Venizelos backs plebiscite to choose Greece’s government
Greek Premier Venizelos says he will not recall King George before the plebiscite to decide monarchy or republic. He aims to dissolve the officers’ league to ensure military duties resume and promises new elections after the referendum. He also assures Ismet Pasha of continued cooperation on the Lausanne treaty.
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Athens
Venizelos
George
Greece
League
National Assembly
Ismet Pasha
Lausanna
Ismet
M. Venizelos
Lincoln's Tale May Be Hoax Stirs Doubt in Illinois Case
Aurora residents heard doubts about Warren J. Lincoln's confession to killing his wife and burning bodies in a greenhouse furnace. The jailed lawyer horticulturist reiterates the confession amid mayor Charles Green's claim the tale is untrue and that the missing victims may reappear.
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Aurora
Warren J. Lincoln
Charles Green
Kane County
Lincoln
Byron Shoup
Farmer-Manufacturer convention opposes price fixing urges Muscle Shoals plan
The Illinois Manufacturers association notes a convention concluding with resolutions opposing government price fixing on agricultural and other commodities. They endorse continuing the Eisen-Cummins transportation act, support the Muscle Shoals project with nitrate production as a focus, and call for reforestation gas reduction waterways development on the St Lawrence and Mississippi. They urge immigration limits by quality, defend private railroad and utility ownership, and form a permanent farmer manufacturer committee.
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Chicago
Farmer-Manufacturer
Linnois Manufacturers’ Association
Muscle Shoale
St. Lawrene
Mississippi
Congress
Supreme Court
Poland Uncovers a Fascist Plot
Warsaw reports the government keeps strict secrecy as a judicial inquiry unfolds into a fascist plot tied to the Polish Patriots' Reserve formed during the election campaign. Nationalists once patronized the group and several prominent figures have been taken into custody as investigations continue.
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Warsaw
Riet
Polish Patriots’ Reserve
Wites
Eustody
Fair Haired Indians in South America
The Marsh Darien expedition sails from New York for Panama to search for reports of fair haired white skinned Indians in Central and South America. Led by R. O. Marsh of Brockport, the party aims to penetrate Darien, a region long governed by native peoples since early Spanish attempts.
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New York
Central
South America
New York to Host Democratic National Convention in 1924
New York City chosen over Chicago San Francisco and St. Louis to host the 1924 Democratic national convention at Madison Square Garden opening June 24. The decision followed heavy bidding and a record financial commitment, with New York raising 205000 dollars and pledging further support to erase the 1920 deficit.
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Washington
New York City
Madison Square Garden
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
St. Louis
Cleveland
Democratic National Committee
Pacific Coast
Democratic Committee
Civic
Hull
Wilson
McAdoo
McAdoo Publicity Forces
National Committee
Mr. McAdoo
Washington seeks to protect American trade with Mexico
Washington moves to end interference with U S vessels off Tampico and to restore cable and wireless links with Mexico. The Navy sends the light cruiser Tacoma to Vera Cruz to reestablish radio contact while officials warn de La Huerta it cannot block legitimate U S commerce. Consul Wood will present the matter to de La Huerta as intercepted wireless messages reveal urgency.
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Washington
Tampico
de la Huerta Revolutionary Group
Mexico
United States
de la Huerta
State Department
Obregon
Big Country
Vera Cruz
Navy Department
Tacoma
Galveston
John Wood
Naval Station
Fall Flayed by Senator Caraway Over Teapot Dome Lease
Washington January 186 Former Interior Secretary Albert B Fall was condemned by Senator Caraway Democrat Arkansas for betraying the high trust by leasing the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve. Caraway likened Fall to Benedict Arnold and asserted profits of 100 million were to be taken by oil speculators. He assailed Secretary Denby and Assistant Secretary Roosevelt for approving the Mammoth Oil lease and warned of possible court action if not for the attorney general.
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Washington
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Senate
Caraway
Arkansas
Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Fall
Benedict Arnold
Hudson
He's
Department of Justice
White House
Abert B. Fall
Sand
Denby
Roosevelt
Mammoth Oil Company
Benator Smoot
America
New Mexico
Highway crash toll rises as year shows deaths and injuries
Chicago January 16 AP every time the clock tolled 28 minutes in the past year a person was killed on US highways and every two minutes a person was injured according to N M Isabella assistant maintenance engineer Wisconsin highway commission at the American road soldiers association convention. He cited fifteen thousand lives lost and 1 700 000 injuries with auto deaths rising from 9 to 13 6 per 100 000 people from 1917 to 1923.
