Lausanne Conference Reopens Threatened Oil Field Talks
The Associated Press reports the Lausanne conference focuses on near eastern oil fields, notably the Chester concession. British concession holders and the Turkish government negotiate while France asserts 1914 rights and Britain backs France if raised. Joseph C. Grew signals U.S. support for an open door policy.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
Chester
Turkey
France
Shee
United States
Joseph C. Grew
German offer to Allies disputed by Paris leaders
Paris reports Premier Poincare says no settlement offer from Germany was ever made or discussed while Berlin claims a German proposal to reparation talks exists. Assertions surface amid remarks by Dr. Staesemann on Curzon speech and German protests over Prince Hatsfeldst’s expulsion.
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London
Berlin
Central News
Paris
Poine Care
Void
Barron von Rosenenberg
Germany
Fourteen Bridegrooms and Brides Subpoenaed for Group Weddings
In St Joseph Michigan on April 23 fourteen brides and fourteen grooms from the Israelite House of David were subpoenaed to appear before Judge Dingeman of Detroit to explain why they chose to marry in two consecutive group weddings here. Ira Wagner deputy county clerk, who issued the licenses, will be present as counsel.
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House of David
Dingeman
Detroit
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Olander Murder Case Seeks Supreme Court Review
William C. Olander, condemned for the Webster County Iowa murder during a robbery, had his bid to take the case to the Supreme Court delayed by an incomplete record. The state seeks dismissal of the proceedings. a new motion is expected to be filed next Monday.
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Washington, D. C
William C. Olander
Webster County
Iowa
Supreme Court
Olander
Western college grads excel in business study says Northwestern president
Northwestern University President Walter Dill Scott argues western graduates outperform eastern peers in business. He cites heavy work through college at western schools like Northwestern, where about half of students work to pay tuition. Scott echoes Frank Vanderlip of National City Bank on western grads’ success and drive.
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Chicago
Walter Dill Scott
Northwestern University
Frank Vanderlipp
New York
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National City Bank
Northwestern
Scott
Boy Dies From Crossed Wires While Reaching For Ball
Perry Lindaman twelve died last midnight from burns after contacting crossed telephone and electric wires while climbing onto a shed to retrieve a baseball used by himself and friends.
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Associated Press
Applington
Perry Lindaman
Burglars Loot Hudson & Jones Auto Safe for $400
At Des Moines Iowa on April 23 burglars robbed the Hudson and Jones automobile safe taking four hundred dollars. The target and exact method are not specified but the incident is reported as a theft from a local auto business. Authorities are investigating the break in.
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Associated Preced
Des Moines, la
Hudson & Jones Automobile
Canfield Named to Federal Board in Cedar Rapids
Fred A. Canfield of Cedar Rapids has been appointed by Secretary of Labor Davis to the federal board of conciliation in the justice department. The appointment makes him one of eighteen commissioners handling industrial disputes. Canfield, former president of the Iowa Federation of Labor, has supported Cedar Rapids' adjustment plan and remains active with the International Lathers’ Union. Charley Mount went to Des Moines this morning.
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Cedar Rapids
Fred A. Canfield
Iowa Federation of Labor
Davis
Federal Board of Cancillation
Department of Justice
Canfield
International Lathers’ Union
Numerous Business Libraries Rise Across America
Miss Virginia Fairfax told the American Library Association convention in Hot Springs Arkansas that business libraries are expanding especially in the east and midwest while public library business branches serve others. She urged cutting red tape and keeping latest materials on hand with the motto First with the Latest and new matter accessible to the public.
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Ark
East
Middle West
Public Library
Virginia Fairfax
New Orleans
Southwestern Library Association
American Library Assocition
Fairfax
Musterizul
Convicts Escape State Prison Through Hospital Window
Three inmates at the Joliet Illinois state prison escaped by sawing a barn window in the hospital, dropping to the ground, and scaling the wall. The escapees were Horace Sims a ten year robbery with a gun sentence George Spider five to twenty years for burglary and Noble Dickenson five to twenty years for burglary. Authorities suspect outside help awaited them in a waiting automobile.
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State Prison
Horace Sims
George Spider
Noble Dickenson
Patriarch of All Russia Trial Postponed Indefinitely
The trial of CW Mo Reverend Dr. Tikhon, patriarch of all Russia, on treason and defying Soviet orders was postponed indefinitely. The hearing had been scheduled to begin tomorrow, according to the Associated Press.
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CW Mo
Dr. Tikhon
All Russia
Waterloo Judge Wood Named Iowa Chairman at Walton League
Judge George W. Wood of Waterloo was elected chairman for Iowa at the Isaac Walton League national convention in Chicago. The position carries the Iowa chairmanship and he was also named one of fifty-one national directors.
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Associatedress
Waterloo
George W. Wood
Iowa
Isaac Walton League of America
Chicago
Unclear Fragment Sparks Quiet Reflection
A fragmentary line muses on the frugality of life and the fragile balance between hope and promise, hinting at vigilance about tomorrow while acknowledging current uncertainty and personal reflection.
