$170000 Liberty Bonds Stolen From Treasury Branch
Secret Service agents raid and scour Virginia for two Treasury clerks suspected in a large scale robbery at the Liberty bond branch in the old Southern Railway building. About 170000 in bonds with coupons attached is missing and may total 200000. Clerks Charles Clevenger and an accomplice fled city. a description was sent to Southern cities. Clevenger is jailed without bond after a long questioning and the case draws wider pursuit from Baltimore and Philadelphia agents.
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United States
Treasury Department
Secret Service
Liberty Bond
Department
Old Southern Railway
D Street Northeast
Register
Charles A. Clevenger
Rhode Island Avenue
Bond Department of the Treasury
Baltimore
Philadelphia
W. H. Moran
Virginia
Richmond
Charlotte
Treasury Office
Char- Totte
Branch
Treasury
Father
Clevenger
The
Department of Justice
Som Clevenger
Record Price for Mark Twain Edition Reaches 200000
New York reports the highest price for a single edition of any author's work as Gabriel Wells pays over 200000 for a deluxe Mark Twain edition from Collier & Son Company. The sale boosts Clemens estate earnings beyond typical modern book royalties, aided by autographed title pages and introductions by noted authors.
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New York
Gabriel Wells
Mark Twain
Collier & Son Company
Clemens
Flood stage passes in Memphis as Mississippi River rises rapidly
Memphis reports flood stage exceeded 35 feet early today on the Mississippi River. The gauge shows a 40 foot stage in Memphis with 49 feet forecast at Hoelend Ark later this week by the Weather Bureau as the river continues to rise rapidly.
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Mississippi River
Memphis
Tenn
Hoelend
Ark
United States Weather Bureau
Factories Now Employ More People Than Farms
The Associated Press reports that for the first time in U S history more persons work in factories than on farms, based on National City Bank data for 1920. Manufacturing and mechanical industries show fivefold growth since 1870, with trade and transport sixfold. female workers rise from 2 647 000 in 1880 to 8 594 000 in 1920, while males grow about 124 percent from 14 745 000 to 33 059 000.
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Associated Press
New York
National City Bank
Favors Transfer Of Sick Veterans At White House Conference
President Harding and officials from the veterans bureau the budget office and the Red Cross met at the White House to approve changes in hospital care for disabled veterans. Forbes said decisions would be announced. Langley bill urged immediate approval for hospital construction funding. The plan includes transferring service men under health service supervision to the veterans bureau and addresses criticisms of Illinois rehabilitation services. The President and Mrs Harding returned from Florida aboard a special train and reported a bulging vacation of golf and rest. weeks said the vacation left him in tip top condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
American Legion
White House
Harding
Forbes
Veterans’ Bureau
Budget Dawes
John Barton Payne
American Red Cross
Illinois
Legion Committee
George W.wickersham, Jr
New York
A. A. Sprague
Abel David
Chicago
David
Upor
Congress
Health Service
Theeterans’ Bureau
Legion
Florida
Washington
Weeks
Daugherty
Fletcher
Sawyer
Christian
Atlantic Coast Line
Richmond
Congress Debates Bonus Bill as Harding Meets Mellon
Bonus measures dominated talks in Washington as President Harding and Secretary Mellon discussed the soldiers bonus. Mondell signaled a fast track while opposing loans and land settlement provisions. Republican leaders and committee heads planned White House discussions to explain the plan and potential suspension of rules.
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Haedne
Florida
Mondell
Wyoming
White House
Mdéndell
Treasury
Mondél
Férdiney
Campbell
Stales ‘Committee
Towner
Republican House’ Conference
Fess
Republican Congressional Committees
Representative Longworth
Ohio
Representative Mann
Finais
Gillett
Hig
Springfeld
Mass
Harding
Mellon
Representatives Treadway
Massachusets
Wilson
Connecticut
Ways, and Means Committee
Tony
Treat Sickness by Wireless Averts Onboard Aboard Ships
The U S government through the public health service begins long distance treatment of marines on vessels lacking doctors. Dr Ezra Kimball Sprague reports a general order for doctors to answer radio calls in plain language and cites a first radio case from the freighter Chester Valley where the patient improved after instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Public Health Service
Ezra Kimball Sprague
Cummings
Sprague
Chester Valley
Drug Addiction on Increase in United States
A Washington Post series notes a marked rise in drug addiction across the United States with more known addicts, citing government data and expert interviews. It argues that addiction crosses age race and class, resisting simple parallels with alcohol. The piece previews further exploration continued on the fourth page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington Post
New York
Taylor
Los Angeles
Woman Dies in Belfast Raids and Bombs Thrown
In Belfast police seized a large cache of documents at St Marys Hall, former HQ of the Irish Republican Army division. A house on Campbell Street yielded a fatal shooting of Margaret Murphy, with Harkness and Rogan wounded earlier. Bombs exploded at Mooney’s home and in Sheriff Street with no further casualties.
