Legion Convention Opens With Schumann Heink Citation
The seventh annual American Legion convention in St Louis opened with Madame Ernestine Schumann Heink receiving a citation for loyal service after singing The Star Spangled Banner. National Commander Belgrano presented the award as delegates saluted and listened. Attendance exceeded previous records with up to 200,000 attendees and 125 special trains. The convention plans four days of policy debates including a major soldier bonus discussion. Nine candidates entered the race for national commander, to be decided at the final session.
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ST. Louis
The
American Legion
Ernestine Schumann Heink
Frank N. Belgrano, Jr
San Francisco
Schumann Heink
Legion
America
Belgrano
Mammoth Municipal Auditorium
Star Chamber
Maurice F. Devine
New Hampshire
Vilas H. Whaley
Wisconsin
Frank D. Rash
Kentucky
J. Ray Murphy
Iowa
Daniel J Doherty
Massachusetts
Quimb
They Keep Plugging Away Through Hard Times
A reader reflects on the summer of hardship and debt, noting relentless struggle to survive. Families mortgage homes, face utilities shutoffs, and rotting savings while clinging to courage and grit. Yet hope remains distant as age nears and fears persist.
Siegel's Attorneys Reply In Man Slaughter Appeal
Sioux City club operator Joe Siegel filed an answer to the state brief in his appeal from a district court man slaughter conviction. He again asserts self defense claiming Glenn Cross was armed and reaching for a revolver when Siegel shot him at the Valley Gardens in Sioux City. Oral arguments set for Iowa Supreme Court this Thursday.
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Des Moines
Joe Siegel
Sioux City
Iowa Supreme Court
Siegel
Glenn Cross
Valley Gardens
Corn supply to stay above record low despite drought
Washington AP reports agriculture officials expect farm stored corn to reach a trough within six weeks before harvest but predict that the farm carry over will stay above the post drought low. Officials credit substitutes and emergency feeds for conserving corn and enabling hog fattening.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Agriculture Department
Huey P. Long Estate Valued at About 130000
Seymour Weiss, a friend of the late Louisiana senator Huey P. Long, placed an estimated value of about $130,000 on Longs estate in New York on Monday night.
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Huey
NEW York (Ap
Seymour Weiss
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
117 WPA Projects for Iowa Approved
President Roosevelt approved 117 Iowa WPA projects totaling about 3.37 million dollars. Federal funds of 2.85 million will cover most costs, with Iowa towns contributing the rest. Projects span Cedar Rapids Marion Mount Vernon Anamosa Onslow Sigourney Tama Clinton Waterloo Dubuque Des Moines and Des Moines areas plus Cedar County.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Iowa
Works Progress Administration
L. S. Hill
Works Progress Administrator
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Mount
Vernon
Anamosa
Onslow
Sigourney
Tama County
Jackson County
Maquoketa
Waukon
Cedar County
Springfield
Fairfield Townships
Linn
Red Oak
Center and Gower
Springfield Township
Clinton
Waterloo
Dubuque
Des Moines
Bull Kills Farmer in Illinois Goring Incident
O. W Benson a 62 year old farmer died from injuries after being gored by a bull in a farmyard near Galesburg Illinois. The accident occurred Monday and is investigated by local authorities.
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Galesburg
Ill
O. W Benson
Havner Retained by Woodbury Co for Graft Trials
Sioux City Iowa AP H M Havner a Des Moines attorney and chief prosecutor in the graft probe was retained Monday by the Woodbury county board of supervisors to prosecute the remaining forty three defendants The board may revoke the appointment Trial could begin Monday with Judge W W Scott ready to hear the cases and state prosecutors to decide which case opens The resignation of QO T Wnaglestad as special prosecutor was accepted and his bill for 5125 was left unsettled
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Sioux City
H. M. Havner
Des Moines
Carlos Goltz
Woodbury County Board of Supervisors
W. W. Scott
Davenport
Supreme Court
M. E. Rawlings
Rawlings
Edward L. O'Connor
Iowa
Walter Maley
QO. T. Wnaglestad
Friction Over Havner Appointment At Woodbury Supervisors
In Sioux City the board of supervisors clashed over appointing H M Havner of Des Moines as special prosecutor for draft cases in Woodbury County. City attorney H C Harper led protests against further employment after Havner had been paid 2500. A tense exchange followed with one supervisor threatening Harper, who demanded terms or an agreement to continue Havner’s work. The chairman refused to respond.
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Sioux City
H.M. Havner
Des Moines
Furth ‘Saworking
Woodbury County
Board of Supervisors
H. C. Harper
Havner
Harper
Spangler May Head West GOP Drive
Harrison E. Spangler Iowa national Republican committeeman and grass roots organizer was reported to be in line for western GOP campaign manager. En route to Washington he conferred with leaders and said Midwestern farmers will desert the New Deal next year.
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Chicago
Harrison E. Spangler
Iowa
National Republican
Spangler
Washington
Republican National Executive Committee
MacArthur Proposes Five Year Army Modernization Plan
General Douglas MacArthur unveiled a five year program to modernize and expand the U S army as he prepared to retire as chief of staff and head to the Philippines He urged annual purchase of 860 new planes and equipping riflemen with semi automatic weapons along with artillery upgrades and greater mechanization, aiming to build a defense establishment meeting the nation s needs. Congress should set the five year procurement mandate with yearly updates to sustain efficiency and modernization.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
United States Army
General MacArthur
Philippines
MacArthur
Eacaea Atret
Swat
Pho
Peeper Bie
Congress
Army
War Department
All European Peace Efforts in Breakdown
Mussolini and Sir Eric Drummond met in Rome for almost an hour as observers noted a possible shift toward direct negotiations over Ethiopia. Drummond delivered a note from Sir Samuel Hoare while Italy announced 2.5 billion lire for colonies and mobilization of 200,000 troops with sirens and bells to be sounded.
