Farm Board Chief Opposes Home Wheat Tariff
Washington April 16 Opposition to a tariff on wheat sold at home while surplus wheat exports at world prices was voiced by Alexander Legge chairman of the federal farm board He urged farmers to limit production to protect land and keep returns and defended cooperative marketing bodies as farmer controlled not government agencies He called for reduced wheat acreage to 10 percent cotton from 46 million to 40 million and tobacco to last year’s level and warned about foreign export price issues and embargo risks.
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Washington
Congress
Alexander Legge
Federal Farm Board
Legge
WRC
National Broadcasting Chain
Farm Board
France
Great Britain
Tloyd George
United States
England
Mooseheart Judge Delivers Lodge Recruitment Talk
Judge Milton Culp spoke at Moose lodge meeting in Moose Hall to promote new memberships. Mayor John W. Applegate Pollok Wallace and N F Cavins of Ottumwa also spoke along with four Ottumwa lodge members. Initiation planned for April 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Culp
Mooseheart
Moose Lodge
Moose Hall
John W. Applegate
Pollok Wallace
N. F. Cavins
Ottumwa
C. E. Pickett
C. Wollums
T. F. Norfolk
Pratt
Alvin J. Johnson
Liquor Syndicate Banked $970252 Across Three Banks
A New Jersey liquor import export syndicate under a state charter deposited $970 252 in three banks, a finding cited by U S Attorney Philip Forman as investigators seek to dismantle the eastern ring. Sixty nine members face indictments, superseding October charges revealing the ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Renton
N. J
Prohibition
Philip Forman
United States
Wallace School Operetta Presents Under the Sea
Miss Florence Peterson announces the Wallace ward schools operetta Under the Sea at the high school Friday at eight. Phillips & Hepner drug store will take reservations. Act I features mermaids, sea creatures and the Sea Queen, Act II includes Peter and Clover and a farewell to sea creatures with a transformed Clover. Cast includes Clover Virgina Kephart Sea Queen Lola Dittmer Peter Robert Spies and chorus groups of Mermaids and Merboys with numerous student performers.
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Wallace
Florence Peterson
Phillips & Hepner
Asia
Mermaids Mater Cioccan
London Bridge
Oysters
CORB
Peter Paria
Fee
Peter
Clover
Virgin'a Kephart
Lola Dittmer
Purpose
Willard Edmondson
Robert Spies
Retain Tariff Duties House Put On Shoes
Washington April 16 The house and senate conferees restored tariff duties on hides leather boots and shoes setting 10 on hides 12 on leather 20 on boots and shoes and 35 on higher grade uppers. Other leather products see 15 20 and 36 percent rates. Officials warn a senate fight revival is likely when the revised measure returns.
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House
Senate
Washington
Promote Dental Health in School Health Drive
Miss Leona Allen the public school nurse urges Washington parents to sign and return dental health cards for their children. Cards distributed to grade schools St James school and junior high must be returned by May 1 Health Day. Those on the dental honor roll will have photos taken May 1 and receive a quarter holiday on May 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leona Allen
St James
C. H. Guther
Washington Divides With Sigourney High in After School Contest
Washington and Sigourney high schools split honors in a typing and shorthand meet held after classes at the high school. Washington’s bests included advanced shorthand by Lucille Knox Wilma Walker and Jerry Kelly, while Sigourney’s team featured Ruth Clubb Ruth Hartzell and Madeline Riddell. Miss Rose Goldner traveled from Keota to visit and shop in the city today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Washington High School
Roberta Ross
Lucille Davison
Cherrie McElhinney
Ruth Clubb
Ruth Hartzell
Madeline Riddell
Washington
Lucille Knox
Wilma Walker
Jerry Kelly
Marie Schrokup
Paul Kelly
Margery Snakenerg
Life Saving Crew Members Named
A partial list shows life saving crew members including Joe Greenfield Donald Beemblossom Morris Put nam Pat McDole Daryl Burham Keith Glider William Crandall Rex Hazen Hoyt Williams John Bidwell Omre Palmer Robert Palmer Leon ard Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mermaids
June Putnam
Betty Buchanan
Evelyn Nebergall
Marie Waggoner
Ona Morgan
Ilia Viindahl
Martha Ann Mace
Maxine Baxter
Kathryn Vacha
Alice Mundt
Ruth Maxine Mayhew
Ruth Dupuis
Valesta Montgomery
Dorothy McGaffey
Viola Blick
Violet Blick
Maxine Foster
Betty Mulachy
Asie Messenger
Ocean Earl
Gwendolyn Hunter
Dorothy Harvey
Betty Ham‘l
Muriel Dunbar
Joe Greenfield
Donald Beemblossom
Morris Putnam
Pat McDole
Daryl Burham
Keith Glider
William Crandall
Rex Hazen
Hoyt Williams
John Bidwell
Omre Palmer
Robert Palmer
Leonard Harvey
April Showers Reach Across Iowa State
Rain fell heavily across eastern Iowa with Keokuk reporting an inch as showers spread from the east to the west. Temperatures were near normal with Keokuk at 72 as more rain was forecast for the state.
