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Creston Daily Advertiser

Location

Creston, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1924

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Senate Passes Fish and Game Licensing Bill

Des Moines March 25 final action on the fish and game bill requires a license for all male fishers in state streams and lakes with exemptions for certain stream fishers. The senate receded on catfish size and a five day pheasant open season. The bill raises the fish and game warden term to four years. The house did nothing during a short session and adjourned. A joint board of control meeting considered prison labor policy and potential industries to retain.

Associated Press State Capitol Des Moines Senate House Executive Council House Board of Control Committee Ijeveraly

Endre, Theo Kloster Die of Starvation in Chicago

Police found Endre Kloster 70 and Theo Kloster 72, both blind since birth, and their sister Anna Kloster 65 dead in a neglected old building where they had lived fifty years. The trio had reportedly starved after Anna’s sudden death, and were discovered by a boy peering into a broken window.

Associated Press Chicago Endre Theodore Kloster Anna Kloster

Creston H S Highlights Arts Classes and Club Activities

Creston High School student notes show senior English classes focusing on oral book reports this week. Cast and choruses of the operetta Love Pirates of Hawaii practiced at the high school last evening. The Give and Take club held its weekly meeting, with baskets weaving and various hand crafts pursued during the evening.

Farmer Labor Party Plans National Convention in St Paul

A committee report calls for a national convention of the farm labor party to be held in St Paul on June 17. Delegates from 12 to 20 states are expected to attend to select a third party candidate for president and vice president.

Associated St. Paul Farm-Labor Party

Fall Bank Account and Stock Ties Hinted in Oil Inquiry

Washington reports say the oil committee questioned Albert B. Falls finances and stock dealings. Senator Walsh announced a $100,000 gain for improvements from an undisclosed source. Witnesses described dummy stock accounts tied to Jesse W. Smith and Attorney General Daugherty. The panel also turned over Harry F. Sinclair’s contempt case and subpoenaed R. H. Wilson and W. F. Sanders for related testimony.

Associated Press Washington Albert B. Fall Oil Committee M. D. Thatcher First National Bank of Sinclair Anderson H. Tackett Jesse W. Smith Daugherty Smith Senate Harry F. Sinclair

Mail Bandits Stage During Clerk Hold Up

Four armed bandits robbed a Harvey Illinois post office messenger in a Chicago suburb chief among the first postal robberies near Chicago in two years. They fled in a blue automobile with two pouches of registered mail containing at least 135000 dollars for payrolls of three local companies.

Associated Press Chicago Harvey Ill Hammond Ind Federal Reserve Bank First National Bank of Harvey Bank of Harvey Buda Company Wyman Gordon Manufacturing Company Austin Company

Johnson Going Strong In Nebraska Fight

Senator Ham Johnson of California campaigned in Nebraska on the Republican presidential trials tour. He spoke at Beatrice then Fairbury Grand Island Hastings Falls City with addresses to finish in Hastings and Falls City. He attacked President Coolidge for failing to lead the party or the people.

Associated Press Omaha Hiram Johnson California Nebraska Beatrice Fairbury Grand Island Hastings Falls City Coolidge

South Dakota Holds State Primary Today

Sioux Falls S D March 25 presidential and senatorial and other state nominees are being determined in a statewide primary election. Both parties select presidential candidates while senator and state nominations are made for November. Johnson and Coolidge lead in Republican support with McMaster backing Johnson. McAdoo opposes on the Democratic side.

Associated Press Sioux Falls S. D South Dakota Coolidge Hiram Johnson W. H. McMaster Thomas Sterling McAdoo William Gibbs McAdoo New York Gunthers Andrews Anderson Clay County Farmer Erick Elison Royal Johnson Abberdeen Howard G. Fuller Pierre Johnson Farmer-Labor Tom A. Yves Mitchell United States Cherry Mark B. Bates Letcher McMaster South

British Plane Starts Globe Encircling Trip

A British plane began a world circumnavigation from Calshot Airdrome with Squadron Leader A Stuart Macklaren at the controls. Flying Officer Plenderleith and Sergeant Andrews accompany on a private venture aboard an amphibian Vickers Viking. The route includes Lyons Paris via Italy Greece Cairo Baghdad Basra Kolkata Calcutta to Rangoon Hong Kong Tokio and across the Atlantic via Azores Lisbon to Vancouver Toronto and Newfoundland.

