Senate agrees navy needs amid 5 5 3 ratio debate
The Senate Naval Appropriations Committee backs the House view that the navy should be kept at the 5 5 3 battleship ratio, aside from Florida laid up for refit, and warns the country to beware reports the fleet is falling short.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilbur
Navy Department
Senate Naval Appropriations Committee
House Committee
Senate Committee
Florida
Good Roads Petitions Circulated Across Iowa
Des Moines reports petitions circulated by the Iowa Good Roads association urge the legislature to place the primary road system under state control and to submit to voters in November 1926 a bond issue of 85 million dollars for road improvements across Iowa.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa Good Roads Association
Southwest Iowa high schools plan intercity meeting
Creston superintendent M. H. Stephens and high school coach H. L. Scott will attend a Red Oak gathering of southwestern Iowa school representatives on Saturday. The discussion focuses on athletic contest issues and may launch a conference for schools including Red Oak Sidney Clarinda Villisca Creston Corning Atlantic Glenwood College Springs Shenandoah.
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M. H. Stephens
Creston
H. L. Scott
Board of Education
Red Oak
Iowa
Sidney
Farinda
Willisea
Corning
Atlantic
Glenwood
College Spring
Shenandoah
Reading
Associated Press
Congress trims rivers and harbors bill amid arms treaty debate
The House rivers and harbors committee cut 13.214 million from a 52 million plan, trimming the inter coastal canal and Los Angeles breakwater funds to 29.351 million. The move follows administration calls to reduce spending, while the navy backs the gun elevation project. The Senate will vote soon on the Underwood Bill amid the Muscle Shoals leasing clash.
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Foreign Relations Committee
Great Britain
Gerry
Congress
Harding
Navy Department
Washington
Jan
House
Gulf of Mexico
Los Angeles
Calif
Senate
Underwood
Muscle Shoals
Alabama
Norris
Agriculture Committee
Committee approves arbitration treaty with Sweden
The committee approved today the arbitration treaty with Sweden. The panel may address the subject in open session though a final determination on that question has yet to be made.
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Sweden
War Department Bill Maintains Regular Army Strength
Today approved provisions of the war department bill for maintenance of the regular army at its present strength of 12,000 officers and 119,000 men.
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Washington
War Department
CHANGE AIR By Using An Electric Fan In Closet
If your clothes closet feels hot and the air stale, run an electric fan in the space for several minutes to circulate air and reduce heat buildup.
Burbank suit to recover state funds delayed again
In Des Moines January 7 an Iowa district court postponed further action in the W. J. Burbank suit against sureties for 284000 in state funds held by the defunct United States Bank. Judge Leste Thompson delayed the hearing to tomorrow as arguments centered on whether sureties must pay promptly or risk subrogation rights.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
W. J. Burbank
United States
Leste Thompson
George Coswen
Burbant
Ben J. Gibson
Robert Leach
Thompson
Burban
Treasur
Sommerclay Savings
Mechanics’ Saving Banks
Th Central Trust Company
Burbank
Iowa
Mr. Burbank
New Kiwanis Officers Installed In Creston
Cres ton Kiwanis club installs 1925 officers at a Tuesday night dinner at Iowana hotel. Rev William I Cain named president with Dr F M Davis as vice president, Howard Brown treasurer, Harry Coen secretary, and Lyman Nisely district trustee. Club trustees include Homer F Harsh Dr Orlo Coakley Matt Conway Ralph Tallman W H Patt Ben Rogers and Charles Glattly.
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Creston Kiwanis Club
Iowana Hotel
William IL. Cain
The
Presbyterian Church
F M. Davis
Howard Brown
Harry Coen
Lyman Nisely
Homer F Harsh
Orlo Coakley
Matt Conway
Ralph Tallman
W. H. Patt
Ben ©. Rogers
Charles Glattly
Girl Elopes With Nora Springs Laborer
Mrs N A Anderson returned from St Paul seeking her 16 year old daughter Anna who eloped with Gerald McNamara a Nora Springs day laborer The girl a high school sophomore was taken by toutomobile to Rockford and boarded a train for the Twin Cities Police and family learned they had bought tickets at Rockford but marriage status could not be learned.
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Associated Press
Nora Springs
N. A. Anderson
St. Paul
Anna
Gerald McNamera
Nora
Rockford
Farmer Ray S South Files Bankruptcy in Federal Court
Ray S South, a Carrison township farmer in Adair county, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court. Debts total 10,468.50 with 8,335 secured and 2,053.50 unsecured. Assets valued at 9,064 including real estate worth 8,010. 539 exempt.
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Ray S. South
Carrison Township
Adair County
Mr. South
Tax machinery 10 start soon in Union county
The Union county tax levying machinery will begin at 1 30 pm Thursday with assessors reporting to the county auditor for books, equipment and instructions. Twenty assessors are listed for 12 townships and seven cities including Treston Afton Arispe Shannon City Cromwell Thayer Lormaer and Kent.
