Implicate Officials in Liquor Ring
A witness testifies in a federal case naming Mike Blumberg as head of a midwest liquor ring. Clarence Ebsen, a defendant who pleaded guilty, claimed Blumberg opened a jail cell and officials in Whiteside County aided liquor shipments. The testimony also cites Sheriff Jerry Kelly and Deputy Lou Harrison.
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Chicago
INS
Mike Blumberg
Midwest
Fulton, al
Clarence H. Ebsen
Walter C. Lindley
K Ebsen
Ebsen
Robert Card
Jerry Kelly
Whiteside County
Blumberg
Kelly
Lou Harrison
Lee County
Methodist Trojans Win Junior Division
The Methodist Trojans defeated the Methodist Kittens 12 to 0 to claim first place in the junior division of the county Sunday school basketball league. United Presbyterian took second, and the M. E. Kittens placed third. other scores included Brighton Methodists 8 United Presbyterians 7 in the intermediate division and the senior division Methodist Racketeers 22 West Chester Methodists 14.
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Methodist Trojans
Methodist Kittens
United Presbyterian
M. E. Kittens
Brighton Methodists
West Chester United Presbyterians
Bulldogs
Methodist
West Chester Methodists
Coffman Rites Held At Baptist Church Friday
Funeral services for S. A. Coffman were held Friday at the Baptist church conducted by Rev. A. A. Vinz. A church quartet supplied music and pallbearers included Charles Long Arthur Yard Bert Yard Robert Grimes Al Fields and Charles Hays. Interment followed at Kim Grove cemetery.
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S. A. Coffman
The
Baptist Church
A. A. Vinz
Charles Long
Arthur Yard
Bert Yard
Robert Grimes
al Fields
Charles Hays
Kim Grove Cemetery
Funeral of William H. Wellsheld at Sherman’s Funeral Home
Funeral services for William H. Wells were conducted Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at Sherman’s Funeral Home. Dr. F. W. Fastwood of the Presbyterian church led the service, with burial in Elm Grove cemetery to follow. Casket bearers were Charles Ragan Randall Neill William Graf Mert Bickford Ed Wolf and Clayton Neiswanger.
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W. H. Wells
William H. Wells
Sherman
F. W. Fastwood
Presbyterian Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Charles Ragan
Randall Neill
William Graf
Mert Bickford
Ed Wolf
Clayton Neiswanger
Senate rejects loans to states and cities in economic relief
The senate refused to authorize federal loans to states and cities as part of Hoover’s relief plan. An amendment by Senator Copeland to provide such loans failed 24 to 53. A separate bill to fund federal relief for destitute citizens was recommended by a senate subcommittee. The house panel cut the agricultural appropriation by about 10.8 million.
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Washington
INS
Senate
Hoover
Copeland
New York
House
Buchanan
Texas
Budget Bureau
Oskaloosa Holds Man in Glove The Eye Glass Robbery
Charles Carlson of Milwaukee is held in Oskaloosa Iowa on charges tied to the chloroforming of Mrs Marian Jones of Pleasant View Indiana and the looting of her home He is also accused of passing a Jones check for spectacles and stealing from a parked auto in one of Iowa s noted robberies.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa
INS
Charles Carlson
Milwaukee
Marian Jones
Pleasant View
H. A. Berg
Fairfield
Carlson
Selecting Jury in Leichti Trial
Work of impaneling a jury for the state case against Al Leichti of Sigourney, charged with manslaughter in the death of Robert Ruth, a Sigourney boy, began in Washington county district court after a venue change from Keokuk county. Prosecution led by Edwin Willockson. defense by Frank Beatty and Hugh McCoy. trial anticipated to span the week with 34 witnesses listed.
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al Leichti
Sigourney
Robert Ruth
Washington County
Keokuk County
Leitchti
Edwin Willcockson
Junior College and High School Basketball Tonight
Washington junior college and high school teams head into week with key games. The Cardinals play Albia tonight as Coach George Freshwaters leads ten players to Albia, while the Demons host Sigourney high here Tuesday evening after a close win at Sigourney earlier.
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Cardinals
Albia
Demons
Sigourney High School
George Freshwaters
Marshall
Westermark
Cline
Kern
Wells
Ahrens
Kiesey
Fuhr
Little
Turner
Pirates
Burlington Blackhawks
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Sigourney
Jim Shultz
Clear Lake Station Held Up In Indiana Car Lengthy pursuit
An unidentified man robbed the Standard Oil station in Clear Lake yesterday and fled in a small coupe with 27 dollars. Police report the Indiana-licensed car may be tied to several other state holdups, and authorities were actively searching for the suspect.
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Mason City
Iowa
Standard Oil Company
Clear Lake
Indiana
Reparations Conference Set for Lausanne Meeting
London Jan 18 The International Reparations Conference, recommended by the Young Plan advisory committee of the Bank for International Settlements, will meet in Lausanne Switzerland next week for three to four days. It will adjourn until June or July as political conditions in France Germany and the United States become clearer.
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London
INS
Young Plan
Bank For International Settlements
Lausanne
Switzerland
France
Germany
United States
Young People Hold Happy Hour At Y After Church
About 120 attendees gathered after Sunday services at the Y to discuss four questions on youth and church relations. Groups wrote answers, prize winners shared ideas on how youth can aid churches, and future sessions are planned with candy prizes and music led by Mrs A A Vinz.
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Churches of
A. A. Vinz
Leigh W. Soule
Manton Hebner
Helen Stewart
Ralph Kleese
Leigh Louie
Murray for New Banking System Proposal to Congress
Gov. W H Murray of Oklahoma advocates a state bank system to supplement the federal reserve, seeking repeal of the 10 percent tax on state banks. He pitches central state banks as sound policy, generates surprise in the Ways and Means committee, and sits for testimony with no other witnesses.
