Mount Crowe case deepens own action theory
Chicago May 14 United Press reports evidence from a three day secret probe into Leighton Mounts death strengthens the theory that the Northwestern university student committed death by his own action. State's attorney Crowe said the grand jury inquiry will continue as suspects including Mounts roommate Fitch face questioning.
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United
Chicago
Leighton Mount
Northwestern University
Tresh- Dian
Hubert E. Crowe
Craws
Mount
Lake Michigan
Crawe
Henry Warren
Herman Jb. Steinpern
Doris Fuchs
Clarence A. Newtmaan
Roscoe Conklin
Fitch
the Mount Cass
Foreign Promise of Ransoms Only Will Save Lives
A chaotic report from Peking details captives held by bandits demanding foreign promises to avoid further harm. The narrator tests offers, meets captives including Major Allen and the Elias brothers, and notes troop movements and a failing Musso contact as a rescue attempt unfolds.
Trial opens in Rob ert Leeper murder case in Iowa City
In Iowa City on May 15 Judge Ralph Olto presided over the Leeper murder trial of Rob ert Leeper, accused in Roy Wertz death. A female juror from Iowa City supported capital punishment while many male jurors opposed the death penalty as the opening examination of talesmen unfolded. State attorneys argued the defense was stalling the process during initial voir dire and many salesmen summoned showed reluctance to serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Ralph Olto
Robert Leeper
Ne Law
Roy Wertz
Anna Smith
Iowa
Chiy
Talesmen
Gov Kendall Moves to Hospital for Rest
Des Moines May 15 Gov Kendall hospitalized at Methodist under doctors orders for rest after days of ailment and near breakdown. Mrs Kendall announced he will remain for a period of complete rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Gov. Kendall
Methodist Hospital
Klan Burns Cross in Hampton Church Yard
The Ku Klux Klan held its first demonstration in Hampton Iowa on a Friday night burning a five to six foot cross in the Catholic church yard. The blaze occurred around 8 00 oclock and the scene was solitary with no signs of life or literature scattered nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
Ku Klux Klan
Princess Theatre Fire in Des Moines Causes $65,000 Loss
Fire gutted the Princess theatre basement early today in Des Moines with damage estimated at 65 thousand dollars. Prin cess Players Stock company had ended their season last Saturday and owners Elbert and Getchell report the loss is fully insured.
Pretty Gil Passes Score of Bad Checks
Mary Erickson, described as pretty and demure, is held on charges of passing more than 20 checks for amounts from $1 to $350 at the county jail in Sioux City Indiana. Police say she is among the cleverest check artists nabbed in months. Mary refuses comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Mary Erickson
Salk
Mary
Deadlock in Lincheng hostage talks stokes anti foreign fears
The Schow bandits hold foreigners and a stalemate in talks fuels rising anti foreign sentiment. A British consul in Lincheng says quarrel among 30 bandit leaders caused the deadlock. China seeks to shift negotiation duties to the diplomatic corps as five consuls remain in Lincheng.
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Schow
Lincheng
Linchens
Cloudburst Destroys Hot Springs District in Arkansas
A dramatic cloudburst flooded Hot Springs Arkansas with dangerous currents racing through streets. Fires broke out as water overwhelmed power and telegraph facilities. The Marquette and Grand Rapids hotels were destroyed amid widespread destruction and missing residents. Rescue efforts continued as darkness and rain hampered searching. L A Rehnbenstein, VP of Construction Machinery Corp, returned from a trip to Florida and Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette
Grand Rapids
Little Rock
L. A. Rhenbenstein
Construction Machinery Corporation
Waterloo
Florida
Cuba
Woman hides identity in fur store theft case
A woman, known only as Joanie Doe to protect her baby, is held on grand larceny charges for a $4,100 fur store robbery. Police sent photos to cities in the Midwest seeking a possible leads and her preliminary hearing is scheduled for Felias with bond set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dus Moines
Joanie Doe
Phowardphs Ag
Felias
Bond
Cold Wave Tonight with Warmer Tomorrow Predicted
An area of high pressure moving east from Montana and the Dakotas will reach western and northern Iowa tonight bringing near freezing temperatures and possible killing frost. The U S weather official Charles Wy Reed says the cold spell will be short and warmer conditions return tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Moines
Montana
Dakotas
Iowa
Charles Wy. Reed
U. S
Reed
Des Moines Briefs Highlight Divorce Charge And Poison Hint
A Des Moines woman accuses her husband of constant money control and at one point of inviting her to take a box of strychnine tablets in a divorce suit. Des Moines notices report Judge Wade sentenced Harry Bigenfield to one year at Leavenworth for drug selling. Colfax to dedicate a temporary shaft memorial on Memorial Day by American Legion post honoring World War II veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Harry H. Walfe
Colfax
American Legion Post
Wade
Harry Bigenfield
Leaven- Worth
Comedian Fred Stone Declares Active Christian Life on Broadway
Fred Stone, famed comedian turned evangelist, addressed 6 000 at the Metropolitan Opera House during a National Vaudeville Artist Benefit. He urged active Christian work, saying his profession remains valid and that worship can extend beyond church walls as he urged the crowd to “hit the trail.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Fred Stone
Old Street
Metropolitan Opera House
Stone
God
Law Halts Wedding Bells for Actress
In New York on May 15 the wedding between Edith Day and Pat Samerset was halted by law. They traveled to Greenwich to wed but Edith Day's divorce from Carl J. Carleton would not be effective until Friday, delaying their plans for three days.
