Truth serum unlocks tongues in murder case in Alabama
Solicitor James G. Davis cites truth serum trials on ten prisoners, ten of whom face ax murder charges in Birmingham. He claims the drug unmasked secrets, led to arrests, and proved useful though not infallible. Nine others, all black, disclosed details while under the serum. Some released after trials proved innocence.
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International News
Birmingham
Ala
James G. Davis
South
Birmsham
Vis
Ral Vostay
Alabama
Davis
Tuscaloosa
A. A. Goldberg
Goldberg
Soldier Ed Weston Dies After Hospital Error
Mason City, Iowa, February. Edward Preston Weston, a World War veteran and local contractor, died after a nurse allegedly administered poison by mistake at Jefferson Barracks Hospital in St. Louis. His wife Mrs Weston arrived with his body, and a certificate cites death by misdirected medication. Weston was a Mason and Elk lodge member.
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Mason City
Jefferson Barracks Hospital
Sil Lia Tail
Edward Preston Weson
Weston
Germans Stage Epic Nibelungen Film With 70-Foot Dragon
Berlin reports German film makers pushing into spectacular productions long led by Americans. Wia-Decla spent two years on the Nibelungen saga featuring a 70 foot long two ton dragon that climbs rocks drinks water and spits fire. Despite ambitions Germany imports over 260000 meters of foreign films as Chaplin Coogan and Pickford works dominate major homes.
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Berlin
United Press
Wia-Decla
Wagner
Germany
Charlie Chaplin
Jackie Coogan
Gish Sisters
Mary Pickford
Twenty Fascisti on Way to Paris to Fight Communists
Paris scenes report twenty Italian Fascisti are en route from Rome to avenge the shooting of Fascist leader Bonservisi by French communists. Amerigo Dimini leads the punitive expedition. French police plan to turn back the band.
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Paris
Itaian Fascisti
Rome
Bonservisi
Amerigo Dimini
Polles
McAdoo Keeps Backers Despite Doheny Incident
The McAdoo camp shows no loss of original backers their unity remains intact with bandwagon jumpers sidelined. Progressive Democrats gain strength while conservatives behind Underwood Smith Davis Reed show renewed confidence. The article notes a possible convention strategy and hints at further coverage.
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McAdoo
Unit
Doheny
Newt
MeaAdoo
Hey
Old Guard
Demopcratic Party
McAnoch
New American Automobile Association Formed by Merger
Washington February 24 consolidation of the American Automobile Association and the National Motorists Association was agreed creating the New American Automobile Association. Martinsburg high school building in Iowa burned from basement fire early today destroying the school and library, with records and equipment lost over 56000, partly insured.
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Washington,d. C
American Automobile Association
Naional Motorists’ Association
New American Automobile Association
Suimolhouse
Oskavinsa
Martinsburg
New York Magistrate Advocates Pistol Prohibition Bill
Chicago dispatch reports a U S Senate bill by Senator Copeland to ban importation of revolvers and levy a 100 dollar tax on domestically made pistols, with Michigan Audubon society backing. Magistrate McAdoo says armed citizens threaten burglars and cites rising U S pistol prevalence and incidents to justify action.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States
United Stites Senate
Royal Sr Copeland
New York
Michigan Audubon ‘Society
Edith Munger
Start
Mich
William McAdoo
New York City
Michigan Society
Joel Beatty Burtt
McAdoo
American Bar Association
U. S
Europe
Asia
Ilfiion
City of
Death notices from Jesup and Waterloo area
Margaret Cunningham died at her daughter’s home in Jesup at age 78 after a long illness. Born in Ireland in 1846 she emigrated to Canada then Iowa, survived by seven daughters and a son. husband and oldest daughter deceased. Rebecca Brown, 34, died at the Sack residence after a stroke and paralysis. she leaves two stepsons and was born in Pennsylvania in 1840. funeral plans pending.
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Margaret Cunningham
No L. Wolfe
Lafayette
Jesup
Cunningham
County Clare
Ireland
Patrick
Susan
Constantine
Canada
Dyersville
Michael Cunningham
A. A. Clark
Des Moines
Nora J. Walker
Mankata
R. E. Chaffee
Denver
Goio
Frank Daily
Rebecca Brown
W. H. Sack
Rich
Ruben
Brown
Long Beach
Cal
Henry Brown
Walt Lake
Pennsylvania
O’keese & Towne
Indian Home Rule Depends on Peace of Warring Sects
J W Mason surveys India’s path to self government within the British empire. Gandhi’s release and reconciling Hindu and Muslim factions are pivotal, with caste tensions and sectarian divides hindering progress. A negotiated plan acceptable to Gandhi and Britain could unfold gradual dominion self rule.
