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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1929

Page

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Textile striker violence claims Aderholt in North Carolina

Astonia NC June 8 UP Chief of Police E F Aderholt died from shotgun wounds after attempting to disperse a mass meeting of Textile strikers. A suspected labor agitator Carter from Chester PA confessed firing on officers. Deputy Sheriff Roach and Motorcycle Officer Ferguson were among those wounded. Police arrested several textile strikers as possible suspects. Fred Erwin Baal, a strike leader, disappeared after the shooting.

Astonia N.C Olice E. F. Aderholm South Ftor Aderholts Carter Chester Harrison Miller Silcriff Charles Roach Lewis McLaughlin Charles Ferguson Thomas Gilbert Vern Busch New York Amy Sellopner Fred Erwin Baal Charlotte Police E. F. Aderholt National TextileWorkers Union

Five Best Features on the Radio Sunday

Listings of radio programs for Sunday across networks WEAF NBC CBS and others feature The Continental s and Natl night Opera Co baritone novsky and Roxy and his gang plus a federation of music clubs contest. Various time slots show musical performances and network broadcasts in EST CST and EDT.

United Press Weap NBC Continentals WAZ Collier Weaf S NGC Novsky Baritone WJG Atlantic City Opel WIZ NBC Network Opera Co Jonday's Wor NDC Roxy Ang WEAF WJZ Federation of Music Clubs CBS Network Daguerr BC

University of Iowa Summer Session Opens With Thousands Expected

About 3000 students are expected for the university of Iowa summer term which begins Monday. The session offers 472 courses with 218 professors, including representatives from Belgium England Scotland Germany and Holland.

Iowa City University of Iowa Iil Belgium England Scotland Germany Holland

Swedish Aviator to Start Flight Across the Atlantic Tonight

Swedish aviator Holm, Albin Arenberg, and two comrades prepare to depart for a trans Atlantic crossing from New York at 6 a m local time. Funds totaling about $8,000 come from private donations amid uncertainty about support and early refueling stops in Iceland or Norway. The crew, including Lieut. Axel Flooden and others, plan refueling stops en route to Labrador, with a reception due on arrival for the first to greet them in New York.

sToc Holm Jn Albin Ahrenberg transAtlantic Noyork Dom Alrenberg Arenberg Ccu Axel Flooden Toka York Ljungland Wirin Norway Brenbers New

Settlement Not Popular At Berlin

Berlin reports little jubilation as Germany and the allies reach a final agreement on the eleven year old reparations problem. Reich delegates sign the new war debt accord at Paris as political necessity. Public mood is that Germany will pay more than it can afford and the delegation gained only relative relief.

Berlin Germany Reich Paris Conference of Economic Experts

Labour Government of Britain Formally Takes Power

Windsor England June 1 The second Labour government under Ramsay MacDonald comes into being at 11 30 am as King George V hands the seals of office to cabinet members at Windsor Castle a Privy Council is held and the new ministers are presented Margaret Hountfield the first woman cabinet member wears a mannish frock and the King appears in good health as both sides express satisfaction with the transition

Windsor England Britain George V Ramsay MacDonalds Privy Council George Mack Margaret Hountfeld Labor Minster

Refinery Reopened Prospect As Omaha Plant Sold

Council Bluffs Iowa June 8 idle Omaha Refining property in East Omaha purchased by Moname ter Oil company of Council Bluffs. Announcement by IT. A. general manager states the consideration was not announced. The 18 acre plant includes tankage and a track stage with capacity for 17 000 gallons daily but never operated successfully.

Council Bluffs Omaha Refining Company East Omaha Monameter Oil Company Council Pit Moter Company

Predicted 1929 Winter Wheat Crop From June 1 Conditions

The June 1 1929 crop report projects a national winter wheat yield of 622 148 000 bushels, up four percent from May 1 expectations. Spring wheat is 84.8 percent of normal. oats 82 percent. barley 88.7 percent. rye 83.6 percent with 43 634 000 bushels. Other crops show various condition readings with no production estimates.

