President Coolidge Cancels Engagements Due to Cold
President Coolidge remains away from his office after taking a light cold. Doctors say no bed rest is required but he will avoid the desk in the morning hours as a precaution. He met guests in the afternoon and consulted a throat specialist. Aims to resume work this afternoon if possible. Indiana Republican leaders’ Washington visit was postponed.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Coolidge
White House Tank Place
Caod Hire
Indiana
McAdoo
Carl Schurz
Henry Clay
Mark Hanna
William McKinley
McKinley
Hanna
Georgia
California
New York
Herald-Tribune Nees
McAdoo Seen as Southern Favorite Despite Oil Scandal
The piece argues McAdoo earned the south’s support through hard fights in Georgia Texas and other states while noting a cloud from the Doheny oil affair. It discusses Democratic leaders’ worries about GOP tactics and the Klansman accusation, and compares McAdoo to historical figures as a self managed campaigner.
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Missouri
James A. Reed
McAdoo
McAdoohee
South
Oscar Underwood
Underwood
McAdga
California
Lile
Georgia
Texas
Ungerwood
McAdon
Enderwood
Votes Switched Save Coolidge Pension Veto With Help
By last minute vote changes Senators Walter Edge of New Jersey and J. W. Harreld of Oklahoma secured the necessary one third to sustain President Coolidge's veto of the Bursini pension bill. The final tally stood 53 to 2 in favor of upholding the veto.
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Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
McAdoo
Ing Lerestg
Texas
Father Kerwin
Galveston
Bexar County
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Dallas
U. S
Walter Edge
New Jersey
J. W. Harreld
Oklahoma
Coolidge
Senate
Minneapolis Couple Injured When Car Turns Over Near Zearing
Minneapolis man M. OM. Marks was killed and his wife seriously injured in an automobile overturn on the Jefferson highway near here. Mrs. Marks, sister of Joseph Deg Moines jeweler, was among the injured.
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M. OM. Marks
Minneapolis
Jefferson Highway
Here
Marks
Joseph
Deg Moines
Rabbi Seeks Baseball Game For Jewish Welfare Benefit
In Columbus an address on Tolerance Rabbi Samuel Mayerburg urged a future game between Ku Klux Klan and Knights of Columbus teams, umpired by a Black referee, for the Jewish Welfare association. He said unity across race and creed would bring America's destiny.
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Columbus
Clintan Club
Samuel Mayerburg
Darton
Ku Klux Klaz
Knights of Columbus
Janish Welfare Association
Mayerberg
America
Wheeler charges oil money helped revolt in Mexico
Senators at the Brookhart committee session allege part of the $100000 paid by Doheny to Albert Fall funded a Mexican revolution. Wheeler cites department files and a Grimes confession. Grimes denies, while documents reference Contras and prior meetings in Los Angeles and New York. The inquiry also seeks cancelled Remus checks to verify payments tied to protection schemes.
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International News Wire
Washington, D. C
Albert B. Fall
Interior
FE. Ju. Doheny
Einance
Wheeler
Montana
Toe Brookhart Committee
Apartment of Justice
Fall
Doheny
Warren W. Grimes
Grimes
David Gershon
Department of Justice
San Diego
Cal
T. Casay Abbot
Calexico
Gershon
Ating Ialn Stexieg
Rawards
William
Department
Fred Data
Estaban Cantu
Delo
Anthony Bohn
Rieck
Daio
Cantu
Paul
Los Angeles
New York
Mexico
Cailes
Fred Dato Mat
Remus
Associated Press
Senate
Daugherty Committee
George Remus
Jessa Smith
Daugherty
Stone
Remus Testifies on Liquor Bribe Range in Committee Probe
Remus testified from Atlanta Penitentiary that he paid Smith between 250000 and 300000 dollars in liquor transactions to secure high‑level influence. He requested transfer to Cincinnati to obtain proper papers as the committee weighs court action.
