Desperate Desperado Killed in Omaha Shootout
Earl Williams posing as a woman and wanted for murder was killed in a pistol duel with Sergeant Potach at 2904 Spring Street Omaha. Williams had vowed to die rather than be captured after eluding Logan County officers and a liquor raid.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Earl Williams
Co. L
Logan
Ponach
29Th and
Spring Street
Willams
W. R. Milliman
Case
Milliman
Roy Bell
Earl Wildames
Chicago
Williams
Cate May
Potach
Vopalka
Vanouse
Nelson
Vona‘ki
Dan Piwm
Vanouise
Pound
San Francisco Awaits Commander Rodgers Return
San Francisco residents awaited the return of Commander John Rodgers and the PN-91 crew from Honolulu arriving aboard the battleship Idaho before noon. A Golden Gate greeting by planes, sirens and dockside receptions was planned. the fliers will stay in port until Saturday.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
John Rodgers
Navy
PN-91
Honolulu
Idaho
Golden Gate
Death of Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir reported
London dispatch cites Lahore Telegraph noting the death of Lieutenant General Sir Pratap Singh the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir. His heir is his nephew Sir Hari Singh who gained notoriety last winter as Mr A linked to Mrs Charles B. E Robinson and alleged embezzlement of 750000 dollars. Jammu and Kashmir is described as a rich province.
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London
Lahore
Prataph Singh
Jammun and
Kassmir
Jammu and Kassmir
Hari Singh
Charles BE. Robinson
Hari
Jammu and Kashmir
India
Sioux City Woman Questioned in Cook Murder Case
Mrs. Hester Sicling of Sioux City was questioned behind closed doors in Vinton as investigators seek clues in the Myrtle Underwood Cook murder. Clifford J. Cook admitted lying about minor details to avoid publicity. he previously denied knowing any Sioux City women before the coroner's jury.
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Associated Press
Vinton
Hester Sicling
Sioux City
Myrtle Underwood Cook
W. CT. U
Sieling
Clifford J. Cook
Cook
Germany Accepts Allies Invitation to Security Pact Talks
Berlin Sept 24 The cabinet under President von Hindenburg accepts the allies invitation to a security pact conference. Germany will base negotiations on the July 26 note asserting its right to seek revision of the peace treaties. Chancellor Luther and Foreign Minister Stressemann will head the delegation with Dr. Freiderich Gauss as secretary general.
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Associated Press
Berlin
von Hindenburg
Luther
Stressemann
Freiderich Gauss
Foreign Office
Boy Dies After Fall From Wall Fractured Skull
Kenneth Berquist, a boy from St Paul, died after a fall from a high wall while walking to school. He was kept after school for exam未ination due to a headache and later collapsed at home. The injury was a fractured skull.
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Associated Press
ST. Paul
Kenneth Berquist
Banker's hearing adjourned as creditors probe Voss assets
Denison September hearing into ex banker C L Voss continued after four hours as creditors study asset values. Attorneys pressed for direct answers while Voss offered vague replies. A San Francisco hotel sale cited to complicate the receiver appointment timeline. The hearing was adjourned to October 24.
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Denison
C. L. Voss
Lou Sallinger
Carrol
Paul Richards
Red Oak
Voss
Leslie M. Shaw
San Francisco
Maharaja Maintains Sovereign Revenue and Army Size
The ruler draws roughly 6 million dollars annually from state revenues and maintains an army estimated at 10,000 soldiers. This snapshot highlights the magnitude of the Maharaja's governance and military strength.
English King's Son Dies in Sham Battle
In Whitshire England at dawn Prince Henry the King's third son was declared killed in a simulated war. He led his Blue Army hussars against Red forces and was caught in artillery fire during the opening stages of maneuvers. A previous bombing rumor proved false.
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Whitshire
England
Prince Henry
Henry
Blue
London
Hussars
Iowa Produces Large Honey Crop In Woodbury County
Sioux City Iowa September 24 L E Dills state apiarist said Iowa rose to second in honey production in five years Woodbury County remains the main commercial producer with over a million pounds expected this year Much will sell for about twenty cents a pound He noted a deadly foul brood disease has driven beekeepers to petition for county wide cleanup and reported good progress in eliminating it.
