War Dept Aircraft Inquiry Advances Weeks Subpoena
Daugherty committee presses aircraft fraud probe as Secretary Weeks is subpoenaed to testify. Thomas F. Lane, former legal advisor to the air service, says Captain Volandt ordered him to stay away and seized papers from his briefcase. Lane recounts discussions with officials over Lincoln Motor and Standard Aircraft settlements.
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Washington
Daugherty
War Department
Weeks
Thomas F. Lane
Air Service
Lane
Patrick
W. F. Volandt
Thomas Fr. Lane
Army Air Service
Senate
Daugherty Committee
Volandt
Committee
Capitol
Senator Jones
Brookhart
Secretary of War
Standard Aircraft Corporation
Ashurst
Lincoln
Wheeler
Telly
Lincoln Motor
Lincoln Motors
Senator Wheeler
Lane Asaid
Wm. D. Ryder
J. M. Wainwright
Wainwright
Department of Justice
Believe Man Who Died In New York Missing Archduke
An elderly man who died in a Bronx hospital under Dr Orlow's care is believed by friends to be the missing Archduke Johann Salvator. His body will lie in state at St Andrews Church Fifth Avenue as supporters seek to preserve his identity using a birthmark. Grace Wakefield, 51, ward of the so called archduke, is to be cremated today.
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New York
Bronx
Or. Orlow
Philosphy
Johann Salvator
Austria
St. Andrews Church
Fifth Avenue
Grace Wakefield
Archduke
Army fliers push toward Sitka on globe-spanning run
Four United States Army aviators aim to reach Sitka by Saturday as they depart Seattle at dawn on the next lap of their round-the-world voyage. Major Frederick L. Martin leads a schedule visiting Prince Rupert at night and a Saturday morning ascent to finish 300 miles to Sitka, with final checks on Seattle Chicago New Orleans and Boston cruisers completed.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
Wmsuke
Alaska
United States Army
Frederick L. Martin
Prince Rupert
B. C
Sitka
Chicago
New Orleans
Boston
Santa Monica
Calif
Martin
Pacific Coast
Schoolboy confesses to passing nearly twenty bad checks
Fairfield Ta April 3. Harold Bellamy a 14 year old pupil admitted to passing nearly a score of bad checks over several months.
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Associated Press
Fairfield
Harold Bellamy
Subpoenas Issued For Oil Field Gossip Figures
The Senate oil committee issued subpoenas for J. B. French of Oklahoma City and Robert F. Wolfe of Columbus to appear next Monday. They will be questioned about gossip or deals at the 1920 Republican National Convention. French was tied to the late Jake Hannon, Oklahoma GOP figure, while Wolfe managed for Leonard Wood in Ohio.
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Associated Reas
Washington
Senate Oil Committee
J. B. French
Oklahoma City
Okla
Robert F. Wolfe
Columbus
Ohio State Journal
Goss& About
French
Jake Hannon
Oklahoma
Wolfe
Ohio
Leonard Wood
British Consulate Reopened After UK US Dispute
The American consulate in Newcastle upon Tyne will reopen after a year and a half of controversy between the United States and Great Britain. Charges against Consul Fred C. Slater and Vice Consul Russell Brooks were withdrawn. Charles Roy Nasmith, formerly in Ghent, Belgium, will head the Newcastle post. Slater and Brooks are to be reassigned to other ports in Britain.
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Associated Press
Washington
New Caastle- on-Tyne
United States
Great Britain
London
Fred C. Slater
Consel Russell
Brooks
Ambarsador Kellogg
MacDonald
Charles Roy Nasmith
Ghent
Belgium
New Castle
Slater and Brooks
Norris Seeks Federal Control For Muscle Shoals
Senator Norris chairman of the agriculture committee says public hearings on Ford Muscle Shoals bid should set a general federal policy on waterpower. He argues both the Shoals and the Hoover Dam project require federal ownership and operation and should not be turned over to private exploitation.
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Washington
Norris
Senate Agriculture Committee
Muscle Shoals
Houlder Canyon
Colorado River
Commons Defeat on Capital Levy Policy in Labor Issue
The House of Commons rejected the capital levy policy, a chief labor plank from the last election, by 325 to 160 after an all night session. Conservative motion aimed to press the government to define its stance on the question as John Robert Clynes acknowledged passage was unlikely this parliament.
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Recowlated Press
London
House of Commons
Change laws on insurance
The bill codifying insurance statutes passed the senate in Des Moines on April 3. It limits promotion costs to 12 percent of stock sales, expands the insurance commissioner's supervision over all company transactions, and bans proxy voting by assessment members. A separate drainage assessment bill for Towhead Lake failed 24 to 14 due to squatters’ rights clouding state title.
