Jury Deliberation Near for Gray and Snyder Death Case
Long Island City May 7 Henry Judd Gray and Ruth Snyder face possible electric chair verdict after closing arguments. Justice Scudder will charge the jury, which likely retires Monday to decide guilt or lenient punishment for the murder of Albert Snyder. Gray relates details of the killing while Snyder appears fearful yet resolute under cross examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island City
N. Y
Henry Judd Gray
Ruth Brown
Snyder
Albert Snyder
Wétnant
Townsend Scudder
Gray
Mrs. Snyder
Margaret
Ionelier
Tidrie
Goursel
Fire Squad Loses Battle of Oxygen
Chicago May 1 Firemen exhausted after 66 hours fighting pneumonia with oxygen were beaten by death. Harry Thompson became seriously ill Tuesday and oxygen helped keep him alive, but died late yesterday as oxygen weakened his heart. Members of a fire company had appealed to his physician and administered oxygen in half hour doses in an attempt to save him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Anho
Stédd
Harry Thompson
Thompson
Suit Filed Against Northwestern Road for 25000 Dollars
Nevada May 7. The Northwestern railroad company was defendant today in a suit for 25000 dollars damages filed by James Hutter as administrator of the estate of Merril Hunter. Hunter was killed last November when the automobile he drove was struck by a Northwestern train in Ames. Negligence of trainmen and fareless operation of the train are charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada, Ta
INS
Northwestern Railroad Company
James ¥.Hutter
Merril Hunter
Northwestern
Ames
Kansas City Worker Drowned in Quick Rain Flood
Four men swept into a sewer during a 2.29 inch downpour in Kansas City Missouri on May 7 1918. Union Station flats flooded to a foot depth. Edward Stewart is reported as the drowned worker on the construction site between Kansas City and Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Independence
Union Station
Fiata
Edward Stewart
Resignation of New Jersey Prohibition Chief Submitted
Washington May 7 Ira L Reeves prohibition administrator for New Jersey submitted his resignation to Gen L C Andrews the dry chief Andrews said he would not accept the resignation until a complete investigation of New Jersey enforcement is completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
CINS
Ira L. Reeves
Prohibition
New Jersey
Andrews
Towa Quiz Questions and Answers From The Associated Press
A set of trivia prompts supplied by The Jaws and the State Historical Society tests Iowa history. Questions cover when Iowa joined Michigan territory who was the first permanent white settler where the Cedar River flows in the state and related items including the state flower and Hoover birthplace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Jaws, State Historical Society
Iowa
Michigan Territory
Towa River
Towa
Herbert Hoover
Maximled Creator of Destruction Dies After Illness
Hudson Maxim, 74, inventor of smokeless powder and explosives, dies after a yearlong illness. A self taught scientist, he developed first American smokeless powder and maximite, and advanced torpedoes and rifle shells. He balanced war emphasis with advocacy of peace and arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxim
Laké Hopatcong
N. J
Hudson Maxim
United States
New Jersey
Jay Obé
America
Pussyfoot Johnson Repeats Visit to Fremont Nebraska
Fremont Neb May 7. Pussyfoot Johnson the dry crusader plans to speak June 16 in Fremont at his own request. He recently returned from England and will stay several days to visit old friends and acquaintances. He may accept invitations to speak in other Nebraska communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Neb
Pussyfoot
Johnson
United States
England
Altho
John Son
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Soviet Peace Offer Shocks Geneva At Conference
May 7 Geneva reports that Soviet Russia publicly offered economic cooperation to capitalist nations at the international conference. Gregor Sokolnikoff stated the USSR would welcome industrial agreements with foreign companies and capitalists, asserting peaceful competition between the two systems and readiness to make concessions to foreigners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Russia
Gregor Sokolnikoff
Soviet Union
Moscow
Two Fight Floods in Small Boat to Deliver Medicine
Vicksburg Mississippi May 7 reports tell of a heroic rescue as J M Carr and Denis Hawkins paddled a small potter boat four hours through the Mississippi floodwaters to deliver vaccine and medicine from Vicksburg to Greenville. They braved strong currents and observed families adrift on improvised barges and floating houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg
