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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1926
Page
1
The hurricane plowed the upper Florida coast causing 70 100 mph winds. Ships wrecked power outages and flooding spurred evacuations from Palm Beach to Tybee. Rescue efforts faced high seas with several vessels unaccounted for and communications severely disrupted.
The first western governors conference ends in Cheyenne Wyoming after three days of talks on state finances state rights prohibition and uniform state legislation Speakers include George B Young and Governor Franklin D Billings A Frontier Day Rodeo follows with states named bronchos Parade features governors including Walter M Pierce and George H Dern Evening plans include a tour of Yellowstone Park and visits to Salt Creek and Teapot Dome oil fields
Season tickets for the Washington chautauqua are printed and will be sold next week. The assembly opens Tuesday August 10. Program booklets are ready for distribution and may arrive at banks today. Weather looks favorable for a successful event with strong local interest.
A Burlington report says a little girl narrowly escaped danger in a park wading pool yesterday leaving the shallow area. William Brown of Washington, Ta. rescued the child. Maynard Brown, known as Bill, was in Burlington Monday and may be the rescuer.
President Coolidge hosts Edsel Ford of Detroit and Richard Washburn Child during the Adirondack vacation. Ford and Child planned to depart later. Child stays 2–3 days. Coolidge to give first vacation address Tuesday on Colorado admission anniversary with a Denver broadcast.
In Des Moines July 28 Senator Dan F Steck Ottumwa urged Iowa Democrats to study Claude Porter s keynote to win another U S senate seat He argued farm relief failed in Washington due to partisan politics and warned tariff shifts could raise prices and balance industry He spoke as Democrats opened a state convention endorsing candidates and drafting a party platform with a farm relief plank.
Warren Ohio, a city of 40 000, votes to abolish its 16 man police department by an emergency ordinance. Sheriff and deputies will patrol. a public subscription funds tires and fire department costs as back salaries go unpaid for two months. Growth from 14 000 in 1910 to 40 000 in 1926 is cited as cause.
This morning's rain reached 1.08 inches in official measurements, arriving in two bursts with a light spell before daylight and a stronger shower near mid morning. Rain soaked the ground and forecasters expected more rain this afternoon. No hail or wind damage reported as showers covered much of the county and neighboring areas.
Rains across central and southern Iowa last night boosted crops, the weather bureau reports. Albia measured 1.30 inches and Ames 1.47 inches, with hail causing minor damage on Des Moines outskirts.
Henry J. Green testified to the senate campaign funds committee that Senator McKinley discussed financing the Crowe-Barrett faction in Cook County. Green said McKinley considered a donation of $1000 per ward but did not commit, noting $356,000 was spent on campaign efforts with other smaller gifts.
Steam rollers moved through the White House grounds as workers swarm the executive mansion for its first extensive repairs in years. The scene shows a noisy, busy yard with flower beds and shade trees amid the ongoing project.
Claude R Porter Democratic senatorial nominee urged a tariff cut and federal aid to a new agency to extend credit for American farm products, arguing eastern exports rise while farmers struggle under high tariffs. He criticized Republicans for inaction on anti trust and special privilege and urged unity in the middle west and agricultural south to solve economic woes.
Federal agents and police arrested six in the Niagara frontier poison liquor ring. death toll 37. James Voelker, alleged leader, faces first degree murder charges and possible confessions naming higher ups. Voelker’s father Carl Voelker is jailed on manslaughter counts amid conspiracies to violate the national prohibition act.
Scarface Al Camponi known as Scarface Camponi, chief of the Cicero underworld, turned himself in to federal agents at the Chicago federal building. He faces a murder warrant for the shooting of Assistant State's Attorney McSwiegin and two others. Bondsmen prepared for his release as Detectives awaited processing.
In a secretive but sweeping deal Brigadier Lincoln Andrews leads US prohibition forces with British officials to curb liquor shipments from the Bahamas. The accord grants intelligence access and flags use while denying expanded search rights, signaling a major crackdown on bootlegging as enforcement machinery activates. General Andrews travels to Ireland and Paris for discussions before returning to the United States.
Reports from Mexico detail government orders barring priests from handing churches to lay committees once they cease service. Mayors appoint local committees to oversee church properties as religious tensions rise, with violence rumors surrounding Mayor Humberto Cervantes of Nochistán.
Des Moines Lee Graham of Winters et al was chosen president of the Iowa Professional Photographers Society organized yesterday to affiliate with the National Photographers Association. Lyle Tyler of Newton was elected secretary treasurer and Loren Chisman of Ottumwa was named vice president.
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