Senate rejects criticism of Justice dept over Aluminum Co. probe
Senate votes 33 to 36 to reject the judiciary committee report on whether Aluminum Company of America violated federal decrees. Democratic leaders Walsh and other senators abandon plans for a Senate inquiry. Contention centers on constitutional authority and possible administration aims led by Secretary Mellon with A C A stockholding.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Department of Justice
Aluminum Company of America
Judiciary Committee
Blease
South Carolina
Bruce
Maryland
Robinson
Arkansas
Mellon
Walsh
Montana
Special Commission
Walsah
Reed
Pennsylvania
Moses
New Hampshire
Aluminum
Teapot Dome
Influenza Sickens One Fifth of Amarillo Population
About 3 000 residents, nearly one fifth of Amarillo, Texas, were ill with influenza per city health reports. Most cases are mild with no deaths reported and little alarm felt.
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iRy
Associated Press
Amarillo
Texas
City Health Department
Agriculture Bill Passed by Senate in Brief Session
Washington February 27 The Senate approved the annual agriculture bill after about an hour of debate. The measure carries 129 million dollars and moves to conference with all amendments from the Senate committee adopted.
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Washington
Ob. C
Senate
Senate Committee
House
Judge Thompson Assigned to Sixth District Court Term
District court Judge Lester Thompson of Des Moines has been assigned by Chief Justice Lawrence DeGraft to preside over a court term in the sixth judicial district at Oskaloosa starting March 8. He relieves Judge H F Wagner who has disqualified himself from several cases in that district.
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Wagner
January Soline Tax Collected In Des Moines
Des Moines reports January soline tax receipts totaling 298769 dollars 19 cents, recorded by R E Johnson state treasurer and released today.
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Des Moines
R. E. Johnson
Granddaughter of Levi Leiter Visits Chicago Socialists
Lady Cynthia Mosley arrives in Chicago with Captain Oswald Mosley to engage with the socialist movement at Hull House and the party headquarters. She travels to Milwaukee to meet Victor Berger and tours mines and pottery plants. The visit centers on a legal dispute over her grandfather Levi Z Leiter’s $160 million estate.
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Itty
Prege
Chicago
Lady Cynthia Mosley
Mary Leiter
Lord Curzon
Gold ‘Coast
Cynthia
Socialist Party
Hull House
Milwaukee
Victor Berger
Levi Z. Leiter
Oswald Mosley
Petition for Road Bond Election Planned in March
About 5,000 voters signed petitions presented to the Des Moines County Board of Supervisors seeking a bond issue for main highways to be submitted to a public vote. Roughly 3,000 signatures were required. The board will review the petitions on Monday with indications of a special election likely on March 24.
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Burlington
Des Moines County Board of Supervisors
Near East Relief to Honor 44 with Top Service Decorations
Forty four men and women workers of the Near East relief will receive the organization’s highest service decoration at the March 4 annual convention in New York. Dr W W Peet of Boston leads a list of recipients for over four decades of educational and relief work in Turkey. Other honorees include Miss Glee Hasting of Spencer Iowa Miss A M Harris of Mason City and William T Gannaway of Grinnell Iowa.
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Iry
Associated Press
New York
The
Near East Relief
Charles W Vickrey
W. W. Peet
Boston
Grinnell College
Turkey
Glee Hasting
Spencer
Iowa
A. M. Harris
Mason City
William T. Gannaway
Grinnell
Meredith Still Has a Chance in Democratic Nominating Fight
Judge David Ladd Rockwell of Cleveland, long McAdoo campaigner, says a deadlocked Madison Square Garden convention could push McAdoo back into the race or open the door for Victor Donahey or EF Meredith. He notes McAdoo could reenter once Gov. Smith enters the contest. Rockwell also predicts Longworth could secure the Republican nomination if Coolidge is not renominated.