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New York
Keith Day
Pat Samerset
Pat
Edith
Greenwich
Carl J. Carleton
U S Demands For Train Protection Handed To Peking
Washington May 16 The United States and other powers press China to reinforce troops and police on the Tien Tsin Pokow and Peking Hankow railways and to allow a foreign commission to monitor protection of lines and passenger trains after recent outrages at Lincheng and Lincheng.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News
Washington
Ben
United States
Peking
Tien Tsin-Pukow
Peking-Hankow
Foreign Commission
Jacob Gould Schurman
Bathala de Freitas
Willy
Teo Tsin-Pokow
Linebeng
Cdy
Peking- Slankownes
Linchong
Ministry of Communications
Figures State Levy at About Ten Mills
Des Moines reports the state levy near 10 mills excluding the two-mill soldier bonus. The Fortieth General Assembly appropriated 14,802,802.33, totaling 30,875,473.33 for the coming Biennium with an estimated 250,004 for a December special session. Indirect means raise about 8,550,600 leaving 22,323,978.33 from general property tax. the levy thus runs about 16.08 mills, similar to the current 14.1 mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Fortieth General Assembly
Aasiney
Two Bodies Still Sought of River Leap Victims
Davenport May 15 Two youths and a group of six plunged from a railroad trestle into the Mississippi. Four bodies found yesterday. Authorities still seek Merle Newton of Moline and Charles Lannigan of Rock Island. Lannigan’s car was found near the Campbell’s Island bridge. Elsie Dolezal, Ethel Ambers, and Roy Lundy also identified among the recovered victims. Police use dynamite and manpower to raise remaining bodies.
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Davenport
Mississippi
Merle Newton
Moline
Charles Lannigan
Rock Island
Newton
M. G. Anderson
Coal Valley
Lannigan
Ilinois
Campbell's Island Railway Bridge
Elsie Dolezal
Miss Dolezal
Anderson
Ethel Ambers
Maline Ishopgirl
Roy Lundy
Mairne
Railroads Need 75 Million More Each Year Cummins Says
Senator A B Cummins Iowa told Ames Chamber of Commerce railroads require an extra 75 million dollars annually for satisfactory progress He warned that without this funding government ownership could be forced Though he opposes public ownership he affirmed the federal government could take over and run the system if needed He urged allowing railroads a fair long term return on investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummins
Anes
A. B. Cummins
Iowa
Ames
Five Tramps Die In Freight Wreck Near Mounds Valley
Parsons Kansas May 15 five men were killed and two probably fatally injured when a Pris io freight train was ditched three miles east of Mounds Valley, about 18 miles from Parsons. The men were said to be tramps in a box car. The cause of the wreck is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons
Kan
Mounds Valley
Arms Treaty with Canada Submitted
A modernized Bush Bagot treaty limiting military and naval armament along the border has been sent to Ottawa for consideration, announced by the State Department in Washington May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Canada
Ottawa
State Department
Harding to Start on Western Trip June 20
President Harding will depart Washington for an Alaska trip on June 20 in a decision announced at the White House. The trip has been officially settled, with the departure to be from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Washington
D. C
White House
Egyptian MPs Demand New Policy in Egypt Policy Split
