Locarno Security Pact Initiated By European Powers
Locarno Switzerland October 16 delegates formally initiated the security pact among France Germany and Belgium to renounce war and pledge mutual defense. Britain and Italy stand as guarantors while arbitration courts may settle disputes with pending signatures to follow in London. Mussolini signs as Rhineland pact guarantor amid guard details in Bern.
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Associated Press
Locarno
Switzerland
Germany
France
Belgium
Poland
Czecho-Slovakia
Great Britain
Italy
Permanent Court of International Justice
Boards of Conciliation
Councils
League of Nations
Sealgium
London
League of Naotions
League
Europe
Austen Chamberlain
Mr. Chamberlain
Benito Mussolini
Rhineland
Paris
Council of Ministers
Swizerland
Negro Church in Chicago Bombed Damaging Bethesda Baptist
The Bethesda Baptist church in Chicago’s south side Negro district was wrecked by a dynamite blast early today causing about 100000 in damage. No injuries or fire. The church, bought by its Negro congregation after being abandoned as a synagogue, had been bombed a year earlier with police attributing the attack to prejudice.
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Chicago
Bethesda Baptist Church
South Side
To Close Cedar Rapids Black Block Injunction Sought
County Attorney Barngrover planned to seek injunctions today to close the so called black block behind Washington high school in Cedar Rapids. The grand jury urged continuation of the probe into conditions there and into jury tampering and perjury, but no indictments were returned.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Barngrover
Washington High School
Financial Need of Army Told
Brigadier General Fox Conner, army finance chief, told the president's air board that under the government's economy policy the War Department cannot expand the Army Air Service as Lassiter’s plan requires. He warned that financing all requested programs could push yearly Army costs above 90 million, totaling over 400 million in a decade, while debt reduction and tax cuts limit funds.
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Associated Press
Washington
Fox Conner
Army
President's Air Board Today
War Department
Army Air Service
William Lassiter
Conner
Mrs Leland To Court Over Divorce Case Story
Mrs Charlotte Leland appeared in the Illinois Supreme Court to explain her alleged relations with Dr Carl Case in a push for Albert R Leland divorce. The court limited testimony and advised she submit her brief for consideration citing lack of funds for counsel.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Ill
Charlotte Leland
Carl D. Case
Oak Park
State Supreme Court
High Court
Albert R. Leland
Dunn
Leland
Carhol Charlotte C Leland
Chicago
Supreme Court
Case
W C Ryason Dies From Gun Wound
W C Ryason about 35 of Creston died at Greater Community hospital from a single bullet wound inflicted Saturday night when police stopped the car he rode in. Chief W A McKee and Special Officer Glen Stargell were taken into custody by order of Judge Homer A Fuller and are bonded at 3000 each on a joint assault with intent to murder charge.
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Creston
W. C. Ryason
Greater Community Hospital
Ryason
Homer A. Fuller
Mt. Ayr
Fred Collings
W. A. McKee
Glen Stargell
Judge Fuller
W.C. Ryason
Jay
Dams Street
City and County Jails Lose Prisoners and Fines
State examiners report 137 prisoners appear to have served sentences between Des Moines city jail and Polk county jail and 140000 in fines unpaid. Records of 588 inmates were hazy. 74 sentenced to city jail never served, 245 left without formal release. Missing prisoners left city jail under guard and did not reach county jail.
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Tne Associated Press
Des Moines
Polk County
Question Woman In Regard to Death of Men
Detroit police investigate four boarders who died in the past year at Mrs. Gabrial Varges home after leaving her as beneficiary on their life policies. A neighbor reported the death of John Nardai from acute alcoholism and others from cancer, fatal injury, and pneumonia. Varges allegedly collected about $3,000 from insurers.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Gabrial Varges
John Nardai
Nelson to speak on Corn Growers plans at court house
New Hampton Iowa on October 16 A R Nelson from Lake Mills is set to address plans of the Corn Growers' association at the court house at 2 39 p m today.
