Citizens in Battle with Bank Bandits in Culver
Five Chicago holdup men held up Culver Exchange bank in broad daylight. A chase through Culver and Burr Oak ended with three bandits captured, two beaten, and one fleeing toward Knox. About $7,500 in cash taken, then recovered shortly after noon.
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Culver State Bank
Culver
Ind
Chicago
Knox
Burr Oak
Tud
BH. A. Fox
J. R. Burns
A. Gilbert
Culver Exchange Bank
Car theft linked to Knox man in Indiana crime
The text identifies Joseph Byers of Knox claiming accomplices from Chicago hired him as a driver. A bandit machine was found with about 60 bullet holes after a Lafayette Indiana theft, and the wounded were treated at Culver Military Academy hospital.
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Joseph Byers
Knox
Chicago
Culver Military Academy
Lafayette
Ind
Byers
Train wreck on Big Four near Ansonia claims engineer dead
George Ruster, engineer, is dead and 17 passengers are injured as a Big Four passenger train traveling from Indianapolis to Cleveland derailed at a switch near Ansonia. The locomotive and coach overturned after jumping the track.
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Union City
Tod
George Ruster
Ansonia
Indianapolis
Cleveland
D'Annunzio Announces Fiume Exit and Rapallo Accord
Reports from Fiume say D'Annunzio will leave by air and that an agreement for the evacuation of Fiume and ratification of the Rapallo treaty has been verbally concluded. Rome notes settlement hinges on Rapallo recognition, disbandment of legionnaires, and amnesty as negotiations continue.
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Fiume
Rapallo
D’annunzio
Italy
Macine
Rome
Rapalio
Gigante
Hostventuri
D'Annunzio
Ford Closes Detroit Plant Indefinitely
Ford Motor company shuts its Detroit plant for annual inventory and will not reopen until late next year. The closure stems from weak business conditions and will discharge about fifty thousand workers.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Pole Russian parley resumes after brief Christmas break
Riga Latvia December reports say Polish and Russian commissioners back to talks after a three day halt over Christmas. Rumors of intra commission conflict were unfounded. Earthquake in California causes alarm but no damage reported in Willows at 2 15 am December 30.
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Riga
Latvia
California
Willows
Cal
Palmer urges funds for prohibition enforcement as booze arrests rise
Attorney General Palmer told the House appropriations committee that 17,566 liquor arrests had occurred through September 30, 1920, with about 10,000 in the last quarter. He requested $300,000 more, warning prosecutions may reach 40,000 next year. Commodore Reynolds noted offshore liquor stock from the Bahama islands and insufficient Great Lakes coast guard manpower to halt smuggling.
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Washington
Palmer
House Appropriations Committee
Department of Justice
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Reynolds
Coast Guard
Bahama Islands
Florida
Great Lakes
Two Major City Fires Hit Indiana Retail Districts
Terre Haute fire swept the downtown retail district causing about 400000 in losses. Indianapolis blaze damaged the H Lieber company in the central business district with an estimated 160000 in damages to photographers and art supplies dealers.
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Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Inn
H. Lieber Company
Santa Fe Mail Car Robbed Near Needles
Mail car on Santa Fe east bound train No 5 between Needles and Ash Fork was robbed at night. The theft was discovered by postal workers at Ash Fork. Loss amount could not be estimated.
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Needles
Cal
Santa Fe
Here
Ash Fork
Poetal
Uncle Joe Cannon Honored by House
Danville veteran congressman Uncle Joe Cannon was hailed by colleagues as the longest serving member of the U S House. Entering in 1872 he has served forty four years with two nonconsecutive vacations he did not seek. He recalled 1872 events as over a hundred current colleagues were born after his first term.
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Sinots
United States Congress
Justin Smith Morrill
Vermont
Cannon
House of Representatives
House
Bandit Slain After Hold-Up of New Orleans Chicago Fast Train
Two youths robbed twenty five passengers on the Illinois Central New Orleans Chicago Fast Train taking $500 and valuables worth $1500. A posse trapped them at Aroma Park near Kankakee after they fled the State Hospital for the Insane crossing. One robber died, the other captured after a high speed attempt aboard the train. Local authorities led by Tio Healy pursued the gang and halted the daring breakout.
