Iowa Senate Defers Vote on Dry Bill Amid Prohibition Debate
Iowa Senate defers action on bill 283 to end liquor prescribing by physicians as House amendments to code 61 are approved. Senate mulls a major vote next Tuesday while approving printing bills for state teacher association proceedings and rejecting a district election for fair board directors.
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Iowa
Senate
Deseines
Mar
House
State Teachers Association
State Fair Board
Tuck of
Tyalor
McClune
Mahaska County
Senate State Fair Board
The
Fair Association
Dooley
van Buren
Brookhart
State Board of Audit
Teachers Association
Rassler
Pocahontas
Legal fight over radio rights in New York
A. T. and T. seeks a permanent injunction to stop WHN in New York City from broadcasting arguing most radio stations infringe ATTs patents held at WEAF. If successful, ATTs action may spread to other stations, though about forty already have agreements with AT&T.
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New York
American Telegraph and Telephone Company
WHN
Marcus Loew
George Schubel
United States
A. T. and
WEAF
A, T, and T
Scotch Highlanders Win Hearts in Sofia Theatre Tale
In Sofia a Free Theatre reimagining stirred pro ally sentiment as Mile. Maria Jurieva, dressed in a Scotch Highlander uniform, danced for occupy troops. Premier Tsankoff and officials joined a spontaneous salute, and the dancer urged the audience to release her after multiple recalls.
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Softa
Sofia
Salonica
Mile
Maria Jurieva
Tsankoff
Congress Probes Expand Across Government
Congress engages in a broad wave of official investigations across multiple agencies and issues. Probes include oil lands leasing patents revenue figures and the Veterans Bureau scandals along with diplomatic and military contracting questions.
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Washington
Mar
Congress
Daugherty
Mellon
Mayfield
Texas
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Veterans’ Bureau
Russia
Treasury
House
United States Shipping Board
Philippines
Pacific Coast
Denby-Doheny
London theatre tickets drop to a shilling after audience boos
In London a gallery mutiny over high prices led Sir Gerald Du Maurier to offer a shilling gallery. After boos at the curtain speech he promised relief and the next night gallery tickets were reduced to one shilling.
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London
the Associated Press
Sir Gerald du Maurier
Gerald
Sir Gerald
Deserters’ Rights Restored by President
President Coolidge restored citizenship rights to all deserters from the army and navy whose offenses occurred between November 11, 1918 and November 17, 1921 during the postwar period. The move does not remit court martial sentences or affect those who deserted while hostilities were ongoing.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mar
Coolidge
Army
Navy
Donby
Weeks
Government to seek suits over oil leases amid inquiry
The government will file bills of equity next week to cancel government oil leases held by the Doheney and Sinclair interests, seek return of naval oil reserves, and curb further drilling. A special grand jury will consider evidence from the oil inquiry about April 1.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mar
Gvernment
Doheney and Sinclair
Naval
Sinclair and Doheney
O11
Milwaukee train wreck leaves one dead in Iowa crash
The Pacific Limited of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad derailed at Persia Iowa early today killing engineer Thomas Pendy of Perry Iowa. Fireman Warner also of Perry was injured and two passengers suffered minor injuries. The wreck stalled traffic and detours were in place as crews worked to clear the line.
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Omaha
Mar
Pacific Limited
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Persia
Iowa
Pendy
Thomas Pendy
Perry
Warner
Milwaukee Road
North Western
Police oppose automatic phones delaying emergency aid
The Los Angeles police resist replacing manual telephones with automatic dial types. Chief August Vollmer and detectives say dialing can delay emergencies while a manual line provides instant human contact, aiding in life saving and crime capture during crises.
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Associated Presse Los Les
Los Angeles
Police Department
August Vollmer
Leutenants
Rockwell Demands Public Scrutiny of Presidential Candidates
McAdoo for President official David L. Rockwell returns to Chicago and challenges all nominees to disclose private income and clients. He argues the Senate public lands committee should summon candidates to reveal finances and affiliations, citing Senator Reed and related cases as precedent in this age of investigations.
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David L. Rockwell
McAdoo
Chicago
Wm G. McAdoo
Senate Public Lands Committee
Rockwell
Reed
Missouri
Senate Committee
Senate
Fordyce
St. Louis
Frisco
Sult
Labor Bodies Adopt Resolution Scoring G. O. P. Convention
Twelve Iowa labor groups issue a declaration denouncing the state delegation for backing stand patters at the G O P convention. They accuse the convention of snubbing Sen. Smith W. Brookhart while electing Sen. Cummins to the delegation and claim labor interests were ignored in the adopted resolutions. The statement was sent to labor papers and to Labor, the Washington national organ.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Mar
Iowa
Smith W. Brookhart
Cummins
Labor
German Reichstag dissolved prompt new elections
President Ebert has authorized Chancellor Marx to dissolve the Reichstag. If the dissolution occurs this week elections will be held in the occupied provinces on April 6 or 14. The agency despatch is received via Amsterdam.
