Sinclair tells Senate about Continental Trading and bonds
Harry F. Sinclair described his limited knowledge of the Continental Trading company during the Teapot Dome hearings. He admitted taking 757000 dollars from the deal, returned his share after acquittal, and explained Liberty bonds given to Fall and Hays were deposited with other bonds. He denied organizing Continental Trading and said the bonus was an oil purchase effort. He could not recall contributing to New York Governor Al Smith's 1924 campaign.
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Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Senate
Sinclair
Continental Trading Company
Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Company
Liberty Ibonds
Secretary of the Interior
Fail
Will Hays
Continental
Hays
Senate Panel Recommends Early Action On Reform Bills
The Jones bill setting a 10000 dollar fine or five years hard labor for prohibition violations was urged for quick Senate action by the steering committee. Also favored were Caraway measure to curb future market sales of cotton and grain and Hawes bill to strip prison made goods of interstate status. Debates likely stymied by Boulder dam filibuster till adjournment.
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Washington
Senate
Caraway Dai
Boulder Dam
Jones
Local residents visit and travel notes from Cedar Rapids area
Mr and Mrs Sam Knapp return from California for the season. Cedar Rapids guests included Mr and Mrs Leo Steele Mr and Mrs Lester Delaney Leo Delaney Frank Lucas and Miss Scott who attended the AK C ceremonial at the J M Kelley home. Mrs H S Fisher from New York City visits sister Mrs J O Sexton. Mrs Margaret Dicken Hogan arrives from Williamsburg to visit Dr M E Dicken’s home. Willam McKee from Keota Mr and Mrs Peter Showalter of Wayland and Mrs Emma Miller of Olds shopped yesterday. Mrs W R Jeffrey and daughter Myrta return from California via Los Angeles and San Diego.
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Sam Knapp
California
Leo Steele
Lester Delaney
Leo Delaney
Frank Lucas
Miss Scott
Cedar Rapids
J. M. Kelley
H. S. Fisher
New York City
J. O. Sexton
Mirs
Margaret Dicken Hogan
Williamsburg
Muscatine-Louisa Line Upgrades and Local News
The Muscatine Louisa County Telephone company takes over the mutual line near Arden and replaces poles as highway widening proceeds. Land owners move fences back to the new line. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Reuben Allen. Louisa county track meet set for May 12 at Grand View. Felix Lantz and son visit Bellevue hospital. Misses Grace and Martha Butler visit Washington.
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Columbus Junction
Muscatine
Louisa County
Grandview
Felix Lantz
Columbus City
Stanley
Bellevue Hospital
W. C. Darby
Columbus City Methodist Church
J. Fred Huff
William Cassabaum
Billings
Mont
Wm. Cuthamp
Webster Newton
Grace
Martha Butler
Washington
Track Team Goes to Grinnell Meet
Coach Hod Rice plans to take about eighteen of Washington high school’s athletes to the Grinnell college invitation meet next Saturday. Thirty entered, time trials today will determine travel. Lester Duke at Grinnell leads meet plans as Washington eyes a strong Little Six showing at Burlington next week. Blaster Eastwood of Parsons Gapaan Fairfield visited home.
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Burlington
Washington
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Muscatine
Mt. Pleasant
Rohrer Enslin Visit to Galesburg Illinois
Mr and Mrs Fred Rohrer and son John and Berne Enslin motored to Galesburg Illinois Sunday for a family outing and visit.
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Fred Rohrer
John and
Berne Enslin
Galesburg
Illinois
May Day Celebrations Worldwide Marked By Riots And Parades
May Day events described across Warsaw Moscow Berlin Tokyo Paris Vienna and London included clashes and arrests among communists socialists and labor groups. Reports note deaths in Warsaw Rio Latvia outbreaks Moscow guard actions in New York and Mexico City parades under police protection.
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United Press
Warsaw
American Federation of Labor
U.S
United States
New York
Moscow
Riga
Latvia
Berlin
Tokio
Paris
Calles
Mexico City
Haymarket
Chicago
Vienna
City Hall
Criminal Court Prison
Bela Kuhn
London
Hyde Park
Union District 1 Attendance and Washington Calls
April report notes perfect attendance for the month including Paul Benson Charles Maas Stanley Chabal and others. Local residents report several Washington-related calls and updates on households with remodeling of the Dave Benson home after a fall fire.
