Iowa Legion Backs Immediate Cash Bonus Demand
Under new state commander W Earl Hall the Iowa American Legion urged immediate cash payment of the soldiers bonus at the state convention. The vote carried 1,261 to 400 with Hall winning leadership amid a heated floor fight over the bonus issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Iowa
INS
W Earl Hall
Mason City
Iowa American Legion
Resolutions Committee
Hall
Robert M Shaw
Sigourney
William Rathke
Glenwood
Robert Calflesh
Des Moines
Portland
Ore
Rex Fowles
Sam Walcott
Sioux City
Harry Grand
Irving Knudson
Ellsworth
Frank Bender
Algona
Robert Shaw
Hanford MacNider
United States
Canada
Ray Murphy
Ida Grove
George Prichard Onana
Maurice Cahill
Cedar Rapids
C. RB. Robbins
MacNider
Shaw
George Yates
de Moines
Lial Ross
Freeman Albright
Hartley R. C. Robinson
Hampton
J. A Nye
F. J. Frien
St. Anthony
Leonard J. Pint
Legion
William R. Hart
Iowa City
J. W. Laird
Mount Pleasant
James Esden
Burlington
D. I Allbee
Marshalltown
William Henry
Eldora
Wilburt
J. B. Swegler
Minden
John H. Kelly
Clark M Rolser
Lemars
O. P. Bennett
Mapleton
CC. D. Meloy
Cherokee
C. B. Robbins
J. A Lubbers
Clinton
Merlin Williams
Jewell
John Higley
Emmetsburg
W. Earl Hall
R. J. Laird
Robert Colfiesh
Man Found Safe After Disappearance Near Scranton
Scranton police locate Frank Perkins aged 61 in a corn field near Scranton after he vanished 24 hours earlier. He is unharmed and believed to be found without incident.
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Scranton
INS
Frank Perkins
Here
State drum corps contest leaves Beatty unit hopeful for next year
Leon Beatty post drum corps returned from Fort Dodge after a stiff state Legion contest with Knoxville taking first place. Washington corps impressed spectators with a high drill score and a lively parade presence though no prize. Leaders plan a street concert and continue training for Dubuque next year, aided by local business support.
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Leon Beatty Post
Fort Dodge
Dubuque
Washington Legionnaires
Knoxville Corps
Washington
Drum Corps
Washington Corps
Borah Seeks Debt Cancellation Trade for European Disarmament
Senator William E Borah tours the West advocating canceling 11 billion dollars Europe owes the United States in exchange for European disarmament He argues for early settlement of reparations and German issues while facing limited congressional support. In Minneapolis he links global recovery to coordinated disarmament and debt relief with Germany warning of rearmament if talks fail.
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Borah
West
Europe
Washington
INS
Wm. E. Borah
United States
Lausanne
Geneva
America
Calvin Coolidge
Congress
Minneapolis
Minn
William E. Borah
Idaho
University of Minnesota
Germany
Paris
Leon Blum
le Populaire
France
Blum
Endan
Club Show and Bureau Picnic Here
A three day 4H farm club and farm bureau show and picnic is planned for August 10 11 and 12 with livestock judging sessions at the Hayer barn and a noon picnic at Sunset Park. Cedar Falls Iowa officials say premium lists will be issued soon and Charles E Hearst is invited to speak. Girls exhibits on Friday August 12 will be at city hall with demonstrations and final rankings at 3 30.
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Farm Club
Farm Bureau
Hayer Barn
Farm Bureau Piccine
Sunset Park
Charles E. Hearst
Cedar Falls
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
National Federation
City Hall
Two Jailed on Larceny Count
Frank Swyata and John Nickerson Jr were sentenced by Judge Frank Bechly after pleading guilty to larceny in the night time. Each received six months in Washington county jail and a $100 fine. County Attorney George F Morrison and Col C J Wilson were involved. The defendants were arrested for stealing a harness valued at $18 from Oliver Essley on April 30.
