Clara Hamon Rearranges Hotel Room in Murder Trial
Ardmore Okla March 12 Clara Smith Hamon on trial for the murder of Jake L Hamon returned to the hotel rooms and rearranged furniture as it was on the night of the shooting. Dr Walter Hardy testified Hamon said she shot him and he would die. Authorities noted Hamon’s liver disease and her own serious illness.
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Ardmore
Oklo
Clara Smith Hamon
Jake L. Hamon
Hamon
Walter Hardy
Jura
Sheriff Gerrett
Clara Hamon
Clara Hannon
Hardy
Jake L. Hannon
Okla
Republican National
Oklahoma City
Nichols
Sallis
Weather Outlook For Chicago And Washington D C
Chicago forecast for the next twenty four hours calls for fair conditions tonight and Sunday with much colder air tonight and extreme east portion Sunday. Washington predictions for the week beginning Monday expect cold unsettled weather with snow in the first part of the week affecting Iowa region.
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Chicago
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Weather Summary from Dr H M Stanley Observations
Observations by Dr H M Stanley cover the past 24 hours ending at 7 4 TM snow or rain likely recorded. The report notes snow or precip conditions with reference to local weather patterns and temperature shifts.
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H. M. Stanley
Iowa soldiers bonus bill passes in house
The Iowa House unanimously approved a state soldiers bonus for all who served between March 1 1917 and November 11 1918 including officers and men with sixty days service. The bill would cost over 22 million dollars to raise and may be amended to include Spanish American War veterans. It then moved to the senate where an amendment to include the student army training corps was added and sent back to the house.
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Deg Moines
Iowa
Iowa Legionnaire
Iowa American Legion
American Legion
Legion
Des Moines
Senate
Student Army Training Corps
House
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Gornell
Virginia
Military Institute
Alabama
Polytechnie Institute
Purdue
Culver
Ohio State University of Chicago
University of Illinois
University of Wisconsin
Iowa State
Universiy of Missouri
Colorado Agricultural College
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
University of Oklahoma
Leland
Stamford
University of Utah
Oregon Agricultural College
Citizens Camp
Camp Sherman
Camp Benning
Georgia
Camp Knox
Race War on at Springfield
Springfield Ohio reports a night of disorder with Patrolman Joseph Ryan and a Black man wounded in an exchange of shots between police and rioters. Three Ohio National Guard companies under Lt Colonel Horner are on duty to aid local authorities. Martial law has not been declared.
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Springfield
Joseph Ryan
Ohio National Guardsmen
H. D. Horner
Packers Reply to Davis Note on Mediation Efforts
The big five packers met in Chicago to discuss Secretary Davis request that two men meet with two employee representatives in mediation with the federation of labor to avert a stockyards workers strike. A further conference was in progress as afternoon sessions continued with a formal reply expected before nightfall.
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Chicago
Davis
Federation of Labor Department
Plum Denies Propaganda Charges In Iowa Course Text
Iowa City March 12 Professor H M Plum denied charges that the proposed text for the Americanization course in Iowa schools contained propaganda and that he had prepared it. He called the charge absurd and rejected the allegations.
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Iowa City
Iowa
H. M. Plum
White Sox players trial moved to fall after delay
Chicago officers announced the state's attorney will seek to move the 1919 World Series fix case from call and not return until after the baseball season ends. Defendants' counsel may push for immediate trial or dismissal.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Men confess in Fosdick murder sale
Des Moines Iowa March 12 Orville Shorty Cross and Eugene Weeks confessed to killing grocer George A Fosdick after hours of questioning It is alleged Cross fired three shots at Fosdick and one at Miss Mary Fosdick as she stood with her father Weeks allegedly searched Fosdick s pockets after the shooting The two men reportedly planned to rob Fosdick when he returned home
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Des Moines
Orville
Shorty
Cross
Eugene Weeks
George A. Fosdick
Fosdick
Mary Fosdick
Weeks
Yosdick
Winter training camps shape 1921 AA clubs in south
Toledo club prepares with about fifteen veterans and over twenty prospects in Augusta Georgia under Bil Ciym er as part of a three week camp. Indianapolis retools with seven new pitchers and five veterans while Louisville readies at Movite Alabama for a March twelve departure and a full April 13 season start.
