Curran resigns as Ellis Island immigration chief
Henry N. Curran, immigration commissioner at Ellis Island, resigns to become counsel and adviser to the City Club of New York. His successor is Benjamin M. Day, former legal adviser to the International Revenue Department, with resignation effective March 31. Curran had clashed with the Labor Department over the Countess of Cathcart case and planned to urge tighter criteria for moral turpitude exclusions. He had led Ellis Island for nearly three years.
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Associated Press
New York
Henry N. Curran
Fillis Island
Countess of Cathcart
Fiji Islands
City Club of New York
Coolidge
New York Times Today
Benjamin M. Day
International Revenue Department
Curran
Fiji Isles
Congress
Mrs. T. W. Darbyshire Dies in Tingley After Illness
Mrs. T. W. Darbyshire formerly Sadie Eckerman dies in Tingley after about two months illness including influenza and later infection. She moved from near Washington thirty seven years ago. Survived by husband three sons and her mother lives near Tingley. Funeral in Tingley tomorrow at 2 30 PM.
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Clara Darbyshire
T. W. Darbyshire
Tingley
Town
Darbyshire
Sadie Eckerman
Washington
Senate to debate Volstead and 18th amendment modification
The special senate judiciary sub committee will take up modification measures to the Volstead act and the 18th amendment next week. Chairman Means said the panel should report this week with public hearings possibly starting around early April.
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the Associated Press
Washington, D
Senate Judiciary
Means
Printer Sentenced Twenty Years For Wife's Death
Fred R. Williams a Sioux City printer was convicted of second degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of his wife last November. He was sentenced to twenty years at hard labor in the Nebraska state penitentiary and a motion for a new trial was denied.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Fred R. Williams
Sioux City
Nebraska State Penitentiary
Police Chief Returns Suspect to Waterloo for Trial
Cedar Rapids Iowa March 13 Wesley Bensch chief of police went to Waterloo to return George R Jackson alleged culprit for trial He carried a warrant sworn to A N Werholz a druggist charging Jackson with holding him up Bensch says two other masked holdups that night may help identify Jackson
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Cedar Rapids
Wesley Bensch
Waterloo
George R. Jackson
A. N. Werholz
Jackson
Bensch
Screen Actress Is Short Her Furs His Wife Has em
Mrs Eugene V Brewster wife of a magazine publisher wins $200000 for alienation of affections against Miss Corliss Palmer. She attaches furs and other personal effects of Palmer found in storage in New York. Action also planned in California to attach Palmer income from motion picture contracts.
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Associated Press
New York
Eugene V. Brewster
Corliss Palmer
Miss Palmer
Charles H. Tuttle
Breweters
Acton
California
Crawfordsville Girls Start District Tourney Strong
Crawfordsville opens district play at home, beating Yarmouth 32 to 15 as Patterson leads scoring and Carlson shines for Yarmouth. Mt Union posts 22 to Wayland, Sperry defeats Olds 41 to 17, and Crawfordsville tops Ollie 24 to 22 in a tight finish.
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Crawfordsville
Yarmouth
Patterson
Carlson
Mt. Union
Wayland
Sperry
Olds
Orvis
Warren
Ollie
Fyetener
Fremont
Plaintiff Wins in Insurance Case at Muscatine
A Muscatine district court jury returned a sealed verdict awarding the W. R. Jayne estate the Travelers Insurance policy of 15 000 dollars. The case centered on Mr Jayne’s death and tangled finances, with the insurer resisting payment and the administration Reeves Stafford pursuing the claim. The decision may influence related federal suits and highlight the mystery around Jayne’s death.
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Associated Press
Muscatine
W. R. Jayne
Travelers Insurance Company
Lawers
Jayne
Fourth Slough
Illinois
C. R. Stafford
Mrs Delbert Maxwell Visits Crawfordsville for Day
Mrs Delbert Maxwell of Crawfordsville came to town this morning to spend the day observing local events and shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Maxwell
Crawfordsville
Butler hospitalized for teeth extraction and rest
Brigadier Smedley D. Butler, commander at the San Diego Marine base, is in hospital for teeth extraction and rest. He said his blood pressure is dangerously low and he will be out for several days.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Calif
Smedley D. Butler
United States Marine Base
San Diego County Federated Trades and Indoor Council
Wilbur
Navy Department
California
Butler
Trades Council
American Legion
General Butler
Philadelphia
Carnival plans advance for Y and B and P clubs
Committees prepare for the Y Carnival with new members Helen Breese and T B Phillips. First committee meeting set Monday at seven in West Side Drug Store. Dates March 25 and 26 checked. W F Bickel leads as general chairman.
