Mrs Evans fined for disorderly house in police court
After a daylong trial, Mrs Bessie C Evans 5068 South Pine street was found guilty of conducting a disorderly house and fined 25 dollars plus costs. She posted a 200 dollar appeal bond to district court, while four others tied to the raid faced 15 dollar fines plus costs and potential suspension pending appeal. Witnesses described activity at the Evans home and neighbors testified about her care for her invalid father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie C. Evans
South Pine Street
M. L. Burt
Burt
Evane
Evans
Henry Barker
Crigger
Barker
Kentucky Derby Race Saturday at Churchill Downs
Posted from Louisville May 14 Associated Press reports the Kentucky Derby runs Saturday May 16 at Churchill Downs Louisville with post time 4 50 p m central. Purse 50000 plus 500 per starter for each horse. Three year olds only run one mile and a quarter. Probable entries 15 to 20 from 139 original nominees. Kentucky Jockey Club sponsors the fifty first renewal expected attendance about 100000. Track weather likely cloudy and medium fast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Louisville
Churchill Downs
The
Kentucky Jockey Club
United States
Old Rosebud
Judge Carter OKs Railroad Property Sale in Receiver’s Proceeding
Judge H. H. Carter in district court approved the Creston Macksburg Winterset Des Moines railroad receiver sale for 12000 dollars to Chicago’s Hyman Michaels company. The bid covers 1016 tons of rails two cars an old engine and a ditching machine with right of way to be disposed of later amid long running litigation over the defunct line built to Macksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Macksburg
Winterset
Thomas Ll. Dougherty
State to Appeal Tax Case to U S Supreme Court
Des Moines May 14. Attorney General Ben J. Gibson will appeal to the U S Supreme Court for the state after Federal Judge Martin T. Wade upheld a special master’s report reducing railroad valuations. The Rock Island and Great Western saw 7 percent and 16 percent assessment cuts, totaling about 8 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Des Moines
Supreme Court of the United States
Ben J. Gibson
State Executive Council
Martin T. Wade
Chicago Great Western
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Scott M. Ladd
Wade
Rock Island
Great Western
Methodists Urge Reappointment Of Creston Pastor
The Cres ton Methodist church official board unanimously asks the annual conference to re appoint Rev Homer Baumgardner as pastor for the ensuing year. He has served three years amid overcoming obstacles paying debts and increasing membership while illness and bereavement were bravely faced. The district superintendent Rev Grant Lewis presided at a well attended quarterly conference noting a successful year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer F. Baumgardner
Creston Methodist Church
Grant Lewis
Indianola
C. S. Stryker
Mr Baumgardner
Creston
Homer Baumgardner
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Medical Society Seeks Repeal of $1 License Fee
Delegates at the Iowa Medical Society's fourth annual convention announced plans to fight the new state law requiring an annual renewal license fee of $1 for physicians and surgeons in Iowa. Opponents say the measure is discriminatory and affects osteopaths chiropractors optometrists and others within its reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Deg Moines
Iowa Medical Society
Iowa
Identify Missing Man with Memory Loss Released by Jail
A man described as deaf and dumb with memory loss could not be identified. He was released from the county jail after authorities tried to locate relatives or friends, with a broad cast from Omaha and a local radio station failing to yield clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Shenandoah, Ja
Omaha
Baptist Faith Committee Recommends New Hampshire Confession
The Baptist faith and message committee presented to the Southern Baptist convention in Memphis Tennessee a report urging adoption of the New Hampshire confession of faith with minor modifications asserting the era’s main issue is naturalism versus supernaturalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Memphis, Tenn
Committee On Baptist Faith
Southrnn Baptist Convention
New Hampshire Confession of Faith
Illinois Commission Sets Hearing on Grain Marketing Jurisdiction
Chicago news report says the Illinois commerce commission will hold an exhaustive hearing on May 27 to decide jurisdiction over the Grain Marketing corporation after hearing arguments from both sides. The decision follows a session where advocates on both sides presented their views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Commission
Associated Press
Chicago
Grain Marketing Corporation of the
Illiinois Commerce Commission
United States proposes amendment separating arms talks from League
Geneva May 14 The American delegation to the League of Nations conference on arms control filed an amendment by Representative Theodore Burton. It calls for a central office appointed by states rather than the League council, sets later nominating states, and details its election methods. It also tightens reporting on arms manufacture and redefines publicity rules for pre ratification contracts and classification of arms. The amendment recalls past opium conference objections to league linkage and outlines appointment plans similar to earlier proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Geneva
League of Nations
International Conference For
Theodore E. Burton
League
United States
Germany
Council of the
Stage Employes File Counter Suit in Iowa Theatre Dispute
