Oil Man Testifies Bonds Were Given Without Inducement
Former oil magnate Harry F. Sinclair testified before the Senate oil committee that he delivered bonds and money to Will Hays to help wipe out Republican deficits after 1920. He said no inducement was offered, and he personally delivered 260000 in bonds to Hays in 1923 to extinguish party debt, noting the funds and assets came from a vault in his house.
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Washington, D. C
Harry F. Sinclair
Senate Oil Committee
Will H. Hays
Sinclair
Hays
Republican Party
Mx Hays
Walsh
Colonel Hays
National
Debs
Mi Cami
Ovary
Senai
Andrew ‘Mellon
Leni Walsh
Harry FF
Net Sinclair
Continental
Tradi
Sinclair Trial Reveals Loan Request and Bond Details
Washington May 1 Sinclair’s testimony exposed a 260000 loan request to Senator Walsh and a complex bond transfer tied to Trading company and Continental affairs. He described receiving bonds via Blackmer and noted Mellon’s modest contribution, while detailing postwar securities returns and the involvement of Hays and Will Hays in the matter.
New York Welcomes Flyers as Parade Draws Massive Crowd
The city marked a dramatic greeting for German Irish fliers with 2.5 million spectators and 6,000 police. About 1,500 tons of paper confetti flew from windows, leaving 1,200 workers and $16,000 needed for cleanup. Lindbergh’s return drew even larger crowds and tighter protection.
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New York
Manhattan
Charles A. Lindbergh
Gotham
Tor
Paris
Early Iowa aviators discuss hurdles to flight progress
Waterloo’s Fiske Marshall, Iowa’s first Switian aviator, voices concerns about makeshift planes at La Porte City hindering aviation advancement. He notes public confusion and the lack of licensed pilots or ships as key obstacles, while criticizing slow government action and the absence of a trained navigator to operate aircraft.
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la Porte City
Fiske Marshall
Waterloo
Char
Indiana voters amid a Hoover Watson primary clash
Indianapolis coverage outlines Indiana’s tight Republican race with Senator Watson supported by a unified state organization and Hoover’s backers facing a partisan press. National views contrast with local realities as editors shape perceptions and boost Watson while Indiana resents national stereotypes.
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Marv Sellivan
Indianapolis
Indiana
Hoover
Jim* Watson
Washington
Ohio
Watson
One Big City
Age Hoover
Pricipal
Theodore Burton
Jin
Lady Bailey Arrives After Solo Flight to Capetown
England's premier aviatrix completed a solo flight of 8,000 miles from London to Capetown, South Africa arriving late yesterday. The journey began more than a month ago and ended with a final cross continental leg.
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Capetown
South Africa
Lady Bailey
England
London
B CROWN, 2 SAVED WHEN FERRY TIPS
Masontown Pennsylvania reports a skirt ferry overturn on the flooded Monongahela River. Two aboard were saved while six others drowned, including Zenith Gaddis and two unidentified adults and three children. Mary Gaddis, 14, survived by clinging to a tree limb as floodwaters surrounded it. Robert Kennedy, 16, was found unconscious beneath a flat boat and revived by rescuers.
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Masontown
U.R
Monon- Bahela
Mary Gaddis
Robert Kennedy
Zenith Gaddis
Egypt Defers Bill Amid British Ultimatum
Gaira Egypt the assemblies bill was postponed until November after Britain issued an ultimatum and dispatched battle cruisers toward Alexandria. The Egyptian senate met in secret and voted to defer further proceedings, while Egypt prepared a reply reaffirming its right to enact legislation without British interference.
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Chamber
Senate
Great Britain
Watil
Egypt
England
Gaira
LUA
Alexandria
Tax Bill Before Senate Thusrday
Washington reports a $212,000,000 surplus for next year offers maximum tax relief this session. Senate finance chair Smoot presents a $203,000,000 GOP plan and signals a Thursday Senate vote amid a looming clash with Democrats seeking a larger $325,100,000 cut. Leaders aim to clear the measure by next week’s end.
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Washington
Smoot
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Ryan
Bath Packing and Register Co enlarge plants in Waterloo
Waterloo Register Co buys Interstate Tractor real estate at 2920 Fourth Street East, and Bath Packing Co acquires entire Waterloo Register holdings on Rath Street. Acquisition aims to provide room for expansion. no price released. Moving machinery to new factory July 1 and possession to Rath Packing Aug 1. Company officers named Knox Carter Oltrogge.
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Waterloo Register Company
Rath Street
Interstate Tractor Company
Fourth Street
W. W. Miller
Path Packing Company
Watrrioo
John Deere Tractor Company
Waterloo
Register Company J
Rath Packing Company
Register
Water Street
Concrete Avenue
Rath Company
United States
Los Angeles
Seattle
Uwe
New Pant
Tractor Company
Register Company
John ©. Knox
W. L. Carter
F. G. Oltrogge
Burr Lichty Named to State Fish and Game Advisory Board
Des Moines May 1. Appointment of an advisory board to the state fish and game department was announced by Gov Hammull. The board, largely drawn from the Trank Walton league, will cooperate with the department on fish and game life. Members include W. E. Albert, state fish and game warden. ex officio J. C. Mabry Albia. R. M. Lampman Grand Junction. Egbert Badgerow Sioux City. Burr Licht Waterlog. E. G. Speaker Lakeview. B. EF Cavanaugh Fort Dodge.
