Spotlight on Tariff Front and Town Fire
A midwestern column reviews tariff debates with petitions few and big figures amid rising duties. It reports Stevenson Washington near-encirclement by forest fire along the Columbia river, with $400,000 in damage plus timber losses, and Ventura California fire damage exceeding $3,000,000 with one dead. The page notes the death of James Murphy aka Speed Murphy and profiles youths and boxing antics, plus a cold Iowa frost hitting Waterloo and surrounding counties, threatening corn yields and signaling a busy bowling season ahead. It also sketches the faded stardom of Truly Shattuck and a Chicago department store bidding farewell to a struggling actress.
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Stevenson
Wash
Columbia River
Ventura
Cal
Des. Moines
Charles D. Reed
United States
Reed
Iowa
Boone
Estherville
Fort Dodge
Decorah
Clarinda
Lamoni
Des Moines
U.rh
Ida
Buena ‘Vista
Federal
Weather Observer
Towa
Poweshick
Mahaska County
Altha
Freedom of the seas shifts in wartime policy debate
Washington reports a shift in American naval thinking driven by the Kellogg Briand pact. United States may use naval force to suppress violators and enforce wartime rights at sea, signaling a potential departure from its traditional neutrality stance. MacDonald notes two schools of thought in the U.S. on wartime sea rights, with debates intensifying ahead of Anglo American talks.
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Frederic William Wise
Washington
D. C
United States
America
Freedom
Great Britain
British Labor Party
MacDonald
Dawes
Senator Borah
Germany
United States Navy
North Sea
Uncle Sam
Storms Kill Seven Across France Prompt Relief Efforts
Violent storms across France over the last 24 hours killed at least seven people and left many homes uninhabitable. Telegraph and telephone lines are down, trains delayed, and shipping disrupted along the Mediterranean and English Channel. Paris suffered heavy rain, thunder, lightning, and hail with substantial property damage but no reported casualties.
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Paris
France
Mediterranean
English Channel
Marine Midland plans world’s largest investment trust
New York Sept 18 Plans reveal formation of a huge investment trust to invest 400 million dollars to control 15 New York state banks plus 100 million to start its own New York bank and 600 million to influence additional banks nationwide. The Delaware corporation Marine Midland is sponsored by Snate Webster Blodgett White Held Pomeroy and others with backing around 1.25 billion. A Marine Trust company will be founded in New York for Wall Street representation.
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New York
The
Marine Midland Corporation
Snate & Webster and Blodgett
Asama Yamai Volcano Erupts Near Tokio
Tokio reports the Asama Yamai volcano 90 miles northwest of the city erupted violently at 1:30 a.m. with ash showers over a wide area causing inhabitants to flee. The crater 1,006 feet across spouted fire and ashes. flames visible at a great distance. Damage estimates are pending.
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Tokio
Yamai
Here
Assassination Attempt Hurts Mexican Presidential Candidate
Martial law declared in Torreon after an assault on Jose Vasconcelos as he spoke from La Espanola hotel balcony. Police and city workers alleged to be among attackers. at least two dead and twelve wounded, with more unaccounted. Vasconcelos escaped unharmed.
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Mexico City
Torreon
Jose Vasconcelos
Vasconcelos
Stewart Rivalry Sparks Oil Chief’s London Visit
Chicago report says Col. Robert W. Stewart ousted as Standard Oil of Indiana chairmen sailed for London to confer with European oil leaders. He planned to meet Sir Henry Déterding, head of Royal Dutch Petroleum, amid the Rockefeller proxy battle, but his exact plans remained undisclosed.
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Chicago
la Salle Street
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
London
Col. Stewart
Majestic
Henry Déterding
Royal Dutch Petroleum, Company
Rockefeller
Lindbergh Abandons South American Tour Plans
Pan American Airways official P E D Nagel announced Charles A Lindbergh would abandon the proposed South American tour after his split with Mrs Lindbergh. The Met will tour the Caribbean instead with 20 day passenger cruises this winter. Governor Hammill was scheduled to speak in Spencer, Iowa, at an afternoon Clay county event.
