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North Iowa's DAILY PAPER Edited for the Home HOME EDITION VOL. XXXVI KIVB CENTS PER COPY ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE A PTTV TOW A T. 1 A TTTVI17 -in i non UiJ.1, J.UWA, lUiiibDAY, i 17, 1930 UNITED PRESS AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS SUPPLEMENTAL. SERVICE 215 Simmons' Tragedy Heflin, Too, May Feel the Ax at Primary By CHARLES V. STTCWAm 1 A I June IT.

A --Senator Furnifold M. Simmons defeat for a re- nomination i North Carolina classes as a trag edy. A lot of people are bound to glad of it and say it served him right, but it tragic just the same. MacbetU's finish made a tragedy, even tho a only what was coming to him. necessarily, of course, to say that Simmons only got what was coming to him, but merely to recognize that viewpoint.) It would not have been so bad if the senator had been beaten by the opposition party.

Instead, he was turned down by his own--by the machine he himself had created. (He never made any bones about his After a generation's more absolute dictatorship than Mussolini's in Italy, after 30 years in the U. senate (its oldest member in point of service), he was denied the re- nomination he wanted, at the age of 76. to fulfill his ambition to die in office. And Jnsiah W.

Bailey, who did win the nomination, was one of his former lieutenants--trained by him in politics. What is tragedy--IE that isn't? OENATOR SIMMONS had the rcp- utation of a stern boss, but doesn't suggest it in appearance. Short, slender and washed-out- Jopking, they called him the "little giant." Nevertheless his manner was none too mild, on. occasion. I remember at a few-months before the 1928 conven- tiohs.

I had called to ask him about the then pending- tax bill--for Simmons has long teen the ranking democratic member of the senate finance committee and knows more concerning G. O. P. fiscal iniquities than any other half dozen statesmen in Washington. However, he had several things to say voluntarily.

His party's coming convention already was on his mind, and evi- rlentiy he thot it desirable to give the press a timely hint of what (Turn In Pncr 2, Column 1). FIND HEADLESS BODY IN CANAL Police Believe Disappearance of Another Gangster Is Solved, CHICAGO, June 17. headless body of a with hands and feet missing, was dragged from the sanitary district canal at Lockport, southwest of Chicago, yesterday. Apparently the victim of a gang ride, police said the man might have been one of a number of gang- slers who have disappeared in recent months. Coroner's officials said the body had been weighted clown in the canal for at least six months.

The body of Eugene (Red) McLaughlin, a notorious gunman and gangster, wa.s found in the canal two weeks ago. At that time, it was decided to drag the canal from Chicago to the spillway at Lockport in the belief that oher gangland mysteries might he solved. A By Robert tjuillen "Maybe Emmie has got a i instep; but if it was a mile high, there wouldn't be no excuse for talkin' about it a a over' i anybody mentions shoes." 1 LEADS Bagley Expresses Confidence in Iowa's Future CONVICTS AID IN a Part of State Suffers Crop Damage. DURLINGTON, June 17. l.l'j Flood waters of southeastern Iowa rivers continued their destructive meanderings today, altho there were optimistic reports from Iowa City that the Iowa river had shown a recession in the last 24 hours.

The Cedar and Skunk rivers, however, gave no indications of abatement, running wildly over farm lands in a devastating manner. Fifty men, including prisoners from the state penitentiary at Fort Madison, worked all night on the Skunk river leyce in Lee county, raising it at its weakest point sufficient to withstand the flood waters. Thousands of acres of land were protected temporarily and the stage was reported off a few inches this morning. Report Broken Levees. Private levees in DCS Moiner, county were reported to have broken, however, and much corn land is under water.

The situation will not become alarming unless the -m ainJsy W.ev.e^ to rri tory breaks. Oakland mills last night saw the highest water in SI years and the Skunk river was reported to be still rising this morning. The town was almost surrounded by water which stood two feet deep in the power house. I The flood marooned the Peterson home and removed house furnishings. It was estimated that several thousand dollars damage was done to the farm of C.