Miss
J. M. Carr
Greenville
Denis Hawkins
Jackson
Mississippi River
Curtis Green
West High Rifle Team Dominates Davenport and St Louis
West High riflemen defeated Davenport High and tied Grover Cleveland High of St Louis while dropping matches to Town City and Eastern High in Washington DC. The Eastern High match was fired in four positions prone standing kneeling and sitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West High School Riflemen
Davenport High School
Grover Cleveland High School
St. Louis
Town City
Eastern High School
Washington, D. C
West High
Davenport
Town City No
Washington, D. GC
Cee - Nner Eeee
Cedar Rapids Man Missing At Sea Is Found Safe
Salvadore Raniéri, who disappeared after sailing from New York on March 19 and failing to arrive home near Naples, is reported safe in Naples. A search by the federal government and an Italian steamship line had been conducted after his wife notified them when he did not appear following the ship’s Naples landing. Incoming advices from Chicago confirm his safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Salvadore Raniéri
Feneral
Naples
Chicago
Raiieri
New York
Steamship Company
Police Patrol Quiets Stock Frenzy in Los Angeles
Police reserves were summoned in the financial district to keep order as crowds pressed brokerage offices seeking information on Julian Petroleum stock, suspended on the Los Angeles Stock Exchange last night. No serious disorders occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tos Angeles
Cal
Financial District
Julian Petroleum Corporation
Los Angéles Stock Exchange
Bishop Kenny to Be at Cedar Falls
Warren Pa May 7 The board of bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church here today appointed bishops to preside at Iowa conferences C W Burns Saw Seinttee Burlinton Aug 31 F T Kenney Omaha Des Moines 7 Webster City Sept 28 at Shenandoah Sept 14 and at Cedar Falls Sept 21
Sealing of Everrettville mine aims to end death toll climb
In Fairmont West Virginia rescue teams sought to seal the Everttville mine fire zone by nightfall after a blast left 32 known dead and 63 entombed miners. Officials expected total fatalities to reach about 94 as work halted until the raging fire was fully suppressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
Everettville
Rescuera
Bare-Armed High School Girls Are Fired from Party
In Iowa City a junior-senior banquet ended with 20 high school girls ordered by Principal W. E. Beck to cover their sleeveless gowns or leave. The girls departed, and their parents plan to raise the incident with the Parent-Teachers association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laws City
University of Iowa
Mortuary Adam C Leeper Dies After Illness
Adam C Leeper 48 of 318 Iowa street died at 1 30 a m today at his home following a nine day illness of pneumonia. Born in June 1878 at Dysart Ia he moved with his parents to Clarion later to Cedar Rapids and in 1911 to Waterloo where he worked for the Illinois Central railroad until death. He married Nellie Price two years ago last July and was a member of Woodmen of the World camp 137. Surviving are widow and three children by a former marriage Earl Dorothy and Ethel Leeper of Waterloo and siblings D W Leeper Brownsdale Minn Mrs Nora Crone Clarion Ia Mrs George Williams Merino Colo Mrs William Saxbury Denver Colo William Leeper Blue Island Ill Willis Leeper and Fred Leeper both of Waterloo. Funeral services will be at 2 p m Monday in Petersen Bros chapel with Rev Warren L Steeves officiating. Burial will be in Fairview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam C. Leeper
Iowa Street
Dysart
Clarion
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Illinois Central Railroad
Nellie Price
Woodmen of the World
Willis
Fred Leeper
Petersen Bros
Warren L. Steeves
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Burlatt
Fairview
Mrs. Florence Jamison Simmons Dies After Illness at Home
Mrs Florence Jamison Simmons 49 of 316 Irving Street died at 4 15 p m yesterday after a year long illness She was born August 30 1877 in Fairview Pa and married June 6 1897 to John M Simmons They lived in Pennsylvania and Black Hawk township before moving to Waterloo two and a half years ago Surviving: husband three children Grace Smith Clarence and Gladys Simmons a granddaughter Betty Jane Smith brother William Jamison Enola Pa sister Maria Jamison Harrisburg Pa Funeral at 2 30 pm Sunday at Kistner chapel with Rev B W Main Whites Brethren Church officiating Burial Elmwood
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Simmons
Irving Street
