Veterans Bureau Conspiracy Case Near Jury Decision
Assistant Attorney General John W. H. Crim opens final prosecution argument in the veterans bureau conspiracy trial. Charles R. Forbes and J. W. Thompson faced charges of defrauding the government in a scheme tied to hospital contracts and bid favoritism during 1922.
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Associate Press
Chicago
John W. H. Crim
Veterans’ Bureau
Charles R. Forbes
United States Veterans’ Bureau
J. W. Thompson
St. Louis
George A Carpenter
Porbes
Senate Investigating Committee
Bliss H. Mortimer
Washington
Harding
Thompson
J. W. Black
Mortimer
Forbes
Thompson and Black
Hurley- Mason Construction Company
Tacoma
Piotter
Dtweas
Senate Committee
George B. Tullidge
America Turns Inward with Tariff Plan Push
The agricultural commission argues for a self contained economy with tariffs on manufactures and limits on exports. It urges farmers to plant only what can be sold domestically and to stop buying foreign agricultural products, signaling a shift toward protectionism amid global trade tensions.
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Agricultural Commission
America
Washington
Europe
C. W. Barron
United States
Anmiéricag
Busirest Railways
Tribune Nerve Ashe
President Praises Kansas Girl with Harding's Wheat
Vida Watson, 19, from Turon Kansas, visits Washington with a bag of wheat harvested near Hutchinson by Harding. She meets President Coolidge amid Kansas Day events as wheat prices surge to postwar highs. The president notes Kansas grows the best wheat and, jokingly, the best looking girls.
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Washington, D. C
Niss
Kansas
Washington
Vida Watson
Turon
Coolidge
Harding
Hutchinson
Kan
Time to Be Wary in Wheat Buying
Mrs. Scott Durand, farmer and society woman, argues the Board of Trade is open to producers and predicts higher wheat prices after a wild rally to near 2.06 a bushel. She recalls trading since 1920, warns clerks and nonfarmers away, and notes past losses but strong profits amid a world wheat shortage. A separate item reports Gaston B. Means and Thomas B. Felder facing a federal conspiracy case.
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Prom Page
Scott Durand
Durand
Vancouver
Seattle
New York
Gaston B. Means
Department of Justice
Thomas BR. Felder
Creston Bank Reorganized After Closure
State brief reports that the First Nacional Bank in Creston, closed December 22, has been reorganized. Other notes include rabies cases in Cedar Rapids and political activity in Cedar Rapids and Burlington with speakers at a pharmaceutical convention. Sioux City reports four inches of snow.
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Creston
First Nacional Bank
Cedar Kapitis
Hadtetin
Cedar Rapids
FE. Soan
Central
United States
Smithy Brookhart
Barts
Wittveses
Oghe Pacifi Coast
Keith jVollins
Hy Hansen
Waterloy
J. Ih. Sutter Sburiington
Iowa Pharmaceutical
Nes Moines
Hammill
Bis
Ian Additions
Sioux City
Lords of Crime Levy Tribute on Chicago Gunmen
Col. Henry Barret Chamberlain, Chicago crime commission director, identifies 25 “lords of crime” who rule the city’s underworld. He claims shadowing those 25 could curb crime, but warns political influence and complacent citizens shield the system. He cites rising 1924 murders and robberies as evidence of an expanding criminal network.
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Lords OF Crime
Chicago
Edward C. der
United Press
Col
Henry Barret Chamberlain
Chicago Crime Commission
Chamberlain
Chambertsin
Moss Enright
Mike Merilo
Dean O'Banion
Enright
Merlo
Johnny Torrio
O'Banion
Torrio
Col. Chamberlain
Cook County
Senate Rejects Plan to Slash Second Class Mail Rates
Washington January 29 Senate votes down an amendment to cut second class mail rates to 1920 levels. The defeat clears the way for action on proposed rate increases. A separate proposal to apply 1920 rules only to newspapers failed. The chamber also exempted publications in first and second zone mail from a one cent per pound rise, keeping second class rates in the initial zones at two cents per pound.
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Washington, D. G
Senate
George
Georgia
McKet Dar
Democrat
Tennessee
Oddie
de PibHcan
Nevara
Maj Zanni Plans World Flight Return in May
Argentine around the world flyer Maj Zanni left for Kasumi gaura to Osaki to overhaul his plane. He aims to resume his globe circling flight in March, preparing for a May restart.
