Receivership Sought in Insolvency Plea Against Klan
In Atlanta a federal petition asks a court to appoint a receiver for the Ku Klux Klan alleging officers spent funds to oppose Alfred E. Smith and that the order, after taking in about $100000 from members, is insolvent. The petition names Hiram W. Evans and James A. Gomer and seeks an injunction and a receiver to prevent further dissipation of funds. A hearing was set for Oct. 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
UPHA
Ku Klux Klan
United States District Court
Samuel Ti. Sibley
Federal Court
Hiram W. Evans
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Klan
Georgia
Ryans
Washington
G.T. Rice
James A. Gomer
Little Rock
Arkansas
Sibley
Klap
New York Honors for Air Argonauts Return of Graf Zeppelin
The Graf Zeppelin’s maiden Atlantic voyage continues to unfold with New York staging a welcome for the airship crew and passengers after repairs to a torn stabilizer. Commander Eckener’s son helped with the field repairs during the Atlantic leg, while officials praise the ship’s performance and the passengers’ relief on reaching land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Givat
Jackson
Lakehurst
New York
Macom
Broadway Canyon
City Hall
Glid
mid-Atlantic
Azores
Atlantic
Mero
Knite Eckener
Eckener
Ocean
Charlies
Rosendahl
Los Angeles
Eckerer
Edward FP. Warner
Pretty Lady Hay Aboard Zeppelin Plans Return Flight
Lady Drummond Hay, the first woman trans Atlantic Zeppelin passenger, remains upbeat about flying back. She described rough seas, denial of hunger, and the crowd’s cheers as she offered chocolates while reporters noted her poised, stylish presence aboard the damaged dirigible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjory Rex
International News Service
New York Evening Journal
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
W. J
Drummond Nay
America
Drummond Hay
Cherring
Astrakhan
Zeppelin Flight Delayed as Fin Rip Ends Ocean Triad
Dr Eckener and officials watched as the zeppelin Los Angeles endured a sea squall during a trial flight. A damaged left fin forced a slower crossing from France toward Gibraltar and the Azores. Eckener praised the craft, saying the voyage proved airships are feasible despite the mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Spain
Gibraltar
Azores
America
Atlantic
Europe
City Receives $161 366 Share of Tax Money
The City of Waterloo received a check for 161 866 89 from county treasurer Ed Madigan for its share of taxes paid during the October period. Mayor Glenn A Tibbitts cited a drop versus last year, possibly from unpaid taxes and lower valuations. Funds will be deposited to city banks and allocated to departments. Building permits listed: Watkins dwellings at 924 Ninth West 9000, 927 Eighth West 3500, 923 Eighth West 4750, 091 Eighth West 4790. Cecil Heath furnace 11 Franklin. 2D Haffa furnace 1110 Ackerman. T H Springer furnace 400 Broadway. Ha F Emerson garage 259 Lupton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Ed Madigan
Glenn A.tibbitts
Frank Watkins
Cecil Heath
Frantlin
Haffa
Acker
T. H. Springer
Broadway
Ha. F. Emerson
Lupton
Temperatures Forecast For Monday To Tuesday
Readable fragments show temperatures with Monday maximum around 72 degrees and Monday night minimum about 60. The text partly notes Tuesday conditions and mentions time references without complete details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meese Ee
Masons to Meet in New Temple After November 1
Waterloo Masons will hold meetings in the temple on Mulberry street and Park avenue east starting November 1. Workmen finish interior. dedication date with state and national officers to be set as progress continues on the ballroom. The dedication committee includes George E. Pike Guy N. Lee and Mrs R L DeGon and plans are discussed for a late November ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic
Waterloo
Mulberry Street
Park Avenue East
George E. Pike
Guy N. Lee
R. L. DeGon
Hurricane fund reaches final county quota figure
Black Hawk county's Red Cross relief fund for Florida and West Indies hurricane survivors has reached 1892.52. Herman C. Miller, Waterloo chapter chairman, reported the total with $117.48 left to raise to meet the $2000 county quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County
Red Cross Fund For
Florida
West Indies
Herman C. Miller
Waterloo
The
Red Cross
Blanket Thief Sentenced to Seven Days in Jail
