United States to renew talks on remaining war debts
Washington reports new negotiations to settle the United States remaining war debts totaling 6.46 billion dollars. France Italy Belgium Czecho Slovakia and others may be officially informed of plans to negotiate on the basis of the British settlement as Britain will pay the full 23 million dollars this year and funding of the Finnish debt is expected to wrap within a week.
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Washington
D. C
United States
France
Italy
Belgium
Czecho- Slovakia
Treasury Department
American
Treasury
Mellon
London
Prohibition Split Shapes GOP and Democratic Faction Talks
The 1923 New York Tribune piece outlines a Republican push toward strict enforcement of prohibition with Harding planning a governors conference to stress enforcement. It notes Democratic splits between dry and wet wings, naming Mc Adoo and regional blocs, and predicts a likely dry nomination and potential platform compromise.
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Harding
Washington
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Smith
New York
McAdoo
Brian
South
Middlewest
New Jersey
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Ata
Man shoots doctor then kills himself in Clinton
Wealthy property owner J F Hite shot Dr W M Walliker and then killed himself after doctors, including Dr G E Kincaid, arrived at his bed ridden home. A struggle over two revolvers preceded the fatal sequence as police were summoned.
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Associated Press
Clinton
J. F. Hite
W. M. Walliker
Walliker
G. E. Kincaid
Hite
Iby Hite
Ahysseian J
Cedar Rapids Men Plot Letter Clues in Bertschy Shooting
In Cedar Rapids Iowa two men fired on A J Bertschy president of Bertschy Manufacturing and Engraving Co at his home. A misspelled letter mailed Dec 29 sought Mr Bertschy and Gotham family addresses and signed M C G. Bertschy claims papers valued at 100000 incriminating five Cedar Rapids attorneys. Local officials say no disbarment action against Bertschy attorneys has been filed and threats are not taken seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Rockford
Cedar Rapide
A. J. P. Bertsehy
Berlechy Manufacturing & Engraving Co
Hig
Bertsechy
Gotham
Hertschy
Bertschy
Ile
Cedar Rapids
Tawa
Harry S. Johnson
A. J. Bertchy
Bertachy Company
Bertachy
Johnson
D A R State Convention Opens in Cedar Rapids
More than 360 women are expected at the Iowa Daughters of the American Revolution annual state convention in Cedar Rapids. Delegates arrived last night. sessions today focus on committee work and routine matters. Tonight speakers include Prof. Benjamin Shambaugh, Maj. BR Stobbins, and Jr. R. Moore, with Miss Amy Gilbert presiding.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Daughters of the American Revolution
Benjamin ¥. Shambaugh
Iowa City
State
Hlistorical Society
BR. Stobbins
American Legion
Jr. R. Moore
Amy Gilbert
State Center
Coal Bins Empty in Des Moines Amid Blizzard Fallout
Des Moines faces a coal shortage after a retreating blizzard emptied hundreds of coal bins and two day freight embargoes depleted supplies. Charities received requests from poorer city areas and a milk famine was eased by half portion deliveries via special messenger as warmer weather began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Attorneys General Clash Over Drainage Policy Talk
Wisconsin Michigan Indiana and Minnesota planned to resume talks on the Chicago sanitary district suit to stop lake water diversions into the Chicago drainage canal. The conference opened with Circle Day and ended its first session after two proposals were rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Minnesota
American Botanist Missing in London
London report states J. W. Stacy a San Francisco botanist famous in his field is missing in London after leaving his hotel last Thursday during investigations. He arrived in Europe for botanical work and has not been located since.
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London
J. W. Stacy
San Francisco
Europe
Two Brutal Slayers of So Dakota Woman Arraigned
Sioux City reports W Jarman of Sioux City and George Cooley of Bon Homme County South Dakota will be arraigned in Tyndall on murder charges for the Jan 26 killing of Mrs. John Mudloff 71 in her home at Tabor. The crime described as one of the most brutal in South Dakota history. Mudloff husband John left broken in health and mind.
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Sioux City
W. Jarman
George Cooley
Bon Homme County
South Dakota
John Mudioff
Tabor
S. D
Jarlman
Cooley
Mudlof
Cedar Falls Civic Booster Club Ends Prosperous Year
Cedar Falls March 20 special Cedar Falls Commercial club closes an unusually prosperous year at the annual banquet. Secretary Mrs. Andrew Hansen reports a cash balance of 3787.50 with all obligations met. Receipts for the year totaled 6829.46 and the club counts 333 members.
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Cedar Falls
Ottumwa Man Held on Murder Charge in Feb Death
Ottumwa Ia March 20 Arthur Lauderback charged with murder held without bond following arraignment in police court. Grand jury to probe links to death of A S Stevens February 2. Remoners jury found Lauderback associated with Tex Jackson in the shooting.
