Demos in caucus name MurTagh for governorship
Iowa caucus delegates talked up Dan Steck Ottumwa as candidate for U S senator and named Anne Lawther as the likely national committee woman. James Murtagh Waterloo was floated as possible governor head of the Democratic ticket while Mrs Evans may join the slate but declined from the floor. Delegates also set plans for New York stay and Chicago meeting, with Meredith Des Moines elected delegation chairman and Steck assigned to rules and order.
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Associated Press
Davenport
Dan F. ‘Steck
Ottumwa
American Legion
United States
Iowa
I Steck
A. C. Steck
Steck
Frank Miles
Iowa Legionnaire
James Murtagh
Waterloo
Guy M. Gillette
jHarry White
Vinton
Evans
Harry C. Evans
Des Moines
Polk County
John Dennison
U. S
Brookhart
Dennison
Republlican
Mike Healy
Fort Dodge
K. J. Fueling
New Hampton
Anne Lawther
Dubuque
Jennie Corlett
Oskaloosa
J. W. Reynolds
Creston
George Mekota
Cedar Rapids
Grande Porter
Centerville
E. T. Meredith
Meredith
J. R. Murcphy
Ioa Grove
Holton ‘Rice
J. Ray Files
BE. J. Feuting
Michael Healy
Dan Steck
Committee On Rules and Order
New York
Commodore
Chicago
Herring
Marsh
State Central
Courier delivery deadline notice at customers home
The notice instructs readers to receive The Courier before 5 30 p m and to call 5100 if the paper is late. It adds that a copy will be saved and requests calls reach the office before 6 30 p m.
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Hoy
British World Racer Stalled on Island in Race
United Press report April 4 notes British around the world fliers stalled on a lake on an island awaiting supplies from London. Major Maclaren landed his Napiers-Vicker amphibian during the Rome to Naples leg as the 23,444 mile race against the Americans continues. So far they have covered about 1,945 miles in roughly 20 hours 38 minutes of flying time.
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United Press
Cerf
Americn Army Fiiers
Globe
London
Maclaren
Shere
Rome
Naples
10 Criminals Sent to Gallows 17 to Long Prison Terms
Ghent Belgium April 4 A historic Belgian trial in eastern Flanders assizes concluded with 16 men condemned to death seven to life imprisonment five to 20 years four to 15 years and one to 12 years. The 36 criminals faced 40 charges for robberies and other crimes during the post armistice period.
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Ghent
Belgium
Flanders
Stick Thrown From Saw Kills Farmer in Greene
Greene Iowa April 4 Special Charles Bower 61 died yesterday when a stick from a saw he was working with was hurled and struck his face crushing his skull. A lifelong county resident he lived on the farm where killed for about three years. He leaves a sister Mrs Annie Bower Faribault Minnesota and brothers Herman August and John Bower in Waverly.
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Greene
Charles Rover
Bower
Jim
Herman
Annie Bower
Faribault
Minn
August
John
Waverly
Accidents Show 20 Per Cent Gain in 1923
The National Safety Council estimates 1923 industrial accidents at 3,000,606 with 23,000 fatalities in the United States. In separate news, the Japanese steamer Honjulu Maru sent a distress signal, and British cruisers set course to aid the disabled vessel near Melbourne, Australia.
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Chicago
United States
National Safety Council
Melbourne
Australia
Des Moines Hold Up Men Terrorize Women Residents
An epidemic of robberies against women in Des Moines worsened overnight with three more attacks. Police arrested two men, R. H. Clark and D. P. Brady, for investigation. Victims included Miss W. R. Hinckford near the Hippee residence, Mrs. X Wilkinson, and saleswoman Ethel Dill who said two black men took about $35.
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International News Wire
Des Moines
R. H. Clark
D. P. Brady
W. R. Hinckford
George Hippee
West End
Hippee
Vi. Wilkinson
Ethel Dill
Globe Girdlers Hopoff Delayed by Weather in Seattle
Bad weather in Princes Rupert, B C delayed the Globe girdlers departure of the around-the-world flight. Maj. Frederick L. Martin announced the planes would not leave before tomorrow. Seattle enjoyed clear conditions and a 500-person crowd watched the expected departure.
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Sand Point
Seattle
Wash
Princes Rupert
Daugherty Flares Up Over Pepper's Appointment Refusal
Washington April 4 former Attorney General Daugherty refused to be made a goat in reaction to Senator Pepper's call that his appointment was an error in judgment. He and his friends said he would issue a prepared statement in reply and not become an issue in the campaign.
