Roosevelt the Master Nixon Texas Editor Claims
Amarillo editor Gene Howe reports a month long survey showing President Roosevelt as having complete mastery of the nation while James W. Gerard cites 50 advisers in 1930. Howe says advisers include Eleanor Roosevelt and Bernard Baruch though bankers are not represented. Garner and Johnson receive briefings, with Farley handling party work.
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Amarillo
Texas
Gene Howe
Roosevelt
James W. Gerard
United States
Howe
Ed Howe
Kansas
Mary Garden
Eleanor Roosevelt
Washington
New York
Chicago
Gerard
Bernard Baruch
Jesse Jones
Jones
Garner
Louis McHenry Howe
Jim Farley
Hugh Johnson
President Roosevelt
Drop Noted in Relief Costs for County
A steady decline in daily direct relief costs in the county is reported by auditor Fred Johnston. From a May 1 peak of 266.70 dollars, today’s figure is 138.59. The month’s total direct relief is 3,238 dollars, work relief about 1,047 dollars, with overall expenditures at 4,285 dollars.
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Fred Johnston
Fights Rage at Points on Chaco Front
Fights flare along the Chaco front as Bolivian forces maneuver to draw Paraguay into a premature attack on Fort Ballivian. Paraguay contends with a northern advance, while Asuncion reports the command is not ready for a full general offensive.
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Chaco
Asuncion
Paraguay
Bolivia
Indirbia
Ballivian
Iowa Farm Holiday Association Seeks Ouster of Wallace
The Iowa Farmers' Holiday association closed its second annual convention with John Chalmers reelected as president. Resolutions denounced Secretary Wallace the Iowa legislature and the United States Flag association. One resolution called Wallace mentally incapable and wholly incompetent and urged removal from office. The legislature was denounced for failing to provide debt stricken farmers a moratorium.
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Des Moines
John Chalmers
Iowa Farmers’ Holiday Association
Wallace
Iowa
United States Flag Association
Weather Forecast For Iowa Illinois And Mississippi River
Iowa generally fair tonight and Wednesday cooler in southeast areas. Illinois fair tonight and Wednesday with possible light frost in northeast. Mississippi River levels show Dubuque 1.9, Davenport 2.2 rising 0.1, Muscatine 2.4, Keokuk 0.2 rising 0.1, St. Louis 2.7 rising 0.6.
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Iowa
Illinois
Mississippi River
Dubuque
Davenport
Muscatine
Keokuk
St. Louis
Darrow Board Maps Parting Shot at NRA
Washington reports the Darrow led review board plans a parting shot at the NRA as it nears extinction. Representative Britten proposes a congressional inquiry into abolishing the NRA while Hugh S. Johnson defends forthcoming codes reports the board plans to publish.
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Darrow Board Maps
NRA
Washington
Roosevelt-Darrow Board of Review
Britten
Ofllinois
Hugh S. Johnson
Darrow
Roosevelt
Johnson
Review Board
Clarence Darrow
Mexican Priests Fleeing From Sonora Reach Nogales
Mexican priests flee Sonora under a governor order enforcing 1917 constitution provisions. Churches in Sonora close as ministers must be Mexican citizens and church property becomes state property. Nogales Mayor Rafael Ruiz cites priest political involvement as motive.
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Nogales
Ariz
Sonora
Mexico
United States
Rodolfo Elias Calles
Tucson
Republic
Rafael Ruiz
Fireproof Stockyards Rise From Ashes In Chicago
A nine story fireproof stockyards exchange building will be rebuilt after a destructive blaze last week. The new structure will reuse intact walls and foundations, with 127 commission firms housed at the site, the nerve center of the industry. The fire occurred across 80 acres bordered by water, where metal water troughs and a vast pipe network provided drinking water to the stock pens.
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Chicago
Commission
Moratorium on Mortgaged Livestock Proposed for Drought Relief
Washington announces a two year moratorium on mortgaged livestock to halt foreclosures. Creditors and farmers would sign agreements. if foreclosures occur the relief administration would supply animals. A government wager of 1 million in forage seed is proposed to spur drought response. The emergency relief committee continues work on cattle buying and feed shipment ahead of congress funds.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Relief Administration
Emergency Drought Relief Committee
E. W. Sheets
Bureau of Animal Industry
Farm, Farm Credit, and Relief Administrations
Congress
The
Forest Service
Iowa Hoppers Threaten Corn Belt Prompted Grasshopper Fight
Iowa entomologist Dr. C. J. Drake announced 200 tons of poison grasshopper bait would be rushed into Iowa. A carload goes to Akron with more to follow as farmers organize. Nebraska reports drought aiding hoppers. chinch bugs threaten corn fields in southern Iowa and beyond. Dr. Drake seeks appropriation to start a counterattack.
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Washington
C. J. Drake
Iowa
Akron
Drake
George C. Decker
Nebraska
Corn
Clinton County
Officials Uncertain About Federal Taxes on Iowa Rum Sales
Des Moines state officials hesitated to say if a US Supreme Court ruling affecting Ohio liquor taxes would impact Iowa. Attorney General Edward L. O’Connor and liquor commission heads postponed comment until they reviewed the full decision.
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Iowa
Des Moines
United States Supreme Court
Ohio
Supreme Court
Edward L O’connor
Iowa Liquor Commission
Unclear fragment hints at oil hunger and faults
Fragmentary text suggests a discussion of someone named Rocérs or RocéRs and widespread issues linked to oil and hunger, but information is incomplete and specifics cannot be confirmed.