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Washington
INS
Federal Reserve System
House
Ways and Means
W. H
Murray
Oklahoma
Mellon
McKeown
Possible change to five day notice law in Iowa
Iowa City officials discussed a proposal to change the five day notice requirement so couples cannot evade it by marrying out of state. Mrs. F A Stromsten, president of the League of Women Voters, said the board may include the idea in the 1932 1933 programs. Mrs. John R Parks, regional secretary, is in Iowa City for the meeting.
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Iowa City
Iowa
League of Women
F. A. Stromsten
Illinois
John R. Parks
National Organization
Smugglers Battle Coast Guards In Boston Rum Case
Boston reports a gun battle with twenty smugglers and hijackers on the south shore. Two fast rum running boats were seized along with liquor valued at $270,000 and a $5,000 bribery attempt. Coast guards captured the Buddy with $20,000 in liquor and the Mary with $150,000 in cargo after a two mile chase. Five Mary crewmen escaped when the vessel grounded. A. W. Johnson and shipyard workers resisted with pistols as smugglers fled to a Neponset shipyard.
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Boston
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Bailey's Creek
Cohasset
Boston Harbor
Buddy
Mary
Commercial Point
Neponset
A. W. Johnson
Coast Guardsman
Johnson
Hurls milk bottle to resist hold up
Arthur Kinkle an 18 year old in Chicago attacked a milk wagon driver Michael Engle after shouting stick em up Engle retaliated by throwing bottles striking Kinkle and sending him to the sidewalk The incident occurred January 18 according to ins reports
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Chicago
Arthur Kinkle
Michael Engle
Engle
Kinkle
Pack of Dogs Kills Boy in Santa Cruz Ranch
A pack of dogs killed six year old Peter Pesenti Jr on a Santa Cruz ranch while his father and brother worked nearby. The inquest was ordered as Pesenti was found with his mangled body among the dogs on the property of Frank Clements who owned the dogs.
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Pack OF Dogs
Santa Cruz
Cal
Peter Pesenti, Jr
Pesenti
Frank Clements
Governor Murray Traces History of Monetary System
Murray described the history of the U S monetary system. The governor was too busy to have breakfast at 10 30 as two pots of coffee stood before him.
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Murray
Will Rogers Dispatches From Cairo and Jerusalem
Will Rogers notes travel through Cairo Jerusalem and Bethlehem with jokes on travel and Egyptian landmarks. He mentions a planned 600 mile flight to Athens to test a Greek word for it and jokes about Coolidge and the Sphinx.
Farmers' Livestock Marketing board reelects directors
The Farmers' Livestock Marketing association re elected the former directors for fifteen townships. Named are Dave Munro Seventy Six Walter R Brown Theodore Oriez Carl T Anderson and Joe McCreedy. Officers Everett Stewart H T Carris Walter R Brown and manager T A Flenner. Elections now run for three year terms via the Eastern Iowa Regional Marketing association at Cedar Rapids.
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Livestock Marketing Association
Dave Munro
Walter RR
Brown
Washington Township
Theodore Oriez
Brighton
Carl T. Anderson
Lime Creek
Joe McCreedy
Highland
Everett Stewart
Jackson Township
H. T. Carris
Dutch Creek Township
Walter R. Brown
T. A. Flenner
Farmers’ Livestock Marketing Association
Washington
Eastern Iowa Regional Marketing Association
Cedar Rapids
Plot to Kill King Carol II Thwarts Communist Plot
In Bucharest today police arrested 20 Russian and Greek communists aboard the Steamer Philomania for espionage and plotting to assassinate King Carol II. The ringleader, a Russian woman, arranged details and smuggled conspirators aboard the vessel. Concurrently police in Bucharest and Galatz detained other communist rioters.
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Bucharest
Carol II of
Roumania
Konstanza
Philomania
Philomana
Galiatz
Methodist Men Form Club After Evening Service
Washington's Methodist men led the service and held a brief meeting to read and approve the new constitution and by laws, establishing the Methodist Men's club. W. C. Hedges was elected president, with Foster Bickel chairing the constitution committee and Dr. W. Kyle elected treasurer.
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Washington
Methodist Men's Club
A. W. Clow
W. C. Hedges
J. H. Peet
Witzigman
Keith Vine
Leete
Foster Bickel
T. S. Brookhart
O. BF. Schmidt
W. S. Kyle
A. B E. Brown
Lewis Warren
Bedford Sheriff Returns After Salary Cut Strike
Bedford Iowa Sheriff Charles Cornell resumed duties after a dispute over deputy pay and a stenographer's salary. The county board reached a compromise not disclosed publicly. The sheriff had halted state drivers license applications until the wage dispute eased. License processing resumed with some changes to staff duties.
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Bedford
Iowa
Charles Cornell
County Board of Supervisors
Cornell
Ralph Scott Visits Burlington on Business
Ralph Scott travels to Burlington today for official business and meetings with local officials.
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Ralph Scott
Burlington
Capital and Labor Hold New Dispute
Chicago reports show railroad capital and labor resuming secret talks on guaranteed employment and a job bureau. Union leaders pressed for core reforms including a three-year plan to cut unemployment and stabilize jobs, while carriers warned against full wage cuts and considered smaller 15 percent reductions if talks fail.
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Chicago
Railroad Capital
D. B. Robertson
Railway Labor Executives' Association
Romanian Prince Plans Swiss Trip With Lucia Deleti
Prince Nicholas of Romania said he would depart for Switzerland with Lucia Deleti, his former mistress who he married and renounced. He will stay at a winter sports resort while friends say King Carol provided funds on the condition he returns to the army and resumes his affairs.
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Nicholas
Romania
Lucia Deleti
Switzerland
Carol
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