Todd confronts senate Daugherty probe in tense hearing
Hiram Todd special assistant to the attorney general testified before the senate Daugherty committee denying links to detective activity and alleging Means conspired with bootleggers. The session featured clashes with Wheeler and other members over Means case details and immunity questions.
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Associated Proach
Washington
Capitol
Daugherty
Brookhart
Gaston BB. Means
Paul Howland
Daugherty Counsel
Hiram Todd
Todd
Gaston B. Means
Senate
Wheeler
Needles
Calif
Baldwin, Hutchins and Todd
New York
Francis S Hutchins
United Gas Improvement Company
Peanuts Cultivated Across Millions of Acres Nationally
The country reports over two million acres under peanut cultivation. An old remedy claims that cold water poured on the head can induce sleep, though its practicality is uncertain.
Nash Plans Stock Dividend Split Among Workers
Arthur Nash son of Cincinnati business owner announces a plan to distribute a 600000 stock dividend from A Nash Tailoring to employees. He will not keep the extra 600000 but will retain voting power for five years to guide workers toward eventual management control.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
A. Nash Tailoring Company
Arthur Nash
Nash
American airmen shorten stay in Japan plan shift
Tokyo May 23 Associated Press American army aviators delaying schedules will move on to Kushimoto next Tuesday or Wednesday to speed up their world flight. The change ends an elaborate entertainment program and cuts Tokyo visits to two days as pilots and mechanics work on their planes tonight at Kasumigaura.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Kushimoto
Flying Corps
Kasumigaura
Naval Aviation
William Jennings Bryan Named Vice Moderator in Presbyterian Assembly
William Jennings Bryan appointed vice moderator at the 136th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States. Dr Clarence E Macartney elected moderator, with ultra fundamentalists leading major committees. Fosdick reference noted amid debate on church stance toward the international court of justice.
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Associated Preast
Grand Rapids
Mich
William Jennings Bryan
Fosdick
International Court of Justice
136Th
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
United States
Bryan
Clarence E. Macartney
Macartney
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Senator Walsh Seeks Cash Soldier Bonus Amendment
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts proposed an amendment to replace insurance with cash payments on the per diem base of the soldier bonus bill. He claimed the change could save about one billion dollars for the government if adopted.
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Associated Press
Washington
Walsh
Massachusetts
Kidnapping and death of Robert Franks shocks Chicago
Police and coroner pursue a ransom and degenerate-attack theory in the 14 year old son of a Chicago multimillionaire. The boy vanished after a ball game and was found nude and bruised near a culvert. A ransom note and telephone call are reported as investigators examine lead suspects and alibis.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Robert Franke
W. McNally
Oscar Wolff
D. McNally
McNally
Young Franks
Robert Franks
Jacob Franks
Franks
Williams
Mitchell
Ivan May
Distillery Men Named In Federal Indictments
A federal grand jury indicted 17 people over the theft of 890 barrels of whiskey from the Jack Daniel bonded warehouse. Included are Lem Marlow of Lynchburg Tenn Thomas A Heffenan president and treasurer Harry L Dahlman vice president of Jack Daniel Distilling company. Also named are Motlow former distillery owner George Remus and his wife Imogene Remus.
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Associated Prensa
St. Louis
Lem Marlow
Lynchburg
Tenn
Thomas A. Heffenan
Harry L. Dahlman
Jack Daniel Distilling Company
Jack Daniel
Motlow
C. N. Pullis
Pullman
George Remus
Federal
Atlanta, Ga
Imogene Remus
Mrs Woodrow Wilson In Virginia Fall Hurts Shoulder
Mrs Woodrow Wilson fractured a small shoulder bone during a visit to friends in Virginia. She will receive treatment at a local hospital, with only painful swelling reported and no other inconvenience. The Senate meanwhile approved the agricultural appropriation bill totaling 60 million dollars in a record time of 15 minutes.
