Poincare to Step Down as France Premier on June 4
Premier Poincare and his restructured ministry will resign June 4 after a majority coalition’s victory in Sunday’s elections. The cabinet, meeting at the Elysee, authorized current affairs management until the new chamber forms and its leaders select officials.
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Associated Pre Paris
Poincare
Council of Ministers
Wlysie
Millerand
Chamber of Deputies
M. Poincare
MacDonald
Dawes
Labor Secretary Davis Endorses Coolidge Record
Secretary of Labor James J. Davis defended Calvin Coolidge's labor record at the AFL state convention in Allentown Pa. He challenged critics to compare Coolidge's record with any president or governor in history in debate anywhere.
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Associated Press
Allentown
Pai
James J. Davis
President Coolidge
American Federation of Labor
Calvin Coolidge
United States
President John Chase Presides At Rotary Meet
John Chase newly elected Rotary Club president presided over last evenings meeting at the Iowana. The program was led by committee members John Young Harvey Duncan and David Hughes with Rev Homer Bam gardner the speaker on boys work. Guests included Rev Ed Hutchinson Ralph Roth Miss Elizabeth Childs and Joe Wright.
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John Chase
Rotary Club
Iowana
John Young
Harvey Duncan
David Hughes
Homer Baumgardner
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
This City
Ralph Roth
Chicago
Elizabeth Childs
Creston
Joe Wright
Chariton
Roosevelt On Oil Lease Inquiry Before Grand Jury
Theodore Roosevelt assistant secretary of the navy and Rear Admiral Griffin testified as the federal grand jury resumed its probe into naval oil lease fraud. Roosevelt carried the 1921 executive order to the White House for Harding’s signature and had sent marines to Teapot Dome in 1922 to remove squatters after Sinclair took control of the reserve. Griffin, long in charge of the reserves and a protester to Denby’s transfer, described his role and related tensions within the navy.
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Washington
Theodore Roqevelt
R. S Griffin
Special Federal Grand Jury
Roosevelt
White House
Harding
Fall
Harry F. Inclair
Edward L. Doheny
Teapot Dome
Sinclair
Admiral Griffin
Bureau of Engineers
Denby
Interior Department
Archie
Senate
Jin
G. D. Wahilberg
New Mexico
Supreme Court Allows Warden Fees for Soft Fish
Des Moines May 13 The Supreme Court upheld E C Hinshaw former Iowa state fish and game warden in exacting fees from fishermen to take so called soft fish from Iowa waters for his personal benefit Justice Faville wrote the opinion noting soft fish lack the traits of game fish and serve as food for those of lesser taste The decision integrates a provision that the warden must be present to ensure no statute is violated while allowing a fee for services and condemning soft fish as scavengers of submarine life
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Associated Preas
Des Moines
Supreme Court
E. C. Hinshaw
Faville
Iowa
Izaac Walton
Fate of Government in Japan Remains Unclear
The fate of Premier Kiyoura’s ministry in Japan is uncertain with the cabinet delaying a decision for about a month. Resignation hinges on Diet results after Prince Hirohito’s wedding celebrations, and the extraordinary Diet session is set to begin on June 25.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Kiyoura
Hirohito
Veto of Bursum pension bill upheld by one vote
President Coolidge's veto of the Bursum pension bill was sustained by a senate vote of 52 to 28, failing to reach the two thirds required. Support came from 32 Republicans and two former Labor senators, while 16 Democrats voted to sustain the veto. Senator Bursum argued costs were overstated.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
Senate
Harding
French Will Greatly Extend Telephone System
Paris government advances long distance telephony linking Paris with Strasbourg Havre Lyons Lille and Marseille and London via trunk cables. Bids invited for Paris-Lyons Paris-Lille Paris-Mar seille and Paris-London cables expected to start before year end. An anecdote recalls the delay in reaching a Lyon hospital for an injured American woman after a train wreck near Lyon.
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Paris
London
Brussels
France
Strasbourg
Havre
Paris-Lyons
Paris-Lille
Paris-Marseille
aris-London
New York
Chicago
Lyon
Lyons Hospital
Monte Carlo
Columbia Professor To Lead Shakespeare Club
New York May 13 The Shakespeare Association of America announced its organization with Professor Ashley H. Thorndike of Columbia University elected president It lists vice presidents E H Sothern Julia Marlowe Walter Hampden John Barrymore August Thomas Brander Matthews and C M Gayley of California The group aims to coordinate Shakespeare interests on the stage in colleges and among private readers with members from 80 states and foreign countries.
