U S Naval Force Lands at Ceiba Honduras
A detachment of 165 officers and men from the United States cruiser Denver landed at Ceiba Honduras on order of Captain W N Jeffers to protect foreign lives and property. The move follows a revolutionary movement led by Gen Gregorio Ferrara, with fighting near Ceiba and disorders on the Salvadoran border. Officials doubt capture of Gecotepec and note Ferrara may be in Guatemala awaiting expansion of his movement. The Tegucigalpa government mobilizes to resist, facing a critical moment less than three months into its rule.
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Washington
United States
Denver
Ceiba
Honduras
W. N. Jeffers
George P. Waller
Gregorio Ferrara
Gecotepec
Comayagua
Te- Bucigalpa
Ferrara
Guatemala
Perarra
Tegucigalpa
Crazed mother kills two children in Ashland Ky tragedy
J E Sloan became violently insane and killed her sleeping children Margaret age 16 and Jack age 18 with a hatchet. She then tried to end her life in the bathroom by turning on the gas. She inflicted severe injuries on herself. Hospital attendants expect she will recover. Indications suggest the son was killed first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
J. E. Sloan
Margaret
Jack
Fire destroys cottages and Grand hotel at Macatawa Park
A blaze at Holland Michigan's Macatawa Park destroys 28 cottages and the Grand hotel. Two hundred firefighters fight the flames all afternoon aided by empty reservoirs. Loss estimated at 250000 dollars. Heavy rain later extinguishes any further danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Holland
Mich
Macatawa Park
To Carry Guns Handy Chicago Police Boost Front Holster Drill
Chicago police will wear revolvers in front holsters rather than at the hip and keep coats open so guns can be drawn quickly. Chief Collings said the change aims to reduce officers being shot and speed up response to gunfire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Coins
Collings
Parachute Jumper Dies In Test Leap In Tulsa
D D Kopie, 38, a professional parachute jumper from Tulsa, died after a test leap failed to open his parachute. He had about 1,000 prior jumps from balloons and aircraft and had lived in Tulsa after moving from Omaha, Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lifa
Tulsa
Okla
D. D. Kopie
Kopie
Omaha
Neb
Foreign Service School Opens For Twenty-Five Aspirants
Washington twenty five aspirants began study in the government foreign service school created by President Coolisté to supply trained personnel for the American diplomatic service. The first class may be posted at home or abroad to positions such as ambassador minister secretary embassy of fice counselor or consular designation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Service
Washington
Coolisté
Eastern Ohio Storm Rips Through Wheeling and Towns
A severe storm swept eastern Ohio and the West Virginia panhandle causing damage to businesses and homes in Wheeling Wellsburg Martins Ferry and other communities. Ten people injured in Wheeling with no fatalities reported. Roofs blown from buildings debris on streets and five cars damaged by falling masonry. Nearby towns report unroofed churches overturned homes and uprooted trees. In Chicago a gunman surrendered after a three hour standoff with police leaving three officers wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Ohio
West Virginia Panhandle
Wellsburg
Martins Ferry
Woodsfield
Oho
West Virginia
Union Trust Company
Poisoner of Eight Insane to State Hospital
Mrs Emmanuel Sorenson 25 wife of a section foreman is jailed in Howard county Neb charged with poisoning eight people including three of her own children her first husband and his mother A county attorney said she is mentally irresponsible and will be sent to the state insane asylum with no prosecution planned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Neb
Emmanuel Sorenson
Tobrey
Howard County
Million Dollar Suit Awarded in Jackson Rail Tax Case
