Japan Diet Dissolved Amid Premier Kiyoura Crisis
Imperial decree ends stormy diet session in Tokio as Premier Kiyoura faces protests and threats. Police and military reinforced 5,900 officials. rioters snatch Komatsu speech. Ozaki and others travel amid train wreck rumors. Debate on universal male suffrage overshadowed by upheaval and calls for resignation.
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Tokio
Mto
Kiroura
Nonight
Kiyoura
Japan
Hirohito
Viscount Kiyoura
Judging Samples Arouses Interest in Corn Congress
The display features improved corn management and attractive samples. Exhibits from Hudson and Orange compete for grand prize, judged for best overall display. A loving cup prize from Waterloo Evening Courier will go to the winner, with samples from each school shown on the second floor of Greater Waterloo Association quarters.
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Reinbeck Booth
Hudson
Orange
Waterloo Evening Courier
Greater Waterloo Association
Ex-city official of Knoxville hanged himself
Knoxville Tenn January 31 Columbus G Wayland former commissioner of accounts and finance for the city of Knoxville hanged himself amid financial troubles. He was involved in audits and lawsuits with other former city commissioners over alleged misspent public funds.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Columbus G. Wayland
Wayland
Dr Preston Bradley to Speak at Waterloo Ikes Banquet
Dr Preston Bradley pastor of Peoples Church Chicago and organizer of the Walston League of America will deliver the principal address at the Waterloo Ikes first annual banquet set for 6 p m Thursday February 7 at Hotel Russell Lantson Judge George W Wool will preside Ernest Koepke secretary reports a meeting of officers and directors to finalize banquet plans at the Greater Waterloo Association Saturday at 1 p m
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Preston Bradley
People’s Church
Chicago
Walston League of America
Waterloo
Hotel
Russell-Lantson
Dr. Bradley
Waterloo Ikee
East Eilgk Andiborstun
George W. Wool
Presi
Watton S
Ernest Koepke
Town Bank Deposits Gain During Year
Des Moines reports deposits in state savings banks and trust companies rose in 1923 by 48,992 percent, 218.29, while borrowings fell by 12,921,004.45. Total deposits across 86 savings banks, 404 state banks and 22 trust companies stood at 625,914,20.90 on Oct 31, 1923. The average reserve was 13 percent.
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Des Moines
Savings Banks and Trust Com
State Banking Department
Death notices of Erle V Heemsworth and John W McGiney
Erle V Heemsworth 48 died of complications after an appendix surgery in a Redwood Falls hospital. He was born near Iowa City and lived in Johnson, Black Hawk, and Cedar Falls areas, with teaching decades and a 1906 marriage in Minnesota. Funeral details and survivors listed. John W McGiney died after a stroke last Monday. born 1845, survived by daughter and grandchildren, wife predeceased. Funeral in Ketlorg Christian church near Waterloo with viewing at Kistner funeral home.
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John UW. McGiney
Waterloo
Ellae
Florence Tines
Mertia Stines
Wasien
Diet
Thehristian
Ketlorg
Ree G. Berriil
Wate
Kistner
Kel- Ter
Two deaths noted in local obituaries in brief
Katrina I. Coyle infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W Coyle of 205 North Barclay died at 11 30 p m after brief illness of pneumonia Born August 6 1 Beathes the parents two minor children Grace and Eariel a brother is named Survived by parents and siblings Body is at Ristners mortuary Sampson 44 died at 1 20 a m today at his home 1406 Riehl born 1879 in Millersburg Ky Survived by widow Body at Van Dran mortuary pending funeral arrangements
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Katioa Orangeane
Cuaties
Venizelos Resigns Amid Health Crisis in Greece
Reuters reports in Athens that Venizelos has definitively resigned as premier after a second severe heart attack. His wife and a heart specialist were summoned from Paris. M Colantaris seen as likely successor while the cabinet remains unchanged. Venizelos hopes to recover and return to Paris by mid February.
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Athens
Hiatherios Venizelos
Paris
Venizelos
Other States Flood Town with Infant Foundlings
Des Moines Jan 31 James B Weaver chair of the State Child Welfare committee told the appropriation committee that hundreds of foundling infants from other states have been flooding town institutions for care through unregulated placement and adoption. The committee seeks 5000 dollars to survey child placement in Iowa and other states. Weaver said laws allow children to be effectively bartered due to faulty regulations.
