Republicans Oust La Follette Insurgents From Conference
Washington readers report that Senator Robert M. La Follette and three allies were excluded from a Republican conference as discipline moves unfold after last week’s rift. Curtis confirms insurgents will not be invited to future meetings while a Senate debate on floor retaliation is anticipated. Promotions and committee assignments follow through in the session.
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W. K.huwhinson
International News
Washington, D. C
Robert M. la
Priday
la Mollette
Altho
Ralse
Junith
Senate
Borahidzho
Johnson
California
Canning
Iowa
Phipps
Colorado
Willis
Ohio
Enge
Nexerse
Melean
Connecticut
Butler
William M. Butler
Massachusetts
McTent
Edge
President Coolidge
Republican National Committee
Judiciary Committee
Naval Affairs Committee
President Declares Economy Best Care for Economic Jus
The article reports the president's annual message to Congress, noting a lack of applause in the Senate during its reading while the House reacted with support, especially for a provision opposing cancellation of war debts and urging navy oil supply conservation. It mentions the interior department appropriation bill as the first supply measure taken up.
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Interior Department
House
Senate
Federal Subsidy Effects on State Budget Reductions
Continued report notes President Coo les budget shows faster than expected cuts in federal expenditures. Total appropriations reduce mainly in wartime costs and general government running expenses, with postwar level only about 30 percent above prewar cost.
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Coo
Federa Fisten
Cootlege
Harbord backs transatlantic wireless vision and princes meet
General James G. Harbord speaking on wireless transatlantic film tests, Friedrich Wilhelm and Rupprecht, Bavarian crown princes, reportedly meeting in the Bavarian Alps since 1914 with doubt of a monarch restoration. John D. Rockefeller Jr. warns in New York that old religion is austere and wealth in unscrupulous hands is a curse.
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James G. Harbord
Radio Corporation of America
Atlantic
Friedrich Whelm
Rupprecht
Bayvarien
Bavarian Alps
New York City
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Debt burden on local governments drives farmer taxes up
The article notes rising long term debt of local governments from 4.5 billion in 1922 to about 10.5 billion by 1942 with forecasts a further rise. It links debt service to higher farm and factoring taxes, and cites Coolidge and states' rights as a political theme.
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Alate
Lomi
Industrial Conference Board
Shouwikh
Coolidxeo
NLOV
Britain Seeks Parity in Debt Talks With France
British officials warn France must not gain a better debt settlement with the United States than Britain, signaling intent to press a simultaneous settlement of Britain’s obligations. Washington dispatches indicate England may object to France paying America without covering its own bills, pushing for balanced terms.
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Rnternamenad
Geneon
Dew
France
Great Britain
United States
Britain
Isis
England
America
Washington
Labor Members Name Ramsay Donald Leader
Labor members of the newly convened parliament elected Ramsay Donald, former premier, as their leader for the upcoming session. Opposition to MacDonald arose over conduct of the labor campaign and minority parties faced factional troubles, with several Liberal members opposing Lloyd George as sessional chairman.
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Lonton
Labor
Ramsay Donald
MacDonald
Lberal
Lloyd George
House of Ranymens
Funeral services for Mrs B Wumbert in Cedar Rapids
Funeral services for Mrs B Wumbert will be conducted at 2:30 PM Thursday by Rev W W Culver at First Methodist Church. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Cedar Rans
B. iWumbert
Frozen Insurance Agent Found Dead in Barn Mystery Deepens
Atlantic Louisiana December coroner reports Ralph D. Hawks an Audubon insurance agent died from unknown causes. His frozen body was found wrapped in a blanket near a gasoline tank exhaust at the Audubon fairgrounds after two weeks away from home. Hawks formerly served as Audubon mayor and presidential elector. he was son of Atlantic’s first mayor U F Hawks.