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New Hampton
A. R. Nelson
Lake Mills
Corn Growers’ Association
Court House
Funeral services for Betty Louise Vannausdle
Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs V A Vannausdle held Thursday morning at 11 o clock with interment at Graceland cemetery.
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Betty Louise
Federation of Labor Convenes Ends With Protests and Votes
The American Federation of Labor closes its Atlantic City session condemning the transportation act and the railroad labor board. It urges anti social legislation promotion limits and calls for congressional probes into Bell Telephone and Ward Baking. Detroit to host next year.
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Associated Pre
Atlantic City
American Federation of Labor
Transportation Act
Rairoad Labor Board
Bell Telephone System
Colliers
Crowell Publishing Company
Springfield
China
Ward Baking Company
Enright
New York City
United States
N. J
William Green
Communist Movement
Convention of American Federation of Labor
World Conference of Trade Unions
United Front
Moscow
World Labor
Detroit
Two Pay Penalty For Murdering Women
Two men, one in Gary and the other in Michigan City Ind, were executed for murder. John Koval killed his landlady Martha Egelski and died in the electric chair at Michigan City. Frank Lanciano, who killed his common law wife Mrs. Rose Attila, was hanged in Chicago at seven.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Michigan City
Ind
John Koval
Martha Egelski
Gary
Indiana Penitentiary
Cook County
Frank Lanciano
Rose Attila
Film Actress Seeks Accounting From Mother
Mary Miles Minter, former film star, sues her mother Charlotte Shelby for an accounting alleging guardianship income of about 1,000,000 from film companies was not accounted for. attorneys filed a demurrer and motion to strike, set for Oct. 26 in superior court.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Charlotte Shelby
Mary Miles Minter
Miss Minter
Trial opens in Wenstrand banking case in Kansas City
First evidence heard in the federal trial of C A Wenstrand and son D A Wenstrand both Shenandoah bank officers charged with misapplication and false entries. Jury empaneled. witnesses include Roy Barnard and Lillian Holmberg Nelson as records are examined. The case centers on Farmers National Bank of Shenandoah 1928 and the Farmers Loan and Mortgage Co. linked to alleged misuses.
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C. A
D A Wenstrand
Shenandoah
A. L. Reeves
Kansas City
Wenstrands
Farmers National Bank of
Ross R. Mowry
Newton
United States
Farmers Loan and Mortgage Company of
Carl G. Wenstrand
C. A. Wenstrand
Wenstrand
A. Wenstrand
Reeves
Harry L. Mann
Kent
Roy Barnard
Lillian Holmberg Nelson
Farmers National Bank
Nelson
Churches Plan Special Reception Services
Over 200 Creston residents will join local churches in a Sunday morning service series by the Ministerial Alliance. Denominations include Baptist Congregational Episcopal Salem Lutheran Christian Methodist and Presbyterian. Baptisms of adults and infants will be conducted during next Sunday's services.
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Creston
Ministerial Alliance
Congregational
Episcopal
Alliance
Clyde ©. Harris
Radio devotion sparks Minnesota divorce suit
In Minneapolis on October 16 a wife sues for divorce over her husband’s radio obsession. Mrs. Hattie Arnold says Loren F. Arnold spends every evening tuning distant stations and objects to chores, while he seeks custody of their two children and contests the claim.
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Minneapolis
District Court
Hattie Arnold
Loren F. Arnold
Ziegfeld to Build $1 Million Theatre in Chicago
Florenz Ziegfeld announces a new $1,000,000 theatre on Michigan Avenue to debut a yearly musical show akin to The Follies. Construction will start after site purchase and contracts, with Chicago venues cited as too small and high ticket prices noted.
