Demo Convention Likely Splits Democratic Camp
Washington May 31 The Democratic convention in New York is expected to divide into two camps around McAdoo and Smith. Ralston of Indiana is repeatedly named as a possible compromise figure amid a prolonged tug of war that could endanger Democratic chances and provoke intra party resentments across the nation.
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Mark Suliavan
Washington, D. C
New York
MccAdag
Smith
Eod
McAdoo
America
Zoes
Democratic Party
Meadow
Delivery deadline noted for Courier at your home
The Courier is to be delivered before 5 30. If the paper is not received by then due to carrier error or other cause, call 3100 and a copy will be sent. Calls should reach the office before 6 30 p m.
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Carder Bay
3100
Np. mi
Waterloo Y M C A campaign halts hospital fund gifts
The Hospital Fund total and credited amounts are reported as the Y M C A campaign next week will pause further subscriptions. Trustees and the Courier will not announce more gifts until the drive ends. The Y W A building fund is praised and citizens urged to give generously. A full acknowledgment will follow later for all subscriptions received.
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New Hospital
The
Courier
Y. W
Y. WL. A
Waterloo
Y.W
V. W
Bishop Brown Held Guilty of Heresy
The Associated Press reports in Cleveland on May 31 that Bishop William Montgomery Brown of Arkansas was found guilty by the trials board of the Protestant Episcopal house of bishops for uttering doctrines outside those held by the church. The court reserved sentence, which could be an admonition, suspension or deposition from office. only deposition would remove his title. Brown defended a symbolic interpretation of scripture, contending he has the right to interpret holy writings.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Protestant Episcopal House of Bishops
William Montgomery Brown
Arkansas
William M. Brown
Protestant Episcopal Church
House of ‘Bishops
Bishop Brown
Brown
Charles Dibble
Sease
Jaide
Schoolboy Killed by Pal on Des Moines River Trip
Burlington Ia May 31 Nedy Kirkpatrick a high school boy Birmingham Ia was shot and killed yesterday afternoon by Hadley Waltman a lifelong pal while camping on an island in the Des Moines river The boys walked through the woods when Kirkpatrick handed Waltman an automatic pistol to be loaded Waltman believed the gun was empty aimed and pulled the trigger There was a report and Kirkpatrick fell dead
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Burlington
Nedy Kirkpatrick
Birmingham
Hadley Waltman
Des Moines River
Kirkpatrick
Waltman
Hanihara Delivers Tokyo Protest on Hughes Immigration Policy
Ambassador Hanihara delivered Tokio’s protest against the exclusion provision of the new immigration acts to Secretary Hughes in Washington. Officials will study the protest for days, with no immediate public statement planned. The embassy also remains silent as the protest is reviewed by the state department.
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iBy
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Hanihara
Hughes
Tokio
State Department
Champ Challenges Winner of Gibbons Carpentier Fracas
In Michigan City Indiana on May 31 a telegram from Jack Dempsey challenged the winner of the Tom Gibbons Georges Carpentier ten round bout to a match this afternoon. Floyd Fitzsimmons, promoter, said the message would be read from the ring.
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Michigan City
Incl
Jack Dempsey
Tom Gibbons
Georges Carpentier
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Plans Appeal from Ohio Court's Rule Saving Daugherty
Washington May 31 The Wheeler Brookhart committee will appeal the Cincinnati federal court writ of habeas corpus issued to Mel Daugherty brother of former Attorney General Daugherty who refused to answer a committee subpoena Senator Brookhart Republican Town chairman announced today Brookhart will confer with Attorney General Stone on procedures to be taken against Daugherty
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Washington, D. C
Wheeler-Brookhart Committee
Cincinnati
Mel Daugherty
Daugherty
Brookhart
Stone
Daughherty
Coolidge Plans Potomac Cruise to Review Tax Bill
President Coolidge will sail down the Potomac on the Mayflower for an overnight cruise, leaving midafternoon and returning late tomorrow. He will study the treasury report on the tax bill and decide what action to take on the measure during the trip.
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Coolidge
Washington, D. C
Potomac
White House
10-Pound Pike Is Caught Wednesday of Independence
George Hartert, a veteran angler, caught a wall-eyed pike weighing 19 pounds 1 ounce on Wednesday afternoon. The catch is the largest pike in the Woodward Hardware contest from this city, surpassing a 9 pound 13 ounce previous record from 1916. Other pikes larger than both were caught in the Wapsie before the contest began about 20 years ago.