Bonus Bond Sale Again Postponed In Des Moines
Des Moines reports no developments in the bonus bond sale. An adjournment was taken with plans to watch for tomorrow. State treasurer Burbank has received at least one more proposal to purchase the twenty two million dollar share but it remains unclear if it meets the legal requirements.
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Associated Press
Des Moines. In
Burbank
Prohibition Director Andrews Suspended by Haines
Washington April 23. Prohibition Director Andrews was suspended today by Prohibition Commissioner Haines following an investigation into the Trommel-Ulrich case. The firm’s dissolution left stock holders sharing a five hundred thousand dollar value, with Haines alleging improper transfers and lack of proper permits from headquarters in Washington.
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Associated Press
Astington
D. C
Prohibition
Andrews
Haines
Trommel-Ulrich
Hyuoe
Washington
Dewey's Nephew Rescues Companions After Plane Down
Four men and one woman aboard the seaplane F L 1 were forced to the water off Coney Island by a defective gas pump. Marine police rescued them after a sixth member of the party, Robert Dewey, swam ashore to summon aid. Dewey is a nephew of the late Admiral Dewey.
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Washington, D. C
Coney Island
Robert Dewey
Dewey
Admiral Dewey
Kendall vetoes two cent gasoline tax in Iowa
Governor Kendall vetoed the two cent gasoline tax bill, saying it failed of its purpose to equitably finance Iowa road construction and maintenance. The legislature had been close to passing the tax in the session’s final days.
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Associated Trees
Des Moines
Iowa
Kendall
Fox Island crew, cook rescued after weeks on island
In Frankfort Michigan on April 23 a group including fight wood cutters and a woman cook were stranded on South Fox Island for weeks. They were rescued after a sea plane return failed and an Ann Arbor car ferry intervened. Foreman Neil Ask claimed the men refused to work after March first, while the workers said food shortages prevented them from working.
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Frankfort
Mich
South Fox Island
Ann Arbor
Neil Ask
Commission Employment
Japanese Deny Troop Return Report At Alexandrovsk
The war office in Tokyo denied the reported return of Japanese troops at Alexandrovsk on the Siberia mainland. The denial was issued as Allied war updates continued to track Japanese movements in the northern theater.
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Associated Press
Tokio
War Office Today
Alexandrovsk
Siberia
Great Orly By Comparison In Local Puente Opinion
The remark notes that touted puentes seem superior only locally and that their value rests on associates rather than intrinsic strength. The line hints at Tobnaon referenced as part of the compare and contrasts.
Seelenground Dies in Memphis at 56
A. B. Seelenground, 56, Chicago international secretary of the B Nai B Rith, died suddenly at a Memphis hospital today.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
A. B. Seelenground
Chicago
B'Nai B'Rith
Des Moines Trucker Dies After Streetcar Collision
Melvin Jones, 21, died at a local hospital after being injured April 14 when his motor truck collided with a street car. His uncle W C Churke, who was with him, was instantly killed and Mrs Charke was seriously injured.
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Associated Des Moines
Melvin Jones
W. C. Churke
U S Agent Testifies At Trial In Communist Case
U S Agent Francis Morrow of the Department of Justice is slated to testify in Joseph Michigan as the second week of the Charles Ruthenberg case opens. Morrow described events at a communist convention near here last August, aiding the state’s push in the ongoing trials of Foster and Ruthenberg as key witnesses. The Foster jury previously disagreed, with Morrow expected to provide a fuller account of the events leading to Foster’s departure on August 20.
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Joseph
Michigan
Francis Morrow
K-97
Department of Justice
Here
Charles L. Ruthenberg
Cleveland
Morrow
William Z. Foster
Chicago
Foster
Poster
Newspaper man to hear the president
President Harding departs Washington for a brief New York visit to address the Associated Press luncheon during the annual meeting. The speech is set for tomorrow at the luncheon in New York City.
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Washington
D. C
Harding
New York
Associated Press
Drake Relays Draw Record Entries in Des Moines
Thirty nine colleges entered three hundred fifteen athletes for Drake University's relay meet to be held Friday and Saturday. Last year's college section had twenty nine colleges with one hundred seventy seven athletes. In the university section twenty two schools with three hundred thirty two athletes were entered.
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Associated Presa
Des Moines
Iowa
Drake
Federal warrants for five men in mail robbery case
Federal warrants charging five offenses were issued today in St. Louis for five men connected to the $2,303,367 mail robbery on April 2.
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Associated Presse
ST. Louis
Man's Character Shown in Adversity, Says Observer
A quotation notes that true character emerges when a man faces hardship. The adage stresses that strength or weakness under pressure reveals lasting traits beyond surface behavior.
Hawaii Proposes Road to Haleakala Largest Extinct Volcano
Hawaii lawmakers consider a 75000 dollar project to build a road from Makawao to Haleakala summit on Maui. The plan would ease access to the crater, reduce the 25 mile ascent by car to eight miles by horseback, and boost visitor numbers to the crater and its rest house.
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Tvine
Honolulu
Haleakala
House of the Sun
Maui
Makawoa
Wailuku
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