France and Britain reach funding deal on war debt
London July 12. French Finance Minister Caillaux and British Chancellor Winston Churchill reach a complete agreement on funding the French war debt to Great Britain. An official communique reports a definite funding agreement signed by both governments and terms to be published tomorrow.
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Associated Press
London
Caillaux
France
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
M. Caillaux
Churchill
Three more killings shock Cicero amid mobster car theft plot
Cicero sees three killings believed caused by robbers seeking cars for marauding trips. A taxi driver Ludwig Rose was killed after being forced to surrender his car. Fred Hein and Miss Marie Blang were shot in front of her home when they refused to give up their vehicle. Wayne and an accomplice known as Curley fled. Wayne was captured after a crash and identified the victims. The spree was linked to a Madison Street flop house. Miss Nellie Wilson reported safe arrival in Paris after travel from New York June 23.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ciccero
McSwiggein
Thomas Wayne
McWain
Curley
Hein
Miss Blang
Rose
Cicero
Henn
Wayne
Madison Street
Vicgtim
Muskegon, Mich
Eddie
M. Wilson
Nellie Wilson
Paris
Miss Wilson
New York
Crisis expected today in New York subway strike
New York July 12 The crisis of the strike among Interborough Rapid Transit Company employees was expected today as the company set a return to work time. President Levy of the company urged all men to respond to the leaders’ appeal and end the dispute.
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New York
Interborough Rapids Transit
Llevy
Miss Elizabeth Redd Dies After Illness at Home
Miss Elizabeth Redd died Sunday at four from a lung infection after months of illness. Born October 19 1900 in Washington she taught at Western College in Kansas City and studied at Iowa State University and Cedar Falls. She was active in the A M E Church and Delta Sigma Theta. Funeral at four Wednesday at the A M E Church with burial in Elm Grove cemetery.
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Elizabeth Redd
Enue
Kansas City
Miss Redd
Washington
State University of Iowa
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Western College
A. M. E. Church
Young People’s Society
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Goodin
Elm Grove Cemetery
Rotary Club Honors Marsh Bailey Today
The Washington Rotary Club held a noon memorial service for Marsh W Bailey its late president. Col C J Wilson prepared resolutions praising his life and ability. Don Sherman Frank Sage Frank L Wilson and Mort Foley led tributes with comments from Fred West Ralph Thompson Winfield Smouse and Hugh McCleary.
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Marsh W Bailey
Washington Rotary Club
Mr. Bailey
Col. C. J. Wilson
Don Sherman
Frank Sage
Frank L. Wilson
Mort Foley
Fred West
English River Township
Ralph Thompson
Winfield Smouse
Hugh McCleary
Club
Washington
Marsh W. Bailey
Wilson
Washington Club
Harry Ward
Farm Relief Committee Plans Renewal Meeting
Des Moines Iowa July 12 plans for renewed farm relief legislation are set for a July 20 meeting of a 22 member committee that led an unsuccessful push for an agricultural act with a farm products export board and an equalizing fund. Governor Hammill announced the call after George M Peek reported it. july 19 will host preliminary talks with farm organizations to align on next steps and press Congress more vigorously next winter.
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Des Moines
Committee of 22
Farm Products Export Board
John Hammill
George M. Peek
Moline
Hammill
Congress
EX-SECRETARY OF WAR WEEKS DEAD
Jhon W Weeks former war secretary under Harding and Coolidge died at his Mount Prospect summer home Lancaster New Hampshire at 3 am standard time from angina pectoris after a prolonged illness. His death followed a coma and involved his wife son Sinclair and daughter Mrs John Washington David at his bedside. Weeks had suffered a brain artery tumor and had earlier undergone gallstone surgery in 1923.
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Lancaster
N. H
Jhon W. Weeks
Harding
Coolidge
Mount Prospect
Weeks
R. E. Wilder
Whitefield
Associated Press
Week
Alleged Forger Bound Over To Grand Jury
Sam Rogers of Wellman is bound over to the grand jury under bonds of 1000 dollars on forgery charges. He is said to have passed four bad checks at Wellman and three at Iowa City. Rogers was brought back to Washington county last Friday from Nebraska where officers arrested him at Sheriff Denison's request. C B Nicola, a local youth, is jailed on charges of passing several worthless checks with a preliminary hearing pending.
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Sam Rogers
Wellman
Justice of the Peace
J. W. Patton
Iowa City
Rogers
Washington County
Nebraska
Denison
C. B. Nicola
Henry and Theodore Bailey Return to Iowa City School Work
Henry and Theodore Bailey returned this morning to their school work at Iowa City, resuming classes after a period away from studies.
