Landis Voices Views on Enforcement and Clemency
Kenesaw Mountain Landis told the Senate Daugherty committee his views on prohibition enforcement and federal administration. He noted pre war practices persisted, admitted temptation at dinner parties, and questioned pardons in the Philip Grossman case. He urged that politics not influence executive clemency, discussed DOJ lawyers, and cited six witnesses in Grossman’s liquor sale conviction. A later note describes Daugherty suing to block the committee from obtaining his telegrams.
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Honduras Named Provisional President Amid Peace Report
Washington reports a state of peace in Honduras with all factions accepting General Tosta as provisional president. Tosta took oath April 30, after parliamentary backing of the Ampala pact signed April 28, according to Summer Wells, Coolidge special representative.
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Uncle Joe Cannon To Speak At Danville Rally
Former House speaker Joe Cannon 88 will come out of retirement to give one speech at a Danville DL trade rally on May 16. Intimates say his remarks may reflect on recent public happenings and his enduring fondness for cigars.
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Wool Contracting Slow Demand Is Irregular
The Commercial Bulletin reports irregular eastern wool demand with prices barely steady. Exports remain moderate while foreign markets stay firm. western contracting progresses moderately with about 25 million pounds contracted to date.
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Knutson Freed in Virginia Jury Verdict
Representative Harold Knutson of Minnesota was found not guilty by a jury in Arlington County Virginia of charges arising from an automobile ride in March with Leroy M Hull a Washington government clerk. The jury deliberated one hour three minutes and Hull’s case may be nolle prossed. Knutson stated the verdict was as expected and he had been confident of the outcome.
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Leroy M. Hull
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Scientist Sees No Profit in Life After Illness
The 77 year old astronomer Edgar Lu cien Larkin, director of Mount Lowe observatory, hospitalized after an operation, says his life has profited him nothing here. He longs to go to the other side and notes he has 37 books ready for publication but no funds to publish them.
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Los Angeles
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Negro Is Saved From Gallows By Governor
Jefferson City Missouri May 2 With death on the gallows only about 40 minutes away John Lee a negro convict of the Missouri penitentiary who was to be hanged today in the Cole county jail yard at 9 o clock was saved by a commutation granted by Governor Hyde His death sentence was changed to life imprisonment for the murder of Preston Young his cell mate in October 1922 A crowd had gathered around the jail yard when word came from the governor that the sentence had been commuted.
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Minister Advises More Teaching On Marriage
Boston May 2 The clergy were urged to help educate youths on marriage in an address on Eugenics at the Episcopal church congress. Robert P Kreitler of ScrantonPa urged courtship under conditions leading to happy normal relations between young men and women. Dr Howard J Banker of Cold Spring Harbor NY a biologist for the Eugenics Record Office said Eugenics had been treated largely from the stock farm viewpoint.
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Bursum Pension Bill Returned To Coolidge
The Bursum bill to raise pensions for civil and Spanish-American War veterans was sent back to President Coolidge with reports from the commissioner of pensions and Budget Bureau director Lord. The ten day period for action expires next Wednesday.
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Fear Disorder At Hanging Of Convicted Italians
Baton Rouge May 2 The governor was asked to order a Louisiana National Guard company to Amite for the May 9 hanging of six Italians convicted in the Dallas Calemes murder. Officials expect the move. Captain Archie Beningon, Orleans Parish prison superintendent, received a bribe offer of 50,000 to permit escapes. An anonymous caller in broken English inquired about the bribe.
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Arguments in Sinclair contempt case heard before court
Washington May 2 The senate right to compel testimony or the production of documents before its committees was debated in briefs and oral arguments to Associate Justice Hoehling in the District of Columbia supreme court. Sinclair counsel urged that the statutes underlying the charge conflict with the fourth and fifth amendments. Government counsel replied that Congress may seek information to legislate and that this power has never been successfully challenged.
