Bitter attack on federal aid pits democracy against bureaucracy
In Des Moines Iowa Representative Gallagher sparks debate by introducing a resolution condemning federal aid as dangerous encroachment and a surrender to bureaucracy. The session also sees bills on professional bondsmen, arbitration boards, and justice department organization. Senate approves J R Murphy as parole board chair and sends Reese Kinglett and Ayres to a special committee.
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Des Moines
Associated Press
Iowa
Iowa House
Gallagher
Iowa Assembly
Tuck
Senate
J. R. Murphy
Board of Parole
L. C. Reese
Prescott
Frank Kinglett
E. E. Ayres
Algona
New French Reparations Plan Ready for Submission
Paris January 22 The new French reparations plan would let Germany secure a three billion gold mark domestic loan the funds to be paid toward reparations in France A two year delay is understood if Germany ends opposition to the measures no moratorium is specified in the text.
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Paris
France
Associated Press
Service Held in Congress for Two Dead Members
Memorial services were held today in the senate for the late Senator Thomas E. Watson and in the house for the late Representative Lemuel Padgett, wartime naval committee chairman, who died last August after serving Tennessee’s Seventh district for nearly twenty two years.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Thomas E. Watson
Uem
Fire Ends in Fatal Smoke Suffocation in Burlington
Burlington, Iowa, January 22. Fred Miller aged 72 died from smoke suffocation after a fire destroyed a building here today. The incident is reported by Associated Press.
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Burlington
Associated Press
Fred Miller
Luis Firpo to Meet Brennan in Gotham
New York January 22 reports a 15 round bout between Luis Angel Firpo the Argentine heavyweight and Bill Brennan the Chicago veteran will be held Monday March 12 at Madison Square Garden. Tex Richards said this plan could change if unexpected developments occur. Firpo is pursuing a match with Jack Dempsey.
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New York
Luis Angel Firpo
Bill Brennan
Chicago
Madison Square Garden
Tex Richard
Firpo
Jack Dempsey
Underground Radio Carries Into Subway
A demonstration shows radio messages received underground despite steel and electrical interference. The WEAF concert broadcast from 24 Walker Street was heard in the middle of the East River tube. John Clyde Davidson’s receiving set on a train rear platform traveled from Atlantic Avenue to the Bronx and back.
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New York
WEAF
Walker Street
Manhattan
East River
Brooklyn
John Clyde Davidson
Western Electric Company
Atlantic Avenue
Bronx
Iowa Code Revisions Move Forward in General Assembly
Daily legislative letters from Des Moines report Iowa code revisions likely to fill a six inch thick volume within a year. Governors Kendall and the Fortieth General Assembly push the plan, with House votes 78 to 20 and Senate 40 to 7 in favor of starting revisions. The split reveals three distinct ideological groups, including farmers and non farmers, shaping future decisions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Kendall
Fortieth General Assembly
House
Clark
Linn
Edison
Buena Vista
Hauge
Polk
Senate
Holdoegel
Mer
Germany denies renewal of compulsory military service
Berlin reports that Germany officially denies any plan to renew compulsory military service. In Dusseldorf trains run intermittently under French operation at about ten percent normal. In Essen strikes spread across Ruhr mines as directors are arrested and troops withdrawn. Thyssen and other industrial leaders face trial in Mainz in May.
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Berlin
Germany
Associated Press
Dusseldorf
Essen
Ruhr
Thyssen
Mayence
Bond Issue Must Be Voted Again in Alabama Port Plan
The seaport amendment authorizing $10,000,000 in state bonds to improve Mobile port must be resubmitted to voters. Joint chairmen Bowie and Milner say a constitutional flaw requires the measure to be corrected so the state government has authority to issue the bonds.
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Birmingham
Ala
Seaport
Mobile
Alabama
S. J. Bowie
H. K. Milner
Weather Outlook for Chicago Area Next Twenty Four Hours
Chicago weather forecast shows fair tonight with rising temperatures. For January 22 through 27 inclusive, generally fair with chances of snow or rain midweek. Normal temperatures expected. Issued by the U S Weather Bureau Washington DC for the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys.
