Iowa Court Salary Boost Passed by House Vote
Iowa lawmakers move to raise supreme court justices salaries from 6000 to 7500 dollars pending Governor Hammill approval after a 54 to 47 party line vote. The session also debated road and tax measures with ongoing conference talks and potential sine die adjournment.
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Associated Press
State House
Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Hammill
House
Senate
Schulte
Worth County
Edson
Mary Road
Geome
Murder of New Born Baby in Tipton Area
Coroner Andrew McCormick announced details of a newborn infant murder case. The body was found on Dave Bowe's Lisbon-area farm in an outhouse, mouth filled with paper, suggesting strangulation. Physicians offered no leads as the coroner and officials pursue a thorough inquiry.
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Associated Press
Tipton
Andrew McCormick
Dave Bowe
Lisbon
McCormick
Girl Slayer on Witness Stand in San Francisco Trial
Dorothy Ellingson, 17, testified in a San Francisco sanity trial for murder. She answered questions with a low tone, claimed some inquiries could hurt her defense, and noted she would not answer questions potentially incriminating her.
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Dorothy Ellingson
Associated Press
San Francisco
Louderbach
Gir
Harmon Skillin
Sylvester J. McAfee
Sylvester J. McAfee of Defense Counsel
Dodge Bros. stock sale case dismissed in Detroit court
John Duval Dodge sought to enjoin Matilda R. Dodge from selling Dodge Bros. assets. Circuit Judge Harry J. Dingeman dismissed after evidence showed the plan involved asset sale to Dillon Read & Co. The suit stemmed from Dodge’s claim to a one fifth share of Anna Margaret Dodge’s estate, valued around 12.5 million dollars. Mrs. Matilda R. Dodge administers the estate.
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Associated Press
Detroit
John Duval Dodge
Matilda R. Dodge
Dodge Bros., Inc
John F. Dodge
Harry J. Dingeman
Young Dodge
Dillon, Read & Co
New York
Anna Margaret Dodge
Darling's Condition Not So Favorable
Des Moines reports on April 8 state that cartoonist Jay N. Darling's condition is not as favorable as it had been in the previous days according to physicians attending him.
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Darling
Associated Press
Des Moines
Jay N. Darling
Dierling
Farm Outlook Bright in Iowa Despite December Freeze
Des Moines April 8. The 1925 weekly crop report says Iowa farmers face a promising season due to mild dry sunny weather since January. Planting is ahead 10 days to two weeks. oats and barley sowing progress well. fruit trees damaged in the storm district. peach crop largely killed. livestock and poultry prospering. drought causing water shortages. labor supply greater than usual.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Lowa Weather and Crop Bureau
West Central
French Senate Votes Entered Incorrectly in Records
Paris April 8 The government’s majority in a confidence vote shifted when two senators claimed their votes were wrongly recorded. The 142 to 140 result stood as announced, but Premier Herriot called a cabinet meeting for 9:30 p m to discuss resignations. In the deputies lobbies, cabinet fate was read as likely tonight.
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Associated Press
Paris
Senate
Herriot
Babe Ruth Stricken by Severe Grippe Collapses in Asheville
Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees remains unimproved after a severe grippe attack in Asheville North Carolina. He will travel to New York for rest as the Yankees return from a road trip with manager Miller Huggins stating Ruth will miss about ten days.
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Associated Press
Asheville
N. C
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
New York
Ruth
Miller Huggins
Knoxville
Huggins
Bankrupt Monticello Firm Faces Receiver Action
The Franklin Barn and Equipment Co of Monticello is declared bankrupt in federal court by Judge George S. Scott on creditor petitions. A receiver may be appointed after a Monticello State Bank motion was overruled. About 200000 in stock may be worthless without operation. In Des Moines a severe coal mine shutdown affects 4000 to 5000 miners due to postwar overproduction and price pressures.
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State House
Des Moines
Hammill
Assembly
House
Senate
Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Franklin Barn and Equipment Company
Monticello
George S. Scott
Scott
Monticello State Bank
Iowa
E. C. Smith
Iowa Coal Operator's Association
West Virginia
Kentucky
Airplane Radio Cast Promises Novel Music and Talks
A two hour radio program from an airplane will be broadcast tonight starting at 8 PM CST. The AP reports the first such experiment, with phonograph records by Harry Snodgrass and short talks on army radio, organized by Wilbur Wright field officials.
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iBy
Associated Press
Dayton
Wilbur Wright
Harry Snodgrass
King of the Ivories
Army Radio
Court To Decide On Baby Stillman Parentage
In Albany on April 8 the Court of Appeals weighs who is the parent of Baby Guy Stillman as James A. Stillman and Mrs Anne A. Stillman contest the divorce ruling. Counsel for the banker and for the child argued the appeal from Referee Daniel J. Gleason’s decision.
