Nations discuss withdrawal of foreign troops in China
Nine powers at the Pacific and Far East conference adopt a resolution on relinquishing foreign extraterritorial rights in China and set up a commission to study Chinese laws. Japan moves to justify troop presence while acknowledging violations of China’s rights.
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Washington, D. C
China
International Commission
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Schanzer
Sys
Baron Kato
Ren Viani
Harding
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League of Ne- Lions
New “Association
League
Memories of War Hero Whittlesey Dies by Own Hand
Friends and family believe Col Charles W. Whittlesey, leader of the Lost Battalion, took his life aboard a ship en route to Havana after years of war memories. He left letters and had recently attended the Unknown Soldier funeral, his mind burdened by fallen comrades and the toll of battle.
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Associated Press
New York
America
Nieut
Charles W. Whittlesey
Sanday
Havana
Toloa
Besi- Si
Col. Whittle- Sex
Washington
Jeg
Capitol
Robert Forsyth Littie
Col. Whittlesey
Whittlesey
Army Navy
C. W Whittlesey
Arlington
John B. Proyan
Argonne
Eloper's Will Leaves $200,000 to 50-Year-Old Husband
Mrs. Mary EB. Leslie of Cumberland Indiana dies at her farm home after eloping 18 months earlier with her 50-year-old stepson William Leslie and marrying him. The will leaves $200,000 to her husband noting his faithfulness and help in accumulating the estate.
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Eloper
Hubby
Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Mary EB. Leslie
Cumperland
Missouri
William Leslie
Cumberland
Dubuque Auto Thieves Ring Uncovered in Iowa
Officials say a statewide auto theft ring centered in Dubuque has been uncovered. Over 100 stolen cars traced through the Dubuque county treasurer office and state auto records point to major thefts in Davenport Cedar Rapids Muscatine and Des Moines. One Dubuque suspect arrested others sought as investigators say more than 200 cars were stolen statewide. A civil suit in Cedar Rapids seeks 25000 against a local garage operator over alleged car sales of stolen vehicles.
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Associated Press
Tntugue
W. S
Shan” Campbell
Attorney General's Office
Frank Kennedy
Dubuque
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine
Des Moines
Dubhuague
Frank C. Byers
Re-' Bart
Sniuléko
C. H. Witte
Witte
Courier Delivery Time and Contact Instructions
Notice describes home delivery by 5 30 and requests readers call S380 if not received by then. It notes to call before 6 25 p m to receive a copy of the paper.
Heart of America Poultry Show Opens in Kansas City
The Heart of America poultry show opened this morning in Kansas City Missouri and will run through Sunday night December 4. Entries include 2 710 chickens 1 200 turkeys 50 geese and 25 ducks with 1 197 pigeons also exhibited. A cat show held in conjunction has 180 entrants and 250 rabbits are on exhibit.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Navy
Heart of America
Grand Jury Probe on Local Vice Expected Next Week
The grand jury investigation into local vice conditions, led by special prosecutor BE McCoy and county attorney Welter R French, is anticipated to conclude witnesses next week. About 250 witnesses are to be questioned, including police, bankers, a former mayor, and some women and African Americans. The inquiry aims for full truth with perjury statutes read to reluctant witnesses, and progress resumed after a morning lull.
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BE. H. McCoy
Welter R
Dead Girl May Be Her Own Witness Against Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe may testify against Roscoe Arbuckle as prosecutors rebut the defense in a manslaughter trial. State witnesses ready include movie studio personnel and a coroner, with Virginia Rappe’s lost film The Twilight Baby cited to counter claims she was an invalid. Arbuckle remains defiant in court as more than twenty witnesses prepare to testify.
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United Press
San Francisco
Cal
Virginia Rappe
Roscoe Arbuckie
Arbuckie
Atformers
Miss Rappe
Marie Taube
Owas
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Brady
Michael Brown
William Opkins
Trene Morgan
Henry Lehrman
Robbers Take $7000 In Diamonds At Omaha Loan Office
Three masked men entered the Northwestern loan office near the police station in Omaha and robbed proprietors Sam Cole and Ben Morris and a customer of 7000 dollars in diamonds jewelry and cash. They forced the trio to lie on the floor and hit them with revolver butts before fleeing. the victims were found an hour later conscious.
