Bond offers and denials surface in Teapot Dome probe
Senate Teapot Dome hearings reveal William M. Butler declined a $25,000 Liberty bond offer from Will Hays to join Sinclair bonds. Mellon testified about a $50,000 Sinclair bond offer and dummy subscription. Hays claimed Butler and Mellon did not accept bonds and called the matter irrevelant.
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Washington
William M. Butler
Republican National Committee
Senate Teapot Dome Committee
Will Hays
Treasury
Mellon
Hays
Sinclair
Butler
Harry Sinclair
Trays
Walsh
Baltimore
New York
Taxes Are Lower Says Donahey at Rotary
S T Donahey told Washington County Rotarians that total tax levies fell from 978076.22 in 1923 to 897255.14 in 1928 a drop of 98821.08 while taxable valuation declined by 1288233. He urged wider understanding of tax laws to boost economies. Also read wills by Miss Russell Morrison and Miss Jeannette Karel entertained Rotarians.
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Washington County
S. T. Donahey
Rotary Club
Mr. Donahey
Rotarians
MrcDonahey
Risko Outpoints Sharkey in Madison Square Garden
Johnny Risko of Cleveland defeated Jack Sharkey of Boston by decision in Madison Square Garden as Tex Rickard’s heavyweight elimination tournament narrowed to one challenger for Gene Tunney in June. The outcome left organizers and spectators stumped on who could face Tunney next.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
Tex Rickard
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Gene Tunney
Funeral of Clark Hancher
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at L. A. Jones funeral home for Clark Hancher. Rev. A. A. Vinz of the Baptist church officiated with a duet by Mrs. Frank Sherbeck and Mrs. Lake Anderson. Pallbearers were R. Blake Rex McCarty Marion Thompson Tom Dodd W. J. Keifer and C. C. Reister. Moose lodge members attended and helped at the grave. A large gathering of friends and many floral tributes were noted.
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L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Clark Hancher
A. A. Vinz
The
Baptist Church
Frank Sherbeck
Lake Anderson
R. Blake
Rex McCarty
Marion Thompson
Tom Dodd
C. C. Reister
Moose Lodge
Landslide Threat Forces Santos Residents to Flee
In Santos Brazil on March 13 a landslide began cascading down Mount Serrat after warnings of a larger disaster than Saturday's strike. Base residents fled ahead of the moving debris as the city anticipated further devastation and casualties.
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Santos
Brazil
Mount Serrat
Legislature to Adjourn Late Today Defeated
Lawmakers near end of session face possible late adjournment as votes and protests unfold. Debate over key bills continues amid mounting pressure from interest groups and constituents.
House Vote on Road Bond Bill in Des Moines
Roll call from the Town House of Representatives shows 64 voting for the road bond bill and 43 against with names listed for each side. The record documents members by district and surname including Allen Anderson Barr Barnes Bauer Berry and others on the yes and no lists.
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Des Moines
Town House of Representatives
For—Akin
Carroll
Blackford
Blythe
Charlton
Christopher
Cole
Del +o
Harrison
Cop Craig
Crozier
Eckels
Elliott
Forsling
Gilore
Keene
Grimwood
Hage
Jagglund
Hale
Hammer
Ius N
Hayes
Heald
Hempel
Hines
Hollis
Hubbard
Hunt
Ickis
Istad
Johnson
Keokuk
Marion
J. P. Kennedy
W.s. Kennedy
Kent
Kline
Knutson
Krouse
Lauch- Jin
Lichty
McIntosh
McMillan
Martin
Maxfield
Nagle
Oatjes
Pattison
Ratliff
Rice
Roberts
Ryder
Simmer
Springer
Stepanek
Thomas
Troup
Truax
Vaughn
Wagner
Walrod
Wilson
Allen
Anderson
Barr
Barnes
Bauer
Berry
Bixler
Buchmiller
Bush
Fleming
Groswold
Haney
Hansen
Hattendorf
Held
Helgason
Hill
Hollingsworth
Hopkins
Huff
Dickinson
King
Knudson
Lovrien
McCaulley
Mcllrath
Miller
Nelson
Oliver
Patterson
Prichard
Quirk
Reimers
Rust
Rutledge
Saunders
Smith
Thompson
Torgeson
Venard
Wamstad
Wolfe
Wayland Defeats Ainsworth in Local League Showdown
Wayland beat Ainsworth 17 to 9 in the Washington county independent basketball league at the Y M C A. Rain and mud halted Brighton and Wyman from traveling, and West Chester forfeited a game with Crawfordsville. Teams left in seven game schedule include Crawfordsville, Washington, Wayland, Wyman, Brighton, Kalona, Ainsworth, and Well Chester with Crawfordsville, Washington, and Wayland tied for first.
