German president Ebert dies in early morning
The nation mourns as Ebert, who rose from a saddler apprentice to lead the republic, dies after a period of sickness. Observers credit him with stabilizing postwar Germany and fending off radical takeovers. His varied career included roles as journalist, union secretary, and Reichstag member.
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Racuermen Gover
German Republic
Alihe
Ebert
Ehert
Reichstag
Trush
Germany
Climax in Politics as Coolidge Presidency Looms
Washington dispatch recalls Roosevelt's ascent to the White House and the March 4 1921 transition that could have altered history. Mark Sullivan notes Coolidge's improbable rise through the vice presidency and the enduring gamble of presidential succession amid a divided opposition. Roosevelt's role and the politics of nomination are examined in depth.
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Roosevelt
White House
Mark Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Calvin Coolidge
Coolidge
Taft
Bundred
Altho
Calvin Conlidge
Harding
United States
Winnitiz
Couriers Praised for Community Service by Iowa Press Assn
Iowa editors returned home after the association's annual convention reported as highly successful. Awards honored newspapers for service and excellence with the Mason City Globe-Gazette receiving the Signa Della Chi’s trophy, Waterloo Courier and Newton Daily News honored, and Lone Tree Reporter winning the association cup for small-town excellence.
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Des Moines
Leit
Iowa
Iowa Press Association
Mason City
Globe- Gazette
Signa Della Chi
Waterloo Courier
Newton Daily News
West Union
Argo-Gazette
Waverly Democrat
Register and Tribune News
Lone Tree
Gov Hammill to Attend Inauguration in Washington
Des Moines reports Gov Hammill and the governor's wife will travel to Washington for the presidential inaugural, accompanied by Adj Gen Louis Lasher. The party plans to return to Des Moines the day after the ceremonies amid Gov Hammill's Britt personal business.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Fer
Hammill
Washington
Adj
Louis OG. Lasher
Britt Loday
Ex-towans at California Picnic Draw Big Turnout
More than 1060.00 former Iowans attended a California picnic in Los Angeles hosted by the Town Association of Southern California. Scout Ladd, former chief justice of Iowa, spoke as part of the event. In New York, Col. Lotus Niles, retired U.S. Army, was found dead on the Union Club roof in San Antonio at age 70.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Iowa
Town Association of Southern California
Scout Ladd
Towa
New York
Lotus Niles
San Antonio
Tex
Union Club
Weather outlook for week in Washington D C
Weather outlook notes generally fair conditions for the week starting Monday in the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys with rain expected in the south midweek and snow or rain in the north. Cold start Monday and again later in the week, with rising temperatures by Tuesday.
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Washington, D. C
Mississippi
Lower
Missouri
Dozen Army Planes Fly From Mount Clemens to Miami
Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, Mich, February 28. Twelve planes from the first pursuit group move south to Florida to repel a mythical invasion. They plan aerial attacks on Miami and will maneuver in Florida for days, with stops at Dayton and Macon. A dawn to dusk flight to the Pacific coast may be granted if successful. Next Friday the 12 fighters head to Langley Field to demonstrate anti aircraft defense. Major Lanphier leads the group eager to be fired on by Fort Monroe batteries at Langley.
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International News yWire
Selfridge Field
Mount Clemens
Mich
Florida
United States
Hialeah Fein
Miami
Dayton
Macon
Selfridge
Pacific Coast
Langley Field
Lanphier
Fortress Monroe
White
Chesapeake Bay
Pennsylvania Prohibition Probe Ties Ohio Officials to Whisky Ring
A federal grand jury indicted Joshua Russell, former Ohio prohibition director, and Merle Copeland, with eight others in a conspiracy to violate federal prohibition laws. The case centers on illicit whisky withdrawals from Hayner distillery in Troy, with permits issued to move liquor for illegal consumption and links to Pennsylvania testimony gathered under Mabel Willebrandt.
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United Pressy
Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Joshua Russell
Ohio
Congressness
EWO
Uader
Mabel Willebrandt
United States
Pennsyllvania
Invelvord
Russell
Merle Copeland
Warren Barnett
Columbus, O
Armand Gurdos
Armand Drug & Candy Co
Harry Grossberg
Armatt
Peter Figgins
Youngstown
P. J. Scanton
Edward Scandon
Frank Eccles
Akron
PL J. Scanlon
Carl Wieps
Sliggins
Hayner
Troy
Powder explosion on Gaju island kills ten, injures hundreds
Rio Janeiro dated report says ten persons died and about 200 were injured in a powder and combustibles blast on Gaju island near Nichtheroy. Perrin C. Cochran, local manager for three American fire insurers, cited property loss around 31 million as the scene was assessed.
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Ory
Rio Janeiro
Gaju Island
Nichtheroy
Perrin C. Cochran
Mwe
Delivery deadline notice for newspaper at home
The paper should be delivered at your home before 5 20. If the carrier is late or you do not receive the paper by then call 5100 and a copy will be sent. The Carcalla must reach this address before 6 30.
Weeks Defends Navy Muzzles and Air Service Shortfalls
In Washington on February 25 Secretary of War Weeks defended the Navy against muzzling charges and said Mitchell’s articles violated orders but denied true muzzling. Weeks noted air service funding cuts and that 208 first class planes existed while Mitchell claimed 19. he asserted no threats to force resignation and explained budget reductions affecting air service. Also reports hog prices rising in Omaha to 122.50 per hundredweight.