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Associated Press
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Virginia
Senate
Wheeler wins Senate vote in indictment exoneration
The Senate adopted the majority report exonerating Senator Wheeler Democrat Montana from charges of taking a fee to prosecute oil land cases before the Interior Department after his election. The vote was 56 to 5 to exonerate, with 22 Republicans, 34 Democrats, and two former labor members opposing the postponement proposal. A subsequent attempt to modify the exoneration failed 56 to 8.
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Associntea Press
Washington
Senat Today
Ots
Wheeler
Montana
Interior Department
Senate
Sterling
South Dakota
Curtis
Kansas
Wadsworth
New York
Warren
Wyoming
Wills
Ohio
Spencer
Missouri
Mother Dies From Efforts For Her Son
Council Bluffs notices describe a mother dying from the strain of seeking a pardon for her son at Anamosa reformatory. The pardon arrived after her death. a second inmate received a five year term for larceny and was paroled but returned for parole violation. The son attended the funeral under guard.
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Council Bluffs
John Knether
Anamosa Reformatory
Budget Stand Overruled By Gibson In Des Moines Decision
In Des Moines on May 23 Attorney General Ben J. Gibson ruled against State Treasurer William J. Burbank over salaries for the offical state accountant F. H. Paul and his three assistants. The ruling states the new budget law does not abolish their offices and they are entitled to pay until the executive council decides otherwise.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Ben J. Gibson
William J. Burbank
F .H. Paul
Executive Council
Paul
Alleged Robber Shot by Sioux City Officers
Kyriss, linked to Macy pool hall arson and a death at Macy Neb, was shot by Sheriff Paul Bearsley and Sioux City police in Moville Iowa while allegedly robbing a store. Officers say he drew a gun and was fatally or near fatally wounded as they surrounded the scene after two nights of surveillance.
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Associated Press
Sioux City
Arthyrise
Macy
Neb
Paul Bearsley
Moville
Iowa
Kyriss
Methodists Debate World Peace Conference Plan
The Methodist Episcopal general conference in Springfield, Masc., May 23 discussed forming a world conference of religious forces to promote peace and reduce armaments. A special 13 member committee reported a program to create the will to peace and M A prayer for peace at all communion services. The proposal foresees United action to curb war profiteering and emphasize the sacred rights of all nations.
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Associated Preas Springfield
Masc
World Conference of
Methodist Episcopl General Conference
Conference of Nations
World Court
League of Nations
America
P F O Iowa Chapter Elects New Officers in 32nd Convention
Mrs Charlotte T Moffatt of Marshalltown elected president of the Iowa State Chapter of P E O at the thirty second convention in Mason City. Mrs Olive Reuling of Muscatine re elected first vice president. Des Moines chapter invitation accepted for 1925 convention set for May 13.
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Associated Press
Mason City
Charlotte T. Moffatt
Marshalltown
Iowa State
Olive Reuling
Muscatine
Des Moines
Ph. O
Indian 110 Years Old Dies in California
Juan De La Cruz Pipo, said to be 110, died at the Conjeo Indian reservation near Alpine in San Diego county. One son recalls he never ate meat or vegetables grown by whites and rose at 430 in the morning for a bath in a cold stream. He could run steep trails like a young man until a few years ago.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Calif
Juan de la Cruz Pipo
Conjeo Indian Reservation
Alpine
San Diego County
Juan
Vermont Republicans Endorse Coolidge At State Convention
Vermont Republicans gathered for their state convention to pledge a solid delegation to the national convention for President Coolidge. John H. Bartlett, former New Hampshire governor and first assistant postmaster general, was set to deliver the keynote address.
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Associated Press
Montpelier
Vermont
Coolidge
Green Mountain
John H. Bartlett
New Hampshire
France’s Political Scene Stagnant Ahead of Minsterial Shift
Paris reports a clouded ministerial outlook as the upcoming session nears. The socialist party hesitates to accept office and may block the bourgeois budget, while Herriot and former Premier Painlevé maintain contact with the government to discuss conditions if Herriot becomes premier.
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Preas
Paria
France
Juge
Poincare
Herriot
Painleve
Paincare
M. Herriot
Predicts Great Change in Radio Beam Transmission
London reports a beam transmission between England and Australia may be demonstrated. Premier Bruce hinted in Melbourne that radio transmission has radically changed recently and could enable directional signals over indefinite distances pending British permission.
