McCormick Unfitted for Col House Role in Harding Europe
Washington gossip argues Senator McCormick cannot or should not act as a permanent Col House for foreign affairs. Mark Sullivan notes McCormick’s independence, sharp personality, and deep European ties make him ill suited for a diplomat’s liaison duties.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Senator Harding
Senator McCormick
Europe
Col. House
Harding
Foreign Affairs Committee
McCormick
Wilson
Clinois
Ega
Republican
Col. Bouse
McCormick House
Washington
Viviani
Congress
Chamber of Deputies
Paris
Root
Mr. Root
The
New York Evening Post Inc
Good Fellows Club Raises Funds for Waterloo Children
The Waterloo Good Fellows club at 614 Mulberry street highlights Christmas outreach to needy children and the elderly. Volunteers plan to visit 206 homes with warm clothes, toys, and candy, funded by donations from locals, businesses, and Morris Motor Car employees who contributed 27.75.
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George W. Looker
Richard Gholson
H. B. Maynard
Eugene and
Alice Ebenstein
H. H Young
Morris Motor Car
Arch W. McFarlane
Rynearson & Koch
Waterloo Good Fellows Club
Mulberry Street
Good Fellows
Santa Claus
C. M. Allen
Althouse & Clancy Co
Fifth Street West
Bklund Business College
Good Fellows Club
Morris Motor Car Company
Q. E. Morris HG
Chapman AL
C. Kooserih
Rice
Viggo E. Jesperson
C. Johnson Barr G Gould
Breeunter
Erms Walker
A. Morris Harold Nelson
Dave Curry
J. F. Morris
Dean Charles B
Palmer
Bord Trahanna Bohan
CR. Cheatham
A. Morris Lavina
Conrad W. F. Burke
Chicago holdup ends in fatal gunfight on crowded street
In Chicago a hold up at the Home Drug company ended with police shooting and killing Tom Heavy of St. Louis after a chase through crowded Clark and Randolph streets. A second drug store robbery occurred earlier, and a sailor named Alfred Adamson reported his robbery by Heavy's gang. Cash, watches and drugs were taken. Miss Maud Linthal, cashier, locked the register and defied the robbers until police intervened.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Home Drug
Tom Heavy
St. Louis
West Side
Heavy
Clark and
Randolph
Charles Conlon
Conlon
John Down
Alfred Adamson
Marquette
Mich
Maud Linthal
Home Drug Company
Altho
Secretary Accused of Embezzling Funds in Wilmington
William Bush, secretary and treasurer of the Wilmington Savings Fund Society, was arrested on a warrant charging embezzlement of securities owned by the society valued at 200000 dollars. At a magistrate hearing he was held on 100000 dollars bail for general sessions court.
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Associated Press
Wilmington
Del
William Bush
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
General Sessions Court
Weather bulletin reports winter highway conditions across Iowa Minnesota towns
Government weather note lists towns including Albert Lea Cedar Rapids Des Moines Dubuque Mason City Marshalltown New Hampton Waterlooo and Waverly. Snowdrifts worn down and road beds frozen Charles City region highways in good winter condition with fair weather likely tonight and Saturday.
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G. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Charles City
Albert Lea
Minn
Algona
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
Dubuque
Faribault
la Crosse
Wis
Mason City
Marshalltown
New Hampton
Postvtile
Waterloo
Waverly
Building Trade Evidence to Grand Jury in New York
Testimony and minutes from the National Iron Erectors Association suggest payments to the Industrial Workers of the World as investigators probe New York City building trusts. Charles B. Cheney could not explain entries, leaving questions about covert payments unresolved.
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Associated Pressyeo
New York
Iron and Steel
United States
Building Trust
National Iron’ Erectors’ Association
Industrial Workers of the World
Bureau of Information
Charles B. Cheney
Association
Altho
National Iron Erectors
Samuel Untermyer
Criminial Safe Cracked in New York Court
Criminals cracked open a West One Hundred Twenty-third Street court safe and stole $7,000. The break follows a 24 hour spree of brutal crimes including a $100,000 jewelry store robbery. Three arrests: Emma Brooks, Joseph Cavanaugh, and Michael Loresch, with Brooks wounded in the elbow.
