World debts, reparations split eyed in European talks
The article notes a proposed international conference of experts in London and other capitals to review German reparations, with the United States invited to participate while keeping debt payments separate from reparations. It compares to the Dawes plan and cites U.S. stance against tying interallied debts to reparations, stressing Europe handles the debt issue.
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London
France
Brussels
Rome
Tokio
Berlin
Germany
Rhineland
United States
Washington
Ambassador at Tokio to Quit Service March 4
Charles MacVeagh American ambassador to Japan signals retirement under the Coolidge administration and will not return to Tokyo. Edwin Neville acts as charge d affaires. embassy and consulate work to be covered until a new arrangement and embassy site mature. Engagements abroad and the imperial enthronement ceremonies mark the end of his Tokyo mission.
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Frederic William Wise
Washington
Charles MacVeagh
Japan
Foreign Service
Coolidge
McVeigh
Santa Barbara
Cal
Tokio
Edwin L. Neville
MacVeagh
Kyoto
United States
Far East
Midwest Receives White Christmas Forecast Amid Snow
Chicago reports a snow storm spreading across Iowa Illinois Michigan Wisconsin and nearby states. The weather bureau predicts a white Christmas with temperatures low enough to prevent melting. Ten people have died in the cold snap including four in Chicago, as epidemics fade with the snow and cold continuing.
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Chicago
U.p—A
Middlewest
Weather Bureau
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ohio
Police nab bandit gang in Omaha after year of depredations
Omaha police and state deputies seized Roy Kelly and about six others, ending a year of crimes across Nebraska. The group, tied to 20 store jobs 14 safe crackings and a bank hold up attempt at Lynch, included Tom Kelly, recently bonded in Kansas City for a separate $70,000 holdup. Also arrested were Owen Trapp Frank Cerian Clarence Hanfelt Barbara Marlow Leslie Chapman and Arnold E Fisher. Sheriff Condit said part of the $8,000 gems stolen from Samuel Schwartz was recovered at Chapman's home.
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Omaha
Roy Kelly
Nebraska
Lynch
Neb
Kelly
Tom
Kansas City
Owen Trapp
Frank Cerian
Clarence Hanfelt
Barbara Marlow
Leslie Chapman
Arnold E. Fisher
Carroll
W. T. Condit
Chapman
Samuel Schwartz
Treasurer Spends Factory Christmas Funds on Woman
St. Louis December 22. Frank Scott 35 treasurer of 4 Christmas fund confessed to squandering 2300 dollars of the fund on a woman and riotous parties. He held the post for 43 employees of Pierce Petroleum Corp who had contributed to a yearlong Christmas fund.
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St. Louis
Frank Scott
Scott
Pierce Petroleum Corporation
Blonde Bandit Rose Lewis Arrested in Iowa
Harrisburg dispatch reports Rose Lewis, 27, dubbed the beautiful blonde bandit, arrested in Montour Iowa after police traced her tale of dyeing hair and joining a trio involved in highway patrolman kidnapping at Quarryville and robberies in Philadelphia and Baltimore. She claims husband William Cole and Edward R. Tuohey as confederates. Cole and Tuohey jailed in Ohio for a bank robbery at Madera.
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Harrisburg
Rose Lewis
Montour
Lynn G. Adams
C. EB. Wilhelm
Joliet
William Cole
Lancaster
Russell O. G. Troup
Quarryville
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Ohio
Iowa
Cole
Edward R
Red) Tuohey
Boston
Cincinnati
New York City
Tuohey
Madera
Aerial Gun Runners Fined In Federal Case
Milo Hilton and Leonard Carruthers were convicted and sentenced in federal court for rum running. Hilton paid a $1000 fine and Carruthers $500. both must serve at least 30 days in jail due to inability to pay. They were en route to Marshalltown to face state charges after landing a plane carrying liquor valued at $4000 in Marshalltown.
