Senate Hearings Highlight Political Scandals And Policy Calls
Former train robber Al Jennings testified that Jake Hammon paid 1 million dollars to secure Harding's nomination. Senate favors 2 percent immigration quotas of 1910 census. Forest service chief backs reforestation to protect lumber. Drake professor Alfred J Pearson nominated for Polish minister. Sauk Creek residents urge Congress to work. Daugherty amends suit against A Bentley & Sons for 3 million. Mellon questioned over tenure. Wallace urges forest land supervision to curb waste. Brown notes graft unlikely but cites incompetence. Thirst called at White House. purpose not announced.
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Senate Investigating Committee
Washington
Jake Hammon
Hamon
Harding
Railroad sale and bank closures hit regional headlines
A British syndicate bought the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient railroad at a public auction in Wichita for 3 million dollars to satisfy a government loan. The Farmers National Bank of Red Oak Iowa closed due to frozen paper and slow collections with 60 thousand capital and 700 thousand in deposits. A Milwaukee Masonic lodge tragedy reports a lender Var Johnson died during a degree conferral. Three armed robbers stole 24000 in payroll from Hav A Tampa Cigar in Tampa Florida.
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Wichita
Iowan
Farmers’ National Bank of
Northwestern college vote to drop ROTC stirs Naperville
Reports from Kansas City indicate Northwestern college in Naperville voted to drop the ROTC program. A series of severe weather hit Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas with a blizzard like snow and winds causing heavy damage and impeding travel. Telegraph and telephone lines were damaged as the storm swept the Northwest Friday. In Pennsylvania soft coal operators renewed a wage agreement with miners in Philadelphia for three years. Lt Harold R Harris of McCook Field Dayton reached an unofficial altitude of 28411 feet in a 551 pound aircraft. Vacley Simek, charged with attempting to extort 1050000 from Edsel Ford, was held for the Detroit grand jury.
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Illinois News Notes Highlights From Rockford To Joliet
Illinois reports include Rockford teachers institute set for April 38 and 4, federal prisoners shipped toward Leavenworth, bond filings in Ku Klux Klan clashes totaling 1 969 000 dollars, Peoria bond issue for a municipal building, Rochelle adopting the Rose City nickname, and the Washington steamer to visit central Illinois. Also noted are Lincoln hosting the Illinois Agricultural Association picnic, a large nature lovers tour in June, Wisconsin’s debate win over Illinois, playground advocacy, Frances Blood’s snowball injuries, Route 2 bid results, Joliet annexation election plans, Dr W S Strode collection donation, and varied spring farm labor trends with wage expectations higher than last year.
Bowling tourney winners named in Chicago event results
The American Bowling Congress tourney in Chicago lists the first three finishers in each event. Five-man: Herb's Indians Cleveland $1000, Mineralites Chicago $950, Poll P E Carrara Buffalo $900. Doubles C and H Thoma Chicago $500, Vantine Buck Tarentum $490, Lange Schwoegler Madison $480. Singles H Smyers Pittsburgh $800, A Ludvigson Chicago $287, H Kair Chicago $275.
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Madison
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Pittsburgh
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If. Kair
South Dakota primary returns favor Coolidge over Johnson
Returns from Sioux Falls show Johnson with 40 247 votes and Coolidge at 88 500. Coolidge headquarters will move from Chicago to Cleveland on May 1. Idaho delegates to the Republican national convention at Lewiston pledges Coolidge, with John Thomas as national committeeman.
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John Thomas
Notable Obituaries of Liveried Figures Across U S
Pierre de Bacourt Columbia professor of romance languages and author died in New York. Dr P A Baker aged 65 longtime head of the National Anti Saloon League died at home in Westerville Ohio. Anna Louise Brown New York director of education research for the YWCA died in Toronto. J W Rosle 74 former Imperial potentate of the Mystic Shrine died in San Diego California of a heart attack. Boyle former Saugerties attorney retired. Bishop Charles Tyler Olsted central New York Protestant Episcopal bishop died in Utica New York.
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National Anti-Saloon League
Westerville, O
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National Board of the
Young Women’s Christian Association
Toronto
Ont
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Mystic Shrine
San Diego
Cal
Boyle
Saugerties
N. Y
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Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Central New York
Utica, N
Dethroned Greek royals head for England in exile
The dethroned king and queen of Greece are en route to England to settle permanently, as reported by the London Express amid European upheaval.
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England
The
London Express
Permanent arch proposed for Dixon after wartime victory
Agitation to replace the temporary Dixon arch with a permanent structure funded by Lee county residents gains momentum. Other notes include transportation shifts, legal actions, and regional plans from Illinois towns.
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Dixon
Lee Euubta
Jail in Dixon Overcrowded as Prohibition Violations Surge
Lee county jail at Dixon overflows with prisoners for the first time in years as all cells and extra cots are full. Sheriff Risley plans immediate steps to add rooms. All but one inmate are jailed for prohibition law violations.
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Dixon
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