Ford Holdings Top U S Steel in Cash Wealth
Ford Motor Company holds more cash on hand than U S Steel, with total cash around 150.8 million on Feb 28 1923 and assets near 596.35 million. Net profits for the year were about 119 million, implying a fortune between 600 and 700 million, ranking among the world’s richest. Ford’s growth since its 1903 start includes over 6 million cars by 1923.
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New York
Ford Motor Company, Inc
Ite
Otter Corporation
United States
Ti Wallatréet
United Tates Steel Corporation
Ford Company
Massachusetts Commission
Boston
United States Steel Corporation
Ita Instanbum
Wall Street
Henry Ford
Ersel
Tord
Word Motor
John D. Rockefeller
Junior
Elder
Word Company
Nincre
Ita
Columbus Klan Parade Banned At Park Incident
About a thousand Ku Klux Klan members paraded in Columbus and rode streetcars to the city outskirts where officials claim two thousand were indicted into the group. A Common Pleas Court injunction by Judge Tarbell prevented a planned klan gathering at Columbus Driving Park, forcing Sansmen to disperse near the area.
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Columbus
Ku Klux Klan
Common Pleas Court
Tarbell
New York Dry Law Repeal Moves to Governor
Albany May Sphie Minlan Gage reports that New York state prohibition enforcement laws were repealed as the legislature adjourned. The senate approved the Cuviier repeal by 28 to 22, sending the bill to the governor after the assembly passed it with 78 votes.
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New York
U. S
Albany
N. X
May
Senate
Wife of Standard Oil Man to Face Court Martial
London dispatch reports Virginia Brain wife of a Standard Oil official faces a court martial in Bolonid Athens. The uncertain outcome stems from an incident in which Mrs Brain was questioned by a gendarme amid alleged disturbance.
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Standard Oil
London
Mia
Virginia Brain
Standard Ot
Boloniid
Athens
Russian Munition Plant Explosion Kills Many
A Soviet munition plant explosion in May 1983 reports heavy casualties. General Malinkoit and several military officers are among the dead, with three local Soviet officials also killed. The news come via Central News dispatch reaching Helsingfors Vinland.
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London
Perdong
Mostow
Uvicea
Helsingfors
Vinland
Enya
Central News Dispatch
Malinkkoit
Officara
Locel- Soviat
Fort Dodge Banker Dies in May at Port Dodge
Fort Dodge May notes report the death of P. Campbell, vice president of Gig Commercial National Bank of Port Dodge. The item mentions his leadership roles and brief lines about bank and local associations, indicating a loss to the Fort Dodge business community.
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Fort. Podge
Fort, Dodge
P. N
Campbell
Gig Commercial National Bank of
Port Dodge
Hermer -Viée
Germany’s Reparations Offer Rejected by Allies
Berlin notes Berlin May 3 Germany offers to pay 80 billion gold marks in reparations under the Versailles treaty but Paris rejects the proposal. Germany says the sum is the maximum it can pay despite industrial weakness from the invasion. Payments scheduled through 1927 1929 and 1931 via bond issues. France’s cabinet in Paris May 4 unanimously rejects the plan citing lack of guarantees and insufficient total.
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Berlin
Germany
United States
Paris
California World Court Exponent Elected to Congress
Otay 3 Capt John D Fredericks a former Los Angeles attorney and ex Chamber of Commerce president with Republican gubernatorial runs won the special election to represent California's Tenth district. The World Court idea, backed by President Harding, dominated the race as the main issue to fill the late Captain I Osborne's seat.
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California
World Court
Congress
Los Angeles
Cal
Otay
John D. Fredericks
Los Angeles County
Ruthenberg Found Guilty of Criminal Syndicalism
In St Joseph Michigan on May 3 the Berrien county jury found Charles E Ruthenberg guilty of criminal syndicalism after prosecutors urged a conviction to safeguard the nation. The trial involved eight farmers, a former justice of the peace, an oil salesman, and an American Legion man as witnesses in the Cleveland communist case.
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St Joseph
Mich
Berrien
Charles E. Huthenberg
American Legion
Cleveland
German Government to Reimburse U S Cash Held
Washington reports that Germany will repay the cash seized from Americans by the German alien property custodian during the war. Deputy Von Lewahlst, a member of the German delegation, states the pledge is dollar for dollar.
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U. S
Washington, May
Germany
Childs Commission
Americana
Ghall Bs
Dolar
Kat von Lewhalst
Bandits Raid Two Banks Near Buckner Missouri
Two banks at Buckner Missouri were raided by robbery bandits. Reported escapees fled in a motorcar with about $6,600 in cash and $25,000 in liabilities. Police pursue suspects as details remain vague and unsettled.
