Five States Move to Tighten Poison Liquor Laws
Midwestern legislatures debate penalties for intoxicants causing death as Volstead enforcement tightens. Bills in Kansas Oklahoma Ohio Michigan Indiana and Iowa seek murder or manslaughter penalties for selling or giving deadly liquor. Minnesota North Dakota Missouri and Wisconsin consider enforcement and reform measures. Senator Copeland urges modifying the Volstead Act or enforcing it strictly to curb poisoned liquor.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Moss
Kansas
Oklahoma
Michigan
Indiana
Dallord
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Congress
North Dakota
Missouri
Iowa
Senate
United Presses
Washington, D. C
Royal Copeland
New York
ceBay
United Press
Copeland
Bathing Beauty Threatened with Death by Lover
Santa Monica March 7 coroner’s jury to investigate charge by Betty Miller of the dead actress Aileen Zimmerly Hendrickson that Ben Bojarguez threatened to kill her if she dated another man. He claims the girl’s death was suicide after he refused marriage.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Ben Bojarguez
Aileen Zimmerly Hendrickson
Rockford
Betty Miller
Bathing Beauty
Arckson
Bojarguez
Fances
Ten Women Escape From Kansas City's Prison Reformatory
Ten women escaped late last night from Kansas City Municipal Reformatory. Police searched today for the fugitives, who reportedly climbed through a dormitory window after bars were sawed. One escapee, Whelen Parker, had been linked to a 1921 East Side bank robbery investigation. Bloody clothing linked to the crime was found in her room.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Municipal
Rear Admiral Prindle Dies of Uremic Poisoning at 81
Rear Admiral F. C. Prindle retired U S N died in Washington naval hospital from uremic poisoning linked to Civil War disabilities. He was 81.
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Washington, D. C
F. C. Prindle
U. S
Naval Hospital
Patrolman Shot in Attempt to Arrest Four Men
Cleveland, O March 7 Patrolman John F Saxton was shot and perhaps fatally wounded early today in an attempt to arrest four men wanted on charges of violating the liquor laws. Two other patrolmen arrested the men.
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Cleveland, O
John F. Saxton
Election date moved for tri county senator race
Des Moines March 7. The Hamilton Hardin and Wright counties special election for a successor to the late Senator D. C. Chase has been moved from March 21 to March 31. The move follows a Kinta Statute requiring candidate home filings in multi county races to be filed 15 or more days before election. Gov Kendall amended the proclamation accordingly.
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Des Moines
Hamilton
Hardin
Wright
D. C. Chase
Secretary of State
Kendall
Iowa Clay Manufacturers Seek Reduction in Intrastate Rates
Des Moines March 7 Iowa clay products makers pressed the Iowa board of railway commissioners for lower intrastate rates contending they are discriminated against compared with neighboring states Indiana Illinois Missouri Kansas South Dakota Minnesota and Wisconsin EE G Wylie freight commissioner of the Greater Des Moines committee testified for the shippers noting the board can order a rate alignment with interstate levels if the case is proven.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Phefora
Iowa Board of Railway
EE. G. Wylie
Greater Des Moines
Indiana
Ilinois
Missouri
Kansas
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Board of Railway Commissioners
Three Children, Ill With Measles Driven From Home Fire
Three small children ill with measles were moved to a neighbor's house after a fire damaged the Bernard Caley residence on Fouret and Olive streets. Most furniture was saved and damage was estimated at 1200 dollars.
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Cedar Falla
Bernard Caley
Fouret
Olive Streets
Board of Parole Described as Ineffective by Judge
District Judge Hubert Utterback told the quarterly conference of the state board of control that abolishing the board of parole could improve supervision of paroled men. He suggested shifting duties to the board of control while noting the parole board’s poor communication with parolees. Other speakers at the meeting were Dr. Thomas Bess of Fort Madison penitentiary, John W. Milan of Des Moines University, and Ruby N. Byers, principal of Cedar Rapids junior high.
