Washington outlines disarmament plans for Geneva talks
President Coolidge plans an American delegation to Geneva with Hugh Gibson as commissioner and four technical experts from the army and navy. A $50 000 appropriation is stalled in Congress delaying final selections. Experts work on data and policy as talks seek a broad agenda and possible multiple conferences toward arms limitation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
Geneva
Hugh Gibson
Army
Navy
Congress
Senate
Russia
Switzerland
Pro Football Rules May Be Reconsidered in Detroit
Columbus O Jan 22 Changes in rules governing college players in professional football will be discussed at the National Football League meeting in Detroit Feb 6 and 7. Joseph F Carr president said new regulations could bar college ball during the same year players compete as professionals to avoid repeat of Red Grange incident.
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Associated Press
Columbus
iChanges
National Football League
Detroit
Joseph F. Carr
National League
Mharold
Red” Grange
Luce Speaks Tonight At Good Road Meeting
Keokuk Iowa January 22 John F D Rue of Burlington Iowa Good Roads Assn president Glenn Haynes Des Moines secretary Mrs H C Taylor Bloomfield vice president Fred Luce Creston U T C Good Roads chair will join local and Illinois highway mission speakers for a Keokuk council U C T meeting to discuss road improvements. The visitors will dine with traveling men and women groups host Mrs Taylor.
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Keokuk
John F. D. Rue
Burlington
Iowa Good Roads Association
Glenn Haynes
Des Moines
Governors Appoint Delegates to Corn Conference
Governors Sam A. Baker of Missouri and Ben S. Paulsen of Kansas plan to head their delegations to Des Moines for the agricultural marketing conference of 13 corn belt states on January 28. Governors McMullen Illinois Small and Gunderson of South Dakota will accompany their delegations.
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Des Moines
Sam A. Baker
Missouri
Ben S. Paulsen
Kansas
McMullen
Nebraska
Small
Illinois
Gunderson
South Dakota
Ill Health Drives Bank Cashier to Take Own Life
Grundy Center, Jan 22. Walter Morrison, 40, cashier of the First National Bank, died by a shotgun suicide after a period of despondency over ill health. He had been treated for a stomach ailment for over a year and underwent Mayo Clinic surgery in Rochester last fall. The return of trouble recently caused deep despair, according to associates. W. R. Finlayson, bank president, stated the bank is in satisfactory condition.
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Associated Press
Grundy Center
Walter Morrison
First National Bank
Morrison
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
W. R. Finlayson
Illinois Agricultural group hears Lowden address
About 1 200 farmers at the Illinois Agricultural association annual convention in Urbana listen as Frank O Lowden former Illinois governor addresses the crowd on farm policy The discussion centers on a proposed federal farm board to regulate production and relief measures amid surplus worries The event also notes Secretary Jardines remarks and reactions to both speeches
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Associated Press
Urbana
Lil
Illinois Agricultural Association
Frank O. Lowden
Lowden
Jardine
Ill
Federal Farm Board
Federal Reserve Board
Illinois
Illinois Agriculture Association
Farmer Lowden
Coolidge
Last Rites For Mrs. A. B. Hall Observed In Cheston
Funeral services were held at 2 p m for Mrs. A B Hall pioneer resident of Cheston who died early Thursday morning at the family home 912 North Sycamore Street The rites were at Congregational church and interment followed at Graceland cemetery Pall bearers were Bert Tallman Matt Brennan Frank McGrath J C DeLay T E York and Joe Wray
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A. B. Halll
Cheston
North Sycamore Street
Congregational Church
Graceland Cemetery
Bert Tallman
Matt Brennan
Frank McGrath
J. C. DeLay
T. E. York
Joe Wray
Confessed Dynamiter Jailed for Life in Wisconsin
Richard Roghan, 26, confessed dynamiter and slayer, was sentenced to life imprisonment at Waupon prison after pleading guilty to first degree murder. The case stems from a November bombing of a dining car that killed Stanley Packamore, a night cook, on a North Shore train in Racine.
