League and Nations Drug Debate Sparks American Walkout
United States delegates withdrew from a Geneva opium commission session as it adopted a US drafted program to suppress narcotics. Washington officials mull two options including an all American embargo or embedding stricter anti narcotic measures in trade treaties to counter allied indifference.
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League of Nations Opium Commission
United States
Opium Commission
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
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Chile
Canada
Mexico
Washington
Mrs Croker Testifies in Dublin Will Contest
Beulah Croker widow of Richard Croker former Tammany leader testifies in Dublin in a will case brought by her against the heirs from a former marriage. She denies living at claimed residences and recalls Palm Beach litigation while noting names like Senator Robert J. Owen as referenced in the proceedings.
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Beulah Croker
Richard Croker
Tammany, Halt
New York
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Guy R._Marone
Croker
Northampton
Mass
Ethel Croker White
Marone
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Robert J. Owen
Oklahoma
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Missing jewels worth twenty thousand in Chicago home
Franklin P. Smith, a Chicago iron manufacturer, reported the theft of $20,000 in gems from his residence. A recently hired model, described as the butler, vanished with the jewels during his afternoon off, and police are conducting a search.
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Franklin P. Smith
Fights 3 Bandits to Save Gems in Downtown Robbery
Walter J. Neumann, president of a downtown wholesale jewelry concern, fought three bandits who attacked him near his home and saved gems valued at $40,000. He was beaten and rushed to a hospital. the assailants escaped.
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Chicago
Walter J. Neumann
Neumann
Garrett May Hold Plage as Head of House Democrats
Representative F A Garrett of Tennessee is set to be Democratic leader of the next House, succeeding Clauds Kitchin of North Carolina. His aides likely include Cordell Hull of Tennessee and William A Oldfield of Arkansas. Garrett, 48, has served nine terms and has led with full powers for two years.
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Clauds Kitchin
North Carolina
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Cordell Hull
Democratic National Committee
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Georgia
John M.garner
Texas
Washington
Mother Flies 100 Miles an Hour to Sick Baby
Mrs. Lucile Mosley of Denver flies from Kansas City to Denver in six hours at over 100 mph to reach her year old baby ill. Lieut. George Mardul of Denver piloted the plane during the urgent trip.
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Calo
Lucile Mosley
Kansas City
Protest Hunt for Pocahontas Bones Sparks Controversy
American archaeologist Edward P. Gaston and assistants continue exhuming bodies in St. George's churchyard seeking Pocahontas bones. Gaston defends the dig, citing descendants' consent, Home Office approval, and aims to place the remains in a national Washington mausoleum honoring Pocahontas.
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Eng
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Pocahontas
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America
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British Home Office
Churches urged to open parlors for spoiling parties?
The Illinois Vigilance society urged churches to open "love parlors" in Illinois churches for 65 days a year to provide spaces for girls and boys to entertain. Dr. Lee Alexander Stone cited lack of proper spaces for courting and alleged harms from dances and bad media. Mrs. Corvin Howell claimed illegitimate births declined but still involve young teens.
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Chicago
Illinois Vigilance Society
Lee Alexander Stone
Corvin Howell
Inquiry Opens Into Dancer Death at Road House
In Chicago on June 1 a rigid inquiry began into the death of Mrs Eugene W Lillianfeld who fainted while dancing at a roadhouse and died before a physician arrived. Her husband is said to be in Tampa Florida. Others in the party included two men and a woman identified as Mrs Mark Hughes of New York. Narags of the others were not available.
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Eugene W. Lillianfeld
Lillianfeld
Tampa
Fia
Mark Hughes
New York
Whisky theft probe widens in Monahan case scandal
Chicago reports a new grand jury probe into a large whisky irregularity case linked to prohibition officials. Investigators tie six female aides to forged permits and bribery schemes at government warehouses. Monahan, jailed for permit fraud, allegedly profited via fake authorizations, while a separate bribe case involves perfume maker Van Briggle.
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Monaghan
Prohibition
John K. Monahan
Prohibition Department
Prohibition Office
Monuhan
W. D van Briggle
Warday Charges of Being German Spy Drive Woman Crazy
Wichita newspaper reports Lettie Ste phany a 40 year old woman from an old German aristocracy line was suspected and questioned six years ago as a German spy. Her mental state deteriorated amid wartime investigations and she faces possible deportation after officials’ actions. Her Berlin-born relatives and a German colonel brother who died in 1918 are noted.
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Warday
Wichita
Kan
Lettie Stephany
Berlin
Underwood Unimpressed by Presidency Talk in London
Birmingham senator Oscar W. Underwood said he is not taking seriously the talk of a presidential candidacy. He acknowledged discussion of a Democratic nomination but warned that talk does not always mean action.
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London
Oscar W. Underwood
Birmingham
Ala
United States
Alabama
International News Service
Underwood
Loses Life in Vain Try to Save Another
Fisher 34 of Martinsville West Virginia and Makley 25 of Tulsa Oklahoma die in a fire after Fisher’s clothing ignited at an oil lease west of Ranger. Makley attempted to beat out the flames. Fisher’s brother Richard also severely burned in the rescue attempt. Oil burns in wreck near Galesburg United States.
