Edson Named New Speaker of Iowa House
Rep W C Edson of Buena Vista elected speaker of the Iowa house by acclamation at the Republican caucus. Willis C Edgan named presiding officer Edson vows no farm bloc splitting the house and seeks unity for agriculture with all members.
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Des Moines
W. C. Edson
Buena Vista County
Iowa House of Representatives
E. P. Harrison
Oakleed
New Town
Willis C. Edgan
Edson
New House
Speed Is Essential Feature Sought in Foreign Airplanes
Paris reports at the Ninth French Aviation Salon 1924 show fast monoplanes and sesquiplanes with all metal wings and light high power motors. Orders total 200 planes for 1925 to Jugoslavia Italy Czechoslovakia Belgium and Japan, with Far East expected largest. Nieuport Potez Salmson Breguet Caudron present pursuit planes achieving 250 300 km h plus lifting capacities around 500 kg. Farman displays a heavy four engine bomber weighing about 11 000 kilos ready for air launch.
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Paris
Grand Palais
Monsieur E. Dewoitiine
Dewoltiine
Jugoslavia
Italy
Czechoslovakia
Belgium
Japan
Nieuport
Potez
Salmson
Breguet
Caudron
Farman
Salon
Pettetier d'Oisy
Shanghai
Hanoi
Coolidge Opposes Elevation of Guns on U.S. Ships
President Coolidge rejects proposed gun elevations as Washington lawmakers shelve action on the changes. He argues elevating turret guns would break arms control limits and provoke renewed international arms competition, citing Britain’s opposition and allied positions.
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Washington
Congress
Coolidge
Senate
House
White House
United States
Hughes
House Naval Committee
Japan
Basketball Scores From Iowa Meet Standings
Ottumwa beat Cedar Rapids 12 to 10 and Burlington defeated Mount Pleasant 26 to 14. Fairfield led Muscatine 19 to 12 while Iowa topped Purdue 35 to 19.
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Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Mount Pleasant
Fairfeld
Muscatine
Iowa
Purdue
Warren for Cabinet Post Emerges in Senate Talk
Charles B. Warren of Michigan is discussed as a likely successor to Attorney General Stone amid senate hesitance on Stone's Supreme Court nomination. Other names mentioned include James M. Beck, William J. Donovan, Governor Groesbeck, and Chief Justice Ruge. Opposition surfaced after court records in a Morgan estate suit were submitted to the judiciary committee.
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Washington
Charles GB. Warren
Michigan
Senate
Coolidge
Warren
Mexico
Japan
Republican Party
Stone
Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary
Charles B. Warren
Groesbeck
James M. Beck
Pennyslvania
Wiliam J. Donovan
New York
Ruge
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Judiciary
J. Pierpont Morgan
James A. Owndey
Boulder
Colorado
Sterling
Execution Halted in Georgia Double H anging
In Butler Georgia on January 10 a temporary restraining order halted the planned double hanging of Gervis Bloodworth and Willie pm. The order, issued by Taylor County sheriff, kept the public vigil private and blocked the execution on ground of public exposure fears.
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Butler, Ga
Gervis Bloodworth
Willie Pm
Taylor County
Senate Near End of Muscle Shoals Debate
Senate leaders anticipated the end of the lengthy Muscle Shoals debate as Curtis and Norris signaled readiness for a final vote. The president favored the Underwood bill over the Norris plan for government ownership, now pushed toward a Senate action before the weekend. Jones proposed referring the issue to a study commission, held up by urgency of the Underwood bill.
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Treas
Washington
Muscle Shoals
Senate
Curtis
Kansas
Norris
Nebraska
Underwood
Alabama
Muscle Shoals Project
House
Committee of the Whole
Jones
Congress
Cold Week Ahead Forecast for Mississippi and Missouri Valleys
The week starting Monday will see snow in the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys with temperatures below normal most days and a notably cold second half. The outlook, from the Associated Press in Washington, notes a sustained cold spell across the period.
