Rumbles of warfare and scandals cross the news
Across reports from China to Chicago and Des Moines, the era’s tensions surface. Yangtze clashes involve foreign fleets, Indoors a split rocks Aimee Semple McPherson’s camp while a former Russian officer faces insult at Palmer House. Mississippi flood toll climbs as Hoover arrives to help. A quirky legal suit between two New York violinists adds local color.
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Palmer House
Chicago
Alexander Werensky
America
New York
Dre. Téleanitsky
Iserensky
Dr. Telesnitsky
Kerensky
Smith Not Withdrawn From Race Sparks Old Feud
New York voters resent the Hick domination as Democratic leaders discuss a round robin urging Gov. Smith of New York and William G. McAdoo to retire. The plan mirrors post 1924 party fears and tests McAdoo’s willingness to step aside for a “dry” candidate amid Smith’s strong New York base.
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Washington, D. C
Gov. Smith
New York
Wiliam G. McAdoo
Century Magazine
Meredith
Nicholson
Middlewest
William G. McAdoo
Smith
McAdoo
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New
Fire at Briggs plant leaves dead and missing
Detroit officials report 11 dead and more bodies feared after a Briggs Manufacturing explosion and blaze. Firemen pour water on smouldering ruins as five workers are believed buried. Six remaining severely burned victims have slim odds of recovery. one more charred body found, others died in hospital. Prosecutor Toms opens probe into possible criminal liability. Company estimates $2,000,000 loss.
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Detroit
INS
Briggs
Robert M. Toms
John i. French
Briggs Company
Woodmen Circle Opens Iowa State Convention in Des Moines
In Des Moines on April 25 the Woodmen Circle opened its Iowa state convention with Mayor Fred Hunter delivering the welcome. Key business includes electing state officers selecting a 1928 convention site and choosing delegates to the Los Angeles national convention. Mrs Mae Kidman of Des Moines is state commander. Tonight candidates from Boone Creston Nevada and Des Moines will be initiated while drill teams from Sioux City Lyons and Boone vie for a prize.
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Des Moines
Woodmen Circle
The
Woodmen of the World
Fred Hunter
Los Angeles
Mae Kidman
Boone
Creston
Nevada
Sioux City
Lyons
Sunday Moderate Looks Rainy Again Des Moines Weather
Following a week of cold rain Iowa Sunday brought moderate temperatures with the mercury between 40 and 55 degrees. Overcast skies threatened continued rain though golfers and motorists enjoyed a brief balm from the air as the weekend ended.
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Des Moines
Iowa
The
Mercury
Mexican Government Executes One Priest and Deports Churchmen
Mexican authorities report the execution of a priest at Rio del Cuate, Jalisco, and the deportation of eight archbishops and bishops. Three more church leaders arrive in San Antonio after deportation by President Calles, alleging imprisonment and abuses. Government aims to root out clergy tied to a rebellious movement.
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Government of
Mexico
Jose Mora del Rio
San Antonio
Tex
Pedro Vera
Puebla
Jose Jesus Y Lavate
Huejutla
Alfredo Freyria
Pachucn
Mexico City
Tejada Tast
Rio del Cuate
Jalisco
Romndy
Red Peasants Battle Cantonese in Swatow Violence
In Swatow and Hankow areas on April 25 warships fired on Chinese batteries while U.S. marines rescued Americans in Hankow. Foreigners gather along the Yangtze as tensions rise with banks facing runs and Chen Chiung-Min’s forces mutinied. Senator Bingham visits Peking and American, Japanese, and British ships monitor Swatow amid chaotic fighting and peasant uprisings.
