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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1924
Page
3
A Washington Senate committee hearing covered German relief funding and veteran pensions. Notable items include soldiers bonuses and paid up insurance, figures on beer and Volstead Act criticism, and various accidents, earthquakes, and fires with fatalities and property losses.
Prominent politicians designers and authors die suddenly or after illness. J Bloat Faaset of Hhmira N is noted as a widely known politician who passes away in Vancouver. Stanley Hall of Clark University dies at Worcester after a long illness. Bertram G Goodhue designer of the Nebraska capitol dies in New York. Cutting president emeritus of the American Bible Society dies in New York from heart trouble. Marie Corelli English novelist dies at Stratford on Avon fromheart trouble. Charles S Burdick prominent Masonic figure and singer of Illinois dies in Peoria.
The state filed a petition at St Joseph Michigan asking that all assets of the Hove of David totaling about 50 000 be turned over to a receiver. Crises ripple as other items mention King George speech in Wendtey and fires near Sparta.
Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware and Oklahoma conventions boost President Coolidge to 713 delegates while 556 are needed for nomination. Ralph B. Straseburger leads the Alabama primary with 432,787 votes to Governor Pinchot 218,370 for delegate at large. Georgia elects eight at large for McAdoo. McAdoo enters Florida race in Tallahassee with June primary endorsement. New Orleans reports Democratic slate for state and parish offices approved. HLL Fue quas named governor.
A Ukrainian leader, General Shnuk, has been sentenced to ten years in prison in Moscow for promoting pogroms against Russia's Jewish population. The report lists other wartime and diplomatic items, including German official Karl Helfferich among those who died in a train collision and various international tensions surrounding Ireland, Persia, and Mexico. The dispatch notes continuing shifts in authority, ambassadorship offers, and executions in Mexico City tied to the recent revolution.
Edward W Pickard reports on the Johnson immigration bill’s exclusion clause targeting Japanese immigrants. Congress approves the clause amid administration opposition and pacifist backlash. Japan decries the move, hints at trade boycotts, while debates over Dawes Plan security and German reparations dominate European concerns.
Washington reports President Coolidge is pursuing a compromise plan acceptable to exclusionists and Japanese alike. He has held conferences with Secretary Hughes and Senator Volstead to revise the gentlemen's agreement. Officials foresee obstacles as Congress favors the Johnson bill, and Japan fears a humiliating exclusion by statute while passports may be limited to travel and study only.
Buddhist prayers for Cyrus H. Woods the American ambassador to Japan were offered at the American embassy in Tokyo by Senjiro Hands a Nichiren sect leader. Honda led a group of prominent Japanese visitors who discussed U S exclusion and efforts to maintain friendship between the two nations.
In Granite City NL bandits robbed L. D. Gradinaroff assistant cashier at Granite City National Bank of 63000 in currency he had just received from the St. Louis Federal Reserve bank at the post office. Several shots were fired but no injuries reported.
The Treasury department reports internal revenue receipts for July 1, 1923 to March 31, 1924 rose by 226,709,192.89 dollars over the same period in 1922-23. Totals reached 2,146,808,205.05 dollars versus 1,920,004,972.76 dollars.
A group of representative American banking interests has placed 5 million dollars at the disposal of Dr Hjalmar Schacht s gold rediscount bank for German rehabilitation with a possible later increase.
Milwaukee reports the first Milwaukee case against a saloon keeper for damages after a death tied to moonshine. Aquor awarded widow Katherine Baumdicker one cent in damages from John Nett, who was sued for twenty thousand dollars for allegedly selling liquor to her husband.
England and Belgium notified the reparations commission that they accepted the Dawes Plan as a basis for discussion and settlement of the reparations problem. France is also involved, with Italy's acceptance expected.
Detroit report states Wands Haine 8topa who killed Henry Manning, caretaker at the home of her alleged lover in Chicago, took cyanide in sugared water at the Hotel Statler to end her life. Authorities confirm self inflicted death after the crime.
Denver faced heavy snow with six inches on streets after a night storm. The storm caused hazy conditions and disrupted street railway service at times.
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