Identification of masked klan begun at Bastrop
A Bastrop Louisiana open hearing into kidnaping and murder centers on Newt Gray and Watt Daniel cases tied to a masked party. Testimony from neighbors and relatives describes hooded men stopping travelers on the Bastrop to Me Rouge highway Aug 24 and references to Klansmen and a vigilante committee. Letters from women across the country urge Captain Skipwith to deploy klansmen to curb vice and restore moral order.
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Associated Press
Gray
Odom
Gubanks
Newt Gray
Bastrop
Leon Daniel
Watt
Daniel
Watt Daniel
Wait
Ku Klux Klan
Boyd
Sone
T. B. Pratt, Jr
Mer Rouge
Cyclops
U. S. Sturdevant
Lnternational News
Morehouse Parish
J. K
Skipwith
Morehouse
Cantaii
Atlanta
Court House
New Orleans
City Council Opposes Klan on Payroll in Chicago
Chicago voters report the city council with a 56 to 2 vote against employing any Ku Klux Klan members. The decision followed a request to suspend several city workers suspected of Klan ties.
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Chicago
Chicago Vice Ring Tied to Officials, Ex-Policeman Testifies
Former Chicago lawman Rev. J H Williamson testified before a special grand jury that a large organized vice ring exists with backing from prominent citizens and politicians. He said controllers of districts pay for protection and that immunity is bought with large sums, alleging Mayor Thompson fired him after he urged dismissal of the chief of police Charles Fitzmorris.
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Associated Press
Chicago
J. H. Williamson
Grand Jury
Chicago Daily Tribune
Williamson
the Tribune
William Hale Thompson
Accomplice in Becke rs Wife Murder Convicted
New York city Bronx court jury convicts garage keeper Norkin of first degree murder for acting as lookout in the death and burial of Mrs Becker. Becker faces the death penalty. Mrs Becker collapsed in court as verdicts were read and urged the judge to kill her.
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New York
Norkin
Sham ‘Becker
Bronx
Becker
Norkin Garage
Tfhe
Tho Man
Miss Lusk Pardoned For Illness In Madison
Grace Lusk a schoolteacher sentenced to 19 years for involvement in the Mrs David Roberts case was conditionally pardoned by Governor John J Blaine. The pardon allows freedom as long as conduct remains compatible with good citizenship, granted due to the teacher's serious illness.
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Madison, Wis
Grace Lusk
Choolteacher
David Roberts
John J. Blaine
Miss Lusk
Changes Planned for Permanent Immigration Law
United Press reports the House immigration committee begins redrafting the current 3 percent statute to a permanent act. Proposals include multiple yearly registration for aliens, basing quotas on the 1880 census, and allowing alien wives of American citizens to enter even if their country quota is exhausted.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
House Immigration Committee
Harding
Europe
Kneeskern murder trial nears end with character attacks
In Charles City Iowa the Kneeskern trial over Irene and Clark Van Brocklin deaths enters final testimony as defense witnesses face aggressive cross examination by the state. The day features five witnesses assailing defense witnesses and grand jury members await further questioning.
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Associated Press
Charles City
Bo. Kneeskern
Castalia
Irene
Clarks van Brocklin
Rachel Qice
Nother
Kneeskern
Harry Swenson
J. Olson
Postville
Theodore Cryer
Moncek
Wilbur Livingdad
William Kemp
FL W. Fisister
Postgilic
Ossian
Sam Watters
J. Geskin
Elmer van Brocklin
van Brocklin
Decorah
Charlie Tatro
Witnesshiek’ County
Rachel Rice
Bere
Wis
Rice
Daniel W.W. Spicer
George Moore
Frank Kneeskern
and_ Moore
Moore
Elmner van Brocklin
Weather summary for Iowa towns and regions from January report
Beads continue generally good with no significant rain and only slight surface thawing in the northeastern towns. The report covers Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Mason City and other areas in the territory.
