Lower House Battles Over Divorce Laws
In Des Moines the Iowa House faced a heated fight over revision of the divorce code. After extensive floor amendments, representatives voted to commit the bill to the judiciary committee, with debate centering on section 6 aimed at slowing speedy divorces. Senate sessions discussed holiday recess pay and session pacing as lawmakers seek faster progress.
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Des Moines
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Black Hawk County
Elections Committee
Iowa
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
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Court Commission
Rum Row Battle Off Christmas Eve Coast Table
Smugglers and dry forces clash off Rum Row as liquor carriers from the Bahamas and other places face Coast Guard cutters and dry pickoffs. The blockade slows landings but does not end the fight on the festive coast.
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New York
Rum Row
Bahamas
Coast Guard
Auto Registering Drive Eases as Deadline Approaches
The county treasurer's auto licensing department reports 843 motor vehicles registered and notes the deadline nears with about three weeks left. Officials urge owners to register early to avoid last minute crush and delays for both staff and motorists.
Kendall Endorses Annual Christmas Seals Sale
Iowa Governor Kendall backs the sixteenth annual Christmas seals drive to improve public health and reduce tuberculosis. He notes past seal work cut tuberculosis deaths and urges widespread purchases, citing endorsements from national groups and post office lobby support.
Christmas Seals Drive Shows Strong Early Support
Good results from two grade schools boost the Christmas seal campaign outlook for a large sale. Other schools will report soon as children remain active. Mail solicitation yielded positive responses with some stamps returned and many sending checks. Three groups the Pythian Sisters the P B O society and the Catholic Daughters of America bought five dollar health bonds to aid the tuberculosis war.
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Catholic Daughters of America
Letter From Waymack Family Heads To Muscle Shoals
Shelly Eberling shares a note from John Waymack Mrs Waymack and daughter Irma are traveling by car to Muscle Shoals Alabama for a few weeks of milder climate They report a lively time with Illinois roads and await word on whether John will drive home or ride the varnished train likely the choo choo option is favored by friends
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John Waymack
Senate in Deadlock Over Cummins Chairmanship
The Senate again deadlocked on electing chairman of the Interstate Commerce Committee. Iowa Republican Cummins led with 41 votes, Smith of South Carolina Democrat had 39, and La Follette 7, leaving Cummins three votes shy of a majority. Balloting continued with Cummins fluctuating between 40 and 41 as senators urged repeal or revision of the transportation act and questioned one member holding two top posts.
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Iowa
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South Carolina
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Wisconsin
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Montana
Jury Chosen to Try Burris Murder Case in Boone
In Boone on December 11 the jury for Robert Burris charged with first degree murder in the slaying of Mrs. Eric Rose was completed. Paul Rose, grandson of the victim and state’s first witness, was set to testify this afternoon as Burris pleaded not guilty and jury selection began yesterday afternoon.
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Kellogg Confirmed as Ambassador to Great Britain
The Senate confirmed Frank H. Kellogg former Minnesota senator today as ambassador to Great Britain after an executive session. The move comes after weeks of debate and marks Kellogg’s return to public service in diplomacy.
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Washington, D.C
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Minnesota
Great Britain
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Public urged to cooperate in scarlet fever measures
County health director Dr. C W Stewart calls for full public cooperation to enforce scarlet fever restrictions and prevent an epidemic. He says cases are few and the situation is not alarming, but all families must follow guidance to keep it stable. Health authorities schools and nurses are acting to protect pupils while parents and children must do their part.
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Colonel Pinkerton Dead in Los Angeles
Colonel William Pinkerton, famed detective and owner of the Pinkerton agency, died this morning at the Biltmore hotel in Los Angeles. The death marks the loss of a prominent figure in American law enforcement and private investigation.
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U. S. Destroyers Sail to Hong Kong Amid Canton Crisis
Five American Asiatic fleet destroyers departed Manila bound for Hong Kong to join the Chinese port's defense amid the Canton situation. They are expected to reach Hong Kong Thursday morning.
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Des Moines Pawn Broker Robbed of $20,000 in Jewelry
Des Moines reports a daylight robbery at Cohen's pawn shop. Two suspects, identified as bandits, assaulted the jeweler as he opened the business and looted about $20,000 in jewelry. The incident was described as occurring in full view of the street.
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Coolidge Proposes Tax Cuts and Budget Surplus Plan
President Coolidge asks for a tax cut exceeding 200 million dollars annually and a companion 275 million dollar reduction in government costs for the next fiscal year. The plan, aligned with Secretary Mellon, would leave a modest surplus while limiting new appropriations and opposing the soldiers bonus.
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Aged Woman Found Dead by Starvation in Omaha Cottage
Police found Jennie Williams, over eighty, dead from starvation in her Omaha cottage after neighbors reported her absence for days. Only old letters and a Washington DC newspaper from 1864 lay nearby, with no relatives in sight.
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Omaha
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Jennie Williams
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Berger Hopeful on Amnesty for 32 War Law Violators
Representative Berger of Wisconsin after talking with President Coolidge said he believes all 32 imprisoned violators of war laws will be granted amnesty before Christmas by the president.
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Pr and Mrs Dicken Return from Kansas Visit
Pr and Mrs M E B Dicken wrap up a two week visit to Kansas staying mainly with their son Benton in Harrington. They also called on friends in Wichita Medicine Lodge and El Reno and report a fine trip.
