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Newspaper
Sioux City Register
Location
Sioux City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1924
Page
2
United Press report from New York June 28 describes a bitter Democratic struggle over the Klan plank. Leading candidates are defined by positions on anti Klan measures as party factions debate platform language and the potential impact on nomination prospects.
The 37th annual Christian Endeavor convention of the Yous Christian Endeavor union closed Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist church with an address by President Ever Leon Jones of Buena Vista College. Morning sessions were at View Park and breakfast with the Sioux City Christian Endeavor union. Afternoon talks, at the First Congregational church, featured Prof. S. E. Wallin on For Safe to The Homelands, Peter Kuam of Cesar Falls on Forward to the Far Trails, and Mrs. Schmitt on Citizenship, concluding the program at the Fest Congregational church.
Red Oak revives an all clear fireworks ban with a strictly sane Fourth of July plan. Sioux Center farmers vote to create a cooperative gasoline station led by Neal Mouw. Pella voters consider a new telephone company franchise with M C Slob as president and T Niewaal as secretary. Cedar Falls Presbyterians hold their 38th annual to meet June 24 25. Emmetsburg district lawyers discuss sheriff under attorney general. Shenandoah typhoid fever hits J H Stimson 14 families and one death. Carroll Judge E G Albert endorsed for state Supreme Court by Sixteenth District Bar association. M Hutchinson presided.
Obituaries from Britt, Monticello, Humboldt and Waukon honor local residents. Daisy Beckhold, 40, born in Ohio, dies in Maywood Ill after moving to Wright county in 1900. survivors include an aged mother and siblings. Other notices list John Gable, 73, in Waukon. Elmer Anderson, Rose Hill. John Ashbacher, 23, and families across French Creek and nearby towns. Minnie Roenspeiss, 90, widow of A Roenspeiss. Louisa Murrey, 72, long-time Mount Union resident. A G Rodman, 74, Monticello, paralysis death. Mattie Sheldon Strong, 58, Mayo Rochester. F K Spencer, 86, Waukon, retired harness maker. and extended survivor chains across Iowa and Minnesota families.
Funeral services for James W. Rancipher 35 lifelong Sioux City resident will be at St Boniface Church Tuesday at 9 am. Burial in Mt Calvary Cemetery. Survived by widow two minor children Rita and Patricia father J M Rancipher Clinton Ia brother L E Rancipher Sioux City sister Mrs J W Snyder Hot Springs South Dakota.
New York June 28 Automobile production for the first five months of 1924 reported to the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce directors in New York totals 11 742 832 the best ever for this period and 94 000 above 1923. May output 301 200 is satisfactory despite rain and a 13 percent drop from April and 23 percent under May last year. Market strength is expected to improve through summer aided by dealer outlook and tax settlement.
More than 1 000 bonus blanks for ex service men in Sioux City and nearby areas arrived at the post office for distribution to agencies handling them. Ernest Boughey received the first bundle. Local VFW and AMVETS posts will help veterans obtain and complete the forms, with The Daily Register also providing blanks at its office. Each blank includes a detailed instruction sheet on filing procedures.
Partly overcast with probable local thunder storms tonight or Tuesday. Illinois reports generally fair with overcast south, cooler in northeast tonight. Nebraska unsettled tonight and Tuesday with possible local storms and warmer west. South Dakota partly overcast tonight and Tuesday with possible storms and little temperature change.
A series of civil marriage licenses show James B Routse of Norfolk Nebraska to Clara McGoff of Brunswick Nebraska. Ernest I Stolberg legal to Gerda E Redwall of Sioux City. Don I Dalrymple to Mary Smith of Lyons. Nel George L Vinson to Emma Hil bert of Sioux City. Norman Patrick to Mae Brown of Mapleton Iowa. Henry C Robertson to Mrs Frances Benton of Sioux City.
New York June 23 No contests are on file with the national committee so the credentials committee will approve the original delegates list from each state. The national committee met and accepted the temporary MI and approved Senator Pat Harrison Mississippi as temporary chairman and other officers named for the convention. A convention assistant secretary will be named from each state.
Police continued the search for Jesse Harvey, a Black man, in Des Moines after the murder of Luther Avent. Marie Avritt, widow of Avent, is jailed. The shooting stemmed from a quarrel after Avent learned his wife shared a room with the suspect.
In Santa Fe New Mexico on June 23 a flood of messages and citizens delivered greetings to Mrs Soldad Chacon the nation's first state woman governor Temporary in office due to Gov Hinkes absence and Lieut Gov Bacas death. She cited plans to carry out the Go x program and noted a change in the executive office with flowers replacing cigars creating a smoke free scene in the governor's room.