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New York
William Gibbs McAdoo
al Smith
Victor Donahey
Ohio
EF. T. Meredith
Town
David Ladd Rockwell
Cleveland
McAdoo
Rockwell
Madison Square Garden
Gov. Smith
Coolidge
Nicholas Longworth
President Coolidge invited to Des Moines GAR encampment
Senator Cummins of Iowa extended an invitation to President Coolidge to attend the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Des Moines next September. The announcement comes from Washington D C on February 28 and reflects ongoing efforts to engage the president with veterans groups.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
President Coolidge
Cummins
Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic
Des Moines
Attorneys Seek Delay in Carter Murder Trial
Omaha Neb Feb 27 Attorneys for Frark Carter the Omaha sniper bandit seeking an insanity defense requested a two week continuance of his trial set for Monday Judge Goose granted the delay and ordered two specialists to examine Carter's mental and physical condition Carter had considered pleading guilty but on counsel's advice pleaded not guilty at arraignment last Friday
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Frark Carter
Louis Clark
Goose
Carter
John Baldwin
Baldwin
Senate probe urged into radio control administration
Norman Baker director of KTNT Muscatine Iowa asked the senate Interstate Commerce Committee to investigate the department of commerce radio control. He charged discrimination against emajer stations and said he could supply evidence to justify an inquiry and would seek a senator to introduce a resolution.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Department of Commerce
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Norman Baker
KTNT
Muscatine
Baker
Weather outlook for the week in Upper Mississippi Valley
The forecast predicts clouds with general snow or rain across the north and likely rain in the south. Temperatures rise above normal early in the week then turn notably colder in the latter part.
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Washington, D. C
Mississippi
Missouri
State Officials Sidelined by Influenza Illness
Attorney General Gibson and Budget Director E. E. L. Hogue were absent from the Iowa state house as they recover from influenza.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Gibson
E E. L. Hogue
State House
Fifteen Firemen Die From Injuries in Chicago Blaze
In Chicago a two story building fire left fifteen firemen injured as several fell from the second floor to the basement when a piano collapsed through weakened boards. A wall collapse injured others while nine people, including three firemen, were rescued from the smoke. Property damage was estimated at 35000 pounds.
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Chicago
Italian fascist figure Rossi flees to Nice seeks Paris TV story
General Rossi formerly heads the fascist press bureau in Italy arrives in Nice after fleeing Rome Genoa by car and motorboat He vows to reveal a vivid tale about Mussolini and the fascist rise and fall and says he will go to Paris to publish his account He reports threats from fascists on the Riviera and alleges murder links in Italy's political conflict.
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Associated
Teese
Nice
France
Ceaser Rossi
Bonito Mussolini
Italy
Faseciat Party
Rome
Genoa
Rossi
Paris
Riviera
Fascisti
General Rossi
United States
Mussolini
Vinegar Used to Make Alcohol, Bootleg Method Revealed
In a nationwide probe Agent John Whitehead reports bootleggers use vinegar with two common chemicals to produce cheap synthetic alcohol. The process needs no still and yields alcohol at about fifty cents a gallon. Traces found in Baltimore Newark Chicago Washington and Philadelphia.
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Associated Presse
Philadelphia
John Whitehead
Internal Revenue Bureau
Whitehead
Baltimore
Newark
New Jersey
Chicago
Washington, D. C
No Evidence Bimba Urged Treason in Blasphemy Trial
Brockton Mass February 27 Warry veteran legal defense witness said he was not concerned with Bimba’s guilt on blasphemy but insisted no evidence showed he urged overthrow of the U S government. He adding he would appeal noting Wan’s constitutional right to deny God.
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Bimba
Brockton
Mass
Warry Vetimury Wiening
United States
Wan
God
Des Moines County People Picnic Banquet Honoring George Washington
Des Moines February 27 Des Moines County association held its annual banquet February 22 at the First Methodist church with 175 members and guests. A two course dinner featured patriotic colors. Musical program by the Garber family followed a short business meeting. Out of town members were read by secretary Nina Isenhart Treimer. Officers elected Vernon Siegler president W F Riley vice president Nina Isenhart Treimer secretary Roland Bond treasurer Helen Anderson Southwell press correspondent. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Guy Beherman Anamosa Mr Sam White Waterloo.
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Des Moines
Des Moines County Association
First Methodist
George Washington
Frank Votruba
J. T. Nichols
Garber
Harry McKee
H. Parrot
Ft. Dodge
A. M. Eldridge
Madison
Wisconsin
Elias Hardy
Valley Junction
Nina Isenhart Treimer
Vernon Siegler
W. F. Riley
Nina Isenhart Triemer
Roland Bond
Helen Anderson Southwell
Guy Beherman
Sam White
Waterloo
Muscatine Leads In Farmers Debates For Eastern Iowa
Ames Iowa February 27 Muscatine county holds the eastern Iowa title in the fourth annual inter county farmers debates. Boone and Sac counties claim the western title and Boone hosts the final championship debate next Tuesday. The final round will be held March 11 in Muscatine.
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Ames
Iowa State College Extension Department
Muscatine County
Iowa
Sae
Boone
Guilty Found in Slaying of Wife Lazt Fall
Fred Williams, a Sioux City printer, was found guilty of second degree murder in the November 20 slaying of his wife. A district court jury deliberated and returned the verdict at 1:30 this morning. Williams wounded a boarder, Louis Weymiller, and shot his wife as she begged for mercy. Penalty range is ten years or life in prison.