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Coolidge Supports U S Experts Joining European Reparation Talks
The White House announced that American economic experts may participate in two proposed reparation commission subcommittees without official US government representation. One panel would address Germany budget balance and currency stabilization, the other Germany’s removed capital. The invitation to experts will come directly from the reparations body.
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Wertz Wife Testifies in Murder Trial Defense
Mrs. Mina Wertz took the stand in her own defense in Iowa City detailing her account of the shooting of her husband Roy Wertz. Her testimony aligned with the prior testimony read from Robert Leeper’s trial, as jurors expected to hear closing arguments possibly starting tomorrow.
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Iowa City
Mina Wertz
Roy Wertz
Local News Roundup of Visits and Notable Incidents
Des Moines resident Ralph Coffman visits his ill mother Mrs Margaret Coffman while Geneseo couple Frank and a Crawfordsville trio stop by C C Dodds home. Burlington guests Walter Page and Fred Housen stay with Jerry Curran family as Pollock Wallace returns from Morning Sun after a deadly accident injuring W C Allen who lost a hand. Evangelist James Joy Jeffries narrowly misses departure when a taxi collision near Columbus Junction delays his No 30 train. the organ aboard remains unscathed.
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Des Moines
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Walter Page
Fred Housen
Burlington
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Curran
Mr. Page
Pollock Wallace
W. C. Allen
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Allen
James Joy Jeffries
Columbus Junction
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Behind the Scenes Boost in 1924 Republican Contest
Washington D C December 11 Developments in the 1924 Republican presidential nomination race overshadow opening session of the Republican National Committee. Administration leaders back Cleveland in the convention bid while campaign managers for Coolidge and Johnson hold numerous conferences. South Dakota’s endorsement of Coolidge in its recent convention adds immediate weight to the nomination fight as candidates prepare sworn statements and personal actions for December 18 entry requests.
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California
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Captain Hobson Reported Missing in Los Angeles Mountains
Captain Richmond P. Hobson, hero of the Spanish American War, is missing in the Los Angeles mountains with Major J. M. Hobson. The brothers entered the hills last night to look for Hobson's son and a neighbor boy who had not returned from a hike. The boys later returned home.
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Baldwin and Cabinet Stand Firm in Interim
London reports Prime Minister Baldwin and his cabinet will not resign when Parliament reconvenes and will meet the body as the interim government continues.
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Coolidge opposes soldier bonus in 1925 budget message
President Coolidge denounces the soldier bonus as a barrier to tax relief and backs Secretary Mellon’s tax-cut plan. He urges Congress to adhere to budget estimates for 1925, aiming for immediate and ongoing relief by reducing the tax burden. The proposed 1925 federal outlay is 3,298,080,444 dollars, the lowest since before the war.
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Treaties Sent to Senate by President Coolidge
Several treaties negotiated during the recess of Congress including two claims conventions with Mexico were sent to the Senate today by President Coolidge.
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Lenroot Offers Resolution on U S Entry to World Court
Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin introduced a resolution in the senate calling for the United States to join the world court after severing ties with the League of Nations. The move frames a post divorce path for the U S to engage in international judicial cooperation.
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Hearing on Salinger deferral set to January 10
The hearing to remove Benjamin J. Salinger Jr. of Sioux Falls SD, indicted for using the mails to defraud, was continued to January 10 by Federal Judge Wilkerson. Salinger is in U S custody in New Orleans.
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Sioux Palls
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Governor of Chihuahua 5 Apprehended Near Torreon
Governor Furiquez of Chihuahua city has been captured near Torreon by De la Huerta forces and is held prisoner. He was returning from Mexico City to prevent a rupture between Generals Cal les and De la Huerta, with reports of continued uprisings against the Obregon government and troop movements along the northern railway zone.
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Adolfo de la Huerta
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Oral Arguments in Rathbun Case W511 Scheduled Today
Oral arguments on the state's petition for a rehearing on the writ of habeas corpus for Ernest Rathbun, freed from Anamosa State Farm after serving a life term for rape, were set for this afternoon before the Iowa Supreme Court. Attorney General Gibson will represent the state.
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Des Moines
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El Paso Struck By Record Blizzard Paralyzes City
El Paso Texas reports its worst blizzard in twenty years with steady snow for over twelve hours and gale force winds causing damage to farms and property along the Rio Grande valley. Snow and sleet blanket western Texas and the Panhandle.
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Walton Blames Ku Klux Klan in Indictment Hearings
Former Governor J C Walton, in a preliminary hearing before a special district judge in Oklahoma City, asserted efforts to prove his indictment came through a Ku Klux Klan conspiracy.
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Oklahoma City
J. C. Walton
Eminent Eastern Editor John R. Ratham Dies in Providence
John R. Ratham editor of the Journal and Evening Bulletin died at his Providence home in his fifty sixth year. He had served as editor and general manager of both papers for twelve years.
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Evening Bulletin
Supreme Court Stays Salinger Case and Frees Suspect
The Supreme Court ordered all proceedings in the Ben I. Salinger Jr. mail fraud case stayed and released him on a ten thousand dollar bond. The court requested all case papers be forwarded to Washington for further action.
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