Captain Foley retires as Shenandoah court judge advocate
Captain Paul Foley requests relief as judge advocate of the Shenandoah naval court of inquiry and Maj Henry Leonard is named as his successor. The action follows Foley’s claim of vested interest after Mrs Margaret Lansdowne testified about attempts to influence her statement. The Shenandoah and Mitchell courts prepare for upcoming hearings this week.
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Washington
Paul Foley
Wilbur
Shenandoah Court of Inquiry
Henry Leonard
Marine Corps
Mitchell Court
Shenandoah Navy Court of Inquiry
Margaret Ross Lansdowne
Shenandoah
Naval Court
Fole
Grinnell Boy Wins State Declam Meet
Ralph Phillips of Grinnell won first in the Iowa nine declamatory contest in Davenport. His speech was The strike must go. Others followed: Morris Bannister Ottumwa spirit of Americanism. George Seevers Oskaloosa the trial of a murderer. John Woerston Davenport Philippine independence. Fred Weber Fairfield A nations soldier. Frank Hertel Burlington Voltaire.
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Associated Press
Davenport
Ralph Phillips
Grinnell
Morris Bannister
Ottumwa
George Seevers
Oskaloosa
John Woerston
Fred Weber
Fairfield
Frank Hertel
Burlington
No Emotion Shown by Gabe Simmons Before Hanging
Fort Madison Iowa November 14 1924 Harlan Gabe Simmons faces execution Monday with no emotion prison officials say his calm stance continues as he is rousted at 6 am and clad in civil attire for burial. The 28 year old killer is to march at 7 20 am and plunge to death for the West Liberty tour park murder of July 13 1924.
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Harlan
Gabe) Simmons
Simons
West Liberty
Simmons
Public Health Nursing Expanded Under Red Cross in Iowa
The American National Red Cross leads Iowa health work with 30 active nursing services, 13 fully funded by chapters, 16 blended funding, and one advisory. Since 1919, 102 services started, 12 fully public funded, 60 discontinued for funds. The ninth annual roll call starts Armistice Day to Thanksgiving. The life saving and Junior programs reach thousands of children and many schools.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Iowa
American National Red Cross
Red Cross
American Red Cross
73 Year Old Man Sentenced to Death for Wife Murder
J. D. Wallace a 73 year old retired farmer and father of 19 was sentenced to death by a circuit court jury in Columbia Minnesota for murdering his wife on October 5. The body was found in a ravine near their home with the head crushed and testimony cited that the slayer beat off children who tried to aid their mother.
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Associated Press
Columbia, Minn
J. D. Wallace
Wallace
College Publication Suppressed Over Religion Satire
BERKELEY Calif Nov 14 University of California authorities indefinitely suppressed the student run Occident after a current issue carried an article Immanuel that ridiculed the nativity story. The piece depicted Bethlehem dawn dialogue between God and Joseph about Jesus with modernized language. Author Donald C Williams of Long Beach California a Occidental College graduate with Harvard master’s degree.
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Calif
Occident
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Immanuel
Bethlehem
God
Joseph
Mary
Jesus
Donald C. Williams
Long Beach California
Wiliams
Occidental College
Harvard
Yount Refused to Play a Game Today With Fairfield Team
Fairfield Daily Ledger reports Ottumwa High School declined to travel for a football game with Fairfield. Negotiations centered on location, gate receipts, and expenses, with Ottumwa demanding payment and a home game, while Fairfield questioned the motive as weather and field conditions improved.
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Fairfield
Fairfield Daily Ledger
Otumwa High School
H. D. Repass
Prof Repass
Ottumwa
Wapello County
Sigourney
Hoerner
Ottumwa Courier
Enorg
Ottumera High School
Ears of 15 socialist agitators cut in Carpatho Rus village
Vienna dispatch reports 15 socialist agitators had their ears cut off by peasants in a Carpatho Rus village amid the bitter election campaign in Czecho Slovakia. The note says the campaign is marked by extreme hatred and Zionists allegedly assaulted and fatally injured a man for distributing a list of Zech candidates ahead of tomorrow's election.
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Vienna
Czecho-Slovakia
Wiener Tageblatt
Pressburg
Zech
Gophers Dominate Early With Three First Half Touchdowns
Minneapolis reports Minnesota led Iowa 20 to 0 at halftime after three early touchdowns. Murrell scored on a left end run and again on a pass, Almquist added a TD, with Iowa threatening late in the half on a long pass to Shirmer and a later run by Kutsch.
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Minneapolis
Iowa
Gophers
Murrell
Almquist
Town
Minnesota
Shirmer
Kutsch
Minnesota Gophers Face Iowa Clash for Big Ten Title
In Minneapolis Homecoming at Memorial Stadium more than 19 000 tickets sold for Minnesota versus Iowa with star players sidelined by injuries. A win would secure a Big Ten title shot and avenge past losses to Iowa though recent meetings swing Hawkeyes’ way.
