Senate votes to begin code revision in Iowa
The Iowa Senate approved a plan to treat code revision as priority work through Feb 1 with seven dissenters. The House had earlier accepted the report. Immediate introduction of 270 code commission bills followed, with assignment to standing committees for early consideration.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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Code Committee
House
Code Commission
Price
Monroe
Adams
Kossuth
Browne
Jackson
Buser
Muscatine
McIntosh
Decatur
Mead
Butler
Nelson
Nurston
Osceola
Nurces
Anderson
Gibbitt
Marshall
Doolittle
Delaware
Saunders
Poweshiek
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Pottawattamie
Surrey
Warren
Williams
Montgomery
Clark
Linn
McClune
Mahaska
Gilmore
Cedar
Edson
Buena Vista
Patterson
Mathews
Knutson
Cerro Gordo
Supreme Court to Hear Bonus Bond Appeals in February
Des Moines reports the state supreme court will hear appeals of the bonus laws test case on February 18. A final ruling is expected by March 1, after which the treasurer will advertise bond sale details. The bonus board will start paying claims immediately upon bond sale.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
State Supreme Court
State Bonus Board
More Beef Can Be Raised With Fewer Cattle
The 1921 Yearbook from the US Department of Agriculture explains that despite fewer beef cattle, more beef can be produced annually due to more cows on ranches and earlier slaughter ages. It notes shifts to feeding yearlings, regional consumption patterns, and a rebound outlook as liquidation ends.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
South America
Australia
North Atlantic States
Mississippi
Ohio River
Maryland
South Atlantic
Masked Klansmen Identified in Bastrop Kidnapping Case
In Bastrop Louisiana on January 18, testimony linked Newt Gray to the masked party that robbed Watt Daniels and Thos Nieherds on August 24 along the Bastrop to Mel Royee highway. Fred Eubanks, nearby to Gray’s home, testified he was held up and says one assailant bore Gray’s likeness. T. E. Pratt Jr a Klansman and truck owner testified about hauling logs on August 24. Reports say Daniels and Richards were killed using heavy machinery.
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Prem
Tmastrop
Newt Gray
Watt Daniels
Thos Nieherds
Bastrop
Mel Royee
Fred Eubanks
Daniels
Richards
Ebanks
T. E. Pratt, Jr
German marks fall to another low record
The German mark slid to about forty-two tenths of a cent per mark or roughly twenty three thousand eight hundred per American dollar, marking another low against the U S currency as reported by federal authorities.
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Associated
New York
Prescott Thieves Steal $500 In Four Burglaries
Four Prescott businesses were broken into early today and loot worth about $500 was stolen. Police search for suspects.
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Prescott
Associated Press
Prescott, In
American exports dip in 1922 total value
Washington reports that all American merchandise exports for 1922 totaled 3 831 516 735 dollars, down from 4 485 031 356 dollars in 1921 according to Commerce Department statistics.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Herrin Case Heads to Jury After Judge Denounces Silence
Five men charged in the Herrin murders during the Herrin riots faced a jury after Judge J. D. Hartwell instructed that illegal mine action does not excuse murder. He stated it is murder or nothing and urged the jury to convict all defendants if any aided the crime.
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Associated Press
Marion, Hil
Howard Hoffman
Herrin
J. D. Hartwell
Hartwell
Union Mine Workers of America
Grace Lusk Pardoned For 1918 Murder Case
Governor Blaine granted a conditional pardon to Grace Lusk a Waunakee schoolteacher convicted of second degree murder in 1918 to save her life. Lusk is in a hospital and was involved in the fatal shooting of Mrs David Roberts wife of a doctor reportedly involved with Roberts husband.
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Associated Press
Madison
Wisc
Grace Lusk
Waunakee
Blaine
David Roberts
The Lame Ducks The hardest part of running for office
The Boston Herald notes the campaign trail ends with a struggle to close the race. Leaders face fatigue and uncertain outcomes as supporters await final tallies and verdicts.
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Boston Herald
Census of American Indians Shows Slight Gain Recently
Fort Smith Ark January 18 progress at Harrison shows conditions returning to normal after railway strife. No violence reported as the Missouri and Northern Arkansas strike issues ease. A “committee of 1009” returns home, while a railway committee of twelve keeps order and future prosecutions for those charged are promised.
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Associated Press
Fort Smith
Ark
Harrison
Missouri & Northern Arkansas Railway
Atlantic City
N. J
E. E. Higley
Chicago
Board of Home Missions
Methodist Episcopal Church
Higley
Home Mission Council of the Church
Not a Dying Race Says Leader of Church Work
A churchwork leader declares the effort not a dying race while reporting more than 340000 engaged in church outreach activities. He stresses ongoing need for funds and volunteers to sustain programs across communities.
French Take Possession Is Report Today
In Atlantic City on January 17 a report states that French forces seized rail hubs in the Ruhr area and began court martial proceedings against six Ruhr coal magnates for disobeying military orders. The dispatch notes further that French actions spread to Essen and Rhineland coal districts with broader implications for Germany and foreign powers.
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London
Ruhr
Reuter
Essen
Germany
Ruler Valley
United States
Great Britain
Paris
Italy
Washington, D. C
Ruh
Budapest
Hungaria
Allied National Control Come
Murphy Urges Governor Kendall on Parole Board Pick
Ray Murphy of Ida Grove, a Democrat candidate for the parole board, urged Governor Kendall to complete the appointment. Kendall said he would likely appoint this week after consulting Democratic chairman Eugene Fueling.
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Associated Pre
Postpone Jay-Walking Ordinance by Des Moines City Council
Des Moines city council voted to indefinitely postpone action on the proposed jay walking ordinance. No date set for reconsideration.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Rum runners' boat destroyed by fire off New Jersey coast
A steam trawler believed to be part of the rum fleet off the New Jersey coast caught fire and burned to the water. A smaller steamer detached to rescue the crew, a UPI report from Highland New Jersey said.
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Associated
Highland
N. J
Rum
New Jersey
Boone Man Dies Suddenly Today
Boone, Jan. 18 Chief E Rogers Civil War veteran and father in law of J C Lewis of the Iowa State federation of labor was found dead at his residence after a period of ill health.
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Associated Press
Boone
E. Rogers
J. C. Lewis
Iowa State Federation of Labor
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