Irish Conference in Dublin Slow to Reach Conclusion
London reports speculations on the Irish situation after 24 hours of negotiations. Lord Birkenhead urged patience as Eamon de Valera and IrishRepublican leaders consider British proposals. Smuts delays departure, De Valera seeks further placation on several points, signaling weeks of talks ahead.
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Associated Press
London
House of Lords Yestern
Lord Birkenhead
Eamonn de Valera
de Valera
Smuts
A Bellave
Broadway Shudders as Building Rocks From Hidden Still
In Los Angeles on Broadway between Fourth and Fifth, a loud boom startled 6 pm crowds as a basement to roof explosion sent smoke jets from broken windows. Fire crews found a shattered 10 gallon still connected to the ceiling and walls. there was a small fire, the occupant was detained by police, and traffic resumed.
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Associated Preas
Los Angeles
Cal
Broadway
Fourth
Fifth Street
Railroads Report Big Grain Movement
The American Railway association says grain and grain products moved in greater volume than in three years. From June to July 16, 297,881 cars were loaded, 67,403 more than 1920 and 70,043 more than 1939, despite higher freight rates.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
American Railway Association
Hustin Denies Ford Lobby at Capital
New Orleans July 28 C HL Huston assistant secretary of the United States department of commerce on an inspection trip emphatically denied any connection with allegations that Henry Ford maintains a giant lobby here to press offers to buy the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant. The denial followed newspaper stories about the lobby in operation.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
C. HL Huston
United States Department of Commerce
Henry Ford
Bir
Ford
Muscle Shoals
Alt
Cedar Rapids Man Paralyzed by Fall
J I Mickey McDonald former prizefighter lies paralyzed from a fall off a large bridge at a resort meal in Cedar Rapids Iowa treatment at Mercy hospital reports say his spinal column is injured and little hope remains for recovery two companions with him face drunkenness charges ongoing investigation by local authorities
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United Press
Cedar Rapids
J. I
Mickey” McDonald
Mercy Hospital
Turks to withdraw from Ismid peninsula action
London July 28 Turkish Nationalists decide to evacuate the Ismid peninsula as Greek forces advance toward Adabazar at the peninsula base between the Marmora and Black seas. Dispatch from Constantinople reports the move due to the Greek push.
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Associated Press
London
Ismid Peninsula
Constantinople
Adabazar
Marmora
Black Sea
Poisoned Dogs Case Charges Are Revised
County attorney French recommends dismissal of the poisoning case against R C Clute and a new information charges him with cruelty to animals by causing unnecessary pain by setting out poison. Hearing set for August 1. Information sworn by Homer M Smith of 26 Moir Street. Scotch collie dogs were recently killed by poison.
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R. C. Clute
Homer M. Smith
Moir Street
Congress Hearing Focuses Tax Revision Proposals
Today in Congress the Ways and Means Committee continues hearings on tax revision. Provisions examined include shipping board funding and a proposed 125 dollar appropriation. Treasury Secretary Mellon testifies on refunding foreign loans as agriculture panel weighs Capper-Tinder amendments while a soldier relief inquiry proceeds.
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United Press
Mouse Ways and
Cop
Siders Shipping Board
Norris
Secretary of Treasury
Mellon
Finance Committee
Agriculture Committee
Soldier
Smiles and Kinks on Today’s Wires Record
Brief collage of odd items from cities including New York Chicago and Chicaze. Herman Thaler and Mary Tudor faced a falling out en route to their wedding yet the ceremony proceeded despite his overturned auto. A bomb scare induced tenants and police to gather outside an apartment. A detective hunt uncovered a wagonload of excelsior claimed as hobby by Alex Wongall. Probate court set Rosemary Bauer’s allowance at 1250 dollars per peak from her father’s estate.
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Unites Press
New York
Herman Thaler
Mary Tudor
Thaler
Chicago
Alex Wongall
Justice Baier
Wangall
Rosemary Bauer
Pole Rebel Leader Calls for U S Aid in Silesia Conflict
Adalbert Korfanty, leader of Polish insurgents, urged American intervention to avert a Poland Germany war over Upper Silesia. He called for 15,000 U S troops to enforce an Allied decision on territorial division, warning Germany would resist any unfavorable settlement.
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United Press
Paris
Jaly
America
Adalbert Korfanty
Kor|anty
United States
Silesia
Government Probes Texas Tar Parties and Klan Activities
Federal District Attorney Henry Swiefel arrived in Dallas for conferences with federal agents as authorities launch a broader inquiry into Ku Klux Klan and other masked groups in Texas. Swiefel called the situation very serious but declined to specify possible actions, noting the matter is under federal investigation.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Henry Swiefel
Swiefel
Spanish Aristocrats Reinforce Morocco War Effort
Madrid July 27 The detachments sent to reinforce Spanish forces in Morocco include many aristocrats who volunteered for the war. Duchess Victoria and other noble ladies have joined the Red Cross for relief work in Morocco.