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China
Yangtze-kiang
Shanghai
Mantis
Keppel
Wolsey
Yangtze River
Chinkiang
Hankow
General Labor Union
Standard Oil Company
U. S. S. Isabel
Yangtze
Chen
Elis
Noorthern
Chang Tso- Lin
Chiang Kai Shek
Alliam Bingham
United States Legation
Japan
Chamberlain
Swatow
Legation
United States
Rizal
Woosung
Urges Hellfire and Brimstone Preaching for Better Results
Bishop J. K. Dunlap of Cleveland, in Des Moines for First Evangelical church anniversary services, urges a return to old time religion with hellfire brimstone preaching. He says modern sermons soften eternal punishment and call the devil Satan, hindering results. San Felice, Henry Geores. Idolita, Martin, Havana Ribbon. 5¢ cigars.
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Des Moines
Satan
Hell
J. K. Dunlap
Cleveland
Firstvangelical Church
San Felice
Henry Geores
Idolita
Martin
Havana
Newspaper Delivery Reminder and Phone Instructions
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30. If you fail to receive your paper on time due to carrier error or other cause call 510 for a duplicate. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 30 p.m.
Coolidge Speech to Be Broadcast in New York
President Coolidge is to speak tonight before a United Press Association dinner at the Biltmore Hotel in New York. Officials expect him to discuss pressing administration problems in his first address since Congress adjourned. Radio transmission is planned as preparations for the broadcast are completed.
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Washington
D.C
Coolidge
New York
United Press Association
Congress
Press Association
Biltmore Hotel
Blame Rum Feud in Triple Killing in St Paul
Unidentified gunmen killed two men and a woman at a downtown flat in St Paul Minnesota in what police call the citys brutal slaying. Victims include Lester W. Porky Flynn 35 a former bell boy and recent liquor operator William McManus 23 an ex convict and bootlegger and Josephine Brunell 27 described as joint owner of the drinking place. Police pursue a liquor gang feud theory as the motive with gunmen believed to have targeted McManus while others were killed present in the flat.
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St. Paw
Minn
St. Paul
Lester W
Porky Wyman
Porky” Flynn
Nquor
William McManus
Josephine Brunell
McManus
Man Kills Rival and Wounds Sweetheart then Escapes
Davenport Iowa April 2h Py John Peter Minchnauer 51 alias Pete Lynch shot and killed rival Henry Schmidt 40 in Rock Island early Sunday morning wounded his sweetheart Jessie Shoemaker who tried to mediate and then escaped into town Minchnauer crossed the Mississippi River in a row boat left at Nahant and is believed to have boarded a freight train from there
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Davenport
John Peter Minchnauer
Pete Lynch
Henry HH. Schmidt
Rock Island
Jessie Shoemaker
Minchnauer
Mississippi River
Nahant
Parley on Arms Control Ends Without Deal at Geneva
The League of Nations arms commission adjourned in Geneva on April 25 without completing its work. Italy opposed government control of arms manufacture. US delegate Hugh Gibson said the United States would oppose limiting control to private manufacture.
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Geneva
Special
League of Nations Commission
Italy
Hugh Gibson
United States
Overtime Parker Given Jail Term
A traffic violator was sentenced to jail for one day or a fine of 1.50 plus costs after parking over an hour in a restricted area. Around 25 motorists faced municipal court before Judge J C Beem for traffic violations. Wnemm ers, found guilty, chose to serve the time and headed to police headquarters to begin his sentence.
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J.C. Beem
Wnemmers
E.W. Koepke
Nemmers
Beardstown Flood Crest Expected Friday
Beardstown remains under water as the Illinois River rises toward a crest not expected before Friday. The river stands at 24.8, with reports of home losses in the flood area and a school building robbed of over $300. Refugees shelter in tents with few serious illnesses reported.
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Beardstown
Tlinois
Hewitt Trial May Reach Jury Today
Floyd Hewitt, 16, stands for trial in Conneaut for the February slaying of Mrs. Fred Brown and her five year old son, with eight men and four women to decide after all evidence is in and arguments begin under Judge Charles R. Larsen.
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Jefferson
INS
Floyd Hewitt
Fred Brown
Conneaut
Little Fred Brown, Jr
Charles R. Larsent
Red Cross Sets Waterloo Flood Quota at 2500
The Waterloo chapter is assigned a 2500 quota in a telegram from Midwest headquarters in St Louis to Mrs Etta Worthen home service secretary. An immediate 5,000,000 is needed to aid 100,000 refugees with donations of clothing and supplies deemed impractical. Contributions may be sent to H B Cropper, Courier chairman.
