New York Enactment Threat to End Prohibition
New York state may lose its prohibition enforcement if the Cavillier bill is signed, enabling federal agents to take over Volstead enforcement. The repeal could discharge hundreds of indictments, shift policing duties to federal officers, and end state patrols along borders and saloons.
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New York City
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Robinson
Hoerkimer
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Rochester
Col
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Nole
Walstead
William H. Anderson
Hlezal
James BE
Jones
Die Gary
Error in Courier Delivery Notice
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30. If the carrier’s error causes late delivery, call 5160 and a copy of the paper will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 30 p m.
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All Daredevil of Congress Convicted for Disturbing Woman
Washington May 5 former Representative Kerrick of Oklahoma nicknamed the serial daredevil of Congress was convicted in police court of disorderly conduct after complaints he annoyed a young woman on the street. Sentence suspended pending appeal by Kerrick’s lawyers.
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Washington, D. C
Kerrick
Oklahoma
Congress
Nerrick
Conservation address by Dr. Preston Bradley at East High
Dr. Preston Bradley will deliver an address at East High School auditorium at 5 p.m. Monday under the Izaak Walton League of America to urge conservation of wildlife. The lecture will advocate protecting streams, forests, and wildlife from pollution and destruction, with a brief ceremony and an admission free audience invited.
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East High School
Waterloo
Izaak Walton League of America
Walton
Bradley
Izaak Walton League
Europe
America
Clara Phillips Reported to Have Escaped in Tegucigalpa
An unverified report from Tegucigalpa Honduras says Clara Phillips California hammer murderess detained there has escaped. The Associated Press has not confirmed the information.
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San Salvador
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Clara Phillips
California Hammer
Brief News Notes Chronicle of Local and International Events
Chicago reports Mayor Dever and observers say a bipartisan bid to back E. J. Brundage for fall Illinois attorney general funding faced a veto shortfall. Wichita bishops blame Bishop Blake from Paris for Moscow remarks amid church debates. Vienna sees riotous violence as police shield a reactionary meeting injuring 38 officers and 46 civilians. Cleveland hosts a Trades Union Co-Operative league convention to advance open shop resistance. Paris set to try Marcel Cachin in senate high court on March 24 for remarks against the government.
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Dever
E. J. Brundage
Illinois
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Trades Union Co-Operative League
Paris
Marcel Cachin
Chamber of Deputies
Gay Hells
Danville Honors Uncle Joe With Townwide Celebration
Danville marks the eighty seventh birthday of veteran congressman Joe Cannon with a citywide display of bunting and flags. A parade review stand is being prepared in front of the Cannon veranda as residents express warm congratulations and recall earlier political divisions.
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Joe
Washington
Cannon
Con
Tima
Germans Issue Bonds Based on Coal Coke Rye and Wheat
German financial institutions floated security bonds tied to primary commodities including rye wheat coal and coke after a paper mark crash. Consul Nielsen Berlin stated such bonds limit investor loss through price fluctuations while profits rise with commodity prices. Officials see this commodity basis as a key indicator of Germanys economic condition.
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Washington, D. C
N. Nielsen
Berlin
Department of Commerce
Nielsen
Germany
Charges Louisiana Strawberry Pickers Held in Slavery
Federal authorities investigate peonage allegations against a Tangipahoa parish strawberry operation led by Benjamin Kinchen of Indenpendence. The Justice Department filed a warrant charging Kinchen with withholding a Black woman and her two daughters in slavery after a son reported his mother’s capture and a club assault at the Kitchen place.
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Tangipahoa Parish
Department of Justice
Benjamin Kinchen
United States
Burns
Weather outlook for Washington week begins Monday
Weather outlook for the week starting Monday shows generally fall conditions in the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys with temperatures near or slightly below normal.
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Washington, D. C
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Lower
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Volberding, Reinbeck Builder, Found Dead in Bed
Louis Volberding, 45, a Reinbeck bridge builder, was found dead at his home after his sister Laura called him for breakfast A cerebral hemorrhage overnight is cited by physicians He spent most of his life in Reinbeck with one year in Sibley Survived by three sisters Laura Deila Ella and a brother Emil Services likely Monday at the Lutheran church where he belonged
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Laura
Deila
Ella
Emil
Ford tallest fortune in world, $626 million assets reported
The 1923 Ford Motor Company statement shows assets of 626 million with $159 million cash on hand, placing Henry Ford as the world’s richest man ahead of Rockefeller. Wall Street valued Ford’s profits near 119 million, boosting his fortune to between 600 and 759 million.
