Air Committee Revisits War Secretary Row Hearings
Brigadier General Mitchell testifies before the house aircraft committee denying White House summons rumors. He again attacks U S aviation readiness while urging action on defense against air attack. A Weeks resolution seeks further questioning on national defense adequacy.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Coolidge
Mitchell
House Aircraft Committee
Secretary of War
Weeks
Hawaiian
Japan
Philippines
Hawaii
Reed
Republican
Illinois
War Department
House
Coast Artillery School
Fortress Monroe
Virginia
LaGuardia
New York
Army Navy
Marine Crops
Congressional Committee
Neithe
Genera Mitchell
Coollidge
Army Air Chief
Air Ciie
House Rules OKs Haugen marketing bill with wave of support
Washington February 19 report says the house rules committee approved a resolution to grant priority to the Haugen co operative marketing bill implementing the president’s agricultural commission recommendations. Leaders expect action likely tomorrow or Saturday.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Haugen Co-Operative
President
Senate panel takes up Packers and Stockyards Act transfer
Washington February 19 the Senate agriculture committee began consideration of a bill to move the Packers and Stockyards Act administration from the Department of Agriculture to the Federal Trade Commission. Senator Frasier of North Dakota, Republican, sponsor of the measure, said he did not expect
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Washington
Republican Steering Committee
Senate
Senate Agriculture Committee
Packers and Stockyards Act
Department of Agriculture
Federal Trade Commission
Frasier
North Dakota
Des Moines Commissioner Before Polk Grand Jury
Des Moines public safety commissioner John Jenney will face the Polk county grand jury over county matters. Police Chief Cavender was subpoenaed yesterday amid a dispute with County Attorney Seaburger who accuses the department of failing to investigate hush money reports. Seaburger demanded a list of gaming and bootlegging dens.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
John Jenney
Commissioner of Public Safety
Polk County Grand Jury
Seaburger
Police
Cavender
Seeburger
Coolidge Urges End to Federal Inheritance Tax
President Coolidge addressed the National Tax Association conference urging withdrawal of the federal inheritance tax and greater tax collection economy. He cited 40 percent top brackets and warned against state and federal tax duplication on stock transfers, calling for simpler administration or sole state taxation of nonresident decedents.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
National Tax Association
Fight over Muscle Shoals leasing bill at Senate session
Senator Norris of Nebraska challenged the conference report on the Underwood Muscle Shoals leasing bill. He argued conferees exceeded the Senate bill by incorporating the House lease offer to Henry Ford, noting Ford withdrew his proposal.
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Washington
Senate
Underwood Muscle Shoals
Norris Republican
Nebraska
Norris
House
Henry Ford
Chaplin Sues To Block Similar Screen Name
Trial of Charles Chaplin's suit to stop Charles Amadner from using the name Charlie Aplin was set to open in superior court today after numerous postponements. The case centers on the likeness of Chaplin with the famous mustache trousers and oversized shoes in movie fans minds.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Charles Chaplin
Charles Amadner
Charlie Aplin
Chaplin
Iowa House Hears Party Leader Election Bills
Des Moines reports list several measures advancing in the Iowa legislature. The senate elections committee favors the Buser and Gunderson bills on party central committee primaries and removing the 35 percent clause. A budget survey of commissions may lead to consolidation or elimination. Other actions set minimum salaries for city councilors, allow sheriffs' certificates as securities, and hear arguments on the Bowman bank depositor guarantee bill.
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Associated Press
State House
Des Moines
Buser
Gunderson
Senate Elections Committee
Bowman
Blackhawk County
Senate
Muscatine County
Baird
Pottawattamie County
Fulton
Insurance Commissioner
Bowman Bank Depositors
State Bankers’ Association
McCaulley
Calhoun County
Forsling
Blake
Fayette County
Pritchard
Woodbury County
Davenport business leaders oppose Iowa income tax bill
Des Moines reports a Davenport delegation of business and professional men traveled to the Iowa legislature to protest the proposed income tax. A. Nash, president of the Davenport chamber of commerce, says the bill would harm the city's business life and growth, reflecting strong local opposition.
