Booze fuels fatal gunshot at auto stew party
At a late night gathering in Chicago, Walter Law, 85, was shot in the head while in a car with Mrs. Belly Gaertner, the divorced wife of instrument maker William Gaertner. Police say Gaertner, who admitted drinking, found a pistol and empty gin bottle in the car and claimed she did not know who fired. Law leaves a widow and child. Gaertner seeks counsel as she faces questions.
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International News Wire
Hicago
Belly Gaertner
Field
Poth
Walter Law
Law
Walter
Nix
William Gaertner
Gaertner
Obituary notices for Vail McCulloch Mann Seiler and others
Multiple obituary notices from Waterloo reveal Cyrus Vail formerly Alice Day died in Chicago after living in Waterloo as a girl. Evelyn Lucile McCulloch aged 3 died at home after birth in 1918. Infant Robert Carrington Mann died after brief illness at 600 Summit. Catherine Seiler widow of Adam Seiler died at 1360 Sycamore after age related complications. Surviving relatives and funeral arrangements listed.
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MHS
Cyrus Vail
Alice Day
Sullivan Day
Waterloo
Chicago
Irafel
Vail
Thut
Japifel
Otis
Richard
Julia Day
Catherine Seiler
Adam Seiler
Sycamore
John
Marie
Hileman & Gindt
Daugherty Controversy Stirs Senate Probe Debates
The article discusses the Daugherty investigation and wardship over his conduct as attorney general. It notes lingering sympathy for Daugherty, questions about his preoffice ties, and the Senate committee’s pace in hearing charges while considering his possible resignation.
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Hamon
Harding
Dougherty
Ysemeniad
Baugl
Atcarnes General
Daugherty
Hardding
Washington
Trarding
New York
Daugh-t Perky
Grand
Federal District Attorny
Daugherty Hs
Publc
Senate
Peart
Iconyright
New York Tribune
McLean Admits Giving $100000 Check to Aid Fall
Testimony shows McLean acknowledging a $100000 check to assist fall operations and claiming no knowledge or connection to Sinclair oil ventures or Doheny entities. He states no ownership of related stocks and denies meetings with Harry F. Sinclair or Edward L. Doheny.
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McLean
Fall
Sinclair Company
Harry F. Sinclair
Vij
Mammoth
Sinclair Consolidated Oi
Doheny
Amburn Funeral Held in Mt Auburn Church
Mt Auburn Iowa March 12 Services for Ais Oliver Amburn age 2 who died Monday were held this afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal church with Rev C D James in charge. Interment followed in Mt Auburn cemetery. Surviving are husband another daughter Mrs A C Dilson Cedar Falls Ed and James Smalley brothers and Mrs Buciel Watson a sister all of Mt Auburn.
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Mt. Auburn
Ais
Oliver. Amburn
Methodist Episcopal Church
C. D. James
Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Brenton says he profited from liquidation stock scheme
Des Moines witnesses describe Brenton buying bonds and stock to influence liquidation of Bonding & Casualty Co for larger payout to stockholders. He claims profits around 75 000 and says the plan aimed to aid liquidation rather than wreck the firm. He notes North American National Fire also in poor shape and denies working with John Thompson brokerage.
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Des Moines
Clyde M. Brenton
Prenton
Branton
Laws Bonding & Casualty Co
Brenton
North American National Fire Insurance Company
John Thompson
Altho
All But 42 Bodies Taken from Utah Coal Mine
Castlegate Utah March 12 One hundred thirty one bodies, all saved identified, had been removed at noon today from mine No 2 of Utah Fuel company wrecked in a series of overplanned explosions last Saturday. Nearly a score of the remaining 42 bodies have been sighted in the water flooding the lower dip. A small fire at the right of the main passage delays rescue teams, but workers have penetrated nearly every section of the mine without hearing a sound indicating any man alive.
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Castlegate
Utah
Utah Fuel Company
Mason City Amateur Captures London Station
Mason City Indiana listeners report their homemade radio set picked up a London station. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Thias heard a voice saying This Is 200 London England and claim the distant station was truly received, not a hoax.
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Mason City
London
England
Hery
C. W. Thias
Burglars Steal 200 Radio Vacuum Tubes and Car
Cedar Rapids police report burglars broke into the Western Radio offices last night and stole 200 radio vacuum tubes valued at 8 dollars each. They also took a car to haul the loot and later abandoned it miles away. About 200 dollars worth of storage batteries were taken from the same site but the plunder was left behind.
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Cedar Rapids
Western Radio Corporation
New District Head for Home Society Appointed
Miss Pearl Louise Cork named district superintendent of Iowa Children's Home Society headquartered in Des Moines. She replaces Mrs. SteHn Ball Sheplee who resigned and moves operations to the Greater Waterloo association in Waterloo. Cork, Indiana-born college graduate, has about 15 years in social work and leads the 26 county northeastern Town district.
