Ex-German Empress Augusta Victoria Dies at Doorn
Doorn Holland April 11 By the Associated Press Former Empress Augusta Victoria of Germany died at 6 o clock this morning Her death follows a year after a heart attack and comes as the Ex Emperor and family face renewed loss after the suicide of her son Joachim in Berlin last July Her condition had been sinking since the start of the year and the Ex Emperor stood at her bedside during her passing.
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Doorn
Holland
Associated Press
Augusta Victoria
Germany
Joachim
Berlin
Doorn Castle
Appointment of Col Ed H Shaughnessy as postmaster general aide
Washington April 11 announces Col Ed H Shaughnessy of Chicago as assistant postmaster general and sax remains unclear in the White House statement.
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Washington, D. C
Col
Ed. H. Shaughenesey
Chicago
Sax
White House
Charles E. Baker Wins Oratorical Contest
Charles E. Baker of Iowa City won the annual eshman oratorical contest at the University of Iowa speaking on A Plea for Cuba. J. West Towns end of Garwin took second and Walter Overbeck of Guttenberg placed third.
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Iowa City
Charles E. Baker
Cuba
University of Iown
J. West Townsend
Garwin
Walter Overbeck
Guttenberg
Federal Bakeries to Employ Graduates
The Federal System of Bakeries led by J. Reed Lane of Davenport will hire ten University of Iowa School of Commerce graduates. After a training course they will be placed as managers of baking shops in the chain.
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Towa City
Federal System of Bakeries
J. Reed Lane
Davenport
School of Commerce
University of Iowa
Iits
Official Laments German Prejudice Against Jews
Berlin reports Minister of Education Heinisch decried discrimination of eastern Jewish students in German universities. He noted Jewish names appeared where German scientific and artistic achievements were renowned worldwide.
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Berlin
Heinisch
Gary Officials Poured Booze Into Sewer In Gary
Federal officers in Gary poured 5,000 gallons of liquor into a sewer and destroyed 2,000 more in Hammond. A huge pile of copper junk from stills remains as the sole evidence of about $100,000 worth of liquor seized in the operation.
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Hammond
Ind
Gary
Weather Outlook for Chicago Next 24 Hours
The forecast through the next day calls for fair tonight and likely Tuesday. Temperatures rise tonight with warmer conditions expected in the east and south portions on Tuesday.
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Chicago
Weather observations and temperatures for early April
Local observations by Dr. H. M. Stanley cover 24 hours ending 7 am. Summary shows precipitation on three days with totals and high and low temperatures. Snow or rain readings include .79 inches on April 5 and April 6, .70 on April 7, with highs near 55, 57, and 41 degrees and lows to 21, 23, and none.
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H. M. Stanley
Booze Runners Caught in Lee County Illinois
Dixon Illinois April 11 During a storm at about 3 am Sheriff Schoenholz Lee county arrested five men from Sioux City Iowa on booze running trip from Chicago. Three autos carried about $5000 worth of alcohol. One Buick bore license to Charles Minor 1659 Roosevelt Chicago. Cars and men are held.
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Dixon
Ill
Schoenholz
Lee County
Sioux City
Chicago
Charles Minor
Roosevelt Road
Bread Poisoned for Rats Kills Child
Chicago reports a bread poison aimed at rats killed 5 year old Sarah Kaplan of Maxwell street. Two other children remain in critical condition at the county hospital.
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Chicago
Sarah Kaplan
Maxwell Street
Supreme Court Denies Review in IWW Conspiracy Case
Washington April 11 The Supreme Court refused to review the convictions of William D Haywood and over 79 IWW members charged with conspiring to obstruct war activity. Appeals claimed raids on IWW homes and offices on September 5, 1917 lacked warrants and evidence was illegally obtained. Sentences ranged from one to twenty years, with many released on bail bonds totaling 500 000 pending appeals. Only a presidential pardon could stop the sentences.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court Today
Wm. D. Haywood
Supreme Court
Landis
Haywood
Teachers College Sifts Baseball Players In Spring Scrimmage
Cedar Falls April 11 Coach James faces a tough task trimming the Iowa State Teachers College squad to twenty, as many players vie for varsity berths. Whitford and Cutler look strongest on the mound, Henry leads infield, with Dickinson Wynegar and Stranscoe competing behind the plate and infield. Franklin Owen Trachsel battle for outfield spots as season practice games loom against Wartburg College and Ellsworth.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
James
Keeen
Whitford
Cutler
Henry
W. Dickinson
Fie
Wynegar
McKinstry
Porter
Baumgert
Stransgoo
Franklin
Owen
Trachsel
Ondslow
Brooks Willl
Wartburg Colege
Waverly
Ellsworth
Spirit eviction case at Tottenham quarter courts
A price woman testified in Tottenham police court that her dead landlord's ghost demanded she quit the premises. Magistrate Green advised disregarding the spirit and directed eviction proceedings to be filed in the County Court.