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Helen
Breese
T. BR. Phillips
West Side
Washington
B. and P
W. F. Bickel
West
President Coolidge’s Father Edges Toward Illness Update
Plymouth Vermont March 13 Colonel John C Coolidge father of the president remained ill at his home with only slightly more pronounced weakness doctors say Dr Albert M Crain his physician issued the bulletin after a noonday call describing the condition as unchanged with minor change in strength.
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Plymouth
John C. Coolidge
Albert M. Crain
Y Team to Meet Fairfield Service Tonight
The Y basketball team travels to Fairfield to face the Fairfield service team tonight. The Washington squad is strong and observers expect a keenly watched result. Players joining the trip include Milburn McKay J A McKinstry Guy Carlton E W Detrick and Wm Holland.
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Fairfield
Washington
Milburn McKay
J. A. McKinstry
Guy Carlton
E. W. Detrick
Wm. Holland
Dutch Community Honors Queen Wilhelmina at Silver Anniversary
The Collegiate Dutch Reformed Church of New York held a February 11 service for the Dutch population to celebrate Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands reaching a silver wedding anniversary.
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Collegiate
Dutch Reformed Church of
New York
Wilhelmina of the
MacReady Attempts New Altitude Record Flight
Lieut. John A. MacReady lifted from McCook Field at 10 47 a m in a bid to exceed 40000 feet for a world altitude record. After a prior attempt at 9 35 was cut short by engine trouble he resumed the flight with several planes in pursuit, reaching about 7000 feet as he climbed rapidly.
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Lieut. MacReady
Dayton
Ohio
John A. MacReady
McCookfield
Hin
Hearing Ordered in Beatty Case
Under soldiers preference law C Beatty sues the county board of supervisors seeking a temporary injunction to stop his discharge as county home steward until the case is heard in district court. A preliminary hearing is set for 10 am Monday.
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C. Beatty
County Board of Supervisors
Beatty
Board of Supervisors
C. \. Dewey
Blanche Norton
W. J. Norton
District 1
Senate Accepts House Modification to Muscle Shoal Bill
The Senate today accepted House modifications to the Muscle Shoal resolution without a record vote. Vice President Dawen named Norris, Heflin, and Sackett to the joint committee to negotiate a lease for Muscle Shoal and report back to Congress. Norris declined, and Deneen was chosen in his place.
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Spociated Press
Washington
Senate Today
House
Muscle Shoal
Dawen
Norris
Senate Agricultural Committee
Heflin
Alabama
Sackett
Kentucky
Senate
Joint Congressional Committee
Congress
Senato Deneen
Tlinois
Count Got to See Ns Son Peter But Leaves With Grouch
New York March 18 Count Ludwig Salm von Hoogstraeten left for Europe aboard the Majestic complaining of unfair methods estranging him from his wife Millicent Rogers. He claimed disapproval by H H Rogers damaged his US business and warned he would publish proofs at his separation trial.
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Associated Prove
New York
Ludwig Salm von Hoogstraeten
Europe
Majestic
Millicert Rogers
Peter
H. H. Rogers
Countes
Salm
United States
Sioux City Gang Robbers Stage Field Night in Morningside
Sioux City in Morningside suburb sees a gang of grocery store robbers conduct a field night earning slightly over 50 dollars in cash and some groceries.
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Sioux City
Morningside
Klan Says It is Out of Politics in Texas
Dallas March 13 The Ku Klux Klan Emperor Hiram W Evans says the Klan is through politics and has changed policies. It will not enter any Texas state elections this year and will not back any candidate. Evans notes past Klan victories and reverses but claims no current political campaigns.
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Iressa
Dallas
Tex
Ku Klusx Klan
Hiram W. Evans
Dr. Evans
Texas
Miriam A. Kerguson
Esch Cummins Law Labeled Very Great Success
James C. Davis of Des Moines urged cooperation between agriculture and transportation at the Newton Chamber of Commerce. He called the Kerr Cummins law the most progressive transportation legislation in railroad history and urged a 10 percent rate increase to balance costs and returns.