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U.R
Milo Hilton
Leonard Carruthers
Serig
Marshalltown
Hilton
Carrthers
Carruthers
C. A. Dewey
Coolidge Satisfied with Treaty Status
President Coolidge told a senatorial delegation he was entirely satisfied with the agreement that the Kellogg anti war treaty and the naval cruiser building bill will be taken up in the Senate after Christmas. Both measures will be unfinished business starting Jan 3. Indications point to ratification of the treaty before the cruiser bill passage.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Coolidge
Senate
Daughter killed in Yankton by auto strike
Annabelle Rathjen five years old died in Yankton South Dakota after being struck by a motor car driven by Arthur Van Winkle of Tyndall. Her father Ben Rathjen witnessed the crash as he hurried to the hospital with the child after the vehicle hit her.
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Yankton
S. D
Annabelle Rathjen
Ben Rathjen
Arthur van Winkle
Tyndall
Weather outlook for December 24 to 29
Weather forecast for Washington District of Columbia December 22 indicates modest precipitation chances minimal in the upper Mississippi lower Missouri valleys and northern central great plains with temperatures mostly moderate for the season and a potential cool trend toward the end of the period.
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Washington, D. C
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Good Fellows Distribute Aid as Christmas Nears
Langley pardoned by President Coolidge after Attorney General Sargent recommendation. Former Representative John W Langley, convicted in a liquor conspiracy and imprisoned in Atlanta, is pardoned. He is married to Katherine Langley of Kentucky.
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Washington, D. C
U.P
Coolidge
Sargent
John W. Langley
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Katherine Langley
House
Kentucky
Vaccine through air halts smallpox spread in Alaska
Juneau Alaska December 22 U R The Alaska smallpox epidemic is under control Health commissioner Harry C Debighne told United Press today Vaccine carried to infected villages by Dr Sutherland assistant health commissioner has stopped the advance of the epidemic Debighne said Dr Sutherland left Fairbanks and covered the lower Yukon delta Norton sound and Seward peninsula distributing fresh vaccine About 300 cases reported with only two deaths Hundreds of deaths might have occurred had not the airplane distributed the vaccine
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Juneau
Alaska
U.R
Harry. C
Debighne
Territory
United Press
Sutherland
Fairbanks
Yukon
Norton Sound
Seward Peninsula
Magnetic Healer Faces $700 Fine in Court
Nevada Iowa December 22 W F P Hughey magnetic healer convicted of practicing medicine without a license faces a $700 fine in district court. Hughey who resides in Ames was tried last week and the court adjourned today with the state's injunction application postponed.
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Nevada
W. FP
Hughey
Ames
Soviet inquiry into bread shortage guilt to punish
Moscow reports an under way investigation to determine the guilt of individuals responsible for last week bread shortage. Authorities vow that those found guilty will be severely punished.
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Moscow
Williams & Presnell win top prize in poultry show
Chicago December twenty second report states Williams and Presnell of Mount Pleasant Iowa won first place for a White Plymouth Rock hen at the twentieth annual Mid west Poultry and Rabbit shows. Co. Smith of Clinton Iowa took second for a White Wyandotte pullet.
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Chicago
Williams & Presnell
Mount Pleasant
Co. &. Smith
Clinton
Iowa Posse Hunts Wolf With Hearts Of Hogs
A timber wolf preying on hogs along the Little Sioux river northeast of Cherokee is hunted by farmers to stop stock losses. The animal reportedly kills hogs up to 150 pounds, removes the heart, and leaves the rest. Local farmer H. H. Lockin says the wolf seems a natural killer, slaying hogs from the rear and blinding them first.
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Iowa
Little Sioux
Cherokee
Midwest
Little Sioux River
Here
H. H. Lockin
Good Fellows Christmas Treats Bring Smiles to Children
A cheerful group of children woke to Christmas treats distributed yesterday by Good Fellows. Some youngsters waited five hours for a visit scheduled later in the day. Women of the Business and Professional Women’s club continued clothing and food aid, with Gourier hall stacked with donated and purchased garments. Investigators listed needs, bundles were prepared, and foodstuffs plus four bushels of potatoes aided four families. Courier accepts contributions through Christmas Eve.
