Campaign fund ethics highlight limits on contributions
The piece notes Republican campaign finance ethics from the 1930s, praising Will Hays for limiting individual gifts to 1,000 dollars to avoid influence from rich donors. It argues the deficit of around 1.6 million underscores the value of voluntary limits and warns against abandoning the standard despite fundraising pressures.
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Havner's Agents Target Patent Medicines in Clinton County
Joan B. Hammond representing Attorney General Havner led a Clinton County probe into patent medicines believed to contain excessive alcohol. With three chemists from Des Moines and the University of Town, the grand jury studied seized brands as the campaign to regulate such products expands to Otter and Wittes.
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District Attorney Probes Wall Street Explosion Motives
New York November 12 District Attorney Howard Swann plans to question Raymond Clark and other parties tied to the September 16 Wall Street explosion feared to be a revenge act by a house wreckers union against a rival building trust figure Robert Brindeil. Officials also identified the farrier who shod the horse and the person who brought the wagon to the scene as part of ongoing investigations.
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Searchers for Naval Plane and Crew Say Flier Perished
Milwaukee reports searchers on Lake Michigan near Two Rivers and Sheboygan for a Great Lakes naval training seaplane missing since Wednesday. Lieut. Harry E. Barr Ensign Bivin Mr Clark and Gunners Mate John Caesar were aboard. Coast guard officials expect the crew likely perished. unconfirmed rumor of a body was denied.
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Liberal MP Malone Arrested in Dublin Speech Case
Lieut. Col. L istrange Malone Liberal member of the Commons for Leyton east division was arrested in Dublin on Wednesday night while invited to speak at a debut on Bolshevism He was arraigned at Bow Street police court and released on 2200 bail after a week long adjournment The crowd outside cheered as he left defeated by the case’s postponement.
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Supreme Court Considers Grade Crossing Case
In Washington DC the Supreme Court examined a suit by the Erie Railroad seeking revocation of Paterson New Jersey board orders requiring the elimination of highway crossings. The Public Service Railway of New Jersey, the Western Union Telegraph Company, and other private groups joined the railroad in opposition to the order.
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Plot to Kill Peruvian President Revealed
High officials announced a revolutionary plot spanning Madre de Dios Huallaga Lambayeque Cuzco and Arequipa. The conspiracy aimed to attack President Leguia during a dinner at the Union Club yesterday. About 36 people have been arrested.
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Kilpatrick Not Killed by Reds, U.S. Red Cross Worker
An Associated Press item from Paris reports Captain Emmet Kilpatrick, American Red Cross worker in south Russia, was not killed by Bolsheviks. A telegraph note to the Paris Red Cross office stated he was being held as a prisoner, with confirmation sought from authorities.
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Nobel Prize Awarded to Breteuil for Physics
Stockholm November 11 Charles Edouard Guillaume Breteuil head of the international bureau of weights and measures received the Nobel prize for physics for 1920 from the Swedish academy of science.
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Washington Denies Approval of Jugo Slav Pact Report
Rome reports that Count Sforza received word from Washington that the American government would be glad to approve any Adriatic settlement by direct Italy Yugoslavia agreement. The Stefani agency notes an identical message was sent to Rome. In Santa Margherita, Italian and Yugoslav delegates say they have reached a complete agreement on a treaty text to be signed this afternoon.
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Bank Robbery In Kingston Nets $150000 In Bonds
Three men in a car robbed the First National Bank in Kingston Ohio during the day, taking $4,000 in cash and $130,000 in government bonds before fleeing the scene. The Associated Press reports the daring daylight theft and gunfire as they escaped.
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Iugoslav Treaty Victory Lifts Talus Diplomats
Rome dispatch reports Italian diplomacy secured a settlement with Jugoslavia over the dispute a victory widely noted by newspapers. Nationalist and Right party outlets show some discontent urging a tougher solution while Papal Rome notes support from London and Paris for a direct settlement if needed.
France Opposes German Entry to League of Nations
Geneva reports France resists admitting Germany to the League now, warning of drastic action if admitted. The assembly meets in Geneva November 15 to organize and consider 15 new applications, with Austria and Bulgaria among notable hopefuls and a debate on German membership likely.
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Despairing Woman Dies By Her Own Hand in Chicago
Miss Theodora Sanders, desiring funds to stay near a lover, stabbed herself to death after failing to pawn a flawed diamond stickpin. Witnesses described her as despondent and eager to raise money, visiting several diamond brokers before the act. The coroner will continue the investigation.
