Europe Cannot Buy U S Wheat in 1923 Exports
Economists say Europe will not purchase excess U S grain this year due to gold holdings and weak purchasing power in Europe. Russia plans to use American wheat without paying. England may turn to Canada as Germany remains the European market hinge. Canada’s 1923 wheat crop expected 30 percent larger, potentially boosting exports to England while other sources shrink.
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United Press
Longor
Europe
United States
United Press Today
America
Russia
Pbut
All-Russian Consumers’ Union
R. G. Glena
Federation of British Industry
England
Europa
Germany
Rulr
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Legislature Weighs Credit Union Under Loans Law
The legislature considers a bill to allow a credit union under the loans law with banking oversight. It would accept deposits or issue stock and invest in legal savings bank securities or lend to members at more than 1 percent for two months. Additional bills expand funding for vocational education and allow counties to move unexpended bond balances to general funds.
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Banking Department
Mantz
Audubon
Senate
Stoddard
Woodbury
House
Rankin
Agencies Vie to Stabilize Era of Foreign Trade
The government plans provide for 5.9 million pounds to support discounting and purchasing farmers notes up to nine months. Federal banks could lend up to 600 million dollars, with unlimited agricultural credit corporations funded by private investors. Warehouse licensing extends beyond traditional crops to any product with suitable collateral. Land bank loan limits rise from 10600 to 25000 per farm.
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Pace One
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Bepisuiture
Federal
New York Tribune
Convicted Land Man Free Pending Appeal in Kansas City
W E Stewart sentenced to five years in federal prison at Fort Leavenworth after conviction for using the mails to defraud in a Hidalgo County Texas land swindle. He was released on $12 000 bond pending appeal by the circuit court.
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Kansas City
Altho
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
W. E Stewart
Stewart
Hidalgo County
Texas
Circuit Court of Appeals
Record of Iowa Storm Deluge Hits Clinton Telegraph Wires
Clinton Iowa endures historic snow and sleet storm causing extensive damage. The outage crippled long distance lines with over 500 poles down and hundreds of miles of wire out of service. By Tuesday repairs connected Cedar Rapids to Clinton and one Western Union line to Chicago remained the sole outside link.
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Clinton
Western Union
Here
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
State Auditor Draws Warrants for World War I Bonus
Des Moines reports that 20000 Iowa World War I veterans will receive bonus payments on the first day the 22 million 90 thousand dollars becomes available. The state bonus board has certified the first awards and State Auditor Haynes has begun drawing warrants. Payment date is not fixed but expected around April 15.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Supreme Court
State Bonus Board
Haynes
Brookhart to Reveal Inside Politics in Des Moines
United States Senator Smith Brookhart arrived in Des Moines for a brief visit. He plans to address the Des Moines Press Club this evening and then speak Thursday at the Auditor ium before a cooperative council of farmers and labor unions. The public is invited to learn about Washington politics.
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Des Moines
United States
Smith Brookhart
Des Moines Press Club
Auditoriary
Co-Operative Legislative Council of Farmers and Labor Unions
Brookhart
Washington
Oldest Woodman Dies in Geneseo Indiana
Francis Trauger of Geneseo aged 82 died yesterday at his Geneseo home after joining the Modern Woodmen of America about 40 years ago. He was regarded as the organization’s oldest member. Davenport reports from Geneseo indicate the death occurred 20 miles east of the city.
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Davenport
Francis Trauger
Geneseo
Here
Woodmen of America
Des Moines Briefs on Raids and Sheriff Trouble
Police raided the Joe Leonetti residence seizing alleged alcohol and cash. Sergeant Ed ward Ward replaced William Dorman after his resignation over misconduct charges. Ex Sheriff Win Fred E Robb faced storage charges on a car bought for $100, tied to a license issue and a long-stolen return.
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Des Moines
Joe Leonetti
Edward Ward
William Dorman
Fred E. Robb Tost
WM. Scheurman
Inalanola
Lenine seriously ill as doctors warn of relapse
Moscow March 4 The official government bulletin reports Premier Lenine in a serious relapse and partly paralyzed after a long illness. The communiqué notes speech difficulty, partial loss of use of a limb, but says general condition is satisfactory.
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Moscow
Russia
Tha
Lenine
Roon
M. Levine
Cedar Rapids Debates City Auditorium Plans
Cedar Rapids March 14 The American Legion post and other civic groups join to promote a city coliseum. The proposed facility would provide accommodations for organizations and an auditorium serving more than 5 000 people for community events.
