Majority bill 15 clears Iowa Senate in primary reform
The Iowa Senate approved Gunderson's bill by 28 to 22 to let either plurality or majority nominate candidates in state primaries. It repeals the 35 percent rule for three or more candidates and moves the measure to the House. An earlier amendment to drop to 26 percent failed 34 to 16.
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Associated Press
State House
Des Moines
Senate
Gunderson
Winnebago County
House
Campbell
Ida County
Fulton
Jefferson
Nine Men Arrested for Niles Street Fighting
Six men were arrested in Niles with three more held in Warren City jail on charges of fighting and carrying concealed weapons after clashes at street corners. Police deny Ku Klux Klan involvement. three shots were fired. Deputy Sheriff Finney fired into the air to disperse the crowd as prisoners were taken to jail.
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Associated Press
Niles
Tod
Warren City
L. J. Rounds
Finney
Medical Meet Here in April by Southwestern Iowa Group
Members of the Southwestern Iowa Medical association plan a clinic April 9 at Greater Community hospital starting 1 p m. Dr John C Parsons secretary notes attendance depends on weather and road conditions. Speakers include Dr Aldis A Johnson Council Bluffs, Dr Merrill M Myers Des Moines, Dr W Werndorff Council Bluffs, Dr F H Falls Iowa City, with Dr Leslie Lamb as president and Dr W Amber as vice president.
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Southwestern Iowa Medical Association
John Co. Parsons
Leslie Lamb
Lorimer
W. Amber
Carbon
Greater Community Hospital
Aldis A. Johnson
Council Bluffs
Merrill M Myers
Des Moines
W. Werndorff
F. H. Falls
Iowa City
Johnson
State Service
Myers
Paul White
Boston
Werndorff
Lorenz
Vienna
Council Bluffs Clinic
Falls
Amendment reduces primary vote hurdle in Iowa Senate
The Iowa Senate considers a Campbell amendment to cut the required primary vote to 25 percent from 35 percent. Gunderson and supporters argue the change harms the people’s will by weakening the caucus and convention system. Others warn against undermining the primary and invite scrutiny of party machines.
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State House
Des Moines
Campbell
Ida County
Senate
City Office Candidates for Mayor and Local Posts
City voters see mayoral candidates Myron L Burt and Ed Keith and J B Rhine for mayor. second ward alderman George J Bartle. assessor Tom Hamilton listed among ballot entries.
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Myron L. Burt
Keith
J. B. Rhine
George J. Bartle
Tom Hamilton
Iowa primary law debate shows machine influence concern
Senators Gilchrist and Baird argued against eliminating the 35 percent clause, saying changes would let political machines control elections. A subsidized press was blamed for discouraging primary turnout, while Brookhart’s experience was cited to praise Iowa voters. The Campbell amendment debate paused at lunch.
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Gilchrist
Pocahontas
Baird
Pottawattamie
United States
Brookhart
Iowa
Bill on direct election of state party central committee members rejected
Senator Buser of Wilstentine county introduced a bill to elect all party state central committee members. The senate rejected it 23 to 27 with Buser the sole speaker defending the measure. A motion for reconsideration likely to be filed.
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State House
Des Moines
Buser
Wlusentine County
Senate
Federal child labor amendment resolution sent to indefinite postponement
The house committee on constitutional amendments reported the federal child labor amendment resolution today with a recommendation for indefinite postponement. The committee was almost unanimously opposed to the resolution.
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State House
Des Moines
House Committee On
Political prune after political plum in Columbia South Carolina Record
A provincial quip notes the mature result of political choices as a prune following a prior plum in Columbia South Carolina.
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Columbia
S. C
Norris Move to Restore Insurgent Rank in Senate
In Washington on March 9 Senator Norris of Nebraska proposed replacing Senator Stanfield as chairman of the public lands committee with Senator Ladd of North Dakota, restoring LaFollette insurgents to old ranks. Democrats protested a straight vote excluding Senator Harrison of Mississippi. lengthy debate followed.
