Plans to Cut State Costs Favorable to Reform Proposals
The interim legislative committee led by Ed R. Brown reported that state cost reductions totaling 20 to 25 million dollars are favored by more than 1,200 ballot replies. Supports include consolidating county officers, centralized purchasing, term limits, and tax and salary reforms. The council has not acted on a 10 percent salary cut for state employees.
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Des Moines
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Ed R. Brown
Brown
Large Mortgage Recorded for $60 Million in Washington County
A $60 000 000 mortgage was filed with the Washington county recorder by Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America in favor of Chase National Bank of New York City. Funds supported building the Texas to Chicago pipeline traversing the county. Recording fees totaled $11 000 with county fee $85.65. The document spans 85 209 words on 241 printed pages. Mrs T Rt Phillips and Miss Kathryn McConaughy were in Des Moines today.
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Washington County Recorder
Minnie Green
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America
Chase National Bank of
New York City
Texas
Chicago
Washington County
Three Iowans Burn to Death in Crash Cold Wave Hits Iowa
A winter cold wave sweeps Iowa with subzero temps and light snow. Des Moines and Council Bluffs report early snow. western Iowa may reach ten below. The Denver blizzard paralyzed rail and road travel, isolating New Mexico and Arizona regions and delaying medical aid for diphtheria and pneumonia cases.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Council Bluffs
Keokuk
Delegates Gather for 25th Anti-Saloon League Convention
Day delegates assemble in Washington for the 25th national convention of the Anti-Saloon League. Dr A J Barton of Wilmington chairs the executive committee as the session opens Friday night and runs to Tuesday. Bishop Thomas Nicholson will preside and F Scott McBride will deliver the keynote. Senators Robinson Sheppard and Brookhart and Representative Moore attend.
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Washington
INS
The
Anti-Saloon League
A. J. Barton
Wilmington
National Board of Directors
Thomas Nicholson
Detroit
F. Scott McBride
Robinson
Indiana
Sheppard
Texas
Brookhart
Iowa
Rep. Moore
Ohio
Speculating on Little Six Tilt Weighs on Muscatine Standings
Bill Bayliss of the Burlington Gazette notes a potential Little Six shakeup this week if Muscatine defeats Mount Pleasant Fairfield beats Burlington and Washington over Ottumwa. A Muscatine win paired with others would crown Muscatine first while five teams chase second place. Washington aims to upset Ottumwa as in prior meetings.
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The
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Fairfield
Purlington
Washington
Ottumwa
Bill
Jim Shurtz
Washingington
Otttumwa
Nine arrested in kidnapping plots in Indiana and North Carolina
Eight men and one woman were being held in Indiana jails as police investigate a suspected bombing and arson gang. A terrapin with initials and dates tied to a hitching post was found in Asheboro, linking to legislative wrangling over prohibition. Speakers at the agricultural conference include John MacSparran and Louis J. Taber along with Gov. Murray and other officials.
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Gary
Ind
Indiana
Asheboro
N. C
John MacSparran
Pennsylvania
Louis J. Taber
National Grange
W. H
House Votes Increase in Farm Credit
The House passed a $200 million addition to the reconstruction finance corporation bill by a 120 to 113 vote. The Jones amendment requires at least 10 percent of funds for loans to intermediate credit banks agricultural credit bodies and livestock groups, and faces possible removal on final passage. Opposition rose from bankers and lawmakers wary of large bond issuance and city loan provisions.
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Washington
Jan
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
House
Jones
Texas
Farm
New York
House Banking Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Pettengill
Indiana
Treasury
Coffman Dies While Staying With Family in Seymour
Samuel Alexander Coffman 81, wintering with his daughter in Seymour, died yesterday at 5 20 PM. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 PM at the Baptist church with Rev. A A Vinz. interment Elm Grove cemetery. He leaves three daughters, Mrs Lou Jugenheimer, Mrs Maude Stewart, and Mrs J A Browning, plus a widow.
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D. A. Browning
Seymour
Washington
Sherman
Baptist Church
A. A. Vinz
Elm Grove Cemetery
William George Dies in Muscatine at 68
William George former Washington resident died at his Muscatine home from apoplexy Tuesday. He was 68, with the family relocating to Muscatine about 15 years ago. A carpenter by trade, he was father to Wesley George who ran a local barber shop. He leaves a widow and four Muscatine children including Mrs. Lloyd Phillips of northwest West Chester, who shopped here today.