Hogs Worth $16,000 Frozen in Blizzard Freight Tragedy
In March 20 more than $16,000 hogs were frozen to death on a freight train from South Dakota to Kansas City packing houses. The workers died when the train was marooned following a severe blizzard.
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Council
South Dakota
Kansas City
Child Undergoes Operation At Sartori Memorial Hospital
Cedar Falls report from March 20 states the four year old son of Rev and Mrs J D Vinding underwent an operation at Sartori Memorial Hospital for stomach trouble. The child’s condition before surgery was serious. Rev Mr Vinding serves the Danish Baptist church.
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Cedar Falls
J. D. Vinding
Sartori "Memorial Hospital
Vinding
Danish Baptist Church
Homes Burned in Key West Fire Destroys Dozens
March 20 report from Key West says a stubborn blaze swept several blocks, destroying about 30 homes and causing roughly $90,000 in damage. The fire began in a cigar factory and spread rapidly through the area.
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Key West
Fia
Unan
Tigar
Embezzler Sentenced for $100,000 Theft
Emil H. Reimers, who admitted embezzling $100,000 from Keve Lumber, was moved to Fort Madison penitentiary to begin a five year term. He said the theft occurred over the last five years while serving as secretary manager of the company.
Des Moines Burglary Foiled by Armed Pastor
State briefs note Rev. N C Car Pennier of Des Moines, a Ku Klux Klan defender, fired a rifle and wounded a would be intruder at his back door. the burglar escaped.
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Des Moines
N. C. Car- Pennier
Ku Klux Klan
iMan
Kenner
Charles Boreman
Sioux City
Woodbury County
Victor Grant
Pitth
Grant
Spencer
Muscatine
Frank Boke
Boke
Communism at Bridgman Convention Tarrys In Michigan Trial
In St Joseph Michigan on March 20 a Russian communist Boris Reinstein posing as Delegate Losovsky attended the Bridgman convention raided last August. Francis Morrow state witness testified in the trial of William Z Foster who is charged as a syndicalist. Morrow described three factions No 1 No 2 and X with Foster representing the X group. A questionnaire from Bridgman was introduced showing Foster as a paid employee of the communist party and linked to revolutionary movements over 21 years.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Rusia
Boris Reinstein
Losovsky
Communist Party
Francis Morrow
William Z. Foster
Hugsian
Morrow
Relnstein
Communist Internationale of Russia
Workers’ Party
Trade Union Educational League
Foster
Joseph
Michigan
Avet
Watc
Chicago University Raises Summer Tuition Fees
Chicago March 20 Tuition fees at the University of Chicago will rise in the summer quarter. Ernest D Burton president announced increases across schools including graduate 360 per quarter arts sciences 75 divinity 60 law 75 education 75 and commerce 85 to support standards and fund more scholarships.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Ernest D.burton
College of Arts, Literature and Science
Medicsl
School of Divinity
School of Law
School of Education
School of Commerce and Administration
Burlen
Mob Whips Wrong Person by Mistake in Dallas
Dallas, March 2000. G Paschall reports he was flogged by mistake by a mob while returning from West Dallas. He says men sprang from bushes and beat him, one leader apologizing after the attack. Paschall was treated at an emergency hospital.
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Dallas
Tex
G. Paschall
Paschall
West Dallas
Pas Ichall
Three States Back Rail Consolidation Plan
Representatives from North Dakota Iowa and Minnesota today endorsed the proposed merger of the Northern Pacific Great Northern and Chicago Burlington and Quincy railways at a hearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission rail road consolidation committee.
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St. Paul, Minn
North Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railways
Interstate Commerce Committes
Two Cent Gas Tax Spurs Senate Passage
The Senate approved a two cent tax on all retail sales as proposed by multiple legislators. Debate noted added measures including chartering co operative banks for 60 petitioners and reducing non chattel loan rates. New bills seek bank regulation and tuition changes for state schools with varied rates. The House also passed a bill adding a third judge for the Thirteenth judicial district.
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Senate
Towa
Potts
Lee
Moen. Lyon
Sen
Browne. Jackson
Bankits
Fulton Jefferson
Brent State
House
Blake
Thirteenth Judicial District
Stockyards Blaze Costs $250,000. 50 Electric Trucks Lost
Chicago March 20 Fire at the stockyards destroyed the Mercury Manufacturing plant and caused about 250000 dollars in losses. Fifty electric trucks were burned in the blaze.
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Chicago
Mercury Manufacturing Company
Georgia Mourning Fruit Crop Lost to Cold Snap
Atlanta March 20 considerable damage to fruit crops in southern states was feared after a 24 hour cold snap. In central Georgia Alabama and South Carolina fruit will be a total loss except in coastal sections, agriculturists declared.
