Mitchell says dirigible trip was unlawful
Col William Mitchell testifies before the president's aircraft board accusing the navy of violating the law by sending the Shenandoah on a middle west mission and criticizing PN-91 preparations as bungling amateurs. He labels the mission political propaganda and blames aviation neglect in defense planning. Commander Rodgers and Captain Heinen testify on related issues as hearings proceed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Shenandoah
Navy
Hawaii
Navy Department
William Mitchell
Middle West
Air Service
Honolu'u
Arctic
Tropics
Atlantic
Mitchell
John Rodgers
Rodgers
Alchemists and Cinderella Market Echo Modern Quips
A compact urban quip about alchemists seeking Scotch rather than gold and a vanished Cinderella market since Glipper usage was revealed, reflecting period wit on value and market tricks.
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New York Herald Tribune
Cleveland Times
Not Guilty of Driving Auto While Intoxicated
Cedar Rapids Iowa Sept 30 Harold C Andrews coal merchant was found not guilty by a jury of driving automobile while intoxicated. The trial lasted two days and the jury deliberated three hours. He pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was fined 50 dollars plus costs. Andrews is serving a jail sentence on another DUI charge with a month remaining.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Harold C. Andrews
Andrews
Creston Legion Secures Quota For Endowment Fund
Creston American Legion post will send half of Union county's five million dollar endowment fund for disabled veterans and orphans to state headquarters in two to three days. The county quota was 2122.60, with Afton Shannon City and Lorimer veterans matching half. The post financed part of its share with the musical comedy Sweetheart Town, staged in McKinley park auditorium, drawing about 1,100 attendees. The show nearly met the 1061.15 figure. remaining funds to be covered from the post treasury per a membership vote. The commander called the show a success and credited the community effort. Families and cast members sold tickets and a full receipts check was not yet complete, but attendance confirmed the production’s financial success.
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Union County
McKinley Park Auditorium
Post
Legion
Fred Kunath
Creston Legion
National Endowment Fund
Creston
Kunath
Ask Special Judge to Hear Attorney Removal Case
Des Moines reports that John B. Hammond filed with the supreme court an application to appoint a special judge to hear charges against Blackhawk County Attorney William A. Cook. Five Waterloo residents seek removal. Hammond hopes for an early hearing as he accuses county officials and courts of extortion coercion and lax enforcement of prohibition.
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Des Moines
William A. Cook
Blackhawk County
Waterlo
Supreme Court
John B. Hammond
Waterloo
Hammond
Blackhawk
Department Sends Marshal Findings to Cummins
Des Moines Iowa September 30 The department of justice has completed its findings on informal charges against Fred Davis U S marshal for northern Iowa and has notified Senator Cummins of its conclusions in a letter received by the senator who declined to make it public Only two men Davis and Charles Kloster of Sioux City are under consideration with broad northern county support Cummins will not name a candidate until Congress convenes He invited interested parties to meet him in Spencer tomorrow
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Des Moines
Department of Justice
Fred Davis
Sioux City
U. S
Iowa
Senator Cummins
Cummins
Davis
Charles Kloster
Cumming
Congress
Spencer
Ford Air Tour Planes Headed for Kansas City
Fort Crook Nebraska September 30 The Ford reliability airplane tour enters its third day with 17 planes including Earl Campbell piloting ship O taking off toward St Joseph Missouri after a two minute start gap Casey Jones re entered the race after repairs but later forced to abandon the flight due to a landing collision The party plans to spend the night in Kansas City at St Joseph the Fokker plane reached Rosecrans field without trouble en route from Omaha
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Associated Press
Fort Crook
Neb
Fort Crook Field
Earl
Rugby) Campbell
St. Joseph Mo
C. S
Casey) Jones
Jones
Omaha
Ford
Fort Crookfield
St. Joseph
Kansas City
CC. T
Casey"’ Jones
Fokker
Rosecrans Field
Massachusetts Elects Wet Representative
Springfield reports Henry L. Bowles a Republican from this city defeated Democrat Roland D. Sawyer of Ware to fill a vacancy and join the wets in the national House. Bowles carried 12,072 to 9,067, after pledging no place for the eighteenth amendment and support for changes to prohibition enforcement to promote temperance and respect for law.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Mass
Henry L. Bowles
Roland D. Sawyer
Ware
Coolidge
National
House of Representatives
Bowles
Whch
George D. Churchill
Amherst
Debt Negotiators Make Little Progress
Washington reports the French and American missions nearing agreement on funding the 4 billion dollar French war debt. A revised payment clause may be added to address overestimated French capacity to pay, and the American commission has cut proposed annuities from 150 million to 130 million.
