Senate Debates Paris Reparations Pact Johnson Resolution
Senator Johnson introduced a resolution asking Secretary Hughes to provide the Paris reparations agreement copy to the Senate. Senate irreconcilables appear stirred by U.S. involvement in the accord, signaling another potential clash. The resolution was referred to the foreign committee.
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Washington
Hughes
Senate
Johnson
California
Foreign Committee
House
Tiew Committee
Muscle Shoals
Hoover Declines Secretary of Agriculture Post
President Coolidge offered Hoover the secretary of agriculture post, but Hoover chose to stay at the commerce department. He stated the best aid to agriculture is cutting distribution costs and stabilizing the broader economy for which his department is already working. He added the farmers problem is a national issue.
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Hoover
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Secy. Hoover
Commerce Department
Rising US public debt quadruples since 1912 to 1922
The census bureau reports total public debt of the United States and sub-divisions grew nearly sevenfold from 1912 to 1922. By December 1922 the total reached 30.45 billion dollars, with per capita debt at 283.70 compared with 49.97 in 1912, driven mainly by federal wartime borrowing.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
Snodgrass Freed From Missouri Prison for Vaudeville Return
Harry M. Snodgrass the “King of the Ivories” left Missouri’s prison a free man with 3587.25 in gifts from radio fans. He and Don Witten headed to St Louis where they will sign a three year vaudeville contract after an 18 month sentence for complicity in a St Louis robbery.
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Snodgrass
Jefferson City
Harry M. Snodgrass
Missouri
King of the Ivories
Don Witten
WO8
St. Louis
Witten
Explosion Claims Six Miners at Diamond Coal Mine
At Diamond Coal Company's Mine No. 1 in Providence Kentucky on January 16 an explosion killed six miners who formed the powder gang, leaving twenty seven children fatherless. Eighty five miners were in the shaft an hour before the blast.
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Providence
Diamond Coal Company
Keokuk Man Dies in Des Moines Hotel
Ed Wooley aged 66 of Keokuk Iowa died in a Des Moines hotel from dilation of the heart after an attack of acute indigestion.
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Des Moines
Ed Wooley
Keokuk
Bids Opened for 270000 School Bonds in Creston
In Creston Iowa on January 17 bids for 270000 in school bonds were opened by the board of education. The bonds were authorized at a December 15 special election and the funds will be used to erect and equip a new high school building.
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Creston
Board of Education
Missionary in Sudan Died of Meningitis Not Killed
The Rev. Cuthbert Guthrie of Coin Iowa United Presbyterian missionary to the Sudan died of meningitis in Sudan not killed by natives as first reported. He was attended in his last illness by the Rev. D S Oyler a missionary from Atlantic Iowa.
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Preas
Shenandoah
Cuthbert Guthrie
Coin
United Presbyterian
Sudan
D.S. Oyler
Atlantic
Waukon Lawyer Dennis J. Murphy Arrested on Embezzlement Indictment
Dennis J. Murphy a noted Waukon attorney and state education board member was arrested in Dubuque after an indictment charging embezzlement of 3000 dollars. He was taken from his home to a district court in Waukon and then to a county jail cell. The complainant Thomas J. Fish said he gave Murphy funds to be paid to Clayton County Bank at Guttenberg. Murphy’s brother is en route to assist his defense.
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Associated Press
Dubuque
Dennis J. Murphy
Waukon
Murphy
Herbert E. Taylor
Allamakee
Thomas J. Fish
Here
Fish
Clayton County State Bank
Guttenberg
Etkader
State Board of Education
Weather outlook for upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys
Forecast calls for scattered rains and snows starting the week with moderate temperatures early, turning colder in the second half. Snow likely in the later period across the valleys, with mixed precipitation across the region.
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Associated Presse
Washington
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Missouri
Senate sets date for postal salary and rate increases debate
The Senate voted to give the administration bill raising postal salaries and rates right of way next Thursday. Senator Moses urged a date for consideration of the double barreled measure, with administration leaders and most Democrats supporting the move after Coolidge vetoed the earlier bill.
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Washington
Senate
Coolridge
Moses
New Hampshire
Agriculture Commission Holds Talks With Lawmakers on Bills
The president's agriculture commission conferred with Representative As well of Louisiana and Williams of Michigan, authors of two agricultural bills pending in Congress.
