Recognition Talks With Soviet Declared Not Feasible
Washington says Soviet proposals to negotiate a Russian American claims convention are rejected. Secretary Hughes states there can be no talks until Moscow abandons propaganda against American institutions and restores confiscated property or repudiated obligations. Gompers applauds the stance, calling the Soviet machine a threat to free peoples.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bec
United States
Tehueherin
Hughes
Moscow
Quarton
Reval
Coolidge
Tehitcherin
Hussia
State Department
Congress
Eit
Russia
Department
Gospers
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Wilson
Harding
Trussia
Gompers
Russian Communist Party
Communist Internationale
Red Labor Internationals
Fifth body recovered from Capital Hotel fire
In Houston on December 19 the fifth body, burned beyond recognition, was recovered from the wreckage of the Capital Hotel which burned yesterday.
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Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Capital Hotel
Lake in Volcano Drops 600 Feet
Subterranean shifts at Kilauea in Hawaii cause the surface of the Lake of Living Fire to fall 600 feet below the rim, signaling a major volcanic disturbance and possible changes to lava lake activity.
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Hawaii
Kilauea
Citizenship Cost for Aliens Raised in Senate Action
In Des Moines on December 19 the Iowa senate passed a bill raising filing fees for aliens seeking citizenship to five dollars. Senators Price and Brookhart supported the higher rate, arguing current costs were too low. An amendment to require funds for witness subpoenas and fees was defeated. The session also re enacted the supreme court clerk law, approved public bridge maintenance funding shifts, and passed a joint resolution urging Congress to end tax exempt securities.
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Associated Press
State Capitol
Des Moines
Senate
Price
Brookhart
Tuck
Supreme Court
Caities
Congress
Senator Crisswell
Boone County
Capitol
William A. Hough
Indianapolis
Indiana State Tax Board
Moon
Lyon County
Judge Hough
Rockwell City
Terrier Teddy Reunites With Owner After Year Away
Burlington reports Teddy the terrier returns home after a year missing. Mrs Minnie Oberman, a Farm Bureau leader, found Teddy in a passing car on Jefferson street, reuniting with the family as a Christmas gift amid community searches and messages from Rural schools.
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Burlington
Teddy
Minnie Oberman
Oberman
South 13Th Street
Des Moines County Farm Bureau
Oil Painting Displayed in Klein Klo Window
A genuine oil painting valued about $1000 is now placed in the Klein Klo window. The work depicts the modern overcoat as worn in Washington Iowa and elsewhere, blending artistic and practical aspects.
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Washington
Iowa
Poland reports strong harvest from cereals this year
Warsaw data from the Statistical Office show output in quintals with wheat 13,136,000 rye 59,965,000 barley 16,508,000 oats 35,946,000. All cereals except wheat exceed prewar totals, indicating a robust harvest year.
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Poland
Warsaw
Statistical Office
Rebels Gain Merida as Armistice Talks Move Forward
Turmoil along the Mexican frontier persists with reports of a rebel victory at Merida capital of Yucatan and calls for an armistice in Vera Cruz. Officials cite Federals driving rebels from San Marcos while Obregonists claim losses near the same town as gaps in messages widen.
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Associated Press
Mexico
New Orleans
Merida
Yucatan
Washington
San Marcos
Huerta
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Villa Hermosa
Tabasco
Galveston
Texas
Puebla
Tobasco
Vera Ciluz
Armisticos
Martinez
Obregon
Albia Club Women Receive Kendall Home Donation
Al bi a Iowa December 19 announcement reports Governor and Mrs N E Kendall donated their large Albia residence to the Albia women s club for the organization to use as it sees fit The home is among the city s largest and sits in the principal residence district It is unclear if the Kendalls will return to reside in Albia.
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Associated Press
Albia
N. E. Kendall
Farmers urged to diversify crops and boost co op marketing
The federal farm loan board urged farmers to diversify crops and organize for marketing through co operatives as the sound basis for prosperity. Data from twelve federal land bank presidents at their winter conference showed satisfactory improvement, with strong crop yields and steady livestock prices confirming farmers are regaining footing despite regional grain issues.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Farm Loan Board
Federal Land Bank
Land Bank
Farm Loan
Cooper
Towa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Des Moines Breaks December Temperature Records
Des Moines officials report December 18 set new all time high temperature records at 2 and 3 pm with 59 degrees noted the day prior also broke records. The warm wave shows no sign of abating and fair weather is forecast for today and tomorrow. Farmers continue fall plowing unusually late in the year across Des Moines and Iowa.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Weather Bureau
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Chester concession in Turkey for Nutolan development annulled
A Telegram from Angora to Constantinople reports the commissioner of works has annulled the Chester concession for Nutolan development, notified to agent Colonel Clayton-Kennedy. The announcement comes via Reuters from Constantinople.