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Newsnaper Enterprise London
Price
Tottenham
Ghrst
Green
Mrs Olive Berry Among Out of Town Shoppers Saturday
Mrs Olive Berry was among the out of town shoppers observed Saturday. the brief item notes her participation in a local shopping day with other visitors.
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Mrs. Olive Berry
Farm Hand Shoots Ex Wife Then Kills Self in Iowa
Sanborn Iowa April 11 Jack Lacey a farm hand shot and wounded his former wife at the Grebow home and then killed himself. Mrs Lacey is hospitalized at Primghar with critical injuries. The couple had been divorced and the shooting followed attempts at reconciliation.
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Sanborn
Jack Lacey
Hane Grebow
Lacey
Wife Takes Poison After Spurned Love
Chicago report states Mrs. Mary Anderson, 31, of 1053 Lake Street, attempted suicide after returning to her husband Adam Anderson and being rebuffed. She swallowed mercury, nine months after leaving him, and is not expected to live.
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Chicago
Mary Anderson
Lake Street
Adam Anderson
Poincare Ratifies Herrick Appointment For US Ambassador
Paris April 11 Former President Poincare writes in the Temps praising Myron T Herrick as United States ambassador to France. He cites Herrick s proven sympathy for France since the war began and says he will strengthen the ties between France and the United States.
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Paris
Poincare
Temps Today
Myron Tr. Herrick
United States
France
Mr. Herrick
Hugh C. Wallace
M. Poincare
Herrick
Treasury Certificates For Sale Friday
Treasury certificates totaling about 150000000 dollars will be offered for sale dated April 15. The issue matures October 16 and bears interest at 5 percent per year, the rate recentSly used but slightly below the maximum 5 percent for some six month issues.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of Treasury
Treasury
6th U S Field Artillery Decorated Again
Camp Dixon April 11 The French decoration of fourragere has been conferred on the 6th field artillery known as the First Shout Regiment of the A E F and other units of the 1st div The French government makes the 1st the most decorated of all war as the same decoration was conferred upon the infantry brigades while overseas Every member of the regiment will be entitled to wear the decoration.
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Camp Dixon
Divihe
Davenport Centenarian Henry Lindt Dies at Home
Davenport Iowa April 11 Henry Lindt a retired farmer and centenarian died at his home Sunday He observed his 100th birthday on March 29 with a family reunion and remains are to be announced by local funeral services.
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Davenport
Henry Lindt
Fairfield and Chariton Rate Injunctions Reversed by Supreme Court
The U S supreme court set aside injunctions in Fairfield Iowa restraining Iowa Electric from raising rates and reversed lower courts. It held that contracts for confiscatory rates would not stand and also reversed Iowa courts that refused to enjoin Chariton from imposing such rates on the Southern Iowa Electric Company.
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Washington, D. C
Fairfield
Iowa
Iowa Electric Company
Supreme Court
Second Matewan mine fight case delayed to July term
In Williamson W V A pr 11 the second Matewan battle case against Sid Hatfield and 23 others charged with complicity in the killing of a Baldwin Feltz detective during last May gun fight will not be listed for trial until the July term of circuit court.
Iowa State Teachers College Basketball Honors Eight Players
Cedar Falls April 11 Special: Eight members of the Iowa State Teachers College basketball squad from the past season were awarded letters by the athletic committee. The players named are Captain James, D Harshbarger, NeKinstry, Porter, M Harshbarger, Whitford, Forbes, and others will receive their letters at a special assembly soon.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
James
D Harshbarger
NeKinstry
Porter
M Harshbarger
Whitford
Forbes
Eveaters
Local couple visits relatives in Lucas
Mr and Mrs Luther Simes of this city motored to Lucas yesterday and spent the day visiting with Mrs Sims parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Dale.
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Luther Simes
City
Lucas
Congress assembles as Harding era begins with GOP control
The 57th Congress convened in Washington at noon under President Harding for its first session expected to run until fall. The Senate was already organized March 4 with Speaker selection pending in the House, where Frederick Gillet won the speakership race. Republican Mondell is minority leader while Kitchen becomes Democratic leader. A bill to abolish the railway labor board and shift duties to the ICC was filed by Republican Tincher of Kansas.
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Washington
D. C
Congress
Harding
House
Senate
Frederick Gillet
Massachusetts
Claude Kitching
North Carolina
Frank W. Mondell
Wyoming
Representative Kitchen
Champ Clark
Labor Board
Washington, D. C
Railway Labor Board
Transportation Act
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tincher
Kansas
Teacher Accepts Position in Colored School
Miss Mina Jongeward of Sioux Center Iowa recent graduate of Iowa State Teachers College home economics has accepted a teaching position at Fisk University Nashville Tennessee colored school for the summer quarter She will begin duties about June 1.
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Cedar
Mina Jongeward
Sioux Center
Iowa
Iowa State Teachers College
Fisk University
Nashville
Tennessee
Teeth in Labor Dept Urged to Enforce Dispute Rulings
Washington April 11 Secretary Davis urged legislation to give teeth to the labor department in conciliation of labor disputes. He said both sides should be compelled to live up to a decision reached.
