Senate overrides veto on soldier bonus bill
Washington May 19 the senate overrode President Coolidge s veto of the soldier bonus bill and the measure becomes law after the house acted. The vote was 59 to 26 two more than the two thirds required. The measure includes twenty year endowment policies and cash payments to veterans not titled to more than fifty dollars in adjusted service credits.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Coolidge
House
White House
Cummins
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Kendrick
Wyoming
Slemp
Wife of Clemons bank officer dies by own action
Mrs Mary A Van Metre aged 58 wife of Fred Van Metre director of Clemons State Bank Clemons county drank carbolic acid at home in Marshalltown and died in hospital an hour later. report by Associated Press dated May 19.
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Associated Press
Marshalltown
Mary A. van Metre
Fred van Metre
Clemons State Bank
Clemons
County
Shearer Charged With Stealing Wool Fleeces
Dale Richards of Corning was arrested after a report of wool fleece theft. He allegedly stole about 34 fleeces from a Ringgold County farmer, sold them to a Greenfield buyer, and cashed checks totaling $95,138. Officers hold the money as evidence.
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Dale Richards
Corning
Creston
Mt. Ayr
Ringgold
Richards
Greenfield
Maquoketa Woman Seeks Divorce After Husband Arrest
Maquoketa Iowa May 19 4 Mrs Leonard Wherry returned from McGregor where her husband a wealthy automobile dealer was arrested in a hotel with Mrs Ella Jennings a Webster City divorcee Rodney Thomas county attorney accompanied Wherry and his father to McGregor Mrs Wherry reportedly took an engagement ring from Mrs Jennings and plans divorce action locally the affair shocks the high social circles of the community
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Associated Press
Maquoketa
Iowa
Leonard Wherry
McGregor
Ella M. Jennings
Webster City
Wherry
Thomas
Envoy Woods Resigns as Japanese Ambassador
Ambassador Cyrus E Woods resigns for family reasons, tendered three weeks ago. He will leave Yokohama for Seattle aboard the President McKinley on June 6. Foreign Minister Matsui and Viscount Makino express regret for his unselfish and efficient service.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Cyrus E. Woods
Washington
Yokohama
Seattle
McKinley
Matsui
Woods
Japan
Viscount Ma
Ambassador Woods in Tokyo Wishes to Relinquish Post
AP reports Washington May 19 officials see Ambassador Woods of Tokyo seeking to resign from his post for personal reasons, not tied to immigration legislation. He first signaled the wish during a U.S. visit months ago, before the Japanese exclusion debate. He has not formally submitted his resignation but plans to return to the United States when spare time allows.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ambassador Woods
Tokia
Woods
United States
Congress
Body of Alleged Wife Murderer Is Located
Davenport report states Edward Vance a paroled Mt. Pleasant hospital patient who killed his wife two weeks earlier was found in the Mississippi river. He shot himself after wading out wearing women's clothing, a disguise that failed to aid escape.
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Associated Press
Davenport
Edward Vance
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Mississippi River
Vance
Presbyterians Declare One Synod Defunct
The Pacific Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church was declared defunct by the 1944 General Assembly for lack of legal presbyteries. The assembly recommended consolidation of several California presbyteries to address regional church issues.
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Associated Press
Austin, Tex
Pacific Synod
Cumerland Presbyterian Church
Ninety-Fourth General Assembly
South
California
Boone Man Killed In Accidental Shooting
Floyd Walker 19 died after being accidentally shot during a contest by friend Waller Parish of Frazer. The youths were practicing when the misfire occurred. Walker died en route to a Boone hospital.
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Boone
Associated Press
Floyd Walker
Here
Waller Parish
Frazer
Walker
World Planes Make 600 Mile Ocean Flight
Three American Army airplanes completed a 600 mile sea flight landing at Veterof Island Kuriels after a seven hour crossing from Parabashieu Island. Messages from Secretary Weeks and General Patrick praised the feat as epoch making and a major step toward circumnavigating the globe by air.
