Enem y Property May Help Settle American Claims
Washington April 10 An accounting of 359 million dollars in enemy property held by the government was presented to the Senate in a report by Allen Property Custodian Thomas W. Miller. He said the disposition of this property will affect U S economic relations with Europe and the settlement of American claims against Germany. The hearing outlined several claim classes including Americans whose cash was seized and now offered back at depreciated values, plus sea loss claims. The report also listed large salaries and fees connected to the enemy property program and noted the last seizure prior to peace was Grover Cleveland Bergdoll’s in 1921.
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Associated Press
Washington
DB. C
Senate
Allen Property
Thomas W. Miller
King
Democrat
Utah
Germany
Miller
United States
Congress
State Department
Empire
Philippine Islands
Hawaii
Senator King
Grover Cleveland
Courier delivery cutoff and phone remedy guidance
The notice directs that the Courier be delivered before 5 30 PM and offers a remedy if late. It instructs readers to call 3880 for a duplicate copy and states phone calls must reach the office before 8 30 PM. The tone is practical and service oriented.
Choir Singer Ends Life in Church Service
Seattle, Washington April 10 Miss Bertha Brackett aged 24 died today from a self inflicted bullet wound fired into her breast while standing in the First Baptist church choir last night. A University of Washington graduate she had taught in public schools and sung in the choir since leaving college. Reports say she had recently broken her engagement to a Seattle man.
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Seattle
Wash
Bertha Brackett
First Baptist Church
Miss Brackett
University of Washington
Cemetery Explosion Triggers Mourning in Gleiwitz
Martial law imposed in Gleiwitz Upper Silesia after a mysterious blast kills 26, injures about 10. Twenty three French soldiers die, three Germans. A buried hand grenade at a graveyard caused a cemetery and nearby homes to collapse. Interallied Commission orders inquiry into hidden munitions and blames potential German or Polish plots. Theatres remain closed as authorities assess the incident.
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Gleiwitz
Upper Silesia
Interallied Control Commission
General Lerond
Interallied Commission
Judge Arrest But Frame by Shriners
Pittsburgh police announced that Judge Sharnes IL Bartlett of Detroi was arrested for speeding. A $50 forfeit was posted for today’s hearing. The charge was later withdrawn amid claims he was framed by Potentale Rock Carroll and Traffic Commissioner Ben Marshall, both Shriners.
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Pittsburgh
Mystic Shriners
Sharnes IL
Bartlett
Detroi
Potentale
Ben Marshall
Water in Illinois River Still Rising
Water in the Illinois River at Beards town and Naples rose two inches since 6:00 p m, with levee danger noted but no current emergency. Col Stephen O Tripp reported Beards town remains safe and prepared for any emergency.
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Illinois River
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Beardstown
Naples
Stephen O. Tripp
Tripp
Wireless strike may keep liners in port
London April 10 A strike of wireless operators threatened to interfere with the sailing of big trans Atlantic liners.
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London
Center Point rail worker killed by electric shock
Elmer A. Paige, an agent for Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern railway, was killed at Center Point when he threw a switch at the substation. He was 29, survived by his widow and three children, and by his parents and siblings in La Porte City. Funeral plans pending. A daughter in law Mrs. Charles L. Sterling and her son Earl traveled to Center Point after notice of the tragedy.
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Center Point
Elmer A. Paige
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
1 Northern Railway
Paige
la Porte City
Charles L. Sterling
Bayard Street
Genoa Economic Conference Opens With Global Hope
Nations from 33 states gather in Genoa to map economic reconstruction for Europe and Russia. Lloyd George urges unity while Russia faces push to accept Cannes conditions or withdraw, signaling high-stakes diplomacy at the historic gathering.
Boy Flies Like Bird on Tornado's Wings
International wire from Ward Texas describes eight year old Johnnie Lofton found alive after a tornado destroyed his home. His father and mother were injured and the Julie baby is reported killed. Johnnie recounted being carried aloft and saved by landing in a haystack near his former home.
