Smith Urges Modifications to Volstead Act
Albany Jan 2 AP Fourth attempts to modify the Volstead act were urged in Geo F Smiths message to the new governor today He urged that New York representatives be asked to bring before the present congress the action of last winter and request them to abstain before the current congress The message notes that amending the act is possible only by Congress and calls for a resolution to focus on defining intoxicating beverages and permitting light wines and beer under strict restrictions.
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Albany
N. Y
Geoff Smith
Congress
Congress of the
United States
Attorney seeks release of Irish prisoners in U S funds case
Tubiin January 2 Attorney opnerton representing the American Council of Irish Republicans asks the state government to release Eamon de Valera Austin Stack and Robert Barton or permit their prison sit. No reply received. Barton recently freed can be interrogated as the group prepares formal submissions to the American consul general in Ireland under Justice Wagner's ruling.
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Tubiin
Attorneyopnerton
American Council of Irish Repblicans
Eamon de Vara
Austin Stack
Robert Baron
United States
eValera
Stack
Barton
Parol
Genal
Ireland
Jusdice Wagner
Newark Supreme Court
San Francisco Guards Schoolhouses After Arson Threats
Police in San Francisco patrol seven city fire districts near schools to deter a suspected arsonist blamed for Oakland fires. Guards at Woodland and Cole Grammar were set after Garfield East Oakland incidents. Authorities meet with school officials to plan further investigations and protection.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Ater
Woodland
Cole Grammar School
Garfield
East Oak
Woodland Cole
Fire Department
I. of
Alameda
Berkey
Washington Names Mark Reed as Manager for Coolidge Campaign
Mark Reed of Seattle has been appointed as manager for Washington to support the Coolidge presidential bid, per General Manager Wm. M. Beller of the Ceo ve. Reed serves as sheriff of the legislature in Paol Washington and will lead state efforts from Seattle.
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Washington
Mark Reed
Coolidge
Wm. M- Beller
Mr. Reed
Seattle
Mercury Drops in California Frost Threatens Fruit Areas
Cold wave grips the North Pacific coast with record low temperatures in southern California interior districts. Frost measures fire smudge pots as temperatures fall to 28 33 degrees above zero in San Bernardino Riverside Redlands Pomona Santa Paula Corona areas. A light breeze briefly raised readings above the danger mark. Washington and Oregon report zero and below temperatures.
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San Francisco
North Pacific Coast
California
San Bernardino
Riverside
Redlands
Pomona
Santa Paula
Corona
Washington
Oregon
Kels Is Due for the Noose in Folsom Case
Governor Richardson refused to intervene after repeated appeals from Anne Kels wife claiming new evidence. Alex A Kelis, called hay stack murderer, was to be hanged at Folsom Friday January 4 after pleading guilty to slaying an unknown man. The governor cited no new evidence and affirmed Kelis received legal safeguards and was found sane.
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Sacramento
Calif
Alex
Kelis
Hay Stack
Ledi
Folsom Penitentiary
Richardson
Anne Kels
Kels
Farner Labor party convocation set for Denver
A call from the Farner Labor party for a western and southwestern conference to be held in Denver on January 26 and 27 urges forward thinking people to attend. The call states there is no place for communists at the conference and lists Parley Chrimcesen of Salt Lake City and Rev M Harrop of Omaha as speakers.
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Paeley’& Pare
Denver
Colo
Farner Labor Party
Parley Chrimcesen
Salt Lake City
Rev M. Harrop
Omaha
Neb
Fort Sam Houston Officer Found Dead In Club
Major A. BR. Gardner, chief of a field artillery unit at Fort Sam Houston, was found dead in his room at the regimental officers' club in San Antonio. An automatic pistol lay near the body with one cartridge discharged. he appeared to have shot himself.
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San Antonio
Tex
A. BR. Gardner
Fourth Field Artillery
Fort Sam Houston
Supreme Court Reopens After Three Week Recess
The Supreme Court reconvened today with Washington, Jen. 2 AP reporting no opinions or orders were handed down as justices resume sessions after a three week recess.
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Breconveses
Washington
Jen
Bet
Dows
Chauffeur To Screen Actress Shoots Young Denver Clubman
Selling of sterling due to unsettled political outlook in England pushes British bills lower at market open. Sterling quoted at 4.294 percent, down 2 1/2 cents from Monday. French franc falls to 4.99 percent, near all time low. Scandinavian, Dutch, and Danish rates also weaken.