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Wrangel Withdraws to Main Defense in Crimea
Nov 10 dispatch from Sebastopol reports Gen Baron Wrangel leading south Russian anti Bolshevik forces toward the main line of defense through Luhun about 19 miles south of Perekop. Civilians may be removed as Bolshevik forces press the city, the situation described as critical.
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Suspect Kills Wife Then Dies From Self Inflicted Shot
St Louis Nov 12 Walter M Kessler 27 shot and killed his wife then killed himself with a bullet to the temple dying today. A note said he killed his wife over suspected infidelity. Kessler was a machinist. Mrs Kessler 20.
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Harding Fishing Trip Interrupted by Northern Gale at Point Isabel
President-elect Harding arrived at Point Isabel Texas to fish but a northern gale turned the grounds into a foam churned mess and cooled temperatures. He stayed ashore reading and resting in a lagoon-view cottage while planning a Brownsville golf outing and a future fishing trip, lamenting the bad weather that halted his plans.
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Predicted War Looms Over Silesia Crisis
Warsaw dispatch reports the Gazette Peruvi a predicts war between Germany and Poland if Upper Silesia plebiscite favors Germany. It warns Britain against interference as unrest grows among Polish workers and mining towns. Allied authorities seize German artillery amid volatility and the Polish mark hits a new low as press campaigns blame German groups for destabilizing Poland.
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Investigator Details Shipping Board Irregularities Probe
John T. Meehan, head of the Shipping Board investigations, testified before the Walsh committee about steps to suppress irregularities. He said 12 indictments were returned from about 2,400 charges after investigations under his supervision and others directed by colleagues, with staff reduced from 60 to 24.
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Clinton Police Seek Well Dressed Suspect In Forged Checks
Clinton police are seeking a well dressed man about 26 who victimized at least three local merchants with forged checks. Each check for 2 50 was signed with a rubber stamp bearing the Clinton Paper Co signature. They were drawn on different banks and payable to James Carlson.
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Paper Delivery Pickup Notice
The Courier should be delivered to your home before 5 30 o'clock. If not received by then call 3330 and a copy of the paper will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 30 p m.
Iowa Cities Face Housing Shortage Says Witnesses
A housing shortage in Iowa’s cities was described at a Senate reconstruction hearing. HLUL Sunds, housing commissioner, cited estimates from 6 000 to 60 000 dwellings and noted 416 new homes built to June 20, with Des Moines accounting for about 60 percent. He warned shortages could last years as farm homes sit vacant and city homes overflow.
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Hunger Strikes in Cork Prison Ended Today
Nine Irish prisoners in Cork jail called off a 94 day hunger strike. A message from Sinn Fein founder Arthur Griffiths was read by Lord Mayor O Callaghan stating the men have proved their devotion and should live for Ireland. Bishop Cohalan urged an immediate end to the strike to save lives.
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Labor Leaders Meet in Washington Over Wage Cuts
Representatives of labor organizations who struck last spring met in Washington with the American Federation of Labor to discuss wage reductions and possible wage cuts until the cost of living drops. The executive council plans a legislative program for Congress as they plan reorganization in the steel trade and consider strikes if cuts breach contracts.
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Homebrew bank to be tested in supreme court
Prohibition enforcement moves tighten on malt extracts and hops with a test case in Columbus Ohio as a local distributor seeks U S Supreme Court review. Officials anticipate final Treasury guidance after officer consultations.
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Kansas City Journal Placed In Receiver's Hands
Judge Arba Van Valkenburgh appoints S. Jobes as receiver for the Kansas City Journal. The morning paper, in published since 1954, becomes a permanent receivership with debts listed at 450000 dollars and assets exceeding that amount, yet insufficient cash to meet current expenses.
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To Fight Conviction for Murder in 1909
Lyndon Kansas November 12 Attorneys for Ruth King who was convicted yesterday of murder in the first degree in the death of Emry Hoy in 1909 filed a motion for a new trial in Osage County district court. If denied they will carry the case to the state Supreme Court. King is out on bond with a renewal allowed by Judge Hetser.
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Highways Report Covers Several Iowa Minnesota Towns
Weather Bureau summary notes generally fair conditions and rough surface for the next 26 boats across the region. Towns listed include Alberta Algona Chariton Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque La Crosse Marshalltown New Hampton Postville Waterloo Waverly and others in Iowa and Wisconsin.
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