Daugherty Story Shows Small Town Path to White House
Washington Court House origins of Harry Daugherty and Jesse Smith are traced as a small town rise to national politics. The piece highlights mentorship, ambition, and a voyage from Ohio to Washington, with emphasis on personal bonds and the push toward a presidential run. Continues on page two.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Washington Court House
Jesse Smith
Ewo Daughertys
Daugherty Brothers
Jesse
Daughertys
Jeading
Jessa
Smith
Daugherty
Harry Daughtery
Harry Daugherty
Harry “Daugherty
Altho
Columbus
New York
Chicago
Wrashington
Texas
United States
Ohio
Marion
Jess
Harding
White House
Victor
Tlarding
Peco
Harry Dugherty
Washington White House
Martin Invincible
San Felice Cigars
Inc
Courier Delivery Deadline and Missed Paper Instructions
The notice urges delivery before 5 40 and instructs readers to call 5100 if late. It states calls must reach the office by 6 30 p m to have a copy sent.
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Army Planes Off on World Flight from Clover Field
Army airmen began a world circumnavigation from Glover Field Santa Monica at 9:32 a.m. Maj. F J Martin led three world cruisers with Lieuts Smarty and Wade trailing, circling the field for altitude before heading to Sacramento for the first stop. An escort of 17 Crissy Field planes accompanied the flight, with landings planned in Sacramento around 2 p.m the same day.
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Associated Press
Glover Field
Santa Monica
Cal
F. J. Martin
T. Y. Leigh
Crorld
D.owell Ee
Clover Field
Maj
Martin
Smarty
Wade
Cruisars
Sacramento
William E. Gillmore
Ninth Corps
Crissy Dald
San Francisco
Crissy Field
Corliss C. Mosley
Fover Field
Gross Pass
Tehachapi Pass
U S Rebuffs French Debt Agency Plan
Washington March 17 The United States rejected by formal note to Ambassador Jusserand the French government’s plan to create an international agency to handle relief credits extended to European nations during and after World War I.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Jusserand
State Department
Police seize moonshine from dry league officer garage
Sioux City March 17 N R Hathaway treasurer of Woodbury County Antisaloon league tries to account for 130 gallons of moonshine in his Baraga garage a 60 gallon still 5 gallon kegs and a stove seized by police Hathaway says the garage was vacant and someone stored it there in his absence the raid occurred in a quiet residential district Hathaway formerly led the county league Seventeen gallons of liquor two large stills mash and kerosene were seized on the Charles Brune farm in Plymouth county Brune and three others were jailed
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tInternational News Wire
Sioux City
N. R. Hathaway
Woodbury County Antisaloon League
Nis
Baraga
Hathaway
County League
Prohibition
W. B. Striker
Fam Schessler
Charles Brune
Plymouth County
Brune
Bribery Charge Targets California Naval Oil Leases
Government sues Pan American Petroleum and Doheny over illegal secret leases to drill and store naval oil at California reserves. Case alleges bribery fraud conspiracy tied to Fall and Doheny, seeks injunctions, receivership, and cancellation of all leases and agreements with restoral to the United States.
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Associated Press
Angeles
Cal
Sant Do Cance
California
Naval Oil
Pan- American Petroleum & Transport, Co
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Cheyenne
Wio
Teapot Dome
Atlee Pomerene
Owen J. Roberts
United States District
Pan-American Petroleum &Transit Co
Pan-American Petroleum Company
Mmadé
Ala Action
E. Lb. Doheny
Albert 3
Fall
Interior
United States
Doheny
Harding
Denby
Navy Department
Altho
Onsfer
Pan-American Petroleum & Transport Corporation
Iig
F International News Wire
Los Angeles
Naval Reserve
Pan-American Company
Socrates Model for Law Tactics Urged by Fitch in Chicago
Chicago reports Dr Albert Parker Fitch, ex-Amherst professor, arguing Socrates’ attitude toward law enforcement could guide American statesmen. The talk cited Socrates’ reply to a friend about pardons by deceit, asserting it is better for the individual to die than for Athens laws to be broken.
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Chicago
Sorvatos
Albert Parker Fitch
Amherst College
Kite
Socrates
Athens
America
Mitch
Continued Blizzard Threatens Traffic
The worst blizzard of the winter raged across southern Nebraska and Kansas on Sunday and continued overnight. A heavy snow blanket and drifting winds made roads impassable and disrupted communications and train service as Nebraska faces four to several feet of snow with continued drifting and delays across central, northern, and western areas.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Nebraska
Kansas
Ari Ilo
Missouri
Mitty
United Press
Omaha
Prince of Wales Returns to St James Palace in Plaster
London reports the Prince of Wales, face and hands bound in plaster after a steeplechase accident last Saturday. He arrived at St James Palace from Aldershot under physician care for a few days, after a fall in which he was kicked and suffered facial cuts but escaped more serious harm. The incident renews public debate over the prince's risky horsemanship and hunting stunts.
