Rain Storm Benefits Iowa Crops Amid Weathers
Sleet and rain swept Iowa improving soil moisture as ground stayed unfrozen, aiding wheat crops while widespread storms bring snow and damaged lines in the west. Southwest Kansas City reports rain or snow with low temperatures near 25 degrees and several inches of snow in western Kansas.
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Britain Refuses Egyptian Rights Under League Pact
Geneva December 4 Britain informs the League of Nations it will not recognize any Egyptian signature granting rights to appeal to the League on Anglo-Egyptian disputes. Britain rejects interference by Egypt the League or any government on Sudan matters. Cairo December 4 Sir Geoffrey Archer named governor general of the Sudan by royal decree.
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Sweden tightens control on careless car pilots
Stockholm reports extreme government oversight of commercial auto traffic including trucks buses and jitneys. Officials inspect vehicle condition operation and driver responsibility four times yearly with unannounced checks. Cars are stopped for wheel tests lights and brakes and passengers must have valid tickets.
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Wellington recalls Bonaparte close to Waterloo
The Duke of Wellington notes that Napoleon Bonaparte came within a quarter mile of him at Waterloo. He recalls a dark day with plenty of rain in the air during the historic battle.
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Dysentery Epidemic Hits Jefferson Davis Soldiers Home
An epidemic of dysentery likely from infected milk has killed five residents of the Jefferson Davis Soldiers Home in Beauvoir Mississippi over six days. Thirty three others are hospitalized. The deceased are Sam Jones 80 of Rosedale W R Johnson 79 of Pate County Captain John Happs 86 of St Louis Mrs Anna Shedd 90 of Butaville and J W Bates 80 of New Albany. Superintendent Elnathan Tartt says the outbreak source has not been traced and the dairy at the home is under scrutiny.
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Jefferson Davia Soldiers Home
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Pate County
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St. Lats
Postal Employes Call for Higher Postal Pay and Rates
Washington December 4 The National Association of Postal Workers says the burden of the post office deficit falls on employees due to inadequate compensation and presses for wage increases and rate adjustments to pass the pay bill amid President Coolidges veto. The group notes second class mail loss is staggering yet considers it a sound government investment in civic education while demanding fair pay to maintain home standards.
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Griffen Named Hawkeye Football Captain for 1925
Harold W. Griffen of Sioux City was elected captain of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes football team for 1925 at the annual banquet last night.
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Opposition Reopens on Howell Barkley Rail Board Bill
In Washington on December 4 the house opposition renews against the Howell Barkley bill to abolish the railroad labor board. Rep. Hudleston of Alabama pressed what would be done with the measure as Longworth of Ohio noted the November elections suggested avoiding such legislation.
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Alabama
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Followers of Gen Wu blow up Hankow to Peking bridge
Reports from Hankow, China state that followers of General Wu Pei Fu, once the Peking government commander, attacked and blew up the Hankow Peking railway bridge over the Yellow River, claimed to be China’s longest span.
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Good Roads Movement Moves Ahead In Midwest States
H B Allfree of the Iowa Good Roads Association cites widespread public support for improved highways. He notes Minnesota, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Texas and other states approving bonds and taxes to fund road building, with Iowa pressing for a state system ahead of January legislative session.
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Brookhart Granted Iowa City Injunction
Judge Ralph Otto issued an injunction preventing County Auditor Ed Sulek from opening voting machines used in the November 4 election. The petition filed by Brookhart attorneys was granted immediately and concerns the machines rather than county ballots.
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Iowa City
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Smith W. Brookhart
Ed Sulek
Brookhart
Returns to Paris to Face Death Penalty
Jaques Sadoul, a former French army captain, returned to Paris despite a 1919 treason conviction and death sentence and was arrested today in the barrister's office.
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Paris
Jaques Sadoul
Communist Welcome for Soviet Minister in Paris Parade
About 50 000 to 56 000 French Communists greeted Soviet envoy Leonid Krassin at Gare du Nord and Rue de La Fayette. Red flags flew as crowds surged through Paris with chants backing the world revolution. Jacques Dorlot led a fiery speech at the Communist headquarters declaring the revolution had reached Paris.