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Washington, D. C
Daugherty
George Wharton Pepper
Portland
Pepper
Republican Party
Department of Justice
Pepner
Mormon Meeting Faces Polygamy Debate in Salt Lake
Salt Lake City April meeting of the Mormon church echoes 1906 polyga my ban as President Heber Grant denies church responsibility for plural marriages. Officials report some members foster polygamy and refuse to accept the church disavowal with debate anticipated as the conference continues nationwide and abroad.
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Salt Lake Utah
Wilfred Woodard
Mormon Church
Heber Grant
United States
Legations Present 350000 Claims for Lincheng Holdup
Foreign legations present 350000 claims for losses of their nationals after the Lincheng incident. Claims include personal and property losses totaling 350000 Mexican dollars, plus per diem for captives. The American claim was largest with 16 Americans among those captured. Miss Lucy Amidovich was advised to file under policy.
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Roekin
Actrig
Shanghai-Pekin-Mx
Vucy Amidvich
Wife returns $75,850 from husband theft
San Diego dispatch reports Mrs Irvine Brown wife of Lieutenant Brown returned $75,850 of the $120,000 her husband allegedly took. She drove from Los Angeles with the money in a grip, met him in a hotel, and fled after he refused to surrender the satchel.
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San Diego
Cat
Irvine Brown
Brown
Los Angeles
Cedar Falls Man to Head N. E. Teachers
Prof. A. C. Fuller of Iowa State Teachers college in Cedar Falls was elected president of the North eastern Iowa State Teachers association during the Cedar Rapids convention session. Retiring president T. M. Clevenger of Waverly and Linn county schools superintendent Miss Lulu B. Secrist were named delegates to the National Education Association meeting in Washington, D. C. this summer. Officers elected include W. A. Ware of Oelwein as vice president Miss Marig Christie of Waterlgren as secretary E. C. Elkema of Waukon as treasurer H. C. Moeller of Waterloo as legislative committee member and Miss Hattie Greenhaw of Dubuque as state resolutions committee member. The convention adopted resolutions backing the teachers annuity legislative program. The convention adjourns today.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
A. C. Fuller
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Towa State Teachers’ Association
T. M. Clevenger
Waverly
Lulu B. Secrist
Marion
Linn County
National Education Association
Washington, D. C
W. A. Ware
Oelyvein
Missi Marig Chreistie
Waterlgen
E. C. Elkema
Waukon
H.C. Moeller
Waterloo
State and Local Budget Bill Gets Conference Agree
Des Moines April 4 final adoption of the state and local budget law amended by Senator Smith appears assured as Speaker Joe Anderson appoints conference committee and names house and senate conferees. The sessionional stalemate prompts a blanket call at 1 30 a m Monday while house and senate debate amendments to education and county certification rules and other measures.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Smith
Munison County
Joe Anderson
House of Representatives
House
Hauge
Polk County
Harrison
Pottawattamile
Moen
Lyon
Quirk
Sac
Senate
Madison
Scott
Marshall
Shaft
Canton
Banta
Delawure
Holdecgel
Holdeezel
Calhoun
Thurston, Clarke
Andl
Ilaskell
Linn
B Y O B Dinner Stirred Controversy Over Invitation
Washington reports a furor over an Army Staff dinner invitation printed with B Y O B letters. Secretary Weeks declines to attend, saying the letters were likely jest and not a serious announcement. Gen. Rose of the dinner committee confirms the acronym’s meaning as Bring Your Own Booze, noting the event was to be dry officially but allowed individual choice.
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Iinternational
Nowa
Washington, DC
General Staff
Hotel Astor
New York
John J. Pershing
Newton
Baker
Mal
Jones G. Harbord
Bene
Dick Growell
Cleveland
Secretary of War
Dewight Davis
Trebably
Weeks
Boston
Weakts
Ita
Senate committee proposes 10 percent tax on mah jongg sets
Washington April 4 radio fans and others face tax on luxury items as senate finance committee adds a 10 percent levy to mah jongg sets and radio receivers. Most radio sets valued at 415 or more will bear the tax. mah jongg sets costing 5 or more are taxed too. The tax is to be collected by manufacturers or importers and added to prices.
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Senate Committee
Washington, D
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Boy Struck by Car Informs City Suburbs Tragedy
Five year old Roy Azbill was struck and run over by a car near Tower Commercial in the city. Driver John Popslerio states the boy ran into the road from his home area on Gorm morcial street. He was taken by city ambulance to Presbyterian hospital in critical condition with abdomen injuries. Police investigate the accident and conditions remain unstable.
