Iowa Senate Revises Primary Road Fund Distribution Plan
The Iowa Senate moves to redistribute primary road funds under a Shaff amendment, shifting grants from 13 counties with completed systems to slowerprojects. Polk County gains the largest increase, while total reductions amount to 488 432 dollars with new area and development funds. The House later rejects replacing UI funds and advances railcar for livestock bills.
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State House
Des Moines
Senate
The
Highway Commission
Shaff of
Clinton
Highway Committee
Polk County
Buena Vista
Calhoun
Clay
Dickinson
Emmet
Franklin
Humboldt
Lyon
Osceola
Pocahontas
Sac
Sioux
Winnebago
Senator Bowman calls for special session on banking laws
Senator Bowman of Blackhawk county urged Governor Hammill to convene a special session if needed to pass banking legislation. He authored the depositors' bank guarantee bill that recently failed in the senate and hopes this proposal would ease current conditions in Iowa.
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State House
Des Moines
Iowa
Hammill
Bowman
Blackhawk County
Senate
Coroner's Inquest Into Pearson Death Today
Omaha March 26 coroner's inquest into Victor Pearson 25 whose charred body was found in a car hulk off the Lincoln highway 14 miles west will be held here at 2 p m today on demand of his parents Mr and Mrs John Pearson well to do farmers near Yutan Neb police believe suicide parents think murder factors include death by self inflicted fire and family objection to ruling
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Associated Press
Omaha
Victor Pearson
Lincoln Highway
Here
Pearson
John Pearson
Yutan
Neb
New Angle in Girl's Defense in Murder Trial
In San Francisco on March 26 the defense explored juror prejudice regarding a verdict for Dorothy Ellingson if she did not fire the shot but admitted the act to shield another. Dorothy collapsed in court at noon and was carried to the ante room before revival and return to care at the prison hospital with her father and brother beside her.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Dorothy Ellingson
Walter McGovern
Julia Ott
Dorothy
Air Route Over North Pole Attracts International Interest
A revived proposal explores an air route over the North Pole from Russia to Alaska with Germany Scandinavia and Japan showing interest. Dr Fridtjof Nansen could lead the venture using an airship larger than the Los Angeles, starting likely in May from Murmansk with a return via Bering Strait Wrangel Island and Nova Zembia.
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Associated Press
Brelin
Germany
Scandinavian Countries
Japan
North Pole
Russia
Alaska
Fridtjof Nansen
Los Angeles
Murmansk
Francis Joseph
Technical Debate on Oil Geology Meeting in Wichita
The American Association of Petroleum Geologists holds its March convention in Wichita from the 26th to the 28th. Geologists from many states and foreign countries will present over 80 papers on sub structure strati graphic backgrounds of major oil fields including Kansas Oklahoma Texas Montana California Illinois India and India related formations.
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Associated Press
Wichita
Kans
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Kansas
Oklahoma
San Angelo
Texas
Montana
California
Illinois
India
Bowman urges bank guarantee act to protect deposits
Senator Bowman asked the governor to press the legislature for a complete bank guarantee law. He said the current bill before the governor could be vetoed and a real guarantee act should be enacted to protect private depositors as well as public funds.
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Bowman
Judge Denies Shepherd Plea in McClintock Murder Case
William D Shepherd remains jailed without bail as Judge Jacob Hopkins rules against bond. Coroner Oscar Wolff orders exhumation of Emma Nelson McClintock and Dr Oscar Olson as Shepherd fights to overturn the denial in court.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William D Shepherd
Wiliam N. McClintock
Jacob Hopkins
Criminal Court
Supreme Court
Oscar Wolff
Emma Nelson McClintock
Mothe
William N. McClintock
Oscar Olson
William D. Shepherd
McClintock
Shepherd
Bar
Yesterda
McCintock
Dr. Olson
Oxford principal change leaves American oarsman absent
Oxford crews lack American stroke Mellen as Campbell leads the boat with four Etonians in the bow and a mixed crew from Shrewsbury Radley and Westminster. Cambridge suffers captain health issues slowing selection, making Oxford the favorite in the race.
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Oxford
England
Mellen
Brasenas
Campbell
Cambbridge
Eton
Cambridge
Petrified Forest Near Tonopah Draws Attention
Tonopah Nevada March 26 A petrified forest lies within 40 miles of Tonopah covering several hundred acres with over 100 standing trees and fossilized bones in the ground. William Gomm led a party to the site collecting bones and teeth and noting a tree trunk about 50 feet high and 15 feet in girth. He urged creating a national park.
