Crowe Overruled Again In Simons Case Hearing Deferred
In Muscatine Iowa on August 5 the arraignment for Harlan Gabe Simons, who confessed to killing Orton Ferguson, was put in abeyance awaiting his family's arrival and legal representation. The state plans to ask for the death penalty while Simons, now quiet, may still plead guilty or choose to stand trial. Witnesses identified Simons earlier in West Liberty and state officers prepared for proceedings.
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Gabe) Simons
Orton Ferguson
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Perguson
Fred Budke
Quincy
Lil
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James Risden
State Bureau of Identification
C. S. Stafford
Ray Scott
Leon Risden
Scott
Mexico Has Seen Last Revolution Says Calles
General Plutario Elias Calles, president elect of Mexico, told the New Orleans Item that there would be no more revolutions. He departs to Europe to rest seven months of upheaval and to study social labor and economic conditions in Britain France and possibly Germany for his country. He stressed Mexico will respect other nations and hopes for closer U S relations and shared prosperity.
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Associated Press
New York
Mexico
Plutario Elias Calles
New Orleans
General Colles
Europe
Great Britain
France
Germany
Callies
United States
Five Candidates for the Senatorship in Oklahoma Today
Five candidates enter the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Oklahoma with J. C. Walton as a focal point. Walton opposes the Ku Klux Klan and highlights his record as governor while defending against rivals Charles J Wrightsman P F Freling T P Gore and B E Howard.
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Oklahoma
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
United States
J. C. Walton
Walton
Charles J Wrightsman
Tulsa
P. F. Freling
T. P. Gore
BE. B. Howard
Wrightsman
Howard
New Mexico President Declares End of Revolutions
Mexico’s president elect Plutario Elias Calles declared that the days of revolutions are past for the southern republic. The Associated Press report notes this was his first public remark since election and was filed from New Orleans.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Mexico
Plutario Elias Calles
Baldwin Named Montana Manager for La Follette Wheeler Campaign
The Associated Press reports James H. Baldwin of Butte, law partner of Senator Wheeler, was appointed Montana campaign manager for the La Follette Wheeler ticket. The appointment was announced by Representative John M. Nelson, national campaign manager.
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James H. Baldwin
Butte
Wheeler
Montana
John M. Nelson
Robbery motive cited in Mrs Evans murder in Mexico
Evans case draws arrests as Mexican officials confirm robbery as the motive for the ambush killing of Mrs Rosalie Evans near Texmelucan. London papers condemn the crime and urge proper retribution while fearing diplomatic repercussions.
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Mexico
Mexico City
London
Rosalie Evans
Campaign Plans Not to Be Made Till Both Nominees Are Heard
Washington dispatch reports Republican plans on hold until Coolidge and Davis deliver acceptance speeches. Party leaders will gauge reception before initiating full campaign work. National committee members will attend the August 14 notification ceremonies for Coolidge.
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Washington
Republican Party
Coolidge
John W. Davis
National Committee
Wrightsman Wins Endorsement From Progressive Labor Group
In the Republican Senate race W P Pine of Okmulgee faces Eugene Lorton of Tulsa Ned Scott of Muskogee Veterans Hospital B G Bingham and C B Leedy. Lorton campaigns against the Khan. Pine reportedly aligns with the Klan and received the Oklahoma City Klan endorsement on the eve of the primary. Eight congressional nominees will be named.
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Labor Progressive League
W. P. Pine
Okmulgee
Eugene Lorton
Tulsa
Ned Scott
Muskogee Veterans Hospital
B. G. Bingham
C. B. Leedy
Lorton
Khan
Pine
Oklahoma City Klan
Bank Bandits Loot Galt Bank in Nighttime Heist
Four men robbed the Bank of Galt in Galt Iowa early today blowing the vault and escaping with about 3500 dollars. They cut telephone lines, set explosives, and fled north as posses and vigilantes scoured Wright and nearby counties.
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Galt
Bank of Galt
Herd
Clarion
Iowa Vegetables and Fruits 80 Percent of Normal Now
The August 1 report shows Iowa fruit and vegetable conditions at about 80 percent of normal. Peaches are negligible, pears at 41 percent, and apples at 60 percent for summer, fall, and winter. Gooseberry yields reach 2 942 quarts per acre, with current reports at 3 500 quarts per acre.
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Iowa
Itty
Prema Des Moines
La Follette Delays Speeches Until Opponents Speak
Sen. La Follette plans to let President Coolidge and John W. Davis lead off the campaign in a plan approved by his advisers. He will reserve further comment until they speak publicly, then state his position later in the race. The advisers note this fits his decision to skip the customary formal notification ceremony.
