Vanderlip Faces Senate Panel Over Marion Star Sale Rumors
The Senate committee grilled Frank A. Vanderlip about rumors surrounding the Marion Star sale and alleged links to President Harding. Vanderlip defended his disclosures as a public duty and insisted he had no facts to prove a slush fund or wrongdoing, noting that he sought to stop rumors and preserve Mr. Harding’s memory.
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Harding
Justais
Crud
Seer
Leoreot Quer
Vanderuip
Nous
Bigs
Lentost
Vandelip
Fac
Lencool
Adams
Vanderlip
Dill
Washington
Fall
Vaderip
Hae
Marien- Star
Senator Adams
Senator Walsh
Fanderlip
Walsh
Jantool
Sanderlip
Herding
New York Tribune
Tribune
Armen
TamMors
Chairinman Len- Toot
Bursomaster
Teun
Shipping Board
Veterans’ Bureau
Ofien Property Office
Geovernment
Star
M Ossining
United States
Pittman
Nevada
William K. Vodrey
Associated Press
Louis WW. Brush
Marion Star
Sneerk Xhief iVes
Rush
Ray D. Moore
Iwans
Johnson
Thomas Johnson
At- Beet B. Balls
New Mexico Ranch
Conld
Keeping Turbulent Town Quiet Amid Troop Withdrawals
Marlon residents face a power shift as all military forces except one battalion of the One Hundred Thirtieth infantry are slated to depart Herrin today. A nonpartisan citizens committee reports broad support for peace but warns factions may rekindle violence once troops leave.
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Lie Associated Press
Marlon
Williamson Eounly
KuiKux Beta
Aaiklan
Eistena
Herrin
Marton
Committee of Citizens
Red Bedroom Color Deemed a Medicine for Men
Chicago, Feb 15 Miss Marion H Gheen president of the Women Interior Decorators association claimed that a red bedroom acts like a tonic for men. She argued the color uplifts the spirit and has an energizing effect similar to a drink.
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Chicago
Marion H. Gheen
Women's Interior Decorators Association
Bolton Woman Dies After Childbirth in Chicago
Mrs Winifred Bolton formerly of Waterloo died at 2 45 p m yesterday in Chicago after childbirth. Survived by husband, parents, three sisters Mrs A R Diehl Grundy Center, Jessie Bolton Waterloo Catherine Bolton Waterloo, brothers Bolton Chicago and Bolton Moline services in Chicago Monday burial there. BABY HARRIS Funeral services for four weeks old son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Harris held at Leithman Gindt chapel led by Rev M Smith burial at Fairview.
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JTRS
W. W. Leitmann
W. OW. Lehmann
Iate
A. M. Bolton
Third Avenue West
Chicago
Winifred Bolton
A. R. Diehl
Grundy
Jessie
Catherine Bolton
Waterloo
Bolton
C. AL
Moline
Baby Harris
Arthur Harris
Ilileman & Gindt
Rey
M. Smith
Free Methodist Church
Fairview
Senate approves resolution on gas price inquiry in Iowa
The Iowa Senate adopted without debate the joint resolution from the House urging President Coolidge to investigate recent gas price advances and pledging state aid in the inquiry. The session also passed a child labor measure with amendments barring under 16 from cafes and barber shops and permitting some under 18 to do part time factory work.
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Associated Menssy Bizza
Des Moines
Senate
Houaa
Harrison
Pottawattanile County
Coolidge
Iowa
Sigar
Tabor
Iaw
Labor Commissioner
Shane
Wapello County
Laura Smith
Indiana Editors Endorse Ralston for President
The Indiana Democratic Editorial Association adopted a resolution backing William E. Ralston for president and urged Indiana’s delegation at the next national convention to vote for him without alteration. Ralston, back from Washington as a U.S. senator, received an ovation from editors and party workers at the association banquet.
