Mitchell Attacks Navy Over Shenandoah Disaster
In testimony before the president's aircraft board Colonel William Mitchell placed responsibility for the Shenandoah disaster and PN-91 flight failures on the Navy Department. He called the Shenandoah mission a legal violation and criticized Navy preparations as bungling amateurs, urging accountability within the military aviation system. Commander Rodgers was to testify next.
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Associated Press
Washington
Shenandoah
Navy
Hawaii
Navy Department
William Mitchell
Middlewest
Middle West
Mitchell
Jno. Rodgers
Rodgers
Army
Col Mitchell
Iowa Highway Markers May Use Uniform System
Des Moines Iowa September 30 The Iowa highway commission may adopt a uniform marker system within months to align with other states. The Anamosa Reformatory factory which produced auto license tags may manufacture the markers if contracted. The state earned about 250000 from 750000 auto tags this year with a contract set at 11.5 cents per pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Namoca
Board of Control
Heavy rains hit large parts of state
The Associated Press reports heavy rains across portions of the state with Dubuque and Charles City recording over an inch each. The weather bureau noted the downpours last night, affecting local conditions.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Dubuque
Charles City
Weather
Bureau
Anti-Saloon League Tracks Wet Efforts for 1926 Elections
Des Moines Iowa Sept 30 Anti prohibition forces announce plans to organize every county to back dry candidates in 1926 federal and state races The Iowa Anti Saloon League releases a disclosure noting letters seeking donations to a wet campaign fund urging contributions to elect pro repeal candidates The league cites letters urging 1500 to organize a district and asks for 500 in some districts as it maps wet efforts across several Iowa districts Local committees will be formed and dry tickets pursued in both major parties The group will also scrutinize candidates for lesser state offices
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Treas
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
League
Iran
Cummins to Meet Coolidge on Farm Relief Plan
Des Moines Iowa September 30 President Coolidge seeks farm relief legislation this winter inviting Senator Cummins to confer with him and Secretary Jardine Cummins will discuss the administration and farm bureau positions to iron out conflicts and will also consult on railroad consolidation and judicial salary bills during his Washington trip
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Des Moines
Coolidge
Congress
Senator Cummins
Iowa
William Jardine
Aagriculture
Cummins
Washington
Spencer
Jardine
Farm Bureau
Ellison D. Smith
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Senate Judiciary Committee
Dynamiter Bound Over to Grand Jury in Iowa Case
Charles Clark confessed to dynamiting Arthur Turner’s car after Turner allegedly alienated his wife’s affections. He was bound over to the grand jury on a 3,500 dollar bond after waiving a preliminary hearing. Turner suffered serious injuries but is expected to recover.
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Dubuque
Charles Clark
Arthur Turner
Clark
Turner
Naval court to probe S-51 submarine disaster
A court of inquiry was appointed by Secretary Wilbur to investigate the sinking of the S-51 off Block Island. It will convene at the Boston navy yard on October 15 at 10 a.m. Rescue operations at New London were suspended due to bad weather, with deep sea divers and rescue crews continuing to monitor the wreck.
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Secretary of Navy
Wilbur
Associated Press
Washington
Block Island
Boston Navy Yard
U. S
New London
Conn
H. H. Christy
Christy
Rome
Monarch
Century
E. J. King
Two years in reformatory for infant murder case
Sioux City Iowa September 30 Two years in the reformatory at Rockwell City was the sentence for Mrs Lillian McKee the confessed murderess of her 15 day old baby born out of wedlock She escaped a harsher sentence because the state where the crime occurred could not be proven.
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Associated Press
Sioux City
Rockwell City
Lillian McKee
University of Iowa Poets and Essayists Gaining Recognition
Iowa City reports a renaissance in state writing as student poets essayists and short story writers gain broad publication. The Iowa Literary Magazine edited by John F Denman fuels talent with selections sought for 1925 anthologies by KE O’Brien and others including Van Dine Monosmith and Davis authors.
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Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iows
Towa
Sessen
John F. Denman
KE. J. O'Brien
Warren van Dine
Henry T. Schnittkind
Boston
Mr. van Dine
Helen Monosmith
Clves
Floy Davis
Chariton Laird
Levitte
Ile Smith
Washington
Charles B. Nelson
Iduna Bertel
Paul Corey
Albert Fuller
Ruth Middaugh
LaFollette Reacts To Wisconsin Election Victory
Madison reports Senator elect Robert M. LaFollette Jr expresses satisfaction with the Wisconsin election showing support for progressive principles and opposition to Washington special interests. In Muscatine John Brumbaugh, who escaped Mt. Pleasant asylum, is captured visiting a sister. companion Ayers remains in Burlington as the escapees headed toward Wilton.
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Associated Press
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Washington
Robert M. LaFolte Jr
Wisconsn
Muscatine
John Brumbaugh
Mt. Pleasant
Wilton
A. A. Ayers
Brumbaugh
Burlington
Gasoline Sparks Dangers in Dry Cleaning Say Industry Director
Frank Stutz, publicity director for the National Association of Dyers and Cleaners, warns gasoline in dry cleaning can generate dangerous electric sparks. He explains gasoline is a dry liquid and sparks can ignite fumes if moisture is low, urging plants to maintain high humidity and ground electrical vessels to prevent blasts.
