Senators Debate Tariff Amendments and Ambassadorships
The Senate passed the emergency tariff bill amid clashes over amendments aimed at shielding US farmers and manufacturers. Debates centered on antidumping provisions and proposed exemptions for farm equipment, with amendments rejected 20 to 64 and 46 to 34. President Harding offered David Jayne Hill for ambassador to Japan, but his acceptance is not decided amid opposition to other Far East picks such as Schurman and Child over alleged pro Japanese sympathies.
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Washington, D. C
Enrose
Senate
Finance Committee
Penrose
Simons
Simmons
Jones
New Mexico
House
Harrison
Mississippi
New Indiana
Reed
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Harding
Ckip
David Jayne Hill
Germany
Nacobh Gould Schurman
China
Far Éast
Richard Washburn Child
Tokio Post
Child
Japan
Far East
Schurman
Beause
Army Bill Passed by House Amid 150000 Man Projections
Telegraph briefs report the house approving an army appropriation for 150000 men. Also noted are La Follette's resolution condemning Harding's European council appointments, a raid on HPagles Lodge and homes seizing seven stills, fire damage to the M and M steamer Persian, a $200 million treasury certificates issue, Daugherty mulling a training cantonment for first offenders, Panama Canal fruit shipments reaching New York faster than rail.
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D. C
House
la Follette
Harding
Europe
Clinton, Jil
Hpagles
Baltimore
Washington, D. C
Treasury
Daugherty
Congress
New York
Fire destroys block in Argo leaving fourteen families homeless
A fire in Argo injures several and leaves fourteen families homeless as nine houses burn in the residence district. Sparks from a train are believed to have started the blaze, with total losses estimated near $100,000.
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Argo
Sperks
Fo Cinco
Afa
Courier delivery deadline notice
The notice states home delivery by 30 o clock and instructs readers to call 3830 if the paper is not received by then. It also mentions a copy of the paper will be sent and that a call must reach the office before 6:30 p.m.
Taft Urges Judicial Gowns Preserve Court Prestige
Former President William Howard Taft urged Boston University Law School listeners that judges should wear gowns to maintain judicial dignity. He argued that lack of gowns diminishes respect from culprits and spectators, noting western judges sitting with feet on desks and smoking cigars undermines prestige.
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Associated Press
Boston
Bay
William Howard Taft
Boston University School of Law
West
Taft
Sudden Death Follows Tragedy In La Porte City
August Kruse a 28 year old La Porte City farmer died after shooting June Smith who had refused his advances. The shooting occurred near noon and Kruse shot himself as bystanders pursued him. Smith’s condition improved and Kruse’s body was returned to La Porte City for burial. He was survived by his mother and several siblings.
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August Kruse
la Porte City
June Smith
Miss Smith
Kruse
Smith
John Kruse
George
Willie
Dera
Elsie
Ta Porte City
Citizens' Shotgun Patrol to Make Des Moines Safe
Des Moines May 11 Citizens police armed with sawed off shotguns and riding in fleet cars will patrol streets from 10 p m to 5 a m within a week Roscoe Saunders police chief said volunteers have offered autos to the new force This move follows a wave of holdups and burglaries as Saunders leads a war on night prowlers Attorney General Ben Gibson plans a statewide crime fighting organization with meetings across districts to foster cooperation among sheriffs and officers.
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United Press
Des Moines
Roscoe Saunders
Saunders
Ben Gibson
Gibson
Woman’s Search for Lost Check Ends in River Tragedy
The body of Emma Schmidt, 50, of Havana Illinois, was found in the Illinois River after she searched in darkness for a $200 check she lost. Believed to have drowned herself from grief after her son Alfred failed to tell her he found the check. Alfred Schmidt, who had lent the money to help his sister through school, followed her and recovered the check but did not inform his mother.
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Associated Press
Havana
Ill
Emma Schmidt
Ilinois
Alfred Schmidt
Alfred
Cedar River Rises After Heavy Northwest Rain
Heavy rains northwest of the Cedar River caused rapid river rise this morning. Water ran muddy and carried debris downstream. Reports from Waverly and nearby say last night’s rainfall was very heavy with damage in places. Government gauge shows 1.13 inches of rain through 7 p m from Monday afternoon. Mild temperatures encouraged vegetation growth and crops look thrifty.
