Edna Scott denies starting divorce fallout in Alaska
Alpena Mich Jan 7 AP Mrs Edna Ames Becott testifies in the Frank D Scott divorce case saying she has not begun to give up her friends or statements Washington will hear from her again in March when her testimony resumes. Scott accuses her of trying to ruin him while she claims his actions harmed her and their reputation with army officers and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpena
Mich
Washington
Ednaames Becott
Counensman
Frank D. Scott
J. Scott
Mr. Scott
T.hink
Scott
Cummins Bill Under Review for Railroad Consolidation
Washington January 7 AP report says counsel for the Association of Railway Executives testified before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee on Chairman Cummins proposed bill. The measure envisions voluntary railroad consolidation within a set period with compulsory consolidation after that period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Association of Railway Exectves
Senate Interstate Commerce
Ummins
Quake Felt Across Massachusetts On January 7
A 15 second earth tremor was recorded at Harvard and felt from Brockton to Marblehead and across the Merrimac valley. Officials traced the event to a northern direction with frost-related disturbances causing objects to shake and dishes to fall. Heavy tremors were reported in Gloucester Salem and North Shore towns with reports of items knocked from shelves and residents rushing outdoors.
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Boston
Harvard
Marblehead
Charter
Gloucester
Urchichead
Salem
Merrimac Valley
New Hampshire
Jim Manchester
Hiram Bingham Inaugurated Connecticut Governor
Col Hiram Bingham former Yale professor lieutenant governor and senator elect was inaugurated governor today He plans to resign tomorrow to go to Washington to qualify as a senator succeeding the late Frank Brandegee John H Grumbull will become lieutenant governor today and governor tomorrow
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Hartford
Conn
Hiram Bingham
Yale
United States
Washington
Senate
Frank Brandegee
John H. Grumbull
Woman fatally burned fighting dogs in home stove incident
Mrs. Sarah Whittaker, 70, was attacked by three dogs at her Charleston home. Her clothing caught fire from a stove as she fought off the animals, and she died from burn injuries.
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Charleston
W. Va
Sarah Whittaker
Idaho Optimistic on 1925 Irrigation Prospects
Idaho residents expect a rosy year as heavy snowfall boosts irrigation water supplies. Union Pacific officials report snow across southern Idaho and potential early reservoir filling including Arrow Rock and Salmon River dams. Prospects include the American Falls dam and Oregon Short Line expansions such as Rogerson-Wells, Orchard to Boise and Boise to Nampa depots.
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Salt Lake City
Idaho
D. 8. Spencer
Union Pacific System
H. V. Platt
J. L. Amos
Union Pacific
W. R. Armstrong
Spencer
Arrow Rock
Salmon River Y
Hollister
Rogerson
American Falls
Rogerson-Wells
Oregon
Kaplan Declared World Champion in Featherweight Elimination
New York January 7 AP New York state athletic commission declares Louis Kid Kaplan of Meriden Conn the world's featherweight champion following the elimination tournament to decide the world title in the 16 pound division deeming him the most capable in the class.
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New York
New York State Athletic Commission
Louis
Kid) Kaplan
Meriden
Conn
Kaplan
Engineer Dies During Kansas Visit in Atchison
Henry W. Jacobs aged 49 a renowned consulting engineer from Chicago died here while visiting his mother Mrs Theresa Jacobs He worked as a consulting engineer for the Great Lakes Waterways project and for several railroads.
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Atchison, Kans
Henry W. Jacobs
Chicago
Theresa Jacobs
Love Letter Tied To Fatal Double Shooting At French House
Madison January 7 AP F X Bernard 32 Hibbing Minnesota is dead and Laura B Palmer 28 LaCrosse Wisconsin a university romance language instructor is dying after a double shooting in the receiving room of the French house boarding and rooming house for women students A letter addressed to Dear X found in Bernard coat pocket and seized by police could be crucial to the investigation The letter signed lovingly appeared written by a feminine hand and hinted the writer is back at school after holidays teaching 8 and 9 oclock classes next semester
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Madison
Wis
F. X. Bernard
Hibbing
Mian
Laura B. Palmer
LaCrosse
Bernard
House Approves Army Bill for Wartime Strength
Washington January 7 The house approved a war department bill maintaining the army at its present strength of 12 000 officers and 119 600 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
War Department
Olson Insists On Full Probe Of Youths Death
Chicago reports an extended inquiry into William Nelson McClintock’s typhoid death led to a new probe of Dr. Oscar Olson after Judge Harry Olson questioned the case. William D. Shepherd denied accusations and announced possible criminal conspiracy charges weeks after statements about the will and Foster parents surfaced.
