French Seize Ruhr Mines in Reparations Plan
Paris and Dusseldorf reports confirm that Ruhr coal mines will be confiscated and run under French direction to fund reparations. French guards will guard pits as German magnates refuse to acknowledge French orders, risking arrest or court martial.
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Dusseldorf
Germany
Associated Press
de Groutte
Ruhr
French Coal Commission
France
Simon
Berlin
England
Belgium
Gen. Simon
Weather outlook for Hemet and Chicago January 17
Weather indications for the next twenty four hours show unsettled conditions tonight and Thursday. Rain probable in east and central portions. Warmer tonight and in the east Thursday. Fresh to strong southerly winds.
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Chicago
Hughes clears away mystery about Boyden proposal
Secretary Hughes said a memorandum by Roland W. Boyden before the reparations commission was purely personal and not a plan for settlement. He stressed no unofficial American observer or any other person was authorized to present a settlement on behalf of the United States government.
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Washington, D. C
Associated Press
Roland W. Boyden
Hughes
Boyden
Commission
Paris
United States
Mitchell Dundee Bout in Milwaukee Called Off
The ten round no decision boxing match between Richie Mitchell and Johnny Dundee has been canceled due to disclosures from an X ray showing a fracture in Mitchells left shoulder. The bout had been postponed from January 8 to January 29 at Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Richie Mitchell
Johnny Dundee
New York
Mitchell
Series of Bills Ready to be Presented
Des Moines reports the Iowa House adopting the joint committee report on Code Revision and preparing road related bills for immediate introduction. Gov McKelvie of Nebraska to speak at the joint session as talks on state reforms and county and state auditing measures proceed. Road bills include four amendments to road laws and a proposal to defer a state temple of justice.
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Des Moines
Associated Press
House
Committee
Senate
McKelvie
Joint Committee
Samuel McKelvie
Nebraska
Criswell
A New Low Val ue Record for German Mark
German marks hit a new low of fifty five hundredths of a cent in New York on January 17, pegging the rate at 1,181 to the American dollar. By prewar values they were about 23 cents each, meaning 1,181 would have been worth $4,327.
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New York
N. Y
Associated Press
Cleopatra and Venus Outclassed by Modern Beauties
Chicago January 17. Dr J Paul Fernel plastic surgeon says Venus would be a truck horse and Cleopatra a washer woman if seen today on Michigan Boulevard. He declares there are more beautiful women now than in the past in a talk to the Illinois hairdressers association.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Venus
Cleopatra
Michigan Boulevard
J. Paul Fernel
Illinois
Strikers whipped by citizens in Leslie Arkansas
A Harrison dispatch reports twenty strikers were severely whipped by a crowd of citizens in Leslie Arkansas. The incident occurred after tensions between striking workers and local residents, with authorities investigating.
Girl Sets New Record For Sixty Yard Hurdles
Newark January 17 Miss Marion McCartie of New York set a new American record in the sixty yard hurdles with 0 74 five seconds, defeating Camelia Sabie of New York who had set two women's world records at the Paris games last year.
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Newark
N. J
United States
Marion McCartie
New York
Camelia Sabie
Paris
Weather Summary for Local Observations
Daily readings show high and low temperatures with rainfall. Values include Thursday January 11 and Saturday January 13 with measured rainfalls, plus additional days January 15 16 17. Temperature at 1 pm today recorded at 49 degrees.
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H. M. Stanley
Defense in Herrin mine murder case waives opening
In Marion Illinois the defense refused to allow its opening argument to the jury in the Herrin mine murder case, then adjourned for the court to prepare jury instructions. The state asked to proceed with arguments and instructions, while the defense reserved the right to end before completing them. The judge set the argument to begin next day after the instructions are filed.
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Marion, Ill
Associated Press
Herrin
Marion
Til
Howard Hoffman
Otts Glenn
Four Jail Breaks Reported at Sangamon County Jail
Four prisoners escaped Sangamon county jail after forcing jailer William Wenneberg into a cell with a knife. The group unlocked the jail and released inmates into the office. Escapers were Roy Walls, Joe Dougherty, Gustavious Murphy and Leslie Bealt. Walls had a prior Leavenworth sentence.
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Springfield
Associated Press
William Wenneberg
Sangamon County
Roy Walls
Joe Dougherty
Gustavious Murphy
Leslie Bealt
Walls
President Cancels All Engagements for Rest
President Harding cancels all engagements in Washington to remain in his room as a precautionary measure. He shows no serious developments and none are anticipated, with proper care.
