Prosecution Wins Final Argument in Veterans Bureau Case
Assistant Attorney General John W. H. Crim opened the final argument in the veterans bureau conspiracy trial. The case seeks jury verdict on charges of corruption and bid manipulation tied to Forbes era construction. The prosecution called Mortimer a key confidant and pressed allegations of a nationwide $17 million hospital program scheme.
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Chicago
John W. H. Crim
Veterans Bureau
Crim
Elias H. Mortimer
Washington
Harding
Warren Harding
Frances E. Pope
Spokane
Wash
Charles R. Fortes
United States Veterans Bureau
J. W. Thompson
St. Louis
George A. Carpenter
Forbes
Senate
Elias H. Matimer
Thomson
J. Black
Mortimer
Thompson and Black
Hurley-Mason Construction Company
Tacoma
Yorkes
French Premier Herriot’s Rhine remark stirs French politics
Winnipeg report notes bank robbery in Canada amid Paris reaction as Premier Herriot asserts holding the Rhine may be France’s last security measure. Observers link his nationalist mood to Germany’s war remnants and allied guaranty pact hopes.
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Paris
France
Premier Herriot
Gertmany
Cologne
M. Herriot
Poincare
Germany
Eivnion
Great Britain
United States
Rhine
Irish Free State Stands by Smiddy Despite Banquet
Dublin reports no recall of Professor Timo A. Smiddy from Washington despite an invitation to a George Washington Banquet being withdrawn. Government sources say they will await Smiddy’s full statement and will not abandon Washington representation. Eamon de Valera warned independence alone will bring stability and prosperity.
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Dublin
Timothy A. Smiddy
Irish Free State
Washington
Free State
New York
Rawn
Smiddy
Eamon de Valera
Woman Reaped Good Fortune On Frenzied Wheat Day
Chicago reports on January 29 describe a chaotic wheat pit as prices for May delivery hit $2.05 and a dirt farmer, Mrs. Scott Durand, allegedly earned close to six figures. She and husband own Crab Tree dairy farm near Lake Blub and mingle with North Shore society while publicly observing the board of trade as a farmer’s arena.
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Chicago
Scott Durand
James A. Patten
Arthur Catten
Shorts
Fewo
Senate Rejects Proposal to Cut Second Class Rates
The Senate rejected a proposal to cut second class mail rates to 1920 levels as part of a postal pay and rate increase bill. The Loomis amendment failed 43 to 36, and a separate motion to apply 1920 rates to newspapers failed 65 to 31. The vote kept second class rates at two cents a pound for first and second zone mail.
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Washington
Senate
Loommh
Georgia
McKellar
Tennessee
George
Federal waste on railroads condemned in Omaha speech
Hale Holden of the Chicago Burlington & Quincy railroad told the Omaha Chamber of Commerce that wartime government operation cost taxpayers about 1.6 billion dollars and criticized proposals like the Howell Barkley and Gooding bills as unnecessary changes to the transportation act. He defended private management and warned against sweeping reforms.
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Omaha
Neb
Hale Holden
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Holden
Howell- Barkley
Gooding
Plea Entered by Defendant in Pardone Sale Case
Topeka Kan Jan 29 AP Carl J Peterson state bank commissioner under ex Governor Davis appeared in city court and pleaded not guilty to charges of acting as the former governor s agent in an alleged sale of a pardon to Walter Grundy convicted for embezzlement in Reno county Ex Governor Davis will be arraigned Saturday on the same warrant Due to a mild illness he is reluctant to leave his farm near Bronson Peterson and Davis will have preliminary hearing February 6 Peterson was released on a 1000 bond.
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Topeka
Kan
Carl J. Peterson
State Bank
Davis
Walter Grundy
Reno County
T. J. Hurley
Bronson
Peterson
Final Rites Over Body Of Glenn Young
In Herrin Illinois January 29 AP recounts the final rites for Glenn Young a Ku Klux Klan member killed in a Saturday night shooting that also killed Deputy Sheriff Ora A Thomas and two others. Thousands attended the service at a Baptist church as inquest proceedings continued and witnesses suggested Warren may have been shot from above with Forbes killed by a stray bullet.