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes and Moving Picture Operators filed an answer and counter claim demanding 20000 dollars from Benjamin Harding, owner of a local movie theatre in Council Bluffs. Harding seeks the same amount in a separate suit over alleged stink bombs. The counter suit also alleges a lockout involving two other theatre owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press Council
Mother and Son Graduate From William Jewell College
Mrs Mary A Church and her son James Church graduate with AB degrees from William Jewell College Liberty Missouri after four years as classmates. Both earned college honors while Mrs Church also managed home life and participated in student activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Presse
Liberty
Mary A. Church
James Church
William Jewel College
Wapello Treasurer's Office Closed Until June First
The Wapello County treasurer's office remains closed for general business until June 1 due to discrepancies in a former treasurer's accounts found by state checkers. Pressing matters are being handled on a fictitious balance created yesterday by the supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ottumwa
Wapello County
Affidavits Barred From Davis Trial
In Topeka on May 14 affidavits by Wichita dealer C H Bartholomew stating former Gov Jonathan M Davis pardoned Everett after Volney Johnson took $800 to Carl J Peterson were barred from testimony in the Davis bribery trial. Davis is accused of conspiring with Peterson to solicit money for a pardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Topeka
Kan
C. H. Bartholomew
Wichita
Jonathan M. Davis
Volney Johnson
Carl J. Peterson
Davis
Peterson
Bankruptcy Petition Filed by James C. Gibbs Near Allerton
James C. Gibbs, a farmer near Allerton, filed a voluntary federal bankruptcy petition. Debts total 23790 with 18000 secured. assets quoted at 6300 and 300 of property exempt. Miss Beulah V. Spencer warned about wolf bounty fee applications after rumors of unbounty wolves being claimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Gibbs
Near Allerton
Bank and Its Vice President Charged With Contempt
Cedar Rapids National Bank and George F. Miller, its vice president, face contempt charges to be argued in district court on May 25 announced by Judge P J Nelson. The bank and Miller allegedly refused to deliver to the Farmers State Bank of Dyersville’s receiver $825,992.04 in collateral held as trustees for a north Iowa bank syndicate which had loaned $302,000 to the Dyersville bank two months before it went into receivership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids National Bank
George F. Miller
P J. Nelson
Miller
Farmers’ State Bank of
Dyersville
North Iowa Bank
Dismissal for men charged over burning cross incident
Three men charged with disturbing the peace in connection with a fiery cross in a black resident's yard were dismissed by Municipal Judge H F Zeuch. The court held the act did not constitute a disturbance of the peace as defined, noting it must disturb anyone not merely those prejudiced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Des Moines
H. F. Zeuch
Zeuch
Former Governor Bryan Blames McMullen for Gas Price Rise
Lincoln Nebraska May 14 Former Governor Charl Bryan vice presidential candidate charged that Governor McMullen was responsible for the rise in gasoline prices in practically every state in the United States His statement targets the Republican state administration and ties to national fuel costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Lincoln, Neb
Adam McMullen
Charl W. Bryan
McMullop
United States
Robbers Take $20,000 Payroll From Cambridge Messengers
Two First National Bank messengers delivering a payroll of $20,000 to Lever Bros. in East Cambridge were held up at the plant entrance by six masked men. The robbers seized two leather bags containing the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cambridge
Mass
First National Bank of Boston
Lever Bros. Company
East
Devine Chosen Starter for Blue Grass Track Meet
Glenn Devine, former Iowa University star and Parsons College athletic director, accepts invitation to start the fourth annual Blue Grass track meet at Irving field. Eighteen southwestern Iowa schools will send about 200 athletes. Preliminaries precede finals, with most events Saturday forenoon and finals in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Devine
Iowa University
Parsons College
Fairfield
Irving Field
Devine
Southwestern Iowa
Abby Rockefeller to wed David Milton in hush wedding
New York May 14 police guarded the Rockefeller town house as Abby Rockefeller eldest daughter of John D Rockefeller Jr and David Merriwether Milton prepared for a 4 30 pm ceremony. Only family attended the ceremony with 1200 at the reception. The couple plan a Paris honeymoon and will reside on Park Avenue upon return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
John D. Rokfeller, Jr
Mr. Rockefeller
Abby Rockefeller
David Merriwether Milton
Tornelfis Woelfkin
Park Avenue Baptist Church
Ellen Milton
Albert F. Milton
Greiteat
David Mitton
Paris
Park Avenue
Mr.Milton
Boys Cleared in Death by Own Action Case
Davenport Iowa May 14 Charles High John Davis and Harold Ris tau were released after police questioned them about the death of 15 year old Richard Zierke. The youths admitted taunting and threats but said it was jest. Zierke reportedly believed the taunts and shot himself through the right temple seeking relief from fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Davenport, Ja
Charles High
John Davis
Harold Ristau
Richard Zierke
Zierke
King George Shakes Hands With America
