Reserve Men Meet Here On Defense Day
War department plans for national mobilization tested across the country on Defense Day. In Union County 200 men aged 18 to 45 volunteered to form Company L of the 350th Infantry if a national emergency arises. Veterans and older men predominated among registrants with two non residents from Des Moines. Reserve officers met to discuss mobilization and quarters at McKinley Park auditorium.
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War Department
United States
Natio
Union County
350Th Infantry
War Draft Board
Des Moines
Creston
Laurens 3
Baeger
Minturn
Company L
Firat
Earl F. Reckner
Ben C. Rogers
Frank E. Stream
Max J Hays
Altoona
Roland D. Boyer
Jack E. Stitt
Leon
Maurice E. Tennant
Benton
Samuel M. Bell
Ellsworth
Reckner
Rogers
Bell
Badger
Boyer
McKinley Park Auditorium
Reserve Corps
Harry Stever
Ernest Dixon
L. D. Rivenburg
Fred Davis
Walter Jones
Charles McColl
Walter C. Dickey
Civilian response to defense program called highly satisfactory
Washington reports from nine corps area headquarters indicate more than 16 million civilians participated in defense exercises, with the War Department calling the effort highly satisfactory. While precise one day recruitment totals are unclear, the mobilization shows nearly all U S forces used near wartime strength, suggesting about two million men enrolled.
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Washington
National Defense
War Department
Nine Corps
Department
National Guard
United States
Girl Graduate Aims to Torture Doctor in Hospital
Miss Rosalie O'Reilly, 21, a University of Chicago graduate, was placed under investigation after she confronted Dr. Alexander O. Weiner with an automatic pistol and poisons. She claimed Dr Weiner treated her mother who died three years earlier. She was detained at a psychopathic hospital after a wild pursuit and capture.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Rosalie O'Reilly
University of Chicago
Alexander O. Weiner
Fall Festival Style Show Planned at McKinley Park
Creston council announces a two day Fall Festival and Style Show at McKinley park auditorium on Sept. 25 and 26. Twelve Creston merchants will stage the fashion event with a 50 model lineup, electrical effects, vaudeville acts, and an Illinois orchestra for evening dances. The style show is free to the public.
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Crestan Council
United Commercial Travesiers
McKinley Park Auditorium
Creston
P A. Thomas
Republicans to Hold District Caucuses
Des Moines notes four district caucus meetings in September under the district caucus plan with events in Davenport Waterloo New Hampton and Cedar Rapids. Mrs Charles Shuttler of Farmington Missouri visits Republican HQ to discuss farm relief world peace with Iowa national committee figures.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Davenport
Waterloo
New Hampton
Cedar Rapids
Republican
Charles Shuttler
Farmington
Identity of Decapitated Man Confirmed in Iowa
Cedar Rapids reports the young man killed by a train at Linn Junction is Avery Miller formerly of Brighton. Coroner Verphall and Sheriff Denison confirm the match from descriptions of clothing. Miss Lila Mailler of Downing, Missouri, travels to claim the body. Miller's mother died in a prior train accident. Floyd Couch, an uncle, resides in Des Moines.
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Associated Presse
Cedar Rapids
Linn Junction
R. A. Verphall
Denison
Washington
Iowa
Miller
Floyd Couch
Des Moines
Public Demonstrations Reach Vast Participation Across Corps Areas
Reported totals show 16,002,781 participants in 6,535 local demonstrations in parades and exercises. Corps area commanders submitted end of day reports detailing test results and the public’s enthusiastic endorsement across the territory.
Army world flyers leave Bolling Field for Dayton leg
The army world flight teams depart Bolling Field Washington for Dayton Ohio at 1050 am as weather clears. Brig. Gen Mitchell escorts the planes and a photographer accompanies them. Plans call for a five to six hour flight to McCook Field Dayton welcomed with limited attendance and a public gathering along the Miami river. The Midwest leg heads to Chicago then on to Iowa City Omaha St Joseph and Texas toward the Pacific coast.
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Washington
Army World Flyers
Bolling Field
Dayton
Here
Tte
Mitchell
Army Air Service
Army World
Chicago
L. H. Smith
R. ©. Moffat
Air Service
Big
Miami River
McCook
Cain
J. F. Curry
McCookfield
Hale
Mookfield
Liewis
Erik Nelson
John Harding, Jr
Arlington Cemetery
West Virginia
Associated Press
Ohio
Iowa ‘City
Iowa
Omaha
St. Joseph
Texas
Pacific Coast
Iowa oil station robber held at Quantico
Merle Strohmeir nineteen then from Keokuk area was identified as the Wever Wever oil station robber. He enlisted in the marine corps under the name Frank Curtis last heard from in Quantico Virginia. He confessed to the June 25 holdup and is held awaiting extradition. Georges Carpentier to retire after fight with Gene Tunney per his manager Des Campos.
