Waterloo case waits on Des Moines supreme court ruling
Hearing on a Waterloo saloon petition is postponed until the Iowa Supreme Court issues its Des Moines ruling next week. Judge Dunham noted the Des Moines decision may fix the Waterloo petition and urged awaiting the decree to avoid bias. Parties argued over delay, with positions split on continuing the motion for a new trial.
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Retail Liquor Dealers’ Association
George W. Dunham
Manchester
Waterloo
Supreme Court
Des Moines
Waterloo Business Men’s Temperance Association
Dunham
W. N. Birdsall
H. B. Boies
Frank 3. Jones
F. J. Jones
Birdsall
J. W. Arbuckle
Bates
Ase
Wasking
B. Hates
Madge Dunham
Desa Moines
Mississippi Supreme Court rules razor not a weapon
The Mississippi Supreme Court yesterday ruled that a razor is not a weapon but an implement of the toilet. The decision affirmed a conviction of Junius Brown, a Black man, for carrying concealed weapons in Jackson.
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Jackson, Miss
Supreme Court of Mississipp
Leing
Junius Brown
Bet Azide
Senate caucus backs end of free sugar in 1916 amendment
In Washington on June 24 anti free sugar Democrats agreed to back Senator Shafroth s amendment to remove free sugar in 1916 and levy a duty about a half cent per pound on refined sugar after that date The plan mirrors Underwood bill duties for three years and keeps a one cent rate on refined sugar until 1916 Louisiana beet sugar states decline to oppose but seek a further 60 percent cut in 1916 Senate foes plan other proposals if the amendment fails Walsh resumes anti free sugar speech as caucus resumes Newlands Ransdell Thornton and Willama ready to back the strike out proposal while James defends the sugar schedule The caucus outcome will shape Democrats tariff bill support on the senate floor
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Washington
Senate
Shafroth
Louisiana
Walsh
Montana
Newlands
Ransdell
Thornton
Willama
James
Sun Spots Vanish Spurring Academy Debate
Paris reports the academy of science discussing the sudden disappearance of sun spots since last April. The event, tied to the sun’s 11.13 year cycle, is described as extraordinary and worth noting by scholars.
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Paris
The
Academy of Science
Japanese War Minister Sacked as Army Chief Quits
Tokyo June 24 Lieutenant General Baton Yasutshina Kikoshi resigns from the War Ministry. Officials cite opposition to army credit cuts and ministerial power limits or possible army displeasure. Lieutenant General Sachihiko Kusunose succeeds as new minister and remains active in the army.
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Tokio
Ministry of War
Baton Yasutshina Kikoshi
California
Italian laborer killed stepping in front of train near Ferguson
James Aries aged 33 an Italian laborer was killed instantly at 10 o clock when he stepped in front of a passenger train on the Chicago St Paul Milwaukee railway near Ferguson Marshalltown Iowa June 24 authorities report.
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Marshalltown
James Aries
Chicago, St. Paul & Milwaukee Railway
Ferguson
Des Moines Case Drags Through Court Over Notarial Attestations
In a Des Moines drama over temperance petitions the drys challenge notarial attestations affecting hundreds of names. Judges, lawyers, and both sides await the supreme court ruling hoping to avoid costly appeals and settle key questions for Waterloo and beyond.
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Boies
Des Moines
Dunham
Temperance
Birdsall
Sullivan
Crowds Pack Probate Court Over Sir John Scott Will
London society gathers at the probate court as Malcolm Scott contests the will of Sir John Murray Scott claiming undue influence by Lady Sackville and Baron Sackville. He questions a codicil allegedly drafted after the will and notes Sir John’s rise from modest origins to baronet through the Wallace art gift.
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London Society
Sir John Scott
London
John Murray Scott
John
Lady Sackville
Knole Park
Kent
Baron Sackville
Washington
Malcolm Scott
Sir Gonn
Marquis of Hertford
Richard Wallace
Wallace
Dr. Scott
Scott
Sir John
France
Nicholson Not Good Democrat Withdraws Nomination
President Wilson will withdraw Meredith Nicholson, Indiana novelist, as minister to Portugal. Objections cited that Nicholson was not a good Democrat. Nicholson urged withdrawal to avoid political embarrassment, but the president refused. Nicholson says he cannot take his family abroad.
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Washington
Wilson
Meredith Nicholson
Portugal
Nicholson
Rail attorneys meet to discuss Missouri rate ruling
Thirteen Missouri railroads met in Kansas City to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the two cent passenger and maximum freight rate laws. Frank Hagerman of Kansas City and Gardner Lathrop of Chicago led the talks in a secret meeting to decide next steps and potential actions to defeat or adapt to the ruling.
