Dry Commission Studies Prohibition Enforcement Efforts
Washington reports the Dry Commission reconvened to study prohibition enforcement, naming Walter J. Pollok and Zechariah Chafee as advisers. Judge Kenyon heads a panel to examine lawlessness by officers, with experts to assist and possible public hearings. A preliminary report is expected within a year, possibly several years for final conclusions. Simultaneously, crime data show 21,503 federal jail terms for prohibition offenses in the year to June 30, and investigations touch Washington police records of murders and prosecutions.
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Washington, D. C
Hoover
Law Enforcement Commission
Walter J. Pollok
New York
Zechariah Chafee
Harvard Law School
Kenyon
Iowa
Commission
Committee On
Prohibition
Alf
Justice Department
United States District Attorney
Senate
Washington
Woman Seeks Injunction Over Husband Abuse in Cedar Falls
Judge grants temporary injunction against Fills N Usher of Cedar Falls to stop molesting his wife Lucile who seeks divorce and child custody for Leland Bills age 11 with $50 monthly support. The couple married January 2 1918 in Manchester Indiana at the 2822 College street home. Florence Baker sues for divorce from George Baker alleging a 1808 England marriage and seeks custody of four children and $10 weekly support. Ruth Parker granted divorce from Harris Parker for cruel treatment and keeps household goods automobile and her maiden name Ruth Zuck.
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R. W. Hasner
Fills N. Usher
Cedar Falls
Lucile
College Street
Florence Baker
George Baker
Dover
County of Kent
England
Ruby
Cyril
William
Hazel
Colorado Street
Ruth Parker
G. W. Wood
Harris Parker
Ruth Zuck
Tragic double death in Wallingford inn death tied to ad expert
Wallingford police linked advertising executive Anna Bryan Ayres and her lover William Gaylord to a murder suicide at an inn. The 41-year-old Ayres, once head of a New Haven corset firm, and 46-year-old Gaylord were found with bullet wounds four to five hours after checking in as Mr and Mrs Gray. A doctor concluded murder and self-inflicted death, with no inquest expected.
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Wallingford
Conn
Anna Bryan Ayres
William Gaylord
Ayres
Ernest Ayres
Jorracy Amherst
Robert Hyatt
Gaylord
Berner Brothers Corset
New Haven
Beer Wine Moon Seized by Raiders Two Men Arrested
Charles Brown and Walter Jackson, both described as negroes, were jailed after a dry raid on their alleged headquarters at 108 Mears Street at 8 p m yesterday. Brown faces liquor nuisance charges while Jackson is charged with bootlegging. Officers Detective Hugh Crumtine and Deputies Harry Allen and W F Dilworth recovered 62 pints of brew eight gallons of wine and one and one half gallons of moonshine.
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Charles Brown
Walter Jackson
Brown
Jackson
Mears Street
Hugh Crumtine
Harry Allen
W. F. Dilworth
Woman 62 Sentenced to Two Years in Bootlegging Case
Nelila Wallace of Burlington was sentenced to two years in jail after a second bootlegging conviction. Police had seized 200 quarts of home brew at her home. Defense attorneys planned to seek a new trial arguing the sentence was unjust and that she used the brew as medicine.
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Burlington
U.R
Nelila Wallace
Death notices for Robert C. Seidler
Funeral services for Robert Carl Seidler age 39, who died Tuesday morning at his home 1228 Independence Avenue, will be held Thursday at 1 30 p.m. at the residence and 2 p.m. at Trinity American Lutheran Church with Rev. F Herbert Mochimann officiating. Burial follows at Fairview. The body will be taken to Petersen Bros mortuary this evening. Seidler enlisted in the aviator division of the U S Navy at the outbreak of war and was mustered out January 1 1919. Taps will be sounded at the cemetery service.
