Iowa Man to Back Borah in Prohibition Clash
Iowa Senator Brookhart plans to target Secretary Mellon in a Senate address when it reconvenes January six. He cites enforcement failures and calls for firmer action, while Borah accuses liquor permit enforcement of a systemic scandal and seeks White House attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Brook
Iowa
Brookhart
Treasury Mellon
Borah
Idaho
Hoover
F. Scott McBride
Anti- Saloon League
Berah
Senate
Wall Street
Mellon
Salesman Charles Walton Found Dead in DeKalb Hotel
Charles Walton a 67 year old salesman for Acme Feed Co of Forest Park was found dead in his Hotel DeKalb room. Death suspected from heart failure. Inquest set for 4 pm with Dr Wright and hotel staff testimony. Walton had visited DeKalb regularly and did poultry feed sales to farmers. body to be sent to Town late today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Walton
Bloomfield, Town
DeKalb Hotel
Bloomfield
Acme Feed Company
Forest Park
DeKalb
Walton
R. P. Culver
R. A. Wright
Inventory Time Slows Clerks In Retail Firms
Inventory season grips clerks bookkeepers and proprietors across retail streets and some manufacturers as they begin the annual check of figures. Many shops started already others begin today and some Thursday. The labor and detail cause a temporary letdown in current business but activity should rebound after the audit.
Gangster Known Here Joins Moran Gang
Leo Mongoven, arrested after Chicago detectives raided the Moran Aiello Zuta syndicate headquarters in the American Bond and Mortgage building, is identified as a city gangster. A DeKalb native, he and his family moved to Chicago a decade ago after living in Harsh flats. His name surfaced after a fatal crash involving banker Mitchell, with release following alleged legal maneuvering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Mongoven
Chicago
Loop
Moran-Aiello-Zuta
American Bond & Mortgage
DeKalb
Mongoven
Mitchell
Moran Gang
George
Bugs) Moran
Snow ball fight ends with shooting in Whitehall Illinois
In Whitehall Illinois on December 31 a snowball contest among six boys aged eleven to sixteen escalated when a shotgun and a rifle were fired. Clio Simmons fifteen was struck in the side by a bullet and is in critical condition. Doctors fear infection but expect possible recovery. No arrests were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Ill
Clio Simmons
Clio
Glen Griswold
Richard Hoff
Ward Winn
Earl
Merle Watt
Suits Stolen From Rochelle Store In Morning Robbery
Police seek two young men seen in Rochelle shops yesterday and early today. They entered Carney & Longnecker by breaking a front door lock and stole about 50 suits valued around 2000 dollars. Both wore brown suits, drove a high end seven passenger car, and were last seen eating at an all night restaurant around 3 AM. A wrist watch was found near the stripped display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern
Illinois
Carney & Longnecker
Rochelle
B. A. Reynolds
Bank Robbers Foiled By Townspeople in Ohio
Phillipsburg Ohio faced a dramatic gun battle as a bank robbery attempt at First National bank failed. Ralph Davenport and his wife were bound after bandits menaced them. the son Floyd alerted a filling station, prompting armed townsfolk to surround the home and chase the robbers from the scene. One robber collapsed during the getaway amid shattered windows and heavy gunfire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillipsburg
O.R
Ralph Davenport
First National Bank
Davenport
Floyd
Board of Trade Leader Sees Bright Prospects
Samuel P. Arnot president of the Chicago Board of Trade outlines a hopeful outlook for 1930. He expects strong finance and industry, improved farm conditions, and continued agricultural expansion, despite stock market volatility and grain marketing challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Chicago
Samuel P. Arnot
Chicago Board of Trade
J Board of Trade
Central Grain Market
Probing God Mishap Throws Woman On Street
Mrs. Walter Schumaker of 237 Fisk avenue was found unconscious about 5:30 on North Second Street near the alley to the Service Garage. She was rushed to St. Marys hospital and reported improved though examination not complete. Police seek cause amid speculation of a truck or skater collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Schumaker
Fisk Avenue
North Second Street
Schumaker
St. Mary’s Hospital
T. J. Kelsey
West Lincoln Highway
Gertrude Hawkins
American Steel & Wire Company
Kelsey
Police Department
Emmerson Kin Taken Sick on West Coast
Emmerson Kin, brother of Illinois Governor Louis Emmerson, lies partially paralyzed at Good Samaritan hospital in Los Angeles after a long honeymoon trip and a mince pie sojourn. He hopes to leave hospital for home Thursday if his condition improves. He and Olive Smith of Chicago renewed a childhood friendship two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
R— Morris Emmerson
Louis Emmerson
Illinois
Good Samaritan Hospital
Crane
Emmerson
Olive Smith
Chicago
Lindberghs Arrive In Indianapolis On Inspection Tour
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh arrive at Mars Hill Airport Indianapolis at 11 30 am completing the first leg of a tour of the Trans Continental Air Transport lines from Columbus Ohio An inspection journey by air to review the airline project continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
U.B
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mars Hill
Columbus
Tanscontinental Air Transport Lines
New Year Arrives Early in Chatham Islands
In Wellington New Zealand on January 1 1930 locals celebrate as British residents in the Chatham Islands greet the new year first. They rang in 1930 at 6 02 pm CST December 31 and will soon toast to the new year while U S cities have yet to greet 1930. The Chathams lie near the admiralty date line making them the first to see the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
