Church Board Would Modify Volstead Law In New York
The Episcopal church temperance society, a 51 year proponent of prohibition, backs modifying the Volstead act to legalize light wines and beer. Rev. Dr. James Empringham cited a 20 000 member poll showing broad support for change amid friction with prohibition leaders and comments from Wayne Wheeler.
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New York
Church Temperance Society of the
Episcopal Church
James Empringhan
Anti-Saloon League
Empringham
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League of America
Wheeler
Washington
Episcopal
Church Temperance Society
Central New York
Syracuse
New York State
Wm. H. Anderson
Church Temperance Society of the Episcopal Church
Anderson
James Empringham
Chicago
Former Bishop May Become Follower of Mohammed or a Jew
Bishop Wm Montgomery Brown once a deposed Episcopal bishop hints at converting to Islam or Judaism. He says his aim is to show religions are expressions of a universal faith and to end competition among churches and Christian and non Christian groups.
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Mohammed
New York
Wm. Montgomery Brown
Protestant Episcopal Church
Will Probe Ward Bread Trust by Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission ordered a special investigation into Ward Food Products Corporation, recently formed to supply baking industry materials. The inquiry, by the commission's legal staff, differs from the ongoing Senate directed baking industry study and will take months. Ward welcomed senatorial scrutiny via a cable to Senator La Follette.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Trade Commission
Ward Food Products Corporation
Commission
Senate
Ward Company
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Wm. B. Ward
The
Food Products Corporation
Applied Science Is Making Men Richer Says Prof Patrick
Prof G T W Patrick of the University of Iowa urged applying science to human improvement and social morale at the Iowa conference of Congregational laymen and ministers. He warned civilization rests on moral fit ness and warned against war population growth and loss of religious faith while stressing religion and education as keys to a new social standard.
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The
Associated Press
Grinnell
G. T. W. Patrick
Department of Philosophy and Psychology
University of Iowa
Iowa
Congregational Church
Patrick
Pearson May Move From Ames to Maryland
Dr. Raymond A. Pearson, president of Iowa State College, has reportedly accepted the University of Maryland presidency. The Iowa board of education is expected to act on his resignation next Monday while Pearson plans a European tour and a state board meeting in Iowa City.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Tribune-News
Baltimore
Raymond A. Pearson
Iowa State College
University of Maryland
Pearson
Iowa Board of Education
Ames
State Board of Education
Iowa City
Railway President Mapother Dies in Panama Hotel
Wille L. Mapother president of the Louisville and Nashville railroad died in a Panama Tivoli hotel of heart disease. He arrived January 16 for a visit with Mrs Mapother and W S Cole. The party planned to sail home today on the Abangarez and the body was to be sent north by steamer.
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Panama
Wille L. Mapother
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Hotel Tivoli
Mapother
Du Buque-Lem Little and Joe Parr Sentenced in Illinois Case
Dubuque Lem Little and Joe Parr were sentenced to 30 days in jail for contributing to the delinquency of a minor after their arrest in Illinois two weeks earlier while Little sought to marry his fourteen year old daughter to Parr for 100 dollars. The grand jury ignored their cases.
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Dubuque
Lem Little
Joe Parr
Illinois
Little
Parr
Mrs Foss Visits Davenport Relatives Return
Mrs. E. P. Foss came back last evening from Davenport where she had been visiting relatives for several days.
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E. P. Foss
Davenport
Quick Service Plan Adopted in Chicago Street Traffic Court
Chicago adopts a quick service system for traffic violations allowing violators to admit offenses, receive printed fine slips, and pay cash on the spot or later. The process aims for five minute transactions and a six hour extension, with tickets issued by traffic policemen and a 36 hour court appearance window.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Hope Fades For 15 Buried In Pittsburgh Mine
An explosion at Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Company No 4 mine Homine near Pittsburgh left 15 workers unaccounted for. Rescue teams recovered three bodies and reported nine others alive at one point but faced a spreading fire two miles from the entrance. Howard M. Ernest and George Travis directed fire fighting and their fates remained unknown.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
I'S
Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Company
Homine
Howard M. Ernest
George Travis
Horning
Dairy Feeding School At Vinton Details Iowa Cow Yields
Benton county farmers attend a dairy feeding school in Vinton Indiana where experts explain methods to maximize production. They note the current Iowa average cow barely covers its upkeep, possibly due to temperament or imbalanced rations.
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Vinton
Benton County
Iowa
Dave Thompson of Ainsworth Spends Day Here on Business
Dave Thompson from Ainsworth spent yesterday in the city on business. He conducted meetings and handled local engagements, highlighting his travel for work and the day's productive schedule.