The article reports Jess Mayes, accused of taking a blanket from an automobile on Water Street, being sentenced by Judge George S. Sager in municipal court to seven days confinement. The $3 blanket was returned to its owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Mayes
Water Street
George’ 3. Sager
Funeral for Mrs Berg at home. buried in Charles City
Mrs Robert Berg died after a long illness at 42 Leland Avenue. Funeral services will be held at 30 a m Wednesday at the home with interment in Charles City. Surviving: husband three sisters and three brothers. Mary Elizabeth Finch died 1909. Richard Thomas Thelen, infant son of Mr and Mrs Myron F Thelen, Portland Ore, died after surgery and pneumonia. Surviving: parents and sister Maryann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Berg
Robert QO. Berg
Leland Avenue
Burlai
Charles City
A. Crosby
Nora Springs
Levi Smith
Verne Johnson
Waterloo
A. ¥. Finch
Waterloo Camp
Royal Neighbors
Richard Thomas Thelen
Richard Thomas
Myron F. Thieen
Portland
Ore
Thigden
Regina Murphy
Maryann
War Rages Between Hip Sings and On Leongs in Chinatown
New York reports a tong war between the Hip Sings and the On Leongs after three years of peace. Five dead in Chicago, Philadelphia, and New York signal renewed violence with detectives patrolling New York's Chinatown and war bulletins posted publically. A previous clash in 1924 25 led to mass deportations as officials sought to curb the fighting. A separate nationwide manhunt in Washington for an itinerant On Leong gambler followed two Chinese killed in Gambier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.R
Pease
Chicago
Philadelphia
Chinatown
Mott and Pell Streets
Pelt Street
Hip Sings
Chinese Merchants Association
Chinese Benevolent Association
Chinese Legation
Washington
Gambier
Washington, D. C
Lee Sue
Lee Jee
Pnas
Tariff Should Be Free of Politics Says Gov Smith
Governor Smith accuses Republicans in Louisville of misrepresenting Democratic tariff views in Kentucky speech. He pledges tariff politics must end and argues a Democratic victory would not threaten business, labor, or agriculture. He criticizes Secretary Jardine and asserts confidence that Democrats pose no harm to the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Smith
Louisville
Smith
Kentucky
Democratic Party
Jardine
County Campaign Shows Pep as Election Years
The piece describes Democratic and Republican efforts in Black Hawk County toward the upcoming election. Speakers planned at headquarters include Mrs Mabel Voiland and Raymond Robins will discuss Hoover policies. Precinct committeemen organize drives, voter instruction letters reach women, and large campaign portraits are distributed at both party headquarters as Hoover and Smith vie for votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Page
Democratic
Fourth Street West
Smith
Sedaia/ Mo
Mabel Voiland
Iowa City
Republican
Fifth Street East
Waterloo
Herbert Hoover
Raymond Robins
Chicago
Hoover
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
al Smith
Smith to Attack Economy Claims on Tonight's Talk
Governor Smith plans a nationwide radio address beginning at o oclock central time to outline economy claims. He labored late on the speech at the Terry hotel in Sedalia Missouri and faced a cheering reception after a long motor tour from St Louis. He will go to Chicago Friday for a seventh campaign speech and remains optimistic about carrying Ohio and Pennsylvania in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
At & O'Clock
Central Time
Terry Hotel
Missouri
Smith
St. Louis
Ilinois
Belleville
Kirkwood
Chicago
Washington
Jefferson City
Sedalia
New Yorker
Harry B. Hawes
W. T. Kemper
Kansas City
Charles M. Hay
Wilson
Glynn
South
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Louisville
Moses
New Hampshire
Alleged Swindler Found in Hospital Near Colorado Springs
A two month manhunt ended last night when Herbert M Michaels, Omaha oil dealer, was found in a psychopathic hospital south of Colorado Springs. Nebraska farmers in Madison County had accused him and his agents of swindling them out of about 75000 via worthless oil land leases in Sheridan County. Police said his wife and son requested treatment due to alleged mental unfitness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Galo
Herbert M
Michaels
Omaha
Here
Madison County
Nebraska
Sheridan County
Word elimination puzzle from Ko 245 test