W J Miller Mississippi revenue agent reports the Illinois Central Railroad case over back taxes has been decided for the plaintiff. Special Judge C W Thighben of Vicksburg presided. The suit is described as a million dollar claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. ©. Lones
Jackson, Miss
Illinois Central Railroad
W. J. Miller
State Revenue
Mississippi
C. W. Thighben
Vicksburg
Munding Guilty of Wife Slaying near Hinsdale
A DuPage County jury of local businessmen and farmers convicted George W Munding a Chicago riding master of murdering his common law wife Julia Abbeougl lass on a Hinsdale area farm last September. He was sentenced to twenty two years in the state penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dupage County
George W. Munding
Julia Abbeouglass
Hinsdale
Tourism Boom Predicted At Billion Dollar Level
The American Automobile Association estimates a record tourist year with a 2.5 billion dollar crop of travel. It says travelers will split about a billion dollars between Florida and California, with the West and New England also seeking large shares of motor touring profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Automobile Association
Florida
California
West
New England
Iowa Child Welfare Receives $13 500 Grant for Study
The University of Iowa announced the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station will receive 13500 from the Laura Spellman Rockefeller Memorial for child development work. Funds will back a five year research program, three years of parent training across three Iowa cities, and equipment for a preschool laboratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Rome
May Pardee Youtz
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Baldwin
Towa
Laura Spellmar Rockefelier
Cora B. Illis
Des Moines
University of Iowa Extension Division
Iowa Station
Walter A. Jessup
C. E. Seashore
B. H. Laure
Advisory Council of University
Yank Airship Lands Safely Over Missouri Rivers
An automobile convoy from Scott Field Illinois headed toward Belleville to recover the partially deflated gondola of the TC-3 airship. The large dirigible drifted over the Missouri and Mississippi rivers after a rudder mishap near moonrise, finally landing safely with seven crew members aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Walnut
Scott Field
Army Aviation Post
Belleville
Missouri
Mississippi
Caseyville
Woman Slayer Very Ill In Leake County Case Delayed
Chicagoe Mrs Anna Cunningham who confessed to murdering three children with arsenic is seriously ill at Leake county Ind authorities postponed two hearings indefinitely. One arraignment concerns her son Walter ten found with arsenic in his body. The other will decide if she is sane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicagoe
Anna Cunningham
Leake County
Ind
Walter
Cadiz Fire Leaves 2000 Homeless in Negros Province
A blaze in Cadiz Occidental Negros destroyed 400 small houses and left about 2000 natives homeless. The fire started in two theatres during a motion picture showing and caused injuries as people fled the burning buildings. Loss is estimated at 100000 dollars.
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Manila
Cadiz
Occidental
Negros
Former Bank Head Indicted in Charles City Fraud Case
Former Farmers Trust and Savings Bank president Ian George Heitz was indicted for fraudulent banking. Indictments also named vice president T. A. Beardmore cashier G. Weinland and assistant cashier Dar Berger on similar charges. Officers allegedly accepted deposits knowing the bank was insolvent. bonds set at 191,000.
New French cabinet to be formed in Paris
Paris reports that Paul Painleve agreed in principle to form a cabinet to lead France out of financial difficulties. The plan mirrors Herriot in composition, with potential shifts including the foreign affairs post and finance head Anatole de Monzie. The senate opposes a left government and moves to authorize a large increase in paper franc circulation to cover state needs.