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Chicago
Nlinois Central Railroad
Gilman
Lagman
State Hospital For the Insane
Kankakee
Aréma Park
Big Four
Tio Healy
Aroma Park
Healy
O'Neil
Wounded Robbers Die After Train Heist Attempt
In Kankakee a wounded robber died in hospital after a failed train robbery. The other man, Joe Scott claiming he is twin to Jake Scott of Greenville, described the partners as amateurs and nervous. Passengers retained most of the loot. the brothers were lured by city life and a visit to St Louis. They returned only $25 to a soldier in uniform.
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Kankakee
Joe Scott
Jake Scott
Greenville
Hespére
Scott
Big City
St. Louie
Hmd
Rowe
Ci Pienczykowski
Fiftythird Infantry
Greek News Links Princess Christopher to Hospital Gift
A dispatch from Athens reports the hidden hand of Princess Christopher, formerly Mrs. Leeds, seen in an official Greek newspaper announcement regarding an American financier who provided a Christmas gift to a children’s hospital.
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Paris
Athens
Christopher
Leeds
Children's Hospital
Burglars Rob New Way Manufacturing Safe, Get 1 Cent
In Eau Claire Wisconsin on Tuesday night burglars blew open the New Way Manufacturing safe but found only 1 cent and escaped without a crew.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Dee
New Way Manufacturing Company
Dixon cancels Helena inaugural ball over ticket price
Gov elect Joseph M. Dixon calls off an inaugural ball planned for Helena next week citing the $5 ticket as too expensive. He says he does not want to be the honor guest at a party costing five dollars per ticket.
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Baiks
Missoula
Mont
Joseph M. Dixon
Helena
Fuel control cost near five million in federal report
Washington allocates $4,824,681 for fuel administration from Sept 1917 to June 30 1919 with total appropriations of $5,813,818 and a year end balance of $989,187. Expenditures by Washington headquarters $2,706,479 and states $1,948,618. New York state led with $212,012. New York City spent $51,675. Pennsylvania $84,025. Illinois $66,849. New England states $99,812. Fifty two in year men listed including Garfield Morrow Peale White Healy Whitaker Noyes Requa Ogle. top salary $3,600.
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Washington
Fuel Administration
Lawrence Mitchell
New York State
New York City
Pennsylvania
Illinois
New England
Harry A. Garfield
J. D. A. Morrow
Rembrandt Peale
John P. White
Timothy Healy
F. M. Whitaker
Pierrepont B. Noyes
Mark L
Irish Leader Returns Amid Uproar After U.S. Visit
A report confirms the Irish leader has returned to the scene after a troubled sojourn in the United States. Details outline renewed tensions and possible public reactions following the visit.
Annunzio in Exile Plans South America Home
The Evening Journal reports Italian poet Gabriele D Annunzio in exile will establish residence in South America with followers to receive amnesty. The piece also notes Kauann Be Valera, head of the Irish republic, arriving late last night in Ireland or England per a Boston dispatch dated December 30.
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Fornadel
Evenine Journal
Boston
D Annunzio to Exile in South America
Italian government grants amnesty to D Annunzio followers as hostilities at Fiume end. D Annunzio plans exile from Italy for South America. Special to The venir Journal from Rome reports the latest developments.
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Venir
Rome
D’ Annunzio
Italy
South America
D'Annunzio
Fiume
Dakota to Open State Lignite Mine Near Haynes
Dakota plans a state lignite mine near Haynes North Dakota on 190 acres close to the South Dakota border on the Milwaukee rail main line. Engineers expect 200 tons daily for 10 years or more with a cost of 6 30 per ton to Sioux Falls. The quality is said superior to eastern soft coal and prices may be cut by at least half statewide.
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South Dakota
Haynes
N. D
Milwaukee Railroad
Milwaukee
Sioux Falls
Inland sea plan on Colorado River power project
The Federal Power Commission outlines a 3 million horsepower hydroelectric development for the Colorado River in Utah and Arizona. It proposes a high dam creating an inland lake about 300 miles long to provide steady power and reduce flood damage in irrigation districts downstream.
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Colorado River
Washington, D. C
Colorado
Utah
Arizona
Federal Power Commission
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