United States to Build Ten Cruisers Under London Treaty
Washington April 19 The administration interprets the proposed London naval treaty as permitting the United States to proceed with ten 10,000 ton cruisers in the next two years with seven begun in three years and three more laid down in 1933 1934 and 1935 Nine battleships will be scrapped under the agreement Three US ships become obsolete next year while five British and Japanese vessels face obsolescence in 1934 and 1935 A safety clause requires safeguards for passenger ships before subs may sink merchant vessels Senate naval leaders urge careful review by experts before commitments are made and the pact may force abandonment of five large cruisers already authorized Hale calls for expert hearings Borah signals conditional approval with the treaty referred to the foreign relations panel Continued discussion on the page 12
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Washington
United States
Tve
Comlingsnt
Rve
Bie
Senate
Hale
Naval Committee
Congress
Magress
Borah
Idaho
Secret Six Plans to Fight Chicago Gangsters
Col Robert Randolph reports the Secret Six a six member committee acting to wipe out organized crime in Chicago. They intend to defeat Al Capone’s alliance and expect success within six months. The group operates covertly and aims to end gun violence and the liquor gambling and vice networks through a peace pact among major gangs.
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Chicago
Houston
Texas
Robert Isham Randolph
Chicago Association of Commerce
Sinat
Rteady
al Capone
Secret Six
Col Randelon
Southwest
Col
Randolph
Indictment in Poisoning Case Involving Army Officer
Major Charles A. Shepard a 59 year old army medical corps officer was indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of first degree murder for the alleged poisoning of his 37 year old second wife at Fort Riley Kaw The report notes a related statistic about Ireland showing many bachelors and a high share of unmarried men aged 25 to 36
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Topeka, Xan
Charles A. Shepard
Army Medical Corps
Fort Riley
Kaw
Fragmentary Resurrection Story Teases Hidden Message
Readable fragments indicate an early text referencing a resurrection theme with garbled phrases and isolated citations. The text mentions a sermon or gospel context and includes stray numerals and names, suggesting a damaged historical page excerpt.
Courtroom Chill Sees Turkey Theft Case End in Humor
In Seattle, prosecutor relates a case where Axel Quist allegedly stole turkeys from Al Lindberg. Quist was fined $25 for assault after a trouncing, then asked for a loan as Lindberg paid the fine. The pair left the courtroom arm in arm.
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Seattle
Axel Quist
al Lindberg
Gudge
Quist
Ce Quist
Lindberg
Axel
Prediction of 100 page newspapers by Frank Gannett
Washington reports Frank E. Gannett predicts daily papers with 100 pages and color photographs may become common. He notes trend toward larger pages in big cities, while overall page counts declined recently but likely will rebound toward the 100 page mark. He likens papers to large department stores in diversity of content.
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Washington
Frank E. Gannett
Gannett Newspapers
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Real Daughters graves marked for 39th Congress report
Historians from Nebraska marked two real daughters graves last year. One honors Mrs Knowles Hood who rode alone through the Cateclina mountains to warn of the British approach. The other honors Mrs Rebecca Winters who has 600 descendants including the Moymon church president.
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Mark Graves
Washington
D. A
Nebraska
Graves
Thirty Ninth Continental Congress
Benjamin Purcell
Knowles Hood
Rebecca Winters
Henry Shows Loss In Census Count
WATERTOWN April 18 Population of Henry Codington county is 355, down 63 from 192. Other figures show Waverly township 425 vs 419 in 1999, Fordham township 547 vs 500, Clark county data incomplete. Census supervisor announced the updated counts today.
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Henry
Watertown
Codington County
Waverly
Penned
Clark
Fordham
Mae
Easter Services Planned Across Huronia Churches
Forecast shows cloudy but warmer Easter Sunday as Huronians dress in new bonnets. Churches in the city schedule morning services at 8 to 11:30, multiple special events, baptisms, pantomime, and communion. Notables include Mount Calvary, Grace Episcopal, First Christian, American Lutheran, Congregational, Methodist, and St Martin's Catholic church with English and German services and processions.
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Tomorow
Presbyterian
American Lutheran Church
At & O
Wilfried Tappert
Mount Calvary
J. W. Kennedy
First Christian Church
Grace Episcopal Church
Methodist Church
Huron Gospel Tabernacle
La-Co-Tah Commandery No
de Molay
Baptist Church
St. Mertin’s Catholic Church
Merger Doubts Raised Over Northern Pacific Great Northern Plan
Ralph Budd returned to St Paul from Washington where he discussed the proposed merger of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railways. He pressed the plan despite doubts about its feasibility amid ongoing talks with Minnesota authorities.
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ST. Paul
Werger
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Railways
Ralph Budd
Annd
St Paul
Washington
Minnesota
Miners clash leaves six wounded at Royalton confrontation
In Royalton Illinois yesterday six men were wounded during a violent clash between Lewis loyalists and Howat faction miners of the United Mine Workers. A constable sustained a scalp laceration and a bullet wound as rocks clubs and fists were used amid a meeting disruption. Warrants for West Frankfort and Zeigler miners were expected to be filed. officials and Adolph Germer planned prosecutions.
