Washington Debates on Wood Withdrawal and Tax Reform
Washington dispatches report President Coolidge refused a Philippine request to withdraw General Wood and declined to set a four day independence deadline. Maj Harhold linked to Grover Bergdull kidnapping is recalled. House rule fight shifts to Nelson on the rules committee. Mellon tax revision summary sent to Green. Prohibition party to run its own ticket. Coolidge may let the bonus bill precede tax cuts but would veto it. U S approves move to settle reparations tangles. November trade balance showed a $112 million surplus. Lodge backs a World court based on The Hague tribunal.
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Washington
Wood
Coolidge
Washington Dispatch
Early 1923 News Highlights Across U S and World
Bank opening in Cincinnati reports first mail check from Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for 50000 dollars. Notable events include a young pastor in Nashville, a fatal plane crash near Santa Ynez California, a shipwreck near Marshfield Oregon, and a badge of political achievements in Texas. Also covered are a safe-cracking killing in Detroit, a failed art sale in Philadelphia, and major scientific funding for insulin research at Toronto.
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New
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks National Bank
Cincinnati, C
Baltimore & Qlbio Railroad Company
Prominent Civil War Admiral and Veteran Leader Dies
Admiral John Crittenden Wat son, eighty one, who served under Farragut in the Civil War and led the eastern squadron in the Spanish American War, dies in Washington. Dr Harold N Moyer, noted alienist, dies suddenly in Chicago after heart trouble. Ber Cable, former Illinois congressman from Rock Island, dies at sixty two, survived by widow and two children. Brig Gen Martin D Hardin US VT retired dies in St Augustine Florida after months of illness.
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John Crittenden Watson
Warragut
Spain
Washington
Harold N. Moyer
Chicago
Ber T. Cable
Congress
Illiois
Rock Island, I
Mr. Cable
Martin D. Hardin
Morgan County
Ulinois
St. Augustine
Fla
Illinois News Notes Summary of State Happenings
Dandelions bloom in Charles Downs yard Penn. Rockford 11,500 bricks pledged by 80 First Presbyterian youths for church addition. David R. Llewellyn 95 dies in Sterling after arriving on first local rail. Richard M. Sullivan of Springfold dies post Forsythe Pa wreck. a Republican figure. Cairo reports a 500 gallon still seized after fire in business district. Knox college set for Congregational ministers convocation in Galesburg January. Lawsuit seeks 10,000 for life of three year old Philip Vella burned from lantern at gas pipe excavation. State advisory convention called in Springfield January 18 to pick a state slate for April primaries. Barclay of Carbondale noted as last surviving Zouave cadet. Mrs Harmes reports gagging robbery of 1800 after auto exit. Louis W. Hopes admits embezzling 1100 from post office funds. Captain Wall noted as veteran journalist of multiple Illinois towns. County farm bureau reps seek tax equalization and county-level evidence in Springfield.
Diverse rural incidents and civic notes from the state
A farmer Albert Swartzentraub was killed by runaway horses near Washington. Legal cases against Governor Small and Verne Curtis move to Chicago. Suspected BC Bandits burned a Smithshire block west of Galesburg. Governor Smail declared a quarantine in seven western states. Rockford savings per capita at 190 with total 214,333,400. 50,000 savings accounts noted. Keckford bank savings doubled in eight years. Highway division postponed road cement bids for 4,000,000 barrels from eight companies. Friends of Frank Scott claim he husked 150 bushels daily in Galesburg area. Beardstown farmers unite to push higher rural water levels and plan a congressional delegation. Lacon near commercial fox fur farm started by Hendricks and DeGuibert paying 750 per fox from Michigan. Clarence B E Halley, despondent over illness, shot himself in Rockford after illness. Madison county farmers battle rats mice and insects endangering stored grain near Edwardsville. A 44-family contest ends with a Red Cross driven social wager. Mrs Charles Culling of Kincaid locates her son William Humphrey, 21, who was kidnapped by her former husband at age two.
Earthquake Kills Eighty Five in Colombia Towns near Ipales
A Bogota dispatch reports eighty five bersors killed and many injured as an earthquake destroyed two towns near Ipales including Cumbal. Separate dispatches note Rio Grande do Sul peace talks at Bage and a 1928 Copenhagen world exhibit plan by Denmark.
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Bogota
Ipales
Cumbal
Porto Alegre
Bage
Rio Grande Do Sul
Brazil
Love excuses George Buenger from jury service
George Buenger of Chouteau Island was excused from jury duty at Tilwardsville due to being in love. Concerns about his calm deliberation were noted and the excuse was granted so he could marry.
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George Buenger
Chouteau Island
Tilwardsville
Buenger
Robinson lawyer Charles Jones charged with Volstead act violation
Robinson state’s attorney Charles Jones faces charges alleging he accepted protection money. The affidavit against him, sworn by Eleary Fant, a Black man, is disputed as having been obtained after intimidation by Ku Klux Klan members.