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Frank Swyata
John Nickerson, Jr
Montezuma
Frank Bechly
Washington County
George F. Morrison
Col. C. J. Wilson
Oliver Essley
Richmond Man Is Fined For Driving Without License
Justice of the Peace W E B Carber sentenced Philip Musgrove of Richmond to a $100 fine or 30 days in county jail for operating a motor vehicle without a license. Musgrove pleaded guilty after borrowing another man’s car and wrecking it, and was held for action in justice court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
W. EB. Carber
Philip Musgrove
Richmond
Musgrove
Disarmament Debate Catches Attention Amidlingered Talks
A fragmented report notes ongoing discussion on further arms reduction with critics urging cautious steps and opponents emphasizing national security. No decisive vote or concrete agreement is stated in the readable text.
Phillips Service to Be Saturday
Funeral services for Charles Phillips, who died yesterday, are set for Saturday at two o'clock at Sherman’s funeral home conducted by Dr. F C Witzigman. Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery. The body lies at the funeral home for viewing until the service. Phillips, a night watch in Washington’s business district for over twenty years, had been in poor health and worried recently. He was born in Pittsburgh November 4, 1854, son of William and Martha Phillips. He married Josephine Emery May 1, 1889, and they lived near Washington. Surviving are son Kay, five grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and a sister. He was a member of Modern Woodmen of America.
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Fort Dodge
Washington Corps
Davenport
Washington
T. J. Pease
Bob Heath
Paris
Charles Phillips
Sherman
F. C. Witzigman
Methodist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Phillips
Pittsburgh
Charles Frisby Phillips
William and
Martha (Patterson) Phillips
Washington D.D. C
Frank Hunt
Washington County
Ainsworth
Mt. Pleasant
State Hospital For the
Josephine Allee Emery
Col. D. J Palmer
Phillips
Escil Murdock
Kay
North
Marion Avenue
Modern Woodmen of America
Fear Missionary Henry Ekvall Missing Near Sianfu
The American legation reports fears for Henry Ekvall of the Christian Missionary Alliance after he vanished July 22, last seen 20 miles outside Sianfu in Shensi province. His status remains unknown and the search continues.
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Peipin
Henry Ekvall
Christian Missionary Alliance
Ekvall
Sianfu
Shensi
Pleads Guilty to Murder in Ludington
Francis Rusty Nash 31 admitted guilt in the murder of Evelyn Sanford 17. Circuit Judge Hal Cutler sentenced Nash to life imprisonment and ordered solitary confinement amid a threatening mob outside the courthouse.
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Ludington
Mich
Francis
Rusty’ Nash
Evelyn Sanford
Hal Cutler
Nash
Culter
Cavalry Horses Impress In Multinational Army Ride
Beverly Hills reports show 26 army officers from 10 nations riding four miles with 22 jumps in a tests of nerve. Americans praised as brave. observer argues horses remain irreplaceable despite future air power.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Shields & Sons win coal contract for county buildings
John Shields & Sons were awarded the county coal contract after a close bid among three Washington yards. Prices set at $6.40 per ton for the courthouse and jail, $6.40 for the county poor, and $5.80 for the county home. Delivery to the county home will be arranged by the home manager hauling from the car to the farm.
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John Shields & Sons
County Board of Supervisor
Washington
Court House
Oklahoma suspect not wanted in Iowa
Des Moines Iowa Aug 4 The man held in Oklahoma City as Rey Mercer is not the Iowa suspect in the slaying of Lt G Sproat Tipton vigilante two years ago Chief James F B Risden said after comparing Oklahoma description with Iowa records Mercer known here as Roy Mercer is not the same man. Mercer has been hunted by Iowa since Wayne Kile now serving life for Sproat death implicated Mercer in the killing.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Oklahoma City
Rey Mercer
Ft. G. Sproat
Tipton
James FB. Risden
Iowa Bureau of Investigation
Oklahoma
Risden
Roy Mercer
Mercer
Wayne Kile
Sproat
Iowa Corn Canning Output Drops From 1931
Iowa corn canning plants packed 3 277 000 twenty four can cases of corn in 1931 as announced by Secretary of Agriculture Mark G Thornburg. He predicted this year's pack will be much smaller due to a weak market.
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Iowa
Mark G. Thornburg
Bonus marchers quit Johnstown on long road out
The bonus army demobilized after camping in Johnstown Pennsylvania leaving the city with tents struck and marchers boarding Baltimore and Ohio trains to Chicago Indiana California and other destinations. By nightfall nearly all of the about six thousand marchers who trekked from Washington will have departed.
