Methodists Show Expenditures Of Centenary Funds
A public report outlines first year spending and results of the Centenary Fund campaign for the Methodist Episcopal Church. It notes more than 1,000,000 contributors pledging 108,060,000, with work expanded at home and abroad including missionaries, chaplains, education, and aid at military stations and in war-affected regions.
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Associated Press
Rice EO
Idwide
Ristate
Methodist Episcopal Church
Church
Committee On Conservation and Advance
United States
Uist Episcopal
China
India
Tobacco Sells Below Production Costs at Lexington Market
Lexington Ky Jan 4 Brokers and growers gathered as Burley Tobacco Growers Association announced plans to take over low grade tobaccos. The first day average price was 20.40 a hundredweight, below production costs, with 183000 pounds rejected. No action yet on reducing the 1921 crop. John W. Wiman urged watching prices before further steps.
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Associated Press
Lexington
Burley Tobacco’ Marating Company
Grow- 28 Association
John W. Wiman
Associat
Staller Burley Mar
Johnson Faces Trial In Sioux City On Alfalfa Milling Theft
Sioux City January 4 Associated Press George Johnson of Sioux City is under indictment on charges of stealing 75 000 from the Alfalfa Milling company and larceny of a $400 check.
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Sioux City
George Johnson
Chicago
Sherif
W. H. Jones
Wood- 7Iey
County
Alfalfa 1 Milling Company
Johnson
Chi- 0
Villa Takes Warpath Against Cattle Thieves in Mexico
Pancho Villa leads a renewed campaign against former rebels blamed for cattle stealing near Vil ranch. Governor Eugenio Martinez of Chihuahua sends federal cavalry to aid Charro in pursuit as Villa’s forces press the fight amid tense border action.
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United Press
Paso
Tex
Pancho Ja
Bi 0
Eugen Martinez
Chihuahua
Charro
Villa
Advertising Publication Lists Courier Among Leading Papers
An Advertising Age feature ranks 108 U S newspapers, including the Waterloo Courier, among those covering the nation. The piece argues newspapers deliver faster, cheaper returns for advertisers than magazines, citing cost comparisons and broad reach to business readers and households.
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United States
Advertising Age
Chicago
Iowa
Des Moines
Stone City
Waterloo
War Agent Working to Defeat Disarmament Plans
An agent claiming employment with war materials interests operates in Washington to hinder the Borah resolution seeking a conference of great powers on disarmament. Supporters say he stirred political jealousies risking delay or defeat, even as they anticipate a favorable Senate committee report and plan to reveal more about the alleged secret agents and disarmament issues.
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National
United States
Efect
Business Ten
United Press
Washington, D. C
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Des Moines Man Stabbed In Denver Hospitalized
Edward J B Wilson a 34 year old Des Moines advertising salesman was critically wounded in Denver after a confrontation near a Negro yard. Wilson said the assailant H B Briggs ordered him away and used a racial slur before Wilson struck and was stabbed in the side.
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Gaited Press
Denver
Colo
Edward JB. Wison
Jfor & Arm
Des Moines
Wilson
H. B. Briggs
Deaf bride and groom wed with touch and sign
In Boston Edwin W. Frisbee a deaf mute married Miss Cora F. Crocker who is deaf and blind. The minister’s ritual was interpreted to both by touch and sign, ensuring理解.
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Associated Press
Boston
Edwin W. Frisbee
Cora F. Crocker
Kansas City Printers Start Fund for Fight
Kansas City Missouri January 4 typographical unions levy a 2 percent weekly assessment on 21 members to raise funds against the open shop move of the Schooley printing company. Vice President Watson says the firm pursues open shop to avoid union constraints in coming years and limit competition.
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United Press
Kansas City
Schooley Printing Company
Watson
Schooley Company
Railroads Press Congress on Finance Program
In Washington the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee considered suspending Section 10 of the Clayton Act to aid railroads. Railroad leaders want immediate access to 490 million dollars due under guarantee provisions to fund about 350 million dollars in equipment orders for the year.
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United Press
Washington, D.C
Broblen
Congress
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Wilson
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Federal Treasury
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate Committee
Ither Roads
William H. Johnston
International Association of Machinists
Robert S. Binkerd
Coners
Treasury
Rall
Individual Tax Form for High Incomes Ready Jan. 10
Washington Jan 10 192? The Bureau of Internal Revenue announced that forms for reporting individual tax returns on net incomes over $5,000 will be ready for distribution January 10. Distribution will be by collectors of internal revenue not from Washington. Farm incomes and expenses and partnership and personal service corporations’ income forms will also be available. Forms for incomes under $5,000 to be ready at an early date.
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The
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Internal Revenue Today
Washington
Jehovah Sykes in Court Over Alleged Con Games
Denver reports allege Joshua Sykes known as Jehovah and head of the House of David faces charges of swindling followers and using his religion to press for money. He is free on a $300 bond while court action unfolds amid claims of immorality in his religious activities.