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Boy
International News Wire
Ward
Texas
Johnnie Lofton
Lofton
Johnnie
J. 2
Ida
Julle
House of
Frank
Teussell
Papa
Latter Day Saints Conference Bans Short Skirts
Salt Lake City April closing session of the Mormon conference denounces short skirts to the knee. President Heber K. Grant urges parents to keep daughters from knee exposing fashions, recalling past modesty and warning against modern trends.
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Latter Day Saints’ Conference
Salt Lake City
Utah
Heber K. Grant
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Grant
Israel
Mary Ready to Marry Allister in Surrey After Jokey Arrival
Mary Landon Baker arrives from Chicago with a laugh saying this is the last time they will be married. She plans to wed Alister McCormick, a wealthy heir to the International Harvester fortune, in Werbridge, Surrey, England, awaiting her at the church.
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New York
Mary Landon Baker
Chicago
De Valera's Mother Heads Gaelic Society
Mrs Charles Wheelwright of Rochester has been named honorary chairman of the local Gaelic tongue group Cummann Na Mban, a society organized to spread knowledge of the Gaelic language.
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de Valera
Gaelic Society
Rochester
N. Y
Charles Wheelwright
Eamon de Valera
Help for Striking Miners Asked by Socialist Chiles
Chicago April 10 Members of the socialist party are called ywron in a letter from the national executive committee to render every possible aid to the striking coal miners. The letter urges members in the strike zone to assist local unions with picket duty relief and distribution. It denounces mine owners as seeking to destroy the miners union and notes the war against labor has moved to the mines. The coal miners’ struggle is described as the struggle of all workers.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Socialist Party
Ywron
National Executive Committee
International New Wire
Washington, D. C
National Coalt
Daugherty
Washington
Indianapolis
A. B. Anderson
United Mine Workers
Amerjet
de Daugherty
New York
John L. Lewis
Bip Tome
Legal Department
House Labor
W.H. Haskins
Ohio
Congress
Departtment of Justice
Congressional
House
Justice Department
British Troops in Dublin Again and De Valera Deposed
Dublin reports say British troops patrol Dublin streets amid fresh violence as Michael Collins seeks firm control. A secret rebel meeting deposed De Valera as leader. gunman chiefs install a new commander. Churchill in Commons reiterates no republic will be recognized.
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Winston Churchill
Dublin
Michael Collins
Youngha
Gavin UauFy
Winbush
Charlemont
County Armagh
Gayatt Duffy
Trish Free State
Tillamor
Fein
Duffy
Irish Republic
United Press
Free State
Broadford Barracks
Cork
Hamonn de Valera
London
Ireland
House of Commons
Heavy Women's Vote Expected in Illinois
Chicago April 16 Women will cast about 40 percent of the vote in tomorrow’s primary, predicted by Mrs. Mary Belle Spencer candidate for the Republican nomination for congress at large for the short or unexpired term. The campaign closed with high interest and bitter rivalry across parties.
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Chicago
Met Hols
Mary Belle Spencer
Americans Roughly Handled in Japan
A report to the U S embassy cites an incident in the Yoshiwara district where three Americans were insulted and roughly handled for refusing to pay auto fares. They were held by police for four hours according to the Japan Advertiser.
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Tokio
United States
Yoshiwara
Japan
Weather report for Minnesota and Iowa region 1922
U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau release from Charles City on April 10 1922 covers Albert Lea Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Faribault La Crosse Mason City Marshalltown New Hampton Postville Waterloo and Waverly. Rain general over the state in past 46 hours with unsettled conditions and colder air moving in from west and south. Strong winds shift north and east portions as conditions vary through Tuesday.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Charles City
Albert Lea
Minn
Algona
Charles
City
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
Dubuque
Faribault
la Crosse
Wis
Mason City
Marshalltown
New Hampton
Postville
Waterton
Waverly
Wouth
Penn Sean
Government May Act in Case of Judge Freed for Killing Army Colonel
Oklahoma City April 1 body of Lieut. Col. Beck set to Arlington as Army honors paid. Prosecutor says a case against the judge who presided over the inquest may be brought, with Army intelligence and Washington bureau involvement anticipated. Beck’s mourning escort accompanied by his god mother, son and nephew.
