Hawkeyes in National Capital and Prison Visit Plans
Washington dispatch reports Iowa delegation focus with Rep. Robinson and Rep. Evans as speakers at a Jan meeting in Washington. Also notes Chisolm to tour prisons, Gov. Towner urged to rest, and Hughes in Des Moines eligible for retirement pay amid retirement debate.
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Fall Got 25000 From Sinclair Quiz Told by Attorney
Testimony before the senate public lands committee recounted that E L Doheny loaned 25000 to Fall just before Doheny obtained the Elk Hills lease. Doheny said the loan was a personal favor, made in Washington from New York, carried in a black satchel by his son. Fall denied borrowing any large sums beyond the Doheny loan and asserted he paid back the money.
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Detectives Seek Mother Of Babe In Shoe Box
Sioux City Iowa January 25 railroad and private detectives search for a woman who abandoned a newborn in a shoe box on an Illinois Central passenger coach. Conductor Mage Tyndall stated the body was later found aboard the car and believed placed near Le Mars, Iowa.
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Mage Tyndall
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Safety council cites 15000 auto deaths in 1923
The National Safety Council announced 15000 deaths from automobile accidents in 1923 and proposed three city measures. Mark death spots and traffic maps to guide control, warn drivers at accident sites, and secure broad public cooperation through education. Several large cities showed varied changes with increases noted in Oakland and Los Angeles.
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National Safety Council
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Safety Council
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Minneapolis
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New Haven
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R. I
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Toledo
Anderson invokes two mystery men in theft defense
In a courtroom exchange from 1914, Anderson defends a theft case by invoking two unseen aides called Mani and his assistants Johnson and Green. He admits no vouchers exist for money spent and quips about printers and danger linked to an antisatoon era. Justice Tompkins admonishes his lecture.
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PAGE
New York
Johnson
Green
Pecora Jointy
Mann
Tompkins
Pocara
Loonan’s $30 000 Shorthorn Herd Dies in Farm Fire
A farm blaze killed Loonan’s Shorthorn herd valued at about $30,000 and left charred cattle remains, grain and hay heaps. The incident destroyed a cattle barn where several named stock from the Gloster line perished. one nearby wooden building survived. Loonan planned to rebuild a new cattle barn promptly.
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Page One
Iowa State College
Leland Stock Farm
Gruickshank Gwendoline
Princess Royal
Acan
Phus
Douglas
Gloster
Orange Blossom
Doctor and Patient Charged in Wealthy Recluse Murder
In Olathe Kansas on January 25 a warrant charges Dr Kenn B Uhis and Frank Leonard a patient at the Uhis drug sanitarium with the murder of W B Gibbs a wealthy recluse from Wichita Gibbs was found slain in December and stock valued at 102 000 belonging to the sanitarium is missing Sheriff Jesse Langford from Hutchinson is en route to serve the warrants
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Kenn B. Uhis
Frank Leonard
W. BR. Gibbs
Wwatchinson
Jesse Langford
Hutchinson
Gibbs
Uhis
Keokuk Ice House Burns in Lake Keokuk Fire
An ice house on Lake Keokuk just north of Keokuk Iowa owned by Herman Azinger burned last night destroying the building. Loss is about 10000 dollars partly covered by insurance. The blaze killed two horses in a rear building while 2590 tons of newly cut ice were lost. Firemen saved loading platforms machinery and nearby dwellings.
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Black Tom explosion tied to Germany in railroad claim
Washington January 26 charges that the Black Tom explosion at National Docks New Jersey July 30 1916 caused heavy loss of life and damage and was ordered by agents of the German government acting on orders from Berlin were presented today by Lehigh Valley Railroad in the mixed claims commission. The railroad seeks to amend its claim to recover about 9 million dollars for losses from the blast as ammunition bound for Allied governments was stored near the docks.
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J Claims Commission
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New Labor Ministers Move to End UK Rail Strike
London reports Thomas Shaw labor minister and Miss Margaret Bondfield parliamentary secretary for the labor ministry have moved to end the strike by the Associated Society of Engineers and Firemen. Concerns rise that the strike could spread as Amalgamated Engineering orders members not to repair locomotives piloted by strikebreakers. Likely under half of Britain’s rail service is operating, causing delays for mail and goods.
