Flood Waters Rise and Death Toll Mounts in Storm
Floods across the east leave at least 47 dead as a tropical storm rages up from the tropics and toward the St Lawrence valley. A dam breach traps 190 people at Camp Achvach in Godeffroy New York. Neversink River waters recede at dawn. In Pennsylvania hundreds flee homes while York opens schools and hospitals for refugees amid widespread damage estimates. Fleischmanns, a Catskill village, faces continued danger as waters rise.
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Associated Press
Tropics
St. Lawrence Valley
Camp Achvach
Godeffroy
N. Y
Port Jervis
Neversink
Pennsylvania
York
Cedar Rapids Youth Killed in Accident
Harlan H. Jenkinson age 20 of Cedar Rapids died after a car overturned five miles northwest of Cedar Rapids. He sustained a fractured skull and broken jaw and died at a local hospital. Paul Mingo 24 the car owner was the other occupant with possible internal injuries and lacerations.
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Cedar Rapids
Harlan H. Jenkinson
Paul Mingo
Sash and Door Workers Form Local Union in Muscatine
In Muscatine a carpenters and joiners union formed a local with about 70 members. The group plans to file for a local charter in Indianapolis and delay permanent officer elections. Speakers H E Behrens and Ray King urged organizing and support for section 7 A of the national industrial recovery act.
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Carpenters’ and Joiners’ Union
Indianapolis
Muscatine Sash and Door
Trades and Labor Assembly Hall
Iowa Avenue
H. E. Behrens
Tri-City Federation of Labor
Ray King
Midwest Deep Waterway Labor Council
Rock Island
Behrens
King
Joe Hopewell
Ray Pilgrim
Ben Kramer
Agreement Reached on Wheat Plan
London reports a final international wheat accord after a late hitch delaying signing. Importing nations accept tariff and price provisions to boost prices by cutting production and stimulating consumption with a four month price trigger around 63.08 U S cents per bushel in gold, aligning tariffs accordingly.
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London
U. S
United States
Canada
Australia
Argentina
Lord appointed to first district NRA advisory council
Mayor Herman B. Lord of Muscatine was named to membership on the first district NRA advisory council by Harry Shaw secretary of the state recovery board. He also chairs Muscatine county NRA and city NRA committees. W. A. Sheaffer is district administrator. Other county chairmen listed include J. M. Larson Burling ton E L Nauman Des Moines county O T Wilson Henry county R J Gilgrist Iowa county A S Smith Jefferson county John Fry Keokuk and E H Pollard Fort Madison representing Lee county W R Marshall Louisa county C S Overman Keosauqua Van Buren.
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Herman B. Lord
Muscatine
NRA
Harry Shaw
State Recovery Board
Associated Press
Des Moines
Lord
Muscatine County
Wapello
Louisa County
C. S. Overman
Keosauqua
van Buren
West Liberty Fair Draws Over 25000 Attendees
West Liberty’s 71st annual fair closed after three days with attendance estimated above 25000 by secretary J M Addleman. Gate receipts about 4000 and 500 membership tickets supported the event. adults paid 35 cents before 5 pm and 25 cents afterward with reduced child rates. Admission was free Thursday.
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Journal News Service
West Liberty
J. M. Addleman
U S Sues for Insull Extradition from Greece
The justice department seeks Samuel Insull extradition from Athens based on a new indictment in Chicago charging criminal violations of the national bankruptcy act. The five counts allege transfer of Insull properties to banks between November 1931 and January 1932, involving the Corporation Securities Company of Chicago.
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Washington
Justice Department
Samuel Insull
Department of Justice
Insull
Chicago
Athens
Greece
United States District Court For
Northern District of Illinois
Samuel Insull, Jr
Martin J. Insull
Harold L. Stuart
Phillip J. McEnroe
John F. O'Keefe
Edward J. Doyle
Ohn H. Gulick
Stanley Field
William R. Irwin
Charles W. Daniels
Corporation Securities Company of Chicago
United States District Court At
Counterfeit Plot in Prison Failed
Washington reports a thwarted plan to manufacture counterfeit money by inmates at Leavenworth penitentiary. Dr. H D Powers, assistant psychologist with the Public Health Service, is suspended pending further inquiry after counterfeiting materials were found in his area. Authorities note many skilled counterfeiters are imprisoned there and say vigilance remains essential.
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Washington
Justice Department
L Leavenworth
H. D. Powers
Public Health Service
Leavenworth
Iowa and Illinois Weather Forecast
Fair to partly cloudy across Iowa and Illinois tonight and Saturday with little change. Muscatine reports 0.8 inches of precipitation or less and no significant change in conditions expected.