H. and K. Beebe, truck gardners, when embankments on the Skung river gave way late yesterday. 1 Water this morning was two feet deep on Route 161 at Webster. Two Bridges Washed Awny.

Neiu Columbus Junction two bridges were washed away and primary roads No. 2 and 76 were under water. All roads leading to Augusta were practically impassable, and boats were called into service to carry mail to Wevcr. The flood waters reached west as far as Fairficld wlicre a foot of water backed into the P. B.

O. memorial library, destroying more than 500 library books, pamphlets and a valuable collection of old hymnals. HOOVER SIGNS PARK MEASURE Area to Include Northeastern Part of Iowa, 3 Other States. WASHINGTON, June 37. Hoover today signed a bill authorizing the secretary of the interior to investigate the advisability of establishing a national park, to be known as the Upper Mississippi National Park in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Representatives Haugen of Northwood and Robinson of Hampton recently called upon Ihe president in Ihe interest of the bill and invited the chief executive to visit the scene of the proposed park which includes part of the slates of Iowa. Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois. It has not been made known whether the president will be able to stop off for a day's visit on his western trip or not. The Iowa counties included in the area arc: Jackson, Dubuque. Clayton.

Allaniakee; in Wisconsin, Grant. Crawford, Vernon, La Crosse. Trempealeau, Buffalo, Pepin, Pierce; in Illinois Jo Daviess; in Minnesota. Houston, Winona, Wabasha and Goodhue. The Northeastern Iowa Park association, under thp.

leadership of Walter West Union, was actively supporting the proposal. i Prove Fntnl. MOINF.S. June 17. I.T') -Glen F.rickson died in a hospital to- dny from injuries received Sunday when his motorcycle collided wUlj an automobile.

Loia McRac. who' was with him, died Monday. HOOVER WILL SIGN BILL IN NEW JERSEY RACE These three men arc, contending for the republican senatorial nomination from New Jersey the primary election Tuesday. Divijfht Morrow, lipped left, Joseph FrellnRlniy- upper right, both running on a wet, platform, and Franklin Fort, a dry. Checked by 'Buy 1 Orders NFAV YORK, Juno 17.

drastic decline in stock prices was checked today by large scale Bun- porting orders, allho nn enormous volume of selling was dropped upon the market in the early transactions, evidently representing the liquidation of impaired marginal accounts. Pivotal shares generally worked higher after the first few minutes of trading, but gains were moderate and maintained with difficulty, as many traders welcomed each advance as an opportunity to. lighten holdings at diminished losses. Trading was in enormous volume, tht: ticker quotations falling nearly an hour behind floor, transactions. There was a feeling in some quarters that much of the necessitio'n liquidation which has been hanging over the market had been completed, but.

commission houses were disinclined to predict more than a technical and temporary rally until commodity prices become stable, and business malcas notable improvement. Grnin Trices Mistier. CHICAGO, 17. buying on the American bargain counter stimulated grain prices today and the market stooil on firmer ground the day. Wheat closed near the top price of the session, I to 3 cents a bushel higher than yesterday.

None of the principal grains fell as low as yesterday, the bottom oi" the season. Unload ivf Toronto. TORONTO, 17. I.T') --A wild scramble to unload stocks knocked prices still lower at today's opening on the Toronto stock exchange. Reports received here before 10 o'clock said the New York market would be weak, and when quotations on the tape confirmed re- ID Puffr 1.

rolunin 41. BRAVES TAKE OPENING GAME FROM REDS. 6-4 BOSTON, June 17. Boston Braves took the first game of a doubleheadcr from Cincinnati here today by a score of fi to -I. Boh started for the Braves and was succeeded in the i by Ed Brandt.