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Robert Carl Seidler
Independence Avenue
Trinity American Lutheran Church
F. Herbert Mochimann
Basler
Fairview
Petersen. Bros.’ Mortuary
United States Navy
Poison plan against circus elephant at Corpus Christi
A Texas report describes an elaborate plot to poison Black Diamond the elephant with cyanide hidden in oranges. The plan, involving confinement near a railroad siding and a druggist who fainted from the fumes, aimed to kill the elephant and injure workers.
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Kennedy
Tex
Uri
Black Diamond
al G. Barnes
Corpus Christi
Russians to death in Manchuria conspiracy case
Harbin dispatch reports the supreme court condemning thirty eight Russians and one Chinese communist to death for conspiracy against the Chinese government. Many others arraigned for treason received varying prison terms.
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Harbin
Manchuria
Supreme Court
Traason
Woman of 70 Kills Husband with Ax in Summit
Mrs Laura Mathilda Titus aged about 70, described as white haired and wrinkled, killed her husband James Titus with an ax in Summit New Jersey. The couple married 49 years ago, and the incident occurred on Oct 16.
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Summit
WN. J
Laura Mathilda Titus
James Titus
Detective mother charged with burglary in Minneapolis
Minneapolis woman Mrs. Paul Gilbert, 31, mother of five, was arrested today on third degree burglary charges after a reading of detective tales allegedly inspired the impulse to steal. The case centers on a burglary incident in the city discussed by authorities.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Paul
Gilbert
Federal farms to be wave of pricing ageoo
Treasury pushes site selection for two modern 5 million war bottle farms to relieve prison congestion. One site in southeast, one in southwest, with 100 bids reviewed before Thursday inspection. Institutions will house federal narcotic prisoners and voluntary patients. aid from Justice and War Departments. Congress may approve over 10 million for sites and construction. Public health data estimate about 150,000 narcotic addicts nationwide eligible. most are men linked to underworld activity in eastern cities.
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Washington, D. C
U.R
Treasury Department
Treasury
Justice
War Department
U. S. Public Health Service
Congress
Special Narcotic Board
Underworld
Melton
Public Health Service
Colorado
Flood Dangers in Miami Suburb Stationary Threats
The Hialeah area faced four flood threats that had seemed to halt today with officials noting less than an inch rise in 24 hours. A recession was expected as crews monitored conditions. The first casualty occurred when a black truck driver struck a high tension wire, causing electrocution. Property damage appeared limited.
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Miami
Fin
Hialeah
Rumsey Called East by Mother's Death
A Bilson Rumsey, 2220 Fourth Street West, will travel tonight for funeral services in Baltimore County Maryland for his mother Mrs Frances Rumsey who died Monday at nearly 87. Mrs Rumsey, born January 11 1833 in Baltimore, is survived by eight children including Mary Dean Josephine E Charles H and J Howard Rumsey and Mrs Carolina Blanche Keyser of Upper Falls and Hugh L and Frank J Rumsey of Des Rioters and A Ellison Rumsey Waterloo.
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A. Bilson Rumsey
Fourth Street
Wil Jeaya
Poer Falls
Baltimore County
Frances &. Rumsey
Rumsey
Baltimore
Mary Dean
Josephine E. Charles H
J. Howard Rumsey
Carolina Blanche Keyser
Upper Falls
Hugh
Frank J. Rumsey
Des Rioters
A. Ellison Rumsey
Waterloo
Judgment Entered Against Defunct Albia Packing Firm
A district court judgment for 530,000 was entered against the defunct Albia Packing Company in favor of bondholders. Judge J. A. Walker signed the order late Tuesday. Also news: E. Austin arrested in Chicago for cashing a falsely drawn 537.43 check on a Tampa bank. Deputy sheriff W. F. Dibsworth to pursue return to Waterloo. Local fines: Mrs. Al Thomas Ralph Godbey and Jack Gross paid 100 and costs for illegal liquor possession. Godbey serves 22 days in jail. Spokesmen club opens winter season with a noon meeting at Black's tea room followed by informal roundtable discussions Wednesdays.