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Des Moines
Board of Parole
Tife Wock
Board of Control
Hubert Utterback
Utterback
State Board of Control
Thomas Bess
Fort Matison Penitentiary
John W. Milan
Des Moines University
Ruby N. Byers
Primcinal
Cedar Rapids Junior High School
Revelries in Case Result in Ouster
Cedar Rapids authorities move against Magnus hotel owner Edward E. Guckney after a sensational expose of alleged vice night revelries. Ouster proceedings proceed on writ of attachment and foreclosure of all mortgage on furnishings, with charges stated indirectly.
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Cedar Rapids
Magnus
Edward E. Guckney
Petition of 800 Asks Leniency for Veech
Mason City Iowa March 7 Judge C H Kelley overruled a motion for a new trial for Walter Veech former councilman found guilty last Fall of misdemeanors in office A petition signed by 806 citizens asking leniency in the sentence was presented A letter from Mayor A I Beech er contended the mistakes were due to ignorance A decision on sentence to be pronounced within a week by the judge
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Mason City
Ater
C. H. Kelley
Walter Veech
A.I. Beecher
Contested Iowa House Seat Cost Estimated at $1254
Des Moines March 7 The contested Decatur county seat between Ralph L Romley and W P Springer was decided by lot in Romleys favor and may cost the state 1254 dollars according to the committee report. Springer received 300 for his incumbent service. Attorneys fees for each contestant totaled 300 dollars. Hearings accounted for the remaining balance.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Decatur County
Ralph L. Romley
W. PF. Springer
Romley
Springer
Many Apply for O R C Secretaryship in International Order
Cedar Rapids Iowa March a dozen applicants seek the office of international secretary treasurer of the Order of Railway Conductors to fill the vacancy caused by the death of C Whitnes who served as international secretary treasurer for 15 years. The vacancy will be filled March 42 when the board of trustees meets in a special session.
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Cedar Rapids
International
Yeasurer
Order of
C. Whitnes
Board of Trustees
Order
Man Sues Over Rain Refusal at Church
Edward Hunter sues Fred Zimmerman in district court for 1000 dollars claiming he was cast from a church while seeking shelter from the rain. He says Zimmerman showed no regard for his safety or that of his wife and children who accompanied him. Towa City Ta March ma
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Edward Hunter
Fred Zimmerman
Towa City
March Ma
Sheriff Leaves to Hang Earl Throst in Fort Madison
Waukon Iowa March sheriff Ben Davis and his posse left for Fort Madison to execute Earl Throst Friday morning after his final appeal to Governor Kendall was denied. Throst, convicted of killing schoolteacher Inga Magnusson, faces imminent execution. Also reports Mrs Robert Corning sustained injuries falling downstairs on Fourth Street West Cedar Falls.
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Waukon
Ben Davis
Fort Madison
Earl Throst
Inga Magnusson
Kendall
Bel
Cedar Falls
Robert Corning
Fourth Street
County Jails Lose Popularity in New Survey
Des Moines reports a shift in jail population with 561 inmates in February, down from 669 in February 1922. Twenty one counties supply 484 prisoners, about 85 percent, while rural areas show 10 more counties without prisoners than last year. Reverend Charles Parsons of the Iowa Society for the Friendless notes a crest in crime and cites state trends.
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Des Moines
Towa Haa
Charles Parsons
Towa Society For the Friendless
Urges Move to Open Roads to Tractors
Des Moines March 7 Prediction that efforts would be made to license traction engines in Iowa was made by W H H Newson president of the national threshers association in a speech before the annual state convention of threshermen He said several states had such laws and the idea was spreading westward He urged threshermen to unite and oppose read legislation discriminating against farmers and threshing crews.
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Des Moines
Iowa
W. HH. Newson
National
Thresher—he's Association
Bill to End Skunk Waste Passes in Iowa Senate
Des Moines March 7 protection of skunks against trappers during October was provided in a new game law passed yesterday by the Iowa senate. Friends of the measure explained that skunks trapped in October were not in prime condition and their skins, being unmarketable, were wasted.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Friends of
Des Moines State Briefs Report Odd Poultry Find
In Des Moines a winter storm left Thomas McBride counting 14 Plymouth Rocks found in his yard after a strong wind. Police say no birds were missing and the incident remains unexplained.