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Royalton
Ill
United Mine Workers of America
John L. Lewis
International
Minas
Alexander Howat
Kansas
West Frankfort
Zeigler
Lewis
Marion M. Hart
Benton
Franklin County
Howat
Adolph Germer
Mt. Olive
Germer
Roy Edmondson
iZegler
John Hicks
Hicks
Progress at Barker Well No 4 in South Dakota
HOT SPRINGS April 18 Progress in developing Barker Well No 4 is reported by local officials. Since yesterday morning crude oil taken from the well has been used to power a baler. A bit was lowered twice to drill out a bridge of three limbs and two oil and gas horizons were confirmed with the lower horizon yielding an inflammable product to run a gas burning engine expected to operate a pump tomorrow.
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Hot Springs
i/P
Barker Well No
Oil Well Development Company
Morrow
Minnesota Professor Takes Chicago Pedatrics Division Lead
Dr. Freders Sele W Schultz from the University of Minnesota pediatrics division has been named head of the obstetrics and pediatrics division at the University of Chicago. Announcement states the scholar will serve as professor of the department at Chicago.
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Chicago
Freders
Sele
Good Friday Church Fire Kills 150 Worshippers in Romania
A 150 worshippers died when a Good Friday vigil church in Choesti Romania caught fire. An inward opening door trapped panicked worshippers while flames spread from a candle touched wreaths. Firefighting with old equipment failed to save the 100 year old wooden structure.
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Good Friday
Choest
Rumania
Ney
Aaster
Tts
Choesti
Pitesti
weShall
Bucharest
Transsylvanian Alps
Adarmly
Plane Hits High Line Four Killed In Jersey City Crash
A Canadian Colonial Airways transport crashed after scraping a 132000 volt power line near a Hudson River plant in Jersey City. Four aboard died likely from electrocution. pilot Salway and three passengers, Count Henry De La Vaulx, Mrs Mary E Williams, Arthur V Conklin, and John Salway, were identified among the deceased. Fog and low ceilings hindered the flight from Albany to Newark.
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Jersey City
N. J
Canadian Colonial Airways
Henry de la Vaulx
Paris
Aera ‘Club of
France
Federation Aeronautique Internationale
Mary E. Williams
Providence
Arthur V. Conklin
Huntington, N. Y
John Salway
Albany
N. Y
Man to Face Mandatory Life Term for Mother's Murder
Alphonse Lapke, 30, a Hand county farmer, was found guilty of murdering his mother at their farm home last December. Jurors deliberated 16 hours before verdict. Sentencing set for April 26. law mandates life imprisonment. Defense plans to seek a new trial and appeal if needed.
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Miller
Alphonse Lapke
Hand County
Anton Lapke
Here
Frank R. Fisher
South Dakota
Alphonse
J. B. Kintigh
Lupke
Huron Qualifies Six In Prelims
Huron high school advanced six sprinters in prelims for the 100 and 220 yard dashes as Redfield and Aberdeen runners contested in cold, heavy-track conditions. Coltin of Watertown clocked 10.6 in the 100 heat while Keegan of Aberdeen led the first heat at 11.0. Finalists include Hopkins Redfield Cope Watertown and Neudigate Vick of Aberdeen. Sherman Abel also placed in the 220 with Copes 27.1 winning heat. Prelims in hurdles postponed due to track softness.
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Huron High School
Red Geld
Aberdeen
Watertown
Coltin
Sherman
Abel
Keegan
Hopkins
Redfield
Cope
Neudigate
Vick
Christian
Dore
Leafer
Williamson
Consideraby
Weather outlook for Huron and South Dakota regions
Weather forecast notes mostly cloudy conditions for Huron with a chance of rain tonight and a warmer turn Sunday. In South Dakota the eastern portion faces rain tonight with Sunday mainly fair and warmer overall.
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Huron
South Dakota
Wet Letter Tells Hoover Opinion On Enforcement Doubts
The Senate lobby committee disclosed a February letter from W B Stayton of the wet organization to Charles S Wood arguing that President Hoover is beginning to doubt whether prohibition can be enforced. The testimony follows subpoenas for association files and details Curran’s third day on the stand as probes extend to other wet and dry groups and fund campaigns.
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Washington
W. B. Stayton
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Hoover
Senate Lobby Committee
Leter
Stayton
Charles S. Wood
Philadelphia
Wet Organization
Congress
Hover
Urenet Organization
Senate
Henry I. Curran
Association
T the
Caraway Lobby Committee
Grep
John J. Raskel
Democratic National Committee
Curran
Rasktob Bere
W. P. Smith
Wet Association
Joseph H. Hamien
Boston
Raskeb
Lamont du Pont
Raskob
Recital at Presbyterian Church by Miss Besse Stackpole
Tomorrow evening at 7:30 Miss Besse Stackpole organ instructor at Huron College will present the third pipe organ recital in the Presbyterian church. A program will follow featuring Herdin A Van Deursen Mercedes Johns and Robert Bryan.
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U. of Chicago
Death Ship
Newark
Montreal
Journal Square
Weather Bureau
Hackensack River
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Salway
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Fisher
Conrad
Harry Lanke
Lapke
Harlan Bushfield
Lapkes
Collin
Presbyterian Church
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