Capone Pleads Guilty Facing Tax and Prohibition Conspiracy Charges
Chicago report says Al Capone admitted defrauding the federal government of about 215000 in taxes on nearly 1 million income and conspired in a liquor operation. Judge Wilkerson deferred sentence to June 30. Prosecutors anticipate conviction on both counts and possible lengthy prison term.
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Chicago
al Capone
United States
Capone
James H. Wilkerson
Scarface al
O Day
Caone
Caponever
Geo
George RE. Q. Johnson
Apone
Wiliam F. Waugh
Waugh
Nine Bomb Explosions Reported in Buenos Aires
In Buenos Aires nine bomb explosions occurred in 24 hours with unconfirmed reports of up to 15 incidents. Most bombs were small with slight damage and no casualties. The events followed a public pledge to push a police aid drive and a national security day to fund modern equipment.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Hoover oration at Indianapolis fairgrounds outlines American Plan
President Hoover spoke at the Indianapolis fairgrounds to a cheering crowd of about 5000 at a fried chicken dinner. He defended protective tariffs and opposed government ownership and dole while presenting an optimistic American Plan emphasizing population growth housing, power, farm output, wealth reform, and crime reduction. He contrasted it with the Russian five year plan.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Fair Grounds
Hoover
Marion
Calvin Coolidge
Harding
Russia
Taunts Led Captain to Risk His Vessel in Fatal Hurricane
Saint Philibert sank in hurricane seas after taunts from passengers inflamed the captain to voyage on his last trip. Survivors said the captain consented against judgment and disappeared with the ship. Up to 45 may have perished. seven survivors remained.
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Saint Nazaire
France
U.P
Saint Philibert
Forces Mobilize in Miners Strike Across Ohio
In St Clairsville Ohio on June 16 forces for and against the 6000 miners strike mobilize as the crisis looms. Special deputies and American Legion members arm to guard workers while 14 suspected strike leaders are jailed in Belmont County.
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ST. Clairsville
Ohio
American Legion
Belmont County
Anwyls Shop In Crawfordsville Yesterday
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Anwyl from Crawfordsville were reported shopping locally yesterday indicating active consumer activity in the area.
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J. J. Anwyl
Crawfordsville
Funeral services for David Paul Miller Wednesday
Funeral services for David Paul Miller will be held at 2 30 Wednesday afternoon at the home of his parents in West Chester. Rev M LeFever of the Baptist church will officiate. Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery. The boy was struck by a car on Primary road No 2 at West Chester yesterday shortly before noon.
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David Paul Miller
Harold Miller
West Chester
M. LeFever
The
Baptist Church
Elm Grove
Mrs Neiswanger Claimed By Death
Mrs Clayton A Neiswanger died unexpectedly after a long illness at her home 701 East Jefferson Street. Funeral services set for Wednesday at St James Church with Rev Joseph H O Donnell officiating. Burial at Elm. She was devoted to St James Church and active in the Rosary Society and Women’s Relief Corps. Survived by husband and adopted daughter Betty and several siblings.
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Clayton A. Netswanger
East
Jefferson Street
St. James Catholic Church
Joseph H O'Donnell
Elm Grove
Lt. Jones
Neiswanger Hom
Jefferson Co
Barbara A. Fritz
Jefferson County
Pleasant Plain
Peter and
Angela (Osweiler) Fritz
Washington
Clayton A. Neiswanger
Betty
Otto Fritz
Brighton
Mason City
Veronica Kurtz
Mra
Bertha Pacha
Emma Fritz
Pleasant Plaiommunity
Joe Fritz
San Jose
Calif
John
Fairfield
Eliza Kilroy
Martin
Neiswanger
St. James Church
Women's Relief Corps
Women’s Auxiliary
Spanish American War Veterans Organization
Bank Robbery in Tennessee Narrows to Five Thousand
Two masked bandits robbed the People's Bank of Dresden, Tennessee, of $5,000 today and fled in an automobile. A separate local item notes the Winfield Smouse home on South Iowa Avenue has been renovated, with a new porch screen and fresh paint, giving it a like new appearance.
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Dresden
Tenn
People's Bank
Winfield Smouse
Iowa Avenue
Babson predicts bottoming mood and later prosperity
Roger W. Babson, famed economist who warned of the 1929 crash, tells the Advertising Federation of America that the low mood has touched bottom and that a period of prosperity will arrive in a reasonable time. He asserts business has seen its worst, improvement will be gradual, and the nation will again enter a era of prosperity.
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New York
Roger W. Babson
Babson
Advertising Federation of America
Busines
Becker Attacks Metropolis Papers on Prohibition Attitude
Indiana Secretary of State Charles U Becker accuses metropolitan newspapers of worshiping the highball and glorifying alley crimes. He urges readers to turn to the country press for political party salvation, saying city papers lack party affiliations and oppose republican governance.
