Forbes Welcomes Indictment to Clear Conscience in Chicago
Former Veterans Bureau head Charles R Forbes declares he welcomes indictments as a step toward vindication. He vows to face trial voluntarily in Chicago and rejects Florida escape rumors. A grand jury report hints at graft involving lawmakers and officials, with John W Thompson also indicted.
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Washington
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Kh. Forbes
Veteran's Bureau
Chicago
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Veterans’ Bureau
Florida
Furtner
Charles R. Forbes
John W. Crim
Daugherty
Coolidge
Congress
John W. Thompson
Elwood Goodman
Thompson
Carolina Votan
Harding
Iowa to expand state Board of Health to 25 directors
Iowa news reports the code commission backed expanding the state health board from eleven to twenty five, adding scientists and technical experts from educational institutions to advise the public health department. A senate fight may follow after the house approved the measure earlier this week.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Board of Health
Tho Code Commission
House
Senate
Public Health Department
Coolidge Campaign Gains Nickel From Little Central Falls Club
A brief note from Central Falls, Rhode Island accompanies a nickel donation to the Coolidge campaign. The letter describes a youth club formed to support the president, starting with five members aged eleven to thirteen, with plans to grow to eight, and notes the February 19 meeting.
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Coolidge
White Ho
Central Falls
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Iowa legislature to reconvene for code revision bills
Des Moines reporters note three or four weeks needed when the legislature resumes next Wednesday to complete action on the training code revision and wind up other items before the special session. Committee work has narrowed remaining bills to largely prompt paths with few disagreements mainly on prison industries and health board size. The governor has signed nearly 100 code bills. budget, liquor, and motor vehicle bills await senate action while the Polk county local budget bill may gain broader applicability.
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Associated Prewsy
Des Moines
House
Board of Health
Senate
Hauge
Polk County
Frisco to Build 12-Story Parking Structure
San Francisco plans a downtown 12 story parking building to ease traffic. It will house about 5,000 cars and be erected in the business district.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Calif
State University Opposes Plan Amid Senate Amendment Talk
Officials from the state university oppose the plan while a senate member contemplates introducing an amendment similar to that proposed by Children. The measure will be taken up in the house after the recess.
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Terrific Explosion at Nixon Nitration Works
A TNT detonation at the Nixon Nitration Works in Raritan New Jersey wrecked the plant destroyed nearby homes of 150 workers killed perhaps thirty and injured over 100 with eight bodies recovered by 2:80 p m Amite Company storage building and ten ammonia nitrate tanks involved one family of five wiped out officials seek cause as blasts rattled Stapleton and nearby cities the explosion heard across Lower Manhattan and the Battery.
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Nixon Nitration Works
Raritan
N. J
Amite Company
Amite
Harry
Tweden
Nixon
Stapleton
St. George
New Brighton
New York
Battery
University of Kansas Chiefs Missouri Valley Title
The University of Kansas Jayhawkers clinched the Missouri Valley Conference basketball crown with a 23 to 22 victory over Washington University in St Louis. After a tight first half 15 13 Washington led before Kansas surged after midgame injury to Washington captain Minner. Kansas still has one game left against Missouri University.
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Missouri
Washington
Kansas
Americans Aid French War Orphans
Paris report says 286000 French war orphans have been aided during nine years by the Fraternite Franco-Americaine. The society cites origins in 1916 with two English volunteers and the creation of about 200 US committees. The Fatherless Children of France organization was merged into the Fraternite Franco-Americaine five years ago, receiving 7.5 million francs plus equal direct support from American godparents.
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Fraternite Franco- Americaine
America
Miss Schofield
Miss Fall
United States
Metcalf Named Athletics Director at Iowa State College
Nelson Metcalf, former track coach at the University of Minnesota, is appointed director of athletics at Iowa State College to succeed Charles W. Mayser who resigned nine months earlier. Announcement made today.
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AMBS
T. Nelson Metcalf
University of Minnesota
Iowa State College
Charles W. Mayser
Rural Missouri Opposes Change in Constitution
Rural Missouri voters rejected twelve of twenty one amendments in official returns from Tuesday. Adopted measures include the soldiers and sailors bonus payment, allowing grand juries to open ballot boxes in fraud prosecutions, long term bonds for Kansas City public improvements, and penalties for officials who appoint kin to office.
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Associatec
ST. Pauis
Missouri
Kansas City
Fairfield Wins Little Six B B Championship Title
Fairfield High School clinched the Little Six basketball championship by defeating Ottumwa 17 to 7 in the final conference game. The Fairfield quintet completed the season undefeated with ten straight wins, while Ottumwa placed second, losing only to Fairfield in two meetings.
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Associated Press
Fairfield
Little Six
Ottumwa High
Ottumwa
Senator Buser Opens Campaign for Governor
State Senator J D Buser of Conesville announced his Republican bid for governor in Burlington Iowa outlining a platform of price stabilization for farmers, tax cuts, reduced public spending, and closer labor farmer cooperation. He defended budget reform, opposed a sales tax, and favored gasoline tax revenue only for secondary road improvements. He backed the MecNary Haugen bill for farmer relief and urged labor farmer collaboration while warning against outside influence on government and commerce. He aimed to appeal to all groups while prioritizing farm interests.
