World CourtReservations Win Senate Vote 89 to 1
The Senate approved the Swanson reservations on the world court 89 to 1, with Sen. Frazier the sole dissenter, declaring the United States accepts no legal ties to the League of Nations. Heflin then began a full hour of debate on the reservations. Des Moines reports noted Coolidge’s modification of Col. William Mitchell’s court martial sentence.
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Associated Pree
Washington
Senate
Swanson
United States
League of Nations
Frazier
North Dakota
Heflin
Alabama
Des Moines
Coolidge
William Mitchell
Benjamin A. Poore
Omaha
Neb
General Poore
Associated Press
Mitchell
Pore
Gatimard
Representative Connally
House
Col
Connally
Starvation Estimate Hits Hupeh and Hunan Provinces
Report from Hankow on January 26 places the number starving in Hupeh at about one million from a 60 million population. In Hunan a smaller share suffers while railway disruptions hinder relief. Militants control lines and demand $600 per car before release, aside from regular freight charges.
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China
Hankow
Hupeh
Hunan
Local veteran lawyer Higbee marks eightieth birthday
D. W. Higbee a Creston attorney born January 26 1845 celebrated his eightieth birthday while active in practice and appearing in district court to argue a motion. He says many more years of work lie ahead despite seventy years of legal involvement locally including time as county attorney in earlier decades.
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D. W. Highes
North Oalk Street
Creston
Tolay
Fig
Higbee
Tows
Tughee
Non Donnty
Coastguard Indicted in New York Booze Syndicate Probe
Thirteen coastguardsmen and 48 others were indicted by a federal grand jury in New York on three counts charging violation of the federal prohibition law and conspiracy. The case centers on an alleged rum running ring headed by Bill Dwyer, with 18 ocean steamers tied to the operation. The indictment accuses officials in New York state municipalities of aiding liquor imports and shipments from Rum Row to America. The vessel William J Maloney is alleged to have sailed in an unseaworthy condition, causing 12 deaths.
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Ane Anmoenaien Exercs We
York
Coastguard
Bill" Dwyer
Coast
Dwyer
Wus
New York State
Rum Row
John J. McCambridge
William J Maloney
Come
Life in the Arctic Pictured by Explorer at Local Club
Dr Rankin of Omaha and New York City spoke to Kiwanis and Rotary at Iowana Hotel about Arctic explorations. He covered polar history from 1563, noted 365 explorers who died, described dry, ultra cold air, and the long polar nights that challenge men and Eskimos alike.
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Kiwanis
Rotary Clube
Iowana Hotel
John W. Rugkin
Omaha
New York City
North Pole
Service Club
Rankin
Explorer
Dr. Ruskin
Arctic
College Dean Calls for Change to Dry Law at Princeton
Dr. Christian Gauss, dean of the College of Princeton University, urged repeal or modification of the federal 18th amendment. He argued it lowers morals in universities and notes a shift from modest drinking to unsafe dives, urging influence to change the law. President John Grier Hibben of Princeton stood with him.
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Lowsgan
Christian Gauss
College
Princeton University
United States
Princeton
Gauss
Dean Gauss
John Grier Hibben
Two Men Plead Guilty On Intoxication Charges
Two men pleaded guilty at arraignment before Mayor M. L. Burt. One was fined 15 dollars plus costs, the other jailed 20 days. A marriage license was issued by the clerk to A. B. Linthicum 39 of Macksburg and Martha M. Davis 19 of Orient.
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M. L. Burt
Linthicum
Macksburg
Martha M. Davis
Orient
Campaign Papers Issued to Kopp and Others in Des Moines
Nomination papers issued today to Congressman W F Kopp with several peers but most absent from the field. William R Green and Gilbert N Haugen showing as opposed or confirmed in races. Beerman of W Union and Beerman opponents noted. Willoughby and Barnes secured senatorial and representative papers, while Lyman Cook obtained papers for the senate.
