Plan for 400 Million Children Peace Parley Unveiled
The National Education Association announced a world conference on education to promote international peace and understanding. San Francisco and Oakland will host June 28 to July 2, drawing delegates from Europe Asia and the Americas. More than 400000 children from 50 nations are expected, with 1406 exchange professors and 1000 interpreters assisting. The convention also planned discussions on curriculum and pupils physical welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peuss
Cleveland
O. Weh
Edu
Saheu Association
Department of
San Francisco
Oakland
Cal
Europe
Asia
North
South America
Ace
William McAndrew
New York
Fio
Crissinger Nomination Favorably Reported by Senate Committee
The Senate Banking Committee reported favorably to the Senate the nomination of BD. R. C. Crissinger for comptroller of the currency and governor of the Federal Reserve Board. Action on James G. McNary’s nomination was delayed amid committee investigations and lack of opposition.
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Washington, D. c
BD. R. C
Federal Reserve, Board
Senate Banking Committee
James G. McNary
Southwestern
Crissinser
McNary
Sobetessa
5 Mhittee
Tehidanes
Local man shot after dispute over dollar loan in Moline
Til Feb 28. Walter Ward is in a local hospital with a bullet wound in the knee after confronting Willam Raymond who allegedly demanded a loan. Raymond reportedly shot Ward following a struggle when Ward allegedly threw a lamp at him during the dispute over a dollar.
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Moline
Willam Raymond
Walter Ward
Raymond
Ratmont
Ward
Harding Backers Begin Movement for Second Term
Political observers note a push for President to seek renomination with primaries gaining prominence. Some potential candidates are keeping their plans hidden as party strategists weigh early state endorsements and the impact on the national race.
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Harding
Elyvill Service Commission
Ditttle
Secret Service Roundup Targets 1000 Counterfeiters In NYC
The federal Secret Service under Chief Joseph A Palma is closing in on a worldwide counterfeit ring with headquarters in New York. More than 1,000 suspects are under scrutiny as twenty-two alleged ringleaders, including two women, have been identified in the initial phase in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Federal Secret Service
Joseph A. Palma
New York
Iowa proposes river power license and dam permits
Attorney General Ben J. Gibson drafted a bill for Gov. Kendall to present when the legislature reconvenes. It would require power companies on Iowa rivers to pay a 275 annual license and 10 cents per horsepower tax, plus a 100 permit fee and detailed dam reports for new projects. The measure aims to assert river use control rather than raise revenue. Also Boston drug industry leader urges amending prohibition to curb bootlegger drugstores and keep liquor sales government controlled.
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Jes Moines
Feb
Onowa Rivers
Ben J. Gibson
Kendall
General Assembly
Executive Council
G W Smash Vies Up Freight Traffic
Marshalltown Iowa February traffic on the Chicago Great Western between Marshalltown and Des Moines halted after a freight wreck one and a half miles south of Baxter at 2:20 this morning. Eleven cars derailed with no injuries. Detoured via Chicago & Northwestern to Ames. service expected to resume tonight.
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Marshalltown
Chicago Great Western Railway
Des Moines
Baxter
Chicago & Northwestern
Ames
Judge Wade Fines Brewer Fines Zoter in Beer Case
Federal Judge Martin J. Wade fined Charles Zoter of Davenport Beverage $1,500 and costs and ordered the plant closed under injunction. Zeller pleaded guilty on four counts to the manufacture of beer and faced jail until payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Martin J. Wade
Charles Zoter
Davenport Beverage Company
Zoller
State Briefs Shenandoah Descriptions of Local Accidents and Deaths
Blinded by sun a man named Hurst drove from a ridge, the car fell 23 feet to a cement spillway, injuring Hurst his wife and three children who were rushed to a hospital with Mrs Hurst suffering both arms broken. In Des Moines trades and labor assembly plan to own homes by buying labor temple with per capita assessment. Buck Grove a man named Bearman was found dead by hanging. Davenport Palmer School of Chiropractic patient died from heart failure. Washington Francis Cravford Civil War veteran died from injuries after a fall. Cedar Rapids Hast arrested for hoistering hooch with charges tied to employer. Anamosa Gerald Gerdes suspect payer. Cedar Rapids George Vartzis arrested for assault with intent to commit manslaughter after a midnight duel. Davenport investigation into high school trovals following six student arrests for alleged crap shooting.