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Associated Press
Washington
American Commission
Winnebago County Officials Face Charges Over Tax Handling
Des Moines Sept 30 Charges of irregularity against Winnebago county supervisors and county treasurer W C Haugland are in a state checkers report to Auditor McClune filed with Attorney General Gibson. The findings accuse officials of compromising on taxes with local banks and say the treasurer violated rules by illegally advancing funds to employees and himself.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Winnebago County
W. C. Haugland
J. C. McClune
Ben J. Gibson
Two farmers file voluntary petitions in bankruptcy
In federal court today Myrle W. Fishell of Braddyville lists debts totaling 16146.37 with 1877.22 secured and assets of 7182.50 with 1798.50 exempt. Joe W. Ekleberry of Humeston shows debts 9867.48 of which 7099.74 is unsecured and assets 4359 with 1935 exempt.
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Myrle W. Fishell
Braddyville
Joe W. Ekleberry
Humeston
Fire alarm at North Walnut home traced to family quarrel
An urgent call from a North Walnut street residence around 9 15 this fore noon was treated as a fire alarm. Firemen arrived to find the disturbance was caused by a family quarrel, not a blaze.
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Walnut Street
Great Colonel Retains Title at Swine Show
Great Colonel, a nationally known Duroc Jersey boar from McKee Brothers near Creston, retained his world championship at the Peria Illinois swine show. The animal weighed 1,050 pounds and had previously been grand champion at the national show last year.
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McKee Brothers
Creston
Peria
Ill
Great Colonel
Duroc Jersey
Treat Colonel
Child killed on Lincoln highway after feather ad near Clinton fair
Gladys Arendt ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs August Arendt living west of Dewitt Iowa was instantly killed when she ran in front of an automobile late yesterday believed driven by a Clinton Booster club member The booster car drove past the school feathers advertising the Clinton fair festival were dropped and the girl ran into the road to pick up a feather The vehicle passed over her body
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Dewitt
Gladys Arendt
August Arendt
Here
Lincoln Highway
Clinton Booster Club
Three Year Old Girl Drowns In Water Tank
Cedar Rapids, Sept 30. Charlotte Thompson aged 3 daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Thompson living near Burnette Ja drowned in a water tank yesterday afternoon. The child wandered away while playing with others and her mother found her body head first in the tank after a 20 minute search.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Charlotte Thompson
Ray Thompson
Burnette
Drinking party blamed in Grimes killing near farm
Des Moines Des Moines ia Sept 30 Earl Stewart former University of Iowa athlete and son of Grimes banker was killed in a fist fight on a Grimes area farm. Three men and a girl are held without charges as investigators probe a drinking party and possible staged setup. Stewart was struck after attempting to intervene in a fight between J A Smith and William Friar.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Farl Stewart
John Stewart
Grimes la
Grimes
Stewart
J. A. Smith
Smith
William Fries
Mildred Beckett
Smith House
Guy Clift
Sewart
Grimes Saving Bank
Grimes Canning and Preserving Company
Iowa University
Iowa
Columbia University
Friar
Beckett
Earl Stewart
University of Iowa
W. J. Stewart
William Friar
Elmer Staver
Oskaloosa
Stephens To Address Lincoln School Patrons
M. H. Stephens superintendent of schools will address Lincoln school Parent Teachers Association at 8 o'clock Thursday night in the school building. Other program items include a music appreciation demonstration led by Miss Lame, a vocal solo by C. J. Piddick, a piano piece by Charles A. Hayden, and a committee activity to be led by Mrs. H. J. Truaty.