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Omaha
Neb
Northwestern Loan Office
Sam Cole
Ben Morris
Coln
Morris
Weather bulletin reports across Iowa towns in 1221 era
Unpaved roads are soft and in poor condition with dirt sections very bad. Generally fair weather forecast tonight and Wednesday with continued mild temperatures. The report covers Albert Lea Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Faribault Mason City New Hampton Postville Waterloo and Waverly.
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U. S. Department of Agricultura Weather Bureau
Charles City
Albert Lea Minn
Algona
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
Dubuque
Faribault
Crosse
Wis
Mason Cit Town
New Hampton
Postville
Waterloo
Waverly
Experts Consider Financial Aid for Corn Belt Farmer
Indiana news report details a meeting in Indianapolis with state farmers federations and the corn belt advisory committee of the Federal War Finance Corporation chaired by Gov. McCray. Attendees from eight states discussed agricultural credit needs and how federal aid, secured by corn as collateral, could be arranged for farmers. Eugene C. Meyer Jr. spoke at a statewide bankers and farmers session to explain the program, with advisory committee members including E. T. Meredith and H. C. MacNider.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Middle West
Farmers
E. T. Meredith
Des Moines
H.C. MacNider
Mason City
Germans Seek Easy Pay Plan in London Talks
Dr Walter Rathenau former German minister of reconstruction arrives in London to confer with Sir Robert Horne on a possible moratorium or rearrangement of reparations payments. A high official indicates Britain might consider readjustment without seeking France's view.
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United Press
London
Walter]Ratheneau
Robert Horne
Britain
France
England
Vanderlip urges canceling war debts to aid Europe recovery
Frank A. Vanderlip former National City Bank president proposes the United States waive inbound European debt payments. He calls for the funds to be used by debtor nations for their own economic rehabilitation, voiced in a speech to the Economic Club after returning from abroad.
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United Press
New York
Europe
Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank
A. i Vanderlip
United States
Economic Club
D Annunzio Follower Fatally Shot in Chicago Shop
Samuel Malice a 20 year old cobbler and admirer of D Annunzio was killed in his Chicago shop near Death Corner. Police suspect members of a black hand gang carried out the shooting in what appears to be an attack tied to his nationalist sympathies.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Samuel Malice
Blackhand
Italy
Malice
D’annunzio
Finme
Thompson Did Not Say It Attorney Contends
Chicago November 29 Mayor William Hale Thompson denies saying Chicago is the sixth German city in the world The contention arose in open court as attorney David H Jackson argued the mayor s libel suit against The Chicago Tribune The judge pressed for clarity while other counsel questioned the quotation williams denial centers on the controversial remark attributed to the mayor during an interview about Joffre not visiting the city
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Associated Press
Chicago
William Hale Thompson
David H. Jackson
David M. Brothers
Circuit Court
Chicago Tribune
Hero
Joffre
Judge Brothers
San Frater 2 for 15eetear Towns Popular Smoke Ad
Local ad item notes a tobacco promotion in San Frater featuring two for fifteen price points aimed at attracting readers. The short promo hints at a neighborhood audience and resembles a vintage storefront announcement.
Ottumwa Morrell packing plant strike moves to arbitrate
Ottumwa Iowa November reports 1000 workers walked out over wage and conditions at John Morrell packing plant. National guard deployed earlier to quell unrest. by November 29 1000 workers back at work while 75 guards remain near plant. Union and company claim deadlock over arbitration terms and skilled labor shortages persist.
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Anlett Press
Ottumwa
Iowa National Guardsmen
Des Moines
Kendall
Morrell Packing Company
Wapello County
John Morrell Packing
National Guard
National ‘Guard
T. H. Foster
D. M. Anderson
Storm grips New England amid crippling blizzards
Boston reports widespread damage from a two day storm. A new hail storm adds to freezing conditions in eastern Massachusetts undermining lines and trees. nearly five score cities and towns faced darkness. Two people were killed by live wires, and utility damage runs into millions as crews work to restore lights and services.
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Boston
New England
Massachusetts
Jury selection in Ashbaugh murder case continues
In Washington and Ashbaugh, a jury pool for the Mrs. Efe Ashbaugh murder trial is being drawn, with the defense challenging jurors for cause and peremptory challenges exercised. Few women attend. the two children of the defendant's husband may play a role if called.