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iBy
Associated Press
New York
Gov. Smith
Lieut
Horton
Emma Brooks
Joseph Cavanaugh
Michael Loresch
Brooks
Wheat acreage falls 2.8 percent from last year
Washington reports winter wheat this fall covers 40,695,000 acres, down 2.8 percent from the revised area a year ago. Rye sown this fall totals 4,653,000 acres, down 11.4 percent from last year with rye condition at 90.5 percent of normal on December 1, compared with 89.8 a year ago.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Man Loses Foot in Trolley Car Accident
A. MacHachron, former gubernatorial candidate on the Prohibition ticket, suffered the loss of his left foot when he slipped on ice while alighting a trolley at Seventh and Washington streets. He was dragged under the car and the limb was amputated at Presbyterian hospital. The 60-year-old Waterloo native, now of Goldfield, has endured recent misfortunes including a fire at Iowa Lumber yards and the death of his daughter.
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A. MacHachron
Prohibition
Seventh
Washington
W., C. F. & N. Company
Presbyterian Hospital
Drobabie
MacHachron
Iowa Lumber Company
Waterloo
Goldfield
President Wilson Buys Fine Home in National Capital
Washington D C December 17 President Wilson purchases the former Henry P Fairbanks home at 2340 S Street NW for about 150 000 The house will become the presidents permanent residence after retirement March 4 Ownership changes to take effect February 15 or earlier The colonial brick and limestone dwelling sits on grounds nearly half a square and elevated above street level
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Wilson
Henry P. Fairbanks
S Street
R. W. Bolling
Florida Governor Threatens Action Against State Official
Florida Governor Sidney Catts issues an open letter vowing to travel to West Palm Beach with a double barrel shotgun to confront Jon L. Earman, head of the state board of health and Palm Beach Post publisher, accusing him of tyranny and arrogance amid a dispute over Edgar Thompson’s reinstatement as state attorney.
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Associated Press
Tallahassee
T la
Sidney J. Catts
Florida
West Palm Beach
Fla
Jon L. Earman
State Board of Health
The
Palm Beach Post
Earman
J. Barman
Edgar Thompson
Railroad builder Hamilton Browne dies in Geneva Illinois
Hamilton Browne, promoter of the Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern railroad, died at his home in Geneva Illinois. He helped develop Boone county coal mines and was involved in the Elgin and Aurora electric line project.
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Boone, In
Hamilton
Browne
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad
Geneva
Til
Boone County
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern
Elgin & Aurora Electric
Strange Reversal in Murder Trial in Cleveland Court
In a Cleveland courtroom Judge William H McGannon who earlier testified for the prosecution in John W Joyce murder trial now faces Joyce on the stand as a star witness against McGannon Joyce had been acquitted in a prior slaying case and is testifying in the Harold C Kagy killing case Joyce testifies as the state’s witness alongside the defendant in the Kagy case in the same room where McGannon testified earlier
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Wm. H. McGannon
Municipal Court
Exres
John W. Joyce
Harold C. Kagy
Joyce
McGannon
Kagry
Albania Named Nations League Member by Vote
In Geneva the assembly elected Albania a member of the League of Nations after contentious debate with Lord Robert Cecil and N W Rowell leading the push. Azerbaijan Ukraine and Liechtenstein were rejected.
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Albania
Nations League
Geneva
League of Nations
League
Robert Cecil
Altho
N. W. Rowell
Canada
Rowell
H. A. L. Fisher
Great Britain
Inman
India
René Viviani
France
Signor Schantzer
Italy
Cecil
Azerbaijan
Ukraine
Lichenstein
Germany
Special Amendments Committee
Armenia
Ionescu
Romania
Fullerton Place Figures Scale Around $100,000
The sale of the Fullerton apartments and annex at Fourth and Lime streets closed today. Joe Sien Tripoli and John Girtles acquired the title for about $100,000, the year’s highest real estate transfer. Dr. C. J. Fullerton built the residence about 12 years ago. five years ago he traded for a farm. Fred Cropper had managed the apartments for two years. lease expiration details were not learned.
