U S Senate Tours Europe for Debate Data
The US Senate plans extensive European visits this summer to gather material for upcoming debates. Irreconcilables led by Borah and La Follette, plus Johnson, Wheeler, Brookhart and others, travel abroad while league allies like Underwood and Gerry also join. Russia looms as a possible topic if several plan to visit.
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Washington, D. C
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Moses
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Johnson
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Benatore Owen
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Georgia
Tom Walsh
Weller
Maryland
Lemrout
Pacific
England Holds Line Against Inflation Yet Stays Firm
An excerpt reflecting 1929 views portrays England as steadfast under pressure, resisting inflation and radicalism. It argues Britain endures hardship with sound money policies, expecting a political shift but not toward extremism, predicting a conservative, common-sense course despite economic strain.
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England
New York Tribune
Girl Who Fled from House of David Back for Grand Jury Call
St. Joseph Michigan May 14 A girl who recently fled from the House of David sect is among witnesses awaiting a summons before the grand jury investigating charges of immorality in the cult. Attorney General Dougherty brought her back, ending last week's session, as the panel prepares to outline the fourth week of the inquiry and consider locating three or four former members whose testimony is deemed pertinent.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Mansfield. O
David Solent
Dougherty
Dissolution Considered for United Cigar Stores Group
New York May 14 A special meeting of stockholders of the United Retail Stores corporation was called for June to act on a resolution to dissolve the corporation The organization controls the United Cigar stores
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New York
United Retail Stores Corporation
United Cigar Stores
Iowa Girls Win Canning Contest Winners Sail to Europe
Iowa girls and their Colorado counterparts win a national canning contest in Chicago and plan a grand tour to Washington and France. They will visit the Department of Commerce and President Washington before sailing May 22, showcasing American canning skill to international judges.
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Europe
Chicago
Colorado
Washington
France
Amerlia
Hell
Bolidaugh
Kathereaugh
Uelah Rodgers
Uelah Rodgers, 3 Ite, da. Omnd Beye Ine Hendricks, Bur Hager
Ifugiton
Bola
Department of Comerce Oullielas
Haching
Wastduetan
Pranen
Chlaga
Inventory Evidence Admitted at Cooper Trial Over Objection
Over strenuous objections by A A Gooper and William F Cooper, charged with conspiring to evade income tax, hundreds of exhibits purporting to show inventories were admitted as evidence by Judge George Scott. The Cooper firm books allegedly disclosed inventories of 48168.29 for a prior period and a later $92580 figure after 1908, with a deduction noted in income tax rebarog. Ausglin Allwood, bookkeeper for the Cooper firm, has testified with cross examination by defense beginning Monday. Exhibits total 1290 to date.
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Ausglin Allwood
Cooper Firm
Comet
Gompers to Speak at Iowa Labor Federation Convention
Ant Federation of Labor head Samuel Gompers will headline a three day Iowa State Federation of Labor gathering in Des Moines with Senator Brookhart and John J. Lewis also listed as speakers. Attorney General J. Gibson and Public Instruction head MayFrancis will deliver talks as officials. Dwight T. Lewis railway commissioner received a personal invitation from Senator La Follette to attend the May 26 valuation conference and judge the event for himself.
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Iowa
Labor Federation
Fort Merison
Feul
J. BR. Wiley
Tess Maines
Des Moines
Dwight Tn
Lewis
Mimself
Robert M. la Follette
Wis
Consin
Ons
N. J. Kendall
Demurrer to McClenahan Suit Filed in District Court
John J. Dorian dealer in school supplies submits a demurrer to B. McClenahan’s slander suit in district court. Dorman argues the action was not timely commenced since filed February 25 and the alleged utterances published earlier, exceeding two year limit under Iowa law.
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Yes Moines
Walt
B. McClenahan
Isi Oullawer
John 8
Dorian
Jansy
Dorman
McClenahan
Mclendhan
Melenahan
Escape of Insane Prisoner Sparks Alert in Garrison LA
Ray Padgey, an insane inmate with a reported grudge against the Mauderer family near Lore, escaped from the limbpend ance asylum causing authorities to search for him. He was previously charged with attempted poisoning, declared insane after examination, and described as a powerful man who customarily carried a revolver.
