Thief admits stealing mail worth $500000 in Indiana
A Negro station porter and a white railroad switchman confessed to stealing a mail pouch containing securities valued at about 500000. The white man, Scruggs, said he dropped the pouch into the Elkheart river and later burned its contents. both men face conspiracy charges in South Bend. Scruggs has prior robbery convictions.
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Fakhart
Ind
Scruggs
Elkbart
Ingram
South Bend
Michigan
Scroggs
Eney
Chief Northup
Northrup
Seruges
Serugs
Luhrsen Objects to Hoover Plan on Railroad Ties
J G Luhrsen president of the American Train Dispatchers association objects to Secretary Hoover s aim to iron out differences that could lead to a transport tie up He suggests referring any labor dispute to the labor department led by Secretary Davis and protests further meddling in the railroad labor question.
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J. G. Luhrsen
American Train Dispatchers’ Association
Hoover
United States Transportation System
Luhrsen
Labor Department
Davis
Reward Offered in Paxton Mail Theft Case
A report notes a reward of 5,000 dollars for the arrest and conviction of nail robbers after a mail wagon blaze near Paxton Illinois. New posters announcing the seizure have been posted in Elkhart as investigators pursue leads from a spelo to a potential waiting suspect.
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Ingram
Price
Paxton
Seward
Elkhart
Water Cure For Two Yanks In France
Two American soldiers died in France from exposure after being deprived of water by military police as punishment for arriving late at camp. Witness James Elliott testified before a senator inquiry that the event occurred at Savenay in the summer of 1918, naming Crag and Tones as the harmed soldiers.
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Washington
France
ALE. F
Tor, Watson
Georgia
James Elliott
Newark
N. J
Savenay
Rt Hott
Indictment of Bank Officials Hits St. Louis Court
Seventeen indictments returned against directors of the Night and Toy bank and cashier Arthur O. Meininger on charges of taking deposits after the institution was failing. Indicted are former Gov. Feliett W. Major and William A. Allen judge of the St. Louis Court of Appeals.
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St. Lowley
Arthur O. Meininger
Felbiett W. Major
William A. Allen
St. Louis
Storm kills twenty in Spain
Twenty deaths are reported from a violent storm in the region. Most casualties occurred as small boats capsized at sea. In Milan, Unione Bancaria, a minor banking house, shut its doors awaiting a court ruling on its status under the banking act.
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View
Spain
Milan
Jon
Unione Bancaria
Food Stuffs Shortage in Europe Triggers U.S. Exports
Washington reports Europe faces severe grain shortages with wheat and corn dwindling. U.S. producers expected to supply United Kingdom France Germany Austria and others, possibly exporting up to 70 million bushels of leading grains plus meats and other foods. Germany's pastures damaged livestock sales depress meat supply. Romania's exportable grain surplus limited to 800 thousand tons.
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Washington
United States
Europe
United Kingdom
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Austria
Commerce and Agriculture Departments
Wallace
Cold Wave Grips West Causing Frigid Conditions Across Region
A severe cold wave blankets the West and central U S with subzero readings in Oregon Washington and Montana and widespread snow in Colorado New Mexico Texas and Louisiana Citrus crops face damage as Redlands and Californian districts report cold. Temperatures plunge to as low as 35 below in Deer Park Washington state and forecasts warn of continued cold through Sunday.
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Chicago
Jan
Hocky Mountains
Washington
Oregon
Weather Bureau
Kentucky
Louleiana
Mississippi
Government Weather Bureau
Deer Park
Waxh
Spokane
Idaho
Montana
Casper
Wyo
Denver
Colorado
San Francisco
Redlands
Citrus Fruit District
René
Nev
Kanaas City
Texas
New Orleans
Louisiana
Missssippi
Midwest Wheat Belt
Snow and rain sweep across plains with light totals
Reports say ern Nebraska saw one to two inches with western areas only a trace and local spots up to three inches. Western Missouri had light rain turning to sleet or mist at night while Oklahoma received little to no snow and light drizzle in the west.