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Fullerton
Corper Fourth
Lime Streets
Joe Sien
Tripoli
Propert
John Girtles
Mason Ciis
C. J. Fullerton
Pallerton Apartments
Rioting in Kansas Leaves Two Dead and One Held
In Independence a clash between white and Black residents followed the shooting of Lawrence Clenanann and R. J. Wharton. Nobel Green, a Black suspect, is confined in the county jail amid patrols by Home Guard and American Legion. Authorities say National Guardsmen are not needed and violence has subsided.
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Associated Prasa
Independence
Kan
Home Guard
American Legion
Home Guards
Legion
H. Hall
Nobel Green
R. RR. Wharton
Green
Lansing
Chief Hall
Hall
Fopeka
Home
John L. Wadman
Arthur Harper
Lawrence Clenanan
Harper
Twentieth Century Club
Topeka
State House
Noble Green
R. J F. Wharton
Adj
Rooster Crow Heard 600 Miles Away Across Region
Rock Island reports a rooster whose crow travels over 600 miles setting a world long distance record. While A R K Karlwen sent a wireless message to Dallas the bird crowed so loudly the operator said it woke his wife and she rose for breakfast.
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Rock Island
A. R. K. Karlwen
Dallas
Tex
Measure Would Levy Tax on All Banks Deposits
A bill by Rep. Treadway would tax all bank deposits at 0.25 percent, yielding about 1.2 billion dollars annually. The levy would apply to national, state, private banks, trust companies, brokers, and similar institutions, with mutual savings banks and cooperative building associations exempted.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Representative Treadway
Massachusetts
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treadway
Mutual Savings Banke
Co-Operative Building and Loan Associations
Ways and Means
United States
Election contest of Henry Ford to be rushed
Washington D C Dec 17 Inquiry into the disappearance of 17 000 ballots cast in the Michigan senatorial primary in 1918 will be rushed by the senate elections committee. Chairman Spencer informed Henry Ford attorneys that any witnesses they desired to examine must be on hand Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Michigan
Senate Elections Committee
Charman Spencer
Henry Ford
Truman H. Newberry
Reapportionment Topics Dominate House Caucus
Republican members plan to debate reapportionment in light of 1920 census totals. Proposals include shrinking the House from 435 to 304 members and cutting mill wages, with bills from Rep Sigel and Rep Blanton cited. Final 1920 census results to guide representation will be released today at 4 p.m.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
House
Sigel
Jhy
Associated Press New York
Spartanburg
S. C
Spartan Mills
Representative Hall
Tennessee
Terry
Blanton
Texas
Tve
Tinknam
Massachusetts
United States
Census Bureau
Congress
Burlington Pioneer Obituary Fatal Train Accident
L. E. Brat Wels, 84, Burlington pioneer, was killed when he stepped onto a street crossing directly in the path of a freight locomotive. The accident occurred in Burlington, Iowa, on December 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
L. E. Brat Wels
Courier Delivery Time and Missed Paper Instructions
The notice explains the Courier will deliver before 5 30. If not received by then due to carrier error or other cause, call 3330 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 30 p m.
Bryan to discuss world peace pact ideas with Harding
Willem Jennings Bryan former secretary of state and longtime peace advocate meets President elect Harding in Marlon to discuss an association of nations and arbitration treaties His analysis of Bryan treaties and Root proposals informs the talks Tonight both men will speak from the same Presbyterian church platform in a public rally
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Associated Press
Marlon
Willem Jennings Bryan
Wilson
Harding
Association of Nations
Bryan
Department of State
Root
Elihu Root
League of Nations Court
Elidehetnereda Hishidiz ‘Mma
Presbyterian Church
Christmas Quiet in Wall Street This Year
Christmas in the financial district will be quieter than in prior years due to global financial and trade reactions. Banks and trust companies are prosperous and may give larger year end bonuses of 15 to 23 percent, while stock exchange firms are not expected to be as liberal with gratuities.
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Associated Press
New York
Financial District
Wall Street
I Stock Exchange
U.S. Shipbuilders Surpass Prewar Launching Record
Washington D C Dec 17 American shipbuilders surpassed the world prewar record for ship launchings in the last fiscal year. The commissioner of navigation reports 3 6 639 gross tons of ships built and documented, with American tonnage handling 60 percent of foreign trade by July 21 and contributing 45 percent of export value and 39 percent of imports. One half of foreign trade crews are American citizens, a level not seen for over a third of a century.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Commissioner of Navigation
United States
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W. J. Bryan
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