Irish Rebels May Quit Shooting Up Free State Govt
Reported in Dublin and London that Irish rebels consider ending armed resistance under terms. Liam Lynch and Liam Deasy figures discuss surrender options, while Cosgrave meets British cabinet amid violence and talks of amnesty for irregulars.
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Free State
Gmerrifias
Hugh & Er
Ang Kelvin
Cork
Jupan
London
William T. Cosgrave
Dail Eireann
Cosgrave
Ireland
Colonial Office
Osgrave
Great Britain
Gciutted
aAn Exchange
Dublin
Liam Lynch
Army Council
Liam Deasy
Deasy
de Valera
Gov Davis Commutes Howat's Six Month Kansas Sentence
Gov. Davis of Kansas commuted the remainder of Alexander Howat's six month sentence for contempt of the Kansas rend at court day. Howat had served most of the term in Cherokee County. Por ntone gallery Pittsboro joiner appeared and urged clemency before the governor.
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Topeka
Kan
Davis
Alexander Howat
Monrths
Cherokee County
Kansas
Arema
Crowder Named Ambassador to Cuba by President Harding
President Harding designates Major General Enoch H. Crowder as ambassador to Cuba. Crowder has previously served in Cuba as the president’s personal representative, working to straighten the island nation’s financial affairs at the request of the Cuban government.
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Washington
Ian
Harding
Enoch H. Crowder
Cuba
Gen. Crowder
Fordson Coal Co Chartered at Dover to Mine and Ship Coal
Fordson Coal Co obtained a charter at Dover Nel for a capital of 15 099 000 to mine and sell coal and coke. The firm plans to acquire Ford coal properties nationwide and Edsel Ford is named president. A jurist investigation and a related indictment are mentioned with a figure from justice barred from practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fordson Coal Co
Dover
Negro Confesses to Eight Killings in Waco Mob Case
Roy Mitchall, a local professor, confessed to eight murders and multiple assaults during the Feb 12 1922 to Jan 19 1924 period. Sheriff Stegall and County Attorney C. J. Parmar said Mitchall linked crimes from Concord to Barker and Turk lines, with three women assaulted and a mob later burning a suspect.
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Wacu
Tex
Ras Mitehetl
Haring
Jim
Stegall
Coyety
C. 3. Parmar
al- Cymae
Tonea
Sheriaul Yr
Mitchell
Roes
Mr. and Barker
Turk
Cooper Johnson
W. H. Barker
Homer Turk
Concord
Rel Bolton
Shipworth
WE. Holt
Vamp
Harrel Botton
League Finalizes Armament Reduction Plan at Geneva
The League of Nations disarmament commission under former French premier Viviani draws up a final project for armament cuts. Details will be refined at later meetings and the plan submitted to the fourth general assembly in September for adoption. Nations may accept or reject, with gradual disarmament tied to participation.
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Unite Press
Geneva
League of Nations Disarmament Commission
Viviani
League of Nations
General Assembly
League
Teague
Colleen Moore to Marry Distributor John McCormick
Colleen Moore confirms engagement to John McCormick western representative of an all film distribution company. The Los Angeles Times reports the pair plan marriage in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colleen Moore
Los Angeles
John McCormick
All Film Distribution Company
Los Angeles Times
House Opposition Attacks Debt Funding Bill in Debate
The House debates the Anglo American debt settlement with Britain amid claims of a near certainty of approval. Republicans forecast a large approval, Democrats signal support, and the measure would empower the American debt commission to settle with other debtors on similar terms. Senate action follows Mellon testimony on the funding act amendment.
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Great Britain
United States
House
Dobt Commission
Meyer London
New York
Senate
Mellon
Washington
PD. C
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon J Snl
Borton
Recklinghausen Unrest Amid French Occupation Turmoil
AP report from Düsseldorf and Recklinghausen describes clashes as French troops and tanks quell a February protest. Rioters shot. rail and river traffic disrupted. Berlin-linked agents urge workers to resist. Arrests, hunger and steel embargo threats loom as Ruhr tension climbs.
