Bomb threats and violence roil Chicago primary scene
Chicago reports escalate ahead of the April 10 primary as bomb threats gunfire and arson linked to Deneen Thompson crowds draw federal intervention. U S Marshal Anderson seeks authority to deputize extra marshals amid warnings of conspiracy to disrupt elections. Municipal court bailiff Beatty wounded in a raid. Marchese linked killings stir fear.
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Chicago
United States
George ©. C. Johnson
Denecen
Chien
Swanson
Santi- Deneen
Thompson
Crowe
State Street
Sinty-seventh
Marchese
Paul Marchese
Diamond Joe Esposito
Deneen
Washington
Sargent
Palmer Anderson
Anderson
William Beatty
Thompson- Crowe
Drys
Court
New York
Federal
Willam Beatty
Heras
Tony Panozza
Teachers Vote for Autumn Convention: Jesup Man New Head
Teachers from towns in the Northeast Division attend the Town State Teachers association convention. Enrollment breaks a record with 1771 Waterlon and 7477 from out of town. 100 from Dubuque, 100 teachers, and 160 substitutes sent by the Dubuque board. The event features the Sloane Wallace Junior High glee club and reports 4801.71 on hand.
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Town Farm Burea Federation
General Assembly
Iowa
Boys’ Glee Club
Sloane Wallace Junior High School
T. M. Clevenger
Reaven
East Higa
Dubuque
Vinton
Ciies
Cantata Pleases Teachers At Waterloo Convention
The auditorium of Mrs East High filled for a second general session as students from Waterloo schools performed The Walrus and the Carpenter. The fifth and sixth graders, led by Naneen Davis Grace Allemeyer and Gail Wilbur, accompanied by an orchestra, received strong applause. W J Osborne of Madison spoke on educational measurements comparing talents and capacities of students.
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East High
Waterloo
East
West
Naneen Davis
Grace Allemeyer
Gail Wilbur
Green Iowa Congressman Resigns Amid Graft Claims
The article reports Representative W R Green of Green Iowa resigning to accept a federal judgeship and calling for a special election in the Ninth district around April 15. It notes Green’s defense of his integrity, criticism of graft narratives, and lists announced candidates for the short term and the normal race. Willis Stern and several Republicans and Democrats are named as potential or announced contenders.
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Ways and
Siso
Committee On Appropriations
Althe
Congress
Des Moines
W. R. Green
Ninth Congressional District
Hammill
Green
Willis L. Stern
Logan
State Republican Organization
Glenwood
Therhouse
Reatza
Rep
Garner
Texas
Oldfield
Arkansas
Tilson
Connecticut
Temperatures Forecast for Thursday and Friday
The forecast lists maximum and minimum temperatures for Thursday with a low Thursday night and rising values into Friday. Details read like a brief weather note with scattered numeric entries.
Remus Deemed Sane and Freed from Lima State Hospital
George Remus, once a bootleg king, won release from the Lima state hospital for the criminal insane after three weeks of hearings. The court accepted his insanity defense for the murder of his wife Imogene in Cincinnati on Oct 6 1927 and ordered habeas corpus relief.
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Lima
George Remus
Lima State Hospital
Third District Court of Appeals
Remus
Jana
Imogene
Cincinnati
Franklin Lb. Dodge, Jr
Lansing
Mich
Department of Justice
Atlanta
Hamilton County Probate Court
Precinct Delegates In Fayette Back Governor Smith
Union township precinct delegates have been instructed for the Democratic county convention to support Governor Smith. Delwein precinct caucuses report similar action. An active Smith campaign is under way across the county.
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L Couriers Special Services
West Union
Union Township
Smith
Delwein
Cat hero saves two in gas filled house
A yellow and white tomcat alerted Mrs Tony Phillips in Sioux City by leaping on her bed and rubbing against her face. She woke the children and fled the basement home as escaping gas from a burner filled the house. The father was found dead in the basement.
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Sioux City
Tony Phillips
Rumor Says Victor Emmanuel May Abdicate Italian Throne
An undated dispatch reported by the Daily Herald claims King Victor Emmanuel may abdicate, paving the way for Mussolini to rule Italy in name and power. The London report was met with strong skepticism due to the Daily Herald’s adversarial stance toward Mussolini.
