Senate Reverses Course On Cement Tariff Vote
The Senate adopted a six cent per hundred weight duty on Port land cement, reversing January’s 40 to 35 vote that had placed cement on the free list. The 87 to 45 roll bring up also marks a second tariff reversal this week, with four senators shifting positions after the roll call.
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Washington
Mar
Senate
House
Couzens
Michigan
Pine
Oklahoma
Tydings
Maryland
Wagner
New York
Nye
North Dakota
Cedar Rapids Y M C A Beats Washington Team 47 to 24
The Washington Y M C A boys were defeated by Cedar Rapids Y M C A in a swimming meet last night with a 47 to 24 score. The Cedar Rapids team is expected to host a return meet at the local pool in about two weeks.
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Washington Y. M
Cedar Rapids
Saur to Referee Wayland Leaders Game Monday
Ted Saur of Fairfield will referee the Wayland Leaders basketball game next Monday evening. Milburn McKay suggested an out of town official for the series as first place standings demand, preferring not to work this game.
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Ted Saur
Fairfield
Wayland“Y
Milburn McKay
McKay
Wyman-Washington-Wayland
D. A. R. Divides With Peace Advocate On Training
At the Iowa D A R state convention in Des Moines Dr. A Goddard urged removing compulsory military training from colleges calling it a dividend patriotism tool. D A R leader Mrs Robert J Johnston defended military training as part of national defense. The group planned a defense report emphasizing schools home religion tradition and flags amid concerns about Russia’s influence.
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Robert J. Johnston
Humboldt
Dr. Goodard
Iowa
Russia
Coast Guardsmen Overhaul Rum Boat In Shootout
Coast guardsmen fired on a rum tug loaded with 1000 cases of Canadian whiskey and 1500 cases of beer. The craft was overtaken between Lorain and Cleveland by a cutter under Captain J. T. Hagelove. One man, Fred Hentrie of Detroit, was critically wounded and Joe Hanna was jailed in Lorain. The tug refused to stop after two shots and guardsmen resumed with rifles.
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Cleveland
Lorain
Coast Guard
J. T. Hagelove
Fred Hentrie
Detroit
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Joe Hanna
Lorain City
Hagelove
Cook Paroled From Leavenworth After Mail Fraud Conviction
Attorney General Mitchell ordered the parole of Dr Frederick A. Cook former Arctic explorer physician and oil promoter from Leavenworth prison. Cook had been serving 14 years and 9 months after conviction in Fort Worth Texas for using the mails to defraud.
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Washington, Mar
U.P
Frederick A. Cook
Leavenworth
Mitchell
Cook
Fort Worth
Tex
Mexico President Outlines Ortiz Rubio Policy Agenda
President Pascual Ortiz Rubio publically outlines New Mexican administration goals in an exclusive United Press interview. Plans include moral reform, efficiency in justice, resource exploitation, farming growth, broad highway expansion, labor solutions, and attracting foreign capital while advancing a moral nation and cordial U.S. relations.
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Mexico City
Mar
U.P
Pascual Ortiz Rubio
United Press
Mexico
Ortiz Rubio
United States
Republic
Bandit Robs Goode ll Bank in Iowa Town
A young unmasked bandit robbed the State Savings Bank of Goode ll Iowa around 1 pm. He fled in a car with $2 500 to $3 000 in currency and gold, forcing vice president Owen S Conwell to open the safe and lie down. Cashier Warner C Butts alerted others as the alarm spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen
Conwell
Mr. Conwell
Warner C. Butts
Legion Auxiliary Box Supper At City Hall Next Tuesday
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary plan a box supper and party at city hall next Tuesday evening. Supper at 6 30 with dancing and cards to follow. No admission fee. public invited. Boxes sold to support work for World War I veterans in hospitals. a nominal fee may be charged to those not attending the supper but staying for dancing.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Ottumwa Edges Washington High In Close 22 21 Sectional
Ottumwa defeated Washington high school 22 to 21 to knock Washington out of the Fairfield sectional. The game stayed close all night with little separation and marked a rare one point margin in three 1930 season meetings between the clubs. Fairfield also beat Eldon 31 28 and Farmington beat Keosauqua 29 18.
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Washington High School
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Washington
Demons
Ottumwa Bulldogs
Washington Boys
Eldon
Farmington
Keosauqua
Burlington
Muscatine
Junior College
Iowa Highway Work to Cost 4 125 977 Awarded by Board
Iowa state highway contracts totaling 4 125 977 44 were awarded in Ames marking the largest letting in commission history. Paving covers 181 miles with 654 total miles planned, including grading in 39 9 miles and bridges and culverts in eight counties. Several projects await bid approval or re advertising while March 18 bids will cover contends in Appanoose Dallas Hardin and Marion counties and additional graveling grading and bridge work in multiple counties.
