Explorers clash over polar claims in Amundsen Cook dispute
Stefansson rebutted Amundsen's praise of Cook's polar discovery claim, calling Peary's integrity solid and accusing Cook of lifelong fakery from Mount McKinley to the North Pole saga. He criticized Cook's supposed ascent and alleged ongoing deception.
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Denver
Stefansson
Fort Worth
Tex
Roald Amundsen
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
Peary
Amundsen
Masons Question Luther Burbank on Belief
Santa Rosa California January 23 AP Luther Burbank famed plant culturist faced questions from Masonic friends after his statement denying God of Moses Isaiah and revealed religion. He said Masonry’s idea of a supreme being aligns with his beliefs and ideals while noting his honorary thirty third degree.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Moses
Issiah
Luther Burbank
Burbank
Bobbed Hair Saves Lives In Factories
London health inspector Mrs. Rackham told the School of Women Inspectors and Health Visitors that bobbed and shingled hair has ended the danger of girls’ hair getting caught in factory machinery and saved lives. She expressed delight at observing the rows of bobbed heads during factory visits.
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London
Rackham
School of Women
Weather Outlook for Coming Week in Rocky Mountain Regions
Washington January 23 The weather outlook for the week beginning Monday calls for snow periods in the Northern Rocky Mountain and plateau regions. Temperatures will run cold with snow midweek and again toward the end of the week.
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Washington
Rocky Mountain
Plateau
Cardinal Mercier Dies at 3 PM in Belgium
Cardinal Mercier prelate of Belgium dies peacefully at 3 o clock with family at his side. Bells toll across the nation as the great patriot and churchman passes. Funeral planned for Mechines on Thursday with state display to be decided by ministers.
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Brussels
Cardinal Mercier
Belgium
Maleines
Council of Ministers
Brother Hubert
Hubert
Slayer of Woman Baffling Sleuths
The severed head of Miss Anna May Dietrich, 35, found near a Philadelphia suburb, yields no new clue. Police and Delaware county authorities see no progress on the woman's death as the head shows a clean cut with no other marks. Hair remains fluffed as investigators search for a motive and suspect.
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Philadelphia
Anna May Dietrich
Muller
Delaware County
War Finance closes Helena office to consolidate work at Minneapolis
The War Finance Corporation ended Helena operations last week, consolidating with the sole remaining northwest office in Minneapolis. The Helena office, opened in September 1921, had only a small number of loans outstanding, prompting the move. The loan committee listed includes T. A. Marlow, president of the National Bank of Montana and the Montana Trust and Savings Bank, as chair.
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WAR Finance Corporation
Minneapolis
Helena
Northwest
T. A Marlow
National Bank of Montana
Montana Trust and Savings Bank
Hotel Fire Claims Sixteen In Allentown Blaze
Eleven bodies pulled from La Payette hotel ruins in Allentown Pa nine more unidentified and feared dead with walls to be dynamited to aid search. Names of nine identified include Alexander Troup Willie Shanahan James McKeever James M Wells John A Schiffert Mrs Anna Novotnak George Levan John Pelchan and Mrs Ida Hansen. Continued on Page Two.
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Allentown
la Payette
Alexander Troup
Boardman
Clearfield County
Willie Shanahan
Ventnor
N. J
James McKeever
James M. Wells
John A. Schiffert
Anna Novotnak
Beaver
Meadow
George Levan
John Pelchan
Ida Hansen
Schnecksville
Romanian Interior Orders Expulsion of Germans and Austrians
A report from Bucharest in the Wiener Neue Nachrichten says Romania will expel about 20 600 Germans and Austrians by early Monday. No clashes have been reported between Romanian authorities and the German and Austrian minorities.
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Vienna
Bucharest
Wiener Neuste Nachrichten
Rumania
French ready to discuss debt with American commission
Henry Berenger the new French ambassador told Secretary Mellon he was prepared to meet the American debt commission at its convenience to discuss funding of French debt.
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Washington
Henry Berenger
Mellon
American Debt Commission
Mob of women whip Maggie Hunter in Ocala Florida
In Ocala Florida on January 23 unidentified women masked with flour sacks abducted 35 year old Maggie Hunter from her apartment. They whipped her with tree limbs at a remote spot and left her unconscious on the Dixie Highway. She said the attack targeted her for allegedly trying to split a man and his wife.
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Ocala
Fla
Maggie Hunter
Dixie Highway
Man Enters 54th Day of Fast in Havre
William R Shields, a Havre teamster, began fasting December 1 and reached the 54th day on January 23. He consumed orange juice for 38 days and only water for the last 16 days, dropping weight from 205 to 160 pounds while doing light labor and walking daily.
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Havre
William R Shields
Former Congressman Langley Assigned to Atlanta Pen Stock Room
John W Langley, former Kentucky congressman, placed in charge of the stock room at the Atlanta federal penitentiary. He succeeds Howard Montgomery as editor of the prison publication Good Words. Also noted is Warren T McCray, former Indiana governor, removed to prison hospital due to high blood pressure.
