La Follette Attack Sparks National Farmer Labor Meet
Wm Mahoney, temporary chair at St Paul open National Farmer Labor Progressive convention, pushes new national party not La Follette movement. He calls for unity to end exploiter rule, notes Minnesota as political laboratory and cites opposition from La Follette camp and alleged communist-infected threats.
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Associated Press
ST Paul
Minn
la Follette
National Farmer Labor Progressive Convention
Wm. Mahoney
St. Paul
Mahoney
America
Minnesota
Washington
Teapot Dome
Veterans Bureau
Labor
Larned
Senator la Follette
Reforms at Iowa State Bar Meeting Include Court Speedups
The thirtieth annual Iowa State Bar association meeting in Des Moines will consider law reform proposals. Ideas include ending printed records abstracts to cut appeals costs, creating a panified court to speed cases, and replacing grand jury indictments with informations. Addresses by Judge Bruce and Judge Wilkerson noted. about 1500 lawyers participate with steady membership growth.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Bar Association
Committee On Law Reform
Supreme Court
Andrew A. Bruce
North Dakota Supreme Court
Chicago
James H. Wilkerson
Sandia
State Association
Truman
Stevens
Iowa Supreme Court
A Hollingsworth
Keokuk
Clyde H. Doolittle
Manchester
French flier earns Japanese honor for Paris Tokyo flight
In Tokio on June 17 the Japanese empire awarded Captain Georges Pelletier D'Orey the Order of the Rising Sun Fifth class for his successful Paris to Tokyo flight despite obstacles. A lesser decoration went to WD'Olsy's mechanician, Sergeant Vesin.
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Rye
Tokio
Japanese Empire
Georges Pelletier D'Orey
Paris
Wd'olsy
Vesin
Bronze Tablet Honors Pony Express Riders in Salt Lake City
A bronze tablet commemorating the 1860 61 Pony Express site and its fearless riders was placed on Salt Lake Tribune building by a local DAR chapter. The inscription honors the personnel of that gallant enterprise.
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Associated Press
Salt
Lake City
Salt Lake Tribune
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
London Cab Driver Claims Title to Productive Acres
One legged London cab driver Benjamin Tyrrell filed with the iChancery court to claim a baronetcy in abeyance for over a century. He asserts direct heirship to John Tyrrell, third son of Sir Thomas Tyrrell who died in 1765. The Lord Chancellor doubts recovery of the vast estates and yearly revenue tied to the lapse.
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London
Benjamin Tyrrell
iChancery Court
Tyrrell
John Tyrrell
Thomas Tyrrell
Auto Imports Rise Sharply in Philippines in 1923
Importations of automobiles into the Philippines, mainly from the United States, increased about 150 percent in 1923 over 1922. The total value of autos imported in 1923 reached 1,105,700 dollars versus 423,470 dollars in 1922.
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Philippines
Manila
Hay
United States
Bureau of Customs
Indians of Alaska refuse to cut graves of porebears
In Knik Alaska an old settlement at Cook Inlet head, the Indians refuse to move graves where their ancestors died. They say the land must be left as is because their grandfathers, fathers, and they themselves died there, despite railroads and ranches damaging trapping in the area.
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Alaska
Porebears
Anchorage
Knik
Cook Inlet
Medusa
McAdoo dismisses two thirds rule worry at nominating convention
WM G McAdoo says he can win under either two thirds or majority rule as he travels toward the New York Democratic convention. He stresses no broad remarks yet, leaving policy to his managers. Other candidates like Smith Davis and Underwood plot campaign strategies as Fields and Texas McAdoo supporters gather in New York.
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Ftr
Associated Free
Chicago
New York
Wm. Gibbs McAdoo
Wm. G. McAdoo
Smith
John W. Davis
Carter Glass
Oscar W. Underwood
McAdoo
W. J. Fiealds
Kentuky
Fields
Texas
Franklin BD. Roosevelt
Will Power Against Forcing Change Demonstrated
The remark praises restraint when pressured to reform others, highlighting strong will and self control as a virtue. It emphasizes resisting coercive impulses and choosing voluntary influence over force.
Carl Keck Addresses Iowa Bankers Convention Opening
Carl Keck of Washington vice president of the Iowa Bankers Association spoke at Mason City opening ceremonies. C H MacNider welcomed delegates as more than a thousand registered. Judge H S Van Alstine urged corn sugar manufacturing to help farmers. Walter W Hart warned that unorganized labor threatens privileges of capital and organized labor.
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Mason CI
America
Father Hinton
Episcopal Church
H. 8. van Alstine
Gilmore City
Walter W. H@rt
Omaha
American Tankers Association
Parsons College Professors and Students Concert
A Wednesday evening concert at the Presbyterian church features Professor Abernathy and seven Parsons College students including a gifted blind soloist. The group, touring Indiana and Ohio on the chautauqua circuit, plans a fine program with a 25 cent admission.