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Newton
James C. Davis
Des Moines
Railroads
Chamber of Commerce
Auto Bandits Catch With Goods in Chicago Chase
One man was shot and seriously wounded while two others were captured after a pursuit in an automobile containing over $1,000 worth of stolen dresses and suits. The trio refused to reveal where the goods were stolen.
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Cincago
Helen Wille Clinches Dominant Tennis Victory in France
American lawn tennis champion Mis Helen Wille defeated Miss Isabella Lee Mumford in Nice France on March 18 with a swift 6-0 6-1 win. Wille extends her growing Rivera list with the tournament triumph.
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Irene
Nice
France
Mis Helien Wille
Lauwn Tennis Champoon
Rivera
Isabella Lee Mumford
No cuspiders at Chicago Union Railway station
A brief note from Chicago reports that the city’s new Union Railway station has no cuspiders in its bright writing ream, disappointing habitual epitters awaiting novelty.
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Chicago
Union Railway
Wife charged with attempted poisoning held on bail
Mrs. W. H. Bowers was arraigned in municipal court in Los Angeles on a charge of trying to kill her husband by poisoning him. Archer, alleged conspirator, appeared with her and a later date for arraignment was set. Bail was furnished by her husband.
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Invy
Associated Press
Angeles
Calif
W. H. Bowers
Siewer
T&lmer
Washington Students Earn Major Honors in District Speech Meet
Washington won first in pretorial and humorous groups and second in dramatic at a sub district contest in Wapello with 12 contestants. Lawrence McKune led pretorial, Florence Nels won dramatic, Jeannette Karel took humorous first, Catherine Hull and others placed, under judge Miss Helen Matiner from the University of Iowa.
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Washington
Wapello
Cotter
Mediapolia
Yarmouth
Helen Mlatiner
University of Iowa
Lawrence McKune
Bryan
Spartacus
Kellogg
Florence Nels
Mediapolis
Patsy
Wiggin
Catherine Hull
Crothers
Jane
Tarkington
Jeannette Karel
Cook
Dale McConnell
Bernadine Neville
Three Way Contest Seems Likely for Iowa Lieutenant Governor
Marshalltown former state senator Flay Scott filed for nomination to oppose renominee Clim E. Kimball of Council Bluffs. Also M. L. Bowman of Waterloo, a U S Senate candidate, is circulating papers for the lieutenant governor race hoping to run if Brookhart is unseated. Bowman says he will not run for the United States Senate against Brookhart.
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Associated
Reas
Dbs Moines
Clim E F. Kimball
Council Bluffs
Flay Scott
Marshalltown
Scott
M. L. Bowman
Waterloo
United States
Brookhart
Bowman
United States Senate
Hope Endures as Geneva Debates League Council
The Allied bloc abandons a meeting with German officials and considers submitting the League of Nations council issue to the assembly. Premier Briand signals optimism, while Paris observers expect a compromise to preserve Locarno aims. A March 18 assembly session affirms Geneva as the League HQ and approves a new complex costing 17 million francs.
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Associated Press
Geneva
League Council
League of Nations
Germany
Poland
League
Paris
Premeir Briand
Locarno
Assembly
Lea-Gue
Lake Leman
International Labor Bureau
Prohibition Seen as Success Yet Condemned by McKellar
Senator McKellar charged in the senate that prohibition is a success despite widespread violations and accused Secretary Mellon of conflicts of interest through distillery ties that invalidate his treasury leadership. He noted Mellon has moved holdings to a trust but argued a shoemaker cannot change his last.
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Washington, D. C
Republic
McKellar
Tennessee
Senate
Mellon
Treasury
Equor
America
Train Derailment Kills One in Highland Illinois Line
A derailed Pennsylvania mail and express train No. 13 near Pierron Illinois left engineer Charles Hackett dead and three other crewmen severely injured. The doubleheader was en route from the east to St Louis with mail and passengers. Officials will investigate the wreck.
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Associated Press
Highland
Pennsylvania Mail
Pierron
Here
Charles Hackett
St. Louis
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Count
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Santa Ana
Bert W. Bruffett
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Briand
Pennsylvania
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