Clouds of War Hover Over Central Europe
London dispatch reports six nations preparing for conflict as spring nears. Poland reportedly mobilizes 300000 reservists for possible war on three fronts. France reinforces Syria under Gouraud amid feared April guerrilla actions. The Near East sees Moslem mobilization plots. Britain eyes the Ruhr and Bavaria with possible Rhine troop withdrawals next month. Ju goslavia Bulgaria Italy Lithuania Soviet Russia and Greece specified in ongoing or anticipated hostilities.
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London
Syria
Gouraud
France
Warsaw
Poland
Near East
Constantinople
Britain
Ruhr
Bavaria
Rhine
Jugo-Slavia
Bulgaria
Italy
Lithuania
Greece
Russia orders arms from Sweden Germany and Czechoslovakia
Moscow dispatch reports Russia ordered millions in arms from Sweden Germany and Czecho Slovakia as a rebel movement gains ground near Niefs with two divisions of Cossacks joining the action. Reports reach Copenhagen and Helsingfors.
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London
Russia
Sweden
Germany
Czecho-Slovakia
Niefs
Copenhagen
Helsingfors
Detour Issued For Terre Haute Travel
Motorists traveling to Terre Haute are advised of a detour two miles north of Shelburn due to soft conditions on state road No WW. The route goes one mile west then three miles north then ten miles west to the Prairieton road into Terre Haute. A rights of way dispute has made the road impassable. State road No 5 from Vincennes east was reported in excellent condition.
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Terre Haute
J. L. Williams
State Highway Commission
Shelburn
Prairieton
Williams
China Grows More Poppies Reported
Confidential League of Nations reports warn of a worsening opium and narcotic drug situation in the Orient. The resurgence of poppy cultivation in parts of China and significant morphine smuggling into the country are cited as key concerns.
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Geneva
United Press
League of Nations
Orient
China
Indiana Passes Broad Prohibition Laws Tightening Penalties
The Indiana legislature enacted three major anti bootlegging measures backed by the Anti Saloon League. The Dunn act raises penalties including mandatory first offense sentences and bars suspended terms. New laws outlaw possessing liquor in vehicles with 1 to 2 years and up to $1,000 fines. A third act targets unregistered stills with 1 to 5 years and fines up to $1,000. Authors include Senators Oliver Dunn and Charles Buchanan.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Dunn
Oliver E. Dunn
Morgan
Owen
Hendricks
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Senate
Indiana
Charles J. Buchanan
Marion
Rep
Agreement Denied By Oil Magnate In New York Case
Olga Halph of Evansville Ind filed a $4000 back allowance suit in New York claiming to be John Kirby’s secretary and daughter. Kirby, a Texas millionaire, called the suit fake and groundless saying Halph is known as Trixie Knoop in Lowden Iowa and has lived in St. Louis Chicago New York and abroad. He says he never entered into any agreement to employ her.
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New Orleans
New York
Olga Halph
Evansville
Ind
John Kirby
Ralph
Kirby
Lowden
Trixie Knoop
Heaid
St. Louis
Chicago
Pre-Roman Relics Found On Panama Isthmus Expedition
Salt Lake City dispatch reports John Q. Critchlow, dubbed America’s Earl of Carnarvon, finds ancient Civilizations on the Isthmus of Panama. A trip up El Volcan de Chiriqui reveals pottery and clay figures from a pre Caesar era pueblo forefathers of the Maya. Similarities to Luxor and Tutankhamen furniture stone benches noted. carved circular markings on rocks await decipherment after erosion and salt filling for visibility.
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Salt Lake City
Luxor
Egypt
John Q. Critchlow
America
Earl of
Xofat
Pueblo
Critchlow
Oakland student witness in county jail case
Clarence Klee a 30 year old federal student at Oakland City college is in the county jail awaiting a city court trial tonight for Mrs Ethel Butler on possible manslaughter in Ray Brewers death Klee says he was in the party that led to the death and that liquor came from Butler He is held on unlawful possession charges after pleading guilty to intoxication and fined five dollars and costs by Mayor Niemeier
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Clarence Klee
Oakland City College
Ethel Butler
Ray Brewer
Klee
Sam Fettinger
Brewer
Butler
Niemeier
State v Bert McClain Attack Case Continues
The circuit court hears the case of the state versus Bert McClain charged with assaulting Amy McLean a 12 year old girl of Owensville. The state rested Wednesday after the witness testified and Thursday the defendant testified denying the charge before a jury.
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Bert McClain
Amy McLean
Owensville
Saint Luke's Becomes Beneficiary Of Warsaw Will
Anna Cook a Warsaw native leaves $1,000 to Saint Luke's M E Hospital at Dubuque Iowa by her will. The bequest comes through provisions of the late deaconess and indicates the care for hospital lands and funds.
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Warsaw
Land
Saint Luke's ,M. E
Dubuque
Anna Cook
Indiana Weather Outlook Forecast
Partly overcast conditions persist tonight with a rise in temperatures by Friday. The north portion shows warmer trends tonight and Friday, creating a mild regional warming pattern.
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Indiana
Woman in Escanaba Threatens Strike Over Medical Debate
Evelyn Lyons aged 28 had a fever of 114.2 degrees which shattered a dozen thermometers and unsettled medical theories. She said she will strike if doctors fail to leave her alone, calling the fuss nonsense and noting others appear more interested than she is in being treated.