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Herrin
Ill
Nfe
Glenn Young
Ku Klux Klan
Baptist Church
Ora A. Thomas
Fawara Forbes
Homer Warren
Warren
Forbes
Six Die in Gas Fume Incident in Scranton Family
Six members of the Dostoo family die from gas fumes traced to a broken main in West Scranton. The incident occurred early this morning, with emergency crews responding to the home on Dostoo Road. Authorities are investigating the cause and potential safety fixes for the gas line.
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Scranton. Pa
Toon
Fire lieutenant rescued after six hours entombed in store blaze
In Montreal the fire department lieutenant Louis Desjardins was entombed six hours in the burning store wreckage and was rescued alive at 2 49 this morning and sent to a hospital for treatment.
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Montreal
Louis Desjardins
Party Caucus May Be Closed to Insurgents
Washington January 29 AP Republican house leaders moved to bar La Follette insurgents from the party caucus set for February 27 to pick speakers and floor leaders. Invitations went to Republican members-elect. Nelson of Wisconsin and other insurgent allies were excluded. Some allied representatives were invited if they showed no open hostility to the national ticket.
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Washington
Republican House
Wood
Indiana
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Republican Commit
Repubican
House
Nelson
Wisconsin
Demand for Lamb Meat Keeps Wool Clothing Prices Steady
Cleveland, Jan 29 AP Demand for lamb meat prevents any wool clothing price cuts. Archer Wall Douglas Washington head of the statistics committee United States chamber of commerce told the National Association of Merchant Tailors of America convention last night. He said lamb demand risen though sheep numbers stay the same and that more lambs could let Americans have roast and wool too.
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Cleveland
Archer Wall Douglas
Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
National Association of Merchant Tailors of America
Douglas
President's agricultural commission completes third set of recommendations
Washington January 29 The president's agricultural commission finished its third group of recommendations on administration of existing agricultural agencies. The panel plans to release the full report early next week with its findings and proposed reforms.
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Washington
President's Agricultural Commission
Bribery Trial Near End For Means and Felder
In New York a federal court jury neared deliberation in the conspiracy to bribe government officials case against Gaston B. Means and Thomas B. Felder. Walsh argued Felder accepted a legitimate fee of 47 800 from 65 Crager case stock swindlers, while Means was not present for the payment and Felder allegedly did not know about 20000 sent to Elmer W. Jarnecke.
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New York
Gaston B. Means
Thomas B. Felder
Federal Court
Frank P. Walsh
Felder
Means
Todd
Walsh
Glass Casket
Elmer W. Jarnecke
Department of Justice
Thomas 8
Six New Bills Introduced At Today s Session
Boise Idaho January 29 Six bills were introduced one was indefinitely postponed and two were passed by the upper house at its session this morning. Several measures cover county consolidated districts education board powers examinations third grade teachers certificates and state land equities with varied tax and debt provisions.
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Boise
Idaho
Isaacson
Oneida County
County Board of Education
State Board of Education
Richmond
Nez Perce
Bennett of Jefferson
Valley of Camas County
Irrigation Committee
Lau
Livestock Committee
Violent Quakes Felt in Mexico City and Vera Cruz
Reports from Vera Cruz state the violent earth shocks hit various towns at 2 25 oclock Wednesday. Officials think the center was near the port and link the quakes to renewed Popocatepetl activity. Fear grows of a 1920-like disaster with villages vanished and land changes.
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Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Popocapetel
Fifteen Injured in Clash at Paris Patriots League Meeting
In Paris last night fifteen people were injured as attendants at General De Castelnau's patriots league clashed with communists attempting to break up the gathering. The league members welcomed the general with the Marseillaise while the communists played the International. Three communist deputies who joined the attempt were severely beaten, one later granted the rostrum to urge supporters to disperse.
