Former Des Moines police chief charged with criminal libel
John B. Hammond aged 70, former police chief and longtime prohibition advocate, was arrested on a criminal libel charge. He accused Police Chief Cavender of shielding a private residence with liquor, and he raided two stores with county officers without arrests. Hammond plans a lecture tour starting January first and vows further charges against Cavender and others.
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Charleston Dance Floor Collapses. 10 Couples Jailed by Floor
Ten couples dancing the Charleston at Jacob Cohen's home in Sioux City fell through a weakened basement floor splintering fruit jars. No serious injuries were reported though several scratched and bruised.
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Associated Press
Sioux City
Jacob Cohen
Turkey and Russia sign mutual neutrality pact in Paris
Constantinople reports that on December 17 Ismet Pasha Turkish Premier announced a new mutual neutrality agreement with Russia. Foreign Minister Tchitcherin signed for the Soviet government. The accord pledges neutrality if either country is attacked.
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Paris
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Rising Iowa Temperatures Forecast for Tomorrow
Central Iowa may stay cool tonight but a warming trend moves in from the northwest. Tomorrow will see higher temperatures statewide after a morning low of 4 below at Charles City.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles City
Leather Holds Up in Storage Tests at Standards Bureau
Tests at the Bureau of Standards indicate that good leather and leather goods resist damage from long storage periods.
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Bureau of Standards
Snowstorms May Season Crop Prospects In Iowa
Iowa City scientist Prof A O Thomas says continued heavy snow through January and February could yield bumper hay and grass crops next year as snow stores ground water and protects soil. Weather records show 21 inches fallen since Oct 1, triple the long term average, while past heavy snows and drought periods contrast with earlier years.
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Iowa
A. O. Thomas
Department of Geology
University of Iowa
Thomas
John F. Reilly
Reilly
Nebraska official touts prohibition enforcement as profit
F A High state superintendent of the Nebraska Anti Saloon League says enforcing the dry law could profit the league. He proposes using fines revenue and paying sheriffs, citing Oklahoma as a model and claiming potential annual gains of 25 000 dollars while improving enforcement. He notes 1923 24 appropriations of 69 000 were dwarfed by 315 208 15 in fines collected.
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Lincoln
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Anti-Saloon League
Langley Appeals to the Supreme Court
Representative John Langley of Kentucky appeals to the Supreme Court from a Kentucky conviction for violating federal prohibition law. The action follows his appeal filed today in Washington.
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Associated Press
Washington
John Langley
Kentucky
Arnstein Freed From Federal Prison in Leavenworth
Jules Arnstein a central figure in a $5,000,000 New York bond theft was released from the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth Kansas this morning.
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Associated Press
Leavenworth, Kas
Jules
Nicky) Arnstein
New York
Credit funds eyed for livestock growers in Iowa
Des Moines and Fort Dodge credit corporations that lend to grain farmers may extend loans to stock growers to feed grain used as collateral. Secretary Jardine proposed widening services, with John Hogan convening a directors meeting to discuss the plan amid a surge of inquiries and existing $5,000,000 loan capacity.
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Des Moines
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Fort Dodge
Jardine
John Hogan
Des Moines Credit Corporation
Ten Movements to Help Farmers in Des Moines
Des Moines reports at least ten distinct initiatives by individuals and groups to aid farmers in solving the corn problem. Proposals include better credit, storage under government supervision, and the Iowa Warehouse Act now in its third year, with thousands of bushels sealed to support price stabilization.
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Charles D. Reed
Iowa Crop and Reporting Service
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Frank A Munsey Dies in New York Publisher
Frank A. Munsey, noted newspaper publisher, died in Lenox Hill hospital after complications from appendicitis. He had been improving after a secondary drainage operation but relapsed yesterday and passed away shortly before seven this morning.
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Kentucky Bad Man Shot by Officers
Willie Fleming, famed mountaineer and kin to a violent clan, was wounded in a dawn shootout at his mother’s home in Pike County near the West Virginia line. Sheriff J M Johnson and a ten-man posse pursued him on murder and prohibition indictments. Fleming died not yet certain.
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Coolidge Working On League Reply On Disarmament
President Coolidge is crafting a constructive reply to the League of Nations invitation for a preliminary disarmament talk. The move aims to find a practical way for the United States to participate. Charles E. Hughes and Elihu Root visited the White House as part of armament conference preparedness.
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House
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Virginia
Foreign Affairs Committee
Dawes Renounces Reserve General Post
Vice President Dawes asked President Coolidge to withdraw his nomination to remain brigadier general in the Officers Reserve Corps saying the vice president should not hold such high rank. The president acceded and the nomination was withdrawn. White House officials said the notice was sent to the Senate yesterday without Dawes’ knowledge.
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France hit by hurricane storm kills two and injures many
A hurricane intensity storm swept France causing two deaths and numerous injuries. The center struck Normandy coast near St Nazaire with winds around 100 mph in Paris. Widespread damage along the Atlantic coast from Bayonne to Dunkirk, including an English steamer ashore.
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Fort Madison Judge Fines Himself for Traffic Stop
Fort Madison mayor J A Tower rushed to open court for traffic offenders and fined himself one dollar along with thirty others cited in the enforcement drive. Iowa City Cupid leads local marriages over divorces with two hundred four marriages to sixty divorces this year.
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Shenandoah Inquiry Ends as Navy Court Wraps Evidence
The naval court of inquiry concluded today its investigation into the Shenandoah disaster. Lieutenant Commander Charles E. Rosendahl argued the crash was inevitable, caused by squall induced aero dynamic stress, and praised airship development while criticizing some witnesses. The proceedings highlighted the ship’s structural integrity and the crew’s efforts to save the vessel.
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Washington, D. C
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Ohio
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Los Angeles
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Zachary Lansdowne
Washington
House Approves Treasury Prohibition Enforcement Funds
The House passed the treasury bill appropriating funds for prohibition enforcement for the next year after a sharp debate with strong arguments on both sides. The action comes as part of broader fiscal measures and reflects ongoing national attention to enforcement.
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