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Albia
Albia Packing Company
Wrap
J. A. Walker
E. Austin
Chicago
First National Bank
Tampa
Fla
W. F. Dibworth
Austin
Waterloo
G. J. Sager
al Thomas
Ralph Godbey
Jack Gross
Gorbey
Black's Tearoom
Two Bus Giants Arm for Iowa Passenger Permit
The Interstate Transit Line of Omaha and Greyhound Lines compete for authority to carry passengers within Iowa and between points in and outside the state. Hearings before the state railroad commission set to decide on routes along the Lincoln highway from Clinton to Council Bluffs with Des Moines to Ames spur proposed by Greyhound. Major railroads oppose both petitions, including Chicago and Northwestern, Union Pacific, Illinois Central, and others with Red Ball Transportation backing denial.
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Dee Moines
Iowa
State Railroad Commission
Interstate Transit
Onaha
Greyhound Lines, Inc
Omaha
Greyhound Lines
Middlewest
Chicago A Northwestern Railroad Company
Greyhound
Union Pacific Railroad
Interstate Company
Lincoln Highway
Clinton
Cornell Bluffs
Des Moines
Ames
Railsroads
Eee
Reck Isiana
Cave
Red Ball Transportation Company
Mason City
Helen Schultz Brewer
Town “Bus Queen
Red Ball Company
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific
Tlinois Central
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern
Iowa Railway & Light Corporation
Cedar Rapids
Warren D. Walgod
Clinton Bus Operator
Airmail Pilot Flies 1.25 Million Miles in Career
Town City Ta Oct 16 E Hamilton Lee airmail pilot has logged 12 740 hours in the air and nearly 1 250 000 miles from Omaha to Chicago. Age 36, he has 16 years in aviation and 8 000 hours as an airmail carrier. He pioneered early transcontinental routes and once dropped food to 12 stranded lumberjacks on South Fox Island after others failed.
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Town City
E. Hamilton Lee
Asrmail
Globe
Omaha
Chicago
Lee
South Fox Island
Lake Michigan
Miss Tone Ord and Sam Epstein Held Over Steamboat Death
New Orleans authorities placed Tone Ord a New York artist and Sam Epstein a Creole steward in Orleans parish jail as investigators probe the death of Jack Kraft a New York pressman aboard the steamer Creole. A dockside search of the vessel began with all crew to be questioned. initial belief held Kraft drowned but the later discovery of a heart wound prompted the custody of the two suspects.
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New Orleans
Miss Tone Ord
New York
Sam Epstein
Orleans Parish
Jack Kraft
Craft
Kraft
Mississippi River
Miss Ord
Epstein
Hoover Will Talk at Curie Tribute
President Hoover has consented to make a brief address October 30 when Madame Curie is presented with a grant of radium at the Academy of Sciences in Washington. Curie arrives October 29 and will be a White House guest for two days. no formal White House functions are planned.
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Washington
Hoover
Madame Curie
Academy of Sciences
Capital
White House
Air Tour Planes Leave St. Louis
Twenty six airplanes in the National Air tour started from Lambert-St. Louis at 10 am in one minute intervals. The 5,017 mile journey covers 82 cities beginning today on October 16 1947.
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St. Louis
Lambert
Rites for Mrs Weld Draw Large Crowd in Waterloo
A large crowd attended the funeral for Mrs Minnie T Weld 82 widow of W R Weld a longtime Waterloo jeweler. Services were held Tuesday at 2 p m in the O Keeffe Towne chapel with many old friends among the attendees. Rev Ernest B Mousey officiated and burial followed at Patryiew cemetery.
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Minnie Trowbridge Weld
W. R. Weld
Waterloo
Mason City
O'Keefe & Towne Chapel
Weld
Ernest B. Mousey
Christ Episcopal Church
Patryiew Cemetery
Lutherans Hold Gathering in St Johns Church
Twenty two members of the Lutheran Brotherhood from Clarksville were guests of Cedar Falls Lutherans at St Johns Church last evening. About 50 people attended. Rev. W. A. Bietkes of Clarksville is brother to local pastor Rev. H. W. Siefkes.