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Tress
Sioux City
Iowa
L. E. Dills
Woodbury County
State Aptirist
Ares
Farmers Oppose Freight Increase Plan At Midwest Meeting
At a closed Des Moines meeting members from Kansas Missouri Nebraska Iowa and other midwestern states mapped a united fight against proposed freight rate hikes currently under ICC review The plan aims to oppose increases up to 80 percent on farm implements and other farm commodities with farm organizations to be represented at ICC hearings across the coming months.
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Des Moines
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Mid-West
Interstate Commerce Commission
E. G. Wylie
Greater
May wipe out chinatowns in two cities
New York dispatch reports that Boston and Cleveland face drastic measures against Chinatown districts. City officials threaten razing buildings, mass questioning, and possible deportations amid tong war tensions after a peace pact with rival groups. Police guard districts as raids continue and new roundups in New York proceed.
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New York
Cleveland
Boston
Hopkins
Chinatown
Goodwin
Building Commission and Board of Health
Promoters in Swindle Case Near Closing Arguments
Los Angeles Sept 24 Arguments to the jury were to be finished today in the Hibbs and Hennessey "ten for one" swindle case. The pair are accused of luring Southern California investors with grand merger schemes totaling six billion dollars for a one third share of the nation’s railroad mileage.
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Associated Pree
Los Angeles
Argu Ments
PD. Hibbs
Thomas Hennessey
Southern California
Chicago lawyer Chas MacVeagh named ambassador to Japan
Chas MacVeagh of Chicago was appointed ambassador to Japan. His nomination was submitted to Tokyo and found acceptable. He is a seasoned lawyer and son of a former cabinet officer. The post has been vacant since the death of Edward A Bancroft of Chicago weeks ago.
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Washington
Chas, MacVeach
Chicago
Japan
Tokyo
Edward A. Bancroft
Iowa Farm Bureau and Farmers' Union Leaders At Conference
The text notes the president and secretary of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Milo Reno president of the Iowa Farmers' Union represented Iowa farmers at the conference.
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Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Milo Reno
Iowa Farmers’ Union
Iowa Farmers
Automobile Tramps Pose Growing Social Challenge
Washington reports a rising class of automobile poor families living in cars with no stable home. Louise McGuire cites wandering, food and fuel handouts, and motherless routines as a new vagabond trend. Treasury data show state local taxes rising while federal taxes fall, altering tax burdens nationwide.
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Washington, D. C
National Conference of Catholic Charities
Washington
Louise McGuire
Catholic Service School
Miss McGuire
Treasury Department
Conference Fails to Secure Action on Pension Fund
The Upper Iowa Conference of the Methodist church in Mount Vernon, Iowa, failed to act on the pension fund. A cabinet committee was authorized to appoint six laymen and six ministers to study fund commutation and a four member panel will present the plan to the Laymen's Association. Dr Charles R. Oaten noted other conferences have adopted the plan. Charles E. Hearst will address the Rural Association Friday along with the annual election. Dr Fart A. Roadman and Prof Harry L. Eells spoke on rural leadership and rural education.
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Associated
Prega
Mount Vernon
Upper Iowa
The
Methodist Church
Whs
Charles R. Oaten
New Low Prices for Wheat Seen on Chicago Board of Trade
Prices for wheat and rye fall across the Chicago Board of Trade with September, December and May deliveries posting sharp losses. Trade ends with declines of 2.5 to 4 percent as market rallies late. May delivery dips to around 1.46 a bushel. Winnipeg market mirrors weakness with October wheat and deferred months lower amid weaker export demand.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Winnipeg
Canada
Iowa linemen endure hard drills under Ingwersen
Iowa City Sept. 24 Hawkeye prospect linemen faced a lengthy blocking and tackling drill led by Coach Burton Ingwersen. Keel Nelson Holman Rodawig and Krasuska stood out as potential guards flank Center Griffin, though Krasuski lacks experience. New forward pass plays were tested with Kutseh delivering to Sehirmer and Romey.
