No Definite Agreement on Railways
Chicago session of railroad executives and union representatives ends without a firm deal. Willard says wage cut details were requested. carriers seek a 10 percent reduction to save money. Labor leaders press for job stability and living wages amid cost of living concerns.
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Chicago
Daniel Willard
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Capital and Labor Representatives
Willard
D. B. Robertson
Railway Labor Executives’ Association
Robertson
County League Tilt Results and Standings
Last night in the county independent league at the Y the standings show West Chester 31 Kalona 23 Crawfordsville 40 Brighton 12 Wayland 24 and Leaders 21. Crawfordsville built a widening lead over Brighton while West Chester and Kalona traded close scores. Washington lineup featured Cantwell Blick Schulty Judevine Miller with subs Badham Kerr and Watson.
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Crawfordsville
West Chester
Washington
CROC
Paporor
Kalona
Brighton
Wayland
Cantwell
Blick
Schulty
Judevine
Miller
Badham
Kerr
Watson
Building of Iowa Veterans Hospital to Start This Summer
Des Moines Iowa January 19 construction of a new 1 300 000 veterans hospital for Iowa will begin here early in the summer said Alex Fitzhugh director of the greater Des Moines committee.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Veterans Hospital For
Alex Fitzhugh
Greater
France seeks six month extension on war debt payments
Premier Laval defended France against German default claims and urged an extension of the Hoover moratorium on reparations and European debt. Paris proposes delaying German reparations to December 31, 1932 and seeking a further six months for U S payments. Britain supports the six month delay but rejects postponing the Lausanne conference.
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International
Pierre Laval
Chamber of Deputies
France
Germany
Bruening
Reich
International News Service
American Congress
United States
Washington
Lausanne
Switzerland
United State
Paris
Great Britain
New Difficulties Facing Davenport Financier Dobry
Dudley A. Dobry former head of D A Dobry Securities Davenport faces new trouble after Chicago arrest on Iowa Securities Act violation. Serving a five year term for false statements he was free on appeal bond when Polk County grand jury indicted him for selling unregistered stock to E E Gibbs Des Moines. He is expected to be returned to jail for an early trial.
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Des Moines
Iowa
INS
Dudley A. Dobry
D. A. Dobry Securities Company
Davenport
Chicago
Dobry
Polk County Grand
Polk County
Securities House
E. E. Gibbs
State
Cline Second in Iowa Junior Tennis Rankings
Kenneth Cline ranks second in Iowa junior tennis singles in the state rankings announced by the Des Moines Tennis Association. Henry Little is ninth, with the Cline-Little pair slated third in doubles. Dick Rugg of Waterloo is the junior singles champion and William Wheatley of Des Moines ranks third in Des Moines titles. Harris Coggeshall of Des Moines leads Ip men’s singles, with Frank Brody also from Des Moines second.
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Kenneth Cline
Des Moines Tennis Association
Henry Little
Cline-Little
Dick Rugg
Waterloo
William Wheatley
Des Moines
Harris Coggeshall
Frank Brody
Taking of evidence in Keokuk Co trial
The state of Iowa charges Al Leichti of Sigourney with manslaughter in the death of five year old Robert Ruth struck by a truck last summer in Sigourney. Testimony began with Rex Shimmin and county engineer R F Fye, as jurors and many Sigourney residents attend. The panel includes Adrian Welte and others after a lengthy voir dire.
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Sigourney
R. F. Fye
Keokuk County
Adrian Welte
Harry Wentworth
J. P. Miller
Raymond Anderson
J. A. Stumpf
Edna Vanerus
Jay Wilkerson
Ben Hochstatler
F. L. Strickler
T. I. Hindren
Mrs. Patterson Buried In Elm Grove Cemetery Today
The body of Mrs. J. E. Patterson of New Sharon is to be buried at Elm Grove cemetery between one and two this afternoon after funeral services in New Sharon. She died Sunday night after an extended illness and was survived by her husband a daughter Mrs. Clarence Aughey of Austin Minnesota and a son Roy who travels in Iowa. The Pattersons lived in New Sharon and northeast Washington and two sons Robert and Lewis are buried at Elm Grove. Mr. Patterson worked at George W. Stewart hardware and the couple left the community over fifteen years ago.
