage rise remains to be detailed. China pushes to abrogate the twenty one demands amid Far East tensions as Shantung talks loom. The big three edge toward a final settlement though minor points linger.
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Washington
Far East
Japan
United States
Great Britain
China
Shantung
Colorado
Pacific
Hawaii
New Zealand
Guam
Balfour urges churches to provide more aid for disarmament
A. J. Balfour in a message to the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America declares that limiting armament and risking world conflict is futile. He says more is needed and the churches must help supply it, noting the churches’ higher mission to elevate community ideals.
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Chicago
A. J. Balfour
Arma
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In
Hang University President in Effigy at Opening
Vermillion 8 D and opening of classes reveals an effigy of Dr. Robert L. Slagle hung from a flag pole in front of the administration hall. Faculty board orders a sweeping investigation into the protest linked to the censorship of the Volante student paper.
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Vermillion
University of South Dakota
Robert L. Slagle
Slagle
The
Volante
Facuity Board
Shopmen Furloughed as B and O Shrinks Operations
Thousands of Baltimore and Ohio shop workers are furloughed indefinitely and shops across the system closed. Officials cite business decline and the need for economy measures to justify the action.
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Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Bankers Held in Irregularity Case at Willcox Bank
J B Brown former president and J Reid Jr former cashier of the defunct Central Bank of Willcox Ariz have been arrested on charges filed by the county attorney for falsifying bank records to the extent of 85000 in deposits. The complaint cites two time deposits credited to the Central Bank of Phoenix which also closed its doors months ago as the basis for the action.
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Tombstone
Arix
GB. Brown
J. ©. Reid, Jr
Central Bank of Willcox
Aris
Central Bank of Phoenis
Firedamp in shaft kills six at Colorado Collieries mine
Six men die in a firedamp explosion while attempting to place a bulkhead on a lower abandoned shaft at the Colorado Collieries mine two and a half miles north of Morrison. Eugene F. Bovie Sr. survived briefly after rescuing his son before succumbing to gas. others include William Jones Garry Dunn Louis Golob Loula Dorrigatt and Eugene F Bovie Jr. A 19-man crew, police and fire units aided the rescue attempts but could not revive the elder Bovie.
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Colorado Collieries Company
Morrison
Eugene F. Bovie
William Jones
Garry E. Dunn
Louis Golob
Loula Dorrigatt
Eugene F. Bovie, Sr
Tipplegian
Eugene FF. Bovie, Jr
Boyie
Bovie
Frank Baker
George Dyer
William A. Sawyer
Denver Police Department
John F. Healy
Healy
William Martin
Hook and Ladder Company No. 1
William Carlin
William Canavan
D. M. Plass
George Sania
Dunn
Negotiations on Sugar Surplus Continue in Washington
Negotiations between the administration and the sugar industry to address the surplus proceed without a definite result. Officials consider any plan might keep consumer sugar prices at six cents per pound, with this price range seen in high circles as likely.
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Washington
Farm Loans Approved for Agriculture and Livestock
Washington announces War Finance Corporation approval of 182 loan advances totaling 7,000,000 for farming and livestock. Loans by state include California 189,000 Colorado 19,000 Idaho 75,000 Iowa 1,567,000 Montana 416,000 Nebraska 808,000 New Mexico 807,000 Oregon 360,000 South Dakota 412,000 Texas 611,000 and Utah 220,000.
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Washington
War Finance Corporation
California
Colorado
Idaho
Towa
Montana
Nebraska
New Mexico
Oregon
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Ebert Salary Near Two Thousand Per Year
Berlin reports President Ebert will receive a salary of about 2000 dollars annually. The reichstag budget commission approved a roughly 400000 mark expense allowance and an additional 300000 mark salary, justified by high prices and hard times.