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Fort Madison
Iowa
Merle Strohmeir
Keokuk
Wever
Quantico
Marine Corps
Frank Curtis
Strohmeir
Streator
Ill
Quantico Awai,ng
Paris
Georges Carpentier
Gene Tunney
Des Campos
Bootlegging Arrest Ties Creston Man Ahead of Legion Meet
Oriel Brown was arrested at Leon Thursday by the Decatur County deputy sheriff and federal prohibition agent W Y W Green on bootlegging charges. A hearing in the case was planned for today. Creston locals tied to the American Legion post will attend the national convention in St Paul. travelers include Mr. and Mrs Charles Grattly and Mrs M F Stever. Special rail rates were offered for Legion and auxiliary members. A single Adams county car wheel wedged in an alley today requiring a jack to free it.
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Oriel Brown
Leon
Decatur County
W. Y W. Green
Creston
American Legion
National Legion
St. Paul
Charles Grattly
Convention City
M. F. Stever
Frank Bal
L. J. Lindahl
Harry Osborn
Legion
Adams County
Athearn & Coy
Yanks and Senators Clash for AL Pennant Hope
Walter Johnson pitched for Washington to keep alive the Senators bid as Washington struck for two in the second on Goslin and Peckinpaugh singles and Johnson's two base hit. Rigney misplay opened the door for Detroit scoring in the inning as Rigney's triple and Pratt's single produced one run.
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Associated Preen
Navin Field
Detroit
Walter Johnson
Tigers
Washington
Carl Whitehall
Cobb
Degan
Goslin
Peckinpaugh
Rigney
Pratt
Yanks Boost Pennant Bid With Five-Run Inning
New York Yankees jumped to a 5-0 first inning lead against the Chicago White Sox as Ward cleared the bases with a three run homer off Cven groes before Ted Lyone relieved him. Bush pitched for the Yanks with Witt Dugan Ruth Meusel Hoffman and Pipp contributing in the frame.
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Associated Press
Chicago
New Yorks
Yanks
Washington
Ward
Yankee
Cvengroes
Ted Lyone
Bush
Inming Witt
Dugan
McCanns to Celebrate 49th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J E McCann of 597 Wyoming avenue Union county will mark their forty ninth anniversary this Sunday with a family picnic at their home relatives and friends attending Their daughter Mrs J F Hayden and her husband will also observe their eighth wedding anniversary The couple moved from Illinois to Union county forty nine years ago settling in Lincoln township later moving to Creston nine years ago They are the parents of twelve children with residences in Ft Collins Cole Los Angeles at home and other family in this city
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J. E. McCann
Wyoming Avenue
Union County
J. F. Hayden
Creston
Ft. Collings
Cole
Los Angeles
Services Set For Mrs Shoemaker Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Jane Shoemaker who died Friday will be held at 2 PM Sunday at the Baptist church with Rev. J H Woodsum officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Iowa City.
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Mary Jane Shoemaker
Baptist Church
J. H. Woodsum
Graceland
LaFollette Ballot Fight Prompts Washington Legal Action
A telegram from LaFollette campaign manager Ballatine in Seattle reports attempts to place LaFollette lists on Washington ballots under names LaFollette Independent Progressive Party and LaFollette Independent Party. Nelson says a legal battle will challenge such methods. Ballatine alleges misuse of a Seattle district attorney’s office stenographer and a former campaign manager for RevePe. Davis campaign note: Davis says no one contemplates a third party victory. Bryan joins him at Grand Island. Davis stresses honesty and government of justice. Bryan introduces Davis as next president.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John E. Baflatine
LaFollette
Seattle
Wash
Stone
Senator LaFollette
John M. Nelson
National
Ballatine
Nelson
Washington State
LaFollette Independent Progressive Party
LaFollette Independent Party
Secretary of State of
Washington
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Nelson Ballatine
United States
Revelles
RevePe
Topeka
Kansas
John W. Davis
Cheyenne
Wyo
Kan
Davis
House
Senate
Nebraska
Grand Island
Gov
Bryan
Fairbury
Kearney
Congress
Supreme Court
Gov. Bryan
Buxton Man Appointed State Accountant
Des Moines announces B. F. Brown of Buxton Iowa appointed state accountant by Budget Director Hogue. Brown has worked with the C. N. W. A. A. for twenty years. Margaret Dickey of Deaf Moines is named private secretary to Budget Director K. L. Hogue.