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New York
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Company
Massachusetts
Wall Street
Edsel
Ford
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Carney Raids Leave Town Drier Amid Prohibition Sweep
Polk county authorities led by Sheriff Parker Windley raided Carney on a Friday afternoon, seizing 50 homes many stills and thousands of gallons of liquor. Deputies searched every block with warrants, uncovering hidden caves and concealed tunnels as residents destroyed illicit cachements. The operation followed tips from Iowa State College at Ames about Carney as a wine source for students.
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News Wire
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Thorea
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Natean
Ahd
Olato
Polk County
Uquor
Parker AL Windley
Automeblios
Des Moines
Oficiais
Iowa State College
Ames
Supreme Court Review of Qlander Murder Conviction
Des Moines reports that William Glander seeks relief before the U S Supreme Court in Washington. Attorney Robert Healy asks to correct the record, possibly delaying the decision. If denied, Gov Kendall must set an execution date after the lower court affirmed the death sentence and rehearing was denied.
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Des Moines
William Glander
Berthold Halfpap
United States Supreme Court
Washington
Robert Healy
Glander
Healy
Gov. Kendall
Olander
Low Supreme Court
Creamery Head Is Sent to Penitentiary
Leroy Corliss former president of the de niet Waterloo Neb Creamery company was sentenced to 1 Months in the Penitentiary and fined 1 000 by Judge Kennedy in federal court for using the mails to defraud in the sale of creamery stock His brother Bert Corliss vice President received a year and a day and fined 200 Hubert P Hyner treasurer got 14 days in county jail and fined 2000
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Omaha
Neb
Leroy Corliss
Deniet
Waterloo
Kennedy
Bert Corliss
Hubert P. Hyner
August Miller Dies at Lawn City Home in Cedar Falls
August Miller a shoemaker for over fifty years in Cedar Falls died unexpectedly at his residence 36 First Street West at 1 30 p m He had been in ill health for a long time but his condition was not regarded as serious Local telegram from Cedar Falls dated May 5 indicates the long time resident passed away at his home as authorities continue to note the sudden nature of the death.
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August Miller
First Street West
Franco-Belgian Note Sent to Allied Embassies
Paris on May 5 the Franco-Belgian reply to German reparations proposals was delivered to all allied embassies and the American embassy this after noon The government will not transmit it to Germany until tomorrow afternoon The French note will be made public tomorrow evening.
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Associated Press
Paris
Germany
Fredericksburg Baby of Three Plays Piano Numbers
Fredericksburg Ja May 5 A three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Tr Swanter near town has unusual musical talent. She hummed tunes before talking and began banging piano and mouth organ in January. She also plays a tubaphone sow. The child can play any melody after hearing it once or twice.
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Fredericksburg
Tr. Swanter
Canby Burial Location Clarified by Civil War Veteran
La Porte City Iowa May 5 Gen Edward R S Canby buried in Indianapolis according to David Allison who served with Canby in the Civil War Allison cites AP report noting Alabama resident Charles Hall asked for a wreath on Canbys grave for kindness shown in 1865 Also mentions tobacco ads and harvesters great shade cigars on page.
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Edward R.S. Canby
Harding
War Department
Indianapolis
Ind
David Allison
Allison
Assoc
Charles Hall
Alabama
Gen. Canby
France protests Supreme Court prohibition ruling
Paris protests a U S Supreme Court ruling on liquor aboard French ships in American ports. Jusserand, speaking for France, argues Volstead Act cannot apply to foreign nations and notes potential French law violations. He also discusses Paris negotiations over the 25 million dollar bill for Allied occupation forces in the Rhine.
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Washington, D. C
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United States
Amorient Shores
Reaeheil Ie Tila Department
Irene
Hughes
Jules Jugserand
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Poincare
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Jusserand
Supreme Court
Paris
Conspiracy Charges Hit Insurance Experts Hearing In Illinois
Chicago May. The attack between insurers and brokers known as experts was aired in the Illinois senate insurance committee. Gladstone charged superintendents blocked policy cashing and replacement. Witnesses included J. G. Punch and J. W. Shera. Senator Turnbaugh urged a broader probe of life insurance. A pending suit bars experts from advising policy holders. Two bills would complicate policy replacements and grant Thomas J. Nouston power to revoke company licenses in Illinois.
