Prohibition Enforcement Tightens Despite Looming Relaxation Rumors
Arthur Burch on trial for the murder of J Belton Kennedy attempted suicide by diving from a rail as he was escorted to the jail after court adjourned. The case links him to Madalynne Obenchain in a midnight murder. his lawyers cite claimed insanity.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Arthur Burch
J. Belton Kennedy
Burch
al Manning
Patton
Manning
Reeve
Madalynne Obenchain
Kennedy
Obenchain
Sweet
Moonshine Fueled Slaying: Milwaukee Wife Confesses
Milwaukee, Jan 6. Mrs Elsie Trepte confessed to killing her husband while crazed by a pint of moonshine. Neighbors found the body shortly after the slaying as authorities noted her initial denial of guilt.
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United Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Elsie Trepte
Trepte
Small and Others Accused in Illinois Funds Case
Waukegan Jan 6 specific charges allege Gov Len Small and others conspired to take 525,000 of state funds. Prosecution filed a bill of particulars naming Fred Stering Verne Curtis Grant Park banker Edward Curtis. Funds deposited at Grant Park Bank then loaned to Chicago packers at high interest. Gary Small’s lawyers to appear with objections. trial expected within a week.
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United Press
Waukegan
Len Small
Claire C. Edwards
Fred Steriing
Verne
Curtis
Grant Park
Ill
Edward Curtis
Grant Park Bank
Chicago Packers
Gary Small
Untrained Labor Seen Unfit Without Training
Miss Hazelle Moore of Des Moines tells the fifth annual National Society for Vocational Education convention that untrained labor is unfit and that authorities say 100 percent of workers produce half their potential without proper training. She describes methods at a hosiery mill to acclimate new employees, including introductions to foremen and instructors, plant tours, and socializing with experienced workers before starting work.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Mic
Hazelle Moore
Des Moines
National Society For Vocational Education
Miss Moore
Naval pact outlines piracy rule and new arms treaty
Five powers advance a naval conference draft declaring submarine commanders who violate wartime rules pirates. A broader treaty proposes heavy armament limits, scrap targets, battleship ratios, replacement methods, and call for future talks. Poison gas abolition is discussed, with agreement to pursue further in the plenary session.
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Washington, D. C
Five Powers Naval Committee
United Press
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Pirtcy Clouse
France
Italy
Ban on Treacherous Grade Crossings in U S Roads
The Bureau of Public Roads announced a federal policy to remove grade crossings on federal aid highways by building bridges or underpasses wherever feasible. State and railroad officials back the plan, with shared costs where crossings are unavoidable, citing 1920s data of 3,036 deaths and 10,644 injuries at grade crossings over three years.
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Washington, D. U Jan
Trehway Syustem
Bureau of Public
Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Farmer Returns After Kidnapper's Ranch Ordeal
Noah A. Moffit, 46, a prominent Lawson farmer who vanished three months ago and was once reported killed in Wichita, Kan., reappeared today telling a United Press account of being kidnapped and imprisoned on an Arizona ranch and robbed of several hundred dollars. He had been about to marry when he disappeared.
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United Press
Lawson
Jan
Noah A. Moffit
Wichita
Kan
Arizona
Moffitt
Small Girl and Man Wounded in Belfast Riot
In Belfast on January 6 shooting and rioting occurred despite heavier patrols. Troops were forced to fire on riotous crowds, injuring a small girl and a man seriously.
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Belfast
United Press
Highways In Northeast Iowa Blocked By Snow
Northeast Iowa highways including Albert Lea Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Fairbank La Crosse Mason City Marshalltown Rew Hampton Postville Waterloo and Waverly face winter snow conditions. Traffic remains difficult in affected areas while other sections report practicable travel. Forecast calls for generally fair weather tonight and Saturday with cold conditions.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Charles City
I Cinrindea
Albert Lea
Minn
Algona
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
Dubuque
Fairbank
la Crosse
Wis
Mason City
Marshalltown
Rew Hampton
Postville
Water, Joe and
Waverly
Treffic
Tnt Dithenit
Fify’s Trip To North Woods May Be Futile
Mrs Anne A Sullmen faced uncertainty about continuing her divorce witness trip after reports that her husband James A Stillman’s attorney Corneline J Sullivan would not fund the $7500 for the Canadian commission. She planned to interview French Cabadians at Grand Anse with Fred Beauvais, but new actions may derail the hearing.
