House Begins Considering Interior Bill
The House resumes work on the interior department appropriation bill after settling rules revisions. The Rules Committee report prompted Republicans to pledge changes, while the Ways and Means Committee wraps tax reduction hearings to study rate revision for a new bill. Treasury experts provided technical input as witnesses argued for and against various rate changes.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Interior Department
Rules Committee
Republicans
Gillett
Snell
House Ways and Means Committee
Mellon
Treasury
Frozen Paper Causes Grand Island Bank Closure
The Grand Island National Bank failed to open in Grand Island Nebraska as a result of “frozen” paper and the recent death of president C J Miles. The bank held capital of 106000 and surplus of 125000 with December loans totaling 1167014 and deposits of 1013630 while much stock was tied to the Miles estate.
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Associated Press
Grand Island
Neb
Grand Island National Bank
C. J. Miles
Miles
Ad brings twenty titled men to gather
An ad offering the services of gentlemen with bona fide European titles drew 20 applicants for a new dancing pavilion. Six claimed Austrian counts, three British titles, three Russian, and one German asserting kinship to the Kaiser. They would work for $20 weekly but would not leave current jobs paying $23 unless offered at least $26.
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Associated Press
New York
Soldier of Fortune In Serious Condition In New Orleans
General Lee Christmas, noted soldier of fortune, remains in critical condition at a New Orleans hospital. He had been fighting multiple diseases including acute anemia contracted in Central America while directing revolutionary campaigns.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Lee Christmas
Central America
Couzens Questions Mellon Tax Cuts Personal Benefit
Senator Couzens demanded to know how much Secretary Mellon would gain personally from the proposed income surtax reductions. He queried securities holdings and asked for details on ownership and the amount of relief expected, amid ongoing tax hearings.
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Couzens
Mellon
Associated Press
Washington
Michigan
House Ways and Means Committee
Canadians Pour Across Border Through Quota Curbs
The Associated Press reports heavy Canadian immigration to the United States, crowded Detroit offices, and an estimated 5000 Canadians entering by legal routes before Christmas. The influx comes despite European and Asiatic quota restrictions.
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the Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Detroit Immigration Office
Canada
United States
Woman and children die in Emporium farm fire
A house fire near Emporium Pennsylvania destroyed the farm home of Jacob Smith. Mrs Smith and their three children were burned to death while Smith was removed to RidgewayHospital in critical condition.
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Associated Press
Emporium
Jacob Smith
Fort Dodge Bond Funding Passes Iowa Senate
Iowa Senate approved a $23 000 funding bonds measure for Fort Dodge and sent it to the House where it passed before adjournment. Senator Holdoegel introduced it and Anderson of Webster county sponsored in the House. The House also passed a municipal corporation bill HF 189 before adjournment.
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Associated Press
State Capitol
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Senate
House
Holdoegel
Anderson
Webster County
Lincoln reenacts 1923 killings at Illinois greenhouse
Warren Lincoln, escorted by Aurora police chief Michels, led a crowd through his abandoned home and greenhouses on the old Indian Trail to reenact the alleged murder of his wife and her brother Byron Shoup and the burning of their bodies in the greenhouse furnace. Lincoln described events of January 10, 1923.
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Aurora
Michels
Warren Lincoln
Byron Shoup
Lincoln
Ring of grafters fleeced Des Moines in graft case
Des Moines detective and lawyers opened the Cockburn trial alleging a graft ring stole half a million dollars from the city. Ed Thayer claimed Cockburn did not personally profit from 18000 dollars banked, and promised to reveal the ring’s brains. Allen Munn testified on irregularities in city wall books.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Ed Thayer
Russell Cockburn
Cockburn
Allen Munn
State Auditor
City Wall Books
Woman Again Loses Her Grubstake Case in California
In San Francisco on January 19 the state district court of appeals upheld Alameda Superior Court’s dismissal of Miss Saide E. Pritchard’s suit seeking a share of Fred King’s Colorado mining fortune. She previously won $20,000 against King’s estate in federal court on the crub-stake claim, but the appellate ruling directs the claim be against the King estate rather than a bank deposit labeled partnership funds.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
State District Court of Appeals
Superior Court of
Alameda
Saide E. Pritchard
Denver
Fred King
Colorado
King
British ram boat released at Raleigh
The British schooner Kwasind and 2218 cases of liquor seized at Oak Island harbor December 2 will be returned to Captain Thomas Popham. A coast guard boat will escort her to the three mile limit to resume voyage to Halifax. District Attorney J B Tucker travels to Wilmington to restore ship and cargo, after liquor was removed and libel proceedings begun. Officials say evidence is insufficient to detain the vessel further.
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Associated
S’ress
Raleigh
N. C
Kwasind
Oak Island Harbor
Thomas Popham
Coast Guard
Halifax
J. B. Tucker
Wilmington
Popham
Department of Justice
Department
American in German Prison Is Released From Solitary Cell
Lieutenant Corliss H. Griffis of Hamilton Ohio, jailed in Germany for 18 months on a conspiracy to kidnap Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, leaves solitary confinement and may associate with other inmates including Karl Sperber of Paris who received 15 months.
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Mosbagh
Germany
Corliss H. Griffis
Hamilton
Ohio
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Griffis
Karl Sperber
Paris
Aged Legislator Denounces Day Law and Prohibition
An 88 year old House veteran, Sherwood of Ohio, attacks prohibition enforcement and warns narcotics use has surged since the Volstead Act. He cites rising British liquor exports, a costlier enforcement effort, and asserts failed promises of the anti-saloon league while criticizing Upshaw for empty rhetoric.
