Fire on American Vessel Bootleggers Doom Says Haynes
Washington dispatch reports Key A. Haynes, prohibition commissioner, predicting a complete defeat for ram and drug bootleggers after four years in office. He cites enforcement progress, the near elimination of home brew, and stricter brewery supervision along with coast guard action on rum row. He notes 163,643 indictments since July 2, 1923, with 121,654 convictions and $12,425,081 in fines through May 15, 1925, plus 7,000 injunctions and 1,500 conspiracy cases since July 1, 1928.
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Associated Press
Washington
Key A. Haynes
Haynes
Coast Guard
Supreme Court
United States
Burlington Banker Seeks Presidency of Iowa Bankers
Emile Webbles president of First Iowa State Trust and Savings bank Burlington is the sole candidate for the Iowa Bankers Association presidency. The convention meets in Dubuque next Monday. Retiring president is C. J. Wohlenberg of Holstein.
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Associated Press
Moiies
Emile Webbles
First I
Iowa State Trust and Savings Bank of
Burlington
Iowa Bankers* Association
Dubuque
Iowa
C. J. Wohlenberg
Holstein
Iowa Railroads Seek Injunction Over Fire Door Law
Railroads operating in Iowa filed for a federal injunction to block the attorney general and railroad commissioners from enforcing a 2 hiw law requiring automatic fire doors on engines. They argue the statute is unconstitutional and preempted by federal law. A July 2 hearing will convene three judges.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
National Congress
Milo Reno praises Brookhart at Labor Federation meeting
Milo Reno president of the Iowa Farmers' Union told delegates at the Iowa State Federation of Labor convention that organized farmers could dominate if united. He urged ownership of big industries and highlighted radical roots as the source of current American rights. Also Cedar Rapids reports Enute Espe of Des Moines announcing the American Farmers Mutual Insurance Company a state wide effort with officers A L Middleton Guy Roberts J K Wooters Knute Espe and directors listed.
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Vrees DU
Milo Reno
Iowa Farmers’ Union
Iowa State Federation of Labor
LaFollette
Brookhart
Reno
Prairie City
J. K. Wooters
Ames
Knute Espe
Des Moines
Espe
Iowa Livestock Shippers Association
Leland Wooters
Francis Johnson
Terrill
H. A. Rust
Sheffield
F. Sehooy
Algona
William McCarthur
Mason City
Bert Neal
Crowe Wins First Contest At Trial
Chicago June 11. Defense sought to limit opening statements in the trial of William Darling Shepherd accused of fatally giving typhoid germs to his foster son William Nelson McClintock. State's attorney Robert E. Crowe resisted. Judge Lynch allowed references to the McClintock deaths and related autopsy matter. defense argued to omit discussions of an alleged $1,000,000 estate plot. Mrs. Emma Nelson McClintock and Dr. Oscar Olson were mentioned in proceedings. Isabelle Pope, waiting with a marriage license, attended for the first time as the case unfolded.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Jude Thomas J.lynch
Robert E. Crowe
William Darling Shepherd
Nelson McClintock
William Scott Stewart
Emma Nelson McClintock
Oscar Olson
Crowe
Lynch
Young MccClintock
Harry Olson
Shepherd
McClintock
Mr. Stewart
Isabelle Pope
Lewis accuses conspiracy to cut miner wages in Ohio
John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, told Hocking Valley miners in Pomeroy Ohio that a conspiracy exists among union coal operators and major consumers including railroads to crush the Jacksonville Wage agreement and push general wage cuts. He warned that accepting lower wages could lead to dissolution of the miners' union in the United States.
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Associated Press
Pomeroy
Ohio
Hocking Valley
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Jacksonville
Lewis
United States
Shenandoah to Fly to Minnesota Instead of Los Angeles
Secretary Wilbur announced the dirigible Shenandoah will undertake a flight to Minnesota rather than Los Angeles. The exact date for the voyage has been set.
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Shenandoah
Minnesota
Associated Press
Washington
Los Angeles
Wilbur
Spain plans invasion force to seize Alhuce mas base
French Morocco June reports a Spanish plan to land up to 20 000 troops to seize the Alhuce mas naval base now held by Moors. Abd El Keim counters by withdrawing fighters and moving troops toward Tdsier as war council meets. If confirmed, France may shift from defense to offense.
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Associated Press
Fez
French Morocco
Spain
Alhucemas
Abd-El-Keim
Tdsier
Jewelry safe cracked attempt ends with theft in Cedar Rapids
Police say local amateurs tried to crack the Fraternity Jewelry Company safe in Cedar Rapids last night. After smashing the combination with a sledge hammer they aborted the attempt and stole about $15,000 in jewelry.
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Associated Tress
Cedar Rapids
Burelars
Fraternity Jewelry Company
The Made Good Family Portraits of Washington Notables
A sketching profile series presents intimate glimpses into Washington figures who have achieved success, sharing seldom told facts and near‑facts about their lives and character.
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Washington
Doc Eli Stutsman the Cowboy of Wyoming Days
A vintage portrait and sketch recount Edgar Eli Stutsman, known as Doc, once a Wyoming cattleman. The article recalls his youthful move from his birthplace to Nebraska, his ranching life, and the hidden early life of the famed Washington figure.
