Digest of 1922 Des Moines and across Midwest crime and accidents
Reports from Des Moines to Pueblo and Manilla describe near fatal gas exposure in a bath, a prisoner’s suicide attempt, severe frost across the Missouri Valley, robbing assault of Morgan Bowman, murder mystery near Liqux City, an aviation fatality of Lieut. Barriger, a dynamite accident injuring three, a toddler gunshot death in Mitchell, Creston Glee Club traveling to Ames, a Chicago hotel bill confession repudiation by Michael Narey, and other scattered incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Narey
Denver
Pilson
Narey
Rescue Work Continues as Ship Norman Sunk in Mississippi
A May 11 dispatch from Memphis reports engineers Munjoy Connolly and team expect the steamer Norman lying 16 miles below the city to jar loose and release bodies trapped inside its sunken hull. Crews resume early dawn breaking up the hull using heavy anchors to breach cabin walls where victims are believed entrapped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tunn
INS
Munjoy Donald Eb, Connolly
United States’ Engineers
Mississippi
Shivers
Local Officers Nab Multiple Bootleggers In Raid
Mayor Trainer led a raid on Walnut and Maple streets capturing several men including Clarence Sutherland George Cannon and Herman Wilken. Five gallons of liquor and bottles seized along with a bottle found on Kelso. Hearings set for tomorrow at two. Kelso posted 500 bond. Sutherland Cannon held 1500 each. Wilken later arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mastek
Fom
Qain Clarence Sutherland
Hegel
George Cannon
Bih Kelso
Flerman Wilken
Hain
Maple Street
Sutherland
Herman ‘Wilken
En Street
Bill Kelso
Wilken
Kelso
E .Dence
Trainer
Mason City Bank Closes Doors After Shutdown
The Commercial Savings Bank of Mason City, a half million dollar institution, failed to open its doors this morning. State banking superintendent Robert L. Leach met with bank officers yesterday. President W. Adams said efforts would be made to reorganize to prevent losses to depositors as deposits were near $500,000 with a cash reserve around $65,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
INS
Commercial Savings Bank of
Robert L. Leach
Ank
W. Adams
Clark Chaffee Pioneer of Cass Dies Sunday
Clark Chaffee, longtime Cass county resident and Benton township pioneer, died at Dunes Hospital around 9:30 pm from a heart attack. He would have been 76 on June 10. Born in New York State, he came to Cass county in 1878, farmed near Wiota, married Adeline Mills, and moved to Atlantic ten years ago. Surviving are two sons G. M. W. Chaffee of Anita and Charles Chaffee of Council Bluffs and a granddaughter Mary Frances. Funeral service Tuesday afternoon at the Church of Christ, Eighth and Chestnut, Rev Clarence Bigelow officiating. interment in Atlantic Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Chaffee
Cass County
Benton Township
Dunes Hospital
Joe
New York State
Mr. Chafee
New York
Tato
Adeline Mills
Wiota
Atlantic
Tees
Church of Christ
Eighth and
Chestnut Streets
Clarence “M. Bigelow
Adel
HJ. Howard
Atlantic Cemetery
Iowa Congressman Enroute to Europe Reported
Cedar Rapids May 11 Ins Representative Cyrenus Cole of this city and Fritz Larrabee of Clermont were on their way to Washington for European travel with possible duties abroad as indicated by dispatches from Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Europe
Cedar -Rapls
INS
Cyrenus’ Cole
Fritz’ Larrabee
Clermont
Wath
Darrow to Assist Shepherd Will Be On Witness Stand
Chicago reports Darrow will assist William D. Shepherd defense in the Melintock death case. The trial date is about a week away. Darrow may testify as an advisory figure and witness to discredit state testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrow
Shepherd
Chicago
Martin
William D. Shepherd
Willian Nelson Melintock
Charense Darrow
Tlarrow
Geo
AL Foster
Fusberg
Fosberg
Leopold- Toeh
Richard Toeh
Darrow Blaine
Loeb
Memorial Day observance meeting set for city groups
Patriotic societies prepare for Memorial Day with a meeting called this week at 2 30 in the afternoon. Arrangements for the day on May 30 and Memorial Sunday on the 24th will be outlined. Members of the W R C Ladies of the G A R the Legion Auxiliary and other patriotic orders urged to send delegates to coordinate with GA R and Legion committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nike
G. A.R
U. S. Fleet Lining Lahaina Nine Miles of Shore
The great United States fleet of over 130 vessels anchored in Lahaina Roads on Maui. Nine miles along the island flank ride the mightiest ships of the American navy as they prepare for two weeks of maneuvers before returning to Honolulu. A portion will then sail to Australia from that port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lahaina
Island of Maui
May
United States
Lahaina Roads
Honolulu
Australia
Padlock intended for repeat liquor offender James Carter
Council Bluffs May 11 special report states James Carter, a Black resident in the city's south part, has faced liquor law violations twenty five times. Local officers seek to apply a padlock order to his premises as the first use of new enforcement measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
James Carter
Hoover Sees Advertising Key to Economy and Society
May 11 Houston reports Secretary Hoover urged Americans to rely on private enterprise rather than seeking government cures for all ills. He argued advertising sustains the economy by supporting newspapers and periodicals, enabling education and public information, and maintaining jobs. He warned against overreach and stressed self-government.
