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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1924
Page
1
Floyd resident Milo W. Raymond learns his son Floyd has died in a U. S. ship explosion. The Iowa youth enlisted two years ago, trained at Mare Island, cruised to New York this spring, and was the sole Iowa casualty. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
The Republican National Convention ended with Calvin Coolidge nominated for president and Charles G Dawes of Illinois chosen as running mate after a series of ballots. General Dawes secured final support on the third ballot amid strong backing from party leaders and Coolidge aides.
Four automobile loads of bandits halted a Chicago to St Paul express at Rondout Illinois and looted about 42 to 45 registered mail pouches valued near 2 million dollars. A robber was shot by a fellow gang member and authorities traced the fugitives as they fled toward Milwaukee Minneapolis and St Paul with bomb gas and nitro glycerine devices found near the scene.
Versailla, France June 13. Gas ton Doumergue was elected president of France by the national assembly. Doumergue received 515 votes to Paul Painleve 309 with 29 for others and 8 blank ballots. Official results announced in open session.
In a peacetime disaster aboard the battleship Mississippi off San Clemente Island, 48 of 80 men in turret No 2 die as a premature explosion and flare back from a 14 inch gun devastate the compartment. Aboard rescue and inquiry teams probe the cause as relatives anxiously await news.
Des Moines reports 13 year old Wendell Phillip defies Friday the 13th by fishing this morning and posing under a ladder beside a black cat. He notes his East Dunham Avenue home number 805 sums to the superstition’s unlucky figure.
Iowa Republicans at Cleveland endorse Charles G Davey as vice presidential running mate choice despite preferring Kenyon. Governor Kendall lauds President Coolidge as eminent, moral, courageous and predicts an overwhelming Republican win. On sea disaster, Ensign H D Smith heroic recovery of bodies amid turret inferno is noted.
Des Moines June 13 M B Thornburg assistant secretary of agriculture told Des Moines chamber of commerce that despite a cold season corn is in poor condition the state has not suffered a crop failure and a few weeks of sun could improve results He noted hog production is strong and prices may rise next year urging farmers to seek profitable terms rather than more credit He blamed artificial conditions on agriculture and called for better price relations and less reliance on schemes like the McNary Haugen bill.
Senator Robert M. LaFollette of Wisconsin charged that the current administration has turned its back on the farmer and blamed President Coolidge for Congress failing to meet farmers needs. The statement was released in Madison on June 13 by Associated Press.
A candidate for citizenship in Council Bluffs was questioned about Cleveland. His reply that he was “picking the next president” pleased the examiner, and he probably will receive his naturalization papers.
Communications Officer Morgan said bodies of the victims would be kept aboard the Relief hospital ship until next of kin respond. They would be transported to homes for burial in Arlington National Cemetery per relatives requests. In San Pedro on June 13 the danger of further explosions ended when the third TNT charge in turret No. 2 was removed.
The Muscatine Burlington and Southern railroad abandoned operations after 25 years of losses with five receiverships. Judge T V Jackson ordered discontinuance following Arthur Hoffman petition. The road owes about 56 000 in taxes 96 000 on receivership debt and over a million on long standing judgments.
Chicago June 13. Defense experts plan to examine the endocrine glands of Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb, the wealthy youths accused of kidnapping and killing Robert Franks. Doctors say glands influence mentality and behavior.
Burlington residents faced a gas price return after a week of 12 and 14 cents per gallon. Oil company reps reached agreement to end the gas war, setting prices at 16 4 cents per gallon this morning with indications of 18 cents per gallon within days.
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