Harding to Urge Speed on Tariff Action Next Week
President Harding will push for swift tariff legislation in his congressional message next Tuesday. He opposes delaying reform until 1922 23 and aims to have a permanent tariff law by the end of the winter session. He favors American valuation in principle with possible modifications and may defer specifics to Senate Finance Committee reports. A gradual rollout via the tariff commission is contemplated for certain commodities.
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Washington, D. C
Harding
Congress
White House
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
James B. Reynolds
Tariff Commission
Jurors Resume Deliberations in Arbuckle Case
The jury continues deliberations after a day of testimony including medical reports, defense witnesses Dr. Rumwell and Fatty Arbuckle who claimed he found Miss Rappe injured and attempted to help her. Other witnesses included Albert Semnacher for the prosecution and Fred Jischbach for the defense.
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Gavin McNab
Maurice Rosenberg
Miss Rappe
Arbuckle
Heinrich
Albert Semnacher
Fred Jischbach
Detective Held for Killing Man in Chariton
A. E. Mullen railroad detective waived examination to the grand jury after shooting Alva Boots Imel Wednesday night. He was released on $7,500 bonds. The county coroner's jury ruled Imel died from gunshot wounds fired by Mullen, noting the death might have been prevented with proper caution.
Naval ratio 11-11-7 proposed as substitute plan
Washington reports a proposed 11-11-7 naval ratio to replace the 5-5-3 plan amid opposition from Japan. Admiral Kato may accept if it preserves Japan’s Mutsu and Britain’s Hood, delaying formal agreement beyond next week as talks stall and delegates depart for weekend trips.
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Washington, D. C
Japan
Kato
United States
Britain
State Department
Balfour
Baron Kate
Hughes
Big Five packers avoid wage strike in kansas and iowa plants
Workers in Dubuque Iowa about 200 employees will not strike Monday as wages stay at present levels. Armour and Swift advertise to fill vacancies if unionists walk out. Big Five plan to continue operations with shop representation and warnings that strikers may lose jobs. Union rank and file cite 35 000 members across seventeen cities.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Lane
Armour & Company
Swift & Company
Armour Shop Committee
Theater Owner Indicted For War Tax Embezzlement
Des Moines reports J. L. Adams of the Adams Theatre company indicted by a federal grand jury for embezzling 25000 dollars in government war tax. The Adams Theatre company faces the same charges.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
J. L. Adams
Adams Theatre Company
Burns and Duffie Tie In Iowa City Ceremony
Thomas Burns of Lone Tree and Gladys Duffie of Wilton were married in Iowa City by Justice E. A. Crossett on Friday afternoon.
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Burns-Duffie
Iowa City
Thomas Burns
Lone Tree
Gladys Duffie
Wilton
Justice E. A. Crossett
Farm Bureau Meeting Planned in Columbus Junction
Columbus Junction Iowa December 3 a meeting of the farm Bureau members of Columbus City township will be held at the hall in Columbus City Monday evening December 5 all members urged to attend Veteran is Pensioned John Mulligan retired November 1 after fifty five years seven months with Rock Island Railway awarded a $25 monthly pension Play Is Postponed The Old Maids Convention at Cotter Consolidated school building was postponed to Tuesday December 6 due to road conditions Miss Murriel Hall returned from Cedar Rapids with her grandmother Mrs Lou Moore O C Manley underwent an operation for acute appendicitis Thursday at Hershey hospital Muscatine J A Sprague of Cedar Rapids visited here Friday on way home from Lawrence Kan and Monmouth III where his mother and niece reside
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John Mulligan
Rock Island Railway Company
Old Maids
Cotter Consolidated School
Murriel Hall
Cedar Rapids
Lou Moore
O. C. Manley
Hershey Hospital
Muscatine
J. A. Sprague
Lawrence
Kan
A. L. Graham
Monmouth, III
Cabinet weighs direct US aid for Russian relief
Washington officials consider proposals for the federal government to provide direct aid to Russian relief efforts. The discussions focus on funding channels and scope of assistance amid ongoing humanitarian needs.
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Washington
Officers Elected At Knights Of Pythias Meeting
Knights of Pythias lodge elected officers for the coming year with A F Grensing as chancellor commander and D Sick as vice chancellor. Other officers named include A G Bond prelate Fred Beitel keeper of records and seals Paul Steinmetz master of finance H L Coon master of exchequer Frank Gould master of work Harry Blair master at arms George Sheue inner guard Dr F A Neil outer guard and John Millar trustee for three years.