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Cedar River
Imiuddy
Waverly
Army Approp sent to Senate as 175000 men favored
The army appropriation bill approved by the house was sent to the senate military committee for study. The committee may seek to raise enlisted strength above 150,000, matching past Senate preference for 175,000. Secretary Weeks has recommended 168,000, while current army strength is about 230,000 men.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Senate Military Committee
Senate
Wilson
Weeks
Harding and Cabinet Invited to Portland Exposition
Portland invites President Harding and cabinet members to attend the 1925 world exposition in Portland Oregon. The event marks the completion of the Atlantic Pacific highways and the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the electromagnet by William Sturgeon the English pioneer.
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Associated Press
Portland
Ore
Harding
Highways St Louis Job Plants on Open Shop Basis
Report from St Louis May 11 states a large job printing concern will operate on an open shop basis. An invitation was extended to striking workers in the region to return to work as weather and road conditions worsen across central Iowa and Minnesota.
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Associated Press
Department of Agsra Tkars
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Bibertea
Minn
Algona
Charies
Sty
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
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Faribault
le 'Rosse
Wis
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Marshalltown
New Hampton
Postville
Waterpo
Waverly
Oz Algona
Muddy
Paper Mills May Close Over Wage Controversy
Representatives of paper mills report closures looming as wage and contract talks stalled after a midnight deadline. Owners and mill officials failed to reach new agreements, threatening operations in the Midwest and Canada.
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New York
Middlewest
Canada
Ku Klux Klan Organizing in Midwest States
Branches of the Ku Klux Klan are being organized in Missouri Kansas Nebraska Iowa Minnesota and the Dakotas as announced today by officials in St. Louis Missouri The report notes the spread of Klan activity across the central states with new chapters forming in multiple regions
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Associated Press
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Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
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Kansas
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Iowa
Minnesota
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South Dakota
Railroads See Slow Building As Construction Costs Rise
The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee hears Julius Kruttschnitt of Southern Pacific blame the lag in railroad construction on the gap between construction costs and investor returns. He cites 1920 returns of 62 million versus many times that for labor and materials, plus factors like prices, strikes, and car allocation.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Julius Kruttschnitt
Southern Pacific
Senate Interstate Comerce Committee
Cummins
Kruttschnitt
United States Shipping Board
The
Treasury
Kruitschnitt
Cincinnati
Southern Wholesale Grocers Association
Benjamin McKeen
St. Louis
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
McKeen
Toledo
Railroad Labor Board
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Ithe Union
President's Sister Note Sparks Court Debate
A letter from Mrs. Carolina Wotowa, sister of President Harding, to Justice Stafford was filed in divorce proceedings between Dr. G Bele Cole and Minnie Cole. Supporters say it sought to aid the wife’s testimony while opponents call it an attempt to influence the judge. Justice Stafford warned that such letters will be reviewed by counsel for both sides.
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Washington, D. C
Carolina Wotawa
Harding
District Supreme Court
Stafford
G. Bele Cole
Minnie Bole
Cole
Crandal Mackey
Paper Mills Closed When Men Refuse to Sign New Agreement
In Watertown New York May 13 1300 union men walked out at St. Regis Hanna and other plants over a 39 percent wage cut. Sherman Paper Felts Mills and Degrasse Proyues plants settled and stayed open leaving 1600 workers out in the region. Seven large mills in US and Canada also shut down May 11 amid stalled wage talks.
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Associated Press
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N. Y
New York
St. Regis
Hanna Paper Corporation
Sherman Paper Company
Felts Mills
Degrasse Company
Proyues
United States
Canada
Chaplin Burns in Studio Accident
Charlie Chaplin, motion picture actor, was burned about the legs yesterday when he tripped over a blow torch in the studio. He will be unable to work for several days but is not suffering serious effects, say doctors. The incident also ruined a patched pair of pants famed among film patrons.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Charlie Chaplin
Chaplin
Cedar Rapids Man Held as Mail Thief
Cedar Rapids, May 11 William E. Smith a Milwaukee railroad car inspector was arrested by post office inspectors for slitting a mail sack on a mail train He confessed to the inspectors but denied taking money and was bound over to the grand jury not talk about the case by investigators
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
William E. Smith
Milwaukee Railroad
Post Office
Grand
Smith
Will of Mrs. George Pullman Admitted to Probate
Chicago May 11 the will of the late Mrs George Pullman was admitted to probate. Frank Lowden QC her son-in-law and former Illinois governor and the Northern Trust company were named executor and trustee respectively. They must furnish bonds totaling 6 660 900 indicating the estate value 2 330 000
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Associated Press
Chicago
George Pullman
Frank QC. Lowden
Pullman
Ilinois
Northern Trust Company
Official Welcome to London for Japanese Crown Prince
Crown Prince Hirohito of Japan arrived in London for a three week visit and was officially welcomed by Lord Mayor Ross and city authorities. He rode with the Prince of Wales and cavalry from Buckingham Palace to Guildhall, where dignitaries including Earl Curzon and Edward Shortt attended the reception with the duke, princes and foreign representatives.
