Globe-Gazette from Mason City, Iowa • Page 1

TWO MASON CITY GLOBE-GAZETTE, 1984 MAN CONFESSES DOUBLE MURDER Mrs He Slew Red Wing Man aad Wife; Another in Prison for, Life. RED WING, Aug. 31. purported confession of another man to the double murder for which Jacob R. Daeffler has served 32 years of a life sentence will be considered by the state board of pardons in October.

Daeffler was convicted here of the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Schill to 1911, to which Eugene Artz, Daeffler's brother-in-law allegedly confessed in a letter received recently by the convict, a copy of which was turned over today to Probate Judge William M. Ericson by Hugh M. Glllen of Stillwater, Daeffler's attorney.

At the same time Judge Ericson disclosed that Artz, while not in prison, is nevertheless paying in severe penalty for the crime to which lie allegedly has confessed. Artz afraid of his shadow, every noise starts him to his feet, the fear that haunts him has turned Ms hair white and when indoors he keeps shades lowered and doqrg locked even in daytime. Judge Ericr son was told in a letter some time When last heard ft-om Artz was fa Milwaukee. Judge' Ericsoh was prosecuting attorney of the county when Daeffler was arrested for the 'double murder and at the time' he had evi- 'derice', that the actual killing'was done by Artz although legal technicalities prevented proof in court. STRIKE EXTENDED TO WOOLEN MILLS 1 fma Page 1) employers met demands.

This, they said, would boost the grand total involved from 425,000 to 725,000, including union, non-union and unemployed operatives who would aid strikers. The estimates conflicted sharply with those of management, which said that in many mills none would walk out and the total would not amount beyond 10 or 15 per cent. Tnrn Down.Conference; HEW YORK, Aug. 31. thur Besee, chairman of the wool textile code authority, today telegraphed Fronds J.

Gorman, strike pbairman of the United Textile Workers' union, that the industry could not confer with a workers' committee in view of the threatened general strike in the cotton textile Industry. "This industry," he said) "cannot appoint representatives to confer your committee especially in view of your announced intention to threaten coercion in the form of a V-y; 'T'Besse'g feiegram wae in reply to a jequest from Gorman for a'confer- ence between employers and em- bloyes in the woolen and worsted to- Sustries. TO DIRECT AIR CIRCUS Above Leo Brennan, wen known Des Moines pilot, airport manager aad director of aviation shows, who with A. C. "Andy" Anderson, Des Moines, commercial and stunt flyer, will direct trie air show at the community airport Sunday afternoon, beginning at 2 o'clock.

Brennan and Anderson, who are being assisted by the Pioneer Flyers, of Mason City, have been staging similar shows for four years. Some of lowa'g leading pilots have entered the air races and acrobatic events that will be a feature of the show. Often Reported and Denied Reconciliation Appears Far Distant HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 31. qften reported and denied reconciliation of screenland's "first couple" Pickford and Douglas Fair- seemed far away to- Mist Pickford boarded a plane late yesterday afternoon for the national air races at Cleveland.

Fairbanks was not there to bid her bon voyage. revious to her takeoff, "America's sweetheart," informed the newspapermen that reports of a probable reconciliation were "greatly exaggerated." Questioned as to whether she might withdraw her divorce complaint on ffle the local superior court, the actress said: "I have nothing to say at this time regarding that matter." Douglas remained silent. ROB ANO KIDNAP STOREKEEPERS Two Armed Men Tie Victims of Harper Robbery to Jtate Park-Treei Broadway Mourns at Death of Dillingham NEW YORK, Aug. 31. Broadway mourned today one of its leading, B.

Dillingham. The noted theatrical producer died last night after being seriously ill Sunday: He suffered a general breakdown' several weeks ago. He was 66 years old. You'll Like Soda Grill CbickenChowMein It tastes just as delicious as the kind served over in China and it's good for you, too. After the Show or Dance, stop in for a lunch.

You'll feel so much better and you will not go to bed hungry. A Special Sunday Dinner will be served at 16 South Federal Ave. OSKALOOSA, Aug. 31. Two armed men last night kidnaped N.

Sondag, 62, and his son, K. D. Sondag, 30, Harper storekeepers after robbing them of more than $300. The Sondags were taken 35 miles in a car to Keomah State park near here and tied to trees with a clothesline. They managed to free themselves and notify officials early today.

