Ford Emerges As Talk Of Democratic Presidential Hopeful
Washington, March 24. Three men drive active organized effort for the Democratic nomination McAdoo Ford Underwood with Ford showing stronger grass roots support in various regions including Mississippi. Yet party leaders doubt Ford’s orthodoxy and two thirds rule at the convention may thwart any nomination despite growing popular interest.
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Sy Mark Sullivan
Washington, D. C
McAdoo
Ford
Underwood
United States
Middle Eest
South
Mississippi
Washington
Henry Ford
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Bernhardt Failing Doctors Say Actress Grips Grim Death
Pavis March 24 reports Sarah Bernhardt suffers a severe relapse after weeks of illness. Physicians describe her condition as grave and worsening. she has rallied briefly but remains highly frail. Hospitals and public notices note the star's collapse on the eve of a theater appearance.
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Pavis
Sarah
Bernnhardt
Bernhart
Jon
Bernhardt
Mysterious Man in Artists Model Case Named
Assistant District Attorney Pecora announced that the mysterious Mr. Marshall, last seen with slain model Miss Dorothy Keenan, was J. K. Mitchell of Philadelphia. Mitchell appears in the Philadelphia Social Register as J. Kearsley Mitchell, president of Philadelphia Rubber Works, husband of Mrs Frances Statesbury Mitchell, and son-in-law of Edward Townsend Stoteebury, a Philadelphia capitalist and head of Drexel Co. He is linked to both Philadelphia and New York society and to prominent banking connections.
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New York
Pecora
Marshall
Dorothy Keenan
J. K. Mitchell
Philadelphia
Mitchell
Philadelphia Social Register
J. Kearsley Mitchell
Philadelphia Rubber Works
Pemnants
Frances
Bury Mitchell
Edward Townsend Stoteebury
Drexel & Co
Eniadelphia
J. Morgan& Co
End Arkansas Rail Strike Riot Hearing Report
Residents of Warrison and Boone County returned to their occupations as the joint legislative committee released findings on the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad strike incidents. The report, prepared by Secretary of State, will be forwarded to Governor McRae for action.
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Warrison
Ark
Boone County
Missouri & North Arkansas
Secretary of
Las
Joint Legislative Committee
Probe jury prepares charge in Waukegan case
March 24 report from Waukegan states Judge Claire Edwards prepared the charge to be sent to the Lake County grand jury. The panel, to convene Monday, will sift allegations of jury tampering linked to the acquittal. Investigators have questioned many jurors in the matter.
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Waukegan
Claire Edwards
Lake County Grand Jury
Small
Queen Mary Purnell to testify in $80,000 suit
Grand Rapids Michigan report says Queen Mary Purnell wife of King Benjamin Purnell of the House of David will take the stand to deny testimony that she threatened colony members. Plaintiff's counsel cites witness Esther Hansel alleging violent threats and a claim of a forged Benjamin to test witnesses.
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United Press
Grand Rapids
Mich
Mary Purnell
Benjamin Purnell
House of David
Mary
Esther Hansel
John Wy Stansel
Hansen
Queen Mary
Walter M. Nelson
Benjamin
Senate Bill Allows City to Condemn Riverfront Lands
Waterloo and Cedar Rapids gain power to condemn riverfront property under a measure championed by Yenter. The bill, debated without opposition, prescribes penalties for masked disturbance and assault with a focus on public safety while outlining broader state reforms and local bond provisions for riverfront land in Cedar Rapids and Waterloo.
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Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Haskell
Army Pilot Sets Speed Record at 250 MPH
Washington D C March 24 Maj K G Heffernan piloted a DIL4-1 aircraft from Nogales Arizona to Fort Bliss Texas covering the distance in 18 minutes at an average speed of 250 miles per hour. Sergeant Jensen served as an official observer during the flight.
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Washington, D. C
Breakway Air Service
War Department
K. G. Heffernan
Nogales
Ariz
Fort Bliss
Tex
Thantles
Columbus
Texas Post
Maj. Heffernan
Jensen
Saunders Plans Suit Against New York Stock Exchange
Memphis March 2 The piggy wiggly stores president Clarence Saunders vowed to sue the New York Stock Exchange after a raid on his Class A Plegly and Wregly shares. He cited wild price swings from 100 to 250 and claimed only 140 of about 25 000 shares were delivered, pledging to sell directly to the people and challenge Wall Street.