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Tonopah
Nev
Grand Canyon
William Gomm
Gomm
Secretary of the Interior
Fire Prevented in Des Moines City Jail Cell Blaze
Des Moines reports a serious jail fire thwarted by prompt custodian actions when Thomas Cross, an alleged insane inmate, set his cell ablaze. Hawarden reports two to five students wounded when an unknown shooter fired into their car in a cemetery late Tuesday night.
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Des Moines
Thomas Cross
Hawarden
Bankruptcy Petition Filed by James A. Smith of Promise City
James A. Smith, a Promise City farmer, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court. He lists debts totaling 43 065 15 with 27 800 secured and assets of 21 083 plus 919 exempt. The case reflects a local insolvency action in the period.
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James A. Smith Farmer
Promise City
Graham vows to block income tax in Iowa constitution
Des Moines March 26 Rep Graham of Wapello county says if re elected he will propose a constitutional amendment to forever prohibit an Iowa income tax law. He notes the defeat of the Patterson Johnson bill as proof the public rejects such measures and seeks to reassure farmers and business. The plan would exempt a head of household from personal goods taxation up to 500 dollars.
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Associated
Des Moines
Graham
Wapello County
Iowa
Atiow
Patterson- Johnson
Iown
Austrian Factories Active Rolling Tobacco
Vienna reports a surge in tobacco use as Austria with 6.75 million people now mass-produces more cigars than in the prewar era when population was 52 million. Women smoke throughout the day and no age restrictions apply to sales. A local Anti Nicotine Union exhibit failed to spark public interest.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Austria
The
Anti-Nicotine Union
Bennett denies Hoffman murder in Chattanooga court
Mrs Mae Bennett testifies in Chattanooga Tennessee denying guilt in the charge of murdering Miss Augusta Hoffman. She and her husband W H Bennett were indicted jointly and she becomes the first witness today in the case.
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Mae Bennett
Hoffman
Associated Press
Chattanooga
Tenn
W. H. Bennett
Augusta Hoffman
Docket for April term Union county court set
The Union county district court docket for the April term opens April 6 with Judge H. H. Carter presiding. It lists 29 criminal cases including 11 indictments charging W. E. Pierson with embezzlement fraud and false reports and two indictments against C. A. Pierdon for fraudulent banking. Nine civil suits filed yesterday seek various judgments and foreclosures including actions by Harold Dalton father A. F. Dalton and others. David I. Henderson seeks divorce from Alma Henderson with custody of three children.
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Union County District Court
H. H. Carter
Corydon
W. E Pierson
State Savings Bank of Afton
Tndietmen
Cargine
C. A. Pierdoh
Afton Bank
Harold Dalton
Afe
Dalton
Hatch Motorompany
FFE
Weaver
W. F. Heeesel
Elonel
D. BE. Peerene
Homer J. Wilson
Herleen Smith
Wilson
Smith
J. H Goad
C. R Stoneburner
Vincen' Mudra
J. W. Reynolds
Barber
Frank Forbes Ashe
BS Petrie
T. Y. Brown
Ploy
Vivian Brown
John Brown
David I. Henderson
Alma Henderson
Pleasant Township
Seadogs in Danzig Evaluate Rotor Ship Buckan
Shipping experts in Danzig remain cautious about the Buckan rotor vessel's trial voyage to Scotland. They deem the ship small and the rotor sails unproven, though speed from Danzig to Grangemouth is deemed satisfactory compared with similar sized sailing ships. Old clippers at Boston to Liverpool in 12 or 13 days haunt shipping minds.
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Presa
Danzig
Scotland
Grangemouth
Atlantic
Boston
Liverpool
Iowa's First Licensed Embalmer Dies at 67
Matt M. Hoffman, believed to be Iowa's first licensed embalmer, died this morning at his Dubuque home from heart failure. He was 67 and served on the Iowa Funeral Association executive board, was its former president, and a past chief ranger of the Iowa Catholic Order of Foresters.
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Accociated Press
Dubuque, Ja
M. Hoffman
Iowa
Hoffman
The
Iowa Funeral Association
Wwa
Catholic Order of Foresters
Boy Found Alive After Burial Mixes Tornado Tragedy
West Frankfort Illinois March 26 Jerry Sullivan identified a body in the morgue as his two year old baby killed in the tornado. He buried it Monday but yesterday the child was found alive. Authorities now think the buried body may be a child of Henry Barnes who is missing.
