In the Spotlight of Todays News items from ersons and places
A collage of short notes touches on H R H the Prince of Wales training for an Africa and South America tour with marathon dancing and record late nights. Other items report on Crystal Lake draining into a tunnel in Colorado foreseen to save rail time, a stingy husband case in Paris, dangers of Russia for journalists, underground radio experiments near Centerville Indiana, Isle of Pines treaty session and new senate, Puebla Grande ruins near St Thomas Nevada, and film idols jailed in Des Moines for hotel bill evasion.
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St. Thomas
Nev
Puebla Grande
Dawes Shocks Senate with Bold Inaugural Display
Washington reports detail Dawes using dramatic gestures to push his reform message and to divert attention from the war’s conduct. Analysts note his deliberate performance aimed at stirring public talk and press reaction while he also presses for a rule change in the Senate.
Crowe Cleared Then Arrested In Printing Bill Case
Crowe, once famous as a reformed train robber, was acquitted in 1905 of kidnapping the 16 year old son of Chicago millionaire packer EB A Cudahy. He was later arrested in Newark New Jersey for failing to pay a printing bill of 72 for 000 pamphlets about his life.
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Pat A Crowe
EB. A. Cudahy
Chicago
Packer
Newark
N. J
Cremeens Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder
Independence Iowa March 6 a jury at the state hospital trial returned a verdict of second degree murder against Ross Cremeens for the fatal stabbing of Leo Hardin a state asylum attendant The defense pleaded self defense and the verdict followed a hallway fight at the hospital Cremeens about 20 was to be sentenced next Wednesday afternoon with the state seeking the death penalty.
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Associated Press
Independence
Ross Cremeens
Leo Hardin
Cremeeus
Cremeens
Hardin
State Hospital
Creme
Refused License to Wed. Boy Ends Life
Centerville Iowa March 5 due to being refused a marriage license for his youth Fred Selman 17 son of John Selman farmer living eight miles east of Gloomfield and 20 miles west of Centerville hanged himself today. His body was found hanging from a tree this morning by children going to school about three quarters of a mile from his home.
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Centerville
Fred Selman
John Seman
Gloomfield
Here
Kansas City Depot Named in Western Booze Ring
United States District Attorney C. G. Madison announced he took charge of the Kansas City liquor scandal. He said Kansas City is a western clearing point for a vast bootlegging operation. He noted a Biloxi seizure aligned with reports making New York too hot for rum runners and Biloxi as a new entry port for Bermuda, Cuban and Mexican liquor, with Kansas City serving as the main depot.
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International News Wire
Kansas City
United States
C. G. Madison
Yquor
Madison
Biloxi
Miss
New York
Bermuda
Kellogg Sworn Secretary of State Succeeding Hughes
Frank B. Kellogg of Minnesota was sworn in as secretary of state succeeding Charles E. Hughes, with Justice Pierce Butler administering the oath. Hughes prepares Bermuda vacation and plans to resume law practice in New York. J. William M. Jardine of Kansas becomes secretary of agriculture succeeding Howard M. Gore after Gore retires to become governor of West Virginia.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Frank B. Kellogg
Minnesota
Charles E. Hughes
State Department
Pierce Butler
Supreme Court
Kelloge
Hughes
Justice Butler
Kellogg
Bermuda
New York
J. William M. Jardine
Kansas
Howard MM. Gore
West Virginia
Lieut Wood Granted Passage to America
Valencia March 5 The London office of the United States Shipping Board authorized Capt Lunde to take Lieut Osborne C Wood as a passenger aboard the freighter West Chetac sailing today from Valencia to Miami Wood hopes a fresh start in America after financial troubles in Paris Biarritz and Madrid.
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Valencia
Spain
Osborne C. Wood
America
Paris
Biarritz
Madrid
London
United States Shipping Board
Lunde
Shipping Board
Wood
Miami
Pia
Tee Gorge Threatens Sioux City Lowland
Sioux City Iowa reports a new river gorge forming in the Missouri River about 100 miles west, with a 10 foot water depth over the lowlands. The surge reaches the Niobrara River mouth and risks flooding if the gorge releases.
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Tee Gorge
Sioux City
Probe Death of Man Found Unconscious in Des Moines
Walter Mayo fifty three Fort Des Moines resident was found unconscious in a city field eight days ago and died at a local hospital without regaining consciousness. Coroner Guy Clitt opened an investigation. relatives say Mayo left home two days before he was found.
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Des Moines
Walter Mayo
Fort Des Moines
Guy Clitt
Mayo
Courier delivery instruction and contact details
The Courier should be delivered to your name before 5 30 o clock. If that error by carrier or other cause you fail to receive your paper by that time. Please phone 5100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 8 40 p m.
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Thia
World affairs and US vision ring through Coolidge address
Cable briefs report Coolidge inaugural speeches widely praised in Rome London and Paris. General Pershing arrives in Havana and shows good spirits amid recovery plans. A Panamanian agreement with San Blas leaders is signed aboard the USS Cleveland. Paris media discuss pax America as a goal tied to the address.
