U S urged to expand foreign markets after 1920 trade peak
Washington reports say United States sits at heart of global business as westward trade grows. Director MacElwee warns traders to renew foreign market efforts, noting 1920 foreign trade exceeded 1919 and 1914 levels. seeks $1.49 million next year to boost attachés and trade commissioners abroad.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
United States
R. S. MacElwee
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
MacElwee
Republican Sheriff Wins at Iowa City
Evan Rowland the Republican incumbent sheriff of Johnson county was declared re elected with a 43 vote majority over Democrat Michael Malone in Johnson county after the contest board filed its report with the board of supervisors following ballot recounts.
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Iowa City
Evan Rowland
Johnson County
Board of Supervisors
Rowland
Michael Malone
Denver P D Rushes Christmas Mail at Denver Post Office
United Press reports two hundred extra workers are on night and day shifts at the Denver post office handling the largest Christmas mail volume in years. Officials say this year surpasses last year's by about 200 sacks daily as 2,110 sacks moved yesterday.
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United Press
Denver
Colo
Postofice
Iron Works Grants All Profits to Its Employees
Newbern North Carolina December 21 1929 Effective today and for an indefinite period employees of the Newbern Iron Works and Supply Co are to receive all profits above cost of operating. At a Saturday meeting the workers agreed to a 20 percent wage reduction and adopted a suggestion that they operate the plant and distribute profits among themselves.
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Associated Press
Newbern
N. C
Newbern Iron Works & Supply Co
Stegmaier Brewing Plant Seized by Revenue Agents
The Stegmaier Brewing company plant and equipment in Wilkes Barre Luzerne county was seized by the U S government for alleged Volstead act violations. It is said to involve payment of a large fine for producing beer exceeding the legal alcohol content mark.
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Wilkesbarre
Stegmaier Brewing Company
Luzerne County
Pennsyvania
Smiles and Kinks on Wires Report Various City Items
United Press dispatches report William Robinson and 23 Green Bay Social Club members fined in Chicago for disorderly conduct after discussing philosophy. A Cleveland blast at Peter Treadway’s home caused hospital treatment but was found to be from a barrel of spider rather than a bomb. Detroit inmate Dan Sulita attempted suicide three times using suspenders and clothing until restraints were removed. In Valparaiso Indiana John Eychenseir has avoided the city business district for years, despite living nearby, during a 7 seat context.
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United Press
Chicago
William Robinson
Green Bay Social Club
Stoward Hays
Cleveland
Peter Treadway J
2 Hospital
Rockefeller Sued for False Statements in Tax Returns
The federal government filed suit against John D. Rockefeller in New York charging he understated income in 1920 and 1921 by omitting 20 104 shares of Illinois Pipe Line stock and 67 176 shares of Prairie Pipe Line stock. The government seeks 293 678 dollars plus a 4 percent penalty and 0.8 percent monthly interest from June 30, 1921.
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Luaited Press
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Llinoig Pipe Line Company
Prairie Pipe Line Company
Defendants in Queer Case at Sioux City Bonded
Mr and Mrs O D Church of Sioux City Iowa posted the required bonds 33000 and 5000 last night and are released. The case stems from an alleged marriage of Mrs Church to Miss Dorothy Duckelman Melvin Ta. The police court case is continued to January 20 and may be cancelled if the grand jury indictments are returned.
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United Press
Sioux City
O. D. Church
German Women Respond To French Letter On Milk Cows
Berlin dispatch reports a 26 member German women deputies committee answered a French suffragist letter about surrender of 800000 milch cows under the Versailles terms. They warn continued milk shortages harm public health and Germany’s treaty obligations. The reply appeals to French women to unite on humane, world wide concern.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
France
Prussia
Reichstag
Union of
Frau Adele Schreiver
Red Cross
Mothers’ League
Midnight Murder Plotting Charged In Georgia Probe
Georgia homicide case linked to a murder cabal and suspected poison plot against Frederick Shepard the Georgia peach king. Two women, Mrs Ione Henry and Mrs Annie Cutts, attended the midnight conference as defense witnesses prepared their case after Judge Matthews refused to dismiss charges. A Senate panel investigates coal profiteering and says government employees from the Geological Survey were paid by the National Coal Association to compile weekly coal production statistics at about $500 a month.
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United Press
Macon
Frederick Shepard
Georgia
Peach King
Garrett
Ione Henry
Annie Cutts
Shepard
McCrain
Matthews
A. L. Bradford
Washington
B. C
National Coal Association
Senate Committee On Reconstruction and Production
William M. Calder
New York
Calder
Geological Survey
Witness Refuses to Identify McGannon in Murder Trial
Adrian Short, fisherman, testifying for the prosecution in the McGannon murder case, said he saw a man draw a revolver and fire the fatal shot at Harold Kagy last May but could not identify the shooter. Several witnesses declined to name the defendant, McGannon, as the alleged assailant.
