Missionary Henry Bilkert Slain in Iraqi Ambush
American missionary Henry A. Bilkert was shot dead by Wahabi tribesmen near Basra while traveling with Charles R. Crane. The incident, linked to Ibn Saud’s influence, prompted the U S State Department to seek British arrest and indemnity measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Henry A. Bilkert
Iraq
State Department
John Randolph
Bagdad
Bilkert
Basra
Irak
Ibn Saud
Arabian Desert
Charles R. Grane
Chicago
China
Mr. Bilkert
Koweit
Mr. Crane
Zubeir
J. O. Crane
Charles R. Crane
Charles Jones
Kingdom of
Ton Sauu
Great Britain
Kalamazoo
Mich
Trak
Persian Gulf
Reformed Church In
América
Crane
Senate Threatened Night Session To Pass Deficiency Bill
In Washington a night session was threatened to force adoption of the first deficiency appropriation bill clearing the way for other business. Senator Warren said he would keep the Senate at work on a prohibition amendment and denied reports of a plan to sidetrack further appropriation bills for cruiser construction. Senator Harris proposed a larger 25 million dollar increase for prohibition enforcement to meet objections from Mellon and Senator George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Washington
Senate
Warren
Appropriations Committee
Blaine
Wisconsin
Harris
Georgia
Treasury Mellon
George
Prohibition
Interstate Commerce Committee
United Mine Workers of America
Indian Affairs Committee
Pine
Oklahoma
Burke. Gell
Frank T. Hines
House Veterans Committee
American Legion
Plan to put 24 million day fund under president tipped in Senate
Senator Harris of Georgia pushed a plan to place a 24 million dollar prohibition enforcement fund in the president's hands and urged adding 25 million more. He proposed turning the appropriation to the White House for allocation to the coast guard border patrol justice department and other enforcement agencies. Senator George backed the increase arguing enforcement hinges on honest effort. He warned the prohibition issue could influence the 1932 campaign unless action is taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate
Harris
Georgia
Mellon
White House
Coast Guard
Border Patrol
Department of Justice
George
Wember Jailed Then Hangs in Kenosha Cell
Joe Wember, jailed after his wife called police for his drunken conduct, was found unconscious hanging with a sweater on the cell door top bar. He was cut down and revived, apologized, then hung again with a shirt. restrained in a jacket as officers intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Wis
Joe Wember
Joe
Wisconsin Entries Pour In for World Bowling Championship
Wisconsin cities including Milwaukee Kenosha Racine Madison and Green Bay enter teams for the world bowling championship to be held in Chicago from March to April. About 2800 total teams compete with Wisconsin likely providing 300 plus entries and Milwaukee alone fielding over 100 teams. Entries close February 1 with the event opening at Dexter Park Pavilion March 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Chicago
Langtry
Wisconsin
Kenosha
Racine
Madison
Sheboygan
Green Bay
Appleton
Oshkosh
Fond du Lac
Manitowoc
Beaver Dam
Port Washington
Eau Claire
la Crosse
Janesville
Burlington
Beloit
Moroe
Stoughton
Stevens Point
Oconomowoc
Watertown
Horicon
Juneau
Ripon
Berlin
Rhinelander
Supérior
Portage
Hartford
Antigo
Oconta Paris
Plymouth
New Holstein
Milwauke
Dexter Parr
Lenglen set for voyage with mother aboard Paris
The New York American reports Suzanne Lenglen has booked passage for herself and her mother on the steamer Paris, leaving Friday for France, with the Paris line booking a stateroom for M. M. Baldwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York -American
Suzanne Lenglen
Paris
France
Steamship Company
M. M. Baldwin
Kohler Quashes Milk Row Settlement Murmur
Gov Walter J Kohler announced differences were adjusted in the Chicago milk dispute with Bowman Co after discussions with Wisconsin producers. He warned not to create the impression that he single handedly settled the strike, noting multiple influences at work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kohler
Chicago
Madison
Walter J. Kohler
W. H. Kullman
Bowman Co
Wisconsin
Sweepings by Police Lifted by Officials