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Atlantic
Ralph D. Hawks
Audubon
Audubon Fair Grounds
Hawks
Des Moines
Ifo
Augubon
U. F. Hawks
Government to Offer 20 and 30 Year 4 Per Cent Bonds
Washington announces a 90 million sale of long term 4 percent bonds with 20 and 30 year maturities. Subscriptions open December 16 with proceeds to finance operations and maturing debt over the next three months. Bonds mature December 19, 1954, with option to retire after December 8, 1944 on four months notice.
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Washington, D. C
Mellon
Uprising Crushed in Peru Embarrassing President
Lima reports the abortive revolt ended with 139 rebels killed and leaders captured or executed. The movement aimed to embarrass President Leguia during Ayacucho anniversary celebrations in the Chota province remote district, led by Arturo Azares Manuel Alcazar and Lt Barreda who crossed from Ecuador.
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Lima
Peru
Leeuta
Ayichuco
Monn Wiaim
Chota
Arturo Asares
Manuel Alcazar
Lieutenant Barreda
Ecuadorian
Gompers Affirms AFL Backing for Calles in Mexico
In Mexico City on December 3, Samuel Gompers presented President Calles with an AFL badge and pledged support on behalf of United States workers and Pan American labor, saying Americans will stand with Calles' government and people whenever needed.
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Mexico City
Calles
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
United States
Pan-American Labor Federation
Heavy Snowstorm Shuts Streets in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City Utah reports a heavy snowstorm that began Tuesday noon and continued into Wednesday morning. Streets and transportation were disrupted as almost a foot of snow fell amid a second winter storm following the one on November 9.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Salt Lake Oud
Salt Lake
Vinton Boy Sent to Owa City for Mental Scrutiny
Clifton Young a 15 year old Vinton high school student was taken to the state university hospital in Town City for examination of his mental condition after confessing his tale of a bandit kidnapping. Doctors believe his alarm over hallucinations may have driven the episode and expect recovery.
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Vinton Boy
Owa City
Isy Ueo Aeselated Press
Vinton, Fa
Dee
Clifton Young
Mandaay
State University Hospital
Town City
Iim
Himn
Tobin
Young
Clash Over German Payments Stirs Britain and United States
Washington reports a sharp clash over Dawes Plan payments. The United States and Great Britain dispute parity rights and no side concedes. Col James A Logan notes postponement of a reparations conference as informal talks resume to ease the deadlock.
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Washington
D.C
United States
Great Britain
Kilain
CIA
James A. Logan
American Financial Observer
Paris
State Department
Chinese Residents of Sioux City Ordered Disarmed
Detectives chase clues to identify the Chinese killer who murdered John Fong a laundry proprietor. Chinese residents received death warnings and two distinctive daggers serve as clues as police disarm the community to prevent further violence.
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Sioux City
Bisux City, Inc
John Fong
Joe Young
Suit to Enjoin Tax Publicity Dismissed
Washington Dec 3 The commissioner of internal revenue may not be enjoined from making public the name post office address of an income tax payer and the amount of tax paid Justice Hoek ling held in the DC supreme court The decision granted Commissioner Blair's motion to dismiss Gorham Hubbard Boston's injunction suit to stop publication of the tax paid by the petitioner
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Washington, D. C
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Justice Hoekling
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Blair
Gorham Hubbard
Boston
Railroads Increase Freight Facilities
Washington D C December 2 Despite record freight loadings the American Railway association reports surplus freight cars in good repair rising to 168101 as of November 22 from 145589 on November 4 Coal cars lead gains with 4367 added. boxcars stock cars and refrigerator cars also rise with multiple increases noted in November figures.
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Washington, D. To
American Railway Association
League appoints Cheries Howland to succeed Morgenthau
Geneva reports the League of Nations council named Cheries Howland, a New York attorney, to replace Henry Morgenthau as chairman of the reparations board for Greek refugees after Morgenthau’s resignation. Marriage licenses listed include Dale Workman and Neva Hilton Cedar Falls.
