Stimson says US Navy could be reduced at five power talks
At St James Palace the five power naval conference heard broad statements of needs from Britain France Italy Japan and the United States. Secretary of State Stimson said American strength could be cut if a base for agreement is found though he declined to publish U.S. naval needs. Prime Minister MacDonald called the session friendly and informative as Hankey was named secretary general and delegates were appointed to a permanent committee.
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London
U.P
United States Navy
Henryk L. Stimson
Stimson
St. James Palace
Great Britain
Queen Ann
United Stas
France
Italy
Japan
MacDonald
Sir Maurice Hankey
New Fire Truck Equipped Today in Washington
Washington adds a rebuilt fire truck on a Chevrolet chassis to replace the Sunday morning breakdown. The body from the old truck is reused with a pumper to boost water pressure, costing about 1500 dollars once fully equipped within two to three weeks.
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Washington
Race Riots Erupt in Watsonville California
Violence breaks out as whites clash with Filipinos in Watsonville with 40 injuries and reports of a Filipino death. Deputies from Salinas arrive, 50 Islanders guarded at city hall, amid labor tensions over Filipino workers in lettuce fields.
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California
Watsonville
Cal
Salinas
Monterey County
Ceremonial Masons Hold Grand Royal Degrees Event
The council of Royal and Select Masters conducted a ceremonial at the Knight of Pythias hall after the Masonic temple fire, with eleven candidates from Brighton and Keota receiving royal and select degrees in the afternoon and super excellent degrees in the evening. Judge Charles A. Dewey of Des Moines, grand master of Iowa Masons, played a prominent role. A dinner followed at the Presbyterian church hall. new officers were installed, and members from Ottumwa aided with costumes and an orchestra.
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Masonic Temple
Zeredatha Council
Knight of Pythias Hall
K. P's
Brighton
Keota
Dewey
Charles A. Dewey
Des Moines
Iowa Masons
Grand Council of
Iowa
Order
K. P. Hall
Presbyterian Church
Eastern Star
Rose Reid
C. M. Robinson
H. G. McBride
J. W Enslin
Carl Haven
Elliot Grayson
George McDaniel
A. W Yard
Petey Cnossen
Sentinel
D. L. Garbaugh
Ottumwa
Ottumwai
R. L. Grimes
Night Drops to Thirteen Below Zero
The thermometer registered thirteen degrees below zero as the low last night, marking a sharp warmest-to-cold shift from the night before.
Less Activity in Congress by Wets
Washington report notes reduced prohibition scrutiny in both houses. The house expenditures committee moved to executive session to limit inquiries into Mellon and open questions on enforcement. Senate leaders planned private talks on open hearings while preparing for eventual public testimony from Wickersham and Pound.
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Washington
U.P
Congress
House Expenditures Committee
Secretary of Treasury
Mellon
King
Senate
Wickersham
Law Enforcement Commission
Roscoe Pound
Williamson
Mitchell
Prohibition Unit
Treasury
Justice Department
Pound
Sesson
Representative Black
New York
House
Prohibition
Hoover
James K. Shields
New Jersey Anti-Saloon League
Feran
Forman
Breitenbach Named to Fill Washington School Board Vacancy
George Breitenbach has been appointed to fill the vacancy on the Washington board of education caused by the resignation of Dr. E. E. Stutsman. He will serve until the March annual school election when a member will be chosen to complete Stutsman’s term. The board includes George L. McDaniel, A F E Atchison, Dr. P. Sl Etter, Claude Tucker, and Breitenbach.
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George Breitenbach
Washington Board of Education
E. E. Stutsman
Dr. Stutsman
Breitenbach
George L. McDaniel
A. F E. Atchison
P. Sl Etter
Claude Tucker
BfYeitenbach
Senate debate presses six to ten cent hides tariff
In Washington a tariff increase for raw and dried hides was urged to aid the cattle industry. Senator Oddie supported a six cent per pound tariff on green hides and ten cents on dried hides to stabilize prices and curb imports from South America Mexico Australia and Canada. Senator Goldsborough argued against the measure, saying it would raise consumer costs by about 100 million dollars annually and mainly benefit packers.
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Washington
Iran
Senate
Oddie
Nevada
South America
Mexico
Australia
Canada
Senator Goldsborough
Goldsborough
United States
William P Koons Dies After Illness At 52
William P Koons aged 52 died suddenly at 7 30 am at his home 789 East Jefferson street after a year long heart ailment. He served three years in the Philippines with an Iowa regiment during the Spanish American War. Funeral arrangements set at L A Jones funeral home for Friday afternoon with burial in Dunreath cemetery Monroe Iowa. He leaves brothers Russell Arapahoe Nebr Isaac Tecumseh Nebr and sisters Edna Nicholson Max Nebr Rosa Lutz Monroe Iowa.