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Cedar Rapids
American Legion Post Jiera
Independence Man Killed by Train
John Johnson aged 65 a Rock Island laborer was struck and killed instantly by Rock Island passenger train No 446 shortly before noon He stepped from behind a coal chute directly in front of the train in Independ ence Ia
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Independencs
John Johnson
Rock Island
Johnson
Reward posted for conviction of druggist killer
Des Moines authorities report a $500 state reward offered by Governor Kendall for the conviction of the two gunmen who murdered Harrison Huegle, the East Des Moines druggist, last week.
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Des Moines
Hov
Kendall
Polk County
Harrison Huegle
Russia Bets on Old Confederate Money for US Cash
Washington March 14 reports say Russia, relieved from famine fears, shows a growing appetite for American currency amid a flood of Confederate notes from the Civil War era. Old bills bearing Washington and Lincoln are widely accepted, while Confederate currency faces doubts over devaluation compared with United States money.
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Washington, D. C
Russia
American Relief Administration
Wistington
Lincoln
United States
Illinois House to Probe Adjutant General Black over Herrin Riot
The Illinois House suspends routine business to consider a resolution by Rep Igoe and Rep McCarthy calling for an investigation of Adjutant General Carlos E. Black. The Herrin mine riot last June left 22 dead and drew criticism for lack of military response despite a state representative being on scene.
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Springfield
Ilinois
Igoe
Chicago
F. A. McCarthy
Republican
Elgin
Carlos E. Black
Herrin
Adjutant General
Altho
Mrs Saludes Sentenced in Murder Case in Auburn Prison
New York March 14. Mrs Paul fette Saludes convicted last Wednesday of the murder of Oscar M Martelliere an insurance broker was sentenced today to from 20 years to life imprisonment in the Auburn women s prison She has made several attempts to commit death by her own action.
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New York
Paul Fette Saludes
Oscar M. Martelliere
Auburn
Grim humor in Standard Oil gas substitute plans
Washington March 14 The Standard Oil Company faces charges from Senator La Follette over its control of gasoline prices and possible influence over substitutes. He notes the claim of a $1 a gallon gasoline and cites alcohol as a suggested replacement while warning that mass production and patent control remain unresolved issues for motorists.
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Washington, DD
The
Standard ‘Oly Company
Senator la Follette
Senate Oil Investigating Committee
Walter C. Tangle
A. C
Aatar
Standard Companies
Captor Now Fights to Save Smiling Bandit Gardner
Louis S. Sonney, once Gardner's captor and later ally, travels from Los Angeles to Washington to appeal to the President. Gardner, captured after a train robbery attempt, suffers a brain injury that influenced his crimes. Sonney advanced 250 for a Kansas City specialist. Gardner remains in solitary at Fort Leavenworth after demanding the operation.
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Los Angeles
Gal
Roy G. Gardner
James Brothers
Louis S. Sonney
Centralian Wash
Gardner
Angeles
Washington
G D. C
Marchh SE
Phoenix
Sonney
Kansas City
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Poland Wins Vilna and Galicia After Allied Council Ruling
The Allied Council of ambassadors in Paris fixes the border between Poland and Russia. Vilna district is attached to Poland and eastern Galicia is awarded as part of the settlement ending long disputes with Lithuania. The decision culminates years of contention marked by historic tensions.
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Poland
Vilna
Eastern
Galicia
Associated Press
Paris
Alled Council of Ambassadors
Russia
Lithuania
Zelizowski
Grand Jury Near End of Morehouse Probe
Bastrop La March 14 Final adjournment tomorrow was set as grand jurors near completion of investigations into the kidnaping and murders in Morehouse parish. They have almost finished probing the deaths of Watt Daniel and Thomas Richards seized by a hooded mob last August. The session focused on intimidations and misdemeanors linked to a reign of terror by masked men in the community.
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Bastrop
Morehouse Parish
Watt Daniel
Thomas Richards
Invents Instrument for Heart Operation
St. Louis March 14 at Washington university an instrument to relieve mitral stenosis was announced. Surgical history notes only one such successful operation and the tool has been used on animals but not yet on humans. Justin Edwards son of A J Edwards is reported resting well after an appendectomy at St Francis hospital.
