Langdon Incident Closed by Japanese Note
Officials say the Langdon incident near Vladivostok is effectively closed with reparations to come. Maj. Gen Nishihara is demoted. four officers punished. the sentry cleared of blame. The case followed a court martial that sentenced the sentry to 39 days hard labor for perjury.
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Associated Press
Washington
D. C
W. Hon
Vladivosigk Jas
Coller
Tokio
State Department
Lieut
Langdon
Vladivostok
Nishihara
Gers
United Press
Shanghai
Lieut. Langdon
U. S.N
Vermin Infested Polish Immigrants on Liner Aquitania
Four hundred immigrants from Boston arriving from Rotterdam were examined for typhus. Ten vermin infested passengers were hospitalised while others were released. Quarantine continued on the Aquitania Ponce and Calabria with extensive examinations before docking.
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Aquitania
Associated Press
New York
Grand Central Station
Boston
Rotterdam
Hoffman Island
Ponce
San Juan
Porto Rico
Calabria
Trieste
Poland
Southampton
Defies George to Put Padlock Upon Washington's Tomb
Harriet C Comedy regent of the Mount Vernon Ladies association defied an attempt to seal the tomb of George and Martha Washington. The association owns the tomb, mansion, and 200 surrounding acres, according to Buss Comegys. She calls Washington's declaration about removing the Conrad family names from the monument mere nonsense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Press Dever. Dei
George Stephe Washington
Harriet C
Mount Vernon Ladies Association
George
Martha Washington
Tangelo Discovered Hybrid Citrus Nears Market Test
A 1900s bulletin reports the tangelo, a hybrid of tangerine and grapefruit, discovered in Washington DC and noted by Senator Ashurst. The Dept of Agriculture bulletin says the fruit is tender and unlikely to squirt when eaten, with no market plan yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Kansas Coal Mines Resume Operations After Strike
Phsihurh Kan Feb 23 The George K Mackie Fuel Co mines are in operation this morning after being idle for more than two weeks. The Operators association here announced the resumption following a strike called by President Alexander over wage controversy. The strike was staged by the district executive board of the United Mine Workers. Karl Mishmash, a former employee, was awarded the claimed wages by the Kansas court of industrial relations and received his pay yesterday.
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Associated Press
Phishuroh
Kan
George K. Mackie Fuel Co
Aseoetevion
Alexende
United Mine Workers
Karl Mishmash
Kansas Court of Industrial Relations
Mishmash
Miishmash
Mexican Rail Strike Frays Obregon Government
A general railway strike threatens Obregon's new government as troops occupy stations and rail facilities. Rail actions disrupted Colina road, damaged telegraph stations, and halted traffic amid wider labor tensions fed by radicals and outside funding. Potential protests across other industries loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan-American Labor Congress
Geddes Returns to Washington With British Views on Foreign Affairs
Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambassador, returned to Washington after conferences with foreign office officials in London. He will take up with the Harding administration pending questions between the United States and Great Britain. Geddes was summoned to London by Premier Lloyd George and discussions reportedly covered Far Eastern affairs.
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Associated Press
Washington, D
Auckland Geddes
Washington
Foreign Office
London
View
Great Britain
Lioyrd George
Ambas Sadar
Harding
Amplifiers to Grab Harding's Inaugural Speech
Three rooms of electrical equipment will transmit Harding’s inaugural address from hidden transmitters. A glass bulb will condense the speech and, via hidden machinery below the capitol steps, project it to a crowd a quarter mile away.
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Harding
United Press
Washington, D. C
Warren
Capitol Steps
Sinn Fein Threatens Editors With Death
Dublin editors were warned by the Irish Republican Army that publishing details of executions of Sinn Feiners by crown forces will be punished with death. The motive cites punishment within 24 hours for sensational reporting or mongering such details.