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I Ndianapolis
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
Washington
United States
Ralston
Democrate
Gallagher of comedy team separates from wife in New York
Ed Gallagher of the Gallagher and Shean vaudeville and musical comedy duo has separated from his second wife Ann Luther, whom he married on December 6, 1923. He is reported to be in Youngstown while Mrs. Gallagher declined comment, saying they have agreed to a divorce.
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Gallagher
Comedy Team
New York
Ead Gallagher
Gallagher and Shean
Nas
Ann Luther
Ian
Youngstown
Hilda Borreno
Fotikes
Muscatine Police Probe Old Death Case
Muscatine police renewed inquiry into a two year old death mystery by exhuming evidence. A skeleton found in timber near Muscatine is identified as a Davenport man who disappeared in spring 1922. An abandoned car found near the site may have belonged to a Davenport ash firm.
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Muscatine
Davenport
Suspect King Boris Going Bride Hunting
Sofia reports King Boris, 29, will travel for rest after four years of public duties. Official notes mention a needed break, while rumors say the Bulgarian monarch seeks a queen with alliances to Roumanian, English, Italian, and Serbian princesses having failed.
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Boris
Sofia
Semis
Europe
Firing Squad Executes Four Rebel Officers in Mexico
Neuvo Laredo Feb 15 four officers of the Mexican Revolutionary Army captured Wednesday by federals after an engagement near Teran Neuve Leon were executed by two firing squads early today after a summary court martial. Generals America Larralde Encarnacion Morales and Doroteo Solis colonels and major Eduardo Arilano belonged to the command of Gen Francisco Coss.
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Neuvo Laredo
Mex
Mexican Revolutionary Army
Teran
Neuve Leon
America Larralde
Encarnacion Morales
Doroteo Solis
Eduardo Arilano
Francisco Coss
Committee OKs New Liquor Treaty in Senate Action
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee recommended ratification of an Anglo-American liquor-smuggling treaty. It allows British ships to bring liquor into American ports under seal while US Prohibition agents may seize British rum ships within their sailing distance from shore.
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Washington
D.C
Pelo
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States Prohibition
Haunts of Crime in St Louis Deserted as Raids Continue
St Louis police report arrests and detentions surpassing 1 640 persons with 670 apprehended in a 16 hour span. Raids hit 7 saloons poolrooms and other dens as criminals fled, leaving venues with closed doors across the city.
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St. Louis
Macord
Hope for Scofflaw California Healer Cures Hiccoughs
In Los Angeles on February 15, HL Reever Hawthorne claims to cure hiccups by telling patients they no longer have them. He says his method requires no charge and uses a mix of hypnosis and mental healing. He cites a Frenchman who hiccupped for three days as a notably relieved case within minutes.
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Los Angeles
Cal
HL Reever
Hawthorne
Reever
Hughe i Hawthorne
Stone Will Talk to Gopher Editors' Convention
Minneapolis editors convene the fifty eighth annual Minnesota Editorial association meeting in Minneapolis. Nationally known speakers address newspaper challenges and joys with Melville B. Stone of The Associated Press delivering the banquet talk on The Associated Press. HWV Jones of the Minneapolis Journal will be toast to the editors at dinner.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Minnesota Editorial Association
Melville EB. Stone
Associated Press
Hw VL Jones
Minneapolis Journal
Oil Case Developments Tie to High Finance Probe
Oil scandal coverage lists government counsel selections and senatorial grilling. Owen J. Roberts named to prosecute oil cases. Frank A. Vanderlip questioned about rumors. Tom Johnson denies funds from Harry F. Sinclair. Brush and Moore justify the Marion Star sale. investigators pursue rumors of a million-dollar slush fund to Washington.
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Owen J. Roberts
Philadelphia
Coolidge
Silas’ A. Strawn
Chicago
Prank A. Vanderlip
New York
Harding
Senate
Tom Johnson
Albert B. Fall
New Mexico
Harry F.sinclair
Archie Roosevelt
Louis W. Brush
Ray p.Moore
Marion Star
Vanderlip
Washington
Count Tolstoy's Grandson Enrolls At Penn College
Oskaloosa Va Feb 19 A grandson of the late Count Leo Tolstoy Elis Tolstoy 22 has registered at Penn college here He will prepare for an Mericulleval course at Iowa State college at Ames.
