Grand Juries Start Information Placed At Disposal
President Wilson approves a Justice Department inquiry into rising living costs led by District Attorney Anderson of Boston. The plan seeks remedies through transportation, production, and efficiency without prosecutions, focusing on coal and food price manipulation and freight car shortages while considering additional grand jury probes.
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FReuern
Newcoaner Union
Mens Berrios
Washington, D. C
department of justice
Wilson
Anderson
Boston
congress
Hving
Washington
department, of justice
federal trade commission
United States
Third Note Asserts Nations Not Within Their Rights
A Washington dispatch reports a third communication to Great Britain and France defending Count Tarnowski’s safe passage through the blockade. The note reiterates the U S view that diplomatic intercourse includes unhindered envoy passage and criticizes allies for hindering such contact with Austria.
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Washington, DC
Great Britain
France
Count Tarnowski
Austria
Count Tarpaneki
Power Fight Won in New York Court Ruling
Supreme Court enforces ruling canceling a state franchise for a vast power project on the St. Lawrence River. The Long Sault Development Co. loses its appeal due to lack of federal jurisdiction. Paris reports Germany’s reply to the Bywiss note on deportations policy in Belgium. Switzerland says no ground to interfere unless its imperatives are affected.
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Wausilnston
D. C
New York
Long Sault Development company
St. Lawrence river
supreme court
Paris
Germany
Belgium
Berne
Switzerland
imperatta
Corrupt Practices Bill Referred Back for Report
Washington D C Senator Owens author of the corrupt practices bill agreed to set it aside as unfinished business and refer it back to the election committee for report on January 3. Iowa pastor London Dixon and Dr Joseph Fort Newton, formerly of Cedar Rapids and now in Tennessee, have accepted a pulpit post at City Temple in London, England, after a five week stint there last summer.
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Washington, D. C
Hmtt nations
Owens
senate
election committee
Iowa
London
Dixon
Joseph Fort Newton
the
People's church
Cedar Rapids
City temple
England
Wilson
White House
Washington tn
Vance C. McCormick
national Democratic campaign committee
Democratic campaign
Lane
tssted
Washington
directa
United States
Lovato Conviction Affirmed in Supreme Court
Benito Lovato of Taos New Mexico had his killing verdict affirmed by the Supreme Court. He faces a seven to ten year prison term amid alleged trial irregularities. Winthrop N Daniels of New Jersey awaits reappointment to the Interstate Commerce Commission as his current term ends in December. Rivers and harbors congress adjourns with Senator Ravedell of Louisiana elected as president.
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Lovato
Washington, D. C
Benito Lovato
Taos
N. M
Juan Trujillo
supreme court
Winthrop N. Daniels
New Jersey
interstate commerce commission
Wilson
Ravadell
New York
Ravedell
Louisiana
rivers and harbors
Jermain Rieson, Former Chile President, Dies
Jermain Rieson, who led Chile as president through the term ending in 1906, has died. In a separate note, five masked men robbed the state tank of Alluns, taking $2,500 before escaping in two automobiles.
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Jermain
Santiago de Chile
Jermain Rieson
republic
Anuwa, Oklu
Alluns
News of the Week Cut Down for Busy Readers
European War updates describe Greek port blockades by the French and British to cut supplies. Reports flag ninety four Allied planes and 51 German planes lost in November. Suffren rumored lost after leaving port November 24. Verdun battles see German troops seize trenches and peak. John Lambert sunk off the Isle of Wight by a German sub. Bucharest falls to advances near Ploiești as rail hubs captured. Possible Joffre resignation and French government changes teased. Snowstorm crash injures 16 in Chicago. Morgner returns to New York with talks on American marketing. Arizona horse fraud case sees witness delays. Wilson hosts McCormick dinner amid Democratic unity and suffrage debates. Labor picketing deemed legal by U S circuit. California ship show highlights a $1,977.60 steer sale. Milk producers forecast national federation. Haverhill votes dry amid liquor-license shifts.
Global War News From Many Fronts And Political Shifts
Reports from London and Washington describe a chaotic international scene. Shackleton heads for New Zealand to rescue expedition members while Belgium’s Cardinal Mercier is detained by German authorities. The German emperor creates a civilian decoration for munition workers as Bucharest falls, and Lloyd George threatens British political upheaval by overthrowing Asquith’s cabinet to form a new government.
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Sir
Ernest’ Shackleton
Dunedin
New Zealand
Robs son
Reuter
London
Wellington
Washington protests deportation of Belgians and other WWI notes
The State Department released a note opposing Belgian deportations for forced labor as contrary to international norms. Reports say the British ship Marina sunk by a German sub did not qualify as a transport and was denied peaceful merchantman immunities. About 500,000 foreigners naturalized in the year ending June, while farm loan officials announce 50,000 farmers sought mortgages totaling roughly 150,000 dollars. Additional items include calls for four capital ships, Germany notes on Arabia, and a torpedoing inquiry into the Che mung. In Santo Domingo, a clash left 13 killed and 12 wounded Americans.
