Confessed In Slaying Of Clarinda Deputy Sheriff
John Embry, 17, admitted with Sheriff L M Richards that he helped kill Deputy Sheriff Pfander during a Dec 4 car theft in Clarinda. He accused Floyd Heller, 35, Clyde Ridenour, 24, and Arthur Fischer, 18, of taking part and named Ridenour as shooter. others deny involvement. Authorities expect to collect a $2,500 reward if the men are convicted.
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Associated Press
Clarinda
John Embry
L. M. Richards
Pfander
Embry
Floyd Heller
Clyde Ridenour
Arthur Fischer
Ridenour
Richards
M. Storer
H. W. Rolland
Race Riots of 1919 Will Cost Chicago Over a Half Million
Chicago estimates the 1919 race riots will cost over five hundred thousand dollars plus six thousand troops’ nine day cost. Eighteen death claims at one thousand dollars each were apportioned. city paid twenty eight thousand dollars for other deaths. Five hundred forty three injured, including 178 whites 358 blacks. Damage suits total 170000 with three judgments of 11375 and remaining thirty suits likely 30000.
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Chicago
Ilil
Bec
City Council
Suit Likely Against Rev A M Ferguson Over Deeded Property
Cedar Rapids officials said the Holiness association will likely file suit against Rev A M Ferguson former head of the group to recover property deeded to him when he led the church He left Cedar Rapids last January after being driven from the church and detained in the Cedar river He is now in Chicago A committee from the association sought a settlement but was denied according to members
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Cedar Rapids
Holiness Association
A. M. Ferguson
Planned Bonus Suit To Test Legality In Des Moines
Action aimed at testing the legality of the town bonus will be filed in district court tomorrow. Davenport attorney Joe R Lane will represent the plaintiff and may seek swift advancement to the supreme court before the holidays.
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Associated Tress
Des Moines
District
Ben Gibson
Joe R Lane
Davenport
Supreme Court
Santa Claus to remember wartime Vets in Iowa hospitals
World War I veterans in Iowa hospital wards will receive Yuletide messages and care from Santa Claus and American Legion leaders. About 1500 boxes with food, treats and clothing will be mailed to veterans in Iowa and across state borders. Posts near hospitals will host trees and entertainments to cheer the distressed buddies in wards at Davenport Dubuque Colfax Knoxville Independ Pleasant Clarinda and Oakdale.
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Iowa
Santa Claus
Associated Press
Des Moines
James F. Barton
The
American Legion
J. L. Chalen
Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
W. A Quinn
Lavenport
Dubuque
Colfax
Knoxville
Independ
Pleasant
Clarinda
Oakdale
State Adjutant
Whalen
Valuable aeronautics books acquired for Royal Society library
The Royal Aeronautical Society, aided by Carnegie United Kingdom Trust funds, has purchased many valuable historical aeronautics books that would have gone to an American buyer. The collection, alongside the Society’s existing holdings, makes a leading British archive of early and modern aeronautical literature available to students in the British Isles.
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London
Council of the
Royal Aeronautical Society
Carnegie United Kingdom Trust
British Isles
State to conclude Herrin case today in Illinois
Marion Illinois December 21 state officials expect the state to finish its case in the Herrin mine riots trial of five men. Judge D Hartwell announced a holiday recess until January 2 delaying further proceedings. The defense plans to begin testifying to prove alibis for the accused once court resumes.
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Associated Press
Marion
Ill
Herrin
D. Hartwell
Merchant George Hopel Found Dead Near Trianna Iowa
George C Hopel a prominent merchant of Atkins Iowa was found dead under an automobile three miles south of Trianna last night The cause of the accident has not been determined
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
George C. Hopel
Atkins
Trianna
Farmers Dominate Next Iowa Legislature In New Directory
Des Moines Dec 21 Farmers will predominate in the fortieth Iowa General Assembly according to a legislative directory. In the 168 member house sixty five are farmers and twelve are lawyers. In the senate fourteen are farmers with many adding farming to their chief occupation. Republicans total 91 in the house with sixteen Democrats and an independent William Saunders of Emmetsburg.
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Des Moines
Fortieth General Assembly
W. C. Rameau
Senate
William Saunders
Emmetsbure
Methodist Bishop Urges Ship Subsidy Here
Cedar Rapids December 21 Bishop Homer C Stuntz of the Methodist Episcopal church urged passage of the ship subsidy bill saying it would raise prices for farmers hogs and grain. He contrasted La Follette and Borah accusing them of delay and lack of vision.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Homer C. Stuntz
Methodist Episcopal Church
la Follette
Borah
Mrs Anna Awl Suffers Leg Injury After Fall
Mrs Anna Awl daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Chance fell and broke a limb just above the ankle on Sunday evening She has relied on aid to walk for about two years and was taken to the county hospital for treatment.
