Governors from three states join farm reform mission to Washington
Iowa Governor Hammill, Indiana Governor Jackson, and South Dakota Governor Gunderson lead a 22 member Corn Belt delegation to Washington to push farm relief. They will meet with Senators and Congressmen, appear before agriculture committees, and confer with President Coolidge and Secretary Jardine. The group seeks clearer farm income data, readjustment of production and marketing, and government action to support farming. Hammill warns that legislation is permissive and responsibility rests with midwestern farmers to elevate agriculture alongside other industries.
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Hammill
Iowa
Jackson
Indiana
Gunderson
South, Dakota
Corn Belt States Agricultural Conference
Washington
Groes- Leck
Michigan
Paulen
Kansas
Chicago
Capitol
Senate
House Agriculture
Coolidge
Jardine
Middle West
Child's attacker is hanged today in Georgetown jail yard
Henry Butler, convicted of a brutal attack on 10 year old Eleanor Steinmetz, was hanged in the Georgetown Delaware jail yard after 10 o'clock. The crowd jeered as deputy Sheriff Burco y escorted him to the gallows. the victim convalesced at a farm near Bridgeville. The case drew state troops and tear gas during the trial.
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Henry Butler
Elenore Steinmetz
Bridgeville
Butler
Burcoy
Court House
Des Moines Man Denies Carlisle Murder Ties
H. H. Russell, brought from Muscatine on a liquor charge, was questioned by sheriff’s officers about the Carlisle straw stack murder but Sheriff Findlay stated he believed Russell not connected. Russell denies knowledge of the crime and his wife’s status was reported as alive with no evidence linking him to another possible victim.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
H. H. Russell
Muscatine
Carlisle Trawstack
Pindlay
Russell
Findlay
Straw Stack
Coolidge
Senator Simmons
Attix
Representative Green
Senator Smoot
Samuelson Pushes Economy In Iowa School Administration
Miss Ancei Samuelson Republican candidate for Iowa state superintendent advocates strict economic management of public schools. Her platform urges maximum efficiency at minimum expense, emphasizes moral education, cooperative governance among teachers officials and taxpayers, and strong leadership to unify schools for better towns and services.
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Bre
Shenandoah
Iowa
Ancee Samuelson
America
Midwest Bankers Meet Heads Topeka Gathering
Iowa will be well represented at the fifteenth annual meeting of presidents vice presidents and secretaries of fourteen state bankers associations in the central west to be held in Topeka Kansas March 28 32 Frank Warner secretary of the Iowa association reports The district includes Iowa Kansas Michigan Arkansas Illinois Indiana Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma South Dakota and Wisconsin The associations cover more than 16000 banks or over half of U S banking institutions Governor Ben S Paulen of Kansas will deliver the welcome address.
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Iowa
Bankers’ Associations
Central West
Topeka
Kane
Frank Warner
Iowa Association
Kansas
Michigan
Arkansas
Iinois
Indiana
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Wisconsin
United States
Ben S. Paulen
Bandits Surprised During Bank Robbery in Aledo
Aledo bank robbery ended with a wounded bandit after a night watchman Ted Grey 28 and a girl telephone operator alerted Fort Worth and Weatherford authorities. Police pursued two accomplices as a running firefight with a citizen posse forced the gang to scatter around midnight. One bandit Wade Clinton 22 Wichita Falls was wounded and hospitalized. the others were believed surrounded.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Aledo
Ted Grey
Citizens Bank
Weatherford
Elitizens
Grey
Cdwinton
Wichita Falls
Pay Up Alimony Or Go To Jail Rule Proposed
A new alimony enforcement bureau in Chicago aims to compel payment of alimony by delinquent husbands. It will partner with the social service bureau to provide full service to enforce court orders or justify nonpayment, under the plan announced by Superior Judge Joseph Sabath. The county board may be asked for funding to cover the bureau’s expenses as it seeks to collect an estimated five million dollars annually.
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Chicago
Social Service Bureau
Joseph Sabath
Lan
Convict Ten West Coast Rum Hounds Convicted
Captain Robert Pamphlet and nine co defendants were convicted in federal court in Portland Oregon of conspiracy to violate U S liquor laws. They had attempted a rescue inside twelve mile limit near the Columbia River, facing potential arrest. No charges were filed for entering the forbidden zone on that rescue.
