Briand Awaits Socialist Decision On Cabinet Formation
Paris April 13 Ex Premier Briand informed President Doumergue he cannot decide until tomorrow afternoon as he awaits the socialist national committee's ruling on joining a new government Briand abandoned a 48 hour cabinet plan to ratify Bank of France circulation Briand aims to know if socialists will back his leadership amid party splits and calls for a temporary ministry to handle finance.
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Associated Press
Paris
Briand
Doumergue
Socialist Party
M. Briand
Bank of France
Dowmergue
Herriot
Senate
M. Brian
Anatole de Monzie
M Clementel
Im. Briand
M. Doumergue
M. Painleve
Chamber of Deputies
Rene Renoult
Mm. Boncour
Auriol
de Monzie
Speed Car Driven By Woman Causes Accident
In Keokuk Iowa on April 13 a speeding car struck a vehicle carrying Mr and Mrs Robert Smith of Argyle. Two young boys were cut by flying glass and their mother suffered shock. All three were taken to a hospital. The woman driver was placed in custody and was to be arraigned in Fort Madison court. Bottles found in her car suggested drinking. The crash occurred four miles from Fort Madison.
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Associated Press
Keokuk
Robert Smith
Argyle
Fort Madison
Murray schoolhouse destroyed by fire
Fire of undetermined origin leveled the old Murray schoolhouse a two story brick building 80 by 100 feet housing both grade and high school erected in 1898 with nine rooms All school records and books burned as the vestibule basement start point entry was blocked Insurance covered the $19000 damage with 1000 on the building and 2000 on contents The town expects a new $75000 school to be ready within a month with commencement in it and classes moved to churches for the rest of the year
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Murray
Briefs Filed in Income Tax Case by Kansas City and Baltimore Papers
The Kansas City Journal Post and the Baltimore Post filed in the supreme court today separate briefs in government appeals to punish them for publishing income tax lists. Senator Reed, counsel for the Kansas City paper, argues the Revolution and Constitution protect liberty of speech and press. Former Secretary of War Baker, for the Baltimore Post, contends there is no distinction between free speech and free press.
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Associated Press
Washington
Kansas City Journal Post
Baltimore Post
Supreme Court Today
Congress
Senator Reed
Missouri
Kansas City
Baker
Bluffs Bank Messenger Vanishes With 4000 Dollar Package
William White custodian and messenger for the First National Bank of Council Bluffs disappears with a 4000 dollar currency package intended for Shelby Savings Bank at Harlan. Bank says loss insured. White under bond and not reached Lincoln for a Red Men meeting as claimed. White had worked 14 years and sent about 100 dollars from Omaha. money said to come from bird sales.
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Associated Press
Council Bluffs
William White
First National Bank
White
E. B. Wilson
Shelby Savings Bank
Harlan
Lincoln
Omaha
Multiple Cunningham deaths trigger custody in Gary case
Mrs Anna Cunningham, tied to the deaths of her husband and four children over six years and the poisoning of son David Jr, is held in Gary pending investigations. Exhumations near Valparaiso and Chicago custody moves stem from pending chemical analyses of organs and bodies.
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Associated Press
Chieags
Anna Cunningham
Hospi
Gary
Ind
Valparaiso
Cunningham
Crowe
Chicago
David, Jr
Lake County
Porter County
State Trooper’s Adventure Ends in Arrest and Raid
Bayshore N Y April 13 A state trooper on furlough recruited three men to hijack liquor at the Benson estate Ditch Plain and was wounded by bootleggers fire. Troopers and a raid seized 250000 dollars worth of liquor and arrested caretaker Frank Dickerson while Delmadge and partner were treated.
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Associated Press
Bayshore
N. Y
J. B. Lynch
William Delmadge
Patchogue
L. L
Benson
Ditch Plain
Frank Dickerson
Delmadge
Dickerson
Dickeron
Barnwell Funeral Held for Former Creston Woman
The funeral of Mrs. Joe Barnwell, formerly of Creston, was held this morning at the Immaculate Conception church in Sheridan Wyoming at 9 oclock. Burial followed at Calvary cemetery.
