Prohibition spreads as world moves to curb liquor trade
The World League Against Alcoholism coordinates dry efforts across 30 nations after the United States adopts prohibition. Nations from Tealand to Egypt enact or tighten bans, while France and Holland see growing anti liquor activism. Prohibition supporters cite broad public approval and compare licensing failures to repeal pressures.
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Africa
Buroc
Zanzibar
Egypt
France
Drrs
Chamber of Deputies
Holland
Hague
United States
Ameritas
Taft
Gould Sues for Interest in French Property
Edith Kelly Gould seeks a court ruling to claim one half of Frank J. Gould’s French property worth about 500000 francs. She argues French community law should apply due to domicile in France and lacking a marriage settlement. Gould contends American law governs since both were American citizens when married in England.
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Versailles
Jan.c
Edith Kelly Gould
Frank J. Gould
Brant
Haly Oo Goult
France
Gould
England
Venizelos Resigns as Greek Premier Owing to Illness
Premier Elén nizelos announces resignation due to illness after recent health attacks. He had returned to Greece at the urging of followers and military officers following the Glucks iberts expulsion.
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Venizelos
Don
Elén
Nizelos
Cab
Greece
Glucksiberts
Blossom Time Show Head Dies on Train
A memorial service was held for Robert J. Cohn manager of the Blossom Time company who died of apoplexy on a train en route to Keokuk yesterday. His body was moved from the train for an inquest at Carthage and will be taken to Rochester New York for burial.
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Keokuk
Robert J. Cohn
Blossom Time Company
Regent Theatre
Caplin
Carthage
ML Tt
Rochester
N.Y
Cedar Falls Presbyterians Pledge $12,000 for Campus Activities
Cedar Falls reports twelve thousand dollars pledged toward a twenty four thousand dollar fund for campus activities. Lester Latan, a blind college student, is among three who pledged six hundred dollars. Latan aims to become a Presbyterian minister and is learning to navigate as a magazine sponsor.
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Cedar Falls
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church
Democrats to Wear Tin Teapot Badges
Oregon City Oregon January 30 Ten thousand miniature tin teapots have been ordered as badges by Clackamas County Democrats for the forthcoming campaign. T W Woodbeck chairman of the Democratic central committee announced today.
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Oregon City
Ore
Clackamas County
T. W. Wooodtbeck
Democratic ‘Central Committee
Diplomatic moves and political notices in Europe and beyond
Reports place Imin Locklis as the American minister to Greece while Normand Davis heads a Lithuanian Poland mis differences panel. Mussolini plans Naples visit to the Colorado. Venizelos faces Greek dynastic debate. Testa reassumes Exsen post. Sean French elected Cork lord mayor. U S sailors welcomed by Pope at the Vatican. Charles Holland Duell denies divorce rumors involving Lillian Gish.
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Athens
Imin Locklis
Greece
Geneva
Normand Davis
United States
International Committee
Lithuania
Poland
Memel
la Grippe
Krome
Mussolini
Naples
Colorado
Admiral Andrews
London
Chamber of Deputies
Venizelos
Times
Rome
Mer Testa
Exsen
Germany
Vatican
Monsiznear Testa
Ruhr
Cork
Ireland
Sean French
James O'Callaghan
Iowa code revision costs run to half a million dollars
Des Moines Iowa lawmakers disclose that the code revision project has cost about 565000 with 392848.88 spent to date and estimates rise to 250090 more for salaries and printing. They note large costs for salaries and for the editors and attorneys who drafted the bills, plus planned reductions in the free list and periodic revision steps.
