Proclamation on Red Cross Proclaimed for Armistice Day
President proclaims November 12 Red Cross Sunday and urges national generosity for Near East relief. Emphasizes Red Cross duties, urgent needs in Near East, and cooperation with Near East Relief and other agencies. Notes ongoing domestic demands to aid veterans and return to normal independent life.
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Associated Press
Washington
Marding
American Red Cross
United States
Red Cape
Red Cross
Near
Near East Relief
One Hundred Sixty One Gold Star Women Named
Chicago reports a list of 161 American women who died serving in the world war compiled by the Women's Overseas Service league. Names include nurses and aides buried in France Siberia Armenia and England. Iowa placements list Kathleen Kennebeck Ruby Smith Ruth Cutler Elsie Hatch and Dorothy Koellner among others.
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Chicago
Gold Star
Women's Overseas Service League
Siberia
Armenia
China
Manila
England
League
Army and Navy
Washington
Helen
Courtenay
Jane A. Delano
Red Cross
Ruth Lundholm
Petaluma
Calif
France
Nettie Grace McBride
Edith Barnett
Tumen
Tombrsk
Edith Winchester
Erivan
Nina Louise Seymour
Toulo
Alice A. Ireland
Irene Givenwilson
American Red Cross Museum
Iowa
Carroll
Kathleen C. Kennebeck
Council Bluffs
Ruby Smith Edgewood
Ruth Cutler
Elsie May Hatch
Fort Madison
Dorothy E. Koellner
Red Cross Deserves Allied Role in Public Welfare
President Warren G. Harding calls citizens to renew allegiance to the American Red Cross during the Membership Roll Call. He praises its nationwide volunteer network and its work with federal and state bureaus in public health, sanitation, disaster relief, and relief for war torn nations.
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Army
Navy
Red Cross
Haseen
American Red Cross
American Red
Old Rites Attend Regent's Engagement Ceremony in Japan
In Tokyo on October 14 the Prince Regent and Princess Nagako Kuni renewed Shinto rites at the Imperial Palace shrine. Imperial messengers announced the engagement to the Sun Goddess mirror and Emperor Jimmu’s mausoleum. A sword gift symbolized chastity and honor, likened to an engagement ring abroad.
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Japan
Associated Press
Tokio
Nagako Kuni
Imperial Palace
Isle
Jimmu
Meiji
Momoyama
Kuni
Nagako
Chrysanthemug of Her Palawe
Regen
Clase
Nobing
Japan Considers Subsidy to Boost Sheep Industry
In Tokio on October 15 a report notes Japan has few sheep and relies on imports for wool. The government proposes subsidies for importing pedigreed rams and ewes and for domestic wool production. Current sheep population around 10,000.
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Evening Journal
Tokio
Japan
Hall Mills Murder Mystery Remains Unsolved
New Brunswick residents believe the Hall Mills murder case will not be cleared. The Somerset grand jury has been convened and will meet again next Thursday, but no official report has been issued by attorney Wilbur A Motts.
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Seaaointeg Press
New Bru Newick
Lane
Hall-Mills
Wilbur A. Motts
Motts
Somerset
Grand Jueas
War rumors spark surge in English diamond trade
London observed a boom in diamonds linked to rumors of war in the Near East. Experts say political tension historically revives diamond business, with Antwerp also seeing heavy activity. New fields opening push rough diamonds into market as buyers seek both fine stones and smaller gems for clusters.
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Associated Press
London
England
Near East
Antwerp
Potash Beds in Texas Said Large Enough to Meet Demand
In Minnesota a forest association builds a real time fire fighting system with towers, telephone links, and mobile pumps to protect fourteen Lake County townships. Kansas geologists report a vast salt bed beneath western Texas offering potential potash yields that could boost U S supply for fertilizer and industry.