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Martinsville
W. Va
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Tulsa
Okla
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Richard
Prehistoric Flowers Found in Coal Mines Challenge Theory
Chicago reports that Prof. Adolph C Noe of Chicago University announces fossil findings from mines in Illinois Texas Iowa and other states showing flowering plants of high development existed on earth earlier than current theories suggest These midwestern discoveries may revise evolution ideas and point to ancient plant life in coal seams.
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Botanicat Hfe
Adolph C. Noe
Chicago University
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Linois
Texas
Towa
Notorious mail lover admits targeting widows and old maids
G Rh Cleaveland, 48, dubbed America's greatest lover by police in Milwaukee, says he prefers widows and older single women. He ran a long running scam via ads and letters, claiming middle aged men seek affectionate partners for future marriage, while fearing his California family will learn of his arrest on a vagrancy charge.
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United Press
Milwaukee
Wis
G. Rh
Cleaveland
America
Aitha LE
California
Nebraska Farmers Suffer Thru Flood
Beaver City Nebraska June 1 Farmers in Beaver valley struggle with flood damage across two weeks with crop losses estimated around 200000 dollars. Burlington railroad damage in the valley tops 80000 dollars and several trainloads of cattle can not be shipped. Feeders losses reach into thousands.
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Neb
Beaver Valley
Burlington
Wild Monkey in Chicago Rivals Police
A wild monkey escaped from Dr. Max Thorak of the American hospital and caused a north side chase. The creature climbed a church tower and defied officers for about thirty minutes before bolting again after church priests refused access to the lower area.
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Chicago
Max Thorak
North Side
Rerge
Chicago Trike Averted By Wage Increase In Open Shop
Chicago date June 1 suspension of a 300 million construction boom was averted as 13 open shop building trades workers won a 20 percent pay raise. Basic trades rise to 1.25 an hour. stone planer men to 1.05 and stone carvers to 1.37 1/2. Simultaneous railroad wage gains included maintenance of waymen up 1 to 4 cents and foremen 10 a month.
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United Press
Chicago
Chicago brokers under probe amid Jones & Baker crash
Chicago investigators, aided by the state’s attorney, seized books from G W Milton & Co and George L Myers as part of a probe into bucket shops and brokerages. The Jones & Baker receivership in New York sparked a Illinois inquiry into blue sky law violations and bucketing schemes with 40 Chicago firms under scrutiny. Jed Hummel named receiver for Jones & Baker. creditors claim about 12 000, 9 000 and 1 000 dollars respectively.
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German Soda Works Declares Massive 1922 Dividend
Ludwigshofen June 1 The Baden Aniline and Soda works declared a dividend of 300 percent for 1922 up from 30 percent in 1921. Net profits last year reached 3,909,440,000 marks, compared with 168,760,000 marks the year before.
Actress Wins Berwick Byelection by Large Margin
Miss Mabel Ritasoli wife of Capt Silton Phillipson was elected to the House of Commons for Berwick upon Tweed in a byelection. Running as a Conservative candidate she received 11 000 votes to 6 868 for her nearest rival.
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London
Mabel Ritasoli
Silton Phillipson
House of Ccommons
Berwick-upon‘tweed
Northumberland
Million-Dollar Bid Is Summer Dream For Shipping Board
A. thore investigation convinces the shipping board that John W. Slack’s bid for the merchant fleet, exceeding a billion dollars, would be executed if accepted. The offer is labeled a summer dream after a board inquiry with Slack’s business ties, with details to be shared with the New York committees. Slack may appear to present further backing and clarification.
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Washington, D. C
A. Thore
Shipping Board
Lasker
John W. Slack
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Slack
New York
Sliver Creek
Low turnout marks Minnesota senate nomination meetings
St. Paul i Minn June 1 First campaign meetings for the United States senate nomination drew scant reaction from Minnesota voters. Only 200 attended the Farmer Labor party gathering at New Ulm where Magnus Johnson Charles Lindbergh and Dr L A Fritscher spoke on the same platform. Heat and farmers busy schedules were blamed for the poor showing. Republican turnouts were not better. Democrats have not started campaigns and enthusiasm is low.
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St. Pauli
Minn
Downtown valuation rise eyed after 90 percent of increases
After 37 late night sessions in the Townsley office, Waterloo city council as board of review plans hearings on raised valuations. About 2 million dollars in new assessed value is expected, mostly in downtown business property, with some new homes added.
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Townsley
Waterloo
East
Townsley R
Board of Review
Board of ‘Review
Ofice
Indemnity Bill Passed by Commons in Final Reading
The Irish deportation indemnity bill was passed by the house of commons on final reading, signaling a Baldwin government victory. The measure shields home secretary and colleagues from financial damages over illegal deportations of Irish Republican irregulars from England to Ireland.
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House of Commons
Baldwin
Home Secretary
England
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