Misconduct Allegation in Deeper Trial Faces Jury
In Iowa City on May 21 the defense claims state misconduct as Robert Leeper stands trial for killing Roy Wertz. Witnesses from the University of Iowa testified to Leeper's marksmanship while at Dunkel hotel in December 1922.
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Associated Press
Iowa City
Edward L. O'Connor
Robert Leeper
Roy Wertz
Ralph P Howe
O'Connor
John H. Steinmetz
Wertz
Otto
State Unversity
Iowa
Leeper
Markeman
Oliver H. Dillon
Dunkel
Wayne Ingram
Princess Hermine Returns from Billepan Sojourn
Princess Hermine wife of former Emperor William of Germany arrives in Dorn Holland with her children after a stay abroad, ending a long journey. The report notes the association press coverage of the return event and identifies the location and family involved.
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Bill
Dorn
Holland
Hermine
William of
Germany
Quote by George L. Berry on human progress and work
A concise reflective line from George L. Berry stating that human progress is measured by constructive contributions through the work we assign ourselves to. It emphasizes personal responsibility and purposeful effort as drivers of advancement.
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George L. Berry
Wishing for Clarity Before Judgment in Life
A reflective adage notes that those who seek perfect clarity before deciding may never decide. It frames regrets as an aspect of living and choosing as essential to experience.
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Arilel
Vorovsky Buried in Moscow After Assassination
The body of Vaslav Vorovsky the Soviet representative at Lausanne was buried in Moscow yesterday May 20 with over 100000 people lining the route from the railroad station to the square behind Chemline The ceremony had no religious element and officials from Russia and foreign nations attended including Keneneff Tehitcherin and Zinovyev.
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Moscow
Russia
Vaslav Vorovsky
Chemline
John Read
Keneneff
Tehitcherin
M. Zinovieff
Third International
Moonshiners Thin In Eastern Tennessee
Prohibition officials report the old time moonshiners in eastern Tennessee have nearly vanished. Illicit stills in rural areas dropped 75 percent in two years, with many moonshiners shifting to farming. The trade now concentrates mainly in cities.
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Associated
Treas
Washington, D. C
Tennessee
Prohibition
Haines
W. A. Smith
William Kemp’s London to Norwich Dance Record
The longest authentically known dance is William Kemp's leap at age seventeen during Queen Elizabeth I's era. He danced from London to Norwich, a feat noted in historical accounts for its endurance and pace.
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William Kemp
Elizabeth
London
Norwich
World Population in 1922 Census Reveals Urban Share
Berlin reports global population at 1,804,187,631 with only seven percent in cities over 100,000. The largest cities are New York 5,620,048 London 4,485,249 Berlin 4,?04,770. Europe leads with six million‑plus cities and 193 above 160,000.
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Associated Press
Berlin
New York
London
Europe
Paris
Glasgow
Vienna
Moscow
England
Germany
Italy
Franete
Russia
Asia
North America
Shanghai
Hankou
Calcutta
Bombay
Tokio
Osaka
British India
China
Japan
Chicago
Philadelphia
Mexico City
United States
Deputies Kill Boy in Charles City Area
Verne Cutler Jr and Ralph Johnson two deputies face murder charges over the fatal shooting of Melvin Stoecker 18 a Charles City high school junior. The incident followed a pursuit near Charles City as a rum run suspect vehicle approached from Mason City. Stoecker died after being shot while resisting stop. The case prompts tense reactions in Charles City with the two officers jailed to avoid mob violence.
