House Starts Discussion on Highway Bill
State House in Des Moines moves to advance the highway measure without waiting for the Senate. A compromise plan would grant the highway commission control of the primary road fund including federal aid motor vehicle funds and a share of gasoline tax revenue. Attorney General Gibson’s opinion supports full state control of the primary system, with failure prompting softer construction or federal relief.
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State House
Des Moines
House
Senate
Ben J. Gibson
Edson
Iowa
Gibson
State Highway Commission
Assembly
Secretary of Agriculture
Jardine
Legislature Delays Road Bill Votes In Both Houses
Discussion of the main road bill looms this afternoon in both chambers with no clear vote in sight. Senate special order postponed to allow Senator Cummins to speak. house action delayed awaiting outcomes. The morning senate saw no business and the house rejected the Vincent inheritance tax bill.
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State House
Des Moines
Senate
Cummins
House
Cummins Defends Dawes In Senate Address
Senator Cummins of Iowa told the Iowa senate that most members did not resent Vice President Dawes inaugural address. He stated nine tenths of the members heartily concurred and that Dawes’s impact on rule changes remains debated.
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State House
Des Moines
United Sates Senate
Dawes
Cummins
Iowa
Federal Senate
Iowa Senate
Senate
Mexican Soldiers and Worshipers Clash at San Marcos Church
Aguascalientes reports say federal soldiers clashed with worshipers guarding the San Marcos church. Two officers and four privates were wounded, and 66 men 10 women and one Spanish priest were arrested after worshipers fired on patrols guarding the building amid tensions with the Mexican Apostolic Church.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Church of San Marcos
Aguascalientes
Mexican Apostolic Church
Multiple Diamond and Cash Thefts Reported Across Cities
Four men raid Sobel and Kaleko diamond brokers in New York stealing un set diamonds valued at 50 000 to 100 000 opposite the federal reserve building. In Chicago four robbers with a sawn off shotgun hold up Ashland State Bank staff and steal 10 000 to 15 000. In Sioux City burglars take a 150 pound crate containing about 1 000 from World theatre. Des Moines two bandits rob Grinnell Bros Garage bank 200 from safe. In Clinton thieves break Brumer Bros jewelry show window with glass cutter and tile stealing about 500 worth of diamonds watches and rings.
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New York
Sobel and
Kaleko
Federal Reserve Bank
Chicago
Ashland Sixty-third Street State Bank
Clinton
Hatch
Brumer Bros
Junkin Paper Mill at Fort Madison Sold to Montgomery Ward
Fort Madison Iowa March 30 the defunct Junkin paper mills now Mid west paper mills were sold at a receiver sale to Montgomery Ward Co of Chicago for 105000 Only one bid was made Plans for future operation await Federal Judge Wade approval Paul S Junkin former editor of the Advertiser and once manager of the mills said to have bought the plant and machinery after the sale The war era downturn caused financial difficulties and only one Creston resident held any shares in the business
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Associated Press
Fort Madison
Iowa
Junkin Paper Mills
Mid+west paper mills
Montgomery Ward & Co
Chicago
Wade
Paul S. Junkin
The
Advertiser
Junkin
Creston
High School Bid Meeting In Courtroom
Bids for the new high school building will be opened by the board of education at 2 pm Tuesday in the county courthouse courtroom due to many contractors. The project costs about 260000 dollars with 10000 dollars left for equipment from the bond issue.
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Board of Education
Farm Legislation Blocked by Congressional Disagreement
The article notes failure of farm legislation due to Congress inability to agree on a plan. It also reports concerns over executive dominance, warning against granting a president power to compel Congress to follow his will.
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Solons
Senate
Cummins
United States
Gripp Bible Reading Bill Deferred in Iowa Public Schools
The Gripp measure requiring compulsory Bible reading in Iowa public schools was postponed and will be taken up again the next day.
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State House
Des Moines
Iowa
Dempsey Film Costs Rickard and Four Convicted
George L. Rickard and four co defendants were sentenced in Trenton for conspiracy and illegal transport of Dempsey Carpentier fight films. Rickard and Fred Quimby received $7,000 fines. Jasper Muma $7,000. Teddy Hayes and Frank Flournoy $1,000 each. Quimby Inc. faced a nominal $1 fine.
