Two Corporals Arrested for Payroll Theft in Virginia
Newport News reports two Army corporals John Wood of Reidville Tennessee and James Harvey of Philadelphia were captured after a bank payroll holdup near Hampton Virginia. They were held at Langley Field awaiting trial likely in a court martial.Police, county authorities and civilians aided the manhunt after Captain Norman D. P. Cota and guards were bound and gagged. The missing payroll totaled about 42 000 with 5000 in silver found and suspected on the suspects. The pair wore army hats and raincoats when arrested after being spotted with two Negroes.
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Newport News
First National Bank
Ilamypton
Corporala John & Wood
Jimea Harvey
Langley Field Tolay
J. F. Horton
Norman DP
Cota
Bige Bethel
Hampton
Wood
Harvey
Philadelphia
Corporal Wood
Reidville
Tenn
Mayor Warned to Leave Town in Threatening Letter
Monroe La Jan 31 AP Federal authorities may be asked to act after a threatening letter received by the mayor warned him to leave town within ten days. The note dated January 28 and postmarked Hot Springs was signed law abiding. State officials may present it to federal agents as they investigate last summer's kidnappings in Morehouse parish. Robert L Dade of Red Rouge La was a key witness at the Bastrop hearing.
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Monroe
Robert L. Dade
Met Rouge
Tla
Bere
Hot Springs
Department of Justice
Morehouse Parish
Dade
Governors Postpone Western Governors Conference
The eight western states governors conference planned in Kansas City was postponed indefinitely by Wisconsin Governor Blaine. Governor William E. Sweet of Colorado said he received a telegram from Blaine citing the delay due to the early date being impractical.
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Denver
Colo
Kansas City
Blaine
Wisconsin
William E. Sweet
Colorado
Sweet
Saxony Cabinet Resigns After Vote of Confidence Loss
Berlin reports the Saxony cabinet resigned after failing to secure a vote of confidence for interior minister Herr Lipinski. The confidence motion was carried by non Socialist and Communist factions.
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Saxony
Berlin
Herr Lipinski
Grasshopper Mouse Seen as Helpful Farm Aid in Washington
East of Washington researchers report a grasshopper mouse that leaps on and eats grasshoppers. Scientist Leo Couch of the federal biological survey notes the rodent favors grasshoppers above other foods and could become an economic aid to farmers facing grasshopper damage.
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Olympia
Wash
Easttern Washington
Leo. Couch
Federal Biological Survey
Couch
Railroads Ordered to Resume Interchange Mileage Book Sales
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders railroads to resume selling interchangeable mileage books good for 8500 miles at 20 percent off regular passenger rates. Sales must start March 15 with several small lines exempt due to financial inability. nearly all Class 1 roads must implement the price cut.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Germany Will Get Ultimatum From France
London reports that French leaders may send Berlin a formal ultimatum over Ruhr policy. Germany would be told France will not accept passive German government support for Ruhr financing. If no satisfactory reply is received, drastic measures will follow, not yet specifying further territory.
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London
Degoutte
Germany
Duesseldorf
Berlin
Wilhelmstrasse
Ruhr
Post
France
Ruhr Crisis Tightens As German Compliance Wanes
In Berlin and Düsseldorf the reaction to General Degoutte’s warning grows anxious as two weeks end and Germany faces possible French Belgian actions. The Ruhr barrier and coal shipments may halt. Ruhr production drops with 10,461 loaded cars on Monday and only 7,000 empty cars available nationwide.
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Duesseldorf
Berlin
Degoutte
Germany
Ruhr Kustoms
Minister of Railways
France
Belgium
Ruhr Valley
Berlin string hints at absurdity over Poincare
A semi official news agency in Berlin brands Premier Poincare s policies as absurd. The provocative note urges the German people to force France to rethink its actions, with the piece continuing on page seven.
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Berlin
Poincare
Telegraph Warns Farmers of Dudley Tornado
G W Williams, operator at Dudley telephone exchange, phoned farmers in the storm path after seeing the twister. He warned them to seek storm cellars. No injuries. several houses damaged, granaries blown down, other damage reported.
