Engineers battle to prevent more breaks in levees
Flooded river breaks threaten two levees near Arkansas City and Plaquemine as engineers race to seal the widening crevasse. Avulsion has flooded 75,000 acres in St Bernard and Plaquemine parishes, forcing about 350 families from their homes while Trinity River floods ease in Dallas, with recovery efforts underway across affected areas.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Louisiana
Arkansas City
Ark
Plaquemine
Poydras
St. Bernard
St. Bernard Parish
Lake Borgne
Trinity River
Dallas
Tex
Weather Bureau
Trinity
Parta
South
Texas
Seek Girl's Lover in Strange Cellar Murder Mystery
Miss Gertrude Hanna, about 25, a Hoopeston High School graduate, vanished after leaving home March 31. Her father and mother were distressed. Sheriff's team plans to question suspicious young men as the investigation continues.
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Hanna
Hoopeston High School
Chicago
Gertrude
Mayor Calls Council to Meet on Finances
A special meeting of the city council was called for 4 p m today by A E B Gnagymae for adopting the annual appropriation ordinance. Before expenditures can be legalized it is necessary to appropriate the money raised by taxation for the levy. This is done at the start of each fiscal year in April. At the meeting Mr Gnagy aimed to have councilmen consider the budget system and apportion money available accordingly.
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A. E B. Gnagymarae
Mystery Card Mystery Haunts Boston Police For 20 Years
The Boston police received an annual Mystery card starting in 1892 with the message March 40 April 29 on a postcard. A similar card arrived each year on the same date the next year and every year since. The meaning of the card remains a long standing mystery to the department.
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Boston
Boston Police Department
Dudley Street
Police Department
Dotseth Murder Trial Opens in Decorah Court
In Decorah on April 28 a jury of farmers and others began the trial of Matt Dotseth for the murder of his brother Alfred. State and defense opening arguments describe a Feb 2 dance hall incident where Dotseth, a marshal, fired after a dispute over an arrest, striking Alfred. The defense contends the shooting was accidental and Dotseth may testify. One state witness was examined.
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Associated Pree
Decorah
Matt Dotseth
Alfred
C. N. Houck
Dex Corah
Freman
Dotseth
tYouck
Yau
Dorseth
Houck
W. S. Hart
Matt Dotrath
Hart
Candidates in Joint Debate at Des Moines Meeting
Des Moines April 28 It was announced at Pickett headquarters this afternoon that Pickett will be at Centervise tonight and that he will not wake out to the debate here. Four, possibly five, of six Republican candidates for the U S senate nomination will speak from the same platform at a joint debate before the Young Men's Republican club. Leslie Branda Smithe Brookhbart Claude Stanley and Charles Pickett are listed as speakers with Burton E. Sweet possibly participating. Clifford I Thorne is not expected to attend as he left for Washington. Each candidate will have 20 to 26 minutes to present his claims to voters. This is the first debate of its kind ever held in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Pickett
Centervise
United States
Young Men’s Republican Club
Frank Halligan
Leslie Branda
Smithe
Brookhbart
Washington
Claude M. Stanley
Corning
Charles Pickett
Waterloo
Burton E. Sweet
Green Would Ban Tax Free Securities of State or Nation
Washington D C April 28 Representative Green Iowa ranking Republican of the house ways and means committee today introduced a joint resolution proposing any amendment to the constitution which would give the government authority after ratification of the amendment to take all income derived from government securities and securities issued by and under authority of the state It would also confer upon the state the right to tax income on government securities Green said the proposal was approved by the ways and means committee and the treasury The rest of the text reports a separate crime incident in Iowa City involving Zarnow a taxicab driver kidnapped robbed and later thrown from a car near Iowa City
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Washington
D. C
Green
Iowa
House
Ways and Means
Yzarnow
Uwatore
Zarnow
Yewton
Iowa City
Wheel detaches in speeding car kills two injures two
In Council Bluffs Iowa on a country road two railroad workers died instantly when a wheel fell off the speeding auto they were testing at 45 mph. Fred W. Bess and William Blackford were killed. Injured were A H Mattes Rene Peterson and Jack Laks. All lived in Council Bluffs. The crash occurred after noon.
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Council Bluffs
Fred W. Bess
William Blackford
A. H. Mattes
Rene Peterson
Jack Laks
Bess
River Gives Up Body of Missing Merchant
The body of Sam Ballin, a Sioux City merchant missing for about two months, was found floating in the Big Sioux River near Riverside Park by Capt. Charles Belcher. Ballin’s clothing parts, stained with blood, were recovered earlier. dragging failed to locate him. A $600 reward had been offered for his discovery.
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Houx City
Sam Ballin
Sioux City
Big Sioux
Charles Belcher
Riverside Park
Ballin
Clinton Cleans Up After Flood Battle
Clinton Iowa April 28 flood waters receded to 18.8 feet, down 2.2 feet from crest. Rail service on the Iowa side resumed between Clinton and Davenport as basements remain flooded and pumps operate to restore heating plants and telephone service fully.
