Life Sentence Given Third Murray Bandit at Osceola Today
Osceola Iowa March 28 George Weisberger received a life term for first degree murder in the Murray case. He admitted guilt and was sent to Fort Madison after being captured in Woodbury New Jersey. He is the third bandit to receive life imprisonment in the Jones shooting. Also reported a Des Moines doctor abducted robbed and beaten, later recovering. Perjury charges loom against Wichita attorney in a Clarke county murder case.
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Osceola
Maron
George Weeberger
Homer A. Fuller
Weisberger
Murray
Charles W. Jones
S. West
Om Weisberger
Woodbury
New Jersey
Fort Madison
Ed. West
Chas. W. Jones
Frank Foster
William Fenderphan
Dempster Potts
Wichita
Kansas
House Appropriation Passes for War Department
The House approved an 88,006,000 dollar appropriation to cover military and non military expenses of the War Department for the coming fiscal year without a roll call. The measure ties to approximately 288 thousand dollars in additional funding as part of the package.
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Washington
Mareh
War Department
British Cabinet Agrees on Bolshevik Policy
Reports say Prime Minister Lloyd George and Colonial Secretary Winston Churchill settled differences over recognizing the Bolshevik government at a late night conference. The cabinet plans to move a Genoa policy resolution in Parliament and Lloyd George will outline the policy in a forthcoming speech.
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Lloyd George
Winston Spencer Churchill
House of Con Deen
Genoa
London
Farch
Francisco Glannin
Weather Forecast for Chicago Unsettled Rain Tonight
Chicago March 24 shows unsettled weather for the next twenty four hours with rain tonight in west and south portions. Temperature expected to change little as Thursday brings similar conditions.
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Chicago
Maroh
Tex Rickard Acquitted of Abduction in Court
Promoter Tex Rickard was acquitted of charges including assault and abduction in a local court last night. Prosecutors indicated he is unlikely to be indicted again on the three similar counts from a grand jury.
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Tex” Rickard
Tex" Rickard
Lewis Victor Defeats Lattinen in Des Moines Matches
Des Moines reports Lewis Victor defeated Armos Lattinen of Finland in straight falls. The first fall lasted one hour three minutes fourteen seconds and the second fell one minute fifty five seconds. Lat as to be the wrestling champion of Europe.
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Des Moines
Strangiee
Lewis
Armosaitinen
Finland
Ore
Europe
Stillwell Pioneer R H Stillwell Dies in Rock Island
Wen ell H. Stillwell 63, former general superintendent of the Rock Island lines east of the Missouri river and a railroad prominent figure, died suddenly yesterday afternoon. His home was listed as Des Moines.
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Rock Island, Til
Wenell H. Stillwell
Rock — Island
Missouri River
Des Moines
Five Die In Plane Wreck Off Atlantic
NBA Service reports pilot Robert Moore of Use Miss Miami survived a doomed Miami to Bimini flight. Three women and two men perished, as the craft capsized thrice and water flooded the hold. Moore clung to a rope until rescued by the tanker William Green on the third night.
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NBA
Pla
Robert Moore
Miami
Bimini
Moore
William Green
Tampico
Lawrence Smith
August Batte
Cora Dickson
August Bate
Lefty
Prohibition Fines Hit Several Defendants in Iowa Court
In federal court Judge W. Kenyon taxed heavy fines on multiple Tippe rary residents and other defendants for violations of the national prohibition act. Among those sentenced were Ledger Crawford Frank McIntire Joseph Wood Rosa Cutler Bert Vaughn Pete Cheri Tony Koughlich Alex Clare Dominic Verrell Pete Viero Augst Dunovich Tony Gurgovic and others. Some fines were suspended for good behavior while several pleas of guilty were entered. A separate case against William Livingood over alleged interstate thefts proceeded toward a jury verdict.
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District of
Iowa
Hon. W. Kenyon
Ledger Crawford
Prank McIntire
Joseph Wood
Rosa Cutler
Bert Vaughn
Pete Cheri
Cheri
Tony Koughlich
Koughlich
Alex Clare
Tipperary
Kenson
Dominic Verrell
Pete Viero
Augst Dunovich
Tony Gurgovicn
Mate Vidas
Wm. Parenti
United States
Forest Miller
William Livingood
Burlington Railroad
Pacific Junction
Livingood
Congress
Masked men overpower Prysidhan in Heavener
March 29 in Heavener Oklahoma twelve masked and robed men rushed into a rug store and overpowered city councilman and former church officer Dr W McClan. He was rushed to an automobile and sped away with the downtown area quickly filling with frightened residents. The physician had not been heard from. Removing cake guidance also appears in the text.