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United Press
Cleveland
Adrian Short
William H. McGannon
Municipal Court
Harold Kagy
Short
McGannon
Iowa City Considers Commission-Manager Plan Vote
A petition with 914 signatures seeks a special election to decide if Iowa City's current city government should be replaced by a commission-manager system. The effort targets the mayor and city officials, reflecting a move toward restructuring local governance.
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United Press
Iowa City, Inc
Iowa City
Ingalls Swisher
Gay
Greek Premier Rhallis Resigns Cabinet But Remains Way
Athens December 21 Premier Rhallis submitted the cabinet’s resignation to King Constantine but was asked to stay on until parliament opens. During a palace visit Rhallis met Princess Catherine who asked what he had brought from abroad and replied Papa.
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Associated Press
Athens
Rhallis
Constantine
Catherine
Papa
Wisconsin Sends 7 To Park Conference
Madison Wis Dec 21 Gov Philipp appointed seven Wisconsin men to attend the national Conference on parks in Des Moines Ia Jan 10 19 Those named include Walter J Brennan Lancaster Judge A H ng Prairie du Chien Judge Wj Graves Prairie du Chien Judge A K Owen Phillips Senator R J Nye Superior Prof F A Aust UW and Senator George Staudensmyer Portage
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Associated Press
Madison
Wis
Saven
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
George Staudensmyer
Portage
Be a Good Fallow The Opportunity Comes But Once A Year
A fragmented message urges timely action with emphasis on a yearly chance. The note suggests value in seizing an opportunity that arises annually and encourages prompt participation.
Bandits Raid Moville Store For About $1000 Loot
Bandits raided a mercantile store at Moville Iowa last night and secured about $1000 in loot. Sheri W. H. Jones traced the robbers to Sioux City. Arrests are expected today.
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United Press
Sioux City
Moville
Here
Sheri W. H. Jones
Sailor Bandit Saved by Eight Pennies
Chicago reports reveal a sailor bandit and three accomplices in army uniforms fired on a private detective in front of Cyrus McCormick’s home. A bullet hit the sailor’s pocketbook containing eight pennies, saving his life as the coins diverted the shot. the wound was treated by a police surgeon. The bandit said it was his first job and he wanted Christmas spending money.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Cyrus H. McCormick
International Harvester Company
Reward Posted for Arrest of John Doughty
Three fingered Richardson and Chief Constable Ed Fortune of Oregon City will receive a 15900 reward from Ambrose J. Small estate for capturing John Doughty, Small’s former secretary. Senator Marcus A. Smith of Arizona is reportedly chosen by President Wilson for the International Joint Commission.
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iBy
Associated Press
Toronto
Ont
Richardson
Fortune
Oregon City
Ore
Ambrose J. Small
John Doughty
Prohibition Raids Nab 774 Stills Across Southeast District
In Louisville, Kentucky, November raids arrested 375 alleged moonshiners and seized 774 illicit stills and 3 728 gallons of liquor. Districtwide 39 autos and 10 other vehicles used for rum running were seized, with taxes and penalties paid totaling 473 056 dollars. Property taken and destroyed valued at 97 649 dollars.
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Associated Press
Louieville
Southeastern
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Pugilist Convicted in Frisco Attack on 17 Year Old
District Attorney Matthew Brady announced the conviction of Edmond Murphy a pugilist found guilty of attacking Jessie Montgomery 17 last Thanksgiving day The case ties to a gang linked to the Santa Rosa officer killings and the later lynching of alleged slayers Police ordered closing of several dance halls with licenses expiring December 31 to aid cleanup efforts
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
Matthew Brady
Edmond Murphy
Jessie Montgomery
Edward Krivosky
Murphy
Kruvosky
Santa Rosa
U S Adriatic Fleet Acts as Santa for 20000 Refugees
In Venice the American fleet in the Adriatic will distribute toys candy fruits clothing and shoes to more than 20000 refugees including Italian and Russian children who recently disembarked along the Dalmatian coast. Rear Admiral Philip Andrews organized relief with Red Cross aid and French francs funding.
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Associated Press
Venice
Adriatic
Dalmatian
Dalmatia
Russia
Philip Andrews
Olympia
American Red Cross
Paris
Bride Held Prisoner By Tailor In Des Moines
Mrs Lucile Flanagan a bride of one day accused Archie Morrison 35 of detaining her in his Des Moines tailor shop for 24 hours and subjecting her to indignities. Police report Morrison has a prior record including a term in the state penitentiary for a statutory offense and are investigating the claim.
