La Follette Opens Fire on Heated Campaign Year
Mark Sullivan reports that La Follette will run as an independent progressive, aiming to throw the presidential election into Congress. The plan hinges on balancing power to block a majority, with outcomes depending on Democratic nominations and party discipline across a volatile year.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington
D. C
la Follette
la Follerie
la Nollette
Vie
Tip
Congress
la Foliette
Laa Follette
Coolidge
la Foulette
McAdoo
Follette
Indiana
Texas
Indianapolis
Ku Klux Klan
George Harvey
Great Britain
Ned McLean
Washington Post
New York Tribune
Frank Tinney Held for Beating Beauty of Ziegfeld Follies
Imogene Wilson, beauty of the Ziegfeld Follies, swore out a warrant charging comedian Frank Tinney with assault. Tinney was brought from Mineola jail to New York after Miss Wilson said he beat her during an interview at her West Seventy second street apartment.
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Frank Tinney
Beauty
Associated Press
New York
Imogene Wilson
Mineola
Miss Wilson
Tinney
French Ambassador Paul Cambon Dies in Paris at 1
Paris dispatch reports Paul Cambon former French ambassador to England from 1898 to 1920 died in Paris at age 1. A senior diplomat, Cambon held key posts in Madrid and Constantinople and influenced French diplomacy across years of turmoil.
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International News Wire
Paris
Paul Cambon
England
Madrid
Constantinople
Britten Seeks Bill to Raise Battleship guns
Rep. Fred Britten announces a plan to allocate 36.5 million dollars to raise the guns on 13 American warships to extend firing range. He intends to force a separate vote on the naval upgrade bill after its rejection in the naval construction package.
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Washington, D. C
United States Navy
Great Britain
Japan
Fred Britten
Illinois
House
Britten
Four Men Injured in Cyanide Tank Blast
An explosion at a cyanide plant near Bell station Los Angeles caused injuries to four men. Officials could not approach the plant due to deadly fumes. Other workers were feared dead or injured as details remained unavailable.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Bell Station
Here
Hoover Denies Bid for Vice Presidential Nomination
Washington May 29 Secretary Hoover denies a report he is a candidate for the vice presidential nomination and states there is nothing to the discussion. He emphasizes he is in no way a candidate and has no interest in the role.
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Washington, D. C
Thioover
Expoliceman to Hel o Teachers in Franks Case Free
A former policeman was held in jail in connection with the murder of 14 year old Robert Franks. Chief Hughes ordered detention incommunicado. A rooming house proprietor reported a man resembling George Johnson sought lodging then assaulted her. Matt Kirk Mitchell and Walter Wilson, instructors at the school, were released by order of the criminal court.
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United Atrees
Chicago
Robert Franks
Hughes
George Johnson
Matt Kirk Mitchell
Walter Wilson
Criminal Court
Bryan and Declares Challenge to Any Son of Ape
Grand Rapids May 29. Professor Neary of Western State Normal Kalamazoo quotes William Jennings Bryan who challenges any son of the ape to watch cards with him. Bryan says he has education and may print cards listing degrees AL Bo AL ML LL.B after his name to prove it.
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International News Wire
Grand Rapids
Mich
Pheodore
Neary
Western State Normal
Kalamazoo
Bry
William Jennings Bryan
Todiuy
AL Bo
Suspect in Franks Staying Guarded in Louisville Hospital
In Louisville Kentucky C B Heath a Chicago druggist was found unconscious at a rooming house and taken to a hospital in critical condition. Police say he is suspected of involvement in the kidnapping and slaying of Robert Franks in Chicago. Detectives seek him.
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Louisville
C. B. Heath
Chicago
Robert Franks
Charles F. Yleath
War Dept Reveals Bergdoll Kidnapers Were Army Operatives
The War Department disclosed that two Americans who tried to abduct Grover Cleveland Bergdoll in Oberbach Germany in 1921 were operatives of the Department of Criminal Investigation attached to the American Army in Germany. They sought congressional approval for 200 in damages for a German girl shot during the attempt. The girl rode in a car with Bergdoll when the seizure was attempted by Sergeants Frank Zimmer and Charles Naeg.
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Washington, D. C
War Department Today
Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
Oberbach
Germany
Department of Criminal Investigation
Congress
War Department
Frank Zimmer
Charles Naeg
Ex Gov Milliken to Speak at Northern Baptist Convention
Former Maine governor G B Milliken is slated to appear in the Northern Baptist convention program in Milwaukee as part of the laymen council. Corwin S Shank, president of the convention, will also speak. Organizations contributing include the American Baptist Publication Society and the Women’s American Baptist Foreign Mission Society. Annual reports will be heard.