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J. W.T. Mason
United Press
New York
India
Mos Jenin
Hindoas
MacDonald
Gandhi
Lord Reading
Tax Slashing Perils Education Says
Chicago on February 25 Miss Olive M Jones president of the National Education association warned that tax reduction at any price threatens education in the country She urged extension of school privileges and costs so every child has equal opportunity for the type of education best fitted to his needs The speech followed an address by Mavrar Devet who welcomed about 12 000 educators gathered for the department meeting
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Chicago
Olive M. Jones
National Education Association
Department of
Miss Jones
Mavrar Devet
Boone Briefs and Local Notices Compact Tragedy Details
Boone reports a double tragedy involving Mrs Jack White and her son John at their Keldron South Dakota home on burial procession. Council Bluffs Miss Alice Graham left a 106000 dollar trust for four scholarships in Pottawattamie and Cass counties. The Daughters of the American Revolution marked a public highway near Springdale linked to John Brown's winter 1858-59. Centerville reports Harry Eatock sang after his father died as obeying his father's wish. Harlan notes the US government supplied ten tons of dynamite to the county for road work from surplus stock.
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Boone
Jack White
John
Keldron
S. D
Council Bluffs
Alice
Graham
Canton
Pottawattamie
Cass
Daughters of the American Revolution
Springdale
John Brown
Centerville
Harry Eatock
Harlan
United States
Telegraphy Briefs snapshot of global unrest and Vatican stance
Telegraph briefs report a moderate earthquake near Georgetown University seismograph for 21 minutes about 2 100 miles distant. Reuters from Athens notes rumors of a Bulgarian revolution and republic as King Boris is reportedly removed and a minister killed. Osservatore Romano condemns modern dances including shimmy and camel walk. Dawes identified as expert linked to Poincare comment on Germany’s privation. Salvation Army warns archery head Bramwell Booth against secret societies risking the American branch. Bulgarian legation says calm in Bulgaria. Williamston county denies a Ku Klux Klan leader was asked to leave.
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Washington
D. C
Georgetown University
London
Reuter
Athens
Bulgaria
Borig
Nome
Osservatore Romano
Vatican
Cardinal Bagin
Quebec
Beverly
Camrel
Chas. Dawes
Germany
Poincare
William
Rotary Club Hears Shoemaker On City Waterworks
George E Shoemaker secretary and general manager of the Water loo WaterWorks spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon at Hotel Russell Lamson about the plant. He noted the city purchased it in 1910 and added wells and a reservoir of several million gallons. The daily water use averages 23 gallons per person with 60 percent of 7000 consumers paying 75 cents monthly and 4 percent paying over $2. He warned artesian wells yield water with low bacterial counts.
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George E. Shoemaker
Waterloo WaterWorks
Candyshop Fire Rocks Davenport. Owner Arrested
Davenport officers report James Spears, proprietor of a Davenport candy shop, used kerosene soaked items to start a $20,000 blaze in the business district. He was arrested on arson charges and released on bond awaiting state marshal arrival. Fire officials say the shop was heavily oiled and set with improvised signals to spread the fire. The owner claims alleged threats from disgruntled partners and denies starting the blaze.
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Davenport
James Candy Shop
Spears James
Des Moines
James
Tessie Reed Weds Chicago Copyreader and Ad Man
Chicago reports Tessie Reed a Ziegfeld star married again to William Young a Chicago copy reader and advertising man. They wed early Sunday at Waukegan by a justice of the peace. The ceremony followed a whirlwind romance after a ring purchase Saturday. Reed was previously married to Dan Caswell a year ago.
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Chicago
Jessie Reed
Flo Ziegfeld
Altho
Jessie
William Young
Justice of the Pesca
Waukegan
Young
Dan Caswell
Cleveland
Colt Family
John Sly to Attend Iowa City Sessions
John A. Sly secretary of the Greater Waterloo association leaves tonight for Iowa City to attend the sixth annual winter conference of the Iowa Secretarial Bureau. The meeting begins tomorrow and lasts three days under the Iowa Chamber of Commerce with University of Iowa extension division cooperation. University representatives will present topics on community welfare and experts will explain how a commercial club can boost a city and vice versa. A dinner will be hosted Tuesday night by the Iowa City Chamber of Commerce.
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John A. Sly
Greater Waterloo Association
Iowa City
Iowa Secretarial Bureau
Iowa Chamber of Commerce
University of Iowa
Veterans relief conference underway in Davenport
Elliott C Purmort representative of the veterans bureau attends a meeting with other officials to discuss procedures and equitable relief for men in vocational training. He lives in Waterloo and works under the Cedar Rapids divisional office. He supervises several men in Davenport. Jubilee Singers to perform at Union Congregational Church on Thursday evening February 29.