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Associated Press
Veterof Island
Kuriels
Parabashieu Island
Washington
Pacific
Army
Patrick
Army Air Service
Pacific Ocean
Japan
Methodists May Lift Amusement Restrictions
Springfield Mass May 19 The standing committee of the Methodist Episcopal general conference recommended lifting church law restrictions on amusements except those not in the name of the Lord Jesus. The change would replace the current bans with a list banning dancing games of chance theaters horse races circuses dancing parties and patronizing schools and other clearly harmful amusements.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Mass
Lord Jesus
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
German Miss Affixes Married Woman's Title
Miss Estelle Scheyer who is unmarried from Germany arrives to lecture at Smith College of Art and adopts the prefix Mrs. A new German law allows the practice she says helps unmarried women in business. She urges all young women to use the title Mrs on turning twenty one.
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Associated Press
New York
Estelle Scheyer
Germany
Smith College of Art
Busines
Doomed Village Smithy Inspired Longfellow Disappears
The village smithy in St. Mary Cray Kentis h doomed to be torn down for street widening. The spur of Longfellow’s verse will fade as the site is cleared for utilitarian plans. Also reported is a rum treaty signing between the United States and Germany and travel notices for Mrs. Margaret Fisher visiting Agency and Albia.
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Preast
London
Longfellow
St. Mary Cray
Eliza Cook
Margaret Fisher
Agency
Albia
Thaw sanity trial withdrawn in Philadelphia
The motion for a new trial to determine Harry K. Thaw's sanity was formally withdrawn by counsel for Evelyn Nesbit. Thaw was recently declared sane by a jury in common pleas court Clinton.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Harry K. Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw
Common Pleas
12 year old girl injured after street collision near Irving School
The 12 year old daughter of Mrs Lem Welling of North Elm street was seriously hurt at noon when struck by a car south of Irving School near her home. She suffered internal injuries and a broken rib and was taken to Greater Community hospital. The driver initially did not give his name but helped move the girl into her home.
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Lem Welling
North Elm Street
Irving School
Greater Community Hospital
Italians and Belgians Reach Reparation Settlement Plan
Milan May 19 An official communication states Italian and Belgian ministers agree on a speedy settlement of the reparations issue by adopting the experts' findings. It says once allied views progress an interallied conference should be convened and that interallied debts are linked to the reparations problem.
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Associated Press
Milan
Japan and Russia Near Formal Negotiations in Peking
Tokyo based report states Ambassador Yoshizawa and Soviet envoy L M Karakhan have full powers to draft a treaty, as talks in Peking move toward formal negotiations. Main issue cited is recognition of the Soviet government.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Russia
Japan
Peking
Yoshizawa
Chinese Republic
L. M Karakhan
Far East
Foreign Office
M. Karakhan
Virgil Elected Head of Western Grocer Company
Virgil of Chicago was elected president of the Western Grocer company to succeed the late Frank C. Letts who died May 3. R. W McCrery of Marshalltown was named first vice president and general manager, with Frank E Brewer of Albert Lea, Minnesota named second vice president at a May 19 board meeting.
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Marshalltown
C ¢. Virgil
Chicago
Western Grocer Company
Frank C. Letts
R. W McCrery
Frank E. Brewer
Albert Lea
Minn
Iowans Weighed for Presidential Ticket Roles
Iowa campaign insiders push Dickinson for Republican vice presidency while Meredith and Cummins back alternative paths. Delegations in 15 midwest states receive Dickinson support as Cummins presses for his selection. Meredith may enter if McAdoo falters, or serve as potential vice presidential candidate.
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Associated Prep
Des Moines
Iowa
E. T. Meredith
Addison M Parker
Coolidge
Cummins
Republcan
Congresman
L. J Dickinson
Parker
Thckinson
Middle West
Dickinson
Washington
Cwmmins
Mn Dickinson
House of Representatives
Republican Party
Iikinson
Insurgents Move On Rail Labor Board Abolition Bill
The House resumed debate on the Howell Barkley bill to abolish the railroad labor board. A coalition of Democratic and Republican insurgents defeated Republican leaders who tried to sidetrack the measure.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Today
Howell-Barkley
Railroad Labor Board
Republcan Organization
California universities reach prep athlete agreement
California schools Stanford University University of California and University of Southern California unite in an agreement effective immediately to restrict admission practices for prep school athletes. It bars lower entrance standards for recruits, bans team members from soliciting prep players, prohibits coaches from scouting trips, and limits payments to athletes for work performed.