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Associated Rnes
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Florenz Ziegfeld
Creston Holds Junior College In Scoreless Tie
Creston high school football battled Clarinda junior college to a 0 0 tie at Clarinda. Coach H L Scott praised his squad for rapid development and teamwork while Eddie Peak starred with strong quarterback play. Next up is a game at Stuart Friday.
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Clarinda
Creston High School
Clarinda Junior College
Clarida
Cardinal
Charlton
H. L. Scott
Creston
Chariton
Q'arinda
Eddie Peak
Crestonites
Landers
Centar
Gray
Scurr
Holmes
Brotherton
Kenworthy
Bradley
Peak
Rel
Cox
Young
Stuart
Prowler Frightens Two Creston Women
A prowler entered the first floor bedroom of Mrs J H Porter and her daughter Miss Ruth in Creston at about 8 am. The man remained inside the house after being discovered, left by the front door, and took nothing. Police were notified.
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J. H. Porter
West Adams Street
Miss Ruth
Miss Porter
Frank McClelland
Porter
Banking Situation Shows Improvement in Iowa
A. P. reports Des Moines October 16 E H Cunningham Iowa dirt farmer representative on the federal reserve board said the banking situation shows much improvement. He noted bankers are lending farmers more from their own resources and predicted Iowa warehouse act will be a success despite banks not taking too much of that paper.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
H. Cunningham
Towa
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Omaha
Cunningham
Pirates Win World Series 9 7 Over Washington
Harold L. Smith reports the final game in Pittsburgh as the Pirates beat the Senators 9 to 7 to claim the pennant. Cuyler shone with brilliant fielding while Washington pitchers struggled. mist and heavy field aided both sides, fans jeered Washington players, and misplays and rough officiating influenced the outcome.
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Harold L. Smith
Pittsburgh
Smith
Washington Senators
Washington
Johnson
Prates
Walter
Hig
Barney
Pirates
Harris
Bucky
Hs Senators
Pirate
Senators
Cuyler
Peck
Goslin
Three Fined For Petty Thefts Of Mail In Federal Case
Paul W Hill Lloyd W Paschall and Cheries H Ryan former mail and baggage handlers at Chariton were fined 200 end costs each by Judge A L Reevey after pleading guilty to petty thefts from broken parcel post packages. Indictments were returned by the grand jury yesterday and the men were arraigned before U S Commissioner S A Plum in July. They were arrested by post office inspectors.
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Paul W Hill
Lloyd W. Paschall
Cheries H. Ryan
Chariton
A. L. Reevey
United States
Hill
Paschall
Ryan
S. A Plum
Bureau Women Hold Third House Furnishing Project Lesson
Miss Mildred Wilson of Iowa State College led a Thursday meeting at Mrs. A. J. Lininger’s home 700 New York avenue. Women from Platte Douglas West Grant and West Highland townships attended with eleven leaders four chairmen and two assistants. The rug making session focused on learning study methods so each woman could teach the craft in her district.
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Mildred Wilson
Iowa State College
Ames
A. J. Lininger
New York Avenue
Platte
Douglas West Grant
West Highland Townships
Posse Hunts Stearns and Kerdell After Jail Escape
Dubuque Iowa Oct. 16 authorities continue a search for Earl Stearns and Donald Ker del who escaped the county jail after guard Leo Hemmer was killed. Small armed forces tracked them from a barn in the city’s north end but the trail was not renewed after Tuesday night. It is believed the fugitives left the city Wednesday night.
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Dubuque
Earl Stearns
Donald Kerdel
Leo Hemmer
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Federation of Labor
D. A. Wenstrand
J. H. Abbey
Bridgewater
John Brechtel
Weldon
Lyman Burr
Adair
Harvey Dundan
Lineville
Ro I Perret
Prescott
Paul Good
Tabor
A Nairn
M. M. Guinn
Carbon
A. E F. Rutledge
Sharpsburg
E. J. Schaaf
Anderson
Jap Smith
Promise City
B. L. Walters
Lenox
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Posse
Stearns and Kerdell
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