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London
Ebert
Germany
Marx
Reichstag
Amsterdam
Senate committee backs 25 percent personal income tax cut
The senate finance committee agreed to push a joint resolution for a 25 percent reduction in personal income taxes due this year to apply to the March 15 installment. In the House Ways and Means Committee a 16 to 3 vote favored reporting a soldier bonus bill, though bill details were not yet settled.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Mar
House
Ways and Means Committee
Bacharach
New Jersey
Holiness University in Oskaloosa Renamed John Fletcher College
The board of directors announces Holiness University at University Park Oskaloosa is renamed John Fletcher College. A new museum and arts building costing 60000 to 75000 dollars will be erected immediately. A full time field secretary will promote the institution’s interests.
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Associated Press
Oskaloosa
Central Holiness University
University Park
John Fletcher College
Turkish premier resigns as government faces reshuffle
London dispatch reports Jamet Pasha resigns as Turkish premier. The republic’s president asked him to form another cabinet, signaling a possible new government lineup in Constantinople.
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Associated Press
London
Jamet Pasha
Constantinople
Exchange Telegraph
Repubblic
Identity sought for two bribery charged congressmen
The house debates revealing the identities of two representatives named in a Chicago grand jury report as bribery suspects. Speaker Gillett, Longworth, Snell, and Garretty discussed a resolution of inquiry. the rules committee reported a measure to the justice department asking for the names and exact charges.
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Associated Prep
Washington
House
Chicago
Gillett
Longworth
Snell
Rules Committee
Garretty
Department of Justice
House Rules Committee
Strikers clash with police at Baden Aniline Dye Works
In Berlin on March 6 strikes and police clashed at the Ludwigshafen dye works. Casualties were reported on both sides after strikers, spurred by a nine hour workday dispute, entered the plant and drove out workers. Fire was alleged as gunfire wounded several officers.
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Berlin
Baden
Ludwigshafen
Doctor Denies Estimating Human Body Worth at 98 Cents
Canyon Texas March 6 reports misstate remarks by Dr C A Pierle of West Texas Normal College He said he never valued body chemicals at 98 cents and did not perform a chemical analysis He cited an old standard report for the chemical content and clarified he did not claim to have conducted any analysis.
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Washington
Samuel Knight
Standard O11 Co
California
Rockefellers
White House
Walsh
Montana
Knight
Equitable Trust Company of
New York
Rockefeller Bank
Canyon, Tex
C. A. Pierle
West Texas Normal College
The
Texas Normal
Pierle
Oskaloosa Favored In Iowa State Prep Playoffs
Des Moines March 6 observers expect Oskaloosa to win the state prep school basketball title after a season of strong showings. Other potential contenders include Dubuque Fort Dodge Cedar Rapids Sioux City Marshalltown and several more as the playoff structure begins with 28 sub districts tomorrow. District champions meet in mid March with district finals set for March 18 and 22.
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Des Moines
Oskaloosa
Dubuque
Fort Dodge
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Marshalltown
Jesup
Dallas
Sevilla
Stuart
Knoxville
Albia
Osceola
Wealth of Philippine Islands Estimated at Over Two Billion
Manila Feb 6 The bureau of commerce and industry estimates the total wealth of the Philippine Islands at 2 120 000 000 with principal items including real estate taxes 739 000 000, real estate exempt 124 937 000, industrial products 130 692 000, forest products 400 000 000, mineral products 2 006 000 and miscellaneous 60 000 000.
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Manila
Philippine Islands
Bureau of Commerce and Industry
Aids Adaateineies
Anti-Saloon League Charged as Big Business Front
Washington dispatch reports the Anti-Saloon League accused by the joint legislative committee for modifying the Volstead act of acting as a big business front rather than a church body. The panel cites a letter from S S Kresge of the league’s manufacturer and business committee alleging self interest in liquor trade and campaign to keep prohibition enforcement vigorous. Wayne B Wheeler, league counsel, allegedly tried to block exposure of corrupting influences to enforcement.
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Washington
Mar
Anti-Saloon League
Congress
Joint Legislative Committee
League
S.S. Kresge
Kresge
Wayne B. Wheeler
Telegrams From White House Tie Oil Inquiry To DC Local Govt
President Coolidge telegrams to Edward B. McLean read to a Senate oil committee record reveal White House involvement in District of Columbia local government questions. Messages show Slemp leaving for Palm Beach and McLean coordinating with Fall and Sinclair allies in December 1923.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mar
Coolidge
Edward
McLean
Florida
Oil Committee
District of Columbia
White House
C. Bascom Slemp
Palm Beach
H. E. McKenna
A. B. Fall
J. W. Zeveley
Harry F. Sinclair
Atlantic City
New York
Zeveley
Fall
Bernard Fitch
Georgetown
D. C
Bernie
Francis T. Homer
Baltimore
Walsh
Mary
Mary Dueckstein
Department of Justice
W.O. Duckstein
Mary Quigley
Washington Post
John Major
Post
Wiring McLean
W. C. Duckstein
Duckstein
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Milwaukee
M’adoo
Holiness University
Billy
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W. J. Burns
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