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Anna Awl
Harvey Chance
Women Oppose Reinstating Arbuckle in Film Return
Los Angeles club women say they cannot withdraw opposition to Fatty Arbuckle resuming movies after January 1. Despite acquittal at the third trial, they contend his return would harm public decency and bar his appearance before a self respecting audience.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Roscoe
Fatty” Arbuckle
Will Hayes
Arbuckle
Hart
District Pro St Nation of Club Women
Virginia Rappe
Second Rice Crop Estimates Decrease
The department of agriculture and commerce reports the second rice harvest estimate at 60,554,108 koku, down 2,054,648 koku or 3.3 percent from the September first estimate. It shows a 9.8 percent rise from last year and a 6.3 percent rise on the seven year average.
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Associated Press
Rio
Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Notre Dame to Play Princeton on October 20 1923
Notre Dame announces a football game against Princeton to be held at Princeton on October 20 1923. K. Rockne, Notre Dame director of athletics, confirms the matchup.
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Notre Dame
Ind
University of Notre Dame
Princeton
K. Rockne
Bishops of Methodist Church Call for War Against Organized Greed
Des Moines reports the Methodist bishops urge action against economic greed in society. Secretary of State Rameau backs proposed changes to Iowa auto license law to lower fees, proposing flat fees based on cost and weight or year factory price. The plan aims to address disparities where newer models pay less despite higher value, while current licenses fund road maintenance.
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Methodist Church
Preas
DES Moins
General Assembly
Rameau
Iowa
Motor Vehicle Department
Doctors Collect Fees In Bread In Vienna Suburb
The Physicians of Heitzing in Vienna suburb set fees based on bread cost with one loaf for an office call and one loaf plus half for an outside visit. Rural areas adopt flour as payment unit. Lady Rhondda divorced Sir Humphrey Mackworth on grounds of misconduct and desertion. suit not defended.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Heitzing
London
Rhondda
Humphrey Mackworth
Methodist Bishops Urge Repentance and Global Reform
Twenty six bishops in conference issue a statement denouncing unjust profits by financial corporations and the rewards of conquest through monopolies. They call for repentance and a worldwide shift to welfare of all, universal disarmament, and an international conference to pursue these goals. They urge applying Jesus' principles across governance and economy.
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Chicago
Board of Bishore
Methodist Episcopal Church
America
Cety
Forbidden boxing in Berlin public schools
Berlin authorities ban boxing in city public school buildings. Rectors are informed gymnasiums can no longer be used for boxing and some organizing groups lose access while others switch to substitute exercises. The Berlin Boxing Union seeks reversal of the decision.
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the Associated Press
Berlin
Municipal Board of Education
Berlin Boxing Union
Student Nearly Dies After Swallowing Iodine
Miss Marjorie McKinley of Duluth Minnesota mis took a bottle of iodine for medicine at Iowa State College and drank a dose. In the women’s dormitory her cries brought help and doctors swiftly treated her. she was later reported on the road to recovery.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Marjorie McKinley
Duluth
Minn
Conference session ends in a dispute over immigration
In Lausanne on December 21 a heated exchange began among delegates Menizeloes of Greece and Riza Nur Bey of Turkey, prompting Seymour Montana president of the Near East Conference to abruptly end the session. The quarrel centered on immigration liberty.
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Lausanne
Switz
Menizeloes
Greecs
Riza Nur Bey
Semour Montana
Cedar Rapids Scene of Bold Escape Today
A bold escape unfolds in Cedar Rapids today with authorities pursuing a suspect transferred to Anamosa for custody. Details remain limited as officials work to confirm the sequence of events and location changes.
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Cedar Rapids
Police Fail To Find Escaped Benton County Prisoners
Waterloo youth Lawrence Stock and Lester Sullivan escaped from Benton county custody while being transported from Vinton to Anamosa to serve five and ten year sentences. Police report no trace of the two since the escape last night. Stock boasted of being a dangerous man and had a prior auto theft conviction in Benton Harbor Indiana. Sullivan was recently arrested for planning a Chicago and Northwestern ticket office robbery and is tied to a Belle Plaine auto theft case.
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Pena
Cedar Rapids
Lester Sullivan
Lawrence Stock
Vinton
Anamosa
Benton County
Union Station
Waterloo
Lawerence Stock
Ahamosa
Stock
Benton Harbor
Indiana
Chicago and Northwestern
Belle Plaine
Sullivan
American Farmer Weathering Downturn With War Finance Aid
The War Finance Corporation reports that proper financing enabled American agriculture to weather the crisis. It notes 41 percent of agricultural advances have been repaid and that loans have stabilized production and marketing. Advances totaled 433 million dollars across 37 states through November 30.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
War Finance Corporation
Congress
Dozen charged as 41 indicted in Rock Island
The Rock Island county grand jury returned thirty two indictments naming forty one persons in a probe of vice and crime in Rock Island under Attorney General E J Brondage. Indicted include A W Bilburg Dan Drost George Buckley and George Hotsapple of Illinois for the murder of John Looney shot in a street battle October 6.
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Associated Press
Rock Island
Ill
Final witnesses in Keller impeachment hearings expected today
Questioning of about six justice officials as final witnesses in the Keller impeachment inquiry against Attorney General Dougherty was expected to conclude today.
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Washington
Representative Keller
Minnesota
Dougherty
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