Pleading that they had been in an accident, the bandits aroused the storekeepers and gained admittance to the building. They forced the fa ther and son to open the safe and took $300 in cash and 1,500 in postal savings certificates. i A man, bound hand and foot, was slumped in the back seat of the car into which they were forced, the Sondags said. The younger Sondag first was bound to a tree in the state park and then the father, who was unable to stand, was tied in a sitting posture with his back to a tree. The father managed to reach a knife which he had in his pocket and cut the ropes.

They aroused S. F. Broerman, a farmer living nearby, who called Sheriff Frank Hook. Officers expressed belief that the bandits' other prisoner probably the owner of the car and probably had been wounded. Government Acts to Break Up So-Called Monopoly of Music NEW YORK, 31.

federal government undertook today to break up what is called a monopoly of music. In a complaint naming the country's leading publishers and composers of popular music, the government charged a violation of the Sherman anti-trust act and asked a permanent injunction prohibiting any agreements covering the public performance of music unless the field is "open to all owners of copyrighted musical compositions upon an identical and equal basis." The complaint named the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, the Music Publishers' Protective association, the Music Dealers' Service, and 128 members of the three organizations. It was filed in the United States district court yesterday by Martin Conboy, federal attorney. Brewer and Griffin Granted Rehearing DES MOINES, Aug. 31.

for rehearing of appeals of Elmer Brewer and Pat Griffin, under death sentence for the slaying of a Black Hawk county deputy sheriff, has been granted, B. W. Garrett, court clerk, said. The case will be heard before the full supreme bench Dec. 11, IN DAY'S NEWS This poster at Mannheim, in the Saar, shows the propaganda machine is working, as that region prepares for a plebescite in January to determine whether it joins Germany, France or remains with the league of The poster appeals for membership in the pro-German movement and declares that, thanks to Hitler, love of country isn't just prattle.

(Associated Press Photo). CELEBRATION IN THORNTON HELD Most of Program Is Carried Out in Spite of Rain; Dunn Speaks. THORNTON, Aug. large crowd gathered Thursday in Thornton for a 'celebration and the entire program, with the exception of some contests and, baseball games, was carried out in spite of the occasional showers. The street sports were interrupted because of the rain and the finals of the baseball tourney between threshing outfits will be Saturday night, when the Blue Jays and the Obrechts play.

Music was furnished by the Kensett band under the direction of Ralph Gear. Audrea Hendrickson gave readings, Mary Margaret and Martha Ruth James presented a duet and Corrine Buck sang. Charles Hanson was the general chairman. Atty. E.

G. Dunn of Mason City in an address urged his listeners to be Christians not only on Sunday but Christiana throughout the week. This will contribute much in getting rid of the depression, he emphasized. Mr. Dunn expressed pleasure with returning to his old neighborhood.

Sign Liquor Store Lease, DES MOINES, Aug. 31. The state liquor control commission announced the signing of a lease for a liquor store at Nevada with Maude Ballou, for $55 a month rent for the first year and $45 a month thereafter. PLANHIGHWAY SAFETY HEARING Legislative Committee Wit Meet Sept 7 and Dean Member. DES MOINES, Aug.

31. legislative interim committee wil hold a public hearing on hfghwa; safety in DCS Hoines Sept. 7 and 8 it announced today by Senator John K. Valentine of Centerville chairman. The committee extended invita tions to Supt.

Lew Wallace of the state motor vehicle department representatives of the state highway commission, the state board of railroad commissioners, the American Legion and other interested groups to attend. Senator Valentine emphasized that the hearing is open to the public and that all individuals and representatives of organizations interested in the prevention of highway accidents will have opportunity to be heard. Legislation which the interim committee might consider for presentation to the next session of the general assembly, including creation of a permanent state highway patrol, is expected to be discussed. Members of the interim committee, with the exception of Senator D. W.

Kimberly of Davenport were present at a meeting here yesterday. Attending in addition to Senator Valentine, were Senator E. Roelofs of Rolfe, and Representatives John Speidel of Washington and Earl Dean of Mason City. AAA WILL POLL FARMERS OF Wants to Know If Traffic Light on Crop Control Is Red or Green. WASHINGTON, Aug.

