Riot at Chase Hotel Ends in Injuries and Shots
Police investigated a New Year riot at the Chase Hotel in St Louis where revelers clashed with prohibition agents. Two men were shot, one woman injured, and chaos spread as chairs, glassware, and utensils flew amid raids across downtown areas during New Year’s celebrations.
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St. Louis
Associated Press
Dru
Calis
John Pardera
Consumers Grocery and Meat ‘Company
George H. Bode, Jr
Denver Woman Confesses Robbery Link to Kansas City Bank Heist
Margaret Yard said Martin Ryan alias James Martin helped plan and share in the Drovers National Bank robbery in Kansas City. She claimed Ryan and four companions split 96000 dollars after the heist and later boarded for Chicago and San Francisco before arrest.
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Denver
Margaret Yard
Martin Ryan
James Martin
Drovers National Bank
Kansas City
Ryan
Federal Reserve Bank
San Francisco
Washington
Chicago
Ami
Ruge Williams
Miss ‘Yard
New Orleans
James J. “Martin
Rinker
Misa Yard
Miss Yard
Man killed during prank near Mesquite Texas
New Years prank at the Hall home near Mesquite ends in the death of 16 year old Winfield Knox. The occupant Robert Hall fired a single shot through the door after hearing noises and receiving no answer. Hall was released on bail of 1500 dollars after an inquest while awaiting grand jury action.
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Mesquite
Texas
Robert Hull
Winfield Knox
Knox
Hall
Dallas County Grand
Japanese budget trimmed but militarism blamed in press
Tokyo reports a Diet budget cut of 1.3 million yen from last year yet papers complain it remains heavily militaristic with military outlays exceeding 200 million yen and naval costs at 276 million. The Asahi notes little saving despite reductions and cites no retirement allowances. Public discontent grows over naval savings under Washington agreement. The Irish note appears unrelated.
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Tokio
Asahi
Al Smith Inaugurated New York Governor
Albany N Y Jan 1 Alfred E Smith of New York was inaugurated governor at noon today in the assembly chamber at the capitol. The ceremony followed the usual form before 1600 spectators most of whom were personal friends of the new executive. Dripping skies dulled the parade of military and civic groups escorting the governors.
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Albany
N. Y
Alfred E. Smith
New Ytrhs
New York
Capitol
Germany Signals New Peace Offer to France
Hamburg dispatch reports Chancellor Cuno presenting Germanys plan for a non-war pact among Rhine powers. France rejected prior terms, with Berlin saying a binding pledge would prevent future war, backed by referendum consent and a neutral guardian power. Karl Bergmann expected in Paris with fresh proposals.
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Associated Press
Wilhelm Mayer
Foreign Office
Karl Bergmann
Theerman
Herr Bergman
Hamburg
Germany
France
Rhine
Europe
Cuno
Switzerland
Holland
Kidnap Probe Near Morehouse Involving Teegesten
Justice agents and sheriff’s deputies investigated a Friday night kidnapping of Harold L. Teegesten time keeper at Spyger carbon plant near Bastrop Louisiana. Sixteen men allegedly seized him from his sleep in six cars with obscured plates. Teegesten may testify at upcoming public hearings.
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Bastrop
Department of Justice
Morehouse
Fred Carpenter
Harold L. Teegesten
Spyger
Secret Service
Carpenter
Spyker
Teegesten
Lead and Zinc Gain as 1922 Output Rises
Washington reports 1922 mining and refinery output for lead and zinc up from 1921. Lead mine total reached 464000 tons with recoverable zinc ore at 442000 tons. Oklahoma led state production at about 186000 tons, about twice that of other states.
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Washington
United States
Geological Survey
Mississippi
Western
Oklahoma
Valuation report compares assessed value to selling price
The County Clerk’s annual report shows market or true value and assessed value for Lawrence Baldwin Eudora and other areas from Jan 1 1922 to Jan 1 1923. It notes 65.25 percent overall for Lawrence and 70.90 percent for nine townships, with Baldwin 77.79 and Willow Springs 98.14 among others.
