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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1924
Page
1
US Army world fliers arriving from Frough England postpone the Iceland hop off to tomorrow as patrol boats report heavy fog and rough seas near the Orkneys delaying the long 500 mile flight.
The parcel post system now carries two million dollars of export business monthly. For the first five months, exports via parcel post totaled 8,500,452 dollars, having more than doubled since January. Clothing and dry goods accounted for a quarter of the shipments, with optical goods leather goods fur and jewelry following in importance.
The Non Partisan League of North Dakota will endorse Robert M. La Follette and Burton Wheeler for president and vice president this fall after a state conference. Separate endorsement came from former labor party supporters per R H Walker. In Nevada sufficient signatures were gathered to place the La Follette Wheeler ticket on the November ballot, with filing planned soon.
A sightseeing car overturning on Sawtooth mountain killed Mary Hannon of Chicago and injured seven others, three of them also from Chicago, as they returned from the Wellington Gas well fire near Fort Collins. The brakes failed to hold. Injured were taken to Fort Collins hospitals.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge enjoyed a comfortable night at Charlesgate hospital as he recuperates from surgery. Dr John H Cunningham reported a satisfactory condition and a good night with seven and a half hours sleep.
A huge explosion rocked Maltby Village near Rotherham in England causing fears of a major disaster at the Maltby main colliery. About 1,000 men were working in the mine at the time.
A slight earthquake felt near Maltby in the mining country caused alarm and led Maltby main colliery officials near Rotherham to withdraw over a thousand miners.
Iowa Republicans outline a return to the 1896 red schoolhouse campaign to rally for Coolidge and Dawes across townships. Bert Burnquist declares equal status for women in planning, with four campaign committees and visits by national figures to Iowa amid focus on La Follette and Bryan as main opposition.
In Haverhill Massachusetts four men were wounded when crowds clashed with about 5 000 Klansmen holding an all night initiation on a hill near Groveland. Police detained 28 people and seized six guns and ammunition as klansmen returned by car from Worcester Boston and Springfield amid gunfire and thrown missiles. None of the four injuries were considered life threatening.
Prof G M Ruch of the University of Iowa received 2500 from the Commonwealth fund of New York to develop tests that measure social science teaching outcomes. The project aims to standardize history content to promote citizenship and social attitudes, involving thousands of school children over a year. Ruch coauthored the Stanford achievement tests widely used in U S schools.
Des Moines July 31 The executive council resumed its consideration of tax assessments on railroad farm and public utility property today. The railroads have submitted arguments in writing. Representatives of other interests were expected to appear in person.
Oklahoma City July 21 official action ordered a quarantine on entry from Arkansas Louisiana and Mississippi due to anthrax outbreaks. John A Whitehurst president of the state board of agriculture announced the measure to prevent spread into Oklahoma.
A fragmented OCR list mentions Cedar Rapids Des Moines Bedford Elkader Sigourney Clinton Glenwood and individuals such as Mrs John F Carey Miss Mary Rathke and Mrs CC. The text appears to be a partial roster or notices section with multiple names and places.
Paris reports the Allied reparations conference accepts the French proposal with British amendments withdrawn. The plan includes a board of arbitration to complicate German default declarations, safeguards for the Dawes plan, and steps to evacuate the Ruhr as securities are issued. Germany's Ruhr accord extended until Dawes operative with changes. Germany's total reparations in cash and goods revised to 8.40532 billion gold marks as of June 30.
Political issues of the 1924 campaign will be the subject of a joint debate tonight in Henderson Ja. by Representative J. N. Tincher Republican of Kansas 3rd and W Berkley Democrat of Kentucky. The discussion will be given before a chautauqua audience.
The Associated Press reports Thomas J. Spelley of Hartford will head the eastern campaign headquarters in New York. Lincoln Dixon, former Indiana congressman, will lead the Washington organization bureau with William Wilson, ex-secretary of labor, assisting.
Oakland California July 31 a surgeon's scalpel frees Wrobleski once feared as a dangerous burglar. after a 1923 running fight escape and a 1924 Napa state hospital commitment for insanity the operation left him sane and all charges dismissed the court ordered a ticket home to Detroit.
Sofia reports nineteen Bulgarian peasants shot by a Greek military squad in Grecian Macedonia. The Bulgarian Telegraph Agency cites a dispute from the under-secretary of Priteh. Sofia says the government protested to Greece and urged an immediate investigation by the international Greco Bulgarian emigration commission.
In Missouri Valley Iowa a preliminary hearing started for twelve of twenty four arrests tied to an alleged June attack on Klan organizer Roy Gravel and Rev McKay Methodist minister of Logan Iowa. Twelve defendants waived hearing and were bound to the grand jury while Fred Egan Missouri Valley city attorney pleaded not guilty.
Des Moines reports budget director Ernest L. Hogue seeks reorganizing the Budget Bureau next week. He aims to cut leaks in public expenditures and boost the budget’s popularity among county officials. He pledges economy without crippling departments or delaying state progress and will propose changes if the new law proves unworkable.
Des Moines reports Governor Kendall denying Defense Day as a hostile gesture while stressing it aims to measure military strength. Nebraska Governor Bryan backs civilian training camps. Davis supports Bryan and notes no clash with mobilization aims. White House and War Department circulate Bryan letter praising citizen training camps.
The AP reports the United States Shipping Board freighter West Jester traveling from Singapore is heading to assist the disabled steamship Stanley after radio advices received tonight.
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