Senate orders rapid probe of Honolulu crime and Massie case
The Senate votes to investigate conditions in Honolulu amid racial tension after a wave of assaults on white women. Mrs. Granville Fortesne and Lt. Thomas Massie face civil charges for killing a native attacker. The case splits local opinion as troops monitor calm scene.
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Washington
INS
Department of Justice
Senate
Honolulu
Granville Fortescue
Thomas Massie
Massie
Bingham
Connecticut
Senate Committee On Territorial and Insular Affairs
T. H
Montgomery Winn
Granville Fortesne
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas H. Massie
EK. J. Lord
Albert S. Jones
Winn
Jas. Gilliland
Joseph Kahahawai
Young People’s Programs At Church Draw Large Crowd
The inter church council hosted a 6 15 pm meeting at the Methodist church with Miss Mathilda Berg as speaker describing missionary life in India. About 75 attended with group singing led by Velda Parcell and Eva Diller on piano. A 200-person Happy Hour followed at the Y with Seth Parker program led by Ernest Simpson describing local talent in a lively, staged dialogue with a cast including William Stewart and Velda Parcell.
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Interchurch Council
Methodist
Mathilda Berg
India
Milan Thompson
Velda Parcell
Eva Diller
Henrietta Hull
Helen Sartor
Sara Marie Davis
Miss Berg
Mary Briley
Ernest Simpson
Jonesport
Seth Parker
William Stewart
Mother Parker
Alice Wolfe
Harvey Coulter
Japanese Move North As Harbin War Front Rumors Grow
Diplomatic circles in Peiping report Japan poised to push into Manchuria near Harbin to face Russians. Japanese staff ready to meet Soviet threat while Russians fortify around Lake Baikal. Possible Japanese use Harbin riots as pretext for northward push. Semeonoff meets Japan officials as possible ally for anti Soviet efforts.
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International
Peiping
INS
Japan
Manchuria
Harbin
Lake Baikal
Semeonoff
Mongolia
Siberian
Russia
Siberia
Liquor Ring Trials Open in Federal Court in Chicago
Federal court in Chicago prepared to try 53 defendants for running a $10 million liquor ring tied to the Capone syndicate. An 18 month probe by Walter E. Jennett uncovered gang activity in four midwestern states and seven large stills. Notable defendants include Robert W. Besse former White Side County state's attorney Mike Blumberg of Clinton Ta and the Price brothers of Waterloo Ta plus Harriet Fritts the Cinquina brothers Tony Gabriel and Paul of Chicago.
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Chicago
Capone
Walter E. Jennett
Special Prohibition Agents
Robert W. Besse
Whiteside County
Ill
Mike Blumberg
Clinton, Ta
Ted’' Newberry
Peoria
Price Brothers
Richard, Frank and
Russell
Waterloo
Mike
Joe Meyer
Harriet Fritts
Aurora, al
Cinquina Brothers
Tony, Gabriel
Paul
Neiswanger Describes The Maine Disaster For Maine Class
Clay ton Neiswanger shared a vivid account of The Sinking of the Maine with St. James school history students. The former soldier and eyewitness reinforced lessons on the Spanish-American War and left lasting impressions on the children.
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St. James School
Clayton Neiswanger
Maine
Neiswanger
Burial of Mrs Ayres Tomorrow In Elm Grove Cemetery
Mrs Effie Brindley Ayres died in Chicago after pneumonia while visiting relatives. The burial will be held at Elm Grove cemetery Tuesday morning with arrival of the body at 9 o clock. Survived by husband Walter Ayres and daughter Isabel Pierce. siblings listed. Funeral services to be conducted by Dr F C Witzigman and arranged by L A Jones funeral home.
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Walter Ayres
Chicago
Elm Grove Cemetery
Elim Grove Cemetery
Washington, D
New Orleans
Ayres
Isabel Pierce
George W. Stewart
Washington
George Preston
Minneapolis
Major West
Long Beach
Calif
Frank Brindley
Ottumwa
F. C. Witzigman
Wim Grove Cemetery
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Wallace Five Wins From Centennial
Wallace defeated Centennial in the ward school basketball tournament at the Y after school last Friday by a 19 to 1 score. Other games list Lincoln versus Heights and Wallace in upcoming dates, with matchups including Lincoln Centennial and Heights Wallace.