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Washington
President's Agriculture Commission
Aswell
Louisiana
Williams
Michigan
Congress
Change in Prohibition Enforcement Looms in Sixth Year
Washington Jan 17 the sixth year of national prohibition opens with hints of shifts in federal enforcement leadership Roy A Haynes long time enforcement chief may retire and Arthur Woods former New York police commissioner is among suggested successors Coolidge backs shifting the prohibition unit to a Treasury independent bureau and favors focus on bootleggers rather than hip flask violators
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Associated Press
Washington
Roy A. Haynes
Harding
Coolidge
House Judiciary Committee
Internal Revenue Bureau
Treasury Department
Haynes
Prohibition
White House
Roy A. Means
Ohio
Prohibition Enforcement Bureau
Treasury
Arthur Woods
Police
New York
Automobiles Use River Ice for Road
Motor travel between Avoca and Carsonia is run over the frozen surface of the Boma river. The twenty mile route takes about thirty minutes. Travel over the thick ice is described as similar to driving on a paved highway.
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Atlantic
Avoca
Carsonia
Boma River
Chinese Slayer Chong Sam Bow Hanged at Oakalla
Chong Sam Bow, who killed B. C. Jones in Vancouver on July 18, 1923, was executed at Oakalla prison. He collapsed upon seeing the noose and resisted guards until the rope was properly adjusted after five trials where one jury disagreed and four juries recommended death.
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Vancouver
B. C
Federal bill to curb mis-branding by FTC
The Public Commerce Committee reported a bill aimed at increasing the Federal Trade Commission’s power to prevent mis-branding of merchandise. In Croton Nebraska on January 17 a gas exhaust pipe clog nearly killed thirty children and five adults as the Star theatre’s lighting used a gasoline engine. The performance ended just in time to save the audience.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Public Commerce Committee
Croton
Neb
Star Theatre
Gribben Re-elected Secretary of Iowa Farm Bureau
Ray L. Gribben was re-elected secretary of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation at the meeting of the new executive committee in Des Moines. The committee formed a sub-committee to study coordination of federation activities and to examine how the cooperative movement might be applied in Iowa.
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Des Moines
Ray L. Gribben
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Lowa
Norway Eyes Stops on Vessels In Rum Trade
Oslo reports the government considers legislation to bar Norwegian ships from rum running to the United States. The foreign office says ten Norwegian vessels are on a rum tow list and warns masters they will lose official support if they violate American law. Public opinion backs measures that aid U S officials without harming Norway’s sea rights.
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Associated Press
Oslo
Norway
United States
Foreign Office
Washington
Ship Owners’ Association
Ministry of Justice
Ship’ Owners’ Association
Parvin Funeral Set For Tuesday In Cedar Rapids
Newton R. Parvin longtime grand secretary of the Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge dies after seven months illness from heart disease. Funeral Tuesday at 1 PM led by grand lodge representatives with burial in Oakland cemetery Iowa City beside his father. Survivors include widow, two children from a former marriage and an adopted daughter. Parvin born July 5 1851 in Muscatine and headed the library and traveling Mason library.
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Asociated Presse
Cedar Rapids
Newton R. Parvin
Iowa
Masons
Grand Lodge
Parvin
Henry Wenig
Glenhem
South Dakota
Charles M. Marvin
San Francisco
Florence Mae
Mr. Parvin
Muscatine
Theodores. Parvin
The
Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge
Mason Lodge
Theodore 5S
Newton
Des Moines
Burlington
Cincinnati
Lucas
Theodore S Parvin
Masonic Library
Arvin
Dan Reid the Tin Plate King Dies in New York
Daniel Gray Reed known as the tin plate king died today at his New York home from pneumonia. He was a prominent figure in the New York metal industry and his passing was announced today.
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Dan Reid
The
Associated Press
New York
Daniel Gray Red
Tin Plate
Pnaemonia
Creston Bank to open after First National failure
In Creston Iowa a meeting of subscribers heard a report on the western paper held by the First National Bank which closed December 22 due to depreciation in security value. Gerald B Hadlock will present the report after touring Wyoming. Preliminary plans for reorganization call for merging with Creston National to form Creston National Bank with a hoped February opening.
