Modern Enoch Arden tale ends in arrest and alibis
In St Louis a man claiming to be a modern Enoch Arden faced police after a scheme around a married woman led to a theft charge and abandonment accusations. The woman, Mrs Franzen, denied being married to Auther and contested the consent to a $100 honeymoon expense.
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Enoch Arden
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Philip
Fransen
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Franzen
Wisconsin man on trial for grand larceny amid marriage dispute
Pierre Authtr of Chicago faces trial in Madison on grand larceny charges after Phil. Franzen, UW employee, accused him of stealing his wife and taking her to a pistol duel night. Franzen alleges he paid 100 dollars by check later cashed and disputes the marriage claim, while Franzen’s niece recounts spiritualist beliefs.
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Pierre Authtr
Chicago
Phil. M. Frenae
University of Wisconsin
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Franzen
Marrie
Australia
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Auther
J. F. Wenfauer
Sieboygan
Re. Franzen
Wenfauer
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Sheboygan
CIA
Pierre
Ives
Extradition Waived in Madison Wife Abduction Case
Paul Auther of Highland Park Illinois and Mrs. Philip Franzen of Madison Wisconsin waived extradition after Franzen accused Auther of abducting his wife at gunpoint aboard a noon train. Franzen claimed the couple were married 13 years in Australia and had adopted a child. Auther faced no warrant for wife and child abandonment.
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Paul Pierre Auther
Highland Park
Ill
Philip M. Franzen
Madison
Auther Madison
Franzen
Authem
Ana
Ruther
Australia
Pastor Arrested As High Stepper Under Mann Act
Passaic New Jersey reports the Rev Cornelius Densel former pastor of the First Netherlands Reformed Church was arrested on a federal Mann Act warrant. The charge stems from an alleged elopement with Miss Trina Hanneberg, a former church member, with travels to New York Buffalo and other cities.
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Passaic
N. J
Cornelius Densel
First Netherlands Reformed Church
Trina Hanneberg
New York
Buffalo
Tax plan proposes $5 poll tax and raised exemptions
National Retail Dry Goods Association proposes a federal plan to raise $4 billion yearly, including a $5 per person poll tax for those over 21 with earned income and higher exemptions for unmarried and family heads. It allocates 4 percent on the first $4,000 over exemption, 8 percent thereafter, and graduated rates on other income with a 1 to 6 percent scale.
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Washington
Houston
Treasury
House
Ways and Means
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Somerset man named treasurer nominee for United States
Washington reports that Guy F. Allen of Somerset Maryland was nominated by President Wilson to be treasurer of the United States. Allen faced a resignation acceptance yesterday by the president. A separate wire story quotes a wife promising to forgive and treat kindly if her husband returns, amid a tale of abandonment and reported wealth.
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F. Allen
Somerset
Maryland
Wilson
United States
Allen
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Authér
Wis
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Agaire
Navy Strength Shows U S Half Britain Japan Double
Washington January 8 AP information on the three principal naval powers places the United States at about half Britain and more than twice Japan. British fleet includes 32 ships totaling 811050 tons. US has 16 ships totaling 435750 tons while Japan has 10 ships totaling 288320 tons. Capital ships under construction will offset Britain in battleships and battle cruisers but destroyer leaders cruisers and light cruisers remain decisive. Secretary Daniels prepared to present full ship counts tonnage and gunpower to Congress next Tuesday as part of disarmament consideration.
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Cuba
Bernstorff Sees Benefit in League
Count John Heinrich von Bernstroff, former German ambassador to the United States, heads the Democratic ticket for the Reichstag in Schleswig Holstein. He writes the Miel Gazette arguing Germany should not spurn the League of Nations and that joining could yield diplomatic gains and morale. His article is attacked by the German People’s Party Bulletin.
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Germany
John Heinrich von Bernstroff
United States
Schlesswig-Holstein
Miel
League of Nations
League
Count von Bernstroff
German People's Party
Mabey Returns Prisoners from Washington and California
Governor Mabey honored Washington's request to return George Sakata alias Sata alias Takata to Seattle for forgery charges and California's for James Burke charged with embezzling $60 from the Sacramento Union. The prisoners were transported to the states today.
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Salt Lake
Charles R. Mabey
Washington
George Sakata
Nares Sata
George Takata
Seattle
W. D. Stevens
California
James Burke
Sacramento Union
West Virginian Lived to a Grand 108
Weepling West Virginia January 8 AP George Crow long time resident of Denverhill near Littleton West Virginia died at his family home last night He had just celebrated his 108th birthday after riding miles on his horse to a son’s home Crow was rejected for Civil War enlistment due to age by a recruiting officer earlier in his life.