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Garrison
Ray Padgey
Woman Held as Fur Thief Hides Identity
Des Moines May 14. Jennie Tag refuses to reveal her true identity while in jail awaiting trial on a charge of attempted robbery of a fur store. Detectives press her, but she remains silent, claiming a mother and infant daughter in Des Moines. Police believe Miss Doe, a former resident, was persuaded to return by an accomplice who escaped when she was caught.
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Des Moines
Jennie Tag
Tres Moines
Miss Doe
Sioux City Lions Converge for Two Day Nebraska Convention
Sioux City Iowa May 14 Sioux City welcomed more than 400 Lions from Iowa and Nebraska for their third annual Tow Nebraska convention. The two day program opens this afternoon with speeches followed by a banquet featuring speeches from district governorship candidates and closes tomorrow afternoon.
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Sioux City
Tawa
Nebraska
Guthrie Center Deputy Bank Superintendent Named
May 14 report says Curt G. Poster of Guthrie Center was appointed deputy superintendent of banking by State Superintendent Robert L. Leach. Poster previously served at Guthrie Center Savings Bank. former deputy Gronspal leaves to become assistant to the president of Council Bluffs Savings Bank.
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Des Moines
Curt G
Guthrie Center
Bankin
Robert L. Leach
Ostér
the & Guthrie Center
B.A. Gronspal
Biuffs Savings Bank
Mational Bank of
Norway Farmer Killed at Watkin s Crossing in Iowa
Gus Overmuller, 32, a farmer from near Norway Indiana, was killed instantly yesterday when his automobile was struck by a fast eastbound Northwestern passenger train at a grade crossing in Watkins. His view was obstructed by a freight train broken at the crossing. he was alone in the car.
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Cedar Rapids
O Overmuller
Norway
Northwestern
Watkins
Overmuller
Burbank in Chicago on Bonus Bond Sale
State Treasurer W. o. Burbank toured Chicago on May 14 to discuss with Wool Oakley bond attorneys and the Colombian Bank Note Company about printing a new issue of soldier bonus bonds. He also talked with land men about the present 22,007,000 tied offlet percent bonds for sale and hoped a sale opportunity would appear, potentially making the June 2 sale unnecessary.
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Nes Moines
W. O. Burbank
Wool & Oakley
Collombian Bank Note
Burbank
Woman Recovered After Attempted Suicide Jump In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids May 14 Mrs Mabel Valent ing wife of a Chicago businessman attempted to die by her own hand by leaping from a bridge into the Cedar River yesterday. She had been confined three months at a Milwaukee sanatorium and came here Saturday to visit her father at Garrison where she is state oil inspector. She told police she feared return to the sanatorium.
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Cedar Rapids
Mabel Valenting
Cedar River
Milwaukee
Garrison
Ure
Fewer Than 20 000 Motorists Unlicensed in Des Moines
Des Moines reports fewer than 20 000 automobile owners neglected to obtain licenses this year, a sharp drop from last year’s estimate of over 50 000 delinquents. By May 1 a total of 490 454 licenses had been issued, including 457 481 passenger automobiles, 30 633 trucks, 2 383 motorcycles, and 57 trailers.
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Des Moines
Motor Vehicle Department
Thesa
Circus Watchman Dies Under Wheels
Omar Amundson a 25 year old Jewell man serving as night watchman for World Brothers circus was killed when he fell between two cars of a circus train south of Eagle Grove. The circus was moving from Webster City to Rolfe at the time of the accident.
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Webster Sits
Omar Amundson
Jewell
World Brothers
Eagle Grove
Webster City
Rolfe
Amundson
Lewis to Lead Town State Bar Meeting in Mason City
Former Senator J. Hamilton Lewis will be principal speaker at the twenty ninth annual meeting of the Town State Bar Association in Mason City June 21 and 22 as announced by H. C. Horack. Ruth Camp becomes southwest Town’s sole woman publisher after buying the Lewis Standard, a 40 year old weekly.