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Paris
Herriot
Senate
Paul Painleve
Chamber of Deputies
M. Miignol
Doumergue
France
M. Dainteve
M. Doumergue
M. Painteve
M. Herriot
Podiario of Foreign Affairs
Anatole de Monzie
Finance
Socialist Party
Briand
M_ Briand
M. Briand
Taxes Have Priority in Bankrupt Settlement Rules
Supreme Court rules that debts to federal and state tax authorities take priority over wage claims in insolvent estates when assets are insufficient. The decision involved the trustee in bankruptcy of West Coast Rubber and others against United States and San Francisco authorities. The case also notes a 1913 rule allowing purchase price below market value to be used in computing income taxes on pond and stock transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
West
Geast Rubber Corporation
United States
San Francisco
Burlington wine seizure unearths hidden double cellar
State and local officers seized about 3000 gallons of wine from a secret double cellar beneath the home of Joan Ewinger on the Burlington outskirts. Seven barrels were found, roughly half full, with affidavits indicating sales at 2 dollars per gallon. Joan Ewinger, her husband, and Otto Sehlachter, the son in law, were arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bry
Burlington
Federal
Joan Ewinger
Ewingers
Winger
Otto Sehlachter
Judge Lindsey Wins Recount Leads Denver Juvenile Court
Denver judge Ben B. Lindsey won the recount by 26 votes in the ouster proceeding by Royal R. Graham. Lindsey had been initially declared elected by 117 votes after the election commission's tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsey
Denver
Colo
Ben 3 B. Lindsey
Royal R. Graham
Election Commission
Jellico Chief Shot by Suspect in Urgent Arresting Visit
Jellico chief of police Tom Bowlin was struck by a Black suspect named Jim Evans near the city while attempting to arrest him on drunkenness charges. Evans was fatally wounded less than half an hour later by a pursuing posse.
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Jellico
N. C
Tom Bowlin
Jellico County
Jim Evans
Chief Bowlin
Evans
Miner Kills Wife Then Himself in Stoningham
James Durand, a coal miner from Pana Illinois, shot his wife in their home in Stoningham and then killed himself. Mrs. Durand reportedly planned to leave due to his alleged bootlegging activities. Three small children survive.
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Pana
James Durand
Stoningham
Child Killed by Auto In Sioux City
A 9 year old son of Mr and Mrs Christopherson 2415 Myrtle Street died from a fractured skull after being struck by an automobile driven by Peter Carlson Route No 3 Sioux City. Darling's Condition Improves Steadily Des Moines J N Ding Darling cartoonist ill with peritonitis sat up in hospital for the fourth day in succession physicians say improving steadily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auto
Sioux City
Robert Christopherson
Syearold
R. P. Christopherson
Myrtle Street
Peter Carlson
Darling
Des Moines
J. N
Ding” Darling
Guard Accused Woman Slayer In Gary Ind Case
Crown Point Indiana report details Mrs Anna Cunningham of Gary whose husband and four siblings died under mysterious circumstances in six years and whose son David Jr lies critically ill from arsenical poisoning in a Chicago hospital. She is jailed under guard to block a possible suicide after a prior attempt in a Chicago hospital.
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Crown Point, Ind
Anna Cunningham
Gary Ind
David,Jr
Chicago
Keswick Postmaster Selected By Recommendation
State News notes Joseph F. Higgen named postmaster at Keswick on a Ramseyer recommendation. It covers April crop surplus, rising wages, school building activity in N Iowa, and plans for air mail routes linking Minneapolis to New Orleans. Also mentions Iowa dairy and insurance debates, Veishea prep, new postal rates, and broader public-utility expansion forecasts.
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Ramseyer
Joseph F. Higgen
Keswick
Iowa
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Sioux City
Dawson Township
Paton
Illinois
Indiana
Oskaloosa Herald
Ames
Postal Department
Storm Lake
Canning Company
University Hospital
Iowa City
Tapager Construction Company
Abert Lea
Minn
State Board of Education
Iowa Gold Star Memorial Highway Commission
Whiteway
J Highway
Jefferson Highway
Highway Commission
County Board of Supervisors
Iowa League of Women Voters
Iowa Clinical Medical Society
Civ
Ames College
Tows
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Jasper
Wapelle
Pottawattamie
Winnebago
Aki
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Frezh
St. Claresville, O
Woodfield
Christian Church
Williamsport
Lemont
State College
Lock Haven
Peter Podotoski
University of, Iowa
Hawkeye
State News
Keric
United States Biological Survey
Europe
Science Service
Misa Ruby-Brandon
Alabastine Company
Grand Rapids
Humphrey
Nebraska St
Martin
Freddie
Tanlac
Otto Segrin
Portland
Ore
We, N.Y
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