Dealers in Knitting Machines Arrested on Fraud Charge
Oscar C. Kanan president of Auto Knitter Hosiery Co his wife and Burton Bigelow manager were jailed in Buffalo on ten thousand bail after arrest on charges of violating federal statutes and using the mails to defraud. The firm sold knitting machines to housewives with a guarantee that sex knitted on them would be disposed of by the company. About six million dollars is said to have been taken since the company started ten years ago.
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Reds
Bufealad
Scopes Talks At New York Dinner Before Dayton Trial
In New York John T Scopes described himself as the goat in a fight for freedom of thought at a Civic Club dinner. Dudley Field Malone announced active involvement, while Scopes and Neal humorously faced a skit with a monkey witness amid plans to expand their legal team with Darrow Colby Hayes and others.
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Associated Press
New York
John T. Scopes
Dayton, Tenn
Scopes
Malone
Dudley Field Malone
Civic Club
Clarence Darrow
William Jennings Bryan
John Randolph Neal
Scopés
Kaintridge Colby
Arthur Garfield Hayes
Charles W. Thomas
Colorado
Believe a Friend Helped Veteran to Take His Own Life
Oakland police accept the theory that John Pedestarres, a wounded French veteran, was helped to die by a friend in a gas filled room. Pedestarres, who spoke of a Verdun wound, could not have staged the death alone. A landlady reported hearing two men and one leaving the room Tuesday night.
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Oakland
Calif
John Pedestarres
Pedestarres
Verdun
Fear another death in rum running war
Chicago June 11 Associated Press Fearing renewed beer running violence a new victim may have been claimed Morris Dunn brother of Davy Dunn sought by officers. Dunn was kidnapped from his home by men posing as police who claimed to be searching for Davy. Mrs Dunn fears he has been killed.
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Ily
Associated Press
Chicago
Morris Dunn
Davy Dunn
Terry Druggan
West Side Valley Gang
Tremon
Davy
Man Dives Lake to Earn Newspaper Notice in Chicago
Jack Was dahl 21 from Denver arrived in Chicago seeking work. After failing to find employment he jumped into Lake Michigan and was rescued by police. He said the stunt would get his name in the papers and help him find a job before being taken to the psychopathic hospital.
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Chicago
Jack Wasdahl
Denver
Lake Michigan
Pyschopathic Hospital
Traffic Jam on Broadway as Thaw Returns from Winches ster
The article reports on Harry K Thaw returning to Broadway from a week in Winchester Virginia. He left a cabaret after a welcome by chorus girls and malto belles and was joined by staff who described his mood and activities. Thaw declined to dance, noting he had not kept up with modern steps.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Broadway
Winchester
Lillian Russell
Thaw
Deputies Wounded in Clinton County Shootout
Clinton County deputies George Howland and Ferdinand Alexander were shot and hospitalized as authorities pursued suspects after a 1920s Nebraska plated green Cadillac fled between DeWitt and Davenport. Sheriff Rh Cook led the manhunt as the injured officers endured a restless night awaiting updates. The Thompson brothers L A and Emmett of Humansville Mo were jailed for questioning but released as not the suspects.
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Clinton
George Howland
Perdinand Alexander
Clinton County
He Rh. Cook
DeWitt
Davenport
Cook
Marshalltown
L. A
Emmett Thompson
Humansville
Thompson Brothers
Chicago
Des Moines
Rochester Damaged by Storm Floods Business District
Rochester Minn June 11 damage totaling several thousands of dollars was caused by a cloudburst and hailstorm. The city was without lights and power as the power plant machinery was under four feet of water. Every basement in the business section was flooded and the Zumbro River and tributaries were rising in a feared flood.
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Rochester
Minn
Chinese Foreign Office Rejects Defense of Shanghai Police
The Chinese foreign office in a note to the foreign diplomatic corps rejected the argument that foreign police at Shanghai acted defensively during recent demonstrations, stating they acted beyond defense.
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Peking
Chinese Foreign Office
Foreign Diplomatic Corps
Shanghai
Gunboat Pampanga Fires On Call at Canton Calm War
U S gunboat Pampanga came under fire near Wahmyoa while delivering a supply launch to Canton Christian College. Pampanga returned fire with no casualties reported amid ammunition shortages on both sides.
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Associated Press
Canton
Pampanga
South China Patrol
Wahmyoa
Canton Christian College
Dagle Installed as Commander of Iowa G A R
Frank Dagle of Des Moines was installed as commander of the Iowa department of the Grand Army of the Republic. Officers elected include J W Stratton Creston senior vice commander Eliphelet J Stone Braker Hampton junior vice commander G W Bothwell Waterloo medical director and C L Wilson Wapello chaplain. Installation actions span allied groups with joint ceremonies planned this afternoon.
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Associated Press
Mason City
Frank Dagle
Des Moines
Towa Department
Dagle
Keokuk
J. W. Stratton
Creston
Eliphelet J. Stonebraker
Hampton
G. W. Bothwell
Waterloo
Wapello
Grand Army
Sons of Veterans End
Daughters of Veterans
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