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Towa City
J. Hamilton Lewis
Chicago
Town State Bar Association
Mason City
H.C. Horack
College of Law
Lewis
Ruth Camp
Town
Lewis Standard
Wille
Miss Camp
SEY
Yenty
Central District Library Conference
Johnson Brigham
State Library
Dorothea Iteins
Des Moines
Iowa
Moines
Grand Auto Salvage
Selma Lewis
Johnson County Prepares Trials In Triple Wertz Slaying
Johnson County readies court action as Robert Leeper 24 faces murder charge in the December 27 killing of Roy Wertz. He is first of three defendants tied to Wertz death. other suspects include Mrs. Wertz and Hergle Wertz-Leeper. State and defense teams, led by County Attorney Connor and Judge Ralph Otto, prepare for the preliminary and eventual trials.
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Associated Press
Tfowa City
Atten
Johnson County
Robert Leeper
Roy Wertz
Leeper
Wertz
Sroy Wertz
Her
Bennett
Youth Reunites with Sister After Seventeen Years
A boy named Charles, crippled by a childhood hand injury, reconnected with his scattered family after 19 years. Through letters and help from Arthur, he found living brothers and sisters while Margery Gertrude remained elusive, moving from Marshalltown to Waterloo. The family, including Grace Dicks Lily Yonda Lamont Elmer Snow and Raymond, faced tragedy as the mother's death followed a kitchen accident and the elder Lawrence was killed resisting a robbery years later.
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Charles
Margery Gertrude
Tie
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Grace Dicks
Oia
Lily
Yonda
Lamont
Elmer Snow
California
Raymond
Grinnell
Elmer
Lawrence
80 Society Women Tell of Poison Pen Letters
New York May 14. A parade of prominent New York society women testified before the grand jury probing the poison pen letters case. Miss Eva Burnside said she did not know composer George Maxwell, who is indicted as the alleged writer, and denied connections to Allan A. Ryan's wife.
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New York
Eva Burnside
Escaped Patient From Asylum Captured Here
Anton Klondec one of four inmates escaping from the state hospital in Independence was taken into custody by police this morning. Hospital attendants arrived in Waterloo at 2 p m to take him back. The four confined on the fifth floor climbed to the third floor via fire escapes and leapt to the ground between two walls three feet apart. Three patients remain at large. Admiral Roussin a former chief at the general staff of the Imperial shIn Mave is employed as a copy clerk in Paris, earning a few francs a week.
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Anton Klondec
Si Independence
Waterloo
Kiondec
Ndmiral Roussin
Clief
Paris
Pirates Drize Ship Off Chinese Coast
Pirates seized the Taishan, a 2800 ton Chinese steamer, near Swatow. About 40 pirates dressed as passengers overpowered the crew, robbed and confined the captain and officers with European passengers, then looted the vessel and fled in a junk after sailing all night in darkness toward a creek 100 miles from Swatow.
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Associated Press
Hongkong
Taishan
Swatow
Hong Kong
Amark Creek
Clinton Boy Among Pulitzer Winners
New York May 14. Paul Friederichsen of Clinton Massachusetts was named as an alternate for one of the three traveling scholarship awards of 31 560 each by the Columbia School of Journalism advisory board. The scholarships will allow winners to study European social and moral character for a year. Other alternates included Charles R South and Josephine L Chase. Alva Johnston of the New York Times won a separate 1 000 prize for best reporter work of the year.
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Associated Press
New York
Paul Friederichsen
Clinton
Pulitzer
Tumbia School of Journalism
Columbia School of Journalism
Europe
Geneva
Bertha Syhold
Topeka
Kan
Lee Mills Merriman
Chicago
Roswell
Britton
Hooshaw
Ching_ J
Friederichstn
Charles R. South
Cambridge
Josephine
Chase
Bakersfield
Cal
Alva Johnston
New York Times
William Alien White
Emporia
Mempire Commercial Appeal
Willa Cather
Harold Bird Injured at Waterloo Engine Co Foundry
Harold Bird of 477 Elm Street suffered a serious injury at the Waterloo Gasoline Engine Co foundry this morning when a 800 pound form fell three feet onto his foot. A crane released the load, causing several broken bones. He was taken home for an X ray.
