Clearfield Man Found On Back Porch With Head Wound
Milo Bailey a well known Clearfield resident in Taylor county was found on his back porch early this morning with a bullet in his head. He died this afternoon after being found unconscious about 8 oclock. Bailey aged about 82 moved to Clearfield a few years ago and left a wife and four children. He was a hunter and it is thought the rifle discharged accidentally while he intended to fetch it for a pasture trip and rabbit hunt.
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Milo Bailey
Clearfield
Taylor County
Mr. Bailey
Mr .Bailey
Washington invites Chile and Peru to conference
The American government intervened in the Ghili Peru controversy and invites Chile and Peru to send delegates to Washington for a conference. Invitations will be published once received in the capitals of the southern republics.
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Washington, D. C
Chile
Peru
Washington
Lenine May Attend Genoa Conference Lights the Kremlin
Moscow January 18 The Associated Press reports that either Premier Lenine or Foreign Minister Chitcherin will lead the Soviet delegation to the Genoa economic conference. The announcement came this morning from Soviet authorities.
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Moscow
Associated Press
Lenine
Chitcherin
Genoa
Adams County Grand Jury Indicts Five
Adams County members of the district court term returned five indictments. Clarence Starry and Nathan Hunt face wife desertion charges. Elvin Cline and Lee Nevins are charged with grand larceny. Edward Stavick stands charged with a statutory offense, Kate Johannes testifying as the complaining witness.
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Coming
District Court
Clarence Starry
Nathan Hunt
Elvin Cline
Lee Nevins
Edward Stavick
Cline
Nevius
Stuvick
Kate Johannes
Man killed in explosion in Bloomington garage
In Bloomington Wil, on January 16, a Free Sailor from Chicago died after a partly filled lubricating oil drum exploded in a garage. The incident occurred as the man carried the drum, burning him.
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Bloomington
Wil
Chicago
Pope Benedict Suffering From Cold In Disposition
Rome January 18. Announcement that Pope Benedict was indisposed was made today. He is suffering from a cold.
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Rome
Associated Press
Pope Benedict
Weather Outlook for Chicago Snow and Cold Wave
The forecast calls for snow and much colder conditions tonight with a cold wave across the west and central regions. Temperatures at ten below to zero. Thursday looks fair but colder in the east portion.
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Chicago
Weather Observations For January 11 To January 14
Local observations recorded by Dr. H. M. Stanley show daily precipitation and temperatures. Snowfall ranged from none to trace inches, with rain reported on two days and a notable high of 0.81 inches on January 12 and a low of 12 inches? None. Temperature at 1 pm today was 20 degrees.
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H. M. Stanley
Tobacco firms charged with conspiring to hold prices
Washington report to the Senate states that American Tobacco Company P Lorillard and Liggett Meyers, once part of the tobacco trust dissolved by the Supreme Court, engaged in a conspiracy with jobbing associations to maintain high jobber prices.
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Washington, D. C
American Tobacco Company
P. Lorillard
Ligcett & Meyers
Senate
Federal Trade Commission
Tobacco Trust
Supréme Court
Mellon to Submit Memo to Congress
Treasury experts prepare a memorandum for Secretary Mellon to present to Congress. It will state statistical information while delaying soldier compensation legislation until better industrial conditions arrive. Finance committee members will receive tables showing obligations and potential revenue sources if the proposed legislation passes.
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Mellon
Congress
Washington, D. C
Treasury
Finance Committee
Methodist Church Loans Money to Students
The Board of Education of the Methodist Episcopal church reports 1.711 million dollars in outstanding student loans and 29 000 students having obtained loans since the aid system began.
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Methodist Church
New York
Board of Education of
The
Methodist Episcopal Church Today
Centenarian John Sobiste Buried in Self-Made Coffin
John Sobiste of Stevens Point Wisconsin, aged 100, died and will be buried tomorrow in a coffin he crafted himself twenty years ago fulfilling his stated wish.
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Stevens Point
Wis
John Sobiste
Retention of Nine Training Camps Proposed
Washington D C Jan 18 Retention by the war department of nine main training centers one in each corps area and of a number of other special camps was recommended today by General Pershing chief of staff
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Eacn
General Pershing
Far East Railroad Resolution Expected at Washington
American delegates are expected to present at the Washington conference another far eastern resolution. The proposal focuses on Chinese railroads and aims to bring the roads as far as possible under general international rules.
