Farmers from Corn Belt to Capitol Soon
Twenty two representatives from eleven corn belt states form an executive committee of the North Central Agricultural Marketing Conference. They plan a Washington trip starting Saturday to seek legislation for agricultural stabilization, meeting with Congressmen, senators, and key committees, and finally with President Coolidge and Secretary Jardine. The group will discuss with the combined congressional delegation and with agriculture leaders in the White House.
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Des Moines
North Central Agricultural Marketing Conference
Washington
Chicago
Senate
House Agriculture Committees
Coolidge
Jardine
Agricultural Section
Police Probe Woman in Family Deaths Theory of Poison Suspect
In New Orleans Louisiana authorities pursue a theory that 23 year old Mrs Bennette Cure Bussey killed her husband and three children within 11 months to attract a suitor. She is jailed on murder charges while chemists test organs for poison traces. Fireman Frank Davis questioned and released. He had told Mrs Bussey they cannot do anything to me and said he visited her after the husband’s death.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Bennette Cure Bussey
Frank Davis
Davis
Lawrence Bussey
Orchestra to Perform at Junior High School Assembly
Professor Guy Carlton will direct this week’s assembly at the Junior High School. The high school orchestra, led by Prof Milburn McKay, will give a concert starting at 1 15 Thursday afternoon. The program is open to the public.
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Guy Carlton
Milburn McKay
Iowa Man Celebrates 105th Birthday in Waterloo
Michael Nettley born in Bohemia celebrates his 105th birthday at his son Joe’s residence in Waterloo Iowa. Family members including children, grandchildren and great grandchildren gather to honor the milestone with records supporting his birth date.
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Khe Associated Press
Waterloo
Michael Nettley
Bohemia
Joe
Land fraud convictions lead to prison terms in Wisconsin case
Andrew F. Schlicht of Dyersville and Mat Nadermann of Bancroft were sentenced by a Stevens Point circuit court judge to Wisconsin state prison at Waupun after being found guilty of fraud in the 1922 sale of land. Schlicht drew an indeterminate term of 1 to 4 years and Nadermann 1 to 2 years.
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Dubuque In
Andrew F. Schlicht
Dyersville
Mat Nadermann
Bancroft
Wisconsin
Waupun
Steven's Point
Schlicht
Nadermann
President Coolidge Seeks Precedent For Dinner Companion
Mrs. Coolidge illness keeps her from a White House dinner at the Willard Hotel hosted by Attorney General Sargent. The White House searches precedents and adopts a McKinley-era plan, inviting Mrs. Jardine as the president’s companion with an aide escort both ways.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
White House
Mrs. Jardine
Mr. Coolidge
Executive Mansion
Plan to arraign the Omaha bandit in police court today
Omaha's Frank Carter, a sniper bandit, faces first degree murder charges and murder while attempting robbery. He is held in city jail under guard after capture Sunday in Bartlett. Sioux City detectives say he confessed to killing Wm. McDevitt and Dr. A. D. Searle during a botched robbery within ten days.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Frank Carter
Bartlett
Sioux City
Carter
Wm. McDevitt
A. D. Searle
Dancing Carnival Opens At Armory Tonight
The American Legion hosts a three night dancing carnival at the Troop D armory starting this evening. Dancing runs from nine to one with contests at ten. Prizes of 25 dollars for the Charleston, 15 for the one step and 10 for the waltz attract many visitors from nearby towns and a large Washington crowd.
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American Legion
Troop D Armory
Charleston
Washington
Henry Field Guides 100 900 Telegrams From Marathon
Shenandoah wakes to assess itself after Henry Field KEFNF station closes a 30 plus hour world record radio marathon. Telegrams flood in with over 100 000 messages reported and expected to top 125 000 as relay points race to catch up.
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Associated Press
Shenandoah
Henry Field Kefnf
Des Moines Woman Attends Golden Wedding in Washington
Mrs. W. G. DuMont returns to Des Moines after visiting Washington for the golden wedding anniversary of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Atkinson.
