Soviet Concedes Some Demands in New British Note
London reports a conciliatory Soviet reply to Lord Curzon that accepts four British points while rejecting two. Moscow withdraws offensive notes on ecclesiastics, admits British fishing claims, offers compensation for repressive actions, and mutual non intervention is reexamined. Soviet recalls of envoys from Tehran, Persia, and Kabul are not conceded.
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London
Moscow
Lord Curzon
Weinstein
County Must Pay For Transcript In Kneeskern Case
Wapello county must bear the cost of a transcript of the evidence from the Kneeskern murder trial held last January. Kneeskern, convicted of killing Mrs Irene Van Brocklin, claims poverty after spending his property on defense. County Attorney Nelson argued Kneeskern sacrificed finances to force county payment.
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Associated Press
Charles City
Wianeshiek County
F. B. Kneeskern
C. H. Kelley
Kneeskern
Irene van Brocklin
State Penitentiary
Flyeod
Winneshirk County
Nelson
Decorah
Hornsby Declines To Contest Divorce Proceeding
St Louis June 12 Rodger Hornsby the favored National League hitter last season said he would not intercede in the divorce proceedings filed by Mrs Hornsby in district court here late yesterday This marks a quiet turn in the case with Hornsby not contesting the action.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Rodger Hornsby
McKAY TO TEACH IN PACKWOOD SCHOOLS
Milburn McKay son of Mr and Mrs J C McKay of 415 West Third Street Washington graduated from Parsons College Fairfield with a Bachelor of Arts He will teach in the high school at Packwood next year McKay earned honorary letters in baseball and track at Parsons this spring He played third base and batted well hitting two home runs He ran the quarter mile and served on mile and half mile relay teams that won five firsts and three seconds in eight starts including two seconds at Drake relays
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Milburn McKay
J. C. McKay
West Third Street
Washington
Parsons College
Fairfield
Packwood
McKay
Parsons
Local Couple Delbert Maxwell and Wife in Town for Shopping
Mr and Mrs Delbert Maxwell of near Crawfordsville are visiting the city for a shopping trip today. The pair browsed stores downtown and planned to dine before returning home.
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Delbert Maxwell
Crawfordsville
Coroner Removes Three Jurors in Mount Case
Coroner Wolff dismissed three jurors today while resuming the inquiry into Northwestern freshman Leighton Mount who vanished in 1921 after a class rush. He warned that the long delay since skeletal evidence found in Evanston on April 30 could have prejudiced the panel. He said he would remove all jurors if empowered.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Til
Wolff
Leighton Mount
Northwestern University
Mount
Evanston
Drowning at Clear Lake Takes Unseen Toll
George Latimer, 47, drowned at Clear Lake yesterday afternoon after falling or jumping from a rowboat while fishing. The incident occurred near the outing club house, but no witnesses saw the fall. his body was recovered after his hat drifting ashore alerted others.
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Descomated
Clear Lake
George Latimer
Csunanial
W. C. Armstrong Dies. Noted Boone Engineer
Boone Iowa reports the death of W. C. Armstrong a construction engineer famed in Iowa He helped build the first Northwestern railway viaduct near Boone and the Chicago Northwestern $25 000 000 terminal in Chicago He was overseeing a new union depot project in St Paul at his death.
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The
Associated Press
Boone, In
W. C. Armstrong
Iowa
St. Paulo
Armstrong
Northwestern Railway
Boone
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Union
St. Paul
Former South Carolina Education Chief Blamed for School Fire
T Alfred Fleming, chair of the fire prevention week committee, charged that a former state superintendent of education in South Carolina refused to cooperate in a fire prevention campaign and thus contributed indirectly to a recent district school fire at Cleveland.
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Associated Press
New York
South Carolina
Cleveland
T. Alfred Fleming
A Successful Partner in Washington County Farming
Johnny Roth of Noble is highlighted as a prosperous Washington County farmer. He owns several hundred acres leased to his children, purchased 15 acres at Noble, and added 14 acres to the Mast property. He rebuilt his home and barn, manages a small crop, and relies on continued earnings from his land investments. He notes one tract has paid for itself over time.
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Johnny Roth
Noble
Washington County
David Mast
Williams case looms with possible grand jury actions
Des Moines June 12 The Williams second degree murder verdict governing the Sarah Barbara Thursdale case stands for appeal as grand jury action on defense witnesses may occur. Harriet Martin, chief defense witness, faces perjury charges after her testimony and jurists discuss divergences in her stories. A new trial motion is likely while sentence is set for Saturday.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Joe Williams
Sarah Barbara Thursdale
Supreme Court
Harriet Martin
Williams
Thompson
Martin
Thirteen Dead in Far East Typhoon
Thirteen lives were lost and a large area was laid waste by a typhoon on Samar island. Telegrams from constabulary headquarters say seven towns lost most houses and thousands face famine.
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Manilla
Une
Samar
Iowa Man Named English Professor at Yale University
Karl Young of Clinton Iowa is appointed professor of English at Yale University The 44 year old professor previously held a post at the University of Wisconsin He earned a bachelor’s degree in 1901 from the University of Michigan and did graduate work in Kansas.
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Iowa
Yale University
Associated Press
New Haven
Gene Sarazen Fails To Qualify At British Open
In Troon Scotland on June 12 Gene Sarazen Jim Barnes and Charlie Hoffer failed to qualify for the British Open after two days of play. Walter Hagen barely qualified with 159 while MacDonald Smith of San Francisco earned 152 and George Aulbach of Boston 155.
