Daugherty Inquiry Fight Heats Up In Senate
Senator Wheeler moves to name the inquiry panel and push for Brookhart as chairman despite party opposition. He proposes a mixed group including Jones McLean Ashurst and himself as members as he sifts through a large backlog of reports before the probe begins.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Audit Committee
Department of Justice
Daugherty
Wheeler
Montana
Senate
Hrookhart
Iowa
Jones
McLean
Connecticut
Ashurst
Arizona
Europe Sours On Rumors Of Russia France Pact
Berlin reports Central Europe has grown skeptical of sensational rumors about secret treaties between France and Russia and a possible Anglo Russian war over Afghanistan. European press shows fatigue as nerves calm and business fears fade, with authorities noting diminished excitement over Bolshevik affairs and Trotsky's ambitions.
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Berlin
Europe
Russia
France
England
Afghanistan
Russian Communist Party
Trotsky
Lenin
Moscow
Germany
Soviet Russia
Central Europe
Vesuvius
Central
Dawes Committee in Ruhr Ready Report Says Experts
Paris February 25 The Dawes committee of reparations experts begins its final task to prepare a report to the reparations commission The group aims for a plan needing no revision and keeps its conclusions secret while noting unexpected foreign money in Germany and Dawes confirms Premier Poincare cited a French colleague about Ruhr presence influencing results
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Ruhr
Dawes
Associated Press
Paris
Charles G. Dawes
Reparation Commission
Germany
General Dawes
Poincare
Chamber of Deputies
Japanese Object To League Action
Japanese delegates oppose League resolutions on foreign ownership by residents and companies. Adich urges the economic committee to seek stricter rules or an international convention. The committee has not pursued detailed equitable treatment rules, citing insufficiency of a technical conference. The issue impacts the United States due to Pacific slope land ownership.
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Ated TV
Rens
Geneva
League of Nations Assembly
Japan
M_Adich
I T
League
United States
Pacific
Mexican Rebels suffer crushing defeat in De La Cuer
Secretary of War Serrano announced Obregon troops defeated rebel forces under Jose Moran at De La Cuer. He said the victory makes the occupation of Tuxpam imminent and Jalapa’s capture likely. General Miguel Yuica reportedly sought capitulation terms for about 1,100 followers.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mex
Fort Worth
Miguel Yuuca
Senator Greene Improves at Washington Head Wound
Senator Greene of Vermont showed steady progress after a bullet wound in the head. Attendants said he was not yet completely out of danger but illness was improving and his condition was greatly encouraged.
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Washington
Greene
Vermont
Man Shoots Self at Chicago & Northwestern Depot
A. D. Stewart aged 50 of Canesville Missouri shot himself at the depot in Des Moines late Saturday night and died in a local hospital Sunday. He formerly lived in Polk City Iowa.
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Des Moines
A. D. Stewart
Canesville
Chicago & Northwestern
Stewart
Polk City
Iowa
Soviet Delegation Arrives in Canada
Soviet trade delegation to Canada arrived yesterday from Liverpool in St. John New Brunswick marking the start of a series of talks on trade cooperation and economic exchanges with Canadian officials and industry leaders.
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ST. John, N. B
Canada
Liverpool
Moscow sees no urge to fear eastern Java stream threat
The piece notes Soviet confidence despite a potential eastward threat as Java volcano activity remains high. It argues Europe is not on alert at night due to this, suggesting a shift in public worry from geopolitical to natural hazard concerns.
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Soviet
Russia
Europe
Fairfield Mayors and aldermen appeal rulings after acquittal
Petitioners in Fairfield seek a complete transcript of the court proceedings to appeal to the supreme court after the mayor and three aldermen were acquitted. Costs totaling 450 dollars in attorneys fees were taxed to the complainants.
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Fairfield
Supreme Court
County Superintendent Dies After Fall at Keosauqua Home
Mrs Anna Rakow county superintendent of schools Van Buren county died from injuries after a fall in her Keosauqua home Saturday night. She fell in the cellar way and did not regain consciousness, dying Sunday.
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Fairfield
Anna Rakow
van Buren County
Keosauqua
Weeld
Howard May Seen as Head of Agricultural Credit Corp
Minneapolis February 25. Board members of the Agricultural Credit Corporation considered J. R. Howard of Chicago former president of the American Farm Bureau Federation for the president’s post. The meeting indicated a strong possibility of his selection.
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Howard
Credit Corporation
Minneapolis
Minn
J. R. Howard
Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Agricultural Credit Corporation
Martinsburg Iowa High School Destroyed by Basement Fire
Fire started in the basement early today destroyed the Martinsburg high school building in Martinsburg Iowa. The blaze also ruined the school library and all records and equipment with losses estimated above 50,000 dollars, partially insured.
