Smoot Presents Tariff Proposals Under Fordney Measure
Washington December news notes Senator Smoot of Utah and President Harding discuss amendments to the Fordney tariff. Proposals include authorizing an American valuation, adjusting ad valorem rates by up to 50 percent, and adding equalizing duties up to 5 percent of value for depreciated currencies. Senate Finance Committee resumes hearings to weigh the recommendations and potential impact on the bill.
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Washington, D. C
Harding
Senate
Smoot
Utah
Smy@sg
Senate Finance
House
Wjn
Raise Fruit is Expert's Advice at Nursery Show
Iowa Nurseryman's Association promotes "Plant a Tree" camp to boost fruit industry urging growers to adopt tree planting and modern horticultural methods.
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Campak
Herricks
Iowa
Nurserymen's Association
Herrick
C. V. Holsinger
Ames
Merry go Round Lacks Charm for Auto Dodgers
Des Moines article notes amusement park rides fading in appeal as motorists dodge cars in cities. Iowa horticultural convention warns of risky acts by exotic acts and urges practical fruit growing, with plans for a $20 000 Mid West Horticultural exposition in Council Bluffs next year.
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Chicago
Ill
Big One
Council Bluffs
Herrick
Iowa Fruit Growers’ Association
Iowa Vegetable Growers’ Association
Iowa Beekeepers Association
Society of Iowa Florists
Iowa Society of Landscape Architects
Iowa Nurserymen
The
Iowa Florists
George A. Schurk
Fort Madison
E. A. Sherman
Charles City
S. W. Snyder
Center Paint
C. H. True
Edgewood
Daugherty Reports Communist Infiltration Of U S Unions
Attorney General Daugherty delivers the first annual summary detailing efforts to combat Bolshevik influence in American labor groups. He cites united Communist parties, defense societies aiding ultra radicals, and ongoing prosecutions under espionage and related laws. The report notes no drop in illicit distilling cases and outlines Selective Service Act dispositions and cases.
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Washington
Third
Communist Internationale
Moscow
United States
Daugherty
Department of Justice
Department
Stereopticon Lecture At Bloomington Community League
The Rev H M Vore pastor Bloomington Friends church gave a stereopticon lecture at a Bloomington Community League meeting at the church on Wednesday evening Readings were offered byarry Vanatta and Miss Esther Vore with several members providing music A program is being arranged for another league meeting Wednesday Jan 4.
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H. M. Vore
Bloomington
Alcohol adds to crime, says Iowa mental hospital chief
Des Moines reports Dr. Max E. Witte, superintendent at Clarinda insane hospital, cites rising alcohol related breakdowns over the past year amid a discussion on crime causes. Father Powers argues education prevents crime and lists seven contributing factors. Fingerprint readings and identification merit prompt adoption at institutions, with mixed views among officials.
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Des Moines
Max E. Witte
Stal For the
Clarinda
Board of Control
State
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Witte
Father Powers
Lena A. Beach
Women’s Reformatory
Rockwell City
Industrial School For Boys
Eldova
J. H. Streif
A. M. McColl
Kuser
J. B. Butler
Eldora
Eleven Soldiers Hanged After Conviction In France
Senate hearing cites testimony by Colonel Walter Bethel that eleven American expeditionary force soldiers were executed by hanging in France after military court martial convictions. He testified before a Senate committee probing charges of trials without due process raised by Senator Watson.
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Washington, D. C
France
Walter B. Bethel
Army
Senate
Watson
Georgia
Opera seats for The Impresario at Grand Theatre
Advance reservations for The Impresario at the Grand Theatre open Friday morning 8 to 12 and 5 to 7 in the afternoon. The famous production will be presented at 8 15 o clock.
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Adv
Union backs city electric plant plan by unanimous vote
The local 1069 Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America voted unanimously to support a municipally owned electric light plant here. Officials announced the decision in a statement today.
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Cue Favor
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Education in a democracy stressed by Muscatine head
S A Potts Muscatine school superintendent urged popular education as the cornerstone of a democratic government. He praised universal free education, highlighted American systems over German models, and urged school efforts to unite diverse populations and prepare youth for civic duty.
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S. A. Potts
Muscatine
Lions’ Club
Hotel Muscatine
Russia
American Legion
Canada
America
American Commonwealth
New England
Russian Officers Regain Old Status Under Soviet Rule
Riga report notes the Soviet government will restore many army officers to near their pre revolution positions. It cites stricter discipline in the Red Army yet warns officers face suspicion from commissars. It also discusses pay, rations, and the need to provide officers with better conditions to ensure sufficient leadership.
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Riga
Latvia
Kerensky
Red Army
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