Inquiry Aims To Reconstruct Shenandoah Wreck Story
Naval court hearings focus on survivors to piece together what happened when the airship Shenandoah broke apart before crashing. Testimony from lieutenants Mayer Bauch Anderson Hendley supports the ascent and squall sequence, while officials avoid assigning a cause or discussing recent structural changes.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Shenandoah
Naval Court of Inquiry
Eckland G. Mayer
Jes E. Bauch
J. B. Anderson
Thomas B. Hendley
Charles E. Rosendahl
Mts
Mitchell-Heinen
Mitchell
Army Air Service
Anton Heinen
Heinen
Farmer
Ohio
Jacob H. Klein
N. C. Niswonger
Klein
Nismonger
Niswonger
Woman Killed Herself In Apparent Suicide Case
Waukegan Illinois September autopsy may clear Mrs Clara Harey 30 and her stepfather Arthur Holt 40 jailed over fatal shooting of Mrs Lillie Holt. Coroner Dr John Taylor believes Mrs Holt shot herself. Warrant murder charges remain unserved. Bullets path described by coroner.
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Waukegan
Clara Harey
Arthur Holt
Lillie Holt
John Taylor
Lake County
Holt
Baylor
Dr. Taylor
Libertyville
Mrs. Taylor
Muscatine Commerce Group Plans Membership Drive and Convention Bid
About 60 members of the Association of Commerce met in the Hershey building to hear reports from the president and secretary, nominate 28 directors for one and two year terms, and commit to a new membership drive. The group discussed attracting industries to Muscatine, supporting the American Legion to bring the 1926 Iowa convention here, and heard R E Rhoades of the Mississippi Motor Club speak on good roads and a forthcoming meeting to discuss roads.
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Association of Commerce
Hershey
R. E. Rhoades
Mississippi Motor Club
Tri- Cities
American Legion
Iowa
Muscatine
Magnus
Fox
Chester Richard
Commerce Association
C. R. Stafford
J. T. Martin
P. J Barry
Sam Block
A. E
George Eftman
Ray Grimm
C. Rabedeaux
C. E. Klaffenbach
Harry Leu
Herman Lord
C. E. Nickleson
Silvis
Rock Island
Rhoades
Iowa Good Roads Association
Meusel Hits 30th Homer as Yanks Top Sox in DH Opener
New York outfielder Bob Meusel belted his 30th homer of the season in the seventh inning of the first game of a doubleheader with Chicago at Yankee Stadium. Dickie Kerr pitched for the White Sox as Meusel connected with no runners on base.
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New York
Bob Meusel
Yankee
Chicago
Yankee Stadium
Dickie Kerr
Sox
Meusel
Pase
Convict Shot by Copper Dies After Escape Attempt
Jimmy Burns an ex convict and figure in a conspiracy trial died in a Moline hospital from a bullet wound fired by Policeman Floyd Taylor. Burns had driven his car at high speed through Moline in a bid to avoid arrest after the officers closed in.
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Moline
Ill
Jimmy Burns
Floyd Taylor
Burns
Stevens Sits in Arthur's Place on Iowa Supreme Court
Des Moines September term opens with Judge Truman S. Stevens filling for the late Judge Thomas Arthur in the first division. Chief Justice Faville and Judges Evans and Albert sit with him. The second division will convene next Tuesday. The court heard the appeal of Carl Hough, convicted of the murder of Lillia McKinney of Herrick South Dakota in Bedford Iowa.
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Des Moines
A. P
Truman S. Stevens
Thomas Arthur
Iowa Supreme Court
Arthur
Hammill
F. F. Faville
W. D. Evans
F. G. Albert
Faville
Stevens
Lawrence de Graff
C. W. Vermilion
Carl Hough
Lillia McKinney
Herrick
S. D
Bedford
Naming of New Jurist Delayed
Governor Hammill continues interviews with delegations backing candidates for the supreme court vacancy. E. A. Morling of Emmetsburg and William L. Bliss of Mason City are among those whose petitions have reached the governor.
