Brookhart urging aid for cooperative market plan
Iowa Senator Smith W. Brookhart urged federal support for cooperative marketing in a New York speech to the Academy of Political Science. He argued government aid could advance cooperative farming, detailing tariff and banking issues and urging timely action to help wheat and corn crops.
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New York
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa
The
Academy of Political Science
United States
Congress of
Pittsburgh
Pittsburg
Steel Corporation
Canada
Condenins Bank
German criminals infest the trains in Germany and beyond
A Berlin report describes rising railway robberies across Germany with murders and thefts on night journeys. Victims are chloroformed or gagged. compartments are rifled and guards stepped up. The piece notes passenger fears and shifting to cheaper sleeping options as authorities react.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Walton Quits Governor Amid Impeachment Fallout
Oklahoma City dispatch reports former Governor J C Walton removed by a senate court of impeachment for moral turpitude and corruption. Walton vows to continue the fight saying the ship is not sinking while noting some deserted him. The brief but dramatic gubernatorial career ends with his conviction.
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Oklahoma City
J. C. Walton
Senate
Governnor
Senate Court of
Man Wore Two Suits to Foil Bandits in Thefts
Herman Fisher fifty years old was arrested for trespassing after explaining he wore two pairs of trousers and two hats to deter bandits. He claimed to store money in the inside trousers and other valuables in the outer hat. He was released on suspended sentence.
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New York
Herman Fisher
Oklahoma Governor Walton Seeks Retroactive Injunction
Walton’s term ended after ten months as Oklahoma’s fifth governor. His lawyers plan a federal rehearing on a retroactive injunction to reverse impeachment actions, with a possible appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The governor’s office says the Legislature will recess until the second week of January.
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Oklahoma
Walton
United States Supreme Court
M. E.trapp
Prohibition Bureau Seeks 16 Million Dollar Budget Increase
Washington officials announce treasury estimates include more than ten million dollars for next fiscal year to fund enforcement of the Morrison act. The narcotic division of the prohibition unit would receive a 1.25 million dollar allocation, up 500 thousand from the current year.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Prohibition Bureau
Prohibition
Treasury
Narcotic Division
Prohibition Unit
Alfonzo and Queen Victoria Visit Rome
King Alfonzo and Queen Victoria travel to Rome to meet King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena of Italy. They are to be received by Pope Pius.
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Rome
King Alfonzo
Victoria
Spain
Victor Emanuel
Helena
Italy
Pope Pius
Next War Hinges on Munitions Reserves Says Gen Williams
General Clarence C. Williams warns in a War Department report that the next major war will be won or lost on the sufficiency of munitions reserves. He notes limited funds hinder current artillery and tank development, delaying production and risking mobilization speed despite U.S. industry strength.
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Williams
Associated Press
Washington
Clarence C. Williams
Army Ordance
War Department
United States
Mail Christmas Gifts: Post Office Guidance
Washington November 20 Post Office Department urges mailing Christmas gifts with prepaid postage on all matter address clearly with street and sender in upper left corner Pack in strong containers wrap securely but do not seal unless labeled Contents: Merchandise Fourth Class Mail Do not include letters with parcels to avoid letter postage Insure valuable parcels and use Do not open until Christmas where appropriate
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Washington
Post Office Department
Glover
New York Draft Horses Break World Pulling Record
The New York draft horses pulled 32,000 pounds, surpassing Chicago’s 30,000 and Iowa state fair marks. The feat was verified via a dynamometer developed by Iowa State College engineers J. B. Davidson and E. V. Collins, and announced by Wayne F. Dinamore, secretary of the Horse Association of America.
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Ames
Des Moines
Chicago
New York
Wayne F. Dinamore
Horse Assocation of
America
Prefs
J. B. Davidson
E. V. Collins
Iowa State College
Agricultural Engineering
Boy Crushed to Death Under Car near Webster City
Edward W. Beaver, nineteen, was found dead beneath his overturned car along a road ten miles east of Webster City. The accident likely occurred about ten o clock last night. Beaver was alone in the vehicle.
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Webster City
Edward W. Beaver
Chicago Likely to Get Convention
Chicago moves toward hosting the Republican national convention with tentative hotel reservations secured for Coolidge and Johnson headquarters. A Midwest Coolidge headquarters was established at the same hotel.
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Chicago
Til
Altho
Republican National Committee
Coolidge
Johnson
Negotiations give cautious optimism on German policy
After six days and four meetings the ambassadors council proposed a compromise on dealing with Germany. A note to Berlin is supported by France and Belgium and likely to be endorsed by Britain. Also: Crewe cannot attend todays session due to late instructions. loan talks in Berlin pursue a 1.4 billion gold mark credit to Germany with government guarantees. Reich president Rudolph Heavenstein dies.
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Associated Press
Paris
Ambassadors’ Council
Germany
London
Crewe
Iris
Council of Ambassadors
Lord Crewe
Berlin
Beroson-Curier
Stresemann
Rudolph F. A. Heavenstein
The
Reich
Reich bank chief Dr Heavenstein led finance in WWI era
Dr Heavenstein became president of the Reichsbank in December 1907 and directed imperial Germany finances during World War I with a long list of international loans. After the armistice he represented the Reich at allied financial conventions including talks with the Bank of England over Belgium guarantees. He was sixty six.
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Dr. Heavenstein
Reich Bank
Reich
Bank of England
Belgium
Third Party Call Issued For National Convention 1924
Chicago reports a third party movement calling for a national convention to name presidential and vice presidential candidates for a progressive farmer labor or similar party. The meeting envisions a May 30 1924 event in Minneapolis or St Paul to formalize the new party name. In Omaha Nebraska politicians from over fifteen states discuss uniting independent groups into a new political force.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Third Party
Progressive Political
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Progressive Party
Farmer-Labor Party
Omaha
Neb
Nev
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