Allied Supreme Council Approves German Reparations Plan
Paris January 29 The allied supreme council approved the German reparations plan. Germany must pay 226 billion gold marks in 42 annual installments with initial payments totaling eight billion, rising to six billion monthly blocks and a 12 percent export tax. Collection falls to the reparations committee and defaults risk seizure of German customs or tax increases.
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Associated Press
Paris
Allied Supreme Council
Germany
Two Detectives to Be Tried in Germany
Berlin reports Carl Neuf and Frank Zimmer alleged American detectives who tried to kidnap Grover Bergdoll and Isaac Stecher were arrested and sent to Mosbach for hearing. They claim linking to the U S Bureau of Investigation in Washington but lack credentials for entering the unoccupied zone. American forces officers in Coblenz deny involvement.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Carl Neuf
Frank Zimmer
Grover Bergdoll
Isaac Stecher
Eberbach
Baden
Mosbach
Bureau of Investigation
Washington
Germany
Intelligence Department
Coblenz
Bergdoll
Stetcher
Not Department Agents in Bergdoll Kidnap Case
Washington officials denied that the alleged American detectives charged with an attempted kidnapping of Bergdoll and Stecher were agents of the Department of Justice.
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Department
Washington
Department of Justice
Bergdoll
Stecher
Daniels Aroused Over Battle Ship vs Aircraft Testimony
Secretary Daniels expressed strong concern after testimony to the house appropriations subcommittee by Brig. Gen. William Mitchell head of the army air service. Mitchell claimed aircraft development rendered battleships practically useless.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jan
Daniels
House
William Mitchell
Army Air Service
Midwest wireless job match links Cincinnati to Dallas
Muskogee Oklahoma January 29 James Johnson a Cincinnati machinist sought a job via wireless telegraph. Clarence Selby an amateur operator here intercepted his 4 ZM message and minutes later 8 X H a Dallas operator replied that a Dallas job was open Johnson accepted the offer marking a cross continental communication success.
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Associated Press
Muskogee
Okla
James Johnson
Cincinnati
Ohio
Clarence Selby
Johnson
Dallas
Habeas corpus sought for Albert Rowan in murder case
Associated Press reports filing of a writ of habeas corpus in criminal court on behalf of Albert Rowan indicted for murder in George Street death and tied to a planned post office robbery. Maury Hughes, county attorney, opposes release. Rowan’s counsel claims a $25,000 bond is possible. Rowan was arrested yesterday.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Albert Rowan
George Street
Rowan
Maury Hughes
Rowans
Referendum Ordered on Shipyard Wage Cut Plan
Washington officials of unions for skilled shipyard workers ordered a general referendum on a 10 percent wage cut proposed by the Atlantic Shipbuilders Association and Bethlehem Shipbuilding. The plan aims to reduce costs with a deadline around February 14 for Bethlehem and March 1 for Atlantic coast yards.
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Associated Press
Washington
Atlantic Shipbuilders Association
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Bethlehem Company
New York
Atlantic Coast Yards
San Antonio Negro Population Rises in 1920 Census
The census bureau reports San Antonio’s black population at 14,355 in 1920, up 3,659 or 34 percent. The white population reaches 146,795, up 20,994 or 70.1 percent. Other groups total 229.
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Associated Press
Washington
San Antonio
Census Bureau
Guests of Denton Legislators Tour Local Colleges
Seventy five Texas legislators are guests of the Denton chamber of commerce. They arrived by special train and toured the College of Industrial Arts and North Texas Normal College. They will return to Austin tonight.