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Stanford University
Calif
University of California
University of Southern Californa
Graduate Managers
Wheeler Jury Justified Says Sterling Votes on Wheeler Indictment
Senator Sterling of South Dakota, a Republican on the special committee, says the federal grand jury in Montana was justified in indicting Senator Wheeler. He notes the guilt or innocence is for the courts, not the committee, and rejects Wheeler’s frame up claim as unproven.
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Associated Progs
Washington
Montana
Wheeler
Sterling
Repulican
South Dakota
Senate
Card Players Shot By Masked Holdup Men
Mount Pleasant May 19 Jack Swain 28 near death and John Melton both of Mount Pleasant were wounded when three masked holdup men entered a card game at a small house near the stone quarry and opened fire as they attempted to flee Swain was shot in the stomach and liver and is not expected to recover Melton was grazed by a bullet in the head and suffered only a scalp wound Frank Garcia Mexican of Fairfield is held by police for investigation.
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Associated Press
Mount Pleasant
Jack Swain
Mt. Pleasant i
John Melton
Mt Pleasant
Frank Garcia
Fairfield
Swain
Melton
Lausanne Treaty Put Into Effect By Japan
Tokyo informs the Associated Press that the Lausanne treaty will become effective within a week after Japan ratifies it. The 1923 peace pact between Greece and Turkey requires three of four great powers to ratify, with Britain and Italy already on board and France among the other signatories.
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Asociated Press
Tokio
Foreign Office
Associated Press
Japan
Greece
Turkey
Great Britain
Italy
Privy Council
France
Ers
Coolidge Recovers From Cold Cancels Dates
President Coolidge returned to his office today after overcoming the bronchial cold that began mid last week though doctors said he still feels slight weakness. He canceled engagements to attend a baseball game between the Washington Americans and the Quantico Marines for the American Olympic fund and to receive several hundred convention delegates.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
Washington Americans
Quantico Marines
American Olympic Fund
Judge A Ray Maywell Heads to Mt Ayr for Week Court
Judge A Ray Maywell departed this morning for Mt Ayr where he will preside at court throughout the week.
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A. Ray Maywell
Mt. Ayr
Car Crash Near Creston Injures Two
Miss Georgia Bacon and Donald Dougherty were hurt when Dougherty’s car struck a cow on primary road No 8 near the Fillett farm three miles south of Creston. Bacon suffered a fractured left leg and bruises. Dougherty cut his right hand and bruised his legs and back. The cow was killed.
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Georgia Bacon
Sumner Avenue
Donald Dougherty
West Adama
Dougherty
Creston
Fillett Farm
Q. Forquer
Elliott
Johnson frees South Dakota delegates from Johnson pledge
Sioux Falls May 10 Senator Hiram Johnson released the South Dakota delegation from any obligation to vote for him at the Republican national convention. A Pierre dispatch quoted Sutherland, Johnson’s South Dakota campaign manager, stating the delegation will go to Cleveland uninstructed.
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Prene
Sioux Falls
S. D
Hiram, Johnson
South Dakota
Pierre
Sutherland
Johnson
Delveland
Switchmen Expected to Adjourn Triennial Convention
Denver May 19 Delegates prepared to close the Switchmen's Union of North America triennial convention as executive sessions continued. The remaining business included election of the national board of directors and discussion of resolutions. President T C Cashen planned to summon the grand lodge staff for a two day meeting after adjournment.
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Associated Press
Denver
Col
Switchmen's Union of North America
National Board of Directors
T. C. Cashen
Grand Lodge
Residence Landmark Is Destroyed By Flames
Oskaloosa May 19 Park Place home of Mrs J H Pickett famed as one of southeastern Iowa’s most beautiful residences was lost to fire early today. Original cost exceeded 50000 dollars and the house, erected in 1882 by H W McNeil, housed the McNeil W C Shephard and W T Phillips families long linked with Mahaska county field development.
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Associated Press
Oskaloosa
Park Place
J. H. Pickett
Iowa
H. W. McNeil
McNeil
W. C. Shephard
W. T. Phillips
Mahaska County
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H. E. Stone
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May E. Francis
Stone
Hartford
Honolulu
Kilauew
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Hilo
Molly A. Thomas
Board of Health
IRL
Virgil
Meredith
William G. McAdoo
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Treasury
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