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Des Moines
Hammill
Supreme Court
E. A. Morling
Emmetsburg
William L. Bliss
Mason City
Vandervoort Boy Unmoved After Jail Visit From Mother
Warren Vandervoort, who killed his father Rev R J Vandervoort in Parkersburg, remained indifferent during a visit from his mother Allison Ia on Saturday. Witnesses say he showed no emotion despite his mother still bearing a bullet scar. An uncle and aunt also visited Monday. the only requests he made were for reading material and a radio, and he complained about jail food quality.
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Allison
Warren Vandervoort
R. J. Vandervoort
Parkersburg
Gout Said to Have Killed Adam in Ancient Parchment
London reports an ancient document held by the Herald’s College claims Adam died of gout. The sixteenth century record purportedly traces Saxon royal genealogy back to Adam and Eve. It does not address whether Adam would have avoided doctors with an apple a day.
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London
Adam
Herald's College of London
Irish Airman Killed in Flying Accident
Dublin reports the death of Commandant Thomas Maloney of the Irish Free State air force in a crash at Curraugh during an aviation tournament. He perished when his machine crashed as the event proceeded. The incident occurred today and is being investigated by officials.
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Dublin
Thomas Maloney
Irish Free State Air Force
Curraugh
Fire destroys Tijuana club on border block
Flames from the Vernon club in Tijuana swept a block of famed resorts in the border city early today. The blaze, starting in the Vernon club, burned structures including the San Francisco Cantina Tivoli Bar Log Cabin San Diego Bar Gonzales Bar Alhambra Cafe Turf Bar and offices of the Lower California Commercial Co. Estimated loss nears 1 million dollars.
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San Diego
Calif
Tijuana
San Francisco
Turf
Lower California Commercial Company
Curio
Spencer Man Accused in Garage Murder Over $6 Repair Bill
Jack Sites, 33, Spencer garage owner, is held for murder in the stabbing death of Dan Dentling, 20, during a dispute over a $6 car repair bill. Dentling was killed when Sites allegedly struck him just above the heart after Dentling urged not to lock the car. Friends note no prior quarrel between the men.
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Spencer
Jack Sites
Dan Dentling
Sites
Dentling
Checkers Find J. P. Short in Reports
Des Moines reports state auditors found justice of peace I. E. Dougherty of Twin Lake charged with failing to report fines and fees totaling 193.45 dollars since 1921. The auditors’ check was the first ever made on a justice of the peace.
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Des Moines
State Auditor
Calhoun County Supervisors
E. Dougherty
Twin Lake Township
Two Men Die In Waterloo Crash Near Hudson
John DeGels on, about 30, died at 4 30 this morning after a five mile west of Hudson auto wreck. George Walden, slightly older, was in critical condition at a local hospital. Both suffered skull fractures. They had been working on a drainage project near the accident site.
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Waterloo
John DeGelson
George Walden
Hudson
Evening Reverie Echoes in Bettors Publication
A fragment from a Bettors page quotes a provocative line about imagined romantic risk and daring behavior. It reflects a literary aside rather than a full feature, with no clear event, date, or named individuals to anchor a broader news item.
Weather Outlook for Illinois and Iowa
Illinois showers likely tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change. Iowa mostly overcast with possible showers in the east tonight and southeast Wednesday, warmer in the northwest on Wednesday.
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Illinois
Iowa
Woman burned alive at lumber yard furnace
Police in New York report the body of Sophie Poleski found inside a lumber yard furnace. Fireman George Symuk was arrested after claiming Poleski threatened to poison him and he struck her with a bottle before placing her in the furnace. Her husband John Poleski was found injured and questioned.
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New York
N. Y
A. P
Sophie Poleski
East Side
George Symuk
William Merrick
Merrick
Symuk
Chapman’s Pal Is Taken Again
In Winter Haven Florida a man believed to be George Dutch Anderson, once an accomplice of Gerald Chapman, was arrested. He gave the name B L Bullman claiming to be a former mayor of Williamstown West Virginia and former head of an electric company in Marietta Ohio. His wife said he left Williamstown two weeks earlier to explore Florida real estate.