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Atlanta
Middle
Georgia
Alabama
South Carolina
Three Big Chicago Banks Plan Merger Effect April
Chicago banks Illinios Trust & Savings, Merchants Loan & Trust Co, and Corn Exchange National announce a merger forming Illinois Merchants Trust Company on April 5. Edmund Elbert named president. Illinios Trust shows capital and surplus of 315 million dollars with 152,376,027 in resources. Merchants Loan & Trust 135,88,485. Corn Exchange 113,349,384.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
The
Illinois Trust & Savings Bank
Merchanty Loar & Trust.Co
Iinois Merchants
Trust J Company
Corn - Ey-schange National Bank
Edmund Elbert
Witncis ‘Trust & Savings Bank
Merchants Loan & Trust Co
Corn Exchange National Bank
Call Witness to Strengthen State's Case in Mine Trial
Marion Illinois March 20 additional witnesses were called today by the state to build up and strengthen its case against Hugh Willis a member of the state executive board of the Illinois Mine Workers and five others charged with the murder of Antonio Mulcavich Eric Pa during the Herrim riots of last June Testimony from state's witnesses yesterday again connected Wallis name with that of the mob that according to previous testimony captured the nonunion miners at the Lester strip mine marched them down a country road unarmed and then shot them down by a barbed wire fence
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Marion
Ill
Hugh Willis
Illinois Mine Workers
Antonio Mulcavich
Eric
Herrim
Wallis
Lester
Depredation List Read to Mob Law Probe in Arkansas
Harrison March 20 A long list of depredations on the Missouri and North Arkansas railroad including dynamiting of bridges locomotive damage and violence leading to mob rule was read today by J C Murray general manager to a legislative committee. The panel will probe the plot some time ago that ended in the lynching of a rail striker and the beating of others by a citizens vigilance committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Ark
Missouri & North Arkansas
J. C. Murray
Preacher and Girl Held in Mint Theft
Albuquerque police hold J. W. Morgan a layman preacher and Pearl Ward living with him on the charge of disorderly conduct as Denver police seek their detentions. They are wanted for questioning in the $200000 federal reserve bank truck robbery in front of the Denver mint last December and will face a hearing in court tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N. M
J. W. Morgan
Pearl Ward
Morgan
Denver Pole
Galusha
Federal- Reserve - Bank
Denver Mint
Olice Court
Police Judge Frees Kluxer Organizer
Springfield authorities report Judge Davis in police court freed W. M. Cortner the Ku Klux Klan kleagle and organizer on motions by the defense to dismiss the case return seized property and throw out all state evidence and testimony. Cortner was arrested February 14 in a raid on Klan headquarters where books papers regalia and other Klan articles were seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Davis
W. M. Cortner
Cortner
Canal Fortification Shows Weakness Aboard U S Henderson
Navy officers report after fast maneuvers in Panama Bay state air defenses and fortifications on Taboga and the canal must be strengthened to guard the waterway. The document details observed weaknesses and urges urgent improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. S. Henderson
Panama Bay
Naval Radio
Taboga
Panama Canal
Three Die in Moosic Powder Mill Explosion
Three men were killed and several injured when the packing house of the Belin mill of the Dupont Powder company near Moosic Pennsylvania blew up destroying the mill. The two story brick packing house was wrecked with debris scattered over a wide area and damage extended to other plant buildings while workers nearby suffered injuries. Washington, D.C. The Shipping Board invited all interests tied to the American merchant marine to help form a policy for government liquidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Belin
Dupont Powder Company
Moosic
Washington, Pd.cs
The
Shipping Board
Countess Carnarvon to Fly On to Luxor After Husband
Paris and Luxor reports say Countess Carnarvon, en route to Lord Carnarvon in Luxor, endured a perilous night flight at 3000 feet over Paris as she pushed toward Cairo, believing her husband infected by a mysterious insect. Egyptian superstition cites a curse on the tomb.
