Gibson to file bill of exceptions in railroad tax case
Attorney General Ben J. Gibson expected to file the state's bill of exceptions to Judge Scott M. Ladd's ruling on 1922 taxation for Chicago Great Western and Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroads. Ladd lowered taxable property value by over eight million dollars. Wade to rule after master Ladd's report. appeal to the U S Supreme Court possible if Wade upholds.
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The
Associated Press
Ben J. Gibson
Scott M. Ladd
Chicago Great Western
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Ladd
Martin J. Wade
Gibson
Wade
United States Supreme Court
Man gagged and branded found near Winthrop Harbor
A 38 year old man believed to be Thomas Stolp of Wisconsin was found bound gagged and branded with KK K letters in a cottage near Winthrop Harbor Illinois. He lay near death from starvation and threats and recalled being dragged from Detroit to Gary Indiana after an assault by six African American men.
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Waukegan
Thomas Stolp
Cudahy
Wis
Winthrop Harbor
Lake County General Hospital
Paul Johnson
Withrop Harbor
George Zittler
Detroit
Gary
Ind
Democrats of Texas Fight the Ku Klux Klan
At the state convention in Austin the Democratic delegates from the fourth and thirteenth districts were replaced by anti Klan members after heated debate. The move marks an open drive against the Ku Klux Klan within Texas Democratic ranks.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Antiklan
Deportation Move Sways Around Luis Angel Firpo
The Labor Department nears a decision on deporting Argentine boxer Luis Angel Firpo. Rev. Wm. Chase of New York, leading the push, met Acting Secretary White and reported progress and expected action soon in favor of deportation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Labor
Luis Anwel Firpo
Chase
New York
Wth
White
Labor Department
Dawes Plans Wisconsin Tour Despite La Follette Push
Charles G. Dawes begins a new campaign speaking series with Republican managers outlining September speeches. He seeks to speak in Wisconsin, La Follette’s home state, and takes nearly full control of his itinerary from the national committee.
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Evanston
Chas. G. Dawes
Dawes
Representative Sanders
Indiana
National Committee
Twelve Hurt as Davenport Truck Overturns in Sharp Turn
A Davenport truck carrying twelve people from Lyons overturned on a sharp turn injuring twelve, seven of them children. Three victims were hospitalized with serious injuries. a 20 month old baby was thrown from its mother's arms. The party escaped death as the vehicle was nearly demolished.
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Davenport
Lyons
Davis Begins Chicago Stay on Presidential Tour
John W. Davis democratic presidential nominee arrives in Chicago for a three day stay with plans to confer with Illinois and Indiana Democratic leaders. He will not speak in Chicago and his schedule shifts toward Missouri as his Midwest tour continues after Denver on September 11.
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Chicago
John W. Davis
Iinois
Indiana
Missouri
Denver
Des Moines
Middle West
La Follette Plans Uncertain Independent Campaign
Senator La Follette of Wisconsin remains undecided on when to begin active campaigning as an independent candidate. He may delay until about a month before election day or stage a six week stump tour, with a first address proposed in New York City. He will likely stay in Washington until touring plans firm, delivering several radio speeches, including a 35 minute Labor Day broadcast.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
la Follette
New York City
Eattle
Hand
Inventor Henry J. Case Dies in Poughkeepsie at 85
Henry J. Case, 85, famed inventor of harvesting machinery, died in Poughkeepsie N Y. A pioneer in agriculture his name appears on farm implements worldwide for five decades. His first invention the automatic rake went to market in 1865 and he joined D M Osborn in 1875 to build the first steel frame twin binding harvester.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Henry J. Case
Mr. Case
D. M. Osborn Company
Viewing Alaska from the Clouds Draws Tourists
Anchorage Alaska September reports rising interest in aerial tours over Mount McKinley. Planes began service on July 4 and run 15 to 20 hours daily to accommodate crowds of visitors. Passengers view the peak from 5 000 to 10 000 feet though weather often hides it at the surface.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Mount McKinley
Burlington Woman Hurt in Auto Wreck
Mrs. Frank Jaqua of Burlington Iowa suffered serious injuries when the car she rode in with her husband wrecked near Milford Nebraska during a vacation trip through Kansas and Colorado. A rear tire blowout caused the vehicle to overturn several times. Mrs. Jaqua was thrown from the seat and doctors reported a possible fracture or dislocation at the base of the neck. Mr. Jaqua was unharmed.
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Associated Press
Lincoln, Neb
Frank Jaqua
Burlington
Milford
Neb
Kansas
Colorado
Jaqua
Germany Makes First Payment Under Dawes Plan Today
Berlin reports Germany fulfilled the initial Dawes Plan payment of 206000000 gold marks. Leon Frazer received the sum as the assistant to Owen D Young, acting agent general for reparation payments, at the interim office.
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Germany
Berliln
Leon Frazier
Owen D. Young
Watson Assures President Coolidge on Election Outlook
Washington report notes Senator Watson of Indiana told President Coolidge his reelection is assured while the senate race remains doubtful. He cited possible Republican gains in Oklahoma and Kentucky and a battle to hold Minnesota’s Magnus Johnson seat, with contests also expected in Colorado West Virginia and Delaware.