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United Press
Three Rivers
Que
New York
Canadian Commission
Anne A. Sullmen
The
Wilds
Corneline J. Sullivan
James A. Stillman
Houghton Named U S Ambassador to Germany Report
Washington January 6 reports the nomination of Representative A B Houghton of New York as ambassador to Germany. Inquiries about his acceptance were sent days ago and a reply is expected at any time.
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United Press
Washington, D C
A. B. Houghton
New York
Germany
Houghton
Transfer Wounded Vets from Long View Hospital
District officials of the Veterans Bureau in Cincinnati were ordered to move 42 former service members who are patients at Long View hospital to other facilities as quickly as possible, according to Director Forbes. Also, in London the home secretary issued a government panel report regarding Sir Edgar Speyer's naturalization review.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Veterans’ Bureau
Cincinnati
Long View Hospital
Forbes
Lord Speyer
London
Home Secretary
Edgar Speyer
Five Men Hanged at Is-sur-Tille Claim by Capt Fleming
Captain L C Fleming of Cedar Rapids says five men were hanged at Is sur Tille during the war, four of them negroes and one white man, all for rape. He asserts all cases passed through his hands as inspector general and notes executions at the front were for morale reasons. He traveled to Chicago for his wife's operation.
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War Department
Is-Sur-Tille
France
L. C. Fleming
Cedar Rapids
M. E. Fleming
Riehl Street
Waterloo
Chicago
General Headquarters
Leming
Feneral
Fleming
Capt. Fleming
Allies Approve International Economic Conference
The allied supreme council unanimously approves calling an international economic conference including Germany and Russia. Lloyd George pushes for Russia talks, warning bankruptcy risks if Germany is pressed too hard, and urges general reparations agreement with allied flexibility. Ambassador Harvey observers, two commissions on reparations and the economy named, to meet later.
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Prem Cannes
Supreme Courtnels
Germany
Russia
United Preas
Cannes
Lloyd George
International Economic Actin
Europe
Supreme Council
Pretmiar
Statesman
England
Supremes Council
Lioyd George
Harvey
Associated Tress
France
Briand
Allied Supreme Council
Cannes Yacht Club
George Harvey
Great Britain
United States
Council Chamber
Tie
American Killed by Mexican Bandits at Ranch Near Capital
A former Philadelphian and American citizen, Y. Costello, was killed and mutilated by bandits at his ranch about 15 miles from Mexico City on Wednesday evening. His partner James Peiler, aided by Mexican employees, escaped.
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United
Mexico City
Mex
Y. Costello
James Peiler
Courier Delinquency Notice From Local Paper Office
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 9:80 o'clock. If the carrier boy makes an error or other causes prevent receipt, please phone S830 and a copy of the paper will be sent. Contact this office before 6:30 PM.
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Kent
American aid to save millions from famine in Volga region
Py We Associated Press reports Moscow on June term relief director William Albouu said Americas aid would feed 6 to 10 million adults and children at risk of starvation in the Volga region. Grain shipments under a $20,000,000 appropriation should reach starving people early in February, with authority to distribute by the American relief administration led by Sankell and Walter Lyman Brown. Stockholm funding and a London negotiated agreement grant the relief group full control of feeding efforts, while expansion plans target 2 to 4 million children and broader aid as needed.
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Moscow
Jun
Wolam Yi Alibbou
Amariona
Juig- Nin
Itvesta
Bendon Ly Way
Riga
America
Volga
Ruaala Jing
Haskell
Alae Jing
London
Sankell
Walter Lyman Trown
Relief Administration
Leonid Krassin
Btockholm
Urnion
Igo
Alin
E. T. Colton
New York
International Y. M. C. A
Sinakell
Harding Calls Party Leaders to Conference 1920
A group of congressional readers will meet at the White House Saturday night to frame a legislative program under President Harding. The plan follows a conference with Senator Lodge and other leaders. Harding backs the farmer bloc debate and seeks a funding method for a proposed bonus and refunding measures.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
White House
Harding
Lodge
Curtis
Watson
Harfhing
Farmer Bloc
Illinois Operators Demand Wage Reductions Meeting Planned
Illinois coal operators representing 372 mining ships demand an immediate meeting with miners to seek wage cuts. A telegram protesting a canceled Pittsburgh meeting and urging a new wage scale discussion was sent to United Mine Workers of America president John L. Lewis in Indianapolis.
