Interstate Commerce Opens Hearing on Midwest Freight Increase
The Interstate Commerce Commission began oral arguments on western freight rate increases aimed at securing a 5 percent return for railroads. R. N. Van Doren and Kenneth Lurgess led for major western lines with support from receivers of the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul. The case covers potter plan pooling and proposed rate reductions for livestock and agricultural sectors.
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Washington, D. C
Western
R. N. van Doren
Chicago and Northwestern
Interstate Commerce Commission
West
Congress
Gates
Chisago and
Northwestern
Kenneth F. Lurgess
Chicago
Burlington and Quincy
Charles EE. Iughes
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Potter
Western Roads
Mark W. Potter
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
St. Paul
Ask Livestock
Commission
Railroad Commissions
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Louisiana
Missouri
Missouri River
Northwest
Pacific Coast
Mountain Pacific
E Hine
Elihu Root
Corn Belt Committee
American Farm Bureau Federation
Haller Prepares Attack in Poland
Paris dispatch notes General Haller with 25 000 troops and tanks planning to attack Marshal Pilsudski who led a government overthrow. Warsaw unrest continues as Haller contests support claims while pledging to crush opposition in time.
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Associated Presa
Paris
Haller
Pilsudski
Posen
Keho de Paris
Warsaw
Wojciechowski
Mencken Invited to Talk to Kiwanis Convention
H. L. Mencken editor of the American Mercury and noted critic of service clubs may speak at the September convention of the Illinois Iowa Kiwanis district. District Governor Nic Legrand announced the invitation though acceptance remains uncertain.
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Urbana
H. Y. Mencken
The
American Mercury
Service Clubs
Chambers of Commerce
Kiwanis International
Nic Legrand
Mencken
Blattner Heads to Keota for Day on Business
Henry Blattner drove from Keota this morning to spend the day there on business.
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Henry Blattner
Keota
D A R History Prizes Awarded At Junior High
Washington chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will award history prizes at the Junior High tomorrow morning at nine. Seventh and eighth grade pupils with the best work in American history will receive castle awards. A short program featuring music will accompany the prize ceremony. Talks will be given by H. McCleery and Mrs. R. G. Cherry, with Mrs. H. C. Hull presenting the awards.
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Washington
Castle
Macie
Tall
Hh.mccleery
R. G. Cherry
H. C. Hull
Wind and rain storm hits Midwest killing three
The midwest wind and rain storm of May 19 swept Illinois and Indiana causing three deaths. Aviator Ross Kirkpatrick died when his Ford Airways all metal ship crashed near Chicago. In Fort Wayne Indiana one farmer, William Arnold, and Virginia McQuiston, 13, were struck by lightning and killed. Damage reached about 500000 dollars with homes, sheds, barns and crops damaged including Purdue University farm structures. Base flood in Chicago and Urbana disrupted daily life and classes while Missouri and Iowa reports noted heavy rain aiding crops.
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Chicago
Middle-West
Ilinois
Indiana
Northwestern
Cerrtral
Nana
Illinois
Harvey
LaFayette
Purdue University Experimental Farm
Indianapolis
Oregon
Chicaco
Ross
Kirkpatrick
Ford Airways Service
Detroit
William Arnold
Fort Wayne
Ind
Virginia McQuistion
Kenton Ohie
Purdue
Urbana
Ill
University of Illinois
Iinois
University of Missouri At Columbia
Iowa
Kansas
Millionaire hotel owner W. E. D. Stokes dies at 73
W. E. D. Stokes financier and hotel owner died in his New York home at 238 West 73rd Street after a week of illness from double pneumonia. He was 73 and long known for a sensational divorce suit brought by Helen Elwood Stokes.
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Pyee
New York
E.D. Stokes
West 73Rd Street
Stokes
Helen Elwood Stokes
Mrs Griff Jones of Cotter Shopped in Washington
Mrs Griff Jones of Cotter was observed shopping in Washington yesterday describing a routine trip for purchases and errands with no additional details about destinations or companions.
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Griff Jones of
Cotter
Washington
Corn crop near completion as Iowa planting advances
Des Moines May 19 Iowa reports show about 72 percent of corn planted statewide with 90 percent in the eastern Des Moines River slope. Some fields cultivated once, stands described as poor due to drought and frost. strawberries likely ruined. oats and pastures also poor though rain may improve conditions. Farmers plant deeper for moisture, risking weak seed but aiming for a better stand with extra kernels.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Hatfa
Althonch
Drouth
Mississippi River
Scott
Vare Wins Narrow Lead in Pennsylvania GOP Senate Primary
Congressman William S Vare the wet candidate led the Republican race for the U S Senate in Pennsylvania as results from 6529 of 8281 districts showed a plurality of 118116 over Pepper. Pepper led outside Philadelphia while Allegheny County backed Pepper. Wheeler said the dry vote split helped Vare and Pennsylvania voters rejected the prohibition platform.
