Millionaire Stokes Indicted In Divorce Conspiracy Case
New York hotel magnate W B D Stokes and five others including his attorney Daniel Nugent are indicted on nine counts for conspiring to ruin Mrs Hysen Stokes in her divorce suit. The case, tied to an alleged smear campaign and a letter from his son Weddie, surfaces ahead of a New York rehearing.
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Associated Press
Chicago
W. B. D. Stokes
New York
Daniel Nugent
Hysen Stokes
Stokes
Cca
W. E. D. Stokes Jr
Weddie
British Statesman Endorses Hughes Plan For Europe
David Lloyd George arrives in New York as a private citizen on the Mauretania, endorsing Secretary Hughes's idea to set up an international committee to analyze and adjust Central European tensions amid questions on Versailles implementation. He warns of ongoing danger in central Europe and notes US participation is crucial for the League of Nations to remain viable. He also critiques the Rhineland issue and discusses Mussolini and Greece-Italy dynamics. A separate crowd protests his visit, tearing banners and accusing Britain of meddling, while Lloyd George begins a tour that will take him to Montreal and several U S cities.
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Associated Press
New York
David Lloyd George
Great Britain
United States
Canada
Mauretania
Macon
Woodrow Wilson
Lloyd George
Hughes
Europe
New Haven
Hughes’ Proposaal
League of Nations
Mussolini
England
France
Rhineland
America
American Association For the Recognition of the
Montreal
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago
St. Louis
Washington
Richmond
Philadelphia
Boston
Musketry Echoes From Kentucky Pen During Penitentiary Incident
From EddYville Kentucky reports say musketry and machine gun fire were audible near the state penitentiary as guards prepared to resume firing. Pickets observed two forms on the dining hall floor, presumed wounded or dead, with a third man not found. Captain Crawford of the state militia described the scene.
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Associated Press
Eddyville
Kentucky
State Penitentiary
Mayfield State Yard
Crawford
State Militia
Residents navigate Washington in a small town report
Mrs J L Fry of Kalona shopped in Washington while Mrs Grant Humble and her baby from Omaha visited relatives. Mrs M Smith and two children from Chicago passed through en route to Oskaloosa. Bertha Anderson of Crawfordsville, visiting Frances Riley, returned home this morning. North window hints at homemade candies delight.
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J. L. Fry
Kalona
Washington
Grant Humble
Baby
Omaha
Bertha Anderson
Crawfordsville
Frances Riley
South America Friendly to U S Says South American Leader
Bishop William Oldham of Argentina told the Upper town conference of the Methodist church in Marion that South America will remember Luis Firpo knocking Dempsey through the ropes. He praised US gains postwar and urged patient tact in trade, arguing for sincere friendship over domination to expand commerce with South America.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
South America
Firpo
Dempsey
Luis
William Oldham
Upper Town
Methodist Church
Marion
Oldham
United States
Mexico
Co op Delegation Heads to Chicago for Wheat Farmer Talks
A president commissioned group of officials will depart Washington Sunday to aid in forming co operatives among wheat farmers. Their itinerary includes conferences in Chicago and a tour of the northwest.
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Washington
Chicago
Associated Presse
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Northwest
Knoxville Man Dies in Auto Wreck Today
Dale Buckley aged 21 a farmer living near Knoxville was killed and several other members of an automobile party injured when their car stopped on the roadside to fix the lights and was struck by another car.
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Associated Press
Knoxville
Dale Buckley
Here
Buckley
Local births and travels noted in Burlington and beyond
Mrs N E Ward returns to Burlington after visiting a friend. Mr and Mrs J D Pressley of Ainsworth welcome a baby boy born yesterday at Washington county hospital. Gailord Waymack, Coe College student, will spend weekend with John and Mrs Waymack. John Edward Richards is born to Mr and Mrs Stanley Richards, whose wife was formerly Olive Tomlinson. Mr and Mrs John Rittenhouse return from an auto trip to St Peter Minnesota, where he owns a farm. They witnessed a freight wreck at Litchfield Minnesota with seventeen cars derailed and four firemen killed. The halted cars carried lumber flour wheat apples and pears scattered along the right of way.