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Associated Press
Burlington
Iowa
J. D. Buser
Conesville
Senator Buser
Buser
User
Tax measure clears House and heads to Senate battle
Washington March 1 the revenue bill moves to the Senate after passing the House 408 to 8. The compromise by Longworth replaces the democratic income tax plan with lowered rates from 2 percent to 6 percent for brackets and a reduced top surtax now 37.5 percent on incomes over 200000. The Mellon rates were defeated 261 to 152 as major provisions faced last minute attacks.
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Washington
Senate
House
Longworth
Hawley
Oregon
Ways and Means Committee
Honduras Disorder Sparks Marine Reinforcements
Washington reports continued disturbances in Celba Honduras where American Marines were landed yesterday. Rear Admiral Dayton orders 35 more Marines ashore and an American destroyer is sent from Kingston Jamaica to Puerto Cortez as unrest persists. One American and a Black man wounded.
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Celba
Honduras
Dayton
Kingston
Jamaica
Puerto Cortez
Auto thefts in 28 cities total over six years
St Louis March 1 The National Automobile Dealers Association reports 203,499 auto thefts in 28 principal U S cities over six years with 153,827 recovered. In the past year 39,622 cars were stolen and 32,384 recovered, attributed to police efforts and registration rules.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Unitedtates
National Automobile Dealers’ Association
Republicans Prepare for Iowa State Convention
Des Moines reports the Republican state central committee set up headquarters near the Coliseum as about 1,800 delegates arrive for the state convention. Delegates plan discussions on politics and business, with Monday set for conferences on politics and choosing a national delegation. The Iowa Coolidge group led by Addison Parker expressed confidence delegates will back Cleveland at the convention.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Mar
Republican State Central Committee
Iowa Coolidge
Radio intercollegiate debate staged by Oregon and California
The Universities of Oregon and California held an early intercollegiate debate via radio with teams speaking from Oakland and Portland stations. The affirmative supported the Bok peace plan and rebuttals followed as in a normal debate. A mail vote from listeners will decide the winner.
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Calif
Oregon
California
Trail into Justice Dept Revealed in McLean Telegram Inquiry
Washington reports a new trail in the oil committee inquiry into the McLean telegrams. Mary Duckstein once secretary to J Burns allegedly sent a coded message about Burns and the McLean case. Burns denied ties to the oil scandal while McLean’s status as a department agent is questioned. John F. Major testified on telegrams to McLean. private wires’ messages to Florida said to be destroyed. Western Union and Postal telegram managers serving Three Rivers were subpoenaed for all telegrams to Fall Sinclair Stewart Zeveley and Blackmer since 1921. hearings adjourned to Tuesday.
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Department of Justice
Oil Committee
McLean
Mary Duckstein
Wm. J. Burns
Department
Bureau of Investigation
W. O. Duckstein
McLeans
Palm Beach
Burns
Duckstein
John F. Major
Florida
Western Union
Postal Telegram
Three Rivers
N. M
Albert B. Fall
Fall
Harry F. Sinclair
Robert Stewart
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
J. W. Zeveley
HH M Blackmer
Mid-west Oil Company
Cardinal Logue Denounces Dress and Dancing Scandal
Cardinal Logue denounces the so called crying scandal of women's dress and the rising mania for dancing in his Lenten pastoral to the Archdiocese of Armagh. The pastoral will be read in all Catholic churches tomorrow across the archdiocese.
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Ireland
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Archdiocese of
Small Bank at Dexter Closes Its Doors
Dexter State Bank in Dexter, Iowa, closed its doors this morning. The bank is capitalized at 25,000 dollars with F. H. Witting serving as president and F. C. Williams as cashier.
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Dexter State Bank
F. H. Witting
F. C. Williams
Senate Rifts Over Daugherty Probe Sparks Bitter Debate
The Senate battled over a resolution demanding an investigation of Attorney General Daugherty. Wheeler led the anti Daugherty forces while Willis defended him as Brookhart eyed chairmanship of the probe. The session featured severe decorum breaches and heated charges linking officials and candidates.
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Associated Preas
Washington
Mar
Senate
Wheeler
Montana
Daugherty
Willis
Republican
Ohio
Chamber
White House
Brookhart
la Follette
Lodge
Massachusetts
Iowa
Soldier bonus bill clears Ways Means panel for quick action
The house ways and means committee took up the soldier bonus bill in Washington on March 1 and gave it a clear slate for immediate consideration. A three day hearing was approved to begin Monday, followed by drafting a revised bill, with Chairman Green hoping for a report by next Saturday.
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House
Ways Means Committee
Green
Minister Held Makes No Statement After Shooting
Howard Conger of Lincoln Nebraska was shot in the left lung on a street in Mexico Missouri today. Rev A O Burns Baptist minister is under arrest and has not issued a statement. Burns studied at Chicago University and formerly taught Bible at Hardin college.
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Howard Conger
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Neb
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