Hearings Set On Jadwin Flood Plan Revisions
The House flood control committee will begin hearings Feb. 3 on bills to modify the Jadwin flood plan for the Mississippi River. Representative Breed of Illinois said President Hoover was informed. A bill to cut land condemnation to compensate landowners will be among those discussed.
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Shington
U.P
Mississippi River
House Flood Control Committee
Hoover
Representative Breed
Ilinois
Reid
Mississippi Valley
Missing man Louis Tenner sought for aid in veterans claim
Dr P L Etter Red Cross home service chairman says an inquiry has reached him about Louis Tenner who was said to have lived in Washington. He is needed to verify reports of illness of a former service member seeking government compensation. Anyone with information should notify Dr Etter.
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P. L. Etter
Home Service
The
Red Cross
Louis Tenner
Washington
Dr. Etter
Evangelist Broeker Draws Large Baptist Church Crowd
A large audience heard Evangelist L. H. Broeker at the Baptist church last evening speaking on Facing the Inevitable. He warned that sin yields threefold wages physical death spiritual death and eternal separation and urged acceptance of the Gift of God eternal life through Jesus Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Broeker
the Baptist Church
God
Jesus Christ
Stolen Red Lanterns Used as Danger Signals
Thirty red lanterns used as danger signals were stolen in Beaver Pennsylvania over the past month, authorities say. The loss raises concerns about public safety and potential misuse of signaling gear. Local police urge residents to report any sightings of similar lanterns or suspicious activity.
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Beaver
Airplanes Deliver Food to Marooned Flood Victims
In Indiana and Illinois flood areas, six planes from state guards drop food clothing and medicine to marooned families. A relief base is set at Evansville with Dr E E Small surveying the region. Fear remains for Griffin district and several families have perished after limited air contact.
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Vincennes
Ind
U.R
Indiana
Illinois
Milnois National Guards
Wabash
White Rivers
Decker Township
Knox County
Hvansville
E. E. Small
Griffin
Malcolm Speaks At Meet Tuesday In Washington Iowa
Dr Peter Malcolm head of the animal industry unit of the Iowa health board will speak in Washington next Tuesday January 28 at 130 PM in the courthouse on the bovine tuberculosis eradication law soon to take effect in the county. Board of supervisors township trustees and others affected by the program are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Malcolm
Des Moines
Iowa State Board of Health
Washington
Court House
Board of Supervisors
Yale undergraduates switch to bicycles over car bans
In New Haven Connecticut Yale undergraduates respond to prohibitions on owning automobiles or motorcycles by increasingly using bicycles for transportation on campus and in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Yale
Des Moines Dentist Convicted of Friend's Murder
Dr. Fred A. Woodmansee, a 60-year-old dentist, was found guilty of murdering his longtime friend W. F. Knap in Des Moines Iowa. The jury verdict followed a claim of temporary insanity and charts show the sentence set for February 1 pending a possible new trial.
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Des Moines
U.P
Fred A. Woodmansee
W. F. Knap
Knap
Woodmansee
Woodmancee Long
Dives to Simplify Enforcement Plan for Prohibition
Congress seeks major reform of the federal enforcement system for prohibition. Lawmakers propose replacing the commission with a sub-judiciary and new districts, ending the current system and changing federal court practice. Discussions with Wickersham and hearings in both houses are underway. Williamson's bill to move enforcement from treasury to justice will be reviewed Monday with Deming and Willebrandt invited to testify.
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Ifta
Congress
Commission
Hoover
Diocuss
Wickersham
Law Enforcement Commission
Steiner Senate
Wihin
House
Judiciary Committee
Stobbs
Mass
Williamson
Treasury
Justice Departments
House Expenditures Committee
Civil Service
Deming
Mable Walker Willebrandt
Mitchell
Industrial
Prohibition Bureau
Crawfordsville Man Joseph Murphy Dies at 77
Joseph Murphy of Crawfordsville died at his home two miles west of the city yesterday at 4 pm. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 30 pm at the home with Rev. A N Porter of the United Presbyterian Church in charge. Burial in Crawfordsville Cemetery. Survived by three daughters Maude Murphy, Mrs Wells of Crawfordsville, Mrs John Wagner of Washington. A daughter Mrs Joseph Roth of Noble recently killed in an auto crash. A son Homer deceased. Brothers S L Murphy D H Murphy and H N Lorick of Pleasant City Ohio also survived.
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Crawfordsville
Joseph Murphy
Here
A. N. Porter
United Presbyterian Church
Murphy
Pleasant City
Ohio
Elizabeth Bigham
Maude Murphy
Robert Wells
John Wagner
Washington
Joseph Roth
Noble
Homer
S. L. Murphy
D. H. Murphy
H. N. Lorick
Court Adjourns to Tuesday for January Term Work
Judge D. W. Hamilton adjourned district court until next Tuesday. The past week focused on miscellaneous court work with no trials held. Several non jury trials are set for next week, as announced earlier.
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D. W. Hamilton
Fire damages Indianapolis American Foundries plant
A fire at the American Foundries Inc plant in Indianapolis caused about 900000 dollars in damage. Fire crews battled the blaze through extreme cold and ice as flames spread across the two block facility, starting near a blast furnace at 515 AM and taking two hours to bring under control.