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London
Prince of Wales
St. James Palace
Aldershot
Three Cities Seek Auto Thugs Over Youth Attacks
Davenport and Rock Island Moline police join forces to chase a gang of automobile assailants who kidnapped and assaulted Elsa Herd, 15, and Flora Timmons, 16. A Davenport businessmen committee offers a $1000 reward for arrests and conviction. Sheriffs offices cooperate with police.
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Davenport
Rock Island
Moline
Ill
Elsa Herd
Fecal
Flora Timmons
Americans Crow Home 10 Are Red Hat Ceremonies
Rome crowds Americans for a public consistory at St Peters as Archbishops Ha and Mundelein prepare for elevation to cardinalship. Hotels scarce force many to walk streets while a 19,900 capacity line awaits along the procession route to the pope. Preparations include two tribunes for the diplomatic corps and Roman aristocracy.
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Associated Press
Rome
Mundelein
St. Peters
Lin St. Peters
Vatican
La Follette Progressive Platform in Wisconsin
Wisconsin delegates issue a reform platform pledging a complete house cleaning in justice and interior departments, public ownership of waterpower, repealing the Esch Cummins railroad law, and aggressive anti corruption measures. It favors recovering public lands, prosecuting wrongdoing, and curbing federal taxes while opposing Mellon plan tax favors.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Lallette
Wisconsin
Cleveland
Coolidge
la Follette
Slovenitat
Madison
Wis
Progressive Republican
Department For Justice
Department of the Interior
Washington
Ary
Navy
Mellon
Treasury
Coolidge Explains Halting of Addresses at White House
Washington March 17 President Coolidge explained why he halted public addresses at a White House reception for the Oberammergau passion players. He said the president cannot receive non diplomatic public addresses from foreign nationals. Senator Dill, Democrat, criticized the president’s stance as narrow and unkind toward the German delegation.
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Washington, D.C
Coolidge
Oberammergan Passion Players
Senate
Anton Lang
Christus
White House
Dili
Washington
Germany
Arrest 50 People in Des Moines Hotels Raids Ahead of City Elections
Des Moines police conducted early morning raids on local hotels and rearings houses arresting fifty people on disorderly conduct charges. Northwestern hotel yielded nine men and nine women in custody while Kirkwood hotel saw two couples arrested. The raids preceded today’s city elections.
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Des Moines
Northwestern
Kirkwood
Pleads Insanity in Brunswick Infant Smothering Case
Mrs Nettle May McLean wife of Kenneth Ross McLean Bowdoin College student faces insanity plea over the death of her year old baby smothered in the Hotel Eagle Brunswick Maine She followed her husband across the country to see the child but he warned her to keep the nun’s secret or face expulsion from college She then killed the infant with alleged motive and circumstances outlining a mental state defense
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Nettle May McLean
Kenneth Ross Mclean
Bowdoin College
Eagle
Brunswick
Telegraph Briefs From Havana To New York
Havana reports several clashes between American Marines on leave in Santiago and Cuban civilians and police. In Washington, Secretary Tumulty says the presidency should be immune from political attacks. Paris notes German taxes to rise for allied war effort. Roosevelt calls a congressman’s claim false regarding Teapot Dome leases. New York sees a Roosevelt Memorial awards ceremony for Elihu Root, Wolcott, and Eliot.
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Havana
Santiago
Jersey City
N. Jes
Joseph T. Tumulty
Wilson
Paris
Bawes
Washington
D. C
Theodore Roosevelt
Steven
New York
Roosevelt Memorial Association
Elihu Root
Wolmes l
Charles Eliot
Severe Northern Japan quake rattles Tokyo to Kuriles
A strong earthquake recorded in northern Japan shook Tokyo and Fukushima as a registered tremor near Osaki University showed 90 minutes of shocks. Reports say no tsunamis or major damage yet, with activity traced to events near the Kurile islands.
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Tokio
Fukuhima
Japan
Osaki University
Kurile Islands
Dog Walks 1200 Miles Back to Its Former Master
A collie dog once taken to Wyoming by F. J. Krumenficher walked back to Council Bluffs last night. The animal, a beloved pet of the Krumenacher children, showed evident joy at reuniting with its family after a long journey of about 1200 miles.
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Council Bluffs
Jla
F. J. Krumenficher
Wyoming
Ruemenacher
Krumenacher
Hin
Former Charles City man directs Drinkwater play
Howard Brown son of Mr and Mrs Edson Brown of Charles City Ia, teaching at De Kalb High School Ill, directed the play Abraham Lincoln by Drinkwater at the township high school with assistance from Orange Friars. This marks his second time directing the play. He previously led the Summer Players on a 7000 mile tour across Iowa and nearby states by motor bus.
