New York City graft probe deepens after chiefs death
Chief Engineer Traugott Keller of the docks department killed himself to avoid further disclosure, triggering new revelations in the legislature's graft investigation. The probe expands with resignations indictments and talk of murders and lookups into city corruption and the Seabury commission parallels.
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New York
New York City
Traugott Keller
Department of Docks
Legislative Committee
Keller
Sify Sing
Jean Norris
Jesse Silbermann
Raft
Seabury Commission
Secret Paris talks on German credits end with no public verdict
Reports from Paris say Dr. Hans Luther and French officials finished discussions over immediate international credits for Germany but gave no public outcome. Participants were bound by secrecy as Berlin warned the German crisis could worsen despite Hoover plan backing. London announced the Hoover plan effective for Britain and invited major powers to a conference in London to align plans with the Young plan.
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Paris
Hans Luther
Reichsbank
Germany
Berlin
London
Heinrich Bruening
Britain
Great Britain
Bank For International Settlements
Basle
United States
France
Italy
Japan
Belgium
Mexico Consul Adolfo Dominguez Contempt Sentence Quashed
The United States state department began drafting a note to Mexico signaling regret over the six month contempt sentence against Adolfo Dominguez the Mexican consul in Chicago. Municipal Judge Thomas Green ordered the record stricken, calling the penalty a courtroom uproar and averting potential international complications.
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Washington
State Department
Mexico
Chicago
Adolfo Dominguez
Emmerson
Ilinois
Thomas Green
Chita
Green
Dominguez
Tye Roar
K C Knights Install Officers Monday Evening
The Washington Knights of Columbus council will install officers next Monday evening at eight o'clock in the K C hall. Clem Boyle of Iowa City district deputy will preside, announced J M Kelly grand knight of the local council.
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Washington Knights of Columbus Council
K. C Hall
Clem Boyle
Iowa City
J. M. Kelly
Beardsley Buried at Muscatine Today
William Beardsley died in Elmwood Park Illinois early this week at ninety three. He formerly ran Beardsley and Mechling in Riverside and later operated stores in Haskins Wellman and Muscatine. Survived by Pauline Beardsley of Muscatine and Bertha Cox of Chicago. funeral held at 2 30 this afternoon.
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Harry Dye
William Beardsley
Muscatine
Beardsley
Englwood Park
Washington County
Haskins
Riverside
Beardsley & Mechling
Wellman
Pauline O. Beardsley
Bertha Cox
Chicago
Governor Turner backs state plan to clean polluted streams
Des Moines July 10 Gov Dan W Turner expressed strong support for the state board of health program to rid low streams of sewage pollution He endorsed a policy aimed at expeditiously addressing the issue and producing definite results The governor noted no official protests from cities involved and said the plan would require about 7 million for sewage purification equipment and take three to five years to complete
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Des Moines
Dan W. Turner
State Board
State Board of Earth
Pine Iewa
D. C. — Steelsmith
State Board of Health
Turner
Health Board
Saturday Night Band Program in Central Park
A Saturday evening concert in Central Park features the 21st Regiment band performing scenes from The Daughter of the Regiment Descriptive pieces by Luders Overture California in Baghdad selections from High Jinks and a tech firm march Vanished Army with encore numbers including Trombone Smiles Just a Little Closer and Frozen Bill.
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Central Park
George
Dontzyetti
Room for Six Boys at Y M C A Camp
Camp Wapsie Y M C A for boys reports space for six more youths with ty four already reserved for July 6 to 27. New signees include Carl Bas solar John Edmondson Douglas Williamson Clarence Lee and Joe Treland. The camp emphasizes first aid nature study river sports and trained supervision by Y M C A and Red Cross staff.
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Wapsie Y
Iowa Medical
Red Cross
Miners to Meet Lamont in Washington Discussion
Officials of the United Mine Workers of America were invited to meet in Washington with Secretary of Commerce Lamont and Secretary of Labor Doak to discuss bituminous coal industry difficulties. Doak and Lamont had met with mine owners the day before and Doak urged the union to bring representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Mine Workers of America Today
Commercce
Lamont
Labor
Doak
Department of Labor
Commerce Department
Lewis
Wealthy federal prisoners seek summer transfers to camps
Reports under investigation by the department of justice allege a bribery system allowing wealthy federal prisoners to swap cells in Atlanta or Leavenworth for summer transfers to army detention camps for 500 to 1000 dollars each. The alleged scheme has been studied for weeks.
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New York
Atlanta
Leavenworth
Department of Justice
Pris
New Era For Farming Seen By Thompson
Sam H. Thompson of the federal farm board told thousands at the South Dakota state college field day that a new era in farming rests on farmer cooperatives. He urged nation wide cooperatives and noted reforms by Congress and the farm board to support organized farming.
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Brookings
8. D
Sam H. Thompson
Federal Farm Board
Thompson
South Dakota State College
Congress
Farm Board
Judge Ben N. Salinger Dies in Carroll at 71
Carroll Iowa July 10 Bronchial pneumonia claimed the life today of Judge Ben N Salinger sr a German born immigrant who rose to the Iowa Supreme Court He was 71 and served as a justice since 1914 after a political and private practice career in Waverly and Webster City
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Carroll
Iowa
Ben N. Salinger
America
Germany
Iowa Supreme Court
Salinger
Supreme Court
Republican Party
Waverly
Webster City
Telegraph official Wright visits town on business
J. W. Wright, district manager of the Western Union tele graph office, was in town on business. An operator here years ago, Wright was said to be in Atlanta for questioning and later reported to be at Fort Wadsworth.
