Medical Missionary Tucker Arrested by Chinese Authorities
United States legation in Peiping reports Dr. Francis Tucker a medical missionary was arrested in Shantung and moved to Tsinan-fu prison. Earlier he fatally shot a Chinese worker at Techow hospital, claiming self defense against a burglar as tensions rise with Chinese authorities and the Kuomintang pressing for apology and indemnity.
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Peiping
China
United States
Francis Tucker
Shantung Province
Legation
Tucker
Tsinan-fu
Shantung
Washington
Tsinan-tu
Techow
American Mission Board
Kuomintang
People’s Party
Shantune
Dr.Tucker
Nelson Johnson
Rates Reduced by Southern Utilities in Iowa
Centerville Iowa July 21 The Iowa Southern Utilities company announces a rate cut from eleven to nine cents net per kilowatt for electric current. The reduction applies across the company's service area of 158 communities in southern Iowa.
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Centerville
Iowa
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Pairings of Golf Meet Announced
Three flights of sixteen men each are set for the Washington Country Club annual city championship this week. Top qualifiers include Victor Westphal leading the championship flight and Guy Knauss with an 82 for 18 holes. First round matches 18 holes, elimination match play, must be played or forfeited by Monday noon. A chart of pairings is at the Westphal store. Prize structure includes club cup to winner and assorted balls for runners up and special scores.
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Washington Countrys Club
Victor Westphal
Guy Kanuss
Railroads' Reproduction Cost Put At Over Twenty-One Billion
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced that current reproduction cost of U.S. railroads is 21.58 billion dollars. The exhibit during hearings on a 14 percent freight rate increase compares original costs at 22.09 billion and shows lower modern spot prices making replication cheaper than 1920 levels.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Bureau of Valuation
Tear Bomb Interrupts Mine Union Session in Scranton
tumultuous biennial convention of district No 1 United Mine Workers in Scranton interrupted by a tear gas bomb. Senator James J. Davis sought to address delegates but the riot and gas drove attendees into the street as police claimed a patrolman threw the device. Davis cried after gas exposure ended.
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Scranton
United Mine Workers of America
U. S
James J. Davis
Davis
Pennsylvania
Thomas Maloney
Wilkes- Barre
Rodway
Senator Davis
Birney of Muscatine Visits on Morning Business
bD. C. Birney of Muscatine was here yesterday morning on business.
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Bd. C. Birney of
Muscatine
Plan Big Season for Drum Corps at Davenport Contest
The Leon Beatty Post American Legion drum and bugle corps announces a busy season with rehearsals twice weekly on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. It aims to excel at the state convention and drum corps contest in Davenport the first week of August, building on past strong showings at Legion conventions and the Kirksville Osteopathic convention. Members contribute their time without pay, driven by community pride and support for Washington’s drum corps.
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Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
State Legion
Davenport
Washington
Legion
Kirksville
Cavalry Drill Ground
Legion Boys
College Girls Offer Program at Rotary Club
Washington Rotary club hosted a noon program by local college girls led by Catherine Jane Hull. Margaret Corbin sang, Priscilla Morrison offered a humorous reading, and Florence Brookhart shared notes on George Washington University. Several attendees had visited Brooks Beach Lake Okoboji over the weekend.
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Washington Rotary Club
Washington
Catherine Jane Hull
Margaret Corbin
Priscilla Morrison
Margaret Livingston
Scripps College
California
Florence Brookhart
George Washington University
Miss Corbin
Sara Marie Davis
Plan for Short Term German Loans Aims to Stabilize Economy
Washington reports the United States proposes an international agreement to maintain about 1.2 billion dollars in short term credits to Germany. The plan urges European nations to reduce current political friction and involves a likely Bank of International Settlements run mechanism. It notes no immediate long term credit, but contemplates converting some short term credits later. In London Stimson expresses confidence American banks will support Germany. Hitler and nationalist leaders in London reject binding obligations to France and resist continued reparations.
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Washington
London
Germany
Europe
Bank of International Settlement
Reich
Castle
Stimson
Hoover
Treasury
Mellon
Paris
U.R
Berlin
U.P
Adolph Hitler
Alfred Hugenburg
Henrich Bruening
France
Bruening
Washington County Chautauqua Tickets Go On Sale
Tickets for Washington county s twenty eighth annual chautauqua go on sale August 1 at three local banks. Loyal attendees from last year are urged to pick up tickets promptly. A strong program with plays music lectures and other features is planned. Program books are available at banks and will be distributed through the Journal and by mail.
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Washington County
Washington
Ill Clerk Absent At Penney Store
Clifford Baker was ill yesterday and unable to be at work at the Penney store. Among shoppers today were Frankie G. Greiner of Richland Marie Scott of Fairfield and Mrs Warren J. Davis of Keota.
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Clifford Baker
Penney
Frankie G. Greiner
Richland
Marie Scott
Fairfield
Warren J. Davis
Keota
Death of Frank Carter Shocks Washington Community
Frank Carter former Washington clothing store owner died at 46 after a stroke. Funeral planned at his Anita Iowa home Wednesday at 2 30 p m. He leaves widow Zoe Harmiston of Des Moines daughter Dixie and father Frank Carter Sr of Anita. Word came by telegram late last night and funeral plans were received by phone this morning.
