Reign of Terror and Headlines From National News
The Senate Interstate Commerce subcommittee reports startling findings on Pennsylvania soft coal fields citing lawlessness poverty and police terror amid union wage disputes. Also featured are profiles of H S Scandrett on his honeymoon and a Cedar Rapids boy saving a man from carbon monoxide. Brasil’s Santos suffers a deadly landslide as a motorcycle cop headlines traffic enforcement and a custody dispute unfolds involving Betty Jane Sellers. Frances Vineyard wins Southern college beauty title again and Ames appoints a Better Homes committee chair in Washington.
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Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
Cedar Rapids
Mlo
Hoover enters Ohio and Indiana as primary tests loom
Washington notes Hoover's bid to enter Ohio and Indiana amid a field of rivals including Lowden Curtis Willis Watson Norris and Dawes. The piece outlines the battle plan to block Hoover with favorite sons and Dawes as the ultimate beneficiary, with Kansas as a non primary stronghold and Coolidge fading from the race.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington
D. C
Hoover
Watson
Indiana
Kansas City
Lowden
Curtis
Kansas
Willis
Oalo
Norris
Nebraska
Robert la Follette
Ramely
la Follette
Wisconsin
Dawes
Usk
Vice Presiden Dawes
Coolidge
Mr. Coolidge
Ohio
Iam
Moore Named Ambassador to Peru by Coolidge
Alexander P. Moore of Pittsburgh is nominated by President Coolidge to be ambassador to Peru. He succeeds Miles Poindexter who resigned last year. Moore previously served as ambassador to Spain after an earlier appointment by President Harding.
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Washington, D. GC
Alexander P. Moore
Pittsburgh
Coolidge
Peru
Moore
Miles Poindexter
Washington
Harding
Spain
Big Dollar Liner Rides Out Pacific Storm
The Dollar for President Lincoln docked in Tokyo at 9 a m after surviving one of the Pacific’s worst hurricanes. The ship, long overdue from Seattle, feared lost as it rode the 100 mile per hour gale. The storm destroyed the liner’s radio and prevented Captain H. A. Jones from issuing a distress message. he improvised a temporary radio but could not reach Yokohama.
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Tokio
U.P
Lincoln
Pacific
Seattle
H. &. Jones
Jones
Yokohama
Dollar Company
Joint barge and rail rates down on upper Mississippi
Washington March 12 advocates of expanded barge service on the upper Mississippi won a sweeping victory in the War Department announcement. Beginning with the seasonal resumption of the St Louis to Twin Cities service April 2 joint rail and water rates will be established from Chicago to all barge line terminals. The transfer from rail to water will be at Dubuque Iowa. New rates will be 20 percent under existing rail rates between Chicago and the Twin Cities and 5 percent under air? post rates.
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Washington, D. GC
Insi
Mississippi River
Wat
St. Louis
Twin Cities
Chicago
Dubuque, In
Conciliator Works on Building Fight
Towa City Iowa March 12 INS Selution of the Yabor dispute between J M Fisk University of Iowa superintendent of grounds and buildings and the associated building crafts of Iowa City may be attempted tonight when state labor leaders and Fred Canfield member of the United States board of labor conciliation confer in a union mass meeting.
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Towa City
INS
J. M. Fisk
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Fred Canfield
United States Board of Labor Conciliation
Harding Named President of $3,500,000 Mississippi Coal Barge Line
Former Iowa Governor W. L. Harding is named president of a newly formed $3.5 million corporation to operate coal barges on the Mississippi River with Dubuque as the main distributing point. Advertisements list products including Smoke Martin and Henry George Cigars.
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Harding
Mississippi
Dubuque, Te
W. L. Harding
Iowa
Mississippi River
Dubuque
Delivery deadline notice for Courier newspaper
The Courier will be delivered to homes before 5 30. If the carrier erred or you miss the paper by then, call 5¢ and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 36 Pm.
Farm to Market Roads Fear Bond Vote Deferred in Iowa House
Des Moines March 12 opponents warn that funding farm to market routes could be neglected if a four cent gas tax is adopted to back a $100 million state road bond. The house postponed final action on the bond bill while a separate gas tax proposal faced debate.
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Des Moines
Iowa House of Representatives
Adams County
Charles 5. Browne
Jackson County
Senate
Johnson
Marion County
Bixler
House
Craig
Warren
Martin
Adams
Allen
Pocahontas
Lovrien
Hiumboldt
Reinier
Lyon
McTirath
Poweshick
Mellrath
Iowa Ciped Roads Association
Prize Bachelor of Railroad World Now on Honeymoon
Henry 3. Scandrett president of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Pacific railroad married yesterday to Mrs Frances Hochstetler Daugherty at her parents home in Omaha They left by private car for New York for a short honeymoon before returning to Chicago Scandrett 51 and recently became C M S P & P B president Mrs Scandrett a former Ak Sar Ben queen and noted beauty
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H. S. Scandrett
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway
Omaha
Omaha, Neb
Henry 3. Scandrett
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Frances Hochsteter- Daugherty
F. B. Hochstetler
Scandrett
New York
Chicago
BP. Rvailroad
Frederick ©. Daugherty
Michigan City seeks exhumation to solve Bohle child deaths
Authorities in Michigan City Indiana plan to exhume Arvilla Bohle aged two after traces of oxalic acid were found in her brother Richard Bohle four who died days apart Investigations link the siblings deaths to possible poisoning with oxalic acid Coroner Charles Mayfield Dr Ralph W Webster Rush Medical College Chicago say further tests are needed before deciding on exhumation and cause of death
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Michigan City
Ind
Arvilla
Richard Bohte
Ett
Richard
Ernest
George Botle
George
Tad
Arvilla Bohle
William
Sims
Ralph W. Webster
Rush Medilend College
Chicagoa
Webster
Charles Mayfield
Arville
School election polls report early turnout and district contests
After half the polling time, 1 pm today 356 of about 11 000 qualified voters visited the polls to cast ballots in the annual school election for boards of education in the East and West districts. West district polls at Sloan Wallace Haver MWigh building reported 216 votes and East district ballots 140 at Junior High hurting. Contests in both districts include three candidates in the East for two seats and one for treasurer while the West district features four candidates for three seats plus a candidate for re election. Polls opened at 7 am and will close at 7 pm.
