Reinstatement of Ruth and Meusel Boosts Yankees to Open 1922
Babe Ruth Bob Meusel and Bill Piercy were reinstated by Commissioner Landis after suspensions for playing post season games. Ruth and Meusel debut in 1922 against the St. Louis Browns as Piercy joins the Boston Red Sox. Aaron Ward homered to start a 2 0 Yankee