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Buxton
Associated Press
Des Moines
B. F. Brown
Hogue
Brown
Margaret Dickey
Deaf Moines
K. L. Hogue
Weekly Weather Forecast for Washington Week Ahead
Weather outlook for the week starting Monday covers the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys with scattered showers at the start and again around midweek. Temperatures run near or below normal as the period progresses.
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Associated Press
Washington
Upper
Mississippi
Lower
Missouri Valley
AG Orders Dubuque City Manager Case Appeal
Attorney General Ben J. Gibson directed Dubuque County to appeal to the Supreme Court the case against City Manager O. E. Carr accused of violating a statute barring managers from pre election campaigning. The case was dismissed after a demurrer claimed the statute unconstitutional. the AG seeks final constitutional judgment.
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Eeangaan
Des Moines
Ben J. Gibson
Dubuque County
Supreme Court
O. E. Carr
Dubuque
Patrick J. Nelson
Counseel Carr
Carr
Hood Prevails in Suit Against Jordan for Damages
After nine hours of deliberation the district court jury found in favor of Catton Hood, an Afton merchant, awarding him 210 dollars against F M Jordan and 187 60 against Ida M Jordan. The jury also found the land subject to attachment was not the defendants homestead and that they had not attempted to convert property to cash to avoid debts. Trial began Thursday and closing arguments were heard yesterday afternoon. Verdict reached at 12 30 this morning with jurors dismissed for the term. Equity cases are set for next week before Judge H H Carter and the term may close next Saturday.
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Catton Hood
Afton Merchant
F. M
Ida M. Jordan
H. H. Carter
Burnquist Sees LaFollette Support Waning in Iowa
Ft. Dodge report quotes B. B. Burnquist, Republican state chairman, saying LaFollette’s strength in Iowa has fallen at least 25 percent in 10 days. He argues voters won’t back a candidate unlikely to win and warns a LaFollette victory could deadlock the electoral college and trigger economic stagnation before 1900s-era shifts. He predicts Coolidge would carry Iowa.
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Ft. Dodge
B. B. Burnquist
Des Moines
Iowa
Burnquist
Farmer and Labor
LaFollette
Bryan
Coolidge
Cage
Klansmen Parade At Afton Draws Thousands
Ku Klux Klan members gathered in Afton Friday night for a robed parade through the business district. Estimates put marchers between 250 and 600, with a crowd of many thousands lining the streets. Hooded participants carried banners outlining organizational principles as eight special policemen aided order.
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Ku Klux Kan
Afton
Order
Harding Highway Officials to Visit Creston and Shenandoah
National and state officers of the Harding Highway association will dine in Creston next Tuesday with the local Chamber of Commerce hosting. A principal address by a state highway commissioner is planned at the Towana hotel, as Creston, Osceola, Corning, Red Oak, and Shenandoah schedule courtesy calls and a dinner in Shenandoah.
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Harding Highway Association
Creston Chamber of Commerce
Joe W. Goodwell
State Harding Highway Association
State Highway Commission
Towana
Shenandoah
Carl J. Guegler
Wil Tant Holverstott
L. M. Vaughn
C. P. Beck
J. C. Haitline
Matt Corway
Chamber
Osceola
Corning
Red Oak
Sheneandoah
John Scullen Former Resident Dies in California
John F. Scullen, 59, longtime resident of Creston, died in Oakland California. He was born in Aversa Illinois and worked as a machinist in Burlington shops. He attended Creston reunion and leaves wife two sons Daniel and William a daughter Irene mother Mrs F M Sculler and brothers George Sheridan Wyoming Harry Richard Creston. Funeral in San Francisco with Masonic lodge escort.
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Richard Scullen
John F. Scullen
Oakland
Calif
F. M. Sculler
North Walnut Street
Burlington
Scullen
Creston
Aftrr
Averora
Ill
Fanny McGrath
George
Sheridan
Wyo
Harry
Richard
Daniel
William
Irene
San Francisco
B. of L. F
Sculler
United States
Pacific
Old Mexico
Chile Junta decrees preserve judiciary under new order
The Chilean government under a military triumvirate forms a new cabinet led by Alcibiades Roldan with ministers for interior, foreign affairs, treasury, justice, war and public works. The civilian leadership accepts President Alessandri’s resignation as part of the new order.
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Santiago
Chile
Alcibiades Roldan
Ale Tamirano
Senor Roldan
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U. S
Quantico, Va
Iowa City
Burt Ingwerson
Harold Griffin
Wesley Fry
Hood
Jordan
Harding
Chamber of Commerce
Indiana
Illinois
John Scullen
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