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Five Hundred Thousand Damage Suit Settled Out Of Court
Helene Jesmer former follies beauty settled out of court for about 100000 against Philip Morgan Plant stepson of federal attorney Hayward over injuries from a motor accident. Jesmer claimed Plant caused the crash damaged her beauty sight and emotional stability. The case rested late yesterday after letters from Plant to Jesmer were read showing affectionate tone.
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Aviators Face Reckless Flight Charge After Deerfield Crash
Waukegan Illinois May 2 Sheriff Edwin Ahlstrom weighs legal options to arrest an airplane for recklessness following a crash near Deerfield. The aircraft reportedly darted at cars and skimmed roofs, struck a Public Service high voltage line and a fence, electrocuted a dog, and wrecked the plane. Pilot Loren Savage and a passenger escaped unharmed.
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Garwin Banker Announces Democratic Congress Bid
Garwin Iowa May 2 W W Townsend president of the Farmer Savings bank of Garwin announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for congress in the fifth district. Townsend who represents Tama county in the state lower house previously served in the thirty fourth and thirty fifth general assemblies and has no opposition yet.
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Death of Philippine interior secretary Dean Worcester
Manila reports the sudden death of Dean Conant Worcester aged 57, who served as Philippine secretary of the interior from 1910 to 1913, due to heart disease. Other dispatches note talks on airship experiments in London and naval design deals in Tokyo and Paris, plus a Berlin religious revival.
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Belfast Report Denies Ulster Mobilization Claim
Belfast officials deny the Ulster government ordered mobilization of border police. The claim is deemed unfounded by informed circles, with officials calling the report incompetent and without basis.
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Veterans bureau hospital site authorized at Great Lakes
President Coolidge authorizes transfer of 590 acres from the naval reservation to the veterans bureau for a proposed veterans bureau hospital. Captain Waldo Evans, commandant of the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Fargo, N. D., received the order on May 2.
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Alaska fisheries bill gains White House push
President Coolidge and Secretary Hoover urge rapid passage of the Alaska fisheries conservation measure. The bill cleared the House and awaits Senate action amid a national push for conservation and steady harvest limits.
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Car train crash near Riley Center kills Rev. Father Sampson
In Alta Vista on May 2 a car carrying Rev. Father C. G. Sampson aged 52 and Mike Whalen was struck by a Great Western train near Riley Center. Sampson died and Whalen was fatally injured with two others sustaining major injuries.
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Jap Exclusion Section Brought to Conference Talks
Washington May 2 Senate and house conferees finally took up the Japanese exclusion portion of the immigration bill. Both drafts include a provision excluding aliens ineligible for citizenship with differing potential effective dates. President Coolidge urges a longer postponement as a point of departure for diplomatic negotiations, with details held in confidence.
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Coolidge Sees Assured Nomination As Butler Chosen GOP Chair
President Coolidge designates William M. Butler of Boston as national chairman and signals confidence in his own nomination. Advisers say the move aims to sprint start the campaign after the convention. Butler agrees his pre convention work ends, while remaining engaged in primaries in states including California.
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John T. Adams
Iowa
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California
Island Leader Urges Philippine Independence
Manuel Quezon, president of the Philippine Senate, told reporters in Chicago that Philippine independence affects far eastern friendships and American markets. He and Filipino leaders, en route to Washington, said Congress must grant freedom or major parties will include independence in their platforms. Quezon praised General Wood for earning unanimous opposition of the Philippine people.
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Des Moines Streetcar Workers Get Hourly Increase
Des Moines streetcar men won a five cent an hour raise today plus new insurance and a pension plan. The agreement raises platform men with three years service to a maximum of 59 cents an hour, though workers had sought 80 cents.
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Des Moines
Marshalltown Man Shoots Self in Failed Suicide Attempt
Marshalltown May 2 Frank J Matschie aged 29 laborer attempted death by own action last night with a rifle after his wife left him. The bullet hit his right breast but was deflected by a rib causing a shallow wound. He will not die.
