Burlington Hawk-Eye Gazette from Burlington, Iowa • Page 2

Part 2 THE BURLINGTON HAWK-EYE, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 22, 1930. Saturday In Iowa Body of Louis Bates, Mount Pleasant, Found Hanging From Eope By. Neighbors The Ji-j The Associated Press. Mason of the third annual Iowa air tour arrived here Saturday afternoon. They were to return to Des Molnes Sunday, completing the tour.

pictures are to be taken of the first 4-H club graduation which will be held at Lone Rock school Monday night Iowa Croff, 20, was arrested on charges of violating a liquor injunction for the second time and of disturbing the peace and resisting -an officer. ATTENDROTARY Chinese Postmaster W. Housel, cratic candidate for governor of Iowa Sptcivl TV The Hoi' Pleasant, June body of Louis Bates, 63, was found by this morning hanging by a in his. garage doorway. He took own life.

No explanation was left by him for doing this, but It is thot tlut ill health was the cause. He has in failing health for some time. trip toTC lgT1 countries. Mr. Batea had occupied his dur- ins tho night, and it is likely that early this morning and ended life.

Mr. King, next door neighbor, discovered his body about 7 o'clock this morning. He first saw Mr. Bates from his window and went outside to see him more closely, and it WHS ttien that Mr. Kin- realized luliy what had happened.

Mr. Bates bad" a small rope over a rafter l.y the garage doorway and apparently Harvey McNall Purchases BUS1- Fotir Representatives of Ft. Madison to Go to Inte'Knational Convention At Chicago Special To Ft Madison, June 21. Representatives of the Rotary club of Fort Madison will attend the international I Rotary convention which is to be held in Chicago next week. A.

I. Tiss, president of the local club, two years ago, will return Sunday Fat her James Dew-Brittain, secretary! with Mrs. Housel from a four months' enry Knemeyer and R. J. Hopkirk intend to go to the convention.

NEW BOSTON fiARAGESOLD off of the bumper of one or 1 hid cars. Mr. Bates still had one i.jjt noting on the bumper. Mr. and Mrs.

Bates moved to" Mt. Piquant from Trenton township about tift-'Mi ago. Shortly afterward -Bates died. He is survived by MM. ness Owned By James Pullen Special To The Entertainment has been provided for the Rotarians with some activity every hour of the day.

Among other things a pretentious pageant will be enacted and a Spanish banquet with tEe Visconte Aguilar as toastmaster take place at the Stevens Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. W. H.

Clements returned Saturday from Marshalltown, where they have been attending the 50th annual convention of thj Iowa Funeral Directoors' association. A certificate for the short course offered for firemen by the engineering extension service at Iowa State college was awarded Fire Chief R. S. Willard. Mr.

Willard was one of the 43 firemen from 18 Iowa cities who attend- WOMEN'S CLUB HOLDS PICNIC Annual Outing- Is Held At the New London Country Club Gilbert, and granddaughter, brother, Neil, west of New Boston, 111., June ed three of tnc annual courses, thus McNall has purchased the stock and en titled to receive the cer- nntiro htitHnouu r.f "Tim'a rio i-o o-o Blalack Station, Arizona, a village with a population of. 125, Is'believed have the only Chinese postmaster the United States, N. H. Leong, naive-born Chinese, above, conducts a business in the village and las taken an active part in republican olitics. His appointment has met with the hearty approval of his townsmen.

fjwn, Mi. a and a sister, Mrs. Minnie Alof northwest of here. Bates was well knowit in the For many years he was cn- Huccessfully in farming in township. He owned h-re and in Kansas.

will bt; held at cntir of "Jim's Garage, owned by JamesrJPulIen, and will manage it and the, Shell oil station, with tlficate. The personnel of the Fort Madison Northwestern Bell Telephone company Charles Kerr to handle the oil station I wlll oin th the personnel of the work. The garage will have a new Keokuk and Burlington telephone name, "Mack's Garage." Mr. Pullen companies in a picnic dinner and pro- farm Wil1 move into the Baner ram receration at Crapo park in dence and continue to work for tho i Burlington. The Burlington and Fort Joy Motor Sales company.

