Fear Balloonists Met Disaster On Perilous Abitibi
Five times The Tribune party nearly fell through treacherous Abitibi ice as balloonists journeyed toward Moose Factory. A sled party, with two Indian guides and a post factor’s son, traveled on snowshoes amid slush and heavy snowfall. The line of rescue and ferried supplies remains uncertain as night closes over the frozen river.
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Robert Crossland Cochrane
Abitibi
Clute
Moose Factory
Cochrane
Ohio
Niagara
Tribune
Tribne
Peterborough
Newport
Ite
Revision Freres
Chote
Wowshoe
Jaybresk
Frederick House
Matt Mier
Dr Dercum Reports Wilson Improvement Says Official Condition Stable
Dr Francis Dercum visits President Wilson in Washington and reports improvements. White House officials deny new concerns, stating no change in the President’s condition. The neurologist examines Wilson and notes progress, while medical staff emphasize stability and continued care.
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White House
Tribone
Washington
San
Francis Pees
Philadelphia
Wilson
Wah
Pitsistien Ae
Denise Rat Sny
de. Darcum Eck
Muetent
Derewmn Wweh
Pmulavelphia
Francis Dererm
Pho
Nell Wince
Chances 2 to 1 Tribune Man Will Meet Airmen
Special Dispatch from Cochrane Ontario reports the balloonists likely travel the Abitibi trail toward civilization rather than the Missinabi route to Mattice. After eleven days overdue, Mattice dispatches boost hope the balloonists will emerge there. The Tribune correspondent has moved beyond Clute and may reach them first.
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Cochrane
Ont
Abitibi
Missinabi
Mattice
Tribune
Clute
Police Kidnap Rail Official In Car Fight
Detroit clashes erupt as 109 city workers lay tracks across Detroit United Railway lines after an injunction. E. J. Burdick, assistant general manager, is taken to Belle Isle by police then released, claiming contempt of court and planning suits. The dispute stems from a 1919 ballot allowing $15 million municipal rail expansion and ensuing lawsuits over the election’s validity.
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Detroit
New Municipal Street Railway
Detroit United Railway Company
St. Jean and
Mack Avenues
Harry J. Dingeman
E. J. Burdick
Detroit United Railway
Belle Isle
Detroit United
Burdick
Joseph S. Goodwin
Ind Inter
Island
United
States District Court
United States Supreme Court
St. Jean Municipal
Street
St Denn
Ceme
Men to Learn to Cook at Pennsylvania College
Pennsylvania State College will inaugurate a course in domestic science cookery for men starting February 10. The program covers nutrition food selection and preparation with emphasis on camping provisions. A one hour lecture will precede practical cookery sessions on the women’s side of the campus.
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State College
Pennsylvania State College
Home Economicn Department
Domentle Science
Inen
Talks With Smoot On Tax Legislation
Marion Ohio January 9 President elect Warren G Harding discussed tax reform in a long conference with Senator Reed Smoot of Utah. The talks centered on reducing excess profits tax and revising war taxation to ease the national burden. Smoot outlined revenue reform aims and both men stressed government support for business and tariff readjustment as part of restoration of prosperity.
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Boyden R. Sparkes
Marion
Ohio
Warren G. Harding
Coumbus
United States Senate
Harry Davis
Cleveland
State Capitol
Harding
Davis
Frank Willis
Herding
Chicago
Senate
Columbus
James M. Cox
Cox
Panama
Willis
Senator Harding
Pesca
Senator Smoot
Department of Finance and Appropriations
Smoot
All Peace Negotiations In Ireland Break Down
Dublin reports indicate all peace negotiations in Ireland have broken down. Authorities suggest Lloyd George refuses Sinn Féin’s withdrawal of the Home Rule bill, while officials fear rising military activity and guerrilla warfare in martial law zones.
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Dublin
Ireland
Lloyd George
Sinn Féin
Dawes Bitterly Opposed for Cabinet Place
Washington dispatch reports a fierce drive to block Charles G. Dawes from a Harding cabinet post. Allegations center on Dawes campaign posture toward Harding, ties to Williams, and friction over Treasury leadership.
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Dawes
Carter Field
Washington
Harding
Charles G. Daves
Marion
Mr. Harding
Mr. Dawes
Cox
Ohio
John Skelton Williams
Senate
Williams
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Treasury
John W. Weeks
Tragic Five Day Gale Leaves Euphrates Strewn of Coal and Hull
The Canadian trawler Euphrates, five days into a northwest gale off Newfoundland, burned all but her hull as coal ran out. Captain George Dawe and eight crew were rescued by the British freighter Galileo from Antwerp, after the Galileo braved the storm to reach them. Exposed sailors received hot rum and nourishment aboard the Galileo before being brought to port.
