Memorial for Harding Held This Morning
The Iowa legislature paused in a joint session at Des Moines to hear eulogies for Warren G. Harding. Senator Ray P. Scott and Representative E. A. Grimwood led the memorial remarks as officials and employees gathered in the house chamber. The session also approved two joint resolutions and several bills before adjournment.
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Wrest
State Capitol
Des Moines
Legislature
Iowa
Warren G. Harding
Ray P. Scott
Marshalltown
E. A. Grimwood
Jones County
Harding
Scott
Senate
House
Ten Die In New Mexican Blizzard Storm Toll Reaches Ten
Albuquerque New Mexico Dec 14 The death toll from the snow storm and blizzard that hit New Mexico early this week stands at ten with no new fatalities reported. Highways are reopening and stranded tourists are moving again except the San Marcial to Hot Springs road where seventy two automobiles remain stalled in four canyons.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
San Marcia
Hot Springs
Iowa Legislators Eulogize Veterans of Nation's Wars
In Des Moines the Iowa House spent half its morning session praising veterans as it debated a reform report. The finance panel proposed cutting doorkeepers from twelve to five, with twelve at prior session and all but one civil war veteran among them. Representative Criswell of Boone County spoke for the veterans.
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Des Moines
Iowa House of Representatives
House
Criswell
Boone County
Burris Found Guilty in Rose Murder Case
Robert Burris was convicted of first degree murder for killing Mrs. Eric Rose at her Boone area home on September 25. The jury recommended hard labor for life and the judge, Judge Thompson, will impose a sentence within days. Burris confessed details of the slaying during a signed statement en route to Boone.
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Associated Press
Boone
Robert Burris
Eric Rose
Here
Burris
Peoria
Illinois
Iowa Freshmen Awarded Monograms
Dec 14 Cap H Rice of Washington and thirty seven other members of the 1923 freshman football squad received freshman numerals at the university board of athletics meeting. Arlington Danie of Washington and several top high school players were named, with a varsity battle for spots next fall expected. Coach Jones will begin winter lectures after the holiday.
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Iowa City
H. Rice
Washington
Arlington
Jones
Prisoners Escape From Train Near Caldwell Kansas
Five prisoners being moved from Fort Worth to Leavenworth escaped after leaping through a train window at Caldwell Kansas late last night. Advices received today confirm the breakout and ongoing search for the fugitives.
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Associated Press
Wichita
Kansas
Fort Worth
Texas
Leavenworth
Caldwell
Kay
Here
Lumber Steamer Wrecked Off Monterey Coast
The lumber steamer Tlavel traveling from Portland to San Pedro was reported wrecked off Monterey. No lives were lost according to private dispatches received today from San Pedro California.
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Associated Press
San Pedro
Cal
Tlavel
Portland
Oregon
Monterey
U S Submarine 8 26 Reported Aground Near Execution Rock
A Navy department dispatch reports submarine 8 26 aground near Execution Rock about twenty five miles east of Hell Gate New York but in no dangerous position.
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Associated Press
Washington
Execution Rock
Hell Gate
New York
Navy Department
Not Guilty Verdict in Wertz Case Shocks Iowa City
Mrs Mima Wertz was acquitted by a district court jury after three ballots in the slaying of her husband Roy Wertz. The verdict comes after a prior trial of her son in law Robert Leeper, who received life imprisonment. Wertz admitted firing the shot claiming self defense for herself and her daughter.
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Iowa City
Mima Wertz
Roy Wertz
Fox on Drunk Condition Before Atlanta Murder Trial
Phillip E. Fox stands trial for murder in Atlanta with prosecutors arguing intoxication preceded the shooting of William Coburn. Congressman Patton Sumners testifies Fox’s Texas-era character as defense cites insanity and a nervous breakdown as key factors.
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Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
Phillip E. Fox
Ake
William Coburn
Patton Sumners
Fifth
Texas
Fox
Atlanta
BE. K. Mead
Dallas Texas Times-Herald
Dallas
Ku Klux Klan
Winter Grips Southern States With Snow and Frost
Winter traced an icicle through the south causing unseasonable cold and snow in multiple cities. Snow fell last night in Chatanooga Tennessee to about two inches and two tenths while Knoxville reported four inches of snow.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
South
Florida
Chatanooga Tenn
Knoxville
House debate limits doorkeepers to five after veteran additions
Lawmakers fought over amending a retrenchment report to hire seven extra doorkeepers. Amendments sought to include G A R members and veterans of Spanish American and World War I, but the house ultimately kept five doorkeepers and approved the committee report.