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W. G. DuMont
Des Moines
Washington
Charles Atkinson
Hughes decries religious bigotry at kosher dinner
Charles Evans Hughes urged rabbis and civic leaders to reject bigotry and restore true Americanism grounded in religious freedom. He called for international peace rooted in domestic goodwill and noted resolutions promoting brotherhood and mutual cooperation despite creed differences.
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New York
Charles Evans Hughes
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Ir. Hughes
Eggs Spill Across East Denver After Truck Streetcar Crash
A truckload of eggs owned by Clarence Wright was wrecked when a street car struck the vehicle in East Denver early today. Wright, who had hauled the 24 000 egg shipment from Flagler, Colo., hoped to reach the wholesale house nearby to market his fragile cargo.
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Denver
Colo
Clarence Wright
Flagler
Dr Stucker Addresses Full House At Baptist Church
Evangelist Dr Edwin S Stucker spoke to a full church on My visit to Calvary in a graphic dramatic crucifixion themed sermon. Tonight he will present When Sin is Unpardonable followed by Junior choir practice and pastor led instruction on What it means to be a Christian.
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Edwin S. Stucker
the Baptist Church
Calvary
Stucker
Man Sentenced for Arson Attempt on Rockford Horse Packing Plant
Frank Litts, a self described cowboy, was found guilty of arson and declared insane for attempting to destroy the Chappel Brothers horse meat packing plant in Rockford. He faced a prison sentence at Chester for the criminal insane after a jury verdict, with earlier fires causing substantial damage and a December dynamite plan interrupted by a watchman.
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Rockford
Frank Lmitts
Chester
Chappel Brothers
Montana
Porter and Hayes Seek School Board Seats
Late yesterday petitions were filed with the secretary of the school board to place J. A. Porter and Emmett P. Hayes on the ticket for the upcoming election. The March 1 vote will fill two board seats. Porter seeks reelection while H. A. Pauls retires.
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J. A. Porter
Emmett P. Hayes
Mr. Porter
H. A. Pauls
Old Dominion Pier Fire in New York Ends with Rescue
Fire swept the Old Dominion pier at Beach street on the Hudson river and the steam ship Jefferson was barely saved by tugs. Earlier the Clyde Jiner Seminole carrying a million-dollar cargo of silks cotton and tobacco was also rescued as Pier No 27 burned. A factory blaze on the East River front drove 80 families from a nearby tenement.
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New York
Old Dominion
Beach Street
Hudson River
Jefferson
East River
Ruth McGinnis Visited Sister in Ainsworth Last Evening
Ruth McGinnis returned last evening from Ainsworth where she spent a short time visiting her sister Miss Twilla.
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Ruth McGinnis
Ainsworth
Miss Twilla
American Mosquito Expert Begs Assignment in Argentina
Raymond C. Shannon of the National Museum staff travels to the Argentine republic to direct a campaign against mosquitoes. The Argentine government seeks his expertise to classify breeds and target the worst, a task Shannon estimates will take two or three years due to the extensive swarms there.
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Washington
BD. C
Raymond CC. Shannon
National Museum Staff
Alvear
Santa Fe
Buenos Aires
Ministry of Agriculture
Foundation
Shannon
Mercy
Argentina
Hien
Martin Too Liberal Charged By Church Members In Indiana
W Clyde Martin a farmer educator and former high school principal faces a clergy trial in Palmyra Indiana on charges of unbecoming recreational practices. He organized sports a gymnasium in school built a community hall and allowed plays and checker games under church scrutiny. Three judges will preside and Martin will conduct his own case asserting modernism is not irreligious.
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Associated Press
Palmyra
Ind
W. Clyde Martin
Church of Christ
Martin
Winona Agricultural College
Regerd Borah as a Friend of Liberty Appeal From Tyrol
In INNESBRUCK Austrian Tyrol 3000 people attended a mass meeting last night and sent a cable to Senator Borah urging aid for Southern Tyrol. The message says Tyrol faces fascist invasion and brutal cruelty, noting Wilson's 14 points called the transfer a grave error.