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Geneva
League of Nations Council
Cheries Howland
New York
Henry Morgenthau
Unknown Confesses Sheatsley Murder
A mysterious letter alleging the murder of Rev. Sheatsley is turned over to Columbus detectives. The note, signed with skull and crossbones, claims culpability for two murders and hints at a broader plot. Authorities note the handwriting and postal stamp show it was mailed from Buffalo, New York, on November 24. The Sheatsley family says neither the minister nor his wife lived near Burale, leaving investigators no closer to the writer.
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Columbus
C. ¥. Shivateley
Sheatsley
Columbus, O
Buffalo
Burale
Ninety Women Enroll for Legion Auxiliary Session
Cedar Falls hosts the Third district annual convention with two reps from each of 45 units to register tomorrow. Mrs. Harry Utley will preside, and Mrs. A. H. Hufforan and Mrs. G. W. MacDowell will speak. A 2 p.m. business session and a joint dinner follow at I O O F hall with state officers attending discussions.
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Legion Auxiliary
Cedar Falls
Lesian Women's Auxiliary
Third District
Harry Utley
Manchester
A. H. Hufforan
Des Moines
G. W. MacDowell
Story City
The
Legion
Lita Grey Seeks Opinion On Age Disclosure
Hollywood gossip centers on Lita Grey age claim as she seeks legal opinions about her marriage to Charlie Chaplin. The 16 year old denied earlier estimates of her age and wants clarity as the sensational public disclosure spreads.
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Hollywood
Cal
Charlie Chaplin
Lita Grey
Chaplin
Hines Report Highlights Veterans Bureau Efficiency
The Associated Press reports Washington says decentralization to 51 regional offices reduced veteran complaints and sped hospital, rehabilitation, and pension benefits. For the year ending June 29 disbursements totaled 414.1 million, down 28 million from prior year due to fewer training cases and economies. Hospital facilities reached 26 010 beds, and 4.0 million insured service members show policy conversions.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Bureau
Salinger to Appeal 4 Year Conviction
Federal Judge J. W. Woodrough granted a writ of error for appeal in the case of Ben I. Salinger Jr. former Midland Packing vice president of Sioux City. He was convicted and sentenced to four years for use of the mails to defraud related to the company promotion.
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Omaha
Neb
J. W. Woodrough
Ben I. Salinger, Jr
Midland Packing Company
Sioux City
Des Moines Police Seek Jewel Thieves
Des Moines police investigated two jewel thefts totaling 3200 dollars. A hotel guest reported rings valued at 1200 dollars missing, and the B S Pratt home was entered with 32000 dollars worth of jewels taken.
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Des Moines
B.S. Pratt
Russia's Budget Shows Narrow Trade Income for Next Year
Moscow reports a budget of 19 million dollars for the coming year while income from estate industry and trade totals 5.6 million. In the first eight months revenues reached 3.5 million with industry earning 2.16 million and trade about 1.4 million, indicating a slight year over year improvement driven mainly by grain exports and sugar and oil output.
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Moscow
Russia
Blindness Decreases in New York School Children
Syracuse reports a decline in blindness, especially among New York State children. William Corse, president of the New York State Federation of Workers for the Blind, says the program will cut the number of blind people by about half with new clinics and workers.
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Syracuse
N. Y
New York State
Hlind
William ©. Corse
New York State Federation of Workers
Blind
Black Bass Stops Wheel at Reynolds Mill
December report from Reynolds Delaware describes August Jensen’s mill wheel halted by a ten pound eight ounce black bass drawn into the race. The pond had ample water but the fish blocked the wheel, prompting an investigation into the incident.
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Pawer
Del
Jensen
Reynolds
Doctor Held for Murder of Wife in Alabama
Birmingham, Dec 3. George T. Edwards, held on a coroner s warrant in the death of his wife, will be moved from a county hospital to the Jefferson county branch jail at Bessemer. Edwards, wounded in the hand, says he was shot by an assailant after his wife was slain at their home. A small ax smeared with a red substance was found in the basement.