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Clinton
Iowa
Davenport
Bankers to Pension Stuart Man's Widow
Davenport Iowa April 28 The oil amount of 5000 to the J K Myers memorial fund has been subscribed by Iowa banks It was announced today by Frank Vetter President of the Iowa Bankers association The fund is to be devoted to the support of Mrs J K Myers widow of Marshall Myers who was killed March 12 at Stuart Ta by bank robbers
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Davenport
Iowa
Frank @. Vetter
Iowa Bankers Association
J. K. Myers
Marchal Myers
Marchal
Stuart
Masonic Sessions Set for Des Moines June 13 to 15
Des Moines to host Masonic sessions June 13 to 15 with special railroad rates of one and one half fare announced today. The event details and location are provided by Iowa Ma. Sonic sessions and will draw attendees from Des Moines and surrounding areas.
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Masonic
Des Moines
Iowa
Logan Man Found Dead in Council Bluffs Blues
In Council Bluffs Iowa William Babb aged 42 was found dead hanging from a barn loft last night. He had been despondent after losing his left foot in an accident two years earlier and could not end work. A note read Exonerate everybody for the crime.
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Council Bluffs
William Babb
Logan
Babb
Mason City Autoist Hits Aged Clintonian
Clinton, April 28. Robert Kendall, an aged resident, was struck by an automobile driven by Charlie Shorts of Mason City, Iowa. Kendall was knocked to the pavement and taken to a local hospital with injuries not believed serious. Shorts and his wife were in the car at the time of the accident.
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Clinton
Robert
Kendall
Charlie Shorts
Mason City
Lovett to Address Academy of Science
Des Moines hosts the Iowa Academy of Science annual session beginning this afternoon. Edgar O. Lovett, president of The Institute in Houston, will deliver the annual address tonight as the meeting runs through Saturday.
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Des Moines
Iowa Academy of Science
Edgar O. Lovett
Houston
Tex
Woman dies from thumb wound in Sioux City
Sioux City on April 28 reports Mrs. George McLaudlin died from blood poisoning after a slight cut on her thumb. The injury occurred the day after Sunday, leading to the fatal outcome with medical authorities noting the complication.
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Sioux City
George Mclaughlin
War veteran James Carter dies during auto ride
Cedar Rapids Iowa April 28 James Carter a Civil War veteran aged 79 of Sioux Rapids died here yesterday during an auto ride with his grandson. He dropped dead of heart failure, ending a family outing in a quiet moment of tragedy.
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Cedar Rapids, Ta
James Carter
Sioux Rapids
Des Moines Banker Fined For Speeding
Iowa briefs report Des Moines financier John Cavanaugh paying a 15 dollar fine in city court for speeding. Also Des Moines notes death of William H. Shipley Civil War veteran and pioneer, and Grinnell sprinter Karl Hass barred from the Drake Relays. Ottawa high schoolers pledge to quit smoking. Des Moines St Joseph opens Western league pennant race. Cedar Rapids Coe defeats Cornett 3 to 0 on tight pitching. Radio lecture for boys at the Y tomorrow features Karl von Lackam and C H Gilbert with demonstrations.
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United Press
Des Moines
John Cavanaugh
William H. Shipley
Grinnell
Karl Hass
Ottawa
St. Joseph
Cedar Rapiss
Coe
Cornett
Harding Prospective Island Queen Deck Collapse Probe
President Harding arrived in Washington after plans shifted to bypass the Island Queen. Capt. Cameron opened an inquiry into a suspected weakened deck support after 2,606 passengers feared injuries at Point Pleasant during the Grant Centennial voyage. Wilbur Morgan, a 16 year old Manchester band member, lay gravely injured.
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C International News
Cincinnati
J George W. Cameron
United States Inspection Service
Grant
Point Pleasant
Edward Pattérnon
Wilbur Morgan
Manchester
Island Queen
John J . Peyton
Inspection Service
Cameron
Harding
Cayuga
Harry L. Daugherty
Capt
Selicitons
Washington, D. C
Washington
Little
Morgan
Charles Taft
Gredht
Charles P. Taft
Taft
Minois Runner Breaks 100 Yards In Ten Seconds
Drake Stadium Des Moines April 28 Preliminary heats in the Drake relays featured strong sprints with Paula of Grinnell winning the 160 yard dash heat in 10 1 5 seconds and Hayes of Notre Dame taking the 10 yard dash heat in 10 1 5. Ayres of Illinois won the 60 yard dash in 10 seconds flat. Audubon Iowa led the class B high school half mile relay with Winterset Iowa and Mount Vernon Iowa placing close behind.
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Drake
Des Moines
Paula
Grinnell
College Flier
Burke
Michigan
Wilson
Iowa University
Hayes
Notre Dame
Andrewett
Washington University
Simmons
Missouri
Stetz
Wisconsin
Kearney
Kansas
Ayres
Ilinois
Argue
Occidental College
Elilson
Wissonsin
Landis Denies Weaver Appeal in 1919 Scandal Case
Baseball Commissioner Landis denied Buck Weaver’s appeal for reinstatement after Weaver asked Judge Landis to review his case. Weaver, one of the Chicago White Sox players implicated in the 1919 World Series scandal, was told a bit of particulars would follow.
