Farm Body to Consider Road Issue at Iowa Convention
Des Moines officials report attendance could top 5000 for the three day Iowa Farm Bureau Federation convention as warm weather lures members. The resolutions committee weighs a proposed 100 million dollar state wide paying bond issue while counties debate and readers expect floor action if not committee action. First sessions include the county agents association and the Iowa farm and home exhibit with talks by Dwight Lewis and A L Ames.
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Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Resolutions Committee of the
Federation
County Agents Association
Women's Division
Iowa Farm and Home
Iowa Co-Operative Livestock Shippers
Dwight Lewis
A. L. Ames
Chicago Producer's Association
Youth in Leon Aims to Emulate Hickman Extortion
A 15 year old boy Dean Hamilton of Leon Iowa is jailed for extortion after demanding 50000 from merchant Granville Long under threat to harm Long’s two children. He confessed to writing the note inspired by the Hickman case and will be sent to Eldora reform school. Local authorities set the staged drop near Ed Biggs farm.
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Leon, Ta
Dean, Hamilton
Leon
Willian
Edward Hickman
Los Angeles
Hamilton
Ray Scott
Granville Long
Merchant of
State Reformatory For
Eldora
R. B. Hawkins
Hickman
Marion Parker
Long
Ed Biggs
Scott
Biggs Farm
Take Another Step to Lift Milwaukee Road Receivership
A motion before Judge James Wilkerson seeks to lift the Milwaukee Road receivership by redirecting its property to a new company formed to operate the system. The court took the motion under advisement, with a decision expected soon. The Interstate Commerce Commission approved the road’s reorganization under the new name yesterday.
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Milwaukee
Hgo
Chicawaukee
St. Paul
Pacway
James Wilkerson
St. P
Eelve Pert
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ingwersen Retained as Iowa Football Coach After Debate
Iowa City Iowa January 11 Burton Ingwersen will remain head football coach at the University of Iowa with no changes to the athletic staff. President Jesup and the athletic council announced after weeks of controversy involving alumni groups. They conducted a thorough analysis culminating in a Jan 6 special meeting. Plans include a Des Moines alumni meeting Saturday to form a state-wide group. Town alumni demand two seats on the university athletic council in the push for representation.
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Iowa City
Burton Ingwerson
University of Iowa
Th University
Walter A. Jessup
Jessup
Ingversen
Paul Belting
Athletic Council
Des Moines
Kansas
University Athletic Council
Porter Nominated for Interstate Commerce Board
Washington January 11 nomination of Claude R Porter Iowa an interstate commerce commissioner was sent to the senate by President Coolidge to fill the vacancy created by ill health resignation of commissioner Hall Porter a prominent Democrat was defeated for the senate by Smith W Brookhart
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Washington
Claude R. Porter
Iowa
Senate
Coolidge
Hall
Porter
Smith W. Brookhart
Mexican Documents Branded as Forgery in Senate Report
The Hearst papers described as sensational state documents were publicly condemned as fake and forgeries in a senate committee report. The panel did not name a suspect but sought permission to extend the inquiry to identify the fabricator.
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Washington
William Randolph Hearst
Senate Today
Senate Investigating Committee
Senate
Senate panel to probe Nicaragua policy after Havana talks
Washington January 11 The senate foreign affairs committee informally voted to investigate U S Marine activities and administration policy in Nicaragua but delayed the inquiry until after the Pan American conference in Havana.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Aea
U. S
Nicaragua
Havana
First Flood Relief Bill Introduced in Senate
The Robinson bill to fund farm extension work in the Mississippi flood area passed the Senate without a dissenting vote and moves to the House. The measure is the first emergency flood relief bill presented.
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Washington
Robinson
Mississippi
Senate
House
Marines Plan Transcontinental Airflight to Nicaragua
Major L. B. Bourne and two marines will fly a tri motor Fokker from Quantico to Bolling and depart for Nicaragua with a one stop at Miami to refuel. In Nicaragua a second American marine aircraft crashed near Esteli due to engine trouble with no fatalities reported. 14 Nicaraguan constabulary personnel desert to join Sandino as marines and constabulary pursue them.
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Washington, Jan
L. B. Bourne
Quantico
Bolling Field
Bolling
Nicarag
Nicaragua
Miami
Managua
Esteli
Revolutionary Forces
Augustino Sandino
Sandino
Equity and jury cases assigned by Judge Bechly
Judge Frank Bechly assigned three equity cases for trial Tuesday January 17 at nine o’clock and five jury cases for Tuesday morning January 24. Equity cases include Mouser vs Bishop Welch vs Jordan et al Herr vs Herr et al. Jury cases include Commercial Savings Bank vs Stutsman Cont Jewelry Co vs Carl Wash Loan Trust Co vs May et al State vs Ralph Lynn State vs Sherfey. Bechly also impaneled the January grand jury with Claude Flynn of Riverside as foreman and members Roy Funston Keota Mrs Bertha Guther Washington J E McCrabb Wellman W J Paul A D Schmidt Wellman and Walter C Sheetz Keota.
