Sapiro Named Central Figure in Tobacco Grower Trial
Detroit April 13 The jury in the million dollar Sapiro Abel suit follows a tobacco trail Sapiro is said to have blazed in the south J A Reed Ford counsel seeks to prove farmers paid Sapiro and his negotiates nearly 300600 over five years Focus remains on Burley Leaf Tobacco cooperative in Kentucky and Sapiro's fees across related ventures Reed aims to show limited farmer benefit and cross examination to continue with Baruch and Baruch's finances cited as economic forces in the case
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Detroit
Lord Sapiro Abel
Jaron Sapiro
South
Henry Ford
Sapiro
James A. Reed
Auto King
Reed
Blue Grass
Kentucky
Sapire
Burley Leaf Tobacco Co- Operative
Bernard
New
York
Democratic Party
Baruch
New York
Kentuck Barley
Pri-State
Tobac
Virginia
Carolinas
ALLOY Conference Report and Bills Move in Iowa Legislature
A recap of actions in the Iowa House and Senate on April 13 includes time extensions for state highway projects, amendments to the primary roads control act, and approval of bills on auditing authority. The house concurred on the fingerprint bill requiring sheriffs and police chiefs in larger cities to collect prints, plus fees for biased cases, and debated funds transfers for Wapello county. Concurrent action seeks to authorize revolving funds at Fort Madison prison and Anamosa reformatory via prison industry profits.
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Moines
Enunies m Onprimary
Bovernor
State Board of
Senate
House
Gilchrist
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Leonard Zimmer
Wapello
Kimberly
Fort Madison
Anamosa Reformatory
Motion Picture Trivia From Early Cinema History
A quiz listing questions about Robin Hood actors photographers and pioneers, including who moved Richard the Lion Heart in the film, which director made D W Griffith famous, and who is called the Czar of Motion Pictures. It mentions the inventor of cinema and the first dramatic picture, plus early stars and records. Answers appear on another page of the paper.
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Motion Pictures
Richard the Lionheart
D. W. Griffith
John Bunny
Madamn Sanstrene
Mountain deflects tornado saving nearby town in Oklahoma
In McCurtain eastern Oklahoma a mountain allegedly altered a tornado course, sparing McCurtain but killing three people nearby. Witness H Blackford described the storm’s three assaults on the ridge before it veered, destroying homes and injuring a baby. Nearby Gothenburg Nebraska reports two minor tornadoes causing injuries and property damage.
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Muskogee
Okla
McCurtain
John Ross
Plank
Lucy Willett
Ross
Dozier
Blackford
Gothenburg J
Nebraska
Skyscraper Fire Baffles New York Firemen
A 38 story blaze at the Sherry-Netherlands apartment hotel on Fifth Avenue and Fifty-ninth Street burned last evening and raged into the night. Sparks threatened nearby Savoy and Plaza hotels, clubs, and homes of the wealthy as elite fire units fought the inferno with no relief in sight.
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New York
UZNS
Fifth Avenue
Fifty-ninth Street
Contiguonné Savoy
Plaza
Northwestern announces layoffs at shops and yardmen
Notice posted in the Chicago and North Western car shops announces the laying off of 100 men in April. The move affects workers at Blatys and Bluffs with related lines in Missouri Valley, and follows earlier reductions in ore shops and sarees.
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Missouri Valley
Chicago & Northweeters
Viffy
Bluffs
Aprila
Floods Threaten Oklahoma After Tornadoes Kill
Oklahoma City reports floods threaten more damage as tornadoes yesterday killed at least five people and injured many. Four tornadoes tore through eastern Oklahoma, with two fatalities in Haskell and Leflore counties, two more in Fort Smith Arkansas. Three tornadoes hit Caddo county. buildings damaged but few deaths. Heavy rains swollen rivers across the region and prompted evacuations. Guthrie divided by the Cottonwood river.
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Oklahoma
City
Haskell
Leflore
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Caddo County
Tulsa
Arkansas River
Guthrie
Cottonwood
Cimarron
Iowa Dirt Roads Impassable After Heavy Rain
Iowa's dirt roads remain in bad condition after a widespread drizzle rain yesterday. Vehicles pass over bagged holes to navigate the worst stretches and impassable roads are reported across the state as temperatures cooled overnight.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Mental Hygiene Clinic Operation Explained by Organizer
Miss June Clayday of Iowa City spoke at the Social Welfare League meeting about the mobile mental hygiene clinic to operate in May and June. She described the clinic’s organization and scope of activities, noting it is supported by the state payehopathic hospital at Town Cin.