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St. Louis
Washington University
Justin Edwards
A.J. Edwards
St. Francis Hospital
Cannon Knocks Em Off at Two-Bit Limit
Danville Illinois March 14 Uncle Joe Cannon returns from 46 years in Congress and restarts the old two bit limit draw game with lifelong friends at the Elks club He leads his circle of seven rewiring old inner circle members and shows skill at cards while balancing time between the Second National Bank the Elks club and his home where he entertains friends
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Danville
Ill
Uncle Joe" Cannon
Congress
Joe
Washington
Altho Cannon
M. &. King
Uncle Joe
Elks Club
Tony
Second National Bank
Tha Hlks Club
Balmy Breezes in Miami Stir Presidential Talk of 1924
Miami March 14 balmy breezes bring talk of presidential ambitions for 1924 around the Harding party. James M. Cox a Democrat receives informal closeness to the president while Bryan is due to visit tomorrow. Republican committeemen Keating and Mulgane wait on the dock as advisers mull a formal 1924 run.
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Miami
Fla
Harding
James M. Gox
William Jennings Bryan
Republican National
Joe Keating
Indiana
Dave Mulgane
Kansas
Mr. Harding
Predict Jury for Foster Trial Will Be Complete Today
In St Joseph Michigan on March 14 attorneys for both sides predicted the jury for William Z Foster Chicago on charges of criminal syndicalism would be completed early today. The case marks the first of 76 alleged radicals to be tried here from the Communist party convention held near St Joseph last August.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Wiliam Z. Foster
Chicago
Foster
Commmunist Party
Bill Brennan Taken to Hospital After Firpo Knockout
Bill Brennan, the Chicago heavyweight, was removed to Jewish Memorial hospital after being knocked out by Luis Firpo at Madison Square Garden. He may have a concussion of the brain from a right-hand blow delivered at the base of the skull.
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Associated Press
New York
Bill Brennan
Chicago
Luis Firpo
Madison Square Garden
Jewish Memorial Hospital
Firpoe
England to Make First War Debt Payment to U S
Britain to pay about 4.09 million dollars to reduce the war debt to an even 4.6 billion under the funding agreement negotiated with the United States. Treasury officials expect the transfer to occur tomorrow as the initial payment under the pact.
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Washington, D. C
Great Britain
Treasury
United States
Rosenfield Wins Republican Nomination for Mayor in Rock Island
Walter A. Rosenfield captured the Republican mayoral nomination by a four to one margin, backed by supporters of the vice cleanup drive. In other items, Dr. James R. Day, Syracuse University chancellor emeritus famed as a “friend of corporations,” died in Atlantic City. The Astor family faced a nuisance action under the Volstead act to close their cabaret premises.
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Madison
Wis
Blaine
Roosevelt
Atlantic City
New York
Astor
Bonar Law and Lloyd George Targeted in Rebel Death Plot
London reports a wide Irish rebel assassination scheme thwarted by raids in England and Scotland. The Daily Sketch says leaders named included Premier A. Bonar Law and former premier David Lloyd George, plus Hamar Greenwood and Ronald MacNeill, with women spies posing as domestics in affected households.
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London
England
Scotland
Daily Sketch
A. Bonar Law
David Lloyd George
Hamar Greenwood
Ireland
Ronald MacNeill
Dry Chief Predicts Wets Disappointed
William H. Anderson head of the Antimoon league says the Albany decision classing the Antigaloon league as a political committee will not deter his group. He argues wets misread the ruling and predicts the league will prove it operates legally and grow stronger as opposition increases.
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New York
William H.anderson
Antimn Oon League
District Attorney's Office
Albany
Justice Staley
An‘tigaloon League
Eck
Editor Fined for Calling Grand Jury Klansmen
Muncie Indiana March 14 George Dale editor of the Muncie Post was found guilty of contempt of court for an article about the Ku Klux Klan. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail and a $500 fine for alleging county officials and grand jury members were Klansmen and under Klan influence.
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Muncie, Ind
George Dale
Muncie
Posta
Corner Suspect In Piggly Wiggly Stock Case
Chicago and New York stock exchanges join in probe to determine if a corner exists in class A common stock of Piggly Wigely Stores Inc. Members of the Chicago exchange are asked to provide details of stock transactions.