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Associated Press
London
Prince Hirohito
Japan
England
Ross
Prince of Wales
Buckingham Palace
Guildhall
Duke of Connaught
Duke of York
Thos
Earl Curzon
Edward Shortt
Great political leaders weighed against idealism
Three figures David Lloyd George James A Garfield and Champ Clark were judged by the Disciples of Christ congress in Springfield Illinois May 11. Dr Kershner praised their leadership but found two lacking in full Christian idealism noting Clark’s missed moment and considering Lloyd George’s biography incomplete yet acknowledging his rank as a top political figure.
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David Lloyd George
James A. Garfield
Champ Clark
Disciples of Christ
Alhree
Christian Church
Frederick Obershner
Drake University
Des Moines
Lloyd George
England
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London
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Great Britain
House of Commons
Germany
Lloyd
Girls Dream of Trapeze Tights Ends in Arrest
Chicago May 11 Lucille Morgan 16 Estelle Treid 19 and George Gerber were arrested when police raided a houseboat. The girls said they met Gerber in Dubuque Ia and came to Chicago to be trained as trapeze performers. Gerber's act recently closed in Dubuque. Lucille's home is Burlington Colorado Estelle's is Dubuque.
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United Press
Chicago
Lucille Morgan
Estelle Treid
Lucille
Estelle
George
Gerber
Thubuque
Dubuque
Burlington
Colo
U S Court Imposes Fines on Four Men for Liquor Violations
Final sessions of the United States District Court in the federal building resulted in fines for four liquor violation cases. I. Bishop of Waterloo paid 100 dollars plus costs, Frank Richter 306, Irwin L. Joney 200, and Sylvester Fletcher of Cedar Falls 5, all plus costs. Judge Henry T. Reed of Dubuque presided as the term’s calendar was disposed.
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United States District Court
I. Bishop
Waterloo
Frank Richter
Irwin L. Joney
Sylvester Fletcher
Cedar Falls
Henry T. Reed
Dubuque
Rasmussen Girl Wed in Winona Four Months Ago
Esther Rasmussen aged 17, arrested in Waterloo Iowa for posing as wife of Chester M. Smith Hopkins Minn, had secretly married Melvin Paulson 21 of Faribault Minn in Winona on January 6 192? by a Winona clergyman. License application cited age 18. efforts to annul marriage discussed. legal action pending.
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Winona
Minn
Esther Rasmussen
Waterloo
Chester M. Smith
Wopkins
Melvin Paulson
Faribault
Iowa City
Davenport Fire at Krell Confectionery Causes 25000 Dollar Loss
Davenport May 11 An incendiary fire in the Krell confectionery store in the business district caused 25000 dollars in damage. The blaze started in three places and might have been worse without early discovery. Adjacent stores Wirties clothing and Rust Bros shoe each sustained five thousand dollars in losses.
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Associated Preas
Davenport
Krell
Burtis
Wirties Clothing
Rust Bros
House expresses regret over Versailles enforcement
Cherbourg May 11 Col. Edward M House arrives from America and says the terms of the Versailles treaty were not enforced rigorously enough by the allies. He plans to go to Paris to meet former premiers Clemenceau and Tardif Tarfen.
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Associated Press
Cherbourg
France
Col
Edward M. House
America
Col. House
Paris
Clemenceau
Andrea Tarfen
Germany Accepts Allied Reparations Terms Amid Ruhr Tension
London reports Germany has unreservedly accepted the Allied demands including 1,000,000,000 gold marks by June and full disarmament. Dr Julius Wirth’s cabinet faces a critical vote while Washington officials welcome the move as a path to economic revival and steadier foreign policy.
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Berlin
Germany
Entente
Supreme Allied Council
London
Julius Wirth
Reichstag
Wirta
Enten
Wirth
Upper
Silesia
Washington
Washington, D. C
Ruhr
United States
State Department
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