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Wallace
Centennial
Lincoln
Heights
Harvard Statue Not likeness of Founder John Harvard
In Cambridge Massachusetts the statue of John Harvard on the Harvard campus is not a likeness of the founder of Harvard College. The statue was posed for by a Harvard undergraduate.
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Cambridge
Mass
John Harvard
Harvard
Harvard College
French Plan for Boycott of Germany Opens New Tactics
France weighs a heavy import tax on German goods as Bruening refuses further reparations and Germany halts cash payments and 119 million in yearly deliveries. Britain reviews the crisis while Franco German talks pause and credit extensions are blocked.
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International
Bruening
Germany
Europe
France
Belgium
Great Britain
Lausanne
Tire theft targets Mayo bakery delivery truck in city
A front-left tire and rim were stolen from the Mayo bakery Chevrolet delivery truck Saturday night while parked in front of the O. R. Mayo home. Bolts were removed with the tire and rim and the loss is covered by theft insurance.
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Mayo Bakery
O. R. Mayo
Man grinds grain into breakfast food in EMERICK Neb
Harry Dubacek adapted a burr mill to grind his own wheat into whole wheat breakfast food. His crop currently earns him about $3.75 per bushel, reflecting rising demand or value for his product.
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Emerick, Neb
Harry Dubacek
Halden to Speak at Joint Club Meeting Friday Evening
Berry F. Halden of Chariton renowned as a Legion orator will headline a joint meeting of the Better Washington club and the Woman's Business and Professional club at the Y M C A Friday at 6 30. He edits the Chariton Herald Patriot and supports the Americanization program. Tickets are available from club committees and members are urged to attend with partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry F. Halden
Chariton
Legion
Better Washington Club
Woman's Business and Professional Club
Halden
Chariton Herald-Patriot
L. B. Lupton
Charles Grayson
Ralph Gibson
Ed Goeske
P. G. Widmer
Etna Dawson
B. & P. Club
Ambition of State Officials to Be Re-Elected Occupies Attention
At the Iowa State Capitol, officials push for reelection as primary elections near. Governor Turner is expected to run. Arch McFarlane will not seek reelection to lieutenant governor. Other officials including Greenwalt Thornburg Johnson and Richardson plan renomination or reelection campaigns, with several candidates rumored.
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Dan Turner
Dwight Lewis
McFarlane
Arch W. McFarlane
House of Representatives
George Wilson
Des Moines
Leonard Simmer
Ottumwa
Turner
G. C. Greenwalt
J. W. Long
Thornburg
Iowa
Mank G. Thornburg
Raymond W. Cassidy
State House
John Fletcher
Supreme Court
Fletcher
Raymond KE. Johnson
Johnson
O. K. Maben
Forrest City
B M. Richardson
Cedar Rapids
Henry F. Wagner
Sigourney
Lawrence DeGraff
Frederick F. Faville
Fort Dodge
Jury Selection Opens in Embree v Reid Trial
Jurors reported for duty this afternoon in the case of Joe Embree versus L. W. Reid et al. Nine jurors were excused for the term and the assignment for trial was started but continued for Lemley.
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Joe Embree
Ve. L. W. Reid
Lemley
Sparrow and Mouse Battle In Nebraska City Street Confrontation
A sparrow fought a mouse in a Nebraska City street confrontation. The sparrow won as the mouse fled across the intersection and a truck ran over it, ending the encounter.
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Nebraska City
Neb
Pet Seeks Outings With Owner In Woking England
A pet goose named Bill accompanies owner H. Watson on long walks and shopping trips in Woking England, reflecting a curious local companionship.
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Woking
England
Bill
H. Watson
Warning Drivers to Obtain License Immediate Action
Des Moines dispatch reports William A. Stevens head of the state motor vehicle department announced that auto owners who have not applied for a driver's license should not drive after tomorrow. Peace officers statewide will arrest anyone driving without a license or who has not applied for one, and all cases will be prosecuted.
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Des Moines
William A. Stevens
State Motor Vehicle Department
Stevens
Arizona public officials to donate one day’s pay
Phoenix reports a county state program requires public office holders and employees to contribute one day’s pay per month for four months. Governor George W. Hunt expects about 200000 dollars from state employees to fund unemployment relief.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
George W.P. Hunt
Gold standard baffling to foreign markets forces price cuts
In Penang on January 11, a local report notes that sellers struggle as the gold standard pushes prices down. Salesmen report no sales from foreign goods since other nations left the gold standard, resorting to cutting prices and using own resources to advertise.