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Maj. Zanni
Tokio
Zanni
Kasumigaura
Osaki
Mar
Infant dies from typhoid infection in Lenpa
Maorrtiuracsy Robert Pall Sigloein aged six weeks died at Lenpa from typhoid infection following an abscess in the hand. The infant was an only child of Mr and Mrs Siglin of 127 Corlandt Street. Funeral arrangements with Dr Fumarraw and Rev Kel ford, burial in Pairstew. W F Baum services Friday at 2 pm at O Reivie Towne chapel conducted by Rev Borell Universalist minister.
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Robert Pall Sigloein
Robert Dale Siglin
Ti. L. Sige UN
Corlandt Sireat
Len Pa
Famis
Ratlert
Fumarraw
Vlc
Kelford
W. F. Baum
Wlpl Baum
O'Revie & Towne
WO. Borell
Penly Mystilld Ogiinister Oot Universalist Eines, Burikl
Ehnowood
Waterloo Plumbers Elect Officers at State Meet
Don Holt of Sioux City was elected president of the Master Plumbers Association at its closing session in Dubuque. L. C. Pray of Fort Dodge became vice president, Balluy of Des Moines secretary, and Ed Vernentin of Davenport treasurer. Three new directors chosen were L. S. Dingosch Storm Lake Larry Mullen Dubuque and Mr Bailey. Waterloo delegates returned last night and Mrs J W Stoch of Waterloo was named secretary of the women's auxiliary with officers Mrs E Barkley Des Moines president Mrs Larry Mullen Dubuque treasurer.
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Don Holt
Sioux Cit
Own
National Association
State Association
Izaak Walton League
Engineers Urged to Aid Fight Against River Pollution
Des Moines reports H. Pedersen Iowa sanitary engineer urges statewide study of sewage conditions to prevent stream pollution. Iowa Engineering Society to form a seven engineer committee to draft city sanitation policy. Legislature considers funding for sewage treatment research to protect streams without costly plants. City manager C F Carr notes Dubuque adopted the city manager plan, cutting taxes, boosting revenues by 60 percent and lowering fire losses by 23,000 annually.
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Des Moines
H. ¥. Pedersen
Iowa Engineering Society
Pederson
Dubuque
C. F. Carr
Seinst ern Lowa Hetail lubermen Elect Officers
The Lincoln Iowa region lumbermen association held its meeting in Burlington Iowa on January 29 electing Jadar as president and West Liberty resident Fadar as vice president. W A Thudter Leighton became secretary-treasurer with directors WY U Fasper Newton Rex Porter Orlumeen and G G Watland.
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Burlington
B. Carroll Fadar
Krenkuk
Jadar
Seinstern Lowa Hetail Lubermen
Burlingia, Dieu
West Liberty
W. A Thudter
Leighton
WY. U
North Dakota Senate Repeats Anti- Eisured Law Vote
The North Dakota senate late yesterday voted 4 to 9 against repealing a state anti seizure law. The chamber upheld the controversial measure despite opposition.
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Tismarek
North Dakota Senate
Mie
Telegraph Briefs From London to Moscow and Detroit
Telegraph briefs report events from London and Moscow plus Detroits Escanaba on a recent solar eclipse. Wezetle Corecsst ties Timothy A withdrew his vereptanee is unclear. Weather and radio transmissions cited as proof.
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London
Timothy A
United
Sulgrave Foundation
Chicagos
Aly Escanaba
Mich
Mathews
Moscow
Red Troiky
Samolavar Winister
Jeremily
Mussia
Rosia Agency
Isald
Winois Power Corp Buys Ashland Light and Power Co
The Illinois Power and Light Corp via its Omaha & Lincoln Railway & Light Co subsidiary announced the purchase of all properties and goodwill of the Ashland Light Power and Mill Co of Ashland Nebraska. The deal includes a hydro electric plant dam water rights central steam plant and transmission lines with the price not disclosed.
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Chicago
Fan
Illinois Power & Light Corporation
Omaha & Lincoln Railway & Light Co
Ashland Light, Power & Mill Co
Ashland
Neb
Legislature Adopts Memorial Tributes to Iowan Public Servants
Des Moines Jan 29 Your resolutions ordering memorial tributes to deceased Iowans who rendered public service to the state were adopted by the lower house today. The men named are Judge Henry P Read Cresco Cyrus L Stratton former house member of Montgomery Clinton Crouse former member of Adams and Charles L Barty former member of Sac counties.
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Des Moines
Henry P. Read
Cresco
Cyrus L. Stratton
Montgomery County
Clinton
Crouse
Adams County
Charles L. Barty
Sac County
Girl Kidnapped from Bed by Burglars
Oklahoma City police searched for two kidnappers who bound and gagged 20 year old Mary Eton Mellon, stepdaughter of merchant R B Halliburton, after midnight. She was found an hour later by hospital guard W D Long lying on the street under a street light.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Des Moines Underworld Reports Declining Caseload
Des Moines officials note a drop in municipal court criminal cases after the holidays as the underworld shows greater respect for the law. The criminal division cites one third fewer cases since the holidays.