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Associated Press
West Frankfort
Ill
Jerry Sullivan
Henry Barnes
Goats Milk in Coffee Prompts Spokane Divorce Trial
In Spokane a divorce case reveals Cayton C. Higgins keeps a goat in the home and milks it into his coffee at the breakfast table. Eugenia V. Higgins testified the husband insisted on the goat’s presence and the court continued the hearing.
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Associated Press
Fokote
Wash
Cayton C. Higgins
Spokane
Eugenia V. Higgins
Superior Court
Letamson Resident Fad Charles Williamson Dies in Williamson
Charles Williamson 70 a longtime resident of Williamson died at his home after a three week illness. He helped establish the town’s name and leaves a widow two daughters Margaret Agnew Dorothy and Donald a son two brothers and two sisters. Funeral is set for Friday at 2 p.m. at the home with burial in Nevinville cemetery.
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Charles Williamson
Williamson
Williamseon
Tewn
Margaret Agnew
Monon
Ind
Dorothy
Donald
Near
James M
Des Moines
W A
Jennie Downer
Buffalo
N.Y
Maggie Pierce
Pennsylvania
Nevinville Cemetery
Voters Can Register Saturday For Election
The third registration day for the general city election to be held Monday March 30 is Saturday March 28. Registrars will operate at the five wards voting places with fixed locations listed for each ward. Those who were out of the city on all three prior registration days or who moved precincts must register to vote.
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Montgomery and
Cherry Streets
Jefferson and Riswell Avenues
Union
Division Streets
Union Walnut Streets
City Hall
North Maple Street
System of Bootlegging in Humanity Charged
George H. Alexander an Armenian on trial in Ottawa is accused of conspiring to obtain a passport under false pretenses as part of a purported system bootlegging Armenian immigrants into the United States and Canada. Letters show implicated Canadian immigration officers and evidence links the scheme to New York City.
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Associated Press
Ottawa
United States
Canada
George H. Alexander
Alexander
Department of Immigration
New York City
Cork Leg Mistaken for Body Roils Des Moines
Police headquarters investigation ends when a cork leg protruding from a riverfront rubbish pile is mistaken for a body. Detectives rushed to the shack scene after youths reported finding a human form. The discovery concludes as a false alarm in Des Moines on March 26.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
River Front
Two Men Charged With Illegal Liquor Transport
Cedar Rapids reports two Marshalltown men D. W. Hartsell and H. A. McCullock were arrested at a garage last night and charged with illegal transport of liquor. Police found a gallon can of alcohol in Hartsell's possession. The car is registered to Mrs. C. Hartsell of Marshalltown.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
D. W. Hartsel
H.A. McCullock
Hartsell
C. Hartsell
Primary road graveling progresses in Union County
Union county engineers report multiple road projects. The Twelve Mile creek channel near primary No. 8 will be finished to prevent washouts. Five and three quarter miles of No. 8 from Afton toward Talmage begin surfacing with six inch gravel. Naylon Brothers of Omaha prepare to grade No. 15 south of Afton starting Monday with 42 horses and equipment already nearby.
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Union County
Guy Perry
Twelve Mile Creek
Here
Afton
Talmage
Grand River
Naylon Brothers of
Omaha
No. 15
Afton Corporation
Aften
Arrest Alleged Income Tax Conspirators
New Haven police arrested John F McCarren and James J Miltford in Milford and hold them for federal authorities as alleged fugitives in a nationwide income tax conspiracy. They purportedly resigned from the Internal Revenue Service and posed as tax experts offering to secure large reductions in returns to manufacturers nationwide.
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New Haven
Conn
John F McCarren
Washington
D. C
James J. Miltford
Milford
McCarren
Clifford
Internal Revenue Department
Revenue Auditor Frederick Sutherland Arrested in Tax Scheme
Washington report says Frederick Sutherland an auditor in the bureau of internal revenue was arrested in connection with alleged attempts to reduce taxes by misrepresentation.
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Washington
Frederick Sutherland
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Des Moines Officials Suspended Over City Truck Deal
Des Moines council suspends purchasing agent James D. Stoutembergh superintendent Lafe Jones and assistant Chris Hansen amid an inquiry into a fraud claim. They allegedly accepted a one ton truck instead of a larger model costing 2495 dollars, with a 500 dollar discrepancy noted from the authorized purchase.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Garver
James D. Stoutentburgh
Lafe Jones
Chris Hansen
Stoutembergh
Jones
Thayer Man Praises Creston Advertiser
L K Cook of Thayer commends the Creston Advertiser while in Creston to pay his subscription. He says it is a mighty good paper and does not want his subscription to fall behind.
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L K. Cook
Thayer
Advertiser
Creston
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