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Staunton
Virginia
Washington County
Richmond
Frances Elizabeth Bean
Middleburg
William Georges
Washington
Muscatine
George
Wesley George
Ask for lower telephone rate meeting at city hall
About 125 men gathered at the city hall to form a three member committee to pursue reduced telephone rates. Ed Lins of Ainsworth was named chairman and Frank Pearson of Washington secretary with Ralph Zeck added to the trio. The group will appoint other members to cover county sections and will seek farmer and patron support.
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Ed Lins
Ainsworth
Frank Pearson
Washington
Ralph Zeck
H. J. Montgomery
Farm Bureau
Washington County Farm Bureau Board
Farm Bureau Board
Debate Teams Announced for State Series Play
High school announces debate squads led by J. A. Taylor with Affirmative team Maurice Mayo Helen Sartor Eugene Thomas and Negative team Helen Jungbluth Milan Thompson Donald Wohleh One alternate per team to be chosen about a week before the first state debate Local matches set for February with Iowa City and Reh February 2 and 1 entries involve practice debates Loren Reed awarded the decision to Iowa City Plan also for the Girls Iowa Nine declamatory contest February 12 with local entrants Helen Masson Marjorie Smith Ruth Marie Morrison.
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Maurice Mayo
Helen Sartor
Eugene Thomas
Helen — Jungbluth
Milan Thompson
Donald Wohleh
Taylor
Util
Brighton
Lowa City
Iowa City
Loren Reed
Helen Masson
Marjorie Smith
Ruth Marie Morrison
Will Rogers Reports on War Strain in Allabad Dispatch
Will Rogers notes from Allahabad India dated January 14 that trains have been forced down by broken rails hindering wartime supply lines. He asks how the Stim son versus Japanese war is progressing and comments on the strain this creates.
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Allahabad
India
Stimson
County home inventory shows decline in overall valuation
The annual county home inventory managed by Mr and Mrs W J Norton lists a total valuation of 18459 down from 19505.10 year ago. Household goods 7721.52 provisions 2455.98 poultry 460 cattle 2470 horses and mules 46 hogs 800 hay and grain 1338 farm machinery 2043 coal 700 plus 551 quarts of canned fruit value 1557.25. Receipts for the year 4901.86 include board and care 2203.11 cream 1126.45 eggs 291.33 poultry 297.19 livestock 905.99 gas tax refund 27.90 and other small sums. expenditures last year 16337.63 in the annual report.
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W. J. Norton
W H Wells Taken Sudden
William H. Wells aged 46 died at Washington county hospital after a brief illness. He collapsed at the post office where he had just delivered mail from railway stations and died within two hours. Funeral services set for Sunday at two at Sherman's funeral home conducted by Dr F W Eastwood. He was a lifelong resident, survived by his widow and several children. for years he carried mail between the railway stations and the post office.
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William H. Wells
Washington County Hospital
Twovelock
Sherman
F. W. Eastwood
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Wels
Three Die in Logan Iowa Car and Truck Crash Fire
Three men from Mondamin were burned to death when their light car collided with a truck stalled on a rural Logan highway. The crash occurred before six A M. and the victims were identified as Harold Anderson 30 Glenn Grooms 38 and Enos Withem 38. An inquest will be held by Coroner W L Yeaman.
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Logan
Iowa
Harold Anderson
Glenn Grooms
Enos Withem
Mondamin
Arnold Sehroten
Gdeboth
C. Ff. Cross
Schroten
Sheriff Cross
Woodbine
W. L. Yeaman
Lehroten
Anderson
Pirates Attack Chinese Steamer Near Shanghai
Pirates boarded the Chinese steamer Paofoone twenty miles from Shanghai and killed two crew members. Charted reports of arms in Japanese warehouses raised tensions as Chinese authorities pursued verification. Miss Cora Crumypnacker and Mrs Ralph Stafford visited their sister near Washington.
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Cora Crumypnacker
Ralph Stafford
Tirs Lew Embree Wet
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