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Associatedress
Dublin
Dublin Today
Irish Republican Army
Sinn
Eries Wage Case Before Labor Board
Chicago Feb 28 A dispute over a seven percent wage cut for unskilled labor on the Erie railroad, effective Feb 1, was presented to the United States Railroad Labor Board by the road’s employees. The workers contend the cut violates the board’s wage decisions of 1926.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Erie
United States Railroad Labor Board
Viscount Grey on Anglo American ties and war fears
In London Viscount Grey says Britain cannot be dragged into war by Japan and the United States. He notes the Anglo American treaty and arbitration pact with Britain, stressing cordial relations as essential and that war between Britain and America is unthinkable if treaties are observed. He warns, however, that certainty cannot be guaranteed.
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United Press
London
Japan
Great Britain
United States
Viscount Grey
National Liberal Club
Dlianne
Senate
Buntin
Britain
America
Money Talks When Congressmen Fight Over Lies
Washington February 23 two Texas lawmakers Blanton and Summers clashed on the house floor over charges about pay raises. Summers called Blanton a liar and offered a $1,000 pledge to the Texas American Legion if Blanton’s accusations were false. Blanton responded that he had borrowed $1,000 and would post it with a Dallas bank to be forfeited to the Legion if his charges proved untrue.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Texas
Blanton
Summners
Summers
House
Congress
American Legion’ of Texas
Dallas
Texas American Legion
Dubuque Slayer Plans Defense in Death Penalty Case
George D. Lereau, the confessed slayer of Matthew W. Daily, states he will defend himself in his Dubuque county murder case. He spoke from his jail cell as county officials consider requesting the death penalty.
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Associated Press
Dubuque County
George D. Lereau
Matthew W. Daily
Lereau
Will Take Up Welty Charges Next Week
Washington February 23. After informal discussion with members Chairman Volstead and the judiciary committee announced that the impeachment charges against Federal Judge K M Lands would be considered Tuesday. He said the committee would report to the house before adjournment in March.
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Welty
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Volstead
Office
Judiciary Committee
Inperchmient
K. M. Landis
House
War Veteran Dies After Wood Alcohol Drink
Dubuque Iowa February 23 Frank Capill World War veteran died at the dinner table from the effects of wood alcohol poisoning, coroner reports. The first death in the city from weed alcohol poisoning was confirmed.
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Associated Press
Dubuque, Ja
Frank Capill
Capill
Cadets Die in Plane Crash at Penn Field Near Austin
Cadets L B Alien of Cotureous Ga and Virgil W Beech of Nashville Tenn died when their plane crashed on Penn Field one mile south of Austin while taking off for San Antonio. Also reported: rail and bank earnings, trolley crash in Shelton, and proposed bond issue cuts in Pittsburgh as part of a roundup of early briefs.
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Austin
Tex
L. EB. Alien
Cotureous
Virgil W. Beech
Nashville
Tenn
Kelly Field No. 2
San Antonio
Penn Field
Senate bill eyed for army of 175000 reports
Washington expects approval of an appropriation bill in the senate military subcommittee to provide for a regular army of 175000. The measure totals 362,214,500 dollars, an increase of more than 31.6 million over the house total, and is ordered to the senate.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Local leader rebukes Greece cablegram appeals
Peter Mavrelis of Waterloo denounces American Greek descent supporters for sending a cablegram to Lloyd George to aid Greece. He says Britain will not change Sevres borders and urges Greeks in America to focus on strengthening the United States. A Sioux City committee also sent messages to Venizelos and the London Times. A London conference is evaluating the Sevres boundary issue.
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Peter Mavrelis
Waterloo
Sioux City
Lloyd George
England
Greece
Sevres
Putine
Engand
Gus Kouris
Dukery
Mr. Mavrelis
America
Venizelos
London Times
London
Government Moves to Stop Pine Production Curtailment
The government filed injunction proceedings in federal court against the Southern Pine Association, 1 corporation, and 69 individuals to halt an alleged conspiracy to curtail yellow pine supply and raise prices. District Attorney Carroll announced the suit directed by Attorney General Palmer seeks a preliminary and then permanent injunction to restrain curtailment tactics, potentially dissolving the association.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Government Today
Southern Pine Association
United States District Court
Carroll
Palmer
I Carroll
iBill Would Repeal Excess Profits Tax
Washington February 23. Representative Longworth of Ohio introduced a bill to repeal the war and excess profits taxes and levies on transportation and soft drinks. The measure would abolish the $2,000 corporate income exemption and add a 5 percent tax on such income.
