Iowa Roundup on Law, Riots, and Independence Day
A critical column discusses German courts under Nazi influence and U S justice delays in Cedar County Lenker and Moore cases amid political interference. It cites Governor Herring and Judge Ring, condemns lawlessness, and quotes University of Wisconsin’s Dr Glenn Prank on rugged individualism. The piece also notes Fourth of July plans, a destroyer voyage, and sea sickness among reporters aboard Roosevelt’s vacation trip.
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Roosevelt
Leaker and Moore Still Free Eleven Weeks After Conviction
J W Lenker and Paul Moore leaders of the 1931 Cedar county cow rebellion remain at liberty eleven weeks after the Iowa Supreme Court upheld their conspiracy conviction and a procedendo issued. The article notes political pressure and alleged failure to enforce judgments, with clemency efforts by labor leaders and Gov. Herring, and details Lenker prior property transfers and court costs.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Supreme Court
Leaker
Moore
J. W. Lenker
Paul Moore
Cedar County
State Supreme Court
Lenker
Des Moines
William Dallas
H. C. Ring
Ed O'Connor
J. C. Lewis
Iowa Federation of Labor
Herring
Jake Lenker
Dallas
Why Not Be Satisfied With Life’s Questioning
Reader asks why seek origins and purpose. The piece argues man must think to live, exploring life’s mysteries and the questioning voice of existence. It cautions against complacency and endorses honest pursuit of truth.
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God
Iman
Federal Land Bank Bonds Show Drop on Moratorium Bill
In New York the decline in federal land bank bonds followed President Roosevelt's signing of the Frazier-Lemke farm debt moratorium bill. Over-the-counter stocks fell about a point on average, with light liquidation. The new $132 million 4 percent bonds slid to bids around 99 versus the offer price of 100.
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New York
Federal Land Bank
Wall Street
Roosevelt
Too Much Imagination and Food Figure in Post-Event Remarks
The brief account mentions a public reflection on excess and its consequences, noting a common error that cannot be hidden. The comment highlights overindulgence and its lasting impact on people and plans.
School Board Fights Over Treasurer Aid And Bond Premium
The board of education delayed action on a $300 annual clerical allowance for the school treasurer’s clerk and debated paying a $450 bond premium as part of the new treasurer’s appointment. President E R Moore argued clerical pay is improper while Harold R Trewin urged continuing board coverage of bond costs. The issue ties to O A Kearney’s oath and duties as treasurer with no pay, and the net expense noted could reach $750 if both items pass.
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Board of Education
E. R. Moore
O. A. Kearney
Merchants National Bank
Kearney
C. D. Hedberg
Moore
Dutch Prince Consort Henry of Mecklenburg Dies
Prince Henry of Mecklenburg consort to Queen Wilhelmina died at 3 p.m. Tuesday after a brief illness. He was 58 and had a fainting spell at work in the Red Cross offices where he was a high official. The couple wed February 7, 1901, at The Hague. Juliana, their daughter, will succeed the queen. Queen Wilhelmina hurried back from Switzerland after the spell. Juliana is due to return from London Wednesday. The prince had heart disease but his death was unexpected.
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The
Netherlands
Prince Henry of Mecklenburg
Wilhelmina of Holland
Red Cross
Prince Henry
Hollard
Prince of
Holland
Juliana
Wilhelmina
Switzerland
Prince Consort
London
Henry
Mecklenburg
Dillinger Seen In Muncie With Two Companions
Police report John Dillinger and two companions were seen driving through a busy downtown intersection in Muncie Indiana. An escort of policemen pursued the car with West Virginia plates but could not locate the vehicle. Dillinger appeared tired compared with his parole appearance a year earlier. State police had been tipped he was hiding near Muncie and searched area roads undercover as farmers.
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Muncie
Ind
Floyd Privett
John Dillinger
West Virginia
Dillinger
Privett
Matt Leach
Linn county names three to old age pension board
Dave R. McCreery of Alburnett and John M. Blaine and Cora Jacobs of Cedar Rapids named to the Linn county old age assistance board by the county board of supervisors. The board will oversee pension fund administration and act on recommendations for pension investigators. Jacobs serves automatically as county overseer of the poor and a woman member. McCreery gets a two year term and Blaine one year. the board serves without pay, only expenses.
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Dave R. McCreery
Alburnett
John M. Blaine
Cora Jacobs
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Miss Jacobs
McCreery
Blaine
Kennedy Vows Protection for Small Investors in Market Law
Washington reports Joseph P. Kennedy, head of the New York stock market control commission, pledges full protection for small investors against speculators. He defends the control bill as enforceable and fair, noting respect for co authors Landis and Fecora as work on the stock market regulation act continues.
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Washington
Joseph P. Kennedy
New York Stock Market Control Commission
Kennedy
Commission
Roosevelt
James M. Landis
Ferdinand Fecora
Bank Robbery in Packwood Iowa Ends Quick
Two bandits held up the Packwood Iowa bank, escaped with about $1,000 after a five minute raid. A revolver was shown, a customer and the cashier were forced to the floor, and a time lock blocked the vault. Drivers fled in a green Model A, no arrests yet. Des Moines AP report notes Iowa bank robberies totaling six for the year with other recent losses.
