Pan American conference to adjourn amid unresolved intervention issue
In Havana the sixth Pan American conference nears adjournment without solving whether one nation may intervene in another’s affairs. A sub committee favors postponing the intervention question to the next meeting while defending Mauriua’s debated declaration on nonintervention and obligations.
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Haviana
International Law
United Press
Gustavo Guerrero
Salvador
Mauriua
United States
Lunch Room Changeover on North Iowa Avenue
Roy Humston and Homer Norton have purchased the lunch room formerly owned by Mr Humston on North Iowa avenue from John son and Oswall and taken possession. Mr Humston retains the East Washington street restaurant, to be run by Mrs Humston.
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Roy Humston
Homer Norton
Mr. Humston
Iowa Avenue
Johnson & Oswall
East Washington Street
Snow Storm Sweeps Central Iowa With Bitter Winds
A strong north wind drives the season’s hardest snow storm across central Iowa. The system covers the state except the southeast, as early weather bureau reports note receding temperatures accompanying the snowfall.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Weather Bureau
Hill Jury Dismissed After Deadlock in Matricide Case
Ottawa judge dismissed the jurors in the case of Harry A. Hill after nearly 60 hours of deliberation. Hill, 21, former Knox College student, faced murder charges in the death of his mother Eliza Hill. Prosecutors said forged checks in her name were concealed by the alleged crime.
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Ottawa
Harry A. Hill
J. A. Davis
Indiana Governor Acquitted of Conspiracy Charges
Indiana Governor Ed Jackson is acquitted of conspiring to bribe former Governor Warren T. McCray. Judge Charles McCabe granted a directed verdict of acquittal after the state failed to prove concealment or a crime within the statute of limitations. The ruling denounces the Ku Klux Klan's role in the political intrigue surrounding the case.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ed Jackson
Warren T. McCray
Charles McCabe
Jackson
Silas Kivett
Martinsville
Kevitt
McCabe
Indiana
Revenue Collector Itinerary For March Speaking Sessions
The deputy revenue collector will tour Washington on March 1 2 and 3 at the Court House to assist with tax returns. He will also be at Fairfield February 20 and 21 Mt Peasant March 5 and 6 Iowa City March 12 14 15 18 at the post office in Iowa City and the court house in other towns.
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Washington
Court House
Fairfield
Mt. Peasant
Iowa City
Washington P T A Marks 30th Anniversary Observance
The Washington Parent-Teacher Association celebrates 30 years since the National Congress of Parents and Teachers was organized in 1897. The local Washington P T A, formed in 1923, supports school programs with six grade level groups and monthly meetings featuring educator led programs.
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The
Parent-Teacher Association
Frank Haney
Washington P. T. A
National Congress of Parents and Teacher
Washington D. C
Theodolie Birney
Pheobe A. Heirst
Iowa
Stem
Se. Stewart
Edna Lewis
Wove Bowers
Joe S. McElhinney
Phillip Crail
Chas. Thomas
Washington P
Washington Association
St. James
Walsh Seeks Senate Lobby Probe After Power Lobby Fight
In Washington the Senate independents failed to win a full senate inquiry into a power combine. They plan a resolution next week to probe how public utility lobbying influenced the Walsh resolution, with a special committee to examine money and influence from Washington utility representatives.
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Washington
Senate Independent Group
Power Combine
United Press
Walsh
Montana
Senate
Crawfordsville and Wyman Set Monday Y.M.C.A. Tilt
undefeated Crawfordsville and Wyman scheduled to meet Monday evening at the Y.M.C.A. floor in Washington county league action. the weather and rough roads delayed last week's games. ainsworth sits out due to arm soreness from vaccination. gates expected to draw large local crowds.
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Wyman
Crawfordsville
Washington County Independent Basketball League
Ainsworth
Washington
Wayland
Brighton
Kalona
West Chester
Harry Kreider
Crawfordsville-Wyman
Cawfordsville
Skin grafts offered to save 11 year old Leslie Landrum
In Jefferson City Missouri 16 volunteers offered skin to save 11 year old Leslie Landrum who burned across hips to ankles. Dr S V Bedford at St Marys hospital said about 4000 skin pieces will be needed and 150 square inches burned with over six hundred grafts already done. The process will continue for months due to the boy's weakened condition.
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Jefferson City
Leslie Landrum
S. V. Bedford
St. Marys Hospital
Bedford
Leslie
Wild Parties at Coe Lead to Fraternity Probation
Fraternity men at Coe College in Cedar Rapids face sanctions after a campus investigation found “wild parties.” Four fraternities were placed on probation for a year or given warnings, with social privileges withdrawn for Beta Phi Omega and Chi Alpha Epsilon facing combined probation and pledging restrictions.
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Coe
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Coe fJaterfraternity Council
Col
Phi Alpha Pi
Beta Phi Omega
Chi Alpha Epsilon
Delta Phi Epsilon
Hutton to Speak at Baptist Church This Evening
Walter Hutter of Des Moines, general secretary of the Town state council of religious education, speaks at the Baptist church closing a Sunday school tour. M. DeLong of the United Presbyterian church leads devotionals. The Baptist Sunday school orchestra performs before the service. The tour visited Kalona Wellman West Chester Brighton Noble Crawfordsville, with roads affecting turnout. Services begin at 7:39.