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Oskaloosa
Leo Tolstoy
Elis Tolstoy
Penn College
Iowa State College
Ames
Complex Black Hawk County Estate Transfers
Multiple property conveyances listed from Black Hawk County Abstract Co. detailing transfers in Waterloo and Cedar Falls. Names include Sylvia Thomson Estle Man Lamb Elisabeth G Hekhoff Kathrine Hoffman C. WW Knoop Ed Madigan Roy Warner and others. It documents lots, blocks, additions, and subdivision transfers with scattered notes on values and parcels.
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Enal Estate
Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Sylvia Thomson
Estle Man Lamb
Alford
Waterloo
F. M. Snodgrass
J. S. Paul
Westfield
Eilmabeth G. Hekhoff
Figguco G
Hiram
Peterson
Shoontmaker
Black
Real
W. Samaon
Toto
Cedar Fats
FE. Getsch
Louisemith
Cedar Falls
Knoop
Carl Ko Moline
Mace
Kathrine Hoffman
Iezo J
Brandes
Swhawiy Ay Shir Wee
Ceson
Speers
Pawl D. Porter
Highland
Gling
Ed Madigan
Ok Hawk Co
Bo Tawrey
Galloway
Eo Madigan
bin Hawk Co
BF. Howrey
Linden Pinca
T Howrey
Iat Road
Batley
Roy Warner
H. Goodwy
Warner
Ang
Hally Hodges
San T
Meadowdaies
Black Hawk
Dita Fohn - Rust
Odd Charles
Leavan
Waterlon
Blewk
100 Million Ready to Help Wheat Men
United Press report from Chicago states resources totaling more than 190.6 million dollars were pledged to relieve banking and agricultural distress in the northwest. Bankers and business leaders from major midwestern cities and eastern capital representatives pledged 10 million for the northwest with potential tenfold from the War Finance Corporation. Jaffray elected chairman of the financing corporation to operate from Minneapolis with headquarters planned there.
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United Prezsy
Chicago
Northwest
Middlewest
Northwest Financial Tetet
Unices
Minneapolis
C. T. Jaffray
860 Railway
Financing Corporation
Jaffray
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Iowa Corn Growers Organizing To Stabilize Prices
Several hundred farmers and bankers from rural Iowa banks gathered in Des Moines on February 15 to perfect the Iowa Corn Growers association. The group aims to set a price floor based on cost of production plus a reasonable profit and to stabilize corn pricing. A F Banks Montour, a Republican governor candidate and author of the plan, spoke as leaders including Lt. Gov. John Hammill and several state legislators attended.
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Des Moines
Iowa \Corn Growers' association
Iowa
Uent
John Hammill
alsal _4
Knights Kamelia Banishes Simmons for Treason Claims
Atlanta, Feb 15. William Joseph Simmons is suspended by the Knights Kamelia an affiliated Ku Klux Klan order. Secretary H Yom Knight said Simmons will be banished on charges of high treason against the order. The move follows a report in the Atlanta Journal.
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Atlanta, Ga
William Joseph Simmons
Knights Kamelia
Ku Klux Klan
H. Yom Knight
Atlanta Journal
Simmons
Kameliz
Wall Street Reacts as Bearish Outlook Surges
New York, Feb 15. A sharp collapse in stock prices accelerated at noon amid rumors that a prominent Wall Street operator has turned bearish. Traders say public confidence was undermined by Washington oil disclosures as markets react.
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New York
Tnen
Financial District
Wall Street
Washington
Merging of two banks approved in Libertyville
Libertyville approves a contract to merge Farmers Savings and Libertyville Savings banks. K. Davis becomes president of the new institution. In Carroll, Jossie Sapp Jr sustained a three place leg fracture while crawling over a mile to safety in a Hugh Glass style rescue. In Shenandoah, Rlley A Whister of Farragut endures two week hiccoughs then a prior week spell leaving him exhausted. Sioux City announces a new home for working girls as the Schlegseler Deaconess Home will be used to house them after its proposed union with the Methodist hospital.
