Basil Scott seeks insanity plea to avert gallows
The defense plans a prison psychosis argument claiming Russell T. Scott was driven mad by fifteen months of confinement and two death watches. Prosecutors insist Scott is sane and push for the death penalty. The case draws support from Detroit and Windsor backers funding an asylum bid while Chicago figures attempt to derail the process.
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Associated
Chicago
Russell T. Scott
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Scott
David
William Scott Stewart
Playeri Artrists
Joseph Maurer
Robert E. Crowe
Wisconsin
Stott
Detroit
Windsor
John R. Hewer
Small
G. P. McGraws
Washington, D. C
National Guard Orders For Camp Dodge Encampment
Traveling orders issued for Iowa National Guard units to report by July 29 for the annual Camp Dodge encampment in August. Service troops from Okumwa Fairfield Council Bluffs Winterset Des Moines and Iowa City to report. most units to arrive by 12 00 pm August 2. Two days on the range and Governor Hammill will inspect on Governor's Day and inspect the camp in the evening.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
National Guard
Camp Dodge
Louis G. Lasher
Okumwa
Fairfield
Council Bluffs
Winterset
Iowa City
John Hammill
Gas price war center reaches Des Moines
Des Moines managers of Standard Oil and Manhattan Oil said there would be no further gasoline price cuts in the city today. Prices at larger service stations stood at 19 1 2 cents and at cut rate stations around 17 to 18 cents. They denied a state wide price cut and noted local papers claimed reductions were seen elsewhere in Iowa.
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Associated Preas
Des Moines
Standard Oil Company
Manhattan Oil Company
Iowa
Wittner Faces Spotlight Over Oath and Evolution Debate
In Washington July 25 Loren Wittner a government employee and avowed atheist faces scrutiny for omitting the phrase so help me God in his oath drawing attention to the District of Columbia appropriation bill and triggering a possible federal court test. Congress lawmakers foresee a broader national debate on evolution in the upcoming session.
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Associated Press
Washington
Loren HH. Wittner
Lhazht
Witther
Notoriets
Treasury
Wittner
District of Columbia
Department
Congress
House
Senate
Man Receives Ten-Year Indeterminate Prison Sentence
Grant Covington of an unknown home location pleaded guilty to breaking and entering after officers found loot valued at $800. Judge I M Hunter sentenced him to ten years in the state penitentiary at Fort Madison, noting the liquor as the cause of his actions.
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Associated Press
Ottumwa
Grant Covington
I. M. Hunter
Fort Madison
Changes in Plan for Prohibition Enforcement Outlined
Washington July 25 The inauguration of a new prohibition enforcement plan is postponed with changes to district boundaries to improve efficiency. Assistant Secretary Andrews says unclassified service appointments end by October 15 unless reappointed. Sept 1 is target date for new arrangement though further delay possible. South Dakota Minnesota and North Dakota move to Nebraska Iowa district. Kansas shifts to Missouri and eastern Illinois districts with St Louis HQ.
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Washington
Andrews
The
Treasury
Prohibition
South Dakota
Minnesota
North Dakota
Nebraska- Iowa
Ora
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Eastern Judicial District
Illinois
St. Louis
Ninety Nine Year Old Harvest Hand Still Works at 99
Henry Homewood, a 99 year old English immigrant from Sussex, still pitches hay and shocks wheat in Shenandoah. He earns $3 a day, has no living relatives, and plans to celebrate his 100th birthday next Christmas. He moved from Hamburg, Iowa, to Shenandoah last March and stays with Fred Pace when not working on farms.
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Associated Press
Shenandoah
Henry Homewood
William Yates
Huffman Place
Sussex
London
Homewood
Hamburg
Iowa
Charles Casson
Fred Pace
Wind and hail sweep Johnson County causing heavy damage
A severe wind and hail storm swept Johnson County shortly after 3 PM. Hailstones up to half an inch battered crops and windows, shredded shocks of oats, and caused extensive property damage. More than an inch of rain fell in thirty minutes as traffic and streetcars were halted.
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Iowa
Johnson
Iowa City
Andrews Keeps Optimism on Prohibition Reorg Delay
Washington reports continued optimism from Assistant Secretary Andrews of the Treasury as he searches for capable field administrators for the revamped prohibition machine. President Coolidge backs a personnel based on capacity, postponing full nationwide operation until reorganization is complete and uniform.
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Washington
Live Neece
Andrews
The
Treasury
Cootidee
Sseet Menately
White House
Swanscatt
Codge
Mr. Andrews
Coroner’s Jury Declares Boxing Death Accidental
In Louisville a coroner’s jury ruled Mickey Shannon’s death an unavoidable accident after he broke his neck being knocked through the ropes in a Tuesday night bout. Opponent Harry Fay, 21, was exonerated of blame.
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Louisville
Mickey Shannon
Chicago
Harry Fay
Shannon
Government faces push to popularize two dollar bills
Washington officials report federal reserve bankers doubt success of Dewey's plan to put more two dollar notes into circulation. They cite past failures with silver dollars and note the need to speed up production as demand for currency rises.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Reserve Bank
Dewey
Leiser Recommended for the Canal Zone Marshal Post
I M Leiser, a prominent Republican, is recommended for United States marshal in the Panama Canal Zone by Senator A B Cummins. The recommendations were sent to President Coolidge several days ago.
