Judge Landis declines comment amid impeachment talks
In Chicago Judge K M Landis refused to comment on charges and threatened impeachment in a Senator Dial case. He repudiated morning reports of interviews and said he would say nothing more for now. Ottawa bank case notes a teller’s $90 monthly pay and linked remarks to Landis observations. Representative Welty limits debate to Landis as baseball arbiter while federal officeholder.
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South Carolina
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Ottawa
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C. B. Chapman
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Washington, D. C
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Ohio
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Charity Donations Deductible in Income Tax Reports
Washington February 14 deductions for charitable contributions form a key part of taxpayer reform. Donations to religious educational scientific and civic groups and to cruelty prevention charities are deductible up to 15 percent of net income. The example shows a 1932 taxpayer with 20000 income can deduct 3500 but only 3000 before gifts. Donations to hospitals benefiting private stockholders are not deductible. Contributions only count in the year made. future pledges must not be used in filing.
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Gasoline Prices Likely to Drop Again in New York
Independent refiners predicted further gasoline price cuts after crude prices fell sharply, with crude down about 50 percent in a month to 3.75 per barrel. Refining output concerns and reduced demand in the Midwest hint at continued relief. Standard Oil of New York trimmed wholesale gasoline to 28 cents a gallon, a 3 cent drop from 31 cents, and kerosene to 17 cents.
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Kansas City
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Georgia father exposed for adopting other children
Atlanta on February 14 reports Mrs. Ken iMay Swain admitted to the Georgia board of public welfare that she followed her mother in adopting multiple children obtained from an Atlanta source. She said she notified the Florida Children’s Home Society and provided details on each child as authorities investigate the alleged secret adoptions linked to St Mary's maternity hospital run by Mrs. M. T. Mitchell. Mrs. Swain, 34, and her mother Mrs. South describe the acts as a “mother love” story amid scrutiny.
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Alice South
Georgia Board of Public Welfare
Jacksonville
Atlanta
St. Mary's Maternity Hospital
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Identify Captive as Ringleader of Swindlers de Luxe
Nes McDougall named as ringleader of a band blamed for the disappearance of banker C. C. Dukes of Milan Georgia and a $1 500 000 loss. Police say the group sized as many as one hundred confidents operated a luxury club where victims were entertained before swindles. Atlanta and Chicago police pursue extradition while Memphis arrests and Alabama extradition fights continue.
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Milan
McDougall
Atlanta
Memphis
Alabama
J. C. Davis
At ‘Lanta Police Department
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Ward
Jers
Senate resumes debate on oil and manufactures hearings
Senate debate returns to oil and manufactures issues as committees set hearings. Judiciary and insurance law topics draw attention while House confirms tarifs and commissions eye hearings on interstate matters. Congress briefs note committee activity and scheduling across chambers.
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Venizelos Fights Revision Of Turk Pact With Allies
Jemal assails Britain France and Greece over Sevres. Kemal defends Turkish sovereignty denouncing Greek exactions and asserts Thrace and Smyrna are Turkish. He calls for peace only if Greek troops evacuate and prefers direct talks with Greece or mediation by the United States. He pledges to drive out invaders and supports a Thrace plebiscite.
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Engineers Plan Nation Waste Elimination Committee
Syracuse February 14. Experts will form a committee of noted engineers to plan elimination of national industrial waste. Herbert Hoover says the national survey will involve about 206000 engineers to study production waste in labor conduct productivity coordination and other failure sources as a single industrial system.
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Syracuse
American Engineering ‘Council
Herbert Hoover
Continuous Talker on Tenth Day Shows Signs of Slowing
A Chicago report from United Press notes Miriam Rubin, eight, in Wauke gan, had slowed incessant babble and spoke of dolls and mam. Dr. Berger treated the spine, restored two vertebrae, and Miriam slept deeply after the procedure. The doctor cites a nerve affecting speech as the cause and forecasts a cure with recurring treatment.
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Chicago
Miriam Rubin
Waukegan
Faui C. Berger
Miriam
Pr. Berger
Liquor Men Seek Changes to Regulations in Meeting
A committee of liquor manufacturers and exporters met with Prohibition Commissioner Kramer and Internal Revenue Commissioner Williams to discuss redrafting liquor traffic rules. The changes follow Attorney General Palmer’s ruling that permits for withdrawal from warehouses cannot be issued to wholesale druggists. A Department of Justice representative will join the discussions.
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Washington, D. C
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Internal Revenue
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Palmer
Department of Justice
Authorities Probe Mailcarrier's Death
United Press dispatch from Harlan Iowa reports authorities probing the death of Leonard Klingfus thirty a former rural mail carrier found hanging from a tree near the town yesterday neighbors say he suffered mental strain after influenza and had vanished several times during the past year
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Harlan
Leonard Kiingfus
Klingfass
Rev Raspe Named Pastor for Universalist Church Here
Rev Otto Raspe of Brunswick Maine has been called to lead the Universalist church society here. He preached at Hotel Russell Lamson yesterday and impressed the trustees who voted to extend the call. Services will start soon and a new home church is planned after selling the prior Fourth and Mulberry building. Raspe is a young married man with children and will relocate once housing is arranged.