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Newfoundland
George Dawe
Galileo
Antwerp
New York
Euphrates
Untermyer May Quit as Investigator Over Expanded Powers
The Lockwood committee debates extending immunity and authority to probe financial institutions tied to building, loans, and insurance. Samuel Untermyer warns he might quit if Albany withholds broadened powers, while Governor Miller and Senator Lusk refuse press comments as the panel seeks a fuller housing and construction inquiry.
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Lockwood Committee
Samuel Untermyer
Untermyer
Sefor
Miller
Hotel
St Regis
Mr. Watermyer
Senator Lockwood
Clayton Ro Tnak
Ringers
Header
Senate
Alo
Lockwood
Lusk
Cardinal Gibbons Backs Babe Ruth Testimonial
Cardinal Gibbons appeals to the Knights of Columbus at the Waldorf Astoria to back a national Babe Ruth testimonial and raise 2 million dollars to build a replacement for St Mary's Industrial School in Baltimore where Babe Ruth was educated. Brother Paul, head of St Mary's, related his connection to Ruth's schooling. Baltimore citizens had suggested a new cathedral, but the cardinal preferred a 2,000,000 school in Ruth's honor.
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K. of C
Cardinal Gibbons
Supreme Board of Directors
Knights of Columbus
Waldorf-Astoria
George
Babe
Brother Paul
St. Mary's
Baltimore
Easy Money Foes Rally to Bar Hearst Hylan Probe
Albany report says Republican allies of Mayor Hylan join opposed to Governor Miller retrenchment. Easy money factions back an alliance with underground workers to block a legislative inquiry into Hearst Hylan Tammany. Senator Robinson and Assemblyman Steinberg push for a Volstead act enforcement law.
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Albany
Miller
New York City
Hylan
Mylan
Enright
Swann
Hearst-Hylan-Tammany
Theodore Douglas Robinson
Clock’s Ting-a-Ling Aims to Double Egg Output
BERWICK Pa January Councilman Lester Lutz raises hens with 4 AM alarms after electric lights failed to wake them. He installed a clock that rings at 4 AM matching the lights and reports egg production doubling from six to twelve to fourteen per day from twenty Leghorn hens. Visitors are invited to view the setup in his chicken pen.
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Tribune
Berwick
Lester Lutz
Lutz
City Needs Lean Police Says Dr Chasey
The Rev Dr Joseph W Chasey of the Metropolitan Temple denounced New York police as fat and urged replacing them with lean officers from Italian and French backgrounds He cited four causes for the crime wave war aftermath conditions loose money bond thefts and general disregard for law and order.
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Chasey
New York
Joseph W. Chasey
Metropolitan Temple
the Methodist Episcopal Church
Fourteenth Street
Seventh Avenue
Swann Silent On Police Rule For Plea To Jury
District Attorney Swann failed to inform the jury of a Police Department rule requiring detectives assisting the DA to file activity reports with the Police Commissioner. The Mayor authorized the DA to offer six detectives from the Detective Bureau to the additional grand jury for independent selection to pursue any crews suspected of corruption in New York County.
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Swann
Grand Jury
Police Department
New York
Girl Shielded Fiancé From Ambush Shot Near Home
Mary Martin of Avenue A protected her fiancé John Burns as a shooter sprang from shadows near his home. Burns of the Fighting 69th in France was wounded seven times. Martin was shot near the heart and is in Reception Hospital. Peter Gerlett of East Seventy ninth Street is under arrest for firing the shot amid a family feud involving Burns’s sister and Gerlett’s sister.
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Mary Martin
Avenue A
John Burns
165Th Infantry
France
Peter Gerlett
East Seventyninth Street
Burns
East Fifty-fist Street
Gerlett
Gerrett
Ssams
Miss Martin
Jack Burns
Martin
Theft and suicide pact rock Spokane brokers firm
John B. Milholland founder of Milholland & Hough investment brokers was found dead after partner Jay B. Hough confessed an embezzlement of 350000 from James F. Callahan of Wallace Idaho. Hough said both men planned to kill themselves but abandoned the pact after legal advice. Hough held on 20000 bond. callahan shocked, considering travel to Spokane.
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Saya
Spokane
Wesh
John B. Milholland
Milholland
James F. Callahan
Wallace
Idaho
Hcttle
Mitcholland
Hough
Cullahan
Callahan
Milholand
cTavone
Tribune
Ad Agenta
Aavt
Department Rules Trap Whitman Backed Inquiry Shift
New police rule Section 184 compels any officer aiding ex Governor Whitman to report full details to Police Commissioner. Whitman, a special counsel, faces disclosure ahead of grand jury as Enright and Hylan wield daily access to information from officers. Governor and district attorney staff weigh impact on probe and legality of compelled testimonies.
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Hylan
Charles S. Whitman
New Police Department
Enright
Whitman
New York County
Swann
Police
Torney
Whitms
Criminal Courts
Swan
Grand Jury
Staf
Post
Dan” Costigan
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