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Cedar Palls
Lutheran Brotherhood
Nat Clarksville
St. John’s ‘Church
W. A. Bietkes
Clarksville
H. W. Siefkes
Powers Approve Invitation To Naval Parley
Washington reports prompt acceptance from Japan France and Italy of the invitation to the naval conference. Formal acceptances will follow unofficial replies while negotiations prepare the way for the parley. France and Italy expect reservations likely on submarines, defending their coastlines and avoiding abolition. Italy’s reply reached Rome and London. details to come. Japan seeks emperor approval for participation.
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Washington
Japan
France
Italy
Paris
Rome
Dia
Foreign Office
London
Romie
Waterloo Tourist Makes Quick Trip
Dr G R Bruggeman dentist and his parents drove 2000 miles in ten days, spending three days in Washington DC and two in New York. They left Waterloo at 4 am, reached Marion Ohio by 9 pm for the first night, then continued to Washington for American Dental Association sessions. They noted a 600 mile single day maximum and described easier route via New York with mountain crossings. Return route included Buffalo Niagara Falls and Detroit.
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Washington, D. C
New York
G. R. Bruggeman
Black Building
J. P. Bruggeman
Fourth Street
Marion
Mt. Vernon
Legheny
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Miner Injured as Slate Falls in Albia Coal Mine
George Konolor remained in serious condition at a local hospital after a slate fall at a coal mine near Albia Indiana yesterday. Miner Mike Konovich sustained minor injuries in the accident.
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Albia
U.P
George Konelor
Here
Mike Konovich
More Iowa Co Eds Than Boys Smoke
Iowa City survey finds co ed smoking higher than male students with about two thirds nicotine stained versus three fifths. About 800 girls surveyed consume over 40 000 cigarettes weekly and now buy openly, averaging five and a quarter packs every five days.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Perjury Charges Loom In Pantages Trial Reignited
Los Angeles on October 14 1930 district attorney Baron Fitts prepared to present to a special grand jury evidence that defense witness Garland Biffle had perjured himself in the Alexander Pantages case. Biffle a former Arkansas lawyer was released on $1000 bond after court adjourned. He testified about a lobby confrontation involving Eunice Pringle and Nick Duncan and claimed she threatened legal action if not paid and framed by her accuser.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Urh
Alexander Pantages
Baron Fitts
Garland Biffie
Bittle
Arkansas
Fitts
Biffle
Eunice Pringle
Pantages Theatre
Miss Pringle
Nick Duncan
Duncay
Irl
Bifie
Ny. Ford
Waterlooan Named Vice President of Real Estate
W. W. Beal of 200 Sheridan Road, president of the Iowa Securities Company, was elected third vice president of the Iowa Association of Real Estate Boards at the closing session of the eleventh annual convention in Davenport. J. G. Ferguson became president, with H. Henning son Clinton named secretary treasurer, and J. R. Leverett Council Bluffs, C. Payette Bell Oskaloosa, A. F. Peternberger Davenport named first, second and fourth vice presidents. The 1930 convention will be in Des Moines.
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W. W. Beal
Sheridan Road
Iowa Securities Company
Towa Association of Real Estate Boards
Davenport
Associated Press
J. G. Ferguson
H. Henningson
Clinton
J. R. Leverett
Council Bluffs
C. Payette Bell
Oskatinosa
A. F. Peternberger
Des Moines
Carpenter falls from third story at Rath Packing site
Anton Bruns a carpenter of 215 Denver street is hospitalized at St. Francis with fractures to the nose right arm and right wrist and injuries to his hips after falling from the third floor of a six story Rath Packing building under construction by H A Maine company at 430 pm yesterday. He spent a night under attendants and suspects loss of balance caused the fall. He landed in dirt that mitigated impact.
