League postpones Germany election at Geneva until September
At Geneva the League of Nations assembly adjourned Germany’s election to the council until September amid Brazil’s veto threat and calls for reform. Premier Briand and Sir Austen Chamberlain lament the setback while Spain and the Little Entente press for clarified commitments. German press calls the result a diplomatic wreck.
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Geneva
Switzerland
League of Nations Assembly
Germany
League
Afranco Mello Franco
Brazil
Locarno
Cpoliceman
Austen Chamberlain
Sweden
Czecho- Slovakia
Briand
France
M. Briand
Czecho-Slovakia
Poland
Romania
Spain
Berlin
League of Nations
Luther
Effie Cherry Loses In Cedar Rapids Primary
In Cedar Rapids city primary Effie Cherry won 347 votes for mayor as Mayor J. F. Ball led with W. G. Loftus second in a low turnout of 7,223. Louis Zika lost to W. E. Curtis for street commissioner while Coronel 8 C Wiles qualified for public safety but was outpaced by Martin Evans. Commissioners J D Keanely and Louis Roth led finance and park races respectively.
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Associated Free
Cedar Rapids
Effie Cherry
J. F. Ball
W. G. Loftus
Louis Zika
W. E. Curtis
Coronel
C. Wiles
Iowa National Guard
Tax payments speeding up in Union county notes
Tax collections for personal property and real estate have improved in the past two weeks, with payments due since January 1 and no penalty until April 1. A 1 percent monthly penalty starts April 1, and half the year's tax may be paid now with the remainder due in September. Dog tax payments are slow, with 296 licenses issued so far versus 1,125 last year, and delinquent lists published in May.
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Guy H. McCornack
Union County
Woman Found Beaten To Death In Auto
Lincoln Nebraska March 17 Mrs Frank Sharp of Lincoln was found beaten to death with a hammer in the stolen automobile of her husband near here this morning. Sharp said he and his wife were abducted and robbed by three men on Tuesday night. He was found last night bloodied and bound with wire and blindfolded. He told police three men abducted Mrs Sharp after the robbery. Sharp 49 and foreman at a construction firm, admitted prior prison terms in 1922 and 1923 for grand larceny. Officers noted a quarrel between the couple yesterday.
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Lincoln
Neb
Frank Sharp
Sharp
Sheriff's Office
Nebraska State Prison
League of Nations to Reconstruct Council
The assembly praised the German delegation in a moving tribute by Premier Briand. A secret league session decided to appoint a special commission to study reconstructing the council to address current impasse and improve Franco German relations.
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Stresemann
Briand
Geneva
Associated Press
Council of the League of Mations
State Springs Surprise in Sniper Trial
Frank Carter the sniper bandit took the witness stand as the first defense witness in the District Judge Goss court. The state moved to dismiss the first degree murder charge leaving only murder while attempting to rob. Two alienists prepared to testify Carter is insane, with Carter possibly taking the stand.
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Omaha
Neb
Frank Carter
John Baldwin
Carter
A. D Searles
A. D. Searles
Goss
Bartlett
Ubfic
No Developments In Col. Coolidge Situation
A 11 30 bulletin from Dr Afbbert Cran says no new developments are expected in Col John C Coolidge's condition for 24 hours at Plymouth General Hospital. Watches intensify as residents sleep little and lights blaze in the Coolidge home. Howard Kennedy of Philadelphia says he is ready to undergo a blood transfusion for Col John C Coolidge, father of the president, as the transfusion king has performed about 40 such operations.
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Associated Press
Plymouth
John C.coolidge
Afbbert M. Cran
Bridgewater
Plymouth General Store
Colonel Coolidge
Cram
Coolidge Home
Philadelphia
Howard M. Kennedy
Col
John ©. Coolidge
Kennedy
Col. Coolidge
St Louis Firm To Run Producers Work In Chicago
The St Louis Producers Commission Association opened a Chicago branch to take over the Chicago Producers work, selling Iowa farmers produce. Iowa Farm Bureau says service will continue with an already established agency. Secretary Ray L Gribben of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation assists in outlining policies.
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Associated
Ray L. Gribben
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
Towner Plans Vacation Trip From Porto Rico
Governor Horace M. Towner will sail to the United States on April 8 for a vacation. A Porto Rican legislature commission visiting Washington to push for an elective governor will likely sail about a week later.
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Associated Press
San Juan
Porto Rico
Horace M. Towner
Porto ‘Rico
United States
Washinton
George L Beckwith Celebrates 75th Birthday in town
George L Beckwith of 505 North Sycamore Street is 75 today and spent 53 years with the Burlington railroad, now retired three years. A new ceiling and redecorated Hatch Motor Company display room with bright fixtures are noted. A Quimby of 505 West Montgomery Street remains in very serious condition after weeks of illness. a veteran Burlington railroad engineer.
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George L. Beckwith
Sycamore Street
Mr. Beckwith
Burlington Railroad
Hatch Motor Company
A. Quimby
Wee
Montgomery Street
Mr. Quimby
Mrs C R Roberts Died After Short Illness
Mrs C R Roberts 268 North Jarvis Street died at 5 45 Tuesday evening at Greater Community Hospital after a recent operation. Born in Afton June 27 1884 she was 41. Survived by husband two daughters Bonnie and Marian and son Richard, three sisters Mrs S R Brown Mrs Dora Early and Mrs J C Smithson and two brothers Frank and VU W Carter all of Afton. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm at Deitrick chapel with Rev R Robinson officiating burial in Afton Cemetery.
