New Year Liquor Inquiry Targets Revelers and Sources
New Year's Eve celebrations face a grand jury probe to locate the source of liquor supplies. Subpoenas may reach attendees from Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and surrounding areas as state agents and the attorney general's team pursue violations and the parties who sold or transported the liquor. The special session opens Monday at 1 30 p m with Judge Williams presiding. Guy Linnville leads the investigative effort.
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Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Liquor
J. E. Williams’ Offier
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Cedar
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Spring Creek
Ernest Jordan
Mc Vernon
A. G Killen
Pilis
Langfeldt
William Nesbit
Barclay
R. D. Payne
East Waterloo
J. F. Rahn
Big Creek
W. B.shares
Payner
Smucker
Orange
John
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Wolves Kill Seven in Hindu District Terrorizes Berar Villagers
Raids by man-eating wolves terrorize Berar on the Nizam border. Seven Regsons killed and eaten, many others attacked but escaped. A reward of 20 rupees is offered for killing a wolf.
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Berar
Nizam Province
Feeding Europe Bill Seeks $150 Million Relief Plan
Secretary Glass asked Congress to authorize $15.6 million for food relief in Austria, Poland, and Armenia, funded by the wheat guaranty, with potential additions. Poland seeks $50 million, Austria $70 million, Armenia $1 million, and other European needs may reach $25 million.
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Armenia
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Administration's Business Policy Rapped by Good Admin
Chicago January 10 Congressman James W Good of Iowa told Illinois Manufacturers that the US government resembles a big business run badly. He cited labor, immigration, road spending, land gifts, and war stock hoarding as examples of conflicting policies and double standards across departments.
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James W.good
Iowa
House of Representatives Committee On Appropriations
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
United States
Yanks Held In Siberia Defy Immediate Withdrawal
Washington announces troops in Siberia will not be withdrawn until Czech soldiers are repatriated and the American railway commission has left. It will be months before the Czech troops depart via Vladivostok.
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Associated Press
Washington
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American Railway Commission
Vladivostok
Colleges Weigh Peace Pact In Student Referendum
Senators Lodge and Hitchcock urge 700 colleges to vote next Tuesday on peace treaty and League of Nations. A statewide Notre Dame style poll seeks student views for six questions, with results sent to the intercollegiate treaty referendum committee in New York.
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Cleveland
League of Nations
Lodge and
Hitchcock
New York
Rules of Illinois for Constitution Assembly Ready
Springfield January 16 copies of the rules committee report to the Illinois constitutional convention were being prepared for mailing to the convention. Members will consider it until they return for the next meeting at 10 am next Wednesday. The rules committee completed its work yesterday and adjourned until Tuesday afternoon. Its report provides for 24 committees to consider changes in the basic law. President Charles E Woodward of Ottawa is empowered to name the members of these committees.
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Springfield
Rules Committee
Illnois
Charles E. Woodward
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White Wings Fabric Shoes Melt in Slush in Vienna
Vienna Dec 22 Altho there are about 90000 unemployed in the city when authorities called for workers to clean the streets from a recent snowfall only about 100 applicants responded Investigators found the low turnout due to fabric shoes worn by people melting after a few hours in the slush
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Altho
Teat Overthrow By Socialists Is Brussels Story
Brussels Jan 10 reports from travelers in Germany claim the government has been overthrown by socialists with a general strike in areas not under allied occupation. Dispatches note unconfirmed nature and timing linked to Versailles treaty. Government remains a coalition led by Socialist premier Gustav Gaver and President Friedrich Ebert.
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Frondon
Dan
Brussels
Berlin
Copenhagen
Germany
Assen
Truhr
Esgen
Ruhr
Noske
Gustav Gaver
Friedrich Ebert
Briton Urges U S Action on Mexico With Britain's Help
London Jan 10 Urgent demands that the United States take immediate action in Mexico and that Britain provide active assistance were made in a letter to the Pall Mall Gazette by Grahame Richards a former British consul general in Mexico. He urged Britain to have a voice in the matter and proposed a mixed commission representing powers with major financial interests in Mexico. He said the United States must initiate the movement and warned that no other power should dominate Central America as the Mexican border is a gateway to the U S potentially affecting the Panama Canal.
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London
United States
Mexico
Great Britain
Pall Hall Gazette
Grahame Richards
Central America
Mexican
Panama Canal
Vanderbilt Home Sold for 5.5 Million in New York
New York January 10 Corne lius Vanderbilt home on Fifth Avenue between Fifty seventh and Fifty eighth streets sold for 5.5 million dollars in cash. The purchaser was not disclosed though reports linked the site to a 20 million dollar replacement. Unconfirmed rumors tied the site to T Coleman Du Pont or Marshall Field interests.
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New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Fifth Avenue
Fifty-seventh
Fifty Eighth Streets
America
T. Coleman DuPont
Marshall Field
Chicago
Borah and others condemn New York seating ban
Washington Jan 10 Senators Borah Rennitti an Thaho and Thomas Democrat Colorado denounced the New York assembly action in refusing to seat five Socialist representatives as inimical to public interests and inviting violence and lawlessness.