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Associated Press
Washington
Anti-Saloon League
Upshaw
George
Sherwood
Ohio
House of Representatives
Daugherty
Congress
United States
Antisaloon League
Stefansson to quit exploring on lecture tour
Vilhjalmur Stefansson, the Arctic explorer, announced in San Francisco that he will give up exploration. He said advances in airplane and airship development have taken much of the joy from exploring and that discovery alone no longer justifies the risks.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Calif
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Bandits Rob Silk Worth 20000 At Cicero Plant
Four bandits entered the International Lamp Company plant in Cicero a suburb and robbed the facility of silk valued at 20000 dollars. The heist occurred today and details of the suspects were not released.
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Associated Press
Chicago
International Lamp Company
Cicero
Newspaper Man Gras ty Dies in Paris After Illness
Paris reports the death of Charles H. Gras ty a prominent American newspaperman after a long illness. The era figure was widely known in press circles and his passing is noted by colleagues and friends in the city.
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Associated Press
Paris
Charles H. Grasty
President Coolidge Plans Afternoon Potomac Cruise
President Coolidge packed the morning with engagements to enable another afternoon and evening cruise down the Potomac aboard the Mayflower. More than a dozen guests were invited to accompany the president and Mrs. Coolidge.
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Washington
Coolidge
Potomac
McNary Bill Gains Backing From Wheat Growers
The McNary agricultural aid bill to create a 200 million dollar expert corporation to dispose of surplus farm products abroad won support from northwest wheat growers. The senate agricultural committee heard testimony from Prof. H C Dale and farmers from Idaho and Montana who expect immediate price benefits and long term relief.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Agricultural Committee
Northwest
H. C. Dale
University of Idaho
Idaho
Montana
Hull Favors New Bid for Shoals
Washington Jan 19 Representative Hull Republican Iowa says a southern power group bid to operate Muscle Shoals for fifty years at 100 million dollars is the best offer the government has received. He urges immediate transmission to Congress and outlines three conditions to receive consideration: protect government interests, benefit farmers with fertilizer from hydro power, and complete Dam Number Three with river transport on the Tennessee River.
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Associated Press
Washington
Muscle Shoals
Hull
Republican
Iowa
Federal Power Commission
United States
Congress
South
Muscle Shoale
Tenessee
Julius Fecht Dies at 72 of Cancer in Ottumwa
Julius Fecht of Ottumwa a well known cigar manufacturer and businessman died after an extended illness. He was stricken with cancer early last summer and had been at University hospital and local hospital since then.
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Ottumwa
Julius Fecht
University Hospital
Spanish war veterans invited to hold 1924 convention in Havana
President Zayas invited United States Spanish war veterans to hold their 1924 convention in Havana, linking with Cuban veterans of the same conflict. The move was announced today, signaling a joint event between the two groups in the Cuban capital.
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Havana
United States
Zayas
Navy Plans Polar Flight Blimp Shenandoah Under Scrutiny
The House Naval Affairs Committee opened consideration of Representative Taylor's resolution asking for the purpose of the Shenandoah polar flight. Rear Admiral Moffett was asked to detail preparations as naval officials prepare for the voyage amid a gale that ripped the dirigible from its mooring.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy Department
Shenandoah
House Naval Affairs Committee
Representative Taylor
West Virginia
Moffett
Bureau of Aeronautics
Citizen Savings Bank of Decorah Closes Doors
Jan. 19 The board of directors ordered Citizen Savings bank of Decorah closed pending arrival of bank examiners. Directors cited safety for their action, saying the bank is not believed to be in serious condition but wanted examination to determine its condition for guidance.
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Associated Press
Decorah
Citizen Savings of Directors
Citizens Savings Bank of Decorah
Citizen's Bank
South Dakota
Michigan College Head Disappears After Chapel Incident
Albion Michigan January 19 550 students booed and kissed President John W Laird as board members prepared in Detroit to hear charges of cross incompetency against him. Laird has not been seen since yesterday afternoon causing campus and press concern.
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Associated Press
Albion
Mich
Albion College
Detroit
Chapel
John W. Laird
Laird
No Pocket Flasks(Note Prohibition Meet)
G C Hinckley secretary of the association against the prohibition amendment warns pocket flasks will not be allowed at the anti prohibition rally in Washington Monday The conference dinner and afternoon session will follow association principles to observe all laws even if unwise or inexpedient as they stay on the statute books.
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Associated Press
Washington
G. C. Hinckley
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Weather Outlook For Mon In Upper Mississippi And Missouri
Washington January 19 forecast calls for generally fair and cold conditions across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Local snow possible Thursday or Friday with continued cold throughout the period.
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The
Associated Press
Washington
Upper
Mississippi
Lower
Missouri
Schacht in Paris for German finances inquiry visit
Dr. Hjalmar Schacht head of the Reichsbank and currency commissioner arrives in Paris invited by the Dawes committee to testify on Germany finances. He will be heard Monday as the commissions investigation proceeds.
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Associated Press
Paris
Hjalmar Schacht
Reischsbank
Charles G. Dawes
Germany
Mexicans Granted Passage to Enter Texas for Troop Move
Acting Governor T W Davidson approves Mexican federal troops crossing into Texas at El Paso for transport to Juarez as part of a border movement. Secretary Hughes authorizes the plan noting safety of American lives and property.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
T. W. Davidson
Obregon
Mexico
Hughes
Washington
Davidson
el Paso
of Texas
Laredo
United States
Juarez
Pexas
Sonora
Chihuahua
T. M. Davidson
E. D. Rulg
Arizona
Fl Paso
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