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Valerio
Bourds Nf
West Districk
Sloane Wallace Haver Mwigh
Bath
East
Sehec
Will Lane
C.B. Cass
Louis
Impressive Ad Power Boosts Wis. Crossroads Store
W F Jeffrey recalls Joe Walsh’s Hitle place store at Tennyson Wis growing from a 9000 annual sales to 118000 after newspaper ads. He credits strong ad pull plus accessible gravel roads across the crossroads district aiding the business surge. Voters in Sioux City elect three school directors and consider a 160000 tax for school additions.
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Joe Walsh
Hitle
Tennyson
Wis
W. EF. Jeffrey
Sans Souc
Dubuque
Walsh
Twenty Amendments Urged on Shoals Bill in Senate Debate
Senator Haitrison of Mississippi urged an amendment for equitable distribution of surplus power from the Tennessee Tiger project to cities within transmitting distance as debate opened on the Shoals bill with no rigid rule.
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Washington
BD. C
Murder suspect is caught at Eldora
Murder suspect Dewey White and Tart Snelling of Minnesota, deserters wanted for the murder of Mrs Martha Smith at Rising Sun farm, were arrested at Eldora and sent to Polk county officers. Also, two injured men in Ames after a collision with a Chicago and Northwestern train near here.
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Marshalltown
Dewey White
Amies
Tau
U.P
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Andrew Bakke
Ames
Greatrude Daitelson
Nevada
Mystic Cauldron Convention Drills and Elections
About 150 delegates from Des Moines Chicago New Orleans Rockford and other cities attend a convention of the Supreme Cauldron of the Myette Order of Witches of Galem in Des Moines. Ceremonials and officer elections are set for tomorrow while local teams perform intricate drills led by Captains Jenns and Koenns and Dr Catherine Swartz of Chicago heads the organization as Supreme enchantress.
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Des Moines
Chicago
New Orleans
Rockford
Myette Order of Witches of Galem
Dubuque
Absble Jenns
Loral Hapac
C. C. Koenns
Catherine Swartz
Oil Bond Scandal Hearings Highlight Mellon Testimony
Washington March 12 U P Senator Norris calls for Mellon to resign over silent years about Harry Sinclair bonds to the Republican party. Robinson accuses Mellon and Hays of concealing 160000 in Liberty bonds tied to Teapot Dome and Continental Trading, as senators weigh perjury charges and future appearances.
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Washington, D.C
Coolidge
Treasury
Mellon
Harry Sinclair
Norris
Nebraska
Senate
Washington, D. C
Robinson
Arkansas
Will Ba
Continental Trading Company
Hays
Republican National Committee
Mellon Rolinson
Ntarry F. Sinclair
Teaport Dame
Republican Committee
Sinclair
Lask
Tresilly
Liberty Bonds
W. H. J Hays
Nye
Norby Dakota
Walsh
Montana
Andy
Butler
DuPont
New York
New York Evening World Today
Basil Manly
H. S. Osler
Manly
Wyoming
California
Altho Manly
Dominion Bank of Canada
Water Perils 11 Trapped Miners in Mexico Mine
Mexico City March 14 A report from Teulan says water rise flooded the Aurora mine near Itete trapping 11 miners. Rescuers faced fire curtains and uncertain survival. Eight bodies were recovered last night, toll rising to 46 dead and 45 injured. Gas poisoning blamed for many casualties. American foreman Morris fell ill after directing rescue work for 72 hours.
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Mexico City
Teullan
Aurora
Itete
Stomas
Morris
Rep Green OK'd for Job on Bench
Washington March 12 The nomination of William R Green chairman of the house ways and means committee to the United States Court of Claims was favorably reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Approval came despite opposition over retirement age and a son holding a $19 000 a year post on the board of tax appeals. No committee lineup announced.
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Washington, D. C
William R. Green
Tana
House
United States
Senaore Judiciary Committee
Green
Board of Tax Appeals
Hickman to Be Sentenced Before Imprisonment in Parker Case
William Edward Hickman, condemned to hang for Marion Parker murder, will be sentenced to life imprisonment just before entering San Quentin. Co-defendant Welby Hunt, convicted in the same murder, awaits motions for new trial and appeal.
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Los Angeles
Cal
San Quentin Penitentiary
William Edward Hickman
Mickman
Marion Parker
Ivy "Thoms
Welby Hunt
Hickman
Hunt
Insull Sails for Europe For Rest Claims
Samuel Insull the Chicago public utilities magnate sailed for Europe on Saturday to rest. His secretary John O Keefe told United Press Insull went to England for rest and denied secrecy around the departure while listing his name on the passenger list but not disclosing the ship.
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Chicago
Samuel Insull
Senate
Europe
John O'Keefe
United Press Today
O'Keefe
Insull
England
Wrest
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Heads Homes Committee
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Better Homes N 'S America
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Henry George Cigars
Arkansas College
John £. Brown
Stream Springs
Ark
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W. G. Bonner
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Missouri
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Des Moines Union Railway Company
Sioux City
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