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Chicago
Ilinola Senate Insurance
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Gladstone
J. G. Punch
J. W. Shera
Mount Car- Tol
Thomas J. Nouston
Insurance Eee Eeen
Illinois
D. A. Day
Chicago Underwriters Association
Nouston
Wlinois
Cedar Rapids Youth Dies In Sewer Cave In
In Cedar Rapids Ia May a 26 year old youth named Mulinex was crushed and buried beneath seven feet of sand when a sewer ditch he worked in caved in. His father Harry Mulinex an excavation contractor and nearby workers rushed to help but could not reach him in time. Rescuers cleared debris as neighbors aided the frantic effort but the youth died before aid arrived.
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Mulinex
Harry Mulinex
Malinex
Farm Crop Prospect Best for Three Years
Washington May 5 Agricultural prospects for the fall and winter are reported as the best in three years by the Department of Agriculture in its monthly review. The outlook depends on the continuation of the current industrial boom in cities and is framed by factors tied to urban demand and production cycles. The report highlights favorable conditions for crops despite economic uncertainties influencing markets.
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Washington, D.C
Department of Agriculture
Mystery of Elizabeth Colt Returns After Weeklong Disappearance
International New York reports Miss Elizabeth Colt, socialite daughter of Litchfield banker, has returned home in seclusion after a weeklong disappearance that sparked a broad search with radio broadcasts and police descriptions. She arrived from Chicago to be met by her mother at the train.
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New York
Elizabeth Colt
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Raodio
Predicts 60 Million Treasury Surplus at Year End
Washington D C May 5 Predictions that the treasury will finish the current calendar year with a surplus of 360 million promised today by Director Lord of the budget on the basis of latest estimates of internal revenue and customs receipts. The director set customs revenue at 540 million for the year ending June 30 and internal revenue receipts at 2 515 009 000 with no indication of a falling off in the remaining months of 1923.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury
Trector Lord
Reinbeck Tomcat Hatches Eggs Mystery Unfolds
In Reinbeck Iowa May 5 a white tomcat was found slitting several hen eggs behind a plumbing shop. The unusual behavior shocks observers and the outcome will be watched with interest. Local reports note eyes on the hen and tomcat interaction as the event unfolds.
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Reinbeck
Red Schell
Lax
Brooklyn Batteries Grimes McNamara and ONci
In a Brooklyn Boston matchup, Grimes and McNamara spark the Batteries as ONci drives the offense to seize a key advantage. The contest centers on team chemistry and timing, with early momentum built by defensive stops and sharp shooting.
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Onci
Harding appoints Cunningham dirt farmer to Fed board
Edward H. Cunningham, longtime Iowa farm manager and former state legislator, was named to the Federal Reserve Board as the “dirt farmer” member. The selection follows consideration of nearly a dozen candidates, with Cunningham backed by Senator Curtis and Iowa officials. Cunningham’s family remains on a Buena Vista County farm near Cresco.
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White House
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Gurtis
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Kansas
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Curtis
Cumulus
Iowa
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Washington
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Jed
Des Moines
Edward H. Cunningham
Federal Reserve Board
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Burlington
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Iowa &Cneral Assembly
Farm Bureau Federation
John W.W. Coverdale
American Farm Bureau Federation
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Kendall
Farm Bureau
Middlewest
Cresco
Howard County
Class Will Hear J. H. Anderson on Graduation Day
Cedar Falls Iowa May 5 J H Anderson speaker of the house of representatives of the Iowa general assembly will deliver the address to the graduating class of State Teachers college here on the morning of Tuesday June 5 Mr Anderson a Thompson Winnebago county resident and a college alumnus has had two daughters graduate from the same institution
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J_ H. Anderson
House of Representatives
Iowa Ceneral Assembly
State Teachers College
Anderson
Thompson
Winnebago County
Teachers College
World of Affairs
Midwest Oil Cuts 10 Cents Across Grade Scale
The Prairie Oil & Gas Co. announces a 10 cent reduction in oil prices for Kansas Oklahoma and North Texas grades. The revised schedule matches the January 27 law with gravity based rates from below 28 to 40.5 gravity, ranging from 1.26 to 2.30 dollars per barrel.
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