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Strand Theatre
Rospe
Ministers Delay Presentation Of Closing Petition
Waterloo petitions to close churches on Sundays will not be presented at tonight's city council meeting. The drive to collect 2 percent voter signatures continues house to house, with many blanks returned. Officials expect several days to verify lists before presentation to the mayor and council. A building commissioner controversy involving Mahnke may resurface, with likely same outcome on votes. Police seek city council approval for a basement gym and recreation room in City Hall, with firefighters already using similar space. Campbell avenues residents push sidewalk and sewer petitions as public improvements loom for tonight's agenda.
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Cate Sprotest
Toung
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Japanese Statesmen Cross Cupid Fight Prince Engagement
Cupid drives a domestic crisis in Japan as Prince Yamagata resigns from the privy council and the house minister steps down. Leading statesmen pledge not to interfere in Crown Prince Hirohito's betrothal to Princess Nagako, while Meiji shrine prayers are offered. The engagement is later confirmed as continuing.
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Peace Parley Set in Esthonia for Romania Russia
Bucharest dispatch states Romania will hold peace talks with Soviet Russia in Reval Esthonia with Reval as seat of negotiations The report notes London last week floated word of talks and Moscow dispatches claimed Romania asked for delegates to prepare a peace program The British government reportedly advised Romania to enter talks but officials in London deny the claim
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Bucharest
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Romania
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Moscow
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Higa
Indicted Sox Players Deny Graft Confessions
The Associated Press reports formal denials were filed in Chicago criminal court denying that Claude Williams Joe Jackson or Buck Weaver admitted to conspiring to throw the 1919 World Series. The petitions state Williams and Jackson did not confess and Weaver has consistently denied involvement.
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Joe Jackson
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George
Buck) Weaver
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William T McCombs Dying Former Democratic Chairman
William F McCombs former chairman of the Democratic national committee is gravely ill in York not expected to recover He has heart trouble and has been under care at his sister's home since mid February McCombs born December 26 1875 in Hamburg Arkansas studied at Princeton and Harvard married Dorothy Williams in 1913 after leading Woodrow Wilsons first presidential campaign He chaired the national committee from 1912 to 1916 and helped organize campaign funds and support
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York
Willam F. McCombs
Democratic National Committee
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Geuth
Hamburg
Ark
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Harvard
New York
Dorothy Williams
Washington, D. C
Woodrow Wilson
National Democratic Committee
France
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Representative Good Confirms Resignation for Law Practice
Des Moines Feb 14 United Press reports Rep Good Cedar Badlands said he plans to leave Congress within months after the extra session opens and go to California to practice law. As chairman of the House appropriations committee he has been one of Congress's most influential figures, citing the need to earn a living.
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Eeen
Homemade Whisky Knocks Out Six Men In Des Moines Death of Drinker
Des Moines police and physicians warned citizens about bootleg liquor after the death of James McGowan Marcus Ia a victim of poison booze. Six men fell ill Saturday night after reportedly buying homemade whiskey. McGowan fainted, plunged down stairs, and died. The others wandered in a stupor and one became temporarily insane. All were hospitalized under observation.
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Des Moines
James McGowan
Marcus
McGowan
Whitmore Refuses to Vote on Fulton Bill
Des Moines Feb 14 State Senator Whitmore of Ottumwa refused to vote on the Fulton bill after noon adjournment. The senate did not excuse him as chairman of the retrenchment committee said he was personally interested. He also claimed constitutional rights to vote as he sees fit. Lieut Gov Hammill asked to delay action until Tuesday.
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Des Moines
W. Whitmore
Ottumwa
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Whitmore
Hotel Chef Seeks Transplant to Restore Youthful Vitality
Otto Trobach a 41 year old hotel chef begged Sheriff Peters for permission to transfer a gland from the next man to be hanged into his own body to regain youth. He said he aged 11 years after an accident and would pay 140 dollars to the doctor. He lamented the rich can prolong life and quoted longing for youth. He recalled his athletic days and cited Fountain of Youth dreams.
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Chicago
Otto Trobach
Trobach
Sheriff Peters
Eddie Brisbane
Trabach
Ponce de Leon
Peace Talks Diminish. Poland Demands 80 Million Rubles
Warsaw reports a final peace accord between Poland and Russia remained unsettled as Soviet reps refused Polish reparations terms. Poland pressed for 80,000,000 rubles in gold while Russians called the amount confiscatory. Polish delegates prepared to leave for Riga as troops concentrated on the Lithuanian border, fearing Russia aims to delay until milder weather allows movement.
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Warsaw
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Russia
Riga
Harding Seeks Clean Decks for March 4
President elect Harding asks Republican leaders in Congress to purge appropriations bills by March 4 and keep the decks clear for other matters in a possible special session, according to United Press.
