Charges Against Two US Senators Probed by Justice
The Department of Justice investigates charges that Senators Spencer Missouri and Bursum New Mexico used influence before government departments for personal profit. Governor Wheeler Montana faces a separate grand jury proceeding awaiting trial.
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Associated Press
Inashington
United States
Justice Department
Washington
Spencer
Missouri
Bursum
New Mexico
Wheel
Montana
Pursim
Wheeler
Bach
Department of Justice
Republican
Carl Magee
Frustrate Second Blackmail Attempt On Mrs Helen Stokes
The second blackmail attempt in a week aimed at Mrs Helen Elwood Stokes of Denver Corp. was thwarted. Investigators say a Philadelphia woman posing as Madame Lorraine Quartly claimed to recall Mrs Stokes's hair styling to extort money. Roberta L. Corbitt, arrested after taking 204 dollars from Mrs Stokes, was said to demand 1000 dollars for detective work in 1911. The prosecution notes Mrs Stokes will testify against her husband, W B E Stokes, in a case tied to conspiracy charges while also addressing other indicted co defendants.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Helen Elwood Stokes
Denver Corp
W. BE. D. Stokes
New York
W. C. Dannenberg
Stokes
Dannenburg
Lorraine Quartly
Philadelphia
Mrs. Stokes
Dannenberg
Parital
Roberta L. Corbitt
Repert Lee
Hattie Johson
Mr. Stokes
Seasonal lull exists in state industrial conditions
Iowa’s monthly labor report shows a seasonal lull with quieter building and outdoor work and more available mechanics. Ice harvest absorbs labor while plants run normal for the year. agricultural help is in fair demand with plenty of men. Des Moines and other cities report satisfactory employment, with some surplus clerical workers and demand for ice cutters and farm labor.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
United States Department of Labor
Sioux City
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Burlington
Boys Begin Serving Term in Prison for Stealing Wine
Lonnie Dickerson of Belle Plaine and Henry Kissel Jr of Keystone start indeterminate sentences up to ten years at Anamosa reformatory for stealing wine from farmer William Schuldt near Keystone. They pled guilty. Judge Willett said the reformatory stay may aid parole and noted Dickerson’s wife soon to be a mother.
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Vinton
Lonnie Dickerson
Belle Plaine
Henry Kissel, Jr
Keystone
Anamosa Reformatory
Wm. Schuldt
Near Keystone
James Willett
Dickerson
Burns cause death of Mrs Ben Sigler
Mrs. Ben Sigler aged 36 of Missouri Valley died in a Council Bluffs hospital from burns suffered when a lamp exploded Friday burning her clothing. She leaves a husband, a farmer. Mr and Mrs Oren Hines of Cedar Rapids were guests at the Starr home and left for Florida via Chicago to work in Florida.
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Burns
Ben Sigler
Associatedress
Council Bluffs
Missouri Valley
Oren Hines
Cedar Rapids
W. C. Starr
Florida
Chicago
Mr. Hines
Local Industry Runs Near Normal Amid Unemploymentarc
Ottumwa reports operable industrial plants with few exceptions and little idle time. sections of the labor market show employment while some job scarcity persists.
Exhumation Planned for Dr Oscar Olson in McCintock Case
Chicago reports that the body of Dr Oscar Olson will be exhumed in connection with the William McCintock death inquiry. The coroner jury explored William Shepherd’s alleged typhoid germs link and a $1,000,000 inheritance claim. Judge Olson noted his brother’s prior friendship with the McClintocks.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Oscar Olson
Harry Olson Chef Justice
Municipal Cour
William McCintock
Chicago Tribune
William P. Shepherd
McClintock
Olson
Willisin
Red
Two Killed In Interurban Collision Near Rockford
Two people died and another was injured when two electric interurban cars collided fourteen miles east of Rockford. Motorman George TY Chapman and an unidentified woman were killed. A youth named William, age eighteen, was connected to a separate death earlier, while Judge Olsonay commented on a related will matter. A physician cited heart disease in the death certificate. Carl Hedges of Klein Kie thing Company was in Des Moines for the Town Retail Clothier Dealers Association convention.