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Presse
State Capitol
Des Moines
Senate
Hold Oegel
Calhoun County
Towhead Lake
Los Angeles Woman Sees Her First Movie
Mrs. C. R. Stone, a 2 year resident of Tujunga near Hollywood studios, finally saw her first motion picture last night after living close to the film area since the early crude days.
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Los Angeles
Associated Press
Calif
C. R. Stone
Tujunga
Hollywood
Debtors' burden weighs on session as aides stand firm
During a tense session the discussion centered on debt and its crushing weight. Miss Margaret Banfield Miss Dor othy Jewson and Lady Terrington remained at their posts throughout the proceeding.
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Margaret Banfield
Dorothy Jewson
Lady Terrington
Files Keynote for Democrats at Iowa Convention
J R Files of Fort Dodge told Iowa Democrats at their convention that victory hinges on erecting a standard for progress and clean government. He harshly attacked the Republican administration, urged against a reactionary program, and warned against lowering Wilson era standards.
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Associated Press
Davenport
Iowa
J. R. Files
Fort Dodge
Fil
New York
Files
Woodrow Wilson
Democratic Party
Mr. Files
Herring
Marsh
J. Ray Files
Organized Labor
Extreme pacifism linked to Bolshevism by American Legion leader
INDIANAPOLIS April 3 Garland W Powell director of the National Americanism Commission warned legionaries against a national anti war campaign led by the Women Peace Society and similar groups claiming pacifism is used as a Bolshevik tool. He said the movement seeks influence in schools and bible classes and urged Americans to oppose these leaders in government.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Western Hemisphere
Fellowship of Youth Organization
Powell
Maine and Connecticut Delegates Back Coolidge Unpledged
Maine delegates to the Republican national convention appear likely to favor Calvin Coolidge while remaining unpledged with a possible contest for one at large seat. Connecticut’s seventeen delegates and seventeen alternates were chosen unpledged, with sentiment leaning toward Coolidge’s nomination.
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Associated Press
Portland
Coolidge
Maine
Mr. Coolidge
Connecticut
Cedar Rapids Hosts Teachers for Northeastern Iowa Meet
About 1,500 teachers registered for the thirtieth annual Northeastern Iowa Teachers Association convention in Cedar Rapids with 2,000 expected. Prominent speakers include Oliver M. Jones of New York NY, E H Lindley of the University of Kansas, and Vilhjalmur Stefansson Arctic explorer. The convention runs through tomorrow with sessions at area schools.
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Cedar Rapids
Northeastern
Iowa Teachers’ Association
Oliver M. Jones
New York
National Education Association
E. H. Lindley
University of Kansas
Vilhjahmur Stefansson
Artic Explorer
Windsor, Colo. Downs Sioux City 25 to 18 in Fast Game
Windsor, Colorado defeated Sioux City, Iowa 25 to 18 in a steady contest. McGlynn and Law led Windsor with three field goals each and free throws from MeGlyn. for Sioux City, McBride had four baskets and Coan added three as the main scoring threats.
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Chicago
Windsor
Colo
Sioux City
MeGlyn
Law
McBride
Coan
Democrats at Davenport debate McAdoo instructions
Davenport April 3 committees delayed the session as the resolutions committee decided not to report an McAdoo instruction resolution. A McAdoo measure was expected from the floor, with a slate of delegates at large including Healey Porter Feal ing Corlett Lawther and Cass. Ed McManus was chosen permanent chairman after Dan Steck withdrew.
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Associated Press
Davenport
Resolutions Committee
Mike Healey
Fort Dodge
Claude Porter
Centerville
E. J. Fealing
New Hampton
Jennie G. Corlett
Oskaloosa
Anna B. Lawther
Dubuque
C. J. Cass
Anamosa
Ed McManug
Keokuk
Dan Steck
Ottumwa
Iowa Delegation Solidifies McAdoo Backing at Convention
Iowa delegates to the national Democratic convention in New York show strong McAdoo support as nine of eleven districts name delegates favoring Clyde L. Herring for national committeeman, with Herring winning over Marsh in the race and anticipated McAdoo endorsed resolutions to be discussed by the party.
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Davenport
Iowa
New York
Wm. G. McAdoo
Clyde L. Herring
Des Moines
McAdoo
Herring
Wilbur W. Marsh
Waterloo
Marsh
Mareh
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