Indiana and California primary race dominates election day
Indiana voters open polls across the state for party nominees including governor and Congress seats. California holds presidential preference polls for Coolidge or Johnson while Democratic ballots offer no presidential choice. Local races in Oklahoma Maryland Minnesota and Nebraska wrap a busy national scene with conventions looming.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Coolidge
Johnson
California
McAdoo
Oklahoma City
Okla
William G. McAdoo
William Jennings Bryan
Garfield County
Bryan
Polis
San Francisco
Cal
Itiliam W. Johnson
William G. McAutos
Baltimore
Frederick N.zyhlman
Congress
St. Paul
Omaha
Neb
Commission
Chicago Expects Warm May Day With 84 Degree Readings
Chicago yesterday felt summer as the temperature climbed to 84 degrees the warmest May 3 since 1909 when 86 was recorded. The day reached a peak around 4 PM and then fell to 50 degrees by early morning. The Courier urges home delivery by 5:30 PM and offers a 5100 hotline for late arrivals.
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Chicago
Kate Claxton of The Two Orphans Dies in New York
New York May 6 Kate Claxton star of the silent era died at her home in New York City born in Somerville New Jersey. Her sister Josephine Doane found her body in the bathroom. Claxton had a tumultuous life including a 1878 marriage to Charles A Stevenson divorce in 1901 and later ongoing disputes over the decree. Her son Harold Stevenson killed himself at age 21 in 1964 and she retired soon after. Additionally Celia Cooney and Edward Cooney were sentenced to prison for a string of robberies in Brooklyn with Cooney to Sing Sing and Cooney to Auburn. Celia Cooney publicly faced the judge and warned others against crime.
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New York
Kate Claxton
Louise
Josephine Doane
Miss Claxton
Somerville
N.J
Stevenson
Associates Press
Celia Cooney
Edward Cooney
Martin
Brooklyn
Cooney
Auburn
Jacksonville
Fla
Judge Martin
Broadway Blackmail Sheet Indicted on Complaint
New York May 6 Three men Stephen G. Clow Andrew S Brown and Charles Green were arrested on complaint by Davenport chiropractor BR Palmer who says he was blackmailed over advertising in Broadway Brevities and Society Gossip The indictment accuses use of the mail to defraud and lists Lee Shubert Childs Inc Frank B Masten Evelyn Nesbit Texas Guinan and other advertisers as receivers of similar communications The defendants are on the magazine staff
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New York
Stephen G. Clow
Andrew S. Brown
Charles &. Green
BR. J. Palmer
Davenport
Lee Shubert
Childs, Inc
Frank B. Masten
Evelyn Nesbit
Texas Guinan
Wen and
Brevities, Inc
Hudson Maxim Would Be President Says He Would Lift Prohibition
International News Wire New York May 6 Hudson Maxim famed inventor says he would be an excellent president if called but would prefer the people to choose. He would end federal prohibition to let Americans stand erect as self respecting law abiding men and women citing Caesar before his death as a model.
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International News Wirey
New York
Hudson Maxim
United States
Maxim
Gaesar
Bankers Urge Radio Use to Help Capture Bandits
Council Bluffs Iowa May 6 The Towa Bankers association urged radio aid to catch bandits cutting wires. Frank Warmer proposed county supervisors install radio receivers and transmitters in districts as the only way to cope with criminals. Ret Oak was set as meeting place for group 5 of the Bankers association in 1925. J W H Anerson urged conservation in prosperity, optimism in adversity, and constructive policy.
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Bluits
Towa
Towa Bankers’ Association
Frank Warmer
State Association
Warner
Ret Oak
Ahs J Jlown Bankers’ Association
J. W H. Anerson
Forei
Firemen Contain Kenwood Park Gasoline Blaze
Cedar Rapids May 6 Firefighters halted a dramatic blaze at Sinclair Oil Kenwood Park storage after hours of effort. Six 10,900 gallon tanks at risk, 300 drums of oil and gasoline destroyed buildings damaged totaling about 10,000 dollars. no injuries. Traffic disrupted. danger to firemen from drum explosions, and vast potential losses to Kenwood auction.