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Fred Wiliams
Lazt Fall
Associated Preweys
Omaha
Williams
Sioux City
Louis Weymiller
Weymiller
Robbers Active in Sioux City Iowa Cash Loots Several Stores
Robbers struck Sioux City area establishments including James H H Farley Clothing Co 550 Pierce St and Cities Service Oil Station 2501 Correctionville Rd along with M F E Houston Grocery 5807 11th St and S Biekov Grocery 422 W 7th St. Farley stores loot valued around 3000 with 65 women s crosses. Cities Service Oil station safe opened after twelve thieves broke a window and carried away the safe containing 47 dollars.
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Sioux
Sioux City
James HH. Farley
Pierce Street
Correctionville Road
S. Biekov Grocery
Tth
M. FE. Houston Grocery
11Th Street
Farley
Cities Service Ol Company
Four Children Die in Fire Near Indian Head
Wellsville Pennsylvania reports a family tragedy as a fire destroyed the Snyder home near Indian Head ten miles from town. The parents were away when the blaze killed four children aged 12 months to four years. the disaster occurred Thursday and was not learned until last night.
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Aveorintodt
Wellsville
Indian Head
Alvin Snyder
Valentino Escapes Injury In California Car Wreck
Rudolph Valentine film actor escaped injury when his car was damaged in a highway wreck near Santa Margarita California. No injuries were reported and details of the crash were not available.
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Valentino
Santa Margarita
Calif
Rudolph, Valentine
District high school track meet entries announced
Six of the eight cities that will enter the district high school track meets in May announced today. Marshalltown Mason City Storm Lake Council Bluffy Guthrie Center and Davenport named among participants.
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Des Moines
Marshalltown
Mason City
Storm Lake
Council Bluffy
Guthrie Center
Davenport
Expected Insanity Plea in Iowa Murder Case
Leavis Bruey a 55 year old farmer faces a first degree murder charge in the slaying of 18 year old Lemuel McNeese in Jefferson County Iowa. Bruey’s insanity defense is anticipated when he goes to trial next week with jury selection underway. The case stems from accusations involving Bruey’s 14 year old daughter Edna and alleged intimacy with McNeese.
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Fairfield
Leavis Bruey
Lemuel McNeese
Brney
Edna
A. Jefferson County
Broucy
John G. Barwise
Barwise
Leon D. Thoma
Roscoe Thoma
Bruey
Des Moines Primaries See Large Field for City Posts
In Des Moines, a record field runs for mayor, city utilities, and school board seats. Incumbents face challengers in several races including mayor Carl Garver defending against H W Barton and Fred Hunter, while six vie for superintendent of streets and five for public safety.
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Moines
Nee Moines
Board of Education
Publc Safety
Carl Garver Incumbant
H W. T. Barton
Fred Hunter
Pes County Board of Supervisors
W. F. Mitchell
John Mae Viehr
John Budd
Jack Scott
John Nordquist
E. E. Dudley
J. G. Rounds
Incumbant
Frank Mathis
Bob Phillips
Supt. of Public Safety
John Jenny
John Griffin
John Lucas
R. Vic Gray
W. B. Weaver
H. Morris
Charles Cook
A. EF. Watkins
City Board of Education
Dentist Dies After Ten Day Fast At Klamath Club
Fred Westerfeld a Klamath Falls dentist died after collapsing following a ten day fast. He had addressed a luncheon club the prior day on the benefits of fasting and warned against the practice unless properly instructed.
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Chio Prian
Associated Press
Klamath Falls
Oregon
Fred Westerfeld
Drake University Loses Texas Debate in Austin
Drake University debating team argued for a single national defense department under Col Win Mitchell but was defeated 8 to 0 by the University of Texas in Austin last night.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Drake University
Congress
Col
Mitchell
Department of National Defense
Texas University
Three Judges Remand Church Case for Peaceful Settlement
In Palmyra Indiana on February 27 three judges chose to send the W Clyde Martin trial concerning recreational heresy back to the Church of Christ elders for a peaceful settlement.
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Palmyra
Ind
W. Clyde Martin
Boards of Elders of
The
Church of Christ
Cedar Falls Teachers College defeats Morningside in child labor amendment debate
In a dual debate on ratification of the child labor amendment, Cedar Falls Teachers College defeated Morningside teams by unanimous judge decision in both Cedar Falls and Sioux City venues.
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Cedar Falls — Teachers College
Morningside
Sioux City
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Stewart
Frederick W. Sladen
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