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Atlanta
John W ‘Langley
Kentucky
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
J. Ogden Armour
Board of Armour & Co
Chicago
Langley
Ard Montgomery
The
Community Finance Corporation
New York
Warren T McCray
Indiana
Canada to establish own legation in Washington
Sir Esme Howard and Sir Robert Borden support plans for a Canadian legation in Washington. They say Canada is mistress of her own destinies and should appoint its own agent to handle Canadian affairs at the U S capital amid growing Canada United Kingdom and trans-Atlantic business interests.
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New York
Esme Howard
United States
Robert Borden
Canada
Washingon
Esme
Washington
First Ladies Join Red Cross National Committee
Washington on January 23 four former first ladies and a vice president’s wife accepted membership on the Red Cross national committee on volunteer service. Acceptances were from Mrs Calvin Coolidge honorary chairwoman Mrs Theodore Roosevelt Mrs William Howard Taft Mrs Woodrow Wilson and Mrs Charles G Dawes.
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Washington
White House
Red Cross National Committee On Volunteer Service
Calvin Coolidge
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Charles G. Dawes
Alcohol ring alleged to operate nationwide from Denver
The Rocky Mountain News reports an operant alcohol ring in Denver supplying the thirsty at about 200000 dollars monthly. The scheme allegedly drains seven dollars per gallon for protection, runs its own exchange warehouse distillery and bottling plant, and extends across most Rocky Mountain states. Two men were arrested last week, one described as a farmer.
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Denver
Rocky Mountain News
Rocky Mountain Region
Fanatic order in France linked to priest scourging case
Marie Mesmin, janitress of Bor deaux, linked to the “Order of Our Lady of Tears,” may be the instigator in the scourging of Abbe Des Noyers, parish priest of Bombon. Defendants described the assault as expelling evil from the priest’s body, with testimony of sacristy intrusion and beating. The priest called the defendants’ accounts calumnious absurdities.
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Melon
France
Marie Mesmin
Bordeaux
Order of Our Lady of Tears
Abbe Des Noyers
Bombon
Sam
Soviet Pressure on Peking Over Chinese Eastern Railway
Moscow warns Beijing that China has 72 hours to free Russian General Manager Ivanoff and restore order on the Chinese Eastern railway. If unheeded, the Soviet government may deploy troops to defend reciprocal interests. The arrest of Ivanoff at Habin heightens tensions with Chang Tso-Lin accused of failing to seek peaceful settlement.
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Moscow
Bents
Russia
China
M. Tehticherm
M Karakhan
Peking
M Ivanoff
Ment
Movanoff
Habin
Chang Tso-Lin
Four Armed Thugs Break Out of Alameda Jail
Four prisoners in Alameda County Jail overpowered two jailers, locked them in a cell, and escaped armed with pistols and blackjacks smuggled in. Thomas Brown, serving a petty larceny sentence, reported the escape at the Oakland police station about 30 minutes later, prompting a quick police response.
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Oakland
Calif
Alameda County
Thomas Brown
Durkin Forced to Do His Own Jail Washing
Martin Durkin, long portrayed as a tough foe, is described as meek in jail today, obliged to wash his own clothes. He spoke to police attorneys and jail staff, stressing rough treatment and dirty linen as the reason for the assignment.
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Chicago
Martin Durkin
Naval seaplane sinks 12 miles north of St Augustine
Three crew members of seaplane 1-8-2 were rescued after the craft sank in the Atlantic 12 miles north of St Augustine Florida. The plane broke its pontoons on forced landing and sank within 28.5 minutes but the crew reached the shore. Lieut J G Johnson aviation pilot A H Laporte and J T McLean were rescued and received medical attention.
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St. Augustine
Mia
Atlantic Ocean
Here
J. G. Johnson
A. H. Laporte
J. T McLean
Charleston Marathon Sets Texas Dancers Record
Houston, Jan 23 AP Two Houston boys set a new Charleston marathon record by dancing 26 hours 34 minutes 35 seconds before stopping after the official time was announced. Howard Short and Sam Lester led the effort while Miss Dollie Skinner, 48, established a women’s record of hours and 48 minutes.
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Houston
Tex
Charleston
Howard Short
Sam Lester
Dollie Skinner
Gunman's Sweetheart is Ditched for a Bride
Martin Durkin, famed gunman and charming rogue, is captured after a dramatic manhunt. Once a feared killer, he has long been a ladies man with many sweethearts and stolen gifts, even a Florida honeymoon in a stolen car, while jailed under tight guard awaiting his fate.
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Roy J. Gibbons
NEA Service
Chicago
Will O' the Wisp
Martin Durkin
Sketh
Durkin
Florida
Compromise Effort on World Court Bill Emerges
Washington reports renewed talks to limit debate on the World Court measure ahead of a cloture vote. Pro court leaders offered a substitute that would restrict U S access to World Court disputes to cases settled by general or special treaties. Opponents warned the change would give the Senate final say on treaty cases.
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Washington
Senate
World Court
Swanson
Democrat
Virginia
United States
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NEA
Vere
St Louis
Edward Dowd
Department of Justice
Thea
Cansculottes
Amage
Texas
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