Shepherd case might be moved to federal court
Chicago April 10 defense may seek federal jurisdiction in the William D. Shepherd murder case after Illinois Supreme Court refused a habeas corpus writ. Coroner reports of mercury in Emma McClintock and son William N McClintock fuel discussion as trial readiness grows with expected postmortem reports.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William D. Shepherd
William N .McClintock
Illinois Supreme Court
Springfield
Shepherd
W. D McNally
Emma Nelson McClintock
Supreme Court
Billy” Mcclintock
Harry Olson
Billy McClintock
Billy MicClintock
C. Farman
Emma Maclintock
Flogger
Lamar
Emma
Bayview
Tex
Texas
William N. McClintock
Citizens Seize Whiskey Dumped Ashore On Atlantic City Beach
Atlantic City reports between fifty and sixty cases of whiskey washed ashore last night along the oceanfront. Citizens rushed to the scene and carried away what they could, leaving patrolmen to find only empty boxes. Local state police logged the swift, citizen-led seizure.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Ocean City Beach
Miner and Family Escape Dynamite Blast
A dynamite blast damaged the home of Jim Scarpio a non union miner in Clarksburg West Virginia. He his wife and four children who were asleep inside escaped uninjured as police investigate the explosion.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Jim Scarpio
Hindenburg Opens Campaign with Candid Letter
Hanover Germany April 10 Field Marshal von Hindenburg issues his first campaign statement as the presidential candidate for the conservative Nationalist bloc in a brief letter to Dr Karl Jarres. He says the decision to become successor was not easy and that duty, not personal inclination, guided him. He prays his election would honor the fatherland.
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Associated Press
Hanover
Germany
Field Marshal
von Hindenburg
Karl Jarres
Reach Collins Body In Cave In Cave City Ky
Work crews in Sand cave attempt a second recovery of Floyd Collins found the body in fair condition but could not remove it today. W H Hunt said the body lies wedged behind rock in the shaft and lateral passage explored by volunteers since February.
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Associated Press
Cave City
Floyd Collins
Sand Cave
W. H. Hunt
Central City
Collins
Collinger
Hunt
Jolling
Governor Appoints Bridge Committee for Mississippi Span
Governor today named a commission to study building a Mississippi River bridge between Wisconsin and Iowa. Members include Julius Boeckh of Lansing F G Bell of McGregor and Fred A White of Ames. A Missouri River bridge commission for Iowa and Nebraska will follow, both empowered by the legislature.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Fiammill
Mississippi
Wisconsin
Iowa
Julius Boeckh
Lansing
F. G. Bell
Woman Loses $900 To Alleged Purser
Mrs. Stella Mason of Mason City told police she gave $900 to a man claiming to be the boat purser. He said passengers could not keep money in state rooms. The alleged purser vanished and the ship departed. Police have found no trace of the man.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Stella Mason
Mason City
Voice
Fire damages east side business in Des Moines
A blaze on the city’s east side caused about 100000 dollars in damage to the Union Transfer and Farm Implement building. Fireman Charley Slade was injured while combating the flames as a brisk wind hindered efforts to stop the fire from spreading.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
East Side
Charley Slade
Union Transfer and Farm Implement Company
Monument to Ignorance: Klan Decried by Educator Address
Dr J A Elwood of Missouri University branded the Ku Klux Klan as a monument to ignorance at the Iowa State Teachers Association convention in Des Moines. He urged education rather than force as the cure. Dr Frank A Slutz of Dayton spoke at the morning session as nearly 2 000 teachers gathered for the opening.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
J. A Elwood
University of Missouri
Central Division
Iowa Srote Teachers’ Association
Ku Klux Klan
Frank A. Slutz
Dayton O
Herriot Falls in French Senate Confidence Vote
Paris April 10 The Herriot government is overthrown in a senate vote of 156 to 134 after a six hour debate. Former Premier Poincare led opposition guiding the chamber against Herriot’s finance policy amid inflation and debt concerns. Herriot claimed budget balance and warned Germany debts while Poincare attacked the pay war ministry.
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Paris
Herriot
Senate
Poincare
France
M. Herriot
Premier Herriot
May Reduce Sentences of Court Martialed Soldiers
Washington April 10 The sentences imposed by army court martial in Honolulu on two American soldiers for communistic activities may be reduced Major General Lewis Hawaiian department commander notified the War Department Crouch Paul M. 9 Taylorsville North Carolina was sentenced to dishonorable discharge and confinement for 40 years Trumbull Walter M of Taunton Massachusetts was sentenced to dishonorable discharge and imprisonment for 26 years Lewis said a preliminary survey indicated the sentences were excessive and cited Crouch for stating in the presence of other soldiers that he favored overthrow of the government by revolutionary means Trumbull was charged with disrespectful language toward the flag and the president.
