Farmers and business leaders meet in Des Moines to overhaul rural industry
Des Moines December conference summoned by the Iowa Bankers association gathers hundreds of farmers bankers and political representatives to seek sound economic plans addressing surplus farm products and marketing reforms. President Coolidge telegram urged workable measures while debates focus on corn sugar labeling and a proposed farm board to regulate marketing across crops.
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Des Moines
Iowa Business, Agriculture
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Emil Webbles
Iown
Senate
House of Representatives
Coolidge
China
Chicago
Iowa
Webbles
Cyrenus Cole
Congress
White House
Cole
Washington
Hammill
Irvin J Greene
Davenport
Green
Bankers
Fort Des Moines
Resolutions Committee
Rabbi Wise Under Fire Over Christ Sermon Storm Grows
New York December 29 The resignation of Rabbi Stephen S Wise as head of the United Palestine Appeal is urged by Agudath HaRaibonim who say his Christ sermon endangers Jewish unity. Supporters from the New England Zionists defend his leadership, while figures like Nathan Strauss and Samuel Untermyer back Wise.
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Associated Press
New York
Rabbbi
Stephen S. Wise
United Palestine Appeal
Christ
House of Israel
Agudath HaRaibonim
Dr. Wise
Rabbis of
Agudath
Palestine
National Committee
New England
Zionists
Rabbi Wise
Nathan Strauss
Samuel Untermeyer
Flood in Austria Reaches Fatal Toll on Romanian Frontier
Dispatches from Vienna report floods along the Romanian frontier sweeping bodies and debris through streets. A family of five perished after refuge on a roof when fire drove them from the upper story, all drowned.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Austria
Torea
Police Raid Nets Six Hundred Men in Detroit
Detroit police arrested more than 600 men after raids by the vice squad on five gambling resorts. One location on the eighth floor used signaling devices. a secret room on the third floor yielded 371 arrests during the operation.
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Detroit
Luce Named Union County Chairman of Good Roads
Concentrated News reports Fred L. Luce of 909 West Jefferson street appointed Union county chairman of the Iowa Good Roads association and chair man of the United Commercial Travelers state highway committee. Also notes federal court January term draws jurors in Cres ton with Judge Martin J Wade presiding. John A. Miller of 414 North Sycamore street gave $15 to fire department members after his home fire, praising their work in bitter cold.
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Fred L. Luce
West
Jefferson Street
Union County
Iowa Good Roads Association
United Commercial Travelers State Committee
Creston
N. F. Reed
Des Moines
Martin J. Wade
Iowa City
John A. Miller
North Sycamore Street
Death of Creston resident Jon Derauf at 66
Jon Derauf, 701 North Poplar street, 66, was found dead in his yard Monday evening. He suffered heart disease. Born in Cincinnati, he moved to Creston in 1873. Survived by widow and six children including Ralph, George, John W, I B Derauf, Ceabern, and Mrs Charles Wirth. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at home. burial in Graceland cemetery.
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John Derauf
North Poplar Street
Mr. Derauf
Cincinnati
Ohio
Creston
Ralph
Clinton
George
John W
Burlington Railroad Seeks Permanent Subway Injunction
In Des Moines on December 29 attorneys for the Burlington railroad argued to make permanent the temporary injunction shielding the company from Creston ordinances requiring a subway under Elm street tracks. Also from Baltimore a fire threatened Ocean City area including two hotels and multiple residences.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Burlington Railroad
Martin J. Wade
Creston
Elm Street
Baltimore
Ocean City
Maryland
Union Denies Meet Is For Agriculture In Des Moines
Des Moines claims the Farmers' Union with a resolution to President Coolidge did not call or represent the state's agricultural interests at the conference here today.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Farmers’ Union
Coolidge
Iowa Farmers Urged to Unite For Stronger Coop Efforts
Irvin J. Green of Davenport told the All Iowa farm relief conference that coordinating farmers groups could improve efficiency. M G Thornburg proposed a national corn and oats council funded by shippers and manufacturers to aid merchandising and export of grain, praising the Iowa warehouse act and record corn warehousing as steps toward orderly marketing.
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Associated Press
Dés Moines
Irvin J. Green
Davenport
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Green
Bankers’ Association
Des Moines
Corn and Dat Council
M. G. Thornburg
Iowa
Lowa
Llan
Brookhart outlines world peace plan to aid farmers
Des Moines reports Senator Smith W Brookhart will push a cooperative world peace plan in the upcoming senate debate on the world court. He links foreign trade improvements to agricultural prosperity and questions a federal grain board and government subsidies. He criticizes administration support for the world court resolution as a nonbinding make shift.
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Des Moines
United States Senate
Smith W. Brookhart
America
Brookhart
Comerative
M Dd- West
Reap
Hich
Coperat
United States
Senate
Swanson
Refusal to name liquor source lands Iowa woman in jail
Ethel Meyers, 25, jailed in Vinton Iowa for drunkenness after refusing to reveal where she bought liquor. Mayor Buxton warned she could be released if she names the source, noting she is the third local offender in two weeks to withhold such information.
