Uniform road marking bill advances in Iowa Senate
Iowa would require uniform markings for primary highways under a highway commission bill amendment. Senator Brookins cited accident statistics to argue for standard signs, while opponents warned of tax money and driver behavior concerns. The measure passed 32 to 8 with a two thirds Senate vote on certain highway commission appointments.
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Associated State Capitol
Des i
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Senate
Highway Commission
Brookins
Floyd County
Brookhart
Washington
Schmedika
Hardin County
Schmedhka
Scheool
Ontjes
Grundy
House
New Party Holds Convention In Omaha
The People's Progressive Party chaired by Roy M. Harrop of Omaha meets in Omaha to choose presidential nominees and draft a platform. It aims to repeal the federal reserve law seek a soldiers' bonus promote direct presidential and VP election, a prewar referendum, child labor abolition by constitutional amendment, and direct low interest government loans for farmers and industry.
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Associated Press
Omaha
People's Progressive Party
Roy M. Starrop
Harrop
Governor McCray Is Adjudged Bankrupt in Indiana
FRANKFORT Ind Jan 30 Gov Warren T McCray is adjudged a bankrupt after a hearing by federal master in chancery Harry C Sheridan following petitions from three Fort Wayne banks The report says McCray is not a farmer nor a laborer and thus not exempt from federal bankruptcy laws
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Frankfort
Ind
Warren T. McCray
Harry C. Sheridan
Fort Wayne
Los Angeles Named Starting Point for Long Air Flight
The army air service selects Los Angeles as the starting point for the long attempted flight around the world. Original plans to depart from Seattle or Washington, D C have been adjusted to begin in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Long Air
Washington
Army Air Service
Seattle
Wash
Washington, D. C
Filipino Fanatics Being Dispersed in Surigao Province
Dispatches from Manila report religious fanatics in Surigao province on Mindanao dispersing into small bands. About 1,500 followers, led by healers promising cures for money, may reform under bolos and clubs. Police forces under Lt. Col. Clarence H. Bowers have moved in with reinforcements to prevent depredations.
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Manila
Surigao
Mindanao
Clarence H. Bowers
Fiere
Democratic Women of the Middle West Meet at Cleveland
At Cleveland Ohio a gathering of Democratic women from seven Midwestern states continues a “school of democracy” to plan campaign work for 1924. Speakers led by Mrs Halsey Wilson discuss party organization voter outreach and national campaign strategy while denouncing Teapot Dome and President Coolidge.
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Democratic Women of
Middle West
Cleveland
Associated Press
Cley Kr
Ohio
Halsey Wilson
Advance in corn price aids farmers debt relief
Ames Iowa January 30 The principal difficulty for corn belt farmers is debt payments at 31.50 corn says L A Andrews president of the Iowa Farm Corp before the Farmers Short Course at Iowa State College He notes improved farm finances due to higher corn prices forecasting continued payment of indebtedness in 1924 He adds high priced land still yields losses and cites Iowa farm mortgage debt at 1 25 billion in 1920 with rises since then Banks have refunded many loans and many real estate loans are being refinanced while corn and live stock remain to be marketed from last year"}
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Proes Ames
L. A. Andrew
Iowa Farm Core Corporation
Iowa State College
Andrews
Andrew
Ioan
Federal
Joint Stock
Iowa
Lumbermen of Southeastern Iowa Meet at Davenport
Two hundred members of the Southeastern Iowa Retail Lumbermen's Association attended the opening session of the 27th annual convention in Davenport. Des Moines and Ottumwa invitations were extended for next year. The program today focused on discussions including financing the building of new homes.
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Davenport
Southeastern
Administration of Mine Workers Majority Wins 119 Vote Edge
In Indianapolis on January 30 unofficial results show United Mine Workers of America administration winning by 119 votes on the delegate roll call for the biennial convention. They retain appointive powers under the current constitution with 2,120 votes for and 2,001 against the measure.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
MacDonald seeks full Anglo French understanding
Premier MacDonald aims to settle Great Britain France tensions and gain a clear settlement with Premier Poincare. Poincare replies sympathetically, signaling renewed Franco British ties as Britain prepares to recognize Soviet Russia within ten days ahead of Parliament.
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London
MacDonald
Poincare
Great Britain
France
Daily Telegraph
Daily Express
Thi
Baldwin
Poineare
Paris
M. Polmeare
Europe
Daily Herald
Soviet Russia
Moscow
Wild Session Opens New York Stock Market Today
New York stock trading opened amid one of the wildest sessions in years as thousands of buy orders poured in after United States Steel declared an extra dividend of fifty cents. Initial gains in active issues climbed 1 to 6 points with U S Steel stock starting at 106 34 above the prior close after a 71 000 share sale.