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Heavener
Oklo
McClan
Jand
McClain
Senate ratifies great powers naval pact in 74 to 1 vote
The U S Senate ratified the conference pact limiting the navies of all great sea powers in a 74 to 1 vote. Senator France of Maryland was the sole dissenter.
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Washington, D. C
Maren
Senate
France
Maryland
Wrestler Blinded in Spokane Match Dislocation
Spokane on March 7 reports Ivan Seimens a 175 pound wrestler suffered a temporary vertebral dislocation and blindness after being thrown to the mat by Tom Grant 186 pounds in a match. Referee awarded the decision to Grant.
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Spokane
Wash
Ivan Seimens
Tom Grant
Gra
Night Work Inquiry in Postal Service
Washington March 29 an investigation of night work in the postal service by the post office commission was ordered to stay by the senate with a view to determining whether night work by employees should be compensated for by shorter hours or extra pay.
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Washington, D.C
Postal Service
Post Offhce
Senate
Student Seriously Hurt After Falling Through Trap Door
John Thomson son of Mr and Mrs R G Thomson of 610 West Montgomery street suffered deep head gashes a chin wound a dislocated hip and other injuries after tripping and falling through an open rag chute on the second floor of his father s dry goods store on North Maple street. He remained unconscious for about two hours then rallied and was taken home for care. Doctors reported he is improving though will miss school for some time.
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John Thomson
R.G. Thomson
West
Montgomery Street
North Maple Street
John
Mr.Thomson
Woman Becomes Assistant Secretary at Chicago Burlington & Quincy
Mrs B J Alden has been named assistant secretary of the Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad. Officials say she is the only woman in America holding a corporate railway office. The announcement came today in Chicago Fort Worth area reports.
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Chicago
Maron
Mra
B.J. Alden
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
America
Actress Advocates Corsets for Men and Women in Philadelphia
Amelia Bingham told the New Century Club in Philadelphia that both men and women should wear corsets. She argued trimness is desirable for both sexes and asked why men should not wear flexible corsets as well.
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Philadelphia
Amelia Bingham
New Century Club
French Ambassador to Berlin Quits Job
A Paris based report states the French ambassador to Berlin has resigned. No official reason is given but the move comes amid ongoing tensions between France and Germany.
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Berlin
Mount Etna Erupts with Lava Flows and Fleeing Inhabitants
A Rome dispatch reports Mount Etna in violent eruption with lava streams from all sides and residents fleeing their homes. Several earthquakes have shaken the Messina province in recent days.
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London
Mount Etnate
Rome
Messina
Man and housekeeper killed. husband hunted in Benton Ridge
Harvey Trenholme and his housekeeper Mrs Olive Swim were found dead in the Trenholme home Benton Ridge last night. The body of Trenholme lay across the rear doorstep and the housekeeper lay in the pantry adjoining the kitchen while Olive Swim’s husband was sought by police.
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Woodstock. i. B
Harvey Trenholme
Olive Swim
Trenholme
Benton Ridge
Etteher Barry
Lockout Affects 600000 Workers Across 47 Unions
London March 29 The Engineers Employers Federation issued notices locking out members of forty seven unions. The lockout will take effect in one week and will impact about six hundred thousand additional men.
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London
Associated Press
Engineers Employers Federation Today
Davenport Woman Sets Fire to Her Clothing
Towa Davenport, aged 29, described as insane, set fire to her clothing while her husband was away. She died two hours later in West Liberty, leaving Mrs. Frank Comfort as a resident observer and the incident linked to a long-term mental illness.
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Davenport
Tamarca
Rasuns
Frank Comfort
West Liberty
Towa
Coal Mine Talks in New York Postponed
Negotiations between miners and management in New York are postponed as miners demand a 20 percent wage rise and a $1 per shift day bonus. John L. Lewis will come to New York Friday to lead the union delegation at the arbitration center.
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New York
John L. Lewis
International Mine Workers
Resignation of Clarke Clerk of Southern District Court
William McArthur, longtime clerk of the federal court for the southern district of Town, resigns effective April 1 after submitting months ago. The move was not accepted until today by Federal Judge Martin J. Wade as Des Moines reports.
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Des Moines. In
Wiliam
McArthur
Federal
Southern District of Town
Martin J. Wade
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Chariton
Hi. S
Henry Ford
Burlington RR
Charle Laesl
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Die Zalt Sueried Tay
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Mount Etna
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