Mitchell Charged With Eight Violations Over Shenandoah Statements
Colonel William Mitchell faces eight court martial specifications under the ninety sixth article of war for remarks deemed prejudicial to military discipline. The charges center on statements after the Shenandoah crash accusing the services of treasonable conduct, delivered in San Antonio and later disputed by war department officials. The case, served by Lt Col Kyle Rucker and Col Joseph R McMullen, may proceed to a General court martial next week.
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Associated Press
Washington
William Mitchell
Army
Navy Air Services
Mitchell
San Antonio
Shenandoah
War Department
All Services
Kyle Rucker
Judge Advocate General's Office
Joseph R. McMullen
Representative Reid
Illinois
Colone Mitchell
Court martial charges served on Colonel William Mitchell
Washington reports that a copy of the court martial charges against Colonel William Mitchell for criticizing higher officers in the air controversy was served today. Technical arrest is deferred until just before next week’s trial. Mitchell remains in Washington under orders not to leave.
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Washington
William Mitchell
Jury Privilege for Women debated by Illinois Supreme Court
Miss Elizabeth Perry of Chicago argued before the Illinois supreme court that women have the right to serve on juries. Alfred S. Austrian contended that allowing women would violate the constitution and laws. The case originated in Cook County over removing a woman from jury lists. the court took the matter under advisement.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Elizabeth Perry
Chicago
Supreme Court
Illinois
Circuit Court
Cook County
Hannah B. Fyfe
H. B. Fyfe
Alfred S. Austrian
Ilinois
Miss Perry
Linois
Wilson Funeral Party Arrives Here Sunday
The funeral party of Mrs. T. K. Wilson who died Saturday in Orange California will arrive here at 10 17 Sunday morning. The body will be taken to Deitrick mortuary and the funeral will be at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at Hill of Zion church. Interment will follow in Hill of Zion cemetery with Rev Rue Bunnell in charge. The delay in arrival was due to train connections.
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T. K. Wilson
Orange
Calif
Deitrick Mortuary
Hill of Zion Church
Hill of Zion Cemetery
Rue Bunnell
Rum Runner Quitchowan Detained Then Released After Coast Guard Escort
The motor ship Quitchowan, loaded with alleged real Scotch, entered San Francisco Bay under coastguard escort, was seized by the rum chaser 255 at dawn, and then released after the skipper claimed she was taken outside the 12 mile limit. The 255 escorted Quitchowan back to sea as a drinking chant filled the hurricane deck.
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Astociated
San Francisco
Quitchowan
Governors Seek Repeal of Federal Inheritance Tax
Opening arguments at the taxation hearing feature Georgia Governor Walker and 32 state governors urging repeal of the estate tax. He notes support and opposition among governors and argues the wartime emergency justified the tax's temporary use, preferring state control and a possible federal retirement from the field.
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Associated Vpress
Washington
Walker
Georgia
Iowa
Wisconsin
California
Oregon
Federa
Open Pheasant Season Draws 3000 Hunters for Permit
Open season on pheasants in this region drew more than 3,000 hunters to obtain licenses across Blackhawk Mitchell Floyd Bremer Grundy Franklin and Butler counties. No major accidents. some minor injuries from careless shooting. Arrests for game-law violations were few. many farmers oppose hunting on their lands. birds are wary and few hunters exceed the three birds per day limit.
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Waterloo
Recorder's Office
Blackhawk
Mitchell
Floyd
Bremer
Grundy
Franklin
Butler
Markemien
French Cabinet Breaks Up Without Caillaux Resignation
Paris report says the cabinet adjourned without Finance Minister Caillaux outlining fiscal measures or resigning as expected. The government will reconvene on Monday to continue discussions.
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Byerne Associated Presse
Paris
Caillaux
League Faces Test in Greek Bulgarian Strife
Balkan crisis escalates as Greek and Bulgarian forces clash in the Struma valley. Greek troops advance toward Petrich while the League of Nations prepares to convene in Paris to investigate causes and seek restraint.
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Preas
Paris
League of Nations
M. Briand
League Council
Greece
Bulgaria
Demirhissar
Chaims
Sofia
Athens
Struma
Aegean
Petrich
Ardivices
Vienna
Marescostinovo
Marinople
Belgrade
Jugu Slavia
Syng
Marinopolo
Struma Valley
Campaign to curb glare headlights statewide in November
Des Moines reports a state wide anti glare month will run in November aiming to enforce the headlight law. Secretary Walter C. Ram and W. M. Calladay announced letters to peace officers urging stricter enforcement.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Walter C. Ramsay
W. M. Calladay
Burden of Air Said to Weigh 15 Tons on Humans
A Brooklyn Eagle reader notes a humorous thought that the air around us weighs about 15 tons on our bodies and much of the load is hot air, which might explain neck pain.
