Negotiations Opened On French War Debt Settlement
Paris reports confirm negotiations between Finance Minister Clementel and U S Treasury Secretary Mellon on funding France's war debt. A note suggests a ten year moratorium and hints at possible measures France might accept. Britain remains cautious while U S officials say no assurances exist.
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Foreign Office
Finance
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Andrew W. Mellon
United States Treasury
M. Clemente
France
Herriot
M. Clementel
London
O'tirdals
Lane
Great Britain
United States
Hich
State Department
Washington
Solution Mortatorium
London Morning Post
Johnson McClune Take Office Today In Iowa
Two new state officers were inducted in Des Moines with Ray KE Johnson of Muscatine becoming state treasurer and J C McClune of Oskaloosa named state auditor. Johnson succeeded W J Burbank.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Ray KE. Johnson
Muscatine
J. C. McClune
Oskaloosa
McCoy Faces Long Los Angeles Jail Wait Before Sentencing
Los Angeles on January 2 McCoy likely to spend several months in county jail before penitentiary sentence for the August slaying of Mrs Theresa Mars. Judge Crail to sentence today. defense may seek a new trial and appeal, delaying final disposition by five to six months. Bail unlikely due to robbery and assault charges. trial on those charges set for January 5.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
McCoy
Theresa Mars
Charles S. Crail
Pugilet
Crail
Appeate
Utpendine
McCay
Ordey
Mors
Mohawk Beached After Fire Off Delaware Coast
The Clyde liner Mohawk carrying 260 passengers from New York to Charleston and Jacksonville caught fire in a winter storm off the New Jersey coast. The blaze began in the afterhold and the ship entered Delaware Bay to save passengers. no casualties were reported and the vessel was beached at Lewes, Delaware after 200 passengers were evacuated by the coast guard cutter Kickapoo and two tugs.
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New York
Charleston
Jacksonville
Lewes
Delaware
Steamship Company
Coast Guard
Kickapoo
Iowa Beats Marquette in Milwaukee
Iowa defeated Marquette 28 to 17 in Milwaukee last night, with the Hawkeyes showing strong defense and efficient scoring en route to the win.
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Iowa
Marquette
Milwaukee
Wis
University of Iowa
McClune Joins Office After Haynes Resignation
McClune fills the office vacancy created by Glenn C. Haynes resignation and is serving under James E. Thomas as interim. Treasurer Johnson appoints Thomas as deputy. Auditor McClune plans no major staff changes.
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McClune
Glenn C. Haynes
James E. Thomas
Johnson
Thomas
Postal officials suspended amid pay corruption probe
The six veteran Postal Supervisors on the National Association committee were suspended for a money influence scheme tied to pending postal pay legislation. McDermott and Riedesel resigned after investigators found payments and gifts, though no law was found violated.
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Associated Press
Washington
Postal Service
Disof
Senate Postoffice Committee
House Postoffice Committee
National Association of Postal Supervisors
McDermott
New
BE. H. McDermott
Senate
Supervisors' Association
Frederick C. Riedesel
House
Riedesel
Department of Justice
Justice Department
Burroughs Wins First 1925 U.S. Golf Match
Edgar Rice Burroughs the novelist defeated L. W. Craig of Los Angeles 2 up at El Caballero Country Club in a New Year’s morning finish. The 18 hole course was electrically lighted and play began New Year’s Eve.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Edgar Rice Burroughs
United States
L. W. Craig
el Caballero Country Club
New Year Reception Omitted in Mexico City
President Calles confined by illness led to the cancellation of the traditional New Year's reception of the diplomatic corps at the national palace in Mexico City on January 2.
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Mexico
Associated Press
Mexico City
Calles
National Palace
General Lin gridlocks searches after train raid
General Lin Chung lin governor of Chihli orders troop commanders to find those responsible for last Tuesday’s train holdup. He warns they will be executed if culprits are not found by next Monday. The move follows looting by Chi Shieh Yuan’s bodyguard of silk stores valued at about 800 000 dollars in Nanking. Western officials report American Marines landed in Nanking to guard the foreign quarter as Chi Shieh Yuan seeks refuge in Shanghai.