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Washington, D.C
Associated Press
Republicans push debt funding bill before soldier bonus
In Washington on January 18, a Republican conference decided to press the allied debt funding bill first and the soldier bonus bill second. Opposition to the bonus was noted, but the motion to place it second carried by a large majority. reported votes showed 31 in favor, 2 against with some opponents withholding.
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Washington,d. C
Associated Press
Conference of Republicans
Festoons of Wreaths in Honor of Franklin
Festoons of wreaths symbolic of Franklin’s life were placed on the Park Row statue at City Hall Park New York to mark the 16th anniversary of his birth. Civil and military authorities and industry representatives attended as a large kite with a lighting rod was flown to begin the ceremonies.
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New York
Park Row
Benjamin Franklin
Electrical Industries
Varior
Franklin
City Hall Park
Two Killed by Explosion in New York
New York January 18 two persons were killed and several injured when a manhole exploded on lower Broadway opposite the offices of the United States Steel Corporation.
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New York
New Yo
N. Y
United States
Stee Crporation
Jealous Woman Slays Sister in New Jersey
Mrs Hermione Rentzman 30 confessed to shooting her sister Genuine Wessel 27 in their Long Beach New Jersey home after alleging jealousy over her husband. She wrote to him from New York claiming intent to kill their child and herself before police intervened. The Wessel family had recently welcomed Mise Wessels from Germany who angered Rentzman with her closeness to her husband.
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Long Beach N. J
Hermione Rentzman
Genuine Wessel
New York
Rentzman
Mrs. Rentzman
Mise Wessels
Germany
New Pet Helps Boy After Self Inflicted Wound
In Chicago a bull terrier puppy comforts Russell Mueller after a gun accident. The boy mourns his late dog Peggy and fears a hospital stay while doctors treat a hip injury from a single bullet fired from his own gun found behind a pillow by Officer Victor Schwartz.
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Victor Schwartz
Mueller
Stinesell
Russell
Anarell
Elm Street Subway Action Expected in March
Harry Bowman of the Iowa State Railway Commission surveys Elm Street crossing to prepare an estimate of subway cost. Mayor Ed. C. Keith says action by the Railway Commission is expected not later than March, with plans filed and a hearing anticipated in Des Moines.
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Elm Street Subway
Bowman
Railway Commission
Maren
D Maines
Kea Boys Held For School Fires In Manhattan
Mysterious fires in two Manhattan public schools endangered hundreds of students leading to the arrest of three boys. Investigators found the fires started in waste paper baskets in empty classrooms. Detectives seek other youths believed linked to two additional fires.
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New York
N. Y
Manhattan
Light Co Would Halt Building for Muny Plant
Corning Iowa January 18 The Lee Light company seeks a court order to restrain Corning from disposing of bonds voted for a municipal power plant. A town demurrer was overruled and the injunction hearing is set for the March district court term.
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Corning
Lee Light Company
Government to tender services to seek packer strike arbitration
Washington January 18 officials will again offer government services to push for arbitration in the midwest packing plant strike. The prior offer was rejected by packing companies who argued the strike was not in effect.
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Washington, D. C
War Finance Corp Seeks Wheat Security for Loans
Washington January 18. Eugene Myer Jr managing director of the War Finance Corporation says there is little hope the program will accept growing wheat or farm machinery as security for farmer loans. The statement followed bankers from Cheyenne Dover and Mitchell counties requesting wheat as collateral.
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Washington, D. C
War Finance Corporation
Eugene Myer, Jr
Myer
Cheyenne
Dover
Mitchell Counties
Annual Meeting Of Hotel Investment Company Held Here
The Hotel Investment Company of this city held its annual stockholders meeting at the Ow Ana hotel Tuesday evening. Officers reported a prosperous condition and praise for the Llwana hotel and local manager L D Massey. Elected for the ensuing year were J W Reynolds president Iio Atkinson vice president K K Dowberty secretary D Davenport treasurer and Sherman Rex and D Davenport reelected as directors for terms of six years.