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Libertyville
Farmers Savings
Libertyville Savings Banks
K. Davis
Carroll
Jossie Sapp, Jr
Hugh Glass
Shenandoah
Rlley
Farragut
Sioux City
Schlegseler
Hone
Methodist Hospital
Rich Recluse Dies Rather Than Heat Home or Pay Doctor
Philadelphia report says 78 year old Alexander Boyd, once a commission merchant, died in an unheated home after refusing medical care. Authorities found $3 000 in a bank and deeds indicating $35 000 in property. An acquaintance said Boyd walked to save streetcar fare. A stray line notes many Oklahoma counties have female residents.
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Philadelphia
Alexander Boyd
Boyd
Los Angeles Teachers Report Spanking Incidents
In Los Angeles seventy seven children were spanked by public school teachers last semester. The figure came in a report to the board of education by Mrs. Susan M. Dorsey city Superintendent of schools. A state law requires teachers to report all instances of corporal punishment as they occur.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Board of Education
Susan MM. Dorsey
Chicago Hobohemia Report Warns of Tramp Influence
The Chicago crime commission reports Chicago as the recognized Hobohemia of America with an estimated two million hoboes nationwide drawn to the city. It notes risks to youth from tramp culture, cites many gathering places, and urges hotel cooperation, plainclothes patrols of flop houses, and stricter working certificate enforcement.
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Chicago
America
Chicago Crime Commission
United States
S Somme
Hohohemia
Man Displays Banner In Senate Gallery In Protest
Washington D C February 15 A man named Martinosky interrupted a House session by dropping a banner from the gallery accusing Maj Peyton Gordon U S district attorney of persecuting him The man was detained by Capitol Police after a law examination and released He claimed misuse of the mails and said Attorney General Daugherty and Postmaster General New refused to aid him
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Washington, D. C
Chouse of
Representatives
John Martinodky
Maj
Peyton Gordon
United States’ District Attorney
Martinosky
Capitol
United States
Daugherty
New
Dawes Optimistic on German Reparations Plan
Paris feb 15 Charles G Dawes chairman of the reparations commission expressed optimism about the Berlin No 1 expert committee and its subcommittees as they finalize details of a plan to secure reparations and rehabilitate German finances He declined to reveal progress but noted the Germans met every request with cordial cooperation and the expert committee will reconvene to continue work
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Paris
Expert
Berlin
Charles G. Dawes
Germany
Dawes
Bnll Committee
Daugherty Drops Condemnation Case for Hospital Site
Washington February 15 The attorney general stops the condemnation against Varney Craig of San Fernando California for a 600 acre site for a 1 million veterans tuberculosis hospital. An agreement to buy the land for about 100 thousand is announced by the Veterans Bureau.
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Washington, D. C
Daugherty
Varney Craig
San Fernando
Cal
Veterans’ Tuberculosis Hospital
Veterans’ Bureau
Craig
Moore States He Is Out of Politics
Cedar Rapids Feb 16 Former lieutenant governor N R Moore declared he is out of politics and not a candidate for the U S senate or any other office. He dismissed rumors that he might run against Brookhart for the Republican nomination at the June primaries, saying he is attending to business.
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Cedar Rapids
N. R. Moore
Town
Co. Smith Brookhart
United States Senate
Senate
Moore
Johnson Endorses Farm Relief Bill in Mattoon Speech
Hiram Johnson of California spoke at a local theatre in Mattoon on February 15. He labeled the farm relief bill a real aid for farmers and denounced supposed self-appointed agents, urging farmers to help themselves in Washington.