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Ebert
Berlin
Reichstag Budget Commission
Cutters Face Wage Cuts Across Granite Industry
About 10 000 granite cutters and quarry men east of the Mississippi are hit by wage reductions from 20 to 26 percent, effective January 1, according to St. D. Swit of Wollston, secretary treasurer of the International Monumental Granite Producers Association.
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Boston
Mississippi River
St. D. Swit of
Wollston
International Monumental Granite Producers’ Association
Wrecked Siguranzia Palace Hits One Hundred Fatalities
A dispatch from Bucharest reports the Siguranzia palace in Bolgrad Bessarabia was wrecked by a hazardous device. One hundred soldiers and police on duty inside the palace were fatally hurt in the incident in Brussels.
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Brussels
Siguranzia
Bolgrad
Bessarabia
Bucharest
Bandit Slays Guard In Atlanta Jewelry Store Raid
In downtown Atlanta an unidentified bandit killed a store detective J. O. Walker during a robbery after selling a $2,000 diamond. The robber grabbed the stone, fled through the door, and vanished into the crowd amid a scream from a woman customer. Walker died from neck and shoulder wounds after detaining the thief in a struggle.
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Atlanta
Asa
J. O. Walker
Walker
Navajoes Arrested for Murder in Gallup
Gallup New Mexico two Navajo Indians were arrested charged with burning an Indian trading store near here on April 28 and murdering Fred Lewis its proprietor The crime had been a months long mystery Two overheard a conversation between the two Indians led to their detention
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Gallup, N. M
Here
Fred Lewis
Mr Zero Ledoux Pickets Armament Conference
Ledoux known as Mr Zero conducted a one man protest outside the Pan American Union building carrying an umbrella Bible and lit lantern. He announced he sought a Christian in the conference and after two hours of patrol he was taken to police headquarters on a disorderly conduct charge.
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Waabligton
Urbain Ledoux
Zero
Ledoux
pan-Americaun Union
Inquirers
Wyoming Briefs Hit Rail, Roads, Fire, Exams, Crime
Over 3 000 ewes sold at Worland for 6.80 per head while Nebraska buyers paid 8.55 for 1 000 lambs. Douglas plans a 60 000 highway bridge over the Platte with lighting by the Douglas Community Club. Snow deficits noted in Medicine Bow forest. Sand Lake 23 inches deep. Five governors to meet in Salt Lake City to press freight rate reductions. Greybull forms volunteer fire department with district alarms. Frontier Days visit eyed by President Harding. trip may include Cheyenne and Yellowstone. University of Wyoming reinstates fixed two hour exam blocks each course this fall. Wyoming to receive largest reclamation grant from Congress, 8.745 million across three projects. Secondary judging contest set for Jan 14 with Fre ment County Vocational HS and other schools entering. Casper contractor Harry Holmes commits suicide amid business reverses. Casper population estimated at 22,040 by new city directory. Nish pool hall robbery in Kemmerer netted about 100 dollars. three suspects fled. Union Pacific to restore service on new Gosh ene extension to Yoder by Christmas Eve. Wyoming Masonic bodies report 1 000 members in state consistory with large sub-branches.
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J. A. Boyer
Rock Springs
Wyo
Worland
James Nichol
J. M. Logan
Nebraska
Piatte River
Douglas
Douglas Community Club
H. C. Hilton
Med- Icine Bow National Forest
Sand Lake
Utah
Wyoming
Idaho
Montana
Arizona
Salt
Wrontler Days Committee
State of
Congress
United States
Budget Bureau
Wyomlet
Denver
Fremont County Vocational High School
Lander
Sheriday
Wheatland
Lee
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Livingston Rowe Schuyler
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U.S
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Balfour
Colom News Service
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Ulster
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Union News Bertice
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Supreme Court of Appeal
London
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Boundary Commission
Marquis of Londonderry
House of Lords
Bonar Law
Lord Carson
Caspers
Nish
Kemmerer
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Yoder
Cheyenne
Lodge of Perfection
Rowe Croix
Council of
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