Borah targets Daugherty in impeachment debate
Washington dispatch notes Senator Borah asserting the president controls Daugherty's fate and that resignation or impeachment would follow if Coolidge does not remove him. The piece weighs political risk to Republicans, cites Wheeler’s prior accusations, and argues Borah’s temperate critique may harm Daugherty less than Wheeler’s sharper charges.
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Washington, D. C
Daugherty
Borah
Washington
Department of Justice
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Seater Borah
Coolidge
Republican Party
Senator Wheeler
Wheeler
Mark
McLean
Sinclair
Doheny
New York Tribune
Senator Greene On Mend After Head Wound
Washington February 27 Senator Greene of Vermont remains in critical condition after a head wound. Doctors say he is on the mend today but warn of a lengthy recovery and have not yet pronounced him out of danger.
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Washington, D. C
Senator Greene
Vermont
Altho
Courier Delivery Notice Prompt by 6 80 o'clock
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Iowa Budget Bill Passes House Place Scrutiny on Expenditures
Iowa's new budget law placing all state departmental appropriations under a budget board and executive council was passed in the House by unanimous vote. The bill, a substitute for the old law, moves to the Senate for consideration as sessions recess. Clark urged broader budget review, but amendments were limited and a judiciary exemption was defeated. Senate adjourned toward tomorrow with uncertain quorum and minor measures moving separately.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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Tomourrow
Clark
Linn County
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Doolittke
Delaware County
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House to Wind Up Debates on Revenue Bill End Week
Washington dispatch reports the House plans to finish debating the revenue bill by week’s end after a layoff. Leaders from both parties push for a final vote while the automobile tax cut fight resumes. The bill as amended includes a gift tax, repeal of the 20 percent admission tax on cheap theatre tickets, and raising the cigarette tax from eight to forty two thousand dollars.
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Washington, D. C
Queen Mary reports ill as London papers voice unease
London newspapers express unease over Queen Mary's health as a bulletin says she is confined to her room with a severe cold. She did not attend Duchess of Roxburghe's dinner party and has not left Buckingham Palace for six days. Dowager Queen Alexandra at Sandringham is also indisposed in old age.
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Sandringham Palace
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Queen Alexandra
Continue Hearings of Military Cases in Leavenworth
In Leavenworth Kansas 461 of 223 military prisoners at the federal penitentiary were heard today by a war department clemency board. Majors James and F K Ross chaired and planned to finish hearings at the prison today and resume tomorrow at the Fort Leavenworth disciplinary barracks.
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War Department
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United States
Forth Leavenworth
Britain Plans Large Loan to Russia for Reconstruction
London reports the British government studies a scheme to advance credits and lend money to Russia for reconstruction. An essential condition requires all materials be purchased in Great Britain to curb unemployment at home.
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Great Britain
Russia
London
Scarred tax bill ready for Friday House vote
Washington Feb 27 The battle scarred tax reduction bill, cut by Democrats and opposed by Republicans, will be brought to a final vote in the House Friday under plans by the Ways and Means Committee. Insurgents may be won over to a compromise than Garner plan, featuring 3 3/4 per cent maximum surtax, 2 per cent on incomes to 4 000 and 1/2 per cent on higher incomes.
Girl Who Murdered Aged Police Matron Captured
Indianapolis alias Gladys Ellis or Katherine Rogers, 23, confessed to slaying Miss Louise Richards a 70 year old prison matron. She will face a preliminary hearing in local court after being captured by detectives when exiting a taxi. The killer had escaped from the Indiana women's prison where she was serving a forgery sentence.
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Ind
Gladys Ellis
Katherine Rogers
Louise Richards
Indiana Women's Prison
Two Men Sought as Forger Suspects in Local Frauds
Police seek two men about 25 years old dressed as workmen named 8 E Schroeder and C or Edward Wilson for passing forged checks at Fitzgerald Bros for 45 dollars and Paul Davis Store for 15 dollars. Clerks reported the men after they left and gave brief food desertion notes.
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C. Or
Edward Wilson
Fitzgerald
Burlington Concern Buys Blair Beverage Company
Burlington Feb 27 Vitamart Products company secretary treasurer T M lame has purchased Blair Beverage company properties for about 259000. Vitamart, a 2 million dollar concern, will likely locate main plant and offices in Burlington.
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Vitamart Products Company
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Blair
Storms outside hotel disrupt Klan meeting in Waukesha
About 3,000 people gathered outside the Commercial hotel in Waukesha Wisconsin on February 27 as an attempted Ku Klux Klan meeting inside was broken up. Windows were smashed doors broken and furniture damaged during the clash. Organizers reportedly planned a nationally prominent speaking program.
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Posse with Hounds Pursues 27 Convicts Near Houston
A posse of 25 men and bloodhounds hunted river bottoms near Houston Texas for 27 Mexicans who escaped last night from the Blue Ridge prison farm by tunneling under the wall after sawing a hole in the Moor.
