Night of Bombs and Elections Tests Chicago Police
In Chicago on election day five thousand officers with machine gun squads guard polling places after two bombings in the forty second ward. A fatal shooting claims Vincent Drucci as police raid bootlegger ranks and disrupts downtown political activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Loop
Lawrence C. O'Brien
O’brien
James Rohan
Swift
Patal
Vincent Drucci
Drucelt
Dion O’banion
Daniel Healy
Drucci
Sherman
Thompson
Dover
Indictments Returned Against Grecian and Fry
John Grecian of Kalona faces two indictments for illegal intoxicants and liquor nuisance and pled not guilty with bonds set at 4006 dollars. R. 8 Fry of Kalona arraigned on a gaming house count, pled not guilty, bonds 200 dollars. Court session noted. C. A. Carter of Wellman indicted for selling mortgaged property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Grecian
Kalona
H. F. Wagner
Grecian
Fry
Earl Carroll Leaves to Begin Serving His Sentence
Earl Carroll will leave on April 12 for Atlanta to serve a year and a day for perjury along with twenty five or thirty other convicts. Federal Judge A N Hand refused any extension and ordered surrender on the date. Carroll was linked to the bath tub party involving show girl Joyce Hawley at his theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Carroll
New York
Atlanta
A. N. Hand
Carroll
Joyce Hawley
Lowden Campaign Faulting Iowa Organizing Push
An official Lowden for president committee is expected to form in Des Moines after Iowa legislators urged the former Illinois governor to run. A. C. Gustafson said a seven member Iowa district committee will be chosen and a Minnesota effort will follow. Illinois already has a committee of three officials backing the candidacy.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Illinois
A. C. Gustafson
House of Representatives
Lowdon
Chicago
Lowden
Minnesota
Gustafson
L. L. Emerson
Homer N. Custer
Galesburg
Daniel F. Buck
Monmouth
Riverside Woman Claimed by Death in Iowa City Hospital
Mrs. Walburga Knebel died after three months illness due to cancer at an Iowa City hospital. The Riverside native was born to the Hise family and lived near Richmond before marrying Louis Knebel of Riverside. Survived by son Charles Knebel, brother Joseph Hise, sister Katharine Strabaia, ten grandchildren, and a late husband, with services at St. Mary’s Church and interment in Mt. Olivet.
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Riverside
Walburga Knebel
Iowa City
Jacob Hise
Richmond
Louis Knebel
Charles Knebel
New Hampen
First United Presbyterian Church Dinner Observance Noted
The Journal yesterday misprinted the Shilo battle observance venue as First Presbyterian church. It should have read First United Presbyterian church. The Wick, Co. will serve a dinner for G. A. R. members with an after dinner program planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shilo
First Presbyterian Church
First United Presbyterian Church
Wick, Co
Arraignment in Whather Case and Court Delays
A man arraigned before Judge Wagner pleaded not guilty and had bonds set at 1000 dollars. Cases against Grecian Fry and Carter were continued on defendants’ applications and may be heard at the September district court term. An adjournment occurred in the J. E. Cummings estate objections, and Judge Wagner planned to return to Sigourney tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erty
Wagner
Grecian
Fry
Carter
J. E. Cummings
Sigourney
Des Moines Passes Bill Licensing Chain Stores
The Iowa senate approved the Lange bill to require licenses for all retailers with annual fees of 1 to 5 dollars per store, depending on the number of establishments. Debate over amendments continued, with opponents seeking reconsideration and one town funding amendment adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Senate
Lange
Secretary of Agriculture
J. O. Shaff
Comanche
Arch McFarlane
Waterloo
C. A. Benson
Elkader
Joe Frailey
Fort Madison
Inquiry Open into Alleged Murder of Indian Woman
Six witnesses are to testify at a St Paul hearing on the alleged murder of an elderly Chippewa woman near the Red Lake reservation. Alec Jourdain, son-in-law of the victim, is accused. he has a prior prison record including a KILLING of his father. The case follows mob fears and a transfer to Fergus Falls for safety.
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Bemidji
Minn
Red Lake Indian Reservation
St. Paul
Alec E. Jourdain
Jourdain
Fergus Falls
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Betrami
Witich
United States
Roy A. Bailey
Redley
Two Americans Arrested by Chinese Refugees at Tientsin
Two Americans, Mrs Mildred B Mitchell formerly on the Honolulu Advertiser staff and Wilbur Burton of Columbus Ohio, were arrested by Chinese police in Pelg and accused of being propaganda agents for Cantonese nationalists. The U S cabinet planned to concentrate Americans at Tientsin for protection if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelg
Tientsin
Peken
Mildred B. Mitchell
Honolulu Advertiser
Wilbur Burton
Columbus
Ohio
Washington
China
Shanghai
White House
Brookhart Elected to Attend Izaak Walton League Convention
Senator 8 W Brookhart and Claire Dewey left for Chicago to attend the national Izaak Walton League convention representing the local chapter. At yesterday evenings meeting Brookhart was elected delegate and Dewey alternates. The three day session opens tomorrow.
