Great Syndicate Alleged to Rob Banks in Million-Dollar Split
Fourteen members of a national syndicate of bank swindlers are being sought as police allege they divided more than two million dollars with politicians lawyers police and bank officials. The gang reportedly robbed three banks of 300000 dollars, using women to beguile staff and learn money shipments secrets before hiring the robberies.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John Louisi
New York
Ninety-Nine Year Sentence for Texas Farmer Homicide
Longview Texas January 10 jury convicts Joel Henderson prominent farmer of killing neighbor Robert Killingsworth sentencing him to ninety nine years in the penitentiary.
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Associated Press
Longview
Texas
Joel Henderson
Robert Killingsworth
Men's clothing prices to rise with little style change
Delegates at the International Association of Clothing Designers convention predicted further price increases for men's clothing. Labor accounts for about 90 percent of suit costs, while styles would see little change.
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Associated Press
New York
International Association of Clothing Designers
Today’s events span birthdays to state gatherings and rail milestone
Cardinal Begin marks his 80th birthday in Quebec City. Pershing to visit Kansas City and Fort Leavenworth. Utah Central Railroad 50th anniversary celebration in Salt Lake City. New York Republicans set date for unofficial state convention. Taft to lead Safety First talk for New York City children in Albany. Regional governors meet in Denver on public lands and irrigation policy. Mystery donor Mr Smith to be revealed at MIT alumni dinner in Boston.
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General Pershing
Kansas City
Fort Leavenworth
Utah Central Railroad
Salt Lake City
Union Pacific
Central Pacific
Ogden
New York
New York City
William Howard Taft
Albany
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
Idaho
Denver
Mr. Smith
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston
Senate Elections and Polish Freedom Celebrations Today
Elections for the French Senate are held today. Warsaw marks the restoration of Polish freedom with celebrations. Temperance sermons in churches across the United States mark the approach of constitutional prohibition today.
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Warsaw
United States
Versailles Peace Treaty ratified by major powers in Paris
The Versailles treaty becomes effective at 4 15 pm as ratifications are exchanged by Great Britain France Italy Japan Belgium Bolivia Brazil Guatemala Peru Poland Siam Czecho Slovakia and Uruguay. The League of Nations will be created with the ratifications, the final council decision to meet on January 16 with a notice to President Wilson via Am. Jap Wallace.
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Associated Press
Paris
Germany
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Guatemala
Peru
Poland
Siam
Czecho-Slovakia
Uruguay
Protocol Signed Today In Paris And League Council Plan
Paris on January 10 reports Germany signed a peace treaty protocol preparing for ratifications ceremony. In Washington January 10 President Wilson to sign the call for the first meeting of the league of nations council after notice from Ambassador Wallace that the first session is set for next Friday. The United States will not be represented.
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Germany
League of Nations Council
United States
Paris
Washington
Wilson
Wallace
Arrival of General Pershing in Kansas City
Kansas City news reports the tolling of the federal building bell welcoming General Pershing. The bell, donated by the local Daughters of the American Revolution chapter, was rung by Jessie Rogers, Betsy Ross descendant, as a parade of service members passed before the general.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Federal Building
General Pership
Daughters of the American Revolution
Jessie Rogers
Betsy Ross
Webb County Judge Appointment Candidate Seeks Support
To the public an applicant for the Webb County Judge position to fill the late Judge Geo R Page's unexpired term asks for support from friends. Jno L Dannelley.
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Webb County
Geo. R. Page
Jno
L. Dannelley
Unconfirmed reports claim German government overthrown
Travelers arriving in Brussels from Germany say socialists seized control and a general strike was declared in non allied occupied areas. In Reval thousands died in a New Year blizzard. 300 refugee bodies found near Narva and Red Cross workers report infants frozen.
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Associated Press
Brussels
Germany
Reval
Esthenia
Narva
American Red Cross
Secretary asks congress to advance $150 million for relief aid
Washington reports that Secretary iGlass requested authorization to advance 150 million dollars for food relief to Austria, Poland, and Armenia, seeking swift action from Congress today. The proposal aims to ease famine and shortages amid postwar upheaval with aid allocated to multiple European nations.
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Washington
Austria
Poland
Armenia
Congress
iGlass
Ber ger Denied Seat Again in House Vote
Washington January 10 Victor Berger socialist representative elect was again denied a seat in the house for the second time as lawmakers debate seating procedures and challenge eligibility.
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Associated Press
Washington
Victor Berger
Spanell Defense Opens in Alpine Murder Trial
Brownwood Texas Jan 10 with the prosecution finished defense witnesses were called in the Spanell murder trial of Harry J Spanell charged in the Alpine slaying of Col M C Butler and Mrs Spanell It was announced Spanell would testify Monday after today’s recess
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Associated Press
Brownwood
Texas
Harry J. Spanell
M. C. Butler
Spanell
Alpine
Of Interest to Women in Early 20th Century Quebec
A clipped survey notes that Quebec women lack legal practice rights while other regions show varying gains. It cites Florida municipal suffrage gains, Kansas female pages in legislature, Spain’s dancers, and Chinese hair norms. It also mentions Rev Phoebs Hanaford as early female chaplain, a 32 000 volume library of female authors, Winnipeg’s married women employment ban, and 1873 Portland high school girls rejecting jewelry and luxury dress.
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Kansas
Spain
Phoebs Hanaford
Connecticut
Leopold Fervi
Padue
Winnipeg
Philippa
Edward III
Gland
Norwich
Portland
Maine
Indictments Sought Over Dallas Profit Taking
In Dallas on January 10 the U S court for the northern district of Texas will hear evidence from Department of Justice agents the Bureau of Investigation and the district attorney before the grand jury. Indictments are expected under the Lever Food Center Act based on investigations of alleged profiteering in Dallas and other district cities.
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Dallas
Texas
United States Court For
Northern District of Texas
Department of Justice
Bureau of Investigation
District Attorney's Office
Grand
Cardinal Begin At Eightieth Birthday in Quebec
Messages of greeting poured into the archiepiscopal palace in Quebec on Cardinal Begin's 80th birthday. The native Canadian, who leads the Sacred College, was trained at the Grand Seminary and rose from coadjutor to archbishop in 1861, becoming cardinal six years ago.
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Quebec
Archiepiscopal Palace
Cardinal Begin
Iminence
Canada
Sacred College
Grand Seminary
Cardinal Taschereau
Statement of the Laredo National Bank Laredo Texas
Bank records show loans and discounts of 1 762 044.77 with bonds and securities totaling 1 206 101 5. The bank holds 4 000 in stock at the Federal Reserve and 60 000 in bank premises. Interest earned but not collected is about 26 750 93. Total assets amount to 2 748 053 08 with deposits and capital listed at 2 748 535 69. Officers M W Brennan Agt Cashier A Vidaurri Asst Cashier J R F Pasnacht Asst Cashier sign the statement.
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United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Bankin House
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League of Nations
Supreme Council
Amjapsicder Wallace
Council of the League
Pershing
Behee
Travelers State Socialists
Berlin
Florida
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Laredo National Bank
Laredo, Texa
Grg
J. K. Beretta
JB. M. Alexander
Sam W. Brown
M. W. Brennan
A. L. Vidaurri
J. R. Fpasnacht
Asa
T. Cashier
A. Deutz & Brother
L. Daiches
Joseph Netzer
June Elvidge
Montagu Love
Strel King
Adam
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