Durkin Arrested in St Louis on Chicago Murderer Charge
Martin Durkin, a Chicago murderer sought nationwide, was captured by Department of Justice agents on arrival in St Louis from San Antonio. A woman companion, initially claiming to be Irma Sullivan, was arrested. Durkin overpowered a detective with a wrist lock after denying escape. Durkin faces charges for killing a DOJ operative, wounding Chicago police, and car thefts. Irma Sullivan, daughter of Bert Sullivan of Cornell, Illinois, is identified as the woman with him.
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Chicago
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San Antonio
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Cornell
East St. Louis
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San Francisco
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Webster Groves
Scott
Leonard Ising
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Marty Durkin
Harold Scott
Fit. Louis
Hennegar
Edwin C. Shanahan
Federal Department of Justice
Bloomington
Ill
Bert Sullivan
Ames Grain Show Promises 2000 Dollar Prize In Exhibits
Ames Iowa January 18 Two thousand dollars is the total prizes for exhibitors at the Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers association show on February 16 The 23rd annual exhibition will be part of Farm and Home Week at Iowa State College Ten thousand premium lists are circulated five thousand to farmers and the rest to county agents The show divides the state into four sections to prevent one area from winning most of the money.
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Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association
Iowa State College
Joe Robinson
Cardinal Mercier Seeks Union of Churches on Deathbed
Cardinal Mercier, near death in Brussels, presses for a union of the Roman and Anglican churches. He discussed the plan with Abbe Portal of Paris despite physicians' wishes, aided by Brother Hubert. The ailing primate prays, reflects, and blesses those around him while awaiting the end.
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Brussels
Belgium
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Paris
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Christ
Padlock bid on Morrison Hotel in Chicago case
Federal agents plan to seek padlocking of the Morrison Hotel on Volstead Act nuisance grounds. Owner Harry Moir denounces the probe as conspiracies and briberies while alleging guests and employees faced liquor smuggling through a hotel detective. Rolls and Goldie led the operation with an Australian chemist aiding from abroad. Moir says hotel blocks enforcement and pledges rewards for employee violations.
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Chicago
Prohibition
The
Tribune Today
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Monte Goldie
England
Lincoln G. Andrews
Albert Rolls
Rolls
House
Hopkins
Moir Moir
Brookhart Stockman Contest Set for Senate Committee Hearing
Chairman Ernst of the senate elections committee plans a full committee meeting within a week to hear final arguments in the Brookhart Stock Iowa senatorial contest and to hear Brookhart himself if he wishes to appear.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
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Senate Elections Committee
Brookhart
Germany Forms Cabinet With Luther as Head
German political leaders, aiming to avert a dictatorship, form a cabinet with Dr. Hans Luther as chancellor and Gustav Stresemann as foreign minister. The new lineup, announced after a presidential meeting with Reichstag leaders, includes three former premiers and Dr. Wilhelm Marx in the justice portfolio.
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von Hindenburg
Hans Luther
Gustav Stresemann
Luther
London
Germany
White House
Reich- Stax
Stresemann
Wilhem Marx
Accused Arsonist Brady Freed On Bond In Davenport
Davenport Iowa January 206 Charles S Brady charged with arson is not under arrest. Warrants were issued in January and relatives posted a $10,000 bond. The case went directly to the grand jury now in session. He is not required to appear in court until reports are filed. He remains absent from his city of business as claimed by family members.
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Davenport
Charles S$. Brady
Clark Attacks Esch Cummins Act Over Rates
Howard J. Clark of Des Moines told Sioux City service clubs that the Esch Cummins transportation act is unjust. He said rail service is not worth the high rates and that postwar railroad rehabilitation should be nationalized and paid by the nation.
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Associated Press
Howard J. Clark
Des Moines
Coolidge and Lowden to be Invited to Iowa Corn Conference
President Coolidge and former Illinois Governor Frank Lowden will be invited to attend the January 28 corn area conference in Des Moines. The Iowa advisory committee announced the plan to work out orderly marketing of farm products. Governor Hammill met with the committee, and Lowden is expected to deliver the keynote. The committee hopes Congress will excuse its members from the corn belt states to allow attendance.
