Senate panel to finish Cox probe tomorrow in Chicago
Chicago dispatch reports the Senate committee will complete its investigation of Cox charges the same day and then recess to a eastern city in ten days. Fred Upham testified he supported raising campaign contribution limits to 10000, claiming Harding aides and Blair debated the plan. Upham said form 101 was dead and that form 102 was not presented at a Tower Club luncheon. He defended preconvention spending and said he could raise funds for a Democratic campaign if given the chance.
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Auburn boy dies in farm fire during rescue attempt
Bertram Geiger 16 of Mount Auburn Illinois died while trying to save stock from a barn blaze on his father's farm. Neighbors arrived too late as smoke and flames engulfed the building. Loss included three horses grain hay machinery and other goods. Funeral planned at the Christian church withSurviving his parents and two brothers. He was a nephew of Hugh Geiger of this city.
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C. E. Geiger
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Frost Only Danger for Nebraska Corn
Omaha Nebraska report says only a killing frost can curb Nebraska corn this year from reaching the 1919 total of 59 431 000 bushels. September projection places corn at 243 717 000 bushels vs 184 186 000 last year and a 189 AN ,000 average. fall wheat yield trimmed by black rust to 56 625 000 bushels, 4 000 less than 1919.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Federal Bureau of Crop Estimates
Speed Loop Records at Aeronautics Congress
The international aeronautic congress in Geneva ratifies speed and looping records. Sadi Lecointe’s 307 1 2 kilometer per hour mark is recognized for a Villacoubley flight, and M Fronval earns the looping the loop record. American reps Col Jefferson Demott Thompson and Sidney B V Fit attend the session.
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Geneva
International Aeronautic Congress
Prince Roland Bonaparte
Sadi Lecointe
Villacoubley
M. Fronval
France
Col
Jefferson Demott Thompson
Sidney B. V. Fit
America
Wilson refuses to reopen hard coal wage award talks
President Wilson telegraphs Pennsylvania anthracite mine workers that he refuses to reconvene the joint scale committee of operators and miners to discuss a new wage award. The move blocks renewed wage negotiations on the coal contract.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Pennsylvania
Joint Scale
Crane Improves After Overnight Rest in Dalton
Former Senator W. Murray Crane showed continued improvement with a comfortable night at his Dalton residence. A morning statement reported by the home confirms his condition remains favorable as recovery progresses.
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Dalton
Mass
W. Murray Crane
MacSwiney Passes a Bad Night in Brixton Prison
Terence MacSwiney lord mayor of Cork endured a bad night in Brixton prison where he remains on hunger strike begun in August 1932. A bulletin from the Irish Self Determination League reports pain in his arms legs and back with dizziness and numbness but he remains conscious.
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London
Terence MacSwiney
Cork
Brixton Prison
Irish Self Determination League
Harding front porch schedule broadens as delegations arrive
Senator Harding resumes front porch schedule with engagements for three to four weeks. Negro delegates arrive from several regions to hear him discuss issues important to them. Gen. John J. Pershing meets him in Marion with no campaign plans. Harding praises Negro citizenship and religious faith, pledging America’s blessing and justice. California Republicans plan a pilgrimage to Marion aboard a special Southern Pacific section.
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Harding
Detroit
John J. Pershing
Chicago
America
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San Francisco
Cal
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Southern Pacific
Overland Limited
Wants Gov't to Fix $3 Wheat Price to Stop Injustice
North Dakota Congressman John M Baer urges Attorney General Palmer to use wartime powers to curb wheat futures speculation. He calls for a minimum price of 23 a bushel to shield farmers from losses and alleges devastating results from volatile markets.
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American Steamer Siboney aground at Vigo Spain
Lloyds dispatch reports the American steamer Siboney grounded in Vigo harbor with the bow on rocks and feared total loss. Passengers are being landed while rescue efforts were underway and the captain claimed a navigation error between Point Cornelia beacon and Paint Molino beacon led to the incident.
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Spain
Lloyd’s
Madrid
Point Cornelia
Prohibition and High Wages Clip Westchester Prison Population
Officials at East View penitentiary Westchester county report a large drop in prisoners from 156 two years ago to 30 now. Warden Warren McClellan says prohibition and prosperity reduced admissions as the prison draws inmates from six counties.