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Washington
Coolidge
Watson
Indiana
Senate
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Minnesota
Magnus Johnson
Colorado
West Virginia
Delaware
Iowa Seed Company Liquidated by Judge Order
Judge Lester Thompson ordered the Iowa Seed company liquidated in Des Moines Iowa amid a $40,000 annual loss and $51,000 in obligations. Receiver A M Eldredge said liquidation followed his recommendation and the company’s financial distress this past year.
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Des Moines
Lester Thompson
Iowa
A. M. Eldredge
Thompson
Eldredge
Sofia Crier Calls Citizens to Work
Sept 2 conscript labor becomes a visible part of Bulgarian life as Sofia citizens were summoned to repair roads. The city crier announced for males aged 20 to 40 to report at district halls, and the following Monday workers appeared with shovels and wheelbarrows ready to repair the highways out of Sofia.
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Sofia
County Board Holds Special Session For Urgent Matters
The County Board of Supervisors met this morning to approve bills and handle routine business. Chair Parrow called the special session due to matters needing immediate attention. no special issues were reported.
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County Board of Supervisors
Parrow
Rio Grande Eastern Seeks Rail Line Purchase and Operation
The Rio Grande Eastern railway asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to buy and operate a 17 mile stretch from Haugan to Juneton in New Mexico.
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Washington
The
Rio Grande-Eastern Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Haugan
Tias
Juneton
New Mexico
Bryan Back in Lincoln After Campaign Swing
Governor Bryan the Democratic vice presidential candidate returned to Lincoln after opening campaign remarks in Dakota grain country. He attacked Dawes on farm policy and tariff measures while urging farmers and workers to study the Democratic platform for practical remedies.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Dakota
Bryan
Elk Point
Lincoln
Sioux River Park
Louis N. Crill
South Dakota
Charles G. Dawes
Coolidge
Democratic Party
Senator Wheeler Tours Boyhood Home in Hudson
Senator Wheeler the La Follette ticket vice presidential candidate visited his boyhood home at Hudson Mass to renew memories. He outlined a campaign schedule with two evening engagements in Biddeford and Portland Maine and two open air speeches. Advisers urged limiting daily speeches to conserve strength for the long race into November.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Wheeler
la Follette
Hudson
Biddeford
Maine
Portland
Indictment Expected in Ollie Corum Murder Case
Benton county grand jury was empanelled and expected to return a first degree murder indictment against Ollie Corum of Marion within days. Upon indictment Corum will be arraigned before Judge James W Willett. officials anticipate a guilty plea. The charge concerns the August 9 murder of Charles Hirschfield at Atkins. No trace was found of a man named Cooper whom Corum alleges struck the fatal blows.
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Vinton
Benton County
Ollie Corum
Marion
Hanglton Tobin
Corum
James W. Willett
Tobin
Charles Hirschfield
Atkins
Cooper
Prominent Iowan Dies in Battle Creek
Charles Richmond Brenton a 60 year old Dallas county banker and educator died in Battle Creek Michigan yesterday word received in Des Moines He served on the Iowa State College board of trustees and the state board of education under Governor Carroll He was also a trustee of Simpson College Indianola and the Methodist Hospital Des Moines
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Des Moines
Charles Richmond Brenton
Dallas County
Battle Creek
Mich
Brenton
Iowa State College Board of Trustees
State Board of Education
Carroll
Simpson College
Indianola
Methodist Hospital of
President Coolidge Meets With Wm Butler In Washington
President Coolidge holds talks with William M. Butler national committee chairman for the Republican party in Washington. The meeting follows Butler’s Chicago and eastern division visits as observers expect possible campaign plans and a Klan statement at the Holy Name Society event on September 20.
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Associated Tres
Washington
Sept
Coolidge
Wm. M. Butler
Republican National Committee
National
Chicago
Eastern Division
Butler
Holy Name Society
Mr. Butler
Baltimore
Lafayette
Pikes Peak Record Is Busted Today
Colorado Springs driver C H Myers set a new 12 1 2 mile Pik es Peak hill climb record in 18 minutes 525 seconds before Otto Loesch from Connersville Ind beat the mark by two fifths of a second with a bent axle near the finish. Loesch appeared to clinch the Penrose cup as Bentrup finished third in 20 138 15.
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Associated Press
Colorado Springs
Colo
C. H. Myers
Pikes Peak
Otto Loesch
Connersville
Ind
Loesch
Myers
W. P. Bentrup
Island of St John Laid Waste After Second Hurricane
Five deaths reported as the island of St John in the Virgin Islands group was practically laid waste by a second hurricane in four days, according to an official dispatch to the Navy Department.
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Associated Press
Washington
Island of
St. John
Virgin Islands
Navy Department
Shanghai Warlord Era Threatens Civil War Fronts
Warnings from Washington and Shanghai report looming civil war with two fronts in twenty four hours. Foreign diplomats note Shanghai harbor and rail links at risk as warlords mobilize large forces and conscription spreads. American naval precautions expand with nine destroyers and Isabèl river patrol dispatched to Shanghai.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
Washington
State Department
Edward Bell
Rell Aaia
Wellington Koo
Shanghai-Nanking
Shanghai - Hankow - Nitto
Nanking
Lu Yung-Hsiang
Chekiang
Navy Department
Thomas Washington
Chefoo
Isabél
River Patrol
Kiulkang
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