Four Rock Island men posted for murder trial in Looney case
Bonds of ten thousand dollars each were posted by J W Potter John M Colligan Jacob Ramser and Thomas Haeger to appear in circuit court next Monday for a preliminary hearing on murder charges tied to the Looney underworld killings in Rock Island two years ago The affidavit by Billbury and Holsapple links Ramser to the killing plot and references earlier conspiracies involving Pedigo Schriver and others with ties to local crime figures and banks in Rock Island.
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Associated
Anthony Billbury
George Holsapple
Underworld
Looney
Young Looney
Market Square
John Looney
New Mexico
Peoria
Stearg
Onderworld
Billburg
Hobapple
Joliet
Rameer
Sherman Hotel
L. M. Pedigo
Glohn Looney
Wm. Gabel
Pedigo
Sehrive
Rock Island
Thomas Cox
Schriver
Supreme Court
John K. Scott
Billbury
Walter A. Rosenfield
H. M. Schriver
Joseph Tuckis
J. L. Vernon
The
People’s National Bank
Hugh E. Curtis
Rock Island Savings Bank
Morris Heagey
Central Trust and Savings Bank
M. H. Sexton
National Association of Minor Baseball
Ramser
Holsapple
Uniform Law On Public Utilities Proposed By Committee
A committee report to the National Association of Railway and Utilities Commissioners urges uniform federal and state rules for public utilities. Proposals include indeterminate permits, uniform capitalization and accounting, state authority over securities, consolidations, and municipal utility supervision to curb excessive rates and misaligned management.
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the Associat’s
Phoenix
Ariz
United States
National Association of Railway and Utilities ‘Commissioners
Rees
Lewis F. Gert
Wisconsin Railroad Commission
State Railroad and Utility Commission
Gettie
Wisconsin Commission
Looney Plans Return to Illinois Amid Extradition Fight
John Looney, defeated in a habeas corpus challenge in the circuit court of appeals, will return to Illinois rather than seek United States Supreme Court review. Friends say he intends to travel by automobile with a companion, start time and route kept secret, due to concerns of possible attempts on his life as he heads toward Peoria. Police moved to detain four prominent citizens after the October 6 1922 incident linked to the Looney feud.
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Cently
Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Looney
Santa Fe
Sante FE
N. M
John Looney
Illinois
Peoria
Gigantic Prehistoric Animal Remains Found in Tanganyika
The remains of a gigantic pre historic animal, possibly twice the size of the Carnegie diplodocus, were discovered in Tanganyika Africa. British museum officials led by Sir Sidney Harmer negotiate with the discoverer to secure the bones. Estimated funds needed range from 6000 to 16000 pounds.
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Africa
Associated Press
London
Tanganyika
British Natural History Museum
Sidney Harmer
Morning Post
Mexican congressmen wounded in chamber shootout
Two Mexican deputies were seriously wounded in a shooting affray in Mexico City. Deputy Louis Morones was shot in the stomach and Leopoldo Guerrero was wounded in the chest. The incident followed a demand by Gen. Jose Maria Sanchez that Morones retract charges, with over 200 shots fired as the chamber adjourned and deputies spilled into corridors and streets.
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Preas
Mexico City
Mex
Mexican Chamber of Deputies
Louis Morones
Mexico
Leopoldo Guerrero
Zacatas
Jose Maria Sanchez
Puebla
Morones
Sanchez
Old Algebra Textbooks Called Inadequate by Chicago Board
Hart Hanson of the Chicago board of education criticizes out of date high school algebra texts used locally. A book ordered for a city high school, 32 years old, features problems about wine merchants and whisky notions, described as looking like a bartender's friend.
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the Associated Prem
Chicago
Hart Hanson
Board of Education
Indiana man heads building trade union
Geo F. Hedrick of LaFayette Indiana was elected today president of the building trades department of the American Federation of Labor at El Paso Texas. He is international president of the Brotherhood of Painters Decorators and Paper Hangers of America.
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Indiana Man Heads Building Trade Union
EL Paso
Texas
Geo
F. Hedrik
LaFayette
Ind
The
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America
American Federtion of Labor
Open Arguments Begin in Doheny Case In Federal Court
Owen J. Roberts special prosecutor opens for the government as Pan-American Petroleum cases move forward in federal court. Frank J. Hogan and others argue for the defense while Atlee Pomerene closes for the government. Testimony yesterday included a deposition by former Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty asserting no AG opinion was sought on Elk Hills leases.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Calif
Owen J. Roberts
President Coolidge
Pan-American Petroleum and Transport Company
Naval Oil Reserve
Frank J. Hogan
Walter K. Tuller
Frederick R. Kellogg
Atlee Pomerene
Harry M. Daugherty
Shipping Bodies to Hold State Meet in Des Moines
Iowa cooperative livestock shipping associations plan their fifth annual convention in Des Moines December 10 and 11 with a larger turnout. The first day blends with the Corn Belt Meat Producers association as E G Dunn of Mason City and F G Ketner of Ohio Farm Bureau speak. Pedersen of Cedar Falls will discuss Danish marketing and 1925 work plans and new officers will be elected.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Cooperative Livestock Shipping Associations of Iowa
Corn Belt Meat Producers Association
G. Dunn
Mason City
Iowa Cooperative Rain Elevators
F. G. Ketner
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Peder Pederson
Cedar Falla
Mrs. Warren G. Harding Reported Not So Well
Marion Ohio NOVEMBER 13 Mrs Warren G Harding is critically ill with kidney trouble and was reported not so well this morning by her physician Dr Carl W Sawyer The bulletin said she had a very restless and painful night and is not so well this morning. the update was relayed by a nurse over the telephone.
