Money Motive in Leopold Loeb Case Heard in Court
Chicago Aug 27 Money was the controlling motive in the kidnapping and murder of Bobby Franks State's Attorney Crowe argued for the death penalty for Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb He cited defense alienists reports claiming hidden motives and mental disease while denouncing the defense as relying on poetry philosophy and questionable testimony The prosecutor read from the Hulbert Bowmen report noting a legal advantage in suppressing some mental details and attacked the defense experts as inventing a new mental illness
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Associated Press
Chicago
Bobby Franks
Robert E. Crowe
R. Caverly
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Crowe
Mr. Crowe
Philosphy
East
Loeb
Nick Carter
Whfit J
Pershing Commends Iowa National Guard in Council Bluffs
General John J. Pershing praised Major General M. A. Tinley and the Iowa National Guard for the Camp Dodge inspection arrangements. In a personal note from Council Bluffs dated August 27, Pershing said it was a pleasure to find the camp in splendid shape with troops looking fit and efficient and offered sincere congratulations.
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Council Bluffs
John J. Pershing
M. A. Tinley
Pershing
National Guard
Camp Dodge
Tinley
Bullish Crop Comment Sends Corn Prices Higher
Chicago reports corn futures surged on bullish crop commentary from interior market observers. Prices climbed to 7% cents above early lows, with December futures about 124 cents over Monday’s level, and the market closed 3 to 4 cents higher.
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Chicago
Murray Lad Runner Up In Horseshoe Tourney
Des Moines August 27 Associated Press. Putt Moesman Eldora led the third day’s play in the state horseshoe pitching contest at the state fair grounds with twenty straight wins. Cecil Freel Murray Iowa youth held second with 17 straight victories. Frank Jackson Kellerton, former state champion, broke the world's ringer record by tossing 23 ringers out of 26 shoes for 88 percent, surpassing his prior mark.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Hurricane Strikes Atlantic Liner Arabic Off Nantucket
Twenty four passengers aboard the White Star liner Arabic were injured when a hurricane struck the ship about 25 miles east of Nantucket. The first cabin flooded and life boats on the starboard side were damaged while windows shattered.
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Associated Press
New York
White Star
Hamburg
Nantucket
North River
Shad
Halifax
Arabic Hits Hurricane Injures Passengers On Voyage
The White Star liner Arabic bound from Hamburg to New York struck by a hurricane near the North River pier. Eight ambulances were requested to meet the ship on docking afternoon. The vessel and several passengers including many immigrants are reported injured.
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Associated Press
New York
White Star
Hamburg
Steamship Company
North River
Double Death Mystery in Wymore Nebraska
In Wymore Nebraska Bessie Nenie age 15 and Charles Clary age 16 were found dead in a wood patch near the city limits. Police believe a suicide pact may underlie the double tragedy born from a school day romance. A coroner's inquest was set for the afternoon.
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Wymore
Nebr
Bessie Nenie
Charles Clary
Clary
Storm Threatens World Flyers Departure From Greenland
Storm off Newfoundland may halt the attempt of American round-the-world fliers to depart Ivigtut Greenland for Indian Harbor Labrador tomorrow morning. Marine experts warn the severe storm sweeping over Newfoundland could extend northward delaying the flight and making a Labrador start unlikely until weather improves.
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St. Johns N. F
Ivigtut
Greenland
Indian Harbor
Labrador
New Foundland
Atlantic
Labradder
Webster New Commander of Iowa Veterans
Bennett A Webster of Mason City was elected state commander of the Iowa American Legion at Ottumwa, succeeding Bert Halligan of Davenport. Muscatine was chosen as the 1925 meeting site, with officers named and a push to boost Iowa Legion membership to 50,000.
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Mason City
Halligan
Davenport
Muscatine
Associated Press
Ottumwa
Bennett A Webster
Masonity
Iowa American Legion
Bert Ll. Halligan
Legion
Hanford MacNider
Webster
Harry H Polk
Des Moines
Polk
H. H. Miller
Waterloo
Horace Wolf
Sioux City
Iowa
L. M. Ryan
Audubon
James F. Barton
Fort Dodge
Harry Blizzard
Abe Webster
Sidney
Frank J. Barry
West Liberty
Volney Diltz
Washington
George Pritchard
Constitution Committee
Iowa Legion Executive Committee
Daniel Steck
B. Robbins
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa Convention Approves Broad Resolutions on Legions
The Ottumwa convention adopts platform resolutions urging stronger voting rights legislation, U S high school diploma standards, flag patriotism weeks before Memorial Day, and National Defense Day on Sept 12. It backs veteran compensation parity, Reed Johnson bureau reforms, and the Memorial highway plan, plus posthumous honors for Parmeter and praise for Judge Lands.
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Congress
Burlington
Kenesaw M. Landis
Legion
Spaulding Township Farm Bureau Meeting Planned
The Spaulding Township Farm Bureau will hold a meeting Friday at 8 pm at John Frus home in Spaulding Township. A good program has been planned and all members are invited to attend.
