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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1924

Page

1

Capper Urges Coolidge Dawes Ticket for Economy Record

Senator Arthur Capper in Britt Iowa lauds the Coolidge administration for mass debt reduction and budget savings. He cites a $2.0 billion drop in operating expenses and a $2.79 billion cut in bonded debt while praising tariff and tax reductions and continued prosperity under President Coolidge. He also credits anti-deflation policies for reviving farming and calls for a November Republican victory.

Associated Press Britt Iowa Coolidge

Capper Praises Coolidge Record On Agriculture Policy

Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas denounces the previous Democratic administration and lauds the Coolidge era for relief to agriculture. He argues the nation backs the Republican program, emphasizes one priority at a time, and notes the need to justify the November vote. He recalls high taxes and debt before the administration took office.

Britt Iowa Federal Reserve Board Arthur Capper Kansas Coolidge Capper Calvin Coolidge Senator Capper Countery

Ontario votes to keep its day law

Ontario plebiscite returns show a strong majority to retain the temperance act despite rural areas shifting late. With 6 591 of 7 332 districts reporting, the dry option maintained a sizable lead as women groups backed retention while rural districts narrowed the margin.

Ontario Associated Press Toronto Gite

Alarm over loss of English landmarks in postwar modernization

London reports civic societies protest modern town planning that demolishes historic buildings to widen roads and create parks. The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings seeks a parliament bill to curb destruction, citing the 16th century Barking court house and other bridges affected by heavy postwar traffic.

London Society For the Protection of Ancient Buildings Court House Barking

President Coolidge calls for still lower taxes in address

President Coolidge told the United States Chamber of Commerce that further tax reductions are possible and that government should cooperate internationally for peace. He urged protecting tariffs, aiding farmers, opposing public ownership of transportation, and preserving court powers while backing outlawing aggressive warfare.

Associated Press Washington United Es Chamber of Commerce Coolidge Supreme Court United States Chamber of Commerce White House C. Bascom Slemp

Tobacco growable across Canada per railway bulletin

A Canadi an Pacific railway bulletin claims tobacco may be grown in all Canadian regions including north of the equator degree. It notes plants start as orecabs base and are set out after the first spring thaw. An Alberta farmer named Wingwell above the sixth degree reportedly failed to produce a crop.

Canada Taclfic Railway Alberta Das Dever

Republicans Accused of Large Unaccounted Advertising Expenditures

Washington October 24 A charge that millions of dollars are spent on behalf of the Republican national ticket and not accounted for through the Republican National Committee was leveled by Mr Untermyer before the Senate investigating committee. He cited full page newspaper and magazine ads showing Chairman Sut of the RNC at the bottom, claimed to be paid for by Republicans.

Washingon D. C Republican National Ticket Republican National Committee Untermyer Senate New York Sut

Prison to rise on border for rum runners and aliens

Federal prison planned at Rouses Point on the Canadian border to house booze runners aliens and others arrested in Clinton Essex Fr nk en and St Lawrence counties. Sheriff notices crowding county jails as cases await disposal and many aliens are seized at the border.

Malone United States Rouses Point Canadian Clinton Essex Franken St. Lawrence

New Minerals Awaken Interest in Saghalien

Tokyo reports detail Japan’s push for exclusive oil and coal rights in northern Saghalien as discoveries in Seghalien spark optimism. Local experts debate the deposits while Hokushin Kal, a joint venture, expands its decades old Russo Japanese enterprise prospecting in the Tym River area.

Tokio Japan Russia Saghalien Peking Seghalien Meuth Tym River Saghailen Japanes Oil Company

Corum Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder

Ollie Corum received a life sentence from Judge Willett in the district court for the murder of Charles Hirschfield. The June 1 dispatch reports the ruling handed down in Union, Oct. 24, noting the jury verdict and the courtroom proceedings.

Corum Sociated Press Vniion Ollie Corum Willett Charles Hirschfield

Shenandoah Completes West to Fort Worth Leg in Record Flight

The Shenandoah dirigible departed Fort Worth at 10:58 a m for Lakehurst aiming for a record transcontinental trip. Commander Lansdowne stated a new flying record would be attempted with a northern route via Little Rock and Dayton. The craft completed the Fort Worth to San Diego leg in about six hours and thirty minutes before circling to head into the wind.

Vau FT Worth Shenandoah Fort Worth Lakehurst N. d Ah Worth Little Rock Dayton Lansdowne San Diego Calif

Coolidge Leads in Coe College Voting

In a straw vote at Coe College Cedar Rapids yesterday more than 800 ballots were counted Calvin Coolidge won a large presidential majority and Dan Steck led the Democratic Senate candidacy Brookhart 236 Steck 491 Coolidge 621 Davis 4 LaFollette 69 Steck drew votes from Coolidge supporters and Brookhart gained from Coolidge voters. the pattern suggests similar turnout among non voters in the coming election.

Cedar Rapids Get Coe College Calvin Coolidge Dan Steck United States Brookhart Steck Davis LaFollette Coe Coolidge Brookehart la ®Ollette

Question printing of income taxes causes risk to papers

Washington announces that newspapers publishing income tax returns do so at their own risk while a final ruling is pending. New York and Des Moines reports note officials view publishing as potential violation, with penalties and careful study by the Justice Department pending.

Associated Washington Department of Justice Department Mellon The Treasury Blair Beck Jemce M. Beck Stone Peck Treasury Department New York Frank K. Bowers Internal Revenue Second District Bowers Genéral Stone Des Moines Des Molines Coolidge

Justice Court ADJUDICATES WITTRNGE VERSUS REED OVER HORSE

In Justice Court, Henry Wittrnge versus Spencer Reed for a horse warrantry was heard before Justice Dr C Kyle yesterday. The court ruled for the plaintiff. Sidney J Carson appeared before Squire Kyle on a worthless check charge. further hearing was deferred. Clyde Tucker faced a $25 fine for gasoline larceny, with a suspended jail sentence pending payment for the gas.

Henry Wittrnge Spencer Reed Dr. C. Kyle Sidney J. Carson Squire Kyle Clyde Tucker

Knights of Pythias district convention gathers in Keota

Several Washington Knights of Pythias travel to Keota for the district convention with many local lodges represented. Tom Olds of Ainsworth visited, and Mr. and Mrs. Miles Shelton of Chicago stay briefly visiting friends while Mr. Shelton takes vacation from his Pullman run on the Chicago to Kansas City line.

Hk. Pos Keota Washington Knights of Pythias Miles Shelton Chicago Mr. Shelton Kansas City C.M St. Paul

Worsening condition of cabinet member in Washington

Gary Wallace of the admeriture department suffered further complications from surgery for appendix and gall bladder removal. Texemia from intestinal infection set in, with Johns Hopkins’ Dr. Finney consulted. White House physician Dr. Boone said hope remains. President Coolidge postponed access to the sickroom as Wallace’s condition worsened with no visitors allowed.

Washington Gary Wallace M. T. Finney Johns Hopkins University Wallace Joe T. Boone White House

Red Cross Drive Urges Washington County Membership

Rev J Reade Mee Crory leads the local Red Cross drive urging all citizens to join the national Red Cross and build representative membership. He notes 3 400 000 members nationwide and aims to enlarge local support through organized outreach and early groundwork for a robust chapter.

Washington County J. Reade Crory McCrory Red Cross

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