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Associated Press
New York
Shakespeare Association of America
Ashley H. Thorndike
Columbia University
E. H. Sothern
Julia Marlowe Walter Hampden
John Barrymore
August Thomas
Brander Matthews
C. M. Gayley
California
Shakespears Interests
America
McNary Haugen Bill Heads For House Vote This Week
Indications suggested the McNary Haugen bill could reach a floor vote in the House this week. The Republican steering committee planned to bring it out Friday or Saturday with two days of debate. Farm bloc spokesmen claimed they had enough votes to pass the measure.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Republican Steering Committee
Farm Bloc
Polish government notes Russian demand on Ukrainians in Poland
Warsaw reports a note from Soviet Russia demanding better treatment of Ukrainians and White Ruthenians in Polish territory. London notes Parliament debates the budget and first reading of the financial bill. Tokyo reports a dinner for Governor General Merlin announcing a new economic understanding between France and Japan. Dakar notes Diagne reelected as deputy in Senegal. Munich reports a slight earthquake shock felt yesterday.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Soviet
Russia
Tokio
Merlin
Dubuque Campaign Ends With Cash Exceeding Target
At a jubilee meeting the University of Dubuque campaign closed with subscriptions driving the total past 108000 and with prospects that will push the final figure beyond 110000. Also reports from Hong Kong say Dr Sun Yatsen, head of the southern Chinese government, is seriously ill with brain fever, death unconfirmed.
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Associated Press
Dubuque
University of Dubuque
Hong Kong
China
Sun Yatsen
Bank Robbery At Abercrombie Netted Cash Bonds
Three robbers broke into the State Bank of Abercrombie about 12 miles north of Wahpeton early today. They demolished the safe and safety deposit boxes and escaped with 5000 dollars in cash 4250 in Liberty bonds and an undetermined amount of collateral.
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Associated Preac
Des Moines County Woman Ends Life in Ill Health
Clara Haz enclever, 43, of Union township Des Moines County, died this morning from a self inflicted gunshot wound to the heart. She had been in ill health prior to the act.
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Associated
Purlington
Hoch revolution bill eyed for railroad rate reform
Washington May 13. The house commerce committee ordered a favorable report directing the interstate commerce commission to study the railroad rate structure with a view to a general readjustment. The action signals possible major changes in freight and passenger charges.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
House Commerce Committee
Railroads Must Pay Drainage Assessments
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled drainage costs must be shared with railroads in proportion to property benefits but allowed reductions for railroad embankment characteristics. In Chicago and Northwestern Railway Co. v. Clinton County, the $2,000 assessment was cut to $750. Other cases involved First National Bank of Hawarden, Brannamen et al, and Emma Eickelberg, with Brannamen favored on remand and Eickelberg losing against Waterloo city.
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Assocated Press
Des Moines
State Supreme Court
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company
Board of Supervisors
Clinton County
Supreme Court
First National Bank of Hawarden
W. S. Brannamen
Brannamen
Palo Alto
Emma Eickelberg
City of
Waterloo
Burns Confesses Part In Des Moines Holdup
James T Burns admitted involvement in the University State bank robbery in Des Moines and testified Eugene Shearer was the instigator. Burns said his share of the loot totaled 2698 dollars and he was sentenced to life at Fort Madison after the confession.
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Associated Pres
Des Moines
James T Burns
University State Bank
Los Angeles
Eugene Shearer
Shearer
Burns
Fort Madison
Langley Convicted in 1921 Whiskey Conspiracy
Covington Kentucky May 13 Judge A M J Cochran sentenced Congressman John W Langley Kentucky to two years in federal prison at Atlanta Ga for conspiracy in a 1921 whiskey scheme. Co defendant Milton Lipschutz of Philadelphia also got two years and several Ohio defendants received the same sentence. No fines. Appeals planned and defendants released on bond. Langley will not resign his seat. House committee holds jurisdiction. Attorneys said they would appeal by 1 pm today.
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Associated Press
Covington
A. M. J. Cochran
John W. Langley
Kentucky
Atlanta
Miton Lipschutz
Philadelphia
Langley
Athanta
M. E Huth
Alance
Ohio
Walter B. Carey
Canton
Lipschutz
Covington, Ky
Langley and Lipschutz
Lang v
Congress
House Committee
Washington
John W Langley
Cochran
Milton K. Lipsehutz
Langley Case Taken Up By House Investigating Committee
The House committee investigating charges against Kentucky Republican Representative Langley began examining the federal court verdict declaring him guilty of conspiracy in whiskey transactions. The May development follows a May 12 federal court ruling and shifts the case to legislative scrutiny.
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Associated Press
Washington
Representative Langley
Kentucky
House Committee
Republicans Control Tax Bill Conference
The Senate appointed three Republicans and two Democrats to the tax reduction bill conference, maintaining the same ratio as the House. Senator Simons of North Carolina warned he would seek a Democratic majority if Democratic sections in the bill were not protected.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Simons
North Carolina
Jewelry Salesman Robbed While Asleep in Hotel
George Brown a Minneapolis jewelry salesman was robbed of diamonds valued over 2000 dollars in his hotel room at Gedar Rapids. He had left the jewelry in his clothing and a maid woke him after finding the door ajar. Brown suspects the thief trailed him from Minneapolis intending to steal his jewelry.