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Associated Press
New York
United States Steel Corporation
United States Steel Common
Deposits in Savings Banks Climb 2 Percent Nationwide
The Federal Reserve Board reports 822 savings banks showed a December rise in deposits, reflecting healthier business conditions. Total deposits reached 6.913 billion dollars on January 1, up 576.974 million from a year earlier and 132.425 million above December 1.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Coolidge Recalls First Lesson in Political Economy
President Coolidge recounts a boyhood lesson from the Garfield Hancock campaign of 1889. At eight years old he asked his father for a penny for candy and learned to economize amid the prospect of a Republican victory and possible hard times. The tale was shared at the Ohio Society of Washington meeting.
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Ascoristed
Washington
Coolidge
Ohio Society of Washington
James A. Garfield
Release Expected for Lieutenant Griffis in Germany
Washington reports German authorities released Lieutenant Corliss Hooven Griffis who attempted to kidnap Grover Cleveland Bergdoll. Berlin informed of U S sentiment. Griffis to be returned to the United States. Chicago observers had anticipated a pardon as a German government act.
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Associated Press
Washington
Corliss H. Griffis
Grover Beredoll
Berlin
United States
Griffis
State Department
Chicago
Corliss Hooven Griffis
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
James Whitney Hall
Hall
Tragedy of No Man's Land Revealed Off the Atlantic Coast
Mrs. George J. Cook wife of the island caretaker arrived by fishing schooner to New Bedford Massachusetts and described her husband s loss after their small boat was swamped by a heavy wind. He was left on the ten mile offshore island later rescued by fishermen and the location is noted as the summer home of Joshua Crane of Boston. The couple had previously left merchant marine work for new employment.
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New Bedford
Mass
No Man’s Land
George J. Cook
Cook
Joshua Crane
Boston
Bank Robbery at Jasper Seized by Vigilantes
In Jasper, Tennessee, two unmasked bandits robbed Farmers Bank of ten thousand dollars early today. A posse tracked them to Whitewell, ten miles north of Chattanooga, and captured the suspects.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Farmers’ Bank
Jasper
Whitewell
Special counsel employed by government in Teapot Dome case
The government’s first affirmative action toward prosecuting the naval oil cases was taken as Silas H. Strawn began collecting evidence and Thomas W. Gregory and Strawn will act as special government counsel. Senate debates Walsh annulment. a medical commission may examine former Secretary Fall. Smoot asserts Denby testimony unavailable. A bar on oil-connected counsel was proposed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Coolidge
Silas H. Strawn
Thomas W. Gregory
Strawn
Oil Investigating
Fall
Senator Walsh
Montana
Smooth Sepublican
Utah
E. L. Doheney
Capitol
Naval Committee
Doheney and Sinclair
Smoot
Denby
Walsh
Stanley
Kentucky
Navy
Ananias
Justice Department
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
McKellar
Tennessee
Debate on Walsh oil lease annulment resolution
Senate debate renews on Walsh oil lease annulment with Senator Norris denouncing the transfer of reserves as illegal and urging adherence to congressional policy and the rule of law. He warns that illegal actions risk despots and calls leases under FalI void.
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Washington
Senate
Norris
Nebraska
Oil Committee
Congress
Fall Doctors Warn Senate on Ex-Secretary Testimony
Washington physicians treating former Interior secretary Albert B. Fall told the Senate committee he is too ill to testify and should not be moved to the capitol. The hearing, held behind closed doors, focused on whether to call him or to examine him in his Washington sick room. Edward L. Dohe ney arrived with attorney McNabb as new evidence was anticipated.
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Washington
Albert B. Fall
Senate Ofl
Fall
Capitol
J. W. Zevely
Harry Sinclair
Edward L. Doheney
Gavin McNabb
Strawn and Gregory to Prosecute Prohibition Cases
Silas H. Strawn of Chicago begun 30 steps toward prosecution of the oif cases and met with President Coolidge. Thomas W. Gregory, the attorney general, will join Strawn in prosecutions once he arrives, with directions to follow the executive’s statement from last Saturday.
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Washington
Jam
Oif
Silas H. Strawn
Chicago
Coolidge
Strawn
Thomas W. Gregory
Wilson
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Elkhorn, Iowa
New Party
McCray
Indiana
Teapot Dome
Emily Blair
Missouri
Friendship OF
Russia
Lieut
Kidaap
Beredoll
Atlantic Coast
Silas Strawn
Gregory
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