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London
INS
Victor Emanuel
Italy
Mussolini
Daily Herald
Rough Rider Pioneers Welcome Convention Guests
The Rough Rider Pioneers eight boys from Grace Methodist Church and the Y.M.C.A. of Waterloo assist northeastern Iowa teachers at the convention. Led by Lyle Cameron they meet trains direct visitors to headquarters and act as guides, receiving appreciation from many guests.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Yesterdday
Rough Rider Pioneers
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Lyle Cameron
Frough
Brain Tests challenge in university readers page
A puzzle about a forged check case where a swindler forges a $100 check given to a store. The store accepts $50 on the bill, then loses $50 change when the fraud is discovered. The corporation reclaims $100, sending money to the rightful owner. Determine the store’s total loss and compare answers.
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Mr. X
Yin
Lown
America's income near 90 billion for past year
Washington March 30. America’s national income in 1927 closely approached the 590 billion dollar estimate for 1926, based on March tax collections exceeding 500 million dollars this month. The figures indicate continued prosperity into 1928 and likely 1929, with higher taxable incomes reported among filers and those already contributing to the government.
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Washington, D. C
America
Treasury Department
Milwaukees George Gentle dies after long illness
George Gentle 42 formerly a Waterloo merchant died yesterday at his Milwau kee home after a long illness. He ran a fruit and vegetable store at 628 Sycamore for 15 years after leaving Waterloo in 1923. Born in Italy August 18 1885 he came to America as a child. In 1931 he married Lucy Cianciolo in Milwaukee. Surviving include his widow four children his father Tony Gentle and many siblings. Funeral plans pending in Milwaukee.
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George Gentle
Waterloo
Milwaukee
Wis
Sycamore Street
Italy
America
Lucy Cianciolo
Congress Today Senate Confirmation and Committee Actions
Senate considers confirmation of radio commissioners while the interstate commerce committee maintains its coal inquiry. Agricultural subcommittee continues cotton investigations. Public lands committee weighs calendar bills as Commerce panel keeps hearings on the San Francisco bay bridge measure. USE is on private calendar.
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United Press Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
Agricultural
Public Lands Committee
Commerce Committee
San Francisco Bay Bridge
Champion Woman Billiardist Found Dead in Apparent Suicide
Frances Anderson a 58 year old who was known as a women's billiard champion in public life for more than four decades is found dead in Sapulpa Oklahoma. A note on the body says not to reveal the secret of being a man. The death is ruled a self inflicted act after a hotel stay and a locked room.
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Sapulpa
Okla
INS
Frances Anderson
Los Angeles
Anderson
Ife
Evidence Questions in Refuse Can Ownership Trial
Attorneys argued over admissibility of evidence in the Cleaner Girles Inc. versus Spotless Streets System and Merle J. Brown case over 21 waste paper street cans. Brown testified for the defense while E L Stover stated Cleaner Cities Inc. owned the cans, which disappeared from Waterloo streets on November 26.
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Cleaner Girles, Inc
Merle J. Brown
Brown
W. E. Sliver
E. L. Stover
Cleaner Cities, Inc
Waterloo
Bishop Leaves $1000 to Brother and Remainder to Wife
The will of B. P. Bishop filed for probate in Clerk of Courts J. W. Thompson's office leaves all property to wife Della M. Bishop except an $8,500 mortgage to brother Samuel L. Bishop. The mortgage will be raised to $10,000. Will executed January 5, 1928 with Mrs. Bishop named executrix.
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J. W. Thompson
B. P. Bishop
Della M. Bishop
Samuel L. Bishop
Bishop
South Dakota Cleared Candidate Smith Files for President
Gov Alfred E Smith of New York filed with South Dakota secretary of state a declaration to qualify if nominated and elected president on the Democratic ticket He pledged to adhere to the state platform stressing farm relief legislation and equal enforcement of all laws.
Horse Trade Hearing Halts Aiken Sports and Trade
In Aiken South Carolina March 30 a court hearing over a $3 500 chestnut gelding named Macchus II halted local business and even postponed a polo match As Mrs Robert R McCormick of Chicago stopped payment on Baltazzi s check the dispute escalated with Baltazzi attacking other horses amid the contentious sale of the lame horse
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Aiken
S.C
T.pi
Aiken County
A.W. Balteazal
Wheatley Hills
Macchus II
Robert R. McCormick
Chicago
Nabé Climbs on Gas Stove Rescued in Time
20 month old Kenneth Scarpino climbed onto a gas stove in his home in Wes Moines. His mother returned to find him unconscious and revived him. He remains in satisfactory condition. A separate accident reports Lillian Goken 21 of Traer struck by a car at Bridge and Commercial, carried to a physician with no serious injury.