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Ted Prem
Tien Tsin
Lin Chung-lin
Chihli
Chang Txo- Lin
Linesys
Nanking
Chi Shieh- Yuan
Kiangen
Chi
Shanghai
Justice Faville Heads High Court
Des Moines January 2 new Iowa supreme court chief justice Frederick F Faville was invested with authority. He succeeds Justice Thomas Arthur who returns to the bench as a regular member. Justice Byron Preston retires after 12 years on the court. Justice Vermillion fills the unexpired term of Silas Weaver. Arthur elected for six years. Court divisions reorganized with Faville leading two divisions and sessions set for January 13.
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Tin Toe Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Frederick F. Faville
Iowa City
Thomas Arthur
Logan
Arthur
Lfe
Byron Preston
Oskaloosa
Supreme Court
E.G. Alberts
Jefferson
Preston
W. Vermillion
Centerville
Justice Arthur
Kendall
Vermillion
Silas Weaver
Faville
Stevens
DeGiraf
Arthur, Evans and
Alberts
First Steps Toward Financing Bonus Fund
The Treasury began financing the soldiers bonus by issuing $100,000,000 in special treasury securities at 4 0 percent to meet the initial call on government funds due January 1, 1930.
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Washington
Treasury
Senate approves postal bill with modified second class rates
The Senate post office committee backed the administration bill raising salaries and rates but retooled second class mail charges. Reading matter would pay a flat 1 percent per pound, with zones set at three, six, and eight cents per pound. Drop letters lose a half cent. souvenir and private cards rise to two cents. Third class weight drops to four ounces, with higher rates. The bill lasts until February 15, 1926 and creates a joint committee to study the changes.
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Washington
Senate Post Office Committee
Post Office Department
John W. Davis and Wife Now in Paris
John W. Davis former American ambassador to the Court of St James and his wife are in Paris after a trip to northern Africa ahead of a plan to proceed to London then return to New York.
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Paris
John W. Davis
Court of St. James
Africa
Stone Removes Defiant Attorney
Walter D. Van Ripper, New Jersey assistant United States attorney, refused to resign at Attorney General Stone's demand and was removed from office. The separation is effective immediately. Stone ordered the removal within hours of receiving the letter.
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Associated Press
Washington
Walter D. van Ripper
New Jersey
United States
Stone
van Ripper
Four Die in Ohio Crossing Collision
Four men were killed when their automobile was struck by a train at a grade crossing in Delphos Ohio. Three identified victims are Cleive Jenkins 30 Spider Jenkins 30 He Fnerst 27. The fourth is believed to be Elihu Drayhu 50.
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Associated Press
Delphos
Ohio
Fou
Cleve Ae
Tornado Toll in Eight-Year Span Tops Weather Losses
The eight years ending 1923 saw 752 tornadoes in the United States causing 1,929 deaths and over 62 million dollars in property damage. Arkansas recorded the most twisters with 76, followed by Kansas Texas Iowa Missouri and Oklahoma with more than fifty.
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United States
Associated Preas
Washington
Jan
American Metteorological Society Today
H. C. Hunter
United States Weather Bureau
Arkansas
Kansas
Texas
Iowa
Missouri
Oklahoma
Vinton council faces padding charges against checkers
Charges allege state checkers George Turner and Patrick Moore submitted padded expense accounts to the Vinton city council. Senator Harry White and Representative Werner Strippel urged a statewide probe if initial inquiries confirm the allegations. The council claims discrepancies exist in the checkers expenses and plans a formal protest to Mayor George Urick.
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Vinton
Jan
Harry White
Werner Strippel
Benton County
Des Moines
George Gallarno
State Auditor's Office
George Turner
Patrick N. Moore
Vinton Council
Mr. Gallarno
George FE. Turner
Patrick J. Moore
D. L. Bryan
George Urick
Moore
Turner
Arch ie Burris Hanged for Bates Slaying in Fort Madison
Archie Burris Ottumwa man was executed at Fort Madison Prison in the earliest of seven 1920s death penalties in Iowa. He killed Mrs Hattie Renfrew Bates over three years earlier and, after two trials, received the death sentence. Witnesses watched as the trap door released and Burris uttered a final prayer.
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Fort Madison
Archie Burris
Hattie Renfrew Bates
Burris
Wapetllo County
Lows
Vince
Stotcal
A. W. McBlain
A. C
Paradise
Henry Richards
T. P. Hollowelll
Lutla Ware
Iowa City
Rder
John Junkin
Ottuma
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