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Chicago
Chicago Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Piggly Wigely Stores, Inc
Merubders
Chicago Exchange
Lang G Ronquest Dies At Age 75 In Waterloo
Lang G Ronquest a longtime business figure died at 4 40 am at his home 163 Kirkwood avenue Waterloo after a career as hotel landlord candy kitchen operator and meat market owner He was born in Sweden October 11 1847 and came to America at 19 He leaves a widow and son George of Northville Michigan Funeral arrangements are pending with Petersen Bros undertakers and viewing is allowed Friday at the mortuary
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Lars Gustave Ronquest
Kirkwood Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Sarah Munnings
Romquest
Bluffstreet
George
Northville
Mich
Petersen’ Bros
Emaline Clason Rites Held After Weeklong Illness
Mortuary notice for Emaline Amelia Clason born March 8 1843 Milwaukee Wisconsin died after a weeklong illness at her Waterloo home 749 Parker street. She leaves daughter Maude Castle and three grandchildren. Body viewable at Kieters mortuary then taken to Milwaukee for burial beside her husband Frank B Wagner. Daughters of Isabella and Catholic Order of Foresters to hold prayers at the Wagner residence after services.
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Emaline Claron
Emaline Amelia Clason
Parker Street
Jagrippe
Milwaukee
Wis
Waterloo
Presbyterian Church of Manchester
Maude Castle
C. A. Castle
GC. J. Castle
Frank BD. Wagner
Isabella
Weener
Saxon Street
Catholic Order of Foresters
Wagner
Death of C. T. Kirkpatrick in Cedar Rapids
Oliver Thomas Kirkpatrick dies of apoplexy at his daughter's home 1408 Grant avenues after breakfast. He was 75, born Feb. 16, 1848 in Pike County Illinois, lived 18 years in the area, married Arabella Leach in 1880, survived by widow five children and multiple relatives, funeral plans pending at Petersen Bros. undertakers.
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Oliver Thomas Kirkpatrick
R. C. Pedereen
Grant’ Avenues
Kirkpatrick
Pike County
Ill
Iowa
Methodist Episcopal Church
Arabella 5S, Leach
Troy Mills
Cedar Rapids
Haridin County
Wighteen
Conger Street
Beaves
Pedersen
Waterloo
J. EB. Sw
King Tut Exhibit At Waterloo Public Library Draws Crowds
Waterloo Public Library highlights King Tutankhamun with an exhibit of books on Egypt excavation and ancient history. Notable titles include Ancient History by Myers Modern Egypt by the Baril of Cromer and New Egypt by De Guerville. The display also covers religion and self improvement reading for Lent.
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Egypt
Waterloo Public Library
King Tut
Myers
Baril of
de Guerville
Goltier & Son
Nubia
Prime
Noah Brooks
Christ
Old Man Winter Hangs On As March Delivers Snow
March opened gentle, but this week brings a lion like chill with intermittent snow. A noon flurry grew heavier hourly while winds drove it diagonally. High yesterday reached 133 degrees above zero then fell to 44 above. colder air is forecast as temperatures near the zero point.
Committees Seek Cuts to State Expenses in Legislature
Des Moines reports subcommittees of the House Appropriations Committee charting major budget trims. Parks funding would drop from 160000 to 25000 saving 150000 yearly. Other annual appropriations expected to be reduced, Sheppard Towner aid cut to 21313 for two years, and bills on elections and school superintendents postponed.
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Des Moines
House Committee
A.O. Hauge
Hange
Sheppard Towner Maternity
Tewnsity
Senate Committee On
Thee
Senate
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Unusual Laws Designed to Catch Criminal Drivers
United Press reports state legislatures push motor reform to curb wrecks. Proposed measures include five license plates in Kansas, rear signal lights in Colorado, tougher pedestrian protections, mandatory liability insurance in Massachusetts, and $2500 bonds for New York taxicabs, amid rising auto accidents.
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United Press
Kansas
Oregon
Colorado
Indiana
Massachusetts
New York City
New York
Badger Senate Approves Recall Amendment for Wisconsin
In Madison on March 14, the Wisconsin senate approved an amendment to the state constitution to permit the recall of all elective officers including judges, signaling a push to expand recall power across state offices.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Senate
American Woman Becomes Japanese Naturalized Subject
Mitsuyo Hoshida, a missionary born in Wisconsin about fifty years ago, arrives in Honolulu for a three month rest. She is known as the first and only American woman to become a naturalized subject of Japan, having lived in Yokosuka and worked with sailors. She speaks Japanese fluently and is studying the written language, having paid the alien head tax on arrival.
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Honolulu
Mitsuyo Hoshida
Japan
Wisconsin
Miss Hoshida
Yokosuka
Ss. A
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