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International News Wire
Des Moines
OP. Harrison
Pottawattamia
Ed M. Smith
Madison County
Iowa
Harrison
Smith
State Auditor's Office
Path
U. S. Whitney
J. H. Trewin
Cedar Rapids
J. G. Mabry
Albia
Wouldd
Robert Henderson
State Printing Bureau
Smallest Newborn Fights for Life in Fort Worth Hospital
A baby girl weighing about three pounds struggles to survive in a Fort Worth hospital incubator. Doctors report steady breathing and improving color for the premature infant, believed to be one of the smallest in the world.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Lars
Senate Probers Question Report of Fall's Doctors
Washington Jan 30 The Teapot Dome fight widens as Congress probes Secretary Denby and Attorney General Daugherty amid moves to reclaim Doheny Sinclair naval oil reserves. President Coolidge names Strawn and Gregory to lead the government case while Denby defends the leases and resists resignation.
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Washington, D. C
Teapot Dome
Congress
Con
Denby
Daugherty
Coolidge
Doheny
Sinclair Naval Oil Reserve
Goolidge
Sileh H. Strawn
Chicago
Thomas Watt Gregory
Wilson
Strawn
Washington
Gregory
Austin
Tex
Senate
Walsh
Sinclair
White House
House
Department of Justice
Altho
Department
Lenroot
Wisconsin
House Naval Affairs Committee
Miami
Fla
H. M. Daugherty
International News Service Today
Sioux City Attorney Guilty of Shooting Three Boys
C R Metcalfe 72 an attorney was found guilty by a district court of assault with intent to commit great bodily injury to three young boys. The crime stemmed from a shooting on October 10 of last year. He claimed the boys stole his chickens. He was given 15 days to file a motion for new trial. Conviction carries two years in prison or one year in county jail or a $500 fine as the court deems. Metcalfe had earlier been convicted for shooting Mrs Bootan in July 1906 and plans to appeal this case.
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Sioux City
Tan
C. R. Metcalfe
Metcalfe
George Bootan
Iowa Supreme Court
Bank bandits seize funds in Jasper robbery caped near Chattanooga
Two unmasked robbers held up the Farmers Bank in Jasper Tennessee early today and escaped with 10000 dollars. A posse overtook and captured the men at Whitewell ten miles north of Chattanooga.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Farmers Bank
Jasper
Whitewell
Davenport Streetcar Delayed by Cat in Fuse Box
Davenport reports a stray Thomas cat climbed a streetcar fuse box delaying traffic for about 15 minutes. Holstein notes fire yesterday destroyed the Claus Clausen building including Reimer's care, with damages pegged at 100000 dollars. Port Dodge covers Webster County Corn Growers forming in Des Moines prompted by A J Banks with seventy five farmers in attendance.
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Davenport
Thomas
Holstein
Claus Clausen
Reimer
Hanson
Port Dodge
Webster County Corn Growers’ Association
Des Moines
A. J. Banks
Midyear Degrees and Certificates at Iowa University
At the University of Iowa midyear exercises 100 degrees and certificates were issued and 108 military commissions awarded. Dean Car E Seashore urged individualized education, predicted selectors based on aptitude, supported shorter college runs, and backed junior colleges as finishing schools to give arts proper dignity and recognition.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Car E. Seashore
Dean Seashore
Rnfk
Mason City to Build New Y M C A Home at Cost of 300000
Mason City Iowa plans to raise 300000 for a new YMCA building after an annual meeting. The project will begin in May and be among the finest in the state. An advisory committee led by W L Patton and officers including Louis Killian George Marty and J W Beck will guide the campaign.
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Mason City
MG. A. aMedals
Heh, McNider
B.C. Way
GC. W. Damon
Tay E. Decker
B.C. Keeler
W. E. Brice
Allan Beck
W. L. Patton
Louis Killian
Tice
George Marty
J. W. Beck
Grass houses passe in Honolulu construction shift
Honolulu residents hear city engineer Louis D Culn forecast 35 6 million dollars in building work for 1924. He notes the boom will not include grass houses with cocoanut palm settings. About 4000 wooden dwellings and the rest concrete business blocks are planned.
