Cosgrave Honors Coolidge in White House Visit
Irish Free State premier William T Cosgrave met President Coolidge at the White House in Washington praising U S support for Ireland and the new Free State minister appointment. Cosgrave outlined gratitude for moral and maternal aid while plans included meetings with Secretary Kellogg and other officials. he dined at the Canadian legation at Mass suite in the Mayflower hotel.
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Washington
UPI
Frederick A. Sterling
Free State
Benjanna Franklin
Coolidge
Cosgrave
America
Phe
Kellogg
Esme Howard
Vincent Massey
Canada
Dawes
Taft
Longworth
Prison Warden Shot by Armed Gang at Mountjoy Prison
Dublin January 23 AP Robert Grace principal warden of Mountjoy prison was shot and wounded as he left the jail by a gang of gunmen. The attackers escaped.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
Robert Grace
Mountjoy
Hoover in Field in Empire State
New York January 23 AP The New York World reports Secretary Hoover will name three Republicans to run a pre convention campaign in New York state to back his 1928 presidential bid. The notice follows Hoover’s anticipated nomination drive.
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Hoover
Empire State
New York
The
New York World Tomorrow
Rill Fay
New York State
Lewis and Clark County Industries Yield 310 Million Last Year
Lewis and Clark county produced a total value of all products in 1927 estimated at 10 279 810 with 18 354 residents. The county ranked high in Montana with strong outputs in metal mining tourism and farming. Wheat led farm values with 380 000 bushels worth about 373 000 dollars along with spring and winter wheat yields and a sizable potato crop enhancing county income fortified by livestock and wire manufacturing.
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Lewis and Clark County
Montana
Northwest
Export Debentures Favored by Grange
Washington, Fan. 23 AP Credit for an export debenture bill as a substitute for farm relief is favored by the National Grange. J. J. Tabes, master of the organization, announced that the debenture bill with the Grange's support would be introduced soon in Congress.
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Washington
Fan
McNary- Hangen
National Grange
Congress
J. J. Tabes
Jurgsnization
Hoch Declares Rails Block Rate Reform
Washington January 23 4PI reports the railroads are charged with delaying the Interstate Commerce Commission efforts to implement the Hoch-Smith resolution. It calls for adjusting freight rates for agricultural products on the lowest scale consistent with adequate transportation service. The measure is presented by a Republican representative from Kansas in the House.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commissions
Tloch-Smith
Republican
Kansas
House
Bomb proves to be rat trap in Brooklyn bombing case
A metal contraption introduced as evidence against five men charged in the Labor Day bombing of the Brooklyn Supreme Court building proved only a rat trap. Four defendants were arraigned earlier. three Mexicans remain on trial, while three others were dismissed. One defendant testified he invented the device and demonstrated its harmless use against rats in court.
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New York
Jan
Brooklyn Supreme Court
Supreme Conte
Julian
de Horas
Jesus Silva
Jose Troan
Victor Fern
Eugenio Fernandez
Imentor
de Hoyas
Subway Strike Threaten NYC Transit Employees
New York City faces a potential strike of subway and elevated workers as the Rapid Transit company seeks in court to stop unions from organizing. The company asks the courts to hold organized labor in check and prevent the AFL and the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes from continuing to unionize NYC transit workers.
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York
New York City
Fauterborough Rapid Transit Company
LR. WY
American Federation of Labor
Mil‘gamized Association of Street and Electric Railway
J. R
Mother of Hickman Visits Son in Jail
William Edward Hickman, the confessed kidnapper and slaver of Marian Parker, met for over an hour with his mother Eva Hickman and brother Albert, who traveled from Kansas City for the sanity trial opening Wednesday. The meeting occurred in the jail offices and produced no tears or visible emotion. Hickman reportedly joked and cursed during a later interview with reporters.
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Hickman
Son
Los Angeles
William Edward Hickman
Marian Parker
Eva Hickman
Albert
Kansas City
Lindbergh Undertakes Submarine Dive for First Time
Col. Charles A Lindbergh completed his first submarine dive near Coco Solo, Colon Panama. He descended with Commander Wortman and remained underwater for 40 minutes in a naval base test.
