Peking Watches AOAR as War Splits Central China
Reports from Peking indicate Wu Pei Fu’s weaker left wing division was routed at Machang in the early civil war clash with Chang Tso Lin. Advices say battles rage near the Jong line with heavy losses for Chang and Wu’s forces pursuing efforts to sever links between Tien Tsun and Peking as a major drive unfolds.
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WPA
Peking
China
Central
Wu Pei-Pi
Machang
Chang Tso-Lin
Chang
Advicus
RDNA
Les Booker
International
Pao Ting Fu
Copsright
Wu Pei-Fu
Tien
Tsin
Harding Turns Crusade Over to Daugherty
A Washington delegation from the chil dren and wives of men in the armed forces, totaling 37, left for war law initiation concerns. The White House said President Harding would not secure them but would receive attention from Attorney General Daugherty after a White House statement by Secretary Christian.
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Aszac
Washington
Cam Arriva
Atformes
Daugherty
Wind Up Meeting of Women's League
Baltimore April 29 National League of Women Voters representative council winds up the annual convention. Delegates held a mass meeting in Washington last night and awaiting announcement of next year’s convention site later today. Washington reception for the president and Mrs Warding at the White House is noted.
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Baltimore
National League of Women
League
Washington
Warding
Pickett to Speak at Waterloo Woman's Club Meeting
Charles B. Pickett will address the Waterloo Woman's Club on the constitution Monday at 8 p.m. in the clubrooms, with Mrs. W. H. Langlis announcing the program and inviting all women to attend. The talk follows a break in his campaign for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination. Clinton store robbery reports describe a thief using a hidden grate and cellar window to loot Milo John Drug Co. and damage a safe.
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Charles B. Pickett
Waterloo
Woman‘s‘ Club
Civie
Fourth Street
Wast
W. H. Langlis
Desi Moines
Pickatt
Thea
Pickett
United States
Langlas
Pinkerton Binlding
Chamber of Commerce
Clinton
Milo John Drug Company
Applications for Iowa University degrees top 630
April 22 1922 Iowa City reports 30 249 bachelor of arts and 63 bachelor of science in commerce 35 bachelor of science five bachelor of music total 252 liberal arts. Graduate college lists 11 doctor of philosophy. Law 47 applied dentistry 42 medicine 40 pharmacy 29 nursing 16. If all receive degrees the total graduates will be 779 with 149 from the 1927 summer session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
College of Liberal Arts
Graduate
Law College
Dentistry
Medicine
Pharmacy
School of Nursing
Dotseth Murder Case at Decorah Near End
The state rests at noon in Decorah Iowa in the trial of Matt Dotseth night marshal accused of murdering his brother Alfred. The defense expects to rest this afternoon after three witnesses were examined this morning and plans to examine 13 more witnesses.
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Decorah
Stte
Matt Dotseth
Alfred
Gilbert Woman Dies Suddenly During Party Prep
Mrs. S. B , wife of the cashier of the Gilbert Savings Bank, Gilbert, died suddenly on April 29 while preparing her home for an afternoon party in honor of her daughter Margaret s ninth birthday.
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Bedine
S. B
Gilbert Savings Bank
Gilbert
Henay
Margaret
Davenport Boy Wins Speaking Tournament in Davenport
Howard Brandenburg of Davenport won first place in the Town Nine High School association contemporaneous speaking contest held in Oskaloosa on April 29 on the subject The Revolt of India. Charles Nutting of Iowa City took second with The Soldiers Bonus and Ethel Chase of Clinton was third with China. Other schools represented included Muscatine, Oskaloosa, Fairfield, Burlington, Grinnell and Ottumwa.
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Oskatooga
India
Howard Brandenberg
Davenport
Town Nine High School Association
Charles Nutting
Iowa City
Ethel Chase
Clinton
China
Muscatine
Askaloosa
Fairfeld
Burlington
Grinnell
Ottumwa
Kendall to Address Lutheran Conference
Des Moines sees Gov Kendall and Rev P C Bersall to speak at the Iowa conference banquet. Officers elected for the coming year include C S Cedrquist Madrid president A Gustafsen Des Moines vice president G L Linderquist Port Dodge secretary and S C Nordquist Red Oak treasurer.