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Des Moines
U.R
State Fish and Game Department
Mmembers
Trank Walton League
Hammull
State Department
W. E. Albert
J. C. Mabry
Albia
R. M. Lampman
Grand Junction
Woman Confesses Killing Husband After Quarrel
Sin City May tthe Netlie Ulrich aged 49 confessed to officers that she killed her husband Fred Ulrich after a family quarrel at their home using a revolver she took from a pantry shelf. He died within minutes at the scene.
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Sinx City
Netlie Ulrich
Fred Ulrich
Maurice Farley
Ulrieh
Erroneous Delivery Prompted Evening Newspaper Callout
A damaged or misdelivered newspaper notice urges readers to phone S100 and request a resubscription. Calls must reach the office before 8 39 p m to ensure delivery of the paper. The text notes delivery errors by a carrier or other cause and requests prompt action.
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Vant Hame
Aso Aedock
Man Confesses Dual Theft and Kidnapping by Trio
Hugo Eiter, jailed in Tripoli, reportedly confessed to kidnapping Jay Hileman and stealing a reconditioned Hudson coach during a Bremer County demonstration. He named two other gang members, with further arrests hoped as officers pursue the trio in a string of car robberies. Eifert’s confession includes a Sept. 4 burglary at the John Schultz home and a gun theft, tied to galena and Du buque chase scenes.
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Waverly
Hugo Eiter
John Hallow
Eifert
Eifers
Dubuque
John Schultz
Tripoli
Hallowell
Young
Lee
Buick
Hudson
Hile
No. 38
Robders
Denver
Hilcman
Twa
Bifert
Galena
Iti
Wvenois
Mileman
Ceina Pang
WEPSO N AT AN INI Trudcon May 1 accident at work
An incident at a workplace left several men injured and transported to Presbyterian Hospital in the afternoon. Names and details are unclear due to the damaged source, but the report notes a hand injury and a crusted abrasion, with several workers affected and medical care sought.
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Wepson
Ini Trudcon
Guirkneciyt
Alent
Lowden Delivers University Banquet Address
Frank Lowden spoke at a Sigma Delta Chi banquet in Town City urging colleges to reduce emphasis on social sciences while stressing a blend of material utility with philosophy and well directed social ruling. He referenced his University of Iowa days and the undergraduate sociology years as notably formative.
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Town City
Frank
Lowden
University of Iowa
Town
Sigma Delta Chi
Shriners Parade Opens Miami Convention in May Day Festivities
About 75,000 Shriners gathered in Miami for the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine national convention. A parade of nearly 73,900 members preceded the opening session. Gov. John W. Martin Mayor E G Sewell and Judge Noble E R B Donnell gave welcome addresses as the event kicked off with celebrations to follow later in the day.
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Miami
Fla
Te Nobles of
Mystic Shrine
Une Anenual Connec
Mwday
John W. Martin
E.G. Sewell
Noble E. RB Donnell
Main Temple
Red Terror Reports Reach Refugees in Shanghai
Refugees from northern and western Hupch report red terror in districts they fled. They confirm sack of Kinkmen and the stabbing death of 5,000 villagers by bandits. Haakow dispatches say executions of communists occur daily. A 17 year old girl, member of the red tribunal blamed for torture and killings, is among the victims. Nationalist troops move to suppress the communist rise in the province amid ongoing northern-southern conflict.
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Shanghai
Wislel
South China
May Day Violence Across Europe In Warsaw And Vienna
In Warsaw on May Day three people were killed and 72 wounded as Communists clashed with Socialists who refused to allow their march. In Vienna thousands of Communists attacked the prison housing Bela Kun, but police held the line, ringleaders were arrested and followers withdrew.
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Warsaw
Vienna
San Francisco
Cal
Poland
Bela Hun
Victim of Airplane Crash Certain to Recover
Loren E. Bailes, city fireman and aviator, was badly injured in a plane crash during a La Porte City exhibition Sunday morning. He is reported improved at Allen Memorial hospital with no internal injury, aside from fractured ribs and a slight concussion, and remains conscious.
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Loren E. Bailes
la Porte City
Allen Memorial Hospital
Fire partially destroys Mount San Rafael hospital
In Trinidad Colorado on May a blaze damaged Mount San Rafael hospital. Sisters of Charity nurses firefighters police and deputies aided in evacuating around eighty patients with no injuries reported.
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Trinidad
Colo
Mount San Rafael Hospital
Sisters of
Ghasty
Firmen
Weather and Highways Report Mixed Across Regions
Weather across multiple cities shows generally fair to good conditions with clear skies in Mason City and Davenport, while Cedar Rapids and Clinton report fair conditions. Highways updates indicate varied travel with some routes listed as good and others fair or clear depending on the locale.
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Enet
Tair
Tabuque
Gaeri
Otumwal Lair
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Clinton
Muscatine
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