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June cLyday
Towa City
Mobile
Social Welfare League
Thery
W. CG. A
Lyday
Payehopathic
Town
Cin
Waterloo Proclaims Clean Up Week April 18 1927
Mayor Glenn A. Tibbitts issues a proclamation setting April 18 to 23 as General City Clean Up Week in Waterloo. Citizens urged to remove leaves and rubbish, improve lawns, plant trees, repair buildings, and clean streets to make the city prettier and healthier.
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Glenn A. Tibbitts
Waterloo
Lhereby
Seek Rippey Girl and Unnamed Man Near Town Mystery
Rippey Iowa April 13 authorities were seeking Florence Croy 13 and a man she is said to have left town with after permission to go downtown at noon. The girl a pupil at the consolidated school disappeared after a telephone call urging her to come downtown. She lived with her mother on a farm near Rippey.
Albia backs move for junior college
Albia signals support for establishing a junior college. It was noted that high school equipment could serve the new department if opened and teachers provided. Many express hope the college may start next fall.
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Albia. Ja
INS
Hartman Tops Courier News Dinner Program
J C Hartman was principal speaker at the semi monthly Courier News news association dinner where he spoke on early terror and Black Hawk county. A talk was also given by J H Godt fring secretary of the Y. The club meets every Tuesday night with Leigh Dean as president Thomas Blood as vice president Bud Rice as secretary and Bud De Ladd as treasurer.
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J.C. Hartman
Courier Newsnews
Tal Hartman
Terloo
J H. Godtfring
Leigh Dean
Thomas Blood
Bud Rice
Bud de- Ladd
Death notice of James Hodgson in Arkansas widow and family
Lizzie and Jessie Grady report the death of their brother in law James Hodgson on April 10 in Seminole Oklahoma. He lived in Booneville Arkansas where burial was held. Hodgson formerly worked as an agent for the Singer Sewing Machine Company in Waterloo and married Sarah Grady in 1894. Surviving are his widow four daughters and two sons. He was about 60 years old and the family had lived in Booneville for 17 years.
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James Hodgson
Lizzie
Jessie Grady
Seminole
Oklo
Booneville
Ark
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Waterloo
Sarah Grady
Hodgson
Funeral services for Russell Walker Dumire
Funeral services for Russell Walker Dumire year old son of Mr and Mrs Fred W Dumire of 603 Fifth street west who died Tuesday in a local hospital will be at 2 PM Thursday in Petersen Bros chapel Rev J Arthur Young pastor of First Methodist Episcopal church officiating Burial will be in Elm wood
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Russell Walker Dumire
Fred W. Dumire
Fifth Street
West
Petersen. Bros.’ Chapel
J. Arthur ‘Young
First. Methodist Episcopal Church
Elmwood
Funeral services for Hiram M Beekley observed in Waterloo
Funeral services for Hiram M Beekley, early Waterloo resident who died Monday, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Church of the Brethren with Rev. A P Blough officiating. Family prayer at 1 30 p.m. at 1227 Berth Avenue. Burial in Orange Township Cemetery.
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Hiram M Beekley
Hiram M. Beekley
Waterloo
Church of the Brethren
A. P. Blough
Berth Avenue
Orange Township
Infant Edward Lemon Rites Held at Hileman & Gindt
Funeral services for Edward James Lemon infant son of Mr and Mrs Edward Lemon 125 Glenwood Street were held at 2 30 p m today in the Hileman Gindt chapel with Capt George Watt of the Salvation Army officiating Burial followed at Hillcrest cemetery.
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Edward James Lemon
Edward
Lemon
Glenwood Street
Hileman & Gindt
Capt
George Watt
Salvation Army
Hillcrest
Alma Peterson to Sing at East High Festival Elijah Event
Alma Peterson, noted soprano with a dramatic reputation, will be among soloists at the spring music festival presenting the oratorio Elijah in East High auditorium on April 28 and 29. Born in Minnesota, she trained in St Paul and at the Chicago Grand Opera, later studying in Milan. She has sung hundreds with Chicago Opera and led roles in Cincinnati summer opera.