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Des Moines
James B. Weaver
Iowa
Weaver
60-Bed Trachoma Hospital Planned in Kentucky
Washington announces a 60-bed trachoma hospital to be built by the veterans' bureau at Pikeville Kentucky. It will feature special fittings so patients can feel their way by foot and walls lights and windows of eye friendly color. Plans nearing completion and bids likely by February.
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Washington, D. C
Veterans’ Bureau
Pikeville
United States
Mayor Not Quite Killed by Assassins
A dispatch from Frankenthal reports Ernest GutUnger deputy mayor of Roxheim in the Bavarian Palatinate was not killed by yesterday's attack but taken to a hospital in extremely grave condition. The ringer is said to sympathize with the movement for autonomous government in the Palatinate.
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Paris
Havas
Frankenthal
Ernest GutUnger
Roxheim
Palatinate
Cutringer
Pigs Ate Razor Blades Prompt Town Clerk to Quit
West Point Connecticut January 31 John James resigns as town garbage collector after the town refused him $100 for pigs killed by eating safety razor blades found in garbage He cites the unpaid compensation as the reason for quitting.
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West Point
Conn
John James
Conrad Klein Suffers Stroke of Paralysis
Conrad W. Klein of 417 Locust and his brother Peter F. Klein, associates in a soft drink and sales business at 108 Fifthwest, suffered a stroke Monday morning. Doctors say the crisis has passed and recovery is expected. The brothers, in business on Fifth Street since 1906, are well known in the county.
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Conrad W. Klein
Locust
Peter F. Klein
Fifthwest
Fifth Street
Hughes of Australia to tour the United States
Melbourne reports that William M. Hughes, Australia’s prime minister from 1915 to 1923, plans a touring tour in America on Australian development. He will depart for the United States in February. Also noted is a Detroit man described as the tallest solar in the United States Army, at six feet six and a half inches.
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Melbourne
wWilliam M. Hughes
Australia
Srand Ard Fman
Americck
United Nats
United States
Detroit
United States Army
Inohas
Coolidge Stands by Denby and Daugherty amid cleanups
President Coolidge will not permit Secretary Denby to resign nor will he accept Attorney General Daugherty’s resignation as Senate attacks over the naval oil leases continue. The White House backs the cabinet, stating the legal questions belong in court and that quitting now would be bad politics.
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International News Service
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Navy
Denby
Thhose
Harry M. Daugherty
Daugherty
Homba
Capital Hill
Cisttzins
Derby
Congress
Lienses
Harry F. Sinclair
BL. Doheny
Capitol
Senate
Lenroot
Interior
Albert B. Full
Piestdane
White House
Silas H. Strawn
Thomas Watt Gregory
McHellar
Tennessee
Gregory
United Press
Teapot Dome
Elka, Hill Naval Oil Reserve
Interior Department
J. L. Lattimer
House Naval Affairs Committee
Harding
Lattimer
Spring buying trip for Woods millinery ends in New York
Maude Boling and Max Auerbach plan a spring purchasing trip to New York. Banks in the city opened well despite no arrests. Ten vagrants were given lodging. Rev A P Blough, pastor of the Church of the Brethren, is in Des Moines acting as House chaplain this morning and will serve as Senate chaplain Friday. A prowler call to 713 Logan led to a mistaken alert about a nephew arriving with a surprise guest. A radio report claimed a missing girl from Connellsville, Pa, and a barber’s arm injury to a 17 year old described as Shea Is Winglhia Classcloud. Grain shipments to Illinois Central lines rise post cold snap. cars distributed where needed. East High basketball heads to Independence tomorrow. fans may ride with the team by contacting East High. Chicago Great Western rail advert offers sleeper to Chicago and beyond with limited stops.
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Maude Boling
Max Auerbach
Woods Jnillinery
New York
A. P. Blough
Church of the Brethren
Des Moines
House of Representatives
Senate
J. J. Heiple
Logan
Connellsville
Shea
Winglhia
Illinois Central
W. Scott Williams
East High
Independence
Chicago
GUICE
Compf
Global Briefs Include Chinese Warlord Plot and Mexico Talks
Digest notes Chang so Lin revives Peking capture rumors after buying 39 French planes and hiring instructors. Britain-Mexico recognition talks expected. Wilson's health questioned by Dr. Ruffin. Lenine widow Krupskaya urges endowment memorials. US torpedo boats depart Tampico. Franklin fund awards Steinmetz. Prince Ferdinand of Orléans dies in France.