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Washington
la Follette
Coolidge
John W. Davis
Big Home Coming Set at North English August 14
A real old-time homecoming will be held in North English on August 14 with committees shaping plans for an all day event. The slogan proclaims Everything Free but the Ball Game with free acrobats tumblers jugglers vaudeville artists and other acts. A major feature is a ten oclock parade featuring about 70 floats stretching nearly a mile.
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North English
Journal
Norte English
Explosion prompts four men to flee by car
Following the blast the four men jumped into their automobile and drove northward out of the city. Telephony to Galt was down as wires remained disconnected. Mrs Lang, wife of the sheriff, said her husband had notified surrounding counties and that roads out of the county were guarded.
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Galt
Aviators Set Flight Milestones From Iceland To Reykjavik
Reports describe multiple airmen aboard the round the world flight pushing through gales and headwinds. Major Clarence N. Cruarin advised delay. planes pressed on despite rough seas and near-Hornafjord takeoffs. Pilots Smith Nelson and crews landed in Reykjavik harbor then prepared to refuel or continue toward Ivigtut amid worsening Greenland ice conditions. Meanwhile Raleigh cruiser moved to sea as fliers chart next leg from Horna fjord to Reykjavik.
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Iceland
Lowell H. Smith
Chicago
Eric Nelson
New Orleans
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Inner Harbor
Leslie P. Arnold
John Harding Jr
Gertrude Rask
Angmagsvalik
Greenland
Wirelong
Associated Press
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Reykjavik
Smith
Hornapjord
Raleigh
Lowell Hl. Smith
Eight Youths and Three Girls Held on Banditry Charges
Eight youths and three young women under 21 are in custody on banditry suspicions. Police linked them to more than forty holdups including the Betty Blythe robbery near Los Nobles last Friday, with diamonds rings fur and cash recovered totaling about 5 000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Los Nobles
Betty Blythe
Bolsheviki Band Raids Polish Town
A Bolsheviki raiding party armed with machine guns and bombs attacked Stolpe Stolbtsy southwest of Minsk. They freed prisoners, looted the post office and railroad station, and destroyed telegraph and telephone lines to hinder news. A battle followed with casualties among police and an employee, and raiders, including some in Soviet uniforms, escaped as cavalry pursued.
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Stolpee
Stolbtsy
Minsk
Keosauqua Votes to Sell Municipal Electric Plant
Keosauqua residents chose in a special election to sell the town's municipal electric lighting plant to the Iowa Electric company of Cedar Rapids.
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Associated Press
Iowa Electric Company of
Cedar Rapids
Electric Lineman Dies From Burns in Waterloo
Charles Ralph Watters aged 40 died in Waterloo on Saturday from blood poisoning after burns from an electric current on a rural service line he was repairing two weeks earlier. His fingers were burned off and the body fell 25 feet to the ground.
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Waterloo
Charles Ralph Watters
Watter
Jury Trial Denied in Franks Case Despite Sanity Question
Chicago August 5 Judge Caverly ruled that definitions of insanity do not trigger a jury trial for the Franks case. He insisted the defendants are sane for mitigation hearings and rejected a demand for a jury. Dr Healy testified the crime stemmed from Loeb and Leopold's diseased motivation.
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John JR. Caverly
Aliernats
Iinola Supreme Court
Crowe
Supreme Court
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Aug
Wm. Healy
Boston
Richard Loeb
Nathan F. Leopold Jr
Robert Franka
Loeb
Healy
Robert E. Crowe
Leopold
La Follette Favored by Iowa Labor Leader in August Plan
J C Lewis president of the Iowa Federation of Labor predicted a full Brookhart vote would go to La Follette and Wheeler as presidential and vice presidential candidates. He helped sign a call for a convention on August 16 to nominate electors for the La Follette Wheeler ticket in Iowa.
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Des Moines
J. C. Lewis
Iowa Federation of Labor Today
Brookhart
la Follette and Wheeler
Iowa
Lewis
LaFollette-Wheeler
One Lightning Bolt Kills Cattle in Minnesota
Sioux City Iowa August report states a farmer John Toop four miles south of town lost forty six head of cattle to a single lightning strike. The incident occurred during a severe storm and witnesses described the bolt as instantaneous. Local authorities began tallying the loss and assessing the herd’s value for insurance purposes.
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Sioux City
Celal
Anna Minn
John Toop
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Storm Hits Cattle Shelter As Bolt Strikes Tree
A severe electrical storm yesterday drove cattle into a box elder grove for shelter. A lightning bolt struck one tree as the storm passed, causing damage and prompting safety concerns.
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