Madison telephone companies will play Mrs. Lawrence Willits and Mrs. a baseball game in the afternoon. Loren Willits entertained six tables of Enter C. M.

T. C. bridge at a three-course luncheon. Five boys from Fort Madison are morning on at IT: i Iiiit'-a home, on Winfleld ih-- I'ieJiwoods and in- I Quite a large number were In attend- intending "to enter the Mili- jilchwoods I ance from Joy. Itary Training camp at Camp Dodge, Ill-Mine HIS WIH 1 Till) -'IIT will in his wife, h- chargt of Osborn.

Loamin Institute Sfrv- of tills tho ronfi-rtnco nuinlH-rod 178, IM ono of tin The play "Listen, Ladies," was so i rj) e3 Moines, during the month of well liked when given at Mannon that I August. Those that are going from it was repeated here at the M. E. Ft. Madison are: Joseph Thiehoff, Jos- church.

Twenty-two boys from the Y. M. C. A. at Monmouth, under the charge of Allen McCaslin, are making a ten days camp at Bay View camp.

The New Boston Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church will serve ice for Kpworth th'r coming- your arc us ing. cream at the church Saturday even- I i.f Lloyd Tennant of Is-w Sh iron. AHslMtnnt MnnaKcr in.

lawn. Ticv. Jainea Wil- 1 lu ll O. Nyp. Brooklyn.

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71. 8. T'hillipH, Action On Waterways Bill Looms Tomorrow Ilu Tli'- on, D. June 21. -Final iirtl.iri on the rivers and harbors om- bill carrying authorizations cstl- r.i-.»»."l at $142,000,000 is to be sought in ill-- house Monday when that hiini-h will susked to accept senato a.Mi'MnJinent.H to the original measure.

Tli" house rivers and harbors com- had instructed Chairman D'Mnptoy to n.ik unanimous consent to r.oo'pt the senate amendment, the total by about $24,500,000, 1'iil-iy, but action was deferred to permit the members additional time in which to the new projects. FOR SALE Zealand white and heavy chinchilla rabbits, all from stock, eligible to register. Prirod reasonable. Call or J. A.

DE VILBISS llouto No. 1, Burlington, la. FOR SALB ered Yearling' 'Hereford Bulls. Geo. G.

Wright Sons Pleasant, Iowa. The local members of the Youlaclue club went to Rock Island to spend the day and cr.terta.in ten of their members living there. All attended a show in the afternoon. Miss Frances Livingston was there from Chicago and came home with them for a several days visit here. The government stage at the pumping station registered 7.1 inches of Irvrin.

rhi- rainfall in the three days of rain during the last of the week. James Fausett and crew of men will finish re-constructing the William Tobie home this week, making it an up-to-date modern home. Will Thorsen and Ted Thoraon of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. H.

Keth of Muscatine were guests with Mrs. Anna and Miss Tillie Kath. The heavy rain last week caused several bridges in the bay island district to be washed out and work has been started to replace them. Cora Mae Lemkin of Muscatino is visiting this week with her sister, Mrs. Helen Harrison.

Mr. and Mrs. Joo Stevens will entertain the members of the farm bureau at their farm home Friday evening. Azcl Garrett arrived home from his stay at the Hershey hospital in Mus catine, Mrs. Earl-Saunders is visiting this week with her sister, Mrs.

Harley Ilurd, in Keokuk. Mr. and Mrs. Wright Hamilton and son William of Galesburg enjoyed a fishing trip here and visited with Mr. Mrs.

Ray Brury. A. C. Donnally of Abingdon is making an extended visit with his sister Mrs. C.

Jackson. Mrs. Kate Sloan was visiting her brother, Wm. Prouty, in Joy. Elect Officers.

At a special election of the Triple S. class of the New Boston II. E. church George Smith was chosen pres- iiclont. Leland Cubbage vice president and Margaret Smull secretary-treasur- I D.