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Department_of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Gharles City
Algona
Charles City
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
Dubuyne
la Foornes Wis
Mazon City
Verity
Turkish Troops Poised for Fresh War, Says Kemal Atatürk
Constantinople June 18. Mustapha Kemalha, commander-in-chief, reviewed his troops and warned that war is inevitable unless Europe changes its attitude. Turkish forces, defeated by the Greeks, are said to be awaiting orders with impatience.
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Constantinople
Mustapha Kemalha
Dart
Europe
Are Jack McAng F Anderson the same person
Questioning whether Boston Jack McCoy and F Anderson are the same man in an Iowa Falls post office robbery attempt case. Investigators linked a car plate to McCoy but found no registration for a Jack McCoy at the Metropole Waterloo. a man named F L Anderson, resembling the robber, was later noted. Anderson had been seen at the Metropole off and on for a year with cash and a car, but records show no McCoy registration. Bound over to federal grand jury with McCoy, Roy Tanner, and Roy Smallridge. bonds set at 7500 each. all jailed.
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Boston
Jack McCoy
Iowa Falls
F. Anderson
Metropole
Toile
McCoy
Iowa
Ed Madigan
Metropole Hotel
Waterloo
FL Anderson
Mgcoy
Anderson
Wart
Dodge
Blackle
Henry Secbers
Mr. Seebers
McGors
Roy Tanner
Roy Smallridge
Fort Dodge
Federals Grand Jury
Cedar Rapids
Fire at White House as Harding Ill in 1920s
Fire damaged the White House roof amid a presidential illness episode as President Harding and Mrs. Harding were confined to their rooms. Washington dispatch notes the blaze occurred this afternoon, with officials reporting the alarm and quick containment.
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White House
Harding
Aternational News Wire
Washington, D. C
Man Identified as One of Goose Creek Whipper Mob
Houston Jan 18 The Hartison Armand flogging case at Goose Creek saw the ear and jury to question Bennie Lee Hartison the daughter of the woman victim. She identified a 23 year old man as one of the disguised mob members who whipped her mother and her mother's friend R A Armand. The mob dragged Mrs Harrison from a sick bed to whip her.
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Houston
Tex
Hartison-Armand
Goose Creek
Laude C. Buckley
Bennie Lee Tlartison
R. A. Armand
Senate Factions Fight Over Code Revision Becomes Law
Des Moines reports say the state code revision debate ended with Senate adoption of the code committee’s report and a new rule prioritizing revision until Feb 1. House also accepted the report as lawmakers prepare to assign the 270 code commissioner's bills to standing committees.
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Associated
Premy
Des Moines
Law Legislature
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Code Committee
House
Thej
Price
Monroe
Adams
Kossuth
Browne
Jackson
Buser
Muscatine
McIntosh
Decatur
Mead
Uutler
Nelson
Cass
Thurston
Oscenla
Anderson
Joint Committee
Gilbert
Marshall
Doolitths
Nelaware
Saunders
Palo Alto
Harrison
Pottawattamie
Railroad Commission
Patterson
di Br Berry
Appoin
Knuttson
Cerra Gordo
Canadian Women to Hang for Murder of Husband Constable
Winnipeg January 18 Mrs Irene May Kristenson Dapp Alberta will be hanged at Fort Sas katchewan April 4 for the murder of her husband last September. She was under care of jail physicians after a collapse when found guilty last night and sentence passed. Another Alberta woman Mrs Florence Lassandra to be hanged February 23 for the murder of a constable.
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Winnipeg
Man
Irene May Kristenson
Dapp
Alberta
Fort Saskatchewan
Florence Lassandra
Comelidy
Canstable
Gold Imports Drop Heavily During 1922
Washington reports 1922 gold imports into the United States totaled 275,369,085 dollars, far below 691,248,297 in 1921, with gold exports at 336,874, and silver imports at 70,806,000 while silver exports reach 72,807,286. The data reflect a sharp year over year shift in precious metal movements.