Chicago police, prosecutors and courts sifted 4,000 arrested in a postwar cleanup. Trials began for over 3,000. most charges were disorderly conduct or vagrancy. About 500 released. 1,600 had prior records. 5 aliens were turned to immigration. 100 suspects face penitentiary terms as robberies linked to the roundup are pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
In & Crook
Stegs
Detective Bureau
William Russell
Impressive simplicity marks the funeral of Commissioner Haines
London mourns Commissioner William Haines as 3000 attend a Clapston service. Salvation Army leaders and cadre gathered despite internal divisions. Bramwell Booth delivered a tribute from his sick room praising Haines for his outstanding international services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Clapston
William Haines
Sunbury
High Council
The
Salvation Army
Bramwell Booth
Southwolds
Lost World in Siberia May Harbor Russian Colony
United Press reports scientists in Lenin Grad fund a Yakutia expedition led by Uri D. Chirikhin to locate a supposed 400 year old Russian colony in the Indigir river region near the North Polar Sea. Legends claim a small, devout community speaking old Russian survives amid harsh, isolated conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Lyons
United Press
Moscow
Uri D. Chirikhin
Academy of Science
Leningrad
Yakutia
Siberia
Russia
M. Zinzinoff
Arosin
Indigir River
North Polar Sea
Arosia
Finishing Touches for Wisconsin Goodwill Tour
Wisconsin's annual goodwill tour to the southeastern states is in final prep with schedules and towns to visit. The tour train leaves Madison on Monday February 25 heading to Milwaukee to begin the trip that peaks at the March 4 inauguration ceremonies in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wausau
Wis
Wisconsin
Seeoaite
Madison
Milwaukee
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Wood Heel Strike Hits Haverhill Shoe Plants
In Traverhill Massachusetts the wood heel strike began today affecting the Superior Advance Active Agron and Steinwood heel firms. Over 300 workers from five factories formed the picket line as union leaders accused company officials of violating labor agreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traverhill
Mass
Ilp
Haverhill
Shoe Workers’ Protective ‘Union
Superior
Advance
Active
Agron
Steinwood
Senate Roll Call Reveals Narrow West Confirmation Vote
United Press reports the secret rollcall on Roy O. West of Winvis for secretary of the interior showed 64 voting to confirm and 27 against. Democrats 11 and 15 voted no. 32 Republicans supported. one Palmer-Laborite joined the no side.
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Washington, D. C
United Press
Senate
Roy O. West
United ‘Press
Lnstall
Coolidge
Ashurst
Ariz
iBayaed
Del
Blease
S. C
Bratton
M. M
Broussard
Bruce
Mc Chraway
Ark
Copeland
N.Y
Meteher
Fla Creorge
Gin
Class
Vin
Hawes
Mer
Hayden
Anna
Kendrick
Wyoverman
N. Gi
Pittman
Nev
Barkley
Ala
Dill
Wash
Harris
Harrison
Miss
Weflin
McKellar
Tenn
Neely
W. Va
Sheppard
Tex
Simmons
Itrammell
Ila
Wagner
Walsh
Mass
Mont
Wheeler
Blaine
Wis
Borah
Idaho
Brookhart
Cowzman Mich
Fraser
N. D
Johnson
Calif
McMaster
SL. D
Norbeck
Norris
Neb
Nyt
Pine
Okla
Shipstead
Minn
Deer to be moved from Lake Michigan Isle
A herd of deer on Rock Island Lake Michigan estate of CG H Thordarson Chicago may be dispossessed as the state conservation commission plans action. Thordarson says the deer have eaten fruit trees shrubs and other foliage valued around ten thousand dollars and even jumped an eight foot fence. J W B Grange recommends removing eight to twelve deer or killing most if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
H. Thordarson
Chicago
Rock Island
Lake Michigan
State Conservation Commission
Thordarson
J W. B. Grange
Commission
Lithuanian government ratifies Kellogg pact
The Lithuanian government today approved and ratified the Kellogg pact in Kovno Lithuania as part of its anti war diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kovno
Lithuania
Arbitration ends Chicago milk strike after violent protests
Chicago's milk strike ended at a reconference of producers distributors and city health officers with Dr Arnold Kegel announcing arbitration on price disputes. Dairymen sought 2.85 per hundredweight while distributors offered 2.50, and violence including dumped milk trains and beatings was reported amid picketing and disrupted deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Arnold Kegel
Realth
Pure Milk Association
Kegel
WG. McQueen
Dan Geyer
Fred BD. Walmslee