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Chicago
United States
N. M. Isabella
Wisconsin Highway Commission
American Road Seldiers’ Association
Walsh Assails Fail Over Teapot Dome Funds Connection
Senator Walsh accuses former Secretary Albert B. Fall of misleading the public lands committee during Teapot Dome probes about funds used for expanding and stocking a New Mexico ranch. He cites Fall's testimony on a $100,000 loan from Edward B. McLean, and notes Fall may yet be summoned again to clarify his statements.
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Washington
Albert B. Fail
Walsh
Montana
Senate Public Lands Committee
Teapot Dome
New Mexico
Florida
Edward B. McLean
Fall
Fal
McClean
el Paso
Texas
Melean
Palm B
Mr. Feil
Senator Walsh
Interior opens 97,600 acres for homestead entry in Utah
The Interior Department announced the opening of 97,600 acres in Unita County near Watson Utah for homestead entries. The move sets the stage for settlers to file claims on the designated land.
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Washington
Interior Department
Homestead
Unita County
Watson
Utah
Justice George Lawin to wed Alie Bell Mosher at 90 and 65
Chicago dispatch reports Justice George G. Lawin aged 90, founder of Elmhurst, plans to marry Miss Alie Bell Mosher, 65, next week. Lawin, a widower, has presided as magistrate for over thirty years and has married thousands in his court.
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Chicago
George G. Lawin
Elmhurst
Alie Bell Mosher
Rebel Leader Money Transferred Amid Mexican Revolution
In Mexico City on January 16, reports say General Francisco Urbalejo defeated rebels at Tepeaca Puebla as federal forces push toward Vera Cruz. The rebels reportedly suffered twenty killed and two wounded. Funds of Adolfo de La Huerta were handed to his wife under a protective guarantee, while US bankers consider a 25 million peso loan to Obregon's government.
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Mexico City
Fort Worth
George T. Bummerlin
United States
Great Britain
Adolfo de la Huerta
Monetary Commission
Mrs. de la Huerta
Obregon
de la Huerta
Federation Syndicate
Radio valuable against disease in veteran hospital
Minneapolis January 16 AP Dr Walter K Foley chief of medical service at hospital 68 says radio is a valuable adjunct in tuberculosis treatment and has great therapeutic value for other hospital cases A radio set will do more to cure tuberculosis than any other apparatus yet devised
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Minneapolis
Walter K. Foley
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Foley
Hearing at Butte as shippers challenge railroads bid
Examiner M A Pattison of the Interstate Commerce Commission leaves Salt Lake City for Butte Montana to hear more testimony from intermountain shippers opposing railroad petitions to violate the long and short haul ban of the transportation act. Hearings here occupied Monday and Tuesday.
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Butte Salt Lake City
Utah
M. A. Pattison
Interstate Commerce Commission
Butte
Montana
Intermountain
Herman H. Taylor Named Judge in Eight Judicial District
Boise Idaho Jan 16 Herman H. Taylor Sandpoint attorney was appointed by Governor Moore to fill the vacancy in the eighth judicial district caused by the death of Judge John M Fiyan of Coeur d Alene. The appointment takes effect immediately.
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Idaho
Moore
Boise
Herman H. Taylor
Sandpoint
C. OC. Moore
Eighth Judicial District
John M. Fiyan
Coeur d’Aiene
French Debt Talks Face Senate Fire Over War Claims
Senator Borah assailed France in the Senate for not adjusting the four bishop dollar war debt to the United States. He argued the debt is owed by taxpayers and urged firm action toward settlement as part of tax relief. He linked war debt to adjournment and noted Europe lending to Poland and Czechoslovakia amid calls for accountability.
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Washington
United States
Senate
Borah
Republican
Idaho
Pormens
France
Europe
Poland
Czecho-Slova
Auenee
Borah Se
Senator Borah Attacks Officials Over Debt Repudiation
Senator Borah charged French and Italian officials with guiding the public toward repudiating debt. He warned the Italian and French publics against backing such repudiation and implied officials were shaping consciences to approve debt repudiation. The remarks appear in a broader record of speeches and writs from French and Hate officials.