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United Press
Des Moines
Lucile Flanagan
Archie “Whitey” Morrison
Morrison
Christmas Pardons For 23 Oklahoma Prisoners
Governor Robertson grants pardons to 23 prisoners at McAlester state prison. Nearly all detainees were days or weeks from release, and the governor’s act frees them in time for Christmas. The U P dispatch notes the list includes inmates from the Oklahoma state prison system.
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United Press
Wirth McAlester
Okla
Robertson
Oxla- Koma
Find Dead Pigeon of Lost Naval Balloon
A naval carrier pigeon with tag No 34 and part of a message was found dead in Rochester New York dated December 21. The body shows the bird died three to five days ago and efforts are underway to recover the missing portion of the message.
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Associated Press
Rochester
Arraigned for Murder of Iowa Storekeeper
Fairfield Iowa December 21 Robert L Scott Linby Iowa was arraigned before Justice D B Wilson charged with the murder of Harry Skinner He pleaded not guilty and was bound over to the grand jury Skinner died from a stab in his store on December 9 Also Philadelphia wages cut 10 to 30 percent for over 200000 textile workers expected soon by several manufacturers associations.
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United Press
Fairfield
Robert L. Scott
Linby
D. B. Wilson
Harry Skinner
Scott
Skinner
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Hot Eggs and Fresh Hen Fruit Fiend in Cafe Shootout
Gerald McDonald, 30, argued with a Silver Moon cafe cook over eggs and returned with a shotgun. He fired into the cafe, scattering food and diners as cans of vegetables toppled under tables. Police detained him for investigation.
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McDonald
Mac
Immigrants Rush Ellis Island Ahead of Christmas Rush
Ellis Island prepares for a record Christmas immigrant surge as 20 600 to 30 000 newcomers are routed through expedited inspections. Welfare groups offer aid while many travelers plan to return home for the holidays and some ships remain docked awaiting unloading.
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Associated Press
New York
Ellis Island
Europe
Soj
Californians Plan Exploit of Russian Trade Debated
Los Angeles financier Vanderlip outlines two large proposals from Russia to a group of southern Californians and Washington Vanderlip. One seeds 400000 square miles of Siberia under a six year lease. the other targets government ownership valued at 3600000000 dollars. Vanderlip challenges Japanese claims to Kamchatka and predicts prolonged war to secure Russian aims. Britain is accused of propaganda shielding American readers from the truth.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Vanderlip
Kamchatka
Russia
Siberia
Lenine
Statehouse Fire Not Incendiary
Rumors that the fire in the office of Lieut. Gov. E. R. Moore Cedar Rapids at the state house was incendiary were denied by Adjutant General Louis G. Lasher and Assistant Attorney General W. R. T. Kendricks.
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United Press
Des Moines
E. R. Moore
Cedar Rapids
State House
Louis G. Lasher
W. R.T. Kendricks
Vendetta's Assassin Fires in Texas Killing Plot
Joe Ruggero, a 63 year old Italian storekeeper, was shot after being lured to a store telephone in Dallas. The vendetta, traced to Sicily over twenty years old, left Ruggero dying at the city hospital as investigators pursue leads from the exposed doorway shooting.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Joe Ruggero
Sicily
Be a Good Fellow Opportunity Comes Once a Year
A brief exhortation urges readers to seize a yearly chance to help others and benefit from timely actions. The note underscores generosity and community spirit as a recurring invitation.
Building Trust Quiz Causes Contractors To End Organization
New York report says the Stone Mason Contractors' Association will disband and dissolve its corporation immediately after Thomas Kennedy, president, testified before the joint executive committee investigating the Building Trust. Members will meet next Thursday to review the action. Counsel Mr Untermyer cautioned that immunity cannot be promised for this voluntary move.
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Associated Press
New York
Joint’ Executive Committee
Building Trust
Thomas Kennedy
Stone Mason
Untermyer
Armenian Soviet Ultimatum to Georgia Sparks Tense Standoff
The Armenian Soviet Union issued an ultimatum to Georgia demanding evacuation of the neutral zone between the two countries. Georgia reportedly refused to comply, raising fears of renewed conflict on the eve of a Georgian dispute.
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United Press
London
Georgia
Leve
Eight Cent Fares Set for Des Moines Street Cars
Des Moines judge orders an eight cent straight car fare and a forty percent service increase to take effect tomorrow. Judge Martin J. Wade of the United States district court issued the ruling.
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Des Moines
The
Associated Press
Torrow
Martin J. Wade
United States District Court
Steel firm to sell 15000 shares to employees at 27
The Brierhill Steel company in Youngstown Ohio announced it will issue 15,000 shares of common stock to employees at 27 a share under a monthly payment plan. Bonuses each year for five years will go to those who buy stock. The price is near the current market value.
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Associated Press
Youngstown, O
Brierhill Steel Company
Kiwanis Club Raises 85 for European and Near East Relief
Kiwanians at Black's tearoom collected 85 from members during the weekly luncheon to aid 3,500,000 European children and 116,000 orphans in the Near East. Major George W. Braden and C. A. Montanus spoke for European and Near East relief, urging American aid amid Bolshevik and Turkish pressures.
