Toting Gun May Be Crime In This State
Iowa Senate passed the Price bill to bar concealed weapons without district court permits. Possession could bring up to a $1000 fine or five years' jail if permits are not first granted. House also approved Forsling city council race signification measure for several cities. Senate approved a plan allowing savings banks to invest in federal farm loan bonds. Rumsey proposed crackdown on cigarette bootleggers boosting cigarette tax revenue by $100,000 yearly. Armory funding cut to $100,000 at Iowa State College faces floor showdown. Senate judiciary backed shortening appeal time to 30 days. Snook bill enhances penalties for DUI.
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Associated Presa
Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Iowa
Attorney General's Office
Senate
Lown
Clark
Lynn
House
Congress
Rumsey
Decatur
Rumley
Iowa State College
Donahowe
Storey
Senate Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
Dewis
Public Service Company
Lewin
Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Utility Commission
Town Railway Commission
Milling Industry In United States Reports Strong 1922
Minneapolis officials say 1922 milling results beat 1921 with 17 444 892 barrels of flour shipped from 26 mills and 670 940 tons of mill stuffs. Prospects for 1923 depend on a good Northwest wheat crop. barberry eradication may aid rust relief and better yields.
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Associated Tress
Minneapolis
Minn
Northwest
F. M. Crosby
Washburn Crosby Company
Crosby
Thorst Hanging Set for March 9
EarL Thorst, condemned for the murder of Igna Magnuson, the Allamakee county teacher, faces execution at Fort Madison prison on March 9. The Iowa Supreme Court clerk notified Governor Kendall that the deadline to file a rehearing has passed, removing Thorst’s last court stay option unless the governor grants a stay.
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The
Associated Press
Des Moines
Earl Thorst
Igna Magnuson
Allamakee
Will
Fort Madison
B. W. Garrett
Iowa Supreme Court Today
Kendall
Thorst
Lumbermen Oppose Brookhart Tax Plan
Central and Northeast Iowa Retailer Lumbermen Association members at their 28th annual convention closed with a resolution opposing Senator Smith W Brookhart’s Senate proposal to tax concealed earnings of corporations. The resolution calls the plan confiscatory and says it would threaten the industries of the country.
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Ifiy
Associated Press
Waterloo
Iowa
Lumbermen Association
United States Senate
Smith W Brookhart
Brookhart
President Submits Scrapping Report to Congress
President Harding sent to Congress an estimate of 20,950,000 dollars to cover costs of battleship scrapping agreed at the Washington naval conference. The request reflects the postwar program to dispose of obsolete battleships.
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Associatedress
Washington, DC. C
Harding
Congress
Washington
Nine More Big Boats For The Lake Trade
Nine 600 foot steamers are being built in Cleveland for the Great Lakes trade. Two have launched and a third will enter water soon. Most ships ready by spring opening. total capacity 108000 tons and about two million tons of freight moved per season across twenty trips per boat.
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Cleveland, CO
Great Lakes
Weather Returns to Normal After Blizzard Hit Midwest
The blizzard eased across the upper Mississippi and Northwest with cold waves breaking. First through trains on three intercontinental lines reached Chicago and western terminals as repairs progress. Temperatures remained ten to twenty degrees below zero amid resumed traffic and restored communications.
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Chicago
Upper
Mississippi
Northwest
Omaha Packing Plant Fire Reaches Smoldering Ruin
Fire investigators say the Armour Packing Plant in Omaha burned from late Wednesday into Thursday, gutting three buildings. The blaze now smolders with no further danger expected, as officials assess the damage.
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Associatefs Press
Omaha
Near
Armour Packing Plant
Diplomatic Liquor Transport Probe Ordered by House
The House voted 189 to 113 to order an inquiry into the transportation of intoxicating liquor by foreign diplomats. No additional details were provided on the scope or participants in the probe.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Memel District Sovereignty Granted to Lithuania
The Allied Consul of Ambassadors announced sovereignty over the Memel district in the Baltic area is granted to Lithuania. Lithuanian irregulars had seized Memel in January and a provisional government was established under M. Simoenait, leader of the insurrection.
