Rum runners flood seas with cheap liquor to California shores
Five 10,000 ton vessels flying British and Belgian flags roam near San Diego offering liquor at cut prices as part of bootleg trade. Coast guard reports show the fleet can outrun patrols while New York and Virginia sea fronts tighten blockades. Suspected Canadian beer seizures and padlocked saloons signal wider enforcement.
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Associated Press
New York
Atlantic Seaboard
United States
Pacific Coast
San Diego
Calif
Coast Guard
Tamaroa
Glace Bay
Nova Scotia
Department of Commerce
Hoover
Customs Service
Baltimore
Washington
Virginia Capes
New England
New Jersey
F. C. Billard
New London
Michigan
Mount Clemens
Ther
Booze Hearing and Church Meet Rival in Dunkerton Today
In Dunkerton Iowa a liquor possession lawsuit continues in a justice court with a change of venue to Solomon Trumbauer. The hearing, led by dry forces chief J B Hammond, takes place as the town also hosts its annual county Sunday school convention drawing large attendance.
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Dunkerton
Associated Press
Waterloo
J. B. Hammond
Des Moines
Justice Courts
C. W. Smith
Solomon Trumbauer
Mason City Bank Closure Triggers Potential State Guarantee Action
State officials expect possible assessment under the Brookhart Lov rein law following the Mason City bank failure. About 50 000 in city funds was held, with 150 000 in county funds potentially unprotected due to missing depository designation. If claims arise, state funds may be tapped to cover the shortfall, and a legal challenge could follow.
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City Commercial Savings Bank
Mason City
Forreit Brookhart
Ray Johnson
State Banking Department
Sioux City
Locksmith Reports Dead Miser's Safe Full of Money
S S Drew the local locksmith opened the late Joe Dooley’s safe in Iowa City finding bills in denominations of thousands, hundreds, fifties and twenties as Mrs Dooley delayed the opening until after 4 pm claiming a spirit message from her husband. The Dooley estate is in litigation with no further details available.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Drew
Iowa City
Joe Dooley
Rum Fleet Pursuit Near San Clemente Is May Fourth
Officers of the Tamaroa report the Santa Barbara channel group pursued the rum fleet on May fourth night. The chase located about 15 miles off San Clemente Island where fifty fuel tanks lashed together drifted at sea. The tanks, filled with fuel oil for British ships, were towed out by a launch for the flotilla ashore assistance.
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Santa Barbara Channel
Tamaroa
Rum
San Clemente Island
France Demands German Disarmament Before Cologne Evacuation
The French cabinet united behind Briand to press Germany to disarm under Versailles terms before Cologne's evacuation. The disarmament notes propose a comprehensive Allied summons to disarm within months, with supervision by the League of Nations after Cologne and Ruhr issues.
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Preea
Paris
Briand
Cologne
Allied Council of Ambassadors
Germany
Inter-Allied Military Control Mission
League of Nations
Gerber
Earl Cooper Wins 250 Mile Speedway at Charlotte
Earl Cooper, veteran driver, won the Confederate Memorial Day 250 miles speedway race in Charlotte with a 2 hours 2 minutes 65 seconds performance at 121.6 mph setting a new track record. Harry Hartz finished second and Tommy Milton third as Reed Johnson suffered a broken collarbone in a crash.
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Assennee Pree
Harlotte
Earl Cooper
Cooper
Harry Hartz
Tommy Milton
Martz
Milton
Reed Johnson
Banking situation in Iowa shows improvement says AP
Des Moines May 11 The banking situation in Iowa has passed the rough spots and may show steady improvement. Fifteen state or savings banks that failed during the slump have been liquidated or reorganized and will reopen soon. Audubon and Stout banks have been fully liquidated with depositors paid in full.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Jowa
Audubon and
Stout
Ambassador Houghton’s France Focus Angers France
Ambassador Houghton’s London remarks aim at France not England, provoking French resentment yet calming Britain and aiding U S money hopes. The piece notes diplomatic framing by the administration to avoid direct French backlash while highlighting a lobby effort against betting information. Also covered are Ives’s lobby chat about Congress and a California bribery indictment with lengthy sentences and a Supreme Court review denial.
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France
England
America
Houghton
London
Farmers Plan Joint Effort For Better Prices
A 25 member committee of farm leaders from ten middle western states formed to draft a unified program to raise farmer income to cost of production plus fair profit. Milo Reno opened the Iowa meeting urging cooperation, with Charles Hearst and others backing a coordinated agriculture policy and possible federal inquiry into Hoover administration policy.
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Des Moines
Agricultural Council
Ag Ti
Middle West
Farmers’ Conference
Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America
Milo Reno
Farmers Union of Iowa
Parmer
Hoover George N. Peck
American Council of Agriculture
Assembly
Goolidge
Congress
Conrrees
Hoover
General Agriculture Council
Iowa Farmers Union
Range
Andrews Sentenced 60 Days for Reckless Driving Faces Damages Suit
Cedar Rapids May 12 H C Andrews coal dealer serving a sixty day county jail term for reckless driving was named defendant in a $5 000 damages suit by Miss Burdetta Kissen 21 who alleges slander Andrews wife Mrs Havel J Andrews reported $55 in arrears for child support and the county attorney considers charging child abandonment if needed
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Cedar Rapids
H. C. Andrews
Burdetta Kissen
Andrews
Havel J. Andrews
Walter J. Barngrover
Morocco Press Censorship Aimed at Morocco Coverage
Paris reports a cabinet move to censor news on Moroccan operations to restore prestige. Prime Minister Painleve says French and foreign press crossed lines. Tangier notes a German submarine delivered explosives telephonic gear and food to the Rif coast with agents in disguise.
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Havas
Riff
Abd-l-Krim
Morocco
Des Moines pastors organize for war
The Des Moines Ministerial Association formed a judicial committee to handle legal matters in its campaign for stricter Sunday observance laws. The committee will also help foster support for new legislation against Sunday desecration.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Des Moines Ministerial Association
Ninety Divorces Granted in Polk County Court
Des Moines May 12 Ninety divorces were granted by the Polk county court last week. Cruel and inhuman treatment was cited as grounds in seventy cases.
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Des Moines
Polk County
Farmers Demand Fair Prices For Production Costs
A preliminary statement from leaders of the farmers alliance and cooperative union argues farmers seek prices that cover production costs and provide a fair return on capital and labor. They contrast farm needs with business certainty from railroads and government protections while noting weather markets and carriers threaten outcomes.
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Bic
Reuben
Barrett
Hindenburg Swears to Devote Energies to German Welfare
In a manifesto to the German people President von Hindenburg pledges to devote all energies to guarding the constitution and laws. He stresses unity beyond clan or party and swears in the name of God to serve the German people. The inauguration drew a packed Reichstag with diplomats and notable leaders present. Paris and Washington note cautious responses to the event due to wartime war-crimes concerns.
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Associated Press
Berlin
von Hindenburg
Reichstag
Monsignor Pacelli
Lord d'Abernon
M. de Margeri
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von Denbure
Germany
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Herr Loeb
Ebert
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Paris
Ermany
Washington
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