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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1922
Page
2
The Albia miners hospital reports that of forty four broken back cases, nineteen have been cured. Other Iowa items include a Des Moines mine death, a Waterloo injury, Grinnell College enrollment cap, a fatal carbolic acid incident, and various local notices.
Lieut Col Paul D Beck commander at Post Field Fort Sill Oklahoma shot and killed at Supreme Court Judge J P Day s home Day arrested and claiming self defense saying Beck attacked his wife and he struck Beck with his gun The gunshot ended Beck s long service in the U S Army dating to 1899 with wartime service later.
A brief note recounts Nicolas Cugnot building the first automobile in 1763, shown in an old plate. It describes a two-cylinder steam motor driving a single front axle, speeds up to four miles per hour, and steam limits of about fifteen minutes per boiler fill. The crude vehicle impressed observers before a 1769 upgrade and later failure.
London April 5 The House of Commons backed Premier Lloyd George 879 to 84 amid approval of his Genoa conference outline. He outlined six conditions for recognizing the Soviet government including debt recognition, Red Army reduction, non aggression access to ports and trade protections.
An article warns mufflers are often ignored though they reduce noise and backpressure. It explains how exhaust gases should expand through many small holes, the risks of clogged openings, and how poor maintenance lowers engine efficiency and power.
A test staged near London by E R Preston and two motor journals shows a bus with a large pneumatic tire surviving a blowout at 30 to 35 mph on a rough road. The tire deflated but the vehicle kept straight with minimal jolt, countering fears of dangerous air burst and rollovers.
Daniel Willard president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad told the Senate interstate commerce committee that U S rail traffic rose only 2 percent in 1918 versus 1917, disputing William G McAdoo’s claim of a breakdown before government control. He blamed flawed railroad regulation rather than systemic failure.
Special dispatches from Vladivostok say 300 Chita government troops attacked Japanese forces near Spasuk about 100 miles from Vladivostok after a disarm demand. Eighty Chita soldiers were reported killed.
A massive oil tank fire in Sapulpa Oklahoma burned for over thirty six hours before burning out. Damage is estimated at 300000 dollars with potential property loss exceeding 1000000 dollars.
The Scientific American describes Nebel's radiator invention of 704 Knickerbocker Ave Brooklyn N Y for liquid cooling in automobiles. It notes the device is adaptable to other uses where cooling is needed and outlines its intended function and design features.
A man described as B. House of Bay City Michigan confessed to defrauding eleven banks for amounts totaling about 8100000. He was sought in Cleveland and other cities on charges of swindling banks. The report notes the April 4 date and identifies Youngstown as the placement of the confession.
An unsuccessful attempt to rob the Union Trust Company located at Fifteenth and Ho streets in the capital city was reported on April 5. The robbers aimed for the United States treasury but fled without taking any money.
A technical note describes a cooling arrangement for circulating liquid. It emphasizes using a large exposed surface to maximize contact with the coolant and improve cooling efficiency within a lighted space.
Isaiah Moore, linked to thirteen marriages, is sentenced to two to fourteen years in the state reformatory for embezzlement and fined 1000 dollars with costs. He also faces two to five years in state prison for bigamy and must disfranchise for five years. Police say he obtained over 827 from his wives and fled after each wedding.
Six suspects, including a former officer, are in custody after raids in a manhunt for five robbers who shot and killed Policeman Ernest H Cassidy and Philip Sommers of the Royal Building and Loan during an $8000 holdup on South Chicago avenue. A taxicab driver pursuing the bandits was shot in the foot.
Premier Lenin of soviet Russia is ill but not seriously so according to Dr Felix Klemperer the Berlin specialist who arrived from Moscow to diagnose Lenin's malady. He arrived in Riga on April 5 to assess the situation.
The armored American steamship Mongolia, famed for firing the war’s first shot at a U boat on April 19 1917, was swept by flames while docked at Hoboken pier.
New York records show ninety one persons slain in the city since January first. The chief electrical examiner reports there have been additional holdups.
A narrator describes hauling statements from the fifth floor into a main office where a cashier stood. His foot caught an electric lamp cord and he fell, left on the floor beside the lamp, and he quickly vacated the office.
A reflection on human error and pride as George Eliot notes that many justify personal desires while mistakes persist. The passage questions why people cling to their own ways despite recurring faults and wonders about the value of self rule.
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