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Charles Jones
Robinson
Eleary Fant
Heutserger
Jones
Kn Kinx Klan
Virginia Mathen Wins Christian County Spelling Match
Virginia Mathen twelve daughter of Willis Holton of Inburg won the Christian county grade school spelling match with a perfect 123-word performance. She will represent Christian at a state match in Springfield on December 26, with Carral Barnes fourteen of Mount Auburn School finishing second.
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Virginia Mathen
Willis Holton
Inburg
Christian
Springfield
Carral Barnes
Mount Auburn
Brundage Drops Reelection Bid Over Litigation Fallout
Attorney General Edward J. Brundage announced from Springfield that unresolved suits against Governor Small and other former state treasurers and the prospect of dismissal prompted his decision to seek renomination.
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Small
Edward J. Brundage
Springfield
Illinois State tax commission reports 1923 land valuations drop
Springfield announcement shows abstracts of assessment across 99 counties indicating a statewide land valuation reduction of 105,894,878 dollars or 10.6 percent from 1922 figures.
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Minois State Tax Commission
Springfield
Klansmen Present Donation at McLeanboro Church Dedication
Six Klansmen in full regalia marched into the McLeanboro church during fundraising before its dedication and presented Rev. H. H. Peters with a $100 donation. The gratuity was accepted as the congregation applauded.
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Christian Church
McLeansboro
H. H. Peters
Clean sweep by federal officers rails Illinois counties
Twelve federal prohibition enforcement officers and United States marshals under Group Chief Charles W. Wursell seized Crawford County in a sweeping crackdown. Armed with 33 bench and search warrants the operation marked one of the most comprehensive cleanup campaigns ever conducted in Illinois.
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United States Marshals
Charles W. Wursell
East St. Louis
Crawford County
Illinois
Spelling Bee Set for Springfield December 26
Pupils of the Yarkins Public Sc ti a isn plan to enter the state spelling bee at Springfield on December 26 in connection with the Himes State Teachers' Association annual meeting. Competitors will include county spelling winners and medals of gold silver and bronze will be awarded.
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Poupils
Yarkins
Sctiaiis
Springfield
Alutiel Uivetiug
Himes State Teachers’ Association
Henry Torn Jr Returns to Duquain After Nine Years
Henry Torn Jr, former cashier of the Duquain private bank that closed in December 1914 after Henry Forn Jr.’s death, returns to town following nine years away. Indictments for embezzlement were issued but he was not captured. attorneys arrange his surrender and bond acceptance.
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Henry Torn, Jr
Duquain
Henry Forn,Jr
Rift in Episcopal Church Over Virgin Birth Sparks Clash
In New York a deep split among Modernists and bishops widens into a clash over the virgin birth and resurrection. The Modern Churchmen’s union backs Rector Parks and vows to defend clergy facing heresy charges, including Rev. Lee W. Heaton, while Bishop Manning weighs a possible trial and risks a larger split.
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Episcopal Church
Leighton
Manning
Jipen
Churchmen's Union
Stuart L.tyson
Parks
Tyson
Lee W. Heaton
Ort Worth
Heaton
Doctor Parks
St. Bartholomew's
Former Kaiser Wins Libel Case and Fine for Editor
A verdict in favor of former German Emperor William I was returned against the editor in chief of the General Anzeiger Herr von fer Heydt for publishing a story that claimed the Kaiser caused the death of Lieut. von Hahnke aboard the imperial yacht Hohengollern. A fine of 300 gold marks, about $73, was imposed.
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William
Anzeiger
Herr von Fer Heydt
Tieut
von Hahnke
Hohengollern
Minors Brewers Fined For Beer Sale Guilty Plea
Johan Turrin of Pore Products in West Hammond appeared before Judge Wilkerson and pleaded guilty to possessing transporting and selling real beer. The company faced a 2000 dollar fine. W Roy Strook as secretary was fined 1000 dollars.
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Chicago
Johan Turrin
Pore Products Company
West Hammond
Wilkerson
W. Roy Strook
U S Ship Circles Globe in 117 Days Record
The Steel Mariner reports a cargo steamer completed a Pacific Ocean circumnavigation in 117 days. Departed August 23 for the Panama Canal and returned via Calcuttla and Suez arriving December 1, believed to set a class record.
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U.S
Galveston
Pex
Steel Mariner
Panama Canal
Calcuttla
Suez
Illinois Income Tax Revenue Grows by 33 Million
Figures released by Mae bel G. Reinecke show Illinois income tax receipts rising by 33 million dollars compared with 1993. Mail remittances are expected to add about 5 million, with total collections in 1943 around 99 million.
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Chicago
Tle Linnis
Maebel G. Reinecke
Internal Revenue
Theomie
Chicago Man Buys Whisky At Bargain Price
A Chicago man purchased a large whisky cache valued at about $500000 for $8000 in a warehouse sale. The deal involved barrels stored by a local distillery and led to sharp questions about the sale and the buyer’s provenance.
Canada Protests Chicago Canal Impact to United States
Ottawa dispatches a formal protest to Washington over the Chicago Drainage Canal and its effects on Canadian waterways. The protest outlines objections from four Canadian viewpoints and seeks remedy or clarification from U S authorities.
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Canada
U. S
Chicago Canal
Washington
Chicago
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