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Associated Press
Mermphis, Tenn
Clarence Saunders
Pigsty Wiggly Stores, Inc
Saunders
Wall Street
New York
New York Exchange
Itg
Gary Witness Called Crooked in Gary Bootleg Trial
Indianapolis March 24 Further efforts to impeach Phillip Altman star government witness in Gary liquor cases were made today As defense evidence claimed Akman plotted blackmail of bootleggers while gathering evidence for the government Myron Harris Gary Post Tribune city editor testified that Akman was crookeder than a barrel of snakes The government relies on Akman’s testimony to convict Mayor Roswell Johnson and 61 other defendants of conspiracy to protect bootleggers for money.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Phillip Altman
Star
Gary
Calumet Steel
Akman
Myron Harris
Ihel
Gary Post-Tribune
Roswell Johnson
St Paul Man Sues Muscatine Resident for Damages
St Paul man James Livingstone of Minnesota sues Muscatine resident F M Cooper in district court for 326400 alleging Cooper assaulted Mrs Livingstone in July 1919 and caused permanent health impairment. The petition seeks 401 for physicians and nurses fees.
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St. Paul
Muscatine
James Livingstone
F. M. Cooper
Cooper
Weather for the Webi March outlook for river valleys
Weather for the week beginning Monday in the Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys calls for rain in the south and rain or snow in the north, with a general fall pattern between fronts. Temperatures are expected to alternate frequently.
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Washington
BD. C
Upper
Mississippi
Lower
Missouri
Old Posey Leads Band Of Redskin In Farewell Fight
Desperately wounded leader Old Posey and his small Piute band fled from Utah posse near Blanding. Five captured, including Posey’s boy and Bishop’s boys, with armed escort to Blanding stockade. Federal investigating officials consider removal of Piute tribe from San Juan county.
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Redskin
Monticello
Utah
Mare
Ulab
Joe Bishop
San Juan
Bluff and Blanding
Bishop
Trai
Tounday Ie
Bluff
Vo Squaws
Papooses
Blanding
Posey
Jos Bishop
Old Poke
Samps
Eleral
United States
Salt Lake
Ignacio
Charley
Old
State Unfinished as Riot Trial Adjourns
Marion Illinois March 4 prosecution in the second Terrin Snagsacre trial had two more witnesses whose testimony they desired to introduce when court adjourned Friday night until Monday morning. Efforts to complete its case before adjournment failed due to long arguments of attorneys. The defense won a fight to keep out of the record the army discharge of Antonio Malkovich, the massacre victim, whose death six men are charged with murder.
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Marion
Terrin Snagsacre
Adjodrn Pient
Antonio Malkovich
Noted English Liberal Will Address Women Voters League at Des Moines
New York report lists Lord Robert Cecil and Herbert Hoover among speakers for the National League of Women Voters in Des Moines during April. Florence Allen Grace Abbott Anna Rude Gifford Pinchot among others to speak at banquets, committees, and mass meetings on war prevention and child welfare.
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Women Voters League
Des Moines
New York
Robert Cederste
House of Lords
Herbert Hoov
Florence Allen
Ohia ‘Supreme Conre
Grace Abbott
Federal Children's Bureau
National League of Women Voters
Robert
Assembly of
League of Nations
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Board of
Abbott
Leagus of Nations
Anna Rude
Children’s Bureau
America
Hoover
Tastics Allen
Gov. Kendall
Iowa
Elevator Crash Kills Earlham Woman in Des Moines Hotel
A Randolph hotel elevator fell seven stories at noon injuring six others and killing Mrs. Larry Wot Bartham, wife of a banker from Earlham. Among the injured are her 9 year old daughter and four Haskins relatives. Chief Hammond led the inquiry with Robert Haskins assisting. all affected were treated at city hospital.
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Earlham
Des Moines
Associated Press
Des Alpines
Randolph Hotel
Fourth Street
Court Avenue
Larry Wot. Bartham
Wenn Killa
Mary
Eneligi
California
Polley Hammond
Robert Haskins
Tartiam
Arg
Liu
H. W. Thn
Citizens State Bank
Harsham
Mary Fue
Mia
R. G. Haskins
Helen
Ols, 'Tsie
Igsther
Democrats Plan Early Victory Chest Build
The Democratic National Committee launches a “victory campaign” to raise funds before the official campaign. Victory clubs will form nationwide with a $6 joining fee and a similar annual subscription, aiming to build a substantial war chest prior to campaign openings.
