Hughes Speech Sparks Mutual Effort at Pan American Talks
Delegates at Havana began sessions with renewed drive for cooperation after Charles Evans Hughes praised at a banquet. Hughes urged U S withdrawal from Nicaragua at the appropriate time and stressed independence stability mutual goodwill and cooperation. responses from Honduran Chilean Colombian Uruguayan and Venezuelan delegates were favorable.
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Havana
Charles Evans Hughes
Hughes
American Chamber of Commerce
Patterson Held on Bigamy Charge
Sheriff Denison went to Muscatine to extradite W. M. Patterson on a bigamy warrant after arrest on a bad check charge. Patterson, once of Washington, worked at the American Pearl button factory and is said to have two wives including Florence Miller of Washington.
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Charles M. Denison
Muscatine
W. M. Patterson
Washington County
Patterson
Ed Sander
Denison
Washington
Florence Miller
Missouri
Edward Hickman Reflects Before Trial as Mother Pleads
Mrs Le and Mrs. day fre Mo arrive as Edward Hickman prepares for his Wednesday trial. He seeks solace in the Bible while in his cell, awaiting proceedings. Hickman avoids reporters, and his mother visits an unnamed friend before meeting him.
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Edward Hickman
Hickman Arrives in Angeles to Aid Son's Trial
Mrs. Hickman arrived at her Angeles home for the trial of her son. She travelled from Kansas City to be present, joining supporters in the high profile case. The visit underscores ongoing efforts to influence proceedings and public interest remains high.
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Ickman
Angeles
Geles
Hickman
Kansas City
Debating Season Opens Tonight at Washington High
Washington high school debaters begin the season with two matches. The affirmative team of Merritt McDaniel and Puth Wilson faces Ottumwa on the federal department of education proposal at the high school auditorium. The negative team of Nora Warner and Nellie Wylie meets Oskaloosa in Os caloosa.
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Washington High School
Ottumwa
Oskalows
Department of Education
Washington
Merritt McDaniel
Puth Wilson
Nora Warner
Nellie Wylie
Okaloosa
Oskaloosa
New President of Wesleyan Delivers Sermon at Church
Dr. James A Coons elected president of Iowa Wesleyan College Mount Pleasant preached at a Methodist service discussing moral renewal and the college’s aims. He contrasted the conscience in all people with the life of Jesus Christ and warned against destroying moral judgment in favor of passion.
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James &. Coons
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mount Pleasant
Methodist Church
Coons
W. W. Bowers
Massachusetts
New England
Dr. Bowers
Eas
Washington
Iowa Wesleyan
Middle West
Jesus Christ
Dr. Coon
Dr. Coons
Last survivor James H. Williams dies in McGregor
James H. Williams, 79, the last survivor of the crew of the U S navy frigate Oneida sunk in Japanese waters in 1870, died in McGregor where he had lived for forty years.
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McGregor
James H. Williams
Politicians debate farm relief strategy in Congress
Washington observers report cross currents in the farm relief fight as supporters weigh the McNary-Haugen bill. With every House member up for re election this fall a compromise measure gains momentum while Senate leaders push a plan to pass the bill again and attempt a veto override if Coolidge withholds approval.
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Washington
Congress
Commerce Hoover
Frank C. Lowden
Illine
Dawes
House
Senate
Coolidge
Lodges Plan Card Tournament in Knights Hall
The Knights of Columbus and Knights of Pythias announce a Thursday card tournament at Knights of Columbus hall. Sixteen players from each lodge will compete from 8 to about 10 PM using a standard deck. J. M. Kelly and Owen Grecian organized the event.
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Washington
Knihts of Columbus Hall
Knights of Pythias
Knights of Columbus
J. M. Kelly
Owen Grecian
Lindbergh Plans Global Goodwill Tour From Panama City
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh to start a multi city goodwill flight from Panama City on January 27. Stops listed include Bogota Caracas Saint Thomas Puerto Rico Santo Domingo Haiti Havana with post Havana plans undecided. Officials hosted him in Panama City as he inspects the Spirit of St Louis after overhaul.
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Panama City
Charles A. Lindbergh
Bogota
Caracas
Venezuela
Saint Thomas
Virgin Islands
Porto Rico
Santo Domingo
Haiti
Havana
Spirit of
Lowden Opposes Farm Legislation as Election Issue
Washington January 23 Former Governor Frank Lowden of Illinois would lose his main campaign issue if Congress passes farm legislation this session Rep Aswell told the House Agriculture Committee. He noted Lowden's demand that farm members back the equalization fee and said Lowden seems frantic at the prospect of enacted farm legislation leaving him with no issue to run on.
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Dr. Pasos
Hughes
Nicaragua
Washington
Frank
Aswell
Lowden
Congress
Mrs Harper Travels Home From Keota Caregivers Weekend
Mrs. Harper left this morning for her home in Medford Wisconsin after helping care for her mother Mrs. M Kracaw in Keota. She spent the weekend with her sister Mrs Nelson Thompson.
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Grover. Harper
Medford Wis
M. Kracaw
Keota
Harper
Nelson Thompson
Washington Demons Grab First Victory Of Season On Mt Pleasant Floor
Washington Demons secured their first win of the season by edging Mt. Pleasant 15 to 13 on the latter’s court. Captain Rales starred on defense while H and F Tucker led Washington’s scoring as Lyte Bain and Fisher contributed after returns from lay‑off. The win boosts confidence ahead of Friday’s anticipated rematch with Burlington in a key Lit tle Six clash.