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Keokuk
U S Youth Decline Cited By League Report
Geneva April 16 The League of Nations Child Welfare committee received a report by Mile Meonie Chaptal describing the United States as jazz mad and morally decayed due to Prohibition divorce religion and broken home life. She toured seven cities and found moral and physical misery among American children alarming.
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Geneva
League of Nations
United States
Mlle
Marie Meonie Chaptal
International Council of Nurses
Mile. Chaptal
Chaptal
America
United Press
Washington
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
Boston
Hoover
Lillian Ward
Supreme Court Allows Jury Trials Less Than Twelve
The Supreme Court rules a defendant may submit to trial by a jury of fewer than twelve or even a judge alone in major crimes. The decision, in the case of John Patto Harold Conant and Jacok Baker, involves a western Oklahoma conspiracy to bribe a prohibition agent with eight year sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
John Patto
Harold Conant
Jacok Baker
Oklahoma
Outbreaks in India Grow More Serious
Bombay and Calcutta face rising civil disobedience linked to Gandhi's salt campaign. Rioting injures Europeans in Calcutta. Karachi mob violence. Bombay protesters raid salt pans. Hindu Muslim clashes injure. Subhas Chandra Bose loses appeal. sentencing reduced.
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Bombay
India
U.P
Mahatma
M. K. Gandhi
Dandi
Bay of Bengal
Arabian Sea
Gandhi
Calcutta
Allahabad
Karachi
J. M. Sen Ghota
National Congress
Wadal
Indore
Poona
Fleming
Cordon
Subhas Chandra Bose
Bose
Bengal Congress
Washington Baptist Church Interior Re-decoration Planned
Plans have been completed to redecorate the interior of the Washington Baptist church in May. Pastor Rev A A Vinz will be away on his annual vacation that month to avoid interfering with worship. The Springfield Ill firm that redecorated the United Presbyterian church last summer will handle the work on the auditorium and Sunday school room, not the basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Baptist Church
A. A. Vinz
Springfield
Ill
United Presbyterian Church
Baptist Church
Indict 29 Named in Diamond Motor Parts Fraud Case
Indictments issued for 29 persons alleged to have used the mails to defraud in selling about 3 million dollars worth of stock in the Diamond Motor Parts company of St. Cloud Minnesota. Investigators said investor losses nationwide could reach nearly 2 million dollars affecting about 5 000 investors across a dozen states.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Diamond Motor Parts Company
St. Cloud
Minn
Callier Heard In Holy Week Sermon
Reverend J H Callier of the A M E church preached the second Holy Week sermon at union services in the Methodist church saying Calvary conditions mirror modern attitudes toward Christ. He contrasted the penitent thief with the rejector, urging belief under difficult circumstances and immediate peace for believers.
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Callier
J. H. Callier
A. M. BE
Calvary
Methodist Church
Jesus
Christ
Mr. Caliier
Paradise
Calder
F. W. Eastwood
Presbyterian Church
A. W. Henke
D. C. Fulton
United Presbyterian Church
Lobby group claims no lobbying funds spent in 1929
The association opposing Prohibition testified before the senate lobby committee that it spent 427213 dollars in 1929 but no lobbying funds, instead supporting wet candidates and informational campaigns. Curran cited payroll and major donors while Robinson challenged the no-lobbying claim.
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Washington
U.P
Association Against the
Henry Turran
Senate Lobby Committee
Curran
Robinson
Indiana
Caraway
Association
Irene Dupont
Pierre Dupont
Jamont Dupont
Richard T. Crane
Arthur Curtis James
John J. Raskob
Charles H. Sabin
Dupont
Caran
Carraway
Wayne B. Wheeler
McBridge Blaine
Senator Brookhart
Iowa
Brookhart
Telegraph Boy Keeps Faithful Service in Newcastle Emlyn
William Davies aged 60, claimed as England’s oldest telegraph boy, defends his role saying he only delivers to the addressed person and rejects photo publication for years. The piece notes church upgrades including a rebuilt organ and choir loft changes alongside the inspirational profile.
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Newcastle
Emlyn
England
William Davies
Over 20 Million Catholics in U S Say Official Directory
New York April 16 The official Catholic directory reports a U S Catholic population of 20 078 202. It also lists four cardinals 12 archbishops 102 bishops 26 925 ordained priests serving across the country.
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New York
United States
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West Chester
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Rose Goldner
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Des: Moines
U.S
League OF Nations Investiga
Tor
Department of Justice
Association Against Prohibition
Caralway
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