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Birmingham
Ala
George T. Edwards
Emaly
Jefferson County
Bessemer
Edwards
Underwood
Norris
Senate Agricultural Committee
Muscle Shoals
Senate
Alabama
Henry Ford
Heflin
Ame Keller
Tennessee
Democrats
Ford
United Press
Detroit
Mich
Helio
McKellar
Mnow
Cops Looked Like Bellboys to John
John Dillon walked to a hotel and paid a bell boy with a half dollar saying he mistook the place for a hotel. He told Judge Leiden that the cops looked like bell bags and a sentence was suspended.
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Detroit
Mich
John Dillon
John
Harry Leiden
Classroom Ban on Cross Word Puzzle in Campus Halls
Professors at the University of Michigan announce a ban on cross word puzzles in classrooms in Ann Arbor Michigan. Professor Fred M Scott head of rhetoric and journalism notes the only benefit is encouragement to use the dive signature to uncover the meaning of short words.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
University of Michigan
Fred M. Scott
Department of Rhetoric and Journalism
German Manager Confesses to Mass Murder in Siegen Area
Herr Anper stein, manager of a quarry near Siegen, confessed to killing three family members and five servants at his villa yesterday. He stabbed himself afterward and claimed bandits carried out the crime. He was arrested in a hospital where he is being treated.
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Berlin
Herr Anperstein
Siegen
Americans Granted Full Rights in Palestine
Washington reports that American nationals in Palestine will receive full and equal rights and privileges as allied powers, under aLondon agreement signed today by British and American representatives in London.
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Palestine
Washington, D. C
London
Nine Children Rescued From Fire Before Tragic Loss
George Fierman Jr., a 42 year old farmer, saved his nine children from a house fire at Centratia Ul Pec 3 after returning for his pocketbook. A man burned to death when the rent fell in.
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Centratia
Pec
George Fierman, Jr
Former W N A Casther Killed by Automobile
Sioux City Iowa reports W N A Casther, once supervising editor of the Western Newspaper, was killed last night after being struck by an automobile driven by real estate figure Wian White. The incident occurred near the Benias mine in Carver.
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Sioux City
den. J
Beniasmine A. Carver
Western
Salon
Wian White
Iowa Auto Owners Pay State Nearly 9 Millions in 24
Des Moines reports 1924 motor vehicle owners paid the Iowa treasury 8,943,069.55, surpassing 1923 by over 100 thousand. Registrations up to November 1 totaled 571,096 cars 40,582 trucks 2,580 motorcycles and 89 trailers, a grand 14,347 vehicles.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Motor Vehicle Department
Judge declines bootlegging trial linked to old UC era
San Francisco judge John H. Partridge refuses to preside over the Dennis Heagert bootlegging case. He notes past parties at Dennis’ place during his University of California days and recalls Frank Norris as a student author. Partridge says he would transfer the case to another court. Heagert is charged with bootlegging but allegedly never sold liquor.
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San Francisco
Cal
John 8. Partridge
United States District Court
Dennis Heagert
Dennis’ Place
University of California
Frank Norris
Partridge
Dennis
Funk Proposes Disease Coverage in State Workers’ Comp
Industrial Commissioner A B Funk urges including occupational diseases in compensation coverage in the next biennial appropriation. He also recommends a $700 annual raise for Deputy Commissioner Ralph Young and Secretary Ray M Spangler. Funk voices optimism about workers’ compensation permanency.
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Des Moines
Kendall
A. B. Funk
Ralph Young
Ray M. Spangler
Funk
Cedar Falls to Build Ice Cream Factory and Creamery
A contract was signed between H. L. Weisburd estate and George Jensen of Cedar Falls plus Hugh A. Harvey of La Porte City. Construction will start immediately on a 22 by 66 foot building to house the Taelory ice cream factory replacing a stone structure on Third Street west of the city hall that has stood for over 50 years.
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Cedar Falls
H. L. Weisburd Estate
George Jensen
Hugh A. Harvey
la Porte City
Jensen & Harvey
Third Street
City Hall
M W A Initiation Draws 200 Waterloo Area Candidates
M W A initiation for 200 candidates from Waterloo and nearby towns was held last night at K of P hall. Linden camp from Cedar Rapids oversaw initiatory work with about 50 camp members assisting. A parade and drill preceded the ceremony, with towns including Grundy Center Dike Maynard Reinbeck Sumner Tripoli Cedar Falls Parkersburg Keystone Urbana New Hartford and Walker represented.