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Stone
Brookhart
Remus
Atlanta
Smith
Itl
Washington
Cincinnati
Los Angeles Sues to Cancel Doheny Wharf Lease
Los Angeles filed in superior court to cancel a 30-year harbor lease on seven acres of municipal wharf land granted to Pan-American Petroleum & Transport Co. a Doheny firm, claiming violation of a city charter provision prohibiting transfers of wharfage to private interests.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Doheny
Los Angles Harbor
1600 Children Take Part in Tama Rural Playday
Nearly 1 600 children formed a track procession at Tama county fairgrounds Toledo for the third annual playday. Music by the Toledo Concert band accompanied calisthenics and games. Toledo won firsts in grade boys and girls and high school track events.
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Toledo
Tama County Fair-Grounds
Boy Scouts
Tama County Activities Association
P. E. Pyle
Traer
D. M. Torrance
Garwin
Kari Hanson
Tama
Mary A. Richards
Richards
Viola Martin
Tama High School
N. A
Forrest Millikin
Passengers warned to beware of card sharps
Chicago May 17 Pullman company posts Travel Hints placards in cars to warn passengers about card sharpers. Hints say strangers inviting you to play cards are often lucky for a lone traveler and advise treating valuables with care. They caution not to use towels for razor blades and remind that a Pullman car is not a safety deposit box.
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Chicago
Pullman Company
Hiortal
Pullman
State Briefs Oreston and Nearby Towns
Oreston gears up for United Commercial Travelers spring festival on May 22 3 24 inviting parade and carnival attire. Mount Pleasant bank directors report the Far mers Merchants bank should not liquidate voluntarily as it remains sound. A July congregation is expected for the dedication of a new $30000 German Evangelical church on Sunday May Oskaloosa Iowa captions Miles editor Legionnaire and Dan Steck former national legislative committee member spoke at a citizenship meeting sponsored by region and Oskaloosa teachers association.
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Oreston
United Commercial Travelers
Mount. Pleasant
State Banking Department
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Wayerhill
Dan Steck
National Legislative Committes
Oskaloos Association of Teachers
Hooper Defends Board Against Howell Barkley Plan
Ben W. Hooper, chairman of the U S railroad labor board, argues the Howell Barkley bill would replace the existing board with subordinate, less authoritative panels and erode public representation in labor disputes. He contends the measure threatens wages, working conditions, and the right to arbitration, calling it a socialist wage fixing scheme.
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Ben W. Hooper
United States Railroad Labor Board
Siittle
Howell- Bartley Ill
Congress
International News
Chicago
Howell- Barkley Bui
Howell-Barkley
Cariel
Moose Pick Kansas Man for President
W P Yearout of Emporia Kansas was elected president at the Royal Order of the Moose annual convention in Sioux City Iowa to succeed E Dunbare of Dodge City Kansas Also elected were H Frisbie of Sioux City as vice president C C Cromwell of Dodge City Kansas as prelate and J W Kemerling of St Joseph Missouri as secretary treasurer The group voted to hold next year's convention in Pe torl
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Sioux City
W. P. Yearout
Emporia
Kan
Royal Order of the Moose
E. Dunbare
Dodge City
H. Frisbie
Nice
C.C. Cromwweil
J. W. Kemerling
St. Joseph
Mfo
Peor
Nebraska Papers to Copy Iown Campaign
Sixteen Nebraska newspapers unite to promote the state’s resources and prosperity to the country. L. B. Tobin of The Lincoln Star announces a campaign mirroring the Iowa effort to spotlight Nebraska’s conditions and progress.
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Nebraska
Lincoln, Neb
L. B. Tobin
Lincoln Star
Iowa
Baby Dies After Neck Broken in Bed Incident
Doris Ingelbart seven months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Ingelbart, was killed when her head wedged between bed foot and springs. She had been left on the bed with her twin Viola for a few minutes. mother returned to find her dead. 835, MARYS JUNIOR TEAM: St Marys junior team beat Washington Tigers 43 to 18 this morning.
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Cedar Rapids
Doris Ingelbart
Edward Ingelbart
Viola
Mary's
St. Mary's
Washington Tigers
Winthrop Couple Wed at Independence
Winthrop May 16 report Mrs. Mary Thom and Henry Kress of Quasqueton married Wednesday afternoon in Independence. Warr Slaughter and family of Grand Mound are resisting his mother Mrs. Chloe Sickness. Mrs. Cherry, after months with her daughter Mrs. Allan Leatherman, has moved from her Quasqueton home.
