Seizure of Foreign Ships for Liquor Policy Debated
Officials in Washington discuss tightening action against ships carrying liquor in violation of the Volstead act. Treasury and prohibition aides consider seizing vessels and assets, warning foreign lines to file suits test rights while preparations for a stronger seizure policy proceed amid ongoing disputes over enforcement.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury
Prohibition
Associated Press
United States
Supreme Court
America
Gilbert
Moss
Treasury Department
State Department
Blair
Internal Revenue Bureau
Jones
Haynes
Britt
Prohibition Unit
New York Harbor
Explorers Reach Montrose Today
Keokuk June 27. The final voyage re discovery of Joliet and Marquette arrived at Montrose Iowa this morning. Celebrations began as Fort Madison Daughters of the American Revolution and Montrose civic club unveiled tablets honoring an Indian princess at Fort Des Moines site and the first Lee county school house. Lieutenant Governor John Hamilton will address a large crowd at two this afternoon.
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Associated Press
Keokuk
Louis Joliet
Father Marquette
Bruce Mahan
C. W. Bond
Montrose
Iowa
Fort Madison Daughters of the American Revolution
Montrose Civic Club
Keokuk D. A. R
Fort Des Moines
Lee County
Martial Law Declared in Oklahoma Cities by Governor
Oklahoma Governor Walton declared martial law in Oklahoma City citing lawless mobs in Okmulgee county and threatened four more counties, including Caddo, with the same action. He said local officials failed to curb mob violence and pledged to keep Oklahoma under martial law until sufficient enforcement is achieved.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Okmulgee County
Walton
Oklahoma
Caddo County
Kendall Offers Trophy for Guard Marksmanship encampment
More than 3,000 Iowa National Guardsmen will compete at Camp Dodge during the August encampment for the Governor Kendall marksmanship trophy a large silver loving cup. Although offered last year the contest was interrupted and this will be the first year the cup is awarded under rules by Adjutant General Lasher.
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Des Moines
Iowa National Guardsmen
Camp Dodge
Governor Kendall
Lasher
Transatlantic liners face liquor law disputes
The article notes liquor authorities debate whether alcohol provisions are mandatory for liners, with some arguing strict enforcement to preserve international comity. It cites confiscation actions against rum runners and mentions two more foreign steamships, the Olympic and the Chicago, arriving with liquor for their return voyage under British and French seal.
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Olympic
Chicago
President Harding visits Zion National Park during western tour
President Harding travels into southwestern Utah to Zion park on his western trip. He leaves Salt Lake City for Cedar City after addressing about taxation and a permanent international court. The audience of twelve thousand filled the Mormon Tabernacle and overflowed onto Temple grounds as he concludes his Zion visit then heads toward Idaho for two speeches in Pocatello and Idaho Falls.
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Associated Press
President Harding
Harding
Utah
Zion Park
Cedar City
Salt Lake City
Big Mormon Tabernacle
Temple Grounds
Assembly Hall
Court of International Justice
Idaho
Pocatello
Idaho Falls
Aviators Forced Down In Six Hours
Captain L H Smith and Lieutenant J J Richter, army aviators, took to the air to set aviation records but were compelled to descend at 10 26 am after six hours in the air due to motor generator burnout. In flight refueling was attempted and completed satisfactorily.
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Associated Prrons
San Diego
Cal
L. H. Smith
J. J. Richter
Smith
Richter
The Living Truth Explores Earnest Mindset and Opportunity
A reflective note on living truthfully. It argues that when a man is in dead earnest he appears most alive to opportunities, suggesting earnestness as a path to seized chances and meaningful action.
British Universities In Great Britain and Ireland
The article notes there are 18 universities across Great Britain and Ireland, outlining their distribution and naming. It emphasizes the distinct roles of universities within the two regions and references the broader higher education landscape.
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Great Britain and Ireland
Take Lightning Stroke as Omen
New York June 27 Lightning struck the mizenmast of the Steamship Finland as she dumped five casks overboard. Sailors claim it was an omen against waste while the ship carried eighty bottles of brandy and seventy five of claret inland. The Paris delayed departure by an hour and a half due to a milk delivery mix up.
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New York
Finland
Paris
Iowa cities unite to back Yeomen home in state
Des Moines reports representatives from Iowa cities have joined forces to urge locating the Brother hood of American Yeomen children’s home in Iowa. The state Chamber of Commerce supports the drive and a decision is anticipated soon, with communities hoping to win the honor.