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Kansas City
Missouri
United States Supreme Court
Frank Hagerman
Gardiner Lathrop
Chicago
Supreme Court
American commission arrives in Denmark for rural credit study
Copenhagen June 24 The American commission on agricultural organization cooperation and rural credit arrived today and was received by United States minister Maurice F. Egan. They began at once an investigation into Denmark's credit bank system.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
American Commission On Agricultural Organization, Co-Operation and Rural Credit
Maurice F. Egan
United States
Naval aviation tragedy over Chesapeake Bay claims first fatality
Lieu tenant John H. Towers head of the naval aviation school survived a fatal hydro aeroplane crash that killed Ensign William D. Billingsley over Chesapeake Bay. The machine collapsed and turned turtle while en route to California Maryland. Billingsley fell 1600 feet. Towers was badly hurt but survived. Towers was born January 30, 1885 in Georgia.
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Annapolis
John H. Towers
Naval Aviation School
Mfte
William D. Billingsley
Mississippi
Chesapeake Bay
Dillingsley
Towers
Naval Aviation Corps
Georgia
California
Crew of Giant Liner Denounce Work Conditions
In Hoboken N J on June 24 about a thousand crew members from the Imperator massed at a port meeting. They adopted resolutions demanding better food sleeping quarters and a nine hour day. Participants included stewards cooks coal trimmers and firemen.
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Hoboken
N. J
Imperator
Twelve executed in Bayazid Square for Pasha assassination
In Constantinople on June 24 twelve men condemned for the assassination of Mahmoud Shefket Pasha were executed in Bayazide square. The area was secured by military police and city troops with no disturbance as the condemned men walked to the scaffold, some delivering addresses.
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Constantinople
Mahmoud Shefket Pasha
Bayazide Square
Fim
Fitzgerald Urges Fiscal Reforms for Budget Control
Washington June 24 Representative FitzGerald urged radical reforms in the fiscal system to give the House Appropriations Committee control of bio supply bills rather than distribution among eight committees. He proposed amendments to rules and warned his plan ahead of the Democratic caucus.
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Washington
House
Pitzeerstil
Democratic Caucus
Fitzgerald
Ile
Shirley
Golf Champion Wins Erin Open Again
Hoy Lake England June 24 J H Taylor extends record with fourth British Open win scoring 304 for four rounds. First round 73 second 75 third 27 fourth 7 strokes.
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Erin Hoy Lake
England
H. Taylor
Sugar advances across all grades in New York market
Sugar advanced in New York trading as of June 24 with all grades of hard refined sugar up ten cents per hundred pounds and all soft grades up sixteen cents per hundred pounds.
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New York
President Opens Bay Relay Race For Chicago Arrival
President Wilson delivers a congratulatory message to Mayor Carter Harrison in the hand of Fred Reed, the first Bay relay runner, at the White House. Reed starts the short relay, with plans for each scout to run a mile toward Chicago via Gettysburg and Pittsburgh. Runners arrive in Chicago June 28 for the Grant Park athletic event.
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Chicago
Washington
Wilson
White House
Carter Harrison
Fred Reed
Young Reed
Hie
Maryland
Gettysburg
Pittsburgh
Gloveland
Toledo
South Bend
Grant Park
No action yet on McNab resignation
Washington reports United States Attorney McNab’s resignation sent to President Wilson with allegations that Attorney General McReynolds ordered delays in San Francisco prosecutions. Cabinet discussions followed, McReynolds offered no comment, and a final decision on acceptance remained pending.
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Washington
United States
McNab
Wilson
McReyoulds
San Francisco
McReynolds
Drew C. Caminetti
Anthony Caminetti
Commissioner General of Immigration
Western Fuel Company
Customs
House
House Judiciary Committee
Maury Diggs
Drew C. Gaminetti
Rockefeller Arrives in Cleveland to Spend Summer
John D. Rockefeller returns to Cleveland for a summer at his Forest Hill home. He traveled with Mrs Rockefeller and her sister Miss Lucy Spelman, supported by a group of servants as Mrs Rockefeller appeared feeble during the transfer from the private car to an automobile.