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William P. Koons
East
Jefferson Street
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
F. W. Eastwood
Presbyterian Church
Monroe
Iowa
Dunreath
Koons
Iowa Bridge Company
Des Moines
Philippines
Russell
Arapahoe
Nebr
Isaac
Tecumseh Nebr
Edna Nicholson
Max, Nebr
Rosa Lutz
David M. Lemon Dies At Home In Madison Street Residence
David M. Lemon died this afternoon about two o'clock at his home 435 East Madison Street. Funeral plans were not set, but an obituary sketch is expected to be available for publication tomorrow.
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David M. Lemon
East
Madison Street
Farm Board loans total 59 million in six months
Washington reports the federal farm board authorized 59.14 million dollars in loans to farm cooperative associations in its first six months, with 23.47 million for cotton cooperatives, 10.44 million for grain groups, 11.30 million for livestock, and 13.00 million for fruit dairy and other growers.
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Washington
Federal Farm Board
United Press Today
Congress
Memperty
Farm Board
American Cotton Cooperative Association
Farmers National Rain Corporation
National Marketing Corporation
Dovrd
Masons Move Up Meeting to Accommodate Game
The Masonic lodge plans a 7 30 start at City Hall Friday to finish before the junior college basketball game against Muscatine, now moved to 8 30. A main item is endorsing Temple Building Company plans to rebuild without delay and possibly forming a representative committee to work on detailed plans.
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Masonic Order
Temple Building Company
Masons
Masonic Temple
Iowa highway commission spends nearly three million in December
Iowa State Highway Commission reports December 1929 spending of 2.99 million on construction including 851,500 for right of way bridges and culverts and 822,055 for paving plus 376,093 for maintenance and 7,139 in bond interest. Total December outlay 3,377,081 with funds from primary road, bond, refund, city, anticipatory certificates, and special assessments. The year end primary road bond fund stood at 2,147,549.02.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Highway Commission
Iowa
J.W. Long
Ames
Arlene Ferguson Dies at Chester
Arlene Ferguson 13, daughter of Mr and Mrs R C Ferguson of West Chester, died at 12 15 today at the family home after illness since New Year’s Day. influenza developed into bronchial pneumonia. She was an eighth grade pupil in Chester schools and a member of the Methodist church and Sunday school. Funeral services will be at L A Jones funeral home Saturday at ten, with burial at Elm Grove. The body will lie in Chester home until Friday evening.
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Arlene Ferguson
R. C. Ferguson
West Chester
Chester
Methodist Church
L. A. Jones Funeral
Elm Grove
Judge Hamilton Reassigns Cases In District Court
Judge D W Hamilton reassigns cases for next weeks sessions on January 28 and 29 in district court. Trials include Cedar Rapids Sash and Door Co versus Redman and Wallace Lumber Co versus Dewey on Tuesday while Wednesday features Bain versus Thompson Schachner Co versus Emerson Brantingham Co and Bidwell versus Dewey. The week’s court activity focused on miscellaneous business and ongoing investigations.
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D. W. Hamilton
Cedar Rapids Sash and Door Co
Redman
Wallace Lumber Co
Dewey
Bain
Thompson
Schachner Co
Emerson Brantingham
Bidwell
Americans in Peril as Byrd's Antarctic Expedition Seeks Help
Washington reports emergency appeal from Rear Admiral Richard Byrd's party as food runs low and ice blocks rescue ships. The State Department pleads with Norway and Britain for aid. Norwegian captains face orders from owners to act. Vessels City of New York and Eleanor Bolling may not reach relief.
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Washington
Richard ‘E. Byrd
State Department
Byrd
Admiral Byrd
Cotton
Dawes
London
Antarctic
City of New York
Eleanor Bolling
Little America
Y Leaders to Face West Chester Independents in Curtain Raiser
Arrangements for a Friday 7:30 pm high school basketball game between the Y Leaders and West Chester Independents were being finalized. The matchup serves as the curtain raiser for the Muscatine Washington junior college contest at 8:30 pm.
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West Chester
West Chester Independents
Washington Wins Muscatine Debate on Petit Juries
Washington high school debaters won in Muscatine and Muscatine audience sided with the negative. In the Washington victory the affirmative for abolishing petit juries won 2 to Y. Judges included Adolf Holm L W Soule and Carl W Klein. Washington debaters were Mary Briley and Berne Enslin.
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Washington
Muscatine
Adolf Holm
L. W. Soule
Carl W. Klein
Mary Briley
Berne Enslin
William Johnson
Harold Lew
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