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Roy
Azbill
Gormmorcial Street
Presbyterian Hospital
John Popsleriof
Oneida Stresat
Tower Commercial
Poysternoff
Bey
Ambulan
Steamer Admiral Rodman Stranded Off Alaska Coast
San Francisco April 4 The steamship Admiral Rodman is on the rocks at Point Calvert in southeastern Alaska and in need of immediate assistance according to radio SOS calls. The Queen rushes to aid the disabled Rodman. Rodman is believed to carry a passenger list but exact numbers are unknown.
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San Francisco
Admiral Rodman
Point Calvert
Alaska
Queen
Hodman
Stefansson Critic of Our Education Criticizes American Books
Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer and author, criticizes American education as misinformation. He spoke in London and noted 15 injuries from an eruption near Stromboli, Sicily, as refugees flee the volcanic island. The Northwest Teaching association reported the quake injuries and Stromboli activity.
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Cedar ‘Rapide
Vilhjamur Stefansson
Inetorer
Jtoday
London
Northwest
Stefanssoni
Stromboli
Jenast
Sicily
Daily Express
Stromboli Iisland
Hamon's Friends Are Called by Oil Quiz
Three witnesses were summoned to be questioned about reports of oil deals at the 1920 Chicago Republican convention. The Oil Committee ordered W. Ballard of Los Angeles California John Smith of Paris Texas and J F L Baughan of Harlingen Texas to testify. They were friends of the late Jake Hamon.
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Washington
Chicago
W. Ballard
Los Angele
Cal
John, Smith
Paris
Tex
J. FL Baughan
Harlingen
Jake Stamon
Coolidge Nomination Seen Ready by April 22 Butler Says
Washington April 4 By April 22 President Coolidge will have 620 delegates to the Republican national convention, campaign manager William M Butler said. He claimed 485 delegates are secured including Maine and Missouri and an uninstructed Connecticut delegation, with three from Ohio. Butler said the plan covers contingencies and that John T Adams will stay as chairman. a new chairman will lead the campaign after nomination. He noted Nebraska and California as likely pre convention fights, and predicted the senate investigation will largely fade by the convention.
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United Press
Washington, DC
Coolidge
William M. Butter
Butler
Maine
Chicago
Cleveland
Republican National Committee
John T. Adams
Middle West
West
Nebraska
California
Ivan Johnson
Senate
Four Police Injured in Penn Fight Amid Student Clash
Philadelphia April 4 six policemen were injured and four sophomores under arrest after a late night battle between freshmen and sophomores at the University of Pennsylvania. Students nursed bruises as officers attempted to quell the melee.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Pellee
Committee OKs Stone Nomination by Senate Judiciary
Washington April 4 The nomination of Harlan F. Stone of New York for attorney general was approved today by the senate judiciary committee.
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Washington
Harlan F. Stone
New York
Senate Judiciary Committee
Dr J C Martin Sued for Divorce amid Cruelty Claims
Mrs Zelam Martin sues her husband Dr James Curl Martin a Waterloo Ind born dentist for divorce alleging repeated cruelty since their 1916 marriage. She cites being whipped with a wet towel while in a nightgown knocked to the floor choked into insensibility and seeks alimony and an injunction to stop him from disposing of bank accounts and property.
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Reckford
James Curl Martin
Waterloo
Zelam Martin
Martin
Martins
Midway
Quarrel Over Debt Leaves Two Men Near Death
In Omaha on April 4 a dispute over $14 led to a barricaded home confrontation. Steve Lavniak accused Thomas Nostale of owing the money. An attempted collection resulted in Nostale firing three times. Police intervened as Nostale shot himself. Both men remain in critical condition.
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Omaha
Steve Lavniak
Thonas Nostale
Mosianki
Hing
Moslanki
Beulah Annan’s Gin Fueled Lover’s Death Quarrel
Chicago April 4. Beulah Annan, 22, recounts her murder charge after shooting Harry Kolstedt, 25, during a quarrel at her apartment. She says drink and jealousy followed by a moment of shock as she played a record for two hours, then alerted her husband and police.
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Chicago
Beulah Annan
Harry Kolstedt
Annan
Max Annan
Kolstedt
Wife with seven children left in dire distress
Mrs Snyder, mother of seven, describes her husband Charles Snyder’s disappearance last Tuesday after he left for a meeting. He earned 15 weekly at a factory and left without his watch or pay, causing the family hardship as she struggles on a small grocery budget and foot injury. The older children mourn him while hoping he returns or sends aid, and neighbors are urged to show Christian charity for the penniless widow.
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Papa
Charles Snyder
Commercial Street
Siong
Snyder
K. of P. I
CG. G. W
Ife
Nome
Mr. Snyder
Church of the Brethren
Iowa
la Porte
Ind
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