Parker Declares Martial Law to Protect Witnesses in Morehouse
Governor Parker threatens martial law in Morehouse parish if any threats target state witnesses. Adjutant General Toombs heads to Bastrop with orders to inform local leaders and Klansmen, signaling guarded protection as troops may remain beyond the hearing. Bodies of Watt Daniel and T F Richard found earlier at Lake La Fourche.
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Bastrop
L Parker
Merehous¢e Parish
Morehouse
Leon L. Jones
Moselle
Miss
Jones
Lake la Fourche
Watt Daniel
T. F. Richard
Daniel
Richard
Toombs
Louisiana National Guard
Baton Rouge
Parker
Ku Klux Klan
J. K. Skipwith
Cyclops
Klan
Fred Carpenter
Jennings
Harsh Action Voiced Against Ku Klux Klan Leader
Attorney General Coco said he would seek a murder indictment against Captain J. K. Skipwith head of the Morehouse parish Ku Klux Klan after evidence from a parish hearing is presented to the grand jury.
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Bastrop
Coco
J. K. Skipwith
Morehouse Parish
Ku Klux Klan
Burmnett Identified as a Gangster in Morehouse Kidnapping Case
H. Riordan testified in a Morehouse parish hearing on masked bandits. He presented Teegerstrom’s time book and documents from Spyker plant. a note on August 24 lists Burnett as night watchman but shows erasure. Burnett, linked by witnesses to the hooded gang, remains at large on $5000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burmwett
T. Jeff Burnett
Riordan
Watt Daniel
T. F. Richard
Liberty
Tracing Clues in Dancer Fritzi Mann Slaying
Los Angeles Jan 24 AP reports three San Diego officials, the district attorney and two city detectives, pursued leads on the slaying of dancer Fritzi Mann. They sought friends and movements before her death at Torrey Pines, while others tracked a possible link to Ensenada, Lower California.
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Los Angeles
San Diego
Fritzi Mann
Torrey Pines
South
Ensenada
Lower
California
President Is Resting Amid Grippe Aftermath At White House
Washington January 24 AP Desiring that President Harding obtain maximum rest during recovery from grippe after more than a week as Brigadier General Bawner and Dr Sawyer offer cautious notes on resuming duties. The White House remains secluded and the Tuesday cabinet meeting is canceled.
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Washington
Harding
Bawner
White House
Sawyer Lter
FREAK BILLS IN THE LEGISLATURE
Concord New Hampshire January 24 Bills were introduced in the legislature to make eight hours sleep in twenty four compulsory to set up a commission to inspect homes for happiness to bar marriage between a woman and her grandson and to prohibit Ku Klux Klan meetings unless authorized by the kleagle.
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Concord
N. H
Woman Wins Seat in Congress as Widow Follows
In San Francisco a special election elevates Mae Ella Nolan widow of Rep John I Nolan to the unexpired and regular terms. Nolan, a California Democrat, will join two other female lawmakers in the next session and vows to carry on her husband’s work with her daughter Corlis, eight, at her side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Winifred Huck
Illinois
Alice Robertson
Oklahoma
Mae Ella Nolan
John I. Nolan
California
Nolan
Congress
Corlis
Washington
Tri State Field Bargain Sets One Year Bituminous Wages
Bituminous coal operators and United Mine Workers officials sign a one year wage agreement for the tri state field covering Ohio Illinois and Indiana. It matches the prior contract and sets eight hour day rates at 7.50 and per ton rates at 1.08 for contract miners.
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New York
United Mine Workers of America Today
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Federal Fuel Administration
Coal Commission OKs Ohio Indiana Illinois pact on mine conditions
Washington reports members of the federal coal commission welcomed an agreement between bituminous coal mine operators of Ohio Indiana and Illinois and union officials. The pact fixes working conditions and wages for operators to continue after April.