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Joe Barnwell
Creston
Sheridan
Wyo
Immaculate Conception Church
Calvary Cemetery
Funeral for Mrs Sarah Elizabeth McDonald Held at Home
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth McDonald who died this morning at her residence 42 New York Avenue were conducted this afternoon at 2 30 by Rev W L Cain pastor of the Presbyterian church. Burial followed in Graceland cemetery.
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Sarah Elizabeth McDonald
Sa'ana
New York Avenue
W. L. Cain
Presbyterian Church
Graceland Cemetery
Local Notes From Fragmented Iowa News
A. C. Schaaf of J. C. Penney leaves for St Louis to attend a regional buyers convention. Four marriage licenses were issued in Cres ton and Des Moines area counties. Hastings substitutes on Creston fire department during Francis Walters 10 day vacation. Two drunks plead guilty in Mayor Burt's court with one paying fine, the other jailed then released. Robert Gearhart sent to Anamosa reformatory for a forgery plea. Creaton Redees beat Cromwell 7 to 5 in Sunday baseball action.
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M FF Burt
Crest N
4Akobo
Robert Gearhart
Lorimer
Anamosa ‘Reformatory
Fred Collings
Gearhard
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Creston Gasoline Ordinance Ruling
The Iowa Supreme Court affirms the Union County district court in an injunction suit to enforce Creston's ordinance prohibiting curb gasoline filling stations. The lower court ruling denying the injunction is sustained. The decision clarifies the city’s regulatory authority and the legal outcome confirms the ordinance validity.
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State Supreme Court of
Iowa
Creston
Union County District Court
Edaburn v City of Creston gas station ruling
Iowa Supreme Court case edaburn v city of creston holds the city may enforce its ordinance requiring removal of gas filling stations from congested street curbs even if those stations were placed under prior license. The court declines to evaluate the wisdom of the ordinance and indicates injunction should not block enforcement in this context.
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Edaburn Et al
City OF Creston
Supreme Court of Iowa
Municipal Corporations
Impaneling Jury To Try Comer Near Lorimer
Jury selection began in district court at 2 PM to try Truman Comer of near Lorimer on charges of illegal possession of implements to manufacture liquor. Comer was convicted here months ago but remanded by the state supreme court. Eight jurors excused, including seven farmers and a Thayer banker.
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Truman Comer
Lorimer
District Court
Comer
State Supreme Court
Furore
Thayer
Ford Inaugurates Commercial Air Line Maiden Dearborn Flight
Ford Motor company inaugurated what is described as the first U.S. commercial airline. The Maiden Dearborn all metal monoplane flew from Ford airport Dearborn at 9 24 a m carrying company mail for the Hegewisch plant near Chicago. Piloted by Eddie Hamilton the flight launches an air service linking Ford plants in Chicago St Louis St Paul and Iron Mountain Michigan. A second plane will soon begin tests.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
United States
Dearborn
Tyipe
Ford
Hegewisch
Lil
Chilcago
Eddie Hamilton
Royal Air Service
Air Service
Ford Company
Chicago
St. Louis
St. Paul
Iron Mountain
Three Injured In Roadside Accident Near Creston
Three people including Mrs Evelyn Webb and George Henry were injured when a car driven by M F Roberts struck them while they stood on the highway east of Creston. Roberts' car then went into a ditch as Mrs Webb ditched her vehicle to avoid a collision. All injuries were minor and medical care was received at Creston.
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Evelyn Webb
West
Jefferson Street
George Henry
North Vine Street
W A. Wagner
Shannon City
Creston
M. F. Roberts
Webb
Me Tiesen
Ottumwa
Roberts
Mrs Webb
Roberto
Henry
Mrs. Webb
Beth
Mra Webb
Otumwa
Mr. Wagner
Wagner
Memory Restored Man Seeks Long Lost Fortune
Abner C Bartlett, once a New York produce merchant, travels from California to claim an estate in the East after memory is restored. Decades earlier his wife died in a railroad crash, his sons were killed in World War I, and he wandered California before a private detective pieced together his past. He leaves with his remaining son aboard a train.
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Los Angeles
Abner C. Bartlett
New York
Partlett
California
Bartlett
Riverside
San Diego
San Bernardino
Fresno
Flynn Opens Des Moines Season With 157 Yard Hole in One
Hole-In-One Club reports Des Moines golfer W J Fat Flynn opened the season at a local club yesterday by soaking a 157 yard hole in one stroke.