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The
Associated Press
Washington
Upper
Mississippi
Lower
Missouri
Strangler Lewis Recuperating After Ring Injury
Strangler Lewis, who lost his title to Wayne Mann, is resting comfortably in Kansas City after injuring his sacroiliac joint in a Thursday night wrestling match when he slipped or was thrown outside the ring.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Lewis
Wayne
Big) Mann
Kansas Supreme Court Outlaws Ku Klux Klan
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled against the Ku Klux Klan and upheld the state’s plea, ending a two year battle between the Klan and the state. The decision ousted the Klan from Kansas.
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Supreme Court of Kansas
Associated Presse
Topeka
Kas
Preme Court of Kansas
State
Supreme Court
Kansas
Debates over old soldiers homes and veterans hospitals
In the house the army appropriation bill sparked a clash led by Rep Dickinson Iowa who accused the veterans bureau of seeking control over soldiers homes and hospitals. He criticized hospital administration as less efficient than old soldiers homes and called Milwaukee Wisconsin veterans hospital operation a disgrace if not corrected. Also Iowa fines and costs for fish and game violators totaled $31,830.71 with 181 jail days served and 1,193 people fined or jailed in a two year period ending June 30 1924.
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Washington
Dickinson
Republican
Iowa
Veterans’ Bureau
Milwaukee
Wis
Des Moines
W. E. Albert
Hypnotism Used in Operations at Dorpat Hospital
Professor A Wannach performed several operations at Dorpat University Hospital using hypnosis instead of narcotics. The patients are alleged to have suffered no pain, drawing much attention in Dorpat, Lithuania.
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Dorpat
Lithuania
Prof
A. Wannach
Dorpat University Hospital
Brookins Undergoes Tonsil Adenoid Operation
Charles R Brookins holder of two world records in the 220 yard low hurdles and former University of Iowa track captain recently underwent tonsils and adenoids operation. Though his intercollegiate competition is finished he may appear in exhibition races this spring and will receive his degree in June.
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Iowa City
Charles R. Brookins
University of Iowa
Governor's Son Accused of Taking Bribe in Topeka
In Topeka Kansas a report claims Russell G Davis son of Governor Jonathan M Davis accepted 1250 dollars and delivered a pardon to Fred W Pollman former bank president and forger. The governor calls the report a frame up and says his son was inveigled into accepting the money but returned it after learning the motive.
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Associated Prep
Topeka
Kas
Kansas
Russell G. Davis
Jonathan M. Davis
Fred W. Pollman
Kansas Bank
Kansas Gity Journal
Pollman
Davis
Journal
Young Davis
Pullman
Henry Allen
Glenn A. Davis
Glenn Davis
Iowa Implement Dealers Hold Meeting in Des Moines
In Des Moines on January 9 the Iowa Implement Dealers Association favored passage of a two cent gasoline tax by the incoming legislature. O A Bosserman of Northwood was installed as president, succeeding C H Chase of Stour City who was named director from the fourth district.
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Des Moines
Iowa Implement Dealers’ Association
O. A. Bosserman
Northwood
C. H. Chase
Stour City
House panel approves large wartime agency funding
The House appropriations committee reports a bill totaling 452 million for government bureaus and agencies. It includes 405.7 million for the veterans bureau and 24.33 million for the shipping board, with reductions in salaries and programs and a provision allowing up to 3 million to beautify and memorialize American military cemeteries in Europe.
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Lecoggnited
Washington
Veteran's Bureau
Shipping Board
House of
Coolidge
W. House
Veterans’ Bureau
American Battle Monuments Commission
Europe
Senate Puts World Court Entry Resolution On Agenda
A resolution to enter the world court on the president's recommendations, with reservations limiting legal relations with the League of Nations and asserting equal participation with member states, is to be reviewed by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee next Wednesday as part of debate on American adhesion.
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Washington
United States
World Court
Coolidge
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Willis
Ohio
Pepper
Pennsylvania
Hughes
Harding
Or of Nations
United Tes
League
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