The latter gave way to Frank-house, who joined (he club only today in a trade that sent Burleigh Grimes to the St. Louis Cardinals. Frankhouse made his local debut in the sixth. Cincinnati 000 031 000--4 11 Boston .101 020 000--fi 0 May, Campbell A- Kmith. Brandt, Frankhuuse and Spohrer.

M'Nider Fate May Be Fixed Within Week Political Advisers of Senator Tell Him of Perils. By STAFF CORRESPONDENT WASHINGTON. June by congress and approval by the president oC the tariff bill has hrot a step nearer the senate's action on the confirmation of Hanford MacNider, appointed by President Hoover to be United States minister to Canada. Capital city correspondents were giving attention today to the report from well authenticated sources that political counselors of Senatoi Brookhart were warning him of the possible costly consequences involved in his announced plan to fight the former assistant secretary of war to the last ditch. Knntv.s 'cm Until.

Tn connection with this report the name of Representative Campbell of the eleventh district is beiny mentioned. Mr. Campbell, who distinguished himself as the only lowan in the lower house to vote against the Hawley-Smoot a i i last year, is known to be close to both Senator Brookhart and the former national commander of the American Legion. Senator Steck, who in the past few days has spoken at Hawkeye and Dubuque. Iowa, wns expected hack in Washington today.

His request for a delay of action on the confirmation a has led to the assumption that he will play a prominent part in the scrap if 'the Brookhart and MacNider come to grips. Brookhart Gone Again. Senator Brookhart, recently returned from a southern chautauqufl tour, is out of the city again, his return being scheduled for ThurK- (Tlirn lo r-nci- Cnliinin I). lowan Is iMissing. CEDAR RAPIDS, June 17.

-Police today were asked to search for William L. Boy or, 52, who has been missing since yesterday when he. his sandwich shop to RO to a gRrage. Mrs. Boyer fears her husband met with foul play.

1,000 RATES TO BE CHANGED 1930 MEASURE Ships Rush to Port to Escape Change in Rates. WASHINGTON. June 17. President Hoover today signed the tariff bill. The bill was signed at p.

m. The law, revising Ihe existing eight-year-old rate structure in more than 1,000 instances nml overhauling the administrative features, takes effect at midnight tonight. Customs officials are prepared for the rush of ships to reach port and file their cargo papers in time to benefit by the old rates. They also are ready to administer the new rates and bureau officials here expect little confusion. Others Watch Ceremonies.

in the pres- 'eiice'- of 'Secr Mellon Francis X. A. of customs and four of the six republican conferees. including Scnatotv. Smoot, Utah, and Shortridgc, Oil- ifornja.

nnd Representatives Hawley, Oregon and Trcadway, Massachusetts. Watson, Indiana nnd Representative Bacharach, Jersey, the other two conferees, were not present. No S'liotogrnphs Allowed. No photographs of the ceremony were permitted. As the president affixed his signature those grouped around him applauded nnd Representative Treadway was the firs'.

to shake the president's hand, others following. Ogden Mills, under secretary of the treasury, was notified immediately after the signing so that new regulations could be dispatched i mediately to customr, officials. Six pens were used in signing, one each being presented to the four conferees and the oilier two being for prcncnlal ion to Watson and Banna rnch. Ships to Pnrl. NEW YORK.

June J7. I.TJ-- Merchant ships were racing toward American ports a in an to clear their cargoes thru the run- toms house before the new a i bill Delivers Annual Address at Bankers' Convention Retiring President of State Bankers Group Outlines Work Ui VETERAN STEADILY PILES By a Correspondent. DAVENPORT, June conventions of this association write the history of banking in this stale." declared Willis G. C. Bagley.

president of the First National bank of Mason City and president of tho Iowa Bankers association, in his address before the bankers' convention here this morning. Mr. Baglny reviewed the achievements of the association in the past year, expressed confidence in Iowa's prosperity and that the past year had brot a decided improvement. Mr. Bagley touched on the work of the agricultural committee, the work of Americanization, banking analysis, banking and trust powers work of the association.