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Wes Moines
Kenneth
William Scarpino
Lillian Goken
Traer
Carter
Commercial
Kezar
Miss Goken
Tracr
Building Permits for Evans Servoss Calleas and Emerson
Building permits issued for Ernest A. Evans dwelling at 513 Home Park valued $4,060 and garage at 53 Home Park valued $100. Mrs A J Servoss heating plant at 424 Glenwood with Charles Calleas heating plant at 403 Cottage. T Emerson dwelling at 253 Lup ton valued $3,000. Sir N McCoy garage at Lu Virden.
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Ernest A. Evans
Home Park
A. J. Servoss
Glenwood
Charles Calleas
T. ¥. Emerson
Lupton
Sir N. McCoy
Lu Virden
America is the greatest patron of education says Jessup
Walter A. Jessup president of the State University of Taiwan told a packed East High School audience that America leads in public education. He cited 30 million in public schools 800000 in colleges and 100000 in Iowa high schools discussing growth and historic shifts in schooling.
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Walter A. Jessup
United States
State University of
Taiwa
East High School
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
America
Towa
Idea
Tipton
Des Moines
Yale
Porto Rico
South America
Mexico
Virginia
Lis
New York
Agreement on Flood Control Nears, House Panel Hopes
Washington March 30 The house flood control committee failed to reach a compromise today during a stormy session and will reconvene tomorrow to continue talks. A progress report indicated that the plan combines features of the Jones bill passed by the senate and the committee bill reported yesterday. An agreement was believed likely after today’s discussions.
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London
House of Commons
England
Commons
House of Lords
Gibraltar
INS
Royal Oak
Lord Beatty
Tokyo
Charles A. Lindbergh
America
Japan
Queen Mary
King George
Windsor Castle
Washington, D. C
House Flood Control Committee
Senate
Iowa Girl Under Bigamy Charge But Poison Attempt Reported
Martha Atherton 18 formerly of Burlington is indicted on a bigamy charge after swallowing poison in a Denver hotel. The case notes she attempted suicide in Burlington previously. Reported from Burlington dated March 30.
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Burlington. In
Martha Atherton
Denver, Colo
Burlington
Alves
Coin Man Is President South Central Teachers
Shenandoah Iowa March 30 L P Sewell of Coin was elected president of the South Central Teachers association today Corning chosen for the next meeting place Other officers selected were Miss Bertha Tyler Orient vice president and J R Inman Red Oak secretary treasurer
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Shenandoah
L. P. Sewell
Coin
South Central Teachers’ Association
Corning
Man Charged With Passing Bad Checks In La Porte City
L. W. Geary accused of passing bad checks totaling $50 in La Porte City. He was arrested by local police and returned to La Porte City by Marshal Ed Abel after late yesterday afternoon.
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la Porte City
Geary
Mareshal Ed Abel
Pulpit Rebukes Easter Finery With Denim Overalls
In Henderson Iowa on March 30 Rev. G D Noland of the Christian Church announced he would wear denim overalls for Easter services. He said the work clothing would rebuke those who equate Easter with new outfits and that attire should not bar attendance.
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Henderson
INS
Congregation of the Christian Church
G. D. Noland
Smith Supporters Challenge Des Moines Caucuses
Smith supporters in Des Moines allege illegitimate precinct caucuses and seek to contest seating of delegates at the county Democratic convention on April 7. They claim caucus calls ignore the state chair issued orders and are held in private homes. Eight caucuses last night instructed 23 delegates for Meredith and 13 for Smith.
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Des Moines
U.P
al Smith
Smith
W. E. Maulsby
E. T. Meredith
Sneezing Powder Forces Interruption of German Opera
In Berlin at Weissenfeld the Operetta Liebfrauenmilch was halted when mischief makers threw sneezing powder at the curtain. Actors could not sing or speak as the powder caused violent sneezing. Audience disruption ended after staff ejected the rowdies and cleared the stage with brooms and vacuum cleaners before resuming the performance.
Hollywood-Bound Boys Go to Prison
Douglas E. Olson of Chicago and Carel J. Lewis, son of a Detroit minister, were sent to Leavenworth Federal Prison for a year and a day for transporting a stolen car over a state boundary. Accompanied by Veda Sollinger, they left Chicago intending to travel to California but were stopped in Council Bluffs and brought to Des Moines for trial.
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Des Moines
California
Douglas E. Olson
Chicago
Carel J. Lewis
Golden West
Leavenworth
Veda Sollinger
Council Bluffs
Senate to Debate Farm Relief Bill Monday
The McNary farm relief bill, deemed a top measure of the session, will be taken up by the Senate on Monday. Senator McNary of Oregon, with help from his mother, secured the bill on the calendar as unfinished business after the agricultural department appropriation was approved yesterday.