Washin United States Agriculture Department Welows

Children Appear in Dance Program at Graham Theater

Nearly twenty Washington boys and girls taught by Madame Berg entertained at the Graham theater with dance, songs, and acrobatics. The well staged program featured costumes, stage effects, and generous applause for all participants including Beatrice and Chester Anderson Melba McAvoy Mildred Lemley Helen Schneid Margaret Schneider Alice Sebes Betty Jacobs Dorothy Kesler Alice Bratton Phillip Goodlander Helen Sebesta Lorena Berg June Davis Maxine Mayhew Babe Ruth Ruth Sartor and Wilma Williamson. piano pupils of Miss Elsie Bratten also had a part.

Washington Madame Berg Graham Theater Ererofore Beatrice and Chester Anderson Melba McAvoy Mildred Lemley Helen Schneid

Frances Boyd joins Phillips and Hebner drug store staff

Local news notes Frances Boyd started this week at Phillips and Hebner. Mrs. Dave Knottnerus and her daughter Lillian and Mrs. Henry Knecht attended the Ladies Aid society at St. Paul’s Evangelical Church with Mrs. Charles Zieslowsky. Godfrey travels to Muscatine for a Cedar Falls extension summer choir. Washington public library received a new biographical directory of Congress, a large volume rich with details on men who have served in the United States Institute.

Frances Boyd Phillips & Hebner Drug Store Dave Knottnerus Lillian Henry Knecht Ladies Aid Society St. Paul's Evangelical Church Charles Zieslowsky Washington Public Library New Biographical Directory of Congress United

German Bonds Floated in U S May Hurt Credit Says Official

Washington experts say a proposed flotation of German bonds in the United States could strain American credit and provoke agitation over Allied debts. An official warned inflows from such bonds might divert funds from U S lending to Latin America and Canada while harming Europe’s financial stability.

United States Offic Canada Ted

Achievement Day programs held

MH Jones praised the county and farm bureau ideals at the annual Achievement Day program. Seven townships exhibited in the city hall, with Washington, Crawford, and English River noted for top booths. County officials urged greater cooperation to support all bureau activities and the state fair preparations.

Jacob Solberg Lowa Farm Bureau Federation Farm Bureau J. W. Applegate F Bureau Wart Organta Fach Township Washington Crawford English River Jc. Jones Iftews Baress Fara Ines Fia Tnrescaatag

Henry Ford's Road Indicted in Columbus Career Media Turbulence

In Columbus on June 8 a report notes indictments connected to Henry Ford's Road career antics with mentions of a facial tects surge and Seether Fert in a Turbulent media environment. The fragmentary text references Toceeaas tonal Aeraa teed and unclear details about a seat and career issues.

Columbus, O Rinnets Toceeaas

Observe 75th Birthday of Gov. P Today

Washington June 7 The administration at the debenture relief plan faces Senate action today in a special session. Senate conferees led by McNary defend the debenture proposal against House opposition. Critics in the Senate urge the accord to be reconsidered or delayed, while McNary argues delay would stall legislative aims and hinder President Hoover's immigration law repeal efforts.

Washington Senate Chiarman McNary House Towan Boral Maho Norris Nebraska Robinson Arkansas Brookhart Town McNary Gress Joan Hoover

Structures at Iowa coal mine destroyed by fire

Fire destroyed structures at the McConville coal mine four miles north of Centerville Iowa. Estimated loss around 50000 dollars. The mine had reopened a week after a lengthy shutdown and was being prepared for summer and fall operations.

Iowa Centerville McConville Oat Con Homne Fone Tergest Appangowe

Milwaukee Road Puts In New Boiler Water Well

Tests to assess water supply in the Washington yards found a plentiful supply at about 250 feet. Milwaukee Road drills a 20 inch bore, reaching seventy feet, with plans for a standpipe or elevated tank in the yards to support engine boilers.