IOWA PONZI ON TRIAL NEXT MONDAY WAUKON
Dennis J. Murphy, former trusted local attorney, faces fourteen indictments including forgery and embezzlement. He will go to trial in Orested on Monday May 18, per prosecutor A T Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon. In
Dennis J. Murphy
Oreste
A. Ti, Sheridan
Controversy Flairs at ICW Convention Over DAR Actions
In Washington May 11 the International Council of Women convention renewed tensions as Mrs Nathaniel E Harris head of the American Council charged DAR members with trying to block peaceful ICW activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
International Council of Women
Nathaniel E. Harris
American Council
Council
President elect Hindenburg enters city amid mass cheering
Paul von Hindenburg arrived in Berlin amid a capital parade of flags, cheering crowds, and heavy security. Police numbered sixteen thousand, the largest since the revolution, as Nationalists celebrated the president elect while Communists threatened 24 hour strikes that failed to gain broad support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.S
Weyeron
Bertan
Hindenburg
Wilhelmstrasse Palace
Priice
Tade
Avial Democrats
School Head Pays Tribute to Mothers in Fine Address
The Mowet service yesterday afternoon drew the largest congregation since the day in Jon Tre feature. Leon Deeg delivered the highlight address. Do Fe de Prost and Lice spivirdied Djvkersn, superintendent of the local schools, gave a gracious inspiring eulogy of Meagher. Special music was splendid. service sponsored by the kyymen's gospel organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baj
Church of Christ
Erin
Djvkersn
Loval
Dike
Meagher
Kyymen’s Gospel Organization
Civil War Vet recalls Columbus memorial for Adm Waunalla
M Brown of Olive Street, a ro gal Civil War veteran and Grand Army man, received a Columbus Ohio paper reporting a memorial to Adm Waunalla of the Literary Digest firm and his wife to be dedicated on Memorial Day. The project is said to cost about half a million dollars and Brown recalls knowing Waunalla as a former friend from Funk and Waunalla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Brown
Olive Street
Columbus
Ohio
Adm Wapnalle
Literary Digest
Brown
Waunalla
Funk & Wauall
Rites for Death of Local Farmer John Brosh
Funeral services were held today for John Brosh a prominent farmer near Mt Vernon Indiana who killed himself due to ill health after firing a bullet into his brain and living for several hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
INS
John Brosh
Ving
Brosh
Weather forecast for tonight and Tuesday
The weather map shows fair and warmer conditions tonight with possible frost in the extreme east. Tuesday will bring increasing cloudiness and warmer temperatures with likely showers in the western portion.
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Manilla
John J. Barriger
Jane
Stotsenburg
Barriger
Donald Brown
Pueblo
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
Bessemer
Mitchell
Doris
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Creston
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Creston High School Glee Club
Ames
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Pex
Nebraska
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Ch Casto
Eharve
Anton
Joh
CASS
Mr. Chafffee
G. MW. Chaffee
Anita
Charles Chaffee
Mary Frances
Charl Chaffee
Sury Im
Nesses
U. S
Lahaina Island
Charles B. Chow
Boston
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Iowelle
M. Beek
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