McKellar Pushes Navy Gun Rise Amendment in Senate
Senator McKellar proposed an amendment to raise the range of battleship guns from three to five miles as part of a $287 million naval bill. Administration leaders and Republicans opposed, citing disarmament treaty concerns and no request from the navy. The bill mainly funds two submarines, converting two battleships into aircraft carriers, and upgrading fire control on Colorado and West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
McNellar
Genocrat
Tennessee
McKellar
Hale
Maine
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
King
Utah
Senate
West Virginia
Blood Tie Proves Greater Than Anger at Young Matricide
A juvenile case centers on Dorothy Ellingson facing accusations of her mother's death. Public Defender Egan pushes juvenile court handling with possible transfer to superior court for trial. Prosecution outlines potential inquest witnesses including Earl Ellingson and the victim’s husband. police pursue further leads from her associates and the Jazz Lance parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
T. W. B. Leland
Earl Ellingson
Third Avenue
Egan
Miss Ellingson
Theresa Meik
Distr Brady
Pearance
Po. Hee
Mary Fitzgeothy
Croker Widow Donates Memorial Museum to New York
Mrs Keula Croker widow of Richard Croker longtime Tammany Hall boss donates 3504 050 memorial museum to New York City. The museum will house Croker era books paintings and tapestries from his Irish estate and include his mausoleum collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Keula Croker
Richard Crokar
Tammany Hall
City of
Croker
Death of N. R. Parvin Ends 109 Years of Masonic Service
Newton R. Parvin, founder of the traveling Masonic Library, and his father organized long service to the order. The library grew from 16 000 to 25 000 volumes, reputedly the world’s largest. Parvin connections spanned El Kahir temple Cedar Rapids Apollo No 26 and more. Funeral by Past Grand Master C C Clark with grand chaplain H M Gage and Rev A M Jaynes at Town City burial Oakland cemetery with his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hus
Theodore
Parvin
Masonic Library
Newton
Malsons
Order
America
Newton R. Parvin
United States
Parvini
el Kahiri Temple
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
History
Apollo Commionatory
Nights Templar
Royal and Select Master Masons O
Trowel
R.A. Mi
Town City
A. F
A. M
St. Bartholomew
Order of the Red Cross of Constantine
Masonic Grand Secretaries Guild
National Masonic Research Society
National Educational Association
Archaelogical Institute of America
Drama League of America
The
F Elks
Henry Ward Beecher
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Mark Twain
Albert Pike
Rob Morris
Albert Lea
Anton LeClaire
Elieft
LeClaire
Towa
Lea
Charles C. Clark
Burlington
Harry M. Gage
Grand Jodge
A. M. Jaynes
Oakland Cemetery
Hart Seeks Separation Pact Ruling Over Film Clause
Testimony concluded in a Los Angeles court as William Hart sues his wife Winifred over their separation accord. He says a dinner table dispute sparked marital strain while she seeks to lift a clause barring her from acting and using his name. Judge Stephens plans to rule if the clause can be severed from the rest of the agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News
Los Angeles
Cal
Jan
A. L. Stephens
William 3. Hart
Winifred
Westoverart
Hfart
Hart
Mary
Tate
Patty Arbuckle
Batch
Stephens
Waterloo experts to host skating lessons and hockey expo
A group of hockey experts and former Canadian and American players living in Waterloo will host skating lessons from 1 to 2 pm at Cedar River park rink, followed by a hockey exhibition from 2 to 3 pm and a skating session from 3 to 4 pm. They plan to form a Waterloo team to play other Iowa city squads, assisted by the play- board commission as warmer weather brings a record crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Cedar River Park
Iowa
Meéh
Play- Eroard Commission
Woman Operates Filling Stations
Frances Guinn of Gladbrook heads Peer Oil and opened a new filling station, then bought Will Burns oil business and tanks in Tracer Illinois for $12,000. She runs multiple stations in Iowa with trucks on designated routes supplying farmers with motor oil. Local press notes her as a successful businesswoman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turnbeck
Frances Guinn
Gladbrook
Peer Oil Company
Will Burns
Tracer
Ill
Guinn
Iowa
Jonathan M. Yayis
Ciutier Aisa
Thivis
Poliman
Sir
Ward
Rooney
Rooney Ase Fawres Commit Wilerney
Wat
Mo Merey
Ettorn
Davies
Detriel Court
George Phillips Awaits Sentence For Illegal Possession Of Liquor