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C. R Roberts
North Jarvistreet
Greater Community Hospital
Afton
Roberts Js
Bonnie
Marian
Richard
S.R. Brown
Dora Early
J. C. Smithson
Frank
VU. W. Carter
Deitrick Chapel
R. Robinson
Presbyterian Church
Billion Dollars to Be Spent on Roads in 1926
The Bureau of Public Roads reports over one billion dollars will be spent on U S roads in 1926. Estimated totals show 1 030 286 948 for construction and maintenance with 118 768 488 federal aid, 598 590 948 by state highway departments, and 431 696 000 by counties and local units.
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Washington
Merck
United States
Bureau of Public Roads
Four Die in Chicago Tenement Fire
Four African American residents died when a five story tenement at Twentieth and Dearborn Streets burned. Two children aged five and eleven perished. a legless war veteran died from burns. a woman jumped from a fourth story window and died of injuries. About 100 occupants were in the building.
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Chicago
Twentieth
Dearborn Streets
Palkers Object 10 Proposed Freight Change
The Interstate Commerce Commission examiner in Chicago heard Palkers Object 10 contest a freight rate plan for hog shipments from Creston. The proposed two tier charge split at Creston faced opposition from Allied Packers, who feared higher through rates to Chicago. An agreement to keep through rates unchanged was indicated by railroads and packing houses.
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Creston
Burlington
Interstate Commerce Commuxion Examiner
W A. Diegue
Chicago
Barrington
Allied
Greenfield
Fontanelle
Micago
Rairoad
Freight rate talk on hog shipments to Chicago
An informal hearing before ICC examiner William A. Disque discussed whether the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad should charge one through rate to Creston and another to Chicago for hog shipments. Allied Packers Inc objected to the proposed split.
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Chicago
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
William A. Disque
Interstate Commerce Commission Examiner
Allied Packers, Inc
Creston
Law
Examiner Disque
FE. J. Morris
Risque
Commission
Washington
Thornton Funeral Friday Morning
The funeral for Arthur L. Thornton, who died Monday in Florence Alabama, will be met in Creston on train No. 2 at 7:45 tonight and taken to the Dale Ellie home. Services will be held Friday at Congregational church at 10 AM and burial at Farra gut at 11:40 AM.
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Arthur L. Thornton
Florence
Ala
Nellie Jolly
Creston
Dale Ellie
North Oak Street
Congregational Church
Farragut
Dog Mascot Stubby of National Guard Dies
Stubby the Boston Terrier mascot of the 26th Yankee Division died in France after sustaining shell fire. He earned a Pershing gold medal and will be mounted for the Smithsonian. A famous figure in Allied offensives and American Legion events, Stubby guided troops and led parades.
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Associated Pree
Washington
Stubby
New England
Vision
France
Genny Pershing
Smithsonian Inewita
Kiwanis Club Hears Stephens At Creston Dinner
Creston Kiwanis heard M A Stephens city superintendent of schools discuss civic education and Kiwanis goals. He cited youth crime data and urged supervised playgrounds as a club activity for the coming year. Dr T V Golden was absent. Homer Harsh presided.
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Kiwanis Ceb
Jowana Hotel
Paul Mudra
Joe Mullen
Hesaile Mudra
M. A. Stephens
Stephens
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Ecubs
Creston Club
IR. W. Budd
Burny Detective Organization
United States
Creston Kiwanis Club
Pr. T. V. Golden
Homer Harsh
Dr. Golden
High School Girls Stage Tournament Opens Friday
Creston high school announces a two week inter class girls basketball tournament delayed by vacations will start Friday. It is a round robin with every class facing each other and winners decided by percentage of wins. Freshmen meet sophomores and juniors meet seniors at 4 15 p m. Miss Ruth Horner directs the games.
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Ruth Horner
Creston High School
Miss Horner
Roads Dragged At Night In County Under Repairs
County engineer Guy A. Perry says work resumes on all roads as unsettled March weather roughened highways. Six road gangs plus draggers and graders labor on primary roads. by tonight dragging is expected finished and roads in first class shape.
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Guy A. Perry
Knights of Columbus to honor St Patrick event
Martin Britten and J H Gillespie will be principal speakers at a Knights of Columbus entertainment in the KC hall tonight honoring St Patrick. Britten will discuss Patrick life highlights while Gillespie covers Irish history and current events. Irish songs and readings are also planned.
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Martin Britten
J. H. Gillespie
Knights of Columbus
St. Patrick
K. C. Mall
Britten
Patrick
Gillespie
Jury set for April term with McKee case lead
Sixty jurors drawn for the April term. George C. Figgins orders Sheri Frank Collings to summon juror for duty at a stated time. The first docketed trial is State of Town vs Chief of Police WA McKee and Special Officer Glen Stargell on a manslaughter charge related to a shooting last October.
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George C. Figgins
District Court
Sheri Frank Collings
State of
McKee
Special Cry
Glen Stargell
W. C. Ryason
Switch Engine Triggers Runaway Team on Elm and Maple
Late yesterday a team driven by Jim Vance became frightened on Burlington tracks at Elm street When the horses bolted they ran several blocks up Elm and across to Maple Nearly colliding with southbound cars they reached the federal building on Maple where they struck a car and pushed it onto the curb One of the horses fell but Vance regained control There was no damage to the car and only the harness suffered damage
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Jim Vance
Burlington
Elm Street
Mrs Mary Downs Dies at 78 On Farm Near Spaulding
Mrs Mary Downs wife of W G Downs died at her home west of Spaulding after a brief illness Tuesday night at 9 20 She was 78 years old The family has farmed on the same land for 25 years and lived in the same neighborhood since 1882 The funeral will be held Friday at 10 30 am at St Mark s Catholic church Orient Rev Father Danahey of Greenfield will officiate The body will leave the home at 10 am and arrive at the church at 10 30
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Mary Downs
W. G. Downs
Spaulding
Downs
St. Mark's Catholic Church
Orient
Father Danahey
Greenfield
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