Southampton A. Stuart Macklaren Calshot Lyons Fraince Macklaren Plenderleith Andrews Basca Karkil Calcutta Rangoon Hong Kong Tokio Altuma Islands Vancouver Toronto New Foundland Atlantic Azores Lisbon

Former Dry Leader Turns to Shovel Work in Sing Sing Prison

William H. Anderson former superintendent of the Anti Saloon League of New York begins a term of one to two years in Sing Sing after being convicted of third degree forgery for falsifying league books to conceal a $4 400 commission split from a fund solicitation. He is expected to perform hard manual labor with a pick and shovel before possible clerical reassignment.

Associated Press New York William H. Anderson Anti-Saloon League of Sing Sing Anderson

Conflicting Views on McNary Haugen Bill

Washington reports from the department of agriculture show a sharp split over the McNary Haugen export bill. President Coolidge will seek additional expert opinions before deciding whether to back the measure.

Associated Press Washington Coolidge Department of Agriculture McNary- Haugen Export Corporation

New Orleans Democratic Primary For Unexpired Dupree Term

A late news flash reports a Democratic primary in New Orleans for the unexpired term ending next March. The second district covers nine of New Orleans wards and four adjoining parishes, seeking a nominee to succeed the late Representative Garland Dupree.

Associated Press New Orleans Garland Dupree

Earthquake registered at Georgetown University center

An afternoon semisograph reading from Georgetown University showed an earthquake at 3 36 p m to 4 p m with its center stated as 1800 miles south of Washington Father Tenders location is described in the report. Honduras revolts are concentrated outside Tegucigalpa with American Minister Morales filing a state department update. Alberto J Pani has been named ambassador to the United States per Mexican sources. Senator Heflin vows to push the land fraud investigation into the senate floor.

Washington Georgetown University Father Tenders Honduras Tegucigalpa Morales State Department Galeston Tex Alberto J. Pani Obregon United States Conell Magana Mexico City Senate Rio Grande Valley Heflin Alabama

Idaho Republicans Back Coolidge and Moore in Resolutions

In Lewis'own Idaho on March 25 resolutions approved for submission to the Idaho Republican state convention pledge endorsement of President Coolidge and Governor Moore. They call for retaining Senators Borah and Gooding and Representatives French and Smith. A separate note from Washington reports Austrian and Hungarian governments approving in principle a U.S. proposed mixed commission to settle war claims with the United States.

Associated Press Lewis‘own Idaho Emphate Coolidge Moore Borah and Gooding French Smith Washington United States

Government Creates Helium Gas Reserve No. 1

President Coolidge creates Helium Reserve No. 1 in Emery county Utah covering 7100 acres. The site will be closed to settlement and entry with mineral title vested in the government. Helium bearing gas is valued for lighter than air military craft and is held on land along the Woodside anticline.

Associated Pres Washington Emery County Utah Coolidge Work Woodside

Radio Fans Asked To Share Expense

Kansas City station invites headset listeners to buy tickets for the invisible theatre with voluntary contributions from 1 to 10 dollars. The manager says musicians and stage artists cost the program dearly and those enjoying the broadcasts should help pay part of the expense.

Associated Press Kansas City

Coolidge Locates Pet Tom Cat With Radio

A missing cat named Tige owned by President Coolidge was found with a radio broadcast. Stations WCAP in Washington and WEAF in New York aired the notice at the request of White House officers, and a Navy building employee brought the cat to the president’s office shortly after he arrived.

Associated Press Washington WCAP WEAF New York White House Tige Coolidge Navy

Senate adopts fall move on Fall relative in impeachment case

Washington March 25 A senate vote unan imous 70 0 adopted a resolution seeking impeachment action against C C Chase customs collector at El Paso son in law of A B Fall amid oil disclosures and testimony involving a loan to Albert B Fall. The debate also touched on Harry F Sinclair and calls for stronger steps to compel witnesses before the oil committee.

Associated Press Washington House C. C. Chase el Paso A.B. Fall Senate Walsh Tana Chase Price McKinney Cleveland Albert B. Fall Bursum New Mexico Spencer Missouri Oil Committee Heflin Alabama Coolidge Harry F. Sinclair Sinclair Dill

Woman Defends Home With Potato Masher

Cedar Rapids report states Mrs. Joseph Klepac repelled an intruder with a potato masher and kitchenware after he entered her home last night. Police arrested FE Watson before 10 am for attempted assault, following her description and match of bloodied clothes.

