France to revise war debt offer in new talks
In Washington the American debt commission urged France to modify its bid on a 4 billion wartime debt. Berenger's initial 25 million annual payment faced pushback as the panel seeks heavier upfront figures. Negotiations to proceed without a formal counter offer while awaiting a new French proposal.
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Washington, D. C
France
American Debt Commission
American Commission
Berenger
Mellon
Germany
American Right Commission
Senate
Debt Commission
Caillaux Mission
London
Great Britain
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Lady Astor
Secretary Work Suffering Illness Delays Coast Trip
Secretary of the Interior Hubert Work, who fell ill during a tour of southwest government projects with Dr. Elwood Mead, was to reach Los Angeles today after canceling engagements and leaving Dallas. Doctors allowed him to resume the trip after a brief rest.
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Yuma, Ariz
Hubert Work
Southwest
Elwood Mead
Los Angeles
Work
Dallas
Murtagh Declares He Remains in Senate Race
Waterloo Iowa April 26 J C Murtagh denies withdrawing from the Democratic nomination race for United States senator in the June primary He says he is in the race in good faith and will stay until voters declare their choice He adds that Files will also remain in the primary race.
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Tiv
Associated Preas
Waterloo
Ila
J. C. Murtagh
United States
Murtagh
Burglar Writer Caught by Police in Evanston Heist
Vincent de Pascal, once a prize winning essayist, was captured in the home of Evanston broker George Williams after a burglary. Police recovered $26,000 in bonds and numerous manuscripts and jewelry with removed stones. De Pascal claimed to need funds for his young wife’s appendicitis treatment in Chicago.
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Associated Presse
Chicago
Vincent de Pascal
Evanston
de Pascal
Elmira State Reformatory
New York
George TR. Williams
Williams
Elmira
D+ Pascal
St. Louis
Dogs and Horses Eaten in Germany Under Supervision
In Germany dogs and horses remain a notable part of the meat supply. Last year 142,000 horses and 5,700 dogs were killed under government supervision and sold as horse steaks, cutlets, or sausage. The average German consumed about 10 pounds of meat annually, up ten pounds from 1924, with pork the dominant choice as over 12,000,000 hogs and 4,000,900 calves were slaughtered in 1928.
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Perlin
Germany
Aged man attempts suicide in Chicago
Dwight Sheldon, 71, reportedly brother of an Iowa industrialist, tried to kill himself in Chicago by slashing his wrists and legs with a razor. A letter on stationery from D. D. Sheldon of the Sheldon Engineering Company in Waterloo, makers of road making machinery, was found among his effects.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Dwight Sheldon
Iowa
D. D. Sheldon
Sheldon Engineering Company
Waterloo
Speed boats seek cabin cruiser adrift with seven aboard
Clearwater Florida April 26 Speed boats after an all night search failed to find a trace of the cabin cruiser on which seven persons are adrift in heavy seas Plans were made to send airplanes to search for it today.
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Preea
Clearwater
Florida
New Day Bill Offered by Iowa Senator
Blanket authority for the treasury to issue regulations to carry out the national prohibition act was proposed in five administration dry bills introduced by Senator Cummins. The measure would let the treasury review liquor permits annually and revoke or refuse renewals for cause, with enforcement leaning on local officials and reorganized prohibition units. The revelation comes as debates on enforcement and federal duties continue amid talks of treaties with Mexico and Cuba to curb smuggling.
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Acaociated
Washington, D. C
Treasury
Cummins
Senate Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Prohibition Unit
Internal Revenue Bureau
Prohibition Tmit
Mexico
Cuba
Democrats Name Primary Ticket for Washington County
Democratic officials at a Saturday conference at city hall drafted a slate for the June 7 primary. Names include clerk Charles Lemley treasurer Frank Gobble legislator George F. Foster recorder D M Cuddy supervisor Marion township Joe Roth and Jackson township Ed Kos auditor H G Richardson coroner Dr E E Stutsman sheriff John Jackson. The group plans a ticket close to this outline and may add a county attorney candidate. Herman Elgar of Mt Pleasant is endorsed for state senator, with Henry county standing ready to yield the seat. A good turnout reflected interest in the primary.
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Washington County
Ed Kos
Jackson ‘Township
H. G. Richardson
E. E. Stutsman
John Jackson
Herman Elgar
Mt., Pleasant
Henry County
Mt. Pleasant
Frank Gobble
O. M. Cuddy
John Jasckson
Son of Rabbi Wise Renounces Rabbi Path
James Freeman Wise, 22, son of Rabbi Stephen S Wise, abandons ambition to become a rabbi. He says Judaism has ceased to play a vital role and plans to lecture to unite American Jews on nonreligious grounds. He will focus on secular aims while his father remains silent on the move.
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Associated Preeay
New York
James Freeman Wise
Stephen S. Wise
Jewial Hoera
America
Rabbi Wise
George Johnson Dies at Home Near Brighton
George Johnson died at his home near Brighton at 7 45 Sunday evening after an illness dating from last September. Born in 1848 in Hull England he came to this country about 42 years ago. He is survived by his wife and daughter Susan. Burial will be at Brighton probably Tuesday conducted by Dr W W Bowers.