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Denver
Colo
Joshua “Jehovah
Sykes
House of David
Tehbovah
Heaven and Earth
Des Moines Woman Wakes Some From Mysterious Sleeping Sickness
Mrs. Leila Grove, 28, of Plover Iowa, who has been in a mysterious sleep since New Year’s, partially awakens today. Des Moines doctors guiding treatment refrain from predicting full recovery.
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Des Moines
Leila Grove
Plover
Iowa
Nebraska banking figure Darius Mathewson dies in Pomfret
Darius Mathewson, 71, long associated with Denking interests in Nebraska, died in Pomfret Connecticut last night. He was a prominent name in Nebraska banking circles and had ties to regional finance throughout his career. His death marks a notable end of a career influential in midwestern banking.
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Associated Press
Pomfret, Conn
Darius Mathewson
Denking
Nebraska
Last Night’s News in Brief Highlights Far Flung Events
A patchwork of brief items reports 77 constabulary sedition charges amid rioting with 11 dead. Eamonn de Valera's Ireland landing confirmed. New Orleans DA targets Business Men’s Racing Association and 38 directors under anti gambling laws. West Virginia capitol destroyed by fire with two injured. Sioux City and North Dakota cases on Mustinka drainage dispute. whisky ring arrests in Chicago linked to prominent figures. Dublin votes down Irish truce talks. British ambassador Geddes’ embassy action prompts inquiry. North Dakota papers suspend. Grand Forks paper suspensions over debts. DC court says railroads must wait for ICC audit before state aid approval.
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Eamonne de Valera
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New Orlands
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Business Men's Racing Association
Charleston
W. Va
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Supreme Court
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James Shea
New York
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Iersey
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Geddes
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Grand/ Forka American
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John B. Brown
Washington, D.C
District of Columbia Supreme Court
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Balloonists Still In Peril Near Mattice and Moose Factory
United States navy airmen Lieuts Walter Hinton Louis A. Kloese and Stephen A. Farrell, guided by Indians and dog teams, are between Mattice and Moose Factory after their balloon crash on December 18. Severe blizzards and sparsely settled terrain threaten their safety as weather remains anxiously watched.
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United Press
Mattice
United States Navy
Civilization
Moose Factory
Naval
Walter Hinton
Louis A. Kloese
Stephen A. Farrell
Missanabi
Plan for centralized bank to replace Federal Reserve
The page reports Republican plans to create a centralized U S bank replacing the Federal Reserve system. Senator Curtis would offer amendments to dissolve regional banks and place a single central bank with widely scattered branches, signaling a major partisan clash linked to past Aldrich proposals.
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Federal Reserve
Raymond Clapper
United Press
Marion
Harding
United States
Central’ Bank
Curtis
Senate
Fiume Legionnaires Elect Provisional Governor
In Rome on January 3 Anton Groasich was named provisional governor of Fiume by the communal council after ratifying the Abbazia convention. Trieste reports continued disarmament of D Annunzian warships and blockading fleet control, with food aid organized for residents and attempts by Ardit to breach the blockade thwarted.
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Associated Press
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Anton’Groasich
Fiume
Abbazia
Italy
Trieste
D’ Annuazian
Ardit
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D'Annunzio
Camillo Cianfarra
United Press Staff
Gabriele DiAnnunzio
D’annunzio
Kneal
Public Debt Cuts 192 Million in December 1920
The treasury announced a $192,932,075 drop in the public debt for December 1920. The year end total stood at $23,982,324,168, down from $24,175,156,244 on November 30. The last quarter reduced the debt by $105,131,196 from the September 30 total of $24,087,56,128.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
The
Treasury
State Governors Invited to Inaugural Ceremony
Washington January 4 Invitations were sent to every state governor by the inauguration committee urging attendance at the ceremony for President elect Marding. Gov Elect Davis of Ohio was said to plan to attend with his staff to witness the elevation of a fellow Ohioan.
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Associated Press
Washington,d. C
Washington
Marding
Davis
Ohio
Gentlemanly Loafer Stricken on Links
Jesse Host Smith of Milwaukee Wisconsin a winter resident at Pasadena died after being stricken on the Midwick country club golf links yesterday afternoon He died early this morning at his residence in Pasadena The article notes his self description as a "gentlemanly loafer" in Milwaukee and Pasadena society circles.
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United Press
Pasadena
Jesse Host Smith
Milwaukee
Wis
Midwick Country Club
Electoral College Meet Monday in New York
Albany N Y Jan 4 The New York state electoral college composed of 41 men and four women will meet here Monday to cast ballots as electors for Warren G Harding for president and Calvin Coolidge for vice president Engraved ballots in the form of a card will be used.
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Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
New York State
Electoral College
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Mills Increase Schedule In Pepperell and York Mills
Biddaford Maine January 4 notice says Pepperell Mills in this city and York Mills in Saco employing about 6000 people will shift to a four day work week starting this week. A 22 1 2 percent wage cut is in effect here.
