Boy tourists in east spill fuel and death after shotgun blast
Three Town lads touring east toward Coldwater Michigan faced disaster when gas was pilfered, a shotgun fired by a local resident killed 19 year old Leland Grange of Davis City, another youth was arrested, a third fled. Sigmund L Wing claimed self defence. William Cooper of Lamont was detained, M Bowen of Lamont escaped. Courts must determine truth. Spys on tour warned to avoid embarrassing situations.
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Coldwater
Mich
Sigmund L. Wing
Leland Grange
Davis City
Grange
William Cooper
Lamont
M. Bowen
Fort Worth Aviators Near Endurance Flight Goal
Fort Worth endurance aviators Reg Robbins and Jim Kelly, a former railroad mechanic and a former cowboy, push toward a record as their rebuilt Ryan monoplane remains aloft at Meacham Field. After 125 straight hours and 13 mid air refuelings, the pair hope to beat the 150 hours 40 minutes mark set earlier by an Army plane. Their wives monitor developments from home as ground crews guard against rocker arm lubrication issues.
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Fort Worth
Tex
U.P
Reg Robbins
James Kelly
fUers
Othor
Meacham Field
Jim Kelly
Germany
United States
Robbins Railroad
U. S. Army
Robbins F
Frisco
Kelly Mormer
Kelly
Caddo County
Texas Airport
Texas
Robbins
Pear
Chix Farm Raid Finds Brewers in Life Preservers
Prohibition agents raided the Mississippi Valley Poultry Farm near Galena Illinois uncovering a large fully equipped brewery. Owner William Lannon was arrested along with Elmer Heiser Arthur Rosenthal Howard Shuey and Thomas Childs. The men wore life preserver belts ready to dive into a river if surprised.
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Chicago
P Prohibition
George Hurlpurt
Mississippi Valley
Galena
Middle West
William Lannon
Elmer Heiser
Arthur Rosenthal
Howard Shuey
Thomas Childs
Troops Ready to Take Flood Duty in Mississippi
Memphis, May 24. Gov. Bilbo orders National Guardsmen held in readiness for flood duty as Mississippi levee at Mound’s Landing limps toward breach. 400 tents and 3200 blankets requested. engineers remain confident levee will hold despite evacuations in Issaquena and Sharkey, Yazoo and Mississippi railroad suspends passenger service to Helena Ark due to imminent danger.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi
Mound's Landing
Miss
Theo G. Bilbo
Teadines
Goverment
Issaquena
Sharkey
Mound
Greenville
Yazoo 4&Mississippi Railroad
Here
Helena
Ark
Hegquse
Tunney's Wife Reported Near Death in Italy
Brion Italy May 24 Mrs Polly Lauder Tunney wife of Gene Tunney retired heavyweight champion underwent an operation for intestinal trouble and is reported in serious condition kept alive by artificial means. Family secrecy surrounds the condition with unconfirmed reports noting grave status and possible use of wealth for extraordinary medical care.
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Brion
Italy
INS
Polly Lauder Tunney
Gene Tunney
Iowa youth shot dead in Michigan
Leland Grange a 19 year old farmer from Davis City Iowa was fatally wounded in Coldwater Michigan during an alleged attempt to oil off gasoline from Sigmund Wing a wealthy resident Wing said he fired a shotgun into the air to frighten the boy away Grange died minutes later at Wade Memorial hospital in Coldwater Cooper of Lamont Ia Grange's companion was taken into custody Bowen also of Lamont escaped PMID: Wing faced no formal charges described as an air shot incident and the event occurred as two companions fled the scene.
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Coldwater
Mich
INS
Leland Grange
Davis City
Sigmund Lb. Wing
Wing
Grange
Wade Memorial Hospital
Willian Cooper
Lamont
B. M. Bowen
Senate rules clash with press access in secrecy debate
Washington May 24. The senate rules committee barred the United Press from the senate floor seen as an intimidation of press associations and Washington correspondents. The Washington Star argued the move risks censorship and infringes free speech and free press. A vote on secrecy rule modification by Wesley L. Jones is planned as the rules committee opens a probe into recent violations before considering nominations in executive sessions.
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Senate
United States Senate
Press Association
Jones
Black
Washington, D. C
U.P
Senate Rules Committee
United Press
Washington
Washington Star
Frank B. Noyes
Associated Press
Senate Committee On Rules
Star
Lenroot
Rules Committee
Rules
Wesley L. Jones
Senator Black
Alabama
Girl Killed in Auto Crash on Highway
Des Moines reports one dead and ten injured in motor vehicle crashes yesterday and overnight. Pauline Thompson, 19, died from a collision on highway No. 32 three miles west of Des Moines. Ann Penquite, 21, and Irwin Thompson, 22, suffered scalp wounds and bruises. Ray Barhee, 29, and H. W. Montgomery, 30, injured by a passing car. Montgomery had a compound leg fracture and lost teeth. Other injuries were minor.
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Des Moines
Pauline Thompson
Ann Penquite
Irwin Thompson
Ray Barhee
H. W. Montgomery
Fort Dodge Agent Faces Assault Charge
Hans Sprecher of Fort Dodge a former deputy sheriff and undercover prohibition agent was to be arraigned on a charge of assault with intent to commit murder. He was treated after a warrant sworn by Mary Enfeld Fort Dodge, details not released.