Mrs Nordica Duke of Chicago Vacationing Here
Mrs Nordica Duke of Chicago is spending a vacation here with relatives and friends in a quiet visit. The article notes her social prominence and current location.
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Nordica Duke of
Chicago
Lowden Pleads Farm Relief at Iowa City Address
Former Governor Frank O Lowden presidential candidate spoke at the University of Iowa urging student support for democracy and the farm relief cause. He praised American governance and warned against weakness in self government during an antihal banquet hosted by Sigma Delta Chi.
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Lowden
Iowa City
Frank O. Lowden
Ilinois
University of Town
Sigma Delta Chi
America
Three Teachers Accept Positions For Next School Year
Three educators elected by the board of education signed contracts for next year filling junior high and related vacancies. Margaret Firth will teach junior college French and high school Spanish with three years' experience. Dorothy Detthot, Muscatine, Iowa, becomes music teacher. Bessie Hoyt, Danbury, Iowa, to teach history. Frances Bichler, Wayland, to teach mathematics and physiology. Remaining openings include mathematics and assistant athletic coach at the high school and junior high girls physical instructor.
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Board of Education
Margaret Firth
Grand Island
Nebr
State University of Iowa
Dorothy Detthot
Muscatine
Dysart
Iowa
Iowa State Teachers College
Iowa City
Bessie Hoyt
Danbury
Correctionville
Morningside College
Sioux City
Frances Bicher
Wayland
Parsons College
Fairfield
Boys Conference Defe red Until Autumn Due to Weather
Secretary Harry G Kreider of the Y M C A announced the county conference for high school boys is deferred until autumn. The event was set for April 21 and 22 but rains and muddy roads blocked travel from other towns. Iowa City area plans later this spring were also postponed because of warm weather and upcoming commencements.
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Harry G. Kreider
Iowa City
General Conference Opens in Kansas City Methodist Event
The thirtieth general quadrennial conference of the Methodist Episcopal church opened in Kansas City Missouri with Holy Communion. Delegates from many nations gathered at Convention Hall in ceremonial dress as the cathedrallike hall featured stained glass and a new pipe organ for the May sessions.
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Kansas City
Methodist Episcopal Church
Corvention Hall
Deferred Action On Crossing Lights By City Council
At the city council meeting the ordinance on railway crossing safeguards was postponed pending agreement with Rock Island and Milwaukee railways on features. Railways proposed replacing current fates and flagmen at North Marion and three North avenues with signal lights and bells. Council favored plain approach but key differences remain. John Winga granted license to sell cigarettes for the North Side restaurant. Routine matters and billy were handled.
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Rock Island and
Milwaukee Railways
North Marion
North Town
North Fourth
North Second Avenues
John Winga
North Side
Billy
Trials Set For May 14 In District Court
Judge J G Patterson held a brief court session and adjourned to Monday May 14 for deferred matters. Cases assigned for that date include McLaughlin rust trusteeship matters valued at 15000 dollars and partial distribution, Andrew versus White motion to dismiss, B V Garby versus Mrs BE Smiley et al, Anna M Henderson versus Margaret L Godfrey et al, and Grecian versus Steele.
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J. G. Patterson
McLaughlin
Andrew
White
B. V. Garby
BE. V. Smiley
Anna M. Henderson
Margaret L. Godfrey
Grecian
Five Boys Found Guilty of Murder in Chicago Hold-up
Five boys aged 15 to 22 were found guilty of murder for the killing of a storekeeper during a holdup in Chicago. The jury recommended sentences of 25 years for each defendant.
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Chicago
Til
Harmony News Briefs Touch on Local Visits and School Plans
Walter Longer sends Harmony notes. George Woodford spent the weekend near Brighton. John E. Griffith and sons shipped shelled corn. Ernest Ruth and Mae Gideon visited Walker Longer. Richard Schiebel is sick. Isabelle Combs to teach Harmony school next fall. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Miller were Washington callers. James W. Longer visited his farms.
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Imil Fink
George Woodford
Brighton
John E. Griffith and Sons
Ernest Ruth
Mae Gideon
Walker Longer
Isabelle Combs
Harmony School
Ed Miller
Washington
James W. Longer
Wind Delays Paving as Workmen Halt at Day’s End
Wind forced paving crews west of town to halt work yesterday afternoon after scattered cement proved unworkable. Crews resumed today as conditions improved.