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Presa
Madrid
Morocco
Victoria
Red Cross
Spurgin Speculated Leather Stock Found
Chicago July 28 discovery of a $450000 leather stock in Warren C Spurgins name was reported by the states attorney s office It was found in a warehouse of a local wholesale leather dealer an effort to list it among the assets of the missing bank president Indictments and a search spanning Canada to Mexico continued A second discovery was announced a plot to tunnel into the defunct banks building A hole six feet square and four feet deep was found outside the vault Mrs Spurgin and her daughter Vivian released after questioning.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Warren C. Spurgin
Michigan Avenus Trust Company
Spurgin
Canada
Mexico
Vivian
Detroit
Towa Farmers Seek Rail Rate Reductions
Des Moines July 28 Representatives from nearly all farm organizations in the state met with the Towa railroad commission to outline a campaign for lower freight rates on grain and hay. Farmers claim current rates cause heavy losses and plan to present evidence to the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington on August 15 for a hearing on Midwest grain rates.
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Associated Preced
Des Moines
Towa Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Middle- West
Mining Camp Wiped Out by Fire in Indiana Town
Terre Haute July 28 The mining community of Shepardsville near Terre Haute was practically wiped out by a blaze today with losses around 500000. About 1500 residents lived in the camp and many lost all possessions. Appeals for help from Terre Haute and Clinton departments were received but aid did not arrive in time.
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United Press
Terre Haute
Ind
Shepards-ville
Morta
Here
Clinton
Norris Collapses in Senate Cloak Room After Speech
Senator Norris of Nebraska, chair of the Senate agriculture committee, collapsed in the Republican cloak room after finishing a long speech on the Farmer Relief Bill. Doctors said exhaustion and heat were likely factors. Senator Ball of Delaware, a physician, assisted him.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Norris
Nebraska
Senate
Senate Agriculture Committee
Ball
Delaware
Senate Agricultural Committee
Legion Seeks State Review of Wanderer Sanity Claim
Springfield July 28 An examination by a commission of aliens to determine Carl Wanderer s sanity was requested by William K McCaulty state commander of the American Legion The Wanderer condemned to hang tomorrow awaited clemency action from Gov Small No petition for clemency was reported from Chicago as of July 25 and the governor s conference chamber noted the schedule had not been set leaving Wanderer s fate hanging by a thread
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Associated Press
Springfield
Carl Wanderer
Small
William K. McCaulty
American’ Legion
Wanderer
Chicago
Leslie Smal
Ultimatum to British Lines By U S Shipping Board
The U S Shipping Board says British lines must grant fair cotton transport contracts from Egypt to the United Kingdom and United States. If not, it will declare an open market and haul ships anywhere at any rate. Retaliatory Jones Act measures may bar unfair competitors from U S ports.
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Associated Press
London
United States Shipping Board
British Shipping Lines
Egypt
United Kingdom
United States
Shipping Board
Jones Shipping
Ohio Man Named Head of New Heavy Machinery Division
Walter H. Rasiali of Dayton, Ohio, was appointed by Secretary Hoover to head the Commerce Department’s newly created Heavy Machinery Industrial Division. The unit, created under the Export Industries Act, will tackle marketing American heavy machinery abroad and related export problems.
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Associated Press
Washington D. C
Walter H. Rasiali
Dayton
Commerce Department
Heavy Machinery
Hoover
Rastall
Young Girls Bright Duller When Older School Claim
Chicago July 28 Superintendent Peter Mortensen notes girls show greater brightness in early years while boys surpass in later schooling. He says girls are better adapted to study during adolescence, but in college men often assist women with lessons.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Peter Mortensen
Canadian Railways Plan 12 Percent Wage Reduction
Montreal July 28 Canadian railway executives and four international railroad brotherhoods after a conference today discuss a tentative 12 percent wage cut for engineers firemen conductors and trainmen. Shop and maintenance workers have already agreed to a general wage reduction affecting about 40 000 men from July 16.
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Associateé Fress
Montreal
Silk Trains Race Across Continent
Three million dollars worth of raw silk speeds toward New York on a Western Pacific train racing against the Canadian Pacific. San Francisco vies with Vancouver to be the port of entry for Japanese silks as the race unfolds.
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United Press
San Francisco
New York
Western Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Vancouver
Gov't Plans to Keen Post Offices Sanitary
Washington July 28 announcement said the public health service will inspect sanitary conditions of all postal service buildings nationwide. It will also study the feasibility of personal medical inspection to detect and alleviate disease among employees.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Public Health Service
United States
Bethlehem Steel Co declares quarterly dividend
Directers of Bethlehem Steel Corp today declared a regular dividend of 114 percent on both class A and class B common stock payable October 1 to stockholders of record September 15 in New York on July 28.
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United Press
New York
Bethlehem Steel Corporation Today
Australian Government Allows Mannix Return Landing
Melbourne reports the Australian government will not interfere with Archbishop Mannix landing on his return voyage around the world. No oath of allegiance required. The decision was announced today and leaves Mannix free to enter without constraint.