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Associated Press
Washington
Honolulu
Lewis
Hawaiian Department
War Department
Paul M. Crouch
Taylorsville
N. C
Walter M. Trumbull
Taunton
Mays
Crouch
Trumbull
Charge Conductors Defrauded Railroads
Floyd Reed Pullman conductor on the Pennsyl vania Broadway Limited faces federal charges as part of a scheme defrauding railroads of over 200000 dollars. He waived removal opposition and posted 5000 dollars bond for a May 1 court appearance in New York City. The probe links at least five Pullman conductors and two railroad conductors on routes between St Paul and Chicago and Chicago and Los Angeles. Reed allegedly mailed tickets to David Lyons, who redeemed them under the scheme. Lyons’ hearing was continued to April 11 for further investigation.
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Chicago
Floyd Reed
Pennsylvania Road Broadway Limited
New York City
St. Paul
Los Angeles
Reeds
David Lyons
Lyons
Youngest bobbed haired girl in community claims title
Ruth Helen Green, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Green of Prescott, born January 14 1925 at Greater Community hospital, is said to be the youngest bobbed haired girl in the area. Nevinville high school baseball team expected to arrive by car this afternoon to play Creston high school at Irving field at 4 o'clock.
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Ruth Helen’ Green
Ernest Green
Prescott
Greater Community Hospital
Little Miss Green
Nevinville High Schol
Creston High School
Irving Field
25 Attend Meeting of Medical Association Here
About 25 physicians from Osceola Lorimer Greenst Carbon and other nearby cities attended the annual spring meeting of the Southwestern Iowa Medical Association at Greater Community Hospital. Four papers were read by Dr Aldis A Johnson Council Bluffs Dr Merrill M Myers Des Moines Dr W Werndorff Council Bluffs and Dr Rotton of Iowa City.
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Red Ok Osceola
Lorimer Greenst
Carbon
Othe
Southwesern
Iowa
Greater Community Hospital
Aldis A Johnson
Council Bluffs
Merrill M. Myers
Dw Moines
W Werndorff
Rotton Olowa Cly
Painful Injury Suffered By Union County Farmer
Union County farmer Will Elliott living north of Creston on South Hill road sustained a leg injury when his car’s front axle struck him as he crank turned the vehicle with a wheel jacked up. The leg was cut and a bone below the knee was damaged though not fractured, delaying X-ray examination until tomorrow per his doctor.
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Will Elliott
Nouth
Creston
South Hill Road
Elliott
Motion to Quash Booze Farm Warrants in Illinois Raid
A motion to quash search warrants and suppress seized evidence from the James Reilly booze farm raid in Whisiae county Illinois was filed in circuit court. The hearing was continued to Monday afternoon on the State's Attorney motion to allow counter affidavits.
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Associated Press
Morrison
James Reilly
Booze
Whisiae County
Illinois
Larson
Eclicuit Court
Besse
W. E
J. E. Purcel
Clinton, Ia
Reilly
EF. W Voelpel
Lyman Voelpel
Clinton
Reilly Farm
Voelpels
William Strang
Fulton, Ill
Chicago Specialty Box Company
Chicago
Lambing Prospects Unusually Promising This April
The United States department of agriculture reports unusually promising lambing prospects for April. Favorable feed and weather conditions across most regions, except possibly Texas and the southwest, with March conditions boosting early spring lamb production and market movement expected several weeks earlier than last year.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States Department of Agriculture
Texas
Southwest
Janitor Missing From Council Bluffs Bank
W A White janitor and custodian at the First National Bank building in Council Bluffs is missing since Monday night. He left for Lincoln to attend a Moose lodge meeting and phoned his wife from Omaha about money matters. authorities fear the trusted bank employee with access to large sums is unaccounted for. The family apartments on the fourth floor of the bank building.
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Associated Press
Council Bluffs
W. A. White
First National Bank
White
Lincoln
Neb
Moose Lodge
Omaha
Bank
Iowa Assembly Ends Session with Three Bills Unsigned
Des Moines April 10 The Iowa legislature neared sine die as most bills were signed but three remained unsigned by Governor Hammill. A correction order allowed Chief Clerk Gustafson to fix a $96,000 error in prison salaries at Fort Madison and Anamosa. debate over the gasoline tax and motor vehicle fees continued amid contested wording.
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Associated Press
State House
Des Moines
Iowa
A. C. Gustafson
House
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Attorney General
Senate
Gustafson
Ormal
Hammill
Two
Clark Pleads Guilty to Gasoline Larceny
Clark, about 18, Creston, pleaded guilty in Justice of the Peace Adam Pickett's court to larceny of gasoline from a barrel at the Arva Osborne residence, 507 South Vine Street. He was sentenced to 16 days in county jail. A companion helped carry away a partly filled cream can of fuel but escaped.