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Wahington,Demons
Mt. Pleasant
Burlington
Fairfield
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Mt. Pleasant Bunch
Washington
Burstington
Rales
F. Tucker
Lyte
Bain
Fisher
Crone
Simpson
Parry
H. Tucker
Tucker
Bale
Lytle
Eomeisis
Carnahan
Imago
B. Lamm
Barry
Looker
McGavie
Ewe
W. Lamm
Evans
Mendenhall
Towa
Jadwin Plan Opposed by Missourian
Senator Hawes of Missouri attacked the army engineers Mississippi flood control report at a Senate hearing calling it a murderous engineering document. He opposed state cost sharing and a secondary five mile behind levee in Missouri, urging a special commission to supervise flood control with engineers in charge rather than War Department supervision.
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Hawes
Army Engineers
Washington
Missouri
Senate Commerce Committee
Congress
Misssouri
Big Y Faces West Chester In Local Basketball Clash
Washington's Big Y meets West Chester tonight at the Y M C A floor in the closing game of the bill. Freshwaters may face Rice as Carlton plans to shuffle lineups. Previous week West Chester showed strong form in a undefeated start. The schedule lists Ainsworth versus Kalona, Wyman versus Wayland, Crawfordsville versus Brighton, and West Chester versus Washington at 9:30.
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Washington
Big Y
West Chester
Freshwaters
Chester Star
Rice
Carlton
Ainsworth
Kalona
Wyman
Wayland
Crawfordsville
Brighton
Fire alarm at Edwin Schoech home on North Town avenue
Fire department extinguished a small roof fire at the Edwin Schoech residence on North Town avenue using chemicals. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon. On Sunday, Mr and Mrs Rodney Arnold and their son Billy visited the Fairfield home of Richard Gaines.
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Edewin Schoech
North Town Avenue
Rodney Arnold
Billy
Fairfield
Richard Gaines
Navy Opposed Safety Plan for Submarines Charged
Representative Celler of New York accuses the Navy Department of suppressing recommendations by Commander Ellsberg on submarine safety devices. Ellsberg directed salvage operations on the S-51 in 1951 and warned another accident could occur within three years. He says quick salvage means should be ready to avoid criticism of unpreparedness.
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Washington
Navy Department
Celer
Democrat
New York
Edward Ellsberg
Celler
Ellsberg
President Names Dewey New Federal Judge for Southern Iowa
President Coolidge named Charles A. Dewey of Washington Iowa as federal district judge for the southern Iowa district. Confirmation by the Senate is expected early this week with no opposition anticipated. The appointment adds a second judge for the district to ease workload on Judge Martin J Wade due to health and busy docket.
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Senate
Coolidge
Charles A. Dewey
Washington
Iowa
The
Journal
United Press
Dewey
Eveital
Sargent
United States
Congress
Martin J. Wade
Iowa City
Riverside bootlegger led to multiple county arrests
Hubert Schnoebelen of East Dubuque Illinois admitted to offering a gallon of hooch to Riverside town marshal A Stransky. He is jailed in Washington County awaiting arraignment on bootlegging charges after agents found five gallons of hooch nine and a half gallons of alcohol and apricot brandy in his car. authorities say this was his third trip to Riverside in three months.
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Hubert Schnoebhelen
East Dubuque
A. Stransky
Riverside
Antky
Schnoebelen
Washington County
Fd Yeggy
Charles Denison
Steiff
Iowa City
University Town
Frank Smith
Johnson County
Washington
Schneeberen
Exams for Teachers Announced at County Court House
Mrs. Winnie Palmer, county superintendent of schools, announces teachers examinations to be held at the court house Wednesday Thursday and Friday of this week.
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Winnie Palmer
Court House
Golfer Causes Fire Alarm Alarm by Shattering Glass in Philadelphia
A golfer in Philadelphia struck a ball with such force that it shattered a glass fire alarm box, triggering the alarm. No injuries reported as authorities investigate the incident near the course.
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Philadelphia
Kidnaping and Killings on Increase
A United Press report details a nationwide surge in kidnapings and murders. Notable cases include Marion Parker in Los Angeles, the Smith College disappearance, Dorothy Schnieder in Flint, and threats against officials and their families.
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United Press
United States
Marion Parker
Los Angeles
William Edward Hickman
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Frances Smith
Alice Corbett
Flint
Mich
Dorothy Schneider
Adolph Hotelling
Postpone Fetters H hearing delays release hearing
County Attorney A RB Baldrice said the habeas corpus hearing for Oscar Fetters seeking release from the state reformatory at Anamosa has been deferred about two weeks due to illness of witness Dr Brannon of Iowa City. Date to be announced within a few days.
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Baldrice
Oscar Fetters
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Fetters
Brannon
Iowa City
Ross Funeral Held Sunday Afternoon
Funeral services for Francis Lee Ross were held at 3:30 Sunday at L. A. Jones funeral home with Rev. A A Wing of the Baptist church officiating and music by a quartet. Pallbearers were six American Legion members including Arnot Wylie, Cloyce Horsey, Furt Galloway, Everette Burham, Dale Atkinson, and Lee Little. Burial followed at Elm Grove cemetery with Taps played by Grover Springman. The Fairfield Ledger prints a West home letter from Macomb Ill about a double killing involving Mrs Jack West and Lee Ross and notes the husband plans to leave his wife for a Chicago woman who sent him a ticket.
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Francis Lee Ross
L. A
The
Fairfield Ledger
West
Fairfield
Jack West
Lee Ross
Macomb
Chicago
Eastern murderer electrocuted today in Bellefonte
Leon Scovern, aged 2, was executed in the Rockview penitentiary electric chair at 7 01 am. He had killed his sweetheart's brother Joseph Baronoskie and trembled as the death march began while Robert G Elliott, the official executioner for Pennsylvania and other eastern states, pulled the switch.
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Bellefonte
Leon Scovern
Rockview Penitentiary
Scovern
Joseph Baronoskie
Robert G. Elliott
Pennsylvania
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