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Waterloo
Woodmen of America
Phati
Linden Camp
Cedar Rapids
Grundy Center
Dike
Mayhard
Reinbeck
Sumner
Tripoli
Cedar Falls
Parkersburg
Keystone
Urbana
New Hartford
Walker
Post Office Department Faces Large Annual Losses
Postmaster General New told the Senate that all services except first class mail and postal savings show substantial annual losses, as a broad Post Office Department investigation reports.
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Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
New
Senate
Firemen Alarm Response Quickly At Jameson Residence
Central station firemen answered an 11 a.m. alarm from 247 Maple Street, starting engines in 1 minute 30 seconds to cover five blocks. A woman who reported box 412 timed the response. Sparks on a shingle roof caused the blaze, with only slight damage.
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Central Station
W Jameson
Maple Street
Box 412
Double wedding at Grace Methodist Church
A double wedding at Grace Methodist Church features Dale Potter and Miss Emma Reimburg and Herman Wennermark and Miss Alyce Reimburg, both couples from Ryan and Walker. The Potters will reside at Walker and the Wennermarks at Ryan. the brides are cousins. Cedar Heights ceremony also unites Neva Milton and Harry Workman in Cedar Falls.
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Dale Potter
Walker
Emma Reimburg
Ryan
Herman Wennermark
Alyce Reimburg
Grave Methodist Church
A. B. Curran
Cedar Heights
Cedar Falls
Neva Milton
George Hilton
Harry Workman
George B. Shoemaker
Senate Debates Muscle Shoals Solutions Amid White House Push
The Senate faced a heated debate on Muscle Shoals as factions clash over lease sale or commission plans. President's stance could determine progress with Ford's renewed bid unlikely and lawmakers pressing for a clear White House direction.
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Senate
House
Women of the Ku Klux Klan Incorporate in Iowa
Des Moines reports that the Women of the Ku Klux Klan Inc received articles of incorporation. The group, founded in Little Rock Arkansas in 1923, aims to form affiliated clubs in several states. Des Moines resident Mrs A Brown is named as an incorporator.
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Des Moines
Ku Klux Klan, Inc
Little Rock
Ark
A. &. Brown
Gravel for Dike Road Hauling Progress Report
At nightfall the vet for the Dike road will be hauled and most gravel spread. County engineer W D Johnston reports the six mile diagonal road from Cedar Falls to the Grundy line benefits from dry gravel. Black Hawk township farmers offer gravel donation for a central road segment with cash and labor for hauling and spreading, county to supply gravel from the Andorf farm pit. The divorce action Henry Lee versus Ruth Lee shows contested grounds over property and separation with appearances by Wahler R. French Milton F. Fields and J H Meyers. the Lees are named as colored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WD. Johnston
Cedar Falls
Grundy
Black Hawk Township
Jinudson
Andorf
Henry Lee
Ruth Lee
G. W. Wood
Funeral rites for Henry A. Dunham at Fairview Cemetery
Mortuary services will be held at Fairview cemetery at 2 30 p m Friday for Henry A Dunham formerly of Waterloo who died at Manly Iowa after several days illness Born in New York in June 1840 he moved to Iowa in youth He married Melissa Messinger in Waterloo in July 1872 They are survived by five sons John Clarence Robert Henry M Frank B a stepdaughter Clara Stickney and several grandchildren He served in the Civil War enlisting at Waterloo and was once part of the Robert Anderson post Grand Army of the Republic.
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Henry A. Duntiam
Fairview Cemetery
Henry A.dunham
Waterloo
Manly
Mr. Dunham
New York
Iowa
Melissa Messinger
John 4A
Clarence R
Robert E
Henry M
Prank B
Clara Stickney
Dubuque
Robert Anderson
Grand Army of the Republic
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