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Spaulding Township
Farm Bureau
John Frus
Bennett Sentenced for Egg Theft and Entering
Alfred Bennett was taken to Fort Madison peniten tiary to serve a 10 year indeterminate term after confessing guilty to breaking and entering for stealing four cases of eggs from a Lorimer produce company. Deputy Frank Collings escorted him from custody.
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Alfred Bennett
Lorimer Produce Company
Fort Madison
Frank Collings
Bennett
A. R. Maxwell
McKee Brothers Win Prizes With Duroc Sire at Iowa State Fair
Union county farmers near Creston won top honors at the Iowa State Fair for their Duro Jersey sire Great Colonel. In the judging ring the hog captured first prize for aged Duroc males senior champion of all Duroc males and grand championship of the breed.
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McKee Brothers
Union County
Creston
Coolidge Tops Iowa Poll in Advertiser Survey
Calvin Coolidge leads the ADVERTISER Iowa poll with 56 votes, John W. Davis 7, and LaFollette none. The survey aims to gauge political sentiment in the agricultural region as two weeks of voting progress.
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Calvin Coolidge
United States
Iowa
John W. Davis
Robert M. LaFollette
Coolidge
Davis
LaFollette
Advertiser
Gertrude F. Wins Western Trot At Iowa State Fair Trials
Des Moines August 27 The 2:16 trot with Hallie Azoff and others features today's racing card at the Iowa State fair. Gertrude F bay mare by Diem took The Western 2:14 trot in straight heat with Tevis ion second Upholder third. Pine Crest won the three-quarter mile run and Alice Byers the one and a half furlong dash. Best times included 2:07% and 2:10% for fast legs.
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Associated Presa
Des Moines
Hallie Azoff
Babola
Venetian Red
Tip Frisco
Senator Frisco
Iowa State Fair
Gertrude F
Diem
Tevision
Upholder
Baldy Featherstone
Bob Mabel
Pine Crest
Alice Byers
Adverse Weather Delays Around-the-World Flight Start
American airmen Lt. Lowell H. Smith and Lt. Erik H. Nelson with mechanics Lt. John Harding Jr and Lt. Leslie P Arnold postpone departure from Ivigtut Greenland to Indian Harbor Labrador due to adverse weather. The Richmond expected to arrive at Ice Tickl e bay near Indian Harbor.
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U. 8
Richmond
Associated Press
Ivigtut
Greenland
Indian Harbor
Labrador
Lowell H. Smith
Erik H. Nelson
John Harding, Jr
Leslie P Arnold
Ice Tickle
Admits Theet Gives Bond Then Kills Self Near Bedford
Clarence Hawkins 22 confessed theft of $190 worth of timothy seed from a Taylor county farmer. He shot himself in the stomach on the highway while being taken to Maryville hospital after signing a confession. Police traced his car tracks to a granary where the seed was stored and sold at Clearfield. The incident followed a prior murder near Bedford as a separate tragedy.
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Clarence Hawkins
F. M. Hawkins
Bedford
Taylor County
Maryville
Advertiser
D. O'Dell
Hawkins Farm
Hawkins
Deg Moines
Lillian McKinney
Herrick
S. D
Coolidge and Governor Procter Lunch in Vermont
President and Mrs. Coolidge traveled from Plymouth to Rutland Vermont for a luncheon with Governor Procter. Mrs. Coolidge planned to proceed to Burlington, her former home, later in the day.
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Associated Press
Plymouth
Coolidges Plan Luncheon With Vermont Governor Proctor
President and Mrs Coolidge will travel from Plymouth Vermont to Rutland today for a luncheon with Governor Proctor. It marks their first departure from the president’s father’s home since vacation began, with plans tightly guarded until this morning. They will return to Washington tomorrow to begin travel.
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Associatea Press
Plymouth
Vermont
Washington
Coolidge
Edgar Addison Bancroft
Chicago
Japan
James Rockwell Sheffield
New York City
Mexico
Dreadnaught West Virginia Begins Tests
Rockland Maine August 27 The superdreadnaught West Virginia the last capital ship of America's battle fleet to be completed for ten years began trial tests in Penobscot Bay. The two week program will be the most extensive ever given an American warship and marks a major milestone in naval armament limits.
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Associated Preas
Rockland Maine
West Virgin
America
Penobscot Bay
Officers raid counterfeiting ring in Lincoln
Lincoln Nebraska Aug 27 officers arrest W N Parker 54 and his stepson Eldon Dutz for attempting to pass counterfeit silver dollars. Two women held as authorities search for a third man in Omaha. A raid on Parker home found tin soft metals and plaster moulds.
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Lincoln
Nebr
W. N. Parker
Eldon Dutz
Omaha
Parker
National Boards of Pharmacy Elect New President
H. L Meredith of Baltimore was announced as the new president of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy at the Buffalo convention accompanying the American Pharmaceutical Association meeting. Other officers include W. W. Haire of Fort Dodge Iowa and Charles K. Clayton of Denver Colorado with Miss Zenda M. Cooper of the University of Iowa named secretary treasurer.