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Union County
Treston
Afton
Arispe
Shannon City
Gromwell
Thayer
Lormer
Kent
Creston
D. D. Gripp
Pleasant Township
Guy Williams
New Hope
Harry Long
Union
W. 3. Carey
Dodge
Frank Otis
Highand
W. H. Cecil
Lincoln
A. A Sitching
Platte
Carl Notz
Spaulding
Ed Harpin
Douglas
John Rh Aoetsch
Jones
C. H. Estes
Grant
C. Cooper
E. F. Bailey
Rimor
Leroy Bevant
Mental Tests For Nellie Wright In Iowa Trial
Dr. Henry Daspit alienist tests Nellie Wright in New Orleans Ia for sanity as part of her case on charges of receiving bank loot. Tests continue tomorrow and Friday with a court report expected. Bond may be reduced from 15000. supporters offer to sign for 5000. She studies typing and crochet and has offers of adoption. funds collected for travel if she returns home.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Henry Daspit
Nellie Wright
Dee Moines
William Wright
Advises Education on Cooperative Methods
Walton Peteet, secretary, urges the national council of farmers' co operative association to develop a national education system on the cooperative movement. He calls for education from national to local leaders and to former members and the general public, proposes a committee, and cites improving governance and executive selection as key.
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Hyde Associated Press
Washington
National Council of Farmers’ Co-Operative Association
Walton Peteet
Peteet
National Council
Chamber Seeks Road Fix With Prize Plan
Union county road problems prompt a Chamber of Commerce meeting at Iowana hotel. A resolution creates a committee to confer with County Engineer Guy Perry and the board of supervisors to secure competent patrolmen, with a $50 first prize for best road maintenance, modeled after Des Moines county. Weather and manpower hinder drag work. Gold Star highway route via No. 8 urged with Governor Kerr’s endorsement.
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Union County
Chamber of Commere
Iowana Hotel
Guy Perry
Board of Supervisors
File- Metsger
Perry
Joe W.goodsell
Goodsell
Des Moines
Kent
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Perry
Theon
Creston
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Chamber
Iowa
Kendill
Chicago
Denver
Funeral services for George W. Ashton in Clinton
Funeral services were held at the late George W. Ashton’s Clinton home for a senior thirty third degree Scottish Rite Mason believed to be Iowa’s oldest holder of the rank. Ashton received the degree in 1883 from Albert Pike, once sovereign grand commander of the southern jurisdiction.
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Clinton
George W. Ashton
Albert Pike
Supreme Council
Ashton
Iowa
Middle West
Two Killed When Plane Strikes Truck
Dayton Ohio report states two Wright field employees Leon Harness field inspector and Paul Long truck driver died when an aeroplane flying over a speed course struck their truck. Pilot was Lt E Barksdale from McCook Field with an observer aboard. Accident credited as first on record where a ground vehicle was struck by a flying plane causing fatalities.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Wilbur Wright Flying Field
Here
Leon C. Harness
Paul Long
E. Barksdale
McCookfield
Fire hose damage prompts strict enforcement of ordinance
City officials at the hall announced strict enforcement of the ban on driving over fire hoses after damage on North Oak Street when fire crews worked Sunday. Chief P. H. Hannon said leniency will end and a special officer will tally violators at fires, with owners facing heavy fines in mayor's court.
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North Oak Street
Meyor
P. H Hannon
Woman Musher Nellie Cushman Buried in Victoria
The body of Nellie Cushman lies in a Victoria BC grave after a storied career as a musher and promoter from Arizona to Alaska. She arrived in Arizona in 1877 seeking gold and grubstaked founders who later became millionaires. Cushman used profits to finance Arctic ventures and, at age 39, mushed 750 miles from Koyukuk to Seward.
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Associated Press
Tucson
Ariz
Nellie
Tombstone
Alaska
Koyukik
Seward
Ralph Brooks Enters Creston Auto Field
Ralph Brooks secures the Oldsmobile agency for the Creston district and will run a sales and service business at 11% North Pine Street. The agency contract was arranged in Omaha and the firm will be Ralph Brooks & Co. A featured Oldsmobile model is on display locally.
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Ralph Brooks
Creston
Oldsmobile
Nort Pinetreet
Omaha
Ralph Brooks & Co
General Motors
Fire damages Scrantop home. no injuries reported
A dawn blaze in Scrantop Pennsylvania caused about $500000 in damage to a residence used for correspondence sorings but no occupants or items were burned or harmed. Fire crews contained the flames with no injuries reported.
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Scrantop Pa
Supreme Court to Review Union County Rulings
The state supreme court will review two criminal cases and a divorce appeal from Union county district court in the January term starting January 12, plus an injunction case initiated in Cres ton to block curbside gasoline stations, with hearing in February. In the criminal cases Davis and Gideon were convicted, while Noe R. Perry appeals a divorce from Reula P. Perry. The injunction suit by H W Edaburn and others seeks to block the city ordinance.
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Union County District Court
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Union County
State
Jeese Davis
Creyton
CC. T. Gideon
Thayer
Noe R. Perry
Reula P. Perry
H. W. Edaburn
Creston
Davis
A. R. Maxwell
Cres
Dews
Witnow Effend
Homer A. Fuller
Mt. Ayr
Jraid
Gibson
Maxwell
Edaburn
Sll
Representative Gripp Prepares For Iowa Legislature Session
Ira Grip of Afton, Union county elected representative, heads to Des Moines for the January session prep. He will attend a Republican caucus at 1:30 p m Saturday. Gripp favors a two cent gasoline tax to fund highway improvements and will reside at 1048 West Twentieth street until the session opens.
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Ira Grip
Afton
Union County
Des Moines
Gripp
West Twentieth Street
Iowa
Assembly
Foot Strikes Fastest, Accidentally Asphyxiated
Minneapolis January 7 Joseph Harris aged 30 died in his sleep when his foot turned against a gas heater opening a jet and allowing gas to escape, the coroner reported. The coroner said Harris’s mother is Mrs L W King of Omaha.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Joseph Harris
Harris
L. W King
Omaha
Ris
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