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Washington
LaFollette
Senate
Norris Republican
Nebraska
Ladd
North Dakota
Stanfield
Oregon
Public Lands Committee
Harrison
Mississippi
Washburn files $150000 damage suit in Des Moines
Bryant Washburn of Hollywood along with Elise Schlueb of San Francisco and Raymond Moran of Fort Worth filed damage suits totaling over 158000 in district court. They name Cosmic Production Co and H A DeVeaux over a personal appearance tour with stars including Cullen Landis and Anna May Wong. The actions allege false bank credit claims and unpaid salaries and hotel bills. DeVeaux reportedly left Des Moines for St Louis and Chicago after suits were filed and seeks defamation and conspiracy countersuit.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Bryant Washburn
Screen Satay
Hollywood Calif
Elise Schlueb
San Francisco
Raymond Moran
Fort Worth
Tex
Cosmic Production Company
Omaha
Fontenelle
Schlueb
DeVeaux
Morgan
St. Louis
Chicago
Washburn
Cullen Landis
Anna May Wong
Interurban Freight Car Collision Kills Girl in Fort Dodge
Miss Blanche Aultman 22 of Omaha died when the Des Moines bound car she rode collided with an interurban freight car at Fifth Avenue South and Twenty second Street Fort Dodge at 6 30 this morning. Maurice Steinberg Ethel Steinberg and Aaron Glazer all of Fort Dodge were unhurt. The body will be taken to Omaha for burial tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Fort Dodge
Blanche Aultman
Lee Aultman
Omaha
Des Moines
Fifth Avenue South
Twenty-Second Street
Maurice and
Ethel Steinberg
Aaron Glazer
Edmond Stone and James Clary File Bankruptcy Petitions
Concentrated News reports Edmond M. Stone of near Charlton and James E. Clary of near Bedford, both farmers, filed voluntary bankruptcy petitions in federal court Saturday. Stone lists debts of 2630.15 dollars with 1250 dollars secured and 2370.15 unsecured, assets valued at 2555 dollars with 1778 exempt. Clary owes 17219.25 dollars with 9686 dollars accommodation paper, assets at 21978 dollars with 2390 exempt.
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Edmond M. Stone
Chariton
James E. Clary
Bedford
Mr. Stone
Mr. Clary
Accomodation Paper
Cempt
School Election Vote Numbered 38 At Noon
At noon only 3 or 3S votes had been cast in the regular school election and officials expected a total under 100. The poll, at city hall, opened at 7 a.m. and closes at 7 p.m. One director is to be elected and H. W. Edaburn, current board president, is unopposed for reelection.
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H. W. Edaburn
Interior official denounces secrecy in Teapot lease
Edward C. Finney, assistant secretary of the interior and first government witness in the case to annul Mammoth Oil's lease, testified he learned of the Teapot lease signing days after it took effect. He said bids were not advertised and Fall had ordered employees not to disclose contract details. The contract became public after a Senate-Introduced resolution by Senator Kendrick.
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Associated Press
Cheyenne
Wyo
Edward C. Finney
Mammoth Oil Company
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Finnney
Owen Robers
Atlee Pomerene
Finney
Fall
Interior Department
Senate
Kendrick
Wyoming
Teapot Dome Lease Case Opens in Wyoming Court
The government filed suit to annul the lease of Teapot Dome to Mammoth Oil, linked to the Sinclair group, opening before Judge T. Blake Kennedy in Cheyenne at 10:02 a.m. The action seeks nullification of the lease arrangement amid ongoing investigations.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Teapot Dome
Mammoth Oil Company
Harry F. Sinclair Group
T. Blake Kennedy
Zachary May Start Against Giants Tomorrow
Washington March 9 Zachary the reliable southpaw of the Senators who tamed the Giants in the last world series appears set to start the opening game of the Florida exhibition series in Palm Beach. Manager Harris faced reluctance from players not chosen for the trip as the clubs prepare for the upcoming clash.
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Associated Press
Washington
Tom Zachary
Senators
Giants
Harris
Palm Beach
Fla
Tampa
Thaen
Martina
Marberry
Russell
Johnson
Ruel
Tate
Harrare
Griffith
Vean Gregg
Seattle
Rotary prize carried by Winterset Rotary visits Creston club
Ed M. Smith publisher of the Winterset Madisonian presented a bronze bell prize at the Creston Rotary luncheon at the Iowana hotel. The prize travels among clubs and will go to Atlantic next, honors awarded for best attendance while stressing Rotary ideals in daily practice. Four Winterset Rotarians accompanied the bell and volunteered to take it to Atlantic that afternoon.
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Creeton
Rotary
Ed M. Smith
Winterset Madisonian
Iowana Hotel
Winterset Club
Indianola
Atlantic
Creston Rotarians
Smith
Crestoy Club
Plmno
B. Roper
Colorado Man In Charge Of Penney Store Here
A C Schaaf manager of J C Penney in Stening Cd has taken over the Creston store. He succeeds R Lusher who with Mrs Lusher leaves for Heflin Alabama where they have real estate interests. Schaaf bought a one third interest and plans modern changes. Mrs Schaaf and children will spend months in the west before moving to Creston. Mr Schaaf will stay at the Iowa hotel until family arrives.
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A. C. Schaaf
J Cc. Penney Company
Stening
R. Lusher
Lusher
Heflin
Ala
Coroner's Jury Holds Auto Driver For Trial
A coroner's jury in Omaha held George Carmichael for district court trial after the weekend crash that killed Mrs Rebeccah Heller and John Smith. Testimony showed Carmichael and others drank Friday night and he allegedly jiggled the steering wheel before the car overturned. Carmichael did not testify.
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Associated Press
Omaha Neb
George Carmichael
Avenue A
Corncil Bluffs
District Court
Rebeccah Helber
Alea
Council Bluffs
Rebekah Albright
North Seventh Street
John Smith
Avenue
Heller
South Omaha
Carmichael
Catarech Hotel Sold in Sioux Falls for 320000
Omaha report states the H. A. Wolf company announced the purchase of the Catarech Hotel at Sioux Falls D for 320000. A rumor that Eppley hotel company bought it was not verified by M. E. Morrison. The Catannach was sold by W.4 Ward, examiner in charge of the Sioux Falls Trust and State bank.
