Army Officials Tell Air Board Planes Needed
Acting Secretary of War Davis testifies before the president's air board, saying equipment is adequate in funds but planes and personnel require strengthening. He defends the integrated national defense role of air services and pledges War Department cooperation while opposing a separate air arm. The hearing opens with calls for wiser, not sensational, defenses and full access to records.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
William Mitchell
Coolidg
Army
Davis
John L. Hines
Hugh Drum
Air Service
Davin Anat
Air Air Service
Air Board
Army Air Arm
Day
Board of
National Defense
Board of Aviatin
Tong
Iowa Charity Worker Madeline Ficke Dies at 62
Davenport Iowa Mrs Madeline Ficke 62 wife of Attorn ey Robert C Ficke died Sunday at St Luke s hospital after an operation ten days earlier She was longtime reader in women s work and charities former president of the Davenport Woman s club and held posts with the Davenport Visiting Nurse association Parent-Teacher club Colonial Dames and Americanization efforts During World War II she was active in Red Cross and National Defense work Her funeral will be held Tuesday.
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Ity
Associated Press
Davenport
Madeline Ficke
Robert C. Ficke
St. Luke's Hospital
Ap Mra
Picks
Chariies
Davenport Woman's Club
Lowa Federated Club
Davenport Visiting Nurse Association
Methodist Conference Names 1926 Des Moines Meeting Site
Atlantic Ia Sept 21 Perry selected as the 1926 meeting place of the Des Moines conference of the Methodist Episcopal church as the annual session closed. Re-appointments and transfers across several churches including Creston Valley Junction Afton and Des Moines were announced by the Atlantic conference.
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Homer $ Baumgardner
Créston
Atlantic
Methodist
Diatrict Co
Elias Handy
Valley Junction
Atlantic Conference
Jaumgardner
Mr. Allen
Mingo
Associated Press
Perry
Des Moines
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Pleads Guilty To Murder of Former Sweetheart in Illinois
Depew of Kewanee pleaded guilty to four counts of murdering his former sweetheart Mrs. Pear Nyxson as opening of the Henry County circuit court trial. The defense plans an insanity plea and to present a Kewanee physician’s report from last week.
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Associated Press
Cambridge
Depew
Kewanee
Pear Nyxson
Henry
Perry Bank Fails To Open Doors
The Peoples’ Trust and Savings bank of Perry Iowa failed to open for business and is now in the hands of the state banking department. State Superintendent L A Andrew designated C O Wilkinson to take over the bank’s affairs, with the Security State bank examiner in charge.
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Avon
le. Perry
Peoples’ Trust and Savingy Bank
State Banking Department
L. A. Andrew
Wilkinson
Security State Bank
Peoples Trust
John B. Sullivan Dies in Des Moines
Word was received this afternoon of the sudden death of John B. Sullivan at his Des Moines home. He had lived here for many years and served as county attorney about 1896. Survived by sister Mrs D J Crane and brothers J E Sullivan and Neal Sullivan of Creston. Funeral arrangements not yet known.
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John B. Sullivan
Des Moines
Gene Thomas Dies in Tampa at Age 108
Mrs. K Thomas of 621 New York avenue received notice Sunday of the death of her son Gene Thomas aged 108. He had lived in Florida for many years but made his home here as a child. He died at his Tampa residence.
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Gene Thomas
Tampa
Fla
K. Thomas
New York Avenue
Haived
Florida
Shenandoah Naval Inquiry Opens at Lakehurst
The naval court of inquiry into the Shenandoah disaster convened at Lakehurst New Jersey with Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones presiding. Senior surviving officer Lieut Commander C E Rosendahl presented the forward end report and described actions during the wreck and rescue efforts.
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Imy
Lakenirst
Shenandoah
Ava
Ohio
Naval Court of
C E. Rosendahl
Rosendahl
Anderson
Lieut
Mayer
Manila
Hi Arms
Lansdowne
Lakehurst
N. J
Naval Court of Inquiry
Shenandoah Disaster
Hilary P. Jones
Charge Mother Killed By Husband, Daughter Charged
In Fox Lake Illinois Arthur Holt fifty and his step daughter Clara Harey were charged with the murder of Holt wife and mother Mrs. Holt. Albert Harey the son in law was under arrest. Mrs. Holt was shot at the family summer home. Holt and Harey deny self inflicted death claim. State's Attorney Smith and the coroner led the investigation with further questioning planned.
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Faukegan
Arthur Holt
Clara Harey
Chicago
Albert Harey
Holt
Foxlake
A. V. Smith
Harca
Smith
James Anderson Platte Center Suicide After Worries Over Job
James Anderson about 50, of 606 North Chestnut Street, Platte Center, took his own life at home around 3:20 pm by shooting himself in the head. Depression over unemployment cited by officers. Survived by widow and two sons. In separate news, Platte Center Sunday School jubilee celebration drew attendees despite weekend weather. Officers and dignitaries attended, with elections of new officers and talks on the convention’s 50 year history.
