Stokes and six indicted for plot against wife in divorce case
Chicago October five. W B R D Stokes New York millionaire hotel man his attorney Daniel Nuzent and five others indicted by county grand jury on conspiracy charges tied to Mrs Helen Elwood Stokes divorce suit. Indictment of nine counts pressed on eve of New York hearing. Witnesses include former deputy sheriff Robert Lee and other associates. Mrs Stokes alleges agents used forged photos and perjured testimony to ruin her reputation and claim her husband seeks control of estate for his son Wendie.
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Associated Press
Chicago
W.br. D. Stokes
New York
Daniel Nuzent
York
Helen Elwood Stokes
Stokes
Robert H. Lée
Joseph Bruner
Ray Hubert
Beaux Arts Club
Henry Tapsiey
Hattie Johnson
W. E. D. Stokes
Grand Jury
Denver
Megroes
Deni
AL Charles
Anna Johnson
Everleigh Club
W. EB. D. Stokes
Stakes
Allister McCormick Married Quietly in Paris
Paris city hall in the sixteenth ward witnessed the marriage of Allister McCormick of Chicago to Miss Joan Tyndale Stevens of London. The ceremony, simple and attended by under a dozen, featured the bride’s mother as witness and Henry Hamilton McCormick as best man. Mary Landon Baker’s broken engagement to McCormick remains disputed as reports of an engagement to Bojidar Pouritch circulate.
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Associated Press
Paris
Get
Allister McCormick
Chicago
Joan Tyndale Stevens
London
Charles M._ Staley
Jeander Hamilton McCormick
Heport
Mary
Mary Landon Baker
Bojidar Pouritch
Jugo-Slavia
Chicago Tribune Today
Miss Baker
McCormick
Pouritch
Labor unions plan steel industry drive in eight hour push
Portland reports the American Federation of Labor Executive Council voted to spend up to 1,000,000 to organize the steel industry and others next year. The federation aims to enfranchise eight hours for steel workers while facing opposition from steel trust officials. El Paso, led by Mayor St L Dudley, invites the 1924 AFL convention, with Mexican Confederation of Labor backing Juarez meetings if El Paso hosts. Consul General Hulse notes the cross border ties could improve US Mexico labor relations.
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Conternational
Portland
Ore
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
Steel Trust
Wilamt Hannon
Hannon
Ite
North Carolina
Soutth Carolina
Tennessee
Georgia
FY Paso
el Paso
Tex
Paso
EK. D. Iuise
Mexican Confederation of Labor
Juarez
American Federation
Mieets
Stites
Mexico
Genral Hulse
Courier Delivery Terms and Renewal Notice
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30 o clock. If due to carrier error or other cause you fail to receive your paper by then call 3100 and a copy will be sent. Renewals must reach the office before 6 30 p m.
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Bry
Red Oak Woman 61 Completes 5670 Mile Auto Tour
Mrs C J Pratt of Red Oak Iowa aged 61 finished a five thousand six hundred seventy mile auto tour from Imbler Oregon to Los Angeles and back to Imbler then Red Oak. Accompanied by her 68 year old husband who never learned to drive. She claims the long distance driving record in her class and says she enjoyed the trip and never speeded.
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Council Bluffs
C. J. Pratt
Red Oak
Shattuck Gem Thief Guarded in Hospital
Paris dispatch reports Alphonse Morey wounded resisting arrest for robbing banker Albert Shattuck of jewels valued near 100000. He rests under guard in a hospital with two policemen at his bedside and an X ray test planned for bullets removal. condition considered out of danger today.
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Paris
Alphonse Morey
Gournay Sur Maine
Albert Shattuck
Jury Sends Des Moines Park Crafter to Cell
International News Wire Des Moines reports John Backman former superintendent of the city parks department faces up to seven years after conviction for padding city payroll and defrauding the city. George A Wilson his attorney aims to file a motion for a new trial by October 50. Backman is the third plotter sentenced in the conspiracy. Merry Frase and Warry Miller, former city employees, are already serving sentences for their roles.
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International News
Des Moines
John Backman
George A. Wilson
Backman
Merry Frase
Warry X. Miller
Ison
Eddyville Prison Siege May End With Dynamite Plan
Three convict murderers at the Western State penitentiary in Eddyville Kentucky held a two-story mess hall against guards and National Guard troops for days. Barrages of bullets and machine gun fire failed to end the standoff as Governor Morrow sent more guards. The besiegers obtained dynamite and rifle grenades and were said to consider mining the building to blow it up.
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Associated Press
Eddyville
Monte Walters
Lawrence Griffith
Harry Island
Wstern State Penitentiary
National Guard
Edwin P. Morrow
Chilton
Ality Mine
Camp
Henry Knox
Noiseless Streetcar Trial in Minneapolis
Automo bile principles are embodied in a new type of street car tried out in Minneapolis today and said to be noiseless compared with other types of rumbling cars. The cars are large but half as heavy, use band tracks, rubber cushions, and roller bearings eliminating hot boxes. Electrical heating recovers wasted heat, with no interior partitions and solid entrance exits. Two cars started service today and more will not be built until these are shared.