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Cedar Rapids
Sinclair Oil Compreany
Kenwood Park
Kenwood
Bishop Brown Opens Heresy Trial In Cleveland
Bishop William Montgomery Brown of the Protestant Episcopal church, on trial at Trinity cathedral in Cleveland May 27, says his case will test the entire orthodox religion. He argues bishops sitting in judgment would betray Protestant principles and that the church has not defined what constitutes heresy. He warns that the church could be condemned if it suppresses modern thought and science.
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Copsright
International News Service
Galion
Ohio
William Montgomery Brown
Protestant Episcopal Church
Trinity Cathedral
Cleveland
Brown
Tie
Searls named federal prohibition director for South Dakota
Washington reports Searls of Huron appointed federal prohibition director for South Dakota succeeding William Knight who resigned. Springfield Mass discusses needs for tighter supervision of Southern Black migration presented at the Methodist Episcopal conference with Lorenzo King as Negro delegate from Atlanta. Harry Hay, former Reds pitcher, dies at 45. Rainbow trout eggs from Oregon to hatch in Czecho Slovakia aboard the Pittsburgh.
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Washington, D.C
Springfeld
Mass
South
Toay
Methodist Episcopal Conference
Lorenzo
King
Atlanta. Ga
Favorte
Inde
Harry Samuel Hay
Cinsingati
Nevis
New York
Oregon
Czecho Slovakia
United States
Central European Republic
Pittsburgh
Platt Will Distributes Daughters Large Estate Shares
Franklin C. Platt former district judge of Waterloo dies leaving a will valuing the estate at more than 4000000 with provisions for his two daughters Eddie May Platt and Alles Vine Bind Vat, a sister and various charities. The will names Edmund W. Miller and George W. Huntley as bondsmen, and sets up trusts for a Portland friend’s niece and a housekeeper, plus charitable allocations to several homes and leagues.
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Torabos
Parkersburg
Porticu
Franklin C. Plact
Waterloo
J. W. Thompson
Eddie May Platt
Iowa State Teachers College
Alles Vine
Dtichardson
Boston
Mags
Claia
For Nor Jurist
Waterton
Edmund W. Miller
Commercial National Bank
George W. Huntley
Cuterardware Company and Vine
Commercial National Company
Lings
Lillian Shoemaker
Lenna M. Prather
Commercial Bank
Elda May Platt
Tony
Third Street
Franklin A. Richardson
Maljoolm Richardson
Thompson
Charles J. ‘Harris
Portland
Ore
Testa ‘Tor
Julia P. McLean
Randina Olson
Des Moines
Inague
Critlenden
Sioux City
Crittenfen
George W. Honsley
Tristen
Barnes urges business to share in guiding government policy
Julius H. Barnes, president of the US Chamber of Commerce, told the twelfth annual Industry conference in Cleveland that business must help shape public opinion to influence federal policies. He warned government control of currency, the Federal Reserve, and reinvestment of capital affect liquidity and credit, and criticized Congress for discouraging relief measures and fostering distrust amid European stability hopes.
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F International News
Cleveland
Julius H. Barnes
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Gt Federal Reserve System
Congress
Mellan
Barnes Isid
National Treasury
Barnes
White House Signals Veto of Senate Tax Reduction Bill
White House authorities indicate the president will veto the Senate tax reduction bill. The administration prefers no compromise with opposing congress members and warns the plan would burden the treasury, with Mellon and Lord to report on funding before a final decision.
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White House
Senate
Wausbhittetai
TLC
Mayo- Stroup
Didleationa
Moolkdae
Te Wis
Freighly
Euter
Congress
Renate
Metlon
Attereud
Washington
P. C
Coolidge
Bill
White Home
Secretary of the Treasury
Melton
Gen. Lord
Burges
Public Treasury
Hines
Gen. Wines
Veterans Bureau
Agatnet
Regis
Slines
Mellon
General Lord
Despits
Plan Radio Debate on McNary-Haugen Bill for Saturday
A radio debate on the McNary-Haugen bill, of interest to farmers, will be broadcast Saturday night at 7 o clock central standard time. Charles W. Brand of the department of agriculture will speak in affirmative, while Dr Hemijumin HW Hibbard from the University of Why Condstn will present the opposing view. Listeners will be asked to decide the winner.