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Washington, D
United States
Department of Commerce
Sen
German Film Star and Comedian Said to Wed at Lodge
Monterey Jan 18 Pola Nogri reportedly honeymooning at Vehbla Beach lodge with Charlie Chaplin's influence felt in rooms and messages from Los Angeles He and Nogri allegedly traveled from Tollywood to Santa Barbara last Friday and did not confirm a marriage while visiting local spots including Samarkand Continued on page two column two
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Internations
Monterey
Cal
Poln Nogri
Vehbla Beach Lodge
Monterey Bay
Charlie Chaplin
Los Angeles
Tollywood
Santa Barbara
Chaplin
Pola
Immigrant Kurt Schneider Cleared After Ellis Island Stop
Washington DP C Jan. 18 The United States government will not stand in the way of Kurt Schneider a 27 inch tall German who wishes to make his future home here He and his two sisters Mypoda and Ilia were blocked by immigration officials at Ellis Island but the labor department today ruled they should be admitted after satisfactory bonds were furnished
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Washington
United States
Kurt Schneider
Germany
Schneider
Mypoda
Ilia
Elis Island
Tit-Iha
Jabor
Independence Man Dies in Auto Crash
Independence Ta January 18 Special J PD Tornowske manager Neuser Lumber company was killed instantly when his car struck a wagon loaded with ice at the roadside to lead to the state hospital for the insane. Ed N Knudson and Raymond S Stout escaped with bruises. Tornowske had a deep head wound and other injuries. Survived by his widow and one child. He came here about four years ago.
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Independence
J. PD. Tornowske
Neuser Lumber Company
Tce
State Hospital For Insane
Ed N. Knudson
Raymond
Stout
Knudson
Stout Szy Tornowske
Tornowske
Helvetia schooner crew missing after capsizing off Virginia coast
Norfolk Va January 18 The entire crew of 11 aboard the Helvetia schooner are believed dead after the vessel capsized in rough litary storms last month off the Virginia coast. A derelict spotted near Winter Quarter lightship was found to be the Helvetia which left New York on December 12 for Charleston. The derelict is being towed to a Civil port by the coast guard cutter Manning.
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Norfolk
Coastguard
Virginia
New York
Charleston
S.C
Ovil Port
Coast Guard
Man Brands Cross on Young Girl's Arm in Porte Ind
A man branded a cross on 16-year-old Jaizella Garrison’s arm after invading her home in Porte Indiana last night and attacking her with a red hot iron. Bert Garrison, the girl's father, reported the incident to the police today. Luzella described the assailant as a small, red, dressed man unknown to her.
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Porte
Ind
Jaizella Garrison
Bert. Garrison
Flo
Luzella
Highways Public Ownership Praised by Colby
In Chicago on January 18 Bainbridge Colby former secretary of state told the American Road Builders congress that the nation’s highway system is the only large scale successful public ownership experiment. He said highways publicly owned have broad public approval and urged cautious stewardship to avoid disrepute from government ventures.
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Chicago
Bainbridge Colby
Congress
Russia's Red War Hordes March Toward Frontier
United Press reports from Stockholm indicate Russia's red armies mobilizing in Smolensk district with Vitebsk troops ordered to ready march southward. Pontoon bridges across the Dvina hint at a Brzeast near Poltusk attack on Braslav, while rumors link possible aid to Germany if France resists invasion.
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United Press
Lockholm
Russia
Smolensk
Moscow
Stockholm
Vitebsk
Dvina
Poltosk
Braslav
German Calm Amid Ruhr Crisis Says No Arms
Berlin dispatch reports German officials claim the nation cannot fight France due to lack of weapons despite a fighting mood. Interior Minister Oeser says France aims to destroy Germany, predicts French collapse within five years, and appeals for American intervention to preserve peace. Police and military restrictions under Allied control limit armaments while France seizes only mined coal under revised orders.
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Interal
Rnubeland Commission
Rhineland
deHvar
Whiteland
Herr Oeser
France
Germany
Franca
Guno
Oeser
International
Allied Military Control Commission
Berlin
Reichswehr
Muenster
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Essen
Ruhr Galley
Aera
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Coast Line
Cross
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Harvesters Great Shade
Colby
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