State secession and Balkan turmoil in today’s front
Chicago votes to secede from Illinois over taxation without representation as the council seeks legal steps. Nearby counties may join the protest. In Greece, Saloniki-led revolt reportedly seizes control. historic upheaval shakes southeastern Europe. Wilbur and MacMillan settle radio gear plan. ships to travel in pairs. Des Moines faces robberies policy shift with air pursuit and debated thresholds for “important” crimes. Anderson forms American Prohibition Protestant Patriotic Protective Alliance challenging its own long name. Stuart Bank case ends with pro rata depositor distribution. public funds no priority. Waterloo talks on using agricultural waste for commercial products across 200 potential outputs.
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Chicago
Illinois
Einst
Cook
Wol
Francis X. Busch
U S Urged to Take Firm Stand in Chinese Turmoil
Associates Press dispatches report the American Association of China urging U.S. government cooperation with other powers to adopt a strong stance over the Chinese situation. The Chinese government is blamed for losses as defense forces are mobilized and a general strike paralyzes Shanghai.
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Shanghai
American Association of China
United States
China
Uniteds Press
Hongkong
Shammeen
Canton
Shameen
Peking
Tienanmen Plaza
Voluntee Police
Fcanemie
Wa London
Great Britain
Liang Sung Chi
Tuan Chi Jui
Tientsin
Hammill to Attend Governors Convention in Bangor
Des Moines dispatch reports Gov. John Hammill and Mrs. Hammill will depart tonight for Bangor Maine to attend the governors convention next week. They will not return until after July 4.
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Des Moines
John Hammill
Bangor
Taft Friends Deny He Refused Yale Commencement
New Haven dispatch to the New York Times reports Taft’s friends deny he skipped Yale commencement due to Gov. Pinchot. Taft supposedly avoided the strain of reunion demands and followed medical advice. Waterbury American notes Pinchot’s perceived rivals admired for their enmity.
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Pinchot
New York
New Haven
New York Times Today
Friends of
Yale
William Lyon Phelps
Angell
Fort Dodge Road Asks for Busline Permit
Des Moines June 25 The state railway commission granted permits for two additional bus lines. One route runs from Fort Dodge to Mason City and the other from Fort Dodge to Spirit Lake. R E Hilton of Jefferson received a permit for a Jefferson to Emmetsburg line via Chardan Lohrville Havelock Lake City Rockwell City Pomeroy Pocahontas and Malard totaling 108 miles. A second permit covered an Iowa City to Tipton line via West Branch Springdale Rochester and Tipton, 27 miles. Vernon Oxley of Iowa City filed the new line application.
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Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Des Moines & Southern
State Railway Commission
Fort Doddge
Mason City
Spirit Lake
R. E. Hilton
Jefferson
Emmetsburg
Chardan
Lohr Ville
Havelock
Lake City
Rockwell City
Pomeroy
Pocahontas
Malard
Iowa City
Tipton
West Branch
Springdale
Rochester
Vernon Oxley
Train Kills Davenport Fisherman After Drinking
Judd Black, 45, a fisherman from Davenport, was instantly killed last night when struck by a Burlington passenger train here. His skull was fractured and his left foot severed. He had been drinking and stepped in front of the train. A bottle was found in his pocket.
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Davenport
Judd Black
Burlington
Tie
Anderson Paroled Proposes Prohibition Protestant Patriot Allied
William H. Anderson on parole forms American Prohibition Protestant Patriotic Protective Alliance. The group vows to resist tolerance of anti religious trends and to shield future generations from protestant anti-Klan influences in cities. Anderson says the alliance is independent and seeks to publish views from Washington.
Greek Army Coup Overthrows Gov t
Greek cabinet headed by Premier Michalakopoulos resigns amid a coup in Salonika. Revolutionary officers seize public buildings and railways, form a military government under Gen Pangalos, press censorship begins, and the fleet joins the movement. The revolution claims no opposition in Greece.
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London
Athens
Michalakopoulos
Salonika
Greece
Independent
Saloniki
Sy Gen. Pangalos
Hadjikiriakos
Supreme Court rules public funds not preferred in bank liquidation
Des Moines June 25 The Iowa supreme court denied a rehearing in the Stuart bank case and overruled a motion to set aside the decision holding public funds are not entitled to a liquidation preference. Court officials said the ruling allows $4 005 000 to be distributed to depositors in closed banks to begin at once. The court also overruled a bond company motion claiming the case was not appealable.
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Stuart Bank
Supreme Court of
Iowa
Funes
Ges Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Shepherd Murder Trial Near End With Defense in Plea
Chicago June 25 Judge Lynch adjourned court at 430 pm as the Shepherd murder trial nears a verdict. Defense counsel Stewart lengthy in presenting the will making issue for Billy McClintock. Crowe for the state to close. proceedings suggest a possible tonight session. Stewart argues Reichmann and backers shaped the case and questions the will as a point in Shepherd's favor.
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Chicago
Lynch
Shepherd
The
Thomas J. Lynch
Chambers
William Darling Shepherd
William Scott
Stewart
W. W O’brien
Robert B. Crowe
Wil
Bill
Reichmann
Shepherds
Billy McClintock
Italy seeks easier U S debt terms than Britain
Washington June 25 Italy will seek better settlement terms from the United States than those granted Britain. Ambassador Martino opened talks with the debt funding commission. Italy asks a 16 year moratorium and easier rates reflecting its finances. Total U S debt to Italy stands at 2.138 billion with 1.648 billion principal and 40.675 million accrued interest.