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George Johnson
Brighton
Hull
England
Susan
W. W. Bowers
Robert Skinner Killed in Accident in Lexington
Robert R. Skinner sportsman and writer died in Lexington Kentucky when a gun he was showing to friends discharged. He was 56 and formerly lived in Des Moines.
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Robert
Skinner
Treacy
Lexington
Robert R. Skinner
Spertsman
Des Moines
June 7 Vote Date Set by Supervisors for Gravel Issue
Sylvester Mason dies at home after illness of several months. Born May 12 1846 near Meadville Pennsylvania he moved to Iowa in 1868 and married Eliza Doig in 1872. Funeral Wednesday at 2 20 pm at home with Rev J R McCrory conducting.
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Sylvester Mason
Weat Third Street
Meadville
Penn
Iowa
Eliza Doig
Keokuk
Bond Issue Election Set For Primary Day In Washington County
Washington County voters will decide by June 7 on issuing bonds totaling 942,160 to fund two road programs. The board of supervisors met in special session and set the election date on the same day as the state and local primaries. The plan includes 87 miles of primary roads and 50 miles of county roads, with gravel surfacing and related improvements.
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Washington County
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Wellman
Berlin Plans Film Education Seminar for Teachers
Berlin officials announce a film seminary to train teachers in using educational motion pictures in public and high schools. The course covers machine operation film manufacture and integrating the screen with classroom work. Attendance is mandatory. The sponsorship group lists other cities starting similar programs.
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Berlin
Film and Picture Alliances
Hammill speech defends prohibition at local church
Governor Hammill urged dry town policy at a church gathering. He upheld prohibition as a permanent cause and stated the town would remain dry, asserting women will resist any rollback.
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Bios Moines
Hammill
Geraldine Schulty Wins County Spelling Contest
Geraldine Schulty representing Cedar Center school spelled down all rivals in the county event held at the Junior High School last Saturday afternoon. Thirty-three schools had exhibits and thirteen contestants from township and town schools participated despite muddy roads.
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Geraldine Schulty
Muddy Roads
Cedar Center
Thelda Freel
Alice Walker
Crawfordsville
George Jones
Grant School
Franklin Township
Winnie Palmer
Abhout
Washington
Thelma Bower
Ruth Foster
Thelma Swisher
Mary Briley
Lucille Davison
Myrtle Reeves
Bernice Derby
Louisa Musil
Sylvia Musil
Barbara Bauer
Franklin Center School
Mildred Davidson
Oregon No
Fay Wilson
Harmony School
Helen Jones
Harmony
Althea Montgomery
Ethel MccCreedy
Maurine McLaughlin
Court House
Wellston
Grand Prairie
Rubio
Pleasant Mound
Valley
Dutch Creek
Jackson Center
Franklin
Pleasant Ridge
Union Dale
Eureka
Pleasant
New Haven
Lexington
White Oak
Enterprise
Grant
Gray
Fair View
Lime Creek
Haskins
Oregon
Fast Prairie
Albaugh
Union
Cedar
Pine Grove
Egypt
Franklin Center
Bethel
Palmer
Faulkner
Man in Albia Puts Home Up For Sale Over Bad Roads
Aldermanic defeat of Monroe county road bond prompts F C Ingram to list his 216 South A Street property in the Albia Union Republican. He calls the area muddy, cites a burned home, and notes the street’s proximity to the cemetery and limited access except in dry months.
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Albla
Monroe County
F.C. Ingram
Albia
Ingram
Cummins Attacked Over Farm Policy in Iowa Senate Race
Howard J. Clark, an opponent, accused Senator A B Cummins of failing to push farm policy changes and criticized his defense of railroad bondholders. Clark argued Cummins did not seek to reform the federal reserve system or administration. He said neither Cummins nor Brookhart is qualified to represent Iowa in the U S Senate.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
A. B. Cummins
United States
Howard J. Clark
Cummins
Federal Reserve System
Brookhart
Iowa
United States Senate
Clark
Bronze Tablet to Army Chaplains Died in War Unveiled
A bronze tablet naming eleven army chaplains killed in action or dying of wounds and twelve more who died in the World War will be unveiled May 5 at Arlington National Cemetery. Thirteen denominations are represented among the names with citations for valor noted alongside many records. Charles D. Priest of Estherville Iowa is listed among those killed in action or who died of wounds.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Arlington National Cemetery
Charles D. Priest
Estherville
Lowa. Ir
Students Sell Tickets for School Play A Corner of the Campus
High school students are selling tickets for the play A Corner of the Campus to be performed Thursday evening by a public speaking class cast. The show starts at eight o clock and attendees may also join the YWCA banquet beforehand.
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Y. W. GC. A. Bansquet
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Senate Investigation Committee
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Rabi Wise
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