M C Davis of 1510 Jackson Street, a prominent Sioux City power broker for over half a century, died Sunday afternoon at his home. Born in 1834 near Redland Virginia, he arrived in Sioux City in 1869 after the Civil War and built a lumber business, helped establish the first saw mill in Sioux City, and later invested in real estate and grain. He donated land and money to Grinnell College and Samaritan Hospital, and served as a bridge builder in the Civil War under Gen. Sherman. He is survived by his wife and a grandson, Leland I. Davis.
Washington June 23 The Republican party is ready to go forward with the campaign said William M Butler chairman of the Republican National Committee on arrival from Chicago Butler conferred with President Coolidge and then joined a party aboard the Mayflower He noted Chicago headquarters are shaping up with Roy O West as secretary and William V Hodges as treasurer Indiana's Everett Sanders named director of the speakers bureau and other departments forming ready to launch campaign plans
Funeral arrangements for Luther N. Leander of Sioux City are delayed awaiting the arrival of his sister Mrs. Claude Collister of Seattle, Wash. Leander died yesterday morning in a local hospital after an illness following surgery. He was a former mechanic at the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Omaha railroad shops and is survived by his widow, his mother Mrs. H Leander, and two sisters Mrs. J R Silzer and Mrs Collister.
Two personal injury suits totaling 36000 were filed in district court by C B Lane and Mary E Lane of 3421 Fifth Avenue Morning Side against Peter G Lewis of 1112 Mc Donald Street for injuries from a head on collision north of Sallx on Sunday night June 15. Mrs Lane suffered two fractured ribs and other injuries to the head in the curve. The petition says Lewis drove on the wrong side attempting to pass another car when the accident occurred. Mr Lane also claims to have been in-
London observers note radio fans can hear programs from Norway to Italy using foreign stations. Esperanto boosters predict wider use as radio grows. They claim listening is fun but learners need common language support. Esperanto societies aim to have European stations broadcast parts in Esperanto to grow speakers.
Dr. George M. Gates of Lincoln Nebraska and his wife visit their daughter at 965 Peters Avenue. He notes 138000 toured Yellowstone and 360000 Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park last year and predicts record travel this season. Gates runs teachers tours to Yellowstone and Rocky Mountain parks each summer.
United Press reports President Coolidge and Willa M Butler chairman of the Republican National Committee conferred aboard the Mayflower to ease tensions from the Cleveland convention. Butler met with Coolidge at the White House, lunched there, and joined a weekend voyage, signaling readiness to advance the campaign while awaiting a clear position on the advisory committee and Slemp's resignation.
Several hundred residents gathered for the first summer band concert by the Monahan post band in Grand View park. Most sat on grass with others parking cars along the driveway near the bandstand as the ensemble played selections. Former resident Anna Parcher dies in Omaha after living in Sioux City from 1890 to 1914. Mr. Parcher, a former railroad conductor, died five years ago. Residence contracts awarded total 9,000 and 9,500 for homes in Sunset View to McCuddin & Allison, with foundation work begun.
Frank Cady Pat L O Hara and J F Vivis named as delegates to Sioux City Trades and Labor Assembly. Bert Grant Joe Grosso Sam Dunn named to Building Trades council. J F Vivis elected president with a slate including A Bartlett and others. Local aims to grow membership to 500 by autumn says Mr Dunn. Read Register Want Ads.
William Sternhagen of 318 Perrys severely burned when gasoline flare exploded in his room yesterday. He is slowly recovering at St hospital while attendants treat head and body burns. Sternhagen tried to extinguish flames after grabbing a gasoline pan, ran outside, then returned for the pan. Fire spread rapidly, Mrs Howard alarmed neighbors and a police ambulance transported him to the hospital. Estimated fire loss around $50.
The Mayflow Nr tional Community church held two ceremonies for the dedication of its new edifice completed at 76 cost with seating for about 5 23 rooms including gym dining hall kitchen and classrooms. Rev P Johnson of Grinnell IA assisted by Rev Charles E Tower led morning services with vocal solos by Frances Carter Laverne Sigmond and C C Cummins. A lawn concert preceded an evening program conducted by Rev John Andress with a special musical program.
Sioux City DeMolay delegates returned from the first state convention at Ames Ia reporting several local members elected to grand officer posts. Fred Rhodes Jacob Huber F J Taylor and J A West named among state leaders. About 600 attended as 55 of 80 chapters participated. Plans outlined to create 10 districts Roy Dickerson of Kansas City spoke on Citizenship and youth opportunity.
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