Harry Reser
Borden Company
Charles Wieland
Fred Coleman
Bowman Company
Soo Line
Lake Ville
iThey
Lake Villa
Bartlett
Elgin
Lake Geneva
Burlington
Elkhorn
Springfield
Wis
Gary
Miller
Ind
iThirty
Melfenry County
Illinois
Wisconsin
Lake C County
Indkwin
McQueen
Gov Logis L. Emmer
Tiingis
Killilea in Milwaukee Club Founder Near Death
Henry D. Killilea, owner of a Milwaukee baseball club and founder of the American League, remained gravely ill after a heart attack on January 7 and a paralytic stroke last Thursday. He is 62 and hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Little Hope
Henry d. Killilea
Killilea
Milwaukee Hospital
Bishop Cannon Chosen for Religious Progress Award
Nashville the Methodist Episcopal church south bishop James Cannon Jr selected by the Christian Herald association of New York as the American citizen making the most significant contribution to religious progress in 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville, Tenn
BishopJames Cannon, Jr
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Christian Herald Association
New York City
Milwaukee Moves To Curb Dance Hall Vultures
Milwaukee district attorney George A. Bowman announced a campaign to curb what he called dance hall vultures or sheiks of the public dance Moors after two revolting cases. He named Joseph Fless 19 and Edward Vandresen 20 as accused in attacks on victims who allegedly refused to prosecute due to publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
WPI
George A. Bowman
Joseph Fless
Edward Vandrese
Bowman
Boman
Lus
Wisconsin Faces Statewide Blizzard As Winds Roar
A northern storm dumps heavy snow across Wisconsin with strong winds, threatening road closures and widespread disruption. Sleet and power outages in the south slow Chicago area transport as a cold wave bureau predicts subzero temperatures by midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Beloit
Chicago
Milwaukee
Wausau
Antigo
Stevens Point
Oshkosh
Fond du Lac
Midwest
Western Union’ Telegraph Company
Weather Bureau
Canada
Peninsula
Canadian
W. P. Stewart
Kansas
Iowa
Prohibition Bureau Transfer Debate Persists in Congress
Washington reports that the Hoover committee probes on prohibition aim to study the whole issue before recommending a transfer of enforcement from the treasury to the justice department. Glass argues the unit belongs in justice, Wheeler opposes, and Senate friction centers on who leads the dry drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy Dascom N. Timnons
Washington
The
Northwestern
Washington, D. C
Hoover Committee On Prohibition
Hoover
Congress
Treasury Department
Department of Justice
Senate
House
Treasury
McAdoo
Houston
Glass
Melton
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Benatar Glass
Jones
Sheppard
Texas
Mabe
Walker Willebrandt
Severe cold wave grips Great Lakes region with winds and snow
The Northwest and eastern zones face strong northwest winds and snow tonight through Wednesday. Advisory storm warning issued for Lake Michigan. Temperatures plunge across Upper Michigan and Minnesota with frigid highs and lows, while southeast regions expect more snow and colder air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiscorsittm
Ana Seth
Lake Michigan
Michigan
Upper Michigan
Minnesota
Stolen Property Leads to Two Burglar Arrests in Stevens Point
A search for stolen property in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, resulted in the arrest of two men, Lester C. Huffin and Earl Helm, on burglary charges. A $3,000 safe from the Wisconsin Telephone offices was recovered under a four foot snow drift outside the city, with contents intact. Huffin confessed complicity in multiple robberies including Morrill, Appleton, a farm near Stevens Point, and Iola. Police also found four stolen radio sets from George Alft’s Merrill shop and obtained further confessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens Point
Wis
Wisconsin Telephone Company
Lester C. Huffin
Earl Helm
Huffin Ale
Morrill
Appleton
Here
Iola
Huffin
George Alft
Merrill
Ther
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Baldwin
Crook
Commissioner Haines
Stony Point
Ont
Hamilton
Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo
Noy
Lake Michigan Isle
Western Union
Prohibition Bureau
Secretary of Treasury
Senator Jones
Seveie
Bucksiat Observatory
Bera
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