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Washington, D. C
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Congress
Muscatine Man Appointed Judge in Seventh District
Des Moines Feb 14 S D V Jackson of Muscatine was named judge of the seventh judicial district by Gov Kendall. He succeeds Judge M S Donegan who resigned.
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N. E. Kendall
M.,s. Donegan
Templeton Awarded $100 In Mystery Car Claim
Judge O B Courtright awarded Frank Templeton a $100 judgment against G H Ostrin Jacob Cohn and J N Sweitzer after a dispute over a car sold at public sale by the bailiff The court found Templeton had equity in the vehicle which was previously owned by Nick Lettis who allegedly owed Ostrin The car lacked batteries and a full tire set and the case centered on rightful ownership and bailiff liability
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G. H. Ostrin
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J. N. Sweitger
Jacob Cohr
John Sweitzer
Nick Lettis
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Sweitzer
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Astria
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Templeton
Reward Offered for Capture of Station Burglars
C G W Employees post a $50 reward for the capture of burglars who robbed the cash drawer at the C G W passenger station early Friday night during lunch break. Night agent H Q Pennington was on lunch duty. L A Young cites careless deductions and notes a damaged door lock and splintered frame. Indentations suggest a wrecking bar was used to force entry leaving daylight between door and frame.
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L. A. Young
Mr. Young
Buchanan Officers Charge Alleged Check Raiser Ledtje
Ernest Ledtje, a young farmer near Beaman, Iowa, was turned over to Buchanan county officers after arrest on an old charge of raising a check from 80 to 80 dollars last June in Jesup. He appeared at Waterloo police station with a complaint of being fleeced in a dice game. Chief Young recalled a warrant for a man of his name and obtained a confession of identity.
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Buchanan County
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Waterloo
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Police Reward Notice for Freight Car Theft Convictions
Waterloo police receive praise from H P Wandlting chief special agent of the C G W Chicago for arrest of Frank Willis and Ed Houston charged with stealing meat and bat terine from freight cars. They were sentenced by Judge G W Wood to five years in the state reformatory. Bulletin circulated among the force.
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Ed Houston
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Filibuster Threat Shapes Packer Control Action
Washington D C Feb 14 A filibuster threat in the house aims to force action on packer control. Rep Young of Texas accuses Rep Mondell of blocking the measure as the Fordney emergency tariff bill regains privileged status before final action. Sugar schedule debate prompts Smoot’s amendment defend as less burdensome.
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Texas
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Washington, D. C
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Finance Committee
Eight Women Jurors Drawn for Final March Court Term
A jury of eight women and four men was impaneled to try Earl Wolse ve and Edward Larsen in an automobile damages case. Cedar Falls residents Hugants. The rest of the jurors were excused. None asked to be excused. the women welcomed civic service. A new jury impaneled at 4 3.1m will serve the March term through May.
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Edward Larsen
Cedar Falls
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Todey
Macartney Announces Series of Sunday Discourses
Dr J R Macartney announces special Sunday sermons at First Presbyterian church with topics from February 20 to April 3 including A Forgotten Dream and Its Significance The Marvels of Prophecies Already Fulfilled Satan Gnawing at the Heel Jerusalem and the Jew Some Untapped Sources of Health Happiness and Power to Be Realized When Jesus Comes Again The Greatest Meeting is All Time Our Lord Jesus Christ His Past History Present Occupation and Future Glories.
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First Presbyterian Church
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Mortuary Rites for Judd Mandeville Held at Grace Methodist
Services for Judd Mandeville were held at Grace Methodist Church at 12 30 today with many Illinois Central railway men in attendance. Rev EB J Lockwood officiated. At 1 20 p m the body was taken to the Illinois Central station for removal to Delaware Iowa for burial in a family plot. Pall bearers from fellow trainmen included Elmer Bradford Henry Smith engineers Harry Reynolds Frank Cooley Floyd Love John Schiel conductors.
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Harry Reynolds
Frank Cooley
Floyd Love
John Schiel
Telegraph brief summaries from around the world
Manila reports American sailors fired on at Vladivostok were victims of Russian robbers. Rome notes Cardinal Dougherty promotion from Archbishop of Philadelphia. Washington reports Haiti conditions require continued American presence. D A agricultural dept says farm cattle worth less than prewar values. Spokane cuts lumber prices 2 to 5 per thousand feet. Cambridge announces new penetrating X rays for cancer. St Augustine reports Harding cabinet decisions pending. Tokyo denounces crown prince England visit as plot to thwart marriage. Stuttgart cites German foreign minister on pass proposals. Berlin notes Bavaria’s reply shifts disarmament responsibility to central government.
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Vatican
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Philadelphia
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Cambridge
Mass
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Hervard
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England
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Simons
Berlin
Bavaria
Gates Park Pupils Vote to Keep Roosevelt Name at Gates Park
East school district pupils vote on retaining the name Roosevelt for the new Gates Park addition high school building. An Australian ballot was used with Yes or No prompts. Majority favor keeping Roosevelt, arguing the name will still be shortened to West High locally, and many cities label high schools by geography.
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