Discusses Agriculture. "The agricultural committee of your state association, among a number of its important activities, is at this time considering under the leadership of the extension division of the Ames college of course, the investigation of farm business associations, a new form of agricul- a enterprise, an enterprise which will endeavor to instill i the farming business still greater prac- l.iccs ami customs," said the speaker. "Farm business associations been tried put in lh.state, of Illinois an'd have 'met with considerable success. We have in nnd about Acltley, the first Iowa, farm business association. It covers the counties of Hnrdin, Franklin, Butler and Gnmdy.

It takes into consideration 350 farms. In Illinois such an association covering 17f farms over a three years period raised the nv- ernge income per farm to approximately 51.200 additional por year per farm. Such an association is organized on the basis of farmers handling it and directing: it the employment of a farm manag-cr. He will be an expert 'business manager' and particularly trained to put the most i i system into the operation of farms. He will be employed and paid by the farmers themselves.

"He will co-opiate with the Ames college and the county agents. He will see that every section of a farmer's land is put into a kind of production for which it is boat fitted and that the soil ia systematically tented as to its productive qualities. a a labor and a i i will be reduced to the i i Under the guidance of that 'business jnan- iTurn to rncf i i I) tn I 2. i i RUDDllRLIS KILLED BY BUS Mrs. Louis Zapf Dead and Her Husband Near Death in Chicago.

RUDD, 17. --Mrs. Louis Zapf, about 2.1, only daughter of and Mrs. F. R.

Rurlx, residents hern, wns instantly killed and her husband was seriously injured when a bus rammed their car in Chicago yesterday. They were on i way i Old Hickory. for a vacation vistt with their parents at Rudd and at Elk port when the accident happened. Mr. Zapf, a graduate of low.i Slate college, had been employed by the rayon department of the Du Pont a a i company.

The a i had been married about one year and were on their i i homo since their marriage. Aug. 31. They were extricated from wreckage of their car and rushed to the Cook hospital where it was found a Mrs. Zapf had been killed outright, and a husband was in critical condition Details of the accident have nol been learned at Rudd.

Mr. Bartz left for Chicago last evening as soon as the news of the tragedy arrived from the Chicago hospital. Mr. Zapf's parenls, Mr, and F. J.

Zapf, arc residents of Elk port. Mr. Bar IK is a i a a for the bringing of Ihe body of Mrs. T.nnf Rnrifi for i a New Hampton to Have I Gas; Franchise Gets 1 Big Vote in Election I NEW HAMPTON, June Voters here approved the franchise by the Shelly gar; company, Tulsa, by a vote of 770 for the measure to against. The special election followed a consideration of the franchise by the city council some weeks ago.

The decision to hold special election was passed unanimously. WILL ROGERS BOSTON, Mr. Hoover is going to sign. 1 will give i credit, he didn't stall around an-1 keep everybody in doubt. He just lined up like, it was cold swimming hole, shut bis eyes, gritted his teeth and is pouncing in.

You see, I whole thing come up for no reason at all during Ihe Kent of the campaign. When Norris switched to Smith why Borah, and a buncfi of them got panicky, rushed to Mr. Hoover and told him in order to save the farmer vote to promise to call a special session and revise the a i He a a did as advised --now he ran't i out who warn it revised, not even Rorah and gang. Norris' support which scared them was him and his imme'linte family. Yours.

All Are a on Bonds Which Total $4,800. OEVKN men were arrested in a series of raids which started Monday afternoon in Mason City with city, county and federal officers participating and were continued Monday night at Manly by federal agents. The seven men have been released on bonds totaling George Alexander arrested ill- a local hotel on charges of illegal sale and possession of intoxicating liquor and maintaining a liquor nuisance. A a search of Ihe premises officers found two quarts of alcohol in posts of a bed. 1'osts Were Ilolliiw.