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Peking
Chang ‘'so-Lin
London
Obregon
Mexico
Great Britain
Washington
D. C
Woodrow Wilson
Sterling Ruffin
Moscow
Krupskaya
Lenine
Tampico
United States
Schenectady
Pothumous
Benjamin Franklin Fund
Ingenetor
Cleremont
Ferrand
France
Ferdinand of Orievans
Duke of Orleans
Reduction of 1923 Income Taxes To New Plan
Washington January 31 The proposed joint resolution from Representative Garner Texas calls for a shift to a new 1923 tax plan on personal income. It would set 2 percent on incomes under 5000 and 4 percent under 8000 with rapid passage debated by Green, chair of the Ways and Means Committee, who backs a 25 percent cut in a broader tax revision.
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Washington, D. C
House
Garnér
Texas
Green
Wats and Means
Garner
Charles City Man Dies After 15 Month Illness
Charles City resident Gustav Nickel 65 died at home after a 15 month illness following a fall that injured his spine. Born in Germany he lived here 21 years and worked 27 years for Sherman Nursery. Surviving are his widow a son Dr Frank Nickel Eureka Fla and three daughters. Wing suit suit against Floyd county awarded 3500 to Gaylord family in Mason City court over a road across Gaylord farm at Nota Springs. Watrbanks Moas. Florence Moss and W Y Fairbanks were married at the bride’s home with Rev. Porter officiating. Mrs Fairbanks previously taught at local high school and Latin at Town Falls high. Mr Fairbanks is secretary and general manager of George Po Smith & 28.
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Charles City
Nickel
Germany
Sherman Nursery Company
Frank Nickel
Eureka
Gaylornt
Mason City
Floyd County
Gaylord
Nota Springs
Watrbanks-Moas
Florence Moss
W. Y. Fair Banks
RV. Porter
First MM
Fairbanks
Town Falls
Pairbanks
George Po Smith & 28
Denate declines reconsideration of election bill
A Des Moines Senate session defeats reconsideration of code bill No. 22 aimed at clarifying political party definitions to curb misused funds and potential ballot clutter. The body also rejects measures delaying standing appropriations tied to Iowa State University and discusses the impact on laboratories and budget stability.
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Associated Press
State Capitol
Des Moines
Senate
Wiehman
Hancock
McIntosh
Decatur
Buser
State University
Banta
Delaware
Holdoegel
Calhoun
Iowa City
Bante
General Assembly
Wirthman
Students with Car Land in Jail When Girl Is Accosted
In Lincoln Nebraska three students in an automobile asked a young girl to go riding. She delayed by saying she would ask her mother. Instead she called her husband, a policeman. The trio spent the night in jail after the incident.
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Lincoln, Neb
Gail
Slayer of Farmhand Sent Up for 50 Years
John Ruba of La Mars Iowa confessed to the slaying of Harold Oskes on L. G. Derale’s farm on November 20. He pleaded guilty to second degree murder before Judge C G Hamilton and was sentenced to 50 years at the state reformatory in Anamosa. Ruba had been indicted for first degree murder and initially pleaded not guilty. When offered a chance to plead to a larger charge, he admitted guilt.
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Sioux City
John Ruba
la Mars
Harold Oskes
L. G. Derale
Runilty
C. GC. Hamilton
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Ruba
Ww Outton Falls on Ice Ankle Is Fractured
Ww Outton fractures right ankle after slipping on an icy sidewalk near Luthmer’s grocery store at 8 p m. Taken to St Francis Hospital in good condition. Frederika Church Burns. Fire from overheated furnace destroys M E Church in Frederika Iowa with only piano and a few pews saved.
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A. J. Luthmer
Shej
Luthmer
St. Francis Hospital
Frederika
Frederika, Ja
M. E
Bitter Battle Narrowly Sustains UMW President Lewis
In Indianapolis the United Mine Workers leader Lewis wins a bare majority to save his appointive power after a stubborn convention clash. An open outbreak against Lewis is anticipated as the day unfolds.
Surgeon Restores Jaw in Rare Facial Deformity Case
In St Louis a young woman born without a defined chin received jaw reconstruction from shinbone grafts by Dr William T Gaughlin and Dr Coughlin. The first graft let her eat and speak normally, a second graft completed a natural jaw. No scars appeared and the patient’s skin was unaffected. The surgeons demonstrated the case to St Louis Medical Society and Dr Coughlin noted service with the Red Cross in Nauilly France.
