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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1923

Page

1

Premier Poincare vows France will force German debts

In Nevers France on November 1 Premier Poincare opened a soldiers memorial by accusing Germany of organized bankruptcy harming classes through industrial elites. He said France would hold Germany to its pledges until reparations are paid and limited experts' inquiry to Germany's capacity to pay. He warned against revoking treaties or restoring German arms.

Associated Press Nevers France Poincare Germany Ruhr Reparations Commission Premher Reich America

Impeachment Court Recesses as Walton Plea Delayed

Oklahoma City Gov Walton faces impeachment charges. defense seeks ten days to prepare. Senate court convened by Chief Justice Johnson with Walton and five lawyers seeking delay while house managers press for speedy trial. Also, Simmons grants life Klan membership to Walton in a letter but Walton denies applying or supporting the Klan.

Oklahoma City Okla Co. Walton Oklahoma House General Court Walton House Board of Managers Senate Court of Peachment Johnson State Supreme Court Board of Managers F. W. Riddle W. F. Desney Man of the House Board of W. M. Gulager Meee Charles Pheerson Durant William Joseph Simmons Peror Ku Klux Klan Klan J. C. Walton Imperial Wizards Atlanta

Woman Confesses She Slew Children in Fresno Case

A Fresno woman confessed to poisoning her stepdaughter and harming other children to gain control of a fortune left to the children by their father. Miss Margaret, 18, died after a prolonged illness. the others recovered after antidote treatment. Police hold the wife on murder charges.

Associated Press Fresno Cal Louise Potiglan

Minnesota Hopes to Beat Northwestern and Iowa This Year

Minnesota anticipates a home Big Ten clash with Northwestern after tying Wisconsin and looks ahead to Iowa on November 17 and Michigan on November 24. Coach Bill Spaulding seeks a decisive win to mirror last year’s game ending in a 7 7 tie and restore momentum for the Gophers.

Minnesota Northwestern Iowa Associated Press Minneapolis Minn Wisconsin University of Minnesota Gopher Michigan Ann Arbor Gophers Minnesota Grid Bill Spaulding Spauld

Mrs Stokes Takes Stand in Divorce Trial

Mrs Helen Flood Stokes testified in her own defense in the re trial of W B D Stokes divorce suit. She denied visiting Edgar T Wallace at Bunceton Missouri and said she was always chaperoned in pre marriage travels. She traced schooling from Denver to Syracuse and recalled meeting Wallace at the Palace hotel in San Francisco in 1906 and returning a ring loaned by him.

Associated Press New York Helen Flood Stokes W. BR. D. Stokes Edgar T. Wallace Wallace Bunceton Stokes Syracuse Illinois

Ford Mocked by Former Pal at Detroit Dinner

Senator Couzens responded to Henry Ford’s attack on his five per cent beer stance and Muscle Shoals policy. He mocked Ford as sixty and unfit for the presidency, noting Ford’s Nebras ka primary actions and peace ship failure while defending his own integrity and war department critiques.

Asseerted Presse Detroit Henuie Ford Muscle Shoals United States James Cougens Ford Republican Club Couzeng Nebraska Henry Ford Couzens Henry America Pord Gorgus Weeks Cougens

Three Men Killed as Train Plunges Through Open Switch

Three men died early today when a Philadelphia and Reading milk train hit an open switch and derailed over a trestle siding in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.

The Associated Press Philadelphia, Pa Philadelphia & Reading Railway

Last Day to Pile Cases For November District Court

The last day to serve papers for cases to be filed for the November term of district court has sheriff and deputy busy. Indications show fewer new cases than usual. The docket is being prepared in the clerk of the district court office.

Gophers Aim to Rebuild Quarterback Role vs Northwestern

Minnesota gears up for a key game against Northwestern after a 28 to 0 win. Coach Spaulding focuses on the quarterback position with Grose possibly healthy to return. Attendance at Northrop Field is expected near capacity as sellouts loom for two home conference games against Northwestern and Iowa.

Spaulding Graham Swanbeck Grose Northwestern Northrop Field Iowa Gophers Minnesota

Por sale ad hints at a quick local sale

A brief classified note suggests a small property is for sale locally. The wording implies a quick transaction with emphasis on affordability and immediate availability. No exact item, price, or contact details are provided in the fragments.

Adams Says Chicago Hotel Rates Too High

The Republican National Committee chairmen says Chicago will not host the 1924 convention unless hotel rates are reduced. The statement comes as Chicago faces high lodging costs that could deter the gathering.

Adams Chicago Associated Press Washington, D. C Republican National Committee

Russian Observers Primed With Many Divergent Opinions

Soviet Russia hosts a flood of American visitors this summer. Reporters note divergent views among business men and artists alike. Some visitors may portray Russia as a Bolshevik menace while others focus on artistic and cultural aspects.

Moscow Russia United States

Railways Refuse To Lower Freight Rates In Grain Trade

Washington Nov 1 railroad executives representing most U S trunk lines announced they could not grant a voluntary reduction in grain export rates. They argued the move would not help farmers since Canadian railroads would follow suit and western lines would bear shared reductions across ports.

