Embattled Oklahoma lawmakers spark guard stand at capitol
Turmoil in Oklahoma over impeachment bids prompts deployment of three National Guard companies to seal access to the state capitol. Infantry and a machine gun unit blanket all entry points as lawmakers clash with the governor and state board of agriculture president, echoing 1923 tensions between executive and legislature.
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Oklahoma
National Guard
House of Representatives
Henry S. Johnston
State Board of Agriculture
Embezzler Nabbed In Waterloo Hotel Trap
Olin Murfin former cashier at Farmers & Merchants Savings bank Lancaster Mo arrested in Waterloo after an elaborate scheme draining 60 000 to 70 000 from the bank over two to three years. Lured by Mrs Gladys Young the trap was sprung in a hotel room with Young and her husband aiding authorities. Murfin disappeared November 4 taking wife and children, prompting bank closure and ongoing investigations across Missouri and Montana.
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Waterloo
Olin A. Murfin
Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank of
Lancaster
Grover
Gladys) Young
Morris M. Rongers
Forest Avenue
Grover Young
Missouri State Highway Department
Brookfield
Texas
Young
Murfin
Fogle
Willys- Knight
Embezzler captured. $60,000 missing from Missouri bank
Olin A. Murfin, accused of embezzling $60,000 from Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank in Lancaster Missouri, was arrested here last night with $202.76 in cash on his person. He waived extradition and was closely guarded as Missouri officers prepared to take him back.
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Olin A. Murfin
Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank
Lancaster
Hey
Emil Steffen
Waterloo Po
Missouri
LYNCHING ATTEMPT HALTED AS SHOTS FIRED IN NC COURT
In Goldsboro North Carolina on December 12 gunfire interrupted a Sunday session when Larry Newsome was sentenced to death for the murder of 15 year old Buela Tedder. Eric Tedder and William Tedder attempted a lynching but were restrained as officers fired warning shots. Newsome to die in the electric chair January 12.
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Goldsboro
N. C
North Carolina
Larry Newsome
Negto
Buela Tedder
Newsome
Great Swamp
Eric Tedder
William Tedder
Tedders
Henry A. Grady
Jim
Pledge Helps Pay Debts for New Grace Methodist Church
In Des Moines Grace Methodist church members pledged 123700 to clear the debt on the new edifice and proceed with dedication services. Bishops Frederick T. Keeney of Omaha and E. F. Waldorf of Kansas City attended the ded icatory rites.
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Des Moines
Grace Methodist Church
Frederick T. Keeney
Omaha
EF. G. Waldorf
Kansas City
Coste and Le Brix Start Nonstop Flight to Cuba
Rio de Janeiro December 12 Lieut Coste and co pilot Le Brix began a nonstop flight to Santiago Cuba at 5 06 pm finishing the Paris Buenos Aires staged trip. They expect to complete the first leg of their return voyage to Paris by air.
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Rio de Janeire
Lieut. Coste
le Brix
Paris
Buenos Aires
Santiago
Cuba
Alr
American Killed in Paris in Family Row
Paris reports Paul Billetdoux a 26 year old American citizen, son of a New York University professor, was shot and killed today in a scuffle with his brother in law during a dispute over identity papers for a divorce filing.
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Paris
Paul Billetdoux
New York University
Billetdoux
A Howe
Harvey Ingham Leaves Hospital in Washington
Harvey Ingham of Des Moines fra., editor, left Washington hospital after a brief recovery on Saturday. He plans to rest several days before returning home and continues to improve from his illness.
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Washington, D. C
Harvey Ingham
Des Moines
Fra
Capitol
U S Gunboats Aid 40 Americans in Canton Riot
Reported clashes in Canton as U S gunboats Sacramento Pampanga assisted 30 to 40 Americans. Riots blamed on communist influence with reports of looting fires and a red government movement. Chinese forces counterattacked while rebel troops seized key sites and police fled.
