La Follette Campaign Sees Mixed Support As Labor Fliers Reply
Reports from Labor Day radio responses show independent La Follette Wheeler ticket drawing strength split with 56.85 percent deserting Republicans and 48.15 percent shifting from Democrats. Labor leaders meet in Chicago to plan support while Brookhart speaking role clarification is issued.
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New York
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John M. Nelson
Brookhart
Davis Campaign Swing Through Estes Park and Denver
Democratic presidential candidate John D Davis arrived from Lincoln Nebraska in Denver on Tuesday morning and planned a Rocky Mountain stay through Tuesday before returning to address a local crowd. He met with Democratic leaders to discuss the state race for two U S Senate seats and stressed honesty in government in a brief whistle stop tour.
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Germany Plans to Honor War Dead
On the tenth anniversary of World War I a movement began in Berlin to erect a national monument for soldiers who died in the conflict. Proposals to bury an unknown soldier with ceremonies were debated but opposed by the government to avoid following Allied nations’ customs.
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Japanese offer of decorations for MacLaren declined
Tokyo reports that British officers on the ground declined decorations for Major A Stuart MacLaren and his crew. They said they have not completed their mission and do not deserve the honor. The information comes from good authority.
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A. Stuart MacLaren
Sixteenth Annual Christmas Seal Sale Opens Soon
Sixteenth annual Christmas seal sale to support tuberculosis work in Iowa. Twenty six million penny seals received at the Iowa Tuberculosis Association office will be distributed to counties as the campaign opens in December, with committees formed in September. Proceeds fund child health, clinics, fresh air camps, and disease prevention programs reducing TB deaths, infant mortality, and overall deaths. The year’s seal designed by George W. Curtis is highly praised and lithographed on superior material.
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Des Moines
Iowa Tuberculosia Association
George W. Curtis
Fate of Leopold and Loeb Sealed by Judge Caverly
Chicago September report states Judge John R. Caverly completed a lengthy ruling on whether Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb should face the gallows or life imprisonment for the May 21 murder of Robert Franks. The handwritten decision, about a thousand words on Manila paper, will be issued Wednesday.
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Nathan F. Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
John R. Caverly
Ilinois State Penitentiary
Judge Caverly
Aged Chicago Rabbi Milles Buried at 107
Chicago burial today for Rabbi Solo mon Milles claimed to be the city’s oldest resident. He died yesterday at age 107 after requesting in his birthday message three years prior that two things not be published including boasting of youth.
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Chicago
Solomon Milles
Tillie
Iowa to Be Political Battle Ground This Fall
Iowa heads into a heated fall as party headquarters announce plans for nationwide speakers. John W. Davis will address Des Moines on Sept 17 with possible return later. Charles W. Bryan may speak in western Iowa. Dawes tours expected. LaFollette represented by Philip LaFollette with multiple stops. O J Kvale to back La Follette. Wheeles to make two addresses.
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Des Moines
Iowa
John W. Davis
Davis
State Committee
Charlies W. Bryan
Missouri
Council Bluffs
Charles G. Dawes
Dawes
Kendall
John Hammill
Robert M. LaFollette
Philip
J. Kvale
Minnesota
LaFollette
Wheeles
Dubuque
Women Urged to Vote in Nonpartisan Iowa Campaign
Mia Mayer president of the Iowa Women's League of Voters says the state will enlist every women's organization in a nonpartisan effort to boost turnout this November. The campaign aims to raise awareness among women of the need to cast ballots, not to push a specific ticket.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Sept. S
Mia
Max Mayer
Iowa Women’s League of Voters
Iown
Maine voters rally as huge turnout looms today
In PORD Maine the state faces a record turnout for the biennial election with the governor’s race dominating the scene. Democrat William F. Pattenhall claims a likely plurality around 126000 as he denounces the Ku Klux Klan linked to his Republican rival Ralph Brewster who was supported by the Klan in a primary. Republican Geo L Emery predicts a close finish with a 3000 to 4000 vote margin for Uirewater.