George Phillips of Gladbrook faces sentencing after being charged with illegal liquor possession and bootlegging. The case was continued by Judge Gwanie to a later date as more evidence is heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Phillips
Gladbrook
Broughe
Bird Island
Minn
Yasterday
Enon
Nein Spa
J. WesGnyone
Jai Bis
Wes
Mts
Kiwanis Go-to-Chureh Sunday Observance Noted
An old district Kiwanis event called go-tochureh is observed as part of the Wyapth anniversary year. Khwaniselah So that an even greater re bis anticipated this Year Gore Jan Ps wis selected the Sunday before the Wyapth anniversary to mark the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snalay
Torare
International Briefs Highlight World Events
Queenstown welcomes Irish Free State president Cos en route to Dublin for health visit. Novelist Blasco Ibanez will leave to defend charges over remarks about King Alfonso. A Spanish flyer crashes near a Paris bar, pilot unhurt. tribesmen deny. Albania reports dictator Moga Ahmed displacing the army with militia. Mexico says it remains allied with Nicaragua and will send representatives to Nicaragua’s inauguration. The opium conference resumes in Geneva with talks on reducing opium use. Lord Cecil discusses drugs with Deladier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cinternational
Queenstown
T. Cosgrave
Frec
Dublin
Llewis
Pavis—Blasco Ibanez
Alfonso
Spain
Tangion
Tondon
Albania
Moga Ahmed
Mexico City
Mexico
Nicaragua
Foreign Office
Saenzi
Geneva
Robert Cecil
Deladier
State Briefs Across Iowa and Nearby States
Dubuque authorities say the jailed suspect in a Mississippi deputy sheriff slaying is not Kinnie Wagner, as County Attorney Campbell announced. Davenport reports Judge Letts resigned from the bench effective February 28. Cedar Rapids notes the Lyon County grand jury did not indict in the Armstrong Schrader case. Schrader was found dead in Kenwood Park with unclear suicide, and two slander suits seek 25 000 each from John Stoner. Logan State Savings bank receivers sue Stoner. Iowa Farm Bureau directors outline planned activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Galena
Sherif
Mississippi
Kinnie Wagner
Campbell
Davenport
Letts
Cedar Rapids
Lion County
Armstrong Schrader
Schrader
Kenwood Park
Tegan
Logan State Savings Bank
John Stoner
Harrison County
Nes Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Davis firm reorganized after Davis retires for presidential bid
John W. Davis, who left legal practice to pursue the Democratic presidential nomination, has become head of his firm now reorganized as Davis Polk Waril lwell Gardiner Reed. In Lynabrook James W. Cadow, 23, was arrested on robbery charges tied to a Long Island railway mail train. In Berlin about two percent of 1925 federal income is due for pensions. New York confirms Rockefeller gift of 4,009,900 yen about 1.6 million dollars for the Imperial University Tokyo library restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John W. Davis
Davis, Polk, Warillwell, Gardiner & Reed
Lynabrook
N. X
James W. Cadow
Long Island
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Imperial University
Tokio
Farmers State Bank at Jesup Annual Meeting
Jesup January 17 Annual meeting of Farmers State Bank stockholders Tuesday January 13 re elected officers President W W Blasier vice president Charles Frush cashier A M Young assistant cashier A D Blasier bookkeeper Arnold Jen gin Directors R B Raines A B Laird S Hovey C B Parker Charles Frush H J Ganiere and W W Blasier The bank shows growth in business with the forty third consecutive dividend paid since organization in 29483 Deposits rose from 282 992 95 on June 1 1923 to 426 467 47 on January 1 1925 Interest on deposits paid in 1924 totaled 10 968 02.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesup
Farmers State Bank
W. W. Blasier
Charles Frush
Young
A. D. Blasier
Arnold Jengin
R. B. Raines
A. B. ‘Laird
S. Hovey
C. B. Parker
H. J. Ganiere
W._W. Blasier
Seek Agreement to Hasten Shoals Bill
Washington DC officials report Republican leaders seek understanding with Senate leaders to finalize the Muscle Shoals bill before moving in either house. President Coolidge, after a conference with Rep. Lonsworth and Rep. Snell, indicated the move aims to prevent a conference deadlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate Ieaders
Coolidge
Lonsworth
Ohio
Snell
Three Children Die in Home Fire at Keewatin
A house fire in Keewatin claimed the lives of three young children two girls aged four and a boy about two or three. The blaze engulfed the home causing fatal burns before neighbors and authorities could intervene.
