In the Spotlight A Popular Figure
A large Madison Square Garden crowd mourns Tex Rickard’s death, celebrating his career as boxing impresario and event promoter. The obsequies drew former allies from mining camps to West, with thousands passing by his bier in a tribute that highlighted his influence on American sports spectacle.
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Tex Rickard
Madison Square Garden
Manhattan
Far West
Rickard
Jim Jeffries
Jack Johmson
Demands Drive Tariff Fight Over Cruiser Bill
Washington dispatch says Bishop William F. McDowell declines to join protests against the cruiser bill while supporting broader naval expansion. Senator Hale faces a flood of letters, notably from Mrs. Stephen Abbot of Utah, urging defense measures and treaty alignment. A Des Moines obituary notes librarian Miss Alice Lee died of pneumonia.
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Washington
The
Courier
William F. McDowell
Methodist Episcopal Church
Coolidge
Kellogg
McDowell
Des Moines
Jan. C
INS
Alice Lee
Enid
Okla
Phillips University
Hore
West High graduate among Cornell College beauty finalists
A West High School graduate from 1927, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. GC W Hitchcock of 420 Home Park boulevard, is among Cornell College’s 10 coeds named as the “prettiest girls in college.” Florenz Ziegfeld, famed Broadway producer, is judging the 10, preliminary to selecting the beauty queen.
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GC. W. Hitchcock
Home Park Boulevard
West High School
Cornell College
Florenz Ziegfeld
Forecast For Des Moines: Cold Snap With Snow Likely
Des Moines reports colder weather for tonight and Thursday with temperatures statewide from 15 degrees above in the NE and NW to 25 to 30 degrees in the SW and SE. A general snow is expected though not as severe as last week. State readings rose about 40 degrees in 48 hours, from 18 above at Charles City to 34 at Keokuk.
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Des Moines
Government Weather Bureau
Charles City
Ob Keokuk
Mystery in Fall of French Navy Seaplane
A large all metal trimotor seaplane plunged during testing off Saint Raphael France killing Lieut. Compardon Lieut. Requin and three mechanics. The craft sank 300 feet above the coast four miles offshore and only Requin’s body was recovered.
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Saint Raphael
France
Lieut. Compardon
Naval Air Depot
Lieut. Requin
Reacuers
Sieut. Requin
Beer Flat Owner and Customer Die in Sioux City Break-In
In Sioux City Iowa on January 5 a beer flat raid ended in one man dead and a second gravely wounded. James Sewell 26 and Claude Parker 20 were shot by six rounds fired through a door as they and two women in their party battered Lewis Cairns 44 a Black man who owned the flat. Cairns slept through the attack asserting the building was being robbed.
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Sioux City
INS
James Sewell
Claude Parker
Lewis Cairns
Cai
Collins
Farmers Seek Tariffs on Philippine Vegetable Oils
Washington January 9. Farm groups urged the House Ways and Means Committee to impose duties on Philippine vegetable oils, cocoa oil and copra to protect U S dairy and cottonseed industries. They claim over 30 million dollars in annual imports, while Pedro Guevara warned tax would harm the islands’ development and breach trust. Sugar interests also eye higher tariffs against Cuban competition.
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Washington, PD. C
House
Ways and Means
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Chester A. Gray
American Farm Bureau Federation
United States
Fordney-McCimber
Pedro Guevara
Wars and Means Committee
Charles W. Holman
National Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation
Ec Woodfall
Texas Cottonseed Crushers Associaion
John Lee Coulter
North Dakota Agriculture College
Fr. c. Brenchman
The
National Grange
Six Months for Mail Swindle in Iowa Case
Arthur J. Kriescher, 4, of Sioux City faces six months in a Dubuque county jail for illegal use of aliases to obtain merchandise from local businesses. His case, transferred from Dubuque, ended with a guilty plea and federal Judge George Scott delivering the sentence.
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Sioux City
Dan
Arthur J. Kriescher
Dubuque County
Kriescher
Dubuque
George ©. Scott
Boys Battle Over Girl Ends in Tragedy in Sioux City
In Sioux City on January 9 a fraternity dispute over a 15 year old girl led to the death of Amiel Betsworth, 19, from a blow by Henry Eastman. The onlookers say the fatal strike occurred on the Eastman porch. The case reads as a heated fatal encounter with teen drama ending in a fatal blow.
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Sioux City
Amiel Betsworth
Betsworth
Henry Eastman
Eastman
Delivery deadline notice for home copy by 6 o'clock miss
The Cowrier urges readers to receive the paper before 6 o clock. If delivery is late due to carrier error or other cause, call 5100 and a pager copy will be sent. Phone calls should arrive at the office before 6 p m.
