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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1923
Page
1
A collage of quotations and notes from a newspaper page, touching on figures like Captain Donald MacMillan and President Harding, concerns over an impending ice age lack of confirmation, social and economic tensions, riots in Germany, industrial and labor debates, rumors of ambassadorships, and a satirical tour through daily life and public figures.
J B Powell editor of the Weekly Review of the Far Boat, held by Suchow brigands, will return to their Paotsuku stronghold to help secure the release of captives. The bandits reportedly seek to free the 60 year old Englishman W Smith and hold about 100 prisoners. A clash between soldiers and bandits is cited as the cause of the latest delays, with negotiators described as seeking more reasonable terms than earlier offers.
A professor from the University of Warsaw law faculty died from injuries after a bomb blast at the university on Thursday. The incident, part of a wave of explosions in Warsaw and Krakow, prompted the government to offer a reward of 3,000,000 marks for the arrest of the attacker.
London May 27 Austen Chamberlain discussed a possible Washington ambassadorship with Baldwin amid cabinet changes. Reports say he declined. Geddes eyes trouble may force his retirement. analysts doubt Chamberlain’s US post affects his domestic ties.
Denver May 27 authorities captured Harry A Van Auken at Fort Collins after an eight year chase. Extradition proceedings proceed as officials file warrants and seek transfer to Wachigan to face unspecified charges. The case involves police and federal authorities with ongoing legal steps.
President and Mrs. Harding attend a memorial service at First Presbyterian Church and publicly back a vigorous church campaign for Americanism against Bolshevik and revolutionary doctrines. Dr Clark warns of red threat while praising flag loyalty and national unity.
Tegucigalpa May 27 The supreme court ordered the release of Mrs Clara Phillips who had been in custody for extradition to Los Angeles. She and her sister Mrs Htta May Jackson were held by procedure not followed under the treaty prompting extradition papers to be delivered to the foreign office. Phillips boarded a ship at Puerto Cortes for New Orleans with an expected Monday arrival.
May 27 car crash near Detroit killed seven people in two vehicles. An unidentified northbound auto passed another car, swerved onto interurban tracks, and collided with an interurban bound from Pontles to Detroit. Five in the touring car and two in the wrecked auto died. several others injured, some critically. Bodies stripped of clothing from the mangled wreckage. Police identify one victim as Joseph Brear of Hamerandi suburb. The interurban’s air brake failed to stop before impact.
Wripceaneth Jane Ason and Captain Don ald B M plan to sail June 16 on the Bowdoin to Arctic waters. They aim to test for a looming ice age as glaciers advance, with copper strips on the hull for radio grounding and the American Radio Relay League aiding the expedition. The party will winter at Cape Sabine or Shutes Sound, Cape Sabine about 11 degrees from the pole.
A La Nacion dispatch from Asuncion, Paraguay, reports renewed fighting between Paraguayan revolutionists and government forces. The government launches an energetic campaign to round up rebel groups. From Paso de la Patria five rebels were killed with many wounded or captured while attempting to cross from Argentina. An official communication from Ayacacion notes rebel defeat at Cerrito. At Pilar a gunboat shelled rebels, with 23 men killed or wounded and the rest dying in disorder.
Miss Frances Mercer and Harry Wagner of Youngstown claim a new world endurance dance record after 182 hours and minutes of continuous performance in an East Youngstown pavilion. They rested three minutes every eight hours and ended with a display of fancy steps as the crowd applauded. The prior record was 168 hours in Texas.
Kansas City May 27 The T-2 monoplane piloted by Lieuts Oak Isigh Kelly and James A Macready landed at 1024 this morning from Lanten Okia. They will leave tomorrow for Scott Field in Sinota with Kelly and Warrsady guarding the coach and Mehl crossing the continent while returning east.
At Bochum in the Ruhr, seven dead and 93 wounded since Saturday night as civilians and volunteer police clash with communists. Firemen and police are marooned in fire headquarters, while communists are described as well organized and heavily armed with rifles.
An automobile driven by William Kellum aged 52 crashed through an iron guard rail on the Bennings bridge, remains suspended over the Eastern branch. The steering gear failure caused the wreck as Kellum and companion Ralph Bevans crawled from the car. No injuries reported. car badly damaged.
Berlin reports that Dr Otto Wiedfeldt German ambassador at Washington will visit Berlin early next month. The foreign office states the trip is purely for holiday purposes and the ambassador will return to his diplomatic post after the holiday.
Mexico City May 27 AP reports police arrested Medaro Lopez on charges of bombing a building housing the American consulate. Lopez, once a federal army captain and later a Zapata Villa and Yarranza general, allegedly planted the blast with an accomplice, wearing a Bolshevik badge. Police seek his alleged ally and note Lopez’s rumored smuggling via air into Mexico.
A dispatch from Meshed Persia describes a severe earthquake at Turbat I Haidari with loss of life and extensive property damage. The report notes ongoing aftershocks and relief efforts underway in the region.
Memorial day ceremonies across Washington honored fallen servicemen from sea, land, and air. Navy boat Grampus released flowers near Fort Washington while aviators and pigeons marked events at Key Bridge and Surteenth Street. Flags, poppies, and speeches complemented services at Hains Point, Sixteenth Street markers, Fort Lincoln, Prospect Hill, and St Elizabeths cemetery with veterans groups, Red Cross, and Legion members leading tributes.
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