More than 100 British MPs sign a declaration denouncing Lord Allenby's Egypt policy. They urge abandoning imperial control and call for true independence, arguing martial rule and foreign control impede progress and threaten taxpayer costs and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Preas
London
House of Commons
Lord Allenby
Near East
Egypt
Deaths Under Inquiry After Farmhouse Fire Near Meridian
An inquest into the deaths of T. A. Ley, Ernest Hurley, 28, his son, and Genevieve, 38, recovered from a burned farm home southeast of Meridian Kansas is under way. Foul play is not confirmed. A report said lightning struck the house but nearby residents deny a storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
T. A.ley
Ernest Hurley
Genevieve
Lme
Meridian
Court Rules Smail Must Face Civil Tax Suit
Springheld May 15. Goo v. Len Small must defend himself in court against Attorney General Edward Brundage for an accounting of funds handled when the governor was state treasurer. Lake county circuit court refused to dismiss the civil suit, rejecting Smail’s immunity claim after his recent acquittal on conspiracy charges at Waukegan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springheld
Goo
Len Small
Edward Brundage
Lake County
Smail
Waukegan
Wet Grounds Postpone Series Opener In Baseball
The first game with Ottumwa was postponed due to wet grounds. Waterloo manager Bert Weeden called off the noon start. A doubleheader seems unlikely in this series as Marshalltown and Cedar Rapids also had the game canceled at 1 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Bert Weeden
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Global News Digest Highlights Political Figures and Social Debates
Reports from multiple cities cover policy debates on birth control, abolition of whipping in Florida, and women's voting rights. Notable items include Mussolini’s pledge on women’s votes and a massive Detroit street railway profit tout. The Oklahoma governor threatens martial law to curb mob violence and whipping.
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Washington
Edith Hooker
Baltimore
Chicago
Murlet McCormick
Harold McCormick
Tallahassee
State Senate
Florida
Detroit
London
St. James
Prince of Wales
House of Commons
M. P. H.W. Spencer
Rome
Mussolini
Vladivostok
Voroysky
Lausanne
Ismet Pasha
Barbers Union Leaders Lead Iowa Labor Convention
More than 2000 delegates gather at Fort Madison for the Iowa State Federation of Labor opening session. Fred Sloan of Waterloo elected state president of the Journeymen Barbers, with A B Hale Mason City as secretary-treasurer and brush as first vice president. The barbers push Sunday closing law and state barber license. The convention runs through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ausociatet
Fort Madison
Iowa State Federation of Labor
J. Ben Wiley
Des Moines
Thomas 2. Menton
Boone
K. EB. Anderson
Burlington
Dave Morrison
Coldar Rapids
J. C. Lewis
Iowa Association of Journeymen Barbers
Fred Sloan
Waterloo
FI. BS
Brush
Marshilltown
George
Aubrey
Muscatine
R. A. Burnstein
Davenport
A. 16. Hale
Mason City
Barbors
State Federation of Labor Convention
Waterloo Union
Manhard Street
Waterloo Barbers’ Union
State Association
Westfield Avenue
Waterson Sunday
A.B. Hale
Barbers’ Union
Waterloo Negro Steals Pen From Teacher After Disturbing School
George E. Sasse, a Waterloo man in Tripoli, faces police court arraignment on charges of stealing a gold fountain pen from Miss Thelma Franklin and creating a disturbance at the school. The pen was recovered behind tires, and a bottle of alcohol was found in his car. An obscene note was later found on the teacher’s desk.