McKeown had charge of the business while Mr. and Mrs. Graham ware looking after business cph Williams, Harry Hellige, Ned Lampe and Dale Etka. H. Feltus of Minneapolis, traffic export of the United States engineering traffic survey, with his son, Keith Feltus, and assistant, H.

M. Green, was at the Chamber of Commerce here recently. He is making an economic survey of the upper Mississippi in regard to the need for a nine- foot channel. The purpose of the survey made by officials is to compile data on the potential tonnage which would be shipped by barge in case the channel Is provided. Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Lewis are the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leon J. Lewis of this city.

Robert Lewis graduated this year from the school of law at Iowa, being a member of Phi Alpha Delta fraternity. He was married to Maxine Carver of Muscatine at that city on June 19. They will probably make their home in Davenport where Mr. Lewis intends to practice law. ROTARY CLUB VJSITSJACTORY Fairfield Organization Entertained By the Dexter Manufacturing 1 Company Special To The JNew London, June 21.

The summer days are attracting many people of this community to th9 beautiful Country club grounds, and Friday evening was the scene of the Woman's club annual family picnic which proved a delightful affair. At seven o'clock a fine picnic supper was served on the spacious veranda. Thoso participating were: Mr. and Mrs. William Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Hill and children Myrannell and Raymond, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Portlock, Mr. and Mrs.

Willis Holland, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Murry and son, Mr.

and Mrs. Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. E. Dun- la vey, Mr.

and Mrs. Hixson and daughter, Mrs. Lola Brewer, Miss Eleanor Drewer and Miss Spraker. Mrs. D.

W. Brown was hostess to; the regular meeting of chapter EV, P. E. O. at her home on Cleveland street Friday evening.

Following the order of business a social hour was enjoyed, this being the closing meet-j ing of the sisterhood for the summer. The Ready Maids 4-H club met with Eleanor Shellady June 20. A short program was given. During the meeting and the pieces for the music memory contest was studied. Refreshments were served.

The -next meeting will be with Winifred Waters July 3. The various churches of New London will commence their union meet- National Treasury Deficit Is Feared Bw The Associated Press. Washington. D. Juno over the thinness of the line Inquiry in Hospital Blaze Is Launched By The Atlanta, June Ar.

investigation to determine easiness over the thinness or me ime investigation 10 aeiermmo 0 separating the treasury from a deficit of yesterday's X-ray film tiro for the next fiscal year appeared to- Grady hospital was night to be the cause of a round of ten persons who conferences at the White House and a a republican caucus in the call for house. Raised by the impending action or effects from the fume the burning films were close observation at The sick men and hospital newspapermen and firemen 0 the senate on the World war veter- newspapermen ana nror ans' bill, the worry threatened plans ported doing nicely, but uui; for adjournment and sent a secret call they should be watched to house republicans to-assemble next indicated they might be i Tuesday night to discuss the veterans servation for two or more legislation and the possibility of continuing the one per cent tax reduction on normal incomes through next year. City Officials Guilty On Prohibition Charges Bu Tilt Assfirlnted Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, June second Shoshone county "rum rebellion was quelled today, as a federal state. The total Largest Expenditure In Campaign Reported Sp The Assart Des Moines, Jur.e Congressman T. J.

H. Hampton $988.82 to win at the republican primary. today to the office of jury convicted 32 Wallace residents reported so far. W. H.

Klemmc of Riii lican candidate for the reported he spent of using liquor levies to pay the city's expenses. The mayor, the former mayor, the chief of police and the former sheriff, of Chelsea, aid alleged ring leaders, and 28 others i senatorial candidate. were found guilty of conspiracy because of the city's admitted policy of assessing saloons and gambling halls for money to "build viaducts and bridges and things for the school fund." MASOX CITY SKKS FUCK" Kit 7 .1 Mason City. June 21 planes arrived today from in the annual Iowa air t.n:i tertained a crowd of in stunting exhibitions, ings for the summer Sunday evening: contests, in the gymnasium at 8 o'clock. There will be special music by the city orchestra.