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Coast Guard
United States
Pamphlet
Insect Pests Hit Corn Crop See Many Attracted by Silk Odor
More than 300 insect species attack corn as the odor of corn silk lures them. Farmers face widespread pressure from pests and potential yield loss. The article notes the diverse range of species drawn to silks and their impact on the harvest.
Michigan plans Greenland weather and ice study expedition
University of Michigan will lead a June or July Greenland expedition to establish weather stations and map ice conditions. The team, headed by Prof. William Hobbs, aims to warn Europe of storms, study icebergs and sea life, and measure gravity, magnetism, tides, and ice thickness.
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Greenland
University of Michigan
Grenland
William Herbert Hobbs
Europe
Prof. Hobbs
Atlantic
Prof
Hobbs
Umanak Fjords
Peter Freuchen
Thule Eskimo
Knond Rasmussen
Freuchen
Great Ice-Shield
Fred W. Bartlett
Vibert Douetas
Harvard University
Howard T. Barnes
McGill University
Montreal
W. P. Ferguson
United States Weather Bureau
Walter N. Koelz
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Eonense
Copenhagen
Lange Koch
University of Copenhagen
Extensions Granted For Final Tax Returns In New Law
The treasury announced extensions of time for final tax returns and payments due to the March 15 deadline and new tax law. U S residents with net income over 5000 and domestic corporations get until May 15 to file complete returns with a tentative return and one fourth of estimated tax due March 15. If the estimate exceeds the final tax, the difference bears six percent interest. Citizens abroad including military receive until June 15 with no tentative return required.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury
United States
Brookhart and Edwards debate Prohibition on radio
Senator Brookhart of Iowa and Senator Edwards of New Jersey argued over Prohibition claiming victory and failure respectively. Mrs. Norton attacked the league while Wayne Wheeler defended enforcement, with Brookhart praising the 18th Amendment and stronger Volstead acts as public support grows.
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Washington, D. C
Brookhart
Iowa
Edwards
New Jersey
Mary T. Norton
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-saloon League of America
League
Wheeler
Percivals
Atlantic Ocean
Congress
Irish Priests to Visit Chicago for International Eucharistic Congress
The Associated Press reports thousands of Irish pilgrims led by Cardinal O Donnell will attend the International Eucharistic Congress in Chicago in June 2024. Delegations include Dublin Galway Cork students and Irish guilds and labor unions with Belfast sending a large contingent.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Cardinal O'Donnell
Ireland
Congress
Dublin
Galway
Cork
Irish Heirarchy
Befast
Dawes Criticized by Reed as Senate presiding officer
Senator Reed of Missouri charged Vice President Dawes with overuse of the gavel in the Senate. Reed warned the chair against cutting off debate while defending Senator Bleas e’s appeal. Democratic floor leader Robinson supported Dawes saying the chair’s rulings were correct.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Dawes
Senate
Reed
Missouri
Missourian
Blears
South Carolina
Dewes
Blease
Robinson
Arkansas
Tax cu f bill signed today by president
President Coolidge signed the tax cut bill in Washington at 10:22 am, approving a measure slashing income taxes to wartime lows and repealing many excise and occupation levies. The package reduces taxes by 387 million dollars, with personal exemptions rising and rates easing across brackets.
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Associated Press
Washington
DD. C
Coolidge
Congress
First Nursery Hospital Opens in Indochina for Children
In Pnom Penh French Indo China on February 25 the first nursery hospital for children was opened under King Sisowath and Mme Baudoin. The facility will combat infantile mortality and serve as a hygiene school for mothers.
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Pnom-Penh
Indo-China
Sisowath
Mme Baudoin
Protectorate
Transmission lines expand across Iowa state in 9 040 miles
Transmission lines for light purposes now exceed 9 040 miles in Iowa. Engineer George Charlesworth of the state railroad commission notes lines range from 2 300 to 66 000 volts. About 1 500 miles were added in the last two years as usage grows for farm power and lighting, with several hearings on new line permits held this week.
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Des Moines
Iowa
George Charlesworth
State Railroad Commission
Charlesworth
Commission
Mount Joins Fraternity at University of Iowa
Announcement lists Hines Mount, a freshman in the college of law at the University of Iowa, as initiated into Gamma Eta Gamma, the national legal fraternity, in Iowa City.
Trade Pact With Turkey Extends Most Favored Nation Status
Washington February 26 The commerce department announced a temporary commercial agreement between the United States and Turkey granting each country most favored nation treatment for the other’s goods.
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Commerce Department
Turkey
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