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Frank Carter
Washington
Anita
Iowa
Carter
Des Moines
Iis
Zoe Harmilton
Dixie
Frank Carter, Sr
Oil Well Fire in Michigan Finally Extinguished
After continuous labor since Saturday afternoon, weary oil field workers finally put out the Struble No. 1 well blaze at Mt. Pleasant Michigan. Steam was used to snuff the fire as preparations began to cap the gusher amid ongoing oil and gas spray over nearby fields and tanks.
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MT. Pleasant
Mich
Hearings on Site of Proposed Iowa Veterans Hospital
General Frank T. Hines led a Des Moines hearing on locating a 1.3 million dollar veterans hospital in Iowa. Accompanied by Rear Admiral Charles E. Riggs and other officials, the group visited Cedar Rapids, Marion, Marshalltown, Nevada, Ames and Boone before two Des Moines site options. About 350 people from numerous Iowa cities attended the federal building session.
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Des Moines
Frank T. Hines
Iowa
Hines
Charles E. Riggs
Ntavy
George H. Wood
Veterans Bureau
John de Phelan
Lowa
Cedar Rapides
Marion
Marshalltown
Nevada
Ames
Boone
Federal
Office of the
Iowa Cities
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Hartington
Clinton
Cambridge
Newton
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Storm Lake
Carroll
Sioux City
Wintop
Keokuk
Port Dodge
Hampton
Adel
Algona
Corning
Lake View
Ankeny
Cedar Rapids
Red Oak
Dayton
Webster City
Waterloo
Denison
Iowa City
Albia
Mason City
Ottumwa
Charlton
Indianola
Jefferson
Fall Now Convict Is Received at New Mexico State Pen
Albert B. Fall former secretary of the interior under Harding was received as a federal prisoner at the New Mexico state penitentiary to serve a year and a day for a $100000 bribe. He was sent to the prison hospital with his family to follow. his mug and fingerprints will go to Washington.
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Santa FE
N. M
Albert B. Fall
Harding
New Mexico State Penitentiary
Fall
Bertillion
Washington
W. E. Fiske
Three Rivers
Will Oge Rogers
Santa Monica column mocks prize fights and racing figures. It notes jokes about Hoover and mentions Clarence Mackay, long distance calls, and cables as profits.
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Clarence Mackay
Spies promoted to larger Graham department store
Announcement public today outlines A A Spies promotion from Graham store manager to lead the West Union location. Spies cites six and one half years of service and notes the West Union store mirrors the local in size while handling higher business volume. The Spies family will relocate. successor for the Graham store is to be announced soon.
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A. A. Spies
Graham
Spies
West Union
McGregor
Graham Company
Washington
Rotary Club
Boy Scouts
Toronto
Potoa
Inquest Delayed in Bandit Killing at Van Cechten Park
Cedar Rapids July 21 The coroner’s inquest into the death of J. H. Peck and the wounding of Rose Zoller was delayed by ongoing investigation led by Coroner R. A. Vorpahl. Witness Hazel McAnulty and E. J. Boland testified about a bandit who held up four people in a parked car, stole money, and fired four shots after breaking glass.
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Cedar Rapids
R. A. Vorpahl
J. H Peck
Rose Zoller
van Cechten Park
Hazel McAnulty
E. J. Boland
Miss McAnulty
Peck
Hank Jensen
Boland
Miss Zoller
Crafts Visit Golia Miller Home in La Porte City
Leslie Craft and his mother Mrs. Myrtle Craft of La Porte City Iowa visited today at the Golia Miller home. They accompanied Mrs. Leslie Craft and children on a trip toward Illinois. Mr. Craft and his mother planned to return to La Porte City tonight.
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Leslie Craft
Myrtle Craft
la Porte City
Iowa
Golia Miller
Ilinois
Craft
Plot to Dynamite Prison Walls Reported at Stateville
State highway police and prison guards mobilized at Stateville in Joliet Illinois after reports of a plan to bomb a hole in the wall to deliver convicts. Captain Hal Carr led 86 patrols along the wall while reinforcement squads from nearby towns were summoned to thwart inside or outside bombing attempts.
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United Press
Chicago
Stateville
Vigilante From DeWitt Wins State Pistol Shot Award
Des Moines July 21 John Clark of Dewitt won best marksman with a pistol at the annual state vigilante shoot sponsored by the Iowa bankers association at Fort Des Moines. He scored 99 percent, followed by George Killinger of Oskaloosa 97.8, C. F. Reading of Churdan 96.6, and a tie for fourth between Rk. L. Burns of Des Moines and J. Cook of Oskaloosa at 96.3 percent. Civilians later shot rifles to earn places on the 10 member team for the national rifle matches at Camp Perry, Ohio.
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Des Moines
John Clark
Dewitt
Fort Des Moines
Iowa Bankers Association
George Killinger
Oskaloosa
C. F. Reading
Churdan
Rk. l L. Burns
J. &. Cook
Camp Perry
Secretary of War Rejects Hennepin Canal Barge Operation
Washington July 21 Secretary of War Hurley accepted the inland waterways advisory board recommendation against approving at this time operation of barges through the Hennepin canal connecting the Mississippi and Illinois rivers.
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Washington
U.S
Hurley
Advisory Board of Inland Waterway Corporation
Hennepin Canal
Mississippi
Illinois Rivers
Hurricane devastates Lublin district in Poland
A hurricane hit the Lublin district causing mass destruction and casualties. Early reports cite 19 killed and 300 injured as 1,000 houses were demolished in Lublin alone. Carriages and buses were tossed, freight cars with race horses overturned, and farm buildings carried far from their sites.
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Warsaw
Poland
Lublin
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