Debate on Tariff Shapes 1930 Campaign Tactics
Washington dispatch analyzes how La Follette and Davis may pivot tariff policy in the 1930 race. Republicans hope to keep tariffs as a shield while debating whether a low or competitive tariff could boost Democratic leverage. The piece notes the tariff board's split views and how public memory of earlier tariffs colors current strategy.
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Mark Sullavan
Washington, D. C
la Folletta
la Follette
Davis
Europe
Madoj
America
Washington
Tolonta
Tampa
el Toro
Courier Delivery Timing and Error Reissue Instructions
The notice explains home delivery by 5 26. If the paper is late due to carrier error contact F100 and a copy will be sent. Calls should reach the office before 6 80 a m.
Federation of Labor Council to Discuss La Follette Endorsement
Cincinnati July 31 The American Federation of Labor executive council meets to decide support for Senator La Follette in the November election. Samuel Gompers says the federation will remain nonpartisan and consider candidates by service to wage earners, unsure of an outright party endorsement. Sessions at the Ambassador hotel may last a week.
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United Press
Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
Coun’ Board
Strong Indies
la Follette
la Folletta
Federation
Idtself
Washington
Council
Assembly of Labor
la Folletis
Congress
Gompers
BA Party
Cop Held in Topsy Case Grand Jury to View Nose
Chicago reports a grand jury will examine the nose Rosetta Duncan says was broken by Cicero officer Charles Widlock on July 4 after her brother Har old was arrested for a traffic violation. Widlock faces assault with intent to kill with bond set at $1000. other Cicero officers and Chief Svoboda faces continued cases until Aug 2. Duncan testifies she was beaten when she tried to joke about her brother's arrest. witnesses describe abuse and her resistance.
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Chicago
Rosetta Duncan
Charles Widlock
Cicero
Harold
Widlock
Geney G. Williams
Evanston
Svoboda
Miss Duncan
La Follette Receives North Dakota Support From League and FL Party
The Nonpartisan League of North Dakota and the Farmer Labor party in North Dakota endorsed Robert M. La Follette and Burton K. Wheeler for president and vice president. The leaguers voted unanimously at a conference in Bismarck to back the La Follette campaign this fall. R. H. Walker, party chairman, confirmed the endorsement.
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FL Party
No. Dakota
la Follette
Bismarck
N. D
Robert M. la Follette
Burton K. Wheeler
Nonpartisan League of North Dakota
League
Farmer- Labor Party
R. H. Walker
North Dakota
Ford Runs Away on His 61st Birthday
Detroit reports Henry Ford disappeared from the city on his sixty first birthday to avoid birthday calls. Associates professed ignorance of his whereabouts and Ford was said to have left his Dearborn estate the night before for an undisclosed destination. He had recently been pronounced in excellent health.
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Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Ford
Three Des Moines Children Hurt in Auto Accidents
Three young girls in Des Moines sustained injuries in automobile incidents last night. Ruth Fulton, 10, suffered severe bruises and lacerations after a roadster struck her. Louise Busick, 4, received bruises when struck by a car. Edith Strind, 4, was slightly bruised when hit by another car. Collins applied brakes promptly, preventing major harm. Ruth Fulton was taken to the city hospital for treatment.
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Des Moines
Ruth Fulton
W- 4
Browerick
City Hospital
Louise Busick
Edith Strind
B& Car
Collins
French plan may break Dawes deadlock, experts say
London and Paris report a possible path to end the Dawes dispute after French proposals, with minor British amendments, win support from committee one. The plan includes arbitration steps and safeguards against Ruhr disruption, prompting cautious optimism among delegates and concern over France alone driving policy.
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Associated Cross
London
Interal- Mie
Ife
Herriot
Germany
Ruhr
United Press
France
West Virginia Coal Mines Consolidated in 20 Million Pool
Cincinnati report says consolidation of more than 60 West Virginia coal properties was completed. About 35 Main Island Creek mines at Omar linked with other mines under West Virginia Coal and Cake and Rich Creek Mining, forming a pool valued at 2690000 to 325000000 dollars.
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West Virginia
Cincinati
West Viginia
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Main Island Creek Coal Company
Omar
W Va
West Virginia Coal & Cake Go
Rich Creak Mining Company
Hooper plans fight to finish in seven days
Wilmington July 31 three men held without bond in the assassination of Prohibition Officer Leon George and Deputy U S Marshal Sam Lilly on a remote swamp trail near Phoenix. Police officials said they believe the trio are the leaders of a bootlegging gang and the hunt for others involved continues in nearby counties.
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Wilmington
N. C
Prohibition
Leon George
United States
Sam Lilly
Phoenix
United Press
Chicago
United
Ilaly States Railroad Labor Board
George
Hen Heagper
Hooper
Western Lines
Washington
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
The
Brotherhood of Enginemen and Firemen
Hog Prices Break as Packers Lay Off
Omaha reports a price drop as major packers refuse to buy hogs, cutting demand. Commission houses note little buying by big packers during high levels, while speculators and tight packing houses fueled the decline. Prices fell 25 to 40 cents to about 9.25 dollars per hundredweight from Tuesday’s 10.50.
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Omaha
Tittle
Jones chosen as Democratic Senate committee chair
U. S. Senator A. A. Jones of New Mexico is elected chairman of the Democratic senatorial committee, succeeding Senator David J. Walsh of Massachusetts who resigned.