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Iowa
Illinois
New Federal Credit Move Is Attempted
Hyde Park and Washington reports show Secretary Woodin backing a $3.3 billion public works program and denying talk of resignation or inflation. The Federal Reserve last week sought $35 million in new credit for American business, opposed by Senator Thomas who warns of disaster without action.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Woodin
Roosevelt
White House
Washington
Federal Reserve System
Thomas
Oklahoma
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve
Treasury
Eugene R. Black
Federal Reserve Board
Wall Street
Former Nichols Bankers Sued for 8099.87 Debt
Former Nichols Savings Bank directors led by T. B. Nichols Henry Brugman B. F. Swickard and P. F. Ryan named defendants in an $8099.87 suit filed by D. W. Bates state superintendent of banking and receiver. They guaranteed payment of bills receivable and renewals totaling the claimed amount against Hei velman Elder and Wissink with several deceased guarantors also listed.
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Nichols Savings Bank
T. B. Nichols
Henry Brugman
B. F. Swickard
P. F. Ryan
D. W. Bates
L. B. Smith
John Nicola
B. A. Kirchner
Nichols Bank
Alphonse Heivelman
Earl and
Effie Elder
A. 2 Eee Wissink
Speech excerpts on NRA and nation during Armistice era
A Beverly Hills reader comments on Al Smith’s NRA speech as clear and sensible. The note mentions McCormick’s Chicago writings and the role of German youth and women in war spirit, ending with a personal sign-off.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
al Smith
NRA
McCormick
Truth
Germany
Sam
Vandenberg Relates Inside Bank Story at White House
Michigan Senator Arthur Vandenberg testifies on February 9 in Detroit bank crisis talks. He recalls a White House conference with President Hoover and officials about an RF C loan to Union Guardian Trust as banks faced pressure before the Michigan holiday banking turmoil. He notes concerns over secrecy and potential bank failures.
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Hoover
Detroit
Charles E. Coughlin
Father Coughlin
Harry S. Toy
Washington
Michigan
United States
Arthur H. Vandenburg
Herbert Hoover
Vanderrg
White House
Clifford B. Longley
Union Guardian Trust Company
James Walsh
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
James Couzens
Walsh
Longley
Couzens
Vandenberg
Charles Miller
Grahl and Frazer Get Prison Jobs
Des Moines reports Charles Grahl was named warden of Fort Madison prison and Sheriff W F Frazer of Anamosa was named warden at Anamosa reformatory by the state board of control. The appointments followed morning confirmation after a board split over Col Glenn C Haynes.
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Des Moines
Charles Grahl
Fort Madison
W. F. Frazer
Anamosa
Anamosa Reformatory
State Board of Control
O. H. Michael
Grahl
Glenn C. Haynes
Michael
Haynes
Tom P. Hollowell
Penal Institution
Hollowell
Frazer
C. H. Ireland
Harry White
E. H. Felton
Button Workers Hear Lewis Tonight
J C Lewis of Des Moines, president of the state federation of labor, is set to speak at a meeting of button workers tonight at Moose hall on West Second Street. Organized by the new button workers union, the gathering opens at 7 30 and is open to the public.
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J. C. Lewis
Des Moines
State Federation of Labor
Button
Moose Hall
West Second Street
Button Workers’ Union
Sleeping Sickness Outbreak Claims Dozens Across Region
The sleep sickness outbreak centered on St. Louis and surrounding areas has caused 29 deaths in the immediate region since July 30 with additional fatalities in Ohio California Kansas and Oklahoma. Dr Harold K Knapp reports six encephalitis deaths in the last month and other cases are under review. A Richmond California draftsman was listed among the fatalities by the state health board at Berkeley.
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St. Louis
Ohio
California
Harold K. Knapp
Cleveland City
Richmond
Calif
State Board of Health
Berkeley
Kansas
Okla
William Schmelzer faces murder charge in wife death
William C. Schmelzer 69, a Kansas City woodworker and former Muscatine resident, was charged with first degree murder after his wife Carrie B. Schmelzer died of a cerebral hemorrhage following an argument in their home. He pleaded not guilty, admitted striking her with his fist but denied the blow caused death, and was remanded without bond with a preliminary hearing set for Aug 31.
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William C. Schmelzer
Kansas City
Muscatine
Schmelzer
Carrie B. Schmelzer
J. J. Dougherty
Trinity Lutheran Hostital
George Schmelzer
East Ninth Street
Henry Heinz
East Seventh Street
William Schmelzer
Rock Island
Arrest of Muscatine tournament promoter McFadden
Howard McFadden, Muscatine youth promoter of an independent baseball tournament at League field, was arrested Thursday night on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. Raymond G Layton, manager of the Leon team, filed the charges after disputes over payment and tournament mismanagement led to a committee forming to reorganize the remaining games.
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Howard McFadden
Muscatine
Raymond G Layton
Leon
McSaddon
H. D. Horst
League Field
McFadden
Private Watchman Killed by Bandits
Anthony Yuska a 35 year old private watchman was shot to death early today in a west side business district while attempting to halt one or more bandits during his rounds.
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Chicago
Anthony Yuska
West Side
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