Farming talk and Mellon case dominate today’s convention notes
Delegates at the seventeenth annual Chamber of Commerce convention in Washington hear Earl Elijah describe farming problems including price instability credit system and high taxes. Senate panel splits over Mellon eligibility as secretary and possible court action looms. A New York murder confession shocks readers while Young eyes German reparations. Kentucky feud ends in multiple deaths and a drunken spree reveals broader social concerns.
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Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Washington
Earl Elijah
Clarence
Mellon
Andrew Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate Judiciary Committee
Aluminum Company of America
Iowan Farmer Presses Big Business for Farm Relief
At the United States Chamber of Commerce meeting in Washington Earl Elijah, a self described master farmer from Clarence Iowa, urged that farm relief be provided or the midwest may abandon the Republican party. He argued farm instability and credit limits threaten agricultural prosperity and warned against subsidies while calling for policy framed per product.
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Washington, D. C
United States Chamber of Commerce
Julius H. Barnes
International Chamber of Commerce
Earl Elijah
Clarence
Republican Party
United States
Julius Barnes
Washington
Midwest
Barnes
Hoover
Four Gystanders Die in Gun Fight at Green Rock Creek
Paintsville Kentucky April 30 U R A gun battle over moonshine at Green Rock creek last night left four bystanders dead and two duelists wounded Wayne Hanna 22 perhaps fatally and Bennie Sailors were taken to a hospital along with the dead Lee Gibson 45 Cassie Gibson 20 Bernie Gibson 20 Sheriff Adams said two other men involved escaped The exchange began after a heated argument over a jug of moonshine with Hanna shot in the left lung and Sailors receiving an arm wound.
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Paintsville
U.R
Green Rock Creek
Wayne Hanna
Bennie
Sheriff Adams
Lee Gibson
Cassie
Bernie
Adams
Hanna
Gibson
May
Saltzman OKayed for Hadi board in Senate action
Washington April 30 The senate interstate commerce committee after a public hearing approved Saltzman Iowa for a seat on the federal radio commission contingent on him disposing of radio stock he owns Colquitt Texas former governor for mediation board not yet settled and Starbuck Connecticut also approved for the radio commission At Sofia Bulgaria a fire tore through most of the parliament building last night blamed on a short circuit The Courier service reminder urges delivery before 5 30 pm and requests a call if late
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Washington, D. C
U.R
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Charles McK. Saltzman
Iowa
Federal Radio Commission
Oscar B. Colquitt
Texas
Railway Board of Mediation
Saltzman
Radio
Colquitt
William Dbd
L. Starbuck
Connecticut
Radio Commission
Sofia
Bulgaria
Woman Doctor in Police Hands Again Des Moines
Carrie Rowley, 68, former Rockwell City reformatory inmate, is jailed on charges of performing an illegal operation on a young woman. The case echoes a prior five year imprisonment for similar offenses. The accuser sought medical aid, leading to the charge, with corroborating evidence from a parallel case involving a death.
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Des Moines
INS
Carrie Rowley
Rockwell City Reformatory
Twister Causes Major Damage in Keokuk County
A late April tornado struck Keokuk County near Sigourney Iowa cutting a 30 mile long and up to a mile wide path. Severe property damage reported including a Hayesville school roof torn off and other homes and buildings damaged. No injuries to people or livestock reported.
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Sigourney, Ta
Keokuk County
Hayesville
Statehouse Closes for Opening Game in Des Moines
Des Moines closes statehouse for opening Western league game with Tulsa. Officials and clerks attend. John Hammill and Mayor E. H. Mulock toss the first balls from a box.
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Des Moines
Insj
State House
Tulsa
Gay
John Hammill
E. H. Mulock
Gavel Wields at State Religious Education Convention
Wields Gavel Waterloo, president of the Iowa State Council of Religious Education, will open the sixty fourth annual convention of the association in First Methodist Episcopal church tomorrow.
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Waterloo
Iowa State Council of Religious Education
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Wealthy Detroit figures called as witnesses in Belle Isle probe
Detroit April 30. Aaron De Roy a wealthy automobile distributor and former Pittsburgher, Charles Sorenson Ford executive, and Fred Robinson parks and boulevards chief testifying before the federal grand jury probing the Belle Isle police mini scandal. Others titled millionaires expected to be called later, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregory H. Frederick.
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Detroit
Aaron Deroy
Draft for House Tariff Bill Completed in Washington
Washington April 20. The administration's new tariff bill was completed tentatively by Republican members of the house Ways and Means committee. A full committee meeting was called Thursday to report the measure and Chairman Hawley was expected to introduce it late in the week. Several problems delayed completion for 10 days and many amendments will follow. A Republican caucus will settle controversial issues after introduction, including tariff rates on sugar hides and cement.