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Harold Bird
Elm Street
Waterloo
Bird
Mounts Death Gossip Sparks Campus Probe At Northwestern
Chicago May 14 The Brand Jury will probe Leighton Mounts death and also investigate Louis Aubere killed in an auto crash to seek manslaughter indictments against Northwestern students tied to a campus gossip campaign The state attorneys office reported confessions from students who admitted spreading a death by own action theory and named James Patterson George Merrick and Judge Harry Olson as propagators while Patterson denied blocking the probe Another lead says Louis Henke led an anonymous letter campaign The grand jury resumed hearings as Pitch of Ludington Michigan faced questioning in Mounts death and manslaughter indictments for Northwestern students were planned
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Chicago
Brand
Leighton Mount
Louis Aubere
Seqiel
Dino
Roscoe Conklin
Qne
Mount
Aubere
John SpArents
Northwestern University
Aunete
Robert HE. Crowe
James Patterson
Patterson
George Merrick
Harry Olson
Louis Henke
Crowe
Phyllis Trojan
Arthur Persinger
J. Ba
Leighton
Ludington
Mich
iInternational
Raseoa A. Fitch
Fitch
Cashier Schwab Admits Embezzling to Face Consequences
Ernest B Schwab a 31 year old Chicago cashier accused of embezzling 60000 from four Chicago firms said I took the money and will take the consequences. He had returned from Fresno California and prosecutors lectured him while noting his day job and nightlife factored in.
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Chicago
Ernest B. Behwab
Fresno
Cal
Schwab
Mount tragedy probe widens as youth questioned
Authorities say the youth holds more information about the Mount tragedy. Crowe plans further questioning amid anger over rumors of a fixed inquiry. Audrey Lonquist Scott testifies today in the state's attorney's office about alleged threats linked to the case. Phyllis Trajan also to be questioned alongside Arthur Persinger’s associate Bowman, amid ongoing Evanston controversy.
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Itech
Aubére
Crowe
Audrey Lonquist Scott
Alex Lonquist
Fred Scott
Walter Dill Scott
Northwestern University
Scott
Phyllis Trajan
Northwestern
Arthur Persinger
Evanston
Arthur I. Bowman
Evanston Index-News
Mexico US Talks Open On Recognition Chance
A confidential conference in Mexico City opened to discuss possible U S recognition of Mexico. American delegates Werren and Payne meet Mexican representatives Roa and Raoss at Jules Limantouy’s house to debate American laws impact and quiet diplomatic constraints. The talks may last three weeks to three months with recommendations to both governments.
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United Tross
México City
Mexico
United States
Werren
Payne
Roa
Raoss
Jules Limantouy
Diaz
Mothers Guests of Rotary Today
Twenty two mothers sat down to dinner with their sons at the annual Rotary Mother’s Day event. Each son introduced his mother and cited her nickname or the best meals she prepared. Dr. J R Macartney spoke on the significance of Mother’s Day and noted motherhood as the finest thing in the world and home without a mother. The program included readings, a poem, songs, and a salute with carnations: white for deceased mothers and red for living.
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Rotary
Louie
Macartney
J. R. Macartney
First Presbyterian Church
New York City
Sumner
George W. Miller
Waterloo
John &. McGlade
Victor Zellhoefer
Albert Scholin
Reddington dies after long illness in Mason City
Mrs. Mary EX. Reddington a lifelong Waterloo resident died at Mason City at 3 40 a m after a long cancer battle. She will be taken to Waverly for services tomorrow afternoon. Survived by two sons and four daughters many grandchildren. Age about 77. Also reported: Kenneth Eugene Wright junior died at 1 pm yesterday of convulsions. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm Peters Bros chapel. Burial Elmwood. California canneries produce 17000 carloads yearly, enough to fill a 135 mile long train.
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Mary
Reddington
Mary EX. Reddington
Waterloo
Mason City
Cdy
Waverly
Wiljig
Carl
Chicaka
Della Gleason
E. Cosonner
R. A. Starr
Seattle
Wash
Charles Kummers
Milwaukee
Wis
Kenneth Rugent Wright
Kenneth Eugene Wright, Jr
Kenneth BE. Wright
Fourth Street West
Mary Katheryn
John Merle
Petersen Bros
Berkel and
Lesher
Elmwood
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