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East View Penitentiary
Westchester County
Warren McClellan
Brown Dog Saves Woman From Drowning After Attack
A 19 year old married woman in Memphis is hospitalized after a man attacked her and knocked her into a pool. A brown dog swam to her aid and kept her head above water until rescuers arrived, likely saving her life.
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Knights of Columbus Honor Lafayette Tomb Visit
The American Knights of Columbus visiting France laid a wreath on Lafayette’s tomb at Picpus cemetery. Marshal Joffre welcomed the group and gave a brief address.
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Paris
American Knights of Columbus
France
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Marshal Joffre
Waterloo sailor boosts fame of U S Navy destroyers
Bob Ferguson of Waterloo, a crew member on the champion destroyer Doven, recounts gunnery feats at San Diego harbor. The Doven and Kenilnson earned top honors in 1920 short-range tests with high overall scores, while Ferguson notes swift firing, crew size, and pride in naval service.
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Pittsburgh Cruiser Grounds in Baltic Sea Off Courland
The armored cruiser Pittsburgh ran aground three miles off Courland post Li bau in the Baltic. The double bottom is flooded in several sections but the Navy department says there is no immediate danger. Dispatch from Vice Admiral Huse aboard the Pittsburgh was transmitted today.
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Baltic Sea
Courland
Libau
Navy Department
Huse
Boy Found With Grandfather After National Search
Bobby Spoulz, kidnapped in Cleveland six months ago during divorce proceedings between his parents in Toledo, was located today at his grandfather's home in Chicago. The nationwide search had been conducted since the abduction.
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Bobby Spoulz
Cleveland
Toledo
Des Moines Firemen Lose $25 Monthly Pay Increase
Des Moines council, after granting a $25 monthly raise to city firemen, voted to revoke the increase citing lack of funds in the city treasury. The move follows approval of higher salaries earlier in the week.
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Associated Press
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Courier delivery window and resubscription contact
The notice states delivery by 5:80 o'clock and offers a replacement if missed, asking readers to call 33:30 before 6:40 p m to arrange a new copy.
Olive Thomas dies in Paris after poisoning error
Olive Thomas wife of Jack Pickford dies at 11 AM in Neuilly American hospital Paris after ingesting poison by mistake. Born Olive Daly in Charleroi Pennsylvania she rose on New York stage before entering silent film. She and Jack Pickford had moved to Europe recently amid reports of her nervous depression.
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Olive Thomas
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Joseph Choate
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New York
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Iowa City-Cheyenne One Day Flight Under Way
The first leg of the daily eastbound air mail service began with 16 000 letters loaded in a Frisco plane. Pilot Ray Little of Oakland prepared to depart from The Presidio at 0 30 a m bound for Cheyenne with the New York dispatch. The Westward return from New York left Wednesday and is due to reach the Golden Gate after Cheyenne overnight.
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Iowa City
Chicago Man Heads New Military Order
Major Gen. George G. Harries of Chicago was elected commander in chief of the Military Order of the World War at the closing session of the first meeting in Detroit. New Orleans was chosen for the next convention. The group pledged to fight bolshevism and urged Congress to enact stricter laws to curb bolshevist agitators.
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Robber Strikes 77Yearold Toledo Society Woman
A bandit attacked Mrs. E. H. Simmons on a street in Toledo last night and, after boxing her into unconsciousness, robbed her of a diamond valued at 10000 dollars. Simmons is seriously ill from the shock and physicians fear she may not recover.
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E. H. Simmons
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Talian Trikers Armed with Air Fleets
Milan reports that men who seized industrial plants are arming themselves with rifles helmets grenades and machine guns. They drill each morning under ex army officers supervision. Ansaldo works hold 60 planes ready to fly with pilots prepared to link Milan to Turkey if needed.
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Milan
Ansaldo
Turk
Earthquakes and Cavings Attributed to Crust Swell and Rescue
Reports from Berlin claim crust cavings trigger quakes near a volcanic fault. Rescue work in Fivezano reveals extensive ruin as doctors sailors and volunteers aid sufferers. shocks subside with officials calling it a good omen for no major recurrence.
