Renator Cummins Proposes 21 Month Railroads Control Bill
Jan. 28. Senator Cummins introduces a bill to retain government control of railroads for 21 months after peace. The measure mandates government control unless Congress orders otherwise and faces broad opposition to returning railroads to private owners. Also noted is a Rivers and Harbors bill revised to about 42.4 million with new allocations for Ohio and Allegheny projects and other Michigan river works.
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Ohio River
Allegheny
Senate Commerce
Ohio
Chicago
Flalumet
St. Joseph
Saugati
Michigan
Japan Seeks No Lands Says Tokyo Delegation
Baron Makino quoted Viscount Uchida saying Japan intends no territorial expansion in China or Siberia. He added Japan will support a just permanent peace and will aid Russia if asked, to restore order.
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Paris
Viscount Uchida
Tokyo
Baron Makino
Japan
Associated Press
China
Siberia
Russia
New Shipping Rates Cut Sought By U S Export Leaders
George T. Smith president of the American Manufacturers' Export Association warned that America's export trade will shrink by half when normal conditions return unless the government finds four ways to reduce rates to par with other nations. He based his claim on a survey of several hundred large manufacturing exporters. He said American manufacturers can cover foreign production costs, but only foods with no foreign competition can withstand ocean freight costs.
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New York
Jan
America
Heorge T. Smith
American Manufacturers’ Export Association
Three Day Socialist Strike Proposed in New York
A three days general strike was urged by Socialists in New York as a protest against the closing of halls to Socialists. Representative Meyer London heard the address at a Socialist meeting denouncing the police actions. Scott Nearing urged Loyalists to own their own halls to avoid such suppression.
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New York
Meyer London
Sypot
Scott Nearing
Judge Contest on at Ottumwa
Testimony is being taken in Ottumwa in the judgeship contest between Judge F. M. Hunter of Ottumwa and William Water of Keosauqua before C. L. Dahlberg of Des Moines, recently appointed to hear the evidence. The preliminary hearing will continue and Thursday the case moves to Des Moines for arguments and ballot recounts before a three judge contest court including Judge Evans, Judge F. F. Dawley, and Judge H. K. Evans.
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Ottumwa
F. M. Hunter
William Water
Keosanqua
C. L. Dahlberg
Des Moines
W. D. Evans
Supreme Court
Evans
F. F. Dawley
Cedar Rapids
H. K. Evans
Corydon
Former Sioux Falls Woman Jeanette Pattison Foster Dies in Chicago
Mrs. W H T Foster of Sioux Falls South Dakota and a Parsons College graduate died in a Chicago hospital after an illness of five months. Her remains were conveyed to Sioux Falls for funeral services. She left a husband three children and is mourned by her mother Mrs Pattison and sister Mary who is abroad in Egypt. Her brother T H Foster and Miss Florence Foster were in Chicago. She was the daughter of the Ballard Hall matron and class of 1906 Parsons College.
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W.H. T. Foster
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Ottumwa
Parsons College
Chicago
Patterson
Mary Patterson
Egypt
T. H. Foster
Florence Foster
W. H. T. Foster
Foster
Jeanette Pattison
Pattison
Ballard Hall
Fairfield Defeats Batavia In Hard Fought Grade School Game
Fairfield prevailed 14 to 13 at the Nelson opera house Batavia fought back in the second half behind bursts from Grisson and Bishop but Fairfield’s defense led by Walker and Colton kept the visitors at bay. Grisson led Fairfield with three baskets and Beatty added two while Colton and Anderson contributed. Time halves were 10 minutes. Local ads note clothing clearance and discounted goods.
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Nelson Opera House
Batavia
Peirfield
Grisson
Bhatty
Fairfields
Walker
Colton
Bishop
Fairfield
Rf. Beatty
Anderson If
Bishopec
Schultz
Rf. Schultz
Lf. Brown
Lane
Copeland
Re Ornduff
Baskets
Beatty
Anderson
For Sale Listings From People’s Column
Short horn calf four days old. Ford Sedan in good shape used since September 1st. Thirteen shoats average weight 150 all barrows. 67 acre farm seven percent south and east of Fairfield with house barn and fruit. Seven room house near court house enquired by phone. Cedar fence posts and 80 smooth fence wire offered by Mees Hall.
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O. K
Russell Smith
Fairfield
Iowa
Court House
Mees Hall
Farmer Ends Life After Germany Lost War
Jefferson City Missouri despondent farmer Henry Sanders a wealthy bachelor tied a rope to his body and leaped from a ferryboat at Bagnell His body was recovered after the line was pulled He was born in Sertoany and had sent money home before and during the war. the act followed Germanys loss.
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Jefferson City
Germany
Henry Sanders
Bagnell
Sertoany
Lie
King Peter of Serbia falls ill in sudden attack
Basel Jan 28 King Peter of Serbia is reported to be gravely ill after a pen attack. Advices from Laibach say he is in a serious condition. Prince Regent Alexander is en route to his father’s side.
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Peter
Serbia
Basel
Peter of
Laibach
Alexander
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Renator Cummins
Nippon
London
Fairfties Theatre
Bryant Washburn
R. W. Lamson
North Third
West Hempstead
G. A. Castile
Rae
Jacob Scheffel
Bevering’s
Iowa Cafe
Journal Office
Dfak Clothing Co
A. J. Boyd
Drake Co. Co
East Side
T. E. Parsons
Stockport
Glasgow
Shropshire
I. E. Parsons
Frank Courtney
C. E. Bailey
H. C. Pattison
Ebenezer
People's Column
Farmer
Miles
W. F. Chadwick
Montello
Mass
R.miles
General Electric
I. N. Gentry Electrical Contractor
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