Ford Seizes Muscle Shoals Stance amid Senate Probe
In Cleveland Henry Ford declares he will make no further moves on Muscle Shoals after presenting his proposal to Congress. In Washington a senate committee hears ex servicemen deny allegations that French battlefield burials included rope and cap remnants, while dating back to wartime investigations.
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Cleveland
Muscle Shoals
Congress
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals Project
Ford
Washington
Buffalo
Open Door policy reaffirmed by nine-power talks in Washington
Washington delegates from nine powers endorsed the American open door declaration in a Far Eastern committee session. The move aims to abolish spheres of influence in China and define Root and Hay principles, with Japan’s 21 demands set for later consideration as Shantung negotiations proceed.
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Washington
China
United Press
Far Eastern Committee
Japan
Sec
Hughes
United States
Far East
Arthur J. Balfour
Great Britain
Shantung
Pacific
Weeks decision on Muscle Shoals offers sent to Congress
War department law officers ruled Sec Weeks acted strictly under the national defense act by referring all offers to Congress for Muscle Shoals nitrate and water power plant projects. The decision notes the government must construct and operate the plants and cannot partner with private capital. Weeks had no authority to dispose of the properties and forwarded private offers to Congress.
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Weeks
Washington
Associated Press
Sec
Congress
Muscle Shoals
War Department
National Defense
Henry Ford
Sec. Weeks
War Secretary
Harding Satisfied With Muscle Shoals Decision to Congress
President Harding at the White House expressed satisfaction leaving Muscle Shoals issues to the War Department and Congress. He believed the matter would be discussed at length to develop complete information and that Congress must ultimately decide for the government and affected region.
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Harding
Washington
White House
Muscle Shoals Project
War Department
Congress
Muscle Shoals
Slain Pearsalls Found in North Carolina Home
Sheriff Howard discovers Miles Pearsall shot in the backyard days after his wife’s body was found nearby. Authorities believe both deaths occurred about ten days apart, with an unidentified man and woman previously living at the Pearsall residence.
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Pearsall
Mexico eases passport rules for Americans entering
Reports from Nogales on January 17 state President Obregon of Mexico signed changes to passport requirements for Americans entering Mexico. The move is expected to be announced by President Harding and to take effect with the proclamation.
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Nogales, Ariz
Baptist Leaders Arrive for Nashville Conference
Baptist leaders from all sections arrived in Nashville, Tennessee for the semi-annual conference of the conservation commission of the 75,000,000 campaign, which opens tomorrow.
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Nashville
Tenn, Tenns
The
Conservation Commission
Unsettled Weather Signals Rain Likely for Alabama Mississippi
The forecast from Washington on January 17 indicates unsettled weather for Alabama and Mississippi with probable local rains tonight and Wednesday, and no change in temperature.
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Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
French Cabinet Confers With President On Policy Declaration
Paris dispatch reports January 17 that the new French cabinet held talks with President Millerand on the forthcoming policy declaration to be read in both houses on Thursday. Premier Poincaire will present it to the Chamber of Deputies and Vice Premier Berthou to the Senate, detailing the ministry’s home and foreign stances. Opposition in both houses is expected to sharpen as soon as the declaration is read.
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Paris
Pres. Millerand
Poincaire
Chamber of Deputies
Louis Berthou
Senate
Premier Poincare
Marquis Curzon
Foreign Office
England
France
American Troops Arrive In Rome For Ceremonies
American forces under Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen reached Coblenz and traveled to Rome to take part in ceremonies at the grave of the Italian unknown soldier. Ambassador Richard Washburn Child will award the congressional medal of honor, following similar honors to French and British unknowns. Gen. de Luca welcomed the Americans at the Swiss frontier as Rome prepared festive welcomes.
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Rome
Henry T. Allen
Coblenz
Richard Washburn Child
de Luca
Ministry of War
Valli
Burch Murder Trial See-saw After Hung Jury
In Los Angeles a second trial date for Arthur C. Burch, charged with murdering J Belton Kennedy, was anticipated after a jury of ten women and two men deadlocked 10 to 2 for conviction on the first trial. A new trial was expected to start February 6 with Mrs Madalynne Obenchain reportedly a key witness.
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Los Angeles
Arthur C. Burch
J. Belton Kennedy
Superior Court
Porren Et Id
Madalynne Obenchain
Burch
Eee Lee Woolwine
Oriental disease appears on coast
The first U.S. report of clonorchiasis linked to California with 32 Chinese merchants. Public health experts say it is not unduly prejudicial if sufferers follow precautions. Surgeon General Cumming advised officials. disease spreads via intestinal parasite from freshwater fish and associated sails.