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Duce
Drummond
Rome
Benito Mussolini
Eric Drummond
Europe
Eric
Samuel Hoare
Italy
Five power commission fails to concede Italy in Abyssinia dispute
The five power commission at Geneva rejected Italy’s counter proposals and reaffirmed its readjustment plan for Abyssinia. Italy’s stance risks triggering Article XV penalties and possible war if Italy invades Abyssinia. Laval aligns with Britain and France in backing league principles as the panel reconvenes.
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Committee of Five
Italy
League
Abyssinia
Laval
Calls for Unofficial Legislative Session Highlight Governor Critics
Iowa lawmaker B. B. Hickenlooper denounces a plan by John Mitchell to summon an unofficial legislative gathering to probe mismanagement of the old age assistance fund. He faults the governor for inaction and warns the move could spark wider inquiries into executive conduct and other issues.
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John Mitchell
House of Representatives
B. B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
Hickenlooper
Mitchell
Executive Council
Sioux City
Landis named new SEC chairman by retiring Kennedy
James M. Landis, a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, will be selected by the commission as its new chairman, announced Monday by retiring chairman Joseph P. Kennedy.
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Washington
INS
James M. Landis
Securities and Exchange Commission
Joseph P. Kennedy
Bandits Rob Michigan Bank in Early Morning Heist
Three robbers held up the Vicksburg Exchange Bank in Michigan early Monday and escaped with between $1,000 and $2,000 in cash. Police investigated and searched the area for the suspects after the bank alarm.
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Bandits
Michigan Bank
Vicksburg, Mich
Vicksburg Exchange
Italy waits for new peace proposals from league
Rome reports calm atmosphere as Italy, awaiting fresh proposals from the League of Nations to settle the Ethiopian dispute. The Italian cabinet rejected the five power proposals, while London and Rome pursue a nonaggressive stance in the Mediterranean amid rising tension. Military action in Africa is still seen as possible, with efforts focused on avoiding a clash with Britain.
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Rome
Ins
George
Great Britain
Victor Emanuel
Italy
League of Nations
League
Committee of Five
London
Mediterranean
Africa
Britain
Feuling Fined for Late Campaign Reports
AP report states the democratic campaign fund reports were not filed on time. Feuling was fined 500 dollars and later claimed he submitted them with his resignation as state chairman. E. H. Birmingham succeeded Feuling and said Feuling must file with the state secretary. Polk County Attorney Carl Burkman noted the grand jury still investigates the Democratic campaign funds.
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Sdes “Movies
Feuling
State Central Committee
E. H. Birmingham
Carl Burkman
Polk County
Polk County Grand Jury Probe Seen Within Ten Days
Polk county prosecutor Carl Burkman said a report on the grand jury investigation into Democratic campaign funds and expenditures will likely be made within ten days. About six witnesses have testified, with subpoenas issued for a dozen more.
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Des Moines
Polk County Grand Jury
Carl Burkman
Burkman
Midwest farmers forecast seven billion dollar income in 1935
A survey by five leading farm magazines projects cash income of 7.0 billion for 1935 farm products in eight Midwest states, up 0.5 billion from 1934. Crop value totals 1.434 billion, with 1934 at 0.961 billion, based on Sept 1 yields and Sept 16 prices. The report cites strongest farm income since 1929 for several metrics and notes price declines in retail food versus farm pay.
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ST Paul
Middle West
400000 Miners Strike Expands Across 26 States
The United Mine Workers call to strike reaches 26 states with 250000 in Pennsylvania and West Virginia walking out. Union leaders report 400000 drop tools in Washington D C and other states including Alabama Illinois Iowa Indiana Ohio Colorado and more.
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Associated Press
United Mine Workers of America
Colorado
Montana
Washington State
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Alabama
Illinois
Iowa
Tennessee
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
Kansas
Maryland
Arkansas
Georgia
Missouri
Michigan
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Utah
Virginia
Wyoming
Texas
Washington, D. C
United Mine Workers
Doe
Coal strike talks move toward early settlement
Washington reports union leaders and operators concluded a friendly conference after which both sides agreed to resume talks on Tuesday, signaling a potential early settlement of the bituminous coal strike involving about 400,000 miners.
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Washington
Miners Ordered From Coal Fields After Massive Strike
Washington dispatch reports four hundred thousand coal miners ordered to stay away from mines as the long disputed strike enters its largest phase. Leaders from operators and the union failed to reach agreement after nearly 17 hours of talks, with President Roosevelt’s direct involvement uncertain. McGrady, the Labor Secretary’s rep, voiced hope for a satisfactory solution as the White House awaits developments.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Edward F. McGrady
White House
Ian
McGrady
Judge Rebukes Herring in Liquor Case Fine
Waterloo Iowa AP Judge R W Hasner expresses displeasure over Gov Clyde Herring’s suspension of liquor violation fines. Maurice Rommel 40 Oran was fined 300 dollars for illegal transport of liquor and sentenced to ninety days in county jail for nonpayment.
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Law Enforcement ‘Division
State Liquor Commission
Wey le
Maurice Rommel
Kellogg resigns from World Court in The Hague
Former U.S. diplomat Frank B. Kellogg resigns as a judge of the permanent court of international justice in The Hague. Kellogg, ex ambassador to England and ex secretary of state, had been appointed to the World Court in 1930.
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Frank
B. Kellogg
World Court
the Hague
Kellogg
England
Permanent Court of International Justice
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