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Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
Court of Appeals
Guy Stillman
James A. Stillman
New York
Anne A. Stillman
Daniel J. Gleason
Fined 500 Dollars for Possession of Liquor in Federal Court
Davenport Iowa April 8 George Peacock of Burlington was convicted in federal court for liquor possession and fined 500 dollars by Judge Martin J Wade. Albert Longhurst of Clinton was fined 200 dollars and Albert Feckley of Ottumwa 300 dollars on similar charges. Five Clinton and Davenport bootleggers were jailed.
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Associated Press
Davenport
George Peacock
Burlington
Martin J. Wade
Albert Longhurst
Clinton
Albert Feckley
Ottumwa
Dismiss Charges In Des Moines City Payroll Case
Criminal charges against Cole Bertholf W O Welker Edward Beardeworth and H D Marsh in the city payroll scandal were dismissed in district court on motion by County Attorney Seeburger. The cases stemmed from testimony by Harry X Miller former city garbage chief now in Fort Madison serving seven years.
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Associated Preas
Des Moines
Cole Bertholf W. O. Welker
Edward Beardeworth
H. D. Marsh
Seeburger
Harry X. Miller
Fort Madison
Horses Run With Disc Kent Farmer Injured
Ralph Tripp of near Kent suffered a deep cut on one leg and a neck gash when the horses he drove to a disc ran away and threw him beneath the blades. Two stitches were needed to close the leg wound. Springfield Ill April 8 a petition for a writ of habeas corpus for William D. Shepherd indicted for murder was received by the supreme court clerk.
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Ralph Tripp
Kent
Springfield
Ill
William D. Shepherd
William McClintock
Supreme Court
Local Man Found Dead in Barn. Death Ruled Self-Inflicted
Shenandoah reports Ted Lubin found the body of Charles Campbell a 46 year old widower hanging from rafters in Lubin's barn. Campbell suffered bouts of melancholia. The death is ruled a suicide.
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Shenandoah
Ted Lubin
Rmer
Yorktown
Charles Campbell
Lubin
Campbell
Warrant Quash Hits Chicago Box Firm Probe
United States Commissioner Beitler quashed the search warrants used to raid Chicago Specialty Box last month but declined to return certain pre search evidence to the company. Officials including Otto Fechtner and Ernest Kohn face related charges. case continued to May 8. The order permits return of books but with holds on labels and similar items.
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Chicago
United States
Beitler
Prohibition
John Pearly
Otto Fechtner
Ernest Kohn
E. W. Voespel
Lyman
Clinton Ja
Iowa Bottling
James Reilly
William Strang
Fulton
Simon Levy
California
Thee
Supreme Court
Prohibition Department
Whiteside Man Indicted in Prohibition Act Case
James Reilly of Morrison Illinois was indicted by a Whiteside county grand jury on a charge of violating the prohibition act. He was held to await arraignment with a bond set at 2500 dollars. The raid on the bootlegging operation occurred in February by Sheriff Hamilton and deputies.
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Morrison
Ill
James Reilly
Hamilton
Whiteside County
Illinois
Outlaw liquor ring probe links Reilly farm stash to Voespel duo
Federal agents tracing ownership of a large illicit alcohol stock and distilling gear found on the Reilly farm connect the items to E. W. Voespel of Clinton and his son Lyman. Voespel, termed the region’s biggest bootleg distributor by agents, faces no indictments yet as of Davenport court actions.
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Morrison
Reilly
E. W. Voespel
Clinton
Voespel
Lyman
Iowa
United States District Court
Davenport
Chicago
Omaha
St. Louis
St. Paul
Wheat Price Surge Blamed on Speculators in Senate Letter
Senator Shipstead of Minnesota charges that wheat price spikes on the Chicago board of trade reflect price fixing by speculators and accuses the Agriculture Department of aiding what he calls the bull movement through promoting false shortages. The missive was sent to former Chamber of Commerce leader Juline Parnes.
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Associated Press
Washington
Chicago Board of Trade
Senator Shipstead
Minnesota
Juline Parnes
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Department of Agriculture
Bonding Firms May Seek Rehearing After Iowa Bank Ruling
Des Moines officials anticipate bonding companies that insured public deposits will file for a rehearing of the Iowa supreme court decision denying public money priority in liquidating closed banks. The move could delay payout to private depositors, they said.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Hindenburg Nominated For German Presidency
Berlin, April 8. Field Marshal Von Hindenburg was nominated today as a candidate for the presidency of the German republic by the National Conservative bourgeois bloc. The nomination came before his actual acceptance and he reportedly agreed to run against former Chancellor Wilhelm Marx on April 26 if broad support is assured. Stresemann's opposition was noted though the German People’s Party would not oppose the nomination.