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Washigton
Victory
President Harding to Decide on Navy Modernization
Washington officials report Secretary Hughes and Acting Secretary Roosevelt refer the issue to President Harding to rule if upgrading 18 capital ships violates the Washington naval treaty. Congress approved 1.1 million dollars to raise gun turrets, while Britain denies gun range increases, prompting careful consideration and ongoing talks among UK envoy Sir Auckland Geddes and U.S. departments.
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Washington, D. C
Nughes
Roosevelt
Harding
United States Navy
Congress
State Department
United States
Britain
Iughes
Slughes
Sir Auckland Geddes
State
Navy
1000 Aliens a Day Smuggled Into U S
Secretary of Labor Davis announced that about 1000 aliens are smuggled into the United States daily. Immigration officials at ports along the Mexican and Canadian borders were ordered to adopt stricter entry controls to prevent illegal foreigners.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Fa Hor Davis
A F of LE May Aid Gov't Fight on Reds
Washington March 24 The American Federation of Labor Probably will offer to cooperate with the department of justice in its investigation of charges against William C Foster and other alleged red leaders in the United States in the federal criminal code.
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Washington, D. C
American Federation of Labor
Department of Justice
William
Foster
Ue United States
Japan approves 1923 budget in upper house vote
Tokio March 24 The upper house of the diet yesterday passed the budget for 1923. It had been approved by the cabinet on November 11 and totals 1,356,000,000 yen with 200,000,000 yen for the army and 276,000,000 yen for the navy. The lower house had earlier accepted the measure on February 13. Smoke and ads noted at the end.
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Tokio
Diet
Yanks Help Oxford Win Rowing Classic
Tulney England March 24 The Oxford crew stroked by American W P Mellen defeated Cambridge over the Thames from Putney to Mortlake in their seventy sixth annual intervarsity race Oxford won by a length. Mellen became the first American stroke to seat in Oxford or Cambridge boats and led a tight contest with Cambridge throughout the 4 1/2 mile course as Cambridge pushed late to challenge but fell short.
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Tulney
England
Oxford Craw
W. P. Mellen
Canbridge
Putney
Mortlake
Thames
Oxford
Altha
Young -Wrb
Mellen
New York
Cambridge Bhell
Keith Kane
Harvard
PuttNey
Cambridge
Scarlet Fever Reported At Canfield Home
Two cases of scarlet fever were reported today from the home of D. J. Canfield at 14 Independence Avenue. Patients are Mrs Josephine Doisseau adult and Petty Canfield five.
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D. J. Canfield
Independence Avenue
Josephine Doisseau
Petty Canfield
Digeneso Of Two Pioneers Fights Ills In GaIes County
Patrick Mullen, an 89 year old pioneer of Wagle township, recovers from pneumonia after two weeks in bed and enjoys St Patrick’s Day visitors. He helped build the old courthouse and was first to shovel earth for the new county building, now cherishing the keepsake spade. John Scible, 94, a longtime Eagle Center merchant, remains active in business and health as he faces the end of life, reflecting on a 45 year merchant career.
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Wagle Township
Patrick Mullen
St. Patrick's Day
Mailen
Mullen
Unprecedented flood threat as ice jams break
Unprecedented ice gorge threaten Missouri river towns from Vermilion to Sioux City. Gorges near Onawa and Brassfield push flood risk across 10 counties in Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota. Residents flee lowlands as the river rises threatening thousands of acres of farmland and hundreds of homes.
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Qe Associated Press
Oman
Nob
Missouri River
Vermilion
Sioux City
Onawa
Dakota City
Neb
Omaha
South Dakota
Nebraska
Brassfield Island
Sergeant Bluffs
Missouri
Iowa
Bronx City
Wight
Floyd
Sioux
G. K.greening
Homer
United Press of
Sity
Sergeant Bint
Ithe Weather Bureau
Sergeant Bluff
Oakota
Thurston
Neraska
Weather Bureau
Colt
Missouri Valley
Fiord
Big Sioux
Ray Shiffelet
Brassfield
Duncan
Harrison Wilborne
Chamber of Commerce
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