LGOT STIRS FIGHT IN LEGISLATURE BY FALSEHOOD CHARGE
In Des Moines on Feb 26 the Iowa Senate heatedly debated a personal privilege claim by Senator Scott alleging Senator Browne authored a malicious statement. Browne cited information from Insurance Commissioner Kendrick about an amendment to remove officials, with party leaders disputing authorship and scope as the session paused over code revisions and a liquor bill. The chamber then moved to adjourn later that day amid continued tension.
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Associated Press
State Capitol
Des Moines
Senate
Scott
Marshall County
Browne
Jackson County
Marshall’ County
Executive Council
Leah
W R. C. Kendrick
Seah
Shane
Wapeilo County
Fulton
Jefferson County
Scotti
Buser
Muscatine County
Shkatf
Canton
Pelays
Rell
Baird
Pottawattamie County
Pottawattamie
Committee On
House
Hauge
Polk County
Special Budget Law Committee
Courier delivery details and contact hours
The notice states home delivery before 3 30 and asks readers to call 5100 if not received by then. It also mentions calls should reach the office by 6 30 p m and that any copy can be reported by phone.
England with Allies to Prevent Germany Preparing New War
A note from Prime Minister MacDonald to the allied council concerning resumption of work by the interallied military control commission in Germany has been referred to the inter allied advisory military committee led by Marshal Foch. The note aims to align all allies behind a firm effort to ensure Germany ceases alleged warlike preparations.
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Charles Gates
Hell and Maria
Dawes
Chicago
United States
Interallied Council
Inc
Johann von Bernstorff
Germain
Woodrow Wilson
House Elections Committee No. 3
Congress
Sol. Bloom
New York City
Walter A. Chandler
Ptefusing
Philadelphia
Owen Wister
Henry T. Alien
John Singer Sargent
Boston Public
Associated Press
Aris
MacDonald
Great Britain
Allied Council of Ambassadors
Interallied Military Control Commission
Germany
Marshal Foch
Greene Advances Toward Recovery After Bullet Wound
Washington Feb 26 Senator Greene of Vermont continued to improve slowly after a severe head wound. Attendants who once feared for his life noted gradual progress and hoped he would soon move out of danger.
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Washington, D. C
Greene
Vermont
Neolithic Boat Unearthed in Kent Marshes
A 12 foot long, three foot wide oak boat from the Neolithic era, about 5,000 years old, was recovered from Gimley Perry marshes near Sittingbourne in Kent England. Experts estimate its age and identify it as a rare early vessel.
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Sittingbourne
Kent
England
Gimley Perry Marshes
Reed Says Hearst Plotting to Block McAdoo Nomination
United Press report from St Louis says Senator James A Reed of Missouri is not a real presidential candidate but alleges a reactionary scheme by Hearst Murphy and Brennan to assassinate McAdoo politically at the national convention. Breckenridge Long charges Reed aided the plan and claims Hearst aims to run for president under a senator’s cloak. Taggart of Indiana is the only boss not tied to the program.
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United Press
St. Louis
James A. Reed
Missouri
Hearst
Murphy
Brennan
McAdeco &L
Breckenridge Long
Wilson
Green Terrill
Moberly
Democratic Committee
McAdoo
Long
Reed
Deed
Taggart
Indiana
Manus
Offrinty
Wat Kloy Klan
Paris
Ramsay MiacDonwd
Werzel Kove
Germany
Plattsburg
George Bb. Reason
Vesgal
Dewey
Minbla
Villadelphia
Samuel S. Tieisher
Graphic Sketch Club
Philadelphia
Edward W. Bok
Westchester
Dayki Todd
Amherst College
Geneva
Council of League of Poations
API
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Congress
Lenrogt
Meliserate Public Lands
Lakehurst
N. J
Polr
Shenandoah
Lent
Linsdawce
Smid
Innleigh
N. G
North Carolina
Daniels
Josephus Daniels
Navy
American Men Are Too Good to Wives Says Queen's Envoy
Chicago reports Mme. Marie Ionescu, sister-in-law of Romania's former premier and art envoy of Queen Marie, says American women are the loneliest, though charming and hospitable. She blames happiness first and says husbands exhaust themselves providing luxuries and die young, calling American men angels.
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Chicago
Altho
Mme. Marie Ionescu
Raumania
Art
Queen Marie
Machines Cut Into Importance of 37 s, Educator Claims
Chicago, Feb. 26. Superintendent O. L. Reid told a convention that the typewriter and adding machine have cut deeply into the three R’s. Reading remains the only unaffected one. He warned of growing emphasis on subjects that exercise choice, including music and the fine and industrial arts, once seen as fads.