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Dave Thompson
Ainsworth
Snow Blanket Covers East Coast Today
The Associated Press reports a major storm blanketed the north and central Atlantic seaboard from Georgia to Maine with heavy snow and gale winds. Two barges sank off New Jersey with up to eight feared dead while air mail to New York Chicago was suspended.
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Associated Press
New York
N. Y
Atlantic Seaboard
Georgia
Maine
New Jersey
Pacific
Wyoming Valley
Pennyslvania
Chicago
San Francisco
Ottumwa Man Held After Shootings Stabbings in Waterloo
George Kuhns 57 of Ottumwa is held after a rampage that wounded Peter Kuhns of Waterloo and Cecil Primmer his son in law. Kuhns allegedly attacked relatives over marital troubles and fired at police when arrested. Primmer wounded in the chin.
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Waterloo
George Kuhns
Ottummwa
Peter Kuhns
Cecil &. Primmer
Otiurmwa
Albia
Iowa
Kuhns
Peter
Primmer
Origin of the name Palestine from the Philistines
The name Palestine derives from the Hebrew Pelesceth meaning land of the Philistines. It originally referred to the southwest coastal area and was first used in an extended sense by the Greeks.
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Palestine
Land
Mediterranean
Pearson declines talk on resignation plans at Ames
President R A Pearson of Iowa State College refuses to discuss his future amid debates over his resignation. Locals expect him to stay, while Luther Brewer cites a Maryland offer. Pearson and his wife will tour Europe after protests urge him to remain.
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Associated Press
Ames
R.A. Pearson
Iowa State College
Pearson
Cedar Rapids
Luther Brewer
University of Maryland
Europe
Acquitted Comisky of Murder Charge
John Comisky of Cottonwoods Illinois was found not guilty in Morrison Illinois after a retrial for the murder of Marie McKee a Fulton telephonist. The jury deliberated from Tuesday afternoon until midnight and opened the sealed verdict this morning.
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Tee Phe Asenciated Press
Morrison
Til
John Comisky
Cottonwoods
Lil
Marie McKee
Fulton
Exchange
Comisky
Whiteside County
Five Iowa Students Rewarded Under New Scholarship Rule
Five students at The State University of Iowa graduated early under a new policy. Each four hours of A work grants an extra hour toward graduation credit, possibly shortening from four years to three. Oakley Bartlett Davidson George Sherman Lane Ilse Margaret Smith Harold Claus Vedeler and Philip Walker received degrees at commencement.
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Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Committee On Scholarship
Oakley Bartlett Davidson
Sheridan
George Sherman Lane
Linn Grove
Ilse Margaret Smith
Harold Claus Vedeler
Clear Lake
Philip ©. Walker
Algona
Hinton Cooperative Elevator Reports 1925 Profit
Demonstration that cooperative marketing pays shown by the Hinton Cooperative Elevator with net profit of 5500 on 266000 in business for 1925. Former stockholders renamed directors for the year, continuing John Held L F Winter and J Held.
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Wkemars
Hinton Cooperative Elevator
John Held
L. F. Winter
J. Held
Their Way The Ananias Club
A Cincinnati Enquirer fragment notes a bridge party absence and gossip about a woman, with the wife defending her and claiming none spoke ill in the room despite jealousy among attendees.
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Ananias Club
Cincinnati Enquirer
Army budget proposal calls for 118 583 enlisted men
Washington reports the War Department requests a next year appropriation of 339 581 000 with increases over the current budget. Military activities would get 261 081 000 up 1 223 000. Non military programs rise 5 741 000 to 7 850 000 and air service at 15 256 000 up 345 000. National guard organized reserves and ROTC to largely maintain strength.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
War Department
Bell
House
Air Service
Ecllard
Organized Reserves
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Spanish airship nears destination over Victoria
Spanish airship Plus Ultra, flown by Commander Franco with two companions, is about 270 miles from Buenos Aires destination after a 6232 mile flight from Palos Spain. A replaced propeller was fitted after a prior failure during the Atlantic crossing. a Brazil coast leg to Rio de Janeiro is planned. The craft passed Arcaja at nearly 300 miles.
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Treasulo Janiero
Franco
Victoria
Francois Buenos Aires
Argentina
Palos
Spain
Atlantic Ocean
Cape Verde Islands
Fernando de Norena
Plus Ultra
Pernambuco
Brazil
Rio de Janiero
Arcaja
University aims for art of living over science of life
Professor Benjamin F. Shambaugh, head of political science and Iowa State Historical Society superintendent, told mid year graduates that the university of the future will stress living over life science. He said graduates will carry an indefinable discriminating element as a heritage, with less emphasis on registration and more on morals and the spirit. Two hundred thirty five degrees and certificates were awarded to about a thousand attendees at the convocation.
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Iowa
City
University of the Future
Benjamin F. Shambaugh
Department of Political Science
State Historical Society of Iowa
U. S
Shambaugh
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