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Washington, D. C
Associated Press
Harding
Drastic Curtailment on Denatured Alcohol Enacted
Prohibition leaders agree on sweeping curbs on all denatured alcohol sales to combat illicit liquor violators. The measure affects one of the nation’s largest alcohol plants and aims to enforce the dry law.
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Washington, D. C
Associated Press
Senate affirms Kendrick as state insurance commissioner
Des Moines Iowa January 17 The Senate today affirmed the appointment of W C Kendrick to succeed A C Savage as state insurance commissioner. The move confirms Kendrick in the post and continues Savage’s vacancy.
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Des Moines
Associated Press
Senate Today
W. C. Kendrick
A. C. Savage
Woman Seeks War Ban Resolution International Pact
Rep Winifred Mason Huck of Illinois introduces a plan to outlaw war by international agreement requiring national referendums to declare war. The measure aims to empower peoples to block war by withholding approval from any nation that allows its government to declare war. Huck receives an ovation for her call for lasting peace.
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Washington, D.C
Winifred Mason Huck
Huck
Mississippi River flood control program funds approved
A continuing program for flood control on the Mississippi River is provided again this year with appropriations to carry $10,000 annually for use in this work.
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Washington, D. C
Associated Press
Mississippi River
Smith Stevenson Opens Hearing on Kidnap Murder Case
Bastrop La January 17 special deputy Smith Stevenson testified at an open hearing into the murder of Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards. He said evidence showed the men were kidnapped and tortured to death and admitted officials made no effort to locate the kidnapers.
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Bastrop
Smith Stevenson
Watt Daniels
Thomas Richards
Fire destroys two five story brick buildings in Baltimore
Baltimore authorities report a fire early today destroying two five story brick structures. The loss is estimated at 500000 dollars and the cause is still under investigation.
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Baltimore
Associated Press
Fire damages North High School building
Fire of undetermined origin caused a loss of several thousand dollars to the North High School building last night.
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Des Moines
Associated Press
French Deputies Back U.S. Pacific Pact Ratification
Paris January 17 Deputy Raynaldy submitted a report favoring unqualified ratification of the Washington conference Pacific pact. The subcommission on foreign affairs referred the report to the full commission, which meets tomorrow to act. The commission is expected to approve and present the measure to the chamber once other business clears.
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Paris
Associated Press
Washington
Pacific
Raynaldy
Chamber of Deputies
M. Raynaldy
Forty Aliens Captured On Coast of Florida
Forty or more aliens were captured today at Sarasota Florida. An immigration officer was sent to the scene. Smugglers have recently made numerous landings along the Florida west coast.
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Tampa
Fla
Sarasota
Florida West Coast
Former Creston Girl Honored by New York Exhibit
Agatha Kirsch, daughter of Mr and Mrs J B Kirsch, long a Creston resident, has been honored by the Society of Independent Artists in New York. Her floral painting, 28 by 34 inches, will be displayed at the Waldorf Astoria early February. Kirsch, Seattle artist and fashion-drawing specialist, recently opened a downtown studio and joined the local Fine Arts club.
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Creston
Kirsch
Agatha Kirsch
J. B. Kirsch
Seattle
Wash
New York
Miss Kirsch
Society of Independent Artists, Inc
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Legion vows to fight Ku Klux Klan in Rockport address
Major Robbins of Cedar Rapids, Legion Commander, told members of the American Legion gathered in Rockport and nearby towns that the Legion and the Ku Klux Klan are diametrically opposed and that the Legion will fight the Klan. He spoke in Rockport after addressing Greene Norris Springs members.
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Rockport
Associated Press
American Legion
Ku Klux Klan
Major Robbins
Cedar Rapids
Greene
Norris Springs
Rock‘port
Floyd Johnson to Meet Tom Gibbons in MSG Bout
Floyd Johnson of Iowa will fight Tom Gibbons of St. Paul in a 15 round decision bout at Madison Square Garden around March 20. The match was announced today by Associated Press from New York.
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Floyd Johnson
Iowa
Tom Gibbons
New York
N. Y
Associated Press
St. Paul
Madison Square Garden
Liebecke and Schaffer Sentenced in Iowa Murders
Mrs Alfred Liebecke was found guilty of second degree murder in Geo Bondke's killing and given twenty years at Rockwell City womens reformatory. John Schaffer, who killed Matt Herbst in Panama Iowa, received a life sentence. Both motions for new trials were denied and appeals may follow.
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Harlan, Ia
Associates Press
Alfred Liebecke
Geo. Bond
Womans’ Reformatory
Rockwell City
Supreme Court
John Schaffer
Matt Herbst
Panama
Iowa
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