Florence J. Jamison
Fairview
Pennsylvania
Black Hawk Township
Waterloo
United Brethren Church
Grace Smith
Columbia Street
Clarence M
Gladys Simmons
Betty Jane Smith
William Jamison
Enola
Ee Maria Jamison
Harrisburg
Edward A Fitkin 80 Dies In Mount Vernon Township
Edward A Fitkin 80 longtime Black Hawk County resident died Friday at his Mount Vernon township home after a brief pneumonia illness He was born November 5 1946 in Brooklyn NY and lived most of his life as a farmer He married Mary Phelps in 1867 who died 1885 and later Nellie Jordan in 1889 He is survived by his widow three children from the first marriage two from the second two brothers five grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral services Sunday at 130 pm in Brown Chapel Cedar Falls burial in Hillside Cemetery Cedar Falls
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Fitkin
Black Hawk County
Mount Vernon Township
Brooklyn
Robert
Hannah Fitkin
Iowa
Mary M. Phelps
Nellie Jordan
Traer
Nat
Gene Fitkin
Cedar Falls
Joé Robb
Fourth Street East
Olin M. Fitkin
Gilbertville
Lois Fitkin
Vinton
Thomas Fitkin
Long Beach
Cal
Louis Fitkin
Cortlandt Street
Brown
Hillside Cemetery
A. J. Pinkerton Dies. Longtime Bremer County Resident
A. J. Pinkerton, longtime Bremer county resident, died at 1 30 am today at the Home of his son Lewis on 211 Tenth Street East where he lived since his wife died in Frederika last October Born in 1846 in Hancock county Ohio he was one of 14 children He married Harriet Henry in Michigan and later Hattie Lashbrook in Iowa He drove oxen to Bremer county in 1861 and lived near Frederika before moving to the town in 1914 He is survived by two sons Lewis and Alva A of Waterloo a granddaughter Harriet Pinkerton and a stepson E E Lashbrook of Waterloo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Pinkerton
Bremer County
Lewis
Tenth Street East
Frederika
Mr. Pinkerton
Hancock County
Harriet Henry
St. Joesph County
Mich
Hattie Lashbrook
Waverly
Pinkerton
South Bend
Ind
Alva A
Waterloo
Harriet Pinkerton
E. E. Lashbrook
Funeral for Mrs. Sarah Cooley Held at Waterloo
Friends and relatives gathered Thursday afternoon at the family home to honor Mrs. Sarah Cooley 727 Park avenue Waterloo born in the early day. Rev E B Mounsey of Christ Episcopal church led services. The home was filled with floral tributes and the hymn The Home of the Soul was sung by Paul Davis. Pallbearers were W P Kerwin James Warrott Dr Henry Haffa Dr E F Stevenson John Miller and Neil Jackson. Burial followed at Fairview cemetery beside her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Cooley
Park Avenua Test
Waterloo
E. B. Mounsey
Christ Episcopal Church
Henry Haffa
E. F. Stevenson
John Miller
Neil Jackson
Fairview Cemetery
Prayer services for 23 day old Rosemary Hansen
Brief services were held in the O Keefe and Towne chapel for Rosemary Hansen a 23 day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Nela Hansen of 1624 Sycamore Street who died in a local hospital last evening. The body was sent to Grinnell Iowa for burial. The parents survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Keefe & Towne Chapel
Rosemary Hansen
Nela Hansen
Sycamore Street
Grinnell, Ta
National Hospital Day Open House At Waterloo Hospitals
Waterloo area hospitals hold open house next Thursday as part of National Hospital Day. Allen Memorial showcases a diabetic diet exhibit led by dietitian Doris Berfield and a Rose of the Southland play to fund the hospital’s annual. Presbyterian and St Francis will similarly open all departments for visitor tours with nurse guides. About 4,000 patients were treated across the three hospitals last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Allen Mémorial Hospital
Doris Berfield
Allen Memorial Corps
Rose of the Southland
Calvary Evangelical Church
Presbyterian Hospital
St. Francis Hospital
Louisiana Center Now Chronically Swirling Flood Threats
Floods push through northeastern parishes and the Red River district as levees near Torras and Bayou Dés Glasses buckle. Monroe fights rising waters with sandbags, evacuations and refugee camps while rail lines near Vicksburg to Monroé face inundation. War Department engineers view flood prevention options as lawmakers seek decisive federal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torras
Bayou Dés Glasses
Red River
Arkansas
Morehouse
Ouachita
Monroé
Louisiana
Monroe
Harrison
Mississippi
Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Railroad
Vicksburg
Monros
Delhi
Macon
Davis
Edgar Jadwin
Army Engineers
Army
New Orleans
War Department
Peéoria
Ill
INS
Congressional Conference
Mississippi Valley
Charles S. Deneen
Ilinois
Deneen
Congress
