Premature Explosions Kill Army Enlisted Men and Firefighters
In Des Moines a chlorine gas release at Drake University’s science hall hospitalizes twenty firefighters. Nineteen are expected to recover after heat from a gas jet ruptured a chlorine tank. In Fayetteville three Army enlisted men are killed and several others injured when a projectile explodes prematurely during camp range practice.
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Drake University
Science Hall
William Mattson
Samaritan Hospital
Kinney
Fayetteville
N. C
Associated Press
M. A. Dawson
Sth Field Artillery
5Th Field Artillery
Whitman Home To Be Preserved In Camden
Camden officials form a committee to preserve Walt Whitman’s frame dwelling where he spent his final years and died March 26, 1892. The shrine will stay on its original site with funds sought from the city for restoration and relic storage. May 31 marks the 108th anniversary of Whitman’s birth.
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N. J
Associated Press
Walt Whitman
Frederick S. von Neida
Forest Hill
Whitman
New Aerial Harbor to Be Constructed in Gothenburg
Gothenburg Sweden May 25 Associated Press This city with its marine facilities and new free port plans to build an aerial harbor with full landing and takeoff conveniences A corporation will build and operate the air station with city authorities The city may buy the company’s shares after 10 years to gain full control Founders include Governor Oscar von Sydow and Bohus province shipowner Dan Brostroem and other prominent Gothenburg business men
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Gotherburg
Sweden
Associated Press
Sky
Gothenburg
Oscar von Sydow
Bohus
Dan ‘Brostroem
Weather Outlook for Chicago May 25
The Chicago forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Friday with showers limited to the extreme east portion tonight. Temperatures rise somewhat on Friday for a warmer day.
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Chicago
Weather Summary for May 14 to May 25
Observations by Dr. H. M. Stanley show daily highs and lows with no rain on May 14 and May 22, May 23 and May 24 recording light to moderate totals, and May 25 reporting 2.10 inches. Overall rainfall accumulates to 842 inches since Monday.
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H. M. Stanley
George Lloyd George Ponders Russian Rearming
London May 25 Associated Press Premier Lloyd George addressed the House of Commons on the possibility of rearming Russia with German aid emphasizing that the occasion may never arise and warning that he would refer to his previous caution if it does.
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London
Associated Press
Russia
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Pitcher Wilbur Hubbell Injured by Batting Ball
In Philadelphia on May 25, Wilbur Hubbell, pitcher for the Phillies, was struck in the head by a batted ball from Brooklyn's T Griffith during the first inning. He was rushed to a hospital where he was reported to have a brain concussion and possibly a fractured skull.
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Associated Press
Wilbur Hubbell
Brooklyn
T. Griffith
Mayor Faces Bribe Allegations in Civic Center Case
Bartlesville mayor A F McCaleb and city finance commissioner Ralph Cox were arrested on warrants accusing them of agreeing to take 2500 each from Tulsa businessman R T Courtney. County Attorney H C Farrel stated Cox confessed and implicated others after altered specifications for Bartlesville's 300000 Civic Center project.
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Ohloa
A. F. MccCaleb
Ralph Cox
R. T. Courtney
Tulsa
Bartlesvilles
Cox
H. C. Farrel
McCaleb
Courtney
Perry Girl Shot by Father May Recover
Julia Hinds an eighteen year old girl from Perry was shot by her father William Hinds who then killed himself. Doctors report she remains alive with a slight chance of recovery.
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Perry
Associated Press
Julia Hinds
William Hinds
Thirty Two Hurt in Alabama Interurban Collision
In Birmingham on May 25 a crowded interurban trolley car was split by a freight train injuring 32 people, several seriously. Authorities blamed signal confusion at the crossing for the accident.
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Birmingham
Ala
Associated Press
Four Men Held After Mail Truck Robbery Attempt
Mason City Iowa police questioned four men Joe Watts W S Brown John Paris and Wm Sheridan in an attempted mail truck holdup this morning driver Carl Johnson ordered to halt by an armed assailant. Johnson sped away and alerted police who captured the suspects shortly after. The truck carried some registered mail though exact details were not learned.
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Mason City
Associated Press
Joe Watts
W. S. Brown
John Paris
Wm. Sheridan
Carl Johnson
Johnson
Rail heads warn rate cut will devastate lines
Chicago officials say the freight rate cut by the Interstate Commerce Commission will harm railroads. Samuel Felton, president of the Chicago Great Western, calls the order inconsistent and likely a mistake. R M Calkins, vice president of Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul, says western roads cannot endure further rate cuts without wage reductions.
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Chicago, Ill
Associated Press
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Samuel Felton
Chicago, Great Western
R M. Calkins
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Secretary Davis Reports Broad Upturn in U S Business
Washington May 25 Secretary Davis says reports to the labor department show a steady revival in business activity nationwide. Unemployment is described as practically eliminated in New York state and down more than fifty percent in Pennsylvania over three months. Minnesota Iowa Michigan Illinois Kansas and Missouri show improving industrial activity.
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Associated Pressi
Davis
Department of Labor
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Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Iowa
Michigan
Illinois
Kansas
Missouri
New Element Celtium Claimed By Urbain In Paris
Paris May 25 Georges Urbain and colleagues announce the discovery of a new element named celtium after fifteen years of study at the Sorbonne and the institute. The rare substance is similar to radium and may have healing properties if produced commercially.