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Des Moines
Income shifts for American workers cited by Maccabees chief
Detroit address by A W Frye reports three quarters of U S income earned by wage earners from 1919 to 1924. He cites total income at 321.8 billion with workers earning 72.0 billion in 1920 and 71.0 billion in 1923 as peak periods.
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Detroit
Mich
America
A. W. Frye
The
Maccabees
United States
Frye
German Movie Pans Stir Restaurant Plans
German movie plans stir restaurant owners who consider on premises film showings to boost trade. They note no free passes to theaters and expect profits from meals and refreshments while patrons watch films.
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Tlawhurs
Gam
Milan Inquiry Reveals Fears Over Wall Collapse
Residents fear a wall breach after a crumbling crust on a surface threatens structural failure. Officials and a secret society presence are noted as efforts to address the dangerous conditions.
Officials Set Future Fate For Las Palmas
Manila reports Gov Gen Wood sent a confidential war department briefing to Washington after talks with Dutch East Indies Gov Gen D Fork on Las Palmas. The island within 1899 Paris Treaty bounds is still Dutch administered. Authorities seek Philippine control to halt opium smuggling through the Celebes island chain.
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Associated Press
Manila
Leonard Wood
Washington
United States
Netherlands
Las Palmas Slana
Davao Province
Celebes
Wood
D. Fork
Dutch East Indies
Altho Las Palmas
Paris
Java
Philippines
Las Palmas
Mindanao
British North Borneo
Sandakan
Jolo
Gamboanga
Cold Wave Claims Toll of Eight Dead in New York District
In New York during the past 24 hours eight deaths were linked to the deep freeze. A merchant froze while sleeping in his store, two sailors died on the waterfront, a body lay in a snowdrift, a fire killed a man his wife and child, and a woman died sliding down a frozen fire escape.
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New York
Metropolian
Dr. W. H. Rollins to Preach in Waterloo Church
Dr. Walter H. Rollins former First Congregational pastor and New York Congregational secretary will preach Sunday morning at the Waterloo church. He arrives Saturday for a several days visit as guest of Carleton Sins. Rollins is well known in Waterloo for his prior tenure during the church’s construction era.
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Walter H. Rollins
First Congregational Church
The
Congregational Association of
New York State
Carleton Sins
Rollins
Waterloo
Nominating Committee Renominates Five AP Directors
The Associated Press nominating committee in Washington renominates five directors to succeed themselves and lists ten candidates for the next annual meeting in New York on April 23. Current directors Clark Howell Charles Hopkins Clark Elbert H. Baker Stuart F. H. Perry and J. R. Knowland are up for re election along with George P. Mooney William J. Pape J. L. Sturtevant I R. Kirkwood and Harry Chandler. Frank H. Hitchcock presided at the meeting with Edward Flicker as secretary.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
A Clark Howell
Atlanta
Hutchinson, Kay
News
H. C. Adler
Chattanooga
Tenn
Times
J. S. Cohen
Atlante, Ga
Journal
Sun Yat Sen Passes After Surgery in Peking
Dr Sun Yat Sen, a south Chinese leader, underwent liver surgery at Rockefeller hospital in Peking and, according to a hospital bulletin, passed a comfortable night. His pulse was steady, temperature near normal, and he was free from pain and eating nourishment. The wound was progressing satisfactorily.
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Peking
Sun Yat Sen
South China
Rockefeller Hospital
Farewell party for longtime Kresge manager
William E. Melvin, manager of the 25¢ to $1 store, was honored at a farewell party in the St. Mary's parish auditorium by about 60 members of St. Mary's Court Catholic Order of Foresters. Father Theodosius Plassmeyer presented a gold watch, Melvin spoke in gratitude, with J. W. Koch, Leo, and Stringer contributing readings.
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William E. Melvin
Kresge
Columbus
St. Mary's Court
Catholic Order of Foresters
Theodosius Plassmeyer
Melvin
J. W. Koch
Leo & Stringer
Gas fumes flood Scranton family, six dead
A West Scranton house was filled with deadly gas early today likely from a burst gas main. Mr and Mrs DeSina and four children died, while across the street the Pry family survived. rescuers freed them unconscious from the smoky home. City engineers investigate to fix blame.
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United Press
Scranton
Funes
West Scranton
Louis DeSina
Cecil Pry
Strail
de Sino
Pry
Familly
Chris Tenant
de Lina
de Linas
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