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Omaha
Sioux Falls
H. A. Wolf Company
Eppley Hotel Company
M. E. Morrison
Middle West
W.4 Ward
Sioux Falls Trust and State Bank
Boy Hears Own Funeral Arrangements Planned
Madisonville March 9. Roa dee Qualls nine years old lay helpless in bed and heard his parents discuss plans for burial after a near fatal accident. Earlier Roscoe fell while skating on a pond, suffered brain concussion, paralysis and loss of speech, and was kept alive on liquids for several days.
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Associated Press
Madisonville
Roadee Qualls
Roscoe
Roscoe Saya
Creston boys fall short at Osceola State meet
Creston high school finishes season with a 1-2 round robin at Osceola 32 19 over Lamoni and 18 34 loss to Osceola. Lawrence Cook earns all tournament guard spot and one of three sportsmanship medals while team praised for sportsmanship. Girls team heads to Fontanelle Friday for state sectional.
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Creston High School
Osceola
Creston
Lamoni
Lawrence Cook
Osaceola
Cook
Fontes@le
Sectional high school basketball winners by districts
Des Moines March 9 winners listed by district across Northwestern Southeastern Southwestern regions. Teams across Class A and Class B earn titles such as Spirit Lake Rock Rapids Sioux City Osage Decorah Washington Cedar Rapids and many others with ties noted and playoff tiebreaks upcoming.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
North Western
Blidden
Spirit Lake
Rock Rapids
Sioux City
Algona
Alta
Estherville
Wobster City
Rolfe
Lakeview
Arnold's Park
Hull
Liberty Two
Corwith
Barry
Ruthven
Lanyon
Albert City
cZearing
Dubuque
Osage
Reinbesk
Tama
Decorah
West Waterloo
Story City
Clinton
Vinton
Traer
la Porte
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Greene
Oelwein
Mason City
Ellsworth
Hopkinton
Little Cedar
Dike
Victor
Luana
Jesup
Hansell
Elwood
Dysart
Blairstown
Rudd
Lamont
Dumont
Southeastern
Wilton
Newtown
Col
Kellerton
Menlo
Rippey
Cromwell
Bartlett
Irwin
Redding
Beaver
District meeting sites chosen for class A teams
Des Moines and Spirit Lake for the northwest and Mason City for the northeast along with Oskaloosa for the southeast were selected as district meeting sites for class A teams. The southwest center remains undecided. Class B games may share centers with Class A but final choices are pending.
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Des Moines
Spirit Lake
Oskaloosa
Mason City
Southwest
League Postpones Discussion of Protocol
Geneva March 9 The league of nations council postponed until Thursday the discussion of the peace protocol drawn up by the last assembly. its ultimate fate remains undecided as the session opened today.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Council of the League of Nations
Council
League
Union County Holds Seed Corn Meeting for Farmers
Union county farmers are invited to a one day corn growers meeting Friday March 13 with morning and afternoon sessions in the court house. F R Churchill will discuss seed problems and test plots while County Agent L J Nickle urges all farmers to attend to improve stands and profits. Mold damage to seed and low vitality from last season are cited as woes, with disease resistant strains from Illinois to be planted in two test plots this year.
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Union County
F. ©. Churchill
Ame
L. J. Nickle
Ilinole
Churchill
Farm Bureau
Union Township
Spaulding Township
Waton
State Checkers Audit 1924 County Records
Two auditors from the state department arrived this forenoon to begin auditing Union county records for 1924. A. S. Lawrence of Muscatine and Earl C. Holloway of Sidney lead the team, who have just completed auditing 1922 and 1923 records in Pottawattamie county. The Union audit will take several weeks.
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State Auditor’s Office
A. S. Lawrence
Muscatine
Earl C. Holloway
Sidney
Pottawattamie County
Cologne Bridgehead and Germany in League Talks
The Cologne bridgehead question yields to broader issues of security and Germany's admission to the League of Nations. Marshal Foch awaits the ambassadors council’s list of questions for the allied war committee on enforcing Versailles disarmament clauses as Geneva discusses the security protocol.
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Associated Press
Paris
Cologne
Germany
League of Nations
Marshal Foch
Ambassadors’ Council
Versailles
League Council
Geneva
Thompson Appeals Veteran Bureau Case
John W. Thompson, a St Louis and Chicago contractor, appeals a conspiracy conviction with former Veterans Bureau head Colonel Charles R. Forbes. He seeks review in the U S circuit court of appeals and plans a separate Supreme Court appeal on constitutional grounds.
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Associated Press
Chicagoarch
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
John W. Thompso
St. Louis
Chicago
Charles R. Forbes
United States Veterans’ Burau
Thompson
United States Supreme Court
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