Anglo French Reparations Clash Deepens at Brussels Talks
Paris dispatch reports Premier Lloyd George pressing immediate reparations settlement while French Premier Briand warns Boulogne figures are inadequate. Italy and Belgium back Britain as France faces political strain over aeration of funds and future payments. A reparations committee is urged to set a definite program, with further meetings planned to resolve the dispute.
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Dhun
Farmer Silas Breen Found Dead Amid 50 Dogs and 37 Cats
SWAN Neb Jan 27 Silas Breen a Holt County farmer died of smallpox after a week without contact. His home housed 50 dogs including bulldogs and spaniels and 37 cats. A $4,500 currency stash and a note for care of the animals were found.
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In & Desk
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Kidnappers Demand 50 000 For Young Los Angeles Wife
Mrs. Gladys Witherell, 23, was kidnapped from 1843 Whitley Avenue Hollywood. Ransom demanded in a typed note to husband C. S. Witherell, president of an investment company, for 30 000 cash. Police search continues as relatives seek clues. officials discuss rewards to capture abductors.
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General Strike Threatened by British Labor
London delegates at the national conference of the Trades Union Congress and Labour party advocate direct action to force unemployment relief and a Russia trade revival. The plan, backed by radicals, calls for a swift general strike if the government ignores demands, as thousands of unemployed march and protest outside the venue.
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the Tribune
New York Tribune Inc
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Russia
Middle Europe
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Middle
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O Callahan Vanishes Amid Irish Crisis Rumors
Daniel O'Callahan lord mayor of Cork reportedly disappeared after addressing the unofficial American Committee for Relief in Ireland. Supporters close to Eamon de Valera say no one knows his whereabouts and Cork officials likewise have no information on his movements.
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Cork
Eamon de Valera
American Committee For Relief
Ireand
Harry Boland
de Valera
Women Jurors Vote to Hang Convicted Police Slayer
Seattle January 27 A jury of five women and seven men convicted John Schmitt of first degree murder in the killing of detective James OBrien after a pistol duel. The panel recommended hanging and two jurors cried as the verdict was read. Schmitt said he would rather be hanged than imprisoned for life.
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Seattle
John Schmitt
James O'Brien
Schmitt
Nation Widespread Rail Wages Cut Planned by Executives
The United States Railroad Labor Board faces a demand within thirty days for a general wage reduction by the nation’s railroads. The American Association of Railway Executives, led by W. W. Atterbury, holds a conference to draft a substitute for the present wage scale citing rising costs and improved living costs as factors. The move follows claims that railroads fail to earn the 6 percent guaranteed by law, with operating expenses climbing to about six billion dollars annually, largely due to wages.
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Chicago
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Labor Committee
American Association of Railway Executiv
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania System
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Association of Railway Executives
Brotherhoods
New Haven
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Brotherhood
Labor Wage Board
Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad
Governor Miller Criticizes League of Women Voters
Albany Jan 27 Governor Miller told New York State League of Women Voters that such groups threaten American institutions if they seek political power. He said organizations aiming to coerce officials are a menace unless they operate as a political party. He noted past league efforts to defeat Senator Wadworth and urged partisan clarity.
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Miller Onight
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League of Women Voters
League of Men Voters
Mary Garrett Hoy
Carrie Chapman Catt
Ella A. Boole
League
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Prank A. Vanderlip
United States
James W. Wadsworth
Bergdoll and Chauffeur Granted German Citizenship
Berlin reports Bergdoll and his chauffeur were granted German citizenship after an attempted abduction by American detectives. Premier Remmele denounced the act as disgraceful and violations of German sovereignty. A Berlin court holds six Justice Department operatives in Eberbach jail, charged with illegal usurpation of authority. Bergdoll’s cable says the operatives were captured and imprisoned.
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City to Share Transit Rule, Miller Says
Governor Miller outlined a pro gram to give New York City a real home rule by aligning the city as an actual partner in traction companies. He argued for city representation on road directorates and urged relief from political influence to improve traction conditions. He warned that without action the system could deteriorate or trigger foreclosures, harming bondholders and city interests.
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Harding Effects Moved To White House Offices
President-elect Warren G. Harding and Mrs. Harding began moving their personal effects from their New Hampshire Avenue home to the White House Executive offices. Mrs. Harding traveled from Marion, Ohio, to supervise the process, with only a few heirlooms and select furniture kept for the new residence.
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New Hampshire Avenue
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Ohio
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Whitman Aid and Detective Leave City After Conference
Frederick J. Groehl assistant to ex Governor Whitman and special counsel to the January grand jury investigation of the Hylan administration departed the city with a detective after a noon conference. He said the trip was necessary for the investigation and declined further comment. A prior meeting with a woman whose identity was not revealed raised speculation the trip related to information from her.
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Charles S. Whitman
Hylan
Whitman
Groehl
Garment Trade Your Property Workers Told
Joseph Schlossberg, head of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, told 15,090 members at Madison Square Garden that the clothing industry is their property and that employers should not choose factory sites or hours. He said industrial democracy is needed and warned unions will fight with vigor against efforts to smash them. Frank P. Walsh argued that organized capital aims to destroy unions, urging labor not to fear injunctions or law as strikes and lockouts continue.
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Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Madison Square Garden
America
Amalgamated
Clothing Manufacturers' Association
War Labor Board
Mr. Walsh
Court Orders Heir to Wear $10,000 Pearls
In San Francisco a Superior Court ordered Mrs. James B. Blum to wear a $10,000 pearl necklace for thirty days each year under police guard to preserve the gems’ life. The pearls had lost luster since the relative’s death, the court was told, and the order directs the heir to wear them daily.
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San Francisco
James B. Blum
Mes Jium
Seven Auto Squad Members Tied to Gratuities on 4500 Stolen Cars
Police indictments charge Detective Sergeants Martin S Owens and Thomas J Horan with accepting a $100 gratuity from an insurance representative for duties connected to recovering stolen autos. Records indicate about 450,000 in gratuities to seven officers for recovering 4,500 cars, with 7,000 cars stolen in the last year. Whitman and colleagues probe possible leaks and additional indictments, with two men already arraigned and others under suspicion.
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Charles 8. Whitman
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