Johnson Charges Landis With Tarnishing Speaker and Cobb
Chicago January 17 The Chicago Tribune reports Bo Johnson president of the American League openly charged Commissioner Landis with ruining the reputations of Tris Speaker and Ty Cobb He says Cobb and Speaker will never again manage or play in the American League despite high praise for Cobb's former Detroit manager role Johnson recounts investigations and meetings and claims he possesses reports on Speaker and Cobb that Landis will not see unless a court case arises He says Landis is seeking publicity and vows to expose all facts at an open meeting
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Chicago
Chicago Tribune Today
Bo Johnson
Landis
Tris Speaker
Ty Cobb
Chico
Cobb
Speaker
Johnson
Detroit
Tris
Cleveland
Tom
American League
Cobb and Speaker
Dutch Leonard
Leonard
Frank Navin
Joe Woods
Americ Teague
Leon
League
Young Canadian swimmer wins Catalina channel marathon
George Young, 17, from Canada, wins the Wrigley $25,000 Catalina channel swim after 15 hours 45 minutes in water around 57 degrees. He reaches the California mainland at 3:06 am amid a display of endurance as 96 entrants started the 22-mile race from Catalina Island.
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Los Angeles
Win Sisters
Fame and Fortune
George Young
Toronto
Point Vicente
Catalina Island
Young
California
Margaret G. Hauser
Long Beach
Calif
Martha Stager
Portland
Ore
New Cold Wave To Hit Towa As Temps Plunge
A new cold wave will reach Towa late today with temperatures sinking below zero by tomorrow morning, the weather bureau announced. The Midwest region faces bitter cold with subzero winds and snow expected in Iowa Missouri Minnesota the Dakotas Nebraska and Kansas. Several eastern cities report chilling conditions and heightened fatalities linked to the cold, with six deaths in New York and one each in Boston and Philadelphia.
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Des Moines
Towa
Weather Bureau
Dakotas
Keokuk
Minois
Chicago
Mackenzie River Basin
Minnesota
Middle West
Iowa
Missouri
Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Bowman Raps Hammill on Road Stand
Des Moines January 17. Bowman a former Blackhawk county Senator campaigns for the farters union opposing a road bond issue and supporting a bank guaranty law. He criticized Governor Hammill's legislature address and accused him of wavering on a $100 million mortgage pushed by concrete makers.
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Des Moines
Bowman
Blackhawk
Farters' Union
Hammill
Iowa
Bowmand
Britt
Senate Rules Power Upheld In Daugherty Case
Washington January 17 the supreme court upheld the senate power to compel Mal 8 Daugherty of Ohio to testify before the Daugherty investigating committee. The ruling confirms congressional authority to force witnesses to appear in inquiries aiding legislation. No dissent was recorded. Senator Wheeler said he would consult leaders before next steps.
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Senate
Daugherty
Ohio
Supreme Court
Congress
Harry F. Sinclair
Waington
Ton
Court House
Harry M. Daugherty
Washington Court House
Justice Vandevanter
Sinclair
Oil Committee
Congressional
House
Mai Daugherty
Wheeter
Montana
Daugherty Committee
Road Heads Study Merger
In New York officials of the Northern Pacific Great Northern and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy met for talks on a proposed merger of their properties details and terms not yet agreed Howard Elliott NP chairman said a consolidated committee would meet Thursday after which a statement might be issued
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New York
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Poperties
Howard Elliott
Consolidated Committee of the Three Roads
Creston Couple Wed as Local License Is Issued
Creston couple Edward William Fan and Madge Tresa McCan obtained a marriage license on Saturday. Mr and Mrs George Hall were summoned to Des Moines after the death of Mr Hall’s brother Fred C Hall in an auto accident. A Creston man arraigned in mayor’s court received 30 days jail for intoxication, suspended on good behavior.
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Edward William § Fan
Madge Tresa McCan
Creston
Fegal
George Hall
Des Moines
Mr. Hall
Fred C. Hall
Valley Club Owners Meet In Ottumwa
Mississippi Valley Teague club owners gather in Ottumwa for their annual meeting to discuss the 1927 playing schedule and the rookie rule. Cedar Rapids leader Belden Hill leads the business session at Wapello club with M. H. Sexton and John V. Marshalltown slated for addresses at a banquet to close the gathering at Hotel Orlumna.
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Ottumwa
Gan
Mississippi Valley Teague Club
Belden Hill
Cedar Rapids
Wapello
M. H. Sexton
John V
Mississipn Loop
Marshalltown
Hotel Orlumna
U. S. Gains Gold From 1926 Trade
The United States shows a 1926 arable trade balance of 377,869,970 with exports totaling 4,10,11,597 and imports at 4,432,541,627. Gold movement yielded a 97,764,498 gain. December exports reached 407,000,000 while imports were 361,000,000, contrasting with 1925 figures.
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United States
Commerce Department
Missing Youth Returns Home After Disappearance
Havana bred Wart Ward, son of George Ward, returned home after a mystery disappearance while en route from Baltimore to New York. He arrived Saturday aboard the steamship Northland from New Orleans where he had met his father at a hotel. They occupied adjacent rooms and checked out Wednesday. Ward’s father had moved to the suburbs two years ago and was involved in a Cuban dairy venture.