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Paris
de Castelnau
Patriots League
International
Asquith Denies Resigning Liberal Leadership
London January 29 AP. At the Liberal party cat convention former Premier Asquith declared he has not resigned his post and will resume leadership speak to the delegates. David and George were not seeking the long time post as the new Earl of Oxford received an ovation from about 1,800 delegates with a singalong.
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London
Asquith
Liberal Party
David and George
Lford George
Earl
Oxford
Yale Freshman Shoots Woman Then Kills Self
Nelson Woods, 22, a Yale law school freshman, shot and wounded Mrs. Georgia Warder, 23, widow of Bridgeport, West Virginia, before taking his own life. Police believe the motive was Warder’s refusal to marry him.
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Glarksburg
W. V
Nelson
Woods
Yale University
Georgia Warder
Bridgeport
W. Va
Gooding Bill in Limelight at Washington Hearings
Opponents and railroad representatives testified before the house commerce committee on the Gooding long and short haul bill. T. C. Powell of the Erie railroad argued the measure would hamper interstate commerce by dictating rates and disrupt the current rate structure across the United States. Howell warned the plan would entrench ocean vessel monopoly by excluding railroads from traffic between key points and waterways.
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Washington
House Commerce Committee
T. C. Powell
Erie Railroad
Eastern Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Powell
United States
Howell
Public Works Employees Continue Strike Stages Picketing
London report says public works office employees kept striking and pickets stood outside Buckingham and St James Palaces and other public buildings. Volunteers trying to staff heating and lighting plants withdrew due to cold wind and rain as attempts at compromise failed.
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London
Public Works Office
Buckingham
St. James Palaces
Oregon Appeals Supreme Court on Compulsory Education Law
Oregon filed a brief with the Supreme Court asking review of an Oregon district court ruling enjoining enforcement of its compulsory education law. The case marks the first high court test of a state's right to require public school attendance for children.
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Washington
Oregon
Supreme Court
Isaac H. Vanwinkile
Oral District Court of Oregon
Twenty Die in Shanghai Attack Standoff
In Shanghai on January 20, twenty people were killed and twenty wounded in a brutal clash in a dense Chinese district. Troops loyal to General Lu Yung Heiang and the central government faced resistance from defeated forces, ending only after reinforcements arrived and forced disarmament. Civilian casualties occurred amid the panic.
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Shanghai
Criail
Lu Yung Heiang
Chi Baieh Yunz
Sana
Idaho Backs Gooding Bill In Congress
Idaho lawmakers pledge party funds come from parties or be covered by party organizations as Governor Moore signs house bills 10 13 and 14. Senate passes Progressive bid to lower interest on warrants and allow estray sales notices while House faces a heavy calendar including two mill tax for schools and child labor amendment ratification.
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Tribune
Boise
Moore
House
Senate
Ise
State Library Fund
Supreme Court
University of Idaho Law School
Reineke
Canyon County
Barrett
Gooding County
Livestock Committee
Gooding
Congress
Econgress
E. M. Sweelevy
Twin Falls
Idaho
OConnell Seeks Immunity in Baseball Bribery Probe
New York January 29 AP Cory Dolan former Giants coach met with district attorney investigators as prosecutors weigh granting immunity to Jimmy OConnell former Giants outfielder who telegrammed he would not testify without immunity. District Attorney Brothers called O Connell stance perplexing while noting potential waiver terms could be allowed if not jeopardizing the state's case.
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New York
Cory Dolan
New York Giants
Brothers
O'Connell
San Francisco
O’connell
Senate extends deadline on power industry investigation
Time extended to February 5 by Senate for the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the power industry under Senator Norris authority, as reported from Washington.
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Washington
Senate
Seniator Norr
Federal Trade Commission
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Gouldin and Portage
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Herriot
Timothy Smiddy
C. B. & Q. Chief
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YALE
Bill
Limelight
Eastern
Yuan
Giyse
Dolan
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