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U. S
A. A. Jones
New Mexico
David J. Walsh
Massachusetts
No M. EF. Church for T. C. Students Now
Cedar Falls July 31 Special Proposed church section for Methodist Episcopal students at Yenehotta college averaging 1 000 annually was rejected by the Wesleyan Foundation board. Other business including Ames college church was referred. Twenty of 30 committee members attended. Bishop Keesney presided. Rev. Lawis Bradford resigned after seven years at Iowa State College.
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Cedar Falls
Methodist Episcopal
Yenehotta College
Wesleyan Foundation Board
Ames College
Church Preferences Revealed in Cedar Falls Survey
Three hundred of the 340 Cedar Falls families south of eighteenth street have been interviewed in a survey on church needs. Methodist Episcopal adherents want an organized faith, others favor a federated union. The committee will continue interviews and issue a tabulated report.
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Cedar Walls
Snecini
Eighteenth Street
Methodistpiscopal Church
Young Diver Dies After Neck Breaks In Three Places
Des Moines report states Joe Rua Sn 47 died at City hospital from injuries after diving into three feet of water in the North River Tuesday evening. He hovered between life and death for 24 hours as doctors reported his neck was broken in three places based on X ray findings.
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Des Moines
Joe Rua
This City
City Hospital
North River
Young Reaso
Convictions Urge Women to Vote at Newton Talk
Annie Dickie Olesen, former Minnesota senate candidate, urged women to vote their own convictions at a Newton Ta chattaqua program yesterday. She predicted women would hold about one third of offices in the near future and urged broad participation in political life.
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Newton
Annie Dickie Olesen
United States
Minnesota
Hughes Leaves Paris for Belgian Tour En Route to Berlin
Paris July 31 American secretary of state Charles Evans Hughes departed quietly for Brussels for a two day stay. He would be hosted by King Albert and Queen Elizabeth and meet Belgian notables before continuing his trip to Berlin.
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Paris
Charles Evans Hughes
Brussels
Albert
Elizabeth
Berlin
Anti-Darwin Theory Bill Moves in Georgia Legislature
Georgia House committees favor a bill to withdraw state funds from schools teaching Darwinism or similar evolution theories. Representative Pope derides evolution as rotten stuff while McCrary jokes about monkey ancestry. Covington attacks pagan philosophy and mocks evolutionary ideas as unsafe for the road to legislation.
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Asociatea Press
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Georgia House of Representatives
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McCrary
Covington
Chicago
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Leopold
el Jeer
Darrow Defends Mental Responsibility in Leopold Loeb Case
The trial reveals debates over moral insanity and mental deficiency as mitigating factors. Clarence Darrow argues youth and diminished discretion deserve consideration, while state attorney Marshall cites precedents and questions whether depravity evidence can influence punishment. Court exchanges include clashes with Crowe and Judge Caverly as proceedings pause for lunch.
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Nathan Lropoti,Jr
Richie Laeb
Phoivas Marshall
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Dodge
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Marshall
Hoe
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Loeb
Crowe
Robert H. Crowe
Ilinois
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Darow
Judge Caverly
Fudge Caverly
Thomas Marshall
President Decides Not to Let San John Attend Camp
The president and Mrs Cookdgs abandon plans for their son John to attend the quizeng military training camp at Camp Devens Massachusetts this summer. John will stay at the White House with his parents until fall when he enters Amherst College.
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Washington
Wnd
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John
Camp Davens
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White House
Amherst College
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Calvin
Inter
Camp Devons
Denver Woman Found Unconscious in Apartment Kitchen
Denver police pursue leads in a near death case involving Mrs. Gertrude O S tenley Ramsey Cooper found on an improvised bed in her kitchen as gas leaked from a nearby stove. Investigators seek to verify a report that J H Cooper of Mason City, once married to Mrs Cooper, arrived in Denver Tuesday night after telephoning her before leaving Wichita.
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Denver
Colo
Gertrude O'Stenley Ramsey Cooper
Kansas City
Kitchener
Wowan
J. If Cooper
Manson City
Cooper
Wichita
Kan
Stunt Flier Kohly Lands from Moving Plane at Carlisle
Des Moines July 41: Kohly a nationally known stunt flyer, landed from a moving airplane at the Carlisle airfield last night before a crowd of several hundred. He climbed down 220 feet of rope from the pit of the plane as Ray Shiflett piloted at 50 mph about 40 feet high. The machine dipped and Kohly touched the ground, then dropped the rope, rolled twice and jumped unhurt.
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Des Moines
Kohly
Filers Field
Carlisle
Ray Shiflett
Shifflett
Border row keeps Britain’s cabinet up nights
London July 31 The Irish boundary problem grows acute after the Privy Council junctal committee urges amending the Anglo Irish treaty by new imperial legislation binding both Irish governments. The British cabinet was summoned for a special meeting to assess the position and consider inviting treaty signatories and party leaders to confer immediately.
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Associated Press
London
Privy Council
Boundary Commission
Davis backs Bryan on Defense Day stance and training camps
John W. Davis, Democratic presidential candidate, reiterates alignment with Governor Charles W. Bryan of Nebraska on mobilization day. The War Department releases Gov Bryan’s letter praising citizens military training camps as patriotic and educational, urging robust 1924 participation. Kendall comments on Defense Day. Bryan declines further discussion.
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New York
John WW. Davis
Maine
Gils Punning Mabe
Bryan
Nebraska
Davis
Clem L. Shayer
America
Washington, D. C
War Department
Charles W_ Bryan
Neraska
Kendall OK
Des Moines
N. E. Kendall
United States
Charles W. Bryan
Kendall
United Press
Lincoln
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Gov
Washington
Reéter
Paul
Nebraska National Guani
International News Wire
Washinston
D. C
Coolidge
White House
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