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Maine
Creteion
Democratic State Committee
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Pattangall
Ralph G. Brewster
Kian
Geo. L. Emery
Uirewater
Vete
Champion Sprinter Abrahams to Rest and Study
London reports Harold Abrahams, Olympic 100 meter champion, retires temporarily to rest and resume Cambridge University studies for the bar. He says he will not race while studying and aims to avoid mixing profession and athletics, hoping perhaps to attend Amsterdam as a spectator or “rubber.”
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London
Harold Abrahams
Cambridge University
Abrahams
Colombes
Amsterdam
Will Investigate Names of Iowa Parks
Mrs. E. F. Armstrong of Fort Dodge leads a committee to research and officially name Iowa state parks. The board notes many parks lack official names, often set by local names or donors, with Lepley, Theodore F. Clark, and Merrick parks cited. Backbone park and Lacey–Keosauqua park hold official names now.
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E. F. Armstrong
Iowa
State Board of Conservation
Lepley
Hardin County
Theodore F. Clark
Tama County
Merrick
Moses Sees La Follette as Key Target in GOP Strategy
Senator Moses of New Hampshire urged concentrating Republican attacks on La Follette as he acknowledged weak enthusiasm for Davis. He predicted Republicans will maintain Senate strength and win new seats in Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kentucky, with a fighting chance to pick up Democratic seats in Montana and Tennessee.
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Kendall Addresses Catholic Body at Iowa Conference
Governor Kendall welcomed the national conference of Catholic Charities to Des Moines stating opposition to religious intolerance. He defended Catholics’ role in liberty and rejected the idea of Catholic subordination to Rome. Brother Barnabas urged skilled men to guide boys and curb delinquency. The conference opened with a pontifical high mass for over 5,000 attendees.
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Kendall
National Conference of Catholic Charities
Iowa
Coliseum
Rome
Brother Barnabas
Canadian Council On Child Welfare
Davenport Men Arrested in Bank Robbery Suspect Case
Davenport Iowa reports Floyd and Ralph Carver local men arrested as suspects in the New Boston Illinois bank robbery. They are held for questioning and may be implicated. the bandit car license is said to match Ralph Carver. Footprints of a dog owned by the Carvers were found near the crime scene. a crippled man believed to be an accomplice is also in custody.
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Floyd
Ralph Carver
Freeing of Louise Drafka in $2,000,000 Reondout mail robbery
Louise Drafka formerly of New London Wisconsin was freed of complicity charges in the Reondout mail robbery case by United States Commissioner Beltler. She was held on $10,000 bond as a material witness.
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Chicago
Ept
Louise Drafka
New London
Wis
Mail Robery
United States
Beltler
President Coolidge Opens Week With Busy Schedule
President Coolidge has a clear speaking calendar for two weeks and will address government issues while gauging reaction to last week's two speeches. White House focus is on this week's elections including Maine, plus the tariff commission sugar duty reduction report and a committee member appointment as Commissioner Lewis's term ends this month.
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Coolidge
White House
Maine
Tariff Commission
Lewis
Sun Yat-sen vows to persist in fight amid rumors
In Canton Dr. C C Wu says Sun Yat-sen remains in the struggle and not ill, refuting death rumors. He discusses peace conditions, a formal apology from Chen Chiung-ming, troop arrangements, and a northern expedition to move troops back to their provinces. Wu notes war's toll and Sun's resolve.
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England
France
World fliers begin home stretch to circumnavigate the globe
Boston Sept 8 The army world fliers started the final leg to Mitchel Field New York at 12 02 p m with the flag plane Chicago leading the escort. General Patrick announced Lt R C Moffatt will join Lt B S Wright as advance party for all stages. The group will fly via Providence New London New Haven Bridgeport and New York before Long Island final landing, as weather remains favorable and preparations continue.
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