31. The AAA will poll the nation's 'armers to see whether the traffic ight on the crop control path blinks -ed or green. Chester C. Davis said in a speech last night the answer to the future course of AAA "rests with the Jarmers." They will be given a chance "to pass on the question whether they want programs of cooperation in productive effort to continue; and to advise us as to the nature of the program they wish to follow." He said the wheat carry-over next year will be about normal, cattle purchases by the government will Eliminate much of the beef surplus; tobacco carry-over will be close normal; cotton acreage may be expanded next year, and hog prowers are putting- their busin order. The administration, he said, now las back of it the "mass momen- um" of 3,000,000 farmers who ad- usted production this year and their opinions "are of paramount im lortance." His organization is working on a ilan "for an initial referendum on he 1935 corn program," the next be drafted, the administrator disclosed 44 STATES JOIN IN SAFETY DRIVE intend to Make September Model Month in Traffic Safety Regulation.

NEW YORK, Aug. 31. IS 1 states of the union and the District of Columbia joined today to make September a model month in raffle safety regulation. Governors of the states and the oard of commissioners of the Dis- rict of Columbia have issued pro- lamations calling on citizens and fficials to make September a emonstration of the safe use of highways. The only states not included are Haine, Louisiana, Kentucky and Oklahoma.

Chairman of Conference. Commerce Secretary Daniel Rop- in hia capacity as chairman of he national conference on street and: highway safety, declared that very effort must be put forth this eptember to reduce the country's oss of life, pointing out that a large roportion of it can be avaided. resident Roosevelt has declared lat the action of the governors is mely since the period, of the year in which the heaviest loss of life oc- urs- is now beginning 1 The president declared that the ountry must attack the problem ontinuously and energetically and through a co-ordinated national ef- ort 94 Per Cent of U. S. The population of the 44 states oncerned in the program is 94 per ent of that of the entire country, these states are registered 95 ier cent of the country's autoroo- lles and in them last year occurred 9,000 deaths from automobiles, early 95 per cent of the total for he nation.

Based on past experience it is es- mated the nation's accident casu- Hy list for this year will be 36,000 ead and more than a million inured. The record to date is 20 per ent higher than for last year and le closing months of the year in the past have always increased the ercentage. Thus far this year, fewer than alf a dozen states have had reases in accident deaths, while any states have. shown increases as high as 50 per oent, i TEXAS GIRLS FAIL IN FLIGHT The second attempt of two Texas girls, Mary Elizabeth Owens (left) and'Jean LaRene (right), to establish a new endurance flight record for women failed when engine trouble forced them to land at Chicago after being In the air 106 hours. They are shown a few minutes later with Kenneth Hunter, one-time endurance flyer.

(Associated Press Photo). WOMAN BRANDS HUSBAND SLAYER Sentenced to Die for Killing Madison, Says He Slew Dr. Siever. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31.

A fantastic solution for one of California's most mystifying murders came today from the lips of a woman sentenced to die. Blayney Matthews, special investigator for the district attorney, reported Mrs. Nellie Madison told him her husband killed Dr. Leonard Siever, Pasadena society dentist, in a fight over another woman. The former Montana cowgirl, Uatthews related, said that shortly lefore his death her husband confessed he shot Dr.

Siever. It was. Cor the fatal shooting other, husband, 'Eric D. Madison, ithat''the crack pistol shot was sentenced to hanged. The investigation said Mrs.

Madson implicated a Los Angeles woman in the fight leading to the den- ist's death. A woman to whom Jadison gave a costly wrist watch was supposedly one of the many women linked with the socially Pasadenan's life. 2 MASON CITYANS KILLED IN CRASH Tram PMt 1) City Chamber of Commerce, from he scene of the tragedy, Leave For PostviUe. Mr. Senn and Mr.

Drummond, who left immediately after the news of the crash was received here, arrived in Postville at 2:30 o'clock. According to a telephone message the Decker plant from Mr. Senn, ioth Mr. Moeser and Mrs. Dawson were expected to recover.

Mr. Moes- who was unconscious earlier in he day, had regained consciousness. Mr. Senn and Mr. Drummond were awaiting permission from the physi- ian to see the injured.

Manager for 9 Tears. Mr. Dawson had been traffic manager of the Decker plant for ine years, coming to Mason City rom Chicago, where he was with he traffic department of Sprague- Varner company. Previous to that time he was traffic commissioner or the Chambers of Commerce at Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa. It will be recalled that Shirley inn, a daughter of the Dawsons, ied as a result of an automobile ccident about eight years ago jn Wisconsin where she and her moth- were spending a vacation.