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Belfast
Gynena
St. Mary's Hall
Army
Campbell ‘Street
Margaret Murphy
Harkness
Rogan
John Mooney
Sheriff ‘Street
Loan Plan to Repair 300000 Freight Cars
New York March 19 The National Railway Service Corporation plans to finance repairs for 300000 freight cars unfit for service to restore normal operations. It seeks a 200 million dollar loan from the revolving fund and has sent explanatory letters to presidents of class one railroads and railway groups via the National Association of Owners of Railroad Securities. The plan notes that under the lease terms carriers will not be required to post a cash margin as is customary, easing treasury strains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
National Railway ‘Service Corporation
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Association
S. Davies Warfield
Treasuries
Curzon Presents Near East Terms For Turkey Settlement
Constantinople March 1 By the Associated Press Ianet Pasha Turkish foreign minister telegraphed Curzon British foreign secretarys settlement proposals for the Turkish question Greece to withdraw from Anatolia allies to protect Christian minorities Thracian frontier to be adjusted and a special regime at Adrianople British solution for the Dardanelles Turks to accept Mogul to be included in Mesopotamia frontier Turks to abandon anti British propaganda in India Persia and Afghanistan Britain to recognize the Porte as legitimate government in Turkey and reestablishment of Ottoman authority over Anatolia Student Missing
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Constantinople
Associated Press
Ianet Pasha
Marquis of Curzon
Anatolia
Tonia
Adrianopleé
Dardanelles Straits
Mesopotamia
Mogul
India
Persia
Afghanistan
Austolia
Porte
Turkey
Trants
Treaty ratification forecast in Senate votes line up
A Washington Post summary from 1923 notes 61 of 64 Democrats favored ratification while 26 opposed and 10 undecided. It details possible shifts, including Walsh switching to oppose unless amendment aligned with Robinson, and mentions Brandegee reservation as a potential tipping point.
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Wahington: Post Co
T Post
Eor
Camimins
Curtis
Suen
Fernald
Lenrost
Lodge
McCormick
McGirber
McKinley
McLean
McNary
Moses
Nelson
New
Newberry
Nicholson
Norbeck
Borab
France
la Vollette
Iechusetts
Walen
Montana
Wationol
Georgia
Crom
Harreld
Harris
Asburgt
Kendrick
Keller
Walsh
Robinson
Mexico
Treasury Branch Robbed and Power for Mrs Harding
Index to today’s edition notes a robbery at a Treasury Branch, a call for power for Mrs Harding, and various items including funding on drugs, political treaty trends, and a student death by self harm. Also mentions Obregon recognition efforts and Maine voting tests among other brief notices.
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Ett
Treasury
Senate
Harding
Russia
Obregon
Maine
Oklahoma
France seeks within Russia aid plan for Genoa
French experts arriving in London push a reconstruction plan that would keep Russia supplied from within and not drain gold or jewels. They seek to let Russian districts restart factories and agriculture with foreign involvement in designated zones while preserving debt payments and preventing soviet control by factory committees. Foreign Minister Schanzer regrets America's absence from Genoa talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Associated. Press
London
France
Genoa
Russia
Russa
Lyin
Archangel
Batum
Donetz
Don
Kuban
Caucasus
Ural
Spanish Push Advances Against Rebel Moors
Madrid reports an official statement that forces commanded by Cabanellas and Berenguer under Gen. Sanjurjo continued the advance into Beni Said territory. They seized heights at Inolaben BaBerio Anver amid resistance, while their artillery and tanks pressed the enemy near Saoco and silenced attacks. The steamer Juan de Joanes was damaged and its crew abandoned ship as supplies arrived.
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Madrid
Associatéd Press
Geni Wigue
Cabanellas
Federico Berenguer
Sanjurjo
Beni-Said
Inolaben
BaBerio - and -Anver
Saeco
Juan de Joanes
Penon de Valexz
Alnucemancels
Dosaphar PS
Poison case ends in Boston with death by own action
Larsen a Norwegian MIT senior admitted supplying poison to Miss Pauline Clark for her to take her own life. Letters found after his body was discovered in the Fenway behind the Museum of Fine Arts describe her promise to wait until her mother returned. The pair met six weeks ago and attended a party at Miss Clark's Newbury street apartment where she drank the fatal dose. Larsen vanished then was found dead later.wives friends said she had been melancholy and quarrels over Larsen's popularity preceded the tragedy.
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Associated Press
Boston
Orta Halder Larsen
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Pauline Virginia Clark
Endeavor Ife
Fenway
Museum, of Fine Arts
Larsen
Miss Clark
Magrath
Larsén
America
Shel
Love
The
Institute
Newbury -Street
Case
Bayard Wharton
Philadelphia
Harvard
Wharton
Henry Wharton
Miss. Clark
William D. Thomas
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Treasury Branch
Legion-Men
Bar Bureau
Beach Capital
House
Bill
Tilson
Canaons
Gontinusdeon
U. S. Health Service
U.S
Curzon
Marsan
Majority
Brandegee Reservation
Ry. Albert, W. ‘Fox
Trammell
Williams
Ashurat
McKellar
Smith
Brandegée
Spencer
Ange
Aris
Schanzer
Rome
Neré
Caserio
Anver
Art Museum
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