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J. D. Pressley
Ainsworth
Washington County Hospital
Gailord Waymack
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
John Waymack
John Edward
Stanley Richards
Richards
Olive Tomlinson
John Rittenhouse
St. Peter
Minnesota
Rittenhouse
Iron Range
Litchfield
Minn
Col Harvey to Come Home in New Diplomats Needed
Washington Oct 5 The administration must fill first diplomatic vacancies since Coolidge took office as Ambassadors Harvey London and Child Peru resign. Harvey will leave about year start while Child plans return within a week or two and will not come back. Both resign after an agreement with President Harding on retirement timing to pursue private interests.
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Preme
Washington
Coolidge
Ambassador Harvey
London
Ambassador Child
Peru
United States
Harding
Backman Attorneys Seek New Trial After City Embezzlement Conviction
Des Moines October 5 Attorneys for John A Backman former city official convicted yesterday in district court of embezzling city funds will file a motion for a new trial within two weeks. If denied Beckman faces sentencing October 26 He was accused of forging payroll warrants in San Antonio. Mary Frase former parks department secretary and head was convicted on a similar charge.
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Des Moines
John A. Backman
Beckman
San Antonio
Mary Frase
Parks Department
Two Men in Jail for Passing Bad Checks
Deputy Sheriff Fred Sweet holds two inmates at the county jail. Giles Kelly was arrested at Cedar Rapids last night on a bad check complaint from the Wehrle garage at Wellman for $125. W B Knight is jailed on a misdeed charge, wanted at Villisea for a bad check.
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Fred Sweet
Giles Kelly
Cedar Rapids
Wr. Sweet
Wehrle
Wellman
W. B. Knight
Villisea
China Names New President In Pekin Turmoil
Marshal Tsaok kun, head of northern militarists, is elected president of China succeeding Li Yuan Hung who fled to Tientsin last spring amid militarist pressure. At 60, Tsaokkum rose from a common soldier thirty five years ago.
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Associated Press
Peking
Tsaokkun
China
Tsaokkum
Li Yuan Hung
Tientsin
Pekin
Allister and Joan Wed in Civil Marriage in Paris
Paris October 5 The civil marriage of Allister McCormick of Chicago and Miss Joan Stevens of London occurred this morning without incident in Paris.
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Allister
Joan
Associated Press
Paris
Allister McCormick
Chicago
Joan Stevens
London
Presidents Duties Have Changed Since Early Days of the American Republic
Washington philatelist Charles Kohen highlights old ships clearances signed by G Washington and John Adams. The 1794 Eliza clearance lists cargo for West Indies trade and bears multilingual text. Adams signed 1798 clearance for Endeavour leaving Portland to Demerarra with assorted goods.
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American Republic
Washington
White House
Charles Kohen
Washington Philatelist
John Adams
Eliza
New York
West Indies
Adams
Timothy Pickering
Endeavour
Portland
Maine
Demerarra
Kohen
California murderer in court arraignment advances
Stockton California October 5 the expected arraignment in Superior court today continues the murder case of Alex Kels a Lodi butcher who confessed to hiring and killing a man to collect a $160 000 insurance policy for his widow The swift progress marks a dramatic pattern since Tuesday when Kels was arrested at Eureka and identified himself before authorities
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Associated Press
Stockton
Cal
Alex Kels
Kels
Eureka
Mig
Monument fund near thousand dollars for Washington memorial
The soldiers monument fund in Washington nears one thousand dollars as pledges and donations mount. The local Women's Relief Corps leads the drive with a goal of five hundred dollars, while D A R and other donors add substantial gifts. Community members expect completion by next summer with many small contributions sought.
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Washington
W. ER. C
Women’s Relief Corpa
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Kentucky Pen
Deseig
U. S
Bishop Oldham
Argentina
N. E. Ward
Burlington
F. L. Morgan
Col. Harvey
Lon
Don
Backman
California
Women’s Relief Corps Taking
R. G. Cherry
D. A. BR
Frank Gobble
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