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Indianapolis
American Foundries Inc
Mrs. Laura Sweet Dies After Short Illness
Laura Ida Mumper Sweet died at 11 15 p m after a week long illness pneumonia developed rapidly funeral services set for Sunday at the Christian church with Rev P E Roll and burial in Elm Grove cemetery she was born March 9 1870 in Eureka and spent her life in Washington county she leaves her husband William Fred Sweet two sons Oral and Keith and several siblings.
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Fred Sweet
Christian Church
P. E. Roll
Elm Grove Cemetery
Sweet
Brighton
Mr. Sweet
Washington
Oral
Keith
Charles Mumper
Bert
Will
Davenport
Minnie Kailenberger
Honolulu
Washington Masons vote to proceed with new temple
About 150 members of the Washington Masons met at city hall and unanimously endorsed building a modern fireproof Masonic temple to replace the destroyed structure. The plan calls for finance and building committees, with $29 000 available from insurance salvage and existing funds to be applied toward the new temple on the northwest corner of the square.
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Washington
Masons
Masonic Building Company
Frank L.wilson
Temple Building Company
Masons of Washington
Wilder C. Bell
Blue Lodge
Washington Masons
Bell
George L. McDaniel
Washington Masonry
Fossilized antler estimated at 40000 years found near Milton
A fossilized antler dating about 40 000 years was unearthed near Milton Berkshire England. The discovery adds to paleontological evidence of early wildlife in the region.
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Milton
Berkshire
Eng
Escaped New England Convicts Captured in Florida
Two convicts from Wethersfield Connecticut who killed a Jacksonville officer and wounded another were captured in Pensacola Florida while preparing to sail to Mobile. Roland Lalone and Watson Moulthrope were identified by officers after a nearby house arrest and a manhunt spanning several states. A third fugitive Leo Landry was captured in Jacksonville.
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New England
Florida
Pensacola
Fla
Wethersfield
Roland Lalone
Watson Moulthrope
United States
Mobile
Shipping Board
Moulthrope
Lalone
Lower East Side
W. B Smith
Willie Jones
Jacksonville
Leo Landry
Macon
Walters Bonds Do Not Hold On Liquor Charge
Dick Walters of Oskaloosa was jailed on illegal transportation of liquor charges and released after posting bonds totaling $2,000 yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Walters
Oskaloosa
Yeterday
Home Talent Play Set at Franklin Center School
The home talent play at the Franklin Center School House is scheduled for next Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Tickets will be sold at the door for 15 and 30 cents, with performances starting at eight o'clock.
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Franklin Center School
Missouri Rep Dyer seeks repeal of stolen car act abuse
Rep Dyer of Missouri says he will introduce a bill to repeal the Dyer act unless federal judges stop abusing it. He argues the law was meant to curb organized car theft rings but is now used against youths guilty only of joy riding in borrowed cars.
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Washington
Dyer
Missouri
House
Arrests for Making Liquor in Des Moines Raid
Des Moines deputies arrested E W Quinnett and F D Postem after raiding an illicit liquor plant. Two stills were seized along with 1000 gallons of mash and fifty gallons of whiskey. Operators face charges of maintaining a liquor nuisance.
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Des Moines
E W. Quinnett
F. D. Postem
Scovel and Hicks
Week's Weather Forecast for Upper Mississippi and Plains
The outlook covers Jan 27 to Feb 1 for the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central plains. The week is expected to be cold with one or two periods of precipitation.
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Mississippi
Missouri
435 Plains
Flier trio leaves Sioux City for Mexican sightseeing tour
Three Tri-State air lines fliers from Sioux City James Barwick Bernard Shea and Earl Watson depart for a Mexico sightseeing run. They will meet at Wichita Kan with Allen Scott piloting a separate Hanford lines plane joining en route.
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Sioux City
Tri-State Air Lines
Mexico
James Barwick
Bernard
Shea
Earl Watson
Wichita
Kan
Allen Scott
Hanford Lines
Ainsworth Masons Pledge Lodge Rooms at Meeting
M. Klein and the Masonic lodge at Ainsworth offered use of its lodge rooms. The offers drew strong applause from the large body of Masons in attendance at the meeting.
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M. Klein
Masonic Lodge
Ainsworth
Italy Accepts U S View on Freedom of the Seas
In London on January 25 Italy informally accepted the American stance on freedom of the seas. Diplomatic circles saw it as a bid for reciprocal U S sympathy for Italian Mediterranean claims. Delegates prepared for a quiet weekend with two main topics: Dino Randi's radio speech to America and a plan for five nations to limit naval tonnage.
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Lodon
U.P
Italy
United States
Dino Randi
America
Stimson proposal aims at cruiser and destroyer limits at naval talks
London sources report Henry L. Stimson urges limiting cruisers and submarines as top priority in five power talks. Britain and Japan push deferment for economic reasons while France weighs total tonnage basis. Italy signals no aim to raise freedom of the seas issue. Premier Ramsay responds.
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London
Henry L. Stimson
United Press
France
Stimson
Hove
Italy
Dino Grandi
United States
America
England
Japan
Grandi
J. Ramsay
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Malcolm
U. S
Congress Drys
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American Foundries
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Wilder Bell
BE. B. Hammer
Mr. Hammer
Mr. Ream
Building Company
Ream
Building Committee
W. P. Rawn
A E
Putnam
Floyd Letts
T. L. Brookhart
Hammer
Finance Committee
K. P
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Carl
Walters
Franklin
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