Postmaster General Hayes to retire from cabinet
Washington announces that Postmaster General Hayes plans retirement from the cabinet to lead the National Association of Motion Picture Producers. President Harding confirms the move after a forty minute conference and notes the opportunity serves public service, though a retirement date is not yet set.
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Washington, D. C
Associated Press
Hayes
Harding
National Association of Motion Picture Producers
Two Indians Shot to Death by Farm Woman
Timber Lake South Dakota January 14 The bodies of two Indians killed instantly when Mrs A Pfaff living 13 miles south of Isabel shot them with a shotgun from the door of her ranch home are held here awaiting further developments in the case three people face involvement one for murder and another for selling liquor to the Indians The Pfaff story says the Indians tried to force entry she fired one shot demolishing the heads of both victims awaiting coroner and sheriff updates
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Timber Lake
S. D
A. Pfaff
Isabel
Pfaff
Two Redskins
Rain Growers Vice President Suspended
Chicago January 14. The United States Grain Growers Inc announces the suspension of J M Anderson from his roles as first vice president and sales committee chairman and withdraws his authority to act as northwest selling agent. The action followed a failure to appear at the board meeting.
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Chicago
J. M. Anderson
United States Grain Growers ,Inc
Northwest Seili
United States
Weather Outlook and Temperature Trends
Chicago forecast for the next twenty four hours indicates unsettled conditions this afternoon and tonight with Sunday fair then colder. Washington predictions for the week ahead call for generally fair weather in Iowa with possible snow Tuesday or Wednesday and normal temperatures.
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Chicago
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Weather Summary from local observations
Weather summary notes 24 hour period ending 7 a m. by Dr H M Stanley with details on snowfall and related conditions as observed locally.
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H. M. Stanley
Ireland Parliament Ratifies Anglo-Irish Treaty Unanimously
Dublin January 14 The South Ireland parliament unanimously ratified the Anglo-Irish treaty creating an Irish free state. Emmon de Valera and his supporters were absent from the session.
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Dublin
Associated Press
South Ireland
Emmon de Valera
Little Progress in Arbuckle Trial Proceedings
In the second Arbuckle trial the day’s work centered on pretrial challenges with limited progress. Eleven jurors were temporarily passed in tonight’s box. The defendant faces manslaughter charges linked to Virginia Rappe’s death after a party at the Hotel St Francis. Howard Spreckles, relations to Rudolph and John D Spreckles, was among those accepted temporarily and remained in the box.
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San Francisco
Roscoe Arbuckle
Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
St. Francis
Howard Spreckles
Rudolph Spreckles
John D. Spreckles
Two Arizona Murderers Executed on Friday the 13th
Thomas Roman and Ricardo Lauterio, both convicted of murders in Maricopa County, were hanged before dawn at Florence state penitentiary. Roman denied guilt, while Lauterio killed his sweetheart Adelina Sosa.
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Phoenix
Thomas_ Roman
Ricardo Lauterio
Maricopa County
Florence
Roman
August Hinze
Tempe
Ariz
Lauterio
Adelina Sosa
Transport Crook Arrives After Serious Seas
The United States transport Crook reached New York harbor after being in serious difficulties at sea on Wednesday.
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New York
N. Y
United States
Crook
New York Harbor
Additional Militia Deployed to Newport Strike
Newport Kentucky January 14 two more Kentucky companies ordered to Newport by Governor Morrow to aid in the strike at the Newsport Rolling Mills. The extra troops join eight companies already on guard duty bringing total guardsmen to over 400 and intensifying security as the four month old strike continues.
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Newport
Kentucky
Rawin P. Morrow
Newsport Rolling Mills
Bandit Shootout During Toledo Road House Hold Up
Six armed men robbed the W. H. Brown road house ten miles south of Toledo at midnight. One bandit was killed, another fatally injured and captured. Robert McCormick of Toledo was wounded and arrested in past street holdups. The dead bandit was not identified. A guest opened fire, killing the leading robber. McCormick was wounded in the ensuing gun battle and captured while the other four fled.
