Second Jump Deferred At Sea Plane Flight
The second jump of the Spanish transatlantic seaplane is postponed until tomorrow. A radio despatch from Las Palmas, Canary Islands, shows the aircraft arrived there yesterday after covering 817 miles from Palos, Spain. The next leg runs from Las Palmas to the Cape Verde islands, 1056 miles, toward Buenos Aires.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Palos
Spain
Buenos Aires
Cape Verde Islands
Cotton Ginned Up To Present January 16
The Census Bureau reports total cotton ginned before January 16 at 15,488,230 bales excluding linters and including 336,446 round bales counted as half. This compares with 13,306,813 bales a year earlier. Texas ginning reaches 3,998,105 bales.
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Associated Press
Washington
Census Bureau
Texas
Five Die As Lafayette Hotel Fire Rages
A Lafayette Hotel fire in Allentown Pennsylvania killed five guests and injured many others with eleven unaccounted for early reports. The four story building burned quickly trapping guests who cried for help from their windows as firefighters battled the flames. Two more bodies were recovered later, bringing the death toll to seven.
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Associated Press
Allentown
Lafayette
Beven
Romanian minister orders expulsion of 20000 Germans and Austrians
A dispatch from Bucharest reports the Romanian Interior Minister has instructed police to expel 20,000 Germans and Austrians from Romania by next Monday. The notice, dated Vienna January 23, cites a government crackdown amid border tensions.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Bucharest
Rumania
Cardinal Mer cier dies at 74 after long illness
Brussels January 23 1923 Cardinal Mer cier primate of Belgium and wartime hero died today at age 74 after a December 29 operation. He passed at 3 PM surrounded by family clergy papal nuncio and King Albert’s representative. Special masses will be held across Belgium and France, and a monument may be erected by popular subscription. Funeral expected with King Albert and mourners present.
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France
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Dowphitt Briggs Given Two Year Suspended Manslaughter Sentence
Marlin Texas January 23 a two year suspended sentence on conviction of manslaughter was assessed against Dowphitt Briggs here today for slaying Mrs Dolly Jameson near here in October A concise local criminal disposition reported from the Dowphitt Briggs case.
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Associated Press
Marlin
Texas
Dowphitt Briggs
Dolly Jameson
Snow Sweeps Texas Cities Amid Heavy Central Snowfalls
The Laredo Times reports a severe cold wave moving into southwestern Texas with one of the heaviest snowfalls in years. Snow persisted statewide with cold plus possible rain or snow tonight and tomorrow. Austin records the heaviest Central Texas snowfall in years after a sharp norther. Eagle Pass sees a second snow in 35 years, and San Antonio endures a historic blizzard with about an inch and a quarter on the ground.
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Laredo
Texas
Austin
Tex
Eagle Pass
San Antonio
Assault on Senator Smoot at tariff hearing
Washington January 23 a speech aimed at Senator Smoot of Utah during the sugar tariff hearing before the tariff committee. Senator Morris, a Republican, opened the session with the contentious remarks as the Senate convened.
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Associated Press
Washington
Peech
Smoot
Utah
Senate
Morris
Poe
Eantch
Hale Moves To Quash Charges In Indian Denies Charges
Hearing on W Hale motion to quash murder indictment against the Osage ranchman was postponed from 10 to 1 30 this afternoon by U S District Judge Cotteral upon Hale’s counsel request. The indictment charges Hale with complicity in the death of Henry Roan an Indian.
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Associated Preas
Oklahoma City
Hale
United States District
Cotteral
S .Counse
Henry Roan
Joint Meeting Sought By Miners and Operators Leader
International President John Lewis asks Alvin Markle to convene a joint conference with W. W. Inglis to discuss accepting in principle a plan proposed by the Scranton Times. The call aims to bring together miners and operators for coordinated negotiations.
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Associated Press
Wilkes-Barre
International
John Lewis
Miners’ Union
Alvin Markle
Miners’ and
Lewis
W. W. Inglis
Scranton Times
Escape in Snow From the Farm
Fifteen Mexican convicts escaped from the Seignior state prison farm near Sugar Land during a snowstorm in Houston on January 23. The escape occurred after inmates pried a dining room back door lock, with 110 men in the room and the discovery of the breach 16 minutes later. Two fugitives were later captured near the farm as search efforts continued with guards and dogs in pursuit. The longest sentence among the escapees was 10 years.
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Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Seignior State
Sugar Land
Sftaka
Senate deadlock delays world court debate
Washington January 28 opponents of the world court blocked unanimous consent for an immediate agreement to limit debate. The move ends hopes of avoiding the cloture rule and prolongs consideration in the Senate.
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Associated Press
Washington
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Senate
World Court
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