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Walter Hutter
Des Moines
Town State Council of Religious Education
Baptist Church
M. (. DeLong
United Presbyterian Church
Baptist Sunday School Orchestra
Kalona
Wellaan
West Chester
Brighton
Hutton
Noble
Crawfordsville
Washington
Family Night at Special Services at Methodist Church
The service focused on family groups with Dr. W. W. Bowers preaching Luke 18:87 about Jesus passing by. He urged all to confront Christ and noted the healer’s presence in culture and history. A father and daughter came forward for the Christian life during the invitation.
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Methodist Chirch
W. W. Bowers
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus
Bartemeus
Jesus Christ
Dr. Bowers
H. H. Schuster
Seek Medical Injunction Against Dr Cassaday in Iowa
Shenandoah Iowa February 17 restraining order sought to bar Dr S A Cassaday Shenandoah from practicing medicine in Iowa until licensed Attorney General John Fletcher pursues the action Dr and Mrs Cassady from Beatrice Nebraska are followers of the abrahms treatment The report notes the couple traveled from Nebraska to the scene.
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Shenandoah
S. A. Cassaday
Iowa
John Fletcher
Cassady
Beatrice
Nebraska
Flood curb compromise debated by Coolidge administration
President Coolidge and aides push for a flood relief plan to meet objections in the current proposal. Ideas include 90 10 federal state cost sharing, government cover of emergency works, government year by year construction with an economic commission to study proper shares.
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Washington
Coolidge
Jeaders
Economic Commission
Bus mail proposed between Washington and Iowa City
Reports say Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway motor coach division could handle mail between Washington and Iowa City via Kalona with a postal contract. A permit hearing is set for February 28 in Cedar Rapids before the state railway board.
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Washington
Lowa City
Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway
Katona
Iowa City
Kalona
Wellman
Riverside
Cedar Rapids
State Board of Railway Commissioners
Des Moines Egg Poultry Show Delegates Approve Union Buy
At the Town wholesale egg, broiler and poultry dealers association convention in Ames Iowa the group voted to join the federal agricultural trades of America founded in Chicago last year. They also chose officers led by A L Shannon Iowa Falls as president J P Winks Sumner as vice president and Mark A Hagensick Des Moines as secretary treasurer and voted to buy a trophy to be awarded at the Ames poultry club show May 17 to 19.
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Des Moines
Federal Agricultural Trades of America
Chicago
Mark A. Hagensick
Treasuer
Reed Slams Lake Cargo Rate ruling in Senate speech
Senator Reed of Missouri assails the interstate commerce commission for a lake cargo rate decision he terms a conspiracy in restraint of trade. He says the order burdens the public by stopping coal carriers in the West Virginia Kentucky district from cutting rates to the Great Lakes, despite carriers insisting rates were already compensatory.
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Reed
Senate
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Missouri
United States
West Virginia-Kentucky
Great Lakes
Republican caucuses called for Washington county precincts
Mace, chair of the Washington county Republican committee, issues the official call for precinct caucuses next Tuesday at 7 30 p m to choose delegates to the county convention on Saturday February 25 at 11 a m in the courthouse. The county convention will nominate 15 delegates to the Des Moines state convention on March 7, which will pick delegates to the June national convention in Kansas City.
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G. BE. Mace
Republican Central Committee
Washington County
Court House
Kansas City
Washington County Court House
Des Moines
Congress Sets Halfway Mark for Key Legislation
Washington February 17 Congress reaches halfway in its presidential year session with a Republican plan to push alien property settlement Muscle Shoals farm relief flood control and tax reduction. Senate and House leaders expect action on Norris Muscle Shoals Tyson emergency retirement and Norbeck migratory bird bills before seeking farm relief and the McNary measure. Final action likely in two weeks ahead of tax debates.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
United Press
Muscle Shoals
Senate
Norris Muscle Shoals
Sackett
Coolidge
Commerce Committee
House
Reid
Senate Finance Committee
Freshmen and Juniors Top Class Games at Washington
In the Washington high school class series the freshmen beat the seniors 26 to 21 while the juniors defeated the sophomores 28 to 1. The juniors stay undefeated in first place, the freshmen in second, with their only loss to the juniors. The next big event is the second meeting of these teams. four games are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, with one curtain raiser planned for Mt. Pleasant vs Washington Thursday night.
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Mt. Pleasant
First Snow Falls Across Iowa After Warm Spell
Snow began around eight this morning and continued through the afternoon. By midafternoon four inches covered much of the state with heavier falls expected in the north. Weather reports say the storm followed several weeks of warm weather and will bring colder conditions ahead.
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Des Moines
Veteran guard Kirkomo Jones jokes in leap year
Des Moines report recalls Kirkomo Jones 68, a widower and former oldest enlisted man in the American expeditionary forces. At the state house, Kokemo appears in Sunday best and quips that his leap year charm explains his duty attire and timing.
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Des Moines
Kirkomo Jones
Kokemo
State House
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