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Associated Press
London
England
Australia
Australia House of Representatives
Bruce
Melbourne
Marconi
World Famous Inventor Unveils Directed Radio System
Senator Marconi announced a directional radio transmission system at a Wireless Telegraph meeting in London. He said electric waves could be steered like a searchlight beam, improving targeted communication. He reported successful England to St Vincent transmission, 2,250 nautical miles.
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Marconi
Wireless Telegraph Company
London
England
St. Vincent
Cape Verde Islands
Omaha firm lands Clarinda hospital project bid
The R. C. Alcorn Construction of Omaha won the contract for Clarinda State Hospital for the Insane with a bid of 100,101 dollars. Joe Hanson of Council Bluffs secured the plumbing, heating and sewer work for 9,790 dollars after bids from about 25 contractors.
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Associated Preas
Des Moines
R. C. Alcorn Construction Company
Omaha
Clarinda
Board of Control
Joe Hanson
Council Bluffs
House Resumes Debate on McNary-Haugen Farm Relief Bill
The House reopened debate on the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill with five and a half hours set for alternating speeches. A vote before next Tuesday seemed unlikely as Representative Kinchloe of Kentucky opened the opposition.
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House
Associated Press
Washington
Representativ
Company Men Confer With Control Board
Representatives of the Sterling company and the Reliance Manufacturing company met the Iowa board of control in Des Moines to discuss submitting a proposal to contract prison labor at Fort Madison and Anamosa until the state use plan takes effect on July 1 1927. They aim to bid to continue contracts while increasing net returns for the state.
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Des Moines
Sterling Company
Reliance Manufacturing Company
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Board of Control
Reception for Seniors at Creston High School Banquet
About 165 to 175 pupils and teachers from Creston High School gather at the Iowana hotel for the Junior Senior banquet. The event features red and white decor, student hosts, and a program of talks and toasts led by Lawrence Cook with welcomes by Harold Colbert and a response by Harry Gilman. The baccalaureate service is Sunday night at the high school, followed by graduation exercises next Thursday with Governor John Hammill delivering the address.
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Creston High School
Iowana Hotel
A. W. Crane
Creston Schools
Lawrence Cook
Harold Colbert
Harry Gilman
Elizabeth Wolbert
Harriett Goodwell
Howard Beatty
Margaret Tramp
Rex Mitchell
Luella Evering
William L. Cain
Presbyterian Church
John Hammill
Cewtenant
Bogus War Veteran Returns to Muscatine
Edwin alias Frank Jordan claimed World War I disabled veteran status and received police and American Legion aid but was found unknown in Kearney Nebraska during a prior visit. He returned to Muscatine last night and faces a charge of blain ing money under false pretenses. He says his father lives in McGregor Iowa and admits he had worked the same scam at several Iowa towns.
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Associated Press
Muscatine
Edwin
Frank Jordan
American Legion
Kearney
Neb
Jordan
McGregor
Iowa
Highway Cop Injured After Motorcycle Accident Near Clinton
On May 23 Clinton county motorcycle officer Fred Hurlburt was found along the Lincoln highway north of Clinton with a wrecked motorcycle nearby. He wore a leather jacket and suffered several minor head injuries after an apparent collision while pursuing an automobile.
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Clinton
Fred Hurlburt
Clinton County
Lincoln Highway
Milee
Hurlburt
Irish Bishop Denounces Dance Craze in Youth
In Dublin on May 23, the Bishop of Armagh joins other bishops in condemning dancing as corrupting youth. He cites both sexes visiting dancehouses and staying out late, with rising temperance issues and new clubs serving alcohol.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Ireland
Armagh
Beck Named Manager of Veterans Bureau District
Charles G. Beck was appointed manager of district No. 9 of the veterans' bureau with headquarters in St. Louis. The district covers Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri, succeeding Little E. Head who was transferred to New York.
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Associated Press
Washington
Charles G. Beck
Veterans’ Bureau
St. Louis
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Beck
Little E. Head
New York
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Harvard School
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Skillman
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