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Washington, D. C
New York Assembly
Senate
Borah
Rentttian
Thaho
Thomas
Colorado
Martens funds aided Communist parties in Chicago
The Associated Press reports that Martens financed Chicago Communist and Communist Labor Party activities, including a $120 check signed by Martens used to lease a hall for a meeting room. In New York, federal court adjourned habeas corpus cases for Weinsten and others awaiting deportation on Wills Island, with jurisdiction disputed between courts and agencies. Washington, senators subpoenaed Martens and his secretary to testify on Russian propaganda.
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Chicago
L. CG
I. Martens
Aimbagsadar
St. A. Barger
Berger
Communist Labor Party
Moline
Edgar Owens
Muarton
New York
Dudge Inox
Gregory Weinstalin
Vhief
Ludwig G. A. K. Martens
Basgador
Wills Island
United States
Caltey
Secretary of Labor
Bureau of Imigration
Federal ‘Court
Weinstein
Washington, D. C
Wadwig C. A
K. Martens
Santeri Nuertera
Senates
Soviet Ark at Kiel with 249 Wobblies
Kiel Germany Friday Jan 9 The United States Army transport Buford carrying 249 undesirable aliens deported from the United States arrived here at 5 pm this evening Chicago Communists Sought Warrants were issued today by Judge Hugo Pam for seven members of the county executive board of the Communist Labor party charged with conspiring to violate the antisyndicalism law Detectives are hunting for Edgar Owens state secretary of the Communist Labor party who was arrested in Moline last Wednesday held in 10000 bond Assistant District Attorney Heth said Owens leads the Communist party of Illinois
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Associated Press
Kiel
Germany
United States Army
Buford
United States
Chicago
Hugo Pam
Communist Labor Party
Edgar Owens
Moline
Pam
Heth
Owens
Communist Party of
Ilinois
Thousands Die in Esthonian Blizzard on New Year
Blinding storm across Esthonian districts leaves thousands dead as refugees pile up along borders. In a forest between Reval area and Narva 300 bodies found. American Red Cross reports many babies among the victims and freezing conditions worsen relief efforts. Meanwhile Missouri teachers face meager pay with 25 dollars monthly cited as common in rural districts. A 12 pound nugget was found in the Congo amid colonial reports from Brussels.
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Associated Press
Reval
Esthonia
Narva
Red Cross
League in Effect Next Friday in Paris Council Meeting
Paris January 16 The League of Nations will come into being with a Paris session at 10 30 Friday June 16 as the supreme council met Leon Bourgeois will preside Curzon William will speak Britain and France Units exchange ratifications of Versailles treaty mark the move New German assurance notes Berlin Germany and Allied powers pledge not to harm Germanys vital economic interests Wilson to issue initial call for council meeting though US will not attend due to non ratification by Senate
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League of Nations
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France
Url Curzon
Great Britain
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Germany
Kurt von Leisner
Associated Press
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Clemenceau
Baron von Lersner
Scapa Flow
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View of Hanging by 200 Prisoners Good
Edwin W. Sims, president of the Chicago crime commission, commended the Cook county jail hanging viewed by 200 prisoners in his annual report. The report cites 300 murderers and 10,009 thefts in Chicago in 1919 and argues for understanding crime rather than meddling by well meaning outsiders.
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MEMORY LOSER FOUND DOESN T KNOW OWN SON
A memory impaired man identified as Dr John J Brand from Lambertville New Jersey is revealed as the father of Lieut Commander Charles Brand stationed at the Philadelphia Navy Yard The man known as Professor X has wandered for years after the Titanic sinking with only vague recollections of his past life while showing surprising knowledge in law medicine astronomy and architecture despite amnesia
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Professor X
Lambertville
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Philadelphia Navy Yard
Worrester
Mass
Banks Swindle Syndicate Sought In Chicago
Fourteen members of a national bank swindling syndicate, accused of dividing over 2 million dollars with politicians, lawyers, police and bank officials, were being sought in Chicago. Evidence presented to Prosecutor Louisi showed gang members robbed Omaha of 110000 and banks in Dalton and South Holland, Illinois, of more than 206000. women were hired to obtain bank secrets and facilitate robberies. Thirteen alleged members were under arrest in New York.
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Chicago
Janu
John Louisi
New York Indemnity
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Dalton
South Holyland
Ill
New York
Lonisi
Berger Denied Seat in House for Second Time Today
Victor Berger Socialist representative elect from Milwaukee was denied a seat in the House for the second time by a 328 to 6 vote on a Balinger elections committee resolution. Berger asked to be sworn but was denied a personal hearing. Voting to seat him were Mann Warreld Voigt Griffith Sherwood Sisson. Sabath voted present. Berger called the action a denial of the people’s right to elect their chosen citizen.
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Washington
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Milwaukee
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Oklahoma
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Wisconsin
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Missouri
Sherwood
Ohio
Sisson
Mississippi
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Illlinois
House
Week Ahead Weather for Washington DC and Midwest Valleys
Weather predictions for the week start Monday. Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys see snow possible in the north and snow or rain in the south by midweek with near normal temperatures. Later days expect generally fair weather with temperatures somewhat below normal.
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Missouri
Versailles Peace Treaty Goes Into Effect at Paris
The Versailles treaty between Germany and ratifying powers goes into effect after exchange of ratifications in Paris Clock hall. Clemenceau signs and notes repatriation of German prisoners. Signatories include Britain France Italy Japan Belgium and others with the United States not yet ratified. The ceremony proceeds in alphabetical order withSeveral nations listed as participants.
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