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Abilene
Tex
G. W. Williams
Dudley
Here
Poisoned Candy Sent To Police Chief and Secretary
London is told Walter Frank Tatum a 42 year old Balham horticulturalist is under arrest for sending poisoned candy to police commissioner Sir William Harwood who fell ill after eating it. He faces an attempted murder arraignment tomorrow. Police seek links to a second poisoned candy sent to Home Secretary Bridgeman on December 24.
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London
Walter Frank Tatum
Balham
William Harwood
William
W. C. Bridgeman
Bridgeman
Celery Crop Valued At 14 Million In 1922 Trade
Wholesale celery prices in 1922 averaged about ten cents per person in the United States. The 1922 celery crop totaled 14 million dollars, a figure announced by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, U S Department of Agriculture.
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Chicago
United States
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Senate defeats tuberculosis sanitarium bill in Idaho vote
Idaho senate votes 23 to 18 to repeal the tuberculosis sanitarium commission law and halt new sanatorium construction for at least two years. Debate features party lines and a bid to refer the bill to the public health commission. A second measure fixes a road rule misdemeanor penalty and another bill allows foreign corporations to serve as executors and guardians.
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Boise
Idaho
Idaho Senate
Clark
Custer
Public Health Commission
Rehberg
Thomas
Harris
Callahan
Evans
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Recall Bill I8 Introduced in State House
A long Progressive party measure seeks to establish direct legislative powers by initiative referendum and recall for state county and municipal governments excluding the judiciary. Thresholds call for petitions from ten percent of voters and two thirds of counties with a 70 day preelection filing. The bill also proposes recall after a 30 percent petition. Veterans welfare funds gain 25000 more dollars.
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Darrow
Canyon
Williams
Minidoka
Allen
Progressive Party
Veterans Welfare Commission
Senate
House
Kingsford
Commissioner of Agriculture
Paene
Evertor Moore
Dry Official Is Not Guilty in Montana Bribe Case
Helena Montana January 31 AP Co H P Shelley Montana member of the Republican national committee was found not guilty of bribe taking in a second trial on charges he took money from breweries and drug stores The verdict was sealed until morning and Shelley had been suspended as federal prohibition director for Montana since 1922
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Helena
Mont
H. P. Shelley
Montana
Republican National Committee
George M. Bourquin
Federal District Court
Shelley
Butte
Great Falls
Lewistown
Great Wallis
Billings
Bandit Gang Is Broken Up
Toledo dispatch reports the last member Nathaniel Otterler alias James Colson under arrest in Davenport Iowa for a 2021 heist at the Toveane office. Joe Urbaytis remains at large after escaping Lucas County jail in 1921. Other gang members Charles Schultz James Salsone George Rogers and Eddie O'Brien face varying outcomes in federal proceedings.
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Toledo
Nathaniel Otterler
James Colson
Gauge
Toveane
Jig
Davenport
Joe Urbaytis
Lucas County
Liberty
Charles Schultz
James Salsone
George Rogers
Federal
Eddie O’brien
Los Angeles
Earl Byng Opens Canadian House
Ottawa January 31 The opening of Earl of Vitey as governor general marks the start of the fourth Parliament of Canada. Pilans were today for the ceremony in Ottawa as governments prepare formal duties and addresses.
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Earl Byng
Ottawa
Ont
Pilans
Earl A of Vitey
Gaconeeseiva
Parliament of Canada
British Debt to Be Funded
London reports Britain will accept the American offer to fund the war debt to the United States. The cabinet met and, following the chancellor of the exchequer, approved terms of three percent for ten years and three and one half percent thereafter. Britain reserved no option to settle the total after ten years.
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London
Great Britain
United States
British debt funding plan eyed for rapid settlement
Secretary Mellonsaid Britain's acceptance of the American funding suggestion opens the way for drafting recommendations to the president to amend the funding law. The commission may seek expanded authority to push negotiations to a final settlement before Congress adjourns on March 4.
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Washington
Mellon
Congress
Commission
American Commission
Eee E
Smoot
Utah
Financial writers favored it page seven lead
London January 31 AP reports financial writers favored a particular lead noted as continued on page seven with emphasis on market sentiment and editorial endorsement.