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Associated Press
Melbourne
Australia
Mannix
Missing Man in Desert Turns From Murder Theory
Phoenix Arizona July 28 Sheriff John Montgomery said missing Dallas businessman J J Knight whose car was found 60 miles away in the desert wandered away from his car and got lost. He noted he has developed important clues but declined to reveal them and has abandoned the murder theory.
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Associated Press
Phoenix
Ariz
J. J. Knight
Dallas
Here
John Montgomery
Knight
Debt Funding Bill Favored by Senate Finance Panel
A favorable report on the administration debt funding bill was issued by the Senate Finance Committee. The measure would grant the treasury authority to negotiate funding for allied debts and includes a committee amendment requiring completion within five years.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
Charles on Throne Will Be War Signal
A treaty signed by Romania Yugoslavia and Czecho Slovakia provides that a return of Emperor Charles to the Hungarian throne will trigger a declaration of war on Hungary. Dispatches from Belgrade reported the pact reached Vienna.
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Charles
Associated Press
Vienna
Hungary
Romania
Jugo-Slavia
Czecho-Slovakia
Belerede
Bandits Rob Colonial Club on Powell Street
Bandits halted a card game at the Colonial club in San Francisco early today, forcing guests to surrender money and flee. Police reported the loot around 10,000 dollars and indicated all victims were engaged in a card game.
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United Press
San Francisco
Colonial Club
Powell Street
Marital Woes Divorce Suit In Cedar Falls
Callie Davi son files for divorce from George Davison alleging unfaithfulness and profanity before children, living in Cedar Falls. Married June 12, 1916 and separated July 2, 132%. seeks $26 monthly alimony, $100 attorney fees, home furniture, and custody of three minors. Mildred A. Hart granted divorce from Arthur S. Hart. suit uncontested and defendant’s location unknown.
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Callie Davison
George Davison
Cedar Falls
Mildred A. Hart
Arthur S. Hart
Telephone Office Men to Play the Dine Men
A long anticipated baseball game is set for Byrnes Park tomorrow at 6 p.m. Fifth street building office men will face Third street exchange building men with Hope ly and Denaman as battery for the office men and Nettleton and Stephenson for the Hine men.
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Fifth Street
Third Street Exchange
Byrnes Park
Hopely
Denaman
Nettleton
Stephenson
Giant Santa Marta Flying Boat Heads to Chicago Pageant
The Santa Marta, the world’s largest aero marina flying cruiser with seven passengers, was due in Chicago for the Pageant of Progress exhibition this afternoon, after departing from Key West, Florida.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Santa Marta
Racine
Key West
Fla
Tax Evaders in Luxury Class Steal Millions
New York law enforcement officials accuse luxury tax evaders nationwide of draining government coffers. Col William Hayward states New York loses about 4.51 million monthly, with total city shortfall around 50 million annually. Federal experts report luxury tax receipts far below due.
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United Press
New York
United States
William Hayward
U.S
United Press Today
New
York City
Girls in Business Life Returning to School teacher Job
Chicago July 28 Susie Jones a four year stenographer is returning to school to become a teacher in response to job losses in business during the depression. City officials note thousands in Chicago face reduced pay as teaching salaries rise and demand for substitutes soars while regular positions fill.
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United Press
Chicago
Susie Jones
Susie
Peter Mortenson
Masters Bound Over for Stuart Murder
Guthrie Center Ia July 28 Dave Masters Des Moines was bound over to the grand jury on a first degree murder charge alongside John Watters his alleged confederate in the First National bank robbery at Stuart where Marshall Myers was slain Masters was bound over without bond after preliminary hearing while Watters waived hearing Sheriff Robb of Polk county testified against them claiming to know the identities of two other gang members.
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United Press
Guthrie Center
Dave Masters
Des Moines
John Waiters
First National Bank
Stuart
Marshall Myers
Masters
Watters
Robb
Polk County
Canada Balance of Trade Favors U.S.
Canada reports a favorable balance with the United States for the year ending June 30. The Dominion Bureau of Statistics shows a surplus of 264,459,811, up 107,075,106 from the prior year. Canada exported goods worth 501,933,266 to the U.S. and imported 786,393,077.
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Associated Press
Ottawa
Ont
Dominion Bureau of ‘Statistics
Canada
United States
Illinois Central lays off workers then restores payroll with wage cuts
The Illinois Central announces a new wage schedule reducing the monthly pay by about $12 for affected employees including 1,500 conductors and yard staff. Despite lower rates, the total payroll remains near current levels as more workers re employed in shops and on the road.
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Dloyes
Illinois Central
Luis
Prac-T
Aster
Norman Bell
Pasesaget
Gertice
United States Railroad
Amt Eel
Hodge Taylor
Williams
Dari Eral
Westerns
Westernns
Emen
Ee Ee
Wage Cuts Across Freight and Telegraph Jobs Reported
The text notes hourly pay reductions of five cents for freight handlers and truckers, and similar cuts for general station workers. Telegraph and telephone staff receive five to six cent reductions, excluding board, tower, and certain areas, with train dispatchers facing a three cent cut.
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