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Miss Clack
Lowe Children’s Home Society
Des Moines
Complexions Must Be Black or White to Be Real
Chicago fashion notes from Maren 12 describe spring trends as only real with stark contrasts. The article mentions a fashion league convention discussing color and fabric choices, noting blacks and whites as dominant, plaid patterns and sheer Petticoats fading from trend.
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Chicago
Feyhtan Art League
Plumbing and Heating Bid For Y W Building
The Y W building contract for plumbing and heating went to Bruner & Son for 29 286. The bid split shows 16 884 for plumbing and 12 002 for heating with others bidding higher totals. Exterior is complete awaiting interior equipment and finish.
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Ang
Corper O
Marek & Levin
Looks& Bentz
Rynearson
Queate ‘Smith
Anderson Plumbing Company
Twenty Six Drowned As Steamer Sinks Off Cape Hatteras
The Santiago sank 60 miles south of Cape Hatteras after a wireless message reported by the Cisty. One lifeboat with 11 survivors was found. Officials say 26 crew members are believed dead. The New York & Cuba Mail Steamship Co. owns the missing vessel.
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Charleston
D. C
Santiago
Cape Hatteras
Charleston | Wavy “Yard
Cisty
New York
New York & Cuba Mail Steamship Co
Sinclair to Fight Government Oil Case in Cheyenne
Oil magnate Harry I. Sinclair says his Mammoth Oil lease is valid and will be defended in federal court when Atlee Pomerene and Owen J. Roberts file annulment and injunction suits. Sinclair arrives with prominent counsel to contest charges tied to the Teapot Dome scandal.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Harry I. Sixclair
Nilionaire
Mammoth Oil Company
Cooper
Sinclair
Martin W. Littleton
New York
Ole W
International News Service
Caurt
United States Senate
Sinclair Teapot Leasing Company
Caim‘pany
Casper
T. Blake Kennedy
Unites States District Court
John W. Lagey
Olmagnale
Panl D. Cravath
G.T. Stanford
E. H. Chandler
Oklahoma
Ralph
W. Garrett
Tulsa
Okla
J. W
Evely and
Lacey
A. BH. Watts
Mammoth C Company
W. L. Connelly
Atlee Pomerene
Owen J.roberts
Federal District Court
Jersey Man Named Head of Midwest Prohibition District
Washington March 12 Addison Townsend of Jersey City was appointed divisional chief of the Minneapolis prohibition area covering Minnesota North and South Dakota Iowa and Nebraska. H L Duncan now in charge of Minneapolis moves to Jacksonville as divisional chief for Florida and Porto Rico. Hazeltine transfers to division 17 including Alaska Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana with headquarters at Seattle.
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Washington, D. C
Addison
Townsend
Jersey C
Minneapolis
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
H. L. Duncan
Jacksonville
Florida
Porto Rica
F. A. Bazetine
Hazeltine
Alaska
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Seattle
Castle Hill Officers Placed on Ticket at Caucus
Castle Hill on March 12 special J O Gragy mayor and other administration members were placed on a caucus ticket. No opposition anticipated at the election later this month. Fred Thompson for treasurer C E Mill for assessor and council candidates J Hanson C M Fawcett Wade Brown A J Ether HR Cronk.
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Castle Hill
J. O. Gragy
Fred Thompson
Three Die in Maniac Attack Near Batavia New York
In Linden New York on March 12 three residents, Mr and Mrs Thomas Whalley both 55 and Mrs Mabel Morse 50, were slain in their home. Whalley couple shot. Morse beaten with an ax handle. Bodies found in a bedroom under a blanket soaked with oil. bed set on fire but flames controlled before spreading.
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Linden, N
Thomas Whalley
Mabel Morse
Batavia
Apreari
Baker Plans League Fight at Democratic Convention
Cleveland March 12 Former secretary of war New ton D Baker says he will push the league of nations issue at the Democratic national convention speaking before the Women s City club.
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Cleveland
Newton D. Baker
League of Nations
Women’s City Club
Baker's Plea for Convention Support in League Entry
Baker stated last night he would attend the convention and urge all delegates to push for a straight declaration in the platform backing United States entry into the league. He asked to persuade everyone who would listen to support the move.
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Baker
United States
Bomb Hits British Legation Entrance in Athens
A bomb exploded early today at the entrance to the British legation in Athens causing material damage and no injuries. Greek officials suspect the act aimed at discrediting the government. The premier and interior minister expressed regrets to the British minister as an inquiry under British police direction began with several suspects detained.
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Associated Press
Athens
Bomb injures 30 at Greek coffee houses in Detroit
A dynamite blast at the entrance of a Greek coffee house in Detroit injured twenty people and damaged a second nearby cafe. Debris and flying glass caused most injuries as residents in upper floors were endangered. Police blame feuding parties for the explosion. In Paris, George Bischoff, 53, killed himself on the Arc de Triomphe, saying he preferred death to paying taxes.
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Detroit
Mich
Paris
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