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Associated Press
Washington,d. C
Longworth
Ohio
Ways and Means Committee
Compromise Reached on Wheat Tariff at 35 Cents
Washington Feb 23 conferees from the senate and house reached a compromise on the emergency tariff bill fixing wheat duty at 35 cents a bushel. The agreement ends a dispute between the two houses and sets a firm rate for imports.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Ford Plants Will Be on Full Time Soon
Detroit February 23 The Fort Motor company plants will be in full operation in a few weeks, Henry Ford said today. Men are being rehired as fast as the company can take care of them.
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United Press
Detroit
Fort Motor Company
Henry Ford
Illinois Woman 107 Celebrates Birthday
Mrs Mary Ann Potter of Dwight celebrated her one hundred seventh birthday regarded as central Illinois oldest woman. Born in Essex County New York in 1814 she marked the anniversary in Dwight Illinois.
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United Press
Dwight, Ill
Mary Ann Potter
Dwight
Illinois
Potter
Essex County
New York
Smiles and Kinks Brighten Today’s Wires
A round up of brief items from across the country notes James Medburr’s three month workhouse sentence after assault trial in Cleveland. In New York Samuel Lindenhill confesses robbery after Bowery mission testimony. Buffalo reports a burglar captured in a home, with the suspect’s address proven correct. St. Louis notes a $1 day wage sign for farm work. Milwaukee reports jitney fare cuts to seven tickets per fifty cents and a civil suit accusing cement in a hay stack.
Labor Federation Chiefs Plan Fight on Antitrust Law
In Washington two hundred AFL officials and the executive council discussed amending antitrust laws. Samuel Gompers proposed the topic citing the Duplex Printing Co. decision limiting unions to strikes and peaceful picketing. The conference aims to build legislative efforts with unions forming a bureau to advocate labor legislation and push against open shop and anti strike measures.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
American Federation of Labor
Federation
Samuel Gompers
United States Supreme Court
Duplex Printing Company
Gompers
William H. Johnston
International Machinists’ Union
Duplex
Supreme Court
Machinists
Duplex Company
Teamsters
Congress
McAdoo Endorses Foreign Loan Policy
Washington February 23 William G McAdoo former secretary of the treasury said he fully endorses the treasury foreign loan policy and has used it himself finding it sound and logical He noted later misapprehension about his stance last spring but said his remarks applied only to future credits and loans not payments on existing credits
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Treasury
William G. McAdoo
Driver Cleared in Fatal Downtown Crossing Case
W T Pewick, truck driver, was freed from manslaughter charge after an inquest into the Miss Margaret McLoney death at a downtown crossing. Seven witnesses testified McLoney appeared confused as the siren warned of the approaching truck.
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United Press
Dés Moines
W.T. Pewick
Margaret McLoney
Soldiers Shot in Ireland Showed Note Branding Them Spies
Bodies of three soldiers found near Woodford in County Galway were shot in the head last night. Each corpse bore a note reading Spies court martialed and found guilty, marking them as spies in a brutal act.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Woodford
County Galway
Marshal Foils Bank Robbery By Three Men
Emerson Neb Feb 25 City Marshal Stevens opened fire on three men as they tried to break into the state bank. The robbers fled toward Sioux City in an orderly rout. Also: Mr and Mrs M V Briggs and child arrive from Fort Smith Arkansas where Briggs worked on a newspaper. Janey traveled by automobile.