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Associated Press
Bes Moines
I. M. Lieser
United States
Panama Canal Zone
A. B. Cummins
Tinley to Inspect Rainbow Division Camps in Final Week
Maj. Gen. M. A. Tinley commander of the 168th Infantry Rainbow Division in World War I and head of the 34th National Guard Division will oversee a review of all units and inspect the camps during the final week.
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M. A. Tinley
168Th Infantry
34Th Division
National Guard
Dr Harvey J Howard captured by brigands in Manchuria
Reports from Peking say Dr Harvey J Howard was taken prisoner July 20 by bandits at Morgan Palmer’s Sungari River ranch in Manchuria. Palmer was killed. his relatives escaped. Details are slow due to isolation. General Chang Tso Lin may act against the slayers.
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Associated Press
Peking
Harvey J. Howard
Morgan Palmer
Sungari
Manchuria
Palmer
Roward
Harold Baldwin
Chang Tso-Lin
Valmer
Farm Bureau Conference Set for Ottumwa July 28 29
Ottumwa hosts a two day Farm Bureau conference July 28 and 29 with sessions on The Farm as a Business and The State Program. Dr C J Holiness and S H Thompson lead day one discussions. Neal S Knowles Avis Talcott and Charles E Hearst speak on state program and tuberculosis eradication. Os car Helmine reports threshing yields in Marcus district.
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Ottumwa
Farm Bureau
C. J Holiness
Iowa State College
S. H. Thompson
Agricultural Extension Department
Neal S. Knowles
Avis Talcott
Vanderbilt Maid Is Wed Today in Newport Ceremony
Miss Muriel Vanderbilt, heir to a wealthy New York family, wed Frederick Cameron Church of Boston in Newport at 4 pm. Guests arrived by airplane and yacht for the ceremony and a reception at Beach Mound to follow, with details kept by the bride’s mother Mrs. William K Vanderbilt.
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Newport
R. EL
Haven
America
Muriel Vanderbilt
Furnas Funeral Set For Sunday At Letts
Funeral services for Elmer E. Furnas who died in a farm tractor collision near Letts will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Letts Methodist church with Rev. R L LaMott officiating. Burial in Letts cemetery. Mason lodge will conduct graveside rites. Furnas, 57, lived near Letts and is survived by his widow, two sons Ora and Marvin, two brothers Clayton and Clark, and two sisters Nettie Furnas and Belle Longstreet.
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Columbus Junction
Lmer E. Furnas
Letts
R. L. LaMott
Masonic Order
Furnas
Ora
Marvin
Clayton and
Clark
Nettie Furnas
Belle Longstreet
Last Line of Iowa Corn Song Was Just a Little Accident
AP reports George E. Hamilton of the Iowa Chamber of Commerce says the famous Iowa Corn song line That’s where the tall corn grows was an accidental fill in from a line in Travelin The 2012 song for the IowaShriners shrine convention in Los Angeles was printed in pamphlet form Hamilton led the writing for the Iowa delegation and says the fourth line stuck and became the closing line of the song.
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Iowa
Associated Press
Dks Moines
George E. Hamilton
Conventions Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles
Hamilton
Crill
Lows
Towa
Mr. Hamilton
Iowa recount details in Brookhart Steck race in Washington
James M. Parsons and J. G. Mitchell describe the Washington recount process for the Iowa senatorial race. Forty checkers supervise ballots with two local supervisors per side and a third overseer from Indiana. The dispute centers on about 700 arrow ballots and a law defining acceptable markings. The official 447,594 to 446,540 Brookhart lead stands as the contested margin.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Washington
James M. Parsons
Daniel Steck
J. G. Mitchell
Smith W. Brookhart
Senate
J. W. Pendy
Steck
L. Cooper
Brookhart
Colonel Thayer
Indiana
Election Commission
Secretary of State
Stock
Steck makes small gains in Iowa senatorial recount
Scattering gains totaling 50 to 60 votes were made today by Daniel E. Steck in the recount of untested ballots in the Iowa senatorial election. The net gain of Senator Brookhart is reduced to about 250 votes as precincts reviewed nears 300.
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Washington
Daniel E. Steck
Iowa
Brookhart
Abolish Athletics in Qua Colleges ignites debate
In Dubuque July 25 University of Dubuque President Wettstone reports abolishing intercollegiate athletics to curb scouting and commercialization. He argues ads emphasize sports over learning and cites scouts attracting high school talent with scholarships, warning of morale decline and bid wars among colleges.
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Dubuque
Iowa Colege
K. F. Wettstone
University of Dubuque
Iava
Kl Ff Wettstone
American College
Wettstone
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Charles P. Ste War
NER
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Canal Zone
DR. Howard
Cheroker
Oscar Helmne
Marcus
Lowa
Gale
Vanderbilt
Porty
Heckers
Southern University
Dr. Wett- Stone
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