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United Press
Chicago
Illinois Coal
Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
To Ship Relief Corn in Foreign Vessels
Washington reports that foreign ships will transport food and supplies to starving Russia, in addition to $20,000,000 worth of seed grain provided. Secretary Hoover said diversion to foreign ships is needed due to higher rates quoted by American ships in Baltic ports.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Jan. F
Russia
Congress
Hoover
Baltic
Flint to be Syracuse chancellor as James Day quits
United Press reports Charles Wesley Flint named chancellor of Syracuse University to succeed James Roscoe Day who resigned last June. Flint, 43, arrives in Syracuse. trustees to confirm. He previously led Cornell College for six years and faces goals to clear $500 indebtedness, raise a $1 million endowment, and pay $15,000 yearly plus housing and $4,000 maintenance.
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Syracuse
Deator
Charles Wesley Flint
Cornet
Mount
Syracuse University
James Roscoe Day
Jir
Flint
Didi
Board of Trustents
Dr. Flint
Cornell College
Weig
De Valera Backs Off Resignation Over Treaty Vote
Dublin June 6 Eamon De Valera withdrew his resignation as president of the Irish republic after presenting it to the Dail, conditioning a vote on the peace treaty with England. The session grew stormy as deputies attacked his move and debated whether he could dissolve his cabinet. De Valera said he would return to private life or lead Sinn Fein if the treaty conflict is resolved by a vote tomorrow.
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Dublin
Eamon de Valera
Irish Republic
Dail
Widrew
England
de Valera
Arthur Arnfith
Downing Artest
Fa Wetenele Alden Bent
Anasseeenay
Collins
Griffith
Durgeas
Iolmaters
Dali
Michael Collings
Eamonn de Valera
Sinn Fein
Downing Street
Estira
High
Dall
Associated Press
Dail Eireann
Arthur Griffith
Michael Collins
Eamon‘De Valera
Irish Independent
Gry
Owen O'Duffy
Msth
Ft Noth
Seal Morlenteed
Kemon de Valera
Politics
The
Freeman’s Journal
Michael Colling
Colling
Aries
Ireland
Goldman Berkman and Shapiro Are Now International
Emma Goldman Alexander Berkman and Alexander Shapiro, deported from Russia, left Riga for Stockholm and arrived in Sweden where they will stay a month to seek means to move to another country variously described as a Soviet Russia outflow and international movement報
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Goldman, Berkman and Shapiro
Associated Press
Stockholm
Jane
Emma Gollman
Alexander Berkman
Alesander Shapiro
Amelia
Riga
Soviet Russia
Stves
Sweden
Ex Premier Okuma of Japan Dies in Tokio
Viscount Shigenobu Okuma former premier and foreign minister during the war died in Tokio today. He was reported yesterday to be seriously ill and had served as prime minister and foreign minister during wartime.
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Hy United Press
Tokio
Shigenobu Okuma
Japan
Viscount Okuma
Des Moines Police Nab Two Kid Thieves
Dw ight Baker aged 15 and Kenneth Olden aged 17 were nabbed by a railroad detective near Valley Junction while boarding a freight train. They confessed to local police they were responsible for three recent Des Moines robberies totaling several hundred dollars.
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United Press
Des Moines
Dwight Baker
Kenneth [Olden
Valley Junction
Girl Blinded by Acid Loses One Eye
Miss Ber nice Williamson from a local high school was attacked Tuesday night with an acid pistol. Physicians at the city hospital said she will recover sight in her left eye but the right eye will remain permanently blinded.
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United Press
Bernice Williamson
City Hospital
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