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Milwaukee
Wis
G. B. Milliken
Maine
Northern Baptist Convention
Hare
Council of Laymen
Corwin S. Shank
American Baptist Publication Society
Religious Education Department
Bible Exposition Division
Women's American Baptist Foreign Mission Society
American Baptist Foreign Mission Society
Legion to oversee bonus and orphan care plan
Sioux City May 29 The American Legion forsakes broad reform and pledges efficient administration of the bonus law. National commander John R. Quinn announces a plan to run five billets for 6000 orphans or ex servicemen, with Otter Lake Wisconsin and Independence already opened.
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Sioux City
American Legion
John R. Quinn
Legion
Otter Lake
Wis
Seard
Coal Miners Strike Settled After Vote
London May 29 The long coal miners wage dispute ends as delegates vote 473 to 311 to accept terms agreed May 15 with owners. In Knoxville Tennessee on May 29 two train crew members died when their Cincinnati Ohio and Texas Pacific Railway train overturned near Amory Gap. The victims are Dudley the engineer and W F Potter the brakeman, both of Chattanooga.
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Associated Provs
London
Miners
Miners’ Federation
Knoxville
Tenn
Amory Gap
Dudley
W. Ft. Potter
Chatta~ Nogga
Paper Delivery Cutoff Note Seeks Service Call 5100
The Courier promises delivery before 5 30 p m to subscribers. If you miss the time due to a carrier error or other cause, call 5100 for a replacement copy. calls should reach the office before 5 30 p m.
Mellon in Plot 10 Payoff Graft Reported in Whisky Deal
Witness Jesse Smith allegedly provided documents to Senator Burson of New Mexico suggesting Secretary Mellon agreed to issue whisky withdrawal permits in exchange for money to fund the Republican national convention deficit. Rex Sheldon was to receive permits and handle payments, with interest from Upham and Burson. Means claimed a broader whisky ring involved Upham, La Montagne and others, stating the motive was to discredit Mellon and seize control of the permit system.
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Associated Press
Washington, D
Gaston
Menns
Senate
Daugherty
Jesse W. Smith
Mellon
Nan
Rex Sheldon
Bursum
Uphiam
Tle
Hursum
New Merco
Fred Upham
Republican National
Sheldon
Treasury
Stevens Contesses
Means
H. L. Louife
Justice Department
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la Montagues
New York
Upham
Smith
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Jesse Smith
Harding Smith
Treasury Department
Department of Justice
Harding
General Daugherty
Hoote Leggers
Neo
Boose
Wheeler
Department of Jus
Cole
Estaban Canti
Win
California
Tie
Association For Protection of American Rights
Mexico
Hou
Cyclone Rips Oklahoma Nine Die in Wetumka Area
International News Wire reports a deadly cyclone sweeping through parts of Oklahoma. Wetumka suffered the worst damage with nine known dead and about 100 injured, many in critical condition. Additional fatalities occurred near Warner and Holdenville with extensive residential destruction and estimated losses around $190,000.
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Wetumka
Warner
International News Wire
Oklahoma City
Okio
Vl Taday
Ceretain
Oklahoma
Wetimka
Okla
Sitle Tawn
Holdenville
Oki
Mushopee
Waldenville
Okemuh
J. L. Ramsey
Cashier National Bank
W. R. Armstrong
S.A
Italy Weighs Recall of U S Ambassador
Rome May 20 It was reported this afternoon that the recall of Prince Getnseo Caemni Italian ambassador to the United States is under consideration Premier Mussolini and his colleagues in the government are greatly disappointed that diplomatic pressure at Washington failed to bring about predication of the immigration law.
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Rome
Getnseo Caemni
United States
Mussolini
Washington
Only 60 Register for Polk Road Election
Des Moines report notes that for the Polk County road bond election only 69 residents have registered. Deputy county treasurer George Eller announced registration closes Saturday for the proposed $1,409,600 bond issue.
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Polk Road
Des Moines
Polk
George Eller
Reserve Board approves cut in rediscount rate
The Federal Reserve Board today approved the reduction of the rediscount rate at the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank from 4.5 percent to 4 percent, effective June. A similar adjustment was approved for the New York Federal Reserve Bank.
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BOALD
Washington, D, DC
Federal Reserve Board
Cleyneland Federal Reserve Bank
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Waterloo doctors back new Allen Hospital plan
Waterloo physicians met to discuss hospital needs and endorse the Allen hospital operation plan. They highlighted a 225000 value building and grounds donated at no cost, plus 3 extra beds, linking civic assets and Evangelical church ties. Subscriptions urged to share community responsibility and support.