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Des Moines
Davenport
Iowa
A. ©. Nash
Davenport Chamber of Commerce
Prohibition Agents Raid East Side Store Seize $50,000 Whiskey
New York agents Tyzy Einstein and Moe Smith led a raid on a lower east side store today. They confiscated 20 barrels of whiskey valued at about $50,000, marking a major enforcement action against illegal liquor.
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New York
Tyzy" Einstein
Moe” Smith
Prohibition
Local marriage licenses issued amid road relocation plans
Concentrated News lists Ira Earl Woosley Myrtle Louige Hiley Winn Alvin Baler and Florence Vandi water receiving marriage licenses at the district court clerk's office. The board of supervisors meets to discuss condemnation to relocate primary road No 15 between Afton and Arispe. highway commission to let the contract soon. John H Sullivan travels to Green Bay after the death of P H Martin, longtime Green Bay attorney, father of Mrs Sullivan.
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Ira Earl Woosley
Creston
Myrtle Louige Hiley
Afton
Winn Alvin Baler
Greenford
Hlorence Vandiwater
Orient
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Arispe
Highway Commission
John H. Sullivan
North Elm Street
Green Bay
Wis
Edaburn Enters Director Race in Creston IDS
H W Edaburn Creston businessman and current board president seeks re election to the Independence School District board. The three year term ends March 16 with a March 9 regular election. his nomination papers were filed with board secretary Howard Scurr and signed by local businessmen.
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H W. Edaburna
Creston Busines
Independent
Edaburn
Bdabura
Howard Scurr
Lay
Fred Leach Injured at Burlington Shops
Fred Leach a shopman at the Burlington railroad shops was badly cut about the face and head at 11 30 this forenoon when a coil spring released striking him in the face. He was treated and sent home with wounds that are deep but not seriously infected and will keep him from work for several weeks.
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Fred Leach
Burlington Railroad
Leach
House Prowler Steals Coat From Conway Home
A light overcoat was stolen from the D. F. Conway residence at 609 South Maple street around 4 pm Wednesday. Mrs. Conway, in the basement, left the coat on a chair as she tended the furnace and later heard the front door shut. discovering the coat missing, she notified police.
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D. F. Conway
South
Maple Street
Hammill Unable To Attend Jardine Dinner
Des Moines Iowa February 19 Governor Hammill will be unable to attend the dinner at Manhattan Kansas honoring William M Jardine recently appointed secretary of agriculture. Governors of several middle western states were invited to the affair.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Hammill
Manhattan
Kaw
William M. Jardine
Batavia State Bank Closes Its Doors
Batavia Indiana February 19 The Batavia State Bank closed its doors this morning for a temporary re arrangement of affairs and no further explanation was provided.
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Batavia State Bank
Batavia, In
Veteran Lays Parents to End Their Suffering
Cresco Iowa February 19 Captain William K Dunn killed his aged parents and himself to relieve them of suffering. Funeral services for the trio were planned as private with notes left by Dunn detailing funeral instructions and burial garb. No inquest was held due to the clear motives described in the coroner and county attorney notes.
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Cresco
William K Dunn
W. D. Dunn
Dunn
George Kessel
W. L. Barker
Dad
F. & Draegert
Austen
Donald
Derri
Eastern Sea Board
D. van Niman
Waterloo
Foster father William D Shepherd Refuses Testimony
Chicago February 19 William D Shepherd attorney and foster father of William N McClintock the millionaire orphan was summoned to testify at the McClintock inquest but declined to speak Heir to most of the estate under a will offered for probate yesterday Shepherd had been subpoenaed in the investigation led by Chief Justice Harry Olson of the municipal court a friend of McClintock s mother from Kansas and later in Chicago
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Associated Press
Chicago
William D Shepherd
William N.mcclintock
McClintock
Shepherd
Harry Oson
Municipal Court
McKlintock
Kansas
Special Vest Fails to Baffle Robbers
Four robbers in a car kidnaped 17 year old J Milhening Jewelry messenger W R Banedt, who wore a vest containing $20 000 in jewels but the thieves still fled. In Chicago two robbers held up Morton Grove Trust and Savings Bank and escaped with $12 000.
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Chicago
J. Milhening
W. R. Banedt
Associated Press
Morton Grove Trust and Savings Bank
Baldwin Appears Before Wheeler Grand Jury
Washington reports Baldwin and James H. Baldwin a Montana law partner were called before the Wheeler grand jury amid ongoing deliberations on new charges. The group recently spent more than two weeks studying the case related to the senate investigation.