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Abernathy
Parsons College
Eagh O'Clock
Presbyterian Church
Indiana
Ohio
Washington
Loot Recovered in Chicago Mail Train Robbery
Police chief Morgan A. Collins says the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul mail train heist yielded about 3.6 million dollars mainly securities plus 70 000 in cash. Heavily armed robbers are identified with several in custody or soon to be arrested. A mud covered car with 25 pouches from Rondout Illinois was found near Joliet containing mail destined for Minneapolis Seattle and other northwest points including one pouch for China.
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Chicago
Morgan A. Collins
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Collins
Minneapolis
Seattle
Northwest
China
Undertakers Hold State Convention in Des Moines
More than a hundred Iowa undertakers attend the forty-ninth Iowa Funeral Directors Association convention in Cedate Rapids. B H Wilder of Humboldt presides at 16 o clock while Rev R J Campbell welcomes visitors. The Iowa Funeral Salesman's Club with fifty delegates also convenes and both groups plan officer elections and a banquet tonight.
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Cedate Rapids
Iowa
Iowa Funeral Directors’ Association
B. H. Wilder
Humboldt
R. J. Campbell
Grace Episcopal Church
Iowa Funeral Salesman's Club
United States Rifle Team Wins International Tournament in France
The U S Olympic rifle team captured the International rifle tournament in France on June 17. The Americans totaled 5 284 points over three days, besting Switzerland who finished second with 5 184 points.
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Rhpims
France
United States
Switzerland
No Date Set for Sale of Keokuk Des Moines Road
F J Lisman, chairman of the Protective Bondholders committee, announced the U S district court at Des Moines granted the foreclosure petition for the Keokuk and Des Moines Railway. No sale date is set as bankers work on a reorganization plan expected in about a month.
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Associated Press
New York
F. J. Lisman
Keokuk and Des Moines Railway
United States District Court At
Des Moines
Rock Island Railroad
Labor Leaders Back La Follette For President
Waterloo reports J. C. Lewis, president of the Iowa Federation of Labor, says the union would support Robert M. La Follette if he heads a third party ticket, while urging opposition to the St Paul labor farmer party. He warns labor delegates against endorsing the St Paul platform as heavy rain dampens attendance.
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Waterloo
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Iowa Federation of Labor
J. C. Lewis
Lewis
Bob LaFollette
Leopold Says His Partner in Crime Is a Deep Villain
Chicago June 17 Nathan Leopold Jr with Richard Loeb faces trial for kidnapping and slaying Robert Frank. The Chicago Herald and Examiner reports both boys are undergoing alienist tests whose results will shape their defense set for August 4. Leopold declares the world will remain ignorant of the full plan and execution behind the crime.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Frank
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Leopold
Loeb
Dicky
Leopard
Tokyo Boycott Protests Immigration Law Mobilizes Sellers
In Tokio electrical supplies dealers vow to boycott US goods in protest of new immigration limits on Japanese. Five leaders at the Imperial Hotel June 17 appeal sentences for disrupting a mixed Japanese foreigner dance. Three jailed three days each, two fined ten yen, officials say aim is to deter repeats.
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Tokio
United States
Impérial Hotel
Death Toll in South Dakota Storm Reaches Twenty
Sioux Falls June 17. Twenty people dead with damage over a million dollars. Wires down across storm area hinder verification of eleven fatalities. Property loss estimated from one to sixteen million dollars as recovery continues.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Contracts Set for Prison Labor in Iowa Institutions
June 17 report states the Iowa state board of control will approve prison labor contracts for Fort Madison and Anamosa under the 1924 extra session authorization, covering July 1 1924 to July 1 1987. Once awarded the contracts go to Fred L. Maytag for budget director approval before operation. The budget director may ask the legislature to legalize his approval due to delayed senate confirmation.
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Des Moines
State Board of Control
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Fred L. Maytag
Kendall
State Senate
Watchman Attacked and Robbed on Ninth Avenue Bridge
Vaclav Pavek a crossing watchman for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad was assaulted by two bandits on the Ninth Avenue bridge as he walked home Tonight they struck him with a revolver knocking him unconscious and robbed him of a gold watch and cash His body was left hanging on the bridge rail He recovered shortly after and alerted the police who searched Beverly where the suspects were thought to have boarded a freight train.
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Cedar Rapids
Vaclav Pavek
Chicago, Milwaukee and
Tama County Man Takes His Own Life
Wm. Long, 49, formerly of Tama county, hanged himself in his brother's Marshalltown home. Relatives cite a nervous disorder as the cause.
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Tama
Marshalltown
Wm. Long
Tama County
Appearance of innocence after recent actions stated
The speaker describes feeling shudder at past deeds and admits tests are an annoyance. He says his fate rests with those able to judge him better than he can himself.
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Leople
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