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Grundy Center
A. Barnes
Eagle Grove
Lyman Cook
Burlington
Secretary of State
Miners and Operators Call New Conference on Strike
A conference of miners and operators in Philadelphia was called for 7 p.m. to urge settlement of the anthracite strike. John L. Lewis, UMW president, warned that if operators drop arbitration demands, the strike could end within 20 minutes of opening. Operators rejected Lynett peace plan, insisting wages end only if miners accept changes, opposing immediate resumption at old scale.
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Philadelphia
At & P.m
Tod John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Nen
F. J. Lynett
Scranton
Lynett
Spanish Flyers Reach Cape Verde Sands
Spanish aviators led by Commander Franco land at Portoraia Cape Verde after 1,056 mile Canary Islands leg. Next leg to Fernando do Noronha from Gando bay covers 1,432 miles as the long stretch of their trans Atlantic flight continues. The San Carlos steamer reports radio contact with Ne Plus Ultra, still en route from Canary Islands to Cape Verde.
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Portorraya
Cape Perue
Isianas
Franco
Palos
Spain
Buenos Aires
Gando Bay
Camary Islands
Canary
Cape Verde Islands
Fernando Do Noronha
Madrid
Cadiz
San Carlos
Canary Isanda
Gt. Vincent
Small Names Committee To Farm Meeting
Springfield Illinois January 26 Governor Len Smail named the 11h nois committee to participate in the Des Moines farm airplus conference January 28. Twenty three were named including two alternates Sam H Thompson of Quincy president of the American Farm Bureau Federation John H Camlin Rockford president of the Illinois chamber of commerce and Earl C Smith Detroit president of the Tinus Agricultural association.
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Springfield
Len Smail
Sam H. Thompson
Quincy
American Farm Bureau Federation
John H. Camlin
Rockford
Iilinoig Chamber of Commerce
Earl C. Smith
Detroit
Tinos Agricultural Association
Court Hears Motion In Suit For Damages
Judge H. H. Carter hears a motion for more specific statement in a $5,000 damages suit filed by Glenn Lacox of Creston against McDonal. Lacox claims damages from a leg amputation operation in the summer of 1925. motion taken under advisement.
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H. H. Carter
Glenn Lacox
Creston
McDonal
Lacox
Far Stations Beckon Ureston Radio Fans Across The World
Local listeners report hearing foreign stations during a quiet hour as American outlets were silent. Recaps mention WKAQ San Juan OAX Lima LOX Buenos Aires and others with interference from crowding on similar wavelengths. Some listeners enjoyed clear signals from Mexico City Paris and England despite static and mixed announcements in multiple languages.
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Greson
Aberdeen
Ova
Mexico City
PWX
Handi
Cuba
England
WKAQ
San Juan
Porto Rico
OAX
Lima
Peru
LOX
Buenos Aires
Clarence” Kientop
South Maple Street
Kenneth Miller
North Jarvis Street
Mille
William J. Seals
Nort
Cuba Telephone Company
Stoon
George W. Johnston
Platte Township
Toulouse
Andrew Pesik
Creston
Paris
Elmer Meredith
Northwestern Blanks Iowa in Big Ten Opener
Northwestern University defeats the University of Iowa 37 to 21 to win its first Western Conference basketball game of the season. Northwestern leads 17 to 8 at halftime and holds a comfortable edge as Iowa rallies briefly in the final period.
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Evanston
Northwestern University
University of Iowa Cagers
Northwestern
Hawks
Philips
Ad. Vanes
Lic Hawks
Fister
McConnel
Iowans
First Union County Grand Jury Impaneled in 1926
The first Union County grand jury of 1926 was impaneled in district court by Judge H H Caster to begin the January term. John Bender of Spaulding township named foreman. six peers named Earl Dean John Hart Walter Latham Parrot Pleasent George Showers and H A Weasells. H T Hall excused for ineligible grand jury service. Tehatha unable due to election judge in 1924. Remaining jurors drawn and bond issues noted as jury work set for the week.