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Wayland
Washington County
Ainsworth
Brighton and Wyman
Washington
West Chester
Crawfordsville
Brighton and
Wyman
Brighton
Kalona
Well- Chester
Minority lawmakers urge veto of larger bond plan
Forty three members of both houses filed a petition with Governor Hammill stating the $100 million bond issue is in fact $143 million and urging a veto. The action was taken in Des Moines on March 13.
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Des Moines
House
Senate
Hammill
Iowa House Advances Bond Bill and Road Study Panel
Des Moines March 13 the Iowa house approved all senate amendments to a 100 906 000 paying bond bill paving the way for enrollment and adjournment this afternoon. The house also authorized a five member governor appointed committee to study the secondary road system with pay of 10 a day and expenses to 2 500. The Saunders bill to empower condemnation of cement plants and other highway construction products also passed.
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Des Moines
Iowa House
Senate
House
Iowa legislature moves toward sine die adjournment
Des Moines reports rapid progress as both houses plan to adjourn sine die at noon. The House receded from a costly cement plant and road material condemnation amendment. The Bixler secondary road tax proposal failed 54 to 40, while the Senate blocked a one cent gasoline tax measure and agreed to a four percent bond cap.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House
Senate
Shane
Kimball
New York Stock Exchange Sets Trading Record
In New York on March 13 the exchange saw over 4 million shares trade in five hours of frenzied activity. The surge squeezed shorts on a speculative bull run that ruined many small traders and wiped out millions in paper profits.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Shorts
Lindbergh Leaves New York on Private Flight
At CURTISS FIELD L I Colonel Charles A Lindbergh departed at 12 30 p m aboard a Ryan five passenger monoplane for an unannounced destination. Lawyer Henry Breckenridge accompanied him as the fully loaded craft taxied away amid speculation he headed for San Diego California with no comment beyond the trip being private.
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Curtiss Field
L. I
Charles A. Lindbergh
Ryan
Browugham
Henry Breckenridge
Lindbergh
San Diego
Calif
Tan
Beeb Stutsman Re-Elected to Washington School Board
Dr BeEB Stutsman and M C DeLong faced off in a high turnout school election. Stutsman won 861 votes to 510 with 1 387 total ballots cast and 16 spoiled ballots. Clarence Jozan ran unopposed for treasurer receiving 1 149 votes. The race centered on continuing the junior college program.
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Beeb. Stutsman
Washington Board of Education
Stutsman
M. C. DeLong
Clarence Jozan
Sik
DeLong
Ol. Les
Washington Davenport Debate Results Feature Unanimous Wins
Davenport high school won both debates with unanimous decisions. Washington’s team argued for a federal department of education and faced strong opposition from Davenport’s Victor Ganzeo and Stant Baker. Judges came from Parsons College and Augustana College as the debate wraps the district triangular series.
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Davenport
Ington High School
Parsons College
Fairfield
Augustana College
Rock Island
Merritt McDaniel
Ruth Wilson
Washington
Department of Education
James McCollis
Richard McCleery
Victor Ganzeo
Stant Baker
Nellie Wylie
Nora Warner
Washngton
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Brighton
Wash
Lamoyone Jonester
Ting
Mrs. Mike Dean Dies After Twin Falls Operation
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wolfe learned late yesterday of the death of their daughter Mrs. Mike Dean at Twin Falls Idaho after an appendectomy. The body will be brought to Washington for burial but funeral plans were not yet set. Mrs. Dean had previously lived in this community about 18 years ago.
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Joseph Wolfe
Mike Dean
Twin Falls
Idaho
Washington
Dean
Hinchliffe Flies West for Record Atlantic Reach
Captain Walter Hinchliffe a one eyed British war hero started from Cranwell at 8 45 a m in a Stinson monoplane with fuel for North America. An unknown male passenger accompanied him and no destination was announced as he disappeared over the Atlantic believed to seek a first westward flight in aviation history.
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London
Walter Hinchliffe
Atlantic
North American
Hinchliffe
Cranwell Airbome
England
Stinson
North America
Private Funeral for Mrs. Ella Miller
Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Miller, who died yesterday after years of ill health, will be held Wednesday morning at L. A. Jones funeral home. Dr. W. W. Bowers of the Methodist church will conduct. She was born November 1, 1867 in Washington and lived most of her life here. She was a daughter of Thomas and Angeline Brindley and married James Miller in 1851. She leaves a son, Frank T. Miller, salvor manager for Iowa Southern Utilities.
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Ella Miller
L. A
James Miller
Frank TP. Miller
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Council Meet Deferred Over Sewer Question
The council meeting on the Cedar Rapids sewer issue was postponed as sanitary engineer H R Green could not attend. The session will be rescheduled for a later date.
