Universal draft urged by American Legion at convention
The American Legion elected Harry W. Colmery as national commander. It adopted a resolution urging immediate universal draft legislation, ahead of any national emergency or war, and called for a strict neutral policy and prompt payment of war debts. The group also opposed US entry into the League of Nations and denounced the Black Legion.
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Cleveland
INS
American Legion
Harry W. Colmery
Topeka
Kan
Congress
Legislative Committee
R. Colflesh
Iowa
Legionaires
Eighteenth National Convention of
The
Foreign Relations Committee
United States
League of Nations
Black Legion
Little Things That Make Life Rich and Happy
A 1936 reflection on how small acts of kindness and patience shape character and happiness. It cites Milton Lincoln and Mary Lincoln, noting how neglect of little duties can harm homes while daily acts of cheer and thoughtfulness brighten lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hudson
England
Millton
Milton
Lincoln
Mary Lincoln
Order of the Forty and Eight names national leaders
The Or der of the Forty and Eight announced its national leadership in Cleveland. Harry E. Ransom of West Allis Milwaukee was named chef chenin dhe fer or national commander, with eight assistants named to join him for the big show next year in New York.
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Cleveland
INS
Order of the Forty and Eight
American Legion
New York
Harry E. Ransom
West Allis
Milwaukee
Chenin Dhe Fer
Pittsburgh Veteran Named G A R Chief
C. H Williams Ruhe of Pittsburgh was elected commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic on Thursday after Madison Wisconsin was chosen for next year's encampment.
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Washington
C. H Williams Ruhe
Pittsburgh
Grand Army of the Republic
Madison, Wis
Italy Withdraws Geneva Delegates in Retaliation
Rome reports the Italian government will withdraw all representation from the League of Nations and international commissions at Geneva in protest over Ethiopia's recognition as a member nation. Officials say formal diplomatic relations remain intact.
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Rome
INS
League of Nations and
International Commissions
Geneva
Ethiopia
Italy
League Assembly Elects Italy to Vice Presidency
Geneva report notes the League of Nations assembly seats Ethiopia as an official delegation and, to ease tensions with Italy, grants Italy one of six vice presidencies by 32 of 52 votes.
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Geneva
League of Nations Assembly
Ethiopia
Italy
League
Fall Holds Upper Hand As Mercury Reaches Low Of 46
Cedar Rapids saw fall exert dominance as thermometer plunged from 83 at 3 p.m. Wednesday to 46 at 7 a.m. Thursday. It then rose to 57 at 9:30 a.m. with readings climbing to 65 by 2:45 p.m. and 70 at 7 p.m. before settling at 56 at midnight per Chambers Inskeep records.
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Cedar Rapids
Fall
The
Mercury
Chambers Inskeep Company
Soviet Potential Intervention in Spanish Civil War
Moscow hints that Soviet Russia may withdraw from the non intervention pact and rush to aid the Madrid leftist government. The move would be framed as a protest against Germany for alleged violations. Press reports note rebel advances toward Madrid and spark demonstrations demanding Russian aid for Spain.
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Moscow
INS
Russia
Spain
Madrid
Germany
Flood waters halt rebel advance as Alberche dam opened
Loyalist forces released 13 million gallons from the Alberche dam southwest of Madrid flooding the Talavera Santa Coloma Quismondo and Maqueda zones. The torrent halted rebel advances toward Toledo, washing away troops and ammunition and causing heavy losses. The first test Wednesday prompted a second release Thursday to repel the attack.
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Madrid
Alberche
Talavera
Santa Clalla
Quismondo
Maqueda
Tagus
Toledo
Rebels Pause in Advance on Maqueda Toledo Front
Spanish rebels halt offensive four teen miles from Toledo and rest for new advance. Madrid reports mood shift from despair to confidence and possible dramatic development. Loyalists claim air activity increases while rebels pause. Bilbao leftists reportedly offer surrender with live preservation overseen by League of Nations officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibraltar
Maqueda- Toledo
Toledo
Madrid
United Press
Torrijos
Bilbao
League of Nations
Emilio Mola
Free Says Rawlings Already Has Most Of His Evidence
Sioux City report says Maurice Rawlings already holds most of Fred Free’s evidence after Free was discharged as a special assistant. Free plans to hand over remaining material to Rawlings, while noting ongoing secrecy about gathered information. The piece ties the saga to a graft probe and the discharge of policemen Tom Barron and Ed Asmussen and hints at light possibly tonight.
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Sioux City
INS
Maurice Rawlings
Fred Free
Grand Jury
Free
E. L. O’connor
Rawlings
O’connor
Free Fighting Rawlings
Tom Barron
Ed Asmussen
Civil Service Commission
E F Byng Dies at 97 Civil War Veteran and Iowa Pioneer
Enoch F Byng 97 of 1444 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died at 2 55 pm Wednesday after months of declining health He came to Iowa at age eleven from England He was born March 14 1839 in Bromshire England and survived a near shipwreck on the voyage to America The Byng family traveled by rail boat and wagon to reach Clinton Iowa continued life as a pioneer of the state
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Enoch F. Byng
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Clinton
England
Byng
Bromshire
America
Marines Stand By in Shanghai Area as Troops Move
War stocks boomed on the Tokio exchange as Japan marched marines and army troops through Hongkew and Chapei in Shanghai. Observers in the Far East feared a repeat of the 1932 Shanghai violence.