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Shenandoah
Iurst
Hurst
Trades and Labor Assembly
Labor Temple
Buck Grove
Tan
William Bearman
Sunda
Palmer School of Chiropractic
Washington
Francis M. Craveford
Cedar Rapids
Russell PL
Wader
Hoater
Anamosa
Patien Y
Gerald Gerdes
Anamasa
George Vartzis
Mopdar
Alexander Zaneche
Diavepport
Friends Seek Bonds for Women Charged with Killing Wertz
Iowa City authorities report Mrs. Alma Wertz and her daughter Mrs Robert Leeper held on murder charges in Roy Wertz case. Bonds sought at 25000 dollars each, with Judge Popham fixing bail but not allowing Leeper pall. Trial date undecided.
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Iowa City
allma_ Wertz
Robert Leeper
Roy Wertz
P. G. Popham
Inheritance Taxes in Iowa May Reach One Million
Des Moines February 28 Inheritance tax collections in Iowa may reach one million dollars this year if current gains hold State Treasurer Burbank announced January and February brought in 168.87 dollars and cents percent? No this line reads oddly. The two months total 168.87 percent? A more precise reading shows a yearly target with an average over $83,000 a month. January and February averaged $83,426 per month.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Burbank
Cedar Falls Boy Struck by Auto in School Run Resulting Injury
A five year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Horls, three miles northeast of Cedar Falls, was struck by a car yesterday while returning from school and remained unconscious at home. The attending physician said there may be days before any change in condition.
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Cedar Falls
Hurt
Fred Horls
Passenger Trains Collide Near Davenport Station
At Davenport on February 28 a north bound Chicago and North Western and a Milwaukee Road Monticello local collided in front of the passenger station. The Burlington engine failed to observe stop signals. Six people were badly bruised and shaken. none seriously injured.
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Davenport
Milwaukee
Burlington
Dignals
Monticelis
Commander Willett Back from Capital
Commander Willett national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic returned from Washington where he conferred with members of Congress on Civil War veterans legislation. He will travel to the Pacific coast later this week visiting state departments of the Grand Army of the Republic.
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Yuma
H. W. Willett
G Alrr
Washington, D. C
Congress
Willett
Pacific Coast
Grand Army of the Republic
Cedar Falls Woman Fractures Arm When Buggy Overturned
Cedar Falls Feb 38 Special Mrs George Ward suffered a fractured right arm between elbow and shoulder when a frightened team overturned her buggy morning. She was driving the children to Miner school and several youngsters were thrown from the vehicle.
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Cedar Falls
George Ward
Des Moines Moves To Shield Streams By New Pollution Bill
United Press reports Iowa officials seek a bill prepared by Attorney General Gibson to curb pollution of state waters after millions of fish die in town streams and lakes. Health officials warn of potential human risk and urge power for local boards to declare pollution sources menaces and order abatement, with enforcement against cities and factories.
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United Press
Des Moines
Gibson
Tis
Boards of Health
Fish and Game Dayart- Meni
Realtors Approve Cash for Medical School Funding
Cedar Rapids realtors voted to accept a Rockefeller foundation grant of 2 250 000 dollars to the university medical school. Senator W G Haskell told a gathering the city zoning bill will come before the senate, and Representative Clark outlined four major House issues education highways taxation and gasoline tax while opposing a tax on Deaple’s amusements.
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Cedar Rapids
W. G. Haskell
Rockefeller Foundation
University Medical School
Haskell
Senate
Clark
House
President Will Not Press World Court in Present Congress
Washington D C Feb 23 A definite decision not to bring the question of American participation in the international court of justice before the senate this session was reached at a White House conference this morning between President Harding and Senator Lodge Republican Leader. Lodge said Harding does not feel immediate action is vital and the questionnaire from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will be sent to Secretary Hughes for congressional information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D.C
International Court of Justice
Senate
White House
Harding
Sen- Ator Lodge
Jeader
Lodge
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Hughes
Congress
Trust Busting Order Given Coast Packers
The federal trade commission resumed activity directing Western Meat company of San Francisco, a Swift, & Co. subsidiary, to divest its stock in Nevada Packing of Reno Nevada, a former competitor. The order follows the Supreme Court decision in the Aluminum Company of America case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Trust
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Western Meat Company
San Francisco
Swift, & Co
Nevada Packing Company
Reno
Nev
United States Supreme Court
Alumi- Rut Company of America
Chicago Burlington and Quiner to build new freight house
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad awarded contracts for the foundation and steel work of its new outbound freight house in Chicago. The project initially totals 2,000,000, with additional contracts estimated at about 5,500,000 to finish the structure.
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Chicago
Chicago, Burlington & Quiner Railroad
Star Beta Ceti Swells Twice Its Size Says Yerkes Team
United Press reports from Williams Bay Wisconsin February 25 that the Beta Cell star briefly swelled from two to three times its size. Yerkes Observatory scientists say internal molecular action caused incandescence, with possible partial detachment of the star. Bela Ceti may become visible again in four to five months.