Half Inch Rain Helps Crops Here
Parching drought in the Mississippi valley eased as a half inch of rain fell locally, cooling temperatures to 64. Wheat and oats still face reduced yields, barley is not contributing, chinch bugs threaten small grains, and corn looks toward a near normal crop with rain aiding growth. Hay prices rise amid anticipated shortages.
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Mississippi Valley
Cedar Rapids Doctor Elected State Deputy in Iowa Knights of Columbus
Dr William H Redmond of Cedar Rapids was elected state deputy at the Knights of Columbus Iowa convention. Ray F Conley of Des Moines was re elected secretary A J Hesse of Earling re elected treasurer W D Kearney of Marshalltown returned as advocate and L P Landman of Keokuk chosen warden. The next convention site will be chosen by the executive committee.
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Cedar Rapids
William H. Redmond
Knights of Columbus
Ray F. Conley
Des Moines
A. J. Hesse
Earling
W. D. Kearney
Marshalltown
L. P. Landman
Keokuk
Dr. Redmond
Greg A. Figge
Ossian and Landman
Rioters Kill One in Minneapolis Market Chaos
A violent riot at the Minneapolis city market left one man dead, 44 injured, and 18 police or special deputies hospitalized as striking truck drivers clashed with police. C Arthur Lyman of the American Bakery died from a fractured skull after volunteering as a deputy during the melee.
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Minneapolis
C. Arthur Lyman
American Ball Company
General Hospital
Lyman
Market Place
First Avenue
William P. Lohr Dies in Sheldon After Muscatine Life
William P. Lohr, retired Muscatine cigar maker and lifelong resident, died at 7 P.M. Monday at his daughter Mrs. Harry Barrett’s home in Sheldon Iowa. He was born in Muscatine to W G and Sarah Richardson Lohr and married Catherine Shell who preceded him. Surviving are two daughters, one sister, and a Masonic and Knights of Pythias member. Funeral services are set for 2 P.M. Wednesday at the Fairbanks Home for Funerals with lodge burial rites at Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers are lodge members Joe Wilson A G Bond Howard Shenk Jack Asthalter George Hermann Sr and Frank Gould.
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William P. Lohr
Muscatine
Harry Barrett
Sheldon
Mr. Lohr
W. G
Sarah Richardson Lohr
Catherine Shell
Knights of Pythias
Lohr
Barrett
Della Bishop
Davenport
J. H. Reynolds
Fairbanks
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Greenwood Cemetery
Lodge
Joe Wilson
A. G. Bond
Howard Shenk
Jack Asthalter
George Hermann, Sr
Frank Gould
In Control Washington Doherty Seen as Practical Controller
Henry L Doherty holder of 1/30 of Cities Service described before the federal trade commission as in practical control. Commission counsel said Doherty personally held 29.6 percent of voting strength. Only two other stockholders out of about 540000 held more than 1 percent.
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Washington
Henry L. Doherty
Cities Service
Federal Trade Commission
Robert E. Healy
Commission
Doherty
Conspiracy Case Now in Jury's Hands
Evelyn Frechette and co defendants Dr. Clayton May and Augusta Salt face a federal conspiracy trial in St Paul as final arguments conclude. Piquett pleads for acquittal and to send Frechette back to the reservation amid courtroom tears. The government earlier pressed their case of hiding John Dillinger.
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St. Paul
Evelyn Frechette
Clayton E. May
Augusta Salt
Dilinger
John Dillinger
Louis Piquett
Chicago
Miss Frechette
Clayton May
Action Expected Soon in Choosing Kenyon Successor
Washington the week should see activity in selecting an eighth circuit judge to succeed the late William S Kenyon. Senator Louis Murphy proposes Seth Thomas of Fort Dodge as candidate amid a deadlock with Iowa house democrats. Confirmation must occur before adjournment or wait until next session.
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Washington
William 5. Kenyon
Iowa House Democrats
Louis Murphy
House
Seth Thomas
Fort Dodge
Thomas
Agricultural Administration
House Democrats
Murphy
Edward C. Eicher
Eicher
Congress
Muscatine County Corn Hog Allotment Arrives
Muscatine county officials received the corn hog allotment contracts Monday afternoon with minimal changes ordered by the state administrator. County agent Arl E. Rylander said the adjustments will be easy to implement and mostly affect a small percentage of contracts. About 1,100 contracts have been signed in the county with many townships placing nearly every acre under contract. final signatures depend on township changes and county examination, with payments likely two weeks away.
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Muscatine County
Arl E. Rylander
Washington, D. C
Geome
Roosevelt Pushes Bi metallic Silver Policy in Congress
President Roosevelt urged Congress to raise silver in national monetary stocks aiming for one quarter silver and three quarters gold. The measure would authorize 500000 dollars to purchase silver, issue silver certificates, and back them with bullion and standard dollars. The plan seeks mandatory policy with global bi metallic talks ongoing.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Congressional
Moline Woman Faces Trial for Murder of Roy Franey
The trial of Augusta Ross of Moline began in district court before Judge F D Kelsey with a jury of ten men and two women. Mrs Franey, widow of the victim, is to testify as the state's star witness while defense counsel proceed with opening statements. The shooting occurred on April 2 when Mrs Ross became incensed at Franey’s refusal to leave his family.
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Davenport
Augusta Ross
Moline
Roy Franey
F. D. Kelsey
Aunt Het by Robert Quillen
A humorous aside by Robert Quillen notes a front door that hides actions from guests, letting a person snatch things unseen while visitors are present. The quip plays on privacy at home and the mischief of unnoticed chores.
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LS Sint Lee
Jim
Dora
Publishers Syndicate
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Iowa Farm Holiday Association
Jhie Weather
Phoenix
Arizona
Will RocéRs
Yours
As & Razert
Iowa K
Rapids
Kenyon
Robert Quillen
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