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J. W. Wright
Western Union Telegraph Office
Mr. Wright
Atlanta
Fort Wadsworth
Pipeline Test Progress Reaches Rose Hill Mahaska County
Testing for the natural gas pipeline has advanced eastward across Iowa to Rose Hill in Mahaska County where testers worked today under federal supervision. The countys test is expected within weeks and Harper booster station work continues toward completion as Texas gas flow approaches toward Chicago.
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Rose Hill
Mahaska County
Harper
Texas
Chicago
Rioters Attack U S Consulate in Cologne During Turmoil
Demonstrators in Cologne smashed windows at the U S consulate and shouted anti Hoover slogans. At Heide Holstein a Reichstag speaker Paul Loege was attacked during a parade. several Reichsbanner members were wounded while Loege escaped unhurt.
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Cologne
Germany
United States
Hoover
Heide
Holstein
Paul Loege
Reichsbanner League
Loebe
Insurance Men Picnic At Sunset Park Washington
Northwestern Mutual agents from Iowa towns gathered at Sunset Park Washington for a picnic with about 70 attendees. More than thirty agents attended from Iowa City Davenport Centerville Burlington Ottumwa Newton Grinnell and Keokuk. James H. Copeland and George W. Rudiger directed the event.
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Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company
Washington
Sunset Park
Iowa City
Davenport
Centerville
Burlington
Ottumwa Newton
Grinnell
Keokuk
James H. Copeland
Bank Heist in Max Nebraska by Unmasked Bandits
Three unmasked bandits raided the Max bank in Max Nebraska stealing about $2,000. Cashier D Kk Galletin, customer Morris Clements and visiting agent J H Ball were forced to lie on the floor as the thieves looted tills and the vault.
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Max, Nebr
Max Bank
D. Kk. Galletin
Morris Clements
J. H. Ball
Misses McCreedy Plan Ten Day Stay at Clear Lake
The Misses Maud and Ethel McCreedy left yesterday morning for Clear Lake where they plan to stay at least ten days.
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Maud
Ethel McCreedy
Clear Lake
Claremore land struggles show bold town building efforts
Beverly Hills notes describe Claremore Oklahoma forging a large landing field through demolition of blocks of homes to attract famous aviators Post and Gatty. The passage contrasts local progress with other regions and mentions mortgage difficulties and a plan to repurpose New York City land for similar uses.
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Claremore
Oklahoma
Post
Gatty
Templehoft
Perlin
Frank Hawkes
New York City
Dutch Creek Fair Select Play Rehearsals Begin
Rehearsals for Just Country Folks by Edward McArthur start as part of the Dutch Creek fall festival. Cast includes Hezekiah W Hackins and Mary Young among others. The play, set in a country village, debuts August 27 at Valley church yard with Washington band providing music and a community chicken dinner as a highlight. Senator Smith W. Brookhart and Governor Dan Turner slated for afternoon addresses.
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Dutch Creek
Edward McArthur
Hezekiah W Hackins
Clarence Hotle
Harry Burgess
Myron Tinnes
Mary Young
Evelyn Frederick
Simon
Smith W. Brookhart
Dan Turner
Valley Church
Washington Band
Skeleton Identified as Missing Youth in Airshaft Mystery
The skeleton found in an abandoned air shaft at Central high school is identified as Perlie Guelsby Hogg, 16, who vanished after December 16, 1922. Uncle Charles Cooper believes the youth fell or was killed and hid the body. evidence includes his shoes and a jack knife found nearby.
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Muncie
Ind
Central High School
Perrie Guelsby Hogg
Charles Cooper
Perlie
Cooper
Condition of U.S. Corn and Wheat From July 1 Report
The Agriculture Department estimates U.S. corn production at about 2.97 billion bushels for 1931 with corn condition at 83.7 percent of normal. Winter wheat production tops 712.6 million bushels while totals for all wheat reach 69.01 million. oats 1.306 billion bushels. The acreage for corn and winter wheat show gains over 1930, with prospects for average yields across much of the East and Midwest.
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Washington
U.P
United States
Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Kentucky
Missouri
Officers Surprise Bank Bandits in Friendship
In Friendship Tennessee officers concealed in the Bank of Friendship surprised three bandits during a planned robbery. One bandit Clyde McCleesh of Jackson Tennessee was killed. another wounded and a third captured after a brief townwide chase. Police had information of the planned robbery from Inspector T. Griffith of Memphis.
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Friendship, Tenn
Bank of Friendship
Clyde McCleesh
Jackson
Tenn
T. Griffith
Memphis
Abolish Frat and Three Sororities at Parsons College
Four Greek letter organizations at Parsons College Fairfield Iowa were abolished today by college officials. The defunct groups include three local sororities Elzevir Empyrean and Delta Theta Delta and the Zeta Theta Gamma fraternity. Their houses will be repurposed as dormitories for senior junior and sophomore women while two fraternities Ome ga Kappa Tau and Alpha Kappa Chi remain. No disposition for Delta Theta Delta's property was announced.
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Pairfield
Iowa
Parsons College
Fi Zevir
Empyrean
Delta Theta Delta
Zeta Theta Gamma Fraternity
Omega Kappa Tau
Alpha Kappa Chi
Elzevir Sorority
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John J. Driscoll
Jamaica Plain
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Driscoll
Man Finances
K. C
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Y.M.C.A
UNTL
MR. Lamont
Perence
Tures
Brookhart Co
Charlottesville
Smith W Brookhart
Institute of Public Affairs
University of Virginia
Brookhart
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
West
Harry A. Clanton
North Carolina
Clanton
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D. C
Mahaska CO
U. S
Northwestern Mutual
Nebraska Bank
National Education Association
Los Angeles
Willis A. Sutton
Teachers’ Organization
Florence Hale
Augusta
Maine
Will, Rogers
Beverly Hills
Cal
Enterprise
Heke
RP Opert
Dutch Creek Fair
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