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London
High School Boy Addicted to Drugs Near Death
Chicago. January 31. George E. P. Roth an 18 year old high school senior lies near death from a bullet wound. Physicians say the injury is connected to his declared unconquerable drug habit that forced him from school and would have kept him from graduating with his class tomorrow. He said he bought the drugs from a youth outside the high school who peddled to students.
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Chicago
George E. P. Roth
Scout Cruiser Omaha Sets 25 Knot Test Run
The scout cruiser Omaha reached 25 knots in a Puget Sound builder's test between Tacoma and Seattle, using half power. Captain David Hanshan praised the ship as a sewing machine like performance, with potential 34.7 knots at full power. The vessel, crewed by 391 men, will be based at Bremerton for manning.
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Tacoma
Wash
Omaha
Puget Sound
Seattle
David Hanshan
Bremerton
Ultimatum to Berlin Builds Tension Over Ruhr Crisis
French threaten a decisive move if Germany does not halt passive hostility amid Ruhr occupation. Berlin reports insistence on firm stance while coal output halves and car shortages worsen the Ruhr. Expulsions of civil officials continue with 34 more sent from the Rhineland as communications suffer from further wire cutting.
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Ruhr
Berlin
Rhineland
Gold fish room cited in third degree police action
Chicago officials scrutinize the Chierco detective bureau after Edmund Fitch an organist shown a rubber hose called the gold fish to coerce a confession Fitch faces charges for buying a stolen car and refuses to confess displaying bruises to aldermen during city council police committee inquiry
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Chicago
Chierco Detective Bureau
Edmund Fitch
City Council
Fitch
Russian refugees reach Manila as ships sail in
The steamship Paris arrived with 33 aboard, including a newborn, after rescuing seven from a sinking sister ship Aux off Formosa. Two other vessels of Admiral Stark's Vladivostock exiles reached Bolinao Cove, with plans to move to Manila quarantine. Officials await Washington's word on long term residency in the Philippines.
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Manila
Paris
Aux
Formosa
Mariveles
Admiral Stark
Vladivostock
Bolinao Cove
Wood
Bolinao
Mactvetes
Wladivostock
Washington
Philippines
Russians Reach Philippine Shores in Refugee Relief Effort
Washington reports eight or nine hundred Russian refugees from Vladivostok arrived in the Philippines. Governor General Wood says relief work is underway as refugees, mostly destitute and under nourished, await disposition. About 150 are women and children.
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Washington
Jal
Vladivostok
Philippines
War Department
Wood
Philippine Islands
Indictment Possibly Expected in Miss Mann Case
Grand jury resumed in San Diego today over dancer Fritzi Mann death as Captain Louis L. Jacobs Camp Kearney surgeon and Mrs Amelie Mann testified. Rumors circulated that an indictment would be returned. end of session suggested soon.
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San Diego
Cal
Fritzi Mann
Miss Mann
Here
Louis L. Jacobs
Camp Kearney
Amelie Mann
John Lavezzorio Builds $1 Million Long Term Lease
Chicago resident John Lavezzorio who began work at 2.50 a week nearly 45 years ago now owns a tract of real estate in an outlying business district. He leased the property yesterday for 99 years for a total consideration of 1 million dollars.
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Chicago
John Lavezzorio
Turks Given a Chance to Think It Over
Lausanne January 31 AP report describes allied delegates seeking unity at the Near East conference. Lord Curzon opened with aims to end eight years of war and restore the Turkish state as a recognized power. He noted imperfect agreement but pressed for a firm, unified peace proposal from all powers.
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Lausanne
Rks
Lord Curzon
Europe
Asia
Greece
Id Curzon
Seleemia
Angora
Curzon
Sun Yat sen reaffirms plan to move toward Kwantung capital
Sun Yat sen, leader of South China, says he will retreat to the Kwantung capital in the near future depending on developments in the southern provinces and at Peking. He calls Canton disturbances sporadic and says they will be dealt with, while aiming to disband large troop numbers as the first step toward national reunification. He notes received dispatches from the south and pledges from war generals to discuss southern movements.
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Shanghai
Canton
Sun Yat-sen
South China
Kwantung
South China Republic
Chiung-ming
Peking
Sun
Cheng Chiong-ming
Singapore
Chen
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John
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