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Denton
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
College of Industrial Arts
North Texas Normal College
Austin
Shades of John Lind Hover Over Mexico City Rumors
In Mexico City on January 29 newspapers debate if President Harding will send a personal envoy to investigate Mexican conditions. Reported observers include R B Creager of Brownsville and Elmer Dover of El Paso. In Douglas Arizona on January 29 Senator elect Ralph Cameron and Eastern businessmen depart for Mexico City, asserting no political aims.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Douglas
Ariz
Ralph Cameron
Arizona
Cameron
Alcohol deliveries refused to patent medicine makers in Illinois
Ralph Stone, prohibition director for the district, announced that alcohol deliveries would be refused to five well known patent medicine manufacturers for allegedly operating on a grand scale since prohibition. He said numerous others would be added. It is estimated that in the last half of 1920 over 5,000 permits for patent medicine manufacturers to obtain alcohol were issued in Illinois.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ralph Stone
Illinois
Fort Worth Wins 1922 Western Fruit Jobbers Convention
Fort Worth defeated other delegates to capture the 1922 Western Fruit Jobbers Association convention in Pueblo Colorado after a message received here. The event marks Fort Worth’s success in the session now under way.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
Pueblo
Colorado
Railroad Commission Seeks Power Over Interurban Rates
Austin January 29. The railroad commission questioned its authority to regulate interurban road rates and urged the legislature to amend existing laws to grant such powers in a report to Speaker Thomas.
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Austin
Texas
Railroad Commission
Thomas
House Panel Advances Senate Meat Bill Without Hearing
Washington January 29 The house agricultural committee voted eleven to five to proceed with the senate meat industry bill without a hearing leaving the measure on track despite opposition and questions over procedure.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Agricultural Committee
Cork lord mayor ordered to leave United States
Donald O'Callaghan, lord mayor of Cork, has been ordered by Secretary Wilson of the labor department to depart the United States by February 11. He remains in the country as a seaman awaiting a reshipment opportunity.
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Associated Press
Washington
Donald O'Callaghan
Cork
Wilson
Labor Department
United States
Peruvian Ships Sail To Welcome U S Atlantic Fleet
At Callao Peru on January 29 several Peruvian warships left port to greet the United States Atlantic fleet en route to visit here. Vessels carrying sightseers also sailed to meet the fleet.
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Associated Press
Callao
Peru
United States Atlantic Fleet
Postpone Improvements in Panhandle and West Texas
Hale Holden of Chicago president of the Burlington system and the Fort Worth and Denver railroad says the extensive improvement program will be postponed until after April 1. New work from Fort Worth to the Colorado line has been planned following the survey and inspection of properties in the Panhandle and West Texas.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Hale Holden
Chicago
Burlington System
Karopotkin Dies in Moscow Despatch Reports
London dispatch says Prince Peter Karopotkin, known Russian geographer author and revolutionary leader, has died in Moscow after a long career marked by exile and scholarly work. The report notes his influence in political and intellectual circles across Europe.
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Associated Press
London
Prince Peter Alexeivitch Karopotkin
Moscow
Ban on Imports Considered by Southern Tariff Congress
Atlanta January 29 resolutions seek a ten year ban on goods made or convertible into U S. Congress favors Fordney emergency tariff measure. Visitors hosted by Mrs Joel Chandler Harris at Wrens Nest, home of her late husband, creator of Uncle Remus.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
United States
Southern Tariff Congress
Congress
Joel Chandler Harris
Wrens Nest
Remus
Inspection Trip Planned By Tariff Commission Expert
Fort Worth Texas January 29 Louis G Connor of the United States tariff commission will likely inspect the cattle country of Texas and southern New Mexico early in February to assess conditions affecting cattle raising Officials said the exact date depends on Connor's appearance before the congressional ways and means committee and has not been fixed yet
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
New Mexico
Louis G. Connor
United States Tariff Commission
E. B. Spiller
Laredo National Bank Financial Statement Card
Statement from Laredo National Bank Laredo Texas including capital stock surplus undivided profits and other liabilities totaling 3 404 620 68 dollars. Asst cashiers M W Brennan A L Videurri and J R Fasnacht listed.
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Laredo National Bank
Laredo, Texas
Wepmmoncmie
Tae Lee
COROT
Dx Cies
Bae
M. W. Brennan
A. L. Videurri
J. R. Fasnacht
T. Cashier
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