Bandits seize paymaster as they steal large cash sum
In Philadelphia on December 14 two bandits bound and gagged a paymaster from a building company and escaped with $15,756 as he prepared to enclose payroll envelopes for employees.
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the Associated Press
Philadelphia
Penn
Aviators Killed in Plane Crash During Bomb Practice
San Antonio dispatch reports Lieutenant Karl D. Willis and Private De Amand were killed when their aircraft crashed during bomb practice. Both service members were lost in the training incident.
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San Antonio, Tex
Karl D. Willis
de Amand
County reports 1055 autos licensed in Washington County
The county treasurer reports 1055 automobiles licensed today for the new year. The number is a little more than one fourth of the county's total motor vehicle count.
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Washington County
La Follette Attacks Coolidge Over Message Critique
Wisconsin senator Robert M. La Follette condemned President Coolidge's congressional message as friendly to big business and predatory interests. He argued the plan favors railroads coal magnates and other over Lords while hurting farmers and the masses. He said the president sides with reactionaries and defies the American public.
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Associated Press
Madison
Wire
Coolidge
Congress
Robert M. la Follette
la Follette
la Follett
Iowa mile relay team to be rebuilt after graduation loss
University of Iowa faces a rebuild of its mile relay lineup after last year's world and national records. Captain Brookins and Morrow depart, with Brockins for anchor and Morrow as lead off. Coulter, Roberts, Parkin, and Armstrong eyed as contenders as Bresnahan aims to restore prestige and defend trophies.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Morrow
Noll
Brookins
Wilson
Harry Morrow
Insurgent Republicans Move Toward Democratic Aid in House
In Washington on December 14 insurgent Republicans pressed for a coalition with Democrats to gain control of the Rules Committee as Senate insurgents push to end the Interstate Commerce Commission chair deadlock by favoring Michigan Senator Couzens. A floor clash seemed likely as committee assignments neared approval and leaders sought adjournment after a brief session.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Democrats
Rules Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Couzens
Michigan
Cummins
Iowa
Senator Cummins
Majority House
Iowa seeks two tracts for state parks amid condemnation bid
Iowa officials press condemnation actions on 329 acres near Burlington Starrs Cave and a 45 acre Clear Lake site as state park locations. Assistant Attorney General Neill Garrett leads cases with expected disputed awards, including a potential $100,000 claim in Cerro Gordo county.
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Iilvetrated
Des Moines
Iowa Board of Conservation
Burlington
Starr's Cave
Neill Garrett
Clear Lake
Rose Melotoeth
Pds
Offig
McIntosh
Cerro Gordo
Clear Lake City
Good Fellows Arrive Next Week For Annual Fund Drive
The Good Fellows will call on residents next week to solicit contributions to the Good Fellow Fund. Washington residents have long distributed baskets of eatables to needy families before Christmas, a practice appreciated by recipients. J B Cratl leads the lodge and coordinates the fundraising effort, with strong committee support and ready community response expected.
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Good Fellow Fund
Washington
J B. Cratl
Good Fellow
Nurse Beaten to Death by Patient in Los Angeles
Orren W. Schmitz a male nurse was beaten to death with a flat by his patient Carl Eaton a student in Los Angeles early today. The attack occurred at the hospital and police were questioning the assailant as an investigation continued.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Calif
Orren W. Schmitz
Carl Eaton
Good Coolidge's Western Campaign Manager Named
James W. Good, former Iowa congressman aged 57, named to run Coolidge campaign in the Midwest from Chicago. He will open midwest offices with Butler and Stemp and plan to enter the South Dakota primary as part of the national effort.
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Washington, D. C
James W. Good
House
Iowa
Chicago
Middle West
Coolidge
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Butler
Mr. Good
William M. Butler
Massachusetts
Bascom Stemp
Good
South Dakota
Declamatory Meet Held at Ainsworth
A preliminary high school declamatory contest at Ainsworth drew ten humorous and seven dramatic entrants. Miss Hazel Smith of Washington high judged. Winners advance to a final after vacation with honors: humorous winners Honard Wolfe, Bennetta Tobin, Dorothy Gordon, Evelyn Peterson. dramatic winners Margaret Beal, Thelma Davis, Violet Moore, Elizabeth Campbell.