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Berlin
von Hindenberg
German Republic
Wilhelm Mary
Stresemann
German People's Party
Rain Will Diminish Attendance at Medical Clinic
Attendance at the Southwestern Iowa Medical association spring clinic here will be greatly lowered by rain and muddy roads, says Dr J C Parsons secretary. The session starts at 1 p m at Greater Community hospital with speakers Aldis A Johneeg Merrill M Myers and Wy Werndorff all specialists. No business session is planned. officers were elected at fall meetings.
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Southwestern Iowa Medical Association
J. C. Parsons
Creston
Parsons
Greater Community Hospital
Aldis A. Johneeg
Council Bluffs
Merrill M. Myers
Dea Moines
Three Assessors Turn In Books and Records
The assessors of Douglas Grant Dodge and Highland township turned in their property lists on Tuesday. The remaining 16 districts will submit by May 1. Census records secured this year are sent to the state census bureau with the property lists. The plats will form a property ownership map for the auditor’s office and include all real estate, personal property and moneys and credits.
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Douglas
Grant Dodge
Highland Township
Ane Township
Aaseseors
High School Musicians Entertain Kiwanians
The mixed glee club of the high school directed by Miss Harriet Goodsell and two saxophone players Russell Hintz and Wallace Shinn performed at the Kiwanis dinner at the Iowa hotel. The 24-member group sang selections and played two duets. The club won first in the district music contest at Stuart and seeks funds from the Chamber of Commerce and two service clubs to attend the state contest in Cedar Rapids next month.
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Harriet Goodsell
Russell Hintz
Wallace Shinn
Kiwanis Club
Lowana Hotel
Stuart
Cedar
St Pauls Pastor Shifts To Full Time At Creston
Rev Edward Hutchinson, previously a part time pastor at St Pauls, will devote full time to the Creston parish after appointment by Bishop Theodore M Morrison of Davenport. He had split duties with Shenandoah church. Rev Joseph Snowden of Allbia becomes pastor at Shenandoah.
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Edward Hutchinson
St. Paul's Church
Creston
Theodore M. Morrison
Davenport
Mr. Hutchinson
Shenandoah
Joseph Snowden
Allbia
Date Set For Pierson Trial In Insolvent Bank Case
Tuesday April 14 was set in district court as the trial date for W. E. Pierson cashier of the insolvent State Savings Bank of Alton on two indictments for embezzlement fraudulent banking and false returns. The bank president faces one indictment for fraudulent banking. A separate trial date was discussed for Eimer L. Hunt in disbarment proceedings. A grand jury was impaneled. a schedule of cases through April 28 was announced.
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Juden H. H. Carter
W. EB. Pierson
State Savings Bank of
Alton
A. Pierson
Eimer L. Hunt
Creston
Comer
W. E. Person
C. A. Pierron
Shannon City
Ayres
Patterson
State
Bradely
Madison Land Rowland
Smith
McCauley
Butler
Joseph Waltz
James Gibsom
Yale Tire & Rubber Company
Zink
Bowerbank
Hagan
Cartright
Warren
Omaha Horse & Mule Commission
Casesidy
Figgins
Zahler Brothers
Vandewater
Shively
Baxter
Shannon
Shaw
Umebaugh
Former Resident Named District Club Governor
Burton H. Saxton of Sioux City formerly lived in Creston was chosen governor of Rotary International district nineteen at the Omaha convention. His election awaits approval at the Cleveland international convention. Saxton, president of Conservative Life Insurance Co., was born near Orient and started in Creston with his father-in-law John Hatton before moving to Des Moines Davenport Fort Dodge and finally Sioux City. He has been prominent in Masonic activities.
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Burton H. Saxton
Sioux City
Creston
Rotary International
Omaha
Gere Vice Club
Cleveland
Saxton
Life Insurance
Orient
John Hatton
Dee Moines
Davenport
Ft. Dodge
Rain Benefits Crops But Makes Muddy Roads
The rain Tuesday night and progress today met farmer L. J. Nickle and county farm bureau agent TL Nickle says a quarter inch of rain fell last night. The moisture will start pastures meadows fall wheat and spring sown grain. All roads in the county are muddy due to the rain and showers.
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L. J. Nickle
TL. J. Nickle
Farm Bureau
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