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Union County
H H. Caster
Corydon
John Bender
Spaulding Township
Earl Dean
New Hope
John Hart
Tehatha
Carter
Mailwas
T. ‘Tuesey
Grant Township
Paintings Stolen from Miami Studio Valued at 220000
Police report theft of multiple artworks from a Miami studio valued at 220 thousand dollars. Notable pieces include The Temptations of St Anthony attributed to Leonardo da Vinci and Praying Madonna attributed to Sanot Arrato, among others. Adolfo Valento identified as local artist involved in the case.
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Oo Eee
Miami
Jan Miami Ton
Adolfo Valento
Leonardo di Vinci
Valento
Sanot Arrato
St. John
Venttian
Parmigianto
Tonic
Marratta
Jesus
Fra Bartolomeo
Lazarus
Severe earthquake reports across Europe and France
An earthquake registered as a catastrophe by seismograph instruments in Prague at 1 am local time. The Puy de Dome observatory in Clermont Ferrand logged a violent shock at the same hour lasting seconds. Reports describe a distant center and multiple audience listeners hearing a German song tuning in from radio broadcasts.
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Prague
Caocho
Slovakia
Geographical Institute
Clermont Ferrand Prance
Puy de Dom
Fire damages residence on West Jefferson street
A chimney fire at 05 West Jefferson Street caused $6,000 in damage to a vacant house rented by Karl Hatch. The blaze started from the center chimney with smoldering sparks blamed for the fire and furniture losses largely covered by insurance. Firefighters extinguished the flames by 1:20 AM after burning through the two story structure.
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West
Jefferson Street
Clyde K. Morerow
Rarl Hatch
Mra
Morrow
Adama
Ten Commandments Debate Stirs New York Public Schools
A New York Board of Education hearing on compulsory Ten Commandments readings in public schools erupted into a heated clash among atheists Jews Catholics free thinkers Protestants and ethical cultists. About 250 attended before janitors dispersed them. The committee will report to the board with a vote anticipated at the next meeting. Rabbi Joseph Silverman claimed the commandments are Jewish and questioned if the plan aims to teach Judaism.
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New York
Jin
Board of Education
Joseph Silverman
Temple Emanu-El
Charles B. Smith
Society For the’ Advancement of Atheiom
British Freighters Battling in Severe Atlantic Storm
Heavy seas threaten at least 64 seamen aboard two British freighters Aus tinoe with 26 crew and Laristan with 33 crew. An unidentified vessel also reports distress in the Panama Canal Zone. President Roosevelt assists Antinoe and Laristan, standing by for easing conditions.
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Atlantic Ocean
Austinoe
Laristan
Panama Canal Zone
Roosevelt
Atlantic
Jimmie Zuber 12 Injured Knee in Taxi Incident
Jimmie Zuber aged 12 of 705 East Fremont street was struck and run over by a taxi Sunday evening after leaving Ste Malachy church. He sustained broken knee bones and severe knee strain. he was taken home by the taxi driver for treatment.
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Jimmie Caver
J. Zuber
Fremont Street
Hid Home
Ste Malachy
Big Home
Brother of Creston Woman Dies Suddenly
Sam Scott of Corning, brother of Mrs. M Sammons of Creston, died suddenly at 11 o clock Saturday morning at his home. Funeral services were held at the Peder church by Corning. Burial took place in Corning cemetery.
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Sam Scott
Corning
Drother
M. Sammons
West Howard Street
Peder Church
Corning Cemetery
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Prohibition
Southern Syrup and Refining Company
Frank Parker
Cape Verde
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Otelock
Jack Paintin
Liverpool
Davenport
WOC
Albert Behnke
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Scotland
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Earl de Vaughn
W. R. Orchart
Muscatine
William Taylor
Dick Ramsey
Leo Wiedman
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Jimmie Zuber
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