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Black's Tearoom
Good Fellows Club
C. R. Rohde
Santa Claus
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Black’s Tearoom
Central
Europe
Near Eas
George W. Braden
Herbert Hoover
C. A. Montanus
Braden
America
Mr. Montanus
Mr. Montanug
Republicans Won't Take Time to Approve Wilson Appointees
Washington D C Dec 21 Democratic senators pressed for prompt confirmation of Nu ent to the federal trade commission but Republican leaders blocked further confirmations. Senator Fletcher of Florida urged an executive session to move pending nominations to committees. Republican whip Senator Curtis said they were not ready for an executive session, signaling more Wilson appointments would remain unapproved, leaving Harding with more vacancies.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Senator Nuent
Federal Trade Commission
Wilson
Nugent
Fletcher
Florida
Curtis
Harding
New York Postoffice Uses School Branches for Christmas Mail
Christmas mail volume in New York has forced opening of dozens of branch post offices inside public school buildings. Officials estimate a 35 to 60 percent rise from last year as thousands of clerks and hundreds of motor trucks handle the surge. In Lincoln, Nebraska the post office reports Christmas mail exceeding last year by a substantial percentage, with yesterday's business surpassing the peak day of 191?.
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United Press
New York
Urope Pare
Lincoln
Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln Post Ofice
Horham
Landis Refuses to Sentence Thiefs For Novel Reason
Chicago judge K M Landis declines sentencing six men charged with stealing 600 sacks of sugar in interstate commerce after learning President Wilson pardoned James J Dorsey, the Gilbert, IL cattle king, last week. Dorsey had been sentenced to eight years at Leavenworth, later reduced to four by Wilson, a decision Landis once questioned.
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Associated Press
Chicago
K. M. Landis
Wilson
James J. Dorsey
Gilbert
Dorsey
Leavenworth
Landis
West
Martens Agrees To Deportation Jan 3
Ludwig C. A. K. Martens, described as a bololshe vik ambassador to the United States, notified the labor department he would surrender January 3 for deportation under Secretary Wilson’s ruling that he was in the U S in violation of immigration laws. Louis Post, assistant secretary of labor, said Martens gave no indication if he would seek to block deportation via habeas corpus.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Ludwig C. A
K. Martens
Bololshevik
United States
Labor Department
Wilson
Louis Post
Martens
Brussels Conferees Move Toward Agreement At Conference
Brussels dispatch reports progress in the second financial conference with allied delegates hopeful that minor differences with Germany will vanish by the Christmas adjournment. The conference will resume in January after the holiday break.
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Associated Press
Brussels
Iowa Snow Blankets Midwest as Storm Persists
Des Moines reports snow depths from two and a half to nine inches across Iowa, with Sioux City hardest hit. Trains and telegraph services slowed and weather bureau warns of more traffic disruption. Nebraska plows deployed as cold, stormy conditions continue.
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United Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Government Weather Bureau
Sioux City
Central Iowa
Jce
Western
Siony City
Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Arlington
Burwell
Sargent
Inability to Get Whisky Blamed For Crime Wave
Chicago police chief Charles Fitzmorris links wartime whisky shortages to rising crime. He says idle men unable to obtain whisky turn to drugs, increasing criminal activity as dope users drift toward criminal associates and lose moral restraint.
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Chicago
Charles Fitzmorris
Leon
Fire Risk Companies Abandon Mississippi Insurance Market
One hundred thirty eight fire insurance firms suspend operations in Mississippi after a state suit accusing rate collusion in restraint of trade. The action affects policies totaling about 1.25 billion dollars, with penalties claimed up to five thousand dollars daily per company since January 1, 1908, or two billion dollars overall.
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Mississippi
Associated Press
New York
Hunddred
Bre
State Revenue Agent
Officials and Railroads Tied to Coal Profits
George H. Cushing, head of the American Wholesale Coal association, testifies before a Senate committee that government officials and railroad leaders shared in the extra profits from coal distributed to consumers last summer. He initially refused to name names, then promised to provide them in confidence.
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The
Associates Press
Washington, D. C
United States
George H. Cushing
American Wholesale Coal Association
Senate
Hardings Will Spend Vacation in Florida
President-elect and Mrs. Harding will spend several weeks in Florida as guests of Senator Frelinghuysen on his houseboat. They will leave Marion after New Year and visit Miami and other Florida resorts. Also, a federal judge issued a temporary injunction to restrain the state from harassing the New York Central Railroad in rate collection.
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Associated Press
Jacksonville
Fla
Des
Harding
Florida
Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
New York
New York Centrals Railroad Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
John ¢. Knox
Federal District
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