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Washington
Federal Coal Commission
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Poisoned by Canned Goods Reported at Convention
Atlantic City Jan 24 AP Only a small portion of 132 illness cases from canned foods last year were traced to commercially tinned goods Secretary Frank F Gorrell told delegates of the National Canners association The rest were linked to preserved type cards per Dr J O Solan of the US health service bureau who called such cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Frank F. Gorrell
National Canners’ Association
J. 0. Solan
United States Bureau of Health Service
Flogging by Kansas Boys May Cost Town Little River
Lerton Morris of Lyons, Kansas, sues the town of Little River for $10,000 alleging he was whipped by a crowd of local young men when he called on a Little River girl. The suit rests on a mob law holding a city liable for damages when three or more act in concert.
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Kansas
Little River
Hutchinson, Kans
Lerton Morris
Lyons
Kas
American troops leave Rhine as occupation ends
Ehrenbreitstein Germany January twenty four AP American forces withdraw ending occupation. Flag lowered at Ehrenbreitstein castle signaling end of military headquarters. Trains depart Coblenz for Antwerp to board transport St Mihiel. No salute fired as crowds show moist eyes. In New York a firm finds a way to mail Berlin New York letters for a quarter of a cent using exchange rates.
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Ehrenbreitstein
Germany
Rhine
Coblenz
Antwerp
St. Mihiel
Rhineland
Washington
Berlin
New York
Austria
Paris
No Homeland for Stragglers in Manila Waters
Wireless reports place a Taiwan crewed convoy of missing Russian refugees en route to Manila from Vladivostock. Twelve ships, not sixteen, sail from Shanghai area with destitute Bolshevik remnant refugees. Five crowded craft under Admiral Blark anchor near Bolinao Cove and head to Manila to quarantine at Mariveles. Governor General Wood plans talks with the Russian admiral.
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Manila
Taiwan
Shanghai
Vladivostock
Admiral Blark
Philippne
Boliano Cove
Mariveles
Leonard Wood
Zambales
Starkin
United Sates
Boose Leaks From Offices Stir Rumors In Capital
Reports claim secret liquor, tied to Cuban legation, were discussed after a police raid. Officials deny selling liquor and promise a thorough investigation while debating changes to diplomatic bar access and permits.
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Washington
Gn. 24
Legation
State Department
Legion
Phillips
State
Treasury
Gymntry
P. Ameida
Germans Face French Court Martial Over Ruhr Coal Protests
Fritz Thyssen and five Ruhr industrial leaders stood before a French court martial in Mayence on charges tied to defying control commissions. The hearing touched on legality and The Hague conventions while prosecutors signaled possible leniency for patriotic motives. News from Moscow and Essen noted Polish troop movements and wide strikes potentially affecting up to 550,000 workers.
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Mayence
Fritz Thyssen
Germany
Ruhr
Frederick Grimm
Essen
Herr Thyssen
Debouget
Harren
Thyssen
Kesten
Wahestenhoefer
Tengelmann
Wolfe Sod Spindler
Grimm
Rhineland
Bodin
Ruhr Valley
Wool Imports Surge After Tariff Rise
A shipment of 12 000 bales of Australian wool valued at 4 000 000 was to arrive today in Boston Massachusetts as authorities report a sharp rise in wool imports through the port since the tariff enforcement.
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Boston
Masa
Mine Disaster at Wallace Idaho Claims Three Lives
In Wallace Idaho rescue crews completed a sweep of the Morning mine finding all men accounted for. Three workers were killed by gas from yesterday’s fire and three injured. The fire lay on the 1400 foot level with undetermined origin. Officials planned to reopen the mine soon. damage remained undetermined.