A series of statements asks to pick the correct word from each set by cross‑out. The examples include aiight breeze, a baron, a dingo, ogre, typhoon, odeon, hauberk, deodar, tango, and Caspian among others with misprints and varied spellings. The goal is to identify the proper term per clue within three minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agra
East India
Twenty Three More Boy Scout Troops to Be Affiliated
The national Boy Scout organization informs 23 troops in 18 northeastern Iowa towns will soon affiliate with Waterloo headquarters. George Felker will organize the area in November, guiding 438 scouts across Black Hawk to Winneshiek counties over 4 500 square miles. Arthur F. Jury will oversee about 875 to 1,000 scouts as the effort expands to 50 troops by next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Boy Scout Organization
New York
Waterioode
George Felker
Lincoln
Neb
Oclweln
Independence
Waverly
New Hampton
Cedar Falls
Lime Springs
Hawkeye
Morrison
Decorah
Grundy Center
Randalls
Surmier
Fayette
Elgin
Conrad
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Bremer
Grundy
Chickasaw
Howard
Winneshiek
Waterloo
Arthur F. Jury
Fairbank
Brandon
Maynard
Fredericksburg
Nashua
Cresco
Whnich
Boy Scout
Two-Day Iowa Methodist Men Convention Opens In Des Moines
More than 3,000 gathered in Des Moines as Iowa Methodist men began a two day convention. Bishop Frederick Leete of Omaha presided with speakers Raymond Robbins Hugh Dobson George Elliott Lorenz H King Herbert J Burgstahier William Bovard Marcellus Fuller Herbert Welsh and Frederick F Shannon among them. Italian tenor Mario Cappelli was set to provide Island style entertainment at each session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Methodist Review
Lorenz H. King
New Orleans
Herbert J. Burgstahier
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
William 8. Bovard
Chicago
Marcellus B. Fuller
Cleveland
Herbert Welsh
Pittsburgh
Frederick F. Shannon
Mario Cappelli
Rome
Jury Obtained in $5000 Damages Suit Against City
Henry C. Koch of 202 Baltimore Street sues the city of Waterloo for 5000 damages claiming injuries from a December sidewalk fall in Judge R W Hasner's district court division. Jurors include Bessie Stifsgard J W McLaughlin Mary Larsen Leavitt W I Palmer Maud Bellmer J H Goughnour Alva Knoche Frank McLaughlin W H Andors Bessie Lake H N Wrage and H R Smith with Waterloo property owners barred from service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Koch
Baltimore Street
Waterlo
R. W. Hasner
Division of
District Court
Bessie B. Stifsgard
J. W. McLaughlin
Mary Larsen Leavitt
W. I. Palmer
Maud Bellmer
J. H. Goughnour
Alva Knoche
Frank McLaughlin
W. H
Paving to Elkader to Strawberry Point Opens to Traffic
The pavement between Strawberry Point and Elkader on primary road No. 13 is now open to traffic. The route, once called the ridge road, lies on a scenic stretch between Waterloo and McGregor, according to the district highway commission office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strawberry Point
Elkader
District Highway Commission
United States
Waterloo
McGregor
Workman's Chest Crushed at John Deere Tractor Mill
Charles E. Penticoff of 369 Gonger Street was seriously injured when a mill part struck his chest at the John Deere Tractor company milling room. He was taken to Presbyterian Hospital where examinations showed a badly crushed chest and he remained in serious condition this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Penticoff
Gonger Street
John Deere Tractor
Presbyterian Hospital
Mrs Cohen Injured in Auto Accident Near St Marks Church
A car driven by Mrs E Cohen of 602 Prospect Boulevard turned on its side near St Mark s Episcopal Church on Fourth Street West at noon today. She was taken to a physician s office where exam showed minor cuts and bruises with no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Cohen
Prospect Boulevard
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Fourth Street
Jail Bars No Harder Than Habit's Chains
Eddie Brown, discharged yesterday from the city jail after a commuted 30 day intoxication penalty, was rearrested within hours on the same charge. Des Moines report: L M Botsford, 18, Golo, and Verne Arj ithurrheda, 20, charged with stealing an automobile after ignoring a stop sign. the car was already listed as stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Brown
Des Moines
UPI
L. M
Botsford
Golo
Verne
Ordination Postponed for Local Universalist Pastor