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Nine Step Children Too Many For Her
Mrs Louise Theile of Brooklyn seeks annulment of her marriage to Walter C Theile of Charleston before Justice Mac Crate in Brooklyn Supreme Court. She alleges fraud related to her wedding and claims nine stepchildren expected her instead of two.
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Brooklyn
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Charleston
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Brooklyn Supreme Court
New Legislators Reach Des Moines Early
DES MOINES December 4 Two newly elected Iowa state legislators arrived in Des Moines believing the general assembly would convene today as it did last year during the Fortieth assembly. One newcomer said he brought his family and was ready to go, only to learn that the regular session opens in January.
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Des Moines
Iowa
General Assembly
Treasury bond issue subscriptions soar past half a billion
Subscriptions to the new 200 million dollar treasury long term bonds opened yesterday and exceeded 500 million dollars today. Acting secretary Winston announced that the offering for further cash sales will be withdrawn at the close of business tonight.
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Eight Inches of Snow Blankets Yankton Region
Eight inches of snow covered Yankton and surrounding areas marking a heavy first major snowfall of the season. Roads became slippery as local crews worked to clear established routes and restore normal traffic conditions.
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Five Die in Oakland Train Wreck Near Long Pier
Five persons were killed and about thirty injured when a Sacramento Short Line train telescoped the rear of a Key Route train half a mile from the Long Pier in Oakland California. One identified victim was Cr. C. O Loughlin of San Francisco. The other four victims were unnamed. Two victims were women and two were young men.
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Sleet and Snow Span Midwest and Plains States
A cold front brings sleet and snow to the midwest the plains and Ohio Valley. Texas Panhandle faces the coldest weather in a decade as a winter series begins. Damage to wire communication reported from sleet in Utah and Nebraska with rain and snow in the Missouri and Mississippi valleys. The low pressure area moves eastward toward the middle Atlantic New England and eastern New York.
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Muscle Shoals Debate Resumes in Senate Fight
In Washington on December 4 the Muscle Shoals issue returned to the Senate floor. Senator Norris of Nebraska urged adopting his plan for government operation to prevent a single private monopoly and to keep water power east of the Mississippi from forming a dominant system.
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Military academy founder dies in Spokane at 62
Henry Johnson a 62 year old blacksmith at the Great Northern shops in Hillyard Spokane died at his home. He founded the Oregon Military Academy at Hillsboro and two years ago donated 29 acres for the campus and helped erect five buildings housing 65 students. His son Major J L Johnson said the body will be buried on the academy campus.
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Henry Johnson
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Oregon Military Academy
Hillsboro
Oregon
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Hull Renews Fight for Gulf Waterway
Representative W. H. Hut of Illinois announced in the House his plan to resume a deep waterway from the Great Lakes to the Gulf via the Illinois River. He filed a detailed argument in the congressional record supporting his bill, which he said would authorize the project and had President Coolidge's endorsement.
Coolidge addresses Chicago business leaders at livestock expo luncheon
President Coolidge arrived in Chicago to speak at the International Livestock Exposition and address the Commercial Club luncheon. He outlined how nations and business must not live in isolation, praising Chicago as a great market and urging agricultural leaders toward economic unity amid wartime adjustments.
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Death by Own Action Claimed in Sheatsley Tragedy
Mrs Addie Sheatsley wife of Rev C V Sheatsley pastor of Christ Evangel Lutheran church in Bexley was found dead in the home furnace with coroner stating death by her own action Though experts testified death occurred outside the furnace the coroner ruled the act deliberate in the Columbus Ohio case reported by Associated Press.
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Women Debaters at Iowa Sparse Across Colleges
University of Iowa women in speech department plans four intercollegiate debates this season with Knox College Minnesota Wisconsin and Wyoming. The Knox Iowa contest likely in February Wyoming in March and a Minnesota dual debate opens the season.
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