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Ainsworth
Hazel Smith
Washington High School
Honard Wolfe
Bennetta Tobin
Dorothy Gordon
Mary Carey
Evelyn Peterson
Mary Louise
Florence Jeffrey
Elizabeth Campbell
Patsy
Mail Robbers Net 15000 In Currency In Rochester
Two bandits bound the driver Earl Roberts to the wheel of a mail truck in Rochester and stole a registered pouch containing more than fifteen thousand dollars in currency. The crime occurred today as the driver was restrained during the heist.
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Rochester
N. Y
Earl Roberts
Continues Search For Missing Aviator Sperry
Hastings England December 14 Coast guards pressed on with the search for Lawrence B Sperry the American aviator whose plane was located in the English channel about three miles from Rye The ongoing operation aims to recover the aircraft and determine the fate of Sperry.
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Hastings
Eng
Coast Guards
Lawrence B. Sperry
English Channel
Rye
State moves to condemn 329 acre cave tract near Burlington
The state contests platting only the lakefront row for sale and argues land is unsuitable for farming or pasture. Condemnation hearings ordered with machinery in motion. The tract, northwest of Burlington, includes a knoll and a cave tied to regional legends. FE Dunn owns 200 acres. other owners hold the rest. Purchase capped at 20 000 dollars. hearing date to be set after title abstracts.
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Board of Conservation
Starrs Cave
Burlington
FE. F. Dunn
Interstate Commerce reversal blocks coal mine opening ruling
The Interstate Commerce Commission on December 14 reversed its earlier broad principle that no railway construction should be authorized to open new coal mines. This marks a shift in policy affecting coal development and related railway plans.
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Washington
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Norman Hall Visits Relatives Before South Seas Trip
James Norman Hall, prominent writer and grandson of Mrs. J. A. Young, paused home with relatives for a day recently after returning from Treeland. He plans to leave December 21 for the South Seas to work on articles for Harpers Magazine to be published soon.
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James Norman Hall
J. A. Young
Norman Hall
Treeland
Harpers Magazine
South Seas
West Chester School Presents Two Plays This Month
Monday evening December 14 the West Chester school will present The Laughing Cure and Is Your Name Smith directed by Miss Fabrick English instructor. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
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West Chester
Agy He ' Con
Smith
Mias Fabrick
Federal army takes charge as Obregon moves to front
The Associated Press reports President Obregon left Mexico City to command General Almazan’s troops in Pueblo against De La Huerta forces. Federal troops retake Tepix, pursuing rebels toward Jalisco with no resistance. Americans depart Vera Cruz as fears of looting grow if De La Huerta loses. Obregon says rebel actions are not a revolution, hoping for peace soon.
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Associated Press
Paso
Texas
Alvaro Obregon
Mexico City
Almazan
Pueblo
de la Huerta
Juarez
Nogales
Ariz
Tepix
Jalesco
Vera Cruz
Havana
Cuba
Vera Crug
General de la Huerta
EL Paso
Senor Frias
Vuellenesa
Oriental
Sanchez
Adolfo de la Hunerta
Poincare Upholds Allied Reparation Commission Stance
In Paris on December 14 Premier Poincare again defended the inter allied reparation commission as the sole body to determine Germany s payment capacity and terms He rejected a British proposal for an international inquiry and urged forming an expert committee now as part of reparation policy He reiterated Ruhr and Rhineland positions.
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Associated Presa
Paris
France
Poincare
Chamber of Deputies
Inter-Allied
Germany
Ruhr
Rhineland
M. Poincare
Auto Crashes Into Bobsled Four Dead and Three Hurt
Boulder Colo Dec 14 Four students were killed and three injured when an automobile crashed into a bobsled loaded with University of Colorado students speeding over a slippery road four miles east of Boulder. The crash occurred as another car trailed behind the first.
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The
Associated Press
Boulder
Colo
University of Colorado
Des Moines School Building Destroyed by Fire
Des Moines reports the Willard school building destroyed by a morning fire of unknown origin. Loss estimated at about 26000 dollars.
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Des Moines
Willard
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