The ordination of Donald B. Rheiner, pastor of the Universalist church, scheduled for Friday, is postponed to a later date. Rev. Effie McCullumstones, formerly here and now at Webster City, will preside at the service. Mrs. Elmer H. Cook, nee Louise Curts, from Cheyenne Wyoming, is in Waterloo en route to Waverly, her former home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald B. Rheiner
Universalist Church
Effie McCullumstones
Webster City
Wyoming
Elmer H. Cook
Louise Curts
Cheyenne
Wyo
Waterloo
Waverly
Hoover Promotes GOP Tariff and Trade Policy
In Boston Hoover argues for Republican tariff and foreign trade leadership. He credits Calvin Coolidge for gains in production and prosperity, urges electing B. Loring Young to challenge Senator Walsh, and defends a strong merchant marine while warning against imperial overreach. He attacks Underwood tariff revisions and endorses congressional responsibility and limited government operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
B. Loring Young
David I. Walsh
Senate
Newark
N. J
Boston
United States
New England
Republican
Commerce Department
Potter Elected Director of People's Building and Loan
Miles Potter, superintendent of the John Detre Tractor company, yesterday was elected a director of the People's Mutual Building & Loan association, in place of J. C. Murtagh, deceased. Marriages: Delbert E. Lane, Masonville. Makel E. Ryan, Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Potter
John Detre -Tractor Company
Yeaterday
People’s Mutual Building & Loan Association
J. C. Murtagh
Community Chest Budgets Studied This Week
Budget committee of the Community Chest will meet today or Saturday to review budgets from Social Welfare League Salvation Army Red Cross Boy Scouts MM Co A central branch MM CG A Railroad branch and MM W CO A. Budgets are due today and will be pared to the lowest figure for effective work. Committee includes Carleton Lies W P Ker win James M Graham C F Altstadt Mrs Walter Johnson with Huntley as former chair. Campaign dates set for November 19 to 24 by American City bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Chest
Social Welfare League
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Boy Scouts
MM. Co. A
Central Branch
M. CG
The
M. W. CO
Este
Carleton Lies
W. P. Kerwin
James M. Graham
F. Alt- Stadt
Walter Johnson
Herbert George W. Huntley
American City Bureau
Kaltenbach Not Guilty in Assault Case
West Union Iowa October 16 Kaltenbach football coach at Clermont Elite? high school was found not guilty of assault and battery by a Justice court jury after a trial that began yesterday Layton of Elgin had claimed Kaltenbach struck him during a Clermont Elgin game in Elgin Friday afternoon testimony showed Layton struck first about 20 witnesses testified arousing interest Kaltenbach is from Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courter Special Service
West Union
E. J. Kaltenbach
Glermont High School
Justice Court
Leo Layton
Elgin
Layton
Kaltenbach
Clermont-Elgin
Waterloo
Virginians Cheer Speech by Curtis in Petersburg
In Petersburg Virginia on October 16 Senator Curtis Republican vice presidential nominee drew applause as he attacked Gov Alfred E Smith's prohibition and immigration stances. Curtis said prohibition was not an issue until Smith opposed it and questioned Smith's enforcement as New York governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Curtis
Alfred =. Smith
Moon
Petersburg Grays
New York
Cureuis
Two Too Rough Husbands Divorced
Des Moines report notes two men granted divorces after claiming wives liked caveman husbands. Mrs May Leonard cited injuries from a five year marriage and a police call to sew a torn ear. Mrs Jennie Franey charged Edward Freney with shoulder injury from a jerking assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
May Leonard
Fred EB. Leonard
Jennie Franey
Edward Freney
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Imperial Wizard
U. S
Air Argonauts
Tne
Zeppelin
Robert Reiner
New Jersey
Reiner
Detroit
Friedrichshafen
New Temple
Murinary
Gainese Tong
Bey N.Y. Evening Post, Inc
Pepas
H. M. Henning
Leete
Workman
Towa City
U.P
Walter Goodman
Underwood
Congress
Democratic Ways and Means Committee of the
House
Indus
Tariff Commission
Potter
People’s Building and Loan
Delbert, E. Lane
Masonville
Makel E. Ryan
Manchester
Ac Sa
P.O
Leitera
Bre
Union Tobacco Co
Aharco Co
Noployer
Ahs Kings Ciantetces
Three Kings
Addres
Eran Tobacco CO
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