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Anton GC. Bruns
Carpenter
Denver Street
St. Francis Hospital
Rath Packing Company
H. A. Maine, Company
Tie
Gershwin to write grand opera for Metropolitan Opera
George Gershwin, renowned Broadway composer, will pause jazz to compose a full length grand opera for the Metropolitan Opera. The work, based on An- Ek y o Glas and Oyuoun, was a hit in English staging four years ago. Otto H. Ekahn, chairman of the Metropolitan Opera board, invited him to write it.
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New York
George Gershwin
Metropolitan Opera Company
Oyuoun
Gershwin
Otto H. Ekahn
Negro Track Star Weds White Girl
Phil Edwards, a Black NYU track star and 1923 Canadian Olympic teammate, secretly married Edith Oedelschoff, a white woman, at Episcopal Church of the Crucifixion last Thursday. The couple, living apart, denied their union was companionate in a report sourced to the New York Daily News.
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New York
UPI
New York Daily News
Phil Edwards
New York University
Edith Oedelschoff
Episcopal Church
Edwards
The
Daily News
Vaudeville Act Star Lita Chaplin Falls Ill in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids IA October 18 Alta Grey Chaplin vaudeville star taken ill with ptomaine poisoning after arrival from Milwaukee forcing cancellation of her show at a local theatre. Her engagement to Phil Baker was announced in Milwaukee yesterday while her manager declined comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Alta Grey Chaplin
Milwaukee
Chicagoan Speaks to Medical Society at Black's Tearoom
Dr. Robert B. Preble of Chicago addressed 58 physicians and surgeons at Waterloo Medical Society meeting on Heart Conditions. He spoke from years as Northwestern University internal medicine professor and St. Luke's Hospital attending physician. DIVORCE SOUGHT: John Bagley files for divorce from Zelma Bagley, married January 13, 1927, at Hampton Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Medical Society
Black's
Robert B. Preble
Chicago
Preble
Northwestern University
St. Luke's Hospital
John Bagley
Zelma Bagley
Hampton, Ia
Education the foremost need for farm people, says Rev Bishop
Rev W Howard Bishop told a Catholic Rural Life conference in Des Moines that education is the fundamental, far reaching need of farm people and the church must lead this effort. He urged cooperation, reduced distrust, and highlighted extension services, county agents, and home demonstration programs as paths to uplift tenant farmers and rural families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pes Moines
W. Howard
Clarksville
Catholic-Rural Life Conference
Federal Farm Board
Bishop
Church
State Agent Finds Two Men Dead at Roadside
Two young Manning men died and a third was injured when their car left primary No 45 near Manning Indiana, struck a light pole and went into a ditch At daybreak State Agent Hi Yackey found the scene and summoned help Wagner 20 and Kuehl 26 died. Messick survived with broken limbs The car seizure case against Hudson coach proceeds as Atlas Security intervener claims unpaid notes and sale contract were settled earlier.
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Primary No. 45
Manning
Hi. Yackey
Waterloo
Yackey
Mike Wagner
Herman Kuehl
Robert Messick
Messick
Wagner
We Messick
Kuehl
Atlas Security Company
Ihtervener
Hudson
L. W. Ferguson
J. W. Gwynne
Ferguson
H. E. Yardo
Lewis Stone Wins Divorce Over Mental Cruelty
Los Angeles, October 16. Screen actor Lewis Stone obtained a divorce from Florence Pryor Stone known on stage as Florence Oakley on grounds of mental cruelty. A property settlement was made out of court.
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Lewis Stone
Los Angeles
Cal
tLewis Stone
Florence Pryor Stone
Florence Oakley
Wagon Stripped of Wheels Reported at Albany Street
Unidentified persons stripped a wagon of three wheels and the shafts from John Hoosman of 303 Albany Street, police were told today.
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John Hoosman
Albany Street
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Waterlooan
Ase’n
Carpenter Uat
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Catholic Rural Life Conference
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