Levalley in Jail Awaiting Grand Jury Action on Fraud Charges
C J LeValley once cashier of the Sheffield bank. unable to raise 3500 bail, he is jailed in Hampton awaiting grand jury action on fraud charges alongside Cr Storck, assistant cashier and Sheffield mayor. Storck bail set 2500. Witnesses describe loan and collateral notes. trial expected at April term.
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Associated Press
Hampton
C. J. Levalley
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Sheffield
Cr. Storck
Wiliam Store
D. W. Parks
Storck
le Valley
Liberty
LeValley
Franklin County
Roy
Ole Koenigsberg
E. W. James
N. A. Inglis
R. R. Stuart
B. W. Mallory
James
Inglis
Civil War Veterans urged to apply for increased pensions
In Spokane James W Willett national commander of the G A R told Civil War veterans and affiliated groups to seek higher pensions if incapacitated under current law. He criticized a substitute pension bill for common-law wives as vetoed and announced a western and southern tour with Mrs Willett and other national leaders.
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Associated Press
Spokane
Wash
Grand Army
James W. Willet
Tama
Willett
Iola S. Elliott
Des Moines
The
Daughters of Veterans
Escaped Leader Sought in Shawnee Strike Terror Ring
Federal, county and city officers search Oklahoma City and surrounding county for Henry Garrett, alleged leader of the terror squad connected to Shawnee railroad shop strikes. Garrett escaped last night by leaping from a passenger train near the city while en route to Shawnee for trial on charges tied to depredations and violence against railroad property and workers.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Tofay
Henry Garrett
Shawnee
Butler
Garrett
Armef
North Carolina Gale Sinks Aged Steamer A. P. Hurt
Wilmington, March 7 The steamer A. P. Hurt, last of the historic cape Fear side wheelers, lies at the river bottom after a 40 mile gale battered the city last night. The storm uprooted trees broke telephone lines and toppled a garage. No injuries were reported.
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Wilmington
N. C
A. P. Hurt
Cape Fear
Meredith to Talk to Poultry Dealers in Des Moines
Bes Moines March 7 Attorney General Gibson delivered the opening address at the twenty ninth annual convention of the Iowa Wholesale Egg Butter Poultry Dealers Association. KT Meredith former secretary of agriculture will speak this afternoon. More than 600 delegates are here.
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Bes Moines
Gibson
Idwa Wholesale Egg, Butter & Poultry Dealers Association
Meredith
Schwab Ill Gives Up Trip to Germany
Schwab Illinois resident Charles 3 Schwab has been compelled by ill health to abandon his planned voyage to the Ruhr and unoccupied Germany. He will sail home on the steamship George Washington this Saturday.
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Schwab
Germany
Paris
Charles
Ruhr
George Washington
Sleeping sickness toll tops 340 in New York since January
New York City health officials report 340 sleeping sickness cases since January 1, with 97 deaths. A March bulletin notes 10 new cases this month and shows Brooklyn as the area with the majority of infections. Burton Harris, 29, longtime secretary of the Medical Society of Kings County, died yesterday from the illness.
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New York
New York City
Department of Health
Burton Harris
Medical Society of
King’s County
Brooklyn
Trish Rebels Plant Deadly Land Mines
Detective Kelly blown to pieces as Beechford customs office wrecked by a mine explosion. An adjoining building injured. Rebels use mines in guerrilla warfare amid new Dublin canal suburb blast and a Kerry county mining attack where three Free State officers and two soldiers die.
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Bunly Wareh
Kelly
Customs
Beechford Place
Ally
Dublin
Free State
Knocknagashe
County
Kerry
Politicians Seek Campaign Issues in Foreign Field
Senator Underwood of Alabama arrives in Europe as part of a broader push to define Democratic positions on the league of nations and international cooperation. His trip focuses on international trade, tariffs, and how European economic conditions may shape the 1924 election.