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Equity
Frank Bechhly
Mouser
Bishop
Welch
Jordon
Herr
Commercial Savings Bank
Stutsman
Jewelry Co
Carl
Wash. Loan Trust Co
May
State
Ralph Lynn
Sherfey
Bechly
Claude Flynn
Riverside
Roy Funston
Keota
Bertha Guther
Washington
J. E. McCrabb
Wellman
W. J. Paul
Ainsworth
A. D. Schmidt
Walter C. Sheetz
Convict Shomler Found Guilty in Bank Robbery Case
J R Shomler of Cedar Rapids was convicted of complicity in the Alburnett state bank holdup and theft of 6687. A life sentence awaits. The jury reached verdict on the second ballot after a 20 minute deliberation.
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Cedar Rapids
J. R. Shomler
Alburnett State Bank
Alburnett
F. L. Anderson
Beldon Hill
Mississippi Valley Baseball League
Carl Jordan
John W. Duffy
Chicago
Robery
S. Nickel
Shomier
A. Ross
Shormier
Nickel
M. M. Strait
BE. C. Schueler
Senate funds Teapot Dome probe reopening
The senate unanimously voted to appropriate 25000 dollars from its contingent fund to reopen the Teapot Dome oil investigation. Separate notice directs rural and star route mail carriers to report all forest fires to the nearest warden.
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Washington
Senate
Teapot Dome
America
Chamberlin Starts New Attempt to Gain Air Endurance Honor
At Curtiss Field New York Clarence Chamberlin and Roger Williams begin a fresh bid to reclaim the world endurance flight record for America. The Bellanca monoplane aims to stay aloft about sixty hours challenging Germany which currently holds the mark after aviators Edward and Ristis flew 62 hours 22 minutes 81 seconds last August. If successful the fliers will not land until late Friday night or early Saturday morning.
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Chamberlin
Curtiss Field
N. Y
America
Clarence D. Chamberlin
trans-Atlantic Flier
Roger Williams
Curtisfield
Germany
Edward and
Ristics
Bert Acosta
County League to Open Monday in Washington
Washington county independent basketball league releases a seven game Monday schedule with eight teams Ainsworth Brighton Crawfordsville Kalona Wayland Wyman West Chester and Washington Games will be on the Washington Y M C A floor and profits support the Y athletic fund Season tickets cost 1 50 for adults and 1 for children admitting to 28 games over seven Mondays with several matchups listed for January February and February 27.
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Washington County Independent Basketball League
Washington W. M
Y" Athletic Fund
Ainsworth
Brighton
Crawfordville
Kalona
Wayland
Wyman
West Chester
Washington
Chester
Crawfordsville
Kaona
Katona
Kelona
Kinney Acquitted in Iowa Hijacker Murder Trial
Joe Kinney of Oxford Iowa was acquitted by a jury of murdering Milo Slezak of Baraboo Wisconsin. The verdict followed two hours of deliberation. Co defendants J W Guffey and Francis Donahee face upcoming trials. Kinney testified he witnessed the killing but was buying liquor when gunfire erupted near Oxford.
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Tw A. City
Fen
Joe Kinney
Oxford
Milo Slezak
Barahoo
Wis
J. W. Guffey
Francis Donahee
Kinney
Slezak
Tev
Sussex man regains voice after wartime loss and nightmare film
A Sussex man who had been mute for ten years due to a gas attack during the war recovered his voice following a nightmare triggered by witnessing a startling film.
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Sussex
England
Murderess Ruth Snyder Denied Clemency for Electric Chair
New York January 11 Ruth Snyder learned Governor Smith denied clemency and that she must face the electric chair soon after 11 p.m. in Sing Sing. Her brother Andreas Brown visited and offered cheering words as Priest Brown and Rev Patrick Murphy guided her in the faith. Gray studies Bible in cell as his mother Mrs Margaret Gray prepares to visit.
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New York
Ruth Snyder
Smith
Sing Sing
Andreas Brown
Brown
Patrick Murphy
Snyder
Henry Judd Gray
Albert Snydeye
Gray Studies Bible
Gray
Margaret Gray
Smouse Named Vice President At Washington National Bank
At yesterday evening s board meeting Washington National Bank elected Winfield Smouse as first vice president. W P Wells was re elected president. The officer corps adds Smouse while banking staff remained unchanged with Anderson Knight Conner Weldin Dempsey Sandy Coates among others cited.