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Chicago
O. L. Reid
Youngstown
Department of
National Educational Association
Reid
Salvage Claim Filed Over Ceuta Rescue at Hampton Roads
In Norfolk on February 26 a salvage claim of about 19 500 dollars plus expenses was filed in federal court by Capt. John W. Miskin master of the British steamship Ceuta against the Cuban schooner G H Murray. The schooner carried about 20 000 cases of liquor and 6 000 cases of grain and was towed into Hampton Roads after being found in distress off Cape Hatteras. Capt. Phillippe Zames, master of the G H Murray, was granted 20 days in port for repairs.
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Norfolk
John W. Miskin
Theritish Steamship
Ceuta
G. H. Murray
Hampton Roads
Cape Hatteras
Phillippe Zames
Invisible Empire Denounced in Plymouth Pulpit
Sherwood Eddy, international religious worker, denounced the invisible empire before 400 men at Plymouth Congregational church in Des Moines. He warned the United States faces a potential class war rivaling Russia and warned that hatred and strife inspired by the Ku Klux Klan lead toward war and hell.
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Des Moines
Sherwood Eddy
International
Plymouth Congregational Church
United States
Russia
Six Men Seek to Be Cedar Falls Postmaster
Cedar Falls, Feb 26 Six residents vie to succeed Croige Hughes as postmaster with candidates O L Langdon George C Cleveland John H Arnold John P D Thompson Charles B Santee and I A McNabb Civil service examiners review candidates records as the incumbent’s term nears expiration March 22.
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Cedar Falls
Croige Hughes
O. L. Langdon
George C. Cleveland
Jonn
H. Arnold
John PD. Thompson
Charles B. Santee
I. A. McNabb
Civil Service
Missouri Votes on Constitution Change
Missouri voters decide on 21 amendments from a constitutional convention after two years of work. Early reports suggest low chances of adoption as polls open for 12 hours. An amendment would prevent indictments from being ruled invalid on technical grounds.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Monoxide Gas Kills Ex College Athlete
Byron B. Smith a 47 year old former University of Chicago athlete was found dead in his garage from carbon monoxide poisoning. He graduated in 1899, ran track for four years and captained the 1899 championship team. He held the western collegiate mile and a half record for several years.
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Chicago
Byron B. Smith
University of Chicago
Smith
Tie
George Randolph Chester Stricken by Heart Attack
The famous author George Randolph Chester died of a heart attack after a restless night and a late bath. Born in Cincinnati, he built a career as a prolific short story writer and collaborator with wife Lillian Chester. He left newspaper work in Detroit to focus on fiction and syndicated material.
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Urass
New York
Randolph Chester
Chester
Lillian Chester
Gatelock
Jsbe
Janes Schultz
Schultz
Cincinnati
Detroit
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Davenport
Lillian Ceremo
Unita Press
Philadelphia
George Randolph
George Fr. Lorimer
Saturday Evening Post
United Press
Moving Picture
Lorimer
Railroad seeks 2 million bond issue approval
Washington Feb 26 The Chicago Rock Island Pacific railroad asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to authorize a 2 million dollar bond issue to reimburse its treasury for money already expended.
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Washington, TD
Chicago, Bock Island & Pacific Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Coolidge Cabinet Weigh Senate Move to Oust Daugherty
Washington Feb 1 President Coolidge held hour long talks with Paul Howland serving Attorney General Daugherty amid impeachment bills. Cabinet meeting followed by secrecy as Justice officials refused to discuss. Move to retire Daugherty questioned in Senate, while Wheeler resolution on investigation stalls under Lodge and Moses opposition. A memorial session for President Harding limits timetable for action tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Washington, DC
Coolidge
Jodas
Paul Howland
Cleveland
Daugherty
White House
Department of Justice
Senate
Daigherty
A. B. Fall
FE. B. McLean
Pains Beach
Department
Elouch
Wheeler
Montana
Lodge
Massachusetts
Moses
Yubean
Hampshire
Keyes
Robinson
Arkansas
Iarding
Senate Orders Drastic Investigation Into Six Departments of Government
A late 1920s style notice reports a senate move to probe six government departments amid political maneuvering. The piece mixes oblique names and locations, noting figures in naval and academic circles, with references to international and domestic political events and a Daniels for President club formation in North Carolina.
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Senate
Boy Held for Dozen Fires Started During One Day in Factory
Des Moines police hold 19 year old Anton Sharl in connection with about a dozen fires at Marbach Pure Manufacturing plant started yesterday and last night causing around 10000 dollars in damages. Police say he hinted at a boss during questioning and the alarms ran from noon Monday to evening as workers quenched several small blazes around the plant.
