Tariff Fight Aliens Farm Woes as Congress Debates Revision
Democratic and progressive Republicans discuss repealing or revising the McCumber tariff to aid farmers. Senator Fletcher asserts the tariff high wall crushed foreign markets and raised domestic costs, while deflation in credits reduced farm property values by billions. He urges a downward revision to restore farm viability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kb.uotinson
International Newe
Washington, D. G
Alijance
Congress
Aiego
la Follette Group
Coolidge
United States Tariff Commission
Inc. E
Duncan U. Fletcher
Florida
Fletcher
McCumber
Pletcher
Canada
Angasia
Russia
Antisaloon League Warns Against Bootleg Whisky
Des Moines reports a warning from S P McNaught superintendent of the Antisaloon League urging enforcement of the prohibition law and highlighting dangers of poisoning from bootleg liquor. The league says reports of alcohol poisoning deaths are increasing as illicit liquor circulates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antisaloon League
Des Moines
S. P. McNaught
Laws Antisaloon League
Antisalnay League
Jiwaal
Lahuls
Des Moines Bigamist Faces Spokane Trial
Des Moines man Harry Hoshen, accused of six marriages in two years, heads to Spokane on a bigamy charge as extradition is pursued. Alma I. Snyder and Mary Rousch are linked to his marriages, with Snyder filing for annulment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Bigamist
Spokane
Los Angeles
Cal
Harry Hoshen
Wash
Alma i. Snydrr
Mary
Rousch
Tes
Enoolt' Learher
Pulmotor rushed as dog and canary die at scene
Chicago police responded to a call for a pul motor but found a dead dog and canary. The sergeant woke a man who said it was his dog and canary and that they were dying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Req
Nicholas
Theitus
Army Deserter Surrenders After Hunger Struggle
Kansas City Missouri October 9. Emil Eckhard 46 walked into police headquarters saying he was a deserter from Fort Logan Cole and Waite and would surrender. He claimed hunger forced him to live on taters for four days and said he would be turned over to army authorities. Zayas signs tariff bill in Havana October 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Pottaten
Emil Eckhard
Fort Logan
Cole
Waite
Army Authories
Dunne 15 Ousted From AFL Meeting By Crushing Vote
At the Portland convention the American Federation of Labor ousted Dunne 15 on radical charges after a 27 338 to 40 vote. The one big union merger proposal drew no support. Resolutions denouncing the Ku Klux Klan and the One Gis movement were approved as adjournment neared. Samuel Gompers and the executive board were expected to be re elected. El Paso, Boston, and Detroit were cited as possible 1924 convention sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
African Federation of Labor
Developmeniz
Itose
Pripy
William Wine
Pulte
Mont
American Federation of Labor
Resolutions Committee
Sumuel Gompers
Olllea
el Paso
Tex
Boston
Detroit
Champion Chicken Thief of Civil War Now Legion Mascot
New Orleans reports that Divinity the former Confederate body servant and cook, known as the Champion Chicken Thief of the Civil War, is en route to San Francisco as mascot for the Mississippi delegation to the American Legion Convention. Kidnapped from his Hazlehurst area home and brought to Jackson, he dons a gray uniform and travels west with the veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
San Francisco
American Legion
Hazlehurst
Jackson
Levientitires
Pacific Coast
Mississippi
New Fears of Flood as Canadian River Rises
Oklahoma City battered by rising North Canadian River as floodwaters sweep into lowlands. Scores of families flee homes while roads and streetcar lines suffer. Heavy rains blamed for the new river rise, though no deaths reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Okahoma City
Okla
Saint
Farmer Faces Trial in White Slave Case Sioux City
Sioux City October term jurors to hear Walter Wachtler and Merritt, two farmers, charged under the Mann White Slave Act. Wachtler accused of transporting 18 year old Phyllis Benton from North Dakota to Cherokee. Judge George C. Scott to preside over over 100 trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Tia
Walter
Wachtler
Merritt
Farmer
Phyllis Benton
Nortini Dakota
Cherokee
George C. Scott
G W A Heads Discuss Marking of Highways
The Greater Water sloe association held its semi monthly meeting discussing highway marking and appointing committees to push ongoing activities. Reports covered use of clubrooms and dining rooms by breeders and other groups during notable events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Watersloe Association
Basebar Clowns Ready for Big Circus in New York
Nick Altrock and Al Schacht, baseball clowns, arrived in New York and began rehearsals for World Series crowds. They carried several trunks of props and Altrock joked about having some dumb assistants including the Washington goat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nick Altrock
al Schacht
Altrock
Washington Goat
October Birthday Committees Named for Woman's Club
Mrs He Tl Wheelock named the October birthday party committees for Wootan's club set for October 15 at the clubhouse. The hostess group comprises members with birthdays this month and includes sewing and ecards tasks. Wheelock announced appointments listing numerous members to various subcommittees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wootan
He Tl. Wheelock
Wheelock
Atkinson
Rudelph
Mra
Soet Xnammin
Ary Newton
Mary Dees
Rathbun Released After Good Behavior Cut
Ernest Rathbun, once convicted of rape and linked to political controversy, is freed from Fort Madison penitentiary after a reduced one year sentence for perjury lapses. He returns to Ita Grove, having been committed January 30, 1924, after two years at Anamosa. His life sentence remains suspended pending appeal.