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Associated Press
Gedar Rapids
George Brown
Minneapolis
Brown
Diamonds Missing From Trunk Belonging to Dallas Dealer
Phillip Lake a jewelry salesman reported diamonds worth about 15000 missing from a trunk during travel between Dallas Texas and Chicago. He claimed to have opened the trunk in an Omaha baggage room or he may not recall if the gems were present.
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Chicago
Phillip Lake
Dallas
Texas
Omaha
Several Notable Men on $1 Pay Roll in Justice Dept
The Justice Department lists several famous figures as $1 a year secret service members under Attorney General Stone, though the last has been removed. Names include Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr., G D Hilles, Federal Jr., George A. Carpenter, John K. Tenner, T. Coleman DuPont, I H Hoover, Fred Upham, and E B McLean.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Justice
Secret Service
Stone
Senate Daugherty Committee
Justice Department
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
G. D Hilles
Fomer
Republic National Committee
Federal Jr
George A. Carpenter
Chicago
John K. Tenner
Pennsylvania
T. Coleman DuPont
Delaware
I. H. Hoover
White House
Fred Upham
Republican National Committee
E. B. McLean
The
Washington Post
Hall tense Senate oil lease inquiry resumes amid clashes
Senate committee resumes naval reserve lease hearings as Interior Secretary Finney testifies amid cross questioning by Senator Spencer. Pettiness erupts over procedure and quorum as Spencer seeks to compare Interior and Navy handling of oil leases and Doheny era arrangements.
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Associated Presa
Washington
Senate
Finney
Interior Department
Spencer
Missouri
House
Edwin Denby
Navy
Adams
Colorado
Ladds
Navy Department
Senator Walsh
Ladd
Walsh
Major Martin Heads Toward U S in Global Flight
A radiogram from Port Moller Alaska reports Major Frederick I. Martin, returning commander of a squadron of American Army planes circling the globe, left at midnight aboard the coast guard cutter Haida. The Haida reached Attu May 11 and the aviators rested aboard the Eider. Tanks were filled for the long hop to the Kuriles.
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Prenay
Nsed
Atka
Kuriels
Newton Telephone Girls Strike For Increase
Fifteen operators at the Jasper County Telephone Company in Newton Iowa went on strike for 45 minutes seeking a ten cent per hour raise. The walkout ended as they awaited arbitration of their wage demands.
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Sseverited
Newton
Jasper County Telephone Company
Probers Hear Of Ship Sale At Great Loss
Washington reports the shipping board inquiry into the Steamer City of Los Angeles reveals $2.8 million spent on conversions and repairs, with an appraised value of only $200,000 after a July 1922 sale ad deemed largely worthless. Witnesses discuss appraisal ties to the Los Angeles Steamship Co and alleged examination gaps on the Atlantic coast.
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Washington
House
Shipping Board
Harry Philbine
City of Los Angeles Steamship Company
High
Davis
Tennessee
Philbing
Atlantic
Pacific
Los Angeles Ship Building Company
Davia
A. F. Philisbury
Philbine
Philisbury
Los Angeles Steamship Company
Mr. Davie
Cardinal Celebrates First Public Mass at Holy Name Cathedral
Cardinal Mundelein led his first public mass at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago with four archbishops and 31 bishops present. Archbishops Messmer Doling Shaw and Keane plus bishops Dunne Muldoon attended, while H Howard Davenport and F Heelan Sioux City were among the attendees.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Cardinal Mundelein
Holy Name Cathedral
Messmer
Milwaukee
Doling
St. Paul
Shaw
New Orleans
Keane
Dubuque
F E. M. Dunne
Peoria
P. J. Muldoon
Rockford
H. Howard
Davenport
F. Heelan
Sioux City
Iowa
Crennon Falls Into Cedar Lake While Drunk
In Cedar Rapids on May 13 James Crennon fell into Cedar Lake while intoxicated. Mary Vitek, rowing late yesterday, spotted a man’s body near shore and alerted police. The coroner retrieved the body but signs of life were found and he survived after emergency care. Crennon admitted drinking canned heat and was fined $10 and costs in police court.
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Cedar Rapids
James Crennon
Cedar Lake
Mary Vitek
Glennon
Budget Director Will iet Salary of $5,000
Des Moines May 13 The state executive council set the salary of Fred L Maytag appointed as the first budget director at 5000 The salaries of his assistants were left undecided until the budget director is approved by the senate and names his assistants
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Des Moines
State Executive Council
Fred L. Maytag
Kendall
Telephone Company Is Cited For Investigation
Washington May 13 Congress is asked to investigate telephone rates and service across the United States and the organization of the American Telephone and Telegraph company and its relations with other corporations. Representative O Conn or proposed the inquiry today.
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Washington
Congressional
United States
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
O’connor
Democrat
New York
Frost May Damage Fruit Gardens Tonight
Des Moines reports indicate a heavy frost across Iowa tonight. Weather officials say fruit crops likely suffer little injury but garden crops in lowlands may incur considerable damage.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
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