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Washington, D. C
Labor Department
Davis
Heater Plant Destroyed By Fire in Ironton Ohio
The Ironton Stove Manufacturing Company gas heater plant was destroyed by fire. Loss estimated between 125000 and 150000 dollars. The blaze occurred today in Ironton Ohio.
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Fas
Ironton, O
Ironton Stove Manufacturing Company
Iowa and Indiana Women to Debate in Iowa City
Special to the Daily. Mildred C Freeberg Pomeroy Ella F Schmock Lamont and Marion H Smith Independence will represent the University of Iowa in a three on three debate with three Indiana University women at Iowa City on May 9. Eloise B Smith Fairfield is the Iowa alternate. The event marks the first intercollegiate forensic participation by UI women. The question: Resolved that the Philippines should be granted their independence within a year. Women on the team may join Delta Sigma Rho after the debate.
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Iowa City
Mildred C. Freeberg
Pomeroy
Ella F. Schmock
Lamont
Marion H. Smith
Independence
University of Iowa
Aganst
Indiana University
Eloise B. Smith
Fairfield
Iowa
Indiana
Philippines
Delta Sigma Rho
Charred Farmer Found Dead After Farmhouse Fire
In Moulton Louisiana on April 11 a charred body was found in the ruins of the home of Orval Dooley a prosperous Schuyler county Missouri farmer believed to be the owner.
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Moulton
Orval Dooley
Schuyler County
Missouri
Chicago Markets Report Opens With Mixed Livestock Moves
The Chicago live stock market opens steady for cattle with stockers and feeders 25 cents lower and tops around 9.25. Hogs decline 25 to 60 cents early with later losses 35 to 50 cents. sheep and lambs edge up 26 cents. Veal prices hold near 7.00 to 7.00 for packers. Chicago produce shows butter and eggs fluctuating, while grain futures list modest gains and losses across May and July contracts.
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United States Bureau of Markets
Associated Press
Chicago
Lamson Bros. & Co
Hubbel
Des Moines
Tel
St. Joseph
Bois
Sikh Ee
Butter and egg markets mixed as demand stays firm
Swift reports butter prices rise due to strong demand and lower quality reserves. Weather boosts production and may lower prices soon. Eggs remain firm with rising storage. Poultry moves freely with prices holding, likely softer demand ahead as other meats slip.
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SWIFT
Local Cash Markets Prices and Household Visit
Local market rates list corn 40c per bushel oats 20c timothy hay 15 to 12 dollars per ton straw 9 dollars wild hay 12 dollars threshed hay 12 dollars wheat 1.89 dollars clover seed 9 to 11 dollars timothy seed 1.50 to 1.75 barley 85c eggs 20c hens 21c springs 19c old roosters 12c stags 17c ducks 18c horse hides 1.00 beef hides 2c. Mr and Mrs William Neugran and daughter Clara and Elma of Fontanelle visited the city for shopping and calls.
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Timothy Ray
One Killed and Two Wounded in Dublin Hotel Attack
A twenty minute battle around the Northwestern Hotel in North Wall Dublin involved civilians armed with bombs and guns attacking government auxiliaries. One person was killed and several wounded including two believed seriously. Several auxiliaries are thought to have been wounded.
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Dublin
North Wall
Heavy Forest Fire Loss in U. S
Washington April 11. Forest fires burned across 56 488 307 acres in 45 states causing 85 715 747 dollars in damage during 1916 to 1920. Minnesota suffered the highest losses at 30 595 868 dollars.
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Washington, D. C
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Minnesota
America
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Tate Forestry
Lord Mayor of Cork Ordered to Leave United States
Donnel O Callaghan Lord Mayor of Cork was ordered to depart the United States within sixty days after asylum was denied. His attorney Michael Francis Doyle said O Callaghan would stay in the country until he deems it safe to return to Ireland.
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Washington
D. C
Donnel O'Callaghan
Cork
United States
O'Callaghan
U. S
Philadelphia
Greeks suffer heavy losses in Asia Minor fighting
An official statement places Greek casualties at about 600 killed and 3400 wounded in Asia Minor as fighting renews near Brusa. Turkish cavalry attempts to break Greek lines east of Brusa while a Japanese steamer with Turkish prisoners is seized by Greek naval units and brought to a Greek port. The Sublime Porte plans a protest over the seizure.
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Athens
Asia Minor
Brusa
Kestellek
Ak-Su
Siberia
Sublime Porte
Kendall Signs Cigaret Bill In Des Moines
Governor N E Kendall signed the cigaret bill this morning authorizing sale to adults in Des Moines. The law takes effect July 4.
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Des Moines
N. E. Kendall
Child Killed by Family Horse in Utah Street Incident
In Bringham City Utah on April 11 White Cleo Hunsaker a three year old child was killed when a mare kicked it as the child ran into the street to pet a colt. The mother delivered the fatal blow with both hind feet and the death occurred within half an hour.
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Bringham City
Utah
Cleo Hunsaker
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