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East High Auditorium
Alma Peterson
Minnesota
St. Paul
Chicago Grand Opera
Milan
Italy
Herman Devries
Chicago
Chicago Opera
Cincinnati
Leonora
Elizabeth
Elsa
Lohengrin
North Shore
Manslaughter Indictment Over Kenneth Smith Killing
Tate Independence indicted for manslaughter in the motor wreck that killed Kenneth Smith on Grant highway. He was released on bond of 5000 dollars after a Saturday jail release. The county grand jury reported 33 indictments to Judge E. B. Stiles. Leonard Hemmings, an undercover liquor-violations investigator, was not indicted on the perjury charge.
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Tate
Independence
Kenneth Smith
Grant Highway
E. B. Stiles
Leonard ‘Hemmings
Elmer Feely
Oats Seeding Delayed by Excess Moisture in Des Moines Area
Des Moines reports oats seeding about ten days late with uneven progress from the extreme south to northern counties. Seed quality is poor in many areas, though 1925 crops show better seed in some cases. Excess moisture this spring is noted, with indications of a smaller corn acreage this year due to prior overproduction. Increases in acreage seeded to sweet clover alfalfa and soybeans are mentioned.
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Des Moines
Two Time Motor Car Thief Sent to Reformatory
A youth, Myrwyn Fowler, aged 18 of 515 Fifth Street, was sent to the Anamosa reformatory to serve until 21 after being convicted of auto theft. Judge EB Stiles in district court ordered the term following prior parole revoked after Fowler connected with a gang stealing cars. Additional juveniles, including Harry DeRouse, Lester Ackerman, Lester Neuendorf, Nathaniel DeLong, Lloyd Brown, and Kenneth Crow, faced juvenile court arraignments on larceny charges with possible Eldora reform school sentences. An eleventh youth, Vincent Mills, was arrested at Traer on larceny charges, while Gerald Butterfield and Clarence Jeppeson faced similar charges. Police planned further questioning as they probe 50 plus car thefts in two months and the disposal of stolen accessories.
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Fowler
Fifth Street
Anamosa
EB. B. Stiles
Eldora
Stiles
Harry . DeRouse
Lester
Ackerman
Lester Neuendorf
Nathaniel - ‘DeLong
Lloyd . Brown
Kenneth Crow
Emil Steffen
Traer
Vincent Mills
Broadway Street
Hugh Crumline
Mills
Waterlon
Gerald Butterfield
Clarence Jeppeson
Ralph Travis
Youths in custody face limited sympathy from parents
Late yesterday parents and relatives, for the first time since custody, were permitted to talk with the youths. Expressions of sympathy were few. They said the youths had brought it on themselves, knew better, and had trained to believe crime must be punished, warning that leniency could trigger a larger car theft wave.
Legislature Won't Risk 250000 on 1928 Conventions
Des Moines April 33 WP Hope of entertaining the national conventions of both parties in Des Moines flickered and vanished as the Iowa senate voted down the Thompson Wolfe resolution to invite them. The bill to appropriate 250000 for convention expenses is in the committee and will not be acted on. Blanket making remains profitable for Navajo Indiana.
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Des Moines
Lowa
Senate
Thompson-Wolfe
Railroad smash raid finds grease missing, only can found
Burlington La April 13 officials said a Burlington railroad express car between Burlington and Galesburg was entered and ransacked Saturday night with only a can of grease missing. The grease can was later found along the track near Biggeville Illinois.
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Burlington, la
Burlington
Galesburg
Biggeville
Marshalltown Police Officers Refuse to March
Civil service examinations for four vacancies on the Marshalltown police force were held after four officers refused to obey orders to march from headquarters to the business district. Temporary officers filled the vacancies immediately.
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Marshalltown
Tal
Civil
Busines
Marriage Licenses List Notes Names
Marriage licenses recorded for Herman Ben Sumner Henrigtta Leistikow and Oelwein reflect the latest local filings. Names reflect multiple applicants with various surnames on record in this week’s civic notices.
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Herman
Ben
Sumner
Jewish Drives for Funds Consolidate in Des Moines
The Palestine relief fund and United Jewish campaign unite for a joint drive in Des Moines. Local Jews target 40000 dollars toward Iowa's 135000 dollar statewide quota, with receipts to be split equally between the two organizations.
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Des Moines
Palestine Relief Fund
United Jewish Campaign
Iowa House Consents to Branch Bank Prohibition Bill
The Iowa House unanimously concurred in the Rigby Roberts bill to ban branch banking. It prohibits banks from operating or maintaining branches, receiving deposits, or paying checks except at their principal place of business.
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Statehouse
Des Moines
Iowa House of Representatives
Rigby-Roberts
Iowa
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