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Firizzane
Aly
Fivizzano
Strikes Near End as Italian Labor Conflict Looms
Beliefs in political circles point to an imminent agreement to end the Italian metal workers dispute that saw over 400 plants occupied last week. Premier Giolitti must depart for Aix les Bains to meet French Premier Miller, and he would not go unless the situation in Italy is cleared up.
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Aix Les Bains
Millerand
France
Italy
Woman Shot. Husband Held in Slaying Mystery
In St Louis on September 16 Mrs Luella V Waterhouse 30 wife of Dr Eugene Waterhouse 70 was found shot to death at home. Dr Waterhouse was held for the coroner after statements from the dead woman's mother Mrs Jennie Cleveland claimed the daughter had warned of threats by her husband.
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Luella V. Waterhouse
Eugene Waterhouse
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Jennie Cleveland
Polish Armies Capture 3900 Reds and Equipment
Warsaw reports Polish forces on the northeast front launched successful offensives and captured 3900 prisoners along with four guns and two armored trains. A London dispatch notes continued heavy combat between Russian Soviet forces and Gen Wrangel's troops in the Crimea region with mixed results elsewhere on the front.
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Wrangel
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German Munitions Depot Explosion Claims 23 Lives
Berlin reports a deadly accident at the Marinese levy depot near Hefnishaven. An explosion destroyed two laboratories and many munition sheds while shells were being unloaded, killing 22 or 23 people and injuring others.
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Highways Report Covers Iowa Minnesota Cities
The subjoined report lists towns in the area including Albert Lea Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport West Des Moines Dubuque Faribault La Crosse Mason City Marshalltown New Hampton Postville Waterloo and Waverly in the Weather Bureau notice dated September 10, 1926. It appears in the U S Department of Agriculture Highway division records for Charles City Iowa.
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Postville
Waterloo
Waverly
Prohi Candidate Sees Rural Focus Over Campaign Funds
Aaron Watkins, prohibition candidate for president, told the Minnesota state fair that campaign funds hardly matter to voters. He argued elections hinge on issues like the League of Nations and tax burden, urging a farm-centered program to halt rural population decline and keep youth from migrating to cities.
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Minon
Aaron
Watkins
Prohibition
Minnesota
Waking
League of Nations
Teagan
London Labor Organ Given 375000 Gold for Bolshevik Work
The Herald, a labor organ, announces it holds 75 000 pounds in bolshevik gold pending shareholder decision. Readers are asked for opinion on accepting the funds. Previous charges alleged the Russian Soviet government subsidized foreign newspapers for propaganda, naming the Herald as a recipient.
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Associated Press
Herald
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Bolsheviki
Tarsus Besieged by Turks and French Garrison
Constantinople reports Tarsus, about 20 miles south of Adana, under siege by Turkish forces with a French garrison and 25 000 residents starving. A relief column from Mersina failed at Sara Ibrahim, the village en route to the town.
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Tarsus
St. Patel
Adana
Paul Nilson
St._Paul’s institute
Sara Ibrahim
Mersina
Girl clerks testify in probe of campaign fund
The Senate committee heard Edmond Moore, representative of Gov. Cox, testify on charges that the Republican national committee planned a 13 million dollar campaign fund. He described quotas, doubled targets, and expected contributions, with focus on Ohio and Indiana.
Iowa Dealer Targets Coal Profiteers
United States District Attorney Charles F. Clyne investigated charges of coal profiteering raised by an Iowa dealer. The dealer’s name was not released, but Chicago trader Charles R. Cline identified the accused company as Vauban Coal, alleging a shipment to Cartersville, Iowa.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Iowa
United States
Charles F. Clyne
Charles R. Cline
Vauban Coal Company
Cartersville
Small Boston Trust Company in Trouble
The Prudential Trust company of Boston with a capital of 20000? was taken over by Bank Commissioner Joseph C. Allen today.
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Boston
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Prudential Trust Company
Joseph C. Allen
Red Cross pledges relief amid near East crisis
Frederick C. Munroe, general manager of the American Red Cross, warns that withdrawing relief forces from Jugoslavia Roumania and the Balkan states would spark disaster. About 1 000 workers are aiding those nations and 10 000 000 to 12 000 000 children are war orphans or public charges.
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