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Des Moines
W. J
Fat) Flynn
Undefined substance found in Dr Oscar Olson body
Chicago April 13 An undefined substance in Dr Oscar Olson organs will be tested for poisonous properties. Coroner's Chemist William D McNaly will conduct experiments to determine reactions of the organism to the substance.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Oscar Olson
William D. McNaly
McNaly
Noxius
Ox.n
Wiam Nelson McClintock
Ama Nelson McClintock
Mt Pisgah Site Marked by D A R in Creston
A Creston D A R chapter marked Mt Pisgah three miles north of Talmage on Highway No. 58 to mark the 1846 Mormon migratory settlement. The map shows the tabernacle, spring, mill site, graves of about 80 pioneers, and the Grand River mill. The national D A R headquarters is preparing a National Guide to Historic Spots.
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Mt. Pisgah
Union County
Daughters of the American Revolution
Nomey Mekhay Harshchaper
Creston Mt. Pisgahia
Harding Highway
Talmage
Creston D. A. R
Navoo Wl
Creston Sociery
Grand River
Supreme Court backs insurers on policy survivals after disappearance
The Supreme Court held that fraternal groups like Modern Woodmen may require assessments to keep a policy alive after a member’s disappearance and presumed death. Jennie Vida Mixer sued in Nebraska after Walter C. Mixer vanished, arguing death rule under state law. The by laws and mortality table govern policy payoff until declared dead.
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Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Nebraska
Woodmen of America
Jennie Vida Mixer
Walter C. Mixer
Modern Woodmen
Sim Fo
Sears
Abandoned Ford Roadster Hunted for Owner
A 1924 Ford roadster was found abandoned on a stock yard road east of the city. Police chief W A McKee and Montgomery county sheriff are seeking owner Arthur Sandquist to return the car believed stolen and deserted. An order book inside lists Mr Sandquist as the owner.
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Arthur Sandquit
Elliott
W. A. McKee
Montgomery County
Sandquist
Earl Clark Not Son Of Creston Resident Confesses Gasoline Theft
The Advertiser reports Earl Clark of Creston confessed to attempting gasoline theft on Wednesday night April 8 from a residence in town. Officials note he is not the son of W. H. Clark who lives south of Creston.
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Advertiser
Earl Clark
Creston
W. H. Clark
First Union County spelling champs named
Wayne Blair of Afton wins boys oral spelling and Gerald Swan of Highland Township Rural School No. appears as top written speller in the first annual county contest held in the courthouse Saturday afternoon. Miss Alan Dey and Ray W. Eaton directed. Thirty-eight spellers from as many schools participated. judges were Grace Brown Minnie Hood Albert Telfer.
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Wayne Blair
Afton
Union County
Gerald Swan
Highland Township
Court House
Alan Dey
Ray W. Eaton
Omaia
Omaha
Iowa
Minneaga
South Dakota
Kansas
Nebraska
Blanche Gilman
Jack McKee
Douglas No. 4
Miss Day
Caton County
Eaton
Grace Brown
Minnie Hood
Creston
Albert Telfer
Arispe
Union County Primary Roads Fair To Good
Primary roads of Union county are in fair to good condition after dragging once and in some places twice. No 15 via Afton was the best road to Des Moines yesterday. No 16 was good to the Adair county line but not dragged in Adair county. No 24 from Greensfield to Winterset rough in places. No 8 in Adams county was being dragged yesterday.
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U Uion
Afton
Des Moines
Adair
Adair County
Greensfield
Winterset
Adams County
Governor Signs Appropriation Bill Amid Legal Questions
Des Moines April 13 Governor Hammill signed the state appropriations bill and sent it to the secretary of state awaiting an opinion from Attorney General Ben J Gibson on a change ordered by Chief Clerk A C Gustafson. The measure trims about 96000 from the Board of Control budget and could force a legislative recall if later found illegal.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Hammill
Seceretary of State
Secretary of State
Genegal
Kimball
Edson
Board of Control
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A. C. Schaaf
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Mr. Schaaf
Lavern Ekberg
Neligh
Neb
Alice Mae Bailey
Bedford
Fred H. Wilkie
Mabel E. Seeley
George Carr
Legal Age
Ethel MacCann
W. A. Figgins
Maude M. Wilkie
Ede Hastings
Francis Walters
Walters
Creaton “Redees
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