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Business & Professional Women's Club
Gourier Hall
Towan dies after South Dakota truck collision
Yankton reports a gravel truck crash injuring Towan who died in hospital. Charles Nelson, 30, of New Hampton Indiana, died yesterday in a hospital here after a collision between his loaded gravel truck and an empty truck.
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Yankton
S. D
Charles Nelson
New Hampton
Screen Stars Ready to Wed In Los Angeles Christmas
Screen and stage actor Jason Robards, formerly of St. Louis, and film actress Agnes Elizabeth Lynch filed notice of their intention to wed. Robards was recently divorced from Hope Maxine Robards, whom he married in Salt Lake City in 1914.
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Cal
Jason Robards
St. Louis
Agnes
Elizabeth Lynch
Robards
Hope Maxine Robards
Salt Lake City
King George Reports Fair Night. Condition Unchanged
Buckingham Palace bulletin says King George had a fair night and his condition remains unchanged. Signed by Sir Stanley Hewett Sir Hugh Rigby and Lord Dawson of Penn, the notice was posted at 11:30 p.m. in London.
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Stanley Hewett
Hugh Rigby
Lord Dawson of
Penn
Montreal to distribute 20000 to Laurier Palace fire families
Montreal city officials will share a total of 20000 as Christmas gifts among the families of the 78 children who perished in the Laurier Palace Theatre fire last February. The announcement was made today as the city moves to aid those affected by the tragedy.
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Montreal
Laurier Palace
Farmer Andrew Speer Dies From Saddle Horse Injuries
Fairfield Iowa December 22 1930s. Andrew Speer 67 a farmer died from injuries suffered when thrown from a saddle horse. He became ill from the wounds while attending a sale on a neighboring farm.
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Fairfield
U.P
Andrew Speer
Building activity continues through winter in town
David Toenjes, building commissioner, notes extensive construction despite winter cold. He says this is the first time in many years that building has continued so through winter, with only slight cost increases and many laborers kept busy during the dull season.
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David Toenjes
Santa Clamps Down on Christmas Pardons for Federal Prisons
Washington December 22 Convicts in federal prisons had hoped Santa Claus would bring pardons but the Justice Department announced the practice of recommending Christmas pardons had been abolished. Wardens could no longer push convicts for pardons. only a parole board recommendation for Thomas W Miller, former alien property custodian, might be acted on before the holidays.
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Washington, D. C
Santa Claus
Department of Justice
Sargent
Parole Board
Amy fights for King Amanullah in Kabul revolt
Loyal Afghan troops advanced against rebels as Tass reported a battle at the Bagibala hills. London dispatches noted the revolt was serious, with officials confident insurgents would be driven from entrenched positions near Kabul and pursued toward Charikara, about 300 miles north.
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Amanullah
Afghanistan
Tass
Bagibala
Kabul
Charikara
Derailed Northwestern Line Train Near London Iowa
Three sleepers of the Portland United of the Northwestern Lines were derailed at 2 50 am here presumably by a broken rail. The passengers were shaken but not injured. Christmas suggestion box of Martin San Felice and Dutch Master cigars advertised.
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Londen
Portland
Hnes
Martin
San Felice
Courier Home Delivery by 6 30 P M Warning Notice
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 6 30 o clock. If due to carrier error or other cause you fail to receive your paper by that time, please Phone 5100 for a copy. Phone calls must reach this office before 6 36 p m.
Plans to involve US experts in German reparations talks
Washington reports US experts will join allied reparations discussions under strict limits, with no reparation or debt linking. Kellogg notes Europe leads the issue, while Dawes Young and Robinson previously helped. Paris issues formal plan to convene an experts committee in Paris to draft a definitive settlement with American participation on equal terms.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Allied” Reparations Commission
International
Coolidge
American Representation In ‘the Reparations Commission
Charles G. Dawes
Owen D. Young
Henry M.robinson
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Gilbert
Reparations Commission
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Lon
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Berlin
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Leopold ‘von Hoesch
U. S
Geneva
TATA
Germany
Commission On Reparations
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