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Chicago
McNary-Haugen
Sonurs-Roebuck Aericultur Foundation
Sation
Charles W. Brand
Department of Agricuture
Hemjumin
Hibbard
Indyarsity
Why Constn
Tulem
Jealous Reporter Declared Insane by Board
Joby Duncan alias Spinak Spivak, a local reporter, was declared insane by the Polk county insane commission after an attempted bribe and a plan to use a large sum for war reparations work in Germany. He was taken into custody by deputy sheriffs and is awaiting release through district court or the state board of control.
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United Press Des Moines
Joby Duncan
Spinak
Clarinda
Hess
Come Srue
Polk County Insane Commission
Spinak Wattonho
Jamoa Cavender
Union
Deelareed Tasane
Germany
William Deyes
Spivak
Price
Cording
Charles A. Horner
Ulls
Soichyak
Polk County District Court
State Board of Control
Police Lock Jail at Cedar Falls to Keep One Man Out
Cedar Falls officials used unusual tactics to remove a stubborn inmate from the jail. City Marshal Enlow locked the door as the man wandered into the lobby, ending his stay after a brief standoff. Reverend Shulls had earlier insisted on a court preference for staying in jail over paying a small traffic fine. The man later paid 1.95 and left, with a note of thanks to an anonymous benefactor.
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Cedar Falls
Marshall Enlow
Tf. J. Shulls
F. Cross
Martin Still Missing Forces Delay Atka Search
In Cordova Alaska on May 6 a storm halted search efforts for Maj Frederick N. Martin missing since last Wednesday after taking off from Chignik. Companions Licent Cowell Smith Leigh Wade and Erik Netgon will be unable to continue flying toward Nazan Island of Atka Chicagoff Attu today. No trace has yet been found by the squadron command amid unfavorable flying conditions.
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Cordova
Alaska
Licent
Cowell Smith
Leigh Wade
Erik Netgon
Nazan
Island of
Atka
Chicagoff
Island of Attu
Squadron
Frederick N. Martin
Chignik
Coolidge says U.S. Navy not in danger
President Coolidge states at the White House that there is no cause for fear regarding American naval strength. He asserts the navy is under constant study and dismisses recent claims that it is slipping into a dangerous state.
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Washington
TD. C
Coolidge
White House
Presbyterian Assembly Heads to San Antonio May 15
Charlotte reporters note the 64th general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States will convene in San Antonio on May 15 and run through May 22. Delegates total $28,292. key reports include foreign missions home missions Christian education ministerial relief and stewardship.
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Associated Press
Charlotte
N. C
Sixty-Fourth
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church In the
United States
San Antonio
Tex
General Assembly
Foreign Missions
Home Missions
Paist Elected YWCA President in Nation Vote
New York May 6 Mrs. Frederick M. Paist of Philadelphia was elected president of the Young Women's Christian Association over Mrs. C R Wilson of Detroit. A resolution urging the United States entry into the League of Nations was adopted.
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New York
Frederick M. Paist
Philadelphia
Young Women's Christian Association
C. R. Wison
Detroit
United States
League of Nations
Attorney passes lie to Landis in booze split case
Washington reports U S Grand Jury calls Doheny Jr to testify as Edward L Doheny Jr appeared before the federal grand jury investigating naval oil leases. The proceedings touched on a $100000 loan to Albert Fall and a note from Fall, with Doheny and his counsel denying a complete statement. Senate hearings showed tense exchanges over Landis and the prosecution of liquor sales tied to Philip Grossman.
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Associated Tress
Washington, D. C
MidWekaut
United States
Chicago
Senate
Daugherty Taveeet- Rating Committee
Gondis
Philip Trossman
Coolidge
Mid- Mekaut
Grossman
Middlekaur
Landis
Brookhart
Middlekaur Reptier
Te Middlehauf
Breakhart
Middlehauf
Washington
Young Doheny
Edward L. Doheny, Jr
Los Angeles
Naval Teserva No. 1
Federal Grand Jury
Naval
Grand Jury
Ail Committee
Doheny
Albert B. Fall
Interior
Frank J. Hogan
EL Ls
Senate Committee
Fall Jand
Interior Secretary
Fall
South Sea Islands
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Mellon
Internal Revenue Bureau
Melton
Watson
Indiana
Special Investigating Committee
Jones
New Mexico
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