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Independence
George Hartert
Woodward Hardware Company
Wapsie
Woodward
Howell Barkley Bill Favorably Reported
Washington May 31 The Howell Barkley bill proposing substitution of national arbitration boards for the railroad board was favorably reported today by the senate interstate commerce committee. Republican insurgents in both chambers say action will be sought before adjournment while carriers vigorously oppose the measure.
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Washington, D.D. C
Howell-Barkley
Railroad
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate
House
Third Party Petitions in La Follette Drive
In Cedar Rapids Iowa May 31 petitions to head a third party ticket for president for Senator Robert M. La Follette circulate led by local attorney J Yessler who has collected about 50 names and says the petitions came from Chicago.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert M. la Follette
J. Yessler
Yessler
Chicago
Moscow says China recognizes Soviet Russia
Moscow announces that China has recognized Soviet Russia unconditionally but offers no details on how the recognition was accorded. The foreign office statement was issued without further information.
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Moscow
China
Russia
Horse bites thumb from six year old boy in Le Mars Iowa
May 31 Le Mars Iowa Mike Frank six year old son of a farmer near here lost his right thumb when a horse snapped it off as he gathered eggs in the barn and touched a tethered animal The incident was reported as part of a local news brief also noting passage of an appropriation bill funding legislative establishments by the senate
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le Mars
Mike Frank
Here
Gibbons Carpentier Heavyweight Bout Looms In Michigan City
An estimated 35,000 boxing fans gather in Michigan City for the 10 round international bout between Georges Carpentier of France and Tom Gibbons of St Paul. Weights expected 174-175 for Carpentier and 177 for Gibbons. Gate receipts could reach $300,000 with Gibbons at 30 percent ($90,000) and Carpentier guaranteed $70,000. The main event likely to start between 3 and 4 pm CST pending weather. semifinals follow.
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Associated Press
Michigan City
Ind
Georges Carpentier
Tom Gibbons
St. Paul
Horizon Blue
Gibbons
Carpentier
Jack Dempsey
Frenchman Wayers
St Paul
Chicago
Uie
Indiana
Michigan
Lake Michigan
Dempsey
Montara
Sammy Mandell
Rockford
Ill
Paul Fritch
France
Gibbons-Carpentier
Californian Will Nominate McAdoo at McAdoo's Request
James D. Phelan of San Francisco announces that California will nominate William Gibbs McAdoo at the Democratic national convention in New York City, at McAdoo's request.
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McAdoo
James
Phelan
San Francisco
United States
Fran California
San Franco
Wil
William Doo
Democratic Nationel
New York City
Radicalism Burdens Industry Says Iowa Makers Meet
The Iowa Manufacturers association in Des Moines heard claims that radicalism in Congress worsens industry burdens while farmers and manufacturers share identical interests. Speakers noted a shift in farmer sentiment toward supporting conservative laws to keep towns factories operating, and the convention authorized a pamphlet listing local products to boost consumption of Iowa goods.
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Congress
Iowa Manufacturers Association
Des Moines
FP. L. Northey
Kenyon Denies Mellon Charge Of Pushing Government Claims
United States Circuit Judge W S Kenyon issued a statement from St Paul Minnesota on May 31 denying reports that he pursued government claims within two years after leaving the Senate The denial followed a Washington dispatch naming him and seven others as having prosecuted such claims before the Treasury Department and later withdrawing the list Kenyon said he had no law firm ties or practice for over eight years and had done no law business in that period.
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St. Paul, Minn
United States
W. S. Kenyon
United States Senate
Washington
Kenyon
Senate
Mellon
Sarazen to marry Miss Henry in Miami license issued
New York May 21 a marriage license was issued today to Gane Sarazen golf champion and Miss Mary Henry of Miami Florida Sarazen saved big ape as 23 Miss Henry said she was 158 Debs taken to hospital in Chicago Socialist leader Eugene V Debs was removed to a hospital in Chicago today his condition is serious after months of illness in Terre Haute Indiana
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New York
Gane Sarazen
Mary Henry
Miami
Fla
Debs
Terre Haute
Ind
Army fliers to launch next world flight leg at 3 a.m.