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Foils
Forbes
United Press
Emerson
Neb
Stevens
Sioux City
Arkansas
M. V. Briggs
Child
Water
Fort Smith
Ark
Briggs
Janey
Couples Seek License for Washington Birthday Wedding
Frank Graves and Mae DePuew of Clarksville telephoned the clerk of courts to obtain a marriage license. The court house offices were closed, delaying the process, as they expressed desire to wed on Washington’s birthday with other local pairs listed in the record.
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Frank Graves
Clarksville
Mae DePuew
Stanley P. Gregory
Lake Park
Iva M. Miller
Barney Bartholomew
Waterloo
Laura LaTier
Mr. Graves
Miss DePuew
Fred S. Petit
Ivory
Washiangton
Debs Wife Recalls Silence After Atlanta Prison Move
Terre Haute Ind February 23 Mrs Eugene V Debs frail and hopeful says she will stay in close touch with her husband despite Debs incommunicado at Atlanta federal prison under espionage law. She notes he knew what she would say and hopes for pardon from Wilson. White House denies White House responsibility.
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United Press
Terre Haute
Ind
Mre_ pugene
Debs
Atlanta
Terra Haute
Gene
Sears
Washington
D. 5
Dickerson
White House
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Washington, D. C
Fed
Department of Justice
Eugene V. Debs
Atlante Prison
Witgon
White House. P
Jury Awards 25000 for 20 Year Courtship Claim
Miss Molly Quirk of Milwaukee testified a two decade courtship and an agreement to inherit most of Patrick Kallaher’s estate. A federal jury in Memphis awarded her 25000. Separately, obituary notes Philanthropist Mrs Ellen Speyer died in New York at age.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Molly Quirk
Milwaukee
Patrick Kallaher
Tis
New York
Ellen &. Speyer
James Speyer
Plans for Peace With Germany Speeded Through
St Augustine Fla Feb 23 The program for speeding peace between the United States and Germany has been practically decided upon by President elect Harding It calls for senate passage of a peace declaration informal exchanges with the allies and Germany to settle financial matters the dispatch of an American minister to Berlin and the re establishment of consular services in both nations Secretary of State Hughes will conduct the negotiations London dispatches say Europe waits for the Harding administration before advancing on reparations and other war issues nothing will be done until after Harding takes office.
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United Press
St. Augustine
Fla
United States
Germany
Harding
Senate
Knox
Berlin
Washington
Hughes
London
Europe
White House
Congress bills advance as committees complete military and naval measures
Senate committees finish army and navy appropriation bills while tariff conferees review the emergency tariff measure. House sees eight women’s groups urging Sheppard-Towner maternity bill. Interstate commerce subcommittee keeps hearings on war risk insurance law amendments.
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United Press
Senate
Navy
HOUSE
Rules Committee
Sheppard-Towner
Interstate Commerce Subcommittee
Orthodox Rabbis Urge Caution on Immigration Bars
New York February 23 Orthodox Rabbis in annual convention urge no hasty anti immigration legislation warning against a three percent cap. The telegram to President Wilson Senate president and House speaker calls for welcoming immigrants and preserving American ideals. Signed by G Wolf Margolis.
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Associated Press
New York
Wilson
Senate
House of Representatives
Assembly of
American Orthodox Rabbis
Sinai
G. Wolf Margolis
Both Sides Claim Victory In Chicago Municipal Election
Chicago voters approved a 3 5000 000 bonds issue to create a transportation district for streetcar operation. Sixteen aldermen reportedly aligned with Thompson were elected, while four anti Thompson aldermen also won.
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Chicago
United Press
Oppon Thomsen
Thompson
Sir Gilbert Parker in Film Colony
Sir Gilbert Parker, writer, arrived with a motion picture company to work on adapting one of his stories in Hollywood. His condition was reported as fairly serious.
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Sir Gilbert Parker
United Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Gilbert Parker
Motion ‘Picture
Recruiting Officer Ordered to Pack Up
Sergt H G Southerland the army recruiting officer at the station received orders to pack up all equipment for shipment and await further notice. He expects moves around the first of next month as assistants who aided in recruiting are sent back to their outfits. The station last closed before the armistice and earlier in 1915 during reorganization.