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Buffalo
N. Y
H. L Meredith
Baltimore
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
American Pharmaceutical Asociation
W. W. Haire
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Charles K. Clavton
Denver
Colo
American Confere
E Pharmaceutical
Zenda M. Cooper
Hough Appears Before Taylor County Grand Jury
Carl Hough charged with the murder of Lillian McKinney appeared before the Taylor county grand jury this morning after his body was found. He spoke of waiving the right to testify but remains silent in his cell. John Beach, who identified Hough in Sioux City, was summoned to testify as hearings stay secret.
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Carl Hough
Lillian McKinney
Bedford
Taylor County
Grand Jury
A. R. Maxwell
Creston
M. R. Brant
Pedford
Hough
John Beach
Sioux City
South Carolina Governor Leads In Primary Nomination
In South Carolina's Democratic primary, Governor Thomas G McLeod appears renominated to govern again as the vote nears 170,000. United States Senator N B Dial trails, with Cole L Blowse and James F Byrnes contesting the other senate nomination. McLeod captured 96,703 votes to 60,438 for John T Duncan. Dial held 36,183 as 1,113 of 1,354 precincts reported. WDlease leads senatorial hopefuls with 68,896, followed by Byrnes at 54,800. Insurance commissioner J J Mahan was fourth with 4,108.
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Associated Press
Columbia S. C
South Carolina
Thomas G McLeod
United States
N. B Dial
Cole L. Blowse
James F. Byrnes
Melced
John T. Duncan
Wdlease
Byrnes
Dial
J. J. Mahan
Argentinian To Continue Flight Across Pacific
Tokio reports Major Pedro Zanni, the Argentinian aviator halted in Hanai French Indochina, will resume his globe circling flight across the Pacific. Patrick Murphy, advance agent, arrived to arrange landing details with Japanese authorities and secure supplies for Kurile and Aleutian stopovers as the route proceeds through Korea and Japan.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Pedro Zanni
Hanai
French Indochina
Pacific Ocean
Patrick Murphy
Korea
Japan
Murphy
Kurile
Aleutian Islands
Texas Republicans Postpone Governor Nomination
Houston Tex Aug 27 The Texas state Republican executive committee postponed nominating a candidate for governor until after the Democratic state convention next week. The group adjourned until Sept 5 and will reconvene in Dallas.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Texas State Republican Executive Committee
Dallas
Jury Impaneled in District Court Here
A grand jury was impaneled in district court Tuesday. The panel includes A. S. Fluckey, J. A. Spangler, M. Blethread, George Loy, Mrs. A. L. Parrott, Walter Riggs, J. H. Tallman, with Jack McFee as juror bailiff and Hazel Danielson sworn as clerk. Trial docket lists numerous cases from Sept. 2 to Sept. 12 across Creston and surrounding towns. several cases settled out of court and estate matters approved.
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A. S .Fluckey
Highland Township
J. A. Spangler
Douglas
M. Blethread
Union
George Loy
New Hope
A. L. Parrott
Dodge
Walter Riggs
Platte
J. H. Tallman
Lincoln
Jack McFee
Hazel Danielson
Ed Nolan
Statad
E. M. Utterback
George Schumacher
Yale Tire and Rubber Company
E. BE. Zink
W. J. Burbank
Joseph Crossley
Mabeth Frederick
J. H. Porter
John Bowerbank
S. BK. Hagen
C. B. Walterg
C. G. W. Railroad
J. B. O’conner
C. GW. Railroad
Cornelius T. Goben
City of
Creston
Albin Nicholson
M .M. Lichty
Anna Kodack Warner
C. O Daivd
Harry McConagh
Albert J. Letoinger
J. J. Edwarda
S N. Witking
Lela Thompson
Dave Cahoon
Elmer Richardson
Gladys Lorimer Garman
O. T
Nellie Koight
Addie Means
Police Find Auto In Creek One Dead Davenport Aug 27
Davenport police recovered a car from Bloody Hollow Creek after Less Haythorn 35 drowned when his vehicle went off a steep embankment. Ralph Jackson, an automobile dealer in Rock Island, escaped unharmed and may face charges as police and corner investigate. Witnesses say Haythorn drove at high speed, struck six cars, and hit a pedestrian.
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Associated Preas
Davenport
Haythern
Loop
Body Of Boy Drowned Found Near Iowa City
Iowa City Aug 27 The body of Clifford Wortman who drowned Sunday was found last night by canoeists near the Iowa City Country Club three miles from Lovers Leap where he fell into the swift current and below the Coralville dam.
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Associated Press
Iowa City
Clifford Wortman
Mrs John Lininger Died At Afton
Mrs John Lininger of Afton died Tuesday afternoon at 4 20 at her home age ninety one years and a pioneer resident of Plattd township since 1859.
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John Lininger
Afton
Plattd Township
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