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Martinsburg
Iowa
Oskaloosa
Debate Over Fair Board Goes To Senate For Election Change
Des Moines February 25 Senators consider amending the state fair board bill to elect directors by congressional districts instead of at large. Another amendment requires auditing by the state auditors department. The session also touched on the state teachers college bill and a county hospital bill with a bill for trustees to sue to recover nonindigent patient charges.
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State Capitol
Des Moines
State Fair Board of Directors
Fair Board
Senate
Brookhart
Washington
State Auditors Department
State Fair Board
Fulton
Jefferson County
Price
Monroe County
Washington County
Bowman
Blackhawk
State Teachers College
Caldwell
Mahaska County
Veterans of Foreign Wars asks ex servicemen for review board
The Veterans of Foreign Wars calls for former service members to be appointed to review all military prisoners in federal penitentiaries. The demand comes from the national headquarters in Kansas City and is signed by Ruel Elton, former army captain and adjutant.
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Kansas City
War Department
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ruel Elton
Woodrow Wilson Will Is Probated
The will of Woodrow Wilson, filed for probate, leaves the estate to widow Edith Bolling Wilson with daughter Margaret Wilson receiving an annual income of 2500 dollars as long as she remains unmarried.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Edith Bolling Wilson
Margaret Wilson
Dockmen 5 Strike Called Off In London
The conference of dockworkers ended the strike active since February 16, disrupting trade and industry. Work resumes at all ports at 7 30 o'clock tomorrow.
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London
Despondent farmer Arnold Schaffer ends life in barn
Davenport reports Arnold Schaffer 27, a young farmer, committed suicide Sunday in a barn. Despondent over ill health and financial strains, he was found by family with a shotgun wound to the head.
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Davenport
Arnold Schaffer
Vote Increase in Inheritance Taxes as an Amendment
Washington February 25 The House approved an amendment to the revenue bill increasing the estate tax. The change proposed by Representative Rameeyer Republican Iowa drew strong opposition from Republican leaders and party organizations.
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Washington
House
Rameeyer
Iowa
Coolidge Opposes Pensions Boost in 1926 Press
President Coolidge told Republican leaders in Washington that he opposes enacting any pensions legislation at this time that would cause a significant drain on the public treasury. He spoke before ranking members of the House pensions committee on February 25.
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Washington
Coolidge
House Pensions Committee
Fire damages Davenport Chocolate Shop. owner James Spears arrested
A Sunday blaze at the Davenport Chocolate Shop caused more than 56000 in damage. Firemen found kerosene cans and oil soaked rags and arrested proprietor James Spears who denies knowledge of the materials. He is released on 1500 bond and carries 20000 of insurance on stock.
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Davenport
James Spears
Spear
Names Spread Across Iowa From Eastern Roots
Des Moines reports on how geographical names in Iowa originated from migrants east of the state. Routes from Rutland Vermont to Rutland Iowa, Princeton Iowa from Princeton New York, and Plymouth from Massachusetts are described. Other towns repeat sources from Andover England and Greece, with Ida Grove tied to Mt Ida and Ida County named by early settlers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ramparte
Rutland
Towa
Humboldt County
Vermont
South Dakota
Princeton
Scott County
Anson Flint
New York
Plymouth County
Massachusetts
Toledo
Ohio
Spain
Andover
England
Auburn
Sae County
Greece
Arcadia
I. N. Voris
Ida Grove
Mt. Ida
Ida County
Fliphalet Price
J. H Moorhead
Nurses Eligible for Same Relief as Men
Des Moines Feb 25 Nurses who served with armies in any war are eligible for the same relief as soldiers sailors and marines under an amendment to the soldiers relief bill as it passed the senate. The inclusion was sponsored by Serfords Thurston of Clark county and Baird of Pottawattamie who argued the state could not exclude them due to their recent valuable service. They were previously excluded from the old relief measure, likely by oversight.
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Des Moines
Senate
Serfors Thurston
Clark County
Baird
Pottawattamie
Palm Beach visit ties into McLean Fall oil inquiry
Senate oil committee hearings resume as it probes a $100000 loan to Edward B. McLean from A B Fall. Bank records show McLean’s balances near 2 million in late 1921 with fluctuations and potential overdraft discussions. Bascom Slemp testifies about Palm Beach travels with McLean and Fall and notes he had no official mission there.
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G. Bascom Slemp
Coolidge
Palm Beach
McLean
Fall
Ofl
Lenroot
E. L. Dononey
Wheeler
Montana
Senate
Daugherty
Dononey
Stemp
Slemp
Florida
A.B
Senator Walsh
McLeans
Bermuda
Dill
Washington
White House
Walsh
Din
Mr. Slemp
W. A. Glasgow
Philadelphia
Milton B. Alles
Riggs National Bank
Secorita
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Senate Oil Committee
A. RB
Edward B. Lean
The
Washington Post
Br. McLeans
Charlies B. Lyddane
Federal-American National Bank of Washington
Edward B. McLean
Wilsh
Lyddane
James H. Baden
Commercial National Bank of Washington
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