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Washington, D. C
P. E. D. Nagel
Pan American Airways
Charles A. Lindwergh
South America
Lindbergh
Brazil
United States
Spencer
Des. Moines
John Hammill
Clay County
Girl Knocks Out Kidnapping Charge
Des Moines report says charges of kidnapping against Bernard N. Pohl of Nevada Missouri were dropped after the grand jury failed to indict. Miss Mamie Woods a Des Moines high school girl 16 testified against him but her account did not bear out the forceful seizure claim. The pair were apprehended in Missouri last week after relatives filed the information.
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Des Moines
Bernard N. Pohl
Nevada
Mamie Woods
Miss Woods
Pohl
Missouri
Blame Chloroform for Girl's Death
Quincy Sept 18-44 A coroner's jury ruled halation of chloroform caused the death of Frances Lifer 21 formerly of Keokuk Iowa and ordered W F Seymour an acquaintance held in technical custody No motive appeared for the act and the girl reportedly bought a liniment containing chloroform to cure a headache Her body was moved after the coroner arrived
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Quincy
Til
Frances Lifer
Keokuk
W. F. Seymour
Doroner
Iowa's First Corn Day Draws Crowds in Vinton
Iowa marks its first Corn Day in Vinton with free corn offerings from Conkers and butter from Garrison's creamery. Parade features corn in nearly every entry as 450 kiddie cars and 190 high school girls parade with corn husk decorations. Officials estimate ample quantities of corn and butter for visitors, promoted as a merchant led goodwill event.
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Feoyrier
Vinton
Iowa
Tran Garrison
No Bids Yet Sent to Naval Parley
Washington reports that five power naval conference invitations will be issued by Premier Ramsay MacDonald in late January with timing to be set. No joint invitations for Great Britain and the United States were issued, and London dispatches claiming such invitations were sent by MacDonald through embassies in Tokyo, Paris, and Rome were unauthorized and erroneous.
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Washington, D
Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
United States
Stimson
London
MacDonald
Toklo
Paris
Rome
Marshal's Bullets End Chase After Alcohol Runner
Leo Sperry was jailed in Toledo after a Chelsea chase in which shots were fired at him by Marshal William Assaouusen. Sperry fled when approached for transporting liquor, was captured after stumbling, and eighteen gallons of alcohol were found in his car nearby.
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Toledo
INSI
Leo Sperry
Chelsea
William Assaouusen
Sperry
Nquor
Hoover to Deliver Radio Address at Dedication
President Hoover will speak briefly at 9:30 p.m. today from the White House during the dedication of Columbia Broadcasting company's new studios in Washington. He will be introduced to Frederic William Wile, a newspaper correspondent from Warbg in New York.
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Washington, D C
J.A
Hoover
White House
Columbia Broadcasting Company
WARBG
New York
Frederic William Wile
Pirates Lose Last Hope Of National Flag
Pittsburgh faded from pennant contention as the Pirates dropped 6 to 4 to the Cubs in Chicago. Chicago clinched the National League title for 1920 as Pittsburgh’s losses left no path to the flag.
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Pirates
Pittsburgh
Bastau
Chisago
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ace Panier
Boston Braves
Cubs
Senate plan to restrict Plant quarantine act administration
Washington Sept 15 A senate amendment to the tariff bill would limit the agriculture dept in administering the Plant quarantine act. It passed without a record vote after Senator Fletcher led opposition. Washington Sept 18 The senate finance committee voted 10 to 4 to publish the names of 323 corporations and individuals linked to income tax return inquiries for the tariff debate. Smoot led the motion to publicize, opposed by several Republicans and some Democrats. The administration seeks further tariff clashes on convict goods and pests rules as debate continues.
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Agriculture Department
Senate
Fletcher
Florida
Washington, DC
Senate Finance Committee
Democratic “Committee
Treasury
Smoot
Tive
Rsey
Shortridge
Edge
New
California
Mo ‘Barkley
Kentucky
King
Utah
Smooth
Washington, D. C
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Watson
Indiana
Capper
Couzens
Fravier
Howell
Joatinson
McNary
Insurgents
Borah
Gulfing
LaPollette
McMaster
Nye
Norris
Michigan
Finance Committee
Reed
Idaho
Washington
D. C
U.P
Sonites
Bratton
Democrat
New Mexico
Siwho
Cobamm Bey
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Speed) Murphy
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