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Europe
Alabama
Johnson
League of Nations
Washington
Senate
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Wilson
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Underwool
New York Tribune
Buser Bill Sparks Senate Debate On Proposals
Senate floor discussion centers on a bill by Representative Anderson Webster Abl Blake Fayette to extend liquor nuisance abatement to gambling horse and dope dens. Another measure, by Perkins Stoddard Woodbury, would let cities run telephone companies. A separate bill seeks harsher penalties for gun possession by convicts. Schulte Worth proposes compulsory jury service exemptions for women. In education, McEntosh introduces a two year term reduction for the state superintendent. Queensland reports 1200 bales of cotton ginned and shipped to England from Australia.
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Hansen Scott
Anderson
Webster
Blake
Fayette
Schulte
Worth
Senate
McEntosh
Decatur J
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Perkins, Inc. _ Stoddard
Woodbury
LaFollette War Record Defended in Badger Senate
Madison March 7 The Wisconsin senate debated the war record of Senator Robert M. LaFollette with Senator Henry A. Huber leading a defense. Huber read LaFollette’s letter urging withdrawal of a resolution attacking him and defended his 40 years of public service against charges of disloyalty and treason. The senate rebuked the University of Wisconsin faculty who signed a round robin condemning LaFollette, calling 350 signers unworthy of employment.
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Associated Press
Madison
Wis
Robert M.lafollette
Wisconsin Senate
Henry A. Huber
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
la Follette
Ubsper House of the Legislature
Huber
Historical Library
United States Senate
LaFollette
LaPollette
United Press
State Senate
LaFollecte
Senate
Houston Lumberman Sued in New York Bi Filmed
Miss Olga Ralph a music student from Evansville Ind sues John H Kirby of Houston Texas head of a major lumber firm and Southern Tariff association for 4060 alleging he promised 300 monthly for life in exchange for renaming herself and serving as secretary and companion traveling with him in 1918 while he would provide for her for life the suit filed in supreme court New York March 7 1918
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New York
John H. Kirby
Houston
Texas
Southern Tariff Association
Supreme Court
Olga Ralph
Evansville
Ind
Kirby
Ralph
Physician Kidnapped and Beaten After Narcotics Case
Dr. B Cheston Goldberg, a prominent Oklahoma City physician, was abducted from his home by four masked men while returning from a medical call. He was beaten and carried outside the city, his clothing torn, and later surrendered at police headquarters. He said the attackers sought narcotics and threatened his wife during the assault.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
B. Cheston Goldberg
Ms. Goldbrg
Defense Scores in Herrin Riot Trials Regarding Testimony
Marion Illinois March 7 Attorneys for the defense in the second Herrin riots trial claimed a victory in a ruling by Judge Hartwell regarding a testimony directed against Bert Grace a defendant charged with the murder of Antonio Malkovich It was said the ruling practically eliminates Grace from the case The ruling followed a long legal battle over the testimony of Fred Harrison a University of Illinois student through whom the prosecution sought to show that Grace and several other men were seen carrying guns along a mile from the spot and a short time after Malkovich was slain
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Marion
Herrin
Hartwell
Bert Grace
Antonio Malkovich
Grace
Fred Harrison
University of Illinois
Mutkovich
Meat Exports for Seven Months Reach $84.36 Million
Washington March 1 The department of commerce announced Americcan meat exports for the seven months ending Jan 31 totaled 517,657,828 pounds valued at $84,358,572. For the previous period ending Jan 31 last year values were $76,253,488.
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Washington, D. C
Americcan
Department of Commerce
Potato Expose Shows Middlemen Profits Alleged
Lynchburg Va March 7 Miss W J Crowder found a note in a potato sack reading I got 24 cents per bushel What did you give It was signed G F Beardsley Stanton Mich dated Jan 19 Mrs Crowder paid 20 cents a peck for the potatoes It suggests profiteering in today’s potato trade
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Lynchburg
G. F. Beardsley
Stanton, Mich
Turks Ready for Battle After Lausanne Rejected
Constantinople reports the national assembly rejected Lausanne but seeks renewed near east talks. Angora officials warn allies Turkey will not bear consequences if terms are insisted upon. Turkish officers say war possible in interior where allied ships offer little help, while Mustapha Kemal Pasha opposes war. London expects definite Turkish peace proposals soon.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Lausanne
National Assembly
Near East
Angora
Mustapha
Kemal Pasha
Girl Slowly Grows Hotter in Escanaba Case
In Escanaba Michigan on March 7 Miss Evelyn Lyons’ fever rose so high that thermometers failed. Doctors estimate near 120 degrees while a 114 degree instrument broke under pressure. Dr H F Defeit suspects a brain tumor and seeks specialist guidance to relieve pressure though the girl remains cheerful and healthy apart from a burning sensation and a desire to cool herself, even lying in a snow bank in a nightgown to feel cold.