Manus Leaves Jurisdiction in Bootlegging Case
J. McManus, bound over to the grand jury on bootlegging and liquor nuisance charges at his Witter Street soft drink shop, has departed Black Hawk County without bond. William A. Cook, county attorney, files new actions including a writ of attachment to seize McManus property in Waterloo, alleging plan to flee and defraud creditors. A multimédium for commitment to the county jail is also sought as McManus’s whereabouts are unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. McManus
Grand Jury
Witter Street
Blackhawk County
Jim
William A. Cook
Cook
McManus
B. T. Steuben
Thens
Meci Manus
Waterloo
Grand Jury Indicts Five Over Drunken Parties in Sioux City
Sioux City January 17 The grand jury indicted five persons after a hearing into drunken parties hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Wickland. The Wicklands are charged with maintaining a disorderly house. Three men Raymond Wear Ty Francis Flanagan and Ralph Williams face statutory charges involving girls under twenty six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Stone City
Clarence Wickland
Raymond Wear Ty Francis Flanagan
Ralph Williams
Capitol Hill Liquor Raids Target Prominent Figures
Denver authorities led by district attorney investigators and state officers conducted late night raids in the Capitol Hill district. They seized Salley liquors and wines as part of a probe into a large liquor cartel allegedly led by influential local business men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Capitol Hill
Cross Word Puzzles Infiltrate State Legislature
In Jefferson City Missouri on January 27 a puzzle fad reaches the capitol as Rep Dewar P Thatch proposes a resolution to buy 100 to 150 dictionaries to be placed in the hall and lounge for crossword puzzle fans. Speaker Parker refers the measure to the committee on eleemosynary institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defferson City
Dewar P. Thatch
Parker
Deficiency Bill Moves to President After House Action
Congress completed action on the urgent deficiency bill totaling 150 million dollars for tax refunds. The House adopted the conference report, sending the measure to the president, and it includes 50 thousand for the agricultural commission and 3 million five hundred one thousand two hundred for Muscle Shoals Dam No. 2. A separate item notes the capture and execution of ten seven accused in recent murders and a ranch looting near Tiebla City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Agricultural Commission
Muscle Shoals
William Hinspeter
Ger
Sanartola
Tiebla City
Marry Young Advice From Slayer Incites Outrage
Dorothy Brnggon, 16, jailed for her mother’s murder in San Francisco, gives a self serving exclusive to United Press. She urges girls to marry young obey parents and avoid autosheiks while recounting how alcohol and suggestive films harmed her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitet Press
San Francisco
Dorothy
Anna Eltingson
Chinatown
United Press
Aquar
Waukon Lawyer Dennis J. Murphy Charged with Embezzlement
Dennis J. Murphy of Waukon, a noted lawyer and Elkader attorney, faced an indictment in Dubuque charging embezzlement of 3060 dollars. He was arrested at his home, appeared ill before Judge Herbert B. Taylor, and was jailed in Allamakee County. The indictment stems from a complaint by Thomas J. Fish. D. D. Murphy, Elkader attorney and state board of education member, headed to Waukon to aid the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Dennis J. Murphy
Waukon
Murphy
Herbert B. Taylor
Allamakee County
Thomas J. Fish
Farmer
Here
Fish
Clayton County State Bank
Guttenders
D. D. Murphy
Elkader
State Board of Education
Wankon
President Favored Policy Shifts in Prohibition Enforcement