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M. H. Stephens
Parent Teachers’ Association of Lincoln School
Miss Lame
C. J. Piddick
Charles A. Hayden
Tynging
HJ. Truaty
Railroad Man to Speak Here at Chamber Dinner
Edward Fairfield of Chicago, Burling ton railroad staffer, will address the Chamber of Commerce at 6 30 PM Thursday at Iowa hotel. Secretary Joe Goodsell says the talk will cover some phase of the railroad's business. The meeting follows a period without summer sessions and will tackle traffic law enforcement and a coupon prize plan for trade expansion.
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Edward Fairfield
Chicago
The
Burlington Railroad
Chamber of Commerce
Lowana Hotel
Joe W. Goodsell
Faitrfiell
Goode
Three Union Prayer Meetings This Week
In Creston the Ministerial Alliance organizes a city wide visitation evangelistic campaign with three union prayer meetings this week. Tonight the Christian church hosts Rev Robert H Robinson new Presbyterian pastor leading. Thursday the Congregational church hosts Rev Edward Hutchinson of St Pauls. Friday the Methdist church hosts Rev Clyde C Harris of the Congregational church. October 5 to 9 are visitation days with laymen teams visiting residents who favor their church each evening. A dinner and inspirational talk for the teams is planned nightly.
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Ministerial Alliance of
Creston
Christian Church
Robert H. Robinson
New Presbyterian
Congregational Church
Edward Hutchinson
St. Paul's Church
Methodist Church
Clyde C. Harris
Peanut Lodges In Child's Lung Causes Death
Ruth Elizabeth Hill a two year old girl in Marshalltown died after swallowing a peanut and husk. The peanut lodged in a lung and edema of the lungs caused death despite an operation.
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Associated Press
Marshalltown
Ruth Elizabeth
Samuel B. Hill
Des Moines Selected 1926 US Spanish War Veterns Convention City
Des Moines Ia was chosen unanimously as the 1926 convention city of the United Spanish War Veterans during this morning's session. El Paso withdrew in favor of Des Moines while El Paso extended its invitation for 1927.
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Associated Press
St. Petersburg
Des Moines
United Spanish War Veterans
el Paso
Iowa corn escapes frost damage report
Des Moines reports corn now averages 94 percent safe from frost with many areas nearly 100 percent safe. The Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau notes corn matures satisfactorily and much is fed to livestock. Early corn is fit to crib. general cribbing could begin by mid October with favorable weather. Seed corn saved and seed supply abundant.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau Weekly Bulletin
Charles D. Reed
Lowa
Iowa
Creston Pupils Hear Shenandoah Lawyer
One hundred Creston High freshmen toured Kiwanis events at the Iowana hotel. Shenandoah attorney Earl Ferguson, a lieutenant governor in the Iowa Nebraska Kiwanis district, spoke on Choosing a Vocation. He urged pupils to study successful lives to guide future habits and careers. Harriet Watts entertained with a vocal solo.
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Creston High School
Kiwania Club
Iowana Hotel
Earl Ferguson
Shenandoah
Iowa-Nebraska Kiwanis District
Ferguson
Harriet Watts
Crestom
Livestock Rates Should Be Revised
Washington reports the Interstate Commerce Commission examiners recommend revising livestock rates west of the Mississippi to align with the mileage scale. The plan would lower some rates and raise others, with Kansas and Nebraska seeing nine cents per 100 pounds for 10 miles, 44 cents for 600 miles, and 92 cents for 2000 miles.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mississippi River
Vemstagie Commerce Commidion Examiners
American National Livestock Association
National Wool Growers’ Association
Kansas
Nebraska
Burlington Man Charged With Mann Act Violation
J Hunter of Burlington faces federal court in November on an indictment charging violation of the Mann Act. The Ottumwa grand jury returned the charge, after he allegedly secured a pass from Burlington to Portland for a woman claimed as his wife, with a separate transportation act violation.
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Associated Press
Keokuk
J. Hunter
Burlington
Ottumwa
Hunter
Portland
Ore
Extradition Honored for Bunker Ryan in Burlington
Burlington reports Governor Len Small of Illinois has honored the request for the extradition of Bunker Ryan. He will be returned to face trial for an alleged assault on a local newspaper man. County Attorney Harold Ofeldt was notified of the action.
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Burlington
Len Small
Illinois
Des Moines
Bunker
Ryan
Harold Ofeldt
Small
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Irl
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Mark
Goldsmith’s Hall
London
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Shenandoah Lawyer
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