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Cleveland
Tuna
John D. Rockefeller
Forest Ti
Prominent Swedes at Midsummer Festival
Duluth on June 24 reports the Swedish Spanish American league prepares for a midsummer festival. Lieut. Gov. J A Burnquist arrives from St Paul to address the meeting, with D D W R A F Eiquist of Minneapolis on hand. Mayor Prince of Duluth opens the program as a parade and sports display attract 10 000 to 12 000 Swedes.
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Duluth
J. A. Burnquist
St. Paul
Wr. A. F. Eiquist
D. D
Minneapolis
Prince of Duluth
Governor Ammons Hosts Press Association Luncheon
Denver newsmen and visiting National Press Association members enjoyed a luncheon hosted by Governor Ammons and state officers. Special entertainment by Denver newspaper and women’s organizations complemented the program. Tonight, reporters will attend a municipal auditorium event in the city.
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Denver
Colo
B. M. Ammons
New and Women
National Press Association
Municipal Auditorium
Hard to Get Jury in Bluffs Mob Case
In Glenwood Iowa on June 24 the jury selection for Francisco Guidice on charges of kiting Howard Jones is delayed by mob incident coverage from Council Bluffs. Attorneys doubt the panel will be completed today as the trial draws large attendance.
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Glenwood
Council Bluffs
Francisco Guidice
Kiting
Howard Jones
Denial of Ojeda Victory Reaches Sonora Governor Claims Rebel Pressure
In Douglas on June 24 Governor Pesquiera of Sonora denied reports from Mexico City and Nogales that General Pedro Ojeda had again defeated state troops at Ortiz and Santa Rosa. Ojeda remained bottled up at Santa Rosa near Ortiz as federal trains were stalled by wrecked roadways. Rebels were said to be pressing toward a decisive victory while the battle continued around Santa Rosa.
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Ariz
Pesquiera
Sonora
Hermosillo
Mexico City
Nogales
Pedro Ojeda
Agua Prieta
Ortiz
Santa Rosa
Ojeda
Santa] Frosa
Constitutional Junta
Pennsylvania to Spend 150000 at Panama Exposition
Harrisburg June 22 the senate passed the house appropriating 459000 for Pennsylvania participation in the Panama Pacific exposition the measure now returns to the house for concurrence after a 26 to 16 vote the bill includes 300000 from the house and a 150000 addition from the senate committee.
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Harrisburg
Senate
House
Pennsylvania
Temperature June 24 Readings From Hachannd Optical Co
The report notes a 12 night period with a low of 9 and a high of 84 degrees. It compares to last year when minimum reached 62 and maximum 89.
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Hachannd Optical Co
Syndicata
Ancient foes join in jubilee with Poincare visit
President Poincare arrives in London for a state visit from June 24 to 27. King George greets him at Victoria station, with the Prince of Wales impressing in his first major representative function. The royal party then travels to York House amid grand processions and guards.
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London
Great Britain
France
Reymond Poincare
George
Aricles
Republic
Poincare
Portsmouth
Prince of Wales
Victoria Station
York House
Brigade of Guard
Horse Guards
Cincinnati garment workers strike over hours and pay
About 11 thousand garment workers struck across Cincinnati and neighboring suburbs. Women demand a 48 hour week while men seek the same or 60 hours, plus a ten percent wage increase.
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Cincinnati
Mount Healthy
Reading
Newport
Covington
Cincins
Pierola, Noted Peruvian Statesman, Dies
Lima reports the death of Nicholas Pierola a noted Peruvian statesman at age 2 this date embalmment at public expense arranged and a public funeral to accord honors usually paid to a president within the government.
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Lima
Peru
Nicholas Pierola
Shaman Kills Himself Rather Than Return
Savannah readers report a seaman from the US ship Ta coma killed himself in a public square to avoid arrest for leaving his ship without permission. Surrounded by captors he declared he would not return and shot himself, dying minutes later.
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Savannah
T. Eaton
United States
Tacoma
U S Relinquishes $3 000 000 Pulp Duties to Europe
Washington reports the treasury department will not appeal to the Supreme Court on the customs court ruling that nations with favored nation treaties may import wood pulp free. The $3 million in duties originates from shipments from France Germany Norway Sweden Denmark and other European nations.
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Washington
United States
Treasury Department
Supreme Court
Customs Court
Canada
France
Germany
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Christian Endeavor Convention Opens in Cedar Rapids
The Iowa State Christian Endeavor union opened its annual convention in Cedar Rapids with about 500 delegates expected. The gathering will close Friday with Rev. Wo. Hardcastle of Palla as president.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Christian Endeavor Union
Wo. Hardcastle
Town Palla
Astute Association
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