France and Belgium Warn Germany Over Coal Blockade
General Degoutte warns that patience has limits and sanctions will be decided. He says occupying forces entered the Ruhr without political aims and will not destroy civilians, while seeking cooperation from industrial magnates and holding German leaders responsible for the nation’s fate.
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London
Deyoutte
Duesseldorf
Evening News
Ruhr
Berlin
Germany
Degoutte
Bismarck
Gegoutte
Treaty Draft May Result in a Fight
Lausanne January 20 AP reports fear over abrupt end of Near East conference as allies present a treaty to the Turkish delegation. Turks oppose several clauses and may seek a continued expert discussion after a temporary adjournment. Plastiras travels from Greece amid Venizelos talks on Greek internal affairs and possible premiership.
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Lausanne
Greece
Plastiras
Venizelos
Constantine
Kemal Is Ready To Fight In Near East Tension
London reports intensified interest in the Near East as Mustafa Kemal Pasha reportedly leaves Smyrna for Ankara. Demonstrations visible before war are noted and Kemal is said to have sworn at his mother’s grave he would not let Turkish sovereignty be imperiled by bloodshed.
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London
Near East
Lausanne
Times
Constantinople
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Smvyrna
Angora
Greeks Ready for Call to Colors in 1923 Class
Geneva January 30 The Greek minister in Berne has advised Greek students of the 1923 class to prepare for a possible call to military service with no exemptions.
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Geneva
Peace conference pacts signed by Turkey and Greece
Two concords from the Lausanne peace talks signed today between Turkey and Greece provide for mutual prisoner and hostage repatriation and the compulsory exchanges of population established by the negotiations.
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Lausanne
Turkey
Greece
German debt increases in January ten day report
Germany's floating debt for the first ten days of January rose by 210 billion marks to 1,821 billion marks. Berlin reports the debt level as of January 2, with the increase attributed to ongoing government borrowing.
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Berlin
Germany
Flyer Builds Giant Plane Aims to Cross Continent
San Francisco January 30 The Examiner reports Claire K Vance an U S aerial mail service flyer is constructing a colossal plane intended to fly coast to coast without a stop The craft plans call for a 40 foot wingspan 86 feet from propeller to tail a 300 horsepower engine and a one ton gasoline reserve Vance hopes to depart in March around 10 PM and reach New York by 6 AM the next day
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San Francisco
the Examiner Today
Claire K. Vance
United States Aerial Mail Service
Vance
New York
Dancers Death Mystery Prolongs Grand Jury Look
In San Diego on January 30 AP reports the county grand jury may reexamine the Fritzi Mann dancer case after three weeks. Dr Louis L Jacobs from Camp Kearney hospital testified and was released under writ of habeas corpus. Several Miss Mann's girl friends also testified.
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San Diego
Cal
Pretty Fritzi Mann
Here
Louis L Jacobs
Public Health Service
Camp Kearney
Miss Mann
Mail robberies on the decrease
Washington reports a material drop in major mail robberies by the post office department. Losses totaled 24,553 in the last nine months versus 1,129,366 for the year ending March 31. Two years ago 6,346,407 was stolen with 3,286,017 recovered, leaving a net loss of 3060,290.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Clash Proves to Be Canard
Paris reports no truth to a Paris newspaper claim that 20 Germans were killed in a clash at Boppard near Bingen. The foreign office said there was no trouble there and decried widely circulated inconsequential Ruhr and left bank news as exaggerated.
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Paris
French Foreign Office
Boppard
Bingen
Foreign Office
Ruhr
Rhine
Coblenz
Bonn
Treves
Echo de Paris
Weygand
M. Letrocquer
Duesseldorf
Brusees
Frankford
Bale of American Cotton Sells in Bremen at 4595.625 Marks
Dallas AP reports E. F. Duggan, a cotton broker, sold one bale of American cotton in Bremen, Germany for 4 595.625 German marks. The bale brought 82 1 2 cents per pound, amounting to 161.25 dollars at the current exchange. If the buyer holds the bale until marks return to normal at 24 cents, the value could reach about 1 002 954 dollars.
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Dallas Tex
Bremen
Germany
E. F. Duggan
America
Guegan
Fire destroys Rock Island shops at Valley Junction
Investigators probed the origin of a blaze that destroyed the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific shops at Valley Junction near Des Moines Iowa early today. The loss was put at several hundred thousand dollars.
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Des Moines
Rock Island and Pacific
Valley Junction
Chicago ring to stand trial in education funds case
Chicago crowd awaits early trials for 24 indicted in a scheme to obtain 1 million dollars from the Chicago board of education funds. Fred Lundin a reputed boss is among those set to be arrested and released on recognizance. Virtus Rohm surrendered in Los Angeles.
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Chicago
Eens
Chicago Board of Education
Fred Lundin
William Hale Thompson
Lundin
Virtus Rohm
Cuba
Rohm
California
Los Angeles
Crook County
Illinois, Grand Jury
Bandits Seize Langley Payroll From Hampton Bank
Captain Norman D. Cota and four enlisted men were kidnapped by two armed men after leaving the First National Bank of Hampton with 43000 in payroll for Langley field. The car was found damaged near Big Bethel. the bandits fled with the money toward Newport News.
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Hampton
Norman D. Cota
First National Bank of
Langley Field
Big Bethel
Cota
Roy Crockett
Andrew Moore
Captain Cota
Crockett
Newport News
First National Bank
Geoff
Cy Foster
Phoe
Hampton Officer Seeks Capt. Cota After Disappearance
Military, state and county authorities were asked at noon today by Langley Field command to search for Capt. Norman D. Cota chief finance officer at the field and a guard of a first sergeant and two others following his disappearance in the Langley area.