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Washington
United States
Orient
California
Gen. Cumming
Sec. Davis
Labor Department
New York Broker Fined in St Louis Police Court
Vincent Kerens a bond broker from New York and son of the late Richard Kerens was fined 25 dollars in police court on a peace disturbance charge. He had been testified to have threatened the life of James Smith guardian for his brother Richard who is confined in a local sanitarium.
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ST. Louis
Vincent Kerens
New York
Richard Kerens
Austria-Hungary
James Smith
Richard
Germany Sees Houghton as Acceptable American Ambassador
Berlin reports the German government finds B. Houghton acceptable for the role of American ambassador. The note states Germany favors his candidacy and readiness to cooperate with the United States in diplomatic relations.
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Berlin
Went Won
Farnet
Houghton
Delegates from Muscle Shoals Headed to National Farm Conference
In Muscle Shoals, delegates from Alabama and fifteen other states gather for a regional farm meeting. The American Farm Aion official notes many attendees will also attend the national farm conference in Washington, D C, tomorrow.
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Musclety
Reinia
Comaryland
Georgia
Florida
Mississippi
Tennessee
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Deles
Aion
Muscle Sh
National Farm Conference
Hich
Washington
Muscle Shoals
Even Deafness Gives No Sure Jazz Respite
New Orleans report recalls John Breazeale a former Navy man and Tufts student who lost hearing in the war describing a college dance where a jazz band played with visceral rhythm. He recounts being transported by the music despite deafness and notes vivid scenes of dancers and a gaslit night.
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New Orleans
John Breazeale
Navy
Tultne
Breazeale
Mayor Opens Municipal Bread Store In Tiffin
Adolph Unger the mayor of Tiffin opens a city store with firemen as clerks selling bread at six cents a loaf, two cents below market. Bakers and grocers refused price cuts, supply sold out within minutes, and Unger says the store will run until private dealers cut prices. He calls the move final law in the city.
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Tiffin
Adolph Unger
Unger
Man Wanted For Atlanta Crimes Is Under Arrest
Indianapol is January 17 W Swifty Klein alleged member of the Floyd Woodward gang of Atlanta which is said to have secured more than 1 006 000 in a pay off confidence game is under arrest here and held by post office inspectors pending removal to Atlanta Klein is wanted in Atlanta and removal awaits arrival of indictments from that city Klein has been a fugitive ten months and has been here two months It was revealed today he was arrested Sunday.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Swifty
Klein
Floyd Woodward
Atlanta
Post Office
New York Garment Shops Open After Strike
New York garment shops reopen for workers long on strike since November 14. Counsel for manufacturers says working conditions will revert to pre strike terms. The dispute began after employers cut the workweek to 44 hours and introduced a piece-rate system.
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New York
Seventy Five Girls Under Quarantine
Seventy five girls in Elliott hall and its annex at Union College are under quarantine following an illness. Miss Smith, a resident of Elliott hall, was taken to her parents Saturday after medical officials diagnosed an infectious condition.
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ICE. O
Elliott Hall
Yiigunt Union
Miss , Smith
California Indians Seek Treaty Rights
Eight Indians, part of about 20 000 remaining in California, travel to Washington to press for fulfillment of treaties said to be signed seventy years ago. They claim tribes lost 7,590,000 acres and 1,600,000 in goods including needles and thimbles promised for land cessions were not paid. The treaties were recently found by a religious worker in the Indian field.
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San Francisco
California
Washington
Berlin Faces Widespread Nighttime Theft Surge
A Berlin crime wave from the central area spreads to suburbs and pits thieves against police. Theft targets include fences doors windows and park benches while livestock such as chickens pigs goats sheep geese and doves are stolen. Police blame cold weather and fuel and food shortages for the rise.
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Berlin
Service Men Granted Extended Land Entry Preference
Washington January 17 Senate adopted a house joint resolution extending eight years the preference for former service men in making entry on public lands. The two year limit in the original law would have expired. Former service men may enter ninety days before allotment opening and receive general choice in lands opened for settlement.
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Washington
House
Senate
Two Plead Guilty to Raising Money in Pensacola
Lamar Warren and H P Ty pleaded guilty to raising sums from 1 to 10 dollars when arraigned before an Alabama commission in Pensacola. They were held on bond as the record shows. A fourth man tied to the alleged gang is in custody. arrests were by the Alabama Secret Service and Birmingham bureau.
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Pensacola
Fila
Dan
Lamar Warren
H. P. Ty
FI Commission- Davis
Jam Henegro
South
Ala
Secret Service
Birmingham
Protest to Court Over Police Detention for 24 Days
D. H. Devan of Meridian Mississippi alleges police held him prisoner at headquarters for 24 days and appeared before the court seven times. Detective Mike Desmond says he faces a charge of obtaining money by misrepresentation from Western Union. Grand jury investigation ongoing. Solicitor Bart B. Chamberlain ordered detention continues until Saturday.