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Winthrop
Mary Thom
Henry Kress
Quasqueton
Skeletons of 12 Dug Up on Iowa Farm
Skeletons of twelve bodies were found in a four foot square grave on the Oscar Harding farm three miles north of Smithland Iowa. The bones were badly decomposed except the skulls which were intact. Believed to be Jo Diane and possibly a murder or battlefield victims. A second grave and a large dust pile were also uncovered nearby.
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Sioux City
Klay
Woodbury County
Des Moines Police Seize Traveling Bar Hidden Under Car Seat
Des Moines lawmen uncovered the most complete traveling bar in the city when James Colony unlocked a compartment beneath a roadster rear seat. Deputies found two gallon and five pint containers of alcohol a funnel and many empty bottles. Colony faced charges of owning and keeping liquor and illegal transportation and posted a $1 000 bond.
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Des Moines
James Colony
Colony
Distillery Stills Seized In Subcellars Near Sioux City
Police raided Harry Houghton's home late last night claiming to seize the most complete distillery found in town. Three secret subcellars held many large stills and a bottle washing machine. Thousands of prewar liquor labels were found with gin, essences and beaded flavor color supplies in adjoining boxes. Houghton faces state and federal liquor manufacturing charges.
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Sioux City
Harry Houghton
Houghton
Automobiles Outnumber Families in 97 Iowa Counties
Iowa reports automobiles exceed families in 97 counties based on a Dearborn Independent claim. Using an average four persons per family, the note notes only two counties have fewer automobiles than families.
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Iowa
Des Moines
State Automobile Department
Dearborn Independent
Henry Ford
Senate Blocks Gooding Haul Amendment on Army Bill
In Washington on May 17 the Senate voted 49 to 25 to keep the Gooding long and short haul amendment from the interstate commerce act from the army appropriation bill. Senator Walsh of Montana then proposed delaying rivers and harbors funding until the Gooding bill is disposed of in both houses.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Walsh
Montana
Vandals Steal School Music at Whiting
County authorities investigate theft at a school near Badger Lake including a phonograph and records. A kerosene can and large can of varnish were also taken and poured over the piano as searches for the thieves continue.
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Whiting
Sioux City Police Nab White Slavery Ring Suspect
Police and federal authorities believe they have cracked an alleged white slave ring after arresting a resort keeper in Sioux City. Two sixteen year old girls were found in her house against their will. The identities of the women involved remained withheld pending further investigation.
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Sioux City
Wife Blames Memory Lapse in Divorce Suit
Leona Duncan Cheetham sues William J. Cheetham in district court claiming cruel and inhumane treatment. She alleges a blow caused confinement in an asylum and says he threatens to have her returned there if she does not meet his demands.
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Des Moines
Leona Duncan Cheetham
William J. Cheetham
Posses Seek Murderer Escaped From Joliet
Joliet Wisconsin reports posses scoured the countryside surrounding Joliet for Harrison King a murderer with a life sentence for killing a Peoria police officer in 1917. King escaped from the state prison last night while working in the yards and had made a complete getaway when alarms rose.
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Joliet. Wi
Joliet
Harrison King
King
Peoria
Two Students Die in Auto From Rifle Shot Ambush
Miss Leah Ellenberger 19 Holidaysburg and a Marysville High School senior were found dead in an automobile at Lambs Gap after a rifle bullet fired from outside struck the car. Police said both youths were in the vehicle and killed in an ambush as the student president, Ellenberger, vacationing with friends, had gone out for flowers.
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Marysville
Leah Ellenberger
Holidaysburg
Eyameter
Marysville High School
Miss Ellenberger
Lamb's Gap
Misa Ellenberger
Ganster
Ten Iowa Girls Win in Essay Contest on City Training Camp
Des Moines May 17 ten Iowa girls were announced as winners in a U S war department essay contest on Why a Young Man I Know Should Attend a Citizens Training Camp. The Iowa unit conducted the contest under Overseas women. Winners entering the national level include Leona La Vaughn Lolita Mitchell Ruth Peterson Evelyn Hildred Rhodes Marie Bitter Eleanor Wilcox Mae Calnier Viola Marylinn Snider Wanda Maulsby and Billicent Smith.