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Washington
D. C
U.P
McNary
Senate
Oregon
Agricultural Department
University student faces charge after campus auto crash
Iowa City report says Charles D. Luke of Ir., a university student, must answer today to a charge of failing to render first aid after his auto struck and overturned a light car driven by Jay Houlahan of Mason City. Miss Mary Kelmer of Faribault Minn. was slightly injured. All involved are university students.
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Iowa City
U.R
Charles D. Luke
Colin
Jay Houlahan
Mason City
Mary Kelmer
Faribault
Minn
Rack Cleaner Hit by Auto in Des Moines
Des Moines report says Charles Feort, an $8 a day track cleaner for the street car company, was seriously injured when struck by a motor car driven by Dee Clark while Feort worked on a switch last night. A red lantern lay on the pavement beside him, Clark stated he did not notice it until impact.
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Des Moines
Charles Feort
Dee Clark
Feort
Clark
JGRY DENIES DAMAGES IN HIGHWAY ACCIDENT SUIT
Greenfield Iowa March 30 A district court jury denied the damage suit of Aaron Bell Anita against Harbour and Sons for $10000 damages for the loss of an eye in an automobile accident in January of this year.
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Greenfield
U.p
Aaron Bell
Anita
jAgainst Harbour & Sons
No Visiting Speaker At Iowa Commencement Tradition Breaks
Iowa City will hold its sixty eighth commencement June 4 without a visiting speaker. University President Walter A. Jessup will deliver the short address. The event marks the end of a longtime practice, with the ceremony proceeding under a new format.
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Towa City
U.P
Huntress Charged After Shooting Estranged Husband
Esther Wilson Arctic explorer and hunter faces felonious assault charges after shooting Dallett Wilson in his New York office. She said the motive was to force a settlement or divorce, claiming she offered to live together or obtain a divorce but was refused.
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New York
Esther Wilson
Dallett Wilson
Controversy Over Immoral Film Widens in Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids Iowa March 30 the dispute over an allegedly immoral motion picture grew as Sheriff Harry Manchester released the film to manager S E Beckwith after a writ was obtained while County Attorney Walter J Barngrover claims Manchester lacked proper procedure. Barngrover accuses Beckwith of perjury for signing the writ and says the film was not court ordered. Beckwith and film owner E Williams face charges of violating laws against immoral shows. Police halted the screening. Williams secured an injunction, but Barngrover seized the film under state law. City council then passed an ordinance banning the film.
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Cedar Rapids
Harry Manchester
Walter J. Barngrover
S. E. Beckwith
Barngrover
Manchester
Beckwith
E. Willams
Flm
Williams
Petition Demands Death Penalty for Slayer of Woman
Des Moines reports a mass meeting near Rising Sun where about 250 residents urged the death penalty for Dewey Doss alias White, who pleaded guilty to the March 6 slaying of 22 year old Martha Smith. A secret hearing before Judge Frank S. Shankland will decide if he should hang or receive life imprisonment.
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Des Moines
Dewey Doss
White
Frank S. Shankland
Martha Smith
Rising Sun
Two Albia Miners Die in Mine Blast Near Albia
Albia Iowa March 30 Herbert Phillips and Elmer Clause both 30 miners died from injuries after a blasting accident at the Lockman mine east of Albia. Gas formed in the shaft after the explosion delaying rescue as fellow miners retrieved the bodies.
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Albia
Herbert Phillips
Elmer Clause
Lockman
Here
Dentists Meet at Ames Iowa Address Talks at College
Dentists from central Iowa convene in Ames for a Des Moines District Dental Association meeting at Iowa State College. J A Schulz assistant chemist at the agricultural experiment station and Dr C In Drain will address the gathering.
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Ames
U.R
Iowa
Des Moines District Dental Association
Iowa State College
J. A. Schulz
Agricultural Experiment Station
Dr. C. In Drain
Fire alarms report two early morning dwelling alerts
At 7:28 a.m. alarms responded to a dwelling at 610 Eighth West for sparks on the roof causing damage. Earlier, at 6:42 a.m., another dwelling at 410 Longfellow Avenue reported sparks on a shingle roof with damage and estimated loss listed as $3. The items appear in a clipped public notices style with garbled extra text.
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Charles Edge
Eighth West
Stevenson
Longfellow Avenue
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