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Chicago
Kenesaw M. Landis
George
Buck") Weaver
Weaver
Landis
Chicago White Sox
Colombian Minister Arrives to Take Up Washington Duties
New York April 28 Senor En rique Olaya Werrera, newly appointed minister of the Republic of Colombia to the United States, arrived here aboard the steamship Sixagla en route to Washington to assume official duties.
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Washington
New York
Senor Enrique
Olaya Werrera
Republic of Colombia
United States
Sixagla
French Chairman in Row Over Genoa Plan
The Genoa conference debates Russia reconstruction and restitution of confiscated property. Russia insists on nationalization and reciprocity, while Britain Italy oppose full restitution. French Belgian positions differ as Japan and Barthou plan further talks and a Paris return for updates.
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Paris
Genoa
Fite Boys Confess Taking and Leaving Cars
Five youths aged 13 to 17 confess to stealing cars for rides and abandoning them. two other suspects held on bicycle thefts. Otto Stranger admits stealing two bicycles and one from a theater and an ALC building. another youth faces charge of buying stolen property. Property recovered by Detective Beckwith. the group to be taken before district court for disposition.
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East Senior High
Otto Stranger
PB. Walker
Nolice
Austin
Minn
O. B. Beckwith
Pugilist Student to Go Back to Arizona
Cambridge report says Frederick R. Wedge, Harvard student, a former pugilist and lumberjack, is returning to Arizona to avoid tuberculosis. He was discharged from a hospital after a week’s confinement and will depart tomorrow for the Southwest.
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Arizona
Cambridge
Mass
Frederick R. Rid" Wedge
Harvard
Jury holds note valid in Ay Mond case
Mre Minerval Maymond, signer of the $931 note in Isaac Hughes suit, the jury views War division of district court later returning verdict for Dale Co. Hughes says the note covered five years labor on the farm and implicates EB Haymond, husband of Mrs Hage mond, as co defendant.
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Mre
Minerval
Maymond
Isaac Hughes
B. B. Siiles
Division
District Court
Daleco
Hughes
EB. O. Haymond
No Clime or Race Can Now Be Found Without Its Golf
A 1920s Associated Press piece cites Douglas Tweedie claiming golf spread with white influence worldwide and to nonwhite regions, noting the game’s reach across British India, the Philippines, China, Japan, Africa, and the Americas. He calls golf a universal language of play.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Douglas Tweedie
British Isles
India
Australia
Phillippines
West
Africa
Tweedie
Miners Army Urged Onward by Keeney Eloquence
HL Stewart testified in the treason trials over last summer's coal miner march in Lozban county that the miners' army wanted to turn back but was urged onward by union leader Frank Keeney. He quoted Keeney saying, By God, we've got it won, and if we stop we lose.
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Chartestown
W. Va
HL Stewart
Witners
Lo Ban County
Frank Keeney
Keeney
Sayng
Radio Concert Outside House Delights Oshkosh Club
Oshkosh City club members gathered at a farmhouse to hear a radio concert but static caused interference. Eventually Phonograph music played clearly and the club enjoyed the performance. Two members had placed a phonograph outdoors near a window to avoid disappointing the crowd.
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Oshkosh, Wis
Oshkosh City Club
Telegraph Briefs From Genoa and Point Pleasant
Genoa delegates express discontent over being kept in the dark as powers prepare a document outlining their expectations of Soviet delegates and what they are ready to offer. In Point Pleasant President Marding pays tribute at the birthplace of General U. S. Grant. Dublin proceedings of the Dail Stream show bitterness between Arthur Griffith and Eamon De Valera.
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Genoa
Russia
Point Pleasant
Marding
Gen. U
Dublin
Dail
Arthur Griffith
Eamon de Valera
Wilson Will Greet Women's Delegation Today
Washington April 28 Woodrow Wilson will appear at his S street home to greet visiting women delegates from the Pan American conference and the National League of Women Voters Extra police have been ordered for the anticipated crowd Lady Nancy Astor and Bishop Samuel Fallows will lead the demonstration Speakers include Secretary of State Hughes and Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt Foreign ministers will attend a reception at Pan Am building and a mass meeting at Continental Hall The Americans traveled from Baltimore while foreign delegates were housed at a hotel
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Wilson Hame
League of Women Voters
Pan-Amartea
Continental Hall
Hughes
Senor Mathieu
Sir Auckland. Geddes
L. S. Rose
Pan-American Union
Robert Lansing
Carrie Chapman Catt
Joffre's farewell fetes end as he plans Celtic departure
In New York on April 28 Marshal Joffre finishes a week of fetes and banquets and says he will sail Saturday aboard the Celtic. Washington reports a giant bronze memorial to General Ulysses S. Grant is planned.
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New York
Marshal Joffre
Washington, D. C
8. Grant
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