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Paris
Georges Urbain
Institute
Sorbonne
Frederick Webb
San Francisco
Harvard School of Applied Chemistry
Dardanelles
Urbain
Four killed and twenty seven wounded in Belfast disorders
The Belfast riots left four dead and twenty seven wounded. The Carnegie library on Falls Road burned as a mob attacked firemen and police. Two of the twenty two injured in tram car bombings died overnight, with casualties limited to hospital treated cases.
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Belfast
Associated Pres
Carnegie Library
Falls Road
Hanged Bandit Cut Down By Woman Forty-Five Years Ago
Tacoma recounts a Missouri bandit captured near Joplin in 1877 and hanged at a cottonwood tree. A woman who had befriended him cut him down, and he survived. An elderly Tacoma resident writes seeking clarity on possible later robberies tied to the man.
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Wash
Missouri
Joplin
Pacific Coast
Thes
U S Reaches Start of Talks on Saint Lawrence Canal
The State Department said Canada has not yet replied to an invitation to begin negotiations on the St. Lawrence canal project to allow ocean going vessels to reach the Great Lakes. The communication was sent from Washington to Ottawa and no response had been received.
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Washington, D. C
Associated Press
State Department
St. Lawrence Canal
Great Lakes
Power Company Contract Ruled Invalid Over Goreas Plant
An Attorney General opinion submitted to Secretary Weeks and forwarded to the House military committee concludes that the government Alabama Power Company contract is invalid. The dispute centers on a provision claimed to grant exclusive purchase rights to the Goreas Alabama plant.
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Washington, D. C
Associated Press
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Weeks
Lay
House Military Committee
Alds
Alabama Power Company
Power Company
Goreas
Alabama
Urges Control of the Competitive Impulse
Evanston, May 25. Robert W Bruere of New York urged concerted control of the competitive impulse to foster personality and brotherhood during a Conference on Christianity and the Economic Order at Garrett Biblical Institute. Bruere, treasurer of the Personnel Research Federation, formerly taught at the University of Chicago.
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Evanston, Il
Associated Press
Robert W Bruere
New York
Bureau of Industrial Research
Garrett Biblical Institute
Northwestern University
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Brueye
Personnel Research Federation
University F Chicago
Attorney Charles E. Pierce Dies After Operation in Wisconsin
Janesville Wisconsin May 25 Associated Press Charles E Pierce 62 a leading midwest attorney died early today following an operation at a local hospital Pierce was widely known in legal circles across the region and his death ends a long career in public and private practice
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Janesville
Wis
Associated Press
Charles E. Pierce
Middle West
Conference adjourned until Monday in Chillan Peru talks
The Chillan Peruvian conference in Washington adjourned after a brief informal meeting without action to await instructions from home governments. The next session is scheduled for Monday.
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Washington, D. C
Chillan
Eantil
Willie White Hurt Caught Between Engine and Tender
Willie White about 20, a carman helper at Burlington shops, was injured around 11 pm Wednesday when caught between an engine and a tender while making a coupling. He was extricated and taken to his mother Mrs. Hartman at 404 South Hiven Street. no bones broken or internal injuries detected. He is recovering at home and will be out of work for some time.
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Willie White
Burlington Railroad
Wm. Hartman
South Hiven Street
New German Ambassador Welcomed by President Harding
Dr. Otto Weidfelt, new German ambassador to the United States, was formally received this afternoon by President Harding. He presented credentials and remained with the president for a few minutes, accompanied by embassy attaches.
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Washington, D. C
Associated Press
Otto Weidfelt
United States
Harding
Tie
Debate Rule Change Sought by Senate Republicans
A conference of Republican senators launched a move to alter the Senate rules that allow unlimited debate. Backing is reported from a large group of senators as they consider limiting debate to end filibuster power.
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Washingtn
D. C
Assoated Press
Senate
Next Assembly Tee Held at Indianapolis
Des Moines May 25. Next year's general assembly of the Presbyterian Church U A will be held in Indianapolis. The decision was made by the commissioners this morning. It will begin on the third Thursday in May and continue for ten days.
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Des Moines
Associated Press
Presbyterian Church
Indianapolis
Fatal gas poisoning claims Cedar Rapids couple
In Cedar Rapids Iowa Frank Steffan 78 died and his wife 72 is in serious condition after a gas leak in their home last night Neighbors forced entry this morning and found Steffan dead in bed and his wife unconscious on the stairs.
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Cedar Rapids
Associated Press
Frank Steffan
Boy Drowns After Creek Crossing Near Leon Farm
The six year old son of Leon Leeper, a local farmer, drowned attempting to ford a creek on his pony near Leon. The body was recovered this morning, the Associated Press reports.
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Leon
Associated Press
Leon Leeper
Record of gas wounded soldiers' treatment shown in AMA meeting
Dr Lafayette Page of Indianapolis reported at the American Medical Association meeting that in France he treated six thousand gassed soldiers with Page Hospital No 32. Only two died, due to secondary inflammation after lung abscesses and poor drainage. Oil-based solutions aided drainage and eased coughing and throat spasm.
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Louis
Associated Press
American Medical Association
Lafayette Page
Indianapolis
Page
Will Page Hospital No 32
France
Markets Report Cattle Hogs Sheep Prices Across Des Moines
Today's market notes show cattle receipts around 11 000 with beef steers steady to slow and top at 425 on heavy steers. hogs receipts near 14 000 with volumes higher by about ten cents. sheep receipts about 13 000 with slow to 25 cent lower trade. Grain futures and livestock quotes from Des Moines feature mixed cattle hogs and grain movements.
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Roostere
Chicago
Lamson Bros. & Co
Hubbel
Des Moines
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