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Onolulu
Honolulu
Louis D. Culn
Cain
Hull Attacks Ford on Muscle Shoals Bid
Rep. Hill Jase denounces Henry Ford for refusing to testify before the House Military Affairs Committee about his bid for Muscle Shoals. He says Ford avoids guarantees on cheap fertilizer and questions the bid’s price and terms.
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Rep
Hull
Ford
Washington News Bureau
Waterloo Evening Courier
Washington, D. C
Hill
Muscle Shoals
Henry Ford
House Military Affairs
Committee of Congress
Congress
Greater Waterloo Band Plans Two February Benefit Concerts
The Greater Waterloo band will hold two February benefit concerts to raise funds for the coming season. The first is Wednesday February 6 at East High and the second Thursday February 21 at West High. Tickets are handled by the Business and Professional Women's club with local firms urged to buy. The plan funds 26 summer concerts in Lincoln and Washington parks, supported by Waterloo merchants and endorsed by the Greater Waterloo Association and Waterloo Retail Merchants' Association.
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Waterloo Retail Merchants’ Association
Greater Waterloo
Waterloo
Greater
Lincoln
Washington Parks
Greater Waterloo Association
Waterloo Retail Merchants
Waterloo Vagrancy Ordinance Upheld by Court in Murphy Case
Judge Courtright upholds Waterloo vagrancy ordinance as constitutional and valid against state law challenges in the Murphy case. Dan Murphy, arrested Jan 14, found guilty of vagrancy on Jan 17 and fined $30 plus costs. Murphy admitted bootlegging whisky, with appeal planned to district court set at $150.
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Waterloo
O. B. Courtright
Municipal Court
Dan Murphy
Murphy
Courtright
Jude
Farmers Debt Situation Shows Improvement Yet Falls Short
Iowa farmers face continued debt strain despite improved prospects. Andrew, president of Town Farm Credit, told a January 30 farmers course at Iowa State College that debt payments rise with higher crop prices, though many producers still operate at a loss on high priced land. He forecast further repayment progress in 1924.
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Ames
Andrew
Town Farm Credit Corporation
Iowa State College
Andrews
Iowa
King of Auto Thieves Breaks Down in Court and Dies
Walter Brandell known as the king of auto thieves was captured in St. Louis and brought to Davenport to face indictments for stealing cars. He broke down and died in district court during the progress of his trial.
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Davenport
Walter Brandell
Town
Anto Tives
St. Louis
Miss Mary Anna Black Dies After Weeklong Illness
Miss Mary Anna Black 70 sister of James Black died at 4:30 a.m. after a week with pneumonia at her sister Mrs. John Patterson's home 327 Highland Boulevard Waterloo. She came from Ireland 13 years ago next April and joined the First Presbyterian Church. Funeral Friday at the late home 273 Temple with Rev. J. R. Macartney officiating. Burial in Fairview.
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Mary Anna Black
James Black
Aim
John Patterson
Highland Boulevard
Miss Black
Waterloo
Ireland
First Presbyterian Church
J. R. Macartney
Fairview
MacDonald Letters Poincare Signal Franco British Talks
London reports say Prime Minister MacDonald sent a personal letter to Premier Poincare seeking a settlement of Anglo French tensions and a full understanding. Poincare replied sympathetically, raising hope for direct negotiations and better atmosphere for outstanding issues.
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London
MacDonald
Poincara
Great Britain
France
Poinscare
Daily Telegraph
Daily Express
Baldwin
Poincare
Paris
Fenner
Downing Street
Lord Crewe
Puincare
Europe
Poincate
Moron Invades County Attorney Home in Des Moines
In Des Moines a man described as an alleged moron entered the Porty-fourth street home of County Attorney Vernon Seeburger last night. He confronted Mrs. Seeburger and a maid in the kitchen, shouting for them to remain quiet, but fled after a scuffle. Police link him to prior attacks on two women and threats in the University district.