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Pennsylvania
Eddie McCloskey
Johnstown
Baltimore and Ohio
Chicago
Indiana
California
St. Louis
Middle West
Washington
Civil War Flares in Germany Renewed Violence
Berlin clashes between communists and Nazis left one dead and six wounded, two of whom were fatally hit. A broader battle in Mayen injured fifteen on both sides in a Rhineland street fight. Grenades damaged a Centrist newspaper office and a clubhouse in Silesia, and a bomb damaged a courthouse in Mehlauken East Prussia.
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Berlin
Germany
Mayen
Rhineland
Mosenberg
Silesia
Mehlauken
East Prussia
Letter Carriers Open Convention in Shenandoah Iowa
The three day state convention of the Iowa rural letter carriers association opened in Shenandoah with an early registration of 6690. Ralph W. Sith the master of the Iowa Grange was the principal speaker. L L Stedwell of Woodburn is state president and Mrs W J Durrell of Ames heads the ladies auxiliary. McComb Park opened to delegates who camped with their families. Fairfield and Cherokee bid to host next year's convention.
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Shenandoah
Lowa
Lowa Rural Letters Carriers Association
Ralph W. Sith
Fairfield
Cherokee
Clark’s son Bennett Clark wins Democratic Senate nod in Missouri
In St Louis on August 4 1930 Bennett Champ Clark the son of former Speaker Champ Clark emerged as the Democratic senatorial nominee. He is expected to secure about a 75000 vote plurality over Charles M Hoell. Former Mayor Henry Kiel a wet candidate easily won the Republican nomination while Francis M Wilson also wet won the Democratic nomination for governor.
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ST. Louis
Champ Clark
Bennett Champ Clark
S&j. Louis
Clark
Charles M. Hoell
Henry Kiel
Francis M. Wilson
National guard frees miners at Dixie Bee mine siege
In Terre Haute Indiana on August 4 194? guards rescued 79 men and one woman from the Dixie Bee coal mine after a 41 hour siege by union miners. Four non union miners were wounded. one dying. Mrs Dorothy Thompson 27 was also hospitalized. Thousands watched as guards patrolled the area and restored order amid bullet scarred buildings trees and planes overhead.
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Terrehaute
Ind
National Guard
Dixie Bee
National
Paul Seixerling
Harry G. Lesiie
State Normal School
Fighty
Terre Hzute
Dorothy Thompson
St Anthony's Hospital
Lost at Wyman see Pearl Button team falls 2 1
The American Pearl Button factory kittenball team was defeated 2 1 at Wyman yesterday evening. Wyman aims to host a next week match here. This evening at 6 30 the American Pearl team meets Crawfordville at Junkin field. Edward Petratt of Brighton and Mary Easley of Washington filed for a marriage license today.
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Wyman Y
Wyman
Crawfordeville
Junkin Field
Edward Petratt
Brighton
Mary Easley
Washington
Attorney Lloyd Duke Travels to Washington on Business
Ot tumwa attorney Lloyd Duke was in Washington on business today, meeting with clients and pursuing legal matters. He is known for his work in regional legal circles and will return to Iowa soon.
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Lloyd Duke of
Ottumwa
Washington
Business
Wellman Man Faces Charges In Child Stealing Case
Carmi Crossett 26 married a fifteen year old girl and was arrested on a farm near Davenport Iowa. He and his underage wife, married four months earlier in Rock Island, were turned over to Washington county officers. Crossett formerly lived in Wellman and faced charges awaiting hearing per County Attorney Morrison. The girl was from the Wellman area.
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Davenport
Iowa
Carmi Crossett
Crossett
Here
Washington County
Rock Island
Wellman
George F. Morrison
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Atlee Pomerene
U. S
Ohio
L. P. Bethea
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Pomerene
Hoover
Beatty Corps
Gress
Debt Funding Commission
Hearst
Harold Montgomery
Gers
Brave Atlantic
Rome
New York
William Uldrich
Edna Newcomer
Leon Piaculli
Floyd Bennett Airport
Mias
Bem Grove
Brisbane
Shields Coal
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Clamp
Wellman Man
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