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Charlies City
Howard Brown
Edson Brown
This City
de Kalb
Abraham Lincoln
Drinkwater
Orange
Township High School
Mr. Brown
Iowa
Indiana Governor McCray Trial Opens in Embezzlement Case
In Indianapolis on March 17 the state of Tubiana vs Gov Warren T McCray began in Marion County Criminal Court. McCray, the first Indiana governor to face trial on criminal charges, is indicted for embezzlement and larceny of 155000 from the state board of agriculture. Other indictments include forgery and obtaining credit by false pretenses. A jury of 100 talesmen was seated as selection began, signaling a long, arduous trial with vigorous defense.
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Unibet
Ianapolis
Ind
Tubiana
Warren T. McCray
Marion County
McCray
Indiana
State Board of Agriculture
Bittterly
Daugherty and Burns Labeled Crooks in Senate Probe
Former secret service operative G O Holdridge testifies before a Senate committee that Attorney General Daugherty and William Burns are accused of involvement in an illegal film distribution plot surrounding the Dempsey Carpentier fight. Holdridge recounts statements by Jap Muma Cincinnati Enquirer correspondent and notes letters claimed to be from Daugherty.
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Burns
Secret Service
Senate
G. 0
Holdridge
Department of Justice
Jap Mumma
Cincinnati Inquirer
Associated Press
Wallington
D. C
Daughrty
Sug
Senate Committee
Department of Justine
Gerald ©. Holdridge
Department
Jap Muma
New York
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Haldridge
Blima
Thomas Spellacy
Muma
Washington
William J. Burns
Justice Department Bureau of Investigation
Resimes
Washington, D. C
Baltimore
Mad
Department of Justies
Quimby
Justice Department
Gaston B. Means
Jesse Smith
Albany
New
Cincinnati Hogairer
Spellacy
Hadeen
Film Exhibition Syndicate
Barnes
Senator Wheeler
Secret
Hold
Ridge
Efst
Post Office Department
A . Spellacy
St Patrick Mosaic Unveiled in Bath Parliament Halls
London March 17 Patrick the patron saint of Ireland received recognition from the British parliament for the first time in history. A mosaic of St Patrick was unveiled in both houses of parliament. Premine MacDonald will propose a toast to the Irish free state at St Patrick's day banquet.
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London
Patrick
Ireland
Earthquake carves Algerian Batagz region houses destroyed
International brief reports that an earthquake in Batagz Algeria destroyed several houses with no casualties. Other notes mention Princess Mary canceling public engagements, Oen Echagne's directive, and Gibraltar gales plus fog disrupting Melilla communications and outpost provisions.
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Constantine
Africa
Batagz
Algeria
London
Westminster
Mary
Lascelles
San Sebastian
Spain
Oen
Echagne
Fed
Gibraltar
Weshern
Mediterranean
Melilla
Mororco
Forbes Hearing Delayed By Judge Baker Funeral
Federal courts in Chicago closed until Wednesday in memory of Judge Francis E. Baker. Postponed hearings include the arraignment of Charles Forbes, former Veterans' Bureau director, and J. W. Thompson, St. Louis contractor, indicted for conspiracy and bribery after a grand jury probe of Veterans’ Bureau administration.
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Chicago
Francis E. Baker
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Lat Goshen
Ind
Charles Th. Forbes
United States Veterans’ Bueau
J. W. Thompson
Slayer of Wife and Son Shot by Sheriff
Fred Van Gorden, a prominent Casper businessman, allegedly killed his wife and 12 year old son in Douglas then fled. Sheriff Albert Peyton shot and killed Van Gorden after a desperate chase. bodies were dumped in Dump Creek two miles east of Douglas as police investigate motives tied to financial troubles.
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Casper
Wyo
Fred van Gorden
van Gorden Investment Company
van Gorden
Albert Peyton
Douglas
Dump Creek
Here
Negro Gets 15 Years for Pawnshop Theft
Tes Moines records Henry Edwards a 17 year old Negro to begin serving 25 years after being convicted with Ward in the Cohen pawnshop robbery last year. The heist yielded about 15000 dollars in jewelry and watches.
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Tes
Moines
Henry Edwards
St. Patrick’s
Findley
Edwards
Madison
Bonner
Ward
Iowa Dope Peddler Jailed in St. Cloud
St. Cloud Minnesota March 17 Benjamin Oehler Sioux City Ta said by police to be one of the most elusive and expert dope peddlers in this country was arrested here by federal narcotic agents and department of justice operatives Morphine heroin and cocaine valued at 20500 were found on him and a list showing his clients includes Iowa Nebraska Minnesota and South Dakota in addition to 2000 in cash
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St. Cloud
Minn
Benjamin Oehler
Sioux City
Department of Justice
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
South Dakota
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Sec
PAO
Este, MS Vee
Charles City
Gov. McRay Goig
Intate
Casey Adams
Cas Adams
Calext Cal
Postal Telegraph Company
T_J_ Jones
Anantino
Tex
A. B. Fall
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Parliament Halls
Cable Briefs
Forbes
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