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Henry
Theodore Bailey
Iowa City
Welts Host Guests From Cedar Rapids and Fort Madison
Mr and Mrs West welcomed guests yesterday including Mr and Mrs Chadina and Mr and Mrs Yerkes from Cedar Rapids and Mr and Mrs Saar and their children from Fort Madison. The group with picnic baskets enjoyed dinner at Sunset Park and praised Washington for its cleanliness and attractiveness.
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Fred West
Will Chadina
A. Kk. Yerkes
Cedar Rapids
Harry Saar
Kathryn
Mary
Ann
Dorothy
Jane
Teddy
Fort Madison
Sunset Park
Mr. West
Travelers Protective Association
Washington
Wayland Resident G F Moss Dies After Heart Trouble
Wayland resident G F Moss dies at age 68 after heart trouble. He was with his family Saturday night and suffered a final attack. He leaves twelve children, nine living. Funeral at his home Tuesday morning and Cottonwood church with interment there.
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Wayland
G. F. Moss
Cottonwood Church
Funeral services for George J Benson at Christian church
Funeral services for George J Benson were held Sunday at 3:30 PM at the Christian church with Rev F W Sutton officiating and music by a quartet from the church choir. Pallbearers included J W Easlin John Goodwin D W Haney Ed Mayhew J T Moore and Roy Fetters. Burial followed at Elm The Prairie Center. The church was filled with friends and family.
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George J. Benson
The
Christian Church
F. W. Sutton
Christian Church Choir
J. W. Easlin
John Goodwin
D. W. Haney
Ed Mayhew
J T Moore
Roy Fetters
Mr. Benson
Elm Grove Cemetery
Visitors Expected at Coolidge White Pine Camp this Summer
President Coolidge has been at White Pine camp for a week and expects visitors including Governor Smith of New York, Arthur Meighen the Canadian prime minister, Wilfred McDougal of Montreal, Mayor Walker of New York, and Senator Wadsworth. A six pound pike was caught by Coolidge from a canoe on Lake Osgood today.
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Paul Smith
N. Y
President Coolidge
Lake Osgood
White Pine Camp
Governor Smith
New York
Mr. Coolidge
Arthur Meighen
Canada
Wifred McDougal
Montreal
White House
Mr. Dougal
Mr. Meighant
Mayor Walker
Saranac Inn
Senator Wadsworth
Porter Seeks Tariff Relief in Iowa Senate Bid
Des Moines attorney Claude Porter, the Democratic nominee to challenge Republican Brookhart, issues a tariff reform statement arguing that lasting prosperity for farmers requires a fair tariff reduction. He cites steel price swings, rising farm costs, and rail transport expenses as proof, and calls for a federal board to manage orderly farm product marketing and surplus disposal.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Daniel F. Steck
Ottumwa
United States Senate
United States
Claud Porter
Smith W. Brookhart
A. B. Cummins
Brookhart
Steck
Cummins
Porter
Associated Press
Business Women Meet In Des Moines For National Meeting
Delegates to the National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs gather in Des Moines for the annual convention with discussions on a federal employment bureau and a separate education department. More than 500 visitors are expected, and Olive Joy Wright from Cleveland will preside as the convention opens tomorrow. Governor Hammill will deliver the formal welcome at the state house tonight. Delegations from California seek Oakland as the 1927 convention site, with Miami New Orleans and Lexington also bidding.
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Associated Press
PES
Hammill
State House
Tomor
California
Oakland
Cal
Miami
Florida
New Orleans
Lexington
Olive Joy Wright
Cleveland
Federation
French Veterans Appeal Debt to American People
Twelve thousand wounded French war veterans press directly to the U S public for a revised Franco American debt settlement. A plaque at the George Washington statue in Paris denounced diplomacy and urged study of the question anew. Police guarded embassies as veterans staged a parade and wreath exchange with American volunteers despite government bans.
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Prema
Paris
George Washington
Place d'Elna
France
United States
America
Washington
Plang
Herrick
Allan Seccer
Place Des Etats Unis
Placque
Ciuties
Seeger
Charles Sweeney
J. G. Hooper
Charles Beaumont
PP. Salisbury
Association of American Volunteers
Myron Herrick
Lake Denmark explosion devastates New Jersey depot
A massive blast at the Lake Denmark naval ammunition depot near Dover New Jersey on July 12 sparked flames and shifting winds. Officials said 14 aerial bombs and 75 mm shells remained unexploded, hindering relief as 11 to 14 bodies were recovered and hundreds fled the area.
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Associated Press
New York
Aanother Naval
Lake Denmark
Plunkett
Wm. R. Sayles
Lake Denmark Naval Arsenal
Brooklyn Navy Yard
United States Naval Hospital
Brooklyn
Young
Third Naval District
Army
Navy
Dover
N. J
Jersey City
C. J. Johnson Heads From Brighton On Saturday Business
C. J. Johnson left his Brighton home Saturday to attend to business matters downtown.
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C. J. Johnson
Brighton
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