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Great Britain
Mualis
Trio of Presidents Will Rule Russia in Place of Lenine
London Jan 25 Soviet Russia will be ruled in the immediate future by a triumvirate of Leo Kamenev Mikhail Kalinin and Mikhail Tsuriba acting as joint presidents to succeed Nicolai Lenin as head of the council of people's commissars, a Moscow dispatch reports quoting Georges Tekhitcherin.
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Moscow
Evening News Today
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Council of People’s Commissaries
Czecho Slovak Pact With France Signed in Paris
Paris January 25 Premier Poincare of Vrance and Premier Benes of Czecho Slovakia signed a treaty of alliance and friendship. The pact binds the two nations to prevent the Holerzollerns and Habsburgs from returning to power in Germany and Austria and provides for Austria to remain a republic in the future.
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Germany
Austria
Business Men Will Help Find Vets Jobs
Washington January 26 Julius S Barnes president of the chamber of commerce of the United States announced a permanent committee to cooperate with the veterans bureau in finding employment for rehabilitated former service men. The panel was selected at President Coolidges request and will extend the chamber's work by enlisting American business support for veterans rehabiitation efforts.
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Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Veterans’ Bureau
Julius S. Barnes
Coolidge
National Chamber
King at Movie and Owner Didnt Know It
Paris news brief reports Albert king of the Belgians and his daughter riding into a Paris boulevard theatre with Consul General Bastin. They visited during a layover between trains from Brussels to the French Alps, surprising the owner who did not recognize the royal party.
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Detroit Pays Biggest Part of U.S. Auto Tax
Detroit, Mich. Jan. 25 More than half of the taxes collected by the United States on automobile trucks passengers cars and accessories were paid in Detroit last year. Fred L Worth collector of internal revenue said the total amounted to 144, seaaal with Detroit paying 78 NSS 277.
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Mich
United States
Fred L. Worth
Internal Revenue
Seaaal
Evans in Eighth District Contest in Iowa Primary
Des Moines reports Senator Thurston of Clarke Warren counties has entered the Republican primary in Iowa’s Eighth District to oppose incumbent Congressman H. K. Evans. Thurston serves in the Iowa legislature representing a Clarke Warren area seat.
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Des Moines
Liogd
Thurston
Osceola
Con i Breesman
H. K. Evans
Clarke-Warren County
Iowa
Tuck Announces Run for State Auditor Seat
Des Moines January 25 Senator J Puck of Taylor county announced his candidacy for the office of state auditor to succeed Glenn C Haynes who will run for governor. Senator Tuck resides in Corning and is a Republican.
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J. ©.Puck
Taylor County
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Corning
Sarazen and Havers Even After Nine Holes in Match
In San Francisco on January 25 Gene Sarazen and Arthur Havers were all square at the end of the first nine holes of their international golf match, heading to the back nine with no advantage.
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San Francisco
Cal
Gene Sarazen
Arthur Havers
Iowa Fire Losses Reduced by 1.9 Million in 1923
Fire Marshal J A Tracy announced Iowa reduced fire losses to 8.234 million in 1923 from 10.151 million in 1922 helped by better prevention and new equipment. Total fires investigated reached 207 with 31 cases sent to court involving 42 people. one life sentence, three ten-year terms, two five-year terms, and other penalties were imposed.
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Dan
Iowa
J. A. Tracy
Marshal Tracy
United States
Posen
Ndustria
Saylums
Obregon Leads Rebel Attack Near Salvatierra
Mexico City dispatches report President Obregon personally led an assault against rebels in the Acambra Salvatierra region. Federals pursued as rebels fled toward Michoacan, with air units spotting rebel positions and field artillery shelling ongoing.
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U S Not Optimistic in MacDonalds New British Debt Move
Washington officials say Britain’s debt settlement is a closed incident and re opening it is unlikely. The administration, while not keen to be severe, would withhold comment absent specifics about MacDonald’s report. Some view the move as for domestic consumption.
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MacDonald
Washington, D.C
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Miners Demand Repeal of Syndicalism Laws
In Indianapolis on January 25 the Mine Workers adopted a unanimous resolution calling for immediate repeal of syndicalism laws in several states. It argued these laws threaten free speech and assembly during peace and intimidate the progressive elements of the working class.
