Blackmail Ring Trial Pulls in Bootleggers and Earners
A joint federal and state probe reveals a blackmail ring targeting bootleggers gamblers and reputable businessmen. Albert Ansell Jol Salice and others faced charges after extortion attempts delivering threats and large demanded sums. Cap Perry and another bootlegger fled abroad paying $10000 to Canada. Harbert Cotman and Richard Reno faced prison terms and fines for threatening relatives and carrying letters.
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Soalice
Lovie Prictor
Atta
Toi
Igney
Anseaml
Salice
Moos
Havine
Clackmailore
Herald and Examiner
Cap Perry
Asailants
Florida
Sither
Canada
Coust
Harbert Cotman
Richard Reno
Captain Describes Rescue of Freighter Crew
Captain Paul Grening of the United States Lines recounts the rescue of the Ignacio Florio crew after the freighter foundered on October 19. Amid hurricane force winds and gigantic seas, a long oil line and two projectiles yielded a lifeboat. a volunteers crew finally pulled all 28 aboard as darkness fell and the President Harding resumed operations at six a.m. The rescuing captain praised the crew and officers for their conduct.
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United States
Paul Grening
Harding
Ignacio Florio
Belpleas
Jone Hae
Embezzlement Charge Filed Against Monona Deputy Treasurer
Selleck, deputy county treasurer of Monona County, was arrested Tuesday on embezzlement charges. He waived to the grand jury Wednesday when arraigned before Justice Burgess and was released on $2,000 bond. Selleck has held the post since January 1, 1922, following a prior case involving county treasurer A. W. Patrick who pleaded guilty and is serving at Fort Madison.
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Onawa
Soho Selleck
Monona County
A.W. Burgess
Bondi Selleck
A. W. Patrick
Patrick
Fort Madigon
Benton County Grand Jury Probes Farm Steward Case
Vinton Oct 22 The Benton county grand jury investigates charges that John Holland supervisor elect misused county property while steward for the poor farm. The board of supervisors won't pursue civil action after he repaid 500 dollars for eggs milk and other farm products.
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Vinton, Jr
Benton County Grand Jury
John Holland
Board of Supervisors
Business of Farming Must Be Made Attractive
Des Moines reports Dr. R. Pearson of Iowa State College told the Midwest Femininal advisory board that farming must be made profitable to keep skilled leadership in agriculture. He urged creating an economic condition rewarding farming, boosting rural education, and recognizing farmers as businessmen in the production of commodities.
Local Eleven In Good Shape For Stuart Clash
Cres tonigh oo s gridiron warriors enter Friday afternoon with one decisive win and two scoreless ties against strong opposition. Coach H L Scott says the team has winning spirit and improved condition, predicting a hard game at Stuart where Cres ton and Stuart are seen as evenly matched. Red Oak visits Creston on Sept 30 as the next opponent.
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Creetonigh Hoo
Gridiron Warrior
Batte
Stuart
H. L. Scott
Creston
Redfield
Wintemser
Scott
Red Oak
Indictment Aims at Railroads in Prohibition Drive
Federal district attorney plans to indict five railroad corporations and about 50 individuals in a major prohibition case. The probe traced shipments of beer from the east to Morton Grove Illinois and found a syndicate moving 725000 dollars worth of beer in a month. Police and railroad officials faced scrutiny after a Morton Grove raid on Sept. 10 which seized 1000 barrels of beer.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Morton Grove
Oleon
Levser
Redent
Prohibition
Matthew Koch
Tax Club Members Call On MacNider
Iowa tax club members appeared before the House Ways and Means committee to urge changes to the present tax laws. They paid respect to Hanford Smeier of Masonry, recently appointed as wartime secretary, while supporters from many Iowa towns waited for MacNider to return from his visit.
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Tax Club
MacNider
Iowa Tax Club
Howse
War Department
Hanford Smeier
Masonry
Iowa
Towa
Pemona
Tax Club Debate Sparks Criticism in House Hearing
The Washington AP reports the House Ways and Means Committee heard secretary Mellon present a revised tax rate plan. The proposal lowers rates for the first $3,000 of income to one percent and adds brackets up to five percent, aiming for a more satisfactory scheme than prior outlines.