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Brooklyna Eagle
Miss Margaret Pettinger to Attend Farm Bureau Conference
Miss Margaret Pettinger will leave Friday morning for Red Oak to attend a Farm Bureau conference for office assistants. She serves as assistant to L. J. Nickle at the Creston bureau office.
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Margaret Pettinger
Red Oak
Farm Bureau
Miss Pettinger
L. J. Nickle
Super-Marine Plane Crashes in Navigability Trials
Bayshore Park Baltimore Oct 23 Great Britain's napier S-4 crashed during navigability and sea-worthiness trials. Captain Henry C Biard, the pilot, was immersed and shocked but escaped injury after being thrown into the water and rescued by salvage boats. Captain Hubert Broad assisted, tossing a lifebelt before rescue. The aircraft disintegrated in the crash and its Lyon engine was recovered.
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Associated Press
Bayshore Park
Baltimore
Great Britain
Henry C. Biard
Biard
Piard
Hubert Broad
Liard
Broad
Iowa Odd Fellows Install Grand Officers
Ottumwa hosts the eighty seventh annual grand lodge session with the installation of 1926 27 officers led by Grand Master Guy M Butts and Deputy Grand Master J C Scott. Delegates and guests total about 2690 from across Iowa as trains depart in the afternoon.
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Ottumwa
Grand Lodge
Seneca Cornell
Odd Fellows Organization
Guy M. Butts
Wesley
J. C. Scott
Keokuk
Cornell
F. M Stewart
Ida Grove
L. W. Smith
Des Moines
L. F. Neff
Walnut
C. D. Evans
W.S Shepp
Mount Pleasant
A. W. Dole
Fairfield
Fred S. Kewes
Birmingham
K. Harper
Grand Messenger
A. E. Walker
Moulton
Grand Guardian
Will T. Burns
Eldon
Grand Herald
Thomas Dustin
Maxwell
Grand Reporter
Paul H. Shader
Waverly
Reading
Oil supply safe says California Petroleum chief
President R. L. Peeler of the California Petroleum corporation told the chamber of mines and oil in Los Angeles that Americans need not fear an oil famine. He said the area in which oil may be found in the United States is 350 times the present producing region.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
R. L. Peeler
California Petroleum Corporation
Chamber of ‘Mines
United
Synthetic Rubber from Corn? A Plausible Notion
A tongue in cheek note from two papers questions the viability of corn based synthetic rubber. The Tacoma Ledger hints evolution of ideas while the Detroit News wittily remarks on distined “Prubber” from corn.
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Tacoma Ledger
Prubber
Detroit News
Maquoketa Mayor Swift Faces Removal Petition
A petition to remove Maquoketa Iowa Mayor F J Swift city clerk manager and five aldermen was filed in Jackson county district court charging wilful misconduct habitual neglect and failure to perform official duties The petition cites illegal discharge of the city solicitor in 1924 and a Darrow fee for inspecting bonds plus overpaying Swift and a thwarted 200000 street improvement plan by budget director Hogue
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Associated Presse
Maquoketa
Iowa
F. J Swift
G. O. Mors
Des Moines
Jackson County District Court
A. E. Minetor
F. J. Swift
Maiyor
G. O Morse
Wiulter
Harry Billucs
H M
Isbell
Clarence McClellan
Harry Littel
BE. P. Hatfield
Frank McNear
Carl Hinkleman
W. P. Markland
W. S. Bridy
Frank Sears
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
Swift
E. L. Hogue
New Guinea Expedition Arrives At North Platte
The Dutch New Guinea expedition plane en route to San Francisco from Chicago landed at North Platte at 10 30 a m. from Kearney Neb where the crew spent the night. A large plane believed to carry the four explorers stopped at Kearney emergency field and left this morning.
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New Guinea
North Platte
North Platte, Neb
San Francisco
Chicago
Kearney
Neb
Kearney, Neb
New Dutch Guinea
Daniel Lowenstein
Lowenstein
Grand Island
New Guinea Exploration Expedition
Omaha
Reception for Presbyterian's New Pastor and Wife
The Presbyterian church hosted a Thursday evening reception for Rev. and Mrs R H Robinson from 7:30 to 10. Members in the receiving line included Mrs L Banks Wilson and Robert Pinkerton among others. A social hour followed a short program with welcome by Mrs Nancy M Bell and replies by the Robins ons. donations of canned fruit fancy work and pound goods were presented along with a bouquet of roses for Mrs Robinson.