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Toledo
American Association
Augusta
Bil Ciymer
Frank Okrie
Detroit
Baltimore Internationals
Indianapolis
Americn Association
Covington
Schrieber
Walter Rehg
Hendricks
Kiddie Sicking
Cincinnati
Tribe
Schrieder
Douglas Baird
New York Giant
Wil
Croway
Indians
Philadephia Americans
St. Louis Nationals
Brooklyn
New York Yankees
Lousiville Club
Movite
Ala
Joe McCarthy
Colonels
Colonel George Harvey Named Ambassador to London
Washington March 12 Colonel George Harvey has been named ambassador to London. President Harding offered Harvey the post and Harvey accepted it. No official announcement will be made until other diplomatic appointments are set. Frank Munsey, once a candidate for the post, withdrew his bid. Harvey is currently in Washington staying with friends.
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Washington
George Harvey
London
Harding
Harvey
Frank Munsey
Miller of Delaware Appointed Alien Property Custodian
Thos W Miller of Delaware, former member of the house of representatives, was appointed alien property custodian by President Harding in Washington on March 12. The appointment does not require senate confirmation.
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Washington, D. C
Thos. W. Miller
Delaware
House of Representatives
Harding
Senate
Wind and Rain Kill in Northwest Louisiana Storm
Three people are dead and about thirty injured as a violent wind storm hit northwest Louisiana, especially Claiborne and Caddo parishes, causing property damage estimated from 500000 to 1000000 dollars yesterday afternoon in Shreveport.
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Shreveport
Louisiana
Claiborn
Caddo Parishes
Illinois Editoriets Year and $1,000 Fine
Rock Island, March 12. The Supreme Court decision named Dan Drost publisher of the Rock Island News will require one year in prison and a $1,000 fine for criminal libel against three Davenport women and one man whom he allegedly defamed in his paper.
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Rock Island, Ill
Supreme Court
Dan Drost
Rock Island News
Davenport
Minneapolis Shriners to Stage Big Circus
Minneapolis Shriners announce a real circus from March 14 to 19 to raise funds for sending members to the Imperial Council meeting in Des Moines next June. Acts will feature performers from Barnum & Bailey and Ringling Brothers.
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Minneapolis
Min
Minneapolis Shriners
Imperial Council of Shriners
Des Moines
Shriners of Minneapolis
Barnum & Bailey and
Ringling Brothers
Daily Market Report Turmoil in Cattle Hogs and Sheep
CATTLE receipts 1,000 with generally steady beef and stocker calves. hogs 7,000 with lights down 1 to 15 cents, others up 10 to 15 cents. spots stronger. Sheep 3,000 receipts mostly direct to packers. Chicago markets feature varied grain futures and livestock prices with regional notes from St. Joseph and Des Moines.
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Chicago
Lamson Bros. & Co
Hubbel
Des Moines
Tel
St. Joseph
Ates
J. Ohne
Local Cash Markets for Farm Goods and Poultry
Market report lists prices for corn 50 cents per bushel pata 30 cents timothy hay 15 dollars straw 9 dollars wild hay 12 dollars threshed hay 12 dollars wheat 1 dollar 80 cents clover seed 7 to 9 dollars timothy seed 1 to 1.50 barley 5 cents poultry eggs 28 cents hens 22 cents springs 19 cents old roosters 1 1/2 cents stags 17 cents ducks 18 cents horse hides 1 dollar.
No Half Hose and No Love Making at Union High
Bremerton Washington March 12. Students adopt resolutions banning ear puffs half hose short skirts whisky and love making at Union High school. Girls set fashions boys enforce morals by banning pairing in classroom double seats during meetings.
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Bremmerton
Wash
Union High School
Erie Railway Restores Old Wage Scale
New York March 12 The Erie Railroad wiped out January wage reductions and restored the former scale claiming a slightly improved business condition. The railway labor board condemned the cut for not seeking approval and ordered restoration. The company will now submit the wage question to the railway labor board.