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D. H. Devan
Meridian
Miss
Deven
Mike Desmond
Western Union Telegraph Company
Grand Jury
Bart B. Chamberlain
Organizations to Join Mass Meet For Good Roads
Local groups including the League of Women Voters Chamber of Commerce Automobile Club Rotary Kiwanis County Protective Association and the Civic and Patriotic League will unite for a mass meeting at Moose Hall on Friday evening to back a state highway bond amendment Speakers will include Senator John A Rogers state highway commission chair W Keller state highway engineer Representative Dr B Dobbs N F E Stallworth and Miss Elizabeth Fonde The gathering aims to be one of the citys largest booster events for improved roads.
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Great Mass
Moose Hall
John A. Rogers
State Highway Commission
W. “. Keller
Dr. B. Dobbs
N. FE
Postpone Suits Against State Officers Here
Damage suits totaling $25,000 against H. W. Knox A. D. Moates A. W. Crow and E. Tranam and 8 L Daniels state enforcement officers scheduled for hearing in the circuit court today were postponed to later in the term due to absent witnesses. Defendants arrived in the city yesterday. The suits relate to raids by state officers last summer. Otto 8 Reinhart no plaintiff in the cases set for ti
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H. W. Knox
A. D. Moates
A. W. Crow
E. Tranam
L. Daniels
Etreuit
Otto 8. Reinhart
Jurors Chosen for Circuit Court List of Names
A pool of jurors for the circuit court includes Joseph R. and Richard M. Walsh among many others. The list features numerous names such as John Dodson Rudolph Smith William Godwin and Frank Cheney, reflecting broad civic service selection.
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Joseph R
A Richard M. Walsh
John B. Dodson
Rudolph Lee R
S Bmith
John Ww
Liam W. Godwin
Frank James F. George
John Wy
William B. Ekastment
Jacob Thomas
Crif Walker
John Aman
Si Frank A. Cheney
Walter Sto H
Doyle
Henry G. Reiger
1Oe Jacobson
John Aypell
Pet Cane
Edward C. Emrich
Gi Walker
Brion C. Anderson
T McDonnell
Everett Kooiman
Staub
Senses Co
Lie
David P. Burns
James M. Tucker
James Jen A. Anderson
Julius ®Ehan
Herbert L. McConnell
Jo Arnett
Alphons Be Gaston
John
Earl Smee
John F. Elmer E. Nichols
Chaydine
John F. Heubach
Bard
Joseph D. Berouon
Ch Eilermann
Alexander —H. Bo Eugene Thoss, Jr
Dudley B
Isadore Farc
J. Carlton Wilkins
Charles L
Ivar Boe
James 8. Lynch
Maxmil Colling
Goodman Cleared Of Two Charges In Taxi Case
C A Goodman former CIA charged with no bond to operate a taxi is cleared as evidence fails to prove fault. An accident that injured 12 year old Larrie is dismissed. grand jury holds further charge for dangerous intoxication against Goodman. Wallace a dairy worker faces intoxication charge after collision with A Wilson. officers say he aided after crash.
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C. A. Goodman
CIA
Larrie
Goodman
Picious Goodman
Ad L. BE. Wallace
poMce OY
A. Wilson
Wallace
Lhe
Powe's Plan Fails Over Traffic Stop Incident
Police and Traffic Officer Ford testified that Powe drove 35 miles per hour in a government district. Recorder Edington imposed a 25 day penalty after determining Powe could not operate his vehicle in a manner that endangered others.
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Edington
Ford
Powe
Four Arrests After Auto Wreck Near Sylvester Morgan
Police report a wreck at Sylvester Morgan Avenue and Congerss caused multiple arrests. Morgan faced charges of driving while intoxicated and operating an auto while intoxicated. Cunningham was charged with disorderly conduct and Bertha with drunken violations. Brersingham Fy and others were called to the scene by citizens.
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Lelia Dothonde
Dolhende
Trang
St. Catholic
Gates
Dauphin
Dol Cross Common
Dolbhende
Rhe
Bertha Sossaman
Mra
J. M Seana
Sheffield
Sylvester
Morgan
Avenue and
Congerss
Cunningham
Derry
Bertha
Brersingham
Citigemm
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George A. Bamford
John R. Flynn
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Rufus P. Hubbard
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Benjamin King
Wilmington
N. C
Varney E.wells
King
Wells
Sen. Overman
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A.L. Bradford
United Presse
City of Mobile
Cawthon
Gordon Smith
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Gordon H. Lyons
L Ddi
Bach
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Hines
Mobile Light and
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Hartwe'l al
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Crichton
Yring Hill
Charleston
Davis Avenue
Marine and Broad
Hartweill
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Polisée
Chamber of Commerce
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American Road Builders’ Association
Chicago
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Mobile
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Mexico
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Germany
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