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United Press
Willams Bay
Wis
Yerkes Observatory
University of Chicago
Eewin B. Frost
Earth
Frost
Aurton
Farm Credits Law Fight Gets Warm
Washington D C February heated debate marked the first call up of farm credits legislation in the House under a plan for a night session and a possible two vote finish before adjournment. Representative Soerton Ohio urged moving to strike the intermediate credit banks provision while McFadden led the arceny and Luce Massachusetts opposed. Gallivan Massachusetts raised a point of no quorum to be pressed later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House
Tomtses
Soertan
Ohio
Inter Mediate
Nephew of Marshall Field Files Divorce Suit in Chicago
Stanley Field, Chicago millionaire and Marshall Field’s nephew, sues wife Larg Carrall Field for divorce in the circuit court alleging desertion. The couple wed April 17, 1900 and she left him January 3, 1921. Mrs Field is sister to Mrs Honore Palmer and Mrs Stanley Reith of Chicago and Baltimore.
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Chicago
Stanley Field
Marshall Field
Larg Carrall Field
Ciyarer
A. ©. Fyffe
Field
Honore Palmer
Stanley Reith
Baltimore
Wood's Theatres to Slash Ticket Prices
Chicago reports Woods Theatres will cut ticket prices to prewar levels effective March 1 in AH controlled theatres. Top price drops to $2. Orchestra seats rise to $2.90 and $3. other Chicago managers do not adopt Woods' plan.
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Wood’s Theatres
Chicago
AH. Woods
Woods
Voliva Gradually Buying Up All Zion on Installment Plan
Chicago February report on Wilbur Glenn Voliva, Zion City overseer, paying 45 407 to gain near total ownership of Zion City estate from Chicago Title and Trust Co. Since 1908 assets valued at 83 cents, total payments exceed 1 060 000 including interest taxes and principal. Zion City business handles about 4 000 000 yearly, with factories and institutions employing around 100 000 monthly payroll. PATRIARCH CONSISTORY IN MAY. Rome February 29. A papal consistory set for May may elevate several Americans to cardinalship.
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Chicago
Wilpur
Glenn Voliva
Zion
Zion City
Chicago Title & Trust Co
Voliva
Patat
Rome
Pensions Soon for World War Veterans Predicted
Washington February 28 Congress within a few years will enact a pensions measure for veterans of the World War predicted by Col Charles R Forbes head of the veterans bureau as he prepared to turn his office over to his successor General Frank J Hines Forbes said the present unscientific method of dealing with veterans must be displaced by a new system.
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Washington,d. C
Congress
Charles R. Forbes
Veterans' Bureau
Isrig
Frank J. Hines
Forbes
Campaign Control and the 1924 Isolations Debate
A 1938York Tribune analysis explores how the 1924 campaign could hinge on a permanent court issue and isolationist sentiment. It weighs Johnson and Borah as potential leaders, the party balance with sheriffs and councilmen, and the risk of GOP fractures affecting Democratic policy and foreign affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Harding
Borah
Washington
York Tribune
Work Shoots Bolt at Politics in P 0 1
A political critique argues for a shift in postmaster appointments, proposing the office seek the right candidate. It notes about 14,000 presidential postmasters already appointed with around 10,000 in place, while 38,000 fourth class postmasters were moved to civil service by Taft.
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Taft
Civil Service Commission
Three Klan-backed Candidates Nominated in Illinois Primary
Hast St. Louis Feb 28 three of five candidates for city commissioners said to have Klan support were nominated after yesterday's primary. Eight nominees competed for three seats. one mayoral candidate and four commissioners will be elected in April.
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St. Louis, I
Toyo
Five Switch Crew Charged in Driver Clyde Neel Death
In Lewisville on February 28 five switching crew members were charged with manslaughter after Clyde Neel, 26, truck driver, was crushed when his truck was struck by a string of freight cars at an unlighted crossing late last night.