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Escanaba
Mich
Evelyn Lyons
H. F. Defet
Bonar Law Cabinet Mulls Defeat in By Elections
London March 7 A full cabinet meeting was called to face the crisis from three consecutive bye election defeats to members of the Bonar Law government. The vacancy from Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscobys resignation after defeat could be filled tonight. Neville Chamberlain, brother of Austen Chamberlain, is favored for the health minister post.
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London
Bonar Law
Arthur Grifith-Bascoran
Neville Chamberlain
Austen Chamberlain
Licey George
Mrs Mellon Weds New York Art Dealer
Mrs Nora Mellon, formerly married to the Secretary of the Treasury, married Harry Arthur Lee a New York art dealer. They left for New England after the ceremony. The bridegroom listed his age as 30 and the bride as 44.
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New York
Nora Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Harry Arthur Lee
New England
Well Dressed Man Must Spend $4,662 in 1923
New York reports the American Custom Cutters estimate the well dressed man will spend 4662 dollars in 1923. Breakdowns include hats 347, boots and shoes 593, clothing 3065, furnishings 657. The figure covers hats, footwear, apparel and accessories for a stylish year of leisure and social events.
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New York
Eberle murder trial centers on shooting from car door
In Mahaska county court at Oskaloosa Katherine Eberle challenges a defense claim she could not shoot her husband from the rear seat. Prosecution contends the bullet hole proves a shot from inside the car while in motion. Sheriff Whitmore testified to the scene and Eberle’s threats as the defense argues self defense and prior abuse.
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Oskaloosa
Katherine Eberle
Mahaska County
Ross Remington
Eberle
Wifs
3. C. Whitmore
Whitmore
Lfe
Des Moines
Vice Resorts Close Doors When Police Are Put on Guard
Chicago news reports Chief Fitzmorris issued a citywide order to stamp out commercialized vice. A 146 officer detail took effect across five districts after officers requested near 600. Investigators, including Judge Daniel P. Trude, began checks as uniformed cops stood guard at known disorderly houses. Some establishments voluntarily closed in response.
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Chicago
Fitzmorris
Daniel P. Trude
Morals Court
Daugherty Adds to Corps of Assistants for War Fraud Cases
Washington March 7 Attorney General Daugherty reorganizes the war fraud prosecutions corps adding Gov Thomas W Hardwick of Georgia and former Congressman Thomas S Crago of Pennsylvania as special assistant attorneys general following the resignation of former Senator Thomas of Colorado as chairman.
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Daugherty
Corps of Assistants
Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Thomas
Colorado
Thomas W. Hardwick
Georgia
Thomas S. Crago
Pennsylvania
Farm Loan Bureau Meets with Bankers
Washington march 7 members of the federal farm loan bureau met with presidents of the federal land banks to plan immediate effect of rural credits enacted in the last days of the sixty seventh congress. Intermediate credit banks would be set up in each of the 12 farm loan districts under direct supervision of the loan board.
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Washington, D.C
Federal Farm Loan Bureau
Federal Land Banks
Spokesmen's Club Topic Cordial Civic Consolidation
Spokesmen's club at its noonday luncheon at Black's tea room discussed consolidating the Social Welfare league and the office of the overseer of the poor. V. J. Rechtfertiz led the current events discussion. Clark H. Branson, noted blind phrenologist and Chautauqua lecturer, has died at his home after a breakdown as a University of Iowa student.
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Social Welfare League
V. J. Rechtfertiz
Chicago
Clark H. Branson
Kell
University of Towa
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