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Innesbruck
Austrian Tyrol
Borah
Foreign Relations Committee
American Senate
Tyrol
Italy
Mussolini
Wilson
Grand Jury Defers Bruey Murder Case
The Jefferson county grand jury met in Ottumwa and did not take up the murder case of Louis Bruey as expected. Bruey, charged in the death of neighbor Sam McNeese, attended the empaneling with attorney Leo W. Thoma of Fairfield. Indictment possible today. jury comprised six farmers and one Fairfield businessman.
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Ottumwa
Jefferson County
Grand Jury
Falkrfield
Louis Bruey
Sam McNeese
Briey
Leo Wd, Thoma
Fairfield
Bruey
Mrs Haney Family Visit From Iowa City in News
Mrs Oscar Haney and her son Gordon returned from Iowa City where Gordon received eye treatment. They also called on Ned Haney who attends school there. Mrs L W Durst and daughter Marian of Keota visited relatives in Washington on Tuesday.
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Oscar Haney
Gordon
Iowa City
Ned Haney
Popular Election of Superintendent of Schools Opposed
In Washington on February 24, speakers at the National Education Association urged ending popular ballots for county school superintendents. Florence Hale of Maine pressed rural education to have leaders who are educators, not politicians. Thomas W. Butcher of Kansas warned untrained teachers flood rural schools and faulted elected superintendents for failing to train them properly.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Department of Superintendence
National Education Association
Department of Rural Education
Florence Hale
Maine
Thomas W. Butcher
Kansas State Teachers College
National Council of Education
Bertha Landes Wins Seattle Mayoral Primary
In Seattle and Tacoma primaries, Bertha Landes University of Washington professor defeated Mayor Edwin J. Brown by over a thousand votes to lead the Seattle mayoral race. Kathryn A. Miracle won Seattle council seat. other contenders included Angela V. Fawcett Melvin Tennent and Ann J. Meyer. The March 9 election date was set.
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Associated
Mrews
Seattle
Wash
Tacoma
Bertha Landes
University of Washington
Edwin J. Brown
Ann J. Meyer
Melvin G. Tennent
Angela V. Fawcett
Kathryn A. Miracle
Councilmankc
Landes
Brown
Massachusetts
University of Indiana
Coty Proposes 100000 Francs to Stabilize Franc Fund
Senator Francois Coty owner of Figaro offers 100000 francs to a national subscription for a sinking fund to stabilize the franc. He plans seven Fidaro articles detailing a nonpolitical committee managed fund. He seeks newspaper, firms, and private citizens' contributions over ten annual installments to stabilize the franc in ten years.
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The
Associated Pras
Paris
Francois Coty
Figaro
Fidaro
Coty
Waterloo Capitalist A. H. Caward Dies At 71
A. H. Caward, 71, Waterloo capitalist tied to the oil industry, died in Excelsior Springs Missouri after apoplexy struck Tuesday night. He headed Hawkeye Oil Blackhawk Oil Caward Dart and Caward Investment firms and lived in Cresco before moving to Waterloo in 1908 during a Mexico trip.
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Associated Press
Waterloo
A. H. Caward
Excelsior Springs
Caward
Hawkeye Oil Company
Blackhawk Oil Company
Caward Dart Company
Caward Building
Caward — Investment Companies
Cresco
Iowa
Mexico
Mrs D N Jones Returns From Cotter Visit
Mrs D N Jones came back from Cotter last evening after a brief visit with relatives.
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D. N. Jones
Cotter
New Hearing to Countess Denied Today
Washington February 24 The labor department denied a new hearing for the Countess of Cathcart on her exclusion from the United States. Acting Secretary White said only the courts can now decide the case and whether moral turpitude bars admission. Arthur G Hayes was notified and Risley ordered the Countess released from Ellis Island for ten days during final adjustment.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Countess of Cathcart
United States
Labor Department
White
Husband
Theodore Risley
Arthur G. Hayes
Schcitor Risley
Ellie Island
Japan's Royal Court of Dolls Plans U S Tour
Boston reports a fourteen member royal Japanese doll retinue arriving in April on a state visit to the United States despite immigration limits. The group includes dolls, court staff, and medicine of display items, with plans to donate the collection to a museum after exhibitions for children.
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Japan
Royal Court of Dolls
United States
Boston
Jesse M. Sherwood
Osaka
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