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Hotel Investment Company
J. W. Reynolds
Iio Atkinson
KK. N. Dowberty
Davenport
Sherman Rex
D. Davenport
Germany Makes Historic Payment of 31.9 Million Gold Marks
Paris January 18 Germany completed its first reparations payment of 31.9 million gold marks under a Cannes agreement requiring regular ten day installments. The transfer follows the reparations commission decision shaping postwar settlements.
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Paris
Associated Prese
Germany
Cannes
Bible Instruction Favored for Greenfield Schools
Greenfield Iowa residents favor Bible instruction in the public schools with 95 percent supporting the plan. Parents misread it as religious teaching, but promoters insist pupils will be taught by representatives of their faith unless they join union classes after the next semester. Estimated cost is about 1.00 per pupil, funded by parents if possible, with a $500 general fund for initial equipment.
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Greenfield
Advertiser
Educational Board
Miss Ava Ruby Released on Probation in Despairing Case
Miss Ava Ruby a 23 year old Ames Iowa girl held on a shoplifting charge and in connection with deserting her five weeks old baby here Sunday was placed on probation today. Craig Ruby of Ames, the girl's father, said arrangements had been made for Miss Ruby to work in a designing shop.
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Chicago
I. Jan
Ava Ruby
Ames
Iowa
Craig Ruby
Ruby
Robb Resigns Pastorate to Face Hangings in Spring
Reverend W. E. Robb of Ar Bendale Federated church resigns his Des Moines pastorate to avoid church criticism as he plans to hang two murderers, Cross and Eugene Weeks, this spring, stating he must do his duty.
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Des Moines
W. E. Robb
Poke County
Ar Bendale Federated Church
Trie ‘Cross
Eugene Weeks
Seventeen Miles Per Hour Chase Ends in Juvenile Jail
Wyatt Winters, 16, jailed for seventeen days for driving at speeds between 0 and 40 mph during a countywide pursuit. Davenport police pursued him yesterday afternoon, ending about a mile from town when his gasoline ran out. The chase wandered through Mayfield and back before he was captured.
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Davenport
Wyatt Winters
Mayfield
Three Leaders From Tay Released on Bail in Logan
Logan West Virginia January 18 President Frank J Keeney and Secretary Fred Mooney of District 17 United Mine Workers were freed on 15000 dollar bail each. Sub district president William Blizzard received 20000 dollar bail. They face charges of conspiracy and treason tied to the armed miners march into Logan county last summer.
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Logan
W. Va. Jn
Frank J. Keeney
Fred Mooney
United Mine Workers
Wiliam Blizzard
Logan County
Mt. Ayr Man Dies After Auto Injury
Mt Ayr Iowa January 18 special to the Advertiser Harvey ston 42 was run over and injured Saturday afternoon in the business district by an automobile driven by a high school basketball team member out in a car at a basketball game He was taken home by youths and a doctor and nurse then died Monday at 1 30 am Unmarried.
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Mt. Ayr
Advertiser
Harveyston
Num
Sway
Two Men Die After Train Collision Near Rantoul
In Champaign Illinois on January 18 Clarence Crook of Chanute aviation field and George Tweedy a local taxi driver were killed when struck by an Illinois Central passenger train as they drove toward the Chanute airfield.
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Champaign
Jil
Clarence Crook
George Tweedy
Rantoul
Here
Mllnois Central
Crook
Chanute
Tweedy
Reavis Joins in Fight on Anti-Lynching Bill
Washington January 18 Democratic members of the house faced a heated debate over the Dyer anti lynching bill with Representative Reavis Nebraska Republican arguing the measure would be an unconstitutional federal overreach. The session featured praise and criticism as the bill with penalties for lynching participants and negligent officials drew mixed reactions. Representative Mondo urged moving to general debate tomorrow.
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Washington
House
Representative Reavis
Nebraska
Congress
Swortz
Wty
Mondo
Renudji
Oan
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Alued Bedi Hunding Bill
NEA Service
Russell Meuller
Ant
Peggy
Perry
Heaven
Pegey
Mubrller
Harry Bowman
Iowa State Railway
Macing
Abel
Ed. C. Keith
Robb
Tay
Reavis
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