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Minneapolis
Tsao-Kun Elected President In Chinese Military Overlords
Tsao-Kun, a leader in the Chinese military faction, was elected president by parliament in Peking. He received 480 votes as guards, a mandated prolongation of the present parliament enabled a quorum. voting marked by strict limits on visitors. This election ends Linchen’s case and signals a victory for Tsao-Kun’s hill party leadership.
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Peking
China
Tsao-Kun
Ile
Tsie-Nin
Li Youan Lung
Tsae-Kun
Hill Party
Constable Balks on Summoning Bathing Beauties for Jury
Davenport dispatch reports Constable Robert Theleman failed to summon 12 young women swimming as jurors at the W. W. G. A. building. Justice Merle Wells ordered jurors seized, but six men were selected and the court proceeded with business as usual.
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S International News
Davenport
Bunumoning
Robert Theleman
Merle Wells
Chicago Police Shakeup in Mayor’s War on Beer Saloons
Chicago police undergo a major shakeup as Mayor Dever's beer war leads to four captains placed on retirement and multiple transfers. Chief Collins confirmed ongoing changes while many detectives and officers are affected in the drive to crack down on beer saloons.
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Chicago
Police Department of
Dever
Collins
Grand Jury Probes Indiana Governor McCray Cash
A Marion county grand jury in Indianapolis opened an inquiry into Governor Warren T. McCray’s finances with Charles W. United States commissioner serving as special prosecutor replacing regular prosecutor Evans who is related to the governor and asked to be excused from duty.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Marion County
Warren T. McCray
Indiana
Charles W
William BP. Evana
Evans
Met‘ray
Saloons Ordered to Close Begin Doing Heavier Business
Philadelphia saloons largely ignored Gov Pinechot and federal orders to close as 1,800+ establishments faced compliance. Affected dealers saw smaller outlets close while central district saloons reported a heavy business week amid lax enforcement and defiance.
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Philadelphia
Wusineras
Pinechot
Istles
Soqucen Ily
Elect Lockwood Delegate Tom at General Meeting
Dr J J Lockwood superintendent of Waterloo district was elected delegate to Lind general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church to be held in Springfield May His record shows long service in general conferences and he will report on methods to expand church work among foreign language groups An Europe bishopric area may be formed Other ministerial delegates elected include Dr S E Ellis Dr G Keeler and L Bartan Roadman Arbuckle was named lay delegate with two more to be chosen Also G Armstrong and W H Muse named as additional lay delegates
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Milliion
J. J. Lockwood
Waterloo
Lind General Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
Springfield
Lockwood
Methodist Episcopal Churchs
Church Among Peoples
Europe
A& Bishopric
S. BE. Ellis
Iowa City
G. Keeler
Mt. Vernon
Ity
Halloween Party at YMCA A. Oct 26 Update
Churches with the YMCA and YWCA announce the annual Halloween party at the YMCA for Friday evening October 26 due to a scheduling mix up. The arrangements committee will meet October 10 at the YMCA. Men will attend the association dinner Monday to begin the membership drive.
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Hallowe
Y.M.C. A
Empress Zita Pursues Hungarian Throne from Exile
Paris reports ex-empress Zita widow of Emperor Karl of Austria plans to claim the Hungarian throne for her son Otto. She allegedly left Ban Sebastian for Munich to seek alliance with former Crown Prince Rupprecht and push Orsa toward the throne.
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Paris
Zita
Karl
Austria-l Hungarings
Ban ‘Sebastian
Munich
Varis
Rupprecht
Orsa
Otto
Doctrine of Virgin Birth Not Creeds Essential
Boston Oct. 5 Bishop William Lawrence, addressing a service for the thirtieth anniversary of his consecration, argued that a sincere believer in the incarnation may accept the creed without holding to the virgin birth. He said unity comes from prayer, worship and personal Christ, not creeds, and that no essential link ties the virgin birth to the incarnation.
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Boston
William Lawrence
Copal
Ma ‘ii
Christ
New Berlin government formed after tough talks
German talks in Duesseldorf and Ruhr conference with Gen Degoutte signal a tentative cabinet. Stresemann faces challenge as the democratic party withdraws support while ministers Struseuinn Giegsler Hrona Gauther Von Oppen Fuchs Helm feh and PosloMeer are named or left unfilled amid unrest over living costs in Vriendenburg riot casualties rise to nine killed and 14 wounded.