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Charles P. Stewart
Washington, D. C
Frank Stutz
Associaton of
Dyers and Cleaners
Frank
Harold C. Andrews Found Not Guilty of Drunk Driver Charge
Cedar Rapids report says Harold C. Andrews was found not guilty of driving while intoxicated by a district court jury after a two day trial. He pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was fined fifty dollars plus costs. he remains in jail on another DWI sentence with about a month left to serve.
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Harold C. Andrews
Associated Presa
Cedar Rapids
Harold CC. Andrews
Andrews
Debt negotiations show cautious progress on French war debt
The French and American missions pressed talks on funding France's 4 billion dollar wartime debt. With about 24 hours left, negotiators moved closer to a possible agreement or deadlock as Finance Minister Caillaux prepared a new offer for today’s plenary session. A gap of over 50 million dollars remains in proposed average annual payments over 62 years.
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Associated Press
Washington
Caillaux
France
Grand Jury Finds No Findings in Cook Murder Case
VINTON Ia Sept 30 coroner and Benton county grand jury failed to return findings in the murder of Mrs Myrtle Underwood Cook. County Attorney J D Nichols said the grand jury will continue its investigation indefinitely with new testimony and possible cross examination of Clifford P Cook, while state agents recalled M C McPheron to work on the matter. Sheriff Whitfield Ruhl noted Mrs Hester Seiling may return to Sioux City.
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Vinton Grand
Cook
Vinton
Croner’s
Benton County
Myrtle Underwood Cook
J. D Nichols
Clifford PP. Cook
Ee. C. McPheron
M. J. Tobin
Sioux City
Hester M. Seiling
Hey
Whitfield Ruhl
Adventist Hospital Session Held by Des Moines Committee
The hospital and san itarium committee of the Adventist church of the United States and Canada is holding a four day session.
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Des Moines
The
Adventist Church of the
United States
Canada
Earl Stewart Iowa athlete killed in Grimes incident
Earl Stewart 35 son of Grimes banker W J Stewart was found dead near Grimes after a fight at J A Smith farm. Three men and a 17 year old girl Mildred Beckett were jailed pending coroner and sheriff inquiry. Stewart a University of Iowa graduate and factory owner died from a blunt instrument blow or heavy punch.
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Itty
Associated Press
Des Moines
Earl Stewart
University of Iowa
W. J. Stewart
Grimes
Here
Stewart
J. A. Smith
Wim
Friar End
Smith
Friar
Ebmer Staver
Mildred Beckett
Oskaloosa
Smith House
Guy Clift
Miss Beckett
Iowa University
Nearly all corn safe from frost in Iowa report
The Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau says corn now averages four dollars per bushel with most areas nearly 100 percent safe from frost. Corn continues to mature well and be fed to livestock as the earliest corn is fit to crib and some has already been cribbed.
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Des Moines
Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau
Charles D. Reed
Iowa
Petition seeks removal of County Attorney Cook
Five citizens file for removal of County Attorney William A. Cook alleging malversation misconduct neglect and extortion. The petition cites investigations by John B. Hammond a city law enforcement worker and notes Cook took office January 1 after winning the prior November election.
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Waterloo
Wm. A. Cook
John B. Hammond
Cook
Dairy cattle congress honors at Waterloo fair
The first purple ribbon went to Fred Reaping of Fond Du Lac Wisconsin for the Guernsey bull championship. Adam Seitz and sons of Waukesha Wisconsin won the senior Guernsey table and junior better championships. W W Marsh of Waterloo won the junior champion Guernsey Kelfer.
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Waterloo
Fred Reaping
Fond du Lac
Wis
Adam Seitz
British Labor Party Refuses Admission to the Communists
In Liverpool on September 30, the preliminary Labour Party conference voted to refuse affiliation or individual membership to communists. Ramsay MacDonald condemned the communists' thesis of preparing for a heavy civil war rather than an easy victory, calling it incompatible with the party.
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Associated Press
Liverpool
England
Labor Party
Ramsay MacDonald
Labor
Safety starts in the mind not the machine
Captain A. A. Nicholson of The Texas Company told the National Safety Council that human safety is a mental attitude and mechanical safety a physical reality. He urged executives to meet safety engineers and visit mills where workers strain to meet production demands. He added that while God made man, man makes the accidents.
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Cleveland
A. A. Nicholson
Texas Company
National Safty Council
Change in Livestock Rates Proposed by ICC Examiners
Interstate Commerce Commission examiners urge revision of livestock tariffs west of the Mississippi after complaints by the American National Livestock Association and the National Wool Growers Association. The plan would adjust rates, lowering some and raising others with Kansas and Nebraska set at 9 cents per 100 pounds for 10 miles and 44 cents for 500 miles and 92 cents for 2,000 miles.
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Associated Tress
Washington
Mississippi River
Interstate Commerce Commission
American National Livestock Association
National Wool Growers’ Association
Kansas
Nebraska
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