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New York
N. Y
Erie Railroad
Railway Labor Boards
Railway Labor Board
Fort Knox to Host Expanded Summer Military Training
Indianapolis reports extensive plans by Fort Benjamin Harrison to use Camp Knox Kentucky for a broad summer training season. Programs target national guard ROTC artillery and civilian courses dependent on Congress funding.
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Indianapolis
Camp Knox
Kentucky
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Fifth Corps
George W. Read
National Guard
Congress
Work to Drain Zuyder Zee Slows Amid Funding Debate
The Hague reports a push to curb spending on the Zuyder Zee drainage project. Opponents say current financial stringency makes immediate progress unwise with the undertaking expected to take over 30 years and only after that some revenue from reclaimed lands would appear.
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The
Hague
Zuyder Zee
Panama Canal
Harding Urges U S Aid for Chinese Famine Relief
President Harding appeals to the American people to do everything in their power toward famine relief in China. He spoke from Washington, D C, on March 12 and called for public support and charity to aid the afflicted Chinese population.
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Washington, D. C
China
Harding
White Sox World Series fixing trial opens in Chicago
In Chicago on March 12 the 1919 World Series fixing trial begins before Judge William E. Dever. The case centers on players and gamblers allegedly involved in a conspiracy that left Comiskey’s club valuated at up to $500,000 while bettors lost large sums. Testimony suggests double crossing among players and gamblers as plans unraveled.
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Chicago White Sox
Willam E. Dever
Charles A. Comiskey
Chicago
Claude Williams
Joe Jackson
Clocette
Jackson
Williams
Cincnnati
Dick Kerr
Epworth Bank Robbed Early by Two Burglars
Epworth Iowa state bank was broken into early today by two burglars who blew the outer door of the safe and fled in a car stolen from a local garage. The incident occurred in Epworth, Dubuque County, near March 12. No injuries reported.
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Dubuque
Epworth State Banck
Epworth
Pork chops spark divorce in Chicago court
In Chicago on March 12, Mrs. Arthur G. Hedlin testified in superior court that a pork chop meal started their split after her husband struck her twice in the eyes and threw chops. The judge planned to grant a divorce and grant custody of their 1 year old daughter.
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Chicago
Arthur G. Hedlin
Superior Court
President May Try Wage Settlement In Meat Packing Dispute
Chicago March 12 A union secretary says President Harding may avert a strike by stock yards workers after a cabinet meeting. Labor officials offered settlement terms by telegrams to packers and workers urging representatives to meet and readjust wage cuts to avoid interruption of operations. The government expressed deep concern over sustaining industrial activity and asked two labor representatives to report for a constructive inquiry.
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Harding
Chicago
Dennis Lane
Amalgamated Order of Meat Cutters and Butcher Workers
Washington
Department of Labor
Acking House
Wcking
Mions
Davis
Ackers
Amalgamated Meat ‘Utters
Hiewgo
Departments of Agriculture and Commerce
Ambush in Ireland Involving Bedfordshire Regiment
Thirty men of the Bedfordshire regiment traveling from Cansick on the Shannon to Ballingmore were ambushed Friday evening. Rifle fire and bombs struck, the militia reformed and six attackers were killed while one was mortally wounded. the attackers wore uniforms of the Irish Republican Army.
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Mohill
Ireland
Bedfordshire Regiment
Cansick-on- Shannon
Ballingmore
Mibitia
Irish Republican Army
Pay boosts pass for Supreme and District Court judges
In Des Moines on March 12, the senate narrowly approved two bills raising judicial salaries. The Greenell bill increases Supreme Court pay from 6,500 to 7,500 dollars annually by a 26 to 21 vote, while a second measure boosts district court salaries from 4,000 to 5,000 dollars by 27 to 18.
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Des Moines
Supreme and
District Court
Senate
Supreme Court
Iowa House considers impeachment of state education chief
Des Moines March 12. A resolution calling for impeachment proceedings against P. E. McClenahan, state superintendent of public instruction, was introduced in the Iowa House by Rep J W Kime. The move follows the committee’s majority report on his actions and was laid over under the rules.
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Des Moines
P. E. McClenahan
Iowa
J. W. Kime
Fort Dodge
House Committee On
McClenahan
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