Towa Farm Leader Urges Income Tax to Relieve Burden
Iowa Farm Bureau president Charles Hearst urged a state income tax at the South Dakota Farm Bureau convention to end discrimination against tangible property and reflect overall ability to pay. He argued current property taxes are relics of pioneer days and cited tax shifts toward wage and dividend income. The discussion accompanied remarks at the three day event highlighted by a public banquet with Farm Bureau leaders detailing "The Hope of Tomorrow."
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Charles E. Hearst
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
South Dakota Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa Farm
Hearst
Farm Bureau
Elks Hall of
Marvin Hughitt
Sam H. Thompson
Quincy, Til
American Farm Bureau Federation
Dean C. Larsen
South Dakota State College
Nick Caspers
Rapid City
Western
South Dakota
Alfalfa Seed Growers Exchange
A. L. Berg
Fable
Northwest Grain Association
A. W. Palm
South Dakota Potato Growers Association
C. W. Croes
Aberdeen
South Dakota Wheat Growers Assoiation
South
Fiere
Charles E. Hesst
Des Moines
Lews Farm Bureau Federation
South Dakota Farm Bureau Convention
Mildred Irish Crowned Tiger Queen for Homecoming
Mildred Irish, a Huron High senior, won over half the student votes to become Tiger Queen for the upcoming homecoming. She was one of three seniors nominated by the Senior class, with Bernice Bowers and Ruth Serrall the runners up. A special float will carry the Queen in the pre-game parade before the Hargo high Watertown game.
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Mildred Irish
Huron High School
Miss Irish
Bernice Bowers
Ruth Serrall
Hargo
Watertown
Uncertain Weather Tonight and Thursday Rain Likely
Weather bulletin notes unsettled conditions tonight with a likely rain on Thursday and a noted temperature change. South Dakota area forecast mentions party clearly tonight with persistent conditions.
Foresees Cities Reshaped Beyond Boss Rule
Prof. C E Merriam of the University of Chicago told the national conference on government that in about 25 years the American city will shed political bosses and spoilsmen, adopting scientific governance focused on crime and unemployment prevention. He warned crime will exist but diminish with reforms.
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Cleveland
C. E. Merriam
Unversity of
Chicago
Merriam
National Conference On Government
Funeral Set For T. Coleman Du Pont in Wilmington
In Wilmington Delaware arrangements were made for the funeral at 2 30 p m tomorrow for T Coleman Du Pont former United States senator capitalist and philanthropist who died yesterday at age 66 A throat infection led to his resignation from the senate last year He long led Republican activity in Delaware serving as national committeeman from 1908 to 1929 and as state party chairman after coming from Kentucky in 1900
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Wilmington
Del
T. Coleman du Pont
United States
du Pont
Senate
B. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co
du Pont Long
Republican Party
Republican State Committee
Delaware
Kentucky
Freedom bid continues for escaped prisoners in Broad Street station
Philadelphia dispatch reports Samuel Lewis known as Greenie and Samuel Cohen escaped from deputy U.S. marshal Eus tacius King during transit to St Paul Minnesota for narcotics charges. Lew is last seen after fleeing through a revolving door at Broad Street station after dinner. Bethlehem police said the prisoner's wife offered a $2000 bribe for his freedom.
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Greenie” Lewis
Philadelphia
Samuel Lewis
Samuel Cohen
Eustacius King
U.S
Broad Street
Lewis
St. Paul
Minn
King
Lawndale
Bethlehem
Former Soviet Envoy Plans U.S. Trip to Speak on Communism
Gregory Besedovsky, ex charge d affaires at the Soviet embassy in Paris, says he will visit the United States within a month. The House committee on communist activities seeks his testimony and may seek a six month visa. A December hearing will invite him to testify, though the committee will not cover his expenses. Besedovsky once led Amtorg in New York and has written books alleging Moscow plans related to U.S. recognition.
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Washington
Gregory Besedovsky
Paris
Moscow
America
House
Hamilton Fish
United States
Bessedovsky
Fish
Russian Communist Party
Tokyo
Warsaw
Amtorg Trading Corporation
New York
Riga
Communist Party
Russia
Beesedovsky
Europe
Fire at McGaughey Home Reaches Attic Roof
The Haror fire department was summoned to the William McGaughey residence on S45 Wisconsin southwest where a roof fire began in the attic. The blaze likely started from chimney sparks from their or neighboring chimneys. Little damage occurred as firefighters contained the fire before it spread.