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Mattoon
sieMaty
Angent
Washington
Hiram Johnson
California
House Takes Up Tax Rates As Revenue Bill Matures
The House plans Tuesday consideration of the revenue bill's income tax rates with amendments in order. Controversy centers on rate levels and potential changes from earlier proposals.
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House
Washington, D. C
Mercer Today
Reverend C J Askins raises funds for Pittsburg church
Reverend Clyde J Asking, starting a new church program in Pittsburg Kansas, led an evangelical campaign that netted 52360 in pledges for remodeling the First Baptist church and a new Sunday school unit. Pledges run weekly over three years, with most gifts between 1 and 7 50. The revival team, led by Rev Ray H York, added 124 members by baptism last Sunday and expect more to join. A special purse of 700 was raised for evangelistic work.
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Clyde J. Asking
First Baptist
Waterloo
Pittsburg
Kant
Asking
Pittsburgh
Ray H. York
Fire devastates Montpelier building. two dead and nine missing
A boiler explosion at the Lawrence Block in Montpelier Vermont caused $156000 in damage. Two people are confirmed dead Walter Washburn and Mrs J F Waterman. Nine others are missing and six injured as occupants jumped from windows seeking nets.
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Montpelier
Lawrence Block
Walter Washburn
J. F. Waterman
Walter ‘Washburn
Progressives Plan Bread Trust Battle in Congress
Senate leaders were urged to investigate a bread trust accused of stealing up to 500 million dollars annually from consumers. Basile Manley reported to Senator La Follette and progressives, who prepared a resolution demanding a full fact finding on bread manufacture from wheat harvest to sale.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
la Follatte
Condition of Bishop Stuntz Unchanged in Miami
Miami reported on February 15 that Bishop Stuntz of Omaha remained practically unchanged after a paralytic stroke. Doctors said he had a comfortable night and his condition holds steady. In Bridgeport police announced Harold Israel confessed to killing Father Hubert Dahme of St Joseph’s Church on February 4.
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Miami
Fla
Stuntz
Omaha
Bridgeport
Conn
Harold Israel
Pottstille
Hubert Dahme
St. Joseph's RG
Family and social notes from Mt Auburn area
Mt Auburn notes report visits arrivals and departures involving local families and nearby towns. Highlights include Harry Livingston and wife visiting, births in the community, travel to Waterloo Vinton Cedar Rapids and Marion, and local residents attending events and contests with mentions of several named households and places.
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MT. Auburn
Zarah
Vinton
All
Dilton
Roger Melbourne
Rosco Albertson
Harry Martis
Urbana
Margueritte Weisert
Shellsburg
Vesta Honesteal
Lawrence
Trone Furry
Sat- Wray
Waterloo
James Jenks
Homer Lockhart
V_ Christopher
Cedar Rapids
Charles Witgon
Marion
BE. J. Christie
Pearl Snider
Mra
Cc. Abbott
Alveria
Pax
Thuel Bergen
S. Ws. Sefton
John Struve
Shedlsburg
Hare
Eugene ‘Jay Shefflér
Loma Catt
Eugens
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John Ben
Brush
GOS
Slit
Nave
Harding Publishing Company
Shaffer
Denver
Karl G. Schuyler
J. Leo Stack
Stack
John J. Shaffer
Schuyler
All Investigating Committee
Shaffer Wraih
Schuy Jer
Ronfils
Fetter
Eiher
Indiana
Democratic
Scofflaw
Stone
Gopher
International News Wire
Gay
Count Tolstoy
Penn
Corporation For Bank Relief
War Finance Corporation
Howard
John McHugn
G. H. Prince
St. Paul
Ww. Decker
Ana P. J. Leeman
Ralph van Vechten
J. RL Howard
American Farm Bureau
Ralph Budd
Great Northern Railroad
Charles Donnelly
Norther Pacific
Herbert Hoover
Commerce
Eugene Meyer
Corn Growers Ags
Kamelia
Oklahoma
Hobohemia
A. & M. Dawes
Johnson Indorses
C. J. Askins
Progressives
Bread Trust
Jondition
Bishop Stuntz
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