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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1926
Page
1
Chicago June 21 Throngs of worshippers forced the suspension of the first general session of the twenty-eighth international Eucharistic congress as crowds surged toward the altar. Police narrowed routes while bishops processed amid towering baldachins and flags. mass ended with Cardinal Bonzano blessing the rites.
Bernardo Duggan, Eduardo Olivero, and Ernesto Campanelli, missing for seven days on a New York to Buenos Aires seaplane flight, have arrived safely at Vigia Brazil after a rough sea landing near the Island of Maraca. They were picked up by a fishing boat and will resume the flight once a tug brings gasoline.
New London June 21 salvage crews prepare to raise the torpedo boat submarine S 51 lying 130 feet under off Block Island after being rammed by City of Rome. Newspaper men will witness the operation as pontoons and air systems are activated. If raised the wreck will be towed to Brooklyn navy yard to recover bodies of 24 crew members believed to be aboard.
Joseph D. Owens, 62, was killed in a shotgun duel with his son Harold Owens, 33, in Milwaukee last night. Harold Owens admitted firing two buckshot charges after a quarrel between the parents, saying weeks of discord and alleged abuse of his mother led to the deadly confrontation. he is held by police.
Members of the Eastern Star held their annual memorial services at the Masonic temple yesterday afternoon. The ceremonies were conducted by the officers of the organization. The temple featured the colors white blue and yellow. Mrs Edith Brown sang Face to Face. Afterward the group went to Graceland cemetery to decorate the graves of fellow members.
The former Creston Methodist pastor at the Theiat Methodist Church in Dex Moines suffered a stroke after a period of declining health. He was hospitalized at the Methodist Hospital in Dex Moines where doctors held little hope for recovery.
Right Rev. Monsignor Francis A. Rempe of St. Clement's Church Chicago, The Right Rev. George Wing New York, Right Rev. Timothy Dempsey St. Louis, Right Rev. William Foley Chicago, and Right Rev. Peter Quealy Brooklyn N Y.
Washington dispatch reports chairman Reed pushing for data from Westerville headquarters on PAC funding and ties to the Pepper Pinchot split. Witnesses include Mrs George and Mrs Seymour linked to prohibition funds. Fisher and Beidleman named in senatorial race inquiries.
A license was issued by the clerk of course for Dugene Brotherton aged 21 of Creston and Louise Peak aged 20 of Kent. A Creston man arrested yesterday for intoxication was sentenced to 300 days in jail at mayor's court. A woman arraigned for dis orderly house faced a $50 fine and costs with appeal bonds set at $200 and oral appeal notice given.
Today marks the official start of summer as the sun reaches its northernmost point at 10 30 p m CST making Iowa have the most daylight of the year. Daylight lasts 15 hours 14 minutes with growth in daylight halting after today until next December 21. Creston experiences cold winds and falling branches from storms as fruit trees are reported damaged. A full moon next Friday will provide maximum sun and moonlight, while spring rainfall remains 285 inches below average for the state.
Creston defeated Bridgewater 5 0 when play was halted after seven innings due to a approaching storm. Rhodes held Bridgewater to two hits while striking out nine. Creston Monarchs then routed Nevinville 19 to 4 behind Miller’s stellar pitching with three hits allowed and 14 strikeouts. Armour Blacksburg fell 11 to 4 to Macksburg. Lineups feature Peak, Rhodes, Avitt and Herring for Creston. Brown, Miller, Reckner and Moran for the Monarchs. Lacheimaier, Huntington and Cozad for Armour. Loew, Whitworth, and Scarrlet for Macksburg.
Cedar Rapids June 21 County Attorney Walter J Barngrover filed manslaughter charges against Arthur J Wall after his car collided with William E Rick killing him. Wall allegedly drove 40 to 50 mph and said he turned his head to look at another car when the crash occurred. Rick, a Davenport native and longtime resident, was a contractor and is survived by his wife who is recuperating from a broken sex. Wall remains jailed and the charge will be pursued.
Lenox defeated Cromwell 2 to 1 in a Sunday afternoon game at Cromwell Diamond. Grifith pitched for Cromwell with 17 strikeouts, while Campbell of Lenox fanned 12. Cromwell had four hits, Lenox two.
Fragmented OCR notes recount political maneuvering in France as Briand rises amid Herriot’s failure. Mentions Poincaré, the cabinet, and attempts to stabilize finances while social and parliamentary tensions unfold within the Fra ncredentials.
A group of enlisted Marines and several named noncoms at a San Diego base are held pending investigation into alleged liquor deals. Sergeant Joseph Dereck, recently freed from the Marine prison, is central to the case along with others linked to bootleg activities or Dereck's escape. Court martial action is anticipated for those detained as Marine headquarters pursues wider probes at the base.
Congress faces stalemate as Farm Relief and McNary Corv ert measures struggle. House Agriculture Committee adjourns until December while private stockyards near public yards must meet standards. House moves adjournment to Ways and Means for review, delaying a definite date.
Chicago welcomed Sioux Falls mayor Thomas McKinnon and business leaders at 5 a.m. CST to celebrate a new trade route along the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad. The freight and passenger line traverses northern Iowa and southern Wisconsin, touching Mason City and other cities. President W. R. Dawen led the reception on behalf of the Chicago association of commerce after a 16 hour trip.
Charlotte Kirchner will speak at the Union County 4-H rally in McKinley Park on Wednesday. Nine clubs will gather for a morning program starting at 9 45 with registration and greetings, songs, talks, games, and a picnic lunch.
Dr Robert F Gilleret an Omaha ethnologist concluded that twelve mounds along the Witsourt river bluffs near Crescent housed humans who were eaten by their inhabitants before or during Indian times. He found split bones and charred fragments supporting the theory, noting similar finds in Sarpy County Nebraska and linking the legend of man eating Missouri River peoples to mound dwellers.
A four man college crew sails from Plymouth in a 58 foot schooner named Primrose. LF Lothrop Ames Jr of Boston Nicholas Biddle Jr of New York Joseph Joby Rochester N Y and Reginald Bishop New York accompany Harvard 10 graduate Francis X Gardin Ler who will pilot. The vessel carries radio and eight weeks of provisions and aims for Plymouth England in about a month.
Legislative members A H Bergman and Volney Diltz promote a special session to discuss road matters. A Des Moines meeting last week drew few due to poor roads, so a district gathering in Creston will outline the three road bills and bond issue with figures from the Iowa State Highway Commission.
Osceola defeated Creston in all matches at a midweek intercity tennis meet. Four singles and two doubles were played with Creston taking one set. Key results included Jones Osceola over Johnerson Creston 6-1 11-9 and Adams Osceola over Ranwell Creston 6-0 6-2.
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