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The
Presbyterian Church
R. H. Robinson
L Banks Wilson
Robert Pinkerton
Frank Agnew
Fred F. Packwood
Recover Two Bodies Submarine S-51
Newport A. S. Oct 23 Two more bodies were recovered today from the sunken submarine S-51 by navy divers. The bodies were found in the engine room.
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Associated Press
Newport
A. S
Actress Bennett Charged With Alienating Frey Affection
Mineola New York October 23 Wilda Bennett musical comedy actress and Charles Frey turfman are described as merely friends amid a $100000 alienation suit filed by Mrs Frey. Bennett testified she did not know Frey was married until served with the suit and denied intimate relations or knowing a big wife.
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Associated Press
Mineola
N. Y
Wilda Bennett
Charles C. Frey
Frey
Big Long Island
Miss Bennett
Four Indictments Return by Union County Grand Jury
Four indictments were returned in district court. Albert Madison of near Creston faces possession of a defaced automobile, and Leonard Luttman with Maurice O Bryan of Union County are charged with illegal transportation of liquor. Two indictments remain secret. Madison, arrested May 19, had the car identified as Louis Schroeder of Waterloo’s and later returned. Luttman and O Bryan were arrested May 13 after a Shannon City liquor seizure. Divorce decrees granted include Mary Thomas Rowe from Kenneth W Rowe and Clara Turner from J B Turner.
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Union County Grand Jury
Albert Madison
Creston
Leonard Luttman
Maurice O'Bryan
Union County
Madison
F. F. Glover
Motor Vehicle Department
Louis Schroeder
Waterloo
Liberty
Vond
Luttman and O'Bryan
Fred Collings
Shannon City
Faville
Des Moines
Frederick F. Faville
Regulars Set to Start for Creston at Stuart Today
Creston high school football regulars were slated to line up against Stuart this afternoon at Stuart. Landers centers, Scurr and Gray guards, Holmes and Brotherton tackles, Bradley and Kenworthy ends, Peak quarterback, Reid Cox halls and Young full. Substitutes unlikely unless injuries or needed rest dictate. A hard, even matchup expected despite drizzle as squad travels by auto at 1 oclock to play rain or shine.
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Creston High School
Stuart
H. L Scott
Landers
Scurr
Gray
Holmes
Brotherton
Bradley
Kenworthy
Peak
Reid
Cox Halls
Young
Creston Travelers Attend Roads Meeting in Red Oak
Creston merchants Mr. W. Hickok and Mr. Fred J. Luce attend a traveling salesmen meeting in Red Oak to discuss district and state road problems. Hickok is grand councillor of the United Commercial Travelers of Iowa and Luce chairs the state highway committee. The public meeting is sponsored by the United Commercial Travelers.
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W. Hickok
Montgomery Street
Fred JL. Luce
West
Jefferson Street
Red Oak
Hickok
United Commercial Travelers of
Iowa
Mr. Luce
United Commercial Travelers
Wenstrands Convicted on Bank Charge Counts in Federal Case
A Wenstrand president of Farmers National Bank of Shenandoah in 1923 and his son cashier were found guilty on multiple counts of violating national banking laws after a 15 hour jury deliberation. Sentencing set for Saturday pending motions. bonds set at 5 000. also a separate verdict acquitted Fred B. Smith on a misdemeanor egg shipment charge.
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A Wenstrand
Farmers National Bank of
Shenandoah
D. A. Wenstrand
A. L. Reeves
Kansan City
Wenstrands
Weinstrand
Matt O'Brien
Cavers Wild
O'Brien
George Wild
Farmers National
Fred Nordstrom
Farmers National Bank
Smith
Fred B. Smith
Lorimer
Judge Upholds State In Payment Of Interest
Keokuk Iowa October 23 Judge Rankin dismissed a suit by W B Collins to enjoin banks from paying interest into a state fund. The case sought to block the state from collecting interest on public funds used to guarantee replacement of county funds lost in bank failures. Attorney General Gibson moved to dismiss, arguing the law constitutional. Rankin sustained.
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Keokuk
Rankin
W. B. Collins
Johnson
Gibson
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