London May 14 At Wembley exposition a American tourist John Cownle of Des Moines Iowa asked the King to shake hands with America during the king’s walk among exhibits. The moment was captured as a spontaneous gesture reflecting friendly relations between the crown and American visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
George
Evening News
Wembley Exposition
America
John Cownle
Des Moines
Two men accused of throwing man from moving freight train
James Witsenbacker and Tim McGee were arrested in the Great Western yards after allegedly tossing an unidentified acquaintance from a moving freight train at Diagonal Ta. Deputies fired as they fled. McGee stopped, Witsenbacker injured a leg. The victim remained unconscious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Des Moines
Diagonal
James Witsenbacker
Tim McGee
Great Western Railroad
McGee
Witsenbacker
Trin
Conviction of Hough Appealed From Bedford Murder Case
Carl Hough, a young Lowan, was convicted last fall in Bedford for murdering his sweetheart Lillian McKinney of Herrick and sentenced to life in Ft Madison. He appealed to the Iowa Supreme Court after Judge Fuller of Mt Ayr declined to sign a transcript order. The transcript spans 1,619 typewritten sheets, costing $404.50, with the expense to be borne by Taylor County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hough
Lowan
Bedford
Lillian McKinney
Herrick
Ft. Madison
Bedford Court
State Supreme Court
Advertiser
Hlomer A. Fuller
Mt. Ayr
Hough
Taylor County
Two Arrested In Highway Pursuit For Liquor Transport
Deputy sheriffs and a U S marshal chased a roadster from Shannon City toward Creston and Arispe after a tip about liquor. Leonard Lattman and Maurice O'Brien, both in their early 20s, were arrested after the vehicle dumped three bottles of liquor. Lattman posted bond, O'Brien remained jailed. Both pleaded not guilty and asked for a preliminary hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Lattman
Shannon City
Maurice O'Brien
Creston
Artepe
Fred
Justice of the Peace
Adam Pickett
Lattman
O'Brien
United States
Arispe
Luttman
Passenger Train Collision Kills Three in Illinois Wreck
In Terre Haute on May 14 three people died and several were injured when Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train 6 eastbound collided with a freight near Martinaville Illinois, 16 miles west. Engineers Dan Walsh and George H Muench and Ireman William Zimmermen were among the killed as two engines and six coaches derailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Indl
Pennsylvania Railroad
Martinaville
Dan Walsh
George H. Muench
William Zimmermen
Ireman
Wade Ruling Grants Banks Large Tax Refunds in Iowa
Des Moines May 14 Federal Judge Martin J Wade upholds Special Master John DeMars report finding Polk county taxed three local banks at one fifth of their moneyed capital, a discriminatory rate. Banks statewide may recover back taxes totaling nearly a million dollars with potential additional unestimated refunds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Martin J. Wade
John DeMar
Polk County
Olive Jane Reeve Dies at 57 in Local Hospital
Mrs Olive Jane Reeve 57 wife of A J Reeve of near Afton died this morning at Greater Community hospital after several days illness. The Reeve family lives on a farm north of Afton. Funeral services are set for Friday at 1 30 pm at Breezy Ridge church with burial in Greenfeld cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Jane Reeve
O A. J. Reeve
Alfton
Greater Community Hospital
Reeve
Afton
Breezy Ridge Church
Greenfeld
Broang Funeral Sunday Burial At Graceland
Funeral service for Sam M. Broang who died Tuesday at his home 205 North Vine Street will be Sunday. Short services at the home at 2 0 clock and at 2 30 at Swedish Lutheran church with Rev A A Christianson officiating. Burial in Graceland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam M. Broang
North Vine Street
Swedish Lutheran Church
A. A. Christenson
Graceland Cemetery
Music Caravan 19 Leaves Creston for Ames Contest
A nine-car caravan carrying Creston high school mixed glee club leaves at 6 AM Friday for the late music contest at Ames. The club of 24 members won first at Stuart and will travel with a tire repair car provided by Creston Rubber. If rain prevents driving, arrangements exist to send the group by train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Ames
Stuart
Division
Montgomery Streets
Misa Loretta Cusack
W. FP
Elmo B. Roper
Moffitt Howell
Jens Halden
M. L. Burt
Dale Ellis
Matt Conway
Roper
Miss Horner
Misa Cusack
Mies Goodsell
Ade
Veteran Creston Engineer Retires After 50 Years in Cab
William Ledgerwood of Wichita aged 69 retires on full pay after a 50 year locomotive career beginning in Creston in 1875. He helped drive the Montana wilderness golden spike in 1885 for the Northern Pacific and finished as westbound throttleman at Mandan, bidding farewell amid changes in rail travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ledgerwood
Wichita
Kan
Mr. Ledgerwood
Missouri Pacific Sings
Creston
Ledgerwood
Montana
Northern Pacific
Ledger Wood
Mandan
St. Dak
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U. S. Supreme Court
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Medical Society
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Wapello
W L. Cain
Kiwanis Club
Rotary Club
Joe W. Goodsell
Th Chamber of Commerce
Strand Theater
Chandler
FE. Goodman
Bunn
Deaih
Bank
Preea
Nebraska
Uestion
King George
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Graceland
Music Caravan
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Glee Club
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