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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1923

Page

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Germany Form New Three Party Coalition Cabinet Leader Marx

Berlin reports a newly formed three party coalition cabinet with Dr Wilhelm Marx as chancellor and ex chancellor Stresemann as foreign minister. The move ends the seven day crisis as clerical German people's and democratic parties unite to replace the Stresemann government.

Associated Press Paris Allied Reparations Commission Germany Poincare John Bradsbury Delege Berlin Wilhelm Marx Jarres Otto Gessler Hans Luther Anton Hoefle Rudolph Oeser London Reuters Disputch Great Britaan General Bingham Inter-Allied Military Control Commission Reuters

Chester Bears Fremont West Chester Clinch 10–0 Victory

Chester Bears closed a successful football season by defeating Fremont High 10 to 0 yesterday. The win capped a strong campaign for the team at home.

West Chester High School Fremont High School

Fall invited to testify before Senate land committee

The Senate Public Lands Committee invited Albert B. Fall to testify on the Teapot Dome lease after Carl Magee, editor of the Albuquerque Morning Journal, testified that Fall told him in 1920 he was broke and in 1923 had improved his Three Rivers ranch. Magee and G. W. Clayton testified amid bitter conflicts with Fall and threats of harassment, with Bursum noted for a note renewal issue.

Associated Preae Washington, D. C Carl C. Magee New Mexico Walsh Montana Albert B. Fall Interior Department Senate Public Land Committee Fall Teapot Dome Naval Reserve Sinclair Oil Smoot Magee New Mexico &Ate JT Bune Albuquerque G. W. Clayon Harris Three Rivers Norris Nebraska Lenroot Wisconsin Bursum Albuquerque Morning Journal

Tampico Fire Oklahoma? Tampico Fire Causes Big Damage

Fire in Tampico destroyed about a city block near the heart of the city causing estimated damages of 200000 dollars. A north wind and darkness hindered firefighting and a two day power outage due to a strike hampered water supply and light. No casualties were reported.

Associated Press Galveston Texas Tampico Mexican Telegraph Company San Antonio Mexico

Car Crash Injures Mrs Denison Near Brighton

Mrs Milt Denison sustained chest injuries when the Buick sedan she rode in skidded and overturned between here and Brighton yesterday. Officials say injuries not believed to be serious. car owned by Mrs Bertha Pratt sustained only minor damage.

Milt Denison Here Brighton Bertha Pratt

Roosevelt spurns Klan support for New York bid

Theodore Roosevelt told the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People that he has heard no Klan endorsement of his New York governor candidacy. He said he opposed the Klan in a public speech and that Americanism means judging men as individuals regardless of race or religion.

Associated Press New York Ku Klux Klan Theodore Roosevelt National Association For the Advance of Colored People Roosevelt

Diamonds Valued At 50 000 Robbed From Hotel Room

A Diamond company salesman was robbed of stones valued between fifty and sixty thousand dollars after thieves entered a hotel room in Tulsa Oklahoma. Police noted other cases worth seventy five thousand dollars and a trunk containing gems valued at one hundred fifty thousand dollars were left untouched.

TU Bk Okla

Governor McCray Indicted in Indianapolis Eight Counts

Eight indictments totaling 192 counts were returned against Indiana Governor Warren T. McCray by Marion County grand jury after a weeks long probe into his financial affairs. Indictments include embezzlement false pretenses forgery fraud and a false financial statement. Bond set at 25000.

Associated Press Indianapolis Warren T. McCray Marian County Grand Jury

Movie Star Martha Mansfield Dies From Burns

In San Antonio Texas Martha Mansfield a film star died at noon after burns she received on location when a flimsy dress ignited enveloping the lower body in flames. The tragedy occurred yesterday as she worked on a motion picture project in the city.

Associated Press San Antonio Texas Martha Mansfield Burns Miss Mansfield

Irene Castle Weds Third Time in Chicago

Irene Castle the dancer and Frederick Mc Laughlin a Chicago coffee merchant were married in Chicago on Wednesday evening. The ceremony and details were learned today.

