British Officers Seized by Chinese Pirates Off Manchuria
Four British officers aboard the Nanchang were kidnapped by Chinese bucaneers off Yingehow Manchuria. British vice counsel D H Clark arrived to assist as Gen Wang sent troops to Pan Shan to locate victims. A wide search by Japanese and Manchukuoan authorities continued along the coast and into Newchwang.
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Yingehow
Manchuria
D. H. Clark
Mukden
Nanchang
Wang Tien-Chnung
Panshan
Newchwang
Thamdas
Gulf
Lieaduns
Priestes
Hugh Tide
Newchang
Ries
P.s’os
W. E. Hargraves
A. D Blue
F L. Pears
Charles Johnson
Maine Lodge Hosts Odd Fellows Rebekahs Tonight Event
Maine lodge No 643 I O O F will host all city Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Friday at 8 15 in the K P hall on First avenue after its regular meeting. State grand master Norman D Smith of Cedar Rapids will speak with music readings and a magic act plus a sports program including a hundred yard dash discus throw a ball game and a dog race. All members are invited.
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Maine Lodge
1.O.O.F
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
K. of P. Hall
First Avenue
Norman D. Smith
Cedar Rapids
Order
Robovsky Out McArtor In As Central Unemployed Chief
G. J. McArtor elected president of the Central Unemployed organization after Wes Robovsky resigned. Other officers include John W. Horak Frank Kohl and Charles Day as vice presidents with George Traby as secretary-treasurer. A benefit dance is set for Friday at 8 in Moose Hall with the Happy-Go-Lucky Rohe suoy orchestra donating services.
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G. J. McArtor
Central Unemployed Organization
Wes Robovsky
John W. Horak
Frank Kohl
Charles Day
George Traby
Moose Hall
Local Iowa ROTC Cadets Win Military Scholarship Honors
Lyman L. Mitchell and Henry R. Redus of this city, first year advanced infantry ROTC students at the University of Iowa, earned military scholarship medals for a top semester record. Lieut Col Converse R. Lewis announced that 34 cadets received the award from about 1,000 cadets across four units.
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Lyman L. Mitchell
Henry R. Redus
R.O T.C
University of Iowa
R.O.T
Converse R. Lewis
Mitchell
Redus
Injunction Halts Illinois Sales Tax Law Temporarily
Edwardsville Illinois. Judge Jesse Brown granted a temporary injunction delaying enforcement of the new Illinois sales tax law minutes before its Saturday effective date. State officials sought to forestall a potential friendly contesting suit.
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Illinois
Edwardsville
Ill
Jesse Brown
General Assembly
Brown
Bakers Win Point In Fight Over Iowa Law
Fourteen baking companies mainly in Iowa won a temporary injunction against enforcing the state bread weight law. Circuit Judge William Kenyon and U S District Judges George Scott and Charles A Dewey overruled dismissal efforts, ruling the 1931 statute unconstitutional under the Sixth and Fourteenth amendments. Petersen Baking of Korn Rapids was among the plaintiffs.
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DES Moines
Iowa
William 8. Kenyon
Fort Dodge
U. S
George Scott
Sioux City
Charles A. Dewey
The
Petersen Baking Company of
Kone Rapids
Repeal Bill May Go To Conference Committee
Des Moines AP reports the constitutional convention bill for national prohibition repeal heads to conference committee after the Iowa Senate, 33 to 6, refused to concur with a House amendment. House likely to stand firm, triggering conference panels to resolve differences.
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DES Moines
Iowa Senate
Senate
House
Benton County Legion Meet Set at Norway Hall
Benton county American Legion to hold a meeting Thursday at 7 pm in Norway Hall with speakers W Earl Hall state commander FE R Cronk third district commander Dr Martin and other state officers. All Legionaires invited.
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Benton County Legion
Norway
Hall
Benton County American Legion
W. Earl Hall
Mason City
FE. R. Cronk
Montour
Third District
Martin of
Creditors File Suit Against Brentano's
Seven publisher creditors filed an involuntary bankruptcy petition in federal court against Brentano's Inc a leading New York book retailer. Listed debts include Dodd Mead 11000 Harcourt Brace 15960 Houghton Mifflin 15750 Charles Scribner's Sons 19000 Blue Ribbon 600 Grossett and Dunlap 1400 Frederick A Stokes 8900.
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New York
Brentano's, Inc
Dodd Mead and Co. Inc
Harcourt Brace and Co., Inc
Houghton Mifflin and Co
Charles Scribner’s Sons
Blue Ribbon Books Inc
Grossett and Dunlap Inc
Frederick A. Stokes Co
Violence Flares In N Y Milk Strike
In Rochester New York violence marked the second day of a milk strike as picketing farmers halted supplies by stopping and dumping cargoes on roads. At least two men were injured during the confrontations with the Dairy Men's League Cooperative Association as producers maintained blockades connected to the city.