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Ames
Mar
Iowa
Boone, Polk
Adams
Cass
Dallas
Johnson, Mills
Montgomery
Pottawattamie
Cedar
Muscatine
Jackson
Jones
Union
Webster
Taylor County
Dubuque
Johnson
Ringgold
Winneshiek
Woodbure
Boone
Clinton
Hamitor
Towa
Keokuk
Shelby
Tama
Conte Hts
Appanoose
Hardin
Marion
Dallas County
Perry
Polk County
Iowa Falls
Story County
Hardin County
Moravia
Chariton River
Knoxville
Warren County
Marion County
Lucas
Madison
Monroe
Fremont
Johnson, Page
Washington
Natives of Haiti claim harsh treatment by American officials
Witnesses before President Hoover's commission accuse American officials in Port au Prince of severe abuse during December disturbances. Marc Seide recounts that conflict began when David P. Johnson slapped Haitian Antonio Hyacinthe over a minor inspection error, triggering a police response and brutal conduct toward staff.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Hoover
Marc Seide
David P. Johnson
Antonio Hyacinthe
Customs
Hunsaker Improves Shoe Shine and Repair Shop
J. A. Hunsaker has substantially upgraded his shoe shine and repair business on North Iowa Avenue. The front has been painted and the interior redecorated, brightening the premises significantly.
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J. A. Hunsaker
Iowa Avenue
Tornadoes Hit Several Southern States Causing Deaths and Damage
Tornadoes swept Arkansas Mississippi and Louisiana causing at least three deaths and over twenty injuries. Kosciusko and Gregory suffered the worst damage with many homes farms and livestock ruined. Telegraph lines failed and rescue teams treated injured in Augusta and nearby towns amid continuing fear of higher toll.
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Kosciuski, Miss
Gregory
Ark
Mississippi
Bolivar County
Skene
Boyle
Card Game Tragedy Believed Cause of Four Deaths
In Chicago four people including Edward Nelson and his wife were found dead at a card table in Nelson's apartment. Authorities believe a gas leak from a stove caused the deaths as the players were engrossed in a game.
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Chicago
U.R
Edward Nelson
Nelson
Washington Considers City Airport and Flying School
Fifty Washington men met at city hall to discuss an airport or flying fields. A training school may open if a field can be leased and hangar built. A key field soon to be plowed. funds and thorough investigation needed. Possible Chicago to Kansas City air route could pass Washington, boosting efforts. Washington’s location could become a flying center with adequate facilities.
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Washington
City Hall
Chicago
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Youthful merrymaker murders marshal in Wisconsin
In Monticello Wisconsin a 17 year old Gottfried Gottlieb shot and killed Marshal Fred Jordan who was trying to stop his late night spree flashing a spotlight into bedroom windows and blasting a horn. Gottlieb was arrested twenty miles away after a chase and confessed to the murder.
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Monticello
Wis
Fred Jordan
Jordan
Culet
Gottfried Gottlieb
Edward Blumer
Blumber
33 Other U. S. Cities Have More Killings Than Does Chicago
Chicago's homicide rate fell from 15.8 to 12.7 per 100000 from 1928 to 1929, yet 33 other cities posted higher rates. New York led in total homicides with 425 while Chicago had 406, and Memphis posted the highest rate at 66.8 per 100000.
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U. S
Chicago
Mar
Marcus Kavanagh
Frederick L. Hoffman
New York
Kavanagh
House of Commons
Memphis
Missing Drugist Returns Home to Fort Dodge
Walter H. Thompson, a Fort Dodge druggist who vanished in January and was found in Portland, Oregon, has returned to his home. The reasons for his disappearance were not disclosed.
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Fort Dodge
U.P
Walter H. Thompson
Portland
Ore
Provisions Tossed to Marooned Man During River Aven Storm
A bottle of whiskey and provisions were thrown to a man stranded on an island in the River Aven during a severe storm. Rescue crews aided him after the ordeal, with authorities noting the risk to nearby travelers.
Murdered recluse found near Pershing in Hollywood area
An elderly former coal miner Peter Donkersloot, 70, was found slain in his shack near Pershing. His skull was crushed, $380 was found on the body, and eight liquor bottles were discovered nearby. Clyde Durham, 18, found the body and authorities say he had been dead about ten hours.
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Pershing
Towa
Mar
Peter Donkerzloot
Donkersloot
Hollywood
Clyde Durham
Donkersfoot
William Greenhalgh
Des Moines
Peter Donkersloot
Edward Miner
Marion D Work Dies At Noon In Washington Home
Marion D Work died around 12 30 today at his residence 403 East Washington street after a two day illness. He had long lived in Washington and previously resided on a farm near West Chester. Funeral plans were not yet announced but expected to be forthcoming tomorrow.
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Marion D. Work
East Washington Street
Washington
West Chester
Red Thursday storms across world with four dead
An international anti unemployment protest dubbed Red Thursday devolved into rioting. Four people were killed and hundreds injured in cities including New York Berlin London Paris and Philadelphia with police actions and mass arrests reported.
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United Press
New York
Grover Whalen
Germany
Halle
Berlin
London
Paris
United States
Chicago
San Francisco
Philadephia
Detroit
Boston
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Washington
White House
Canada
Winnipeg
Une
Montreal
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