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8. W. Brookhart
Claire Dewey
Chicago
Izaak Walton League
Senator Brookhart
Mr. Dewey
Washington
Boastful Power Use Signals Weak Grip on Authority
A reflective aphorism notes that boasting of power typically precedes a loss of control. It warns leaders who overstate strength against consequences and the inevitability of accountability.
Advertisers' Directory Highlights Spring Shop Offers
The Journal prints an extensive advertising directory showcasing Washington merchants now pushing spring bargains and new lines. Listings cover Glenn Mace on a gift lesson, Klein Klothing Co. style calls, Wolf Floral Company Easter message, Maytag Washer, golf and tennis supplies, floor coverings, dresses and hats, millinery, shoes, and fashion notes. Includes local shop talk and notices for readers to explore seasonal deals.
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Journal
Washington
Glenn Mace
The
Washington Motor Co
Co-operative Grocery
Klein Klothing Co
Wolf Floral Company
J. Rothschild
Scott & Hardin
Katherine Bostwick
Nicola & Harmon
John Babcock
Chicago
Clark & Enslin
Biklen
Graham's
Shirley
Clark
Massachusetts Mutual
Washington Loan & Trust Company
Westphal
Cook
Cook's
Page
John Shields & Sons
Reister & Sons
Fox Theatre
Washington Oil Company
Page & — Lemimnen
Iowa Southern Utiliies Co
George McDaniel
Pace 14
Rammeyer Hatcheries
Cunningham
Washington Telephone O
Page &S
Wells & Crail
Warren's
Lemmon's Pharmacy
New Spring
Eaton, Crane and Pike's
Mayo's Bakery
Edwards Leaves City Marshal Post to Join Railroad Police
Harry Edwards departed for Kansas City to join the Milwaukee railway police on this division reporting to Chief E. I. Conway. He recently completed four and a half years as city marshal and was urged by former Mayor Maxwell to finish his term. Edwards is considered a capable and efficient officer.
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Harry Edwards
Kansas City
Milwaukee Railway
E. I. Conway
Mr. Edwards
George Maxwell
Conway
Fred Bilke
Muscatine
Milwaukee
Ottumwa
A. N. Alberson
Congress Proves Economical With World War Adjustments
Washington April 5 Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas, Senate Appropriations Committee, released a table showing appropriations rose from 1 114 137 012 in 1918 to 4 211 201 270 in 1928, a net ordinary-purpose increase of 216 674 254 after war related deductions. He compared this with increases in 1892 over 1880 and 1904 over 1892, noting steadier growth in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Congressional
Charlies Curtis
Kan
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Curtis
Y W C A Dinner Planned for April 18
The annual all membership dinner and general meeting of the Y W C A is set for Monday April 18 at 6 30 PM in the Y M A community room. Tickets cost 40 cents and sellouts were common last year. The program will feature the Girl Reserves and the Business and Professional Women's club with Mrs K L Coulter serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinener
Young Women's Christian Association
Y. W
KK. Ll. Coulter
Iowa University to Open Stuttering Clinic
Stuttering and stammering are under study at the University of Iowa with plans for a new clinic modeled on medical and surgery clinics. Dr Jee Travis will head the institute opening next September, the first of its kind in the United States, with seven assistants. The project follows clinics in Germany where Dr Travis spent months. A charity dance definition note ends the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Jee’ Travis
College of Medicine
United States
Germany
Travis
Prisoners to be redistributed as county jail replaces old facility
In Waterloo Iowa on April 5 the thirty two prisoners in Black Hawk county jail will be sent to West Union Vinton and Grundy Center jails while a new county jail is built to replace the old structure in town.
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Waterloo
Black Hawk County
West Union
Vinton
Grundy Center
Souvenir Question Weighs On Coolidge Western Trip
Arkansas Gazette notes the humor in whether President Coolidge will bring back bacon as part of his western vacation souvenirs. The quip highlights public fascination with the First Family tour and food customs.
Population Growth and Public Spendings Rise Sharply
The text compares population increases from 1904 to 1927 and 1916 to 1924 with public appropriations. It notes population up to 118,628,000 in 1927 from 100,747,735 in 1916 and claims that 1928 appropriations, after reductions, grow less than 1904 over 1892 and 1916 over 1904, while 1892 over 1880 lagged by $81,357,450.
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William E. Kiever
William Hale Thompson
John Dill Robertson
Pay
A. C
Gustapeson
First Church
Wrather
Otto Lange
Dubuque
W. A. Clark
Knoxville
House
Will Rogers
San Diego
Colidge
Russia
Pekin
North China
Yangtze Valley
Japan
Chauchow
Anhwei
Tsinafu
Brookhart
Pres. Coolidge
West
Senator Borah
Ohio State Journal
Advertisers’ Directory
Hartman
F. M. Bridges & Co
A. K. Atchison
Sherman Brothers
Tucker & Eicher
C. H. Guther
H. T. Ward & Co
Carter’s
Corbin and Barrett
Barclay’s
Keepning House
Pace &Philline & Mehner
J. ¢. Penney Co
L. B. Lupton
Graham
Wisie Lange
Washington Cleaners
Scott & Harding
Edwards
Waukee
Congress
Senator Curtis
Y.W.C.A
Iowa University
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