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H. G. Southerland
Army
Sergt. Southerland
Sergt Southerland
Three Divorce Suits Filed In Local Court
Three-divorce actions were started in district court today. Hazel M. Elliott seeks divorce from R. A. Elliott charging cruelty. She asks custody of a 1 year old son and $20 a month allowance. Jenny Shaffner seeks legal separation from Robert Shaffner and custody of a 3 year old daughter. She charges cruelty. Summer Jill seeks divorce from his wife of July 26 last, separated November 1, charged cruelty.
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Hazel M. Elliott
R. A. Elliott
Waterloo
Jenny Shaffner
Robert Shaffner
Summer Jill
Two Police Officers Injured In Accidental Revolver Discharge
William Urie patrolman recovering from a bullet wound to his right foot after a revolver in his pocket discharged. A bone was fractured but not permanently crippled. Captain John Farrel shows improvement after pleurisy raising concern of pneumonia. both cannot return to duty soon, doctors say.
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William Urie
John Farrel
Legion leaders outline goals at Independence meeting
Dr. E. L. Rohlf commander of Becker-Chapman post and LeRoy Nelson post historian spoke for the Waterloo post at a membership boosters meeting in Independence last night. Rohlf described the legion’s work for former service men and how it is organized.
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Independence
E. L. Rohlf
Becker-Chapman Post
LeRoy Nelson
Waterloo
Compromise Plan Urged On Con Con Bill In Iowa
The constitutional convention committee favors passage of a bill to create a 108 member convention elected nonpartisan for 1923. Provisions include a separate osteopathic examiners board and redistricting debates. A bill to reduce judges salaries was sent to appropriations. juvenile delinquency and police ethics measures also discussed.
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Associated Press
Or Moines
Iowa
Constitutional Convention
Farm Bureau Federation
Wowen
Board of Osteopathic ‘Examiners
House
J. W. Kime
Fort Dodge
Senate
Supreme Court
Appropriations Committee
Holdoegel
Ecorts
Stoddard
Woodbury
Polk County
Interstate Commerce Commission
Brookhart
Ttill
Maniacs Rescued As Orchard House Fire Sweeps Ontario Asylum
More than 300 residents of the Ontario hospital for the insane were rescued when Orchard House burned. Officials said all patients were out, but two women were missing. Superintendent Dr. W M English led the rescue as staff battled the flames and some inmates attempted to reenter the danger.
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United Press
Hamiton
Orchard House
Ontario
Ira
W.M. English
New York Cleans Up After Heaviest Snowfall of Winter
The Atlantic seaboard digs out from the season's heaviest snowstorm. Sunday blizzard was followed by more snow and rain flurries with lowering skies. Long Island and New England beach resorts lie deserted.
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New York
United’ (Press
Atlantic Seaboard
Longsland
New Enelarid
Group Chief Iowa Dry Agents Resigns
Des Moines reports the group chief of federal temperance agents in Iowa, H Price, has resigned effective immediately. He will move to Huntington, West Virginia to pursue business. Ben Soolbeck will serve as acting chief until a successor is named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Des Moines
H. Price
Iowa
Huntington
W. Va
Ben Soolbeck
Cousin of Harding Dies in Des Moines
Mrs. Matilla Post, 74, a cousin of President elect Warren G. Harding, died at her Des Moines home after a stroke. She had moved here from Lincoln, Nebraska about ten years ago.
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Harding
Des Moines
Associated Press
Matilla Post
Lincoln
Neb
Carmela Russo Outon Bond for Appeal
Des Moines reports Carmela Russo Outon released on 7000 dollar bond while appealing a murder conviction in Cenerville. She seeks Iowa Supreme Court review after being found guilty of killing Tony Matto, an alleged admirer.
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Carmela Russo
Bond
Associated Press
Des Moines
Tony Matto
Centerville
Liberty
Iowa Supreme Court
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