Three Held In Collings Case In Day Of Clues
Three men were detained at Daytona Beach and White Plains as investigators pursue the Long Island Sound murder of Benjamin P. Collings aboard the cruiser Penguin. Dr. Leslie Ritchie and son William faced questioning for possible drug use, while a White Plains boatman William Hubner provided key statements guiding the probe.
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Benjamin P. Collings
Penguin
Long Island Sound
Oscar Hubner
White Plains
N. Y
Fred Munder
Suffolk County
Louis Ellrodt
New York
Benjamin P Collings
Daytona Beach
Flo
Trees Rae
Authoritie
Collings
Dayt Beach
Leslie Ritchie
William
Norwalk
Conn
Ritchie
Fromag Eer
Luke
Fone
Lillian Collins
Morever
Asharoken
T. T
William Smith
Ritchie Smith
Pirot
Coln
William Hubner
City Island
Beer labeled economic fraud in Iowa speech
Davenport, Iowa Oct 1 UP Ida B Wise Smith president of the Iowa Women’s Christian Temperance Union called beer “an economic fraud” at a WW I U convention. She argued beer would not solve unemployment, noting 1914 output and labor figures, and said labor and industry leaders would see through the political beer argument. Miss Isabelle Anwyl also traveled to Fairfield on business.
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Davenport
Iowa
Ida. B. Wise Smith
Towa Women's Christian Tempers Union
Smith Hala
Change Police Heads Chicago To Have New Man on Job
UP Chicago Oct 1 Capt P Allman aged 56 dubbed the man who never smiles was named police commissioner of Chicago by Mayor J C Ker Mack after a nationwide search. The veteran officer known for a poker face and a German style pompadour joined the Chicago police in 1900 and has long held prominent roles in the force. He faced a tough assignment steering through dangerous city police problems amid a restrained public voice.
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Chicago
P Allman
Ireland
J.C Jk
al Cayone
Allman
Vappested St
Anianaele
Cermak An Hey
Tor Zere
TWO HURT AS TRAIN HITS CAR NEAR RIVERSIDE
Mrs. Mo A. Stransky of Riverside suffered severe bruises when her Chevrolet coupe collided with a Rock Island passenger train two miles east of Riverside as they traveled toward Riverside on Highway 181. The car overturned twice and was demolished. Her son Milo, 19, had minor bruises and Tony Stransky, employed at Thompson's Market in Washington, was at work today after going to Riverside last night. Mrs. Stransky was sent home to recover.
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Mo A. Stransky
Riverside
Milo
Tony Stransky
Washington Men Win at Horseshoes
Washington men defeated Oskaloosa in a long contest at Washington's Horseshoe clubhouse with 29 games to 20. Competitors included Andy Suickler Sam Warren Jr August Zieglowsky Meinbeck Horak Walter Horak Andy Blattner Will Roberts. Witting of Crawfordsville visited yesterday.
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Oskaloosa
Washington
Andy Suickler
Sam Warren, Jr
August Zieglowsky
Meinbeck
Horak
Walter Horak
Andy Blattner
Will Roberts
Sam
Washngton
ELECT OFFICERS OF SCHOOL BAND
William Stewart elected president and Karl Bevins secretary treasurer of the Washington high school band at a meeting yesterday. William, a senior, has trombone duties for four years while Earl, a junior, plays clarinet for three. The article lists 18 returning members from the 1931-32 band, with sections for cornet, saxophone, oboe, tassoon, carone, flute, bass, and other roles. Funeral services for Oliver Blake were held at the Methodist church with Masonic and Knights Templar involvement at Elm Grove cemetery.
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William Stewart
Pred L. Stewart
West Jefferson Street
Karl Revins
Dan Hevins
Washington High School
William
Earl
M.A. McKay
Oliver Blake
Methodist Church
W. W. Bowers
Waterloo
Carl Hedges Fort Sherman
R. B. Brown
William Lantz
Bethlehem Commandery
Knights Templar
Eight Mitchell Cattle Tubercular in Cedar County
TIPTON Iowa October 1 Veterinarians completed a tuberculin test on Mitchells farm finding eight of ten cows infected Mitchell a farm revolt leader facing federal charges for removing a quarantine bull from the state He remains free on a $5000 bond Virtually all Cedar County cattle tested today with results expected by weeks end Lenker delayed from trial on contempt charges until Saturday due to Judge Fade H C Ring absence National Guard patrols likely kept in Cedar County until after the trial Brig Gen Park A Findley ordered patrols discontinued last night in Tipton
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Tipton
Iowa
Mitchell
Cedar County
Tocion
Anita TV
Lenker
Fade H.C. Ring
National Guard
Park A. Findley
Nicola Guilty Is Jury Verdict At Wellman Court
The jury found Harold B. Nicola of Wellman guilty of larceny of a calf from Marion Yoder’s farm last April after about six hours of deliberation. Nicola faces a term in the state reformatory. Witnesses included two confederates Ivan Rhodes and Gerald Bender, who testified they aided in the theft. Separately, members of the Triple Tau club of Royal Arch Masons met at Mt Pleasant for degrees conferred on candidates from Fairfield and Columbus Junction with another session planned for Oct 14 in Washington.