Frank R. Reid
Illinois
House Flood Control Committee
Sigourney Child Treated for Rabies After Dog Bite
Four year old Charles Sheets of Sigourney was treated in Sigourney hospital for rabies from a recent dog bite. The dog received Pasteur treatment before being killed, and its head was sent to the University of Iowa hospital for examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney, Ta
Charles Sheets
Alfred Sheets
Sigourney Hospital
University of Iowa Hospital
Wafful Sees Bean Marry Coffee at Manson Wedding
Manson Ia May. The wedding party includes Bean, Coffee and Wafful. Bride Miss Margaret A. Coffee and groom Ben F. Bean. Witnesses were Mr and Mrs W P Wafful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wafful
Bean
Coffee
Manson
Manson, Ia
Margaret A. Coffee
Ben F. Bean
W. P. Wafful
Sues Boston Morning Post over Smith scoop
Atlantic Monthly filed an equity suit in federal court for damages potentially over 400000 against the Boston Morning Post. The suit stems from an early publication of Gov Al Smiths reply to Attorney Charles G Marshall, with claims the Post learned of the article and used subterfuge to obtain advance copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
INS
Boston Morning Post
The
Atlantic Monthly
al Smith
Charles G. Marshall
New York
Rumford Press
Concord
N. H
Night Watchman
Smith
Babe Ruth and Comiskey Court Cash and Home Run Jest
In Chicago a joke turns legal as Babe Ruth is said to be paid for home runs and Charles Comiskey must pay when he hits one. A Roman judge jokes about ten dollars and costs to a player aiming for a dinner home run. In New Albany, Madeline La Warre becomes Sister Joan of the Cross after her vaudeville father Ike Rose attends her vow ceremony. Geneva reports a grand jury urging pedestrians on motor roads to carry lights at night or face the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Babe Ruth
Charles Comiskey
New Albany
Ind
Madeline la Warre
Joan of the Cross
Ike Rose
Sisters of Mount Carmel
Geneva
Three Musketeers of Industry to Spend Vacation in West
Omaha, Neb May 7 Firestone Edison and Ford, the three musketeers of big industry, likely will spend their vacations together in Estes Park, Colo Edison supposedly picks the camping site Firestone joked they will not have trouble choosing a site Coolidge will have no say in the matter Edison rules the camp with authority and pomp journalists and worries will be avoided as much as possible
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Omaha
Neb
Harvey Firestone
Thomas A. Edison
Henry Ford
Estes Park
Colo
Firestone
Fudison
Estés Park
Firestorgs
Coolidge
Edison
Iowa Officers Capture Fort Dodge Fugitive in Omaha
Sheriff Myron Toller of Fort Dodge and State Agent Hi Yackey arrested Lylé Gardner, 36, who had escaped Fort Dodge jail two weeks earlier. They found him at a brother’s Omaha home. Gardner kicked the car on the Douglas street bridge but was restrained until the vehicle crossed into Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Myron Toller
Fort Dodge
Hi Yackey
Lylé Gardner
Douglas Street
Gardner
Yackey Ufttil
Towa
Farm Home Destroyed in Ackley Fire
Ackley Iowa May 7 Fire of undetermined origin completely destroyed the farm home of Folkert Kuper four miles southwest of Ackley this morning Estimated loss 3000 partially covered by insurance Household goods saved The Kuper family were at home when the blaze was discovered The farm is owned by Fred Weaver Ackley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ackley
Folkert Iupér
Kuper
Fred Weaver
Lewis Wins 200-Mile Race at Atlantic City Speedway
Hammonton New Jersey May 7 Dave Lewis drove a consistent race to win the 200 mile automobile race over the Atlantic City board speedway. Al Melcher finished second and Harry Hartz placed third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammonton
N. J
Dave Lewis
Atlantic City Board Speedway
al Melcher
Harry Hartz
Marriage Licenses Granted In Rockford
Harry Christie of Rockford and Lydia Christian of Rockford obtained a marriage license on January 21. The couple, both residents of Rockford Illinois, are listed as the applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Christie
Rockford
Lydia Christian
Rockford, Ill
Increase in Gork Price Aids State
Des Moines May 7 The 8 cents a bushel rise in Chicago corn prices will aid Iowa farmers with cash corn for sale estimated at 20 to 25 percent. Kennedy assistant secretary of agriculture notes livestock industry will stabilize after overproduction. Government report shows 190 240000 bushels on hand March 3, much fed to livestock, some held for market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Chicago