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Penang
Funeral services held for James Ed ward Clark
Funeral services for James Edward Clark were held today at L. A. Jones funeral home conducted by Dr. F W Eastwood. Interment was in Elm Grove cemetery. Clark born November 12 1852 near Lexington Kentucky lived in Kansas Missouri and Washington and leaves ten surviving children with a long service in the Washington fire department.
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James Edward Clark
L. A. Jones
F. W. Eastwood
The
Presbyterian Church
James Morrow
al Roe
R. H. McCarty
Will Libe
John Squire
Oren Helwick
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Clark
Kentucky
Lexington
William
Sarah Katherine (Yates) Clark
Kansas
Lee Summit
Laura Metta Nicola
Riverside
Brookings
D. D
Des Moines
Washington
Emmett Clark
Washington Fire Department
County S S Basket League Results from Saturday Games
In the county Sunday school basketball tournament four games were played. Washington Methodist Bull Dogs beat Brighton M K 11 to 5 in intermediate A. West Chester M E defeated Baptist 13 of Washington 14 to 3 and Washington Presbyterians beat Ainsworth Triangles 22 to 8 in intermediate B. West Chester M E beat St Paul Evangelical 29 to 4 in senior division. Next week’s Jan 16 schedule lists several matchups including West Chester U P versus Brighton M E and M E Rac keteers versus West Chester M E.
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Washington Methodist Bull Dogs
Brighton M. Kk
West Chester M. E
Baptist
Washington
Washington Presbyterians
Ainsworth Triangles
St. Paul Evangelical
West Chester U. P
Brighton M. E
Bull Dogs
Egang. Inter
M. E. Trojans
M. E. Kittens
M. E. Racketeers
M. E
Miller seen in Cedar Rapids on business
Harry Miller was in Cedar Rapids this afternoon on business.
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Harry Miller
Cedar Rapids
No Opposing Votes Cast by Senators
A $50,000,000 special fund was set aside by the senate to loan to needy farmers, to be managed by the secretary of agriculture. President Hoover’s plan for a $2,000,000,000 federal credit corporation was debated as the House prepared to pass it. the credit bill would loan to banks, trust companies, railroads, insurers, agricultural and livestock bodies, and in the senate to state governments. Mayor James J. Walker urged loans to municipalities as senators argued over extending loan provisions.
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Washington
INS
Senate
Smith
South Carolina
Secretary of Agriculture
Hoover
Federal
House
White House
Senate Finance Committee
James J. Walker
New York City
Eminent Surgeon Dr Donald McRae Dies in Iowa
Dr Donald A McRae 61 longtime army surgeon who served in the world war died of pneumonia at a hospital in Council Bluffs IA after a two week illness. His widow Mary McRae active in the American Legion women’s auxiliary and planning a 1932 senate run is at his side with two children Marion McRae Smith and Donald McRae III surviving.
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Council Bluffs
Donald A. McRae
Mary McRae
National Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion
United States Senate
Dr. McRae
Marion McRae Smith
Donald McRae
Funeral of Mrs. Chal Ford at Presbyterian Church
Funeral services for Mrs Chal Ford were held Sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian church with the pastor Dr F W Eastwood in charge. Pallbearers included Homer Stephen Dr Fred Reid Elliot Grayson Frank Stewart E D Morrison and C Lemmon. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Chal Ford
The
Presbyterian Church
F. W. Eastwood
Homer Stephen
Fred Reid
Elliot Grayson
Frank Stewart
E. D. Morrison
C. §. Lemmon
Elm Grove Cemetery
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Sia
Casall
Ataman Semiaonoff
Mukden
J.W. Fordney Head
Joseph W. Fordney
United States
Michigan
Saginaw, Mich
Fordney
Congress
Mrs. Ayres
Elm Grove
Chariton Man
William J. French
San Francisco Presidio
Gilroy
Gertrude McEnroe
Kansas City
French
Los Angeles
Battle For
Embree VS. Reid
Goose
Ewill Ogers Roger
McNau
Ine
CLARK
Jones Funeral Home
S. S. Basket League
Bill Today
Mrs. Ford
Heatrola
North Marion Ave
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