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Washington, D. C
House
Ways and Means Committee
Hawley
Europe Prepares for May Day Riots Across Capitals
European capitals tighten police precautions for May Day amid fears of labor and communist disturbances. Berlin and Paris face heightened risk of unrest on the International Workers Day as outdoor meetings are restricted. A Daily Mail report cites Pravda urging agents to spark a new revolutionary effort across Europe.
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London
Europe
Berlin
Paris
Daily Mall
Moscow
Pravda
Gunhouse owner testifies in Moran gang inquest in Chicago
The inquest into the Moran gang killings hears that a Cicero kennel club bought three high powered guns from a Chicago sporting goods store. Witness Philip Grossman links gun purchases to Jack Guzik family, with Sam Genna named as a recent gun buyer. Lonuis Scaramuzzo identifies Genna in a photo as the buyer.
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Hawthorne
Laramie
Cicero
Philip Grossman
George
Bugs" Moran
Hasethorne
Jack Guzik
Janet
Scarface
Moran
Sam Genna
Lonuis Sccaramuzzo
Scaramuzzo
Bouncer Held in Woman's Death Quiz
Slouxity Ja April go reports Herman Elfman a dance hall bouncer held by police today for questioning in the murder of Mrs Alma Starmour 36 proprietress of the Sun hotel. Elfman reportedly first advised police of the slaying and said she was killed in her rooms. detectives found valuable rings on her fingers.
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Slouxity
Herman Elfman
Alma Starmour
Sun Hotel
Elfman
Coe President to Head Rotary Clubs in District Eleven
Dr. H. M. Gage president of Coe College was chosen president of the eleventh district Rotary club at the convention in Gedar Rapids Iowa on April 30. Clyde W. Hulsizer of Des Moines retired president was endorsed for international director. The event ended with talks by Maj. John L. Griffith Big Ten athletic commissioner and Dr. Charles Barker physician to Chief Justice Taft.
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Gedar Rapids
H. M. Gage
Coe College
Rotary Club
Clyde W. Hulsizer
Des Moines
John L. Griffith
Big Ten
Charies Barker
Taft
Counterfeiter Gets Three-Year Term
Des Moines reports Luther Squire of Marshalltown, head of a counterfeiting ring, sentenced to three years in Leavenworth federal prison by Judge Charles A. Dewey after pledging guilty. Marshalltown home guarded, printing paraphernalia found. $35 and $10 bills circulated in Des Moines for weeks.
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Des Moines
Luther Squire
Marshalltown
Leavenworth
Kaw
Charles A. Dewey
Squire
U S Steel Reports 1929 Gains In First Quarter
New York April 30 The United States Steel Corporation reports strong first quarter 1929 results earnings after tax and interest total 60 105 381 compared with 65 186 679 in the previous quarter and 40 934 032 a year earlier reflecting high industry activity and continued expansion of steel operations.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Dartmouth Medical Student's Body Recovered from White River
The body of Richard G. Blickensderfer, a Dartmouth medical student from Denver, Colo., drowned when his canoe capsized on the White River near West Hartford, Vermont. His sister Madeline will accompany the body to Denver. Classes at Dartmouth Medical School were suspended as students aided in the search amid a snowstorm. fellow student Henry Buchter was rescued and suffers collapse.
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Hanover
N. U
Richard G. Blickensderfer
Denver
Colo
Dartmouth
White River
West Hartford
Madeling Buckensderfer
N. H
Dartmouth College Medical School
Dartmouth Outing Club
Henry Buchter
Buckensderfer
Blickensderfer
George Blickensderfer
Madeline Blickensderfer
New York
Wood Named Director of Winter Carnival
Blaire Wood a junior at Dartmouth College Hanover New Hampshire and leader of the Ledyard Canoe club has been named director of next year's winter carnival sponsored by the college Judge and Mrs George W Wood of 302 Kingsley Avenue learned of the appointment Wood affiliated with Kappa Sigma fraternity He described the anticipation of river trips for skilled canoe handlers and the weekend outing that cost R G Blickensderfer his life in White River rapids Des Moines Des Moines Union railroad former trainmen Harry Parker and Edward Wright were acquitted in federal court of tampering with a box car seat to commit larceny Greenfield Adair county officers report a damaged suit seeks 25000 alleging five defendants tried to restrain sale of 200000 Adair county road bonds
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Dartmouth College
Hanover
N. H
R. G. Blickensderfer
White Viver
George W. Wood
Kingsley Avenue
W. H. Lillard
Wood
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Ledyard
Woed
Des Moines
Apta Wit
Mne
Harry Parker
Edward Wright
Des Moines Union Railroad
Girl Bride Faces Grand Jury Action for Selling Booze
In Council Bluffs Iowa a 16 year old bride Mrs Floyd Hurd and her mother Mrs Lee Grier 37 faced grand jury action on a charge of maintaining a nuisance after deputies reported seeing a man with a jug enter the home. Deputies entered forcing entry and said they found no man with a jug but liquor was mopped from the sink.