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West Union
SpeiGial
Mra
Efe Ashbaugh
Rosa Ashbaugh
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LD. D. Murphy
Ashbaugh Farm
Urges Better Credit Facilities for Farm
Cincinnati November 29 adaptation of the banking machinery of the country to do credit requirements of the farmer and reduction of freight rates on farm products were advocated as the most praising needs of the agricultural industry in an address by Representative Sydney Anderson chairman of the joint congressional commission of agricultural inquiry before the fifth annual meeting of the National Milk Producers federation.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Sydney Anderson
Joint
Congressional Commission of Agricultural Inquiry
Fed~eration
Packer Employees Accept 7 Percent Wage Cut
Des Moines reports Iowa Packing company workers approved a roughly seven percent pay cut. President Fred T. Faber said the reduction was accepted pending the outcome of a wage reduction vote by the Amalgamated Brotherhood of Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa Packing Company
Fred T. Faber
Amalgamated Brotherhood of Meat, Cutters and Butcher Workmen of
North America
Harding to Deliver Business Message to Congress
President Harding will address Congress with a business message at the start of the regular session. The speech aims to outline administration efforts to run the government on a business basis and to push legislation to accelerate the return to normalcy.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Harding
Congress
New York Rum Runners Fall Into Cops Net
New York harbor police clashed with rum runners early today seizing a launch and 25 cases of Scotch whisky. Seven bootleg gears were captured, six forced to jump overboard, and two motor launches were taken as officers recovered liquor from the East River scene near the liner President Wilson.
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United Press
New York
East River
Wilson
Robbers raid soapmaker’s house. $100,000 lost
Four armed robbers loot the Glendale residence of William Cooper Proctor, president of Procter & Gamble, forcing three women to the cellar and escaping with jewelry valued over 100000. In New Haven six die in Rialto theatre fire, including Yale student Allen Keith. others are Everett Case, Victor Cortelleier, and Mrs Moran. Keith helped others escape before succumbing to burns.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
William Cooper Proctor
The
Proctor & Gambie Co
Glendale
New Haven
Conn
Rialto
Everett
Case
Victor Cortelleier
Allen Keith
Yale
Southport
Conz
Marie! Moran
Derby
Keith
Grocer Attempts Money Powder Scam
Andrew Nerowojski, a Chicago grocer, bought two money powders from men who claimed sprinkling it on money would double any amount. The scheme failed to increase his cash, and police are investigating the incident.
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United Press
Chicago
Andrew Nerowojski
Railroads Given Week to Justify Present Charges
Washington D C November 28 The Interstate Commerce Commission announced a week long hearing schedule from December 14 to 21 to test current transportation rates. Carriers must provide a financial showing earnings and prospects for fare levels and detail operating expense reductions and maintenance expenditures.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Publc
Dska
Genaite Financial
Davenport Man Kills Himself in Chicago
Theodore Rosehe, 45, a Davenport Iowa man, shot himself in Chicago’s despondency over ill health yesterday and died today at St Luke’s hospital. An inquest was scheduled for today after he left a letter to former employer Edward Voss declaring he was tired of being sick and would kill himself.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Theodore Rosehe
Davenport
St. Luke’s Hospital
Rosehe
Edward Voss
Blackmail Ring Bared as Two Arrested in Iowa
Davenport Iowa November 29 police disclose a blackmail gang extorted over 2500 dollars from Oto Scheetier a retired farmer and bank stockholder. John Higgins a college student and Ralph Cook a confessed bandit are in custody while Frank Dono hue and Grace Grapinski alias Grace Morris are sought. The gang operated over several weeks using a staged scandal and Mann Act threats.
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Associated Press
Davenport
Oto Scheetier
Pleasant Valley
John Higgins
Ralph Cook
Liberty
Frank Donohue
Grace Grapinski
Grace Morris
Rock Island
Schaeffer
Des Moines Approves Street Car Franchise in Special Election
Voters in Des Moines approved the proposed street car franchise by nearly two to one. Final tally shows 16 877 in favor and 3 797 against across 46 of 48 precincts. Can take effect only after Supreme Court decides injunction suit challenging legality.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
State Supreme Court
Denver Judge Threats Target Royal R. Graham
Denver reports threats of violence against Judge Royal R. Graham the juvenile judge who reportedly recommended sterilization for Mrs. Clyde Cossidente Friends telephoned his Georgetown home last night warning him It is believed the threats came from Mrs Cossidente’s friends.
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Royal R. Graham
Clyde Cossidente
Georgetown
Cossidente
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