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Associated Press
Racine
Wis
Richard Roghan
North Shore
Waupon Prison
Stanley Packamore
Plan 10 End Anthracite Strike Refused in Philadelphia
Philadelphia reports show coal mine operators refuse to re enter talks on the Scranton Times plan to settle the long coal strike. Union President John L Lewis indicates willingness to conference with proposals. Major W W Inglis of operators backs the plan as a negotiation basis. The plan envisions immediate resume of work, a five year contract, wage conferences after two years, and a pre expiration conference to arrange continuation of work.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Scranton Times
John L. Lewis
Miners’ Union
Scranton
W. W. Inglis
E. J. Lynett
Lewis
Lynett
Inglis
New York
Anthracite Strike Talks Open as Miners Accept Plan
In Scranton and Philadelphia reports the anthracite coal strike shows movement. Miners accept the Scranton Times proposed plan as a basis for negotiations with union leader John L. Lewis signaling renewed talks. Operators led by W. W. Inglis express cautious optimism about several proposals.
Miners Union Leader Agrees to Compromise Settlement
In Scranton President John L. Lewis accepted a compromise plan approved in principle by operators. He may meet with Mr Inglis to form a settlement to send 158 000 miners back to work, but no return until an agreement is reached. In Washington Senator Pepper announced the anthracite strike had been settled and credited public opinion.
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Scranton
John L. Lewis
Miners’ Union
Lewis
Inglis
Lynett
Washington
Pepper
Pensylvania
Senate
Copeland
New York
Funeral services for Mrs Lucy M Showers
Funeral services for Mrs Lucy M Showers are set for 1 30 Sunday at Roland funeral home. The body will be transported to Prescott for 2 30 services at the Christian church with Rev Mr Smith officiating. Interment follows at Prescott cemetery.
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Lucy M. Showers
Roland Funeral Home
Prescott
Christian Church
Mr. Smith
Mercury Drops To 15 Below Zero Here
The government thermometer showed a record low of 15 degrees below zero Thursday night. It was two degrees colder than December 26 when it fell to 13 below. By 8 a.m. today it read 10 below and at 1 p.m. three above. Tomorrow’s forecast promises warmer weather. On December 27 1924 the mercury plunged to 25 below, the lowest in years.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
North Platte
Lincoln
Huron
S. C
Chinese Laundry Seizure Reveals Hidden Liquor Operation
Federal agents and Taylor County sheriff raided Charley Wong's Bedford laundry and seized two 100‑pound sacks of rice, one 50‑pound sack, 50 pounds of brewers yeast, about five gallons of rice whiskey, a 10‑gallon stone jar with aged liquor and odd flavorings, a 15‑gallon still and related paraphernalia. Wong was arrested for manufacturing liquor.
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Charley Wong
Bedford
W. H. Greene
Creston
Taylor County
Nevins
Wong
Spaniard Begins Ocean Flight Leg from Spain to Argentina
Commander Franco and crew started the seaplane Ne Plus Ultra from Palos, Spain toward Buenos Aires. The first leg ended at Gran Canaria Canary Islands with the sealplate arrival in Las Palmas signaling progress amid cheering crowds. A second plane accompanied the flight for two hours before returning to Melilla.
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Associated Press
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Franco
Spain
Argentina
Cadiz
Palos
Buenos Aires
de Alda
Duran
Raga
Ne Plus Ultra
Melilla
Spanish Morocco
Madrid
Los Pamas
Tittle and Parr Charged in Child Marriage Plot
Lem Tittle and Joseph Parr were bound over to the grand jury in Galena after a preliminary hearing on criminal conspiracy charges. They failed to post $1,000 bonds and remain jailed as the grand jury investigates a case tied to an attempted marriage of Tittle’s 13-year-old daughter to Parr, 49.
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Dubuque
Lem Tittle
Joseph Parr
Galena
Tittle
Parr
Grand Jury
Justice of the Peace
Jess Green
Bitter Cold Lifts After Severe Midwest Freeze
Des Moines and other Iowa cities report temperatures ranging from 15 below to single digits as a major cold wave ends with rising temperatures expected tonight. Forecasters warn of possible snow with increasing cloud cover and note statewide readings across Davenport to Clinton and Washington. Nearby Nebraska anticipates warmer, unsettled weather tonight.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Mid-West
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Clinton
Charles City
Mason City
Washington
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Webster City
Dubuque
Keokuk
Sioux City
Record Cold Across Northwest Cities
Weather records fell in several northwest cities as temperatures plunged from zero to 25 below. Huron South Dakota reported 25 below while the Twin Cities recorded 17 below, marking the coldest spell of the season in the region.