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Washington
Geantor Wheeler
Montana
Senate
Wheeler
James H. Baldwin
Sunhppen
Hawkeye Tire and Rubber Co Quits
Des Moines, Feb 19. Hawkeye Tire and Rubber Co announces it will liquidate. A committee of trustees Charles Maxwell Carl K Smith and John T Christe oversees asset assignment. General creditors face little or nothing as most assets are mortgaged. Company books show nearly 750 080 paid out on a partially completed Des Moines factory.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Hawkeye Tire and Rubber Company
Charles Maxwell
Carl K. Smith
John T. Christ'e
Conce.n General Creditor
Maxwell
Not Guilty Plea Entered in Embezzlement Case
W E. Pierson, cashier of State Savings bank of Afton, pleaded not guilty to embezzlement. Trial continued to the April term before Judge Homer A. Fuller. Pierson faces eight false report charges and two fraud banking counts. bond raised to 11000. Case against Scherer and Gripp on land dispute expected to end. Valvoline company suit for 125.17 filed.
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W E. Pierson
State Savings Bank of Afton
Homer A. Fuller
Pierson
O Banking
Jacob B
Merrill C. Gripp
William J Scherer
Fuller Tuesaday
He Partic Iver Hhp
Grippe
Scherer
Valvoline
Company
Chicgo
CE. McCreary
Amoun
Orchard Pruning Schools Held By Farm Bureau
Two orchard and bush fruit pruning demonstrations were conducted in Union county by H. E Nichols from Iowa State College extension. Additional demonstrations are planned Friday at four farms including Arispe, Hay r, Afton, and Lorna. L. J. Nickle assists as county agent.
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Union County
H. E Nichols
Extension Department of
Iowa Stat College
County Farm Bureau
Frank Forbe
Arispe
Hel
O. O. Gripp
Ofhayer
Three Farmers File Bankruptcy Petitions
John E. Smith and Peter L. Opdahl farmers near Garden Grove and Joseph A. Chaney farmer near Sidney filed voluntary bankruptcy petitions in federal court. Smith owes 55,900 with 49,900 secured and 13,435 unsecured. assets 34,550 including 22,000 real estate. Opdahl owes 4,038.67 with 3,312.17 secured. assets 1,050 with 445 exempt. Chaney owes 18,831 with 12,715 secured and 4,909.25 unsecured. assets 4,285 with 2,086 exempt.
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John E. Smith
Peter L. Opdahl
Garden Grove
Joseph A. Chaney
Sidney
Smith
Mr. Opdahl
Chaney
Brother of Representative Dickinson Robbed of $20
E C Dickinson, brother of Representative L J Dickinson, was robbed of $20 by two unmasked bandits who entered his garage at 7 last night. A boy held a gun to his ribs while an older man emptied the till in Algona Iowa on February 19.
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Algona
E. C Dickinson
L. J. Dickinson
Church Court Disputes End By Agreement In Greenfield
The First Christian Church factional quarrel ends as injunctions are dropped by agreement. Plaintiffs and defendants agree to pay costs. Rev Jerome E Emanuel had led opposing groups, later resigning, with Rev H H Twyford arriving from Kansas City as a new pastor. Greenfield attorney urges reconciliation and unity.
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First Christian Church
Oiffcee
Oth
Christian Church
Greenfield
Pring
Jerome E. Emanuel
Ldrs
Dia Chargng
Emanuel
Justice of the Peace
John M. Carson
Costa
Florida
H. H. Twyford
Kansas City
Greansfield
Mr. Emanuel
Priest Organizes Mexican Catholic Church
Joaquin Perez, a Catholic priest, was elected patriarch by a small group and issued a manifesto establishing the Mexican Catholic church not connected with the Holy Roman church. The church will conduct services in Spanish and abolish priest celibacy.
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Mexico City
Joaquin Perez
Founder of Boston South End House Dies at 66
Boston February 19 Robert Archey Woods founder of the South End house in Boston and noted settlement worker died last night after a two months illness. He was editor of The City Wilderness Americans in Process and other publications and was a lecturer and author.
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Associated Press
Boston
Robert Archey Woods
South End House
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Wheeler Grand Jury
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Congregation of Creston
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