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Toledo, O
W. H. Brown
Toledo
Robert McCormick
McCormick
Aged inventor Christopher Minor Spencer dies at 83
Hartford January 14. Christopher Minor Spencer inventor of the Spencer repeating rifle and the first automatic screw machine died here today. He was 83 years old.
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Hartford
Conn
Christopher Minor Spencer
Three Slayers Executed in Sing Sing Prison
Os singing New York January 14 Edward Persons William Marney and Raymond F Mulford were executed in the electric chair after Governor Miller refused to intervene. Persons sister Margareive Person from Cleveland had urged clemency.
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Os Singing
N. Y
Edward Persons
William Marney
Raymond F Mulford
Sing Sing Prison
Miller
Person
Miss Margare' Person
Cleveland
Ohio
Albany
Perosas
George Klinger
Jamestown
Harry Williams
Klinger
Marney
George
Floyd Slover
Weitz
Buffalo
Mulford
Abraham Welles
Funeral held for 101-year-old Elizabeth Connolly in Russell
Ottumwa Iowa Jan 14 funeral services were held today in Russell for Mrs Elizabeth Connolly 101 the oldest woman in Lucas county who died Thursday Her burial followed services at the Russell church with mourners from nearby districts present
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Ottumwa
Russell
Elizabeth Connolly
No Rail Shop Strike Vote Over Rules at Present
Chicago, Jan. 14. Railroad shop union officials say there will be no strike vote now over new labor board working rules. Six shop crafts oppose some provisions and seek a rehearing on disputed rules rather than a strike vote. The main objection centers on the rule ending time and one half pay after nine hours.
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Chicago, Ill
United States Railroad Labor Board
Greenfield issues 650 dog licenses at county office
Greenfield South January 14 six hundred fifty dog licenses issued by County Auditor Battin with more in progress. Last year dog related claims paid about thirty seven cents on the dollar. this year estimated at about sixty five cents on the dollar.
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Greenfield
Advertiser
Battin
Women jurors spark demand for majority verdicts in Chicago
Chicago reports Chancellor Jean J. Tobias argues law should switch to a majority verdict when women serve on juries. He claims women are either emotional or analytically finickly and cannot agree, suggesting lawyers will study feminine psychology to sway trials. He asserts woman equals X with facial cues revealing character.
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Chicago
Jean J. Tobias
Tobias
Explosion at Mt Hanna steel plant kills man and injures two
Detroit report says one man was killed one is missing and two others were injured in a gas explosion at the Mt Hanna steel plant on Zugi Island this morning. The dead man's identity was not determined and property damage was small.
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Detroit
Mich
Mt. Hanna
Zugi Island
Bandits Take Over Two Thousand From Florence Bank
Three armed men entered the Commercial State Bank of Florence near Omaha at noon today. They locked the cashier Rudolph Johnson in a vault and escaped in a car with an estimated sum over $2,000. Local authorities investigated the robbery in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Omaha, Nebr
Commercial State Bank of
Florence
Omaha
Rudolph Johnson
Eldora Boys Training School Head Resigns to Take Oregon Post
Des Moines Jan 14 W L Kuser longtime superintendent of the Eldora Boys Training School resigns to become head of training schools in Oregon. He tendered his resignation to the State Board of Control effective February 1st after fifteen years in Eldora.
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Des Moines
W. L. Kuser
Eldora
State Board of Control
Kuser
Oregon
Robbery at Kansas City Theatre Payroll Heist
In Kansas City Missouri on January 14 two armed men held up Ame1 Mann assistant manager of a downtown theatre after he returned from the bank with $2000 in payroll cash. The robbers escaped with the money.