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Associated Press
Duesseldout
Recklinghausen
Republic of the Chile
Wala
Ruhr
Protection Police
Rhine
Switzerland
Juhr
Mwolland
Kriedérichsfeld
James
Ober-Burgomaater
Duisburg
Paris
Rhineland
Foreign Office
Essen
Die Essen
Mutheim
Hugo i Stinnes
Senate Military Committee Takes Up Bonus Bill
Washington February 9 Senate military affairs committee opened hearings on the Bursum soldier bonus bill after its introduction by Senator Bursum following a presidential veto of the prior measure. The plan would grant twenty dollars for each month of service over sixty days in the war with veterans groups backing the bill and the committee expected to take adverse action.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Military Atfair
Bursum
Elard Ing
Congress
Dry Agents Arrest Ann Arbor Students
Five University of Michigan students were arrested in Ypsilanti for liquor violations. Named are Shelton Brown, DuBois Pa. Holway, Seattle. Lawrence Howe, Clearfield Pa. Max Van Zandt, Ann Arbor. James Hoover, Kuwois Pa. Authorities say Brown and Holway are seniors.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Ypsilants
Shelton Brown
Gail Erick kidnapping tale labeled fraud triggers arrest warrant
Henry Erick obtained a warrant for his daughter Milfred Erick a 24 year old ex church organist on a disorderly conduct charge after she claimed three hooded men abducted and tortured her marking 10 crosses with a knife in a reported Ku Klux Klan kidnapping.
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Chicago
Henry Erick
Milfred
McCormick Arrives Home Without Bride
Harold McCormick chairman of the executive committee at International Harvester returned to New York with his bride Mme Ganna Walska on Saturday but arrived home alone. He declined to discuss plans, citing health and weather as his brief remarks.
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Chicago
Harold McCormick
International Harvester Company
New York
Mme
Ganna Walska
Cedar Rapids Man Testifies to Buying Coast Alfalfa Ranch
Chicago Feb 9 The Hayes land company of Idaho faces mail fraud charges as witness Mary R Lockhart of Rio Hondo Texas describes exchanging 160 acres near Fulton Illinois for a California Chaucilla ranch claiming valuable land. She visited the site and found alfalfa and no refunds. M W Hauser of Cedar Rapids Iowa testifies he traded property and bonds for 67 acres based on agent claims of six alfalfa crops yearly. land proved barren and deed not provided.
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Chicago
Hayes Land Company
Idaho
Mary R. Lockhart
Rio Honda
Tex
M. W. Hauser
Cedar Rapids
Eee
Heo
Printer Who Fought Fitz Dies in Fort Dodge Composing Room
Charley Close a well known Iowa printer and former traveling salesman who briefly boxed world champion Bob Fitzsimmons stayed three rounds with him in Sioux Falls. He collapsed in the Messenger and Chronicle composing room in Fort Dodge at 7 p.m. today from heart disease. Close age about 30s spent much of his life in Iowa cities including Des Moines and Dubuque and was connected with local newspapers during the war era.
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Fort Dodge
Charley” Close
Iowa
The
Messenger and Chronicle
Close
West
Bob Fitzsimmons
Sioux Falls
S. C
United States
Des Moines
Dur
Seek Sioux City Man Gone with $30,000 of Another Man's Money
Samuel Yanowitch fled Sioux City January 31 with alleged embezzled funds from H. Goldstein manager of a moving picture theater. Police across the U S and Canada seek him after a warrant charged embezzlement. Yanowitch had been questioned for U S citizenship and later deemed undesirable with deportation orders issued before his disappearance.
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Sioux City
Thriout
United States
Canada
Samuel Yanowitch
H. Goldstein
Moving Picture
Goldstein
Yanowitch
Yanowittch
Russia
Manchester Farmer Says Land Co. Failed to Give Facts
Testimony opened in the trial of W E L Stewart charged with using the mails to defraud in a Texas land swindle. W J Chiles from Manchester Iowa testified that agents of the Stewart Land company misrepresented irrigation water supply and that a “train load” of homeseekers was not taken to the Edinburg project. Directors of Tama County fair plan a stock drive to fund improved facilities with local cattle and hog breeders backing the effort.