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Iowa City
Hawkeye Eleven
Burton Ingwersen
Keel
Nelson
Holman
Rodawig
Krasuska
Griffin
Krasuski
Ingwersen Iikes
Kutseh
Sehirmer
Romey
Reversal in Insurance Case by Iowa Supreme Court
Des Moines Iowa Sept 24 Chief Justice F F P Favilie writes for the Iowa Supreme Court reversing Wright County District Court in a dispute over payment of an insurance policy H B Cole trustee in bankruptcy for one Gade sued the Iowa State Mutual Insurance Company The defendant admitted the policy fire and loss but argued Gade held an additional policy of 460 with the Mason City Iowa company in force at the time of the fire The district judge had ruled accordingly but the high court reversed.
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Des Moines
F. F P. Favilie
Iowa Supreme Court
Wright County District Court
H. B. Cole
Bankrupcy
Gade
Iowa State
Marual Insurance Company
Iown Mutual Insurance. Company of
Mason City
Be, M. McCall
Debt Confab Opens Today Between French American Delegations
Washington reports the French and American debt commissions opened talks on France's four billion dollar debt to the United States. Secretary Mellon led the American side as M. Caillaux headed the French delegation. Documents outlining France's position were submitted, drawing early criticism from some U.S. commissioners. The sessions included a separate meeting and planned follow ups after a cabinet meeting. The French visitors also toured Arlington tomb and dined at the White House.
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Treas
Washington
France
United States
French and American Debt Commission
The
Treasury
Joseph Caillaux
Mellon
Coolidge
M. Caillauy
Arlington Cemetery
White House
Barograph records storm that sank Shenandoah
Naval court of inquiry at Lakehurst examined wreckage layout and survivors testimony from the Shenandoah disaster of September 3 in Ohio. The barograph readings were to be shown to explain the airship’s violent storm motion before breaking up. Potential questioning of Admiral Eberle and Rear Admiral Moffett discussed but not decided.
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Associated Press
Lakehurst
N. J
Shenandoah
Ohio
Naval Court of Inquiry
Eberele
Naval Operations
Moffett
Bureau of Aeronautics
Slayer Still Unfound After Townspeople Search
Toluca Illinois September 24 a large mob of several hundred townspeople pursued Joseph Stemas for two days after he allegedly killed Sheriff Orville Sitel and Chief of Police John Leonard on Monday night. The hunt continued as footprints in a dense thicket drew attention and residents vowed not to give up.
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Toluca
Joseph Stemas
Orville Sitel Field
John Leonard
Verdict Reverses Trial On Promissory Note Case
Chief Justice Faville and Justice E G Albert rule Pocahontas county district court erred in sending a fraud defense promissory note suit to the jury. W T Rawleigh Co. versus D W Cook and Oscar Forsberg saw the jury verdict favor the defendant reversed by higher court.
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E.G. Albert
Pocahontas County District Court
W. T. Rawleigh Co
D. W. Cook
Oscar Forsberg
Reed Says Trees Prove Weather Isn’t Changing
Des Moines reports that Charles D. Reed, director of the Town Weather and Crop reporting service, cites a study of 3000 year old California trees showing long term weather trends do not move in a single direction. He notes daily shifts but argues cycles keep rainfall and winters from diverging consistently. He cites Muscatine data indicating rainfall cycles with short downward trends may reverse over time.
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Des Moines
California
Charles D. Reed
Muscatine
Radio Helped Save Farmers Seed Corn
The Bloomfield community credited a radio frost warning and a teacher’s call to action with saving seed corn. C G Stiensmeyer, agricultural instructor, alerted 18 farmers on a telephone line to gather seed corn, yielding 110 bushels and preventing total loss as frost approached.
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C. G. Stiensmeyer
Bloomfield
Stiensmeyer
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