Daniels Denounces Raskob Criticism of Prohibition Group
Senator Robinson pressed Raleigh News and Observer editor Josephus Daniels on the editorial calling for John J. Raskob's resignation as Democratic National Committee chair. Daniels said Raskob gave 365000 to the anti prohibition association, a bipartisan group backing wet Republicans and some Democrats. He argued the DNC chair should not fund groups that support non Democrats.
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Washington
Josephus Daniels
Senate Lobby Committee
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Daniels
Raleigh, N
News and Observer
Raskob
Association Against the Prohibition
Senate
Tobby
Robinson Republican
Indiana
Robinson
John Holland
New York
Association
Pierre du Pont
Walsh
Rasko
Diels
Perry Lemley of Kalona Dies Today
Perry Lemley a Kalona pioneer died this morning at his home after long poor health. He was past eighty and leaves a widow and several relatives including Miss Verva Lem of the Washington Democrat Independent. Funeral plans were incomplete.
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Perry Lemley
Kalona
Lemtley
Verva Lem
Washington Democrat-Independent
Knox and Lombard colleges consider merger plan
Knox and Lombard colleges, rivals for 75 years, began consolidation talks. Executives and boards approved exploring a merger with committees drafting a plan. Lombard President George G. Davis stated the union would enable better work than operating separately.
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Falesburg
Knox
Lombard Colleges
George G. Davis
Lombard
Davie
Keck Is Elected Rotary President In Local Club
Carl Keck was elected president of the Washington Rotary Club by the board of directors after yesterday's noon meeting. Al Baldrige was chosen vice president and Ralph Thompson secretary. Officers take office July 1. Seven new directors were named: Leslie Richer, Al Baldrige, Dick Dickerson, Ed Hammer, Carl Keck, Win Smouse and Ralph Thompson. Dr Stewart Speaks at Rotary meeting, detailing Tennessee health unit plans and progress, citing reduced infant death rates and emphasis on sanitation and care for poorer families. Y's Men cast performed a sample of the London show as the day’s entertainment.
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Carl Keck
Washington Rotary
al Baldrige
Ralph Thompson
Lestie Richer
Dick Dickerson
Ed Hammer
Win Smouse
Rank Sage
Stewart
C. W. Stewart
Rotary
Tennesse
Tennessee
Tennesee
Greely
London
Sophomore Girls Win School Championship in Close Final
The sophomores defeated the Jerseys 30 to 27 to claim the Washington high school class basketball championship after a tight playoff. Both teams had led the round robin with one loss each, and the final defeat snapped the regular schedule as the title was decided last night.
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Washington High
A heated Senate hearing sparks clash with Alabama editor
The senate lobby committee hearings on Muscle Shoals provoke a near clash when Alabama editor J E Pierce testifies and accuses Senator Black of misrepresenting his paper's stance. Pierce had said he received 1000 for travel from the Tennessee River Improvement Association, prompting sharp exchanges and a Walsh intervention.
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Alabama
Senator Black
Senate
Washington Council Opens Year With Routine Meeting
The Washington city council began a new year with a routine session. Mayor John W. Applegate kept all appointive offices unchanged for another year while firemen’s officers, elected earlier, were ratified. The clerk was directed to seek bids for disposing of household garbage. The meeting also functioned as a board of health and as a board of review, with nightly sessions planned to inspect the assessor’s books and hear taxpayer complaints if any.
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City of
Washington
John W. Applegate
Runaway oil well challenges Oklahoma field workers
Oklahoma City April 8. Oil field workers battled a new runaway well near the Mary Sudik area as a geyser of oil and dangerous gas erupted yesterday. Fire precautions halted operations while oil saturated fields were plowed under to curb danger. Farmers, driven away by prior oil and gas rains, returned home to prepare for spring planting.
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Oklanoma Crty
Okio
Mary Sadik
Two Men Indicted for Deer Slaying in Dutch Creek Township
Andrew Hauter and William Chmeler were arraigned in district court before Judge Frank Bechly for the unlawful kill ing of deer. They were indicted by the grand jury and waived arraignment, with April 11 set to plead. Deputy Game Warden E L Breitenbach gathered evidence in Dutch Creek timber showing three deer killed.
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Andrew Hauter
William Chmeler
Frank Bechly
Wilhl
Hauter
Chmeler
E. L. Brelbach
Dutch Creek Township
Eldridge Damage Case Nears End at District Court
Trial of W. G. Eldridge versus Rock Island Railway nears conclusion in district court. Plaintiff seeks 25000 damages for injuries from a December 18, 1928 collision at the North Second Avenue crossing. Defense rested and plaintiff presented rebuttal evidence as trial continued into noon recess.