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Washington National Bank
Board of Directors
Winfield Smouse
W. P. Wells
W. A. Anderson
H. B. Knight
W .G. Conner
C. P. Weldin
Lucy Dempsey
P. Sandy
K. A. Coates
Hammill Repeats Bond Endorsement At Farmer Banquet
Iowa Governor Hammill, addressing 16 master farmers in Des Moines, reaffirms support for a 100 million dollar state bond issue. He argues the plan is economically sound while omitting the date for a special legislative session to consider the proposal.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Hammill
Master Farmers” of
Towa
Wallace
Farmer
George Steen
Muscatine
Adolph Schultz
Silver City
A. B. Myhr
Thopson
R. R. Clampitt
New Providence
Frank Beath
Corning
EF. E. Tracy
Nashua
George V. Leffler
Stockport
Oscar Johnson
LeGrand
John M
Curious Central African head shaping practice described
A curious Central African custom winds a graffe tail around a Mangbettu child’s head and coils it into a coif fure. This practice is said to shape skulls into distinctive adult forms.
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Central Africa
Six More Bodies Recovered From Sunken S-4
Provincetown Mass January 11 Six more bodies were removed today raising the total to 23 from the sunken S-4 submarine. Diver Tom Campbell found a seventh body between two air compressors in the motor room while preparing to unwater and raise the wreck.
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Provincetown
Mass
Tom Campbell
Campbell
Wilbur Pushes Large Navy Shipbuilding Plan
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur outlined an $800,000,000 five year program as a starter and urged a 20 year plan for building and replacing vessels. He called for 43 cruisers plus submarines destroyers and aircraft carriers to strengthen national defense and foreign commerce protection.
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Washington
Wilbur
House Naval Affairs Committee
Japan
Coolidge
Congress
Secretary of the Navy
General Board of the Navy
Demons to Meet Muscatine Friday
Washington and Muscatine clash in the Little Six schedule with both teams tied in parity. The Demons hope to slow Muscatine star Metnier and Buck leads Washington against the Muscats in a bid to halt three straight losses and spark home support.
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Muscatine and Washington High School
Minister Fined for Reckless Driving in Sioux City
Reverend S J P Sloan of Kingsley was fined 10 dollars for reckless driving 4 dollars for driving with 1927 license plates and 5 dollars for failing to produce a registration card. The $5 fines were suspended. Deputy sheriffs alleged Sloan nearly forced them off the paved highway into a ditch.
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Sioux City
J. FP. Sloan
Kingsley
Justice of Police Court
Sloan
Man Indicted For Drawing Gun On Father-In-Law
Milford Prynn of Maquoketa Iowa was indicted by the grand jury on charges of attempted murder murderous assault and carrying concealed weapons after drawing a revolver on his father-in-law Henry Sanger during a family quarrel in Maquoketa Iowa January 11.
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Maquoketa
Henry Sanger
Milford Prynn
Warrants Served After Ottumwa Raid On Twinkle Inn
Warrants are served today on persons arrested during the weekend raid on the Twinkle Inn roadhouse near Ottumwa. Fifty four were charged with unlawful assembly. others faced liquor labeling offenses. County Attorney Bekman will seek an injunction to close the roadhouse.
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Ottumwa
Twinkle Inn
F. T. Lynch
E. K. Bekman
Ants as Delicacy for Ugandan Natives and Hospitals
Natives of Uganda are said to view ants as a delicacy and patients in some hospitals are given boiled ants on their plates. The note highlights cultural food practices and hospital cuisine in Uganda.
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Uganda
Africa
Dr Eastwood Speaks To Y Mens Club On Youth Value
Last night the Y's Men's Club met for dinner and business. Russell Jennings was named president and appointed committees including a new services committee. Dr F W Eastwood spoke on staying young and gave advice on growing children and shaping their lives. A clothing donation for a needy Washington boy was approved. David Taylor joined as a new member, with I W Meade and Leonard Stenberg as guests. Plans for 1928 are ambitious with several active projects.
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Russell Jennings
Neowly
F. W. Eastwood
Red Cross
Jennings
Services
Washington
David Taylor
I. W. Meade
Leonard Stenberg
New Parking Plan in Chicago Lauded as Success
Chicago officials say the downtown parking ban begun yesterday saved motorists about 3 565 hours of driving during the first eleven and a half hours of enforcement. Downtown traffic reportedly sped up from 20 to 50 percent as the plan took effect.
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Chicago
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