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Ear
Clark
Creston
Justice of the Peace
Adam Pickett
Arva Osborne
South Vine Street
Osborne
Decrease in Unfilled Steel Orders in March
New York April 10 Unfilled orders of United States Steel Corp on March 31 totalled 4,863,564 tons, down 421,207 from February 28. The drop ends a string of increases since last August and marks the lowest level since December. Unfilled orders at end of March 1924 were 4,782,807 tons.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Rancher Fatally harms wife and injures son in Merizon area
San Angelo Texas April 10 jack Richardson a rancher near Merizon fatally hurt his wife with a public safety item and struck his son George on the head with a hammer before slashing his own throat probably fatally the son escaped by running
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Associated Press
San Angelo
Tex
Jack Richardson
Merizon
George
National Banks Call For Condition Of Banks
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for the condition of all national banks at the close of business on Monday, April 6, to report current financial status and reserves.
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The
Associated Press
Washington
Comptroller of the Currency Today
County Spelling Contest to Honor Here Saturday
The first county spelling contest in Unin County will be held Saturday afternoon in the county courthouse court room with Roy W. Eaton of Omaha presiding. The winner advances to the state fair contest later this summer and no admission will be charged. Creston expects representation from each county grade school.
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Unin
Roy W. Eaton
Omaha
County Court House
Ccn
Ella M. Day
Creston
Schuh Store at Orient Burned in Destructive Fire
The two story tram building housing the R M Schuh general store at Orient was destroyed by a morning fire. Value exceeded 1500 dollars with insurance for most losses. Schuh damage around 5000 dollars, 4000 insured. Building owned by Ray Clegg and a town landmark. Firefighters prevented spread to nearby structures though Joe Reed store faced risk.
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R.M. Schuh
Orient
Ray Clegg
Joe Reed
Dr Shaw Recovers. Counell Bluffs Pastor to Lead
Creston residents report Dr. 8 P Shaw a longtime leader of Baptist church work in South Dakota is recovering after a severe illness. He will accept any state assignment once recovered except the superintendent post which he held for years. Rev John L Barton of Council Bluffs will lead the work until the next convention when a new superintendent is elected.
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Creston
8. P. Shaw
Baptist
South Dakota
John L. Barton
Counel Bluffs
Shaw
Weather List Cut At Creston Chamber Office
The Creston Chamber of Commerce halves its daily forecast mailings from 200 to 100 names and addresses. The reduction comes from a U S Department of Agriculture weather bureau order. Recipients were asked to confirm continuation. non responders were dropped.
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Creston
Creston Chamber of Commerce
Joe W. Goodsell
Chamber
State Weather Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Polson Divorce Granted In District Court Here
One divorce decree was issued and another petition filed in district court Thursday. Judge H. H Carter granted Mary E Polson a divorce from Stephen Polson. Nellie Watson filed for divorce from Robert Watson alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. The Watsons wed in Creston on June 10, 1924 and lived together until April 6. The court also considered a claim against Land Credit Bank of Creston, with late James B Harsh as president.
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H. H Carter
Mary E Polson
Stephen Polson
Nellie Watson
Robert Watson
Watsons
Creston
Land Credit Bank of
James B. Harsh
HVE Projects Authorized At Chamber Meet
Talks on community enterprises at the monthly Chamber dinner led to resolutions authorizing five projects to benefit local and neighboring communities. The plans include a motor caravan to take two high school groups to a state contest, a trophy for the Blue Grass track winner, a county road maintenance contest, National Music Week support, and cooperation with a civic clean-up campaign.
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Commnity
Chamber of Commerce
Iowana Htel
Orea
Tesion High School
Orient High School
Schol
Wildline
Swinford Appeals For Farm Equality
D. S. Swinford of Kansas City spoke at the Chamber of Commerce dinner criticizing unequal treatment of farmers and manufacturers. He urged farming to be recognized as a business and as essential as any industry, insisting farmers deserve the same comforts and refinements as others.
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D. S. Swinford
Kansas City
Chamber of Commerce
Iowana Hotel
Chamber meeting showcases community enterprise talks
A well attended chamber session featured John W. Murphy and D. B. Swinford discussing local business efforts. Murphy traced Burlington rail growth and civic nucleus origins while Swinford praised Jasper county’s rise through the Carthage Chamber and cautioned about local farming challenges. The high school glee club also performed The Slave's Dream before the program continued on page two.
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John W. Mure Phy
Creaton
Swinford
Kansas City
Bech
Murphy
Burlington
Swindard
Jasper County
Missouri
Carthage Chamber of Commerce
Creston
America
Jersey
Harriet Goodsell
Stuart
Elmo Reper
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Hindenburg
Miner
Medical Association
Union County
Lambing
Council Bluffs Bank
Assembly
Edson and Kimball
Edeon
Kimball
Lss
SCHUH
Dr. Shaw
Local Weather Bureau
Mary E. Polson
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