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Wallace
Idaho
Politicians Enter Trial Over California Land Schemes
Nine jurors remain to be seated for the trial of Daniel Hayes and twelve co-defendants charged with mailing circulars offering land in California. Hayes headed transactions totaling over 4 million dollars. The defense asserted political influence, claiming 198 Republicans were indicted while no Democrats were charged, with 21 others affiliated with the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Daniel Hayes
Micre
Calfornia
Hayes
Politica
Old Glory Hauled Down From Ehrenbreitstein
The Mayence trial of Fritz en and fellow German industrialists for defying coal delivery orders draws attention. German leaders threaten severe penalties to push Ruhr workers to strike further. About 70,000 of 560,000 Ruhr workers are idle at noon. Stinnes Thyssen strikers resume work after a 24 hour protest. American troops withdraw from the Rhine. Stars and Stripes hauled down at Ehrenbreitstein as transports take soldiers home.
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Ruh Valley
Mayence
Fritsen
Ruhr
Ehrerbreitstein
Cobiens Bridgehead
Ehrenbreitstein
Germany
National Wool Growers Meet Opens in Spokane
Spokane W Jan Jen 24 AP Address of net 5 Hagenbarth pres reports of other officers general organization and a of committees made up the for the first session to of the National Wool Growers association meeting here for its 58th annual conven The question of a national marketing agency for wool under association auspices appeared to be one of the biggest questions before the convention Measures for marketing of sheep and their protection from predatory animals credits for livestock men grazing policies and fabric legislation were other matters The convention will close Friday afternoon.
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Spokane
W Jen
Hagenbarth
Wool Growers’ Associatiog
Association
Teutons Protest German Objections to Rhine Occupation
The German government issued two notes to France Britain and Belgium saying the Rhine land commission ordinances have no legal value and protesting forced actions against German officials in occupied Ruhr areas. The notes also address Italy and denounce expulsions of German officials as violations of sovereignty.
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Washington
Ruhr
Inter-Allied
Rhineland Commission
Rhine
Germany
Costly Fire Ravages Oakley Idaho Businesses
A Monday night fire in Oakley Idaho destroyed seven buildings and caused about 100000 dollars in damage. The blaze began inside Hart’s Speckman Store and was halted by rain, preventing further destruction.
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Salt Lake
Oakley
Ida
Newseee
Hart
Speckman
Yankees Evacuate Rhine Occupied Area at Ehrenbreitstein
American flag lowered at Ehrenbreitstein as Rhine garrison completes watch and begins homeward retreat. Major General Henry Tarlow oversees colors lowering with veterans from the Seventh Machine Gun Battalion. Troops move to Coblenz then to Antwerp trains. first section departs 3:48 PM, second at 9:30 PM. St Mihiel sails Thursday night.
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Ehrenbreitstein
Rhine
Coblensz
Eighth Infantry
Antwerp
Stars and Stripes
Reveille
Seventh Machine Gun Battalion
Marne
Henry Tar
Dew Pars
Lester Ees
Charles Frank Ehley
Sompensee D
Tees Breitstein
Candds
St. Mihiel
Polite Exchange Official Courtesies in Coblenz
Major General Henry T. Allen received a letter from Chancellor Cuno praising American forces for exemplary conduct as they depart Soy. Allen replied he will hand over the American zone to the French on January 27. British Rhine land commissioner Lord Kilmarnock and Barons Jacqueny will not attend the Ehrenbreitstein ceremony but will be at the station for the departure.
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Coblen
Henry T. Allen
Cuno
Americas
Soy
Deguette
Allen
Rhine
Kilmarnock
Rhineland
Jacqueny
Ehrenbreitstein
Auto Production Shows Increase in 1922 Output
The census bureau reports December 1922 production of 206 418 passenger cars and 20 138 trucks, up sharply from December 1921. Full year 1922 totals reach 1 834 171 passenger cars and 243 049 trucks, rising from 1 435 161 cars and 147 000 trucks in 1921.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Engine Boiler Explodes Killing Two at Midwest Camp
Casper Wyoming January 24 Two Midwest company employees were killed and another injured perhaps fatally when a boiler of 350 horse power exploded at a camp forty five miles north of the city. Reliable details are scarce as officials investigate the blast.
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Casper, Wyo
Midwest Company
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Russia
Will Auf Essen
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