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Nicola Ca
Harold B. Nichola
Wellman
Marion Yoder
State Reformatory
George F. Morrison
Se J. Kehoe
Jal
Reformatory
He Johnson
Inwa
Washington
Nicola
Ivan Rhiodes
Gerald Bender
Harold Path
Yoder
Hfe
Triple Tau Club
Rece
Royal Arch Masons
Mt Pleasant
Fairfield
Columbu Junction
Columbus Junction
Iowa City
Ottumway
Mt.’ Pleasant
Warington
J. W. Enslin
Clove Fault
Emitt Grayson
Wilder Bell
Carlton Haven
Will Carson
D. Carbaugh
Southeast Iowa Medical Society Meeting Held Here
The Southeastern Iowa Medical society met here today with an afternoon program of talks including Pediatric Problems Surgical Drainage of the Abdomen and Treatment of Back-ache. A banquet and entertainment followed at the Y.Morning women attendees enjoyed a matinee at Fox theater and tea hosted by the society auxiliary. Judge D W Hamilton was ill during Highland township valuation appeal proceedings before the board of Supervisors with witnesses and attorneys presenting evidence on farm land valuations and tax adjustments in the county.
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Southeastern Iowa Medical Society
C. W. Mctaughlin
Nelson H. Crow
Fate Field
J.C. McKitterick
Burlington
Clarenes Heald
M.D. Sigourney
George DeTarnoski
M.D. Proresnor
University of Ilinois
Cook County Hospital
Southeastern Society
Washington County Medical Society
Mdr
T. Wickham
Shields Orchestra
Wil Pla
Fox Theater
Washington County
C. W. McLaughlin
D W. Hamilton
Highland Township
Board of Supervisors
KE. D. Morrison
George F. Wallace
F. Lambert
W. J. Boyd
John Quinn
Alp Jeffrey
William Murphy
Walt Nicolas
Henry Prymek
Morrison
Highland Townships
Highland Town
Mhistoo Bleh
Ath
F. Morrison
Scheme to raise share money faces income tax critique
In Yuma Arizona the discussion centers on a plan to raise share money without heavy income taxes. Republicans argue high taxes deter wealthy individuals from earning. The commentary recalls past rates during wartime and the impact on fortunes, noting undesired consequences of taxing luck.
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Yuma
Ant
Hin
Former Gridders May Organize Team To Rally Funds
Ray re etounseleee reports that former college and university football players in Hits commun ly plan a revival of a grid game with Patt field or nearby town to raise funds for an athlete. A group in Fairfield has formed, and a game could attract strong local interest. This morning a minor fire at Harwood how store caused wisps of smoke but caused no damage.
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Pattfield
Geldie
Harwood How
Cards Hold Lefty Grove in World Series Opener
Philadelphia defeats St Louis 6 to 2 as Lefty Grove and Connie Mack harness a strong pitching effort. Derringer starts for the Phillies with a key performance while Gabby Street’s Cardinals struggle to contain the champions. Attendance tops 38 thousand as the Phillies seize early control and win in the 1931 World Series opener.
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Paul Derringer
Philadelphia
A & Bishop
Haas
Cochrane
Simmons
Foxx
Miller
Williams
Grove
St. Louis AB
HPO A High
Roetiger
Frisch
Bottomley
Mancuso
Axx
Derringer
Eastern roads in four trunk lines
Leaders of eastern railroads reach a tentative agreement to realign into four trunk line systems. The Pe t wn ia, New York Central, Baltimore and Ohio, and Chesapeake and Ohio Nickel Plate presidents announce after meetings that a final proposal will be sent to the Interstate Commerce Commission for adoption under the four-system grouping plan.
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New York
Petwania
New York Central
Alsemore
Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
One Look at But Two Ahead Depression Essay
Reprinted from the Rotarian, a discussion arguing depressions are not new, urging workers and employers to cooperate to restore employment. It stresses frugality, continued consumer demand for automobiles and radios, and support for a national unemployment fund while warning against reliance on government action alone.
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Lund
Pam
College in First Home Tilt Friday
The second football game at Casefield will be played this evening with two strong junior college teams, Washington's Cardinals and Burlington's Blackhawks, meeting in a tight contest. Each squad owns one win and one loss, and both endured close defeats, with Burlington edged by Monmouth and Washington rallying late against Creston. Several players are in the National Guard camp at Tipton, expected back for Friday night, though both teams will be weakened without them. MT. PLEASANT, In. Oct. 1 The city council voted James T. Whiting to be mayor, succeeding J. W. Newvoid who resigned.
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Casefield
Tomore
Washington
Cardinals
Flington
Blackhawks
Ach
Burlington
Monmouth College
Creston
Bath
MT. Pleasant
James T. Whiting
J. W. New
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Dab Wise Smith
Isabelle Anwyl
Athletics
Mrs. Stransky
Son Sutter
Weste
Witting of
Crawfordsville
Battles Mellon Ie
Wright Patman
Texas
Secretary of the Treasury
Andrew W. Mellon
Congress
Patman
Mele Lon
Wi Dent
Karl Revens
Jam Stewart
Vera Starsman
Blake
Gandhi
Charlie
Southeastern
Towa
Ray
Lefty Grove
Johnson
St. Louis
Simoons
Dass
Martin
Marus
Hass
Gellert
Hone
Shmwoon
Hanes Hafey
Iner
Willams
Jobaton
Simimos
Hatey
2 High
Roetter
Dersinger
Tilades
Naling
Loning
Duus
Miehop
Klem
Nailin
Starka
McGown
United States
College
Washington Cardinals
Burlington Junior College
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