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Chicago
William Nelson McClintock
Oscar Olson
Harry Olson
Yester
Olson
McClintock
Shepherd
Albuquerque
N. M
Amerty
Judge
Buncombe
Migsel Pope
Miss Pope
William D. Shepherd
Oscar Olsen
Chicago Municipal Court
Mrs. Shepherd
Warren Suggested Attorney General Warren Suggested Attorney General
Washington reports that Charles B. Warren of Michigan, former ambassador to Japan and Mexico, is mentioned as a possible successor to Harlan F. Stone as attorney general. Michigan's congressional delegation and Governor Groesbeck voiced support, but Coolidge had not made a decision.
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Washington
Charles B. Warren
Michigan
Japan
Mexico
Harlan F. Stone
Congress
A. J. Groesbeck
Coolidge
Three Beheaded Bodies Found Near Skyland
Three young men about 15 years old were found beheaded along the Southern railway tracks near Skyland seven miles south of Asheville North Carolina. One victim wore a cap bearing a Chicago firm mark. Police investigated the grisly discovery and sought clues to the crime.
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Asheville
N. C
Southern Railway
Skyland
Chicago
Chancellor Lindley Faces Resignation Demand at Kansas University
The Kan sas University chancellor B H Lindley is pressured to resign by the student body amid criticism of administration. Officials allege insubordination and incompetence in handling campus affairs and trial actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Lindley
Kansas University
State of Administration
Lindley
State University of
Iaho
Moscow
Little Chance for Passage Postal Bill
Washington reports little prospect for the postal rates bill this session after the veto of the postal pay increase. Senate leaders expect a new postal measure to be unlikely to pass, with Chairman Sterling delaying action.
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Washington
Coolidge
Senate
Sterling
Post Office Committee
War Department
House
New Inland Waterways Corporation
Interior Department
Mail Robbers Clean Parcels
Investigators theorize an organized band familiar with parcel post movements robbed a sealed car on Chicago and Northwestern train No. 21 between Omaha and Chicago Monday night. Loot amount unknown. The robbers used car keys to enters strong boxes and likely boarded at Omaha and left before Chicago. This marked the third such robbery in recent months, officials said.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Omaha
Judge Probably Needed Money
Former Los Angeles Superior Court judge Russ Avery filed a fifty cent claim against the estate of Charles B. Glaze in probate court saying he loaned Glaze the money and was never repaid.
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Los Angeles
Charles B. Glaze
Russ Avery
Superior Court
Glaze
Boise Legislature Begins Work on Committees
Boise reports the 18th legislature passed a 462170 appropriation under suspension of rules with unanimous votes. A filing lien bill for internal revenue taxes was introduced in the house while both chambers set short sessions and began committee appointments led by President Baldridge and Speaker Gillis.
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Boise
Baldridge
Senate
Gillis
House
Yeaman
Bonneville
Beft
Fremont
Katerndah
Clark
Appropriations
O. B. Hailey
Benewah County
Germans promise reprisal note in Cologne dispute
Paris reports Berlin cites Allied occupation as violation of Versailles. French circles call it a protest not requiring reply. Allies likely to let the note stand until January 10 and await the control commission report. Stresemann signs the German protest and a joint reply from the Allies will follow.
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Paris
Cologne
Bertin
Military Control Commission
Germany
Stresemann
Wanderer Will Try Find Self
Norfolk, January 2. Radio will be used to broadcast the voice of Norfolk’s mystery man who may be a victim of aphasia. Found wandering near Cape Charles two months ago, he has baffled immigration authorities and police and stumped linguists with an unclear speech pattern. WTAR will air the man’s voice at 6 a.m. to aid identification.
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Norfolk
Voice of
Cape Charles
WTAR
Utah Freshman Dies After Cold Water Incident
A University of Utah freshman died today from complications believed tied to an accident in cold water. Officials plan an investigation led by President George Thomas as the student had been ill for over two months with the illness directly connected to the water incident.