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Washington, D. C
Italy
United States
Great Britain
Martino
American Debt Funding Commission
Man Fined $100 on Minister's Complaint
Charlies Wilbur of Rockford was fined $100 today by Judge J C Beem for discreet disorderly conduct and vagrancy. He was arrested by detective P E Walker at Cedar River on a minister’s complaint alleging he enticed a young girl. Wilbur was suspended from county residence while remaining out of the county.
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Charlies Wilbur
Rockford
J.C. Beem
Wioneck
P. EB. Walker
Cedar River Pach
Tan Fae O
Wilbur
Minneapolis Man to Head Natl Grocers Advertising Boosted
In Dubuque on June 25 delegates conclude the National Retail Grocers association convention with John C. Sheehan of Minneapolis unopposed for the presidency after yesterday’s nominations. Nashville Tenn and Rochester NC delegates spar over next meeting site while officers and trustees named include John Coode, John F. Widemann, P R Parker, and I G Peterson. Resolutions condemn taintful practices and urge broader use of newspapers for advertising.
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Dubuque
National Retail Crowers Association
Nashville
Tenn
Rochester
N. C
John C. Sheehan
Minneapolis
Association
John’ Coode
John F. Widemann
Kansas City
Little Iowa Girl Weather Expert in Chicago Bureau
Chicago report profiles an 18 year old, one of the few women weather observers in the United States, Little Miss Honeyman, who began her second day at the Chicago weather bureau after moving from Davenport, Ta to study weather forecasting.
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Iowa
Chicago
United States
Miss Honeyman
Chicago Weather Bureau
Davenport
Ace of Swimmers Norman Ross to Visit Waterloo
Norman Ross former world champion swimmer will attend the Waterloo celebration Friday and Saturday afternoons. He has won championships in the United States and abroad including England France Belgium Australia New Zealand Hawaii and held 72 world swimming records. He represents the Illinois Athletic club of Chicago.
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Norman Ross
Waterloo
United States
England
France
Belgium
Australia
New Zealand
Hawaii
Illinois Athletic Club of Chicago
Four Moville Girls Split Up After Graduation
Moville Iowa June 25 four Moville high school graduates from the primary grade formers who joined as a quartet in the school orchestra face separation this summer Le nore Gustine and cousin Margaret Gustine will attend the University of South Dakota next year Frances Case and Mary Graham will attend Grinnell College The four girls had organized the high school orchestra together keeping their unusual bond through years of schooling.
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Moville
Lenore Gustine
Margaret Gustine
University of South Dakota
Frances Case
Mary Graham
Grinnell College
Davies to Fight Charge Over Plot Against Wife
Concordia Kansas June 23 Sharles B Davies 55 year old retired merchant will fight charges that he hired Kansas City gangsters to slay his wife She was seriously injured last October when two unidentified men attacked her at her home Davies was in jail this morning in default of 10000 bond on an assault with intent to kill charge and is said to have repudiated the confession he signed last Monday detailing the plot against his wife
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Kan
Sharles B. Davies
Kansas City
Davies
Waterloo Hosts Three Day Fete With Varied Attractions
Waterloo opens a three day fete with a street parade by the Oelwein high school band, vaudeville shows, chorus performances, diving demonstrations, a water pageant, and boxing bouts. A balloon ascent was postponed due to wind. Street dances close the first day as police enforce downtown park rules.
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Oelwein High School
Lyte James
Lowa
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Woman's Rotary Club
Winer
C.W. Bing
Central Iowa Power & [Fight Company
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Pickels
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Daugh
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Lowells
Webster Guy
Don
Brutus
Hilton Landing
Emil Steffen
C. A. Lowell
Illinois Central
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Loras
Order of Moose
Great Ardell
Lincoln Park
Frankie Kral
Milwaukee
Eddie Morris
Sioux City
Jimmy Delaney
Youne Stribling
Kral
Albert Knipp
Flood Bowers
Harley Petterson
Slayer of Griffin Must Serve Life
The Supreme Court ruled that Jack Gaskill must serve his life sentence for the slaying of Tom Griffin a Rock Island special officer killed in the roads local yards to tare tin a year ago. An appeal followed a reported confession of a bank robber killed in Louisiana in which Gaskill was exonerated.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court Today
Jack Gaskill
Tom Griffin
Rock Island
Tare Tin
Jil
Dike to vote on sale of city power plant
Dike will hold a special election on July 7 to decide whether the city power plant should be sold to Town Railway & Light Co. The company offers 15,090 dollars for the municipal plant and also seeks a franchise for the corporation.
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Dike
Town Railway & Light Co
Chicago Hunts Around for Legal Path to Secede
Chicago officials seek lawful secession from Downstate rule to form the State of Chicago after the council adopted a resolution. Alderman John Toman argues the 1920 census underrepresents Chicago, calling for redistricting changes before secession. He envisions all northern regions joining the new state and cites Detroit as exploring similar moves.
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Downstate
Uynice
Francis XN. Busch
Common Council
John Toman
Taman
Mwinais
Toman
Detroit
Cops to Rent Plane to Chase Al Thieves Des Moines
Des Moines police plan a temporary halt on purchasing an aircraft for pursuit work. Superintendent John W. Jonny announced that arrangements will be made to rent a plane from a local field for use during important robberies.
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John W. Jenney
Nes Maines
Jenney
Des Moines
Plana
Es Moines
John W.jonny
Public Safety
Jonny
Disabled Vets Deny Frinin Second Term
Otaha Nev June 25 National commander Frank J Irwin of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War faced a decisive ballot at a STOTINY convention. Delegates voted 259 to 17 to defeat a resolution seeking a constitutional amendment to allow a second term.
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Nev
Frank J. Irwin
New York City
Tost
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