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Waterloo
Allen
Thrugh! ‘Deaconess Society
Watertop
Civic Asseta Mnt
Iowa
Civie
New
Alen Hospital
Memorial Day Observance in Waterloo Adds Parade
Memorial Day in Waterloo features a 2 p m veterans parade downtown and a morning wreathing of graves by G A R Spanish War and American Legion posts. The day includes exercises at Memorial Hall and a Cedar River river-flag ceremony, with Col W Cotton as marshal and Guy M Gillette delivering the keynote address.
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Waterloo
Dove
Patrioric auUining
Tomeor
Lincoln
America
American Legion
Becker-Chapmian Post
Memorial Hall
Pitth Street Bridge
Cedar River
Stas
W. R
Ania
Blof
Frankling
Franklin
Park
Lafayette
Waterloo Theatre
Col
W. Cotton
Maj
Frank R. Fisher
Lars Nees
GAL RL
Veterans
G. A. TR
Durpose
Committee On Transportation
J. A. Trimble
David Ramage
Aminrien Teegion
Moose Tan Womans Relief Corps
ALT Simerican Legion
Asai Sone
Aux Roy Scouts
Fire Aspartiment
Guy M. Gillette
Waterton Theatre
Amos Wheat
Robert Anderson Post
G. AL RL
Gur M. Gillette
D. Darling
Presbyterian Assembly Invites Baptist Pastor to Presbyterian Pulpit
In Grand Rapids on May 29 the Presbyterian general assembly debated doctrinal lines and invited Dr. Fosdick to join a Presbyterian church pulpit in New York. A split between fundamentalists and modernists surfaced, with a tentative vote urging the New York presbytery to await Fosdick’s decision and to require him to embrace Presbyterian doctrine if he stays.
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United Presa
Rand Rapids
Mich
Presbyterian General Assembly
Dr. Blarry
Ninerson Fosdick
New York
Americans Captured by Chinese Bandits
Relief party including Americans from Wu Chow to Kweilin learned fate of missionaries killed in fighting then captured by bandits near Tai Wane in the Engi district. Rex P. Ray of Richmond Virginia and H M Miller of New York among the captives. Vice Consul Chamberlain to aid in securing release. Unnamed British nationals also captured. Gunboat Robin attacked by Chinese troops near Canton Waicho. Commander Tudway wounded. gunboat returned fire.
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Hu United Press
Pekin
Wu Chow
Kweilin
Canton
Rex P. Ray
Baptist
Richmond
H.4. Miller
New York
Chamberlain
Tai Wane
Engi
London
Robin
Waicho
Tudway
Hong Kong
Post Office Schedule for Memorial Day Opening and Games
The Waterloo post office will serve only limited patrons on Memorial Day with general delivery and stamp windows open 11 am to noon for locals and transients. Station A closes, no rural delivery. Amusements include Waterloo vs Marshalltown baseball games, plus picnics, mentoring, and golf if warm weather appears.
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Waterloo
Marshalltown
Navy bill would fund eight scout cruisers and eight ships
The Senate received a House bill authorizing nearly 160 million dollars to build eight scout cruisers and six river gunboats and to convert battleships New York Texas Florida Utah Arkansas and Wyoming into oil burners with anti submarine and aircraft protection. An attempt to add 6.5 million for elevating the guns on these ships and seven others was defeated.
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The
Associates Press
Washington
DD. C
Thesenate
House
THA
Es Department
New York
Texas
Florida
Utah
Arkansas
Wyoming
Britton
Republican
Illinois
Cunningham elected president of Iowa Moose Society
J C Cunningham of Ames was elected president of the Iowa Loyal Order of Moose in Waterloo, succeeding Weilein. Ames will host the 1925 convention, with a banquet and farewell dance planned at Hotel Russell Lamson. The event featured officers elected for the new term and plans for Mooseheart buildings and activities across states.
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J. C. Cunningham
Ames
State Organization of the Loyal Order of
Marshalltown
Hotel Russell-Lamson
Mooseheart Legion
Eva Weilein
Waterloo
Josephine Ramsey
Chicago
G. W. Sloan
Ottumwa
W. L. Glesaner
Cedar Rapids
Horace G. Tammer
Sheridan
J. M. Fines
Des Moines
Gustav Stuben
Davenport
EL U. Meyer
Meyer
Iowa Moose
Weilein
Joseph Lilly
Deg Moines
J. Willis Pierson
New Orleans
Ramsey
Zabel
Dennison
Weslein
Cunningham
Moose Hall
Pierson
Moose
Mooseheart
Moosehaven
Florida
Corrier
Boon
Amex
Women
Men of
Moose Legion
Iowa State College
Prat. Cunningham
Moose- Heart Legion
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Gaston Means
Daugherty Investigating Committee
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New Mexico
Guy M. Gulletye
Italy
U.S
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American Legon
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Mompanles
Harry B. Kospier
P.O
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John C. Witt
Cams
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Burlington
Resolutions Committee
John D. Dennison
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