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Council Bluffs
MSI
Floyd -Hurd
Lee Grier
Debenture plan of relief draws mixed comment in congress
Chalaman Britten of the House Naval Committee calls a U G action amazing diplomacy while Charles Hearst president of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation declines to comment and neutral stance is noted. Reports say the Farmers union advocates the debenture plan backed by Senator Brookhart and others in Congress.
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Chalaman Britten
House Naval Committee
U. G
Des Moines
Congress
Charles &. Hearst
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Hearst
Farmers’ Union
Brookhart
Hoover Defended in Farm Position
Washington, D. C., April 30. Henry J. Allen, new Republican senator from Kansas, said President Hoover's stance on farm relief was consistent throughout and accused Senator Brookhart of misrepresenting Hoover. Allen stated Hoover never promised actions beyond those in the farm relief bill, and that the government should not engage in buying, selling, or price fixing of agricultural commodities.
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Washington, D. C
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Hoover
Senate
Brookhart
Iowa
Allen
House
Republican Party
Jury Exonerates Ony Ran Slayer In Kane County
Geneva Illinois April 30 Roy Smith deputy sheriff who shot and killed Mrs Lillian de King during a dry raid was exonerated by the Kane county grand jury A no bill also was reported for Joseph de King husband of the slain woman Eugene Boyd Fairchild an investigator for the states attorney office swore falsely to buying liquor at the de King home and was indicted for perjury NoRecommendations for changes in county law enforcement methods were made The jury learned State s Attorney George B Carbury recommended that de King not be indicted More than the necessary 12 favored indicting de King for resisting an officer
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Geneva
Roy Smith
Lillian de King
Kane County
Joseph de King
Eugene Boyd Fairchild
de King
George B. Carbury
Russian Farmers Visit Ames Iowa For Farm Talks
Thirteen Russian farm superintendents traveled by automobile to the wheat country in the northwest after a visit to Iowa State College where they consulted experts on farm management and machinery use. Led by T. E. Bresney, the group was sent by the Zemotrust of Moscow to develop virgin wheat territory and dairy and hog farms.
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Ames
Iowa State College
T. E. Bresney
Columbia University
Russia
Zerotrust
Moscow
Bresney
Zemotrust
Plans New Drive for Birth Control in Chicago
Margaret Sanger speaks before the Illinois Birth-Control league at the Chicago Woman's club and outlines a campaign to extend birth control clinics and relax information dissemination limits. She plans organization work and a Pacific coast tour after leaving the city, following a police raid and arrests at her New York clinic.
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Chicago
INS
Margaret Sanger
Thellinois Birth
Gibson plans threaten U S naval power in Geneva talks
Rep Fred A Britten denounces Hugh Gibson disarmament proposals as disastrous to U S interests. He warns against allowing Britain to dominate naval strength and France to build a massive army, predicting shifts that could place the United States in a weaker strategic position amid League of Nations talks.
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Fred A. Britten
Llinois
Geneva
United States
Congressional Committee
Hugh A. Gibson
U. S
Washington, D. C
Hugh Gibson
Fred A Britten
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Gibson
Britten
Congress
France
Great Britain
Europa
America
England
Europe
Cow in Lake Refuses Coast Guard Rescue
A Guernsey cow named Frieda swam two miles into Lake Superior near Ianertor Wisconsin. The United States Coast Guard attempted rescue but the animal declined aid and returned to its home port under its own power. Police report a bank robbery in Thompsonville, Tennessee, with $9,000 stolen by two bandits in a coupe. authorities alert nearby towns. Cedar Rapids approves contracts for a college gymnasium project valued at about $325,000, including site work and completion aimed for September. the facility will feature two stairwells and a basement.
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Ianertor
Wis
United States Coast Guard
Freida
Lake Superior
ROB Bank
Thompsonville
Burt M. Casteel
State Bank
COE
Cedar Rapides
Cor College
al Gost
Drugstore Robbery in Des Moines Damages Front Door
Des Moines police report a break in at Brown Drug Company early today. Items valued at more than $800 were stolen after the front door was forced open, with damage indicating a planned entry.
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Prugstore
Des Moines
Drign
Stindries
Brown Drug Company
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