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Pooyetament
Struseuuinn
Foren Ufairs
Giegsler
Army
Hrona
Gauther
von Oppen
Fuchs
Helmfeh
Firtecior
PosloMeer
Slimane Gees
Herlin
Port
Anat
Hancellor Stresemann
Wagebinet
Ning Kine
Warsaw
Vrie Jdenburg
Stiernia
SHBG
Hving
One Killed Five Hurt In Roadside Crash Near Knoxville
A car halted by the roadside was struck by two pursuing autos last night. Gail Bucklew in the stopped vehicle was killed. Chester Line Gladys Mart and Selah Galvin suffered serious injuries. Mark Jones and Bernice Brees in the other cars were hurt. Authorities name the collision near Knoxville and urge caution.
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Kno Fie
Gail Bucklew
Bucks
Knoxville
Chester Line
Gladys Mart
Selah Galvin
Mark Jones
Bernice Brees
Judge Cullison Dies at 73 in Harlan Iowa
Judge Cullison aged 73 died at his home in Harlan after an illness. He served on the bench in the district for years and previously practiced law in Haplan. He was born in Fleury County and is survived by his wife, a son-in-law in law practice with his father, five daughters and another son.
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Marian
Det. S
Dudee
G. W. Cullison
Sesuer- Gav
Vear
Haplan
Fleury County
Old Gas Rate Law Suit Ends After Five Years
Federal Judge Martin of Woody dissolved the injunction against Muscatine fighting company’s challenge to a $1.40 gas rate fixed by the Muscatine council. The decision ends a five year legal battle, with costs assessed against the company as both sides settle their long standing dispute.
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Davespot
Martin of
Woody
Tin Muscatine Fighting Company
Muscatine Council
Defective Steering Wheel Causes Death Near Grandview
A car driven by a Watseka husband overturned on the highway near Grandview killing the driver, with his mother in law severely injured. Defective steering apparatus blamed by the husband. Two other items mention a fatal goring at a farm near Springfield and unrelated advertisements.
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Muscatine
Mes
Carney
Watseka
Grandview
M. Ray
King Benjamin in Australia a Sydney detective note
Sidney Detective Thinks King Benjamin in Australia. Superintendent of the detective office says Benjamin Purnell of the Honae colony in Michigan is at North Ryde near Sydney. Purnell has been sought by Millican for two months on charges of unsconednet within the county established by tin it Benton Sheriff.
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Sydney
Auseralia
Tiitpedar Powter
Wenjamin
Purnell
Hlonae
Michikan
North Ryde
Benton Sherber
David
Australia
British harvesters seek aid promised by Prince of Wales
Immigrants aided by the Prince of Wales held an extended audience at the Royal Alexandria hotel in Winnipeg, detailing deplorable living conditions and low wages. They urged relief and repatriation for harvesters and families, while officials promised immediate assistance and possible talks with Lord Byng on revival of immigration measures.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Oer
Tida
Prince of Wales
Seanad
Giem
Wales
Royal, Alexandria
Thrigut
Clara
Dominion Immigration Hall
Ius Kharvestera
Magland
Lord Hing
Lis Arcvival
Ottawa
Canadian Colonization Committee
Jose
Stocking Dies of Apoplexy in Independence at 65
Loren L Stocking longtime local businessman died at 4 30 p m today in Independence from apoplexy. His death follows a week after brother Frank Stocking was found fatally injured on a railroad near Stanley. Survived by widow a son Donald at home and daughter Mrs DeWitt K Lotts of Philadelphia he belonged to Stocking Nolzer a clothing firm here. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
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Loren
Stocking
Frank
Stanley
Aurora
Oelwein
Bryan poised for Democratic presidential nomination in 1924
Lincoln Nebraska dispatch notes Gov Charles W Bryan of Nebraska, a national figure from the state executive, being urged by a central west and northwest movement to seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 1924. Quigley of Minneapolis cites Bryan’s past affiliations with the Nonpartisan League and Farmer-Labor circles in Minnesota.
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Lincoln
Neb
Charlies W. Bryan
Nebraska
W. E. Quigley
Minneapolis
Minn
Yestern
Central West
Northwest
Nonpartisan League
Farmer-Labor Party of
Minnesota
Task of America to Rescue World From Sword Rule
Raymond Robins, Chicago social worker, argued last night that outlawry—not moral suasion—will end war. He said regulation and moral suasion failed against duels, slavery, and the saloon, and urged outlawing these as precedents. He claimed America can free nations from war by mastering the war system of society.
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Cniced
Des Moines
Raymond Robins
Social Worker
Robins
America
Lloyd George Defends Versailles Amid New York Protests
Former British premier Lloyd George arrives in New York as a private citizen and defends the Versailles treaty while amid protests. police break up a parade by Irish American women, crowds line Broadway, and the visiting statesman warns about central Europe’s troubles and the need for US participation in the League of Nations.
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Associated Press
New York
Great Britain
Liusd George
America
Gland
American Association For the Recognition
David Lloyd George
United States
Big Four
Wilson
Europe
Lloyd George
Central Europe
Hughes
New Haven
Hughes’ Proposel
League
League of Nations
Mussolini
Imbroglio
Ruhr
Tie
England
France
Rhineland
Broadway
Hulbert
Ifle
BoAstera
Solan Urep
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