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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1925
Page
1
General Pershing has been appointed to supervise the Tacna Arica plebiscite. The White House announced him as head of the commission to oversee the election under the Cuban- Peruvian arbitration award. He recently returned from South America and discussed the plebiscite issues with the president.
A dense fog caused a head-on crash of two fast mail trains at Ricohoe Switch seven miles west of Franklin Louisiana. Thirteen people died and five were seriously injured. Engineer Frank Mathews of No. 12 San Antonio eastbound express was held responsible by a coroner's jury for missing the signal.
In Yonkers New York Barney Williams died after winning a drinking bet of a pint of whiskey. Harold Powers a store keeper and Mrs Williams were held as material witnesses to the incident.
A Reuters despatch from Moscow reports five Soviet officials were killed when a military airship traveling from Tiflis to Sudium caught fire midair and crashed. Three of the dead were government officials and two were pilots of the machine.
Chattanooga Tenn March 23 Five hundred veniremen three hundred more than usual were called to the county court for the trial of W H Bennett and Mae Bennett accused of murdering Miss Augusta Hoffman aunt of Bennett Bennett a railway official of Rome Ga
A Harvard committee report recommends establishing a graduate department of agriculture at Harvard College in Cambridge. It calls for a $12 million endowment to support the new department, stemming from Overseers’ study of the Bussey Institute and the graduate school of applied philology, made public last night.
In the Y M C A physical department league volleyball results Beavers Owls won two of three 15-8 15-7 9-16 and Bears defeated Tigers 15-10 2-15 15-9. Junior high basketball saturday scores show Owls 21 Bears 19 in two overtimes Beavers 12 Rabbits 4 Eagles 15 Panthers 11 Coyotes 16 Wolves 2 Tigers 18 Foxes 2. The Y team De Molay Muscatine game moved from April 2 to April 9. West Chester visits April 16. Contests possible with Iowa City Collegiates Monmouth or Fairfield before season end.
The Iowa senate again debates the gasoline tax with a possible vote after about an hour of discussion. Senators anticipate hearings before a vote on substituting the Bowman bill for the Bergman measure amid stalled progress toward rapid primary expansion versus township and county road improvements. The short and long haul bill later advances 37 to 11, extending the rate to passenger traffic and sending the measure to the house for concurrence.
Oslo reports a clerical shortage across Norway with one church in five lacking an incumbent. Government figures show a growing gap as theological students rise.
King George, advised by physicians to cruise through March in the Mediterranean, will remain in constant radio contact with London officials for any constitutional decisions. The practice reflects advances since Victorian times when signatures and ministers handled urgent state matters aboard.
The writer notes rising ordination numbers may take many years to fill all vacant church pulpits, urging patience as the church seeks sufficient candidates.
Melilla Morocco in a historic move to install a city water system. Workers lay cement pipes to bring water from Yasmnen as municipal authorities aim to provide residents with drinking and hygienic water soon.
Washington dispatch notes a rising insurgent Republican faction in the Senate labeled the Borah bloc. The group, linked to independents and ousted party leaders, resists strict caucus discipline and may act en bloc or independently. President Coolidge faced a tense nomination climate as Warren endured a difficult Senate reception.
The storm torn Midwest sees death tolls rise with new listings from Illinois towns and Indiana damage. Reports fix Murphysboro and West Frankfort casualties, while re surveys double early damage estimates. Red Cross and relief groups mobilize funds and volunteers as doctors warn of typhoid and tetanus risks.
Professor Don Griswold of Iowa State University was confirmed by the senate as state health commissioner designating him to succeed Dr. Rodney P. Fagan of Des Moines on July 1. The appointment followed a lengthy executive session and probes into Griswold’s qualifications amid protests from Fagan supporters.
Delegates from fifty six Iowa Rotary clubs gather for the eleventh district conference in Fort Dodge with more than a thousand in attendance. Ald McQuilkin welcomes attendees as Beardman delivers the keynote on the Romance of service and Judge Paville discusses Rotary world obligation. an evening dinner and dance are planned.
Protest against vicious defamation of spiritualism drew a large crowd in Cleveland on March 23. E. S. West of Davenport declared communication with the dead scientifically proven and urged organizing to defend religious liberty under the Constitution.
Chicago March 23 The fight to free William D Shepherd on bail continues as defense argues Charles Fairman confession to a murder charge resulted from duress Shepherd's diabetes cited by his wife may endanger him if confined in custody The will challenge by McClintock heirs claims no basis for forged signatures while custody over the million estate hinges on alleged undue influence Faiman admits confession arose from quarrel with Marchand and denial of immunity while Marehand corroborates its timing in a separate blow incident
In Chicago on March 23 Mrs. Clara Storch aged mother of four tried to kill herself by gas but her 11 year old son Martin turned off the supply and summoned neighbors to revive her. He had been told to put the younger three children to bed in another part of the house.
Judge C H Slama of Wahoo reports from Miami Florida that William Jennings Bryan the three time presidential candidate and Democratic figure has reached 65 and is now rated a millionaire earnings said to come mainly from Florida real estate judgments and celebrations mark his birthday.
The Phillips departs tonight for an extended eastern tour visiting Philadelphia New York City and other major eastern centers in his role as secretary of the Photo Finishers Association which is expanding nationwide and developing district groups in large cities.
Thirty five high school boys attended a Sunday afternoon meeting at the YMCA. Brief talks were delivered by John Matthews and Merrill Robb. the session was described as very interesting.
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