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Ind
Negro Physician Sues for 120000 Over Jim Crow Travel
Dr. Jim M. Crosby of Detroit asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for 120000 against Pullman Company and southern railroads for damages he suffered in 1923. He alleged confinement to Jim Crow coaches and denial of adequate travel facilities during his journey.
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Detroit
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Southern Railroads
Farmer Attacked by Four Set Fire at Missouri Farm
Warrenboro Missouri January 25 Charles T Markham was recovering in a hospital as authorities investigate his claim that four men attacked him Tuesday night and set fire to his farm home near here His wife was said to be in Davenport nursing a sick child and is expected to return next week
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Charles T. Markham
Markham
Davenport
Chippewa Indians to Get Gov't Relief
President Coolidge signed a bill authorizing payment of 100 dollars to each Chippewa Indian in Minnesota to help them through the winter. The total relief contemplated reaches about 1,250,000 dollars.
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Coolidge
Minnesota
Attorney General Daugherty Heads to Florida Seashore
Attorney General Daugherty and Mrs. Daugherty departed for Florida for a several week stay at seashore resorts. Mrs. Daugherty is described as an invalid. The trip aims to include multiple seaside stops and recreation.
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Daugherty
Florida
Coolidge Signs First Congressional Act For Postage Privilege
President Coolidge today affixed his signature to a bill passed by Congress. The act grants Mrs. Florence King Harding widow of the late president a congressional franking privilege allowing her to use the U S mails without postage.
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Coolidge
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Fiorence King Harding
United States
Chicago Girl Sails for China to Learn Mah Jong
Miss Margaret Keeley of Chicago daughter of James Keeley an executive at Pullman sailed for the Far East aboard the President Cleveland. She said her true aim is to learn how to play mah jong properly in China.
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Cal
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James Keeley
Pullman Company
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Cleveland
Misa Keeley
State G. O. P. May Limit Convention to Picking Delegates
Des Moines January 25 delegates to the national convention may be chosen with no regard to primary candidates. Eighteen members of the Republican state central committee met to discuss the call for this year’s delegate convention. A prior convention urged endorsing a primary candidate for principal offices, but the request may be ignored. Addison Parker, named state manager of the Coolidge campaign, was expected to seek endorsement of Coolidge as the Republican nominee.
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Republican State Central Committee
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Coolidge
Coolidgs
Grain Dealers Push Fast Iowa Code Revision
Mason City Iowa January 25 Farmers Cooperative Grain Dealers association at its annual convention urged speeding up code revision by the state legislature. The resolution asks that an extra session called for revising the Iowa code limit its work to revision until completion and avoid any changes in existing laws or new legislation.
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Mason City
Farmers’ Co-Operative Grain Dealers’ Association
Iowa
Iowa Corn Growers Organized to Stabilize Prices
In Des Moines on January 25, the Iowa Corn Growers association was formed as a nonprofit corporation under the cooperative marketing law. The group aims to stabilize corn prices with immediate action, electing M.B. Layman as president W. F. Maher as vice president and B. Co. Sorry as secretary and treasurer.
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Iowa Corn Growers’ Association
Co-Operative Marketing Law
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W. F. Maher
Fort Dodge
B. Co. Sorry
Ohio Whisky Ring Sentences Proceed in Special Car
Cincinnati attorney George Remus and 242 associates in an alleged whisky ring were transported in a special car to Atlanta to begin federal sentences after conviction for conspiracy to violate the Volstead Act. Remus received two years in federal prison one year in jail and a $11 600 fine. Other prisoners faced sentences from one year to 18 months plus lesser jail terms.
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Southern Railway
George Reamus
Atlanta
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Appel Notes to Stop Court Action In Chicago Case
Notes totaling 30000 dollars signed by Lila Lee and Mrs. Charles Appel were to be used to halt action against Charles Appel as associates in a brewery purchase sought return of securities they left with him before his disappearance. Capt. Dennis Malloy reported to Chief Collins.
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Lila Lee
Charles Appel
Dennis Malloy
Chiet Collins
Mabel Normand to Tell Clubwomen All
Chicago reports Mabel Normand film actress will speak to Chicago clubwomen after her recovery recounting the shooting of Courtland S. Dines by her chauffeur. A letter from the actress secretary confirms the appearance.