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France
Borah
Walsenburg Shootings Under Investigations After Night of Graft Reports
In Walsenburg Colorado on January 16 AP reports posses scouring the area around Louie Donati's home after a fatal shooting of Jack Rose and Robart, local deputy sheriffs responding to whiskey still rumors. Chief Rose and Deputy Robart were killed with both shot through the head. Officers later searched Donati's house and nearby hills for evidence and a mash distillery.
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Walsenburg
Colo
Louie Donati
Jack Rose
Lhe
Robart
Donati
Rose
Rebert
Griels
Patro Albert Zank
Murder charge filed in Croner shooting case in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City January 16 AP A charge of first degree murder was issued against Tullidge in connection with the recent shooting death of Charles B Croner a mining man and former Los Angeles resident The incident occurred in a downtown rooming house The coroner's inquest previously returned an unlawful homicide verdict and no action was taken against other party members Detective Clifford Patten signed the complaint and Tullidge testified that the fatal shot was accidental Witnesses gave conflicting accounts during the coroner's inquest leading to the swift verdict after a brief deliberation
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Salt Lake City
R. Verne McCullough
Clifford Patten
Tullidge
Croner
Judge Jackson Critically Ill In Los Angeles Home
Judge Wm. Jackson, 77, former United States attorney of Utah territory, ill at his Los Angeles home after intestinal ailment two weeks ago. Doctors say little hope for recovery.
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Los Angeles
Wm. H.ckson
United States
Ute
Territory
Salt Lake
Idaho assessors fix livestock values at 1924 levels
Idaho assessors at the state house convention fixed 1924 livestock values with minor changes in some categories. They discussed creating a state tax commissioner and authorized county visits to set real estate values, while beekeepers sought lower hive values and wool growers urged higher per head assessments.
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Boise
Idaho
State House
Akien
Ggi
Pease Sation
Safety Codes to Be Spread Across Nation
The National Industrial Conference Board announced a nationwide plan to reduce accidents to workers designated Industrial Safety Day by Governor Smith. The plan includes 38 safety codes to be adopted uniformly across states, aiming to cut deaths from accidents and reduce the over one billion dollars lost annually in worker injuries.
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New York
National Industrial Conference Board
Smith
New Angle In Woods Case Sought By Utah Pardons Board
Utah board of pardons examined a new communication from Omer B R Woods, convicted wife killer awaiting execution next Friday at sunrise. He alleges A C Wadsey of Council Idaho killed his wife. An affidavit by Franklin Whiteside claims Wadsey confessed the murder to him, now before the board. Governor R a eney met police officials to discuss the case turn of events.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Utah Board of Pardons
Omer BR. Woods
Woods
A. C. Wadsey
Council
Idaho
Franklin Whiteside
Reno
Nev
Whiteside
Vadney
Charles R.aieney
Evenus
Adney
Ore Eods
Winters Grip Hits Midwest As Cold Wave Spreads
In advancing cold air from the northwest snow fell in parts of the north central states. Reports describe subzero temperatures across Minot North Dakota Grand Forks Fargo and Saint Paul with readings from 16 to 34 below. An elevated train incident and chilling conditions contributed to the hazardous weather scene.
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Chicago
Iowa
Sears
China
Minot N. D
Egrees Elon
Grand Sash
Fargo
Cloud
Fe G. D
Gt. Paul
Forest grazing to be revised for western stock industry
Omaha report says complete revision of national forest grazing rules proposed to stabilize stock raising in eleven western states. Forester W B Greeley told the African National Livestock Association convention that 9,000,000 head of cattle horses and sheep fed on 110,000,000 acres of public lands in 1922 underscores the need for regulated grazing to boost pasture productivity. He noted 175,000,000 acres of public rangeland remain without grazing regulations outside national forests.
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Omaha
Neb
Ture
W. B Geree
United States Forest Sevice
African National Livestock Associatio
Greeley
Manila Auto License Boom Amid Rising Vehicle Counts
Manila reports a surge in automobile registrations with year 1922 figures showing a substantial increase. Officials cite growing ownership as the primary factor driving the rise in licensed vehicles across the city.
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