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Chicago
U. S&s Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Mississippi
Missouri
Arrests and indictments exceed one hundred in Klan cases
Baton Rouge reports Attorney General Coco will seek 25 to 30 arrests and 75 to 109 indictments as open hearing resumes on the Met Rouge murders. Morehouse parish Klan members face charges from assault to capital crimes, with at least 15 for murder, and the organization may be indicted as a whole. The case is billed as a test of state and national authority against the Ku Klux Klan.
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Baton Rouge
Associated Press
Coco
Bastrop
Ku Klux Klan
Morehouse Parish
Met Rouge
Watt Daniel
Thomas Fr. Richards
Klan
Louisiana
J. K. Skipworth
Cyclops
B. M. (Bunn) McKain
House
Senate
French report on 20000 workers organized in German plant
The French report that 20 000 workers at the Stinnes Gelsenkirchen plant where 50 000 are employed have been organized along lines of the Fascisti faction and subdivided into military divisions, with plans to resist French activities by force if needed.
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Dusseldorf
Germany
Associated Press
Stinnes-Gelsenkirschen
Anti Ku Klux Klan lecture spurs Loyal Americans group
In Sheffield Iowa Rev G H Clenworth denounces the K K K and promotes the Society of Loyal Americans. 106 residents sign articles pledging union, respect for law, opposition to secret prejudice groups, and aid to officers. MadisonWisconsin permits for Seyler Co stocks revoked by state railroad commission citing potential criminal action.
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Methodist
Clenworth
Cenworth
Society of Loyal Americans
United States
Madison, Wis
Seyler Company of
Milwaukee i
Wisconsin
State Railroad Commission
Railroad Commission
Bishop Stuntz Delivers Inspiring Sermons in Creston
Bishop Homer C. Stuntz attracted two large congregations to the Methodist church in Creston for a Sunday morning sermon on Faith in God and a Sunday evening address on World Church Problems. The eloquent bishop, who has spent years abroad, spoke for about two and a half hours, drawing a rapt audience. He stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Davenport, and a one o clock dinner was held in his honor before he departed for Chicago.
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Creston
Stuntz
Methodist Church
Homer C. Stuntz
India
Philippine Islands
South America
J. T. Dalby
D. Davenport
Kneeskern Case 13 Nearing Jury Verdict
Kneeskern murder case in Charter City Iowa moves toward jury deliberations as attorney W O Hart and prosecutor present extended arguments. Hart delivered a detailed closing attacking the state's evidence from multiple angles. Frank O Conner is set to conclude the defense case in the afternoon.
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Charter City
Associated Press
Hart
Kneeskern
Irene von Broetzlin
McGlade and Urick Named in Iowa Appointments
Des Moines Iowa January 22 Governor Kens tall named J C McGlade of Waterloo to the state Board of Education replacing J E Mackmer whose term ends February 1 The governor also re appointed A L Urick of Des Moines as state labor commissioner for the next two years.
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Des Moines
Associated Press
N. EB. Kenstall
J. C. McGlade
Waterloo
State Board of Education
J. EB. Mackmer
A. L. Urick
Grant Expects To Be Tried For Heresy
Rev. Percival S. Grant rector of the Church of the Ascension says he expects a heresy trial. He would not say if he will file a formal reply to the bishop who demanded his resignation. His stance drew condemnation in several sermons across New York churches.
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New York
N. Y
Associated Press
Percival
Grant
Church of the Ascension
Two Men Drift Aboard Ice Floe on Hudson River
A police boat with a searchlight aids two men adrift on an ice floe on the Hudson. Discovered off Yonkers late afternoon, the floe was seen near 261st Street early last night as it broke up and the men faced great peril.
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New York
Hudson River
Yonkers
261St Street
Sport Toys Embrace Shadow Plaids and Pastel Stripes
Shadow plaids and pastel stripes in homespun and tweed fabrics emerge as popular material choices for sport toys, reflecting a trend in design and color emphasis.
One Telephone Era Remarked In 46 Years Past
A note recalls a time when the world had only one telephone, marking a milestone from forty six years ago and reflecting on the dawn of global telephony.
Iowa lawmakers eye farmers gains in new General Assembly
Des Moines reports that Iowa agricultural interests gain support from a majority of farmers in both houses and from sympathetic nonfarm groups. It notes members seek practical state aid, with committees shaping bills as Speaker and Senate leaders assign posts.
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Des Moines
Iowa
General Assembly
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