30 Nov 1923
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Newspaper
Moberly Evening Democrat
Location
Moberly, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1923
Page
1
London reports a sensational piece claimed to be semi official alleging Germany's large scale military training under the Versailles treaty. The foreign office denied official authority and newspapers debated its truth while Sen. Smoot sought a hearing over the matter.
Attorney General J W Barrett announced quo warranto proceedings will be filed in the Missouri Supreme Court to nullify the corporate charters of three medical schools alleged to have issued fake diplomas. The State Board of Death ruled graduates from these schools cannot be admitted to licensure examinations following months of inquiry.
A sample of inquiries and letters shows the Chamber of Commerce serving as a clearinghouse for information. Citizens request details on supporting local industry, highway projects, and the Mark Twain Memorial park while organizations from Missouri and beyond seek involvement in national and regional initiatives.
The Teapot Dome lease controversy surfaces as Senator Fall is grilled by the senate committee investigating the affair. A tax collector swears Fall did not pay ranch taxes from 1912 to 1922 but cleared them in 1922. The lease to Sinclair interests was signed in April 1922, with editor Carl C. Magee testifying to Fall's financial ties.
The American Railway Express Company announces a new service to send U S dollars overseas in multiples of 6 with a maximum of 100 to one recipient. Fees vary by country from 0.5 to 8 percent plus a minimum or administrative charge. Eligible destinations include Austria Hungary Germany Latvia Poland Soviet Russia Moscow and Petrograd.
Kansas City and nearby areas saw four to eight inches of snow today. Weather produced wet low temperatures and wind, halting interurban traffic and communications while city streets remained slick but passable for most of the day.
Georgia officials press for a first conviction in Bibb County mob flogging cases. Dr. GC A Yarbrough and seven others face rioting and conspiracy charges linked to a two year reign of nightly floggings. The city seeks speedy trials as investigations target nine arrestees after a sweeping crackdown reduced the violence.
Police search for burglars who stole jewelry valued at 4500 from Thomas J. Jones at 19 Westgate University City while family was away Wednesday night. Entry was gained through a rear window to the dining room. Items stolen include a Hudson seal fur coat worth 600 a diamond platinum dinner ring with a large central diamond and twenty four surrounding stones valued at 600 a platinum bar pin worth 250 and several negotiable bonds.
The Huntsville county circuit court listed petit jurors for the December term. Names include Slat Springt Minor Baker Derigne Ry Jackson Sugar Creek Hisen Brogan Dulaney Dow dy Carter Berger Irons Tydings Rice Pragy Tuliolt Clifton Marlan Patton Hy Mobean Tea Pullington Bagbys Bradlay Bradsher Ridgeway Reynolds Towles Goadding Warford Shirelet Burton Ailes Stuck Shof ner Stonesberry Morris Carmen Bond Smiter Tones Toad Hen Turping Haley Dix on and others with alternates noted.
Lvene Castle and Major Frederick Nebhauhlin of Chicago wed in a ceremony announced today. The couple planned a western honeymoon as Nebhauhlin, a cotton import official and World War II veteran, is described as a prominent figure.
Garretson Frank, a conductor for the Kansas City Southern railroad from Pittsburg Iran, was fatally injured at a crossing five miles north of Joplin Missouri when a gravel train passed over him after he fell from a freight car as the train slowed for the crossing.
A series of Thanksgiving Day incidents left multiple dead and injured from Atlanta to Philadelphia. Geraldine Warrar planned a private Atlanta appearance amid church opposition. In Marion County Indiana a grand jury indicted Governor Warren McCray on eight counts of financial irregularities. A Philadelphia subway accident killed six, while Chicago traffic claimed four lives. Other reports tell of murders, robberies, and a tiny baby born under treatment in Illinois.
Marion county grand jury indicted Gov McCray after a two month probe on eight counts including embezzlement grand larceny forgery and obtaining money by false pretenses. Indictments allege $165000 embezzlement from the Indiana board of agriculture and $10000 of state funds. Forgery counts include 97 forged notes and 24 counts for false financial statements to banks. Bonds set at $25000 on the lead indictment with others to be fixed later.
Drug taking rising in Germany as hospitals report nurses abusing morphine and cocaine. Methinks economic strain erodes morals and drives theft from hospital supplies to feed addictions, depriving patients of necessary medications.
In Lawrence the Kansas Jayhawkers edged by the Missouri Tigers 8 to 3 in a brutal two hour football battle amid record cold and wind. Spectators recall a day of worse conditions than any prior Kansas Missouri game as 29,992 fans endured the fierce weather at the Kansas University stadium.
A report from Rome quotes fear that Koreans in Japan may seek revenge for Koreans killed during the Tokyo disaster. Japanese mobs in Tokio Yokohama and nearby areas attacked Koreans amid rumors of a Korean uprising. Authorities deny or downplay the violence and attempt to suppress news of the killings.
Eyewitness accounts describe Japanese authorities and mobs targeting Koreans after the quake. Uncertain death tolls and harsh policing spark debate as leaders face criticism for vigilante actions. Separate note recounts an accident on the Patrick Has Broken Farm with a man injured while stopping runaway horses.
A Wabash empty stock car tipped over at 10:10 p.m. last night near Peeighe. The wrecker was summoned to re-rail the car. The train was under the direction of Con Director A D Miller and Engineer R R Porter.
In Ash neighborhood a rabbit hunt ended when Hernan Hayne, Lester Erb, and Porter Tomson shot Lester Erb by accident. Erb was taken to McGormich hospital in serious condition with a front chest wound near the face and neck. doctors say the injuries are less severe than feared and Haynie expressed reluctance to continue hunting.
Mrs. N S Baker left for New York markets to buy goods for her store chain. She oversees La Rue Shop Moberly The Marshall Shoppe and De Tauxe Kirksville. She plans a complete department stock upon her return, date unknown.
In Jefferson City on Nov 30 Attorney General Sarret informed State Auditor Hackmann to audit a $42,000 toll road claim for the Ashland to Columbia route. The road is to be part of a state highway corridor linking Jefferson City and Columbia with authority to purchase the road.
City Medical Officer Purdy reports Sydney N S W as the healthiest large city worldwide with a death rate of 8.55 per thousand for the past year among populations 500 009 and over. He credits climate and sanitation campaigns against rats flies and dirt. Sydney and environs total about 1 9 million.
Berlin reports a new German cabinet formed with Dr. Wilhelm Marx as chancellor and Dr. Stresemann as foreign minister. Reservations cite uncertainty over the ministry’s minority status amid risky compromises and partisan developments in the Reichstag. Verdun and Paris dispatches note Allied talks on German reparations and a commission of experts to assess Germany’s capacity to pay.
Miss Stahl of Texas and Miss Grant of Los Angeles duel over a beauty contest claim. Both allege the other is the top specimen as public displays of their physiques flood front pages, while legal questions loom over the dispute.
Yale University records show about 9,982 students enrolled, marking a rise from 1922 figures. The increase concentrates in the graduate school, reflecting broader growth across the university.
A fragmented report notes bitter price increases for meals in Germany as diners start at 13 o clock and finish at 4, amid the new official mark quotation. The piece references rising costs during a meal and quotes a question about which rate to pay for morning versus afternoon dining.
A terse forecast notes a general warming trend by Saturday with rising temperatures across regions. Limited readable text mentions nightlife or evening conditions but lacks complete data for precise figures or locations.
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