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Associated Press
Paris
Memel
Baltic
Germany
M. Simoenait
Railways Urged to Fair Treatment as Tax Refunds Sought
The Budget Bureau asked Congress for an extra appropriation of 78,655,000 to repay illegally collected taxes. It includes 54,000,000 for refunds between July 1 and December 31, with about 25,000,000 to be used before June 30. Senator Lord noted rising back tax collections while maintaining budget balance.
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ThenAecorated Press
Washington, D. C
Congress
Budget Bureau
Tuberculosis Association Adjourns In Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Tuberculosis Association finished its session at the state health convention in Cedar Rapids and adjourned to meet in Sioux City next year. Present officials were re elected to serve another year.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Sioux City
Pennsylvania State College wins in college shoot
Pennsylvania State College rifle team scored 750 to defeat Oxford University at an international shooting event held in State College. Yale Iowa University Colgate and Boston also competed in the match.
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Pennsylvania
Family notices and travel updates from local society pages
Miss Hilda Richardson of Rochester is due home this evening for her father Clem Richardson's funeral. Mr and Mrs Amos Weaver traveled to Moline to visit his sister Mrs Charles Schwartz who is ill. Mrs C C Riggs went to Columbus Junction for a day of business and will return tonight.
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Hilda Richardson
Rochester
Clem Richardson
Amos Weaver
Moline
Charles Schwartz
C. C. Riggs
Columbus Junction
Senator Cummins Celebrates 73rd Birthday Today
Iowa's senior senator BR Cummins turns seventy three today in Des Moines as he resumes duties after a Florida visit. Dispatches note he attended to business as usual and has recently returned from Sea Breeze, Washington state, with improved health. He was born near Carmichael Pennsylvania.
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Associated Treas
Des Moines
BR. Cummins
Iowa
Washington State
Cummins
Washington
Sea Breeze
Florida
Carmichael
Pennsylvania
Banjo clocks vie for display at Stephen Jewelry
Mrs. Etna Steck reports her son John is recovering at University Hospital Iowa City after a serious operation for stomach ulcers and appendix removal. Friends celebrate his improving condition. Jusene Breitenbach, once in grave condition after appendicitis surgery in Grinnell, shows slow improvement.
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Stephen Jewelry
Etna Steck
John
University Hospital
Iowa City
Jusene Breitenbach
Grinnell
Iowa Utility Regulators Push Fair Play and Public Awareness
Iowa Railway Commissioner Dwight N. Lewis urged fair regulation of public utilities and honesty between providers and customers. He warned against blatant rate reduction demands and public clamor, calling for transparency, proper taxation, and public ownership concepts while noting limits of streetcar authority and support for motor buses.
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Associated Presse
Washington
Db. C
Dwight. N. Lewis
Des Moines
Iowa
National Association of Railway and Utilities Commissioners
American Electric Trail Way Association
Utility Commission
Lewis
Lewin
French Guards Wound in Essen Clash and Occupation Tensions
Two French soldiers were wounded by German security police in Essen as clashes over a case escalated. French tanks moved into the city amid rising tensions and expected full occupation measures. In Düsseldorf, German authorities arrest several individuals after attacks on French officials as France intensifies control in the Ruhr. Food prices rise with transport disruption as shortages increase concerns.
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Associated Press
Essen
Ger
Dusseldorf
France
Geiserkirchen
Burgeemaster
Ruhr
Ancient Pharaoh TuTakhamun Coffin Found in Thebes Tomb
The inner chamber of Pharaoh TuTakhamun's tomb was opened by archaeologists in Luxor Egypt and the pharaoh’s coffin discovered. The formal opening is planned for next Sunday with Queen of Belgium and Egyptian ministers among dignitaries. New York reports the tomb may yield the richest treasure discovery in Thebes with furniture gold ornaments and art in pristine condition and expects valuables worth millions.
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Luxor
Egypt
Pharoah TuTakhamun
King TuTakhamun
Belgium
Commission Allenby
New York
Thebes
Social Visit Notes From Washington and Nearby Towns
Miss Clara Lelnen of Harper spends the day in Washington. Mrs Emma Bennett travels to Crawfordsville to visit daughter Mrs Brewe Jones. Mrs James White of Wapella joins sister Miss Marie Clifford for a day together. Mee Ts Blake goes to Davenport port for a daytime excursion.
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Clara Lelnen
Harper
Washington
Emma Bennett
Crawfordsville
Brewe Jones
James White
Wapella
Marie Clifford
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