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Congress Poll for Immigrant Bar Predicts Immigration Clamp
Indianapolis January 25 A poll of congressional members by the American Legion's Americanism committee head Garland W Powell forecasts drastic limits or a full suspension of immigration under the current congress. Syracuse Hotel Fire in Syracuse New York January 25 killed one roomer 17 year old Ean Chatterton and wounded many others with property loss around 100000.
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Ean Chatterton
Daughter of Czar May be in Brazil
United Press reports in Rio de Janeiro that a woman claiming to be Princess Olga, daughter of the late Russian czar, arrived in Brazil. She recounts escapes from Germany and Bolsh eviks, cites Rasputin, and claims to bear deep scars, with a Dutch and German background and a possible former Russian diplomat as a corroborator.
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Antisaloon League Plans Active Entry Into State Politics
Des Moines Jan 25 Active entry into politics in the coming elections to strengthen prohibition in legislative and executive circles was discussed at the Iowa Antisaloon League convention. Changes considered include making forgery of liquor permits a felony and amendments to federal law for first offender imprisonment and deportation of foreigners who violate liquor laws. Every county in the state will be organized for prohibition work in the coming campaign.
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Reparation Experts Hear Testimony on Germany Rails
Paris dated report says a free committee of reparation experts opened hearings on Germanys railway system. WW M Ac worth and M Lefevre testified on traffic conditions in the Reich, with Acworth the British railway authority and Lefevre the unions chief secretary.
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Iowan J A Reynolds Receives Theodore N Vail Medal
Pilger Nev January 25 J A Reynolds manager of the local telephone exchange was awarded the Theodore N Vail bronze medal for saving a small boy's life at Neligh Nebraska in 1920 Reynolds began work with the telephone company at Hamfare Ta fifteen years ago
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Belgian Plane Crash Near Hasselt Kills Two Aviators
A Belgian military aircraft crashed into a swamp near Hasselt from 2060 feet. It took nine hours to recover the bodies of the two aviators, who were killed instantly. An explosion at Lenuna works in Leipzig killed 15 and wounded several more.
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Blue and Shafer Bout Set for Next Friday at Armory
Earl Blue of St Paul faces Jack Shafer of Des Moines in a 10 round bout at the Armory on Friday Feb 1 promoter Bob Wagner says negotiations finally closed. In the semi windup Joe Knipp of Waterloo meets Everett Strong of Mason City in six rounds Tony Gentle of Cedar Falls meets a Mike Gibbons featherweight in a six round bout.
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Jack Shafer
Des Moises
Bob Wagner
Joe Knipp
Waterloo
Everett Strong
Mason City
Tony Gentle
Cedar Falle
Mike Gibbons
Checker on Stand in Cockburn Trial Identifies Vouchers
Des Moines January 25 Cross examination of Allen Munn state checker began in the trial of Russell J Cockburn. Munn identified 700 alleged fictitious pay vouchers to be the basis for the state's case. Observers did not expect the expose of higher ups at city hall. Cockburn collapsed at the end of yesterday's session and the trial had been delayed by a relapse.
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Allen Munn
Russell J. Cockburn
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Cockburn
Car Heater Fumes Blamed for Death
In Boone Iowa January 25 fumes from a charcoal heater in a refrigerator car are blamed for the death of John Teahan aged 56 and put Mark Daughan 23 of Chicago in critical condition. The two were believed to have entered the car in Omaha and were found by a railway inspector and rushed to a local hospital where Teahan died. The event mentions potential relatives in Ralston Nebraska.
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Ralston
Indict Two for Taking Iowa Girls to Chicago
Indictments were returned today in a federal court term against Igie Yablonski of Chicago and T A Sullivan on a white slave act violation charge. They allegedly took Marjge Moberly, 21, of Des Moines and Marguerits Dorland, 26, of Charles City Va from Cedar Rapids to Chicago on January 5.
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Cedar Rapids
Irene Castle Returns From Honeymoon in Far East
Dancer Irene Castle and her husband Major Frederick McLaughlin arrived in Seattle aboard the President Grant from a honeymoon trip to the Far East. They proceeded eastward immediately. Also noted is A. H. Coward, president of Hawkeye Oil, leaving yesterday for a vacation to Miami, Florida.
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