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Winter Haven
Fla
A. P
George “Dutch” Anderson
Gerald Chapman
B. L. Bullman
Williamston
W. Va
Marietta
Florida
Wiie
Williamstown
Linn County Court Clerk Pays Up and Is Now All Square
L. J. Storey, Cedar Rapids superior court clerk, paid $1,923.79 into Cedar Rapids and Linn county treasuries to square his office accounts. The city treasury received $1,070.67 and the county $252.63, with $600.49 in unclaimed fees judgments and jury costs since 1908 also turned over.
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Des Moines
L. J. Storey
Superior Court of
Cedar Rapids
Treasury
Linn County
McClune
Amex Sues Bank Over 7187. Court Upholds Verdict
The Linn county district court decision in the American Express company case to recover 7187 from Peoples Savings Bank was upheld by Justice E G Albert. The Linn county court had sustained the defendant’s motion for a directed verdict.
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Des Moines
Linn County District Court
American Express Company
Peoples’ Savings Bank
E. G. Albert
Linn Country Court
Freight Run to Berlin Cut to Eight Days
Plans move to shorten the Moscow to Berlin freight time from four weeks to eight days, aiming for a quicker wartime supply line. The shift reflects a wartime logistics effort to accelerate deliveries between the two capitals.
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Moscow
Berlin
Navy Secretary Opposes National Defense Dept Plan
Secretary Wilbur tells the president's air board that maintaining naval air service as a distinct component is essential. He argues a single national air force would disrupt unity of command and training within the fleet and urges continued naval aviation as part of the navy.
Admiral Eberle backs Wilbur on air policies
Admiral Eberle chief of naval operations testified before the president's air board in Washington that Secretary Wilbur favors keeping naval aviation within the current organization. He said creating a separate independent air force under another department would defeat unity of effort and risk disaster. He urged steady advancement of new weapons and coordination with army and navy units.
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Washinec
A. P
Wibur
Eberle
Naval Operations
Teatile
Navy
Pastor Resigns After Klans Row in Des Moines
In Des Moines Iowa Rev N C Carpenter resigns as minister of Capitol Hill church of Christ effective December 20. The pastor a former kleagle of the Klan had publicly praised the organization two years earlier. Church members say he took a one sided view and a verbal dispute triggered the resignation. A board statement cites ten people responsible with unclear records.
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Des Moines
A. P
Capitol Hill
Harry Shropshire
Damages Sought Over Fish Injured When Plane Fell
Germany seeks 3000 marks for damage to fish after French aviator Dieudonne Coste crashed into the river near Freiburg im Breisgau. Coste held since Sept 13. his companion Robert E. Thierry was killed. Germany also demands 6000 marks for flying over German territory without authorization.
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Paris
A. P
Germany
Dieudonne Coste
Freiburg-Im- Breisgau
Baden
Coste
Robert E. Thierry
Killer of pair flees barricade in Toluca shootout
Peoria, Sept 22. Joseph Spenraz, a coal miner, shot and killed Sheriff Orville Litchfield of Marshall county and Toluca Chief John Leonard near here before barricading himself in a Toluca house. He escaped as a posse of about 100 men hunted him with bloodhounds from Decatur.
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Peoria
Ill
Joseph Spenraz
Orville Litchfield
Marshall County
John Leonard
Toluca
Decatur
Class Organization Started at M. H. S.
Principal Frank J. Howe opened the high school class organization today meeting the junior and senior classes in the morning and the freshmen and sophomore groups in the afternoon. Election of officers, the final step, is expected next week.
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Frank J. Howe
Railway buys twelve wartime locomotives for Mexican money
The Mukden Hailung Railway in China acquired twelve locomotives of a war era type for a total of 260000 Mexican pesos. This purchase reflects wartime manufacturing standards and the railway’s efforts to upgrade its fleet.
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Mukden-Hailung Railway
China
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