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Nick’ Kutsch
Invaders
Iowa City
Spears Protecol
Herman Ascher
Mike Gary
Corney Cooper
Gophers
Spears
Hawkeyes
Iowa
Minesota
Stephenson Murder Case Goes to Jury in Noblesville
In Noblesville Indiana on November 14 the Lb C Stephenson murder case was sent to the jury at 11 46 this morning after closing arguments and jury instructions in the Blakslee courtroom.
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Noblesville, Ind
Lb. C. Stephenson
Rock Island Politician Alleges Communist Activity
Davenport Mayor W Rosenfield charges a group of communists is operating in Rock Island Illinois and says he is investigating with no further comment.
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Davenport
W. Rosenfield Chareed
Rock Island, Il
Longworth Home to Be Social Center of Washington This Winter
The Longworths will host social events at their new Massachusetts Avenue residence this coming winter. Mrs. Longworth attracts guests for charm and achievement, not official status, bringing scientists, writers, business leaders, and top statesmen into a lively salon. Nicholas Longworth, speaker of the House, complements his wife as a social force shaping Washington’s season.
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Longworth
Washington
Washington, D. C
Nicholas Longworths
Longworths
Neaminiaieg Oe Wadia
Congressional
Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
Congressman Longworth
House of Representatives
Massachusetts Avenue
M Street
Paulina
Formation of State Employes Society Denounced by Fuller
The Massachusetts governor denounces a new service association for 12 000 state employees. He warns against joint actions aimed at salary increases and cautions about radical influence, while the group pledges to improve public service and promote closer employee ties.
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Fuller
Associated Prea
Boston
Massachusetts
Alva T. Fuller
Commonwealth Service Association
Bankers Protect Against Robbers Gains in Midwest
The Associated Press reports Illinois bankers bands with deputy sheriffs and citizens to shield banks from robberies. Minnesota Indiana Wisconsin Nebraska show declines in robberies and losses, insurance rates vary by state, and protective agencies curb criminal rings amid liquor and narcotic hijacking.
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Chicago
Bankers’ Protective Associations
Illinois
Ilinois Dankers’ Association
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
Iowa
Michigan
National Board of Insurance
Ilinois Bankers’ Association
Grange Resolutions Call Tax Relief for Cooperatives
National Grange convention in Sacramento approves a resolution urging tax exemption for cooperative marketing organizations and opposes public financial disclosure. Ralph Smith of Iowa proposes changes in freight rates, met with firm opposition.
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Associated Press
Sacramento
Calif
National Grange
Ralph Smith
Iowa
Griffith Defends Modern Football To Enthusiasts
Major John J. Griffith, Big Ten football commissioner, addressed fans defending the sport amid claims it is in decline. He argued football remains valuable and deservedly prominent in schools.
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Cedar Rapids
John J. Griffith
Big Ten
Chareves
Roll Call Drive Aims For One Hundred Thousand Iowa Red Cross Members
Armistice Day through Thanksgiving marks the ninth annual Red Cross Roll Call in Iowa. About 132 chapters and many branches will canvass rural and urban areas for dollar memberships and larger gifts, with local funds staying local. Regional meetings over three weeks coordinate plans with state and national leaders.
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Des Moines
Iowa
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Wm. M. Baxter Jro
St. Louis
Hubert Utterback
Iowa Council of Red Cross
Pres. D. W. Morehouse
Drake University
Roll Call For
King Tut Ankh Amen Dated at Age Fifteen at Death
New York November 14 King Tut Ankh Amen who died in the Valley of the Kings around Luxor 3 000 years ago is now estimated to have been only 15 years old at his death. Egyptian experts recall Cecil Carter and Sir Henry Carter in excavations and crown jewels marking the state of Tut Ankh Amen.
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New York
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Keypt
Valley of the Kines
Luxor
Howard Carter
Earl of Carnavon
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Khu-Aten
Ankh-Nes-Pa-Aten
Ankh-Nes-Amen
Saa-Nekt
Tate Ankh-Amen
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Senate to report on dismissed airman saga
The Senate plans a 1921 inquiry conclusion on Captain Edmund G. Chamberlain, a marine aviator dismissed after a 1918 claim of shooting down German planes while on furlough. The investigation, begun in 1921, spans four years with Sen. Walsh preparing the final report as other members retire or have died.
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Senate
Washington
Edmund G. Chamberlain
Western Front
Chamberlain
Fummy Department
Navy
Paris
London
Sheppard
Texas
Tutankhamun marriage age debated by Egyptologist
Flinders Petrie argues that if Tutankhamun died at 15 he would have been five at marriage under the lower figure, a notion inconsistent with royal customs. The larger age estimate seems unlikely as pharaohs typically married around age 12 and reached majority at sixteen.
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Sir Flinders
Egypt
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