Iowa
Carl Kennedy
Kennedy
Iowa Gunman Hunted as Kidnap Plot Ties Urgent Rewards
New York May 7 INS says four other suspects tied to Abraham Scharlin and James H Taylor kidnapping are sought. Police link the plot to a Chicago Philadelphia beer running ring tied to seven murders and holdups. Rewards total 42000 for David Berman, linked to Milwaukee bank robbery in 1924. Charles Kraemer faces arrest with Berman as other suspects remain at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philadelphia
Abraham Scharlin
James H. Taylor
Coughlin
Fudther
Chicago
Pigeeasis
Pennsylvania
Berman
David Berman
Sioux City
Northwestern Bank
Milwaukee
McSwiggin
Inspector Coughlin
Scharlin
Taylor
Pollee
Brooklyn
Charles Kraemer
Penn College Wins Peace Oratory Prize
Bland Austin of Penn College Oskaloosa took first in the Iowa peace association contest in Fayette on May 7 presenting The Ideals of 1917. Walter Upton of Morningside was second with The Cost of War, and Cornelius Wilkins of Central College third with The Soldiers Message. Prizes totaled 60 for first and 40 for second with medals awarded to top three. Other speakers included Horton Talley Simpson Earleton Crain Robert Gardén and Olaf Fossé representing their colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Bland Austin
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Austin
Walter Upton
Morningside
Cornelius Wilkins
Central College
Soliders
Iowa Peace Association
Horton Talley
Simpson
Earleton Crain
Upper Iowa
Robert Gardén
Parsons Colleges
Olaf Fossé
Luther
Four Speakers at Iowa College Press Association Meet
Grinnell Iowa May 7 Four speakers at the Iowa College Press association convention included Lewis Worthington Stone of Drake University Mrs Gladys Denny Shultz Des Moines and J A Rawlings Associated Press Des Moines correspondent addressing a gathering of about forty. Llewellyn Jones Chicago Evening Post literary editor spoke to delegates last night.
Beer Barons Freed Accuser Is Jailed
Chicago May 7 Terry Druggan and Grover Dullard were found not guilty of jury bribery by Federal Judge Louis Fitz Henry. Their accuser Joseph Delehanty was sentenced to seven months in DeKalb county jail. Celebrities claimed Druggan and Dullard pressured him to approach a juror amid a jail liberties scandal involving former Sheriff Peter M. Hoffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Terry Ruggan
Grover Dullard
Louis Fitz Henry
Joseph Delehanty
DeKalb County
Celeharity
Druggan
Dullard
Peter M. Hoffman
Cooley estate leaves five children in probate filing
The will of Sarah C. Cooley filed for probate directs a $5,000 request to Miss Jessie M. Cooley of Wellington. The remainder is put in trust for five years for six beneficiaries including Jessie, Nellie W. Williams, Kathryn J. Leavitt, Alice B. Parker, James L. Cooley, and the others. Jessie Cooley serves as trustee and executrix with final division equally among the children. The will dates to February 19, 1927. In a second matter, Hattie A. Clements left her estate to her husband R. M. Clements in a will executed two days before her death on April 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie M. Cooley
Wellington
Sarah C
J. C) Cooley
Jessie
Nellie W. Williams
Waterloo
Kathryn J. Leavitt
Alice B. Parker
Los Angeles
Cal
James L. Cooley
Kansas City
Jessie Cooley
Hattie A. Clements
M. Clements
Stock racing crash at Hammonton slows crowd at speedway
At Hammonton New Jersey May 7 a stock car crash on the board track injured driver Bruce Keen and his mechanician during the prelim to a 200 mile feature. Tom Rooney of Philadelphia won the 75 mile stock car event as 20 000 spectators watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammonton
N. J
Krave
Atlantic City Speedway
Bruce Keen
J. Hickox
Keen
Tom Rooney
Philadelphia
Jurors Called for May Term Report Wednesday
Jurors for the May term were informed by telephone from the clerk's office that report now shifts to next Wednesday. The earlier plan had them to report Monday, but the change places active venire on the midweek date.
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Gray Rendy
Fire Squad
Sues Northwestern Road
Jersey
Lynidon W. Burch
Charles Sumner Burch
Marylin
Élofé
Arnaldo Marson
Gosthe
Maine
France
Napoleon
Kent's Hill
Tlirdly
Ornaville
Piscataquis County
Hudson
Lucy
Mat Carver
Houston Street
Matt Grace
Collar
Ebow
Inter Coma
Row
E. I. du Pont de Nemours Company
Wilmington
Del
Lilian Durban
West High Rifle
Bishop Kenny
Kistner Chap
B. W. Main
Whites Brethren Church
Elmwood
CIV
Calvary
Sigourney
SUES
Smith Scoop
Morning Post
Heward
J. L. Cooley
Hammonton, N. J
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