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Associated Press
Washingtonn
Newl
House
Way and Means
Melton
Green
Mellon
Treasury
Mr. Mellon
Garner
Sesson
Towa
Imeisa Town
Oldtied
Arkanms
Tenat
Hawpey
Oregon
Western States Tax Payers’ Conference
Loudon
Fairfield
Bury
Eign
Tix
Woman Denied Lecture Tour to United States
The Countess Karolyi wife of former Hungarian president has been refused permission to visit the United States for a lecture tour. The American consul general in Paris denied her passports and the state department approved the action citing a law barring those with known revolutionary views. The ruling follows a policy set when British communist M.P. Bakhtin was denied admission as a delegate to the interparliamentary union meeting.
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Washington
Karolyi
Michael Karlyi
United States
Paria
State Department
Baklatvala
Interparliamentary Union
Jury for retrial in Leeper murder case proceeding
The jury pool for the Leeper murder retrial in Marengo Iowa was largely completed with only five jurors rejected for cause. Attorneys expect a jury to be drawn this afternoon and testimony to begin after opening statements by Henry C. Welker for the state and Walter M. Davis for the defense.
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Marengo
Robert Leener
Henry C. Welker
Iowa City
Walter
Davis
Bee Demonstations Highlight Farm Bureau Efforts
Gerald Gay a bee specialist from Iowa State College Ames arrived this morning and led two bee demonstrations. The first at AE Otis farm near Afton and the second at Sidney Lyons home near Creston. The events tied to the farm bureau with officials and visiting dignitaries also travel plans noted for Elgar Howard congressman from Columbus Nebraska. W P Pinefield and A B Schroeder head to Shenandoah to install Knights of Columbus officers this evening.
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Gerald Gay
Long State Joollege
Ames
AE. Otis
Afton
Sidney Lyon
Creston
Farm Bureau
W. P. Pinefield
Knights of Columbus
A B. Schroeder
Gener Sheridan Council
Shenandoah
Shenandoah Council of
Greek Artillery Invasion Report From Bulgaria
Bulgarian telegraph agency reports Greek artillery penetrated Bulgarian territory near Petrich causing shelling of Demirkhansar and a frontier incident. Athens did not respond to three urgent inquiries for a joint investigation. Refugees crowd Petrich as lines of Greek movement along the front continue.
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Lotin
Ulgarian Telegraphic
Bulgaria
Soutine
Athens
Monchy
Demakhlesar
Petrich
Ulgarhim Agency
Foreign Office
Sotis
Oi Athens
Demirhosar
Senor Romero
Salon Ki
Associated Prew
Cook Takes Stand In Own Defense
County Attorney William A. Cook testified in ouster proceedings led by five citizens aided by Des Moines activist John B. Hammond. He denied remarks about voting losses and said he acted for public good amid limited evidence to prosecute drugstore permit cases. He acknowledged consenting to a raid decision to return wine to Peter Potts, and defended not pursuing prosecutions without solid chance of conviction.
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Waterloo
Oet
William A. Cook
John B. Hammond
Des Moines
Hammond
Cook
Ray Beott
Peter Potts
Night Session Hears Bankers Trial Details
In federal court here the night session faced a hung jury with no verdict by midafternoon regarding the conduct of the National Bank of Shenandoah and the Weantrands. Testimony covered checks and alleged conspiracies while Fred C. Smith faced a separate interstate commerce indictment in a prior term.
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Tesiak CA
DA Weantrand
Tedral
National “Bank of
Sr' Heunadonh
Piel
Avery
H. D. Deater
Frederick Maney
Goma
Matt Stren
Nordstrom
Mrs. Mary E. Hall To Be Buried In Graceland
Mrs. Mary E Hall widow of Winfield Scott Hall who died recently in South Dakota will arrive in Creston at 11 30 Friday morning and be taken to Graceland cemetery for burial A short service will be held at the grave The Hall family once lived in Creston and are remembered by older residents Mr Hall died about two years ago and is buried in Graceland cemetery.
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Tne
Yosty
Mary E Hall
Winfield Scott Hall
South Dakota
Creston
Graceland Cemetery
Hall
Bandits Fail To Get Money in Robbery
Chicago news item reports that 22 robbers failed to steal any cash in an early morning holdup on La Salle Street. Bank governor J B McDougal confirmed the pouches and packets contained no money. Robbers carried revolvers and shotguns but the bank does not handle money shipments at night.
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Chicago
Vet
Fei Fem Reserve Bank
la Salle Street
J.B. McDougal
Goverof
W R Clark Died This Afternoon
W R Clark of 508 Northeast Chesnut Street died at 12 30 this afternoon at his home after 13 years in the area. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Want Ads Get Results.
