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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1924
Page
5
Washington reports Attorney General Daugherty resigned effective immediately after receiving a presidential request to quit the cabinet. President Coolidge cited his interest in Senate investigations and advised stepping down. Beck to act as attorney general pending a successor's appointment.
Manchester New Hampshire O B Consing of Ashuelot New Hampshire held here for murder in the fire degree without bail. He faced the maker of the revolver used in the crime, accusing a Chicago firm of demanding payment. He said the state holds the gun and expressed hope the dead would rest if found guilty.
Senate Democrats intensified criticism of Secretary of the Treasury Mellon following Attorney General Daugherty’s resignation. Senator McKellar of Tennessee introduced a resolution seeking a judiciary committee inquiry into whether Mellon violated laws restricting secretaries from trade interests. The measure stalled on a Wadsworth objection, with plans to revive it.
A tornado wrecked Noble and Cris Kany areas with houses destroyed and vehicles overturned. Three people were killed or reported injured as debris and damage spread across several towns in multiple states. Unclear names and places due to fragmentary OCR.
A shattered Yukon event near McDowell in Yukon Pocahontas area. an explosion results in twenty six fatalities. Virginia Milne reports details from Bluefield and surrounding regions about the incident and investigations ongoing.
In Evanston hundred theologians at Garrett Biblical Institute met in a close room and by resolu tion demanded abolition of the army navy and other instruments of warfare including the Reserve Officers Training corps. Over fifty student preachers signed pledge cards to refuse future war or any military service. Northwestern college reportedly recommended discarding ROTC as men opposed service. Bishop Nicholson condemned pacifists while pledging defense of the flag if fired upon.
Albany N Y Republicans aligned with the Tammany delegation to pass a resolution by 27 to 20 urging Congress to liberalize the Volstead act to permit beer and wine adoption cited by veterans. Senator Downing said the measure reached Congress after his involvement.
Roxie Stinson teases a dramatic oil cleanup plot and a purported eighty eight million stock deal linked to a 1922 fall. She mentions five unnamed men. details and names remain whispered, amid a Washington DC apartment setting and a political scandal context.
Poincaré resigns after a defeat in the chamber of deputies by 271 to 264 and consents to form a new cabinet following lengthy talks with President Doumergue and Perot, with Nie advisers at his residence.
Washington report says Representative John W. Langley of Kentucky and four associates, including Millard F. West and Ben L. Moses, were indicted by a grand jury for conspiring to interfere with government operations. Langley, longtime chairman of the House Public Buildings and Grounds Committee, could face up to two years in prison or a $10,000 fine, or both. The case ties Langley to alleged bribery and influence-peddling amid broader veterans bureau fraud probes.
Washington government emmera tors have completed an inventory of U S wealth and will announce first figures near 300000000000 as of December 31 1922. This compares with about 157000000000 a decade earlier, marking roughly a 60 percent rise during the period of decline.
Washington reports testimony before the Senate committee on the Internal Revenue Service suggesting Secretary Mellon did not use his office to obtain favors for Gulf Ott corporation and its subsidiaries. A C Ernst, Cleveland accountant for the firm, said his firm was hired in 1910 to audit valuation and found tax overpayments dating back to 1900s, leading to revised returns and an $8,800,000 refund issued from 1924 to 1919.
Northwestern officers revived a pacifism issue as the student body signed a resolution demanding that any student refusing to swear allegiance to the flag withdraw from the university. Copies were sent to President Scott and Brig. Gen. N. M. MacCheenes, head of the Alumni Association, for approval.
Mexico City president Alvaro Obregon grabbed a revolver and captured Gen. Jose Anaya on Calle Bolivar at a crowded spot. Obregon halted the fleeing rebel, took him to police, then continued on his way by car.
Wellington government report on independent offices appropriation notes a $70,807 loss from eight Leviathan voyages July to December. It also cites an $838,800 loss on two winter trips with reduced passenger traffic and expresses belief the Leviathan can offset the losses before next year.
The Tak Walton Leagúe of América announces a national Nim Rods event in Chicago on April 10. A unique feature will be over a thousand ministers from all denominations attending the dinner to discuss protection of birds animals and fish.
Weather bulletin reports a severe blizzard striking northwest St Paul with strong winds. Forecasters caution travel disruptions and power outages as snow accumulates rapidly. Local agencies urge residents to stay indoors, secure utilities, and monitor emergency alerts for worsening conditions.
Markets report wool and produce prices in Chicago Minneapolis and St Louis for round white potatoes apples cabbage and celery. Also listed are hogs cattle lambs and grain values with shipping and f.o.b. origins. Dairy prices for butter and cheese and hay values are included across multiple regional markets.
An exchange dispatch from Nomesnya reports a massive landslide near Amaltl caused by the River Cannetto overflowing. One hundred villagers are killed with many feared dead among tourists. A wide area of vineyards and several farm houses were destroyed as YVettlen Nero township lies buried under mud rocks and debris.
A federal grand jury in Cleveland indicts 48 individuals and 47 firms from the American Malleable Castings Association. The defendants face conspiracy charges alleging price and purchase manipulation of malleable coatings nationwide.
Republicans on the Teapot Dome committee prepare to strike back at Democratic accusers as they pursue attacks linked to Lane lease agreements. The target is alleged to involve actions by former Interior Secretary Franklin K. Lane under Wilson.
Four men from Lakeside and New Buffalo were riding in a speeding car twenty miles south of St Joseph when it skidded and overturned in a creek. Passengers included Duncan Hoover Sawyer Mich Charles Ketchell and Henry Stevens.
The institution, described as Fonq Bank, shut down amid reports of frozen paper and a glow collection. It carried capital of 100,000 dollars and deposits totaling 790,000 dollars. Rawls of Red, Oklahoma was noted in connection with the closure.
A 1930 Washington report notes Senate consideration of restricting provisions tied to the 1910 census count. The discussion centers on how the census figures influence immigration and naturalization policy and the potential impact on governance and national policy.
Iowa legislators debated code revision and budget plans during a special session. Proposals include school aid structures, mortgage deduction changes, workers compensation reform, and a local law legalizing police equipment funding through bonds. Amendments touched primary election timing and inmate labor for state roads, with ongoing budget negotiations and retrenchment discussions.
A county supervisors convention urged passage of a gasoline tax to fund roads, proposing 2 cents per gallon with revenue split to primary road fund and counties. Legislature debates tax details, code revisions, and public works measures as sessions move toward April.
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