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McGaughey
Haror
William McGaughey
Wisconsin
Republicans split over Fess stands on prohibition
Washington November 12 Two senior Republican anti prohibition figures Britten of Winds and ex Senator James W Wadsworth of New York attacked party national chairman Senator Fess of Ohio for his dry stance. Britten demanded a new chairman and warned of a split, while Wadsworth called for a strong declaration on repeal and warned against half hearted adherence. The move highlights a looming conflict over prohibition within the GOP as it relies on support from wet states including New York Illinois Pennsylvania Massachusetts and Ohio.
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Washington
Fess
Ohio
Republican National Committee
Britten
Winds
James W. Wadsworth
New York
Wadaworth
Ilinois
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Prohibition Bureau
Duly
Bureau, Ment
Grandson of Bryan Appears On Stage In Chicago
In Chicago on November 12 the Shakespeare company drew patrons to the civic theatre as Lorenzo, in The Merchant of Venice, wooed Jessica. The actor, John Bryan, drew silent interest, later revealed to be the grandson of the late William Jennings Bryan when his mother, Congresswoman Ruth Bryan Owen of Florida, visited him.
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Chicago
Lorenzo
Jesica
Shylock
Civic Theatre
John Bryan
Shakespeare Company
Willian Jennings Bryan
Ruth Bryan Owen
Florida
King Opens India Confab In London
King George convened a London conference with eighty six delegates from India and Britain to map a future self governing framework for the empire amid Gandhi’s boycott and ongoing demand for independence. Ramsay MacDonald chaired the assembly as seating rank among Indian princes required careful protocol.
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London
Georg
Britain
India
House of Lords
Hindustan
Mahatma Gandhi
Poona
Boycot
Royal Gallery
Ramsay MacDonald
England
Empire
Atlantic
United States
Trues
New Oil Activities To Start In Hills
Rapid City dispatch reports new oil operations in eastern Pennington county north of Wall with 40 000 acres leased by Gypsy Oil controlled by Andrew Mellon interests. Five carloads of drilling equipment arrived at Wall and will be moved to Hoyt Hunter farm for rig erection. Drilling not expected before spring due to water shortages. several out-of-state men from Colorado Kansas and Oklahoma have secured leases in the area.
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Rapid City
South Dakota
Wall
Pennington County
Gypsy Oil Company
Andrew Mellon
Hoyt Hunter
Tony Pailson
Colorado
Kansas
Oklahoma
J. Allen Harvey
Tulse
Okla
H. E. Bedford
Denver
T. K. Sohos
Wichita
Kans
No Whitewashing in Detroit Death Inquiry
Detroit officials pledge thorough probe after a prison confession tied to the death of William T. Jones in the Central Police station. Peter Wentella, a former patrolman, alleged Jones killed Gerald Buckley and was shut in the Golden Rule cell, with Jones dying from brain concussion amid prior health issues.
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Detroit
Thomas C. Wilcox
Wiliam T. Jones
Central Police Station
Frank Murphy
Wilcox
Peter Wentella
Jones
Wentala
Jerry Buckley
Gerald E. Buckley
Legacy Gift to Huron College From Monon Benefactors
A legacy of several thousand dollars is willed to Huron College by Mr. and Mrs. Moses Wilson of Monon Indiana. Mrs Wilson died last spring and Mr Wilson on October 23 193. Two thirds of the estate go to Huron College and one third to Moody Bible Institute. The gift, likely valued between fifteen and twenty thousand dollars, will form a Mr and Mrs Moses Wilson Memorial Endowment Fund. The endowment will be set up as a special fund within months.
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Huron College
Moses Wilson
Monon
Indiana
Wilson
Presbyterian Church
Church of Monon
Mrs. Moses Wilson
Wisconsin Farm Robbery Ends in Gorman Deaths
Patrick Gorman and his son Paul were shot and killed by masked robbers posing as hunters at a remote Wisconsin farm near Boscobel. Elder Cornelius Horrigan wounded. motive linked to alleged hidden gold and bank distrust cited by Florence Horrigan. Gorman family ties to Canton and Huron noted.