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International News Wire
Washington, D. C
Congress
Weeks
William Mitchell
Air Service
United States
Army
Altho
Mitchell
Benies
Werks
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
Department
Navy
O'Sullivan
Connecticut
Pacific
Pratt
Uvemocrat
New York
War Department
Chief of Air Service
Cardnan
Hay
Air Serveice
Ford Says Hire Workers Not Jail In Ford Plant Case
Los Angeles Feb 28 K G Ainsworth and other Henry Ford Los Angeles plant workers arrested on suspicion of receiving stolen plant property were freed after a telegram from Ford directing plant officials to "make men out of our employes not felons" and to prosecute only the ringleaders if necessary.
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Los Angeles
Cal
K. G. Ainsworth
Henry Ford
Liberty
Youth 16 19 Held For His Attempt To Derail Train
In Solon, Iowa, an 18-year-old man named McCain was arrested for attempting to wreck Rock Island passenger train No 19 from Chicago to Minneapolis. He pried open a switch with a crowbar, barricaded himself in a bunkhouse, and admitted the act after two hours of questioning. Authorities believe he is insane and hold him for investigation.
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International News Wire
Solon
Tac
McCain
Rock Island
Chicago
Minneapolis
Cedar Rapids
Dig
Iowa Savings Beat All Farmer Records
Chicago February reports show savings deposits in the seventh Federal Reserve district near January peak. Dairy, coal, and agricultural machinery production rose while wholesale and retail trade fell in January. Banks in Indiana towns and Michigan set five year savings records.
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Chicago
Federal Reserve District
Chitato Federal Reserve Bank
Indiana
Michigan
Will Check Machines in Senator Contest Will Check Machines in Senator Contest Des Moines
Voting machines last used in the general election and new locked devices will be checked next week to ready them for use inIndiana elections. Louis Cank of Town Homestead will represent Brookhart, and Dubuque's young men will begin Wednesday with Maurice Cahill of Cedar Rapids acting for Steck.
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Des Moines
Steek i Brookhart
Louis Cank
Homestead
Trockhart
Checkiie
Dubuque
Manes
Maurice Cahill
Cedar! Rapids
Steck
Ebert Funeral Plans Amid German Political Turmoil
Telegraph briefs note confusion over foreigner taxes in Paris, German protests in the Saar against troop maintenance, Kellogg optimistic about foreign matters, and the death of President Ebert in Berlin. Funeral at the executive mansion planned for Wednesday with Chancellor Luther delivering the address. Ebert had been recovering from illness but died after an appendicitis operation and subsequent relapse. The piece outlines the political rhythm in Germany, including succession questions and earlier battles with radicals.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Geneva
Saar Valley
Washington, D. C
Agibasatdor
Frank B. Kellogg
Coolidge
Associated Presa
Ebert
Juther
Reichstag
Herr Ebert
Luther
Berlin
Ebeart
Germany
Frau Ebert
Friedrich
Wilhelm Jaenecke
Meissner
Herr Dbert
Willelmstrasse
West End
August Bier
Richard Krueger
Magdeburg
Barniat Brothers
Friedrich Ebert
William
Maximilian of
Baden
People's Commissaries
Lewis Defends Income Tax Stand Amid Labor Condemnations
Des Moines Feb 23 John C Lewis president of the Iowa State Federation of Labor says he acted for the Co-Operative Legislative council in supporting Patterson Johnson income tax bill. He dismisses local labor condemnations as not disturbing and claims the council represents every state labor union and spoke after due consideration.
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Des Moines
Co-Operative Legislative Council
John C. Lewis
Iowa State Federation of Labor
Cedar Rapids
World Court Bobs Up in Senate Routine
Washington February 28 The United States relation to the world court surfaced in the Senate last night but was quickly set aside as the calendar reached the Pepper plan Senator King Utah urged withdrawing his objection if the original Haram ing plan is substituted The foreign relations chairman Borah indicated the objection would stand and the proposal returned to the calendar
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Washington, D .C
United States
World Court
Senate
Pepper
Pennsylvania
King
Dem
Utah
Borah
Foreign Relations Committee
Borglum on Way to Home in Connecticut
Gutzon Borglum, dismissed sculptor of the Stone Mountain Memorial, heads to Stamford Connecticut after arrival in Raleigh to finish the memorial if the South desires it. A warrant had been issued by the ousting committee. Worthington, Beloit News publisher for 20 years, shot himself and died three hours later in Beloit Wisconsin.
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Raleigh
Gutzon Borglumt
Stone Mountain
Stamford
Conn
New York
Tublisuer
Beloit
Wis
David RB. Worthington
The
Beloit News
Chicago seeks vast buyout and subways plan for transit
Chicago City Council votes to spend 327 million dollars to acquire and rehabilitate surface and elevated lines and to build connecting subways in downtown districts. The measure, tied to stockholder compensation and a municipal traction board, goes to voters at the April 7 election.
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Chicago
United Press
Ank
Fom
Wold Ba
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Bhouse
Nicholas Longworth
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Tennes
Minneapolis Safety Commission
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Courier
Botter
United States Senate
South
Middlewest
Martin van Buren
McWinney
Ronsevelt
Hir
McKinley Fonnage
Abby Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
John D. Rockefeller
David M. Milton
David E. Milton
Miss Rockefeller
Young Milton
Iowa Press Assn
Gov
California
U.d
Mabie Willebrandt
San Felice
Gen. Mitchell
Coolidee
Omaha
Neb
Omaha Livestock Exchange
Ford
Iowa Savings
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Hast
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Evert
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Samuel Ingall
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