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Colon
Panama
Tan
Charles A. Lindbergh
Wortman
Coco Solo
Boy Slayer Looted Victim's Body of $2000
ROMAN JOURNALIST WOUNDED IN DUEL. Manti Utah Jan 23 AP An exhaustive investigation into the killing of Don Salavich a former Hollywood butler by Sheldon Clark in Manti has established robbery as the motive. The duel outside Clark follows a Rome exchange as investigators seek $2000 in bills linked to the crime. The combatants were Chiti from California and Victor a Rome journalist. Cillinucci was wounded in the hand.
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Manti
Utah
Don Salavich
Hollywood
Sheldon Clark
Rome
Clark
Chiti
California
Sigsearch
Fer Cillinucci
Salovich
Norwich family of seven perishes in river plunge
Norwich Conn Jan 23 Seven persons died when their car plunged over Preston bridge into the Shetucket River. The Whitakers Mr and Mrs Herbert F Whitaker of Norwich and their five children aged 10 years to 6 months were passengers and Whitaker drove the car. It collided with a motorcycle driven by Harrison Preston 19 of Norwich and veered off the railing into the river three feet below.
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Norwich
Conn
Preston Bridge
Shettickvet River
Herbert F. Whitaker
Whitaker
Harrison Preston
Talk by Plunkett stirs British comment in London
London press calls Rear Admiral Charles P. Plunkett’s New York speech amazing in discretion as it reportedly forecast a U S Britain war. Papers note Borah’s criticisms and Plunkett’s denial while most editorials avoid judgment, warning of rising antagonism between ruling British and American classes and capital interests.
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London
Charles P. Plunkett
New York
United States
Great Britain
Jbig
Stor Borah
Herald
Berlin
Trunkett
Heflin Attacks Al Smith and Catholics in Senate
Alabama Senator Heflin storms the Senate with a two hour tirade against Al Smith and Catholics. He paces the aisle, warns no Catholic should sit in the White House, and taunts Democratic colleagues to rebuke him. Laughter erupts as he references alleged threats and laboring to explain his outburst.
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Washington
Heflin
Alabama
al Smith
White House
Gutter
Montgomery
Robnson
Arkansas
Pittsburgh Gazette Publisher Denies Senate Charge
Publisher of the Pittsburgh Test Gazette disputes a Senate charge, saying there was not the slightest truth to an accusation that the paper printed an attack on Protestants and refused to print a reply. The publisher defends the paper’s reporting as accurate.
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Tittaburgh
Jan
New York Tonight
Pittsburgh Test Gazette
Tnitet Senate
Verlin
Pos -Gazette
Roman
Mr. Pluck
Etlin
Assessors Recommend State License as Sole Car Tax
County assessors met at the courthouse and passed a resolution on statewide auto taxation and assessment. The Montana State Association of Assessors adopted a schedule affecting livestock rates and left other details to assessor discretion.
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State Board OF Equalization
Montana State Association of Pevening
Court House
Laura Volstead May Seek House Seat in 1930s Race
St Paul dispatch notes Laura Volstead, daughter of Andrew Volstead, may run for Congress to reclaim the seat once held by her father. She has been active in women’s clubs and political groups in St Paul and Granite Falls but has not announced a bid.
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St. Paul, Minn
St. Paul
Tomorow
Knapp Secludes After Fraud Charges in New York
Florence K Knapp, once a state official, remains in seclusion amid fraud accusations. Reporters await developments as authorities pursue the case accusing her of defrauding the people after her first state office election. The situation renews scrutiny of her abrupt withdrawal from public life and possible legal actions forthcoming.
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New York
Florence K. Knapp
Fishy booze raid tied to road house near Glasgow
Federal prohibition officers arrested A. E. Tucker and T. W. Anderson of Jordan for transporting Canadian whisky and wine from the international border. The pair said to have hidden the load for Tom Coleman at his road house near the arrest point, then moved it on a sled after binding Coleman and his wife. The rogues’ horses were stolen in the incident.
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Glasgow
Jan
A. E. Tucker
T. W. Anderson
Jordan
Tom Coleman
Coleman
Fresh Sensations in Oil Mess Due May Get Truth
Senators expect disclosures at the reopening of the senate naval investigation with reports that M T Everhart, son in law of Albert Fall, may reveal how he obtained 230 500 in Liberty bonds used by the Continentals trading company to profit for Fall.