Milwaukee Railway Washington Yards

Dawes Leaves for London to Assume Ambassador Duties

New York June 8 Dawes sails on the liner Dymple to assume his duties as United States ambassador to the court of St James. He is accompanied by Mrs Dawes his daughter Virginia Shew Henry Dawes will serve as secretary. Dawes declined to comment on his views of the new position.

New York Narles G. Dawes D States Mt St. James Mire. Dawes Virgin Shew Henry Dawes Dawes Olympic Janet Chung Dawes

Music Classes Start Next Week At High School

Summer music program begins next week at the high school with two sections, beginner and advanced, under Mrs. T. Phillips and Prof. Geo. W. Wuakrich. Advanced group meets Wednesday at 2 pm, beginners Friday at 10 am. Tuition is one dollar for the season. Mah school gymnasium use is free. Director MA McKay urges musicians to study now for band and orchestra tryouts next fall.

Igh T. It. Phillips Geo. W Uakrich Fairfield Board of Education Mah School Morni MA McKay

Army Air Pilot Dies When Parachute Fails At Jump

Lieutenant W. D. Slingerland of Sefridzer Field Mt. Clemens Michigan died instantly near Kasson Minnesota after his parachute failed to open during a jump from a pursuit plane while en route with five other aircraft to Sioux City. His parents live in Kasson and he had requested the assignment to visit relatives on the return trip.

Coon Rapids W. D. Slingerland Sefridzer Field Mt. Clemens Mich Selfridge Field Sioux City Singerland Ingerland Kasson Minn Ralph Royce

Temperature Near Normal Next Week Across Plains and Valleys

Weather outlook for June 10 to 15 shows near normal temperatures in the Upper Mississippi, lower Missouri valleys, and northern and central Plains. Showers expected across most districts, with cooling and unsettled conditions midweek as fronts move through, per Lon Chaney Outdone-Suiher for the Cincinnati paper.

Mississippi Missouri Regent Plains Lon Chaney Suiher Cincinnati

Ripon Birthplace Debate Marks Republican Jubilee

Ripon Wisconsin marked the twenty fifth anniversary of the Republican Party with a speech by James W. Good secretary of war. He argued the party arose from popular movement rather than a single founder and cited widespread grassroots gatherings from 1854 to 1856 across New England New York Illinois Missouri Kansas Michigan Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. He presented a history of the party and its leaders and noted the administration’s tentative acknowledgment of Ripon as a birthplace claim.

Ripon Wis Republican James W. Good Good Ripons Tywane Popular Movement Hon Yur Ting Jackson Mich Friendship New York Bloomington Pennsylvania Pitti- Iby New England Ilinoie Missouri Kansas Michigan Wisconsin Jadaress

Keokuk Men Held For Counterfeiting

Keokuk residents FE Robinson and G W Bufford along with T 8 Robe inson of Farmington were jailed in Des Moines awaiting a hearing next Friday on counterfeiting charges. They pleaded not guilty before United States Commissioner J Piper and were held on $2,500 bond each as police described a plan to transfer prints of ten dollar bills onto special paper and sell tissue prints at ten for a dollar.

Des Moines HL FE. Robinson Keokuk Robeinson Farmington G. W. Bufford J Piper United States

Soucek Sets Seaplane Altitude Record at 38560 Feet

Washington June 7 The National Aeronautic Association announced that Lt. W. Soucek USN set a new world altitude record for seaplanes on June 4. Calibrated barograph readings showed a height of 38560 feet.

Washington Appolo Soucek U. S National Aeronautic Association

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Muri Staler Hord The Radio Sunday Labor Iowa Oit Arens Godfrey Muscatine Cedar Falls Vaem Bureau Woovey Son MH. Jones Henry Ford Ripon, Wis Milwaukee Road London Army Air
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