Washington Jan 17 The sixth year of national prohibition begins with changes in enforcement leadership as Roy A Haynes may be replaced. President Coolidge prefers cracking down on bootleggers but opposes jail sentences for violators and signals possible restructuring of the prohibition unit within the Treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Roy A. Haynes
Harding
Coolidge
House Judiciary Committee
Cramton Hill
International Revenue Burean
Treasury Department
Fire alarms set clothing ablaze at Sherman Avenue home
Fire alarms blew with matches igniting clothing at L A Stearns 110 Sherman Avenue. Fire department received alarm at 9 14 a m and the clothing was burned with closet interior damaged. Firemen extinguished blaze. No injuries. witnesses and onlookers dispersed after the demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uovlose
L. A. Stearns
Sherman Avenue
Thacm
Bloodl A.m
W. Anzinger
South Effect
Thinhab
Columbia
Etyoot
Twumare
Girl Buralar Gets Ten Year Sentence
Des Moines reports Ruth Baland er was sentenced to ten years in Rockwell City reformatory after a breaking and entering conviction in Judge Otto's court. She fainted at the imposition. Also jailed were Tobart Moore with thirty years at Fort Madison and Winnie Neal given thirty years in Rainwell City for attempting to kill her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ruth Balander
S'von
Rockwell City
Otto
Tobart Moore
Fort Madigan
Winnie Neal
Rainwell City
Tadse Otta
Energy Brings Resumes Despite Prison Bars
Harbin Maneturia reports M Krasnosh ekoff, formerly a premier of the Par Eastern republic, is imprisoned yet continues to generate activity. He has written four banking books earning 34.0007 and runs prison-plate woodcuts and copper engravings, receiving an offer for a local bank position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harbin
Maneturia
Jan
M. Krasnoshekoff
Premine
Officials discuss game and fish law translation on river trip
Jan Joseph Katteky of Fort Dodge and others traveling via Fort Pryor to Des Moines were in the city with Tanak Welton league officials aboard. A proposed jivanslation asserting game and fish laws was discussed during the stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watpens Heri W. EL Albert
State
Eine Waeden
AtaMst Grkter
I. Ft. Pryor
Jan Joseph Katteky
Fort Dodge
Des Montes
von Ferrin
Legel Offichids
Four Cities Called in River Pollution Hearings
Des Moines officials were mailed orders to appear before the state board of health on February 16 to show why Ottumwa Boone Fort Dodge and Des Moines should not pollute the Des Moines river. HR WV Pedersen urges a $5000 underground water study and warns Iowa's aquifer could be exhausted within five years. The Walton League supports river sanitation and backs strict adherence to state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Wire
Des Moines
Town State Board of Health
Ottumwa
Boone
Fort Dodge
Eiimited
WV. Pedersen
Pedersen
Iowa
Walton League
Towa
Jenak Welton League
Husband Held for Tapping Wires to Get Divorce Data
Cedar Rapids Iowa January 27 Anthony Tschirgi president of the Russell Railway Guide company surrendered on bail after grand jury indictment alleging he tapped telephone wires to gather evidence for a divorce countersuit. He admitted tapping and heard his wife make unpolitments while testifying. Ras Dnode named as correspondent in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Anthony Tschirgi
Russell Railway Guide Company
Tschirgi
Ras Dnode
Vinton Shows Surplus in Water and Light Fund
Vinton Iowa reports a surplus of 23,090 in its electric and water funds. City Clerk Gilchrist announced no statute allows transferring cash between city funds despite the overage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Tan
Gilchrist Tnday
Anesthe
PATESTINE FUND EXTENDS AID TO FARMERS