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St. Louis
William T. Gaughlin
St. Louis University
St. John's Hospital
Caughtin
Coughlin
St. Louis Medical Society
Red Cross Hospital
Nauilly
France
U S Money Order Service Expanded to More Points
Washington DC January 31 for the first time postals money orders may be exchanged directly between the United States Ireland and the Straits Settlement without passing through England. Postal money orders may also be sent to the kingdoms of the Serbs Croats and Slovenes. Prior to the war they were exchanged with Serbia and Austria Hungary. The new ruling allows direct remittance from remitter to payee for the Trish Free State and Straits Settlement.
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Washington, D.C
United States
Ireland
Straits Settlement
Post- Office Department
Serbia
Austria-Hungary
Trish Free State
England
Cathedral Sermons Must Be Half Speed in London
London authorities on acoustics warn cathedral sermons must be half speed. Hope Bagenal states syllables linger. one spoken syllable may be audible five seconds and an organ note ten. New St Pauls preachers told sermons must use half as many words as parish churches to reduce reverberation.
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London
Hope Bagenal
Hagenal
St. Paul’s Catthedral
Des Moines Ottumwa Seek Lumbermen's Meet Bid
Davenport Iowa January 31 Des Moines and Ottumwa will bid for the next annual convention of the Southeastern Iowa Lumber Dealers association in session here today.
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Davenport
Des' Moines
Ottumwa
Southeastern Iowa Lumber N Dealers’ Association
Gresham Jan 31 local notes list travels and incidents
Mrs Heerman Brink of Davia Junction Michigan returns home after visiting relatives. John Kirman leaves for Erie to visit a sister and then to Kewanee. Elmer and Rachel Shanewise depart for Iliints to visit relatives at Stillman Valley Holcomb German Valley and nearby. Herman injured by gasoline engine. Fred Schoof delivers horses to Dewar. Walter Sorenson buys oats from Walfor Sorenson. Family visitations noted. Stulleheam employed at Sohook farm.
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Gresham
Heerman Brink
Davia Junction
John Kirman
Erie
Kewanee, Jr
Kirman
Ray Daniels
Elmer
Rachel Shanewise
Iliints
Stillman Valley
Holcomb
German Valley
Sitts Residence Destroyed by Fire Beyond Hose Length
Firefighters battled noon blaze at 613 La Porte Road, George Sitts home. Three pumpers with 3000 feet of hose failed to reach interior fire. chemicals and water exhausted as two story frame house burned to the ground. Part of first floor contents including a piano saved. loss estimated high. Fire apparently started by roof sparks. A second alarm at 1:30 PM for a roof fire at 1621 Fourth East, Ray Baumgartner residence, was minor in damage.
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Ree
George Sitts
la Porte Road
Stils
1621 Fourth East
Ray
I. Li
Industry Rewarded by Wealth Creates Success
Lions club hears speaker Robert MacDonald frame success beyond wealth through worthwhile service. He argues true achievement lies in rising to opportunities for service, not merely wealth or fame, and questions what one will do once reaching their goals.
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Lions
Robert MacDonald
The
Lions Club Today
Ford's Close Friend Nominated by Peoples' Progressive Party
Omaha January 1 R R Painter a Fort Dearborn painter and booster of Henry Ford was nominated as a presidential candidate by the Peoples Progressive party at its second convention session Painter said he would be proud to run though Ford cannot be a candidate due to his endorsement of President Coolidge The party platform favors federal reserve banks and a government owned currency issuance against productive wealth.
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Omaha
Jan
Painter
Fort Dearborn
Henry Ford
People’s Progressive Pacts
Ford
President Coolidge
Federal Reserve Banks
One-Pound Baby Improves in Incubator Crib at 110 Degrees
Fort Worth Texas January 31 Baby Watson weighing one pound two ounces survives a perilous day in an incubator. The infant, born Monday with a two pound twin who died shortly after birth, has gained weight and creeps between cotton pads and hot water bottles as blankets.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Watson
Digsilang
Gem robbery in Chicago nets up to $250000 value
Louis Raitt, a New York jeweler salesman for Albert Loisch, told police he was robbed of diamonds worth about 210000 to 250000 after being forced from a St. Louis train by three bandits. They emptied his valise and tossed him from the machine as they fled. Chief of Detectives Fiughes questioned him.
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Chicago
Louis Raitt
Albert Loisch
New York
Raitt
St. Louis
Fiughes
Langston in Serious Condition After Fall on Farm
Llora Langston, 20, is in serious condition at Le Mars after a treestump fell on him from behind while he chopped wool from a felled tree on the Verne Keogh farm. The accident occurred January 31 as Langston worked alone on the site.
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