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Des Moines
Iowa
The
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
State Chamber of Commerce
Premier Shot At Parliament but Escapes Unharmed
June 7 Belgrade dispatch reports six shots fired at the Yugoslav premier as he left parliament. He escaped unharmed according to the central News dispatch.
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Associated Press
London
Central News
Belgrade
Wheat price decline blamed on exaggerated claims
John A. Whitehurst, president of Oklahoma Board of Agriculture, says wheat prices fell twelve cents per bushel due to exaggerated statements about wheat supply from the national growers conference in Chicago. He calls for a July conference at Wichita to discuss wheat's economic production with growers, millers, and state officials from several states invited to attend.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Whitehurst
Chicago
Library School At Iowa City Draws Attentive Group
Seventy five persons including four record numbers attend the University of Iowa summer library school in Iowa City. Twenty six are Iowans with attendees from nine other states and even Arizona. Many students are teachers in public schools showing the appeal of expanding library work.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Arizona
Weather boosts Iowa corn crop in dry spell
Des Moines reports the past week's hot sunny weather aided the Iowa corn crop, now nearly average for the season. Oats and spring wheat suffered in heading out, winter wheat and rye advanced with little damage, while late potatoes and garden crops felt the heat and drought. Haying was substantial during the period.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Aviators Aim For Four Days Aloft In Endurance Flight
Captain L H Smith and Lieut J B Richter launched from Rodwell Field at 4 43 am in a De Havilland to stay aloft four days and four nights. They plan mid air refueling to set an endurance record as Lieutenants Siefert and Hines attempt refuels today. The 50 gallon feed will be pumped through a large hose while speeds exceed 85 mph with wing tips 35 to 40 feet apart as the night flight begins.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Cal
L. H. Smith
J. B. Richter
Rodwell Field
Ina DeHaviland
Frank Siefert
Virgil Hines
Smith and Richter
Justice Subjects Another Justice to Speeding Fine
In Chicago area hillsides, Justice Lynch fined Justice Barsumian five dollars and costs after a speeding charge. The exchange featured quips about justice itself as the pair faced the defiant case. Evanston motorists paid an average weekly fine, reflecting broader local enforcement.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Justice Lynch
Hillside
Barsumian
Evanston
Illinois
Lynch
Philippine leaders toppled by collapsed platform
Manila June 27 Philippine Senate President Quezon Senators Osmena and House Speaker Roxas campaigned at Calbayog on Samar island when their campaign platform collapsed under them. The speakers were thrown to the ground but suffered no injuries.
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Associated Press
Manilla
P. I
Quezon
Phillipine Senate
Osmena
Roxas
House of Representatives
Calbayoe
Sunar
Phillipine
Jane Addams Operated On For Breast Tumor
The Chicago social worker Miss Jane Addams was operated on here today for a breast tumor. Doctors believe the growth is malignant.
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Jane Addams
Ren- Torio
Chicago
Mount Etna Eruption Feared To Overwhelm Observatory
London dispatch reports a violent new eruption erupting near Etna's southern summit plainly visible from Catania. Observatory feared overwhelmed as lava flows toward the south at about one kilometer per hour, with Professor Carrara reporting the advancing lava insurgence.
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Associated Press
London
Mount Etna
Catania
Rome
Central News
Carrara
More U S Money For The Farmers
Rockford Illinois June 27 Tyrian forty eight thousand dollars of government capital has been made available for emergency use by farmers under the debenture plan of the agricultural act of 1923. M L Carey of Washington told Illinois bankers that farmers need special financial attention and need longer credit terms than other businesses. He said farmers require a year for planting and harvesting and up to three years for breeding and marketing livestock and have not had credit facilities comparable to business men.
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Associated Press
Rockford, II
M. L. Carey
Washington
Federal Farm Loan Board
Ilinois Bankers Association
Carey
Middle
West
Ismet Pasha urged to press Turkish debt claims
From Angora reports reach Constantinople that Ismet Pasha, chief delegate at Lausanne, has been instructed to insist on Turkish positions on the Ottoman debt. The newspapers say Ismet may be ordered to leave Lausanne if an accord cannot be found aligning with Turkish demands.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Angora
Ismet Pasha
Lausanna
Ismet
Lausanne
Summer schools grow at University of Iowa
Like Summer Schools Iowa City June 27 The growth in popularity of summer schools is shown by heavy enrollment at the University of Iowa. Prof Charles H Weller reports some departments up 100 percent and total enrollment for both terms around 3000. First term graduate student total 600, higher than last year. Attendance rises mainly from Iowa with over 40 states and several foreign countries represented.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Charles H. Weller
Iowa
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