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James Anderson
North
Chestnut Street
Anderson
Hopeville
Marriage of George Good and Eva Tope Thomas
George Good and Eva Tope Thomas were wed in a ceremony overseen by the district court clerk. County records note a rise in hunt license demand due to duck and squirrel weather, with licenses now issued by the county recorder. Traffic fines totaled twelve dollars for various infractions, and Creston police chased bandit suspects after a Roboline flag station hold up. no injuries reported. Evangelical league members from Creston traveled to Atlantic for a banquet and returned crestfallen.
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George Good
Merwin Mo
Eva Tope Thomas
Talmage
Soene
Mis Aura Dixon
County Recorder
Recorders
Evangelical League of the Evangelical Church
Atlantic
Atlantic Evangelical League
Creston
Mitchell Removed from Active Duty by Hinds Order
The Associated Press reports Col. William Mitchell, air service critic, was relieved from active duty September 19 by order of Major General Ernest Hinds. Mitchell declined to comment while Hinds said there is no comment from the eighth corps. The action follows Mitchell’s controversial remarks on the air service and Shenandoah disaster, with court martial charges reportedly under preparation.
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Air Service
Associated Press
San Antonio
Tex
William Mitchell
Ernest Hinds
Mitchell
Wal Hinds
Eighth Corps
Shenandoah
United States Air Service
Washington
The
Mitchel
Associated
Genera Hinds
Hinds
War Department
University of Iowa classes begin with 5060 enrolled
Iowa City Sept 21 Classes at the University of Iowa started at 8 am with 5060 registrations, about 300 more than last year’s opening day. Late registrants may bring the total by around 600, possibly reaching 8500 for the year as predicted by Dr Charles H Weller.
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Towa City
University of Iowa
Charles H. Weller
School of Journ
Legion To Hear Praise For Vet Bureau
The American Legion national rehabilitation committee will report improvements in the U S veterans bureau over the past year. It cites decentralization guardian service and diagnostic centers, a new dating schedule, review of old claims, and a helpful approach to veterans as progress aligned with legion recommendations. Director Frank Hines and staff are praised for moving claims processing to the field reducing backlog.
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Indianapolis
Snd
United States Veterans Bureau
National Rehabilitation Committee of the American Legion
National Convention of the Legion
Omaha
James F. Barton
Guardian Up
Legion
Frank Hines
Veterans Bureau
Washington
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Eatinger's Condition Improves, Doctor Reports
Doctor Nowara says Eatinger shows some improvement after serious injuries from Friday evening accident near Williamson. Condition remains critical as he was rushed to Community Hospital following the fall, with efforts continuing to save him.
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Nowara_satinger
Williammon
Atinger
Wospira
Slightly Warmer Weather Promised in Iowa
Weather bureau forecast slightly warmer conditions across Iowa after a cold spell. Sixty degrees? below zero readings were reported in Sioux City and Charles City? No, the text notes forty degrees above zero at Sioux City and Charles City as the morning low with Des Moines at 47. The cold spell extended over Iowa with frost in North Dakota and northern Minnesota.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Gioux City
Charles City
Towa
North Dakota
Minnesota
Nearly Strikes Coolidge With Auto Fined 35
Washington September 21 Nathan D. Smith of Baltimore had his collateral bond forfeiture set aside after a yesterday accident with Coolidge then stood trial and was fined 35 dollars for the incident.
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Washington
Nathan D. Smith
Baltimore
Coolidge
Faeth Hurling Slams Lead Creston In Bridgewater Tilt
Tony Faeth, star pitcher for the Ottumwa league club, hurled strong for Bridgewater Creston during a Sunday game after a thrilling Thursday clash. Spear matched him on the mound as Creston outhit Bridgewater but lost 7 to 6 amid late rallies.
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Tony Faeth
Dew Moines Western League
Brando
Ottumwa
Gallcon
Bridgewater Creston
Bridgewater
Creston
Faothe
Greenfielt
Seatl
Union County
Dick Speer
Lippi
Standion
Marler Deaves
Spear
Brandom
Vaughn And Patterson Given Jail Sentences
Jim Vaughn of Union County convicted of disposing mortgaged property and Robert Patterson of Crestor found guilty of book-keeping were sentenced by Judge A R Maxwell. Vaughn received one year in the county jail and a $400 fine while Patterson drew five months in jail and a $500 fine after motions for new trials were denied.
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Jim Vaughn
Unionounty
Robert Patterson
Crestor
AR. Maxwell
Vaughn
Patterson
Gasoline War Waxes On in Omaha Prices Drop Again
Omaha prices for gasoline fell to 14 and 13.9 cents as car owners filled tanks. Officials and observers said price-cutting competition would likely continue to spread, signaling a sustained gas war in Omaha Neb.
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Omaha
Neb
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