Senator Watson Backs Mellon Plan and Esch-Cummins Act
Indianapolis December 10 Senator James E Watson answers a chamber of commerce questionnaire endorsing the Mellon plan for tax reduction and regulation. He also expresses accord with the Esch-Cummins transportation act and cautions against tampering while noting its achievements and potential future controversies.
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James E. Watson
Indiana State Chamber of Commerce
Mellon
State Chamber
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Fragmentary note on Boston event and cooperation
A garbled OCR fragment references a Boston event and cooperation themes with unclear details. The readable parts point to a meeting or action involving Boston and a cooperative effort, but specifics are not evident.
Two of Bicknell Robbers Confess to Coal City Bank Job
Prosecuting Attorney Floyd Young says both Bicknell men confess to the October 5 Coal City bank robbery and recount a five person scheme. Three thousand dollars were counted and split five ways, but insiders held back $1,460. The two inside men who traveled south with $1400 and $1200 are still at large, to be pursued by police.
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Floyd Young
Bicknell
Coal City
Spencer
Nine Die in Fast Train Crash Near Forsythe
International and New York Central reports list nine dead after the westbound Twentieth Century Limited crashed into the rear of the second section near Forsythe New York sixty miles west of Buffalo. Victims include Otto Sweet and Robert Sturman of Springfield Illinois W B Donovan manager of the New Haven baseball club Richard Sullivan and Carl Kinsey among others.
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New York
W. B
Wild Bill” Donovan
New Haven
New York Central
Otto Sweet
Windsor Boulevard
Los Angeles
Cal
Washington Street
Springfield
W. B. Donovan
New Maven Baseball Club
Richard Sullivan
Carl D. Kinsey
C.D. Kinsey
Chicago
R.pannell
Pullman
Porter
West 140Th Street
New York City
Deportation Bill Targets All Convicted Aliens
A bill introduced in the House by Representative Watkins Democrat of Oregon proposes deporting all aliens convicted of violations of prohibition narcotic or white slave laws or other crimes involving moral turpitude.
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Linternational News
Servici
Washington
Watkins
Oregon
Riot in Athens Leaves Nine Dead and Several Wounded
A political riot at a Athens meeting ends with nine killed and several wounded, according to an International News Service dispatch from London dated December 10. Security forces moved to quell the unrest after the clash erupted during the political gathering.
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International News Service
London
Athens
Iowa farmer, 62, swindled by woman and two men
Ben Fereday, a 62 year old Iowa farmer, says a young woman he met in Oelwein promised marriage after a six day courtship but swindled him out of 15000. Gladys Norman, 27, jailed in Ramsey County on conspiracy charges with two men named in the case. Norman admits taking 2000 from a bank box and claims the rest was worthless papers.
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Minneapolis
Minn
United States
Ben Fereday
Iowa
Gladys Norman
Ramsey County
Mr. Fereday
Mr.Fereday
United States Marshals
Oelwein
Fereday
Pacer Owner Robbed. Suspects Nabbed in Indiana
William Barefoot, owner of the Cambridge City pacer Single G, was attacked and robbed Sunday night. Russel Zook and Howard Walters of Cambridge City were arrested in Richmond after Barefoot regained consciousness. bloodhounds aided the capture.
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International
Shervich
Richmond
Ind
Russel Zook
Howard Walters
Cambridge City
William Barefoot
Indiana Pacer
Barefoot
Coolidge World Court Plan Advances in Senate
Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin introduced a resolution endorsing American entry with conditions. The measure transfers the league of nations right to elect judges away and assigns function to six diplomatic representatives at The Hague, sending the proposal to the foreign relations committee.
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International News Service
Washington
Coolidge
World Court
Senate
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Foreign Relations Committee
League of Nations
The
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Senate Deadlock Delays Cummins as Commerce Chair
The Senate stalled organizing work as a deadlock blocked the vote to confirm Senator Albert B. Cummins of Iowa as chairman of the Interstate Commerce Committee. The impasse halted senate business awaited a party agreement in Washington.
New World Disarmament Conference Proposed in Senate
A resolution introduced by Senator William H. King of Utah proposes a new world disarmament conference. The measure was presented in the Senate this afternoon.
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International News Service
Washington
Senate
William H. King
Utah
Auto Crash Near Indianapolis Kills One Hurts Another
Victor Copeland aged 46 was killed when a car left the road four miles southwest of Indianapolis and rolled over. Robert Stewart, 18, suffered a broken collarbone as the vehicle pinned them underneath. Stewart cried for two hours before discovery.
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Csinternational News Servich
Indianapolis
Victor Copeland
Robert Stewart
Stewart
Taggart Leads Indiana Harding Memorial Gift
Thomas Taggart, former U S senator and prominent Democrat, made the first Indiana contribution to the Harding memorial fund, giving 500 dollars in a donation announced last night.
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Indianapolis
Thomas Taggart
United States
Indiana
Harding Memorial Fund
Pacific Mail Boat Reported on Rocks Near Alaska
International News Service reports the mail boat Star with 25 men aboard is on the rocks off Alaska near Point Marine. The Star is in an unknown position as signals were picked up by RCA radio signals from San Francisco on December 10.
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Pacific Mail
San ‘Francisco
Radio Corporation of America
Rockioint Marine
Alaska
Cave-in Kills Three At Ohio Brick Plant
Three men died and three others were injured, likely fatally, when a brick cooling kiln at the Everhard Brick company collapsed in Massillon Ohio yesterday and caused a deadly accident.
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Massillon
Ohio
Everhard Brick Company
Wallace Reports Farmers Showing Improvement in 1923
Secretary Wallace states farm prices and buying costs boosted agriculture in 1923 with higher income and 4,000,000 more acres planted than 1922. He credits wise legislation and administration for the gain, noting crop yields near 1922 levels and substantial value in major crops as of October 1.
Farmers' finances improve with rising income and purchasing power
Secretary Wallace notes substantial increases in money received by farmers in 1922 and 1921, stating farmers are better off as the purchasing power of their products rises. He argues the improving farm income will boost demand and industry, as the agricultural base, depleted in six years, must be restored. Farmers will buy more as their position strengthens.
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Washington
National Welfare
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
Colorado Storm Paralyzes Front Range Eight Inches Drift
Eight and a half inches of snow driven by a gale created heavy drifts and havoc across Colorado. One man, John Huston, 21, was killed by a Rock Island train east of Colorado Springs. A man woman and girl were rescued by a Rio Grande snow plow crew when their automobile stalled in drifts near Palmer Lake. The storm centered on Denver and the Pike's Peak region.
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Colo
John Huston
Rock Island
Colorado Springs
Rio Grande
Palmer Lake
Pike's Peak
President Urged to Enter California Primary Fight
William H. Crocker asks President Coolidge to enter the California primary next May and contend with Senator Hiram Johnson for state convention delegates. The President is said to be considering the matter.
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Serwich
Washington
Coolidge
William H. Crocker
Republican National
California
Hiram Johnson
Selecting Jury in Eddyville Widow Faces Death Charge
In Eddyville Kentucky the trial of Mrs Lillian Walters widow of Tex Walters opens with jurors chosen to decide her alleged aiding of her husband and others in obtaining weapons for the battles that killed people. The prosecution seeks the death penalty.
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Lillian Walters
Tex Walters Nist
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