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Lewisville
Clyde Neel
Neel
Farm Meeting Debates Rural Credits System
St Paul Minn Feb 28 The northwest agricultural price stabilization conference wrapped with talks on the federal reserve board and the agricultural credit system Resolutions committees prepared the report Mitchell a federal reserve board member explained the act as banking reform aiding short term credit needs for agriculture commerce and industry He endorsed the agricultural credit bills before Congress and discussions followed with Iowa Farm Bureau secretary H Cunningham and Wheat on cooperative marketing by W E B Anderson of Wheaton Minn noting progress and future expansion of cooperatives across farm goods
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Associated Brees
St. Paul, Minn
Federal Reserve Board
Agricultural Credit System
John BR. Mitchell
Federal Reserve Burton
Congress
Capper
Lenroot
Mitchell
H. Cunningham
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
W. EB. Anderson
Wheaton
Minn
Co-operative
America
President Signs British Debt Funding Bill
President Harding signed the British debt funding bill in Washington. Treasury officials began finalizing the negotiations with Great Britain and drafting the indenture. A Rowe-Dutton, the British treasury rep, will meet Under-Secretary Gilbert to finalize the agreement. Sir Auckland Geddes is expected to sign for Britain later this week.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Harding
Treasury
Great Britain
A. Rowe-Dutton
White House
Gilbert
American Debt Funding Commission
Sir Auckland Geddes
Annie MacSwiney Wins Hunger Strike Release
Annie MacSwiney was released from Kilmainham prison on the fifteenth day of her hunger strike after being arrested in Cork on February thirteenth with other young women. She is sister to the late Terence MacSwiney who died on a self imposed fast. In London, Wamona de Valera narrowly escaped capture as Free State police raided a Dublin house where he hid.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Annie MacSwiney
Kilmainham
Wamona de Valera
Free State
The
Star
Palmer to Describe Teaching Blind at Neon Luncheon
Dr J F E Palmer superintendent of the school for the blind at Vinton will speak to members of the sions club at Blacks tearoom tomorrow. He will be joined by two blind students who will demonstrate how touch can be developed and samples of their work will be shown.
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Sions Club
Black’s Tearoom
JF. E. Palmer
School For Blind
Vinton
Firemen Realize 150 At Clarksville Show
Clarksville Iowa February 28 approximately 150 will go into the firemen fund from an entertainment by amateur talent held Monday and Tuesday under the direction of Mr and Mrs Frank King and son Frank. The program featured Drilis ang 3 Claylet and was highly creditable. Gors Toledo Home Mrs M C Brownell goes to Toledo Ia for state juvenile home supervisor duties. Miss Roth Ackerman returned from Davenport to Clarksville. Paul Graham family moved to Waterloo. James Jr Lewis seriously ill with diphtheria. source of infection unknown.
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Clarksville
Frank King
Frank
Drilis Ang
Claylet
Gors
Toledo
M. C. Brownell
Roth Ackerman
Davenport
Jack Warner
Paul Graham
Waterloo
Volstead Refuses Meat Speech Offer To Return Home
Washington report notes Representative Volstead declines a $1,000-a-night chautauqua offer to critique prohibition arguing he is not a professional prohibitionist. The Minnesota congressman, defeated for reelection, will return to his Granite Falls law office March 4 and contemplates possible Senate run if Knute Nelson does not seek re election.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Fashing
Volstead
Congress
Minnesota
Main Street
Granite Falls
Minn
Destiny
Judiciary Committee
Singer
Hla-district
Old Tut
Broadway
Senate
Knute Nelson
Complications Cause Death of Mrs Schou
Mrs Marie Lund Schou died at Presbyterian hospital after a month’s stay from complications. Born in Denmark in 1898 and later living in Waterloo, she married Bertel B. Schou on March 11 1922 in Cedar Falls. Survived by a brother John, mother, and a sister in Denmark, she belonged to the Danish Lutheran church. Funeral arrangements not yet completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Lund Schou
Bertel B. Schou
Presbyterian Hospital
Marie Lund
Denmark
Waterloo
Johp
Copenhagen
Mr. Schau
Cedar Falls
Carvangt Street
Schoa
Lund Christensen
John
Petersen Bros
Undertaking Parors
Scarlet Fever Strikes Becker Family in Quarantine
The Decker family faces a three week bout with scarlet fever and measles. Mr. Decker and eldest son Richard, Beverly and siblings Garth and Duatie are affected. Beverly is hardest hit. Mrs. Decker and her nurse mother nurse the sick, quarantine stretches through the home as illness unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Decker
Mr. Decker
Richard
Beverly
Garth
Duatie
Decker
F. R. Decker
County Board of Supervisors
GO. R. Decker
Chic Sexton Fined $50 for Assault and Battery
On Oct 26 a charge of assault and battery was pending against Thomas Chic Sexton. He was fined $50 and costs after failing to appear at the hearing and was rearrested upon returning to the city. Judge C B Courtright bound Jake Zerwis over to district court on bootlegging charge with $200 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Chic) Sexton
Sailiy
Chic
C. B. Courtright
Jake Zerwis
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Crissinger
Secret Service
Savvis Sal Dbr
Laulh K. Liggett
Boston
United Drug Company
Liggett
G. W. Smash
Judge Wade
Wertz
State Conservation Board
Towa
Coast Packers
Law
Ilinois
Farmer Meeting
St. Paul
de Valera
James, Jr
James BR. Liwis
Keim Street
Schou
Becker
Chic” Sexton
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