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Leeport
Rockford
William
Ofson
Carl Hedges
Klein Kiething
Dex Moines
Jardine Named Secretary of Agriculture Experienced Educator
William M. Jardine, chosen by President Coolidge to head the agriculture department, is described as an agronomist and agricultural educator with limited direct farming practice. He taught farming in the Midwest, led agricultural research in dry lands, and is linked to Sigma Xi and several fraternities. Jardine, 46, is married to Effie Nebeker with three children and hails from Matfield, Kansas.
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Woa Jardine
Kansas
Coolidge
Jardine
Kansas State Agricultural College
Jardines
Marian
Upper
Tett
Gil
Right
Ruth
NEA
Washington, J. C
William M. Jardine
Little Horn
Montana
Middle West
U S.A
Aericulturi
Aurienlimre
Branc
San Seerealist
Cou
Audent
Unh Agricultural College
Effie Nebeker
William’ Jr
Andy Ruth
Mataltan
Kas
Jardinsecomes
Hoover
Davis
Jurors Named for March Term of District Court
Mifty petit jurors for the March term were drawn at the court house with Judge Charles A. Dewey presiding. They report March 28 for service. The list includes many residents of Washington, Wellman, Riverside, Kalona, Kalona, Keota, Ainsworth, Wayland and surrounding areas.
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Mifty
Court House
Charles A. Dewey
Wellman Glen Patt
Washington
Bese Prehoda
Riverside
Kot Rudda, Jr
Nila Ke Riet
Kalona
Kopp
Jollo Sebulty
Semler
Wellman
Will Sheetz
Speer
Madeline Suitor
John R. Wenger
Wayland
J White
J. &. Wright
David Withegarden
Milton Wenttrab
Ainsworth
Lawrence Yeggy
Ralph Zeek
Wembley Exhibition to Reopen This Year
Sixty eight governments under the British Empire will exhibit at the Wembley Exhibition which reopens this year. The event was announced by the Duke of Devonshire. The show opened last year but closed for the winter. Objects, character and achievements from across the empire will be represented.
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Ondon
Wembley Mill
Duke of Devonshire
Wembley
Undervood Muscle Shoals leasing bill sent back to conference
The Underwood Muscle Shoals leasing bill was returned to conference after the Senate sustained a ruling that new legislation had been inserted. Conferees must act quickly to have the measure ready for this session, with a 45 to 41 vote to sustain. Republicans split 28 for, 24 against. Democrats and rural groups favored sustaining.
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Associated Press
Washington
Underwood Muscle Shoals
Senate
Cumming
House
Norris
Neobraska
L& Democrats
Dutch anti liquor bill defeated in upper house by party vote
In The Hague two to two, the upper house rejected a local option bill aimed at curbing drink traffic after prior lower house approval. Proponents cite reduced per capita consumption and rising public petitions while opponents warn of hypocrisy and evasion, noting Holland still spends about 60 million annually on alcohol.
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Holland
States General
Christian Workmen's Unions
Church Councils
United States
Finland
Profits Rise as Brazilian Coffee Exports Grow
In Santos and Rio de Janeiro Brazil officials report coffee exports to the United States for 1924 totaled 749,894,376 pounds worth 139,007,766 dollars, a small drop in quantity but a sharp rise in value. The plan controlling shipments is debated while railways aid movement after a July disruption.
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Santos
Brazil
Coffe
United States
Rio de Janeiro
Paulo
Minas Geracs
Sao Paulo
Night navy rescue as yacht drifts at sea
Mami John McCormick and party were drifting hopelessly seaward when rescued after their yacht motor failed. Washington memorial services for Julius Kahn of California were held jointly by Republicans and Democrats. Rome reports Premier Mussolini ill for a week but much improved.
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Mami
John McCormick
Washington
Julius Kahn
Fom
California
Rome
Mussolini
Miss Lois Griffiths Visits Sister in Washington
Miss Lois Griffiths spent Sunday at the home of her sister Mrs Floyd Beatty and returned to Washington this morning.
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Lois. Griffith
Mra Floyd Beatty
Washington
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