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Hampton
Langley Field
Norman D. Cota
FATAL JOY RIDE IN AIRPLANE NEAR SCHO FIELD
An inquiry reports First Lieutenant Rupert Julian and Private Charles Benson died in an airplane crash while joy riding near Scho field barracks. Julian was from Williamsport Indiana and Benson from Indianapolis.
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Honolulu
Rupert Julian
Charles Benson
Schofield Barracks
Williamsport
Indiana
Benson
Indianapolis
Jewelry store robbed in St. Louis. valuables valued at thousands
Burglars early today raided the Henry A Koke jewelry store in the business district of St. Louis and escaped with jewelry valued between 15 000 and 20 000 dollars, per police report.
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St. Louis
Henry A Koke
Tightening the clamps at all points in the Ruhr
French and Belgian measures to tighten occupation in the Ruhr are forecast with Degoutte and Weygand cited. An official Brussels note says Belgium and France agreed on future steps, possibly extending French lines to Frankfort and halting coal shipments. Rail workers threaten disruption. telegraphic service resumes. British pressure over wartime policy discussed. Senator Borah pushes for a new economic conference.
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Associated Press
Degoutte
Ruhr
France
Belgium
Brussels
General Weygand
Marshal Foch
Theunis
Frankfort
Germany
Pita
Duesseldorf
Paris
Rhineland
Coblenz
Bonn
Treves
London
Wes
Washington
Borah
Idaho
Thief Steals Sermon Loot From Portland Pastor Study
Portland police report a thief looted the pastor study during a church burglary. The robber carried away the sermon and other papers, distracting the congregation as the sermon was announced and the event disrupted the service.
Kidnapping Alarm Shakes University of Montana Students
Missoula police and University of Montana President C H Clapp launch a full inquiry into the kidnapping of William Hughes the yell leader taken from the gym by four hooded men in red robes. A warning letter prompted a gun permit request denied as lights went out during a basketball game and signs appeared announcing February 1 1923.
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Missoula
Mont
C. H. Clapp
University of Montana
William Hughes
University
Hughes
Butte Student Kidnapped. Masked Men Take Uphill Hostage
Missoula report says Charles Gleeson of Butte, UM student, was abducted from a fraternity house at 11 PM by masked men. He is the second university student kidnapped in five days. he refused to comment on the incident.
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Missoula
Mont
Charles Gleeson
Butte
University of Montana
Gleeson
Adent
Women Operators Driven Out in Duesseldorf Telegraph Office
A German foreign office statement received in Washington reports that women employees at the Duesseldorf telegraph office in the Ruhr region were driven from the office with blows and riding whips. The claim was made to the German embassy in Washington.
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Washington
Duesseldorf
Ruhr
Eire
Daghestan Starvation Report Draws International Attention
Moscow reports the Daghestan republic on the Caspian northeast suffers starvation and medicine shortages. President Sumzofsky asks Captain Cyril for aid as the Mussolinian-leaning population displays stark poverty with women lacking clothing and veils, forcing men to stay indoors by night.
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Moscow
Daghestan Republic
Caucasus
M. Sumzofsky
Cyril of
Aghestan
Borah pushes new conference plan in international talks
Senator Borah renews effort for a world economic conference to be called by President Harding. The measure, placed aside for farm credits talks, seeks broader international economic coordination and potential follow up on naval and aircraft limits. Colorado and Ohio senates oppose, blocking calls for a Washington conference.
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Washington
Borah
Senate
Harding
Idaho
Reeves
State Department
Hhe
Colorado
Denver
Colo
Senate of the
Cass
Ohio Al&o
Columbus
Ohio Senate Today
Jenkins
Lawrence County
Ohio Senate
Stokes Divorce Trial Recalled in New York Court
A retrial of W. E. B. D. Stokes divorce suit against Helen Elwood Stokes was ordered by Supreme Court Justice Bijur. Stokes had lost the original suit in 1921 with his wife granted a decree of separation and child custody. The renewed action follows ongoing, complex litigation and includes a counter suit for separation.
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New York
W. EB. D. Stokes
Helen Elwood Stokes
Denver
Supreme Court
Bijur
Two Killed in Street Fight in Corbin
In Corbin Kentucky two men were killed and two wounded in a street clash between city special policemen and trainmen. The cause of the confrontation was not yet determined.
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Corbin
Frisco Approves War Memorial Plan and Site
San Francisco officials announce completion of laws creating a war memorial with 2.46 million dollars subscribed. The city board approves acquiring a block bounded by McAlister Franklin Grove and Van Ness streets adjacent to the Civic Center for the memorial’s construction.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Territory
Oy McAlister
Franklin, Grove and
van Ness
Blockade tightens as French curb Ruhr traffic
Duesseldorf Jan 30 AP reports a sabotage attempt on a train carrying General Weygand and Minister Letrocquer near Duren, with signal box wrecks on the Ruhr lines. Occupation officials say the plan was foiled. Weygand and Letrocquer went to Duesseldorf by car.
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Duesseldorf
General Weygand
Letrocquer
Paris
Duren
Rutz
M. Letrocquer
Weygand
Degoutte
M. Coste
Brussels
Germany
Essen
arGergenc
Locke
Lippe
Rhine
Sweitzer
Schlutius
State Finance Department
Dortmund
Bochum
Gelsenkirchen
Duisburg
Hamborn
Ruhrort
Berlin
Britain Debts to U S Sit in Cabinet Talks
London reports the British cabinet grapples with how to handle the United States debt amid wider tensions from the Near East and Ruhr. Ministers weigh continuing five percent interest or seeking better terms while Premier Bonar Law guides policy ahead of Stanley Baldwin’s American mission.
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London
Bonar
Stanley Baldwin
Ruhr
Great Britain
United States
Bonar Law
Baldwin
Daily Mail
Southampton
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