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Kanans Oly
Moa
Muay S
Banka
Buckner
Sve
Rablers
Honda
Four Years for Killing Umps Et Douls
May 6. Charles Woolsey, charged with killing Charles Bouzet, was found guilty of manslaughter by a jury and sentenced to four years in the boys' reformatory.
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Umps
Charies Woolsey
Gevontesn
Charies Bouzet
Boya’ Reformatory
Coast to coast flight breaks distance and time records
An army transport monoplane named Might crossed the United States in about 20 hours 48 minutes, flying from Hempstead New York to San Diego California with Lieutenants MacReady and Kelly. The feat drew congratulations from officials and citizens as ships and factories in San Diego celebrated the nonstop coast to coast achievement.
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San Diego
Cal
John A. Macleady
Oakley Kelly
Hempstead
Custern
Tockwell del
North Ieland
Rockivell Feld
Washington
Harding
Poraling
Puletek
Eet
Pty Air Service
Asa Kent
Pik UN Tt
Kenny
New York
Gery Leo
Bert Wile
MacBetly
Kelly
Mike
United States Army
Army
McCook Held
Dayton
Ohio
Dixie Cities Act to Hald Colored Folk Down There
A May 4 joint meeting of white and colored citizens is planned at every courthouse to discuss the exodus of Black residents and the labor situation. The meeting follows a committee of twelve from local chamber of commerce with Betty races as members.
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Dixie Cities
Wackson
Migs
Nery
Atnia Chamber of Commerce
Income figures for Great Britain in the Commons debate
In the House of Commons the chancellor of the exchequer Stanley C. Gald win stated that the total number of persons in Great Britain liable for super taxes to the last full year was about 80,000. The total income reached £470,000,000 about $2,180,800,000 with incomes over £500,000 totaling £12,120,000 yearly. Overall incomes summed £867,000,000 ($1,702,880,000).
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London
House of Commons
Stanley Cgaldwin
Great Britain
Samuel Gompers Pushes U.S. to Join League Court
Washington May 4 Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor urged nonpartisan unity behind the League of Nations Permanent Court of International Justice. He asked the United States to join the international tribunal as part of wartime peace efforts.
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Samuel Gompers
U.S
League Court
Washington
Treatdant Burding
League of Nations
Permanent Court of International
American Irageration of Labor
Landslide in Utah Trains Wreck. Six Dead and Twenty Six Hurt
Salt Lake City reports the Denver and Salt Lake Western railroad suffered a wreck after a landslide near Woodside. Five perished, twenty six injured aboard the passenger train. details indicate heavy damage with two cars overturned. Also two earthquake shocks recorded in Ohio near Cleveland, with minor reported effects and a railway estimate of four to five thousand miles away from the epicenter.
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Utah
Salt Lake City
Anti Ku Klux Bill Passes Albany Assembly Vote
The anti Ku Klux measure in Albany faces passage as the assembly ties 76 to 5. The bill aims to force the senate and governor to strip the mask from the Ku Klux Klan in New York state and seeks gubernatorial action for assent.
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Paseed
Albany
Bmlth Fur Algnatyre
Deposed Khiva ruler held by Bolsheviks in captivity
Fragmentary text reports the ruler of Khiva, south of the Aral Sea, seized by Bolsheviks and confined to a prison, with claims of a former consort and a large number of wives. Details are garbled but indicate a dramatic loss of leadership and international attention.
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Ithan
Khiva
Aralser
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Atom
Cardinal Faulhaber
Michaal
Faulhaber
Brunich- Frolaing
America
Austria
Paulhaber
University of Strassburg
Alles
Ruthenberg
Conal
Slaute
O. G Kelly
John A. MacReady
England
Glevaland
Lwo Oarti
Rt. Ignatius College Selamograph
RO. T. C
Northwestern University Drilling
Ro.l. C
Northwestern University
Bradston
Tred Burkart
Lionta
John A. MiteReidy
Oakley G. Kelly
Pennsylvania
Leone
Delaware Water Gap
State Forestry Department
Amerie Staifway Expresa Company
Chicago
Ulne Gin Telephone Operattors
Mary Dalton
Atnndlig
Deantts
Heliyg
Ute Genera Wheeting Company
Niagara
Shile
Guy
Bouls Martindale
Sua Aph
Desehowyik
Som Ducky
Hetil
Tvlite
Colby M. Chester
Leon
Bolsheviki
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