Poincare asserts Germany must honor Versailles Pact
Premier Poincare told a Paris committee that Germany must carry out the Versailles treaty willingly or not. He pledged relentless policy toward Berlin to prevent new aggressions and warned France will not weaken its stance despite Britain’s concerns over entente tensions. He cited Germany’s zones with mines and armament facilities as keys to guarding peace and preserving victory fruits.
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Paris
Poincare
Republican Committee
Committee of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture
Germany
Baldwin
House of Commons
France
Forbes Cleared of Blame in Hospital Contract Deals
Washington Colonel Charles R Forbes former director of the veterans bureau was absolved of responsibility for hospital contracts during his administration by Colonel Edward Walton. Walton said the army Quartermaster corps and the navy bureau of yards and docks made all awards and Forbes merely approved recommendations. Walton denied any employee obtained complete construction plans in advance of bids. He testified against Mortimer who charged Forbes and noted Forbes urged speed saving months in construction.
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Washington
Charles R. Forbes
United States Veterans” Bureau
Edward 8. Walton
Forbes
Elias H. Mortimer
Philadelphia
Walton
Spectro
Northhampton
Meat Prices Fall Below War Levels Says Board Leader
Chicago report quotes Howard Leonard president of the national livestock and meat board claiming meat prices are at or below pre war levels. He notes wholesale pork loin prices on November 10 1923 were nine percent lower than in 1913 and breakfast bacon is nearly the same.
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Chicago
Howard Leonard
National Livestock and Meat Board
Massacre Reports Surface in London Conflict
A report from London notes a massacre with about five hundred believed killed. The figures reference ongoing violence described as massive, with no clear resolution yet in sight as events unfold.
Walton withdraws from impeachment trial and defends move
Governor Walton announces he will withdraw with his attorneys from the impeachment court amid emotional remarks. The state will continue the trial as Walton says he cannot get a fair hearing, citing ten days of proceedings and personal humiliation. Attorneys confer at a hotel as plans drift toward a possible federal court appeal.
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Oklahoma City
J. ©. Walton
Walton
Farm mood declines in middlewest grain rate hearing
Worthington deputy governor at Federal Reserve Bank Kansas City and Petergon Kansas City bank commissioner testified before Esch and Campbell ICC on eight state grain and hay freight rate application. Worthington said wheat farmers lose money while conditions may improve, banks hold on awaiting a bumper crop across the Federal Reserve district including Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming.
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Kansas City
Middlewest
Peerage Conferred on Robert Cecil in Baldwin Cabinet
London reports the title of Lord Robert Cecil is elevated to peerage. Cecil, lord privy seal in the Baldwin government and a noted advocate of the League of Nations, holds the title as a younger son of the third Marquess of Salisbury.
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Robert Cecil
London
Lord Robert Cecil
Baldwin
League of Nations
Robert
Marquis of Salisbury
France Aims to Dominate Continental Affairs in Europe
Diplomatic circles say France seeks to strengthen the Anglo French alliance while maneuvering to dominate continental affairs for an indefinite period in the future.
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France
Paris
Minneapolis Senator Urges U S Joining World Court
Senator Thomas Sterling of South Dakota spoke to the republicans men’s club here advocating the United States join the world court to set an example for the rest of the world.
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America
Minneapolis
Thomas Sterling
South Dakota
Repu
United States
British Labor Attacks Baldwin Tariff Policy
The British Labour Party enters the campaign denouncing Premier Baldwin as it fights protective tariffs and unemployment relief plans.
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London
Baldwin
No Change of Venue Denied in North Platte Trial
Judge J T Tewell in Lincoln County ruled no change of venue for the case in North Platte Nebraska. Defense motions for moving the trial were overruled and the court said defendants could obtain a fair trial there.
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North Platte, Neb
J. T. Tewell
Lincoln County Court House
Oddfellows plan $150000 Omaha building
The Oddfellows of Omaha plan a new $150000 building. Other items include a Humboldt election margin and a series of local farming and social notes across Nebraska.