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Elliott C. Purmort
Veterans’ Bureau
Davenport
Purmort
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Jubilee Singers
Union
Congregational Church
1922 Death Rate Increase Said You Flu Pneumonia
United Press reports census figures for 1922 show overall death rate at 11.8 per 100000, up from 11.6. Deaths totaled 1,101,863, with influenza and pneumonia driving the rise by about 40 percent, while heart disease and cancer remain major concerns.
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William J. Losit
United Press
Washington, D. C
Sam
Bay
Bright
United States
Census Bureau
Winthrop Woman Dies After Two Strokes
Winthrop Feb 25 Mrs James Ryan died at her home Sunday at 1 a m following two strokes of apoplexy one at midnight Saturday and another Sunday morning She had a prior stroke last fall but recovered enough to work and was downtown Friday She is survived by husband six children J B Ronald Lehan Des Moines Mary Iowa City Marjory and Dorothy at home her mother Mrs Thomas Farrell two sisters Miss Anna Farrell and Mrs Thomas Clancy Winthrop two brothers Robert Winthrop and Dr John Farrell Hawaii
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Winthrop
James Ryan
School Supt Killed By Fall Down Cellar
Mrs. Anna Rakow Van Buren county superintendent of schools died from a fall down a cellarway at her Kensauqua home. Her back was broken and concussion of the brain left her unconscious until death. Born in Jefferson Illinois she taught in county schools for years. She leaves her husband A W Rakow and three children.
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Tairfield
Anna Raken
van Buren County
Kensauqua
Rakow
A. W. Rakow
Jefferson
Floyd County backs Coolidge at Republican convention
Charles City Feb 25 Floyd county Republican convention passed a resolution urging support for Calvin Coolidge for president. Delegates to the Des Moines state convention March 4 were chosen from Charles City and county townships with several named representatives and four townships unrepresented. Woe. Dodge chairs county GOP central committee. Miss Pamelia Fivent secretary.
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Charles City
Floyd County
Coolidge
Des Moines
Mensis
H. L. Lockwood
R. J. Smith
A. B. Brooking
E. A. Sherman
He County
Gus Mitchell
Rocktford
J. H.martin
J. A. Rhodes
Ed Gayther
J. S. Garber
S. W. Irwan
J. R. Adams
Walter Fluent
Frank Graham
A. F P. Burnham
We. D. Lindaman
Dodge
Republican Party
Pameilia Fivent
Slemp Testimony Reveals White House Leaks and Health Trip
C Bascomb Slemp secretary to the president testified about leaks from a senate oil inquiry and described his own trip to Palm Beach for health. He recalled discussions with Mr McLean and Secretary Fall about revealing full facts, noted press disclosures, and said he did not seek cabinet advice. Senate questions probed whether the president influenced the probe or kept records confidential.
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Coruridge
Walsh
McLean
Senator Walsh
Mr. Slemp
Fall
Bermuda
Wall
Dilt
Washington
White House
Slemp
Sipelair
Doheny
Lenroot
Holland
Mtr. Seymour
Stemp
Potomac
Dill
Palm Beach
Fail
Senator Dill
A. Glasgow
Philadelphia
Glasgow
Pall
Milton‘e. Ailes
Riles National Bank
United Press
Washington, D. C
Senate Oj
Senate
Dohenys
C. Bascomb Slemp
Montana
Ater
Senate Battle Over Election of State Fair Board
Des Moines lawmakers debated how state fair board directors should be chosen with an amendment to elect them by congressional districts instead of state at large. Supporters argued it would improve representation while opponents warned against politicizing board duties and patronage. The session adjourned until 1 30 with other bills including hospital and college measures advancing.
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Associated Press
State Capitol
Des Moines
State Fair Board of Directors
Hrookhast
Syanh
Ant
Fair Board
State Auditors Department
Les Moines
State Fair Board
Senate
Fulton
Jefferson County
Price
Monroe County
Brookhart
Waskington
Bow- Man
Black Hawk
Senstar Price
Bowman
Gilchrist
Pocahontas
Towers
General State Fair Board
State Teachers College
Caldwell
Mahaska
Stops Sale of Farm for Distiller's Tax
Washington February 25 The Supreme Court barred the sale of a farm without a hearing to satisfy federal penalties from a tax evasion case involving Fred Violette of Montana. Violette was convicted of distilling intoxicants without paying taxes and the government sought collection via farm sale.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Fred Violette
Montana
Anti-Proclamations Profiteers Exempted. Roof Fires Reported
Washington on February 24 noted a Supreme Court ruling holding robbers who profited beyond the war era margins and sold before the proclamation were not subject to prosecution. Three roof fires were extinguished by 1:35 PM today at residences on Oaklawn and Merriman, with slight losses.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Supreme Court
Duncan Thomson
Oaklawn
Ll. H. Newman
Merriman
Donald Finlarson
Randolph
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