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Biddaford
nNotice
Pepperell Mills
York Mills
Saco
Parsons
Brick masons seek wage cut at Utah Fire Clay plant
Salt Lake City January 4 The Utah Fire Clay company employing several hundred men faces a wage reduction demand from ten to eight dollars a day. The request was announced by Lawrence Green company manager.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Utah
Utah Fire, Clay. Company
Lawrence Green
Packers Stockyard Plans Decreed Must Change By Court
U S court under Justice Stafford sustains government objections to divestment plans for stockyard holdings. Defendants must propose an early complete divestment plan or face court appointed officers to take title and dispose of assets. Six month extension granted for Crescent City stockyards. others may extend by agreement.
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Associated Press
Stafford
District Supreme Court
Stefford
Crescent City
Swift and Armour
F.H. Prince & Co
Boston
No Clue in Disappearance of Ackley Man
Reported missing in Ackley as investigators search for a young man who left a suitcase and clothing behind. A possible clue emerged when two youths said they saw what looked like a body near the Eleventh Street Bridge around 4 30 p.m. Officers investigated but found nothing further.
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Siey Ackley
Min
Fee
Eleventh Street Bridge
Webster Elected Chairman of Iowa Railroad Board
Des Moines January reorganized Iowa railroad commissioners meet elects Webster of Waucoma to lead the board. Dwight L. Lewis had chaired in 1920.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Jan
Ghannes Webster
Waucoma
Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners
Dwight L. Lewis
Greece oil fields spark Allied policy shifts in Athens
Britain's secret concessions in Thrace and Epirus shape Greek oil rights as Royal Dutch and British interests edge American firms out. Constantine's seizure of 200 million drachmas tests Allied trust while Greece seeks funds from the postwar loans program.
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Athens
Great Britain
Tor
Oy Lycke
Standard Oil
Royal’ Dutch
Greece
Thrace
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Pervision
Venizelos
Howard Names Body to Probe Livestock Market Conditions
The Associated Press reports Chicago announces a 15 member committee to investigate livestock marketing conditions. President J R Howard and vice president O H Bradfute head the American Co operative Marketing federation with goals to improve prices and lower commission fees. The panel includes J M Anderson St Paul Beenge Columbus C W Michael Chicago Kansas City C Kitkarson Colo E K Jam Ames IA Howar Starkenburg W Va Ion Lincoln Neb 8 P Houston Malta Bend MO 1 i Kendrick Sheridan WY W A McKerry St Paul Mumford Chi S Skinner Lafayette Ind Sykes Ida Grove IA O O Wo Ottawa KS.
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O .H. Bradfute
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St.Paul
Beenge
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Ion
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P. Houston
Malta Bend. No
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Sheridan
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W. A. McKerry
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Skinner
LaFayette
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Sykes
Ida Grove
Ottawa
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Prisoners Strike Briefly at Polk County Jail
Thirteen inmates refused food and scattered meals at the Polk County jail in Des Moines. Sheriff Lane, new on duty, had plumbing water turned on to quiet the disturbance as chaplain Robb and other officials addressed the crowd. The incident occurred before a Kiwanis Club talk discussing finances and local conditions.
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Associated Press
Des. Moines
Polk County
Robb
Will Lane
Black's
Civic body acts to curb free giving plan
The Greater Waterloo association sub committee on charities and subscriptions adopted a pledge against promiscuous soliciting for various schemes. It calls for a calendar with the pledge on the upper half and aims to win merchant approval. The plan goes to the board of directors next Tuesday noon.
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Greater Waterloo Association
Association
Mob lynches Black man in Mississippi town
Robert Lewis, a Black man accused of murdering railroad watchman T. W. Greer, was lynched by a mob in Medictian Mississippi. The mob forced the arresting officer to surrender the prisoner. Caruso shows improving health after illness as reported by the United Press.
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Associated Press
Miss
Robert Lewis
T. W. Greer
Lewis
City Assessor to Have 10 on Staff
City assessor C. W. Hazlett announced a ten member staff today with Miss Edith Hazlett as office deputy. Field deputies include John R Rectory IC A Sheridan John L Riley C A Dean and A A Eisenhart in Waterloo east and E F C Foster A Hi Holt John F Dietz and C C Thomas in Waterloo west. Deputies start work Monday.
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C. W. Hazlett
Staf
Edith’ Hazlett
Waterloo East
John R. Rectory Ic
A. Sheridan
John L. Riley
A.A. Eisenhart
Waterloo West
EF. C. Foster
A. Hi, Holt
John F. Dietz
C.C. Thomas
Iowa corn raising cost put at 93 cents a bushel
Ames Iowa January 4 The average cost of raising corn in 1920 in Iowa was 93 cents a bushel as released by the farm management department of Iowa State college and the Iowa Farm Bureau federation after a survey of 337 farmers across seven counties. Steel prices down by major Pittsburgh mill Jones and Laughlin reduced prices on steel pipe to match March 21 1919 industrial board levels.
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Associated Press
Ames
Iowa
Farm Management Department
Iowa State College
Iowa,Farm Bureau Federation
Pittsburgh
Jones and Laughlin Steel Company
Industrial Board
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