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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1926
Page
3
Des Moines expert Charles D. Reed reports Iowa has added about 1.5 million corn acres since 1918 and has supplied nearly all the 5.7 million bushels per year rise in U S corn output over the past 15 years. He says Iowa accounts for 19 times the national production gain.
Mrs. Denman wife of B J Denman vice president of United Licht and Power Company died in Atlantic City after a horse accident. She was 51 a Davenport social leader and ex pert horsewoman leaving three college bound children. Witnesses said her horse shied causing a heavy fall on the beach.
Paris reports Mme Zizi Lambrino lost her bid to have Mircea recognized as Carol of Romania's son and his paternity proven. She sought to register Mircea at Michelet high school under the Hohenzollern name tied to Carol.
Ann Arbor May 18 The Associated Press describes a railroad mix up where the conductor mistook Fielding H Yost University of Michigan athletic director for a railroad coach. Yost was at a way station and a stop was arranged to pick him up but no coach appeared until he clarified the confusion.
In England a common saying contrasts a spool of thread with a real of cotton reflecting regional phrases. The distinction highlights linguistic variation and market terminology in the 19th century.
In Youngstown Ohio on May 18 A second Russo brother Raffaele was killed near Cumberland Maryland after leaving his brother Dominic who had been slain in Youngstown three weeks earlier Police Chief Leroy Goodwin said no detectives would be sent from Youngstown to Cumberland and noted local interest in the case remains low Raffaele had been shot several times on a street in Youngstown before his death and had just learning of his brother’s murder
John J. Morrison wanted on a Minnesota warrant for obscenity in the Duluth semi monthly Rip Saw died in St Francis hospital Superior after being moved from his Duluth hotel to evade arrest. The warrant, issued by Minneapolis mayor George F E Leath, related to alleged obscene literature violations. Morrison had been ill and his removal from Minnesota proceeded without his physician’s knowledge.
Russell lists world corn shipments from Nov 1 to present at 7 940 600 bushels and compares with 75 781 000 bushels for the same period last year, highlighting growth and volume figures.
The Cummins campaign announces old time style rallies statewide with torch light parade absent. Speakers include Rose L. Mowry United States attorney Bert Pit former state House leader and Christyna Callison former county recorder. Women’s meetings set for What Cheer with events in Keota Sigourney Hedrick and Richland areas.
Grover Aldridge known as the human fly of Atlantic City was shot by Tim Ponurki, a former liquor investigator, when Aldridge visited Ponurki's wife after learning her engagement to him had ended in marriage to Ponurki. Aldridge may die, doctors say. Ponurki is jailed.
Professor RE E Watson of Iowa State Teacher College prepares Freshman Mathematics with practical applications and theory, the edition arriving January 1 1927. The author aims for a readable text that ties work to everyday life.
Ed Kelley 26 of Hampton and George Reed 28, farm workers near Dumont, are jailed in Marshalltown as investigators expect formal murder charges to be filed this afternoon or tomorrow morning in the slaying of Andrew Stenhouse, a local plumber, on the night of May 9.
Oskaloosa Iowa plans to abandon street car interurban service. City council passes resolution giving Des Moines Electric Light Company right to install motor buses. The new system will run on schedules to University Park and Beacon.
Tokyo May 18 The health of Emperor Yoshihito deteriorated today though not yet serious. It is not expected the emperor and Empress will spend the summer at Nikko following his stroke of cerebral anemia on May 11.
We thank neighbors and friends for sympathy and practical help at the death of our wife and mother Mrs. W. F. Stockman. W. F. Stockman and family.
Warden John L. Whitman of Joliet and Slateville prisons spent eight hours in Chicago testifying before a special grand jury on conditions at Slateville. He hastened back to prison after an eighty minute session, saying he had never been away so long in 36 years in public service. The grand jury, investigating Cook County crime conditions, pardons, and paroles, recalled him tomorrow or Thursday to continue his testimony.
County grand jury meets in Joliet to probe prison conditions after seven inmates escaped following Deputy Warden Klein’s slaying. The Cook County probe links a parole mill to Stateville releases and notes Klein’s ties to Major Engineering Corporation led by M A Messlein. Whitman and Klein clashed over Stateville’s management and discipline.
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