Assoriated Press Cedar Rapids C. FE Watson Joseph Klepac

Assembly backs overthrow of Glucksburg dynasty in Greece

The national assembly in Athens on March 25 approved a resolution favoring the overthrow of the Glucksburg dynasty and the establishment of a Greek republic.

Athens National Assembly Glucksburg

Senate Adopts Funds for German Relief Food Supplies

The Senate received the Fish resolution as adopted by the house to appropriate 1,000,000 dollars for the purchase of food for destitute women and children in Germany. The house approved the bill last night by 240 to 97.

Washington Senate House Germany

Marsh Supported By Dubuque County Delegates

W. W. Marx of Waterloo faces probable unanimous backing from Dubuque county delegates as he seeks the Iowa national committeeman post. An unofficial poll of the 39 delegates to the state democratic convention in Davenport next month indicated steady support.

Associated Press Dubuque W. W. Marah Waterloo Iowa Dubuque County Davenport

Hols Three Men to Clear Mystery Case

By Associated Press Kansas City Mo March 25 B F Tarpley Charles Wilkins and Dillard Davies negro are in jai today charged with first degree murder in connection with the killing of Dr Zoe Viking osteopath following a coroner s hearing yesterday Tarpley s failure to explain and discrepancies in the men s statements about their movements the night of the murder prompted assistant prosecutor James Anderson to file the charges

Associated Press Kansasity F. Tarpley Charles Wilkins Dillard Davies Jai Zoe Viking Tarpley James Anderson

Police Seek New Lead in George Railroad Robbery Case

Police investigate a Burlington railroad employee Paul George robbed of 400 dollars near the Cherry street gate Sunday night. He says two assailants attacked him from behind and stole his wallet while the Hankey brothers dispute a 300 dollar payment claim. George offers limited description of the robbers.

Paul George Burlington Railroad Cherry Street Hankey Brothers George Theankey Brothers

Inquest For Victim Of Electric Dryer

A coroner's inquest will be held tonight into the death of Mrs. Mortimer Zucker a Des Moines society woman who was electrocuted yesterday afternoon while using an electric hair dryer after swimming in the pool at the Jewish community center Des Moines March 25 measures to determine cause of death.

Des Moines Mortimer Zucker Des Moines Society

Feuling backs Herring for national committeeman

Des Moines March 25 F J Feuling of New Hampton Iowa democratic committee chair claims he has evidence Clyde L Herring of Des Moines will secure support from nine of 11 district delegations at the state convention for national committeeman. He says Marsh faces opposition from organized labor and party members amid criticism of his clashes within the party.

Des Moines F. J. Feteling New Hampton Iowa Democratic Committee Clyde L. Herring Iowa W. W. Marsh Waterloo Feuling Marsh Democrats of Organized Labor State Central Committee of

Dawes Committee Recommences Work After Recess

Paris March 25 The Dawes committee of reparation experts resumed work with energy after a weekend break. The banking sub committee met in the morning while rail way and budget groups conferred in the afternoon to resolve policy splits. Aiming for a general report early next week the afternoon session was cancelled to allow full sub committee scrutiny.

Associated Press Paris Dawes

Iowa Rotarians Hold 11th District Convention in Waterloo

Over 1000 Rotarians from across Iowa gathered in Waterloo for the 11th district convention. Carl Weeks of Des Moines called the conference, with a banquet featuring Douglas Molloch of Chicago as speaker. The convention was set to officially close tomorrow afternoon.

iBy Associated Press Waterloo Carl Weeks Des Moines Douglas Molloch Chicago Moroon

Will Examine Taxes of Mellon Companies

Washington March 35 Officials said abatements and allowances for taxpayers would be reviewed before tax payments. The special Senate committee investigating internal revenue heard that Mellon company records would be produced to counter charges of favoritism.

Washington

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Board of Control Grimwood Jones County Fred Canfield Federal Department of Labor Creston High School Farmer-Labor Party R. H. Wilson The W. F. Sanders Minnesota Public Utilities Company South Dakota Holding Shovel Gang Congress Norris Hols Zoe Wilkins Dr Wilkins Vickor Wilkins Claim$ Marsh Ha “T Mellon Companies
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