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Nes Moines
Govv. Kendall
P. C. Bersall
Lutheran Brotherhoo of America
Iowa Conference of the
Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Cedrquiist
Madrid
A. ©. Gustafsen
Des Moines
G. L. Linderquist
Port
Dodge
S. C. Nordquist
Red Oak
Iowa News Briefs Chronicle Small Town Crimes and Oddities
In Des Moines a thief carried away a safe from Royal Foods kitchen containing about 109 dollars. In Corwith Lieut Gov Hamill defends ex banker E T Hauptman charged with forgery and false bank statements. In Fort Madison Johnson Weimer gets ten years for theft at an Oxborough meat market. In Iowa City Lois Kinsman collapsed and died after fire drill at the high school. In Carroll a coworker rescue reunites bodies after a drowning at Little Sioux river. In Pecorah Wilson Danhaey marks his 100th birthday. brother John, 102, jokes about visiting Minnesota relatives.
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Jees Moines
Yeges
Royal Eands
Britt
Gov
Hamill
E. T. Hauptman
Corwith
Johnson Weimer
Fort Madison
Ox‘borough
Inke City
Lois Kinsman
Charles Winsman
Carmectionvie
Sigfried Ortarstrom
Littla Sioux
Grand Jury to Probe Ku Klux Klan Activities in Los Angeles
A grand jury is to investigate Klan activities in Los Angeles County following a raid in Inglewood that left Constable M B Mosher dead. Investigators tied the assault to Klan members and will review seized documents at Coburn’s headquarters as they verify thousands of member names.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Inglewood
M. B. Mosher
Catling Grand Jury
Coburn
Grand Gobin
the & K
Three Greek laborers killed three deputies in Frederick melee
Beards town dispatch reports Greek maintenance workers tied to Chicago Burlington & Quincy shot Sheriff Edward Lashbrook and Deputies Carl Neff and Frank Utter in a boxcar assault sparked by agitators. State’s Attorney Morning leads investigation as 28 Greeks are detained. one suspect captured at Browning.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Frederick
Edward Lashbrook
Carl Noff
Frank Utter
Schuyler County
Paul Morning
Beardstown
Liuhor
Jate
Frederick Last
Bharit
Ed Ulter
Carl Net
Browning
BL & Q
Valley
Lashbrook
Fang
Kelly
Potica
Robert Patterson
Patterson
Harvey
Sherif Lashbrook
Deputy Utter
Deputy Neff
Washbrook
Utter
Nett
Witness Recounts Mine War Tactics in Blizzard Trial
Ed Reynolds, a 25 year old miner, testifies about securing union funds to organize a miners march to the Logan border last summer. He describes taking hundreds from Marmet to Madison, following orders from G Frank Keeney before moving to Logan County where battles occurred until federal troops ended the clash.
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Charlestown
W. Wa
Logan Border
William Blizzard
Ed Reynolds
Reynolds
Marmet
W. Va
Madison
G. Frank Keeney
Mistrict
Keeney
Logan County
Jury selection in Small deferral trial resumes next Monday
Chicago area report notes counsel in Gov. Len Small’s trial prepare for renewed jury selection as court plans six day sessions. Eight jurors remain to be sworn, with peremptory challenges depleting panels. governor suffers a cold and may miss court if ill.
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International News Wire
Waukegan
Len Small
Smail
Brundage
Small
Kankakee
Socialist Chiefs at Cleveland to Pick Debs Successor
Socialist party leaders from New York and Chicago gathered in Cleveland for a national convention to prepare for a leadership fight as Debs health limits his ability to lead. Morris Hillquist Clarence Darrow Meyer London were among delegates guiding the process with no definite successor named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Socialist Party
America
Morris Ifilquist
New York
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
Meyer Tondan
Youngeriman
Dehs
Powder Puff Confuses Police in O’Connor Suspect Case
Aubrey Costello, 34, of Cattersville Illinois, was arrested in Desective O. TN Beckwith on suspicion of being Tom O’Connor the Chicago prisoner who escaped before an intended hanging. He carried a powder puff and a woman’s hand mirror, claiming to be a miner seeking work. After an hour, Chief P. T. Walker released him, concluding he was not O’Connor.