These posts had been hollowed out and metal tubes inserted in them. The liquor wan found in these posts. Alexander wan released on a bond of 1,000 by United States Commissioner Stanley L. Haynes and will have a hearing lalcr. Steve Pantages war, arrested at a hotel on charges of sale of intoxicating liquor.

Kvidence to be used in the prosecution was obtained in previous buyn. He was also released on a bond of nnd is scheduled to have a bearing later in Commissioner Haynes' court. Bond Kixrd at Sam Scdarics. new proprietor of hotel on South Federal avenue, was arrested by the dry squad when two quarts of alcohol were seized. He "has been charged i illegal sale of intoxicating liquor and will have a hearing later in Commissioner Haynes' court.

He was released on a bond of Clarence Linear, Negro bellhop at a local hotel, was arrested. i half pints of alcohol in a box in the basement of the hotel were seized. His bond was fixed at He is charged i illegal sale of intoxi- Ray P. Chase Holds Lead for Governorship. OT.

PAUL, 17. f.Vi-- Renomination of Thomas D. Scball, republican, for the United States senate was indicated today when more a one of the states precincts reporting yesterday's priirmrv election gave him a a i of 2r.r93 over Gov. Theodore Christianson, his chief opponent. from LoriS precincts out of in the state, generally dist i in a and rural districts gave Schnll S0.18R and Christianson John F.

Selh. running on a wet platform, polled n. SivrpI Largest Cities. Schall swept the three largest in the state, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth, by better than a to 2 vote and also led in many of the districts in the southern part.

Governor Christianson, in receiving the news of the heavy Schall vote without sign of great concern, admitted "there is no doubt about the result." He expressed gratitude for the voting support given him hut declined to discuss any plans for the future. His third term as governor expires Jan. 1. Schall, (jfe-lSi-yejira on-ressianalJseJfee a ing- the end of his first term in the senate, steadily piled up a majority of votes, not even slackening in the rural arena which were- considered the backbone of the strength of his chief opponent, Gov. Theodora Christianson.

Solh Is Trail ing. Trailing far behind those two leaders was John F. Selb, who entered the nice late to campaign on one issue--repeal of the eigli- teonth a and the Volstead act. Both Christianson and Schall have, supported i i i About one-fourth of the state reported Schnll leading by more'than 23,000 votes. He had 72,006 in 977 precincts of 3.698 in the state, Chrialianson had with Selb having 7,674.

The farmer-labor senatorial nom- i a i fight between Ernest Lundeen and Wefald, both former representatives in congress, took on significance when Lundeen plunged into a lead which mounted steadily. Agreed on Issues. Lundeen made his principal issue a i i the a which, he opposed providing for fusion of the farmer-labor a with the democrats in the November general i Hoidale, unopposed in the i a is the democratic: i nnd a was worked out under which farmer-laborite3 were to i a i senatorial candidate and support Hoidale while democrats were to withdraw (Turn tn I'ner 2. iilnmn 11. SEEK PAIR WHO KIDNAPED COP Believe Men Who Held Burlington Officer Were Bandits.

UIO i Sfndlcite. Lao. June 17. Detectives who today two men who kidnaped K. Heck- enbeig.

i motorcycle officer and brot him to DCS i i i expressed I belief a i nf- the bandits who ro'obod a a at A a last Friday. Officers retraced as far ns i i ilon the route follower! by HecJicn- brrg's i a a i i a of tho Burlington i i i station along the way. IOWA WEATHER T'liir Tuesday; Wednesday In- c-n'iising cloudiness and LOCAL STATISTICS Globp-Ctnxetle figures for 21 hour period ending at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning: a i 72 in i 53 At A. M. Ttiesdiiy I a i i i of nn Inch The second half of got off to a rattier feeble start if the intention is to equal the seven inches plus of i i a i recorded in the fir.st two weeks of the That was an a a of half an inch of rain daily.

Monday's total was only a nf an inijh nnd on Sunrlay, tile first day of the second lap. there was no rain. Tuesday dawned clear, i the weather man predicting fair a.