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W. G. Eldridge
Rock Island Railway
Eldridge
Second Avenue
Carson Pays $1 Traffic Fine For Parking By Hydrant
Robert M. Carson, self styled city council adviser, paid a $1 fine and costs yesterday for parking near a fire hydrant and failing to display his automobile registration card. Police say Carson claimed in letters to the council he never violated city traffic rules.
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Towa City
Robert M. Carson
Carson
Primary in Illinois Senate race amid violence and bombs
Voters in Illinois faced a dramatic primary marked by threats of violence in Chicago wards. An attempted kidnapping was thwarted, a bomb exploded near a Thompson ally’s building, and police jailed three abductors as Ruth Hanna McCormick contends for state office while voting continued into the late afternoon.
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Chicago
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Badland
Thompson
Test Case on Buyer of Liquor Presented to the Supreme Court
The government asks whether the liquor buyer is equally guilty with the bootlegger in a Supreme Court session led by Attorney General Mitchell. Thomas Farrar of Boston is named for purchasing intoxicating beverages while Senator Sheppard of Texas backs a bill to make buyers prosecutable.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Uquor
Mitchell
Farrar
Boston
Aaron Youngquist
Sheppard
Texas
Japanese Industrialist to Represent at Geneva Conference
Kaichiro Nezu advisory head of the Tokyo chamber of commerce and industry will represent Japanese industrialists at the Fourteenth international labor conference opening in Geneva in June.
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POKYO
Kaichiro Nezu
Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Geneva
Despondency Blamed for William C Bacon Death
Despondency over his wife’s illness was blamed as the cause of the death by his own action. William C Bacon, aged 68, died by a self-inflicted gunshot. The incident was investigated as a suicide.
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Turr
William C. Bacon
Plague of Locusts Hits Egypt Trains Blocked
London dispatches report the largest locust plague in modern times sweeping Egypt. Trains are blocked and hundreds of acres of crops destroyed as the government allocates 250000 dollars and mobilizes 140 flame throwers using 200 tons of liquid destroyer. An army of 75000 men has worked in Transjordan to combat the infestation.
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London
U.P
Egypt
Cairo
Transjordan
Nile Valley
Plaate
Miss Owen Named Public Health Nurse by County Board
At a Washington county health board meeting Miss Alice Owen was selected as public health nurse for the county outside Washington. She was recommended by a committee after review of her Red Cross work in Jefferson Town and has already begun work under Dr. W. Stewart, director of the county unit. The board also made official the appointment of Dr. Stewart as director, with William Griffin presiding and Mrs. Donard Bailey serving as secretary.
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Washington
Wass Owen
W. Stewart
Dr. Stewart
Willian Griffin
Riverside
County Health Board
Donard Bailey
Girl Granted Divorce From Husband at Davenport At Fifteen
Mrs Marie Solbrig Phelers of Davenport was granted a divorce from William Pohlers, 25, who she married a year ago. The 15 year old girl was freed to live her own life and begin anew.
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Davenport
Marie Solbrig Phelers
William Pohlers
Fire damages Prebyl home on North Marion avenue
A attic fire at 109 North Marion avenue damaged the upper part of the Prebyl residence occupied by Mrs. Joe Prebyl and family. Neighbor Green Squire reported the roof was burned through while water used by firefighters soaked lower parts and some contents. The W A Dusenbery estate owns the property. insurance damages could not be learned. A separate roof fire at 108 West Jefferson Street in the Birney residence was extinguished by neighbors before firefighters arrived with only minor damage.
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North Marion Avenue
Joe Prebyl
Green Squire
W. A. Dusenbery
Bimney's
George Birney
West Jefferson Street
Hopeful on five power pact as talks resume
London April reports Britain and France push a five power naval agreement after Paris discussions and Briand’s return. France seeks Article XVI interpretation in Line with Annex F of Locarno to satisfy security demands. US, Britain, and Japan eye a three power pact as main obstacle narrows to tonnage replacement.
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London
Nri
Reus
Aristide Briand
Paris
Britain
Andre Taraidiew
Japan
United States
Mission Society to Convene Here for Fifty First Annual Meeting
The Mission Society to Convene at Washington Presbyterian Church on April 10 and 11 for the fifty first annual meeting of the Town City presbyterial society of national and foreign missions. Prominent speakers include Mrs. James Duguid of New York Miss Dorothy Ellerton of Ganado Arizona and Mrs. Leroy D Weld of Cedar Rapids Iowa. Program outlines morning prayers greetings talks and readings with committees appointed and a banquet planned at 7:30 p.m. presiding speaker Mrs. Duguid Miss Ellerton and others are named for a focus on Africa and missionary leadership.
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Town City
Presbyterial Society
Orational and Foreign Missions
Washington Presbyterian Church
James Duguid
New York
Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church
Dorothy Eilerton
Ganado
Arizona
Leroy D. Weld
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Synodical
F. W. Eastwood
J. Roberts
W. F. Vanderlip
W. B. Basson
Africa
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