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Douglas County
State Tax Commission
Lawrence
North Lawrence
East Lawrence
Baldwin
Eudora City
Clinton Township
Eudora
Grant
Kanwaka
Lecompton
Marion Township
Wakarusa Township
Willow Springs
Lecompton Township
Eudora Township
Clinics In City Attract Patients In Year Just Ended
The 1922 annual report of the Public Health Nursing association notes strong turnout at city clinics. Free baby clinics at the city hall Thursday afternoons served many babies, with mothers missing only a few sessions. Tuberculosis clinics drew 262 visits, the mental clinic 33, and welfare visits totaled 484 amid growing community interest in Lawrence health work.
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City Health Department
Public Health Nursing Association
Lawrence
Sre
Bergdoll Rumor Fails to Find War Dodger in Pensacola
The German steamship Jupiter arrived in Pensacola at nine this morning. Exhaustive searches by soldiers sailors and justice officials failed to locate Grover Cleveland Bergdoll the war dodger aboard. The captain said he was surprised by the report stating he was at Cardiff when chartered for Pensacola.
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Pensacola
Fiz
Jupiter
Wich
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Department of Justice
Bergdoll
Cardiff
Four Homes Damaged as Fire Sparks Spread in Tennessee Street Area
Lawrenc e firemen battled a blaze at 1408 Tennessee street yesterday afternoon as flames from Mrs C A Buchanan’s home spread to the 1414 and 1406 Tennessee addresses and 304 West Fourteenth street. The Buchanan house roof and upper walls were destroyed, all caused by flying embers of uncertain origin. Insurance covers the loss, with nearby homes lightly damaged. A separate incident at 1025 Tennessee street reported a burning chimney at 6 40 am but caused no damage.
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Lawrence
C. A. Buchanan
Tennessee Street
Tennessee
West Fourteenth Street
Buchanan
Clarence
Hall
Pocketbook Grab by Teens Near Mississippi Street
Mrs. Ada Snider and her daughter were accosted by a group of 17 and 18 year old youths as they walked home from 1116 Mississippi street Saturday night. One boy grabbed the pocketbook containing about $40 and fled through an alley between Ohio and Louisiana streets. The pursuers failed to catch him. A young man was arrested on vagrancy charges and identified by Mrs. Snider as the thief, but no formal complaint had been filed by late afternoon.
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Ada Snider
Mississippi Street
Maniac Slays Family in Canton on New Year Eve
Police report a demented shooter killed mother Elizabeth Rich 28 and her three year old son Daniel Rich in Canton. Four others were wounded including Peter Rich 13 Dominick Rich 45 and Joe Fernandez 38 as Edward Rich 2 sat nearby. The assailant ran amuck then fled. Fernandez allegedly went insane during the visit.
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Canton
Ohio
Elizabeth Rich
Daniel Rich
Peter Rich
Dominick Rich
Joe Fernandez
Edward Rich
Fernandez
Three Die in Liberal Creek Car Crash
Three coal miners Warren S Storms and Frank C Arnold and 13 year old Frank Wilcox, all of Liberal, were killed when a car left the road and plunged into a creek near Liberal last night. Two others were severely injured.
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Liberal, Mo
Here
Warren S. Storms
Frank C. Arnold
Liberal
Frank Wilcox
Not Quite Legible Local Transit Note
Bob Forney of Cottonwood Falls Kansas arrived in Lawrence this afternoon from his home after eight days of Christmas vacation. He stopped at a drug store near the University before continuing on.
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Bob Forney
Cottonwood Falla
Kans
Lawrence
Forney
I Less Drug Store
University
Riot of bargains greets new year in Lawrence merchants
Lawrence enjoy a riot of bargain sales as eight stores advertise heavy value offers across clothing, dry goods, and shoes. Peckham store closes its stock as owner retires, Abe Wolfson and Fair store run anniversary and price sale events, plus Mid Winter Clearaway at Ober’s and continued reductions at Houk Green. Newmark’s and other independents tout large sale events as local shoppers flood Lawrence, a noted economical shopping town.
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Lawrence
Journal-World
Peach
Peckham Clothing
Newmark’s
Ober
Car
E Houk ‘& Green Clothing Company
Ideal Clothing
Sam Galitsky
The
Ideal
Anderson Returns to Texas Penitentiary to Complete Sentence
Anderson, in custody in Los Angeles, was sent back to Huntsville to finish a 25 year term for bank robbery after a six week liberty period. He previously escaped Colorado and Oklahoma state pens while serving murder and other convictions and led a jail break during the prior escape. Deputy reports indicate a history of multiple escapes and captures.