"The ar in which they were riding ran ft a bridge into a creek and the ttle girl, 4 years old. drowned he- ore she could be taken from the imt Library Valued at $30,000 CEDAR RAPIDS, Aug. 31. 'he famous Leigh Hunt library of le late Luther A. Brewer, Cedar Rapids publisher and bibliophile.

vas given a value of in re- ppraisement following action by tie Merchants National bank of Gear Rapids as trustee to have the riginal valuation of $18,000 set aside. Fried Spring Chicken Dinner SATURDAY nj- AND SUNDAY J3C A complete dinner at this feature price. Women do the cooking tastes like mother's. Kitchen Is clean as can The OLYMPIA 9 North Federal Avenue When mosquitoes are to be mounted for scientific study they are killed by electrocution because this process leaves the wings extended. Among vegetables that have been' to resist disease are types of cabbage, peas, tomatoes, snap beans, potatoes and lettuce.

Bomb Terrorism in Paris Has New Form PARIS, Aug. 31. new form of bomb terrorism was revealed today with the receipt through the mail of a small artillery shell transformed into an infernal machine. It was delivered by a postman this morning to a young Frenchwoman, Edith Parmentier, who took it to the police. A hole had been bored through the side of the shell and a fuse inserted.

Unlike the early summer's bombs mailed by "the three judges of hell," there no device to cause an explosion when the package was opened. MOST OF IOWA RECEIVES RAIN Skies Still Overcast and More in Sight; M. C. Has .73 Inch. Much of Iowa Friday had experienced its heaviest rainfall in weeks and awakened to find the skies still overcast.

Mason City had .78 of an inch in the last two The weather bureau reported that in the 24 hour period ending at 7 a. the rainfall had ranged from a trace to 2.57 inches at Jefferson. In some sections, the weather bureau said, the rain was sufficiently heavy 'to aid pastures and also fall plowing. The rainfall reported to the bureau was: Webster City 2.24 inches; Sac City 2.08; Perry 1.32; Fort Dodge 1.44; Clarinda 1.94; Iowa Falls 1.14; Shenandoah 1.23; Waterloo 1.65; Atlantic and Lamoni Alta Carroll Dee Moines Charles City .68: Albia Council Bluffs Creston Dubuque Marshalltown Sioux City Cedar Rapids .06 and Davenport .01. The highest temperature for Thursday was 86 at Council Bluffs while the, lowest Thursday night was 50 at Estherville.

UPTON SINCLAIR HEADS FOR EAST Expected Rift in- Democrat Party of California Breaks Open. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 31. Aa Upton Sinclair aped east today for an interview with President Roosevelt, the expected rift in the democratic party over the former socialist's nomination tor governor broke open.

As he boarded a train in Pasadena early today Sinclair expressed confidence he would win the California governorship in November and hoped he would return with the indirect support of the president. Feel Election Sure. "I don't expect the president to come out directly to support me or any other state candidate," the noted author said, "but I feel my election is certain and am going to tee if I can get federal aid for my EPIC (end poverty in California) plan if elected." In San Francisco Justus S. Wardell, one of the leading party figures in the state and third on the democratic balot which Sinclair won in Tuesday's primary, said he would support either Acting Gover- nor Frank Merriam, conservative republican nominee, or Raymond L. Haight, progressive and commonwealth party candidate.

Party Lines Broken. George Creel, war time director of. propaganda, who also was swamped by Sinclair's total of more than 407,000, has given no indication of what stand he would lake in November. But one of his chief supporters, John B. Elliott of Los Angsles, chairman of the state democratic committee, declared party lines "now mean nothing." Appointment on Tuesday.

HYDE PARK, N. Aug. 31. President Roosevelt today arranged an appointment here for next Tuesday with Upton Snclair, California democratic gubernatorial nominee and author of the "EPIC" plan to end poverty in California. When You Take the Agent into Conference Stock Fire Isurance Is sound protection against property loss.

It makes no assessments. ask him to plan complete insurance protection in dependable companies. Every business man, regardless of how large or how small his business may be, recognizes that his insurance protection is the foremost factor guarding trie credit' of his business. It is important, therefore, that his insurance agent be qualified to give him adequate protection and competent service. For Dependable Insurance Consult One of These Mason City Agents: The Iowa Company 309 Bank Bldg.

E. Finlayson, Manager Lee Bailey Insurance East State S2S Bracken Insurance Agency 9 West 366 The Ralph-Lloyd Jones Co. 101 First Street 826 A. W. Knesel Son, Inc.

ZlVi South Federal 994 Mason City Loan Investment Co. W. L. Patton, President 109 East State 790 Romey Realty Company 28 First Street S. 584 The H.

C. Brown Agency 422 First National Bank 1019.