Experts at Paris Struggle Over Reparations Deadlock
Paris May 24 Experts at Paris continued deadlocked over reparations as German delegates resist accepting Young’s annuity reservations. British and Japanese lean toward Schacht, while French Belgians and some Italians refuse further sacrifices. Separate talks yielded little progress.
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Paris
Owen
Young
Hjalmar Schacht
Germany
Bandits in Three Cars Loot East Orange Bank
An organized gang using three cars robbed the East Orange Trust Company, holding up 10 employees and three customers and escaping with over 25 000 dollars. Five men acted as the operations unit inside the bank, with two other cars reported filled. Outside the bank one robber waited about an hour before the robbery. President William Kelley was ordered at gunpoint to surrender while the employees were told to make no resistance. In a separate note, Carroll Burns, 24, of Yareene Indiana, died by suicide, illness blamed.
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East Orange
N. J
U.P
Tadey
East Orange Trust Company
William Kelley
Kelley
Enabnit Damage Suit Settled in Floyd Co Court
Chatles City Ia May 24 Settlement made of 5000 dollars and half the costs in the damage action of Katie Enabnit Marble Rock against Moe Nelson road contractors for injuries from a gravel truck collision Aug 11. The suit sought 20000 dollars. Trial spanned three days before settlement. jury dismissed for this term.
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Courier Special Sevvise
Chatles City
Katie Enabnit
Marble Rock
Moe & Nelson
Enabalt
Road Boosters Meet at Traer
Tama county road boosters call a meeting in Toledo to discuss a bond issue for paving Primary No. 59 across Tama county. Delegates from five supervising districts were named to meet in Traer tonight. District delegates include George Lee and Frank Jensen from Dysart. Martin Mee, Gladbrook, and B F Thomas, Traer. Townserd, Garwin, and Fr A Runkle, Toledo. E P Skrable and John Shafer, Elberon. H T Cherry and D E Goodell, a fifth. M W Hyland, Tama, as at large.
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Gourier
Tracer
Tama County
Toledo
Tania County
Traer
George Lee
Frank Jensen
Dysart
Martin Mee
Gladbrook
B. F. Thomas
Serand
Townserd
Garwin
Fr. A. Runkle
E. BP. Skrable
John Shafer Elberon
H. T. Cherry
D. £. Goodell
M. ‘W. Hyland
Tama
Ipegate
Conferees in Fourth Session Unable to Reach Agreement
Conferees in the fourth session failed to agree on disposal of the farm bill in a Courier Special Service report from Allison Iowa dated May 24. The item notes a shotgun discharge when the hammer struck a running board on Louis Hites car, wounding him. Hites, 21, is hospitalized at Mercy Hospital in Waverly.
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Courier Special Service
Allison
Louis Hites
Hites
William Hites
Here
Young Wites
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Upper Town university campaign opens at Dickman home
Fayette Ia May 24 The Initial move in a campaign to perpetuate Upper Town university as an independent Christian institution for northeast Town began at Dr J W Dickman’s home with a luncheon. The drive seeks 450000 in pledges with 300000 needed to validate gifts, starting from 187000. Hancher organization withdraws after Bishop Leete asks departure.
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Courier Special Senutcr
Fayette
Upper Town University
Northeast Town
J. W. Dickman
Chicago
Dr. Dickman
Conference of
Methodist -Episcopal Church
F. D. Leete
Omaha
Upper Iowa
Dickman
Hancher
Upper
Iowa
Board of Bishops
Leete
General Board of Bishops of the Church
Methodist Episcopal Organization
Methodist Episcopal
Church School
Upper Iowa University
M. E. Conference
Cornell College
Paris Sea Flyers May Start Fast
Old Orchard Maine May 24 After studying afternoon weather reports Navigator Lewis A Yancey announced the plane Green Flash probably would not take off for Rome tomorrow. The crew of the rival French plane Yellow Bird made no statement and it was believed the French flyers might take off before the American plane. Cloud areas drizzling rain and low visibility were reported over various sections of the north Atlantic with weather slowly clearing.
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Old Orchard
Lewis A. Yancey
Rome
Bird
North Atlantic
House Conferees Press For Farm Bill Action
Washington May 24. House and Senate conferees remain deadlocked over the debenture clause of the farm relief bill as they refuse to consider other changes until the issue is settled. Senate leaders push for a Saturday session while debate focuses on the reapportionment bill and tariff provisions. Marilyn Mayhew, seven, of Stour City, Ta, suffered a fractured skull after being struck by an automobile driven by Maurice Carley, chief of detectives.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Watson
Indiana
UPV
House
Hoover
United Press
House Committee
Haugen
Zenect
Audo
Apes Fa
Thun
Senate Rules Committee
United Press of the West
Lenroot
TNS
Jencers
Binance
King
Utah
Senate Banking Committee
Federal Reserve System
Giwiefis
Oarmves
Stour
City
Gmarilyn Mayhew
Maurice ‘Arley
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Fredrichshafen
Totton
France
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Emery Carr
William Wilson
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Chix Farm
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Mound’s Landing
Tunney
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Slayer
Ames Road
Ames
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Polk
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Fort Dodge
J. C. Jacobson
U. P
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Simla
India
Amanullah
Afghanistan
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