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Aoote
Germany
state department
Washington
Marina
avon
Arabia
Mediterranean
Iowa Officials Seek Salary Readjustment and Utilities Reform
The article reports on state efforts to readjust salaries in the executive department to retain competent staff amid rising living costs. It notes discussion of automobile registration changes, potential annual plate issuance, and proposes examining a public utilities commission to oversee telephone and power lines, plus enforcement actions against food price cartels. It also covers insurance regulation, election voting tallies, and ongoing state fiscal concerns.
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Des Moines
My. Allen
fuuta
general assembly
Tetephonea
Iowa
state railroad commission
special
public utilities commission
lows
public
State Upheld To Collect $20 000 Delinquent Stock Food Fees
Bremer county court upheld the Iowa stock food law authorizing the state dairy and food department to collect about $6,800 annually from stock food companies. Forty firms owed $20,000 in delinquent fees, with five years back civil action allowed. Commissioner W B Barney heads the department. Profit From Ginseng Expected At $8 000 to $15 000 Per Acre, Says Grower. Muscatine. Ginseng cultivation touted as lucrative with recent yields reported by F F Schutter of Pleasant Valley at the Iowa Potato and Truck Growers meeting. He cited harvests as high as 15 000 per acre and occasional maxes at 20 000 to 15 000 per acre in certain seasons.
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Emory H. English
National Association of Insurance commissioners
New York City
W. B. Harney
atate dairy and food commissioner
W. H. Harrison
sasistant
Chicago health department
Dea Moines
Bremer
Henry B. Lampzon
uinor Ney
Bremer county
state dairy and food department
W.B. Barney
F. F. Schutter
Pleasant Valley
Iowa Potato and Truck Growers
Schutter
arbor
Iowa Stock Judging Team Second at International Exposition
Iowa State College students finished second in the stock judging contest at the International Livestock Exhibition. The Iowa team scored 2,960 points with Buoy winning the individual honor at 885 points and a gold medal. Purdue claimed first, Ohio third. Iowa troops see drill reductions while Cedar Rapids learns of memorial funds for Walter Douglas at Coe. Arthur B. Myrick sells land west of the city for 4 050 dollars and plans to move near Spencer.
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Iowa
Wing
Ames
Iowa State college
conneletion
John‘L., Evans
John M. Buoy
L. BH. Wheeler
A.D. ‘Day
Tioyd F. Davutts
Etie Wilson
Chiia Christensen
T. Graft
Wilkinson
R. C
Lorenz
John’ A. Day
Purdue. university
Ohio
New College
Cedar Rapidea
Coe college
Walter Douglas
Minneapolis
Mahalr Douglas
Linn county
Douglas
Ale
Arthir B. Myrick
Levi Gabrielson
Lake View
Mr. Myrick
Spencer
Typhus Hero Oscar Sehaile of Fort Madison
Oscar Sehaile, possibly a martyr in the typhus fight in Fort Madison, volunteered as a nurse during the outbreak. He worked tirelessly caring for patients before his condition worsened as the typhus germ entered his system, casting his recovery into doubt.
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Fort Madison
Oscar Sehaile
Young Bhatia
patsons
fnally
Iowa State Fair Stallions Lead Beams of Competition
A fragmented report from the state fair highlights top entries across breeds with stalls of notable breeders and judges. Charles Reay won blue on an aged Belgian stallion, while J Crouch & Sons and Irvine earned honors for other entries amid a wide field of contenders. Bee inspector reports suggest boosting honey yields through bees as Iowa faces a sugar import bill. O'Connor declared sane, but with conditions. Mulroney remembered as a leading banker and merchant. Bondurant fire causes significant loss of oats and carts, livestock saved.
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Lurhmers
Malveris
Wright
Mount
Plekast
Glenn-A
Windom
Henry
Kitus Mateu Leon
Mitchell
atear
olaes
Robwerc
Beaman
afta
Morville
Charles Reay
J, Crouch & Sons
Latdyett alao
Irvine
Ci firm
Youth Bank Robbery Suspects Held In Webster City
Two boys from Webster City are in custody on charges of robbing the First National Bank of $124. The youths admit taking funds to buy clothing and face possible transfer to the Bridora reform school.
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Webster City
Threa hoya
Bridora
Longest Bar in Town Says Bar Closed Amid Dry Era
A fragmented report notes a 180 foot bar once called the longest in town. it closed when Iowa went dry. A temporary proprietor tried reopening, but business remained weak and a door was cloned or copied, with the bar built in a horseshoe shape.
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Iowa
husineas
Interstate Live Stock Show Winners Reported in Des Moines News
Twelve year old Ralph Peak of Winchester Indiana won the first annual interstate boys and girls feeding contest at the International Live Stock Show, besting twenty eight contestants. Leon Mitchell of Marcus Iowa secured cattle awards including Hereford senior yearling steer and Cyrus Ayr Tow of Norway showcased junior yearling steer. Crownover of Hudson was named grand champion Belgian mare.
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lowann
Des Moines
Ralph Peak
Winchester
Leon Mitchell
Marcus
Iowa
Cyrus
Ayr
Norway
Cyrne
Listy
Charley
Hudson
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