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TOKIO
INS
Tokio Exchange
Japan
Hongkew
Chapei
Shanghai
Far East
U S Marines Ready in Shanghai Amid Rising Tension
In Shanghai's International settlement US Marines of the 4th Battalion, about 1,250 men, are confined to barracks awaiting action as tensions rise after a Japanese sailor was shot in Hongkew. British troops also prepared to defend nationals. Japanese naval attache Matao Okino affirmed resolve to take necessary steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
United States
International Settlement
4Th Marines
Hongkew
Matao Okino
Japan orders more ships to river patrols in Sino-Japanese crisis
Tokyo reports increased naval orders as officials call the Sino Japanese crisis extremely serious after a 24 hour conference. China murders of five Japanese subjects within one month are attributed to a concerted organized plot.
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TOKIO
INS
China
Foreign Office
Mercy death brings relief to Baby Tafel
Baby Julian Tafel, born last Thursday, died after a six day struggle. doctors and parents debated mercy and fate as the child endured a bevy of medical attempts to save him. The autopsy cited uremic poisoning and a doomed prognosis despite a Tuesday operation. The father urged nature to take its course while the mother favored continued care.
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Chicago
Julian Tafel
Eva Tafel
Julian
M. L. Kinny
Tafel
O'Connor Ousts Free Stirs Sioux City Graft Probe
The nine page letter from Attorney General Edward L. O'Connor discharging Free as special assistant attorney general halts a proposed grand jury graft probe in Sioux City. The release spurs speculation on whether indictments might have followed and notes political opposition to the probe from state leaders. The letter to Fred H. Free explains why Free lacks authority to appear before any Iowa grand jury.
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Cedar Rapids
Edward L. O’connor
Fred Free
Sioux City
O’connor
Free
Grace Methodist
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Maurice Rawlings
Woodbury County
Grand Jury
Miles W. Newby
Iowa
Green Sheet Football Edition Preview
The Cedar Rapids Gazette announces a new Green Sheet Football Edition debuting each Saturday evening during the football season. Readers will get early league comparisons and feature matchups such as Iowa versus Carleton, Coe versus Upper Iowa, Chicago versus Lawrence, Purdue versus Ohio, Illinois versus DePaul, and Wisconsin versus South Dakota State.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Iowa
Carleton
Coe
Upper Iowa
Chicago
Lawrence
Purdue
Ohio University
Illinois
DePaul
Wisconsin
South Dakota State
Sunday Gazette
Reed to Speak in Cedar Rapids on Anti New Deal Stand
Former Kansas City Senator James A. Reed, a prominent anti New Deal Democrat, will address a public meeting at the Memorial building in Cedar Rapids at 8 p.m. on Thursday October 1. The talk is expected to oppose Roosevelt policies and respond to recent campaign remarks. Reed, once a Cedar Rapids resident, defends the Constitution and opposes actions he calls beyond constitutional bounds.
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James A. Reed
Kansas City
Memorial Building
Cedar Rapids
Reed
Roosevelt
Aged Man Killed on Highway 13 Driver Blames Bright Lights
R. R. Kraus of Central City identified himself as the driver in a fatal hit and run on Highway 13 one mile north of Highway 161 near Marion. The victim was Jay C. Fremont of Ottawa, Illinois, a ? unnamed aged man. Kraus said he stopped A. J. Ebel to warn him, then fled to his home after reporting the body.
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R. R. Kraus
Central City
Central City Produce Company
Jim Smith
Jay C. Fremont
Ottawa
Marion
Kraus
A. J. Ebel
Employe
Ebel
Fremont
Gene W. Miller
State Drops Linn From Relief Share
Linn county officials review figures as Des Moines drops Linn from state relief grants for 1936 citing adequate county funds. Effective Sept. 30 the suspension does not reduce relief or WPA federal aid. County will continue to issue relief and the policy remains, with only order slips noting the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
State Emergency Relief Administration
Des Moines
Arthur G. Miller
State Relief Department
Miller
State Department
Linn
Alice Ferber
Landon Sees Imports of Foreign Corn Highlighted
Four thousand Iowa residents greet Gov Alfred M Landons sunflower special train in Iowa Falls on its way from Des Moines to Minneapolis. The stop spotlights import concerns as the governor tours the state and discusses agricultural trade.
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Landon
Iowa Falls
INS
Alfred M. Landon
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Landon Calls Roosevelts Scarcity Policy Hurt Farmers
Governor Alfred M. Landon criticizes the Roosevelt program of scarcity, saying it deprives American farmers of both export markets and the domestic market. The remarks were delivered aboard the Landon Sun Flower Special train.
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INS
Roosevelt
Alfred M. Landon
Landon Speech To Be Broadcast From Minneapolis
Governor Alf M. Landon will deliver a speech in Minneapolis tonight with the broadcast scheduled to start at 8 30 p m Local time. The appearance outlines campaign themes and appeals for support ahead of upcoming elections.
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Landon
Alf M. Landon
Minneapolis
Landon Defends Production Policy at Nevada Iowa Porch
Thursday in Nevada Iowa the Republican nominee denounced the administrations foreign trade policy and urged cooperation with farmers. He cited a government report showing millions of bushels of Argentine corn imported last week and warned empty Iowa cribs illustrate drought and scarcity programs harming home markets.
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Nevada
Minneapolis
Republican Party
Landon
Iowa
U. S. Bureau of Agriculture Economics
Yawl in Cedar Rapids Sea Scout Vessel
A Cedar Rapids Sea Scout unit of the Boy Scouts owns a yawl named The Kiwanian. The vessel is used for sailing practice and participates in regattas. The group combines nautical training with character building under the Sea Scouts program.
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Cedar Rapids
Sea Scouts
Keokuk
Boy Scout Organization
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