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Gene Sarazen
Associated Press
Troon
Scotland
Jim Barnes
Charlie Hoffer
Walter Hagen
MacDonald Smith
San Francisco
George Aulbach
Boston
Demands for Money Persist Says Tom Harbaugh
Tom Harbaugh reports ongoing money demands as he notes a recent incident where Wm. Jurging exhausted his entire house, illustrating persistent pressure. The remarks imply widespread financial strain amid unspecified circumstances.
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Tom Harbaugh
Jurging
Bandits Free All Captives and They Join the Army
Eight captives released from the Shanghai to Peking express hold up near Suchow on May 6 are identified. American Major R. W. Pinger Manila, Leon Friedman Shanghai, J. B. Powell Shanghai publisher, Lee Solomon San Francisco, Fred Eling Shanghai broker, R. W. Rowlatt Birmingham England, Emile Gensberger Shanghai broker, and Italian B. D. Musso Shanghai lawyer are among those freed.
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Associated Press
Tsaochwang
China
Suchow
R. W. Pinger
U. S. Army
Manilla
Leon Freidman
Shanghai
J. B. Powell
The
Weekly Review
Lee Solomon
San Francisco
Fred Eling
R. W. Rowlatt
Birmingham
England
Emile Gensberger
B. D. Musso
Outlaws Enlisted In Chinese Army Then Free Prisoners
After weeks of delay the government and bandits agreed to enroll the brigands in the Chinese army and pay six months back pay. They pledged to release all prisoners, and women captured on May 6 were freed along with several men at later dates.
Iowa Eagles Open State Convention Begins in Keokuk
Sessions of the eighteenth annual Iowa Eagles convention opened in Keokuk this morning. Nearly five hundred delegates and visitors registered for today’s session.
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Iowa
Eagles
Keokuk
Associated Press
Iowa Aerue of Eagles
Iowa Anti-Saloon League Offers Services to New York
Des Moines reports the Iowa Anti-Saloon League places its resources money time and personnel at the disposal of Superintendent Anderson to help enforce the U S Constitution in New York. The offer follows concerns over Governor Smith and a conference between state officials on prohibition enforcement.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
Anderson
New York League
United States
New York
New York City
New York State
R. N. Holsaple
William L. Wade
Smith
Iowa
Three Women Hurt In Auto Truck Collision
DES MOINES June 12. Mrs. R F E Clark of Fort Worth Texas and two Des Moines women Mrs Aminta Berry and her daughter Gen iveve were seriously injured at noon when their car collided with an army truck from Fort Des Moines.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
R. F E. Clark
Fort Worth
Texas
Aminta Berry
Miss Geniveve
Fort Des Moines
Wisconsin Senator Threatens Grand Jury Inquiry
Senator Severson vows a grand jury probe of Moran disappearance if lawmakers do not authorize an investigation. He would pursue statewide inquiry into the affair and related matters in Madison.
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Rye
Associated Press
Madison
Wis
Bernard Moran
Severson
US bars wine release for French ship crew
The United States public health service under the treasury department refused a permit to release two liters of wine for the French liner France crew. The wine was allowed as a ration by French law but denied under new prohibition rules for ships calling at this port.
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Associated Press
New York
United States Public Health Service
Treasury Department
France
Burns Relics Farm in Dumfries Donated to Scottish Nation
The Ellistead farm near Dumfries, where Robert Burns wrote Scots Wha Hae Tam o Shanter and other works, has been given to the Scottish nation by the will of the Edinburgh owner. Buildings are to remain as they were in Burns era.
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Ellistead
Dumfries
Burns
Tam O Shanter
Edinburgh
Robert Burns
The Mate's Watch Report in Shipping Case
A shipping case describes a steamer's voyage with a disturbance noted as a heavy dragged sound from the funnel aft. Witnesses recall it as the mate's watch. The report emphasizes the moment and its relation to the crew's routine aboard.
Disorder to be put down French claim
Paris dispatch reports Sabotage in the Ruhr following Brussels talks. French officials say martial law may spread from Recklinghausen to the entire Ruhr under General DeGoutte. A French sentry was killed at Recklinghausen and six Germans died in Dortmund after a patrol fired on civilians who disobeyed a curfew.
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Roine
Frenc
Paris
France
Ruhr
Brussels
Beesen
DeGoutte
Recklinghausen
Germany
Berlin
Ger
Dusseldorf
Dortmund
USD Students Accused in Dorm Raid Lingerie Parade
Vermillion South Dakota June 12 Seen University of South Dakota students were denied diplomas at commencement pending investigation of an alleged raid on a girls dormitory where seniors are accused of taking lingerie from coeds and later parading in the downtown district in those garments.
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Associated Press
Vermillion
University of South Dakota
Suspicious Thoughts Among Birds Cited by Bacon
A quip evokes Bacon on how suspicious thoughts mingle with bright ideas among birds. It warns to repress or guard such thoughts to keep the mind clear and focused.
Rabbit vs Hare in Short Pace Trial
The rabbit outpaces the hare for the first 35 yards. A car travelling 40 mph would overtake and pass a hare, but below that speed the animal typically keeps ahead.
Auto invention fails to aid victims in hospital testimony
A fragment from the Boston Transcript notes an unnamed auto invention claimed to help a poor victim, who remains in the hospital to testify. The lack of detail leaves the incident unclear and unresolved.
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Boston Transcript
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