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Associated
Philly
Vare
Philadelphia
Pepper
Pinchot
Alegheny County
Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Washington
BD. C
Wayne B. Wheeler
The
Anti-Saloon League
Pennsylvania
Ware
Pepner
Senate
Washington, D. C
William S$. Vare
City Hall to Build Rest Room and Cloak Room
Mayor Gootsteell and Councilman Wil Gibson head a four member committee to equip a frost door and create a women friendly rest room in the northeast corner of the main floor. The veranda opening room will serve visitors and meetings in the gym area and function as a cloak room. City hall becomes third ward voting place for June 7 primary. first ward voters may use the old hall unless changes by Washington Loan and Trust Company owners occur before then.
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Gootsteell
Wil Gibson
Londing
Visitera
Applerate
City Hall
Washington Loan and Trist Company
Farmers Need Equal Chance to Recover with Government Aid
Senator Albert B. Cummins defends Midwestern agriculture and urges government aid to help farmers work out of current hardships. He argues protections against foreign prices, credit reform, and support for collective bargaining, noting the farmer must earn enough from commodity sales to cover costs and profit.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Midwest
Midwest Agriculture
Albert B. Cummins
New York World
Iowa
Cumming
Jgrs
Cummins
Reichstag Backs Marx Cabinet Policy in Landmark Vote
In Berlin on May 19 the Reichstag overwhelmingly approved the policy of Chancellor Marx. The program centers on adhering to the London reparations settlement and the Locarno security pacts as the foundation of the new cabinet's foreign policy.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Reichstag
Marx
Germany
London
Locarno
Luther
Campaign to inform voters on Washington road plan
A meeting in the county courthouse launched a campaign to provide factual information about a road education program funded by the county. Washington County will vote on June 7. Organizers aim to avoid propaganda and ensure citizens understand costs and benefits before election day.
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Ait O
Court House
Washington County
Walter Brown
Ecluity Good Roads Committee
Washington
Sam T. Doesahey
Brown
Donoher
Leslie Fleher
John D. Kern
L. B. Lupton
Official of Frisco Railway Elected to Rock Island Position
NY May 18. B M Brown chairman of St. Louis San Francisco railway was elected chairman of the executive committee of Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railway to succeed Charles Hayden. Rock Island declares semi annual dividends of 3.50 on 7 percent preferred and 3 on six percent preferred payable June 30 to stock of record June 11.
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Agancated Press
New York
MN Brown
St. Louis, San Francisco Railway Company
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company
Charles Hayden
Rock Island Board
St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad
Rock Island
Haugen Farm Relief Bill Near House Vote
The House is close to voting on the Haugen farm relief measure after approving key sections. Substitutes from Tincher and Curtis-Aswell will be offered, with action expected by week’s end. An equalization fee on basic crops was approved, with cotton to follow after two years.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Curtis-Aswell
Jones
Texas
Federal Farm Board
Tincher
Kansas
McLaughllin
Nebraska
Senate
McNary
Oregon
McKellar
Tennessee
Will Stafford of Haskins Visits as Business Guest
Will Stafford of Haskins spent yesterday visiting here on a business trip meeting local colleagues and touring facilities.
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Will Stafford of
Haskins
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Midwest Railway
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Mountain
Pacific Territory
East
National Association of Railway and Utilities and Commissioners
Dwight Lewis
H. G. Taylor
Nebraska Railway Commission
Amos A. Betts
Arizona Corporation Commission
Ivan Bowen
Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Frank Milholland
North Dakota Board of Railroad Commissioners
Dwight N. Lewis
Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners
Clarence E. Gilmore
Texas Railroad Commission
Otto Bock
Public Utilities Commission of Colorado
L. T. Hussey
Kansas Public Service Commission
J. W. Thompson
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
State Commission of
Poland
Kiwanis
D.A.R
Ad Junior High
Sun
W. E. D. Stokes
Tic
Ket
Isurgee
Parmers
Keeley
Keck
Carl M. Keck
W E. Barber
John Applegate
Leslie Elcher
Mr. Donahey
J. W. Enslin
Crenna Mace
Raisinae
Mateer
Leslie Elricher
Frank Miller
Fred Moore
Frisco Railway
Haugen
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