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Associated Press
Mason City
Verne Cutler, Jr
Verne Cutler
Charles City
Ralph Johnson
Skaub
Melventoecker
John C. Stoecker
Charles Hy
Stoecker
Raymond Smith
Rockford City
Melvin
Thomas Wetherwax
Olander murder appeal denied by court
Des Moines May 21 William Olander convicted of killing Fort Dodge grocer Berthold Halfpap had appeal to the U S Supreme Court denied for lack of jurisdiction He is confined at Fort Madison under a death sentence His lawyers argued the charge could not be tried without indictment and he was tried under a county have information
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
William C. Olander
Iowa
Supreme Court
Olander
Fort Madison
Towa
Des Moines
William Olander
U. S. Supreme Court
Berthold Halfpap
Fort Dodge
Qlander
G Or Kendall
Emerson Hough Left Only $27 000 in Will
The will of noted author Emerson Hough was filed for probate in Wauek egon Michigan today by his widow Mrs Charlotte Hough of Highland Park The document states property not to exceed 20000 with real estate valued at 7000 Heirs named include his widow a brother Neeman Hough of Waubedo Minn and a sister Miss Elinor Hough of Newton Iowa.
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Waukeegon
Emerson Hough
Charlotte Hough
Highland Pik
Great Britain Shocks World As No Prime Minister Named
London May 21 The physician for Andrew Bonar Law reports a slight operation on his throat and unchanged condition He remains the only potential prime minister The king at Aldershot has not asked anyone to form a government Curzon and Baldwin are in the country for holidays and will stay away until Wednesday
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Associated Press
London
Andrew Bonar Law
Bonar Law
Great Britain
George
Aldershot
Earl Curzon
Planley Faldwin
Treasury Reverses Tax Exemption Ruling on Dividends
The treasury revoked a two week old decision that exempted corporation dividends from income tax if profits accrued before March 1 1913. Officials say the ruling would have required refunds totaling millions of dollars and the reversal ends that plan.
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The
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Treasury Today
Quiet Night Utterance of Tyrant's Fall
Fragmentary verse laments a regime’s end as a baby sleeps. Refrains call for silence while a ruler’s power wanes and history hints at upheaval through calm domestic imagery.
Sayre Flood Strands Family. Hundreds Rescued
A Sayre Oklahoma cloud burst dumped six inches of rain in 45 minutes. The flood forced a family of three from their home and sent water into the city, sweeping trees and wagons. about 300 workers were rescued from elevated spots as damage reached an estimated $60,000.
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Sayre
Okla
Judge Day Resigns Umpire Post With Mis s ing Claims Commission
Washington May 21 Former Associate Justice William R Day resigns as umpire of the Missing Claims Commission to allow a younger stronger head to lead the heavy workload. The action is effective immediately and may slow progress on adjusting claims tied to American and German commissions. Day, 74, had planned retirement since leaving the Supreme Court last October.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
William R. Day
Supreme Court
Harding
Missing Claims Commission
Day
Commission
Justice Day
Supreme Bench
Bank of England Doors Delicate Balance Mechanism
A bank clerk can instantly close the outer doors with a desk button and reopen only through a special process, illustrating the Bank of England’s finely balanced security mechanism.
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Bank of England
Friendship weighs friends not boasts of many
Coleridge notes that true friendship is proven by actions and loyalty, not by claiming an abundance of friends. A person who brags about many acquaintances often reveals they lack genuine companionship.
Bandits Distrust Chinese Officials Seek Foreign Negotiators
Reports from Shangtung mountains hold fourteen captives. Bandits distrust Chinese officials and favor talks with foreigners. Italian attorney Musso urges direct negotiation by foreign powers to avert executions. Washington notes foreign representation may be needed for release. Ting reports limited progress as troops surround bandit fortifications. Senorita Verrea arrives at relief camp after hardships in the expedition.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
China
H. Martens
Shangtung
Dr. Martens
Chevalier Musso
Washington
PD. C
Shantung
State Department
Roy Anderson
Mag
Teintsin
Ting
Senorita Verrea
Chinese Traders Tighten Grip on Tahiti Commerce
Tahiti's white merchants face growing Chinese control as a new bank signals expansion into financing. Chinese influence expands across vanilla curing market gardening butchering pearl buying and general merchandising, with some predicting Chinese dominance of Tahiti’s trade within five years.
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Associated Press
Papeete
Tahiti
Prench
China
Indo-China
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