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Associated Press
Newark
George L
Tex” Rickard
Bodine
Richard An
Trenton
Marcel
Dempsey Carpentier
Fred Quimby
New York
Jasper C “Jap
Muma
Washington
Newsomer
Teddy Hayes
Los Angeles
Jack Dempsey
Frank B. Flournoy
Madison Square Garden
Rickard
Quimby
Muma Wer
Hayes
Flournoy
Richard and
Merritt Lane
Walter van Riper
Weeks To Invite Bids For Hydro-Electric Power
Secretary Weeks will invite bids for the purchase of power from the Wilson dam at Muscle Shoals Alabama. Army engineers estimate the dam will produce about 100000 horsepower daily when development begins around July 1. The sale decision follows Congress failure to pass Muscle Shoals legislation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson Dam
Muscle Shoals
Alabama
Weeks
War
Army Engineers
Congress
Murder Trial Begins in Tulsa for Charles E Purdy
Tulsa March 30 A large crowd gathered for the opening of the murder trial of Charles E Purdy charged with killing E S Hutchinson a wealthy businessman. Purdy shot Hutchinson as he sat in his motor car in front of the Tulsa post office on January 13. He alleged Hutchinson had stolen his wife Helen Paul Purdy.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Okla
Charles E. Purdy
E. S. Hutchinson
Purdy
Hutchinson
Hutchison
Helen Paul Purdy
State Refused Change of Venue In Wright Case
New Orleans Ia March 30 The state supreme court refused a change of venue for the trial of Mrs Nellie Wright 17 widow of bank robber William Wright. The state said publicity here prejudiced jurors. Wright killed by police in Mobile was accused of robbing a local bank of 10707. His widow faces a charge of possessing part of the loot.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
State Supreme Court
Nellie Wright
William Wright
Wright
Mobile
U S Exports Imports Rise in February Trade
European participation in American foreign trade grew materially in February with exports to Europe up 22 million dollars and imports from Europe up 2 million dollars. Total exports and imports to all regions also showed a slight gain versus February 1924.
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Associated Press
Washington
America
Commerce Department
Europe
Local Happenings Include Marriage License and Arrests
E L Williams of Prescott and Pearl Schrout of Kent received a marriage license from the district court clerk. A stranger was arrested for intoxication and released on bond. he failed to appear for arraignment and may forfeit the $20 bond. Edgar Morley of Clarinda was fined $50 for reckless driving. A two ton fire truck sold to Pierce Nebraska was unloaded from a freight car and will be driven to Pierce, with shows in cities along the route.
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E. L. Williams
Prescott
Pearl Schrout
Kent
Laurady
Edgar Morley
Clarinda
Des Moines
Associated Press
Pierce
Neb
Sky Beacon to Announce City Mayoral Vote Results
The Advertiser and Strand theater manager plan a searchlight display to reveal the mayoral race outcome. A white beam signals Ed C. Keith, a red beam signals Myron L. Burt, and a green beam signals John B. Rhine. Polls close at 7 p m with results by about 9 or 9 30.
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Advertiser
Eller Metager
Strand Theater
Advbprtisdpr
Metzger
Ed. C. Keith
Mryon L. Burt
John B. Rhine
Strand
Mrs Grace Leno Dies After Illness at 35
Mrs Grace Leno wife of John Lee of 311 North Sycamore died Sunday evening after several weeks illness He was born in Union County March 7 1890 and was 35 She is survived by her husband and her father Rosy Peterson Her daughter Anla Leno died January 11 1925 Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 pm at St Paul Episcopal Church with Rev Edward Hutchinson officiating Burial will follow in Graceland cemetery
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Grace Leno
John Lee
North
Sycamore — Street
Leno
Union County
Ross Peterson
Tife
Rosy Peterson
Anla Leno
St. Paul’ Episcopal Church
Edward Hutchinsoon
Graceland Cemetery
Subscriptions For Storm Relief Reach $664.80
A total of $664.80 has been subscribed to date to the Red Cross fund for relief work in tornado swept districts. Subscribers since the last report include Railroad shops, round house car department and office, Crestor Auto company, Gus Tsitourous, Jennings Mercantile company, A. Nie Meyer, Syndicate Clothing company and Adam Begg.
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Red Cross Fund
Round House Car Department
Crestor Auto Company
Gus Tsitourous
Jennings Mercantile Company
Bluffs Child Dies From Burns Incident
In Council Bluffs Iowa a three year old boy of Mr and Mrs Ernest Reece died from burn injuries suffered while playing with other children. The child ran to his mother with clothes afire and she was burned trying to save him.
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Council Bluffs
Ernest Reece
German election fails to name president
Final returns from yesterday's presidential election show none of seven candidates won a majority. A second poll is set for April 26, with the top vote getter to be declared elected.
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Erman
Berlin
Germany
Jury to Test Mentality Of Ellingson Girl
San Francisco March 30 Judge Louderback postponed the murder trial of 16 year old Dorothy Ellingson for 24 hours to allow a sanity inquiry. Defense presented an affidavit by Dr Don Jay Ball claiming the girl is insane and the court will decide if a mental condition can halt the trial. State and defense disputed stipulations on whether the current jury should hear the sanity issue.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Harold Louderback
Dorothy Ellingson
Don Jan Pall
Loudertock
Ball
Walter McGovern
Eliingeon
Asia
Harnon D. Skillin
Louderback
Baal
Don Jay Ball
Firemen answer two alarms this morning
Fire department responded to two alarms within six hours. At 3 a.m. 400 North Chestnut Street the Probasco coal shed fire endangered a garage across the alley. the shed burned, garage saved, damage about 50 dollars. At 9:10 a.m. 223 South Lincoln Street a gasoline stove caused a small blaze with no damage after removal. A grass fire at 308 North Maple Street at 2:15 p.m. caused no damage.