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Havana
Wart
Sin Mysteriou
New York
Baltimore
George
Ward
Northland
New Orleans
Soviet Denies Latin American Activities Denials Out of Moscow
Moscow reports Acting Foreign Minister Maxim Litvinov rejected charges of Soviet meddling in Latin America as fantastical and ridiculous. In Washington Kellogg dismissed rumors of policy shifts toward Nicaragua and any retirement of Adolfo Diaz, reaffirming no change in U S policy and continued good offices.
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Latin-America
Moscow
Maxim Litvinol
United States
Latin America
Washington
Kellogg
Nicaragua
Washington Post Today
Coolidge
Congress
Adolfo Diaz
Etary
Diaz
Smith Leaves For Washington
Smith leaves for Washington to present credentials for the seat vacated by Senator William B. McKinley. J. W. Bender of Spaulding town sustains a fracture after an accident while cranking his car. CE Fier, manager of the Iowa Southern Utilities company, was at Centerville on Saturday evening to discuss business matters.
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Emeago
Gan
L. Smith
William B. McKinley
J. AW. Bender
Spaulding Town
CE. Fier
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Creston
Com
Centerville
Piers
Fred C. Hall Fatally Hurt In Car Crash
Fred C. Hall of Des Moines, 45, died after a Saturday night crash that involved his car and a street car. He was a former Creston resident and a former superintendent for the Chamberlain Medicine company in Des Moines. He died at Mercy hospital shortly after the collision. His brother, George Hall, and Mrs. Hall left for Des Moines upon learning of the accident.
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Mall
Des Moines
Mercy Hospital
Hall
George Hall
North
Sycamore
Associated Press
Creston
Chamberlain Medecine Company
Junior College Loses Game to Conception College
Creston led Conception College 13 to 11 at halftime before a 21 to 13 loss as Creston’s offense stalled in the second half. Lineups included Plowick Campter Hood Good Kenworthy and more, with Grace Land College to visit Friday. Local high school teams also on schedule through the week.
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Conception College
Junior College
Christimas
Creston
Concepti
Pawek
Conception
Plowick
Campter
Hood
Kenworthy
Graceland College
High School
Greenfield Id
Greenfield
Witness Says Lumberman Had Made Threats
Dexter Chipps of Fort Worth testified at the Norris murder trial in Austin that Chipps was kind when sober but violent when intoxicated. Charles C. Littleton stated Chipps’ reputation was bad when drunk and Fort Worth detective Harry Connor recounted finding Chipps intoxicated with a gun outside the Texas hotel.
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Austin
Tex
Dexter BE
Chips
Worth Iutberman
1St Baptist Church
Fort Worth
Norris
Frank Norris
Chipp
Charles C. Littleton
Fort
Chipps
William McLean
Forth State
Littleton
Harry Connor
Texas
Port Worth
Chippy
A. B. Hamm Livestock Commission
Sioux City Slaying Still a Mystery
Sioux City police struggle to solve the Friday night shooting of lifelong resident Charles Launsbach at the oil station where he worked. Few clues and limited leads hinder investigators as they seek suspects and motives.
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Sioux City
Van
Charles Launsbach
Lfe-Long
Gas tax receipts for Union County rise to $1,886.05 in November
Union County treasurer reports November gas tax check of 1,886.05 as part of a statewide total of 8,249,297.85 since the law took effect in May 1925. Of the state total, 5,206,288.80 went to county treasurers for county road funds, with two thirds to counties and one third to primary road funds. The November payment is smaller than August’s 6,117.7, reflecting winter declines and spring road work.
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Union County
Associated Press
Trea Urers
State Highway Commission
Conference Plans for 1927 Summer Schools at Cedar Falls
Representatives from commercial clubs and boards of forestry and schools will attend a Cedar Falls conference on February 8 to set locations for six 12 week extension summer schools. Creston is among the recommended sites. I H Hart notes H L Bells will direct the Creston session, last directed Red Oak.
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Reepresentatives Ve Commercial Clube
Boards of Forestrimer Schools
Cedar
Creston
I. H. Hart
Iowa State Teachery’ College
Cedar Palla
State Board of Education
Hart
Reston
H. L. Bells
Iowa State Teachers’ College Instruction
Beem
Mr. Bells
Red Oak
Long Appoints 15 Accountants in State Office
Des Moines January 17 Fifteen accountants in the county and municipal accounting division of the office of auditor of state and 18 assistant accountants were appointed today by J W Long State accountants are A S Lawrence Muscatine Ben Hf Hail Cherokee Earl C Holloway Sidney J J Israsi Keokuk Paul N Loomis Mason City Thor Meader Truax Des Moines Centerville AL W Logan Lee Vankirk Anamosa and H Bleakley Des Moines anterpal division G F White Des Moines Earl Kooser B Cassill Lenox H T Watton Rae City All are employed in their capacities except Blackburn who was raised from assistant to accountant and Whitney who succeeds Accountant Banford who is made an assistant
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Des Moines
Office of Auditor of State
J. W. Long
State Anduccountants
A. S Lawrence
Muscatine
Ben Hf. Hail
Cherokee
Earl C. Holloway
Sidney
J. J. Israsi
Keo
Kuk
Paul N. Loomis
Mason City
Thor Meader
Truax
Centerville
AL W. Logan
Lee Vankirk
Anamosa
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