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Manchester
Texas Land Co
Kansas City
W. EL Stewart
Texas
Chiles
iStewart Land Company
Stewart
Hidalsa County
Edinburg
Toledo
Tama County
Fair Association
State Briefs from Iowa Towns Chronicle
Despondency believed to have caused the death by suicide of Irvin A Carpenter a Cedar Rapids farmer found hanging in a barn on his Cedar Rapids farm. Nine first prizes awarded to A J Smith for White Wyandotte chickens at Madison Square Garden poultry show in Cedar Rapids. Davenport: Terman Blood held to grand jury for stealing an electric drill press valued at 119 dollars. Maquoketa: Glenna three year old daughter of Mrs Amelia Biss may lose sight of one eye after burns from a fall. hospitalized in critical condition. Des Moines: J F Russell thirty of Rudd died in hospital from injuries after car overturned on Ankeny road north of Des Moines. Galena: Valentine Roth and Henry Fokt of Dubuque seriously injured when their car skidded on ice, plunged through bridge railing into a creek. Vinton: White-Center bill to curb hooded organizations endorsed by Vinton American Legion post. Champion: Local school levy shift proposal opposed by Wright county school officers. Ames: Des Moines construction firm awarded contract to build Town State library, cost 276835 dollars.
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Strawberry Point
Irvin A. Carpenter
Cedar Rapids
A. J. Smith
Madison Square Garden
Smith
Davenport
Terman Biood
Maquoketa
Glenna
Amelia Biss
Dex Moines
J. F. Russell
Rudd
Bis
Des Moines
Ankeny
Galena
Valentine “Roth
Henry Fokt
Duhuque
Vinton
Vinton Post
American Legion
Iowa Press Association Leaders Named at Des Moines
John Atte of Burlington to deliver two talks in Des Moines including a noon joint assembly speech and a later address at the Iowa Press association meeting. John F D Aue of Burlington Hawk Eye elected president of the daily section with George F Thayer of Marshalltown as vice president and UW Carroll of Keokuk Gate City as secretary treasurer.
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Des Moines
Goy
the Times-Republican
Marshalltown
UW. M.carroll
Keokuk Gate City
Healers Join Women in Federal Aid Plea
Des Moines reports several hundred club women and medical groups including Christian Scientists osteopaths and chiropractors urged passage of the 21000 appropriation to secure federal aid under the Sheppard Towner maternity bill at a joint Iowa house and senate appropriations committee meeting.
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Des Moines
Alan
Iowa House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Kirkwood Memorial Drive in Iowa Seeks Erection
Desires in Cedar Rapids promote memorial resolutions to Iowa lawmakers for funding a Samuel J. Kirkwood memorial. They aim to place a shaft in Kirkwood’s town instead of the national military park at Vicksburg, Mississippi, arguing few from the state can visit the site.
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Cedar Rapids
Samuel J. Kirkwood
Iowa
Jinstead
National Military ‘Park
Vicksburg
Miss
Thieves Blow Safe in Village of Luther
Bandits blew the safe at the Gildea general store and broke into Farmers elevator and Houghton’s hardware in Luther Boon County. About $125 in cash was taken along with numerous papers and notes. Local entry cites the burglaries occurring last night in the small Iowa village.
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Luther
Boone
Here
Gildea General Store
Farmers Elevator
Houghton
Ryan State Bank Destroyed by Fire
Ryan state bank was destroyed by fire at 3 oclock this morning. Loss estimated at 5000 dollars. Short circuit in electrical wiring believed to have caused the blaze.
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Ryan State Bank
Ryan, In
Wanda Hawley called a brainless fool by husband in divorce suit
Los Angeles, Peh. Beautiful Wanda Hawley the heroine of hundreds of motion pictures is named Selma Hawley in the divorce complaint filed today. Allan Burton Hawley, her husband, repeatedly labels her a brainless fool and cites alleged disinclination to work as a major cause of their marital troubles.