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Des Moines
Vernon Seeburger
Porty-fourth Street
University
Berkeley Police Cleared Over Fire Relief Liquor Charge
Acting federal prohibition director Q B Boone absolved Berkeley police yesterday from a charge that they consumed most of the liquor seized by prohibition officers for fire refugees after a Berkeley blaze. Former patrolman George Eldridge had filed the accusation. Boone said the liquor was for exhausted firefighters and refugees and that police deserved a share for their efforts.
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San Francisco
Cal
Berkeley
Q. ¥. Boone
Prohibition
George Eldridge
Boone
Big Steel Dividend Triggers Frenzied Stock Exchange Rush
New York January 30 One of the wildest stock sessions in years as thousands of buy orders flood the floor after United States Steel declares a 50 cent extra dividend on its common stock. Early trades surge with United States Steel at 106 34, about 234 above the prior close, with initial activity noted across active issues.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
United States Steel Common
Boy Injured in 30-Foot Elevator Shaft Fall
Des Moines reports 11 year old Harrison Rider son of Glenn Rider sustained a compound fracture and possible internal injuries after falling 30 feet down an elevator shaft at the Falcon Milling plant while playing about the site. Medical officials described the injury as serious and potentially life threatening.
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Des Moines
Harrison Rider
Glenn Rider
Falcon Milling Company
Crude oil price rise announced in Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania crude price increased by twenty five cents a barrel for the best grades and by one cent for cheaper grades. The Corn ing and Ragland lines show no change. Caution advised for market participants amid the sudden adjustment.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Corning
Ragland
City Mailed Check for Auto's Damage to Firemen's Truck
Waterloo city clerk Charles MacKay received a $60 check from a liability insurer settling a claim against John McDonald for damage to a fire truck in a street collision. The payment, based on the right of way rule, is unusually large for the city. MacKay may seek council approval to frame the check as a souvenir.
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Waterloo
Charles MacKay
John McDonald
McDonald
Clark Mackay
Calle Luis Angel Firpa Named In Guaymallen Mixup
The Guaymallen municipal council voted on a new street name. Five backed Vicente Lopez, five backed Luis Angel Firpa, and the president cast the deciding vote. The street will be known as Calle Luis Angel Firpa. The president later said he confused the two names.
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Associated
Presa
Guaymallen
Argentina
Vicente Lopez
Luis Angel Firpa
Caile
Boxer
Carramba
Final Performance of Legion Revue Tonight at Waterloo
Waterloo theatre drew a full house for the second show of The American Legion Revue last evening with enthusiastic praise for the song and dance numbers. George D. Miller and Elmer Coho delivered another hit with Bareshank Twins. Miss Margaret Noonan and Max Ryan sang and danced Sitting in a Corner. The final performance will be given tonight.
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Waterloo Theatre
American Legion
Applauss
Legion
George D. Miller
Elmer Coho
Margaret Noonan
Max Ryan
Gov Warren McCray Declared Bankrupt
Frankford Indiana January 30 Gov Warren T McCray is adjudged a bankrupt in a hearing conducted by federal master in chancery Harry C Sheridan after petitions by three Fort Wayne banks The report states McCray is not a farmer or laborer and thus not exempt from involuntary bankruptcy laws.
Church People Plan School Fund Drive in Des Moines
Congregational church leaders of Iowa met to outline activities for a campaign to raise funds for the Chicago Theological Seminary. A goal of 1,000,000,183 dollars is set for training Congregational ministers from Ohio to California. Charles E B Linde of Des Moines chairs the campaign committee, with Rev. W G Ramsay of Ottumwa as vice chairman. work begins February 15.
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Des Moines
Congregational Church
Iowa
Chicago
Lincoln circle members plan funeral attendance for Henry D. Smith
Members of Lincoln circle and Ladies at the GA R will meet at 0 45 a.m. Thursday with Keefe and Towne to attend the funeral of Henry D. Smith. Woman’s Relief corps will also join a group at 14 4% m the time of services.
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Lincoln Circle
GA. R
Keefe & Towne S
Henry D. Smith
Woman's Relief
Corre
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