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Waterloo
Etta Worthen
Home Service
Midwest
St. Louis
H. B. Cropper
The
Courier
Rainfall memory recalls 14 inch July 4 flood in Iowa
A 1878 correspondent, W H Mitchell of Baltimore Street, recalls a 14 inch rainfall in New Orleans and Iowa on July 4. He describes a wagon box eight inches deep overflowing after the downpour that caused deaths by drowning at Rockdale and washed bridges along Miller's Creek away.
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Iowa
W. H.mitchell
Baltimore Street
New Orleans
Mitchell
la Poste City
Rockdale
Miller’s Creek
Four Die in Auto Collision Blaze near Elgin
Four persons were killed and a fifth man died after a head on collision on the Fox river trail north of Elgin early this morning. Two cars burst into flames trapping the victims and burning them. One identified occupant was Jacob Worts of Elgin and another was Anna Kavanaugh of 4913 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago.
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Elgin
Fox River Trail
Here
Jacob Worts
Anna Kavanaugh
West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Japanese Banking Panic Overcome in Tokyo
Tokio bankers said the three week moratorium has ended the financial panic. The Bank of Japan will extend unlimited assistance to needy banks and the public re deposits huge sums, with no further bank runs expected.
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Tokio
Bank of Japan
MacDonald Spends Comfortable Night in Philadelphia
British Labour leader and former UK prime minister Ramsay MacDonald spent a comfortable night at Jefferson hospital in Philadelphia where he is confined with a sore throat and cold. He was described as much improved today by hospital officials.
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Philadelphia
Ramsay MacDonald
Labor Party
England
Jefferson Hospital
Aimee's Congregation Splits Form New Unsullied Church
In Los Angeles on April 25 a dissenting faction from Aimee Semple McPherson's Angelus Temple formed an independent church. Gladwyn Nichols, former musical director, was elected pastor and led a service in Glendale attended by about 200, with a larger crowd at night. He urged severing worldly adornments and upholding the Four Square Gospel, while stressing the new church would not center on a single personality.
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Aimee
Aimee Semple McPherson
Gladwyn Nichols
Angelus Temple
Nichols
Angelms Temple
New Church
Los Angeles
Cal
Glenvale
Vna
Ne Meraines
McPherson
Temple
Secretary Hoover surveys flood needs in Mississippi delta
Memphis April 25. Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover urged a massive relief effort after preliminary surveys showed the flood crisis required far more funds and sustained agency support. He projected at least 10 million dollars necessary to maintain emergency services along 1000 miles of riverfront from St Louis to New Orleans and warned the situation could tax Red Cross and public agencies for weeks.
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Memphis
Tenn
Red Cross
Mississippi
Commerce
Herbert
Hoover
St. Louis
New Orleans
Harry M. Baker
Baker
Army
Navy
Cairo
Hoovért
Europe
Jadwin
Syith
Vicksburg
Missouri
Kansas City
Ohio
Ohio Valley
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Natchez
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi Delta
Farflung
Wabash
Henry Meyer
Tallulah
Delta
Greenville
Niemangs
Tansite Crovasna
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Arkansas City
Ark
Polk County
Grand Avenue
Israel Fein
Mary McCausland
New York City
Israel
Izzy
Mary
Tr Wy
Anne Nichols
Mark Soleivan
Kwangtung
U. S
Bingham
Peking
Eugene Chen
Lockhart
Hellfire
Brimstone
Gerardo Machado
Cuba
Frank B. Kellogg
United Press
Rival
Sweetheart
Loepke
Wemmers
Charles Mohlis
Bath Packing Company
A. L. Ettinger
J. Tuthill
H. BE. Baxter
Eaedee F. G. Anderson
Citizen Ny Sa
Headon
MacDonald
Secretary of Commerce
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