The Royal Neighbors will meet in regular session in their hall Monday at 8 o'clock. racing POPULATION' A NOr Bu The Associated Seattle, Juno 21. official figures for Washington the state a population of 1.5.17:^.1 rt gain of 200,919 over 1920. or 1-1 7,1 Insane Veteran Hurls Family and Self to Death (Continued from Page One.) FOR SALE oKI. Guernsey bull, 2 years Guorntit'-y bull, 9 months Jfisoy cow.

giving 30 Ibs. milk p-r ilny. Two Poland China yearling sows fiii row August 15, September 15. DEE COOPER Miles X. W.

of New London. FOR SALE IJy owner, new modern Five- Room House and Garage. Utiml location, on paved street, 2 til.u-ks off Mt. Pleasant street. Priced right.

miss it. 835 Urntton street WE WANT YOUF? ACCOUNT mutters in Galesburg. Mr. and Mrs. Ward Stevens and children were the guests of relatives and friends in Des MoineH.

I Daryl Fleming and F. E. Baner wer business callers in the tri-cities. Miss Ona B. Miller was calling on friends and doing some shopping in Aledo.

i The New Boston M. E. church Ladies' Aid society held a social meeting at tho church the first of the week with Mrs. Howard Zeigler, Mrs. 1 L.

Graham and the Misses Ruth vens and Emma Kerr acting as hos- tosses. Mr. and Mrs. E. Gettemy and granddaughter, Rosemarie Arthur, of 1 Monmouth were guests with Mr.

and Mrs. Ward Stevens. Mrs. Oral Watson was up from Macomb for the week-end visit with 1 her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

William Landers. The bridge that crosses Pllza creek on the J. P. Edgar farm was washed 'out by the heavy rain. Mr.

and Mrs. Max Drury and son John left for their home in Essex Junction, Vermont, following an expended visit here at the home of Mlsa Mary Seastone and Mrs. Emma Gore. Mr. and Mrs.

F. E. Bruce and Miss Lulu Chamberlain were visiting with Mr. and Mrs. George Bruce In Galesburg.

The by boys and girls who were playing r.t the foot of the cliff. Horrified and frightened by the sight of bodies whirling and spinning in the air, they were unable for some time to give a description of the sight. Bodies Recovered It was at least two hours after that before it was definitely fixed that Spang had exterminated his Immediate family and at that time, he, himself, was dead. By mid-afternoon the of the tragic happened had been cleared up, and four bodies were recovered from the rocks at the base of the cliff. William Hague, a drug clerk, was a witness of the tragedy.

He said Spang descended the cliff to where two bodies of his children had lodged, removed them and kicked them further down the cliff. Hague said he got a shotgun and fired four times in the direction of Spang as the latter clung to a ledge. The distance was too far for shots to reach. Thousands of persons gathered at the base of the mountain. oflranprcd by Charles Brown of the Fair them witnessed the close of the drama Store at the request of the people of Special To Tlic Fairfield, June the Dexter Manufacturing company entertained the members of the Ro- tcry club at a noon luncheon at the factory, after which came a trip -thru i the factory showing the various inter-f csting operations in the making of washing machines.

Day Hunt, man- of the factory, acted as host and Irving Dunn as guide thru the fac- tory. I The Young Women's Home Mission- ary society of the Methodist church i will hold a picnic supper Monday evening, June 23. All members are asked to meet at the church at 6:15 ing dishes, sandwiches and dish of prepared food. The regular session of the Pythian Sisters will be held Monday evening at 8 o'clock. There will be initiation r.nd refreshments will be served at the close of the lodge meeting.

Donald Irvine, a Parsons college rtudent and son of Rev. and Mrs. H. O. Irvine of Birmingham, received a telegram yesterday calling him to re-' port at the United States Naval academy at Annapolis, on June 30 for a physical examination which will decide his acceptability as a midship-' man in the academy.

He has already- passed his scholarship tests and preliminary physical examination and been recommended for Annapolis. Inquiries are coming daily to the office of Dr. H. F. Smith, registrar of Parsons college, from prospective students for the coming year regarding courses, rooms and employment and Dr.