Hoover Still On Farm Bill Trail
Washington January 8 Hoover remains optimistic about avoiding an extra congressional session after March 4 with most advisors in Congress favoring the farm bill revision. Hoover met with President Coolidge at the White House to discuss possible passage of the McNary Haugen bill to sidestep a special session. In Oklahoma City the Johnson impeachment probe cleared the legislature and the anti administration coalition gained control of the house while the senate also swung against the governor. James C. Nance was elected speaker after Allen Street withdrew amid impeachment threats, signaling continued moves against Governor Johnson and state officers.
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Washington, D. c
INS
Altha
Congress
Herbert Hoover
White House
Coolidge
Hoover
Oklahoma City
Jan. C
Henry S. Johnson
House
Senate
Johnson
James CG. Nance
Cotton County
Johnfoon
Allen Street
Street
National Guardsmen
Pan American Air Mail Planes Open New Global Route
Eleven Central and South American markets join the United States by rail-passenger air service as Pan American inaugurates the Americas first international air service. The Miami hub marks the start with three mail routes as a Pan American airplane lands in Havana and another begins from San Juan to the United States.
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Miami
Fla
INS
United States
Americas
Mavana
Havana
San Juan
Porto Rico
Parry American Airways
Inaugural Ball at Des Moines Jan. 17
Des Moines Jan 9 The inaugural ball celebrating the opening of the Forty third general assembly and John Hampmill's third term as governor is tentatively scheduled for January 17. The legislature meets next week and has final supervision of plans. Adjutant General W H Bailey is tentatively planned for a reception by Gov and Mrs Hamill at the state house that evening followed by a dance. At a joint session Hammill and Lt Gov Arch W McFarlane of Waterloo will be sworn in and the governor will deliver his inaugural address.
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Des Moines
Towa
Forty-third General Assembly
John Hampmills
W. H. Bailey
Hammill
Arch W. McFarlane
Waterloo
Jap Peasants Arm with Bamboo Spears
Tokyo reports three infantry units rushed to Namoru near Gifu as rural unrest spreads. About 2000 peasants march on the Imperial government office, while 300 police struggle to contain them. The protest targets a government project said to threaten hundreds of acres of paddy fields.
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Tokio
Namoru
Gifu
Japan
Hotel President Opens After Fast Construction
Short Interviews With Home Folks notes F E Laird saying the Hotel President will open tomorrow evening. He praises all workers from superintendent to water boy for a near record time build and a magnificent edifice reflecting teamwork.
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F. E. Laird
Congress Today Senate and House Hearings Report
Congress today sees the Senate continuing Kel loge antiwar treaty debate while the Public lands committee reviews the Sterling Salt Creek Oil report. The Indian affairs committee meets at 2 p.m. as Atty. Gen. Sargent testifies. In the House, Calendar Wednesday moves to post office and postroad bills, with hearings on a Los Angeles bank bill and short line railroads. Special committees examine unemployment, calendar simplification, federal radio, vocational education, and federal prison issues.
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United Pres Senate
Public Lands
Salt Creek
Gen
Sargent
Interstate Commerce Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Ufe
Federal Radio Commission
Federal Board of Vocational Education
Special Prison
Michigan Felony Act Faces Plan to Ease Liquor Penalties
Gov Fred W Green sponsors a bill to temper the habitual criminal code by reducing mandatory imprisonment for fourth time liquor violators from life to 7 to 15 years while life terms for liquor crimes may be abolished. Attorney General William M Bruckner says the measure is being prepared for introduction with other amendments under consideration. Rep Vincent P Dacey of Detroit proposes exempting liquor violations from life imprisonment.
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Mich
Jan
Fred W. Green
William M. Bruckner
Michigan
Vincent P. Dacey
Pact Now Faces Filibuster Peril
Washington is gripped by a senate stalemate over the anti war treaty the naval bill and farm relief Leaders of opposing blocs shelved negotiations and warned a filibuster may be launched to delay any early vote on the treaty Dusty naval bills and stalled farm legislation dim prospects for action before March 4 adjournment Weakness of the talks leaves lawmakers watching developments for a possible quick turnabout.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Senators Accused in Bribe Documents Probe
Washington reports say papers claim pay of 100000 to Senators Borah Idane Norris from the Soviet government to secure recognition. The Senate committee found the Russian documents untrue after a year’s investigation and Borah Norris testified.
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Borah
Norris
Washington, D. C
Idane
Nebraska
Russia
Talstoy & Senate Committee
Feflin
Alabama
la Follette
Wisconsin
Funeral for Tex Rickard at Madison Square Garden
Thousands file past a 15 000 dollar bronze casket in Madison Square Garden as Tex Rickard lies in state before funeral services at 2 p.m. Rev Galeth Moor leads the rites while the crowdwatching mourners recall Rickard’s boxing and sporting empire and the Garden staff stands in attendance. The service ends at Woodlawn cemetery as the crowd disperses amid tribute and reflection on a life in sport.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Madison Square Garden
Galeth Moor
Madison Avenue Baptist Church
Rickard
Rudolph Valentino
Tex
Sport Palace
Rickard’s Cathedral
East Purse
Bamibler
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