Three resignations hit senate inquiry panel
Washington May 20 three of the five senators named to the senatorial campaign investigation committee tendered their resignations to Vice President Dawes. Reed of Pennsylvania Deneen of Illinois Bayard of Delaware resigned. remaining members are Reed Missouri La Follette Wisconsin. Missouri Democrat is expected to head the committee which was authorized to choose its own chairman.
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Washington
Dawee
Reed
Pennsylvania
Deneen
Illinois
Republians
Bayard
Delaware
Demnocra
Missouri
LaFol
Jette
Wisconsin
Senate
Battle Monument
Republican Senatorial Committee
Chicago
Pennsylvant
Ilinois
Missorul
Democrats
LaFollette
Independent
Harrison
Truman H. Newberry
Michigan
Reet
New York
Police arrest striking carpenters in San Francisco riot
Police riot squads withdrew revolvers and arrested forty men after about 200 strikers attacked fifteen non union workers. The non union workers retreated under a shower of rocks as police surrounded the assailants in San Francisco and Oakland yesterday.
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San Francisco
Calif
Oakland
Road Paving Gift Not to Be White Elephant
Fort Munison and Alexander Coleman pledge a quarter million dollars to pave 10 miles of Let County road. Anxiety over raising 69 000 to bring the road to grade before paving. Board believes Lee y will complete grading in the next two years.
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Fort Munison
May
Page County Seeks Aid Under Bank Guarantee
Shenandoah May 20 Page county applies for state reimbursement under the Brookhart Lovrity bank guarantee act for 20123.72 to cover county funds on deposit with First National Bank closed last week.
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Page County
Shenandoah
Brookhart-Lovritty Bank Guarantee Act
First National Bank
Cedar Rapids Hosts Next Bakers Convention In 1927
Kautz of Muscatine was elected president of the Iowa State Bakers association at the twenty third annual convention held in Cedar Rapids. James Johnston of Boone became vice president Geo Brehems of Cedar Rapids is treasurer and C C Schweblighart of Burlington reelected secretary. Cedar Rapids chosen as 1927 convention city directors named Otto Pratt Fort Dodge F Alstadt Waterloo J H Prink Cherokee. They endorsed extending vacation time for employees to attend the American Legion convention in Paris in 1927.
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Kautz
Muscatine
Iowa State Bakers’ Association
James Johnston
Boone
Geo. Brehems
Cedar Rapids
C. C. Schweblighart
Burlington
Cvlar Rapids
Otto Pratt
Ft. Dodge
F. Alstadt
Waterloo
J.H. Prink
Cherokee
Grand Exe
American Legion
Paris
President Signs Rail Labor Act and Related Measures
President Coolidge signs the railway labor act abolishing the railroad labor board and creating a new system to handle disputes. He says the plan imposes greater industry self government and responsibility while promising public protection if needed in the future. Senate approves civil service retirement bill raising maximum annuities. Mellon outlines France and Jugoslav debt pacts as fair to both Americans and French, detailing a 62 year total of 6.85 billion dollars with staged payments beginning at 20 million and rising to 125 million annually.
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Washington
Watson Parker Railway
Railroad Labor Board
Coolidge
Congress
Senate
House
Mellon
Rouse Ways and Means
France
Floyd Blair
Debt Commission
Poles to Elect New President in Warsaw Session
A dispatch from Warsaw reports Acting President Rata will send summonses to senators and deputies to attend a national assembly to elect a new president. The session is planned for May 28 or 29 in Warsaw. Opponents of General Pilsudski threaten not to attend.
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Berlin
Warsaw
Wolff Bureau
Rata
National Assembly
Pilsudski
Borah to Speak in Iowa for Brookhart Campaign
Senator Borah will address crowds in Waterloo and other Iowa towns in support of Smith Brookhart’s Republican Senate nomination. He plans visits if farm legislation is cleared so he can depart Washington, announced H L Erickson, secretary of the central labor union.
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Waterloo
Bombardment Kills Hundreds in Damascus
A French bombardment of Damascus Midan quarter reportedly killed more than 600 civilians and rebels across May 9 to May 11. About 300 houses were destroyed as French troops surrounded the district and demanded surrender. Many women and children died in collapsing buildings as shells rained down.
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London
Midan
Damascus
Daily Express
M. Jouvenel
Druge
Bob- Moussoulia
Ater
Nous
Mindan
Syria
Sarrail
Azm
Fertilizer Plants Destroyed by Fire
A large fire destroyed fertilizer plants amid reports of extensive damage and possible evacuations. Fire departments battled flames at multiple sites, with no immediate word on injuries or cause as investigators assess the scene.
Daugherty Pleads Not Guilty to Conspiracy
New York May 20 1930s era report states former United States Attorney General Daugherty pleaded not guilty in federal court to a conspiracy to defraud the government in the American Metal Company case involving alien property worth seven million dollars. He was released on five thousand dollar bail while co defendant Thomas W. Miller did not appear due to illness.
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Newbork
M. Daugherty
United States
American Metal Company
Entity
Thomas W. Miller
Francis Tours Creston for Comencement Address in Tingley
State Superintendent of Public Instruction concentrated news May A Francis, Republican candidate for re nomination, visited Creston this morning en route to Tingley to deliver the commencement address tonight. County auditor issued a warrant for 16 dollars bounty on four wolf cubs brought in by Casper Paulus. Cubes found in Union township near Afton.
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May A. Francis
Public Instruction
Creston
Francie
Tingley
Casper Paulus
Union Township
Afton
Creston Standard Oil Employes Get Stock
Des Moines division of the Standard Oil Company distributed stock to employees as part of a five year saving plan begun March 1, 1921. For each dollar saved, the company added fifty cents. those remaining through March 1, 1926 received their accumulated stock last night after records were checked.
