Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-24
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PLYMOUTH, Eng. - Lady Asto :
gave 10 900 pounds to alleviate Plym-
outh'S housing problem.
ALBION, Mich.-Dr. ]. w. Laird
resigns as president of Albion col
lege.
LONDON.-Baldwin government is
defeated in house Of commons on
vote of confidence, chus opening way
for labor administration.
BOSTON.-Rear Admiral Sims
! retired) MS operated on at the Mas
sachusetts General hospital, Boston.
for the removal of gall stones.
NEW ORLEANS. - Forper Secre-
tary of Interior Albert E. Fall de-
clares that Harry T. Sinclair has
never loaned or given RE a penny
in any way"
LOS ANGELES. - CORTLAND S.
Dimes testifies that he cannot say
from "his knowledge" if Horace A.
Greer, Mabel Normand's chauffeur
shot him.
MOBILE. - After battling with
heavy sea and high winds for
week. British three masted schooner
arrived from Cuba badly damaged.
NEW YORK.-Henry L. Stimson
secretary Of war under President
Taft, is injured when thrown from
his horse.
WILMINGTON, n. c. - Liquor
laden British schooner Kwasind, heid
in custody while repairs are made,
sailed for Halifax, n. s., under eS-
cort of coast guard cutter Modoc.
LOUISVILLE-Increase of , cents
gallon in retail gasoli~e in Ken
lucky, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi
and Florida is announced by Stand
ard Oil Company of Kentucky.
HONGKONG-Pira hold up and
loot river steamer Tailee Sunday
after killing Chinese and English Of
ficer. it is learned when vessel ar
rived.
NEW YORK.-New York Central
railroad announces increase IN
wages of about five per cent affect
ing $4,000 engineers. firemen, hos
tiers and helpers
WESTINGHOUSE h a + m a n
Moses, of senate committee, crltl'
cizes Edward W. Box for his failure
to answer certain questions relating
to Mr. Boll's peace prize award
NEW YORK. = William Jennings
Bryan, at dinner given by James w.
Gerard, asserts that Democratic
party will have platform calling for
taxation and tariff reduction. SOL
diers' bonus and legislation to aid
farmers and labor.
GO.-Consumption of tobac-
co in United States increased to 1913
pounds per capita last year as COM
pared with less than four pounds be-
fore Civil war, Sears Roebuck aSrl-
cultural foundation announces.
Observation-Disclosures Gener
al Daugherty declares that the de-
partment of justice welcomes the of
fering of evidence showing violation
of law in the Teapot Dome situa-
| ton.
| WASHINGTON. - Senator King,
Utah, urges resumption of trade re-
| lations with Russia as Il probable
! help to the Russian people in their
| efforts to unseat the BolsheVik re-
| gime
WASHINGTON. - Captain Her
| bert G.. Sparrow and two radio OPP
! orators of wrecked cruiser Tacoma
! were killed in storm off Vera Graz,
| advices to state department from
| consul at Vera Curz say.
| LONDON.-Harry +. Siaclair, on
arrival at Plymouth, England, r.
! pudiatee any st; sements or sugScs
tons that he gave money to Albert
! B. Fall, for oil lease; says he did
not leave the United States to avoid
giving testimony before senate CON
mIttee.
WASHINGTON. - Archie Roose-
vet son of late Theodore Roosevelt,
| tells senate committee that he has
resigned as vice president of Union
Petroleum company and severed his
connection with Harry +. Sinclair
because of revelations involving leaS-
| ing of naval Oil reserve to Sinclair
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