Arsenic Twins Separated for Separate Trials in Chicago
In Chicago on March 8 1921 Mrs Tillie Klimek and Mrs Nellie Koulik were granted separate trials after defense motions. Judge Cavanaugh ordered separate hearings for each murder case with Klimek’s trial focused on the 1921 death of her third husband. The state argued arsenic poisoning as the cause, citing a body exhumation showing arsenic sufficient to kill three.
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Chicago
Tillie Klimek
Nellie Koulik
Cavanaugh
Women Denounce D Party Leaders In Indiana Split
Indiana League of Women Voters blasted tactics used to kill the 50-50 bill in the House. The group said trickery and deceit prevented equal party representation for women after Senate approval and pledges by many representatives. Republican tensions surfaced as Lawrence Lyons denied Governor McCray’s statements and faced pressure over the bill.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Marek S
Hose of Representatives
Indiana League of Women Voters
League
Senate
Lawrence Lyons
McCray
Lyons
Amuck Negro Shoots Four in Spencer Farm Incident
In Spencer on March 8 a man described as a paroled convict named Lewis Dudley opened fire on the Haston household, fatally wounding Mrs. Haston and injuring four others, including Mrs. Haston’s husband and Mrs. Sam Haston. A posse pursued the suspect as neighbors fled.
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Spencer
George Haston
Haston
Sam Haston
Attorney General Recommends Referendum On Soldier Bonus
Indianapolis report says Attorney General Lesh urged Governor McCray to let the soldier bonus bill go to a referendum in the 1924 election rather than ruling on its constitutionality now. The governor and advisor John Moorman share doubts, while the question remains whether popular approval would allow later constitutional challenges. McCray also reviews 58 pending bills including a cooperative marketing proposal.
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Indianapolis
Lesh
McCray
John Moorman
Knox
Indiana Attorney General rules interfund loans legal
A. S. Lesh states borrowing from one state fund to another is valid under the Indiana Constitution. The opinion addresses a senate bill just passed by the legislature and suggests the state finance board could lawfully secure temporary loans under its provisions.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Lesh
Robert Bracken
Senate
The
State Finance Board
Herrin Juror Excused to Visit Wife at Bedside
Marion March 8 Judge Hartzell granted an indefinite recess in the Herrin massacre trial to juror Nathan Barnes so he could attend his seriously ill wife. The move pauses proceedings as Barnes leaves the jury.
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Herrin
Marion
Hartzell
Nathan Barnes
Will Hays Weighs Return to Politics in 1930s
Will Hays former Republican chairman may enter politics again after leaving the movie industry. Reports say he plans to seek release or leave of absence once his contract expires and to direct the next Republican presidential campaign.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Will Hays
Hays
Fearless cargo seized after gun battle with crew
Prohibition agents seized the steamer Fearless in San Francisco after a gun fight with crew members. Officers and police boarded the ship following a hail of bullets, arresting three men. no injuries were reported. The cargo included thousands of dollars worth of liquor.
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San Francisco
Fearless
Prohibition
Boat Houseboat Held After Raid Over Booze Theft
The Mt. Carmel boat houseboat is held by the sheriff after a raid for liquor theft. The vessel was removed to Illinois as part of the case proceeding.
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MT. Carmel
Illinois
Trio Charged In Houseboat Theft At Fatoka River Mouth
Clint Cornwell Tom Pate and George Sanders all of Mt Carmel were arrested by Wabash county officials after stealing a floating house boat at the Fatoka river mouth. They were brought to Princeton and jailed to await city court action on larceny charges. Clarence Rumer represents the defendants. One man says he purchased the boat with a March 15 effective date.
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Clint Cornwell
Tom Pate
George Sanders
Mt. Carmel
Wabash County
Sam Fettinger
John Hollen
Princeton
Night policeman killed as youths clash at skating rink
Bedford youths Morgan Pattison George Cupps and Clarence Tabor are held in Lawrence county jail after a Mitchell skating rink incident ended with night policeman William Sutherland being shot in the chest. Pattison says he handed the gun to Sutherland and it discharged as he grabbed it.
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Bedford
Ind
William Sutherland
Mitchell
Here
Morgan’ Pattison
George Cupps
Clarence Tabor
Lawrence County
Pattison
Sutherland
Cupps
Tabor
County Officials Draft Plan for Pocket County Roads
A meeting of the Pocket counties of Indiana and the state highway commission was held in Evansville on Thursday to outline a program of road construction across the counties. Gibson county commissioners Jones and Mauck attended.
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Indiana
Evansville
State Highway Commission
Jones and
Mauck
Gibson County
League of Women Voters Luncheon Honors Mrs. McCullouch
The League of Women Voters hosts a March 24 luncheon at the Kida Hotel to honor Mrs. Alice Foster McCullouch of Fort Wayne, chair of the Educational Committee. She will bring a message from the department and discuss the legislature, with women’s interests highlighted.
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League of Women Voters
Kida Hotel
Alice Foster McCullouch
Fort Wayne
McCullouch
Ill With Flu Improves at Home
Dick Smith, confined to his home for several days with the flu, is improving now.
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Dick Smith
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