President Harding Consults Wall Street Minds At White House
A May 27 report notes a White House dinner launched a series of “best financial minds” meetings to discuss the national industrial outlook and possible further private American loans to foreign governments. Attendees included Andrew W. Mellon Herbert Hoover J P Morgan and Paul Warburg with others to be invited. Discussions focus on stabilizing conditions and returning to normalcy while guarding against foreign use of U S funds to buy foreign goods.
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Washington
Harding
White House
Andrew W. Mellon
Treasury
Herbert C. Hoover
Commerce
J. P. Morgan
Paul Warburg
Charles M. Schwab
Traction Firm Pays for Funerals in Fatal Accident
Terre Haute May 27 The traction company covered funeral expenses after a verdict absolved them of blame in the deadly accident that cost six lives, as stated by Coroner J L Fortune.
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Terre Haute
J.L. Fortune
Society Editor Miss Emma Pearce Joins Daily Citizen
Within days Miss Emma Pearce will join the Daily Citizen editorial rooms as stenographer and society editor. The paper asks friends to share all social and club news with her at number 277, not the business line 177. Call 277 for visitor notices, parties, lodge or club events, and tips. she will visit homes for details if you cannot come to the office.
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Emma. Pearce
The
Daily Citizen
Pearce
Citizen
Bergdoll Property Seized by U S Government
Washington May 27 President Harding orders seizure of all Bergdoll property after his conviction for draft evasion. Alien property custodian to administer estate valued around half a million dollars. Bergdoll sentenced to Fort Leavenworth. he escaped and is believed in Germany where extradition immunity is suspected. Authorities also attempted to kidnap him across the border but failed.
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Washington
Harding
Grover Bergdoll
Bergdoll
Fort Leavenworth
Germany
United States
Boy 17 Ends Own Life After Reprimand
Terre Haute, May 27 Ralph Highsmith 17 son of Napoleon Highsmith of 325 South Sixth Street West Terre Haute died by suicide at his home shortly before 5 am a revolver shot to the head following a reprimand by his father for coming home late The body lay on the bed when found and death was instantaneous authorities believe the gunshot ended his life.
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Terre Haute
Ralph Highsmith
Napoleon Highsmith
South Sixth Street
West
Girl's wit foils robbers at Ohio bank hold up
Miss Mabel King 21 triggers burglar alarm by stepping on a floor button at the First Savings branch of American Trust and Savings bank in Middletown Ohio. Five armed bandits flee in a touring car pursued by staff and locals. two shots fired, a bystander injured, and police begin fingerprint work while tracking the car toward Cincinnati.
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Middletown
Ohio
Mabel King
American Trust and Savings Bank
Wolverton
Miss King
Richard Yauch
Kink
Yauch
Cincinnati
South Yankee Road
Herbert Habig
Monroe Station
Dayton Pike
Monroe
Lebanon Pike
Union Village
Springboro
Rear Admiral Fechteler Dies at Norfolk Yard
Rear Admiral Augustus F. Fechteler, commandant of the Fifth Naval District, died at Norfolk Naval Yard yesterday after several months of illness. He had served in multiple commands and was a respected naval leader. The Navy announced his passing and extended condolences to his family and associates.
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Washington
Daily Citizen Early Edition Notice for Memorial Services
On Monday May 30 the Daily Citizen will be issued at noon to give readers and employers a chance to attend Memorial services. Advertisers and news items should submit copy early to fit the revised schedule.
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Daily Citizen
Admiral set to succeed at Norfolk navy yard command
The note indicates retirement age reached on September 21 and Admiral Hugh Rodman is expected to succeed him. Rodman, commander of the Pacific Fleet, is anticipated to take over leadership of the Norfolk Navy Yard and the naval operating base at Hampton Roads, Virginia as his summer sea duty ends.
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Hugh ‘Rodman
Pacific — Fleet
Ose
Norfolk Navy Yard
Naval Operating
Hampton Roads
British mine strike may end today
London May 27 Mine owners and miners executives meet Premier Lloyd George this afternoon. A hoped for plan cut wages less than first proposed aims to restore mine production with arbitration to follow. Miners seek wages based on living costs and may ballot immediately if the premier’s plan holds.
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London
Lloyd George
National Pool
Captain Eddie Rickenbacher crashes plane at Cheyenne
Cheyenne Wy May 27 Captain Eddie Rickenbacher American ace arrived at 846 p m on his transcontinental flight and smashed his plane during landing narrowly escaping death He said he may be unable to continue to Washington unless he can leave today in an air mail plane
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Eddie Rickenbacher
Washington,d. C
Weather outlook mostly cloudy with possible thunder showers
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with likely local thunder showers. Temperatures not as warm in the south portion tonight.
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South Portion
American made ammunition seized in Dublin district
Sir Hamar Greenwood told the House of Commons 16 388 rounds of American manufactured ammunition have been captured in the Dublin district since March 26. He answered questions about raids on Sinn Fein premises and noted he would confer with the foreign secretary on the funding and import of the ammunition.
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London
Dublin
Hamar Greenwood
Ireland
House of Commons
Martin Archer-Shee
Finsbury
Sinn Fein
Archer Shee
United States
Hamar
Poles and Germans Clash Over Silesia Claim
Berlin reports serious clashes between German volunteers and Polish insurgents in Silesia with Polish losses around 120 and German casualties averaging over twenty daily. Chancellor Wirth says Poles forfeited moral right to the plebiscite area, disputing Briand’s view of historical annexation. German industrial strength, experts say, supports German ownership of Upper Silesia.
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Berlin
Silesia
Oppeln
Skirsmishes
Grosstein
Neideguth
Munich
Freiburg
Baden
Joseph Wirth
Upper Silesia
Brian d
France
Upper
Florida Senate bill caps lawyers income at 3000 yearly
Tallahassee May 27 Attorneys in Florida would be limited to an annual net income of 3000 with excess fees sent to the state controller for distribution to counties for advertising and charitable purposes as proposed in a Senate bill.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Florida Senate
Car shops to be moved from Brazil Indiana
It was stated yesterday that the C. and E. I. railroad store rooms and car shops at Brazil are to be moved away. The shop track force, which reached 75 or 80 last winter, will be reduced to about ten men for light repair work. Stores will be moved to Danville Salem and Terre Haute.
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Brazil
Ind
Danville
Salem
Terre Haute
Doubts Wisdom of Women in Congress
Washington May 27 After eleven weeks in the House Miss Alice M Robertson Oklahoma congresswoman doubts women belong in Congress Critics say feminists who aided her election are disappointed She remains conservative about a woman's place at home remarking chivalry as she faces proceedings from a marble lobby divan The cabinet post potential head by a woman is noted but she remains uncertain about Congress impact and her role continued on page 8
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Washington
House of Representatives
Alice M. Robertson
Oklahoma
Congress
Iti
Department of Public Welfare
Robertson
Miss Robertson
Reger Ds
Cam
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Hazel Holscher
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Calvin Hastings
Lillie May
Holscher
Frank Holscher
Blainé Hastings
Traction Company
Terre
Society
Harding Maks
West Terre Haute
Augustus F. Fechteler
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Rickenbacher
Cheyene
Wyoming
Weather Report
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ESI
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