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Des Moines
Oct
Ernest Rathbun
W.L. Harding
Fort Madison
Rathbun
Ita Grove
Anamosa
Uelowa Supreme Court
Iris Patilion
Providence Battles with Spreading Fire
Providence R I Oct 9 fire crews fought a general alarm on the waterfront as flames spread through multiple buildings. Fire damage is estimated at 1 million dollars with the Hames visible from miles around drawing crowds to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. T
Fie
Burlington Police Arrest Baby Bandits
Burlington police arrest Glen Cable 17 and detain six other boys aged 12 to 15 who confessed to a string of petty robberies. Detectives believe the incidents have been solved after arrests and confessions. Cites Hawkeye Oil leaders attending conventions in Milwaukee and Lincoln meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wurster
Fred Jr. Wray
Nebraska Western Iowa
Kiwanis Siuba
Lincoln
Neb
Wray
Burlington
Glen Cable
Industriet
Bore
Hunt's Dot Leading Beagle in Registered Trials
More than 50 dogs competed in Weld trials held by the Slawkeye Beagle club on Leversoe road ten miles north of Cedar Falls. Preliminary tests yesterday found rabbits in the bottomlands by the river. In the amateur class Hunt's Dot, a three year old boagl owned by Krakilunt Des Moines, placed first followed by Doatile Harmon Des Moines Miss Midway Pathfinder Peoria Shady Shores Scout Storm Lake Iowa Goon River Mossie Dawson. Each dog entered for twenty minutes with a boned show tonight at the Black Hawk hotel Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slawkeye Beagle Club
Leversoe Road
Cedar Falls
Bottonlands
Hunt
Krakilunt
Des Moines
Black Hawk Hotel
Young Girl Murders Farmhand in Lincoln Area
Fifteen year old Alby Valgot confessed to killing Antone Lyana, a five year old farmhand at the Valgot dairy near Milford Nebraska. Lyana was found shot with a .32 revolver and a 12 gauge shotgun in a straw stack on the farm. The girl said Lyana betrayed her, leading to the fatal attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Alby Valgot
Antone Lyana
Antone Vajert
Lyana
Iowa State Honors John Trice With Campus Dismissal
Iowa State College dismissed classes after 3 p m to honor John Jack Trice, football player who died from injuries suffered Saturday in Minneapolis during the Ames Minnesota game. General exercises were held on campus as Cardinal Guild plans to raise funds for Trice's funeral expenses and travel for his mother to Cleveland for burial.
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Ames
Iowa State College
John
Jack) Trice
Nefro
Froy
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Cardinal Guild
Trice
Rice
Wind Breaks Dike Flooding Moorehaven Florida City
The Moorehaven flood dike broke at 7am due to a northeast wind. Water rose rapidly inundating several stores while merchants hurriedly moved stock as authorities reported the break under control later.
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Moorehaven
Fla
Bechtel Purchases Marion Iowa School Bonds At Par
The George M. Bechtel company of Davenport buys Marion Iowa school bond issue of 15000 at par with accrued interest and a 405 premium. Bonds carry 4 3 4 percent interest starting November 1 1923. Also pays legal interest on unpaid balance. Marriage licenses: Eugene H W Ladage Waterloo and Anna Muller Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
George M. Bechtel Company
Davenport
Marion, Ia
Eugene HW. Ladage
Waterloo
Anna Muller
Five Indian Children Die In Victoria Oil Stovepare Fire
Digest notes a coal oil spill on a stove killing five Indian children on a Bella Bella reserve in Washington, D. C. Pessimistic treasury forecasts on general business conditions deemed unfounded. New York marks October 12 for memorial services for the late President Harding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
Bella Bella Reserve
Washington
D. C
Treasury Department
New York
Harding Memorial Committee
National Repulican Club
Harding
Berlin government and Ruhr crisis face industrialist ultimatum
The Berlin government sought new talks with France and Britain to resolve the Ruhr deadlock and reparations amid a demand from Hugo Stinnes and Ruhr industrialists for extended working hours, coal compensation, tax changes, and control over reparation coal deliveries. Belgian officials express optimism as work resumes and guards are prepared to return to duty once wage guarantees and oaths to the railroad management are assured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cy United Press
Berlin
Get
Ruhr
Parle
London
Brresemann
France
Eagland
Hugo Stinnes
Reichstag
Streaemarn
Deutsch
Bavarian Folks Party
Net
Folks Party of
Germany
Stinnes
Stresemann
Hugo Ethunes
Bernhardt
Vossische
Deutsch Algemeine Zeitung
Firet Stresemannn
Demauds
Fress
Qet
Hugo Stimnes
P Degoautte
Duesgelfort
Herr Stinnes
Nso
Rhineland
Associated Press
Brussels
Bulzian
Ruhy
Adoteey
Isale