Irene Castle Chicago Frederick McLaughlin

Iowa Forms Child Welfare Commission to Strengthen Laws

Des Moines reports the Iowa child welfare commission will study state laws on children, labor, health, and education to recommend reforms. Led by J. B. Weaver, the panel includes George Cosson and several prominent women reformers. Thirty-two states have similar bodies since 1911.

Des Moines Iowa J. B. Weaver Iowa Child Welfare Commission N. E. Kendall Iowa Conference of Social Workers General Assembly Ohio Theodore

Special Iowa Special Session Quiet in Des Moines

Des Moines reports a calm capital as Iowa prepares for a special session of the General Assembly set to convene next week. No officials or organized preparations are visible, with only minor department changes to accommodate committees. This will be the seventh special session in state history.

Des Moines State House General Assembly Iowa

Delegates Leave Ottawa After Secret Rum Smuggling Talks

American delegates to the U S Canadian conference on liquor smuggling left Ottawa for Washington after a brief morning meeting. Officials say plans from U S representatives were discussed but the cabinet council report will not be released until action is taken.

Associated Press Ottawa Ontario United States Washington Cabinet Council

Yeoman Officials Face Insurance Rate Challenge

Six holders of Yeoman fraternal policies filed in Des Moines district court seeking to restrain officers and directors of the Brotherhood of American Yeoman from implementing a new table of insurance rates that would convert fraternal policies into old line policies. They accuse officials of disposing of the company’s assets. The petition does not seek removal of the officials.

Associated Press Debs Moines Brotherhood of American Yeoman Yeoman

Ladies General Store at Ainsworth Raises 220

The United Presbyterian Church women in Ainsworth ran a Legion room general store Tuesday, donating all items for a net 220. Eleven booths were staffed by two women each, with attractions decorated by the workers. Shoppers came from Washington Crawfordsville Columbus Junction and Ainsworth, and nearly every churchwoman helped.

United Presbyterian Church Ainsworth Legion Room Washington Crawfordsville Columbus Junction Irene Acheson J. O. Matthews Ethel Henderson Doris Hulick

Fugitive Looney Arrested in New Mexico for Dyer Act

John Looney former Rock Island publisher and politician was arrested in Belen New Mexico and will be arraigned before a US commissioner for violating the Dyer Act. He fled Rock Island in 1922 amid indictments for automobile theft and other charges. U S authorities pursue in Albuquerque with local officers to follow.

Associated Preas Albuquerque N. M John Looney Rock Island United States Santa Fe Looney Rio Arriba Belen New Mexico Ill Davenport United State Ben Bell Clarence Hwdwards

Freedom of Holy See Declared by Vatican Org

Rome reports the Osservatore Romano, Vatican official organ, protests that the Holy See has not abandoned its liberty and independence. The article counters newspapers’ deductions from the visit of King Alfonso and Queen Victoria of Spain and rejects any imminent settlement of the Roman question. The statement has caused a sensation in Rome.

Associated Press Rome Italy Osservatore Romania Vatican Holy See Iits Alfonso Victoria Spain

Wooden Leg Saves Would Be Suicide Attempt In Tacoma

Chas Aldrich a 55 year old laborer out of work felt like a failure and tried to drown himself in Tacoma harbor on Thanksgiving day. A wooden leg kept him afloat and a bridge tender rescued him from the bay.

Associated Press Tacoma Wash Chas, Aldrich Othters Aldrich

Woman Struck and Killed by Train North of Ames

Mrs. Pevith Reynolds, 70, of Gilbert Iowa was killed instantly last night when struck by a Chicago Northwestern passenger train at Gilbert eight miles north of Ames. She reportedly became confused while crossing the tracks as the train approached.

Ames Associated Preas Ames Pevith Reynolds Gilbert Iowa Here

Kalona Churches Without Regular Pastors This Fall

Rev. John D. Kern preached at Kalona’s annual community Thanksgiving services held at the Methodist church. The event drew a large crowd. Currently no Kalona church has a regular pastor as two ministers have been called but have not yet arrived.

John D. Kern Baptist Church Kalona

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