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H. R. Green
Cedar Rapids
Funeral for Rob ert L Cherry Held at North Avenue B Residence
Private funeral services for Robert L. Cherry were held yesterday afternoon at the North Avenue B residence, conducted by Rev. William Matthews. Pallbearers included W. W. Cherry Charles Cherry Will Ferguson George Masson Will Saville and J. M. Humston. Burial followed at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Row
Cherry
Robert L. Cherry
North Avenue B
William Matthews
W. W. Cherry
Charles Cherry
Will Ferguson
George Masson
Will Saville
J. 4. Humston
Woodlawn Cemetery
Goods Recovered After Burglary At Farm Garages
Coats and robes stolen from Art Dawson and Harry Maxwell near Washington were recovered from thieves whose identity is unknown. Two men with a Muscatine county car fled from a barn on road No 2 near Keota after spending the night, leaving the loot which was later claimed by the owners. Maxwell reported gas and oil stolen from his garage the same night.
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Art Dawson
Harry Maxwell
Washington
Muscatine County
Keota
Maxwell
Molsberry Opposes Kopp For Courts Seat
Molsberry of Columbus Junction announces candidacy for the court seat opposing W. F. Kopp of Mount Pleasant. Both are Republicans and seek the seat in the Des Moines race.
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Des Moines
M. Molesberry
Columbus Junction
Courtess
W. F. Kopp
Mount Pleasant
Business Men Plan Urgent Washington Meeting
A hurried morning planning session set a meeting of Washington business men for tomorrow evening at 7 30 in the City hall community room. Mayor J W Applegate secured the room and urged all businessmen to attend for several important discussions.
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Washington
J. W. Applegate
City Hall
Atlantic Passenger Trends and Vineyards Noted
The report cites that over 65 percent of Atlantic travelers to Europe are women often elderly, and 70 percent of crisis passengers are married couples. It records 1492 total Atlantic traffic at 88 and 1926 totals over 1,100,000 east and west bound. Grunberg Germany near Newfoundland latitude hosts the world’s northernmost vineyards.
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Atlantic
Europe
Grunberg
Germany
Newfoundland
Floods Devastate Santa Clara Valley After Dam Burst
Santa Clara river valley struck by flood from St Francis dam collapse. Rescue teams report hundreds feared dead with at least 63 bodies found in Newhall and more in Fillmore Santa Paula and Piru as Red Cross mobilizes aid and state engineers investigate the dam’s failure.
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Santa Clara Valley
California
Fillmore
Piru
Newhall
Los Angeles
Santa Paula
Santa Clara
Calif
Southern Pacific
Santa Clara River
Facts on Dam Disaster in Sierra Mountains
Cloudburst in the Sierra mountains likely caused the 1250 foot St. Francis dam break releasing over 12 billion gallons into San Francisquita canyon. At least 200 killed in United Press survey. Seven towns destroyed including the dam and hydro electric stations. the dam valued at 1.25 million dollars. Dam lies 45 miles north of Los Angeles. Flood wave 50 feet high widened to two miles in the valley as it reached the Pacific. Relief efforts led by authorities and Red Cross with hundreds of deputies aiding recovery. State engineer Edward Hyatt Jr. doubts dynamiting by disgruntled farmers, saying the dam was in perfect condition.
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Red Cross
San Francisso
American Red ‘Cross
San Francisco
Santa Clara Valley
The
Sacramento
Cal
Edward Hyatt Jr
Los Angeles
St. Francis Dam
St. Francis
William J]. Traeger
Ventura County
Newhall
Calif
William Bright
Here
Saugus
United Press
Sierra Mountains
San Francisquita Canyon
United Press Survey
San Fernando Valley
Pacific Ocean
Avery Agency
California
Edward Hyatt, Jr
Patterson Opens Court in Washington for March Term
The March term of district court opened with Judge J G Patterson of Oskaloosa presiding He was appointed to serve out the unexpired term of Judge Charles A Dewey Probate work occupied the morning with little to do The new judge spent time meeting Washington attorneys The afternoon planned to scan the civil docket and assign cases The grand jury is to be impaneled tomorrow
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District Court
J. G. Patterson
Oskaloosa
Washington
Patterson
Charles A. Dewey
Weather Report Sees Fair Tonight and Wednesday
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with a slight rise in temperatures. Warmth increases Wednesday afternoon as coastal air moves in.
Record Health Spas Draw 150000 Visitors in Nine Months
In a nine month period health spas of Czechoslovakia welcomed 150000 visitors setting a new regional record for health resorts.
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Czechoslovakia
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Stutsman School
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