Gunman Convict Captured in Peoria After Joliet Escape
Horace Simmons, Chicago gunman, arrested in Peoria after escaping Joliet penitentiary last April. Police say he was caught with his brother in law. Simmons had been serving one year to life for stealing a $7,500 payroll and had previously been paroled from a life sentence for the murder of Officer Mooney in 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Horace “F. Simmons
Chicago
Joliet Penitentiary
Simmons
William Mooney
Kiwanians Hear of St Louis Air Meet
C A Morris gave a brief sketch of the National Aeronautical Association meet at St Louis at the Kiwanis noon meeting. He was a delegate from Iowa. Mr and Mrs Theodore Pink enjoyed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
C. A. Morris
National Aeronautest Association
Kiwanis Club
Iawa
Theodore Pink
Plato
Munch
Fort Dodge Hosts Joint Paper Industry Conference
In Fort Dodge a three day joint conference gathers nearly all of the American Paper & Pulp association and the National Trade Paper association. A banquet tomorrow will feature speaker K. J. Files. In Brooklyn New York a fire killed a man and his three children, Charles Camarale and sons Beo Joseph and Laboric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Paper & Pulp Aseoeration
National Trade Pager Association
K. J. Files
Fort Dodge
Bour Dif
New York
Eather
Brooklyn
Charles Camarale
Beo
Joseph
Mike Gibbons Arrives to Corner Blue Against Knipp
Mike Gibbons, famed fighter and St Paul idol, arrives in Waterloo to coach Blue for tonight's bout with Fritz Knipp at the Cattle Congress Hippodrome. Gibbons weighs 186 pounds, hasn't fought in two years, and predicts a decisive Blue victory. He plans to open a gym in St Paul this week with a health and correspondence school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Gibbons
St. Paul
Waterloo
Minneapolis
Fritz Knipp
Cattle Congres Hippodrome
Gibbons
Jig
U S Corn Crop Forecast Tops Three Billion Bushels
Washington reports United States corn production forecast at 3 031 454 000 bushels beating earlier projections. Wheat totals reach 781 737 000 bushels with winter and spring components. Durum added in spring estimates. Last year’s corn crop was 2 890 712 000 bushels. This marks the fourth time a three billion bushel or more corn harvest occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Department, of Agriculture
Yeal
Cedar Rapids Passes 2.4 Million Quota for Presbyterian Campaign
Cedar Rapids reports reaching a 2.4 million quota for the Iowa Presbyterian educational films drive to fund endowments and equipment at Presbyterian colleges. The effort targets major religious centers and schools including Coe College, Parsons College, Buena Vista College, and campuses at University of Iowa and Town State. Dr. M. W. Tyrown leads the Des Moines based campaign with central offices supporting statewide fundraising.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Presbyterian
Presbyterian Colleges
Town State College
University of Iowa
Town State Teachers College
Presbyterian
Coecaliere
Parsons College
Fairfield
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
M. W. Tyrown
Central Officies
Des Moines
Driver in fatal hit run flees after striking Mrs Amelia Woneck
Chicago report says a motorist fatally struck 68 year old Mrs Amelia Woneck then tried to dislodge her body by twisting the wheel. The car jumped ahead off the hood and sped away as witnesses watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Amelia Woneck
State Briefs from Various Cities
Indictment of Warner Tiite in Sass County for enticing a 15 year old Essex girl leads state briefs. A bandage soaked with turpentine caused Earl Albright’s thumb burn. An Iowan model state report on prohibition enforcement cited by S P McNaught. Henry Voese, 70, died after a car overturn near Reinbeck. C S Adams, Boone city clerk, struck and killed Vivian Newton, 9, in Boone. Alphonse Breitbach, 3, died from inhaling a foreign substance during a tong breathing contest in Richardsville. Pete Petersen named commander of local American Legion in Davenport. Waste case seeks to bar city from grading and paving lot street. injunction filed in Des Moines. Boone County Warehousing Board appointed. members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Tiite
Sass County Grand Jury
Essex
Lewis
Earl Albright
Albright
Des Moines
Iowan
Supt
S. P. McNaught
Iowa Antisaloon League
Reinbeck
Henry Voese
Voese
Boone
C.S. Adams
Vivian Newton
Dubuque
Alphonse Breitbach
Richardsville
Breitbach
Davenport
Pete Petersen
American Legion
Petersen Ong
Iowa
Yes Moines
Boone County
Raymond W. Cassady
A. S. Beckett
Joseph_A. Judge
Route 7
John Paulaca
Ogden
Public ownership debate at Atlantic City electric railway meet
The American Electric Railway AssociationPresident C D Emmonaysm addressed a large international audience in Atlantic City arguing against public ownership. He warned that municipal control led to higher costs and poorer service as shown in Detroit while defending private railways as essential to efficient, well-regulated service and urging public support for private enterprises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Peres
