12 Apr 1923
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1923
Page
1
ESSEN Germany April 12 Germans publish a bulletin claiming 51 citizens murdered and 238 thousand tons of coal exported as the Ruhr occupation enters its fourth month They say preoccupational deliveries would total 4 300 000 tons and that exact prison and confiscation totals cannot be specified due to opaque records
Herbert Hoover secretary of commerce in President Hardings cabinet due in West Branch Cedar county Iowa this afternoon. He will visit the house where he was born the local cemetery where his parents lie and the town power plant. The trip marks his first return to West Branch in about fifteen years.
Criminologists from across the United States will gather in Des Moines in mid August for the international convention of the International Association for Identification. The event includes fingerprint and certification experts from police departments and penitentiaries, with members from Scotland Yard and major European detective agencies expected. Notables W J Burne, W A Pinkerton, A J Renee, and the government identification chief from Leavenworth penitentiary are listed among attendees.
The claim notes that Captain Kidd’s buried treasure on U.S. shores amounts to less than £20,000, while extensive searches have spent hundreds of thousands. The remark highlights the imbalance between much public effort and the modest potential wealth.
Harry X. Miller former municipal garage plant superintendent was sentenced to seven years in the state prison at Fort Madison by Judge W G Bonner in Des Moines Iowa Miller pleaded guilty last Saturday to alleged payroll fraud while in office and asked for immediate sentencing this morning after appearing in court with his attorney
Thousands of Sioux City children will be entertained at city parks on Children's May Day, funded by the city. Automobiles will transport the children to the parks where programs and supervised games will be held. Councilman P. J. Datten initiated the event.
A tornado hit a saw mill about thirty miles south of Alexandria Louisiana early today injuring seven people. Homes were wrecked and other damage reported as authorities received word of the storm. Local responders rushed to the scene and assessed the extent of injuries and destruction.
In London on April 12 the government bowed to the House of Commons majority and agreed to form a committee to examine the pay and treatment of ex service men amid a snap division defeat. The move follows widespread demands for veteran benefits and vows to probe vil service compensation.
The line reads poetically about the dollar as a universal voice across languages. A fragmentary quote attributes a vivid metaphor to a speaker identified as Toledo Bisde, implying currency power in global dialogue. The text resembles a lyric or satirical aside rather than a complete news item.
Chicago report from April 12 highlights a southward pioneer migration toward Kentucky Tennessee and Louisiana. It claims one third of arable land developed and touts untapped wealth in soils climate and resources. The Mississippi Valley region is described as ripe for agricultural and industrial growth with fertile land, rainfall, long growing seasons, and clay deposits for porcelain and tiles.
A Des Moines report says Ruth Morgan introduced a resolution at the national League of Women Voters urging active U S support for President Harding and the secretary of state in joining the permanent court of international justice. Delegates will vote on Saturday as backers plan further moves toward outlawing war and broader League approval.
Miss Helena Mayer, 21, of Cleveland, establishes a new dancing record with fifty two hours and sixteen minutes breaking the previous fifty hours two minutes set by Miss Alma Cummings in New York last Monday.
Associated Press says 15 year old boy Robert Needham died after being run down by John Scievert, 40, who is jailed on charges of death. police allege speeding and intoxication at the time of the accident in Davenrt, Iowa, on April 12.
Secretary Hoover told Iowa State College students that agriculture needs a sound policy to avert a foreign market collapse. He said Europe buys now due to lack of production, not higher demand, and emphasized transportation limits above rate hikes. He supported farm credit in principle but warned against deep debt for farmers.
India's giant bamboo bursts into bloom every forty years then perishes after seeding. The crop yields vast seeds eaten by natives who await the harvest, hoping to survive until maturity.
Conference committees in Des Moines agreed on a gasoline tax compromise. It would allocate one third of receipts to primary roads and two thirds to secondary roads, conflicting with both original bills. Both houses weigh education funding amid changes to board of education appropriations and school support.
A dawn search in Tagwell county and Hillnots bottom followed last night’s Chicago bound train heist in Peoria county. Fourteen armed men seized whiskey and alcohol worth $30680 as the train halted about ninety minutes to load cargo into trucks. Deputies scoured the area for suspects as authorities chase leads in a widening investigation.
Modern Athens is a nickname for Moston Mass renowned for its high intellectual character and its numerous literary scientific and educational institutions and publications.
Berliners fret over rising exchange rates and the growing height of bank buildings on Unter den Linden. Two skyscraper banks near Brandenburger Tor and Charlotten Struggle loom as narrow streets darken. Residents fear a Wall Street style skyline and loss of light and air under postwar expansion.
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