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Houston
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Blue Ridge
Secret messages in oil lease wires reveal White House links
Congressional records released telegrams between Palm Beach and Washington show a leased wire to B B McLean and Albert B Fall. Messages discuss access to the White House, testifying plans, and connections with McLean, Fall, Palmer, Starck, and Walsh as the inquiry into oil deals advances.
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Ih Beach
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Interior
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decLean
Washington Post
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Cincinnati Enquirer
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McClean
MrLean
White House
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Chatman
Harry F. Sinclair
McLean
W. Starling
Secret Service
Fred Starck
War Vie Hance
Duckstein
Smithers
Major
Fall
Sinclair
Mc‘Lean
Palmer
Walsh
Lemont
McAdoo
Francis McAdoo
Lean
Will Provides Hot Coffee and Smads for Parrots Meal
Portland, Ore. Feb. 27 One thousand dollars for the fare of his parrot was provided by the will of the late Thomas 3. Whitney, former hotel owner of California and Oregon, on file here today. Since his wife died so has Jayiatint Wills attention on lis myred, ohh GWorn, to Whom the money for Qin cary or ha Dit was beareached, Polly, bs the binets antled, ty accustomed o hot coffee and hot potatoes ones or twicn a day, Kern said.
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Kern
Arson confession links Duncan to 1924 Iowa blaze
Harold Ballou 19 of Iowa Dairy confessed to fire at 500 Albany on Jan 15 1924. He claimed William Duncan known as Blind Bill hired him for 150 reward. Fire thwarted by firefighters. Ballou arraigned on arson charge and held on 1500 bond. Duncan faces information for arson. Duncan last in Wisconsin. Insurance loss listed at 46. Bandits raid Chicago jewelry store for 5000 in diamonds.
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Iowa
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Giveni
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Tiller Atso
Facia
Albany
Duncan
Rmng
Bay
Pines
Bul’ Duncan
Waterloo
Wisconsin
Ballon
Iowa Gop Leaders See Anderson Ahead For Governor
Washington reports Iowa Republican leaders say the fall primary will hinge on candidate merit with no deal behind Speaker Joel Anderson’s bid for governor. Cummins and Brookhart deny any deal and say they will keep hands off the race while supporting their favored candidates or the field as is.
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International News Wire
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Joel Anderson
Iowa House
Albert B. Cummins
Smith W. Brookhart
Senator Cummins
Cummins
Cumming
Senate
Brookhart
Bronkhart
Jau
Castidge
Charles
Glenn C. Haynes
Hughes Pays High Honor to Harding In Memorial Tribute
Secretary Hughes delivered a eulogy at President Harding's joint memorial ceremony with the Senate and House. He praised Harding's life of energy and public service, noting his rise from journalism to the Senate and his steadfast dedication to democracy and national peace. The remarks highlighted Harding's humility, patriotism, and commitment to united action beyond party lines.
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Washington
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India
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Tim Prion
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Marion Star
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Daugherty Statement Expected Today on Resignation
Washington Feb 27 Attorney General Daugherty prepared to issue a statement on his future after Senate inquiry. Reports said he would retire from the cabinet regardless of the inquiry outcome, with a night release planned or a White House announcement.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
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Washington
D.C
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Department of Justice
D. C
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Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Wheeler
Knights of Mystic Klan Organized to Oppose Ku Kluxers
Atlanta on February 27 reports the temporary governing board of the Knights of the Mystic Klan, a new organization formed by Klan and former Klansmen opposing the Kilux Klan. Nearly 200 attendees, with Kansas City named as national headquarters, plan a nonsecret, white Protestant membership under a revised constitution.
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Knights of the Mystic Klan
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Kansas City
Tiger Girl Guardsed From Death In Lunatic Prison
Katherine Baluke Matra, a Chicana known as the Tiger Girl, was sentenced to life in prison for murder of Ed ward Lehman and guarded against self harm in her cell while counsel seeks a no new trial. Her husband Otto Malm and Eric Noren pleaded guilty to part in the Nov 4 Delsen Knit Goods robbery in which Lehman was killed.
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Edward Lehman
Mureh
Tiger Gael
Otto Malm
Eric Noren
Delsen Knit Goods
Noren
Lehman
Forgery Sentenced to 25 Years in Pen
Cherokes Pennsylvania February 27 11 8.1 Swarner former cashier of Citizens State bank at Quimby pleaded guilty to two counts of forgery and was sentenced by Judge C C Bradley to 25 years total ten on the first count and fifteen on the second. He will be taken to Anamosa reformatory. Both sentences run concurrently.
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Quimby
C. C. Bradley
Anamosa Reformatory
Putagh Plotters Painted At Trial To Superpatriots
Munich, Feb. 27. Witnesses claimed Gen Ludendorff Adolf Hitler and eight others on trial for treason were superpatriots and national saviours. Dr Freiderich Weber head of the Oberland bund testified the fascist group aimed to break the Versailles treaty and tear asunder binding bonds. He said fascists sought to bridge class strife and create a new fatherland and wanted Ludendorff's aid since emancipation could not be achieved if the whites' dictatorship stayed limited to Bavaria.
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Fascisti
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