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J. M. Probasco
North Chestnut Street
Ernest Pagel
Lincoln Street
Loughlin
North Maple Street
Gorrel Funeral Sunday At Clarinda
Funeral services for Mrs. Orrie Gorrel, who died Thursday at her sister’s home in Kansesity, Missouri, were held Sunday afternoon at the Jesse Gorrel home in Clarinda. Many Creston relatives and friends attended.
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Orrie Gorrel
Charles Wilson
Kansesity
Jesse Gorrell
Clarinda
Creston
Claims Butcher Knife Killing Was Accident
Sioux City reports Harold Kates twenty died at a hospital after a butcher shop duel with Marlow Nichols ended when a knife pierced the abdomen during a friendly exchange. Police say both youths brandished knives near a display of meat as they playful fought before the fatal wound.
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Associated Press
Sioux City
Duwel
Harold Kates
Marlow Nichole
Bates
Nichols
Petes
Corn acreage expected to rise in Union county
Union county farm bureau agent L. J. Nickle predicts corn acreage will grow about 15 percent this year compared with last year. He notes pasture land will decrease modestly to support the corn expansion, and cites favorable spring weather aiding sowing and a steady demand for barley seed to feed later in the season.
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Bureau
Union County
L. J. Nickle
Farm Bureau
Nickle
F Skirvin Injured Sunday In California
C F Skirvin of Santa Ana Calif a longtime editor and publisher of the Creston Advertiser was injured Sunday in California. Details and extent of injuries were not provided. He once owned the Advertiser Keokuk Gate City and later consolidated papers with the Constitution before moving to California to manage ranch interests. Robbery at his California home was reported several months ago with jewelry and money stolen.
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C. F. Skirvin
Santa Ana Calif
Creston
Gate City
Th Constitution
Keokuk
California
Skirvin
Mrs. Sarah Higgins Dies at Home in Creston
Mrs. Sarah J. Higgins wife of H H Higgins of 416 North Sycamore street died Sunday evening at 9 at the family home in Creston. Born November 30 1840 in Ohio she was 84. Survived by husband two sons Frank Higgins Pueblo Colorado and Ernest Higgins Peru Indiana and one granddaughter Mrs George Norris. Funeral arrangements were not yet announced.
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Sarah J. Higgins
H. H. Higgins
North
Sycamore Street
Ohio
Creston
Frank Higgins
Pueblo
Colo
Ernest Higgins
Peru
Ind
George Norris
D J Showers Dies in Twin Falls Idaho
Word reached Creston today of the death of J. D. Showers at his home in Twin Falls Idaho. Mr Showers resided at Zion for many years. The funeral party will arrive in Creston Tuesday morning at 10 17 and the funeral will be held at Zion. The time of the funeral will be an
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Creston
J. D. Showers
Twin Falls
Idaho
Showers
Zion
Hamilton Seeks Assessor Left Unopposed in Local Race
A local election day report notes most voters will not cast for any opponent in city offices. It claims winning margins will stay under 500 votes in all contests. Tom Hamilton runs unopposed for assessor.
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Tom Hamiltton
Fifth Ward Leads In Number of Ballots
At 2 15 this afternoon 1 884 votes had been cast in the city election here. The ward tally shows First 370, Second 486, Third 299, Fourth 206, Fifth 524. Indications were the total would equal or exceed the 2 800 ballots cast two years ago.
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Fifth Ward
First Ward
Second Eared
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
Three candidates race to city hall in Creston election
Final day finds Burt Rhine and Golden confident of victory as supporters tout near-equal odds. Pickett's withdrawal shifts votes and Klans card issue looms while bond tax proposal returns to voters amid a tight forecast.
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Ity Hall
Byron L. Burt
Reston
John F. Golden
Ed C. Keithe
John J. Rhine
Citizens
Mr. Rhine
Pickett
Adam Picktt
Keith
Burt
Ku Klux Klan
Klan
Adverteiser
Klanu
Keith Committee
Creston
Fort Dodge Election Faces Noted Incumbents and Challengers
Fort Dodge Iowa election expected today with Mayor W. Findlay and Commissioners Fisher and Brennan opposed by A T Heibel Paul Stempel and Frank Fellner. Mason City also reports extremely heavy voting across precincts in municipal election checks at 11 o clock. Continued on Page Six.
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Fort Dodge
W. Findlay
J. E. Fisher
J. J. Brennan
A. T. Heibel
Paul Stempel
Frank Fellner
Mason City
Inter
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Hill
Floyd County
Matthews
Burlington
World Theatre
Nathan Dax
Grinnell Bros Garage
R .S. Grinnell
Junkin Paper Mill
Ft. Madison
Quimby, Inc
Wright Case
U. S
Ellingson
Gorrel
Twin Falls, Idaho
LAM
Rhine
Mr. Golden
Mude
Neith
Seith
Mr. Burt
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