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Knights of Pythias Lodge
A. F. Grensing
D. Sick
A. G. Bond
Fred Beitel
Paul Steinmetz
H.L. Coon
Frank Gould
Harry Blair
George Sheue
F. A. Neil
John Millar
Smallpox Vaccination Spreads in Muscatine as New Case Emerges
Muscatine residents heed city health physician advice and receive vaccines. Dr. W. W. Daut reports many are not immune and are getting protection, though one new case has been recorded.
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W. W. Daut
Morning Sun Youth Injured in Fire at New Haven Theatre
Curran Nicholas son of Rev and Mrs Nicholas of Morning Sun Iowa was among 22 Yale students injured when the Rialto theatre in New Haven Conn burned last Sunday night seven people perished he was severely burned in the face and right hand and hospitalized Other items note visits trips and club meetings in Morning Sun including Thompson Stewart and daughter from North Dakota Harold Wilson Paul Robertson Hoyt Curran returning to Iowa City Miss Hazel Selzer at Davenport and Mrs S E Grier and two children from Denver plus Mission Society reports and Sorosis club program details
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Morning Sun
Curran Nicholas
Nicholas
Yale
New Haven
Conn
Thompson Stewart
North Dakota
Health Board Offers Free Serum Vaccination in City
The health physician states if proper precautions are taken the disease will be stamped out soon. The board of health will vaccinate anyone unable to pay for the serum free of charge. Few have accepted, though many regular patients are now getting vaccinated.
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Board of Health
Maniac mother murders child then kills herself in Chicago
A police guard protected the Penses home after Mrs. Rachel Whalen Penses killed 3-year-old Margaret Coughlin and then took her own life. The husband and two daughters were released. Police investigate whether drugged frankfurters were used as the method.
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Chicago, Ill
Penses
N. Avers Av
Rachel Whalen Penses
Margaret Coughlin
Wesley Westbrook
Austin Av
Margaret
Coughlin
N. Avers Ay
Joseph Penses
Dolly
Josephine
Park Board Accepts German Guns for Forest Preserves
Daniel Ryan, president of the Cook County board, supported accepting war department German cannon for the forest preserves after initially recommending refusal. The American Legion argued the cannons would memorialize World War I and deter future conflicts. Ryan then moved to reconsider and voted to accept the offer.
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Chicago
Ill
American Legion
Daniel Ryan
Cook County Board
War Department
Ryan
Legion
New Scholarship Created by Mrs Henry Morganthau
A $10,000 scholarship fund for the Constantinople Women s League an American institution for girls has been created by Mrs Henry Morganthau wife of the former ambassador to Turkey Trustees of the college announced today The fund provides two annual scholarships awarded to a senior and a junior training to become teachers.
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New York
Constantinople Women’s League
Henry Morganthau
Turkey
Notable Sausage Contamination Report Near North Avers
Greenish liquid oozed from sausages investigated by the city chemist after a report from the Penses residence. Onlookers gathered at 1131 North Avers and 1126 across the street with neighbors muttering that Mrs Penses was considered unstable.
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Penses
Coughlin
North Avers Avenue
Hired Car Witnesses In Burch Kennedy Murder Trial
In Los Angeles on December 3 examination of Milton Carlson, handwriting expert, resumed in the Arthur C. Burch murder trial of J Belton Kennedy. Carlson had compared telegram signatures with Burch and Madalynne Obenchain, indicted co defendants. Receipts showed Burch using a rented car under names including J L Jones and M C Obenchain. A garage clerk testified Burch rented a car Aug 3 and Aug 4 the nights Kennedy was shot, with a woman resembling Mrs Obenchain present on one occasion.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Milton Carlson
Arthur C. Burch
J. Belton Kennedy
Carlson
Burch
Madalynne Obenchain
J. L. Jones
M. C. Obenchain
Kennedy
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K. OF P
New Haven Theatre
Reformed Presbyterian Missionary Society
Mary Armstrong
Society of the United Presbyterian Church
Presbyterians
C. W. Kurz
Methodists
Newsom
Don Thomas
Burlington
Grant Green
Sorosis Club
Gibbs
C. W. Butler
F. M. Brown
Alaska
Seattle
Vancouver
Prince ‘Rupert
W. C. Allen
C. W. Browning
Maude Mehaffy
Isom Rankin
Pensis
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First Trust & Savings Bank
Muscatine, Iowa
Park Board
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Hershey Ave
Heato Coal
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