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Texas
Asselated Press
Duluth
Minn
Wales Forest Protective Association
Lake County
Minnesota
Lawrence
Kans
H. V. Hoots
Department of Geology
University of Kansas
New Mexican
Means
River
Bryant
Burns
McDowell
Rita
Mr. Hoots
United States
Nebraska
Searles Lake
California
Brent Salt Lake
Utah
Counterfeit Currency Scourge Hits Tokyo During War Time
Tokyo reports a flood of counterfeit 50 sen notes and several counterfeit 10 yen notes in circulation. Police also uncovered counterfeit silver coins as Japan replaces 80 sen notes with silver coins to curb inflation.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Bank of Japan
W. L. Graves of Wyman Visits on Business
W. L. Graves, a resident of Wyman, is in town today for business affairs. He is noted as a visiting local to conduct official and commercial engagements.
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W. L. Graves
Wyman
Parents Learn Juvenile Court Lessons From Judge Wilken
Chicago dispatch reports Judge Robert J. Wilken of Brooklyn Juvenile Court says parents can learn discipline from juvenile court. If Johnny breaks a window, he must be held to account. Parents or public justice judge determine guilt, then provide a wise remedy to cure the fault.
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Chicago
Til
Robert J. Wilken
Brooklyn
The
Humane Review
American Humane Society
Johnny
Papa
Mama
Roads to Iowa City All Reported Good
Des Moines report says all highways to Iowa City for the Iowa Minnesota homecoming are in excellent condition with only a few rough spots and detours. Drivers are warned that a rain tonight could make roads unsatisfactory.
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Iowa City
Associated Press
Des Moines
O. K. Palmer
Palmer
Democrats Grow in Iowa House as Elections Bring More Seats
Complete returns show Iowa house members increasing Democratic representation from six to seventeen out of 108 in the upcoming January session. Senate numbers stay level, with I. Ne Snook elected to succeed Joe Frailey and D. C. Chase returning to the Senate race near the Harding Wright district. Re‑elected leaders include Clarke, McKinie, Hauge, Harrison, Elliott, Doo little, Venter Johnson, J. H. Anderson, and others.
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Des
Moines
Iowa House of Representatives
lowWa
House
Cherokee Strip
Iowa Senate
I. Ne Snook
Joe Frailey
Mahaska County
A. O. Hauge
Polk
E. P. Harrison
F. W. Elliott
Scott
Clyde H. Doolittle
Delaware
Ray Venter
Johnson
J. H. Anderson
Winnebago
Election results set House and Senate party lines
From last Tuesday's election the sixty-eighth congress will have in the House 225 Republicans 207 Democrats 1 Socialist 1 Independent 1 Farm Labor. In the Senate 53 Republicans 42 Democrats 1 Farm Labor, with possible changes if J F T OConner (D) wins. The current Senate has 60 Republicans and 36 Democrats, a 24-seat Republican majority.
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Congress
Washington
House
Senate
North Dakota
J. F. T. O'Conner
Neal steamer destroyed near Gulf of Mexico
The freight steamer Neal, operating between New Orleans and Galveston, Texas, was reported burning in the Gulf about forty miles from the Mississippi mouth. Later reports said the ship was destroyed and the crew fled in lifeboats.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Neal
Galveston
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Release of all seized foreign boats with liquor ordered
Secretary Melon ordered the release of all foreign vessels seized outside the three mile limit with liquor aboard where no shore communications via sales were found. The Associated Press reports the action by the Navy in Washington.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy
America
Melon
Engagement announced for Charles Edmondstone and Gwendolyn Fields
London notices report the engagement of Charles Edmondstone son of Archbishop Edmondstone to Gwendolyn Marshal Fields of Chicago. Miss Fields resides with Lord and Lady Beatty at their English home, Lady Beatty being the daughter of the late Marshal Fields.
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London
Charles Edmondstone
Archbishop Edmondstone
Gwendolyn Marshal Fields
Chicago
Miss Fields
Lord
Lady Beatty
England
Marshal Fields
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