October dairy honor roll leader and local notices
Reports include Rap Apple Bleske heading October dairy honors at North Platte substation, Adams High School auditorium dedication, a new hydroelectric plant at Blue Springs, and price cuts on gasoline by Standard Oil. Also noted are poultry theft with recovered wallet, Neligh poultry show December 5–7, counterfeit Chicago $10 notes, Lincoln Traction explosion, national farm meetings in Omaha, Camp Hamilton marker unveiling, botulism bean deaths in Morrill, large Omaha families, Royal bank closure, and a publishing house discovering a long-lost brother.
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North Platte
University of Nebrheke
Village of
Adams
Black Bros. Milling Company
Blue River
Blue Springs
Joe Sherman
Omaha
Standard Oil Company
Nebraska
Saunders County
Antelope County
Neligh
Secret Service
A. W. Melton
Frank White
Lincoln Traction Company
Lincoln
Traction Company
United States
National Farmers’ Educational and Co-Operative Union
Nebraska Farmers’ Co-Operative Grain and Livestock State Association
Camp Hamilton
Streeter Park
Aurora
Company H
Nebraska National Guards
One Hundred and Thirty-fourth United States Infantry
Morrill
J. D. Case
State Department of Health and Welfare
State University Laboratory
Edward Brosnihan
Nick Mickels
Mickels
Brosnihans
Citizens’ State Bank of Royal
State Banking Department
Omaha Publishing House
Veterans Favor Gradual Bonus Plan Amid Tax Cut Talks
Leaders in both houses endorse an adjusted compensation bill for veterans with a modest initial cash outlay and extended payments. They cite Mellon tax reductions from 30 to 40 percent and expect Britain to offset about $92 million on June 15, easing costs.
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Congress
House
Senate
Mellon
Harding
Great Britain
United States
Typhoon Brings Flooding to Manila and Islands
A Pacific typhoon struck Luzon and Visayas causing widespread floods with Manila partly underwater. Rail and telegraphic services were halted as boats replace cars in streets. Crops suffered damage from torrential rains totaling over sixteen inches and high winds. ships remained in port as the storm abated.
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Manila
Pacific Ocean
Luzon
Visayas
Walton Removed From Office in Oklahoma Senate Verdict
Oklahoma City reports J C Walton the fifth governor removed by unanimous state senate vote after impeachment trial. He was found guilty on eleven of sixteen charges including corruption in office neglect of duty and moral turpitude. Verdict ordered his removal by a 41 to 0 vote.
Post Office Robbed Twice in One Day
Three armed masked bandits robbed the post office near the Ventura Los Angeles county line on the main highway twice in one day. Sheriff’s office notes the losses are not yet known but believed to total several thousand dollars.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Ventura- Los Angeles County
Schools Meet ABA Standards for Bar Admission
Thirty nine law schools in the United States comply fully with American Bar Association standards for bar admission. Nine schools comply partially and will complete by 1926. Fully qualified schools include Nebraska Drake Iowa Kansas and North Dakota.
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New York
United States
American Bar Association
Nebraska Drake
Iowa
Kansas
North Dakota
Recovery suits Involving Kansas City Area Procedures
Recovery suits, claiming damages in the millions, are to be filed in Chicago St Louis Topeka and St Joseph Missouri as part of a broader action. The suits concern alleged overcharges and financial improprieties related to a ban in the region.
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Kansas City
Chicago
St. Louis
Topeka
St. Joseph
Floods In India Wash 200 Miles Of Rail Tracks
A Madras region flood disruption uproots rail lines over about 200 miles. Government officials and local engineers assess damage and plan repairs as floodwaters recede. Local authorities warn of continued travel delays and seek funding for rapid restoration.
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India
Madras
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Beatrice
Harold Frahm
Liberty
Silver Creek
Union Pacific
Bay State Siding
Fremont
Civil Service Commission
Alexandria
Thayer County
Bertram J. Spencer
University of Nebraska
University Hospital
Koster
Rotary Club
Arthur Edson
Presbyterian Church of
J. R. Temp
Pawnee City
J. Sterling Morton
New Methodist Episcopal Church
Wahoo
C. Stuntz
Omaha Poultry Association
B. Hoke
Odell
Methodist Church
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