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Associated Press
London
Angora
Constantinople
Clayton-Kennedy
Chester
Nutollan Development
Reuters
House Ways and Means Delays Soldier Bonus Action
The Ways and Means Committee in Washington defers action on a soldier bonus until after reviewing the active features of the Mellon tax program. The decision was announced in December in the nation’s capital.
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Associated Praga
Washington, D. C
House
Ways and Means Committee
Pope to Take Hand in European Tangle
The Associated Press reports Pope Pius IX is negotiating with France and Germany on a planned commentary to be issued tomorrow. He aims to speak with amity and seek understanding to ease tensions in central Europe and avoid misinterpretation by any party.
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Pope
Associated Press
Rome
Italy
Pius
France
Germany
Europe
Rebels Claim Advance Toward Progreso Port
The Mexican ecouncil general announced that rebels advanced yesterday and were poised to seize the port of Progreso, signaling a significant shift in control if confirmed.
Senate Deadlock Persists Over Inter State Chairman
Washington D C Dec 19 The Senate failed to elect a chairman for the Interstate Commerce Committee as insurgent Republicans rally behind Senator Cummins Iowa nearly matching the needed votes. On the first ballot Cummins trailed Smith 36 to 32 with Couzens at 13 as 41 votes were required. On the second ballot Cummins gained two, Smith remained 36, Couzens 12, and the Senate adjourned until after the Christmas recess.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
Senator Cummins
Iowa
Smith
Couzens
Cummins
Authorities Plan to Dry Up Fort Madison
Fort Madison authorities vow a crackdown to curb vice and make the city the dry est in Iowa. Fourteen bootlegging and gambling operators were arrested in two raids, with more raids planned on establishments that have escaped court action. Some sites destroyed evidence to evade previous prosecutions.
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Fort Madison
Ft. Madison
Iowa
Morrocan bandit Raisuli reported dead again in Tangier
A Tangiers telegram to the Daily Mail reports Mulai Ahmed Raisuli dead again in London dispatches. The note notes a suspicion that Raisuli was poisoned, continuing rumors about the Morroccan brigand chief.
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Morrocan
Associated Press
London
Mulai Ahmed Raisuli
Morroco
Tangiers
Daily Mail
Maisuli
Try to Tamper with Jurors in Fox Case
Bailiffs guarding the Fox murder trial in Atlanta confronted six men who attempted to interfere with jurors during outdoor exercise. The assailants were said to threaten with pistols as court officials reported the incident.
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FOX
Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
Phillip EB. Fox
William 8. Coburn
King George Quits Greece for Romania
King George and Queen Elizabeth left Greece for Romania at 4:45 pm after the government requested their departure. The royal couple boarded a plane in Athens and headed toward their new destination amid political turmoil in Greece.
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King George
Greece
Romania
Ryle Associated Press
Athens
Queen Elizabeth
Roumania
Whitlock Offered Post as Memel Commission Chief
Paris December 19 Brand Whitlock former American ambassador to Belgium was offered the presidency of the League of Nations special commission to investigate the Memel port controversy. The move signals a push to resolve the dispute through an international inquiry with Whitlock as head.
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Tiny the Associates Press
Paris
France
Special
League of Nations Commission
Memel
Brand Whitlock
Belgium
Acreage in Winter Wheat Declines in 193? Fall Planting
Washington December 19. Winter wheat sown this fall on 40,191,000 acres, 12.6 percent less than last fall. December 1 crop conditions were 88 percent of normal, up from 79.5 percent a year ago, per the Department of Agriculture.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Births in England and Wales Decline in Third Quarter
New official figures show births in England and Wales for the three months ending September 30 total 190 145, down 6 653 from the prior quarter. Deaths also fell by 22 715, marking a continuing decrease not seen since wartime.
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London
England
Wales
Ford backs Coolidge and rules out opposing him
Henry Ford stated he would never run against Calvin Coolidge and urged continued support for Coolidge’s nomination. He argued public sentiment favors Coolidge and that business should not be unsettled by the election. A White House reaction signaled gratitude and Democrats felt the air cleared for 1924 nominations.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Henry Ford
Coolidge
Mr. Coolidge
Ford
Calvin Coolidge
Washington
National
White House
Mutiny Reported in the Russian Army in Manchuria
Dec 19 reports a mutiny of Soviet Russian troops in Manchuria near Haborn with alleged aid from anti Soviet partisans in Siberia. The account comes via Vladivostok sources noting the uprising began last Monday.
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Haborn
Manchuria
Vladivestock
Siberia
Governor Grants Six Requisitions in New Mexico Hearings
After a 45 minute hearing Governor Hinkle announced he would grant six requisitions from Blinda for Johan Penny. The requisitions and on talents returned to Rock Island County.
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Santa FF
New Mexico
Hinkle
Hlinda
Johan Pney
Rock Island County
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