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J. E. Patterson
New Sharon
Elm Grove Cemetery
Pattersons
South Marion Avenue
Washington
Patterson
George W. Stewart Hardware
Robert
Lewis
Clarence Aughey
Austin, Minn
Roy
Iowa
Mr and Mrs Peter Schowal ter of Wayland Shopped Here
Local shoppers from Wayland, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schowal ter, visited today and browsed the store.
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Peter Schowalter
Wayland
New Battle Reported in Manchuria
Heavy fighting broke out in Manchuria near Newchang as Japanese troops met 1500 Chinese in a clash. The war ministry denied plans to attack Russia, calling reports Soviet propaganda, while independence moves under Japanese rule persisted.
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Manchuria
Tokyo
Newchang
INS
Japanese War Ministry
Russia
War Office
Peiping
Marshall Kang Hsueh-Liang
Galloway Announces Run Against Brookhart for Senate
William Galloway of Waterloo filed to run as a Republican in Des Moines on January 19 to oppose Senator W Brookhart. In a separate note, Arthur Edwards of Worchester, England, was widowed after his wife gave birth and he secured a new job before dying on his first day back at work.
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Des Moines
U. S
Smith W Brookhart
William Galloway
Waterloo
Worchester
England
Arthur Edwards
Murder Trial Begins for Winnie Ruth Judd in Phoenix
In Phoenix on January 19 Winnie Ruth Judd stood trial for the murder of Agnes Ann Leroi, a victim of the Phoenix trunk murders. The crowded court struggled for 85 seats as spectators filled hallways and a barrier was opened to admit attendees. Mrs Judd proclaimed she would be freed claiming she would not face second degree murder. County Attorney Lloyd S Andrews aimed to quickly impanel a jury from local farmers ranchers and business men amid Arizona’s male-only jury rule.
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Court Room
Phoenix
Arizona
INS
Winnie Ruth Judd
Agnes Ann Leroi
Howard Speakman
Judd
Sigourney Hosts Washington in High School Basketball Duel
Sigourney aims to even the season at Washington as both teams show marked improvement. Washington coach Jim Shultz contemplates lineup changes with Lytle sidelined by a lame foot. The 8 pm tip includes a junior game earlier and changes ripple to Mt Pleasant Little Six schedule shifting to Thursday.
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Washington
Sigourney High School
Sigourney
Washington Demons
Jim Shultz
Lytle
Mt Pleasant
Shultz
Iowa Wesleyan College
Howard White Buys Teas Blacksmith Shop
Howard White a former resident of Washington and West Chester now in Davenport has purchased the blacksmith shop once owned by George and will operate it in Washington. He will offer blacksmithing horse shoeing welding and wood work and plans to make Washington his permanent home. Mrs White and Howard Jr plan to move soon from Davenport after securing a residence. White has worked in California airplane factories including the plant that built the Lindbergh plane. The aviation industry’s downturn brings him back to his birthplace. C A Klein and Jake Rosenheim of Davenport were seen at Klein Klothing Co business today.
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Howard White
Washington
West Chester
California
Davenport
George
Posession
Howard
Lindburg
Atlantic Ocean
Will Rogers Reports Persian Plains and Wildlife
In a dispatch from Bagdad dated January 19, Will Rogers describes a vast level plain between the Euphrates and Tigris with abundant wildlife. He notes endless cattle, donkeys, camels, water buffaloes, deer, and wild boar as he travels from Persia through Jerusalem to the Holy Land.
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Persia
Euphrates
Tigris
Prohibition Agent Testifies in Capone Liquor Case
Cleo Hitsman, a federal prohibition agent, testified in Chicago today about the northern Illinois and Iowa liquor ring led by the Fritts Aurora operation and Waterloo trio. He described undercover work, aliases, and bootlegging jargon as part of the $10 million conspiracy trial proceedings.