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Gov't
Judge Freed
Army
J International News
Okaloma City
Okla
Gol
Parl Ward Beek
Washington
Oklahoma
Forrest ‘Tinghes
Pany
Beck
Intelligence Bureau
Lay Wis
William J. Saurus
United States Servent Service
Army Intelligence
Turquo
Phanes
Rachael Beck
Paul Ward Beck, Jr
John Beck
Amundsen’s Westward Flight Ends In Wreck Near Cleveland
Captain Amundsen’s monoplane, en route from Chicago to Cleveland then Seattle, was wrecked at Milan, Pennsylvania. The crew reported no injuries and planned to continue the transcontinental journey to reach Seattle for a polar voyage preparation.
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CBI
Central Park
Bonkd Amundsen
Seattle
Wash
Jaime
North Polar
Cleveland
Evoland
Cheengo
Chicago
Omaha
Cheyenne
Bake City
Reno
Sacramento
Seattin
Vic Fs
Odd Amundsen
Mipla
Hoon
Torace Gide
State Industries in North Dakota Show Big Deficit for 1921
The Bank of North Dakota reported a 1921 deficit for state owned industries totaling 659,998 dollars. Deficits listed include Bank of North Dakota 150,470. Mill & Elevator Association 18,194. Home Building annotation 169,974. Industrial Commission 156,248. Current assets are 2,849,908 while current liabilities total 4,634,824.
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Bismarck
N. D
Bank of North Dakota
Industrial Commission
Mill & Elevator Association
Heavy fighting reported in Siberia between China and Japan
Tokio reports further heavy fighting between China government forces and Japan occupying troops in Siberia. In the latest clash 3,000 Tunisians were routed with heavy casualties and retreat along the Suri River. Seven Japanese were killed.
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Tokio
China
Japan
Siberia
Suri
Germany Refuses Allied Control of German Finances
Paris April 10 reports from official sources that the German government refused allied control of German finances in reply to the reparations terms from the allied commission. The note states Germany will not accept external financial supervision.
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United Press
Paris
Germany
Advicws
Steel unfilled tonnage rises for United States Steel
New York on April 10 reports United States Steel unfilled tonnage increased by 353,079 tons to 4,494,148 tons as of March 31. Figures show 4,141,069 tons on Feb 28, 4,241,673 on Jan 31, and 6,284,785 on March 31 of the prior year.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
The Greatest Chef in America Feature
The piece profiles J. P. McEvoy who recalls his boyhood kitchen view and hints at his later culinary craft, while the sports page promises a line of linotype satire that will amuse readers.
Woman Alters Burial Plan to Be Buried with Husband
In San Rafael California Mrs. Alice Prey would not let death separate her from her husband Franz Wrey who died after two weeks illness. Hours later she was admitted to a hospital and later visited the undertaker stating she would die soon and wished to be buried with him, having swallowed a slow poison and now near death.
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San Rafael
fCal
Alice Prey
Truars Tius
Franz Wrey
Warden Murphy of Soler Prison Dies at 70
Jalbet, Tr., April 10—J. Murphy, warden of Illinois state penitentiary and prominent prison official, died early today from a heart attack. He was 70 and had led the prison for many years.
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Soler Prison
Labor Federation Anil Department Meets in Chicago
Chicago April 10 United Press reports the annual convention of the railroad department of the American Federation of Labor opened here to oppose railroad wage cuts for shopworkers. Delegates expected to discuss alleged contracting to evade railroad labor board decisions and consider resolutions condemning the policy. Samuel Gompers slated to arrive midweek for a general conference with labor leaders in Chicago.
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United Press
Chicago
Railroad Department
American Federation of Labor
United States Railroad Labor Board
Samuel Gompers
Wnion
Labor
Daugherty seeks plan to end strike in Indianapolis
Attorney General Daugherty arrived in Indianapolis as federal officials work toward resolving the coal strike. A related West Virginia injunction bans tent colonies and forbids interference with free competition in mining. Government officials signal possible actions to quell the stoppage without triggering prosecutions and antitrust concerns.
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Daugherty
Indianapolis
Associated Press
Ind
Washington
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Mingo County
Rorge W. McClintic
United States District Court
International
District 17
United Mine Workers of America
Tierderland Coal Company and &2
Kentucky
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