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Nebraska
Krateus
Missouri
Oklahoma
Former slave dies at 117 in Springfid
Julia Re vere, once a enslaved person, reportedly aged 117, died at her Springfid home. Birth cited as authenticated by records, with death notice noting her long life from former slavery era.
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Springfid
Julia Revere
Mother Pleads for Soldier Son in Washington
A South Dakota mother travels to Washington to urge President Harding to pardon her son, a Fort Leavenworth detainee for desertion. The young man enlisted at sixteen, was wounded and gassed in France, deserted on furlough, re enlisted under another name, and is now serving a two year sentence. His brother Lieut Donald Andersen died in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. The mother, 63, also cites the tuberculosis condition and hopes to secure employment in D C during her plea.
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Washington
South Dakota
Dayton
Harding
Fort Leavenworth
Andersons
Hardings
Merion
France
Donald Anderson
Meuse-Argonne
Margaret Anderson
Joe
One Hundred and Thirty Ninth Infantry
Ledvenworth
Andersen
France presses strict enforcement of Versailles terms on Germany
Paris reports Premier Poincare winning a near unanimous confidence vote as France vows to enforce reparations and pursue war criminals. The cabinet pushes to supervise German finances, punish perpetrators, and keep Rhineland and Genoa talks aligned with Versailles constraints. France seeks strong ties with the United States amid postwar recovery.
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Paris
Poincare
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
Great Britain
Berlin
France
Rhineland
League of Nations
Genoa
Cannes
England
Unidentified Woman Found Dead at Chicago YWCA Hotel
In Chicago on January 20 an unidentified woman about thirty was found dead in a bathtub at the Y W C A hotel 850 South Michigan Avenue. Hotel officials say she appears to have drowned herself and was a stranger to them.
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Chicago
South Michigan Avenue
Preamble to Five Power Naval Treaty Publicized
Washington January 20 The preamble to the five power naval treaty is published listing aims to limit armaments and the nations involved The American ships to be retained include Maryland California Tennessee Idaho New Mexico Mississippi Arizona Pennsylvania Oklahoma Nevada New York Texas Arkansas Wyoming Florida Utah North Dakota Delaware totaling about 900000 tons The British list begins with Royal Sovereign and Royal Oak.
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United States of America
British Empire
France
Italy
Japan
Maryland
California
Tennessee
Idaho
New Mexico
Mississippi
Arizona
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
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Eaceh
Florida
Utah
North Dakota
Delaware
Royal Suverdien
Royal Oak
Pope Benedict Suffering Influenza Complications
Pope Benedict is reported as a patient with influenza showing complications. The Vatican confirms the condition is serious but not immediately life threatening. Medical staff monitor vital signs and provide supportive therapy.
Prayers Ordered as Pope Benedict Faces Illness
Rome reports Pope Benedict gravely ill with influenzal bronchitis as inflammation spreads to the right lung. Officials state his condition is serious and prayers are ordered across Catholic institutions in Rome.
French Guns for U S Force Training Plan Expanded
Washington reports training of regular army troops with American 37mm tanks will shift to the 75 millimeter field artillery to standardize equipment. Orders from the chief of field artillery direct regular army units to exchange American models for the French 75 type replacements due to artillery manpower shortages.
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Washington
National Guard
Chief of Field Artillery
Americas
Office of Chief of Field Artillery
Eral R
Airplane Used in Salt Lake City Smoke Study
An aircraft was employed to sample air at various altitudes over Salt Lake City to assess smoke nuisance levels. Researchers collected data from different atmospheric layers to evaluate air quality impacts.
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Salt Lake
Pyttish Fleet Totals Tonnage Across Steamers
The total Pyttish tonnage is 80 450 across ships including Venge Tieseluties Hamillies Malaya Valiant Barham Queen Elizabeth Warsprite Benbow Emeperer of I dia Tren Tike Mtatborough Llood Renown Repulse Tiger Thanderer King George V Ajax Centurion.
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