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Rochester
N. Y
Dairymen's League Co-operative Association
Youngest Son of Gandhi Arrested
Devadas Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi's youngest son, was arrested at a Bombay wayside station en route to Calcutta for a nationalist meeting. More than 500 Gandhi followers were arrested, all believed delegates to the session. police told railway officials to refuse tickets to likely delegates.
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Bombay
Devadas Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Calcutta
Gandhi
New Iowa Bank Bill 15 Aimed at Depositors Protection
The governor announces a proposed law to require banks to issue preferred stock to depositors as part of depositors agreements. He says banks now negotiating such agreements must include provision for preferred stock or face no approval. The measure seeks to balance depositor rights with bank management control under the plan.
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Banking Department
Bill For Five Day Week Approved By Senate Committee
The Senate judiciary committee voted 11 to 3 to back a Black five day 30 hour week bill aimed at employing jobless workers in industry. The measure would be an emergency program limited to two years and would bar interstate shipments of goods produced by workers exceeding 30 hours weekly.
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Washington
Llp
Senate Judiciary Committee
Robinson
Rep
Ind
Ashurst
Borah
Norris
Indiana
Black
van Nuys
Schall
Dill
McCarran
Long
Neely
Austin
Herbert
Hastings
Secretary of Labor
Perkins
Decorah Credit Bureau picks new secretary after death
At a special Decorah Credit Bureau meeting Melvin Sattre was elected secretary to fill the vacancy created by the death of B J McKay.
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Decorah
Decorah Credit Bureau
Melvin Sattre
B. J. McKay
Birmingham Man Held For Omaha Bad Check Released
Jack Wolpert aged 35 from Birmingham Alabama was arrested here on a bad check charge filed by a hotel company and released by police after he arranged to settle the matter with Omaha authorities yesterday evening.
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Jack Wolpert
Birmingham
Ala
Omaha
K C Members To Recite Rosary For John Condon
Cedar Rapids Knights of Columbus will recite the Rosary at 7 30 p m Thursday at John Condon s home 924 A avenue NW. Mr Condon died Wednesday.
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Cedar Rapids
Knights of Columbus
John Condon
A Avenue NW
Mr. Condon
Bars pledge clearer beer with new keg pressure device
In Chicago a new device to control keg pressure is installed at many bars to cut foam and save beer. The system aims to nearly eliminate foamy collars on frothy steins when beer returns on April 7.
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Chicago
Wyoming Students Plan Benefit Concert for District Contest
Wyoming contestants for the sub district music contest will perform at the opera house on April 4 to raise funds for travel and other expenses. The program includes the mixed chorus the school band a woodwind ensemble and soloists on baritone and trombone.
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Wyoming
Waterloo
Opera House
High School Girl Who Cut Classes Is Found Murdered
Seventeen year-old Violet Ganscow, a truant from Palatine area high school since December, was found beaten to death in a roadside ditch near Palatine. Police traced a New Year resolutions list in her purse and suspected she may have ridden with strangers after a downtown Chicago trip, leaving with little money.
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Chicago
Violet Ganscow
Palatine
Violet
Injunction Action Over Note and Certificate in Cold Stream Heights
Judge John T. Moffit heard Jesse W. Mason vs Mae J. Hammill and J. W. Hammill in district court. Mason obtained a temporary injunction to stop disposal of a $500 personal note and a government adjusted compensation certificate used as security in a real estate deal. He claims the Hammills promised return of the note and certificate after foreclosure began and after he and his wife vacated, but they say the papers were accepted as part payment.
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John T. Moffit
Jesse W. Mason
Mae J. Hammill
J. W. Hammill
Mason
Hammills
Cold Stream Heights
Pleads Not Guilty To Grocery Store Break in
Everett Robinson 23 pled not guilty before Judge F O Ellison in district court on breaking and entering charges after Zachar Brothers grocery entry early Sunday. Police found cigaret packs with Zachar stamp in a room shared with Arthur Davis. Davis released Wednesday. Robinson previously sentenced Jan 5 to one year in county jail for motor vehicle without owner’s consent but paroled. Attachment settled. Judge Ellison to hold Friday assignment for equity and law cases. County Agent Bates of Blair Nebraska advises cod liver oil for hens to boost resistance and eggshell strength.
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Everett Robinson
Fifteenth Avenue SE
F. O. Ellison
Robinson
Zachar
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NEA Service, Inc
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Iowa Law
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Vick
Chamberlain
Elkay’s Cedar
Ingram’s Shay
Anova
S.S. S
Bayer
Colgate
Cara Nome Toiletries
Pompeian D Cream
Mennen
K. C
Druggista
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Charles B. Zalesky
F. ©. Ellison
District Court
George Bates
Blair, Neb
Vincent
Benjamin Branklin Hotel
Philadelphia
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