Washington, D.C United States Interstate Commerce Mission Coolidge Seaboard Pacific Gulf Atlantic Seaboard

Counterfeit cash ring tied to Chicago four

Secret service reports say Edward C. Bronson and three others admitted distributing about fifty thousand dollars in counterfeit twenty dollar notes across Chicago St Louis New York Denver and other cities. The group allegedly carried a fifty thousand dollar stash in a suitcase and burned part of it after a Kansas City scare.

Chicago Secret Service Edward C. Bronson St. Louis New York Denver Treasury Department Milwaukee Rock Island Moline Colorado Bronson Kansas City Treasury Eldorado Kansas Porter

Superintendent Leeper Addresses Iowa Teachers on Rural Tests

Supt W N Leeper of Johnson county schools spoke at the Iowa state teachers association convention about standard tests moving from town and state schools into rural schools He said the tests reveal pupil and teacher achievement and aid in teacher training and textbook selection in Johnson county rural schools.

W. N. Leeper Johnson County Iowa State Teachers Association Leeper

Eskimos and Indians Declared Identical Race by Explorer

Norwegian Arctic explorer Christian Leden returned from Grenland with ethnologic and zoological material for the Peabody Museum. He claims Eskimos and Indians are identical in race, arguing from similarities in music.

Associated Press Copenhagen Mall iChristian Leden Grenland Peabody Museum Brooklyn New York Leden

Impressions of Moscow Arts Scene and Soviet Strength

Readers note Moscow arts outperform elsewhere and impressions color their reports. Some observers praise the Soviet government as firmly grounded with no overthrow in sight while others marvel at Russia's vast size and future prospects.

Moscow

I Saw Your Ad in the Journal Merchants Say

A note to merchants reports a customer saying I saw your ad in the Journal. The line suggests recognition of local advertising and a direct shopper reaching out.

Sioux City Mayor Fights Ku Klux Klan Control

Sioux City mayor Wallace M. Short declares the Ku Klux Klan cannot run the city and vows to resist the invisible empire. The city council also demands M. D. Riggs, Civil Service chairman, appear and justify removal from office for alleged Empire ties.

Sioux City Ku Klux Klan Wallace M. Short M. D. Riggs Civil Service Commission

Kellogg Named U S Ambassador to London

Washington November 1 formal announcement that President Coolidge has appointed Frank Kellogg former Minnesota senator to succeed George Harvey as ambassador to London. State department said Kellogg's selection is acceptable to the British government and ready for the post.

Washington, D. C Coolidge Frank B. Kellog Minnesota George Harvey London State Department Kelloge

World Shipbuilding Slumps Below Prewar Peaks

Lloyds Register shows British and Irish shipbuilding fell in the quarter ended September 30 with 1,271,195 tons under construction, 67,000 tons less than prior quarter. Net under construction 1,029,000 tons, lowest in 14 years, plus 66,474 tons launched and 29 vessels started. World totals 2,062,000 tons under construction, oil carriers rise to 178,590 tons, and 24 percent to be fitted with internal combustion engines.

London Great Britain Ireland Lloyds Register of Shipbuilding Nage Germany Quantic United States France Holland Italy

Elder farmer swindled by blue eyed woman in tri city plot

Ben Fareday a 62 year old farmer reported to Minneapolis police that he lost fifteen thousand dollars to a 27 year old woman in a scheme with two men posing as officials. He returned to Oelwein with his attorney B W Ingersoll to pursue recovery while Minneapolis attorneys travel to Davenport. Fareday, reputedly wealthy, had not spoken publicly about the loss.

Associated Press Minnesota Davenport Iowa Minneapolis Fareday Oelwein

Coolidge Declines Arbitration in O'Brien Dispute

President Coolidge refused to act as arbitrator in the quarrel between Matthew O'Brien of San Francisco and the veterans bureau over an extra thirty three thousand dollars for Livermore California hospital plans, as testified to the Senate veterans' committee.

The Associatedress Washington Coolidge Matthew O'Brien San Francisco Veterans’ Bureau O'Brien Livermore Cal Senate Veterans’ Committee

Underground telephone lines laid in north town area

Washington Telephone Company has completed conduit and pulled cables for a new underground line in the north part of town. Work remains to connect underground cables to distributing poles and home telephones, a task lasting several weeks.

Washington Telephone Company Telephone Company

Iowa Teachers Open State Meeting In Des Moines

The six ninety ninth annual session of the Iowa state teachers association drew several thousand educators to Des Moines for the convention’s first session. Departmental sectional and auxiliary meetings were held this afternoon.

Des Moines Iowa State Teachers’ Association

Standard Schools Receive State Funds For Eleven Districts

Ming Wallace, county superintendent of schools, reports $1,272 allocated from the state to eleven standard districts including Lexington, Flower, Red Brick, Aton, East Prairie, Prise, Highland Center, Uniondale, New Haven, Fairview, Westminster. Half funds go to teachers and half to equipment such as heating and ventilation improvements.

Ming . Wallace Ing State Department Lexington Flower Red Brick Aton East Prairie Highland Center Uniondale New Haven Fairview Westminster

Frederickson Found Guilty in Clinton Manslaughter Trial

In Clinton County District Court a jury convicted Ray Frederickson of manslaughter for the July 3 1928 shooting of Harry Garrde during a struggle over a rifle and a pastry fight, with several youths involved.

Associated Clinton Navy Clinton County District Court Ray Frederickson Harry Garrde Frederickson Garrde

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