From Kasumigaura, American airmen plan a 3 a.m. takeoff toward Kushimoto on Honshu, then possibly Kagoshima. They aim to cover about 1,200 miles in roughly 40 hours, including a 500 mile China Sea hop to reach Shanghai by Monday night.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Kasumigaura
Kushimato
Honshu
Kagoshima
Japan
Kushimoto
China Sea
Asiatic
Shanghai
Kagashima
Lodge Denies Duty in Procuring Liquor Permit Says Dismissal Cowardly
Washington May 31 Senator Lodge Massachusetts Republican leader testified before the Daugherty committee denying any involvement in liquor export permits. Means had testified of a Craven Brothers shipment to Canada. The hearing also featured inflamed exchanges with A L Fink and remarks by Gaston B Means charging Coolidge with cowardly dismissal of Harry Daugherty.
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Associated Tress
Washington, D. C
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Senate
Daugherty Committee
Gaster B. Means
Means
Loge
Canada
Craven Bratharn
Athletic City
Craven Brothers
Link
A. L. Fink
Rochester
N. Y
Raxie Stinson
Ashurst
Arizona
Fink
Pink
Wheeler
United Press
Coolidge
Harry Daugherty
Gaston B Means
Daugherty
Paul Towland
Bnai B'rith Grand Lodge Elects New Officers at Sioux City
Sioux City May 2 The Brand lodge of Dnai B'rith held its annual convention announcing officers for the coming year Charles D. Grechovsky Duluth as president Sam J. Leon Omaha first vice president Ben Braun Mr Waukee treasurer Arne ld Wolff Chicago secretary Solomon Levitan Wisconsin state treasurer Madison sergeant at arms Julius M. Kahn Chicago second vice president and Hiram D. Frankel St Paul executive director 600 delegates from the United States and Canada attended the four day convention
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Sioux City
Brand
Dnai B'rith
Charles D. Grechovsky
Duluth
Sam J. Leon
Omaha
Ben Braun
Waukee
Arneld Wolff
Chicago
Solomon Levitan
Wisconsin
Madison
Julius M. Kahn
Chine
Hiram D. Frankel
St. Paul
United States
Canada
Coe Student Drowns When Boat Capsizes Near Cedar Falls
In Cedar Rapids a Coe College student Odore Wintz, age 20, drowned when a boat capsized on the Cedar River while a party of four including his fiancée Miss Georgia Heckerthorn, her brother Byron, and Roy Doty were paddling from Bilis Park for a river picnic. Byron tipped the overturned boat to free Georgia and Wintz, but the two were swept under.
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Cedar Rapids
Theodore Wintz
Coe
Georgia Heckerthorn
Cedar River
Wintz
Broather
Byron
Roy Doty
Bilis Park
Byron Heckerthorn
Weather Outlook for Washington Week Opens With Showers
Washington weather forecast for the coming week shows local showers at the start and near the end, with generally fair skies in between. Temperatures near or slightly below normal.
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Washington, D. C
Upper Mississippi Valley
Millionaire Sons Confess to Kidnapping and Killing
Chicago May 31 State's Attorney Crowe announced that Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb, sons of prominent families, confessed to kidnapping and slaying 13 year old Robert Franks. They planned ransom months earlier, considered kidnapping Rosenwald’s son, and used a chisel to murder the victim in a car. The pair Shifted blame, Leopold’s glasses clue led to arrest, and the case will go to the June grand jury.
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Nathan, Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Franks
Associated Press
Chicago
Robert LE. Crowe
Nathan &. Geonpold, Jr
Richard Lovb
Robert Janks
Jacob Franks
Julius Rosenwald
Crowe
Piot
Young Loeb
Albert H. Loeb
Sears Roebuck & Co
Rosenwald
Leopold
Jacob I Franks
Crowe Sala
Robert
Ing Law
Frank Jstorien
Crewe Steelmen
Lea
Hold
Young Franks
Biaone
Attar Iney
Althane
Laeb
Loeb
T&l
Loci
Sven J
Herald and Examiner
Igeb
Samuel A. Ettelson
Ettelson
Mrs.anks
Gian
Malley
Altho
Workman
Thea
Thero
Brooklyn
Hyde Park
University of Chicago
Nathan Leopold
Jacob Loeb
Chicago School Board
Caverly
Criminal Court
Julius Rosen Wald
Coluran ' Uy
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