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Patrick Gorman
Huron
John L. Gorman
Iowa Avenue Southeast
Chicago & North Western Railroad
Wisconsin
Associated Press
Gorman
Paul
Canton
S. C
John
Easure
Cornelius Horrigan
Boscobel
Wis
Horrigan
Harrigan
Stephen
Harrigans
Ellen
Gormans
Fox
Miss Horrigan
Boszobel
Stephen Yan
Neighbo
Mr. Gorman
Raymond
Join
Mary
Hawarden
Iowa
Chicago & North ‘Western Railroad
Florida
Margaret
Tars
Mary Logan
Carthage
Nellie Connaughton
Lemmon
Sole Survivor Of Shipwreck Tells Tale Of 70 Hours
Jorgen M. Greve first officer of the lumber schooner Brooklyn survived more than 70 hours adrift after the ship sank off Humboldt Bay. Rescued by the fishing boat Two Sisters five miles from shore, he described brutal gale seas, the wreck’s destruction, and climbing to a keel after the vessel capsized. He is the sole known survivor of 15 crew members.
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Nureka
Cal
Jorgen M. Greve
Brooklyn
Humbaldt Bay
Two Sisters
Greve
Physchuta
Duel Ends In Fatality In Nebraska Courthouse Yard
In Nebraska City Nebraska deputy sheriff Howard McCallum fought for life after a pistol duel with Andrew Massey 20 who was killed. The shooting occurred as Sheriff Carl Ryder walked deputies to lunch after questioning Massey and his father about a school robbery. The fatal shot's shooter remained undetermined last night.
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Nebraska City
Neb
Howard McCallum
Andrew Massey
Court House
Carl Ryder
Kassey
Mel Callum
Ryder
Massey
Sherif
Brotherhoods Of Churches To Join Brotherhoods Of Churches To Join
Minneap olis November 12 71 The Brotherhood of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America voted to affiliate with the American Federation of Lutheran Brotherhoods joining the Augustana synod United Lutheran church and the American Lutheran Church of America. The move aims to strengthen local men’s groups in social intellectual and church service work. An executive committee to outline projects was chosen with Judge Lewis Larson Sioux Falls president Karsten Ronning Chicago vice president and Randolph Haugen Minneapolis treasurer on the panel.
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Minneapolis
Brotherhood of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
American Federation of Lutheran Brotherhood
Norwegian Lutheran Brotherhood
Augustana Synod
United Lutheran Church
American Lutheran Church of America
Lewis Larson
Sioux Falls
Karsten Ronning
Chicago
Randolph Haugen
Samuel Insull Marks 71st Birthday With Work Routine
In Chicago on November 12 Samuel Insull head of the vast Insull Utilities group spent his 71st birthday much as any other day. He arrived at 7:45 am, finished his meal by nine, held conferences until noon, lunched briefly, and then continued work through the afternoon and night. He reviewed programs and finances related to the civic opera, a civic project he sponsors. He remarked that he has no fixed rules for life, maintains irregular hours, and never drinks alcohol.
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Washington
Florence Horrigan
Rnelius Horrigan
Wisconsin
Horrigan
Patent Office
Chicago
Samuel Insull
Billon Dolla Insull Utilities
Civic Opera
Nation Pays Honor To Tasker H Bliss
Nation bids farewell to General Tasker H Bliss with burial at Arlington National Cemetery. Funeral services planned at Washington Cathedral with Bishop James E Freeman officiating. Colonel Julian Yates to conduct the service as a cavalry troop from Fort Wash details accompany the funeral. A battalion of marines and the marine band form the naval ceremonial unit.
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Tasker H. Bliss
Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington Cathedral
James E. Freeman
Julian Yates
Army Chaplains
Marine Band
Mary's
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American Farm Bureau
Hope OF Tomorrow
South Dekets
Gregory Bessedovsky
Fish Congressional Committee
Henri Betering
M. V. Krylenka
Henri
Lawrence of Arabia
Lord Churchill
Winston Church
Exchequer
Simon
John Simon
Philip
Vickers
Winston Churchill
Shaw
Royal Air Force
Wadsworth
Bryan
Mellon
T. J. Turgesson
Nebraska
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