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Vinton
Ethel Meyers
E. A. Buxton
Meyers
Federal agency urged to market crops and adjust tariffs
Rep. Gilber M. Haugen of Iowa urged creating a federal agency to market agricultural commodities and adjust tariffs to aid farmers. Speaking at the All Iowa conference in Des Moines, he called for tariff revisions and federal support to ensure farmers receive prices equivalent to their costs and to avert further economic wreck.
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Associated Fres- Des Moines
Gilber M. Haugen
Iowa
French Cabinet Backs Doumer Budget Aims
Paris reports the cabinet backs Finance Minister Doumer and his plan to close an 8.8 billion franc deficit with higher income taxes tax on stock market trades tighter administration and new stamp duties. It earmarks 2.5 billion francs for a sinking fund 2 billion for Bank of France reimbursements and the remainder to balance the budget.
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Paris
Doumer
Bank of France
Creston Group Attends Farm Meet in Des Moines
Banking and farming interests of Union county are represented at a non partisan agricultural conference in Des Moines. Creston delegates H S Duncan Dr Wiley W J Colbert and F N are named with local farm bureau official Mya to discuss corn products and marketing. The Creston Chamber dinner at Towne hotel Wednesday will hear Mr Duncan report on the Des Moines meeting. L A Northusen will be welcomed as Union county farm bureau agent succeeding J J Nickle who retires to take a Marshalltown post.
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Union County
Dew Moines
Creston
H. S Duncan
The
Corn Products’ Commerce Association
Dr. Wiley
First Nationa Bank Offeer
W. J. Colbert
County Warehouse Board
County Farm Bureau
Mya
Des Molinos
Duncan
Cretan Chamber of Commerce
Towina
Nonthausen
Delfoard
Union County Farm Bureau
J. J Nickle
Mr. Nickle
Marshalltown
Winter cold dips across Iowa cities with record lows
Des Moines reports new winter lows with Waterloo at 23 below, Webster City 19 below, Charles City 18 below, Mason City below zero, and Dubuque 12 below. Keokuk rose to six above as the Weather Bureau promises moderating temperatures. Mason City records a 15 below zero minimum, beating the prior winter low.
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Des Moines
Waterloo
Webster City
Charles City
Mason City
Dubuque
Keokuk
Semi Conscious Woman Saves Self From Fire
Mrs Edna Houseman of 914 Sixth Street dragged herself to safety after a fire started in her home following a party. Police say she was beaten into unconsciousness and carried to her bedroom before the incendiary blaze was set and the house burned.
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Associated Press
Sioux City
Edna Houseman
Sixth Street
Court Sustains Wheeler Demurrer in Oil Permit Case
The District of Columbia supreme court sustains Senator Wheeler of Montana's demurrer to an indictment charging conspiracy to defend the federal government in obtaining oil and gas permits in Montana. Newton reports an 101 percent Maytag business increase to 35 million for the year and a 50 million program planned for 1926 with a 200 thousand dollar salesman bonus.
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Washington
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Wheeler
Montana
Newton
Maytag
F. L. Maytag
Creston Rotary Hears Road Program Endorsement
Fred L. Luce of Creston, chairman of the United Commercial Travelers state committee on highways, appeals to the Creston Rotary club to endorse Iowa Good Roads Association plans. He says he is not a contractor or candidate but chairs the UCT effort to back better roads and a bond program within ten years. The club makes no formal action on the proposal.
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Iowa
Fred L. Luce
Creston
United Commercial Travelers’ State
Creston Rotary Club
Iowa Good Roads Association
Poliitaal
Cearling
I C T
Specker
Miitelon Wres
Woomney
Steacka
Fielewa Good Rode Association
Rotary Club
Elmo B. Roper
Matt McKee
Luce
Attorney Targets New York Real Rum Row Diversion
United States Attorney Emery Buckner padlocked cabarets and secured 40 warrants as he pursues diversion of industrial alcohol into bootleg channels. Six men and two women linked to the Olivet Distributing company were arrested. Frances Cannistrici named as an alcohol saleswoman. All were released on bail.
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Associated Press
New York
United States
Emery Buckner
Olivet Distributing Company
Buckner
Misa Frances Cannistrici
Allen Pays Fine but Worries Continue for FE
Elmer Allen of Afton Junction paid a $15 fine in Mayor Burt's court after pleading guilty to intoxication. Police alleged he carried two half pint bottles when arrested Sunday night. An hour later he faced a state charge of illegal possession and was sent to the county jail for arraignment.
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Mrl. Burt
Elmer Allen
Afton Junction
Allen
Justice of the Peace
John Carson
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C. E. Beman
Oskaloosa
James R. Howard
Clemens
American Farm Bureau
Federation
John D. Aue
Burlington’ Hawkeye
Iowa Press Association
W. EB. G. Saunders
Emmetsburg
A. H. Bergman
E. W. Miller
State Banking Board
John P. Wallace
Wallace's
Farmer
Farm Board
L. J. Dickinson
Dickinson
Jon Deraue
Subway
Rail
Corn Crop Marketing
Creston Group
NU Plage
Twa Luge
U. C. T+ Committee
Highway Commission
FE. Allen
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