Jerusalem reports that over 255000 Wag was advanced in October by the Zionist organization to settlers in Palestine through about 40 cooperative and individual units. The outlay funds draft animals, cattle machinery seed and poultry as the new year begins, aiding agricultural development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Zionist Organization
Palestine Fourdation Fund
Pale Line
Acnura
Congregational Women to Meet at Church Monday Afternoon
The women’s department of the Women’s Mission of First Congregational church, led by Mrs. TOW Brow a, will meet Monday at 3 pm in the church parlor Rev. J Richmond Moreau Fergus Falls Minn will be the afternoon speaker Mrs J D Easton’s circle will handle refreshments
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mi Y Department
Womennization of First Conugrizational Church
Chief in Chicagl Ord ers Police 10 Ayt With Guns
Chief Morgan Collins orders police to use guns in crime fight. Night patrols kill one man fatally or near fatally and wound two others. Officers and armed citizens bag suspects after gun battles, with several arrests and at least one robber captured after resisting in a church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicagl
United Press
Chicero
Morgan
Collins
Harneyford
Joln Arnold
Georgia
Arnold
Ford
Michael Marigan
Alexander E. Lundeen
Chicago Opera Singer Files for Bankruptcy
Bertram Galtra a Chicago opera singer fled a petition for bankruptcy in the U S district court listing liabilities of 11154 incurred in promoting the Boston English opera artists traveling company. The troupe toured the Midwest but stranded in upper Iowa. It was organized here in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bertram Galtra
United States District Court
Boston English Opera
Femipaday
Midllawest
Upper
Towa
Wild Boar Intrudes Home. Invalid Rescued and Safe
A wild boar chased by hunters dashed into a private house in Hourgeois near Grand Mallory. An invalid occupant fled through a window as the beast looted a bed. The boar was killed and the invalid returned to the home. Denison Bank to reopen Feb 1 under new directors after Dec 21 closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hourgeois
France
Jan
Grand Mallory
Denison Bank
Denison
First National Bank
C. O Graig
Murtwundy Adam Rosgen Dies After Daylong Illness in Waterloo
Adam Rosgen a 63 year Waterloo resident and harnessmaker died at home 219 High Street East after a daylong illness. Born April 1 1844 in Holzheim Germany he moved to America at 11 and to Waterloo seven years later. Surviving are five children and a brother Herman. Funeral Tuesday at 8 20 a m St Joseph Catholic Church Calvary Cemetery. Moses D Rose dies at 4 46 p m at 508 Kwoaod Avenue after two weeks bedrest. Born April 21 1843 in Thomas County Wisconsin he served in the Civil War and lived in Waterloo since marriage to Emma Hiluern on Nov 2 1872. Surviving widow four children eight grandchildren. Funeral Monday 2 p m Petersen Bros chapel with burial at Fairview. Mrs Elizabeth Geiger services set at St Marys Catholic Church with burial in Calvary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Rosge
Adam Rosgen
Waterloo
Ehighth Street
East
Mr. Rosgen
Holzheim
Germany
America
St. Louis
Fourth Street
Herman
Dam
Rosgen
Barbara Jim
Waerloo
Hidith Street
Joseph Graf
Gelwein
Henry Olktrogge
Kimball
M. D
Frank McNamara
van Fall
J. Frank
Flerman
Cildren
Evein St. Joseph Cathotic Church
Burial i
Calvary
Moses D. Rose
Kwoaod Avenue
Decedent
Thoome County
Columbia Countys
Wis
Sixth Wisconsin Artillery
Emma Hiluern
Robert Anderson
Robert Anders- Row
Lincoln Circle
Women’s Relief Corps
M. G. Court
Fairview
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Aris
N. R. Parvin
Warpath
Woman Operates
Davis and Son
Kiwanis
Cable Briefs
Keewatin
Mirin
Jane Py
Joseph Fimonici
Nepemedt Aiagielty
J. Mmanus
Lava
Growieg
Kieses
Stuf
D. J. Murphy
Pieroes
Buralar
Patestine Fund
Tinanctat
Iowa Opera Tour
Elizabeth Geiger
Elizabeth Geer
St. Mary
Cathlie
Awurial
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