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Creston
First National Nir
Gerald B. Hadlock
National Bank Examiner
First National
Wyoming
Creston National
Creston National Bank
Farmers and business leaders host Clarion evening
More than 500 farmers and wives attended a joint event at the Christian church in Clarion Iowa. Dr Royal Holbrook from Ames spoke on Iowa while special music and lunch followed. Hosts were Dr E D Tompkins president of the Commercial club and Mrs A A Linfor president of the Women's club.
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Clarion
Women's Club
Commercial Club
Christian Church
Royal Holbrook
Extension Department of
Ames
Iowa
E. D. Tompkins
A. A. Linfor
Mexican Outlaws Captured and Executed Near Publia City
Seventeen outlaws charged with the murder of William Hine Peter, a German, and the looting of the San Bartolo ranch near Publia City were captured and executed.
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Associated Press
William Hinepeter
San Bartolo Ranch
Publia City
Prohibition Debate Tides Through Moving Pictures
Dr Lehigh Colvin of New York warns at the National picture conference that liquor interests use films to undermine the prohibition amendment. He says films make drinking alluring while producers gain by diverting liquor spending to amusements. Mrs Ida B Wise Smith calls for cleaner pictures.
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Washington
Lehigh Colvin
New York
National Picture Conference
Ida B. Wise Smith
Women’s Christian Temperance Union of
Iowa
Speeder Tries Exchange Car for Fine in Pasadena
In Pasadena on January 17 George Urborn was fined 33 dollars for speeding. He offered to exchange the car for the fine saying he paid 40 dollars for it. The judge remitted 25 dollars and Urborn paid the remaining eight dollars, driving away with his car.
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Speeder
Pasadena
Cal
George Urborn
Urborn
Governor Hammill Likely Appoints Scott County Judge
Des Moines Iowa January 17 Governor Hammill indicated plans to appoint a Scott County man to replace Judge F D Letts who is expected to resign soon to join the Second district congressional delegation.
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Des Moines
Hammill
Scott County
F. D. Letts
Parole Violation Report Leads to Reappointment
George S. Passett deputy sheriff of Fort Dodge left Iowa City with Lou Schultz an alleged parole breaker to return him to the state reformatory at Anamosa Schultz had been in a local hospital and says he could not report on December 30 making his parole voided
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Iowa City
George S. Passett
Fort Dodge
Lou Schultz
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Schultz
Twelve Hurt As Clinton Plant Collapses
Ten workers injured when the Lubbers Bell Manufacturing plant on Clinton floor collapsed just before 11 am. Florence Claussen and Herman Stahl seriously hurt and hospitalized. Firemen and police aided rescue. investigators question overload theory. plant famed as maker of fly swatters.
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Associated Press
Clinton
Lubbers & Bell Manufacturing Company
Biiding
Florence Claussen
Herman Stahl
J. A. Lubbers
Moe
jJoista
Mary Rausch
Alice Brandt
Fulton, II
Eileen Murphy
Helen Ketelsen
Ethel Bergman
Beulah Nelson
Florence Hanson
Gladys Rummell
Max Demflier
Henning Stahl
Lubers and Bell Manufacturing Company
Freighter Captains Testify On Great Lakes Water Levels
Lake freighter skippers testify before a special Senate committee on a proposed deeper waterway from Lake Michigan to the gulf. They warn reduced lake levels last season hurt cargoes while Senator Brookhart pledges to protect lake state rights and seek a plan to stabilize levels, safeguard Niagara plants, and meet Chicago water needs.
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Washington
Senate
Gulf
Lake Michigan
Great Lakes
Brookhart
Iowa
Niagara
Chicago
Plans for paying depositors of three banks outlined
DES MOINES I a Jan 17 The state banking department announced plans under way to organize among bank stockholders and surety companies a corporation through which depositors of the defunct United States Bank Merchants Savings and Commercial Savings may receive 75 percent of their claims. The department favors the plan.
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Des Moines
State Banking Department
United States Bank
Merchantcs Savings
Commercial Savings
Banking Department
Waa
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Daniel Guggenheim
Deral
Gribben
Government of Norway
America
Probe Liquor Combine
Denver
Ite Dly
District Attorney's Office
Capitol Hill
Masonic
National Educational Association
Archaelogical Institute of America
Drame League of America
Elks
Henry Ward Beecher
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Mark Twain
Albert Pike
Rob Morris
Albert
Lea
Anton LeClaire
Clarion Business
Davenport
Nellie ‘Dawson
William E. Wright
New Orleans
Mobile
Ala
Nellie
Clinton Plant
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