Widow testifies to navy inquiry pressure in Shenandoah case
Mrs Margaret Lansdowne widow of a navy commander testifies before a court martial panel led by Colonel Billy Mitchell. She says she received a letter from Captain Paul Foley urging her to alter her testimony and that she tore it up. She recounts Foley’s attempt to have her rehearse statements and defends her earlier criticisms of the navy department.
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Washington
Navy
Shenandoeah
Military
Margaret Lansdowne
Court of Army
Billy Mitchell
Paul Foler
Navy Court
Shenandogh
Navy Department
George W. Steel
Lakehurst Naval Air Station
Feley
Foley
Army
Shenandoah Inquiry Board
Reid
Lansdowne
Paul Foley
Sherman Moreland
Foler
Three Children Die In Typhoid In Fairfield
Fairfield reports three Williams children died of typhoid fever with seven more stricken and little hope for recovery. Other Iowa items include Thomas Baum’s fatal auto injuries near Pella, and Cedar Falls building activity with new homes and factory additions.
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Fairfield
George Williams
Pella
Thomas Baum
Ines
Cedar Falls
Teachers’ College
Armistice day tragedy as three girls die in field find
In Chavdaisogne France three under ten year old girls were killed instantly by an old shell found on a former battlefield on Armistice day. In Minneapolis Minnesota two bandits robbed B W Kaufman of jewels valued at 40000 in a downtown building elevator. Garrison reports 70600 pounds of butter churned by the cooperative creamery in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chvsaisogne
France
Mineapolis Minn
B. W. Kaufman
Murder case in Low Moor ends for lack of evidence
Clinton Iowa November 12 The state case against Dan O Neil charged with murder of Mr and Mrs Homer Brownfield of Low Moor in November 1922 was dismissed for lack of evidence O Neil Cedar Rapids colored man has been in jail since February The case against William McLaughlin a Kansas convict jointly charged was not dismissed Effie Wilson Cedar Rapids colored girl indicted for perjury in connection with the Brownfield murder investigation has also been discharged
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Dan O'Neil
Homer Brownfield
Low Moor
O'Neil
Cedar Rapids
William McLaughan
Kansas_ state
Effie Wilson
Brownfield
Grand
Japan Urges Protection for Japanese in Peking
London Nov 12 The Tokio correspondent of the Daily News says a Japanese cabinet special session considered protecting Japanese life and property in Peking if General Feng Yuh Liang coup occurs. Fast cruisers stand ready to depart for Peking on one hour’s notice.
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London
Daily News Today
Peking
Feng Yuh Liang
Railroad executive Marvin Hughitt Jr. resigns after 45 years
Chicago dispatch reports Marvin Hughitt Jr., vice president of the Chicago and Northwestern railway, has resigned after forty five years of active railroad service. His reasons were not disclosed and no immediate plans were announced.
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Chicago
Marvin Hughitt, Jr
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Hughitt
Italy Agrees on US Debt Payment After Interest Row
Washington November 12 Agreement for funding Italy debt to the United States reported by Italian and American debt commissions. Treasury announcement by Under-Secretary Winston. Principal of 1,947,489,197 with reduced interest 4 1 4 and 3 percent. Annual principal payments 5,000,000 for five years, then moratorium on interest.
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Italy
U.S
Washington
United States
Treasury Department
Winston
Benton County Bankers to strengthen bank vigilance plan
Benton County Bankers meet at Peoples Savings bank in Benton for a dinner and to plan a stronger county vigilance committee. State Agent Don Davis will discuss organizing and training vigilantes, with Sheriff Ruhl and Deputy Snufflebeam attending as part of the effort to deter potential bank robberies.
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BENTON_ COUNTY NEWS
Benton County Bankers Association
Peoples Savings Bank
Don Davis
Des Moines
Whitfield Ruhl
Sherriff H. M. Snufflebeam
J. F. Traer
Daily Times
Benton County
Middle West
Ruhl
Iowa
Motgenet
Vierjad
Davis
State Bureau of Investigation
Police Chief abandons white list of magazines
Des Moines November 12 Chief of Police Cavender abandoned his plan to compile a white list of magazines deemed fit to read. He released the first section of the list yesterday as part of his crusade against salacious publications. He suspended the project saying omitting any reputable magazine would be unfair. Cavender would not name magazines but warned dealers he has undercover agents buying doubtful publications to press charges later.