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Ealt Lake City
Mica
Utah
Navy committee says no alarm over 5 5 3 ratio
The Senate naval appropriations committee agrees with the House that the country need not be alarmed about reports the American navy is under the 5 5 3 capital ship ratio. They note only the battleship Florida is laid up for refitting and that the ratio prevails for capital ships.
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Washington
Wilbur
Navy Department
Senate Naval Appropriations Committee
House
House Committee
Senate
Florida
Churchill Logan Discuss Allied Finance Claims Settlement
Paris January 7 Winston Churchill British chancellor of the exchequer and James A Logan Jr representative of the United States with the reparation commission conferred this evening on the plenary session of the allied finance minister conference. It was understood that prospects for a settlement of American claims for 1 cent variations were favorable.
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Paris
Winston Churchill
James A. Logan, Jr
United States
Allied Finance Minister
Greatest Christmas Season in History of Postal Service
December postal receipts from post masters at fifty cities totaled 34 148 978 dollars, up 8.92 percent from December 1923. Jacksonville Jersey City Salt Lake City Cincinnati Newark Grand Rapids Rochester Milwaukee and Chicago led gains. Jes entered the million dollar receipts class for the first time.
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Washington
Tal
Ostmasters
Automr
Jacksonville
Fla
Jersey City
Salt Lake City
Cincinnati
Newark
Grand Rapids
Mich
Rochester
Chicago
Jes
Ladd Challenges Republican Leaders Over Policy Fight
Senator Ladd of North Dakota denounces party regulars as subversive to Republican principles. He argues the old Republican party has become the vanguard of a new party and cannot subscribe to policies of surrender to financial interests. The exchange includes Edge Borah and discussion of party loyalty tests and future marching in line.
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Wemington
Lady
North Dakota
Borah
Idaho
Ladd
Roosevelt Belt
Edge
Senator Ladd
Heart Disease and Diphtheria Death Rates Decline in 1923
Washington January 7 The yearly heart disease and diphtheria death rate was 947 per 100 000 in 1923 down from 1 042 in 1922. Typhoid death rate shows a slight increase in 1923 over 1922 per census bureau figures.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Governor Smith Urges Volstead Enforcement Without New State Law
In his first message, Governor Smith argues the Volstead act must be enforced but no new state legislation is needed. He condemns insincerity in officials who declare dry laws while allowing wet practices and backs strong federal enforcement. He supports the federal child labor amendment and urges a referendum, plus restoration of direct primaries.
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Albany
Smith
John W Snook to Take Charge Atlanta Pen
Boise January 7 A resignation of Warden John Snook of Lemhi county is accepted to make way for his appointment as Warden of the federal prison at Atlanta Georgia. The move increases headcount to over 2900 prisoners under Snook with pay and responsibility rising substantially. The Idaho prison board and Governor Moore regret the loss but approve the advancement.
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Boise
State Prison Board
John Snook
Lemhi
Snook
United States
Atlanta
Georgia
Idaho
Moore
Bee
Prison Board
Dan Ruth
Washington County
Ruth
Thomas Vanaugh
Loeb Elected Head Reichstag in Berlin Vote
Berlin reports J. Loeb elected head of the Reichstag with 231 votes. The ballot notes Yvon Paul as a former president of the Reichstag and mentions the next candidate for madlesteit.
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Loeb
Reichstag
Berlin
J. LS
Yvon Paul
Neickine
Reichstagt
Madlesteit
Means Taken Back After Bench Warrant Failure
Gaston B. Means former Justice Department agent was returned to New York from Concord North Carolina on a bench warrant issued by Federal Judge Lindley for his failure to appear at trial on a charge of conspiracy to obstruct justice.
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New York
Gaston B. Means
Department of Justice
Concord
N. C
Lindley
Puzzle engagement announced through crossword clue
Miss Elizabeth Lee used a crossword puzzle to reveal her engagement to Charles Perry at a party in Clarinda Iowa. The guest list included Clarinda residents and friends of the couple.
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Clarinda
Jons
Jan
Elizabeth Lee
Chares Perry
France and Britain discuss postwar debts at Paris talks
In Paris on January 7 AP reports a high level talk between French Finance Minister Clementel and British Chancellor Churchill ahead of the finance ministers conference. They debate war debt relief, with Britain seeking parity in reparations and France insisting on equal treatment of creditors and debtors amid Allied tensions.
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Paris
Mini Clementel
France
Winston Churchill
Ss Barotheir
Churchill
Great Britain
United States
M. Clementel N
Gosenseiy
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