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Tripoli
George E. Sasse
Waterloo
Waverly
Thelma Franklin
Sasse
Mulberry Street
Pine School
Franklin
George Wilson
Ambrose
Henry Hagen
Siss Franklin
Vaudeville Actor Evades Hotel Bill Then Seeks Jail Lodging
John Le Man, a vaudeville actor, avoided paying a $25 fine and fled the city to dodge hotel charges. After free meals at two local hotels, he was arrested in Waukon on a defrauding charge and jailed for seven days of confinement following a municipal court trial before Judge C B Courtright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John ‘le Man
le Man
Waukont
C. B. Courtright
No Trace Found of Runaway Boy Here
L W Steele of Rockford reports no trace of Percy L Steele age 15 who disappeared after last seen May 9 in Manchester Ta and Waterloo. Steele cased Manchester and Rockford and believes the boy headed to Billings Mont where relatives live. Earth shocks also reported in Rome but caused no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Steele
Rockford
Percy L. Steele
Waterloo
Mr. Steele
Manchester
Billings
Mont
Rome
George H Crane died at 84 a Waterloo builder
George H Crane 84 pioneer mason and builder in Waterloo died at 10 20 p m yesterday at his daughter Miss Myrtle Cranes home after a long illness of diabetes He was born in New York City March 28 1829 and came to Waterloo about fifty years ago In his career he helped construct the M C A the Syndicate block and many residences He leaves a daughter Myrtle Crane a sister Josephine and a cousin Mrs Charles Custer Surviving relatives include Miss Myrtle Crane and the Custer family The funeral will be at Petersen Bros chapel with Rev Rh B Williamson officiating and burial in Rimwood beside his wife Regular updates without graphic detail
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George H. Crane
Waterloo
Myrtle Crane
George Crane
Hudson River
Crane
John Crane
Winifred Murray Crane
ATV
Charles Custer
Minneapolis
New York City
Halen Andrews
Fred
Vineal A
William
Fainy Adcox
Myrtle
Chyten
First Baptist Church
Church Bulletin
Cedar Rapids
Daughters of the American Revolution
Becker
Petersen Bros
Rh. B Williamson
Rimwood
Waterloo Woman Worried Over Harm to Hot Springs Kin
Mrs. Alice Miller of Waterloo expresses great concern for relatives in Hot Springs Arkansas after flood and fire. Her stepfather Jim Brewster works at Moody hotel while sisters Esther Beckett and Grace Beckett are in Manhattan barber shop and Buckstaff bathhouse. Brother Jack Brewster attends Hot Springs school and mother Maggie Brewster also lives there. She asks if any kin are listed among the homeless or injured. No injuries reported yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Millar
Branklingstreet
Hot Springs
Ark
Jim Brewster
Moody Hotel
Tthat City
Esther Beckett
Manhattan
Grace Beckett
Buckstaff
Jack
Brewster
Hot, Springs
Deaths and relatives noted in Waterloo area obituaries
Mrs Helen Christine Hansen 78 died at home from complications of age. Born in Denmark September 4 1845 she came to the United States in 1891 and lived in Waterloo since 1916. Survived by three sons H P Hansen Albert Hansen Fergus Falls Minn two daughters Miss Mary Hansen Denver. Funeral Thursday at 1 45 p m from Kistner chapel then Danish Baptist church Cedar Falls burial Greenwood cemetery. Mrs Susan Sessaman wife of Dr O H Sessaman died at Medford Wis funeral May 10. Surviving children Frank W Bernice Wallace Fay and siblings Beilinger Stewart Sossaman practiced dentistry in Medford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hansen
Helen Christine Hansen
Summer Street
Denmark
United States
Waterloo
H. P
A. Hansen
Albert Hansen
Fergus Falls
Minn
Mary Hansen
Denver
Coto
De‘ceased
Danish Baptist Church
Albert Lea
Cedar Falls
Kistner Chanel
Robert MacDonald
Wall Out Street Baptist Church
C. Winding
Greenwood
Susan Sossaman
W. A. Bellinger
Oak Lawn Avenue
Medford
Wis
Susan May ‘Sessaman
O. H. Sesseaman
Medford Congregational Church
Sessaman
Jok
W.W
Frank E
T. W
Janesville
J. Ri. Jesup. Jr
Sossaman
Harry Gillis
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Een Friedman
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Maj. Allen
Musso
Shanghai
Allen
Feacer
Tsaochwang
Tralia
Princess Theatre
Gil
Woman
Law
U.S
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Illinois
Scotland Yard
Starwood
K. Cc. L
D.S. O
Ownds
Worcester
Mass
Arthur Gordon Webster
Clark University
Ija Day
Boarding
Humboldt Republican
Mediterranean
Africa
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Local Man Heads Journeymen Association
A. F. of L
Robert Sasse
George. Crane
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