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Wallace Reid's Widow Enters Hollywood Real Estate
Mrs. Dorothy Davenport Reid, widow of silent film star Wallace Reid, has formed Mrs Wallace Reid Realty Company in Los Angeles to specialize in Hollywood property.
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Rumor of Wholesale Human Bones in Verdun Debunked
An official investigation by the sub prefect of Verdun found no evidence of wholesale collection of human bones in the Mort D Homme and Verdun battle districts. Junk dealers had claimed bone shipments were being ground for industrial use. doctors examined the samples and reported no human remains identifiable.
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Senate rejects tax free bond deduction limit
The senate defeated a treasury provision that would limit tax deductions on income from tax exempt securities by 37 to 36. Supporters argued it would raise 35 million dollars annually by curbing tax evasion, while opponents said it unfairly targeted tax free federal, state and municipal bonds. The vote left intact open access to tax returns for certain congressional committees, a provision approved by both chambers.
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Stock Disease Control Gains in California
Secretary Wallace reported encouraging progress in eradicating foot and mouth disease in California at the cabinet meeting. No new outbreaks were reported yesterday and today, with only three small herds affected in the Los Angeles district and none in the Mercedes district.
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California
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Los Angeles
Burlington Woman Wins Alienation Damage Suit
Mrs Cath erine Mohler of Burlington was awarded 7500 in district court damages from Mrs Eunice Theesefeld for alienation of her husband’s affections. The defense said they would seek a new trial after the plaintiff originally sought 15000.
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Methodists Back U S Move to Join World Court
The Methodist Episcopal conference voted today to urge the United States to join the World Court in settling international disputes. The resolution, presented by Henry Wade Rogers, judge of the United States great court, passed without dissent.
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Burlington Building Collapse Narrows Escape for Workers
A one story building housing Dewen Auto in Burlington collapsed late yesterday. Two workers narrowly escaped injury as excavation to a nearby building is believed to have weakened the structure. The site was a total loss. In Guthrie Center, former State Senator Frank M Hopkins died this morning of heart trouble. He had led the Peoples State Bank and served in the state senate from 1899 to 1909.
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Fire Destroys Burlington Home In Overnight Blaze
G J Kline of Burlington awoke at 4 AM to flames rolling through the residence believed started by an overturned lamp. He saved his wife and four children, but the house was a total loss.
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G. J. Kline
Coast Guard Search Split For Missing World Flight Commander
The search for Major Frederick N. Martin and his mechanic, missing since Wednesday, was divided into four sectors. A land party was forming at Chignik as crews pursued inland routes after Martin deviated toward the Aleutians from Chignik en route to Dutch Harbor Unalaska.
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Wartime Airmen Alive Said Likely Near Alaskan Bays
Captain C. Johansen, master of the Starr, reports Major Frederick L Martin and Sergeant Alva Harvey likely survived and are sheltered near Chignik, Dutch Harbor, or in quiet bays between Jacob Island and Paul Island in Alaska. He reviewed routes from Chignik to Dutch Harbor with Martin before the commander left Seward.
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Army Air Service orders globe flight from Dutch Harbor
Associated Press reports Major General Patrick directed Leut. Lowell Smith to begin the around the world flight from Dutch Harbor once weather allows. Lieut. Clayton L. Bissell continues to direct the search for Major Martin, the missing flight commander, from Dutch Harbor.
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Cuban Government Says It Is Ready For Revolution
Havana reports state that 590 troops guard Cienfuegos near the anti Zayas center while warships patrol coasts. Officials say Cuba quiet except around Cienfuegos and Santa Clara where 50 to 60 rebels are active. El Sol claims veterans order uprising island wide and five leaders were arrested. Coolidge proclaims embargo on arms to Cuba at Cuba's request.
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Town Politician Dies From Blood Poisoning
Centerville reports the death of James W. Wilson a state senator from the Ap nanoose Davis counties district who served 1913 to 1921. He died at 57 from blood poisoning stemming from dental complications. A longtime Republican figure and former lieutenant governor hopeful he was a lawyer by trade with funeral plans not yet set.
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