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Iowa News
Des Moines
Cavender
Submarine M-1 Missing Off Isle of Wight
The admiralty announced the submarine M-1 is missing after last observed diving about 15 miles south of its starting point near the Isle of Wight. The M-1, a submarine monitor class vessel, measures 296 feet with a 12 inch gun, a 3 inch gun, two Lewis guns and four 18 inch torpedo tubes. Also noted is a Harrison No. 2 school district bake sale at Mossman grocery on Saturday November 14.
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London
Admiralty
Isle of Wight
Harrison No. 2
Mossman Grocery Store
Weather outlook fair nights and Friday with colder west
Generally fair weather continues tonight and Friday. Early east portions may see unsettled conditions. Temperatures fall tonight in the west and south regions.
Looney Seeks To Banish Evidence In Slaying Trial
John Looney Rock Island publisher due for murder trial November 23 filed a petition to suppress evidence seized in Rock Island raids alleging illegal seizure. The move aims to undermine the state case and ends rumors of a venue change.
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Looney
Galesburg
John Looney
Rock Island
Knox County
Arusla Hamblin
Plotters Sought Mussolini Assassination and Revolt
Rome authorities reveal a defined plot by a group to kill Premier Mussolini and to stage an armed revolt in Italy. The investigation shows a coordinated organization pursuing both aims, with earlier rumors of a monarchy and fascist overthrow now confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Mussolini
Ialy
Stricken by Conscience in Middleton Stamps Return
Middleton Ohio November 12 A Middleton man sent three unsigned two cent stamps to Postmaster F B Pauly admitting earlier theft of six cents. The anonymous letter claimed remorse and urged selling the stamps with a blessing. The note ends with a nudge to use want ads.
Blaze Rages After Train Wreck In Tunnel
Bowling Green Kentucky November 12 reports say a tunnel fire between Jelbert and Nashville Tennessee followed two wrecks where a passenger train crashed into a caboose and cars. Fire crews reached the scene but wreckage and smoke hindered access. No injuries reported. The train was bound for Cincinnati and was pulled to safety as timbers burned away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Green
Jong Duenisvale
Nashville
Geletin
Tenn
Cincinnatii
Tenel
Hoover Named Czar of Radio Broadcasting at Washington Parley
Secretary of Commerce Hoover was chosen as the radio broadcasting czar at a Washington conference marking the fourth annual gathering. The group endorsed a strong self regulation policy and gave Hoover sole authority to oversee the infant industry, accepting no division of power.
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Hoover
Czar
Washington
Pariey
Secretary of Commerce
Landis
Public Sales Schedule From Blairstown to Jesup
Public sale notices list events on Friday Nov 13 by J G Gathnas and Saturday Nov 24 by Frank Saturday and Saturday Nov 4 by Scherger Estate two miles southwest of Blairstown. A Thrusters sale of Henry Werning farms near Jesup is set for Saturday Nov 21. Also noted are sales on Nov 28 by Poland Chine Sons and gifts and by Leroy Lassen Gartisoun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G Gathnas
Frank
Scherger
Blairstown
Henry Werning Farms
Jesup
Poland
Jurors conclude trial with mixed verdicts and delays
A fragmented report describes a court session where jurors discus emotions and partial verdicts. It notes two jurors expressing uncertainty while the judge keeps proceedings moving. The article mentions a sum of $8.49 and references a date, with unclear names and locations.
Fragmentary case note from Ohio project case file
Fragment lacks clear names dates or actions. The readable bits indicate a legal or investigative record with references to dates and parties but no coherent events or outcomes can be established from the text presented.
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Mrs. Lansdowne Bates
Shenandoah
Mason City
Standard Oil Company
Crane & Company
Swift & Co
Nevada
A. I. Hegge
A. E. Foster
Dubuque
Fred Ripler
Sault Ste Mare
Mich
Iowa City
5. L. McElves
St. Mark's Hospital
New York
University of Iowa General
Ames
Board of Supervisors
Guibhrie County
Alfred McKeel
Earl Vincenti
State Highway Commission
A B. Stonelias
Houston
A. B. Clark
John Nicoll
Alva Melsham
Albert Lawrence
Fred Thomas
A. A. Smith
Surucs Br
Great Western
Smith
Tokio
Japan
SHELL
Dorothy Chen
Boston
Chinatown
Tsane-Hsiang Liang
Boston University
China
Kin Hwa
Charles
Benton
East
Generat Duport
DuPort
Paris
Immé
Damascus
Henri de Jourenal Hs
Syria
Jamaine
San Francisco
John S. Hill
Congress
Jose
Ted Bees
Titus Shis
Peres
Beret
Areich
Ted
Eiaser Jorr
Ems
Diesen
Ohio
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