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U.S
Canton
Shanghai
Sacramento
Asheville
Hongkong
Lu Chun-Tak
Public Safety
Dee
L Fu-Klum
Ho-Nan Island
Pearl River
Hopee Island
Hold Young Couple on Bad Check Count
Des Moines reports Emil McConely aged 22 of Ames and his wife Margaret 16 remain jailed on investigation of alleged false uttering of checks used to buy winter clothing. A fur coat was bought for Mrs McConely and an overcoat and hat for McConely. They were arrested while buying clothing at a third store. An automobile was rented from an Ames firm Saturday for the trip to Des Moines, officers said.
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Des Moines
Emil McConely
Ames
Margaret McConely
Jail Three in Quiz of Soldier's Death
Des Moines police questioned a woman and two men as theories of foul play in the death of Oscar Brotyn a 30 year old soldier stationed at Fort Des Moines were investigated. Brotyn was found unconscious on a Des Moines street and died in hospital with a fractured skull.
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Des Moines
Oscar Brotyn
Fort Des Moines
Brown
Good Fellows Donate Food for Party Saturday
Waterloo readers fund Christmas for 500 poor youngsters at the Good Fellows party. Local donors including Campbell Baking, Huntley Bread, Altstadt Langlas, Sanitary Dairy, George Hazen, Modern Creamery, Black’s, Rath Packing, Walker-Myers Electric donate cookies, bread, cupcakes, cocoa, peanut butter, boiled ham and tree wiring. Florida contribution from Miss Jennie Bird and letters from Emily George accompanied gifts.
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Courier
Waterloo
B. & P. W. Chub Hall
Campbell Baking Company
George W. Huntley
Altstadt
Ds Langlas Baking Co
Sanutary Dairy
George Hazen
Thelma
Three Auto Collisions Hit Central Freights Trains
W. Scott Williams reports three weekend accidents on the Illinois Central Western lines where autos struck freight trains. One car hit the eighth car back of the engine, another struck under the cab, and the third rammed the caboose. No injuries reported.
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Clinois Central Western Lines
W. Scott Williams
Lowden Signals Support as Farm Issue Dominates Race
Washington December 12 Former Gov. Frank Lowden of Illinois allows supporters to campaign for him while not naming a candidacy. He believes Coolidge will not run and that agriculture will drive the 1928 race, insisting any farm relief bill must include an equalization fee.
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Washington, D. C
Lowden
Ilinois
Altho
Pogroms Reported in Transylvania Spark Tension
A Budapest dispatch reports Roumanian students have staged pogroms against Hungarians and Jews in Transylvania. An alleged Roumanian committee is said to be investigating the disorders while terrorizing witnesses. Hungarian demand prompts ministerial action and resignation appeals from Hungarian MPs.
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London
Transylvania
Budapest
Daily Mail
Stanton Crash Kills One Injures Another
Stanton Nebraska December 12 Ted Klopp of Bloomfield Neb was instantly killed and William Buskirk of O Neill Neb was seriously injured when their car turned over in a ditch west of Stanton last night In hospital where his chances of recovery were reported as slight.
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Stanton
Neb
Ted Klopp
Bloomfield
William Buskirk
O'Neill
Buskirk
Paper Delivery Timetable and Contact Notice
A printed notice instructs readers to have the Courier delivered before 5 36 PM. If the paper is not received by that time due to carrier error or other cause, readers should phone the office for a replacement copy. Readers are urged to call before 6 20 AM for cake-related guidance.
League closes on historic Vilna settlement in border talks
Geneva reports the League of Nations council adjourning until March after mediating a seven year Poland and Lithuania dispute over Vilna. The agreement ends the technical war from 1920 and begins steps toward normal communications while other minor quarrels are settled.