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Los Angeles
Wanda Hawley
Allan Burton Hawley
Miss Hawley
Selma Hawley
Athletic official shot by wife dies in Chicago
P. H. Kavanagh secretary of the Western National Athletic club was shot by his wife during a struggle and died today. Mrs. Kavanagh said the revolver discharged during the fight and faces possible arraignment. she held the weapon during the struggle.
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Chicago
P. H. Kavanagh
W National Athletic Club
Pape's Cold Compound Ad Promotes Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound for relief from nasal congestion headache and grippe symptoms. It claims taking doses every two hours, with three doses ending the cold, tastes pleasant, contains no quinine, and costs only a few cents at drug stores.
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Pape
Grippe
Gov Preus Urges Co op Marketing To Shift Price Levels
Minnesota Governor Preus argues cooperative marketing will raise farm product prices. He cites gains from dairy and livestock sectors, noting dairy income rose from 99 million to 158 million as co operatives spread. He urges Iowa lawmakers to curb state expenses and taxes amid rural credit efforts.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
J. A. O. Prevy
Minnesota
Fortieth General Assembly
Gov. Prengs
South
Free Bread Wary Chicago Chains Compete on Prices
Two rival grocery chains in Chicago trade free bread offers and lower prices. One group gives 16 ounce loaves for two for a nickel with 50 cent purchases, while the other charges a cent more, forcing households to choose between deals.
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Chicago
Engineer killed when train strikes truck
Edwardsburg Michigan reports engineer Robert Griffin was killed and fireman Crosby Gailey seriously injured when a Grand Trunk passenger train No 1 traveling from Detroit to Chicago collided with a truck early today.
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Edwardsburg
Mich
Robert Griffin
Crosby Gailey
Detroit
Chicago
Divorces Granted in Lewis Lewis Case and Alimony Set
A divorce was granted to Austin T Lewis against Emma Jane Lewis on her cross petition. Emma Jane Lewis awarded 720 dollars alimony payable 20 dollars monthly. Lewis retains tool house and personal effects. Mrs. Lewis may resume the name Miller. Quarantine notes report three scarlet fever cases in the city clerk records, including Roy Dietrick eight, Mar delle Malven three and Marian Church with addresses listed.
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Austin T Lewis
Emma Jane Lewis
Rock Island
Third Avenue West
Lewis
Miller
Roy Dietrick
Jackson Streatt Mardelle Malven
Washington
Marian Church
Kern Stréec
Digest of Global News From Yesterday
A roundup from New York to Los Angeles reports on relief for Russians amid looming famine, the Free State suspending executions while seeking accord with irregulars, and a U S plan to consolidate diplomatic services. Paris aims to boost Ruhr railroad recovery by importing French workers as U S employment improves. miners renew contracts in the southwest. Berlin notes currency production. Constantinople cites a Turkish ship ban extension. Ismid mining action reported. Chicago mentions a union controlled department store plan. Los Angeles loses Congressman J Z Osborne to illness.
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New York
Commission On Russian Relief
National ‘Information Bureau
Dublin
Free State
Washington
D. C
The
House
Paris
France
Ruhr Valley
Washington, D. C
United States Employment Service
Kiansas City
Arkansas
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Berlin
Germany
Constantinople
Ismid
Chicago
Los Angeles
Cal
J. Z. Osborne
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Howat
Crowder
Tooney
Saring
John FH
Leonney
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Negro
Waco
Tolfen Mu Mational Puardamen
Roy Mitchall
Wero
Albedo Fessor
Mum
Stinnes
Hugo
Caal and Iron
Gail
McCormick
Bride
Fitz
Caurier
John Atte
Burlington
of Iowa Press Assoc
Desires Kirkwood
Wanda
Silot
Panos
GOV. Press
Preus
Iowa Press Association
Decorah
Luther College
Os Paine
Ming
Lumbago
Bayer
Mason City
Yuwa
E. W. Clark
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Hitchen
East Fifth Se
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Oneida Community Aid Wim
Rogers Makes
M. Borns
Palm Beach
We. M. Smith
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