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Washington
Senate Naval Air Investigation
M.T. Everhart
Albert Fall
Death by Own Action At 1200 Feet Jump From Plane
Macon Ga Jan 24 AP With scores of observers watching a plane maneuver a pilot named Ashcraft the other man Irwin of Birmingham jumped or fell 1200 feet to his death Irwin reportedly attempted two earlier exits from the plane before finally plunging to the ground Ashcraft said Irwin had tried a third exit then crawled out and shouted its all over now before his fall
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Macon
Tk Ashcraft
Nere Laic
S&s. Granthind
Irwin
Wirmingham
Ala
Ashcraft
Iutnt
Fiwin
Ashcroft
South Senate clash over voting laws and federal amendments
Washington scene as Virginia’s two senators spar over voting laws and fears of universal negro suffrage. Debate extends into prohibition and presidential politics with remarks by Senators Swenson and Bruce. Senator Glass denounces threats to the South and urges separate action under the Eighteenth Amendment.
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Washington
Senate
Virginia
South
Bruce
Maryland
Swenson
Senator Glass
Argentine Envoy to Havana Meet Slaps U.S. Tariff Policies
Argentine ambassador to Washington Senor Pueyrredon criticized the U S tariff act deviations at Pan American affairs committees meeting. The session examined Pan American union formation and Mexican amendments sparking strong debate led by Hughes opposing new regulations on membership and leadership timing.
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Havana
U.S
Hhavitia
Une
Lagh Tanii
Honane Curstredon
Washinton
Charles Faans Hughes
Hughes
Attack on Coolidge Policy in Nicaragua Delayed
Senators form battle lines as the Pan American conference meets in Havana. The foreign relations committee and Senate debate policy toward Nicaragua. Republican Senator Johnson of Arkansas predicts delaying action until after the conference.
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Coolidge
Nicaragua
Senate
Havana
Foreign Relations Committee
Sale
Rohnson
Arkansas
Nebraska banks seek $5 reward on dead robbers
Omaha January 23. Nebraska bankers propose a plan to pay a $5 reward for dead bank robbers instead of the existing $250. The proposal calls for about a thousand Neb banks to tax $3 each to fund the program. The measure faces a general insurance push as the bankers conference nears a vote. Democrats show some amenable sentiment as the subject resurfaces in the senate.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Nebraska Bankers’ Association
Sim
Hefere
Senate
Greek prelate held on alleged swindle in Chicago
Rev. John Dudikoff, a Greek Orthodox church assistant to the archbishop, was arrested in Chicago on accusations from New Haven he swindled 34000 claiming the money paid duty on Russian crown jewels. He denied the charges as Connecticut authorities were alerted.
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Chicago
New Haven
Conn
John Dudikoff
Connecticut
Dudikoff
St. Joseph Russan
Porto Rico Seeks Self Government
Waslunsten Jan 23 The request asks congressional authority for the people of Porto Rico to form a constitution and a republican government under U S jurisdiction as the United States was. Delesate Danila of Porto Rico advocates self rule and a formal constitutional framework.
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Waslunsten
Porte Tite
Seheg
United States
Yeanday
Delesate Danila
Torte Tica
Film Director Held for Alleged Attack on Rival
William Nigh and chauffeur Bert Trowbridge face superior court after a municipal hearing on charges of assault with intent to kill Edward Usher Jr. The former Michigan football star said jealousy over Usher’s relation with a film actress sparked the attack as Usher left the actress’s home, with an automobile crank injuring him.
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Los Angeles
William Nigh
Bert Trowbridge
Edward Usher, Jr
University of Michigan
Usher
Nigh
Asher
Raye
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Akhead
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Northampton
Mass
Frances St. John Smith
Smith College
Hoch
RAILS
Subway
Col. Lindbergh
Gar
Plunkett
Avs Smith
Moo Volstead
Mrs. Knapp
Bum Ghege
O. B. Gates
Poice
Theophilus J. Mowrey
the Continentals‘trading Company, Ltd
Tickanadian Corporation
Ership
Union
Times
Senor Pueyrredon
Porto Rico
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