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St. Paul
Northwest
Huron
Twin-Cities
Supervisors Arrange Highway Programs in Two Counties
Cherokee county approves a three year plan costing 93400 for relocating and improving primary highways. Key work includes a new concrete bridge over the Little Sioux river and Fast Hill improvement with Cherokee and Buena Vista counties graveling 14 miles to link primary routes 5 and 4. In Muscatine, contracts for graveling 11 miles of primary road number 2 from Sweetland to the Scott county line were awarded under the state highway commission program with engineers Camhan and Morrison supervising.
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Cherokee
Cherokee County
County Board of Supervisors
Little Sioux River
Fast Hill
Buena Vista
Muscatine
State Highway Commission
Army to Send More Personnel to Tacna Arica
Reports from Washington say Kellogg and Davis discussed sending extra army personnel to Tacna Arica to assist in supervising plebiscite preparations under the plebiscitary commission. The move would align with a possible decision to place supervision in neutral hands.
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Associated Press
Washington
Kellogg
State Department
Davis
War Department
Tacna-Arica
Debate on world court draws Senate action
The Senate faced a clash over ratifying the world court with leaders warning that debate limits could force a roll call. Senator Robinson and Borah sparred as supporters urged swift action while Mrs. Woodrow Wilson attended the gallery.
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Associated Press
Washington
World Court
Senate
Robinson
Borah
Foreign Relations Committee
Reed
Missouri
Nye
North Dakota
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
League
Walsh
Montana
House Commerce Committee ends rubber monopoly inquiry
The inquiry into the effects of the British rubber monopoly on American economic life concluded in Washington with Secretary of War Davis as the final witness. The panel will next examine other foreign monopolies including coffee nitrates and sisal.
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Washington
House Commerce Committee
Davis
Railroad consolidation plan rejected by Senate committee
Washington January 22 Disapproval of any plan for forcing railroad consolidation was expressed to the senate interstate commerce committee today by Chairman Eastman of the interstate commerce commission.
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Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Eastman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gasoline tax adds nearly sixteen thousand to local funds
County records show Union county and township road funds receiving 15 835 99 from April to November 1924. Half went to county road, half to townships based on miles of roads, with checks arriving two months late. July and August were peak months at 2 494 46 each. September to November declined to 1 673 11 in November.
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Iowa
Union County
Guy H. MecCornack
State Highway Commission
Creston Five Faces Hard Tilt At Osceola
Creston high school basketball prepares for a tough men’s game at Osceola tonight. Neither team is undefeated with recent close wins. Creston starts Olson at center with Hipes Reckner at forwards and Cox Reid as guards. reserves Plowman Keefe Hollister and Sanders. The Creston girls also play Osceola with Ruth Horner coaching. starters Nelson Griswold Redick Strance Lewis Tisue Lilley and substitutes Hogan Drollinger Jackson Oamond.
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Creston High School
Osceola
Indianola
Creston
Olson
Hipes
Reckner
Cox
Reid
Plowman
Keefe
Hollister
Sanders
Creston Girls
Ruth Horner
Nell Griswold
Catherine Reddick
Jennie Strance
Peg Lewis
Katherine Tisue
Mildred Lilley
Ruth Hogan
Helen Drollinger
Pauline Jackson
Hidlen Oamond
Primary Roads Clear After Snow In Union County
The county reports primary roads in Union County are in good condition after two weeks of bad weather. Snow from Wednesday night was removed to prevent slush and mud at thaw. County roads outside the primary network are travelable but not in as good shape.
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Union County
Mumps Halt Trial of Verna Schoeneman
Sioux City report says mumps forced the discharge of the jury in the trial of Verna Schoeneman for the murder of Charles Van Meesteren. A retrial will occur in the March term in Orange City.
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Associated Press
Sioux City
Jourmal
Orange City
Mumps
Verna Schoeneman
Charles van Meesteren
Gustave Vietko
Cardinal Mercier Sinking Rapidly
Cardinal Mercier is sinking rapidly according to doctors at 6 50 this evening and the end is not far away. He favored a plan for gradual and natural consolidations under the commission's guiding hand, as stated by a majority of the commission.
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Associated Press
Brussels
Cardinal Mercier
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