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Aubrey Costella
Cattersville
Ill
O. TN. Beckwith
Tom O'Connor
Chicago
Noliceman
Costello
P. T. Walker
Tha Tan
O'Connor
Truce talks fail in Cork as floods drive refugees
International news from Dablia reports the Irish truce conference collapse and rising violence. Cork outrages prompt pursuit of culprits while fears grow of British troops returning. Refugees flood camps near New Orleans and Ferriday as the Mississippi river flood expands across Louisiana.
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International Newa
Dablia
Cork
New Orleans
Natchaz
Dinas Pot
Ferriday
Poydras
United Press
Louisiana
Liberty Bonds Fear Johnson Duplication Charges Prompt Inquiries
Washington April 29 Congress received numerous telegrams and letters from across the country as bondowners fear their Liberty Bonds are duplicated. Representative Johnson charged widespread duplication of United States certificates. Secretary Mellon denied the charges and reassured holders of bond value, while urging a congressional investigation.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Johnson
South Dakota
United States
Treasury
Mellon
Eldora Couple Plan World Tour for One Year
Eldora California April 29 Mr and Mrs J F Hardin intend to leave for a year long world tour starting in September from San Francisco They will visit Japan China the Philippines East India islands Java Siam India Ceylon Egypt Palestine Turkey Damascus Constantinople Greece Italy France and British islands The trip honors Mr Hardin s forty fourth Eldora business anniversary and supports missions by seeing foreign field needs firsthand.
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Eldora
J. F. Hardin
Chicago
San Francisco
Japan
China
Philippines
East India Islands
Java
Siam
India
Ceylon
Egypt
Palestine
Turkey
Damascus
Constantinople
Greece
Italy
France
Hardin
Girl Takes Mercury in Preparatory Suicide Attempt
Cedar Rapids April 20 Grayda Parkin fights for life in a local hospital after swallowing three bichloride mercury tablets by mistake. She called for help and was rushed in with stomach pumped. police suspect an attempt, but she says it was an accident.
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Cedar Rapids
Grayda Parkin
Jazz banned as Columbus dance halls demand waltz and two step
In Columbus Mrs Dora Fleming new dance hall inspector bans jazz. dancers urged to keep to waltz and two step while flappers sing the Blues. In Chicago police fail to recover John Kirland's corpse after his wife confesses killing him with a flat iron. neighbors help solve the mystery as the husband wanders after drinks.
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Columbus
Dora Fleming
Chicago
John Kirland
John
Costs Farmer $1,000 to Leave Engine of Auto Run All Night
Des Moines reports that farmer Benjamin Fegley found two horses a cow a calf and 878 chickens dead after his barn was filled with gas from the exhaust pipe of his auto. He had negligently allowed the engine to run all night, causing asphyxiation of the stock.
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Farmer
Des Moines
Benjamin Fegley
Fegley
Democratic Warwick as a Test for Democratic Leadership
The piece argues Democrats should seek unexpected leaders beyond traditional figures. It cites Mahlon Pitney and John Hessin Clarke as plausible Supreme Court options and suggests Augustus Thomas as a potential governor or senator. It urges a proactive search for capable private citizens to fill high offices.
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Ohio
Democratic Party
Hte
Woodrow Wilson
Warren Harding
Supreme Court of the United States
Warwick
Mahlon Pitney
New Jersey
John Hessin Clarke
New York
Augustus Thomas
Missouri Regislatore
United States Senate
Ufe
Grover Cleveland
Buffalo
Democratic party leadership risks collapse over candidate scouting
In a 1922 editorial, the New York Evening Post criticizes Democratic leaders for focusing on expediency instead of principles. It flags potential presidential candidates like Carter Clay, John W. Davis, Henry Van Dyke, and S. M. Baruch, arguing prudence and broader talent should guide recruitment to avoid GOP gains and long-term damage.
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Je ‘Hera
Carter Clays
Virginia
Democratic Party
Great Britain
John W. Davis
England
Henry van Dyke
Princeton
Holland
New Jersey
van Dyke
Nct
Henry Ford
New York Evening : Post, Inc
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Clinton Drug Store
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Lutheran Conference
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Debs
O’connor
All Ireland
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Kilkenny
Free State
West Cork
Evening News
Dublin
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Mississippi
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Mississippi River
Little Tensas
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Liberty
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Portugal
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American Farm Bureau Federation
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