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Geneva
League of Nations Council
Poland
Lithuania
Vilna
Council
League
Ex Hawk players held as robbers in Nebraska case
Ben and Archie Kelsey and Harold Bigfire, former Waterloo baseball players and Winnebago Indians, were jailed in Dakota City Neb for allegedly robbing an Alling station near South Sioux City early yesterday. They reportedly admitted the charges. Archie Kelsey starred for the Hawks in 1924 and 1926 and had not played professionally since 1924. Ben Kelsey played briefly in 1924 and Bigfire tried out with Waterloo in 1926 and 1927. Archie Kelsey had a suspended sentence in Iowa for bootlegging and DUI.
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Dakota City
Neb
Ben
Archie Kelsey
Harold Bigfire
South Sioux City
Winnebago Indians
Waterloo
Hawk
Boston Braves
Waterloo Offcials
Ben Kelsey
Hawks
Hoe
Blefire
Cherokee
Legionary Poll Action Deferred
Indianspolis Dec 12. Commander E E Spafford proposed a national poll on prohibition by the American Legion but no action will be taken until the national executive committee meets in January. Spafford said his suggestion was tentative and the committee may decide as it pleases.
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Legion
Iowa
George Remus
Taft
Mast
Ohio
Indianspolis
E. E. Spafford
American Legion
Spafford
Short Interviews With Home Folks
The blizzard disrupted travel as Milton Hatzlett at Union Station notes railroads faring better than roads. Automobiles stayed garaged as salesmen and others favor trains. He reports a daily 50 percent surge in business since the storm and cites eighteen tickets sold for the morning train to Des Moines.
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Milton Hatzlett
Union Station
Waterloo
Harzlett
Des Moines
Mayors Meet to Discuss Airports
Chicago delegates gather as Mayor William Hale Thompson opens a three day aviation week conference. Invitations went to 4200 city chiefs but exact attendance was not released. Main agenda is standardizing municipal airports with the mayor’s auto commission hosting. Over 1000 Illinois manufacturers of airplanes and equipment plan to meet. Speakers include William P. McCracken Jr and Col. Paul Henderson.
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Chicago
William Hale ‘Thompson
Conference of Mayors
Munnicipal
Aeto Commission
Willam P. McCracken, Jr
Commerce
Car Air
Col
Paul Henderson
National Air Transport, Inc
Senate peace plan snags organization of Senate
Washington December 12 The Republican peace program hit a snag delaying Senate organization as new committee assignments favored the Independent group but Senator Dill Democrat Washington opposed immediate ratification. Absence of Democratic floor leader Robinson postponed election of new officers until his return expected Thursday. Senator Pat Harrison Mississippi challenged Watson over the plan asking if it fixed to win insurgents by giving them what they want to vote to organize the Senate.
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Washington
D. C
Senate
Congress
Watson
Committee On Committees
Robinson
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Senate Ratifies Lindbergh Medal In Quiet Vote
Washington December 12 The Senate today passed the bill to award the Congressional Medal of Honor to Charles A Lindbergh for trans ocean flight sending the measure to the president. The Senate acted with few members aware of the action after a lively House session Saturday.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Charles A. Lindsbergh
Oklahoma House Impeachment Session Held in Streets
Oklahoma City December 12 1923 National guardsmen barred lawmakers from the capitol forcing a street meeting as Speaker A P Hill announced impeachment charges against Governor Henry S Johnston. Guardsmen occupied the floor limiting entry while other lawmakers gathered at a roped area awaiting tomorrow's session.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
State Capitol
House of Representatives
A. F P. Hill
House
Oklahoma House of Representatives
A. P Hill
Henry
Johnston
Speaker Hill
Charles F. Barrett
Oklahoma
Henry S. Johnston
Charles E. McPherron
Aly
Erlege
Capitol
Harry B. Cordell
State Board of Agriculture
McPherron
J. ©. Walton
Ninetieth Infantry
Walton
Gov. Johnston
Rowse of
Calshemm
Conkempenegny
Mlipe
Enim
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