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Paris
Countess Carnarvon
Lord Carnarvon
Tut-Ankh-Amen
Baauvais
Luxor
Carnarvor
London
Guxor
Egypt
Carnarvon
England
Boss Lundin and 21 on Trial for Looting School
Chicago report states political boss Fred Lundin and 21 others face trial on charges related to a 2 million dollar city school fund. The indictment names former school board members, city officials, and Bundin's nephew Virtus C. Rohm. Legal motions to quash may delay proceedings for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boss Lundin
Chicago
Fred Lundin
Thompson Machine
Illinois
Chicago School Board
Virtus C. Rohm
Bundin
Lundin
Third Philadelphia fatal speed crash shocks city
March 20 Philadelphia speeders claim another victim as Max Wolf 36 of J M Wolf paint dealers is struck and killed by a speeding car that did not stop. Police records show this is the month’s third such fatal incident. A banker Henry G Brock's car earlier struck three people and a mother and child were killed in separate collisions near a streetcar stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Max Wolf
Horse Population of U S Three Millions Decline in Decade
The department of agriculture reports a global 11 percent drop in horse numbers over ten years. Across 86 countries total fell from 116,500,000 to 103,155,000, with Russia down nearly 50 percent and the United States shrinking from 23,145,000 in 1914 to 20,559,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Russia
United States
Lloyd George Wins United Liberal Party Claim
After years of factional division the liberal party unites, forming a strong bloc in parliament. Led by former Premier H. H. Asquith and former Premier Lloyd George, the merger is described by Central News as a major political consolidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd George
United Liberal Party
Liberal Party
Central News
H. H. Asquith
Davitt Lloyd George
Badger Assembly Votes to End State Armory Aid
Madison March 20 Wisconsin assembly votes 44 to 21 to terminate state aid for armory maintenance and to turn over eight state owned armories to the cities where they are located for school and other war base uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin National Guard
Ex-Wizard Clarke Bond Forfeited in White Slave Case
Atlanta March 20 Hoover Howard Young Clarke former imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan was unavailable when a charge of using the mails to defraud was called for trial in the United States district court. A 5000 dollar bond was forfeited by Judge Sibley. Clarke's attorney Ridney Smith reported Clarke's whereabouts as unknown and asked for continuances after April 20 for a charge involving the Mann Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Howard Young ‘Clarke
Ku Klux ‘Klan
United States District Court
Sibley
Clarke
Oe Ridney Smith
Houston
Tex
Telal
Ex-Klan Kleagie forms American Fascist group in Nebraska
Ontario Nebraska March 20 Edgar T Fuller once a Klan kleagle formed what is believed to be the first American Fascist organization. The nonpolitical group will oppose Reds and the Klan while adopting its good features. Members will wear black shirts with no masks. Fifteen thousand black shirts have been manufactured for prospective members and a monster meeting is planned in the coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Neb
Edgar T. Fuiler
Kleagle
Sacramento
Ku Klux Klan
Fuller
Reds
Klan
Convicts Escape By Strangling Guard With Chain
Chicago march 20 two convicts being shifted from Joliet to Stateville prison choked a guard into submission and escaped. Thomas Pruett of Chicago serving 15 years for murder and John Hale of Chicago serving 10 years to life for robbery bound together with a chain used it to strangle guard Welby then forced another guard Cressi to stop. They dumped Welky from the automobile and fled as posse units scoured routes into Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joliett Penitentiary
Stateville
Thomas Pruett
John Hale
EB. M. Welby
Frank Cressi
Lislethe
Welky
Cressie
Mortuary Notice Gilbertville Widow Felton Dead at 86
Susan Ehrs Felton age 86 died at 2 30 p m today at her daughter Anna Felton's home in Gilbertville birth in Germany 1837 came to America 55 years ago lived in Illinois then Gilbertville Black Hawk county married Nicholas Felton 48 years ago he died about 12 years ago she survived by daughters Mrs J Nielsen and Anna Felton Gilbertville Mrs Joseph Hacker Waterloo street Mills N M sons John Felton and two stepsons in California and Montana funeral Friday 9 am St Marys Catholic church Gilbertville burial in St Marys cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omys. Guna
Ciun
Gilbertville
Anna Felton
Susan Ehrs
Germany
America
Illinois
Black Hawk County
Nicholas Felt
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Fires Speaker Warns of School Hazards and Insurance Cost
T A Fleming of the National Board of Fire Underwriters addressed the Kiwanis Club on last year’s 495 990 000 fire toll in the United States. He cited Colliwood School disaster with nearly 2000 children burned and urged safer construction and out swinging doors. He argued insurance costs are paid by all, from farmers to tailors, and noted a radio address on antenna safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Fleming
Cleveland
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Kiwaii Club
United States
Colliawood
Fleming
Mr. Fleming
Williams Held for Bootlegging by Municipal Court
Isadore Williams was bound over to the grand jury by Judge O B Courtright after a preliminary bootlegging trial. The state produced two witnesses. Williams testified he produced a bottle at booze in exchange for 3. He denied the sale and the bail was fixed at $3005.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isadore Williams
O. B. Courtright
Municipal Court
Williams
Elevator accident injures fourteen girls at works
Fourteen female workers are seriously hurt when an elevator at a Murdock plant drops early morning. The injured were taken to hospitals and were employed in various departments of the company, with officials reporting the incident under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
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