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Des Moines
Coolidge
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Iowa Agricultural Advisory Committee of Fifty
Frank Warner
Hammill
Lowden
Executive Committee
Congress
Woman Dies of Heart Attack After Divorce Granted
Marie Verrimony Kramer 55 of Dubuque Iowa died of a heart attack an hour after a district court granted her divorce from a wealthy Dubuque county farmer. The petition alleges the husband displayed in her home by a housekeeper while she was ill in a hospital. She formerly resided at Elkader and was a widow when she married Kramer.
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Associated Press
Dubuque, Ia
Marie Verrimony Kramer
Dubuque County
Kramer
Elkader
Hired Girl Problem Provokes West Servant Hunt
A Menity Bulletin item notes a paradox in hiring staff as capable women seek work while western households chase new hires. The blurb hints at social dynamics affecting domestic labor.
Mystery of Aged Recluse Cleared Up by Her Death
Mary E Sterling French longtime Park Ridge recluse died January 6 leaving three wills and safes with securities totaling about 50 000 plus tax receipts and papers hinting at a hidden fortune A ghost story and mysterious clues including two grave like mounds mark her strange tale Police plan digs to probe the husband s 19 year disappearance and Ostrowski the estate s executor flags gifts to a foster mother in a sprawling display of unsettlement
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Associated Press
Chicago
Mary E. Sterling French
Park Ridge
Massachusetts
Furnture
Ostrowski
French
John Dphalman
Resignation at Iowa State College Reported
Davenport Iowa January 20 Dr Raymond A Pearson chairman George T Baker confirm he tendered his resignation as president of Iowa State College Ames January 16 He sought an extended vacation and his future position remains undecided.
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George T. Taker
Davenport
Iowa Board of Education
Raymond A. Pearson
Iowa State College
Ames
Wis
Cedar Rapids
W. R. Boyd
State Board of Education
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Urbana
Pearson
Europe
Herman Knapp
C. F. Curtiss
The
Agricultural College
Iowa — State Board of Education
Present Tax Bill to Senate Today
The tax reduction bill was formally presented to the senate today by the finance committee. Chairman Smoot had not completed the report on the compromise measure and paid, he would not ask the senate to take up the bill before Monday. If a definite agreement has been reached for a vote on the world court, he would hold up the bill until that time.
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Washington
PD. C
Senate
Finance Committee
Smoot
World Court
Man in Rome Poster Romance Given Suspended Sentence
Rudolph Raymondi 29, who fell in love with a Red Cross poster image of a girl in Rome, received a suspended sentence from Magistrate Glatgmayer for annoying Mrs Helen Lewis the poster’s model. Lewis, a wartime Italian nurse, asked for mercy as detectives arranged a meeting last Sunday, after learning she was married.
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New York
Rudolph Raymondi
Red Cross
Rome
Glatgmayer
Helen Lewis
Davis Opposed to Change in Air Defense Stance
War department reiterates opposition to making aircraft a co equal arm of land and sea forces. Secretary Davis cites President’s air board findings and a 1920 Pershing letter arguing air power must be an integral part of the army, not a separate department.
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War Department
Davis
House Military Committee
Department
Department of National Defense
Air Board
Army
Navy
Air
Weeks
House Aircraft Committee
tDumeronus
Pershing
Charles T. Menoher
Army Air Service
Dawes Apology Issued For Remarks On Senate Rules
Vice President Dawes says he owes an apology to Senator Copeland after criticizing senate procedure during the world court debate. The exchange involved Senator Reed as Dawes defended his radio remarks while denying attack on Reed and defending the need for no rules revision. Copeland contends the Dawes statements misrepresented his position and rights in the senate.
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Washington
Dpd. C
Senate
Dawes
Copeland
New York
Diag
Reed
Missouri
World Court
Andrew Carnegie
Need
Senate Record
United States
Death of Jasper Wright Brother of Mrs John Malin
Jasper Wright died at his home 608 West Washington street after several days illness and old age. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 30 o'clock from Murray Jones chapel with Rev R H Polly in charge. Interment in Evergreen cemetery. Born in Jefferson county in April 1842 he lived his life in this community. He leaves his wife two children Harry at home and Mrs R W Franklin of Cedar Rapids.
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John Malin
Washington
Fairfield Ledger
Jasper Wright
West
Washington Street
Murray-Jones Chapel
R. H. Polly
Evergreen Cemetery
Jefferson County
Presidents asks governors to attend highway safety conference
President Coolidge urged state governors to appoint delegations for a national street and highway safety conference in Washington, set for March 23 to 25. The event will be held under CALTS with officials from what appears to be a national coordinating body.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Washington
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