Senate panel named to probe campaign spending
Vice President Dawes appointed a five senator committee to investigate expenditures for the coming presidential campaign. The Republican members are Steiner of Oregon Dale of Vermont and McMasters of South Dakota. The Democrats are Barkley of Kentucky and Bratton of New Mexico.
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Washington
Dawes
Steiner
Ore
Dale
McMasters
S. D
Barkley
Bratton
N. M
Shrine Meet Opens in Miami at National Convention
The Nobles of the Mystic Shrine opened its national convention in Miami Florida with a parade of about 75 000 members preceding the first business session Governor John W Martin Mayor K G Sewell of Miami and Judge Noble K B Donnell attended the opening addresses later festivities were planned for the day
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Miami
Fla
National Convention of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
John W. Martin
Kk. G. Sewell
Noble Kk. B. Donnell
Atentate
Mahi Temple
Health Plays To Be Given Tonight In Washington
Children health week features a program at the high school auditorium starting 7 15 pm. The high school band will open, Heights pupils perform The Quest for the Fountain of Youth, Lincoln pupils present On the Road to Health and Happiness. Health songs by Wallace Centennial second and third rooms. Casts coached by Lincoln Heights teachers with Miss Norma Becker. Music by Miss Norma Reaney and Miss Edith Boileau. Admission 15 cents.
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Washington
Brades
The
Heights
Lincoln School
Sunc
Wallace An Centennial
Lincoln and Heights
Norma Becker
Norma Reaney
Misa Edith Boileau
Ames Reopens Movie Doors Vote Falls Short
Ames voters reject reopening Sunday movies after tabulation shows 2037 against and 1999 for the proposal. Precincts near Iowa State College tipped the balance, despite city precincts backing the measure. It was the largest vote ever recorded on the issue.
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Ames
Precinets
Iowa State College
Egypt postpones its assemblies bill in senate action
Cairo May 1 The assemblies bill faces British pressure as reports say ships are moving toward Alexandria. The Egyptian senate in a secret session voted to postpone further action on the bill until the next session. The move ends current deliberations on the bill. The item also notes Elizabeth Bennet has relocated from 621 North Second Avenue to Centerville.
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Cairo
Egypt
Assemblies
Alexandria
Senate
Elizabeth Bennet
Mrs. Canier
North Second Avenue
Centerville
Mrs Bailey Returns From Boston Visit
Mrs. M. W. Bailey came back from a brief stay in Boston Massachusetts late Saturday evening.
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M. W. Bailey
Boston
Massachusetts
Lindbergh Considers New European Flight Route
Col. Charles Lindbergh told the United Press he plans another trip to Europe though details remain undecided. He favors Greenland Iceland routes and may fly a Fora tri motor with Major Lanphier, awaiting Ford’s formal announcement. The plan includes Greenland, Iceland, Croydon England, and possibly Asia via India or Russia.
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Washington
Charles Lindbergh
The
United Press Today
Europe
Lindbergh
Greenland
Iceland
United Press
Ford
Henry Ford
Detroit
Ford Company
United States
North Atlantic
Lanphier
Asia
India
Russia
Japan
Y M C A Annual Meeting Tonight With Dinner
The Y M C A holds its annual meeting this evening with a 6 30 dinner in the community room. Directors will be elected and reports received during the business sessions. Those unable to attend dinner may come for the 7 15 business meeting.
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The
Thirty Days Justice Sentences Two For Property Theft
W. E. Barber sentences Frank Szayna and George Benson to thirty days in county jail each after they were charged with taking property from an automobile on a Washington county road. About $16 in cash and a gold watch were found. most of the items were recovered.
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W. E. Barber
Frank Szayna
George Benson
Washington
Mrs Miller and daughter visit relatives then travel plans
Mrs A R Miller and her daughter Barbara visited relatives in Washington on Saturday. Mrs Miller leaves today for St Paul Minnesota and will proceed to Pasadena California from there.
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A. R. Miller
Barbara
Washington
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J. H. Krenmyre
Will Bowers
J. H. Peet
Orville Elder
Glenn Mace
Fred Stewart
Grinnell
Les
Blaster Eastwood
Parsons Gapaan
Clyde Pratt
East Jefferson Street
LY Postponed
General Conference of Methodists
R. Crossings Later
Judge Patterson
Harmony Walter Longer
Richard Schiebel
Gram
Aviator
Thomas O. Lanphier
Army Air Corps
Croydon
England
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