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Associated Press
Rome
Coolidge
London
Lierpool Post
Manchester Guardian
Havana
John J. Pershing
Panama
San Blas
Repott
Paris
United States
Mail Man Is Held for Stealing Money
Des Moines federal postal inspectors arrested Gottlob Grosch a downtown mail carrier on charges of robbing mail. Reports say complaints from local businesses cited missing money and inspectors found marked money on his person.
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Des Moines
Gottlob i Grosch
Postaitice
Rebbin
Grosch
Cowboy Kills Self With Six-Shooter
In Laramie Wyoming on March 5 a famed cowboy and riding school proprietor Crowe died by self inflicted gunshot as sheriffs arrived to arrest him on a warrant for destruction of mortgaged property.
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Laramie, Wye
Vernon Crowe
University Riding School
Crowe
Prince of Wales Trains for Far South Africa Trip
Melton Mowbrey England March 5 The Prince of Wales trains for a long journey to South Africa and South America during his stay at the country residence. He spends time dancing when not hunting and fox trots through the night. His preferred fox trot tune is Driftwood and he enjoys several other songs including Youre in Kentucky as Sutre as You're Born Follow Swallow and Somebody Loves Me.
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H.R. H
Prince of Wales
Bert
Africa
South America
Prince
Associated Press
Melton
Mowbrey
England
South Africa
Leicestershire
Kentucky
Washington Back On Schedule After Inaugural Day
President Coolidge resumes work on a light schedule after a simple inaugural ceremony. Vice President Dawes faces his second day as presiding officer of the new Senate amid debate over filibuster rules. Cabinet picks Kellogg and Jardine move into new posts with one seat still vacant. Warren’s nomination for attorney general lingers, reborn in the special session. Everett Sanders sworn in as secretary to the president. visitors linger in Washington while some depart.
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Mark Sullavan
Washington
DC. G
Dawes
Aly
Jeness
I LT
Senate
Sioseyel
Billy Sunday
Watson
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Baying
Coolidge
Frank B. Kellogs
Minnnesota
Charles E. Hughes
Willian M. Jardine
Kansas
West Virginia
Indiana
Congress
Andrew I. Goodhue
Northampton
Mass
John ¢C. Coolidge
Harding
Plymouth
Treasury issues new long term bonds and treasury certificates
Telegraph briefs from Washington announce an additional issue of 20 to 80 year bonds at 4 percent and nine month certificates bearing 3 percent interest as part of the March quarterly fiscal operation. In Hartford the 1924 Hoover Cup for amateur radio was awarded to B Molinari of San Francisco.
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Washington, D C
Treasury
Hartford
Conn
B. Molinari
San Francisco
Man Charged With Murder in Mapleton Shooting
Monona county grand jury filed first degree murder charges against Merle Chapin for the January Mapleton shooting death of L. P. Murphy. Chapin was declared insane and held at Cherokee, with murder charges to be pressed if he is sane.
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Onawa
Monona
Merle
Chapin
Mapleton
L. P. Murphy
Cherokee
Illinois Central plans yards in Sioux City
A conference is set for today between Sioux City city council and Illinois Central engineers on the proposed roundhouse and yards. A. F. Blaess, chief engineer of the Tigers Central, will attend.
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Sioux City
Illinois Central Railroad
A. F. Blaess
Titgers Central
Chicago Hog Market Reaches New High at 33.60
Chicago reports hog prices climbing to a new high as packers resist, with local stockyard highs at 33.60 after a 35 cent gain from the prior day. Auctioned hogs show continuing strength in the market amid persistent demand from processors.
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Chicago
Tom Packers
Chicago Plague to Buy Fresh Typhoid Germs
United Press reports Chicago officials claim typhoid germs are easily purchasable as investigations into Willie McClintock's death proceed. Assistant State's Attorney John Sbarbaro cites the case as a potential typhoid murder linked to a planned marriage with Isabelle Pope. Coroner’s inquest continues to March 23 under Chief Justice Harry Olson.
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United S'tass
Chicago
John Sbarbaro
Willie McClintock
Young McClintock
Isabelle Pope
Harry Olson
Senate Debates and Tax Bills Move Through Iowa Legislature
Des Moines reports a Senate debate over an Iowa Press association resolution opposing the income tax, with criticism of press coverage by Senator Shinn and defense by Senator Johnson. The Senate passed a credit union bill and set gas line tax bills by Bowman and Bergman as a special order for next Tuesday, while other measures including a Bank bill and hospital contracts were introduced or debated.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa Press Association
Senate
Shinn
Harrison County
Brookhart
Washington County
Haskell
Linn
Johnson
Franklin County
Kimball
Des ‘Moines
Bover
Patterson- Johnson
Filton
Jefferson County
Bowman
Bergman
Barzman
Buser
State Central Committee
Gunderson
United States
Iowa
Muscatine County
Cavanaugh
Worbster County
Brittain
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