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Los Angeles
Anderson
Texas
Huntsville
Liberty
Colorado State
Oklahoma
Jella Bailed After Liquor Charges In County Jail Release
Alfred Jella, jailed on December 26 for manufacture and possession of liquor, posted a $500 bond and was released Saturday. A preliminary hearing is set for next Monday at 2 p.m. after deputies seized four barrels of mash and a copper still during a raid on Simon Owens’ home near Maple Grove Cemetery. Jella, on parole from the state reformatory for a 1920 Douglas County highly robbery conviction, may have his parole revoked and be returned to the reformatory rather than stand trial.
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Alfred Jella
Jella
Simon Owens
Maple Grove Cemetery
Will Johns
State Reformatory
Douglas County
Reformatory
Operations On Two Patients At Jones Hospital
Dr Charles Crawford and Mrs Howard Daniels underwent appendicitis surgery last night at Jones hospital. Attending physicians were Dr Jones and Dr W O Nelgon. Both patients showed improved condition this morning. Jurors notices for February district court term were mailed today as registered mail by Sheriff.
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Charles Crawford
Howard Daniels
Ohio Street
Jones Hospital
de. Jones
W. 0.Nelgon
Sherif
Johns
Jayhawker Return Brightens Lawrence Campus
Students arrive on trains with suitcases as KU begins New Year on campus. Early arrivals start returning after over two weeks of vacation, while others plan to join tonight or tomorrow as universities in neighboring states had shorter breaks.
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Lawrence
K. U
Otto Gufler to speak on Lawrence Hotel fund drive
Otto Gufler of the Theo. Poehler Mercantile Co Topeka will be guest of honor at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon to discuss the value of a new Lawrence hotel and fundraising methods. He will review Topeka's hotel campaign and share lessons for Lawrence as the drive resumes under the Hockenbury Hotel System.
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Otto Gufler
Theo. Poehler Mercantile Co
Topeka
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Fonda
Gufler
Afr. Gufler
Citizen’s Committee
Bir.Gufler
Hockenbury
Hunt for Companions After Yale Student Dies in Crash
Indianapolis police search Faircreek area for companions of Courtland Van Camp U I 19 of the Van Camp family killed when his car plunged into Fall Creek after leaving a party en route to Millersville home. He was a Yale student home for the holidays. parents believe he was alone.
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Indianapolis
Faircreek
Courtland van Camp UI
van Camp
Fall Creek
Stoughton Fletcher
Millersville
Stone
Yale
Annual Party by Scottish Rite Masons for Lawrence Children
Lawrence youngsters enjoyed a movie show at the Varsity and Bowersock theatres this morning at 10:30 a.m. The event, a yearly gift from the Scottish Rite Masons, featured Wesley Barry in School Days and a Swell comedy with Freckles Barry. Dean R. A. Kent spoke at the Varsity and W. C. Simons welcomed children at the Bowersock.
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Lawrence
Wesley Barry
Varsity
Bowersock Theatres
Scottish Rite Masons
Dean R. A. Kent
W. C. Simons
Bowersock
Swell
Barry
Sarah Bernhardt Relapse in Paris After Recovery Progress
Paris Jan 1. Sarah Bernhardt who seemed to be improving after a recent breakdown suffered a series of fainting spells today. Miss Ruth Miller of Kansas City assumed duties as assistant to Dr Nelson in his office and remained with the actress during the episode.
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Sarah Bernhardt Han
Paris
Associated Press
Sarah Bernhardt
Ruth _Miller
Kansas City
Nelson
Onice
Sie
Milter
Iso
W. Siste' Eee
SEAR
Outlook for 1923 Sparked by Kansas Leaders
Topeka sources report mixed but hopeful 1923 prospects across sectors. Agriculture aims to stabilize markets, industry seeks steady growth, illiteracy reduction gains emphasis, health advances promise longer life expectancy, while politics may affect progress nationwide.
Hold Court at Oita as Events Unfold
Local report highlights court sessions in Oita with officials, attendees, and anticipated rulings. Details remain fragmentary, but the scene centers on judicial proceedings and public interest in the outcomes.
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Oita
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