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Des Moines
Peb
J. A. Tracy
Anton Sharl
Polles
Marbach Purenilure
Hart
Burglar Jailed for Job Another Won by Cutting Cards
Berkeley, Feb 26. Harry Martin says he and another burglar met by chance to rob a house and decided by a card draw who would do the job. Martin drew the three of clubs and was arrested. the other allegedly took $5900 and was not jailed. Police confirmed two break-ins at the house.
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Berkeley
Qal
Chance
Berkeley Polien
Harry Martin
Martin
Western Front in Mexico Pacified Says Obregon
President Obregon stated on arrival from Guadalajara that the western front is pacified and constitutional authority restored in Jalisco Colima Michoacan and Guanajuato after operations with federal commanders to clear rebel dominated regions. He refused to confirm Ramon Ross as ambassador designate to Washington, saying no appointment has been considered.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Jalisco
Colima
Michoacan
Guanajuato
Obregon
Guadalajara
Ramon Ross
Washington
Senar Ross
Russian desperado Korniloff denied in Chinese death appeal
In Harbin Manchuria on February 26 the court upheld the death sentence for Alexis Korniloff the Russian fugitive. The ruling marks the first time a white man was sentenced to death in a Chinese court and directs him to appeal to the senate at Peking. He was convicted of escaping during a prior trial and killing a Chinese stable worker two secret service agents and attempting to murder two police officials.
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iBy
Associated Press
Harbin
Manchuria
Alexis Korniloff
Korniloff
Senate
Peking
Kornilof
Astable
Secret Service
Senate orders six department investigations in 1930s style probe
The senate ordered afternoon investigations into six departments including the treasury state interior navy war and the United States shipping board. Sponsored by Senator Norris and insurgent leader Ne Dranka the resolutions followed reports of former cabinet officers and ex-members of Congress seeking favorable settlements of private claims against the government. Norris said he would await department replies before any further action.
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HP Tiuiaethianal
Newey
Washington, D. C
Elding
Boveero
Senate
Norris
Dranka
Othera
Caneriss
Cher
Norvig
Fire at Fox Studios Destroys Films injures Women Near Death
Two women narrowly escaped asphyxiation when an overheated electric globe ignited photographic films in the cutting room of Fox Studio in Hollywood. Fire destroyed over 60000 in motion pictures before chemical extinguishers stopped the blaze. the building suffered no structural damage. Miss Catherine Wose and Miss Josephine Roenipage were working in the room at the time.
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Los Angeles
Willi Fox Studio
Hollywood
Uy Ixley
Catherinb Wose
Josephine Roenipage
Washington Banks Plan Consolidation
At a committee meeting of directors the plan for consolidating the Washington National and Farmers & Merchants State Banks was agreed. The new bank will operate under the Washington National charter with combined capital of 200000 dollars. The last published statement shows the two banks held about two and a half million in resources.
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Washington
Lin
Washington National
Farmers & Merchants State
Kmew Bank
Hague to Establish Base at Fort Dodge
Hague, a Fairfield businessman opposing Senator Brookhart for the Republican nomination, will set up state headquarters in Fort Dodge. He announced during a city visit that he plans a statewide campaign visiting every county and speaking with farmers about their problems, noting his life in agriculture.
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Fort Dodge
Med
Vernon L. Hague
Cultleman
Fairfield
Brookhart
Hague
Three Dead and Eleven Ill by Poison Sausage in Colorado
In Sterling Colorado three people have died and eleven are ill after eating poison sausage. The victims include Tony Mataria aged 33 his daughter Grace two and Nero Dottera 17. All were part of an Italian farm colony in the Atwood Merino community.
McCray to Defend State Charges First Then Federal
Indianapolis report says Gov. McCray’s lawyers will press the state case on charges of larceny embezzlement and forgery before tackling federal indictments. McCray surrendered to federal marshals and proclaimed his innocence, insisting no wrongdoing and that his conscience is clear. He plans to present his side in court and expects vindication.
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Watted Press
Indianapolis
Ind
McCray
Macon County
United States
Public Oil Probe Hushed in Washington Testimony
The senate oil committee abruptly closed its public session and spent nearly two hours reviewing telegrams from Palm Beach to Fall and EF. B. McLean of the Washington Post. Witnesses were dismissed and future messages to be placed in the record were to be reviewed. Senator Walsh denied charges by the Republican committee bureau and suggested no sensational findings yet.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate Oil Committee
Washington
EF. B. McLean
Washington Post
Florida
Niles
Fall
McLean
Palm Beach
Lenroot
Adams
Colorado
Walsh
Montana
Senate
Bureazu
Republican National Committee
Utah
Smoot
Wisconsin
Beck
Hayes
Wilton J. Lambert
G. D. Wahlberg
Harry F. Sinclair
Heyes
Sinclair
Teorts
Afr. Hares
Will H. Hays
Walah
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