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W.R. Clark
W. R. Clark
Chesnut Street
Search for Lynus Pinkerton Around Ames
Oct 22 report from Tama County officials states Lynus Pinkerton, wanted for the murder of Traer night marshal Frank Mommer, is being directed toward Ames. An Ames woman identified Pinkerton from a Sunday paper photo as a young man who once asked for food and clothes from her during a previous visit. Local ricer shop employees said they believe Pinkerton, an accomplice of Manley Thompson now serving a life sentence at Fort Madison, may be in the area.
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Toledo
Lynus Pinkerton
Manley Thompson
Fort Madison
Frank Mommer
Traer
Ames
Harris
Tama
Pinkton
Pinkerton
Des Moines
Creston City Attorne y Finds Phone Refund Plan Fails
A city council debate on Frank W. Dusey plan to refund 7.15 dollars for allegedly unlawful telephone charges ends with the Creston city attorney’s Monday night opinion. The attorney says cities lack authority to regulate rates or recover excess charges, effectively ruling the plan cannot work. The opinion cites court decisions and notes state and federal limits on interstate commerce regulation. Dusey had submitted his arguments months earlier and urged action through a council resolution.
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Frank W. Dusey
Sycamore Street
Creston Mahone Company
Dusey
Hig
Congress
Creston
Darey
Miss Mary Ryan of Creston Dies at 102
Miss Mary Ryan age 102 of 102 North Sycamore died about 2 30 pm at Greater Community hospital after an operation two weeks ago. Born near Corning she came to Creston in 1908 and lived there until death. Survivors include four sisters Nell and Alice at home Margaret of Denver Mrs J D Sweeney Amarillo Texas and brothers P T Ryan Nowell ta and William B Ryan San Francisco. Funeral held at 9 50 am Saturday at St Malachys Church with Rev Puther Wise presiding.
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Mary Ryan
North
Sycamore Street
Greater Community Hospital
Miss Ryan
Mine Ryan
Luther Burbank to Receive 33rd Degree in Masonry
Luther Burbank of Santa Rosa California was elected to receive the 33rd Masonic degree by the Supreme Council Scottish Rite Southern Jurisdiction United States in recognition of his beneficial labors to mankind from Washington on October 22.
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Washington
Luthe Burbank
Santa Rosa
Calif
International Aets
Supreme Council
Scottish Rites
United States
Attorney Denies Representing Simons in Trial Aid
An attorney denied representing Simons in the trial and stated that a petition hand assisted the attorney during proceedings. The report notes the aid occurred in the courtroom as part of the case timeline, with no further details on the representation relationship.
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Simons
Indictment names Stargell and McKee in manslaughter case
A county grand jury returned a joint indictment charging Chief of Police W A McKee and Special Officer Gleam Stargell with manslaughter in the death of Ryason on October 16. Bonds set at 4000 each after initial 10000 bonds. Ten witness statements attached including Mrs Hazel Porter and Drs Macrae Golden Conkelley and Watts. The shooting occurred near Creston when officers attempted to stop a Porter car. No liquor found at the hospital. case remains under juror review.
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W. A. McKee
Gleam Stargell
Ace
McKee
Stargell
Ryason
Burt
Bill
Mra
Hazel Porter
J. G. Ryason
Fred Collings
James G. Macrae
Greater Community Hospital
T. V. Golden
Orlo Conkeley
A. Pred Watts
F. Empeon
A. H. Case
Porter Geat
Creston
Ryason. Trens
Beokfon
Agapase Makee
Secon
Homer A. Puller Yemere
Mary A. Hoffman
Wilhert J. Hoffman
Eliza M. Carl
Frank M. Carl
Trial of Foster Son for Robbery Resumed
The trial of a foster son for robbery resumed in Waukegan with Frankinn Patterson testifying. Patterson, a co defendant with Durand and Miller, said Durand invited them to the robbery and stayed outside in a car while Miller entered the White home. Patterson testified he acted as lookout and was sentenced to one to 1 years in the Pontiac reformatory.
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Ty Tee
Waukegan
Jack Durand
Foster
Calif
Miller
Durand
Patterson
Fookou
Mason City Wins Next Odd Fellows Convention
Ottumwa October 22 John C Scott of Keokuk was nominated for grand master of the Iowa Odd Fellows for 1926 27 to succeed Mayor Seneca Cornell of Ottumwa The lodge also nominated F M Stewart of Keokuk as deputy grand master These nominations are deemed elect The grand lodge awarded the 1927 state convention to Mason City during the officers meeting
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Ottumwa
John C. Scott
Keokuk
Iowa
Seneca Cornell
Grand Lodge «Sion
F. M. Stewart
Ka Grovey
Mason City
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