Smith is asking any who will probably employ student help to please report to him within a few Jays. One hundred forty-three students are attending the summer school at the college today and at least one more name will be added to the roll before the end of this week, Rev. R. O. Garden, formerly pastor of tho New Chicago Mission and now pastor of the Bf.Titon Street Presbyterian church in Otturrnva will preach In the New Chlcftpo Mission Sunday evening 1 at 8 o'clock.

Rev. Garden will leave liis Ottumwa charg-e next month and the service will be In tho nature of a furowell address to his former chargre. The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 with Mrs. James Roules, 401 East Hump- stead street. Lane E.

distinguished service medal Is on display in the Fair Store window, display was ar- dive off the ledge. Rescue Effort Made He began climbing down the face 1 the cliff after he had sent his wife and four children to their death. Firemen and policemen came with ropes and ladders to rescue him. While some searched the rocks and bushes at the' foot of the cliff for bodies nthers ascended the top in automobiles in efforts to reach Spang. A firemen, Ernest Derube, was low- Fairfleld who wished to see the medal.

Once Financial Genius Held for Grand Larceny By Th? A simulated Prejs.T. New York, N. June considered a genius In the financial world, Harold R. Ryder, whose dissi- patlons are alleged to have sent ms frcd with a rope from the summit of Dro firm to the wall, was ar- he cliff to within ten feet of where rested tonight o-n a warrant charging standing. He engaged, nd lrceny Mlssos Sarah Johnson and Martha Garland left for a visiting tour Through the western states.

Earl Saundera was looking after business matters In Aledo. Mrs. Chaa L. Welch and Mrs. Earl M.

Dbton were business callers in Galesburg. Dr. and Mrs. John Dally of Phila- MERCER FOR MOVING Packing, Storage and Shipping of Household Goods. TELEPHONE 884 Spang -was Spang in conversation and learned his iame while spectators watched tense- from below and above.

Witnesses saw Spang stir. Later it was learned he was removing his shoes. Suddenly he stood upright. He remained poised for a fraction of a minute on the ledge, his arms stretched before him. And then he dived off, A priest, one of the first persons to arrive at the scene, pushed through tho rocks and bushes to the foot of the cliff to administer the last rites of the church to any of the victims who might hax'e been alive.

his mother, Mrs. Jessie Dailey and son Lloyd of Knoxvllle, 111., were guests with Mrs. Mary T. Green and other friends. Howard Zeigler was a business and visiting caller in Dubuque.

Edward Muhlenburg and Horace Honeyman were attending to business matters in Aledo. William Ott was a business and visiting caller in Rock Island. M. F. Pouty Is sending out two cars of shelled corn to the Chicago marked Word has been received of the death of John Shields in Boise, Idaho.

Deceased was born in Eliza township and was an old time resident of this vicinity. M. E. Honeyman Ryder's partners in the firm of Woody and company, which was suspended Thursday by the New York Stock Exchange, specifically alleged that he misappropriated $95,687 entrusted him to purchase securities. IOWAN IS DROWNED fly Tht Associated Press.

Ft Dodge, la-, June Craven, 21, of Ft. Dodge was drowned while swimming In the Des Moines river this afternoon. CIVIL, WAB NURSE DDES Bu The Press. Wilmington. HL, June 2L Mrs.

Mary C. Anthow, who was one of the few Civil war nurses, died at-the Soldiers and Sailors Widows hospital today at the age of 97. was calling on rienda and looking after business, mat- in Aledo. daughter -of Gary, weekend guests with Mr. and Mrs.

E. A. Etheridge. Mrs. Jennie Dlxbri." Mrs.

J. L. Mead, Miss Bessie Harris, F. Babbitt were trl-clty bualnew Mrs. Nettle Barnes, son Charlies and i daughter Dorothy, of Toledo, are; making a visit with her daughter, Mrs.

Clair Willita. It Is -six years since they were here last. JLJyod Hilllgoss is making an extended visit with his grandmother, Mrs. James Holt In Aledo. Charles Tletz has gona to Chicago to enter tha University of Chicago to Mr, and Mrs.

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