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Des Moines
Iowa
U.S. War Department
Leona la Vaughn
Okaloosa
Lolita Mitchell
Ruth Peterson
Missouri Valley
Evelyn Hildred Rhodes
Duncombe
Marie Bitter
Dubuque
Eleanor Wilcox
Red Oak
Mae Calnier
Manson
Vi_ola Marylinn Snider
Alden
Wanda Maulsby
Marshalltown
Billicent Smith
Schaller
Butchers End Strike by Returning to Former Wages
Des Moines may 17 officials announced settlement of a strike by Iowa Packing Company workers. John Lewis of the Iowa State Federation of Labor said the men will likely return to work under the previous wage terms. The agreement was reached at a morning meeting with company representatives and the mayor.
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Des Moines
Iowa Packing Company
John Lewis
Iowa State Federation of Labor
Aaa
Carl Garver
United States Recognizes Honduran Provisional Government
Washington May 17 The State Department announced recognition of the provisional government of Honduras by the United States. The United States with Guatemala Nicaragua Costa Rica and San Salvador offered moral support to restore constitutional stability in Honduras.
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Washington
D.C
United States
State Department
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
San Salvador
Honduras
Knights of Pythias Plan Costly Temple
A. B. Elliott, president of the Knights of Pythias temple association, announced that articles of incorporation were granted and preliminary work for a $250,000 temple would begin immediately in Des Moines. Associated details note the project as a major construction for the order.
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Knights of Pythias
Des Moines
A. B. Elliott
The
Pythian Temple Association
Kenney Plea Change Delays Sentencing to November Term
WA Kenney, charged with larceny by embezzlement, changed his plea to guilty yesterday and was released on his own recognizance. Sentencing is continued to November 24 for the case involving a $35,000 insurance settlement linked to a death in a sewer ditch.
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Kenney
Birth notices from local families list several newborns
Mr and Mrs Clifford McCransy announce a son born April 2 in Franklin. Mrs Louis A Webb reports a daughter May 1 at St Francis hospital. Marilyn Latricia Young is born to Mr and Mrs Richard H Young on May. Josephine Golda to Mr and Mrs Harry Arensky on May 9. Washington township welcomes a daughter to Mr and Mrs Carl R Decker on April 26. Bennett township records a son to Mr and Mrs Louis C Meyer. Philip Ola and Mrs Ola announce a son on May 11. Engliswood resident Mr and Mrs Louis Heineman report a son born July 18 1922. May 10 brings a daughter to Mr and Mrs A Fay Kingsbury. Joanne Mary is born to Mr and Mrs William Foster on May 6. Louise Lorens is daughter to Mr and Mrs Robert William Walker of Lafayette Apt 22. Jesup notes a daughter Elfacbett Charlene to Mr and Mrs Gordon G Coonred on Apr 16. Catherine Laura to Mr and Mrs Irving Middiskaut on Apr 11. Darlene Enyma born to Mr and Mrs Herman F Frahny on May 11. Ray Dickinson of Adams records a son on May 6. Merie I Fintsy and Mrs Glenwood report a daughter Euerite born May 13.
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Harry Arensky
Commercial
Josephine Golda
Carl R. Decker
Washington Township
Louis C. Meyer
Bennington
Athe
Phiip Ola
Newton
Louis Heineman
Engiswood
A. Fay Kingsbury
First East
Willian
Foster
Joanne Mary
Robert William Walker
Lafayette
Apt
Louise Lorens
Gordon &G. Coonred
Jesup
Elfacbett Charlene
Irving
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Zearing
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Rail Labor Board
Howell-Barkley Bill
Moose
Kansas
Whiteslavers
Waterloo Salesmen's Club
Black Hawk Road
Greater Waterloo Association
WL Pedteord
Lee Roseman
Roy Hansen
C. E. Anderson
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Franklin
Louis A. Webb
St. Francis Hospital
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