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George Crow
Denverhill
Little Ton
Crow
Ekcnet
Miles
Rare Venus of Cyrene Sculpture Found in Africa
Rome reports a rare Venus of Cyrene statue discovered in North Africa. The piece, unearthed on ruins near Cyrene, reflects ancient Greek influence at the Cyrene site, founded around 700 B C. No prior records mention a Venus of Cyrene.
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Cyrene
Africa
Rome
Stefani
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Amment
Mediterra
Grennah
Aval
Crime Wave Grips City as Bank Robberies Rise
Turbulent year opens with New York facing waves of crime. Gunmen raid saloons and banks, robbers target payrolls and trains, while autombile theft and street ambushes surge. Police and judges tighten curfew as city fights gangs and violent crime.
Priest Accused in Dublin Court Martial Trial
Dublin January 8 AP Father Dominic chaplain to Lord Mayor MacSwiney is on trial by field general court martial for complicity in disturbances. Prosecution cites notebook and letter passages allegedly written or dictated by him and alleges plans of reprisal and assassination. The documents prompted a court room sensation.
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Father Dominic
Mae Swiney
Cork
Republican Guard
Brixton
MacSwiney
MacReady
Tudor
Nevil May
Ireland
H. M. Tudor
Larryce
Father Minie
Treland
Attack on Tramore police barracks leaves three dead
The police barracks at Tramore County Waterford were attacked last evening. A military relief party was ambushed near Tramore with heavy fighting. Three members of the relief party were killed and other casualties are believed to have occurred.
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Ivey to report on New York prohibition frauds
Henry L. Ivey, chief of the special Intelligence service of the bureau of internal revenue, was to report Monday to Commissioner Williams on investigations of prohibition frauds in New York. Officials say progress of similar probes across the country is coming in steadily as city administration faces gunmen whose activity has drawn newspaper attacks. The commissioner responded by lengthening police hours, adding 500 officers, and deploying rifle-armed automobile squads to patrol shopping and business districts.
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Washington
Henry L. Ivey
Special Intelligence Service
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Williams
New York
Military honors denied for slain colonel in Athens
Colonel Stefan Fatzeas, chief judge under Venizelos era, was buried in Athens without military honors after soldiers refused to render them. Kathimerini reports the soldiers declined due to Fatzeas being deemed unjust as a military magistrate.
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Athens
Stefan Fatzeas
Dry Days Hit Alcoholism Treatment in 1920 Areas
New York city statistics show nearly twice as many men and women treated for alcoholism in municipal institutions during the first four months of 1920 compared with the same period in 1919 and 1939. Bird Coler of public welfare released the figures in a letter to Mayor Hyland, noting 682 cases in 1919 versus about 1,343 in the last four months of 1920.
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Bird
Coler
Public Welfare
Hyland
Balloonists From New World Reach Wild Wood
News teams in Canada prepared to greet three weather balloonists returning from the wilds as officials plan receptions in Toronto under Rotary club auspices. Secretaries in Washington await official reports before any public detailing from the party.
Gunman Captured After Cabaret Shootout
A gunman linked to the killing of Policeman J Mallen at a cabaret was captured after a police pursuit that began Sunday night. Morris with detectives had pursued the suspect who was wounded in a revolver battle and narrowly escaped capture.
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Esearch
Morris
J Mallen
Orria
Bank Robber Detained After Teller Note Sparks Shootout
A bank robbery at Utah Savings and Trust ends when the thief, who slipped a note to the teller, is interrupted as the cashier and guard intervene. The robber fires as he flees, injuring no one, and the police pursue. The incident prompts a tense bank alert in Salt Lake City.
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Gothe
Utah
Mhoe
Exel
Ed Editor Kidnapping Report Reveals Abduction Details
Detectives describe the abduction of editor Villard in a remote area. The assailants took him at gunpoint to a Chicago suburb, restrained him in a dark room, and stole $700 before leaving him at his home after signaling they would “dump him.”
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York
New York
Chicago
Bomb makers caught in Madrid
Madrid authorities report the arrest of men linked to dynamite outrages near the River Ebro. The suspects reportedly admitted their involvement in recent bomb attacks.
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Tortosa
Ebro
Moderate earthquake rattles region at dawn
Washington reports a moderate earthquake shock beginning at 1 40 a m local time with disturbance noted across several counties. Fat Dorf director of the observatory in Washington said the event was a continental disturbance detected on the seismograph.
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Bank Condition Report Shows Slight Decline in Trust Firms
New York January eight. Banks and trust companies show a decrease from the prior week. The report notes a slight deterioration in conditions across the sector with ongoing financial indicators.
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New York
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