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Associated Press
Marion, O
Warren G. Harding
Carl W. Sawyer
Sawyer
Baltimore Congressman is acquitted in Volstead trial
Rep. John Philip Hill of Baltimore was acquitted by a U S court jury of violating the Volstead act by manufacturing intoxicating wine and cider at his home 3 West Franklin Street The judge dismissed two counts and ruled home made non intoxicating beverage if not alcoholic The case tested whether farmers may make elder wine at home under the act
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Prema
Baltimore
John Philip Hill
West
Franklin Street
Col. Hill
Morris A. Soper
Soper
Maryland
Sopher
Hill
Granite Falsa
Minn
Morris A. Super
Andrew J. Volstead
Hand
New York
Mr. Volstead
Peace congress debated response to student maiden speech
At Buffalo the resolution committee of the American World Alliance peace congress weighed a measure reacting to Herbert M. Sein's address. Sein, a self described Mexican born Internationalist, urged youth to unite against war financing dispute and drew mixed reactions from delegates and spectators. The proposed resolution upholds antiwar sentiment and condemns internationalism that undermines patriotism and flags.
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Associated Preas
Buffalo
N. Y
Peace Congress
Herbert M. Sein
New York
Sein
Henry A. Atkinson
The
America Council
Deny Reports That Gen Feng Fled Peking
Reports that General Feng Hu Hsiang fled from Tianjin after the coup were denied today. The Christian general, then in military control, was at Tianjin for a conference with Chang Tso Lin, the Manchurian warlord, according to officials.
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Peking
Feng Hu Hsiang
Tien Tsin
Feng
Chang Tso_Lin
Wagat
Snow Covers North Iowa As Storm Spreads
North Iowans face a thin snow blanket with slushy roads as a cold front lingers. Council Bluffs reports a rain snow mix with a sharp wind, while Sioux City records 26 degrees and a forecast near 15 with light snow turning to melt.
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Associated Press
Mason City
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Butler Named to Succeed Lodge as Senator
Wm. M. Butler, a lawyer and manufacturer and chairman of the Republican National Committee, is appointed by Gov. Cox to succeed the late Henry Cabot Lodge as U S senator from Massachusetts. Democratic leaders plan to file a bill to limit Butler’s term to March 4 or until a new election, with possible court action noted.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Wm. M. Butler
Republican National Committee
Gov. Cox
Henry Cabot Lodge
United States
Massachusetts
Dr. Butler
Charles H. McGlue
Democratic State Committee
United States Supreme Court
First National Bank of Algona Suspends Operations
Des Moines Nov 13 The First National Bank of Algona Iowa failed to open today. State banking superintendent Robert Leach said directors decided to suspend business after informing him of the action.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
First National Bank of
Algona
Robert Leach
Keokuk Clerk Pleads Guilty in Letter Money Case
Nels Soren son former clerk at Keokuk post office pleaded guilty to opening a letter containing money and was sentenced to one year and one day in the federal prison at Leavenworth. A sixty day stay of execution was granted by Judge Wade due to family illness.
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Keokuk
Nels Sorenson
Leavenworth
Wade
Iowa Senator Brookhart Maintains Narrow Lead In 88 Counties
Official counts in 88 counties show Brookhart leading Steck by 650 votes with 11 counties still unreported. Hancock county added five votes to Steck totals, keeping the race tight as Polk and others awaited final canvass results. Brookhart reports $327 in contributions and $344 in expenditures for his re election campaign.
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Des Moines
Brookhart
Hancock County
Dan F. Steck
Smith W Brookhart
Delaware County
Polk
Pottawattamie
Tama
Monroe
Keokuk
Ida
Hancock
Decatur
Cass
Appanoose
Allamakie
Washington
Iowa
Secretary of the
Senate
Dead gunman lies in a $10,000 casket
Chicago dated November 13 Dion O B an ion florist gunman lay in a ten thousand dollar casket guarded by henchmen while investigators traced a lead to the possible slayers. They detained Jules Porugais age 23 alias Jimmy Wells after a blue sedan matching the getaway car was found in his garage.
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Preas
Chicago
Dion O’banion
Jules Porugais
Jimmy Wells
O'Bannion
John W. Davis Plans European Tour
John W. Davis the defeated Democratic presidential nominee will sail for Cherbourg within the next two weeks with Mrs. Davis or daughter Mrs. W. MacMillan. They had considered a Mediterranean visit but plans are not yet fixed.
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The
5 Press
New York
John. W. Davis
Cherbourg
MacDonald Plans A Visit To America
London dispatch reports Ransay McDonald plans a holiday visit to America after a year of strenuous leadership as Great Britain’s labor premier. The Associated Press notes the move as McDonald weighs travel during the upcoming period.
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MacDonald
America
Associated Press
London
Ransay _ McDonald
Labor
Fivening Star
Parvin’s Heart Condition Remains Unchanged
Cedar Rapids reports Newton R. Parvin grand secretary of the Grand Lodge of Moose remains in heart trouble for weeks with his condition unchanged.
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Newton R. Parvin
Associated Preas
Cedar Rapids
Grand Lodge of Moons
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Steck
John W. Davis
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