New Zealand
United States
Catham Islands
Chicago
Chatham Islands
Admiralty
Five Slain As Plane Crashes In Texas City
Lieut Robert H Gray his wife and three business men were killed when a passenger plane he managed at a Texas air field dove from about 200 feet and overturned three times. Dillon died en route to hospital while Moore Allison died at the scene witnesses saw loose wires dangling from the rudder, suggesting loss of control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas City
Amarillo
Tex
Robert H. Gray
Texas Airport Company
Lieut. Gray
C. M. Dillon
Robert Moore
R. L. Allison
Dillon
Policeman Is Shot To Death In Gun Battle
Chicago reports the death of Policeman Michael Langan on his first day back on duty after influenza when four bandits posing as officers robbed a soft drink parlor. Langan, in civilian clothes, fired as the thieves retreated toward the door. Owner Roy Schwartz identified the attackers as the same group who robbed him a month ago, taking $1,200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
Michael Langan
Langan
Roy Schwartz
Schwartz
Grade schools resume Thursday after vacation period
The city grade schools will reopen Thursday morning after a vacation. Superintendent F W Phillips announced the plan. The State Teachers College and the high school will not reopen until Monday morning Jan 6, extending college break to two weeks this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Phillips
State Teachers’ College
Coast Guard Captures Fourth Rum Run Boat in Three Days
New London Conn Dec 31 The coast guard captured its fourth rum running boat in three days. The 75 foot CG 148 towed the Jeary Spon and 700 cases of liquor, prisoners unnamed jailed in the coast guard brig. The Sproul was captured off Moon t auk Point after resistance-free hail. A crew transfer to New York authorities is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Conn
Coast Guard
Moontauk Point
L. T. Chalker
New York
Flor del Mar
Fire Chief McEvoy Busy Finalizing Annual Report
Fire Chief McEvoy labors over the department annual report with stacks of books Jedgers and papers. Long lists of figures are totaled as he works toward publication expected on Thursday. He paused briefly to wish everyone a happy new year.
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McEvoy
Grain Fire Smoulders in Chicago Warehouse Blaze
A massive warehouse containing 600 000 bushels of grain burned for hours, causing over 1 million dollars in damage. Sixty fire companies battled the inferno for five hours as residents reported a burnt toast odor and crews continued to douse the ruins. Three workers suffered burns amid the six seven story elevator blaze owned by Albert Schwill & com pany. The fire disrupted trains and traffic with hydrants, tunnels, and road closures delaying movement across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Albert Schwill & Company
Booze Runner Caught in Dixon Car Stop
Ralph Barber of Des Moines was arrested Monday afternoon by Sheriff Ward Miller and a deputy as his car moved through Dixon. They found 105 gallons of liquor in the vehicle. Barber admitted he was headed from Chicago to Iowa with the alcohol after a tip led to the stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
Ralph Barber
Des Moines
Ward Miller
Barber
Chicago
Iowa
Miller
Annual Whoopee Will Inaugurate New Year
New York reports a lively New Year ahead with six million NYC residents awaiting midnights. Hotels report near normal reservations as Harlem, midtown clubs, and private parties brace for the celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Big Ben
Atlantic
St. Regis
Savoy Plaza
Astor
Roosevelt
Cotton Club
Harlem
Maurice Campbell
Chicago
Dee
Scores Die in Theatre Fire Recalls Many Past Disasters
A chaotic Paisley cinema fire on New Year’s Eve turned into a mass tragedy as 70 plus youngsters were crushed in exits. Officials reported 69 bodies recovered with many hospitalized. The blaze began in the operating booth amid a holiday matinee, prompting emergency streetcar evacuations and frantic scenes outside the Royal Alexandra hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paisley
Scotland
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Mrs. Virgil Kays Dies After Short Illness
Mrs. Virgil Kays, 21, of 624 Girard street died last night at Glidden Memorial hospital after a day of critical condition. Funeral services are set for 2:30 PM tomorrow from the Girard street home, burial in Fairview cemetery. She had lived here eleven years, born in Kentucky August 1 1907, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Perkins. She married Virgil Kays May 8 1925 and left a ten month old daughter Betty Lou. She is survived by her husband and mother Mrs D Hale of this Smith of Aurora.
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Virgil Kays
Girard Street
Glidden Memorial Hospital
Kays
Kentucky
L. E. Perkins
Betty Lou
Weather Forecast for ALCERS Area
Fair tonight with partly cloudy skies on Wednesday. Rain likely in the northern and southern portions with slightly warmer temperatures.
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Sen. Smith W. Brookhart
Rochelle Clothing Firm
Bessie Love
Hollywood
William B. Hawks
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Norma Shearer
Irene Mayer
Louis B. Mayer
Bebe Daniels
Athole Shearer
William Hawks
Blanche Sweet
Carmel Myers
Edith Mayer
Lindberghs
Eastern Seaboard Guard
I. T. Chalker
United Press
Chalker
N. Y
Texas Guinan
Broadway
Jim” Brady
Anna Held
Times’ Square
Naonal Broadcasting Company
Montreal
Conway's Theater
Brooklyn
Ring Theater
Vienna
Opera Comique
Paris
Troquis
Mrs. Kays
Glidden Hospital
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