Atlantic City
N. 3
Oct. Y
C. D. Enmoayis
Baltimore
American Electric Railway Association
Detroit
Emmeng
Streetcar Owners urged to advertise to grow business
Atlantic City dispatch reports the American Electric Railway Association called for extensive newspaper advertising by utilities to boost sales. It notes advertising by transportation firms has grown tenfold in three years, with about 300 electric railway companies using some form of advertising and urges increases to about 1 percent of gross revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Presny
Atlantic City
American Eblectric Railway Association
Publo Utilities Advertising Association Publily
Lloyd George Rests Before Party Takes Train for Ottawa
Former British premier David Lloyd George enjoys a round of golf in Montreal as he rests before travels to Ottawa. After warm reception, he plans no official functions beyond a dinner at government house, then the special train to Toronto for the next leg of his Dominion tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
David Lloyd George
England
Zoltinks
Lloyd George
Tunchean
Golf
Ottawa
Dominion
Government House
Toronto
White House review finds business generally fair to good
Washington reports that national business conditions are described as fair to good. Agriculture and commerce are in fairly healthy shape with weak spots in wheat growing areas Oklahoma oil fields and the mining industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Washington
D. C
Coolidge
Oklahoma
Officers Think Rusty Gun Planted at Van Brocklin Cottage
Decorah authorities believe a 12 gauge shotgun found Sept. 20 near the Van Brocklin murder cabin was planted to cast suspicion elsewhere. The gun bears initials M P and was located within 12 feet of the crime scene. Dee Kneeskern, serving life in Fort Madison, has appealed to the supreme court in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Charles
Irene van Brocklin
Dee
F. Kneeskern
Fort Madison
Supreme Court
His Store Popular Resort for Bandits
In Omaha Nebraska two armed men entered jeweler L C Larsen's store late Saturday, bound and gagged him and escaped with about $200 in cash and $2,000 in diamonds. Larsen's prior loss was around $2,600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Larsen
Hts
Death of Lone Star railroad leader in Long Island city
Ralph Peters president of the Lone Taland railroad and a widely known railway man died at his home today. The cause of death was said to be heart trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ratlroasn
Jarden City
L. C
Ralph Peters
Lone Taland Railroad
Bankers and ex officials begin 19 year sentences in Fort Madison
J Levalley a former state legislator and CG Storck ex mayor of Sheffield arrived at the state prison in Fort Madison after being sentenced to 19 years for fraudulent banking tied to the Farmers and Merchants Bank closure. Warden Hallowell says they will do hard labor per Judge COC Thompson's recommendation following guilty pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
J' J. Levalley
CG. C. Storck
Sheffield
Hampton Court
Ceaterf
Farmers’ & Merchants’ Bank
State
Hallowell
C. OC. Thompson
Legion's Tall Corn Special Heads to National Convention
Des Moines reports the Legion's Tall Corn special of 11 coaches leaves at noon for San Francisco to attend the American Legion's national convention. The Towana will wear ear of corn themed attire and the train will stop in Colorado Springs and Salt Lake City en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa American Legion
San Francisco
The
American Legion
Colorado Springs
Colo
Salt Lake City
Utait
Autoist Not Guilty of Manslaughter
Lincoln Miller was found not guilty in district court of manslaughter in the death of Mrs. Mary Tucker after she was struck by an automobile. Miller still faces a charge of failing to report the accident. Also reported Knoxville crash where Victor Lester was killed and four others injured when a car left the road and plunged down an embankment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comars
Lincoln Miller
Mary Tucker
Urrocht Miller
Miller
Knoxville
Tenn
Victor Lester
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Tarafa
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Sewink
Maybeth Beek
Wren Berry
Fro Miller
Mix Nancen Fe
F. E. Rowlin
W. Ax. Burton
Joe Raymond
W. HY Launs
Aiminernmn
Ciln
Hawkeye Oil
A. $1. Coward
J. C. Wurster
Hawkeye Oil Company
National Petroleum Marketers’ Association
Milwaukee
Beagle
J. Trice
Florida City
Bechted
COMPA
Marion Bay
Blue
Knipp
U.S
Carmen
Department of Street Railway
Wecause
Nubtic
van Brocklin Cottage
DER
W. H. Ross
L. & J. Big. Watertoo
Carl C. Bickley
M. D
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