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Indianapolis
A.P
Charles U. Becker
Missouri
Indiana Republican Editorial Association
Becker
Kansas City
Highland township protest over 20 percent tax valuation increase
A 35 member Highland township delegation met Washington County supervisors to challenge a 20 percent rise in local valuations from the recent equalization meeting. Attorney E D Morrison led the discussion. The board took the issue under advisement as a state level review looms.
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Highland Township
Washington Count Board of Supervisors
E. D. Morrison
Delension
County Board of Equalization
State Board of Assessment and Review
Communistic Amana Colonies to Abandon System
Des Moines reports the Amana colonies will reorganize on a business basis within six months. Trustees cite financial strain and growing youth demand for greater rewards, proposing a cooperative stock system for about 1,400 members across seven Iowa towns.
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Amana
Board of Trustees
Gas pipeline expansion nears completion in Washington County
Crews rush to finish a natural gas pipeline across Washington county with three gangs operating. Two teams expect to complete today, the final gang about two days more. Upon finishing, main lines will move to other states while a small crew completes touchups. The line connects Texas gas to Chicago with similar Illinois work slated for early fall.
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Washington County
West Chester
Iowa
Texas
Chicago
Ilinois
Melinskis Return From Davenport Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs Joe Melinski and their daughter Helen have returned from Davenport where they spent the weekend visiting friends.
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Joe Melinski
Helen
Davenport
Will Rogers on privacy and unemployment in tough times
Beverly Hills reports Will Rogers criticizing the public exposure of private lives and the bragging about early years. He warns that the coming winter could worsen unemployment and mocks diploma abundance as a bigger problem than immigration.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Brisbane
Eton
Oxford
Better Washington club to hold June meeting at tourist camp
The Better Washington club announces its June meeting will be held Friday evening at the Deacon Gallagher tourist camp near town. A barbecue dinner will be served at 6 45 in the open air with plans by the dinner committee including Charles Schmoeller Mac DeLong Shirley Clark Frank Frazier and Ed Joeske. President Paul Gorham urges large attendance to discuss the fall festival and other community affairs. Cars will be provided for those needing transportation if they report to Chairman Schmoeller.
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Washington Club
Deacon & Gallagher
No. 1
Charles Sehmoeller
Mac DeLong
Shirley Clark
Frank Frazier
Ed. Joeske
Nine Cigarette Licenses Granted by City Council
Nine Washington business houses were granted cigarette licenses for the coming year starting July 1. Licensees include J. Lemmon at Chocolate Shop Casey's Cafe Iowa Cafe North Side Cafe George McDaniel Phillips Hebner Candy Kitchen Ray Minick. The annual license fee is 75 dollars, paid to the city treasury.
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Washington
J. Lemmon
Chocolate Shop
Casey’s Cafe
Iowa
Disturbing a Kalona Assembly Leads to Fines
Justice of the Peace W E Barber sentenced Ralph Kempf and Levi Bontrager near Kalona to pay 25 dollars or serve ten days in jail for disturbing a youth meeting held east of Kalona last Sunday evening.
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Justice of the Peace
W. E. Barber
Ralph Kempf
Levi Bontrager
Kalona
John Timmerman’s Brother Dies in Jacksonville
W. F. Timmerman of Jacksonville J died at his home at 7:39 this morning. He was the brother of John H. Timmerman of Washington. The death notice came by telegram to Mrs. John H. Timmerman. The brothers had not seen each other for ten years or more until John H. Timmerman came to Jacksonville recently for their mother’s illness. Mrs Timmerman learned that W. F. Timmerman seemed to recognize John upon arrival.
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W. F. Timmerman
Jacksonville
John H. Timmerman
Washington
Mrs Tude Downing Shrock Visits Relatives Here
Mrs Tude Downing Shrock a former Washington woman who now lives at Griswold Iowa is visiting relatives here.
Tribute by Hoover and Coolidge on Harding Memorial
President Hoover and former President Coolidge paid tribute at Warren G. Harding’s memorial in Marion Ohio. Hoover called Harding a patriot who gave his life in peace and stressed the betrayal by some associates. Coolidge praised Harding’s character, leadership, and two-year wartime achievements including the Washington arms conference.
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Marion, O
Harding
Hoover
Warren Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Mr. Hoover
White House
Washington
West
Hardug
Christ
Marion
Warren G. Harding
Coolidge
Marine Officers Die in Nicaragua Conflict
The Navy Department was advised by radio that two Marine officers were killed in fighting with insurrectionists near Embocaderos in the Jinotega department of Nicaragua yesterday.
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Nicaragua
Washington
U.P
Navy Department
Embocaderos
Department of Jinotega
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