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Mestamaara Oil Company
Indiana
Des Moines
Conguration
Standard Oil Company
Creston at Bridgewater brings uncertain match to fans
Fragmentary OCR detail shows Creston scheduled to play Bridgewater with unclear lines, players and venues. Names and numbers are garbled, but the note preserves a local-sports card vibe and mentions a Sunday aim, with several team references and partial rosters.
Mrs W Totten Dies After Long Illness
Mrs William Totten dies at her home 412 North Pine Street at 1 30 this morning after a lengthy illness. The body will be shipped to Burlington Friday for funeral services Sunday. Burial will be in Raritan. She is survived by her husband two brothers and two sisters Teulph Stanley Burlington Ia George Antey Arkon Ohio Mrs Thomas Dixon Carmi Th ant Mrs George Davis Roseville Mr and Mrs Totten have lived in Creston for the past eight years.
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William Totten
North Pine Street
Gurlington
Raritan m
Teulph Stanley
Burlington Ia
George Antey
Arkon
Ohio
Thomas Dixon
Carmin
George Davis
Roseville
She
Primary No 3 Will Be Hard Surfaced Hammill Plan
Governor Hammill announced a state highway plan modification to hard surface Primary No 3. The Waubonsie Trail will be paved across the state, connecting with Nebraska roads at the Nebraska City bridge, as part of a three year building program discussed with the Sidney Community club.
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Shenandoan
Waubonsie
John Hammill
Sidney
Keokuk Man Shot After Confronting Suspect Over Wife
In Keokuk a man was shot while pursuing suspect Charley Moore after trouble over Moore's wife. Moore was shot in the chest and taken to a hospital in serious condition. Police charge Carst with the shooting, claiming Moore went to the Cares home to take his wife.
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Keokuk
Ones
Aouit Dare
Charley Moore
Haut
Ain
Moore
Armour Nine Loses to South Side Team
The Armour Nine faltered 12 to 9 against South Side at Taylor diamond at 6 20 pm. The South Side lineup featured Motus and Lasoden on the mound with Overhalae and Biureecan in key roles, while Armour Nine struggled with a weak batting order and defensive miscues.
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Armour
South Side
Lasoden
Lasoden, Tetth Overhalae, Second; F Biureecan
I McOy
J Moran
Davis
Guthrie
Heatington Presherr
Reed Confesses to Iowa Murder in May 9 Shooting
Marshalltown Iowa May 20 George Reed a farm hand last employed near Dumont today confessed to the murder of Andrew Stenhouse on May 9 admitting he fired the fatal shot He said the gun used and liquor involved were hidden in the barn on his employer’s farm Officers say they found both the gun and liquor there Reed identified Kelley Hampton and R Dooley Smith as with him at the time and that a man and woman witnessed the shooting Their names were withheld Charges of first degree murder were filed against Reed and Kelley Reed says he has a wife and two children but has not had a home for about a year
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Marshalltown
George Reed
Dumont
Andrew Stenhouse
Mquor
Reed
Kelley
Hampton
Dooley) Smith
Tim
Howevr
Hikbe Mo
Erroneous Hudson Motor Ticker Sparks Market Flurry
The New York Stock Exchange investigates a faulty Hudson Motor Car ticker report that suggested a special dividend. The error caused Hudson stock to swing from around 60 dollars to 57 dollars before correcting and reissuing that a 7 percent regular dividend plus a 20 percent stock dividend was declared, after which the price recovered above 61. About 200000 shares traded by 1:20 p.m.
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New York Stock Exchange
Hudson Motor Car Company
Hudson Common
Detroit
Orronsode
Von Bernstorff Proposes Regulation of War Tools
Germany urged restrictions at the preparatory disarmament commission session proposing to ban airplanes and poison gas and to curb heavy artillery and tanks. Count Von Bernstorff, former U.S. envoy, defended industrial power and warned distant factories could be destroyed early in war. Davenport, May 20. Sam T White petitioned bankruptcy with liabilities of 97000 and assets of 7000, noting the White Lily Manufacturing note for 53 dollars endorsed by local businessmen. White, former president of the White Lily company, had its washing machines business in receivership earlier.
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Germany
Disarmament Commission
Count von Bernstorff
United States
Davenport
Sam T White
State demands death penalty as Gibson trial opens
In a Fisk County courtroom opening, DW Thurg er state attorney and Tah Ron estates press the case against H. Gibson for the murder of Sheriff Fred Collings. Eight men and four women serve on the jury panel. Harper opens for the state stating a prior grudge and threats to kill Collings, then recounts the shooting day from Creston.
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Gibson
DW Thrger
Tah Ronestates
Boeka corRe H. Gibson
Fred Collines
Mos
T. Reisling
Creston
May Perry
Richard McCoy
E. Shatter
Aqua Birkagr
George Shepherd
Atton
Mart Western
Near Creston
Monard
Harper
Wuile
Big George
Uit
Mc Harper
Collings
United States
Marston Rourky
Thaer
George H. Gibson
Fred Collings
Jury Selection in Gibson Trial Stretches into Evening
In Creston the jury selection for the case against "Big George" Gibson extended after 9 PM as 44 prospective jurors were examined and ten more were added. Judge Fuller oversaw the process with defense and state each using strikes. Opening statements suggested the defense would prove Gibson did not commit the crime and may testify. Perry and Deputy Bourke provided early testimony on March 8 and condemnation papers, with page 2 to continue.
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Perry
Guy A. Perry
Tate
Collings
Marshall Bourke
Thayer
Bowrk
Bf Goime
Gideox Sem
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Big George” Gibson
Homer A. Fuller
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Rae J. Gibson
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