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Chicago
INS
Cleo Hitsman
Prohibition
Capone
Aurora
Harriet Fritts
David
Mike Meyers
Hitsman
Illinois
Iowa
Joe Jerabek
Des Moines
Waterloo
Three
Price Brothers
Maurice Fink
Sugar Supply Corporation
Fink
Foreman Faces Murder Trial After Dinner Knife Stab
In Fairfax California a guest struck Carl Allen at Meadows Country Club with a butcher knife during a dispute over a tip. Tom Bergeron Jokerman allegedly fatally stabbed Allen and must stand trial for murder.
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Fairfax
Cal
Carl Allen
Exclusive Meadows Country Club
Tom Bergeron
Allen
Cardinals Beat Albia Five 41 24 in Rough Conference Win
Washington junior college extended its surge toward conference and state titles by defeating Albia 41 to 24 at Albia. Ahrens and Wells led with nine points each as Washington built a 20 to 9 halftime lead and held on to improve before Friday’s Burlington clash.
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Washington
Cardinals
Albia
Burlington
Marshall
Freshwaters
Ahrens
Wells
Litthe
Turner
Kiesey
Parishe
Purlington
Hurlington
Mrs Nichols of Coppock Dies at 71 in Coppock
Mrs Em erson E Nichols 71 died suddenly at her Coppock home after years of heart and blood pressure illness. She was born Ella Jane McBride in Indiana February 8 1861 and married E E Nichols November 21 1883 at Ainsworth. They moved to Coppock 27 years ago. She belonged to the Christian church and was active in church work. Funeral plans awaited word from relatives in other communities.
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Coppock
Emerson E. Nichols
Indiana
Ella Jane McBride
John W
Ella Miller McBride
Ainsworth
E. E. Nichols
Christian Church of
Dawes Named To Head Reconstruction Corporation
Gen Charles G Dawes was named by President Hoover to head a new 2 billion dollar federal Reconstruction Finance Corporation. The move shifts Dawes from a Geneva arms role to lead the finance body while Secretary Stimson delays Geneva delegation duties. Congress conferees clash over rediscount provisions and loan limits as the two houses negotiate a broad crisis credit program.
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Washington
INS
Charles G. Dawes
Federal Reconstruction Corporation
Dawes
Geneva
Hoover
State Stimson
Stimson
New York
New Reconstruction Corporation
Eugene Meyer
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
House
Senate
Federal Reserve System
Government
National Credit Corporation
Obituary Remarking Several Children Survive
Leaves include her husband and eleven children. Surviving are Grace Hill Eva Roth Jessie Haltgren Ira Ralph and Paul Nichols of Burlington. Cecil Hess and Edna Briar Winfield. Ethel Hyde of Brighton. Ray of Montevideo. Darlene Paul of Washington. Also two sisters Mrs Charles Stearns and Mrs Mellie Parrow of Ainsworth and two brothers Ab McBride of Columbus Junction and William McBride of Havre.
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Grace Hill
Eva Roth
Jessie Haltgren
Ira
Ralph
Paul Nichols
Burlington
Cecil Hess
Edna Briar
Winfield
Ethel Hyde
Brighton
Ray
Montevideo
Minn
Darlene Paul
Washington
Charles Stearns
Mellie Parrow
Ainsworth
Ab, McBride
Columbus Junction
William McBride
Havre
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Winstrom
Chester
Veterans’ Hospital
Finance Corporation
Cline
Anti- Saloon League
Thomas Nicholson
Detroit
Ernest G. Richardson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Philadelphia
League
Washington, D. C
F. Scott McBride
Drys
Keokuk CO
Galloway
Brookhart
Tremain M. Hughes
New York State Troopers
Theophilus Gaines
Cazenovia
Peterboro
N. Y
Lieut. Hughes
Auburn Prison
Mt. Pleasant
Teas
C. A. Klein
Jake Rosenheim
Klein Klothing Co
Will Rogers
Bagdad
Jerusalem
Holy Land
Hie Kapere
McNaught Syndic
Albia Five
Loc
ALS
Coppolk
Don Paul
Struction Corporation
Secretary of Agriculture
Treasury
Staes
Ehurch
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