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Bandelleroé
Glen Middickauff
J. G. Lovings
B. T. Lutes
Middlekauff
Park A. Findley
Des Moines
Packwood
Iowa
First National Bank
Rembrandt
State Savings Bank
Enterim
Mason City
Stuart
Everly
Farmers Trust and Savings Bank
Frisco Strike Riots Leave 20 Hurt In Waterfront Clash
In San Francisco the Industrial Association moved freight from blocked piers amid riotous scenes. Twenty injured require hospital care, one shot, trucks moved slowly, police overwhelmed strikers, bricks and gas used, violence subsided by afternoon. A new Minneapolis trucking strike threat looms.
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San Francisco
Industrial Association of
McCormick Steamship Company
Pier 38
South America
Rome
Fiin
Rincon
King Street
Third
Mission Streets
Fourth
Townsend Streets
Prier 16
Townsend
Governor Is Delayed In Fake Speed Charge Prank
In a staged gag near Marion Iowa Governor Clyde L Herring and adjutant general Charles H Grahl were halted by motorcycle police and a patrol car. Chief Tapper and a nervous attorney general duo joined the mock chase. The prank, planned by Howard Hall, ended at a dinner hosted for the governor.
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Cedar Rapids
Clyde L. Herring
Marion
Ray Tapper
Charles H. Grahl
Iowa
Guv Herring
Howard Hall
Crescent Street
George B. Douglas
First Avenue S
Hall
Tapper
Hughes, Duncan
Ahring
Stearns
Hanna
Grahl
Hughes
Ed l L. O’connor
Ryan
Kenwood
Douglas Home
Mrs. Herring
Douglas
Gen. Grahl
Mr. O'Connor
Mr. Ryan
Des Moines
A. W
Parley Feared Among Dollfuss Hitler Mussolini Predicted
Diplomatic quarters in Vienna predict a three way meeting of Dollfuss Hitler and Mussolini as talks focus on Austro German relations after the German upheaval. Pressure rises over the Nazi threat in Austria and the fate of the Austrian Nazi legion amid arrests and shootings in Munich.
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Engelbert Dollfuss
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Europe
Braunau
Dollfuss
Italy
Mussolini
Hitler
Austria
Germany
Munich
Ernst Rochm
Rochm
Tuesday Major League Results Across the National League
National League results list several games with team scores and key pitchers noted. Highlights include Philadelphia, Brooklyn, St Louis, Chicago, Washington, Detroit, Cleveland, Boston and New York matchups with final tallies and notable closings.
Conspiracy Alleged in Iowa Liquor Sale Suit
G V Middleton files a $50 000 damage suit in Des Moines alleging a conspiracy between Frankfort Distilleries Inc and executives Henry C Wurzer and W C Finter to deprive him of profits under an exclusive Iowa sales contract Middleton claims they used industry ties with Iowa’s liquor control commission to aid Frankfort in winning orders He says Wurzer became Iowa district manager March 9 1934 and that Frankfort has already sold one shipment to the commission with expected sales around 1 000 000 for the year
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DES Moines
State Liquor Control Commission
G. V. Middleton
Frankfort Distilleries, Inc
Henry C. Wurzer
Black Hawk Hotels Corporation
W. C. Finter
Middleton
Wurzer
Finter
Distillery Corporation
Mquor Commission
Frankfort
Iowa
Carrie Gill Charged with First Degree Murder
Jefferson Wisconsin AP Carrie Gill 59 widow charged with first degree murder in slaying of Earl Gentry former bodyguard to D C Stephenson once grand dragon of Indiana Ku Klux Klan District Attorney Harold M Dakin cited circumstantial evidence as the basis for the writ
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Jefferson, Wis
Carrie Gill
Earl Gentry
D. C. Stephenson
Indiana Ku Klux Klan
Dist
Atty
Harold M Dakin
Hitler Forces Move Against Von Papen Amid Crisis
Berlin reports say Hitler ordered revived guard units to alert status as crisis deepens. Hitler rushed from a cabinet meeting by air to join President Hindenburg after a plan to oust Franz von Papen failed, clearing the way for possible reshuffles in the Nazi government.
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Berlin
Hitler
Paul von Hindenburg
Germany
Franz von Papen
von Papen
Hermann Wilhelm Goersing
Jnazl
Papen
Germany After Hitler Crisis Sparks Power Struggle
Reports from Berlin indicate Von Hindenburg held the Reichswehr responsible for Von Papen’s safety as he remained under house arrest. Hitler claimed the purge era was over while a shadow war raged between three conspiratorial factions led by Boehm, Von Schleicher, and Eric Klausener over future government control and policy.
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Kurt von Schleicher
Eric Klausener
Catholic Action Party
Reichswehr
von Schielder
Hitler
von Papen
Gift
Klausens
Chancellor Hitter Ends Special Measures in Nazi Regime
Berlin report states Chancellor Hitter issued an order Tuesday ending special suppressive measures used against the so called second revolution. Regular courts will now handle offenders against the Nazi regime effective July 2. Continued on Page 12.
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Germany
Cause of Justice
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