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Kansas City
Mann
Jury 5 Deliberating in Burch Murder Case
The jury of ten women and two men resumed deliberations in Los Angeles on January 14 in the Arthur Burch case. Burch of Evanston is charged with the murder of Joelton Kennedy, a wealthy broker.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Arthur ©. Burch
Evanston
Joelton Kennedy
Guardsmen Clamp Lid on Lone Star Oil Town
Mexia Texas January 14 state rangers enforcing martial law in three precincts of two counties were reinforced by about 40 state guardsmen from Brenham The brigadier general Jacob F Wolters commanded duty at the detention camp and warned prisoners guards should shoot to prevent escapes A white man was shot last night reports say by a black woman who claimed he tried to break into her home Military headquarters reported gambling and illegal liquor sales had ceased in the area
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Mexia
Tex
Brenham
Jacob F. Wolters
Colleges to Boost Genoa Conference Movement
New York January 14 Plans for a nation wide college movement to urge U S participation in the Genoa economic conference will be formed at the College of the City of New York on January 19 Two hundred students delegates from twelve Greater New York colleges will attend and foreign government representatives will speak The meeting opens a nationwide series to gather combined college views before a Washington trip by a student delegation.
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New Oork
United States
Genoa
College of the
Washington
Franet Neptune Found as Farthest Known Planet
The planet now called Neptune was discovered in 1846 and identified as the farthest world known beyond the sun. It marks a milestone in solar system exploration.
Platte Township Farmer Sues for 10000 Damages
C J Gornelison, a Platte Township farmer east of Creston, sues Matt Conway of Creston for 10000 damages after a fall into an open elevator shaft at Conway’s North Maple street business on September 29, 1921. He claims negligence in construction and lighting and seeks 10000 plus medical and hospital costs.
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C. J. Gornelison
Platte Township
Matt Conway
District Court
Union County
Creston
D. W. Higbee
E. F McEntry
Lamont Sells Controlling Interest in New York Post
New York January 14. Thomas W Lamont sells his controlling stake in the New York Evening Post to a syndicate led by Edwin F Gay, current president of the newspaper corporation. Over thirty members are said to be paid members of the syndicate. Planet Venus is about 308 miles smaller than Earth in diameter.
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New York
Thomas W. Lamont
New York Evening Post
Edwin F. Gay
Newspaper Corporation
Venus
Earth
Vivianni Refuses French Minister of Justice Post
Paris Jan 14 M Poihecaire seeking to form a new cabinet after Briand offered former Premier Vivianni the post of minister of justice and vice presidency of the cabinet but Vivianni refused the portfolio, officials announced this afternoon.
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Paris
Associated Press
M. Poihecaire
Briand
Vivianni
M Viann
Hartwell Farrwell Admits Killing Phillip Houston
Madison Wis January 14 Hartwell Farrwell held in the death of Windsor man Phillip Houston found burning in a haystack near Portage Thursday night Farrwell admitted he shot Houston January 1 near his Vienna Wis home The body was moved to Columbia County and burned Farrwell said he was mentally irresponsible
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Madison
Wis
Hartwell Farrwell
Phillip Houston
Portage
Houston
Farrwell
Vienna
Wisconsin
Columbia County
Parnell
Today's Markets Report From Cattle Hogs and Sheep
CATTLE receipts 10 000 prices mixed compared with last week steer and heifer prices 15 to 25 cents lower calves 25 cents higher stockers and feeders 25 to 35 cents higher HOGS receipts 15 000 largely 15 to 25 cents lower than yesterday closings 7 50 to 7 85 Pigs mostly 25 cents lower SHEEP receipts 4 100 mostly packers direct butchers and feeder lots noted Butter eggs and miscellaneous items listed Poultry alive unchanged Grain and Provisions quoted at Chicago with Wheat Corn Oats and pork lard ribs futures shown at Des Moines and St Joseph markets noting steady cattle and lower hogs and mixed sheep totals for the day.
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Chicago
Lamson Bros. & Co
Hubbel
Des Moines
Tel
Walnut
St. Joseph
Local Cash Markets Report For Agriculture Goods
Corn 32s oats 22 cents timothy hay 15 dollars straw 8 dollars with hay 10 dollars 90 cents barley 45 cents poultry eggs 25 cents Neht springers 17 cents heavy springers 19 cents light hens 18 cents heavy hens 20 cents old roosters 6½ cents ducks and geese 18 cents No 1 turkeys 30 cents horse hides 1 dollar beef hides 34 4 cents cream 24 cents.
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Timothy
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