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Denver
New York
England
France
Holland
San Antonio Tanker Arrives After Rebel Detention
Mexican dispatches report the Eagle Oil tanker San Antonio reached Tampico after being detained at Vera Cruz by revolutionary authorities who forced it to unload 8 000 tons of crude oil for rebel railways. San Leonardo and Alicia remain detained at Vera Cruz. The San Antonio was steered into Vera Cruz by the rebel gun boat Agua Prieta on December 19.
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Mexico City
San Antonio
Eagle Oil Company
Tampico
Vera Cruz
San Leonardo
Alicia
Agua Prieta
Rate Grievance Hits Newspaper Industry
Washington and Baltimore newspaper firms and paper companies complain to the Interstate Commerce Commission about unfair paper freight rates. Hearings start tomorrow with an examiner to determine if rates are unreasonable and whether the case could influence other paper pricing.
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Washington
Jan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baltimore News
Baltimore
Ku Klux Klan Plans National Congress in Atlanta
Atlanta officials report a call from E Y Clarke imperial giant for a national Klan congress in Atlanta on February 26. The proclamation urges Klansmen to unite to address evils or disband the organization amid federal and court concerns.
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Atlanta
E. Y. Clarke
Imperial Giant Today
Ku Klux Klan
Mr. Clarke
Klan
Kleagles
Kieagles
Invisible Empire
Knights
William J. Simmons
Kine
H. W. Evans
Kiaussnen
Affray Over Mabel Normand Affair Ends in Shooting
Los Angeles January 2 AP Joe Kelly alias H A Greer shot Courtland Dines after an argument involving Mabel Normand and Edna Purviance the Denver apartment incident led to three bullets and rapid medical aid Police said Kelly admitted firing saying he acted to protect himself as Dines moved to grab a bottle The two actresses and the chauffeur were questioned with varying accounts of the motives and relationships all denying any link to the shooting and the case moved to police review
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Los Angeles
Joe Kelly
H. A. Greer
Dines
Marie Normand
Edna Purviance
Nousmann
Kelly
Normand
Denver
Miss Normand
Miss Purviance
Dine
Mabel Normand
California wine supply sufficient for Los Angeles
California’s wine storage totals 28,143,516 gallons in 684 bonded California wineries. If used instead of water for eight hours in Los Angeles, it would cover drinking, cooking, bathing and lawn sprinkling. The estimate comes from Internal Revenue Collector Rex Goodell. The national total is 35,383,400 gallons.
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Los Angeles
California
Los Ageles
Internal Revenue
Rex Goodell
United States
New Regime In Power In Greece After Assembly Move
Athens reports the revolutionary government transferring power to the newly elected national assembly as Colonel Plastiras opens the session with a speech praising the movement. Premier Gonatas resigns, and deputies clash over electing a speaker amid a heated debate.
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Athens
Republic
Greece
National Assembly
Coleonel Plastiras
Revolutionary Committee
Plastiras
Constantine
Gonatas
Hie
Vom
Licans
Democrats
House
Finns Promising Race Team Set to Challenge U S in Paris
Finland and its athletics officials project strong showing at the 1924 Paris Olympics led by distance runners and several field specialists. Y Salminen of a major Finnish club notes Finland will not beat the United States this year but aims to be America's closest competitor. Willie Ritola’s possible return is discussed amid preparations.
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New-York
Bislena
United States
Paris
Finland
Willie Ritola
Scandinavia
Y. Salminen
Salminen
America
Chinese Bandits Capture Americans Missionaries in Peking
Washington reports from Minister Schurman in Peking say Chinese bandits captured Juline I. Killen and wounded Mr and Mrs Bernard Hooft, American Lutheran missionaries. Schurman says Foreign Minister Koo expressed regret and will urge provincial authorities to act quickly to rescue the missionaries.
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Washington
State Department
Schurman
Peking
Tape-Werg
Juline I. Killen
Bernard Hooft
Wellington Koo
Man Charged in Hotel Killing at Marlow Oklahoma
Marvin Kincannon, 49, of a prominent Marlow family, fired the fatal shot that killed Robert Jownegan, Necro porter, at a Marlow hotel on December 17. Walter O. Quinn, hotel clerk, testified at the preliminary hearing for Kincannon and seven co defendants on murder charges.
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Duncan
Okla
Marvin Kincannon
Marlow
Robert Jowrnegan
Walter O. Quinn
Aea
Kincannon
Sportsman Roosevelt Schuyler Dies at 70 in Nyack
New York January 2 AP Montgomery Roosevelt Schuyler a sportsman and cousin of Theodore Roosevelt has died at his Nyack country home at age 70. He owned some of the fastest private yachts in the eastern United States.
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Sportsman
New York
Montgomery Rosercvelt Schuyler
Eodore Roosevelt
Nyack
East
Stolen bonds recovered in Tennessee arrests reported
Five men were detained after police seized bonds and cash linked to a December theft. Hart Austin Percy Brown Loth Dillon and Henry Water 38 were held following a late‑day arrest in Nashville. Dillon's wife was questioned. The case involves charges of stealing and possession.
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Tenn
Hart Austin
Ears Old
Percy Brown
Austin
Loth Dillon
Henry Water
Aoa
Little Rock
Dillon
Navy Winter Maneuver Armada Heads to Panama
More than 100 ships from Atlantic and Pacific ports sail toward the Caribbean for the navy winter maneuvers. Admiral Robert E. Coontz commands a fleet including 15 battleships 63 destroyers and 1 aircraft carrier with 3,000 marines from Quantico to train in Panama and Culebra Island under Brigadier General Eli E. Cole.
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Washington
Atlantic
Pacific
Caribbean
Panama
Quantico
Robert E. Coontz
Culebra Ieland
Natron
Eli EK. Cole
King George Vows Britain Will Face Difficulties With God’s Help
King George replies to a New Year telegram from the Lord Mayor of London. He expresses confidence that with God's help the British people will overcome the difficulties at the close of a decade, noting the era’s memorable achievements and trials.
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London
George
Oklahoma City Police End Wild New Year in City Jails
Oklahoma City police arrested numerous revelers as New Year celebrations spilled into the streets. Cold weather drove festivities indoors yet chaos persisted until dawn as patrol wagons ferried detainees and the jail filled with suspects.
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Oklishoma City
Oke
Mexican rebel force moves on San Marcos front
Reports from Puebla quote General Fausto Topete saying General Guadalupe Sanchez has moved 1200 rebels from Boca del Monte to Esperanza and plans a counteroffensive against San Marcos. Other garrisons hold San Andreas Chalchicomula and Perote with 600 each, while Vera Cruz shows war strain and exactions, with possible US cruiser support and arms influx.
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Mexico City
Guadalupe Sanchez
Boca del Monte
Esperanza
San Marcos
Eugenio Martinez
Vera Cruz
Fausto Topete
Tehuacan
Martinez
Puebla
Higinio
Topete
San Andreas Chalchicomula
Jose V. Garza
Perote
Oriental
Oritaba
Cordova
Cruz
War Department
Damed Sisies
United States
Rio Grande
State Department
Entorin
Hiram to Open Campaign in Cleveland With Johnson Visit
Hiram Johnson momentum grows as Kay O Burr arranges his Ohio pre primary trip. A large crowd is expected with 1000 extra seats at Masonic Auditorium. Johnson and campaign manager Frank Hitchcock arrive to meet delegations from Ohio Indiana and Pennsylvania. Burr says speech will cover the state’s high finance and agriculture issues including the sale of synthetic products?
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Cleveland
Ohio
Kay O. Burr
Hiram Johnson
California Central
Masonic Auditorium
Johason
Frank
Hitchcock
Johnson
Winess
Indiana
Pania
Burr
Flood Water from Broken Pipe Hurls Women to Death
Fresno Calif Jan 2 Rushing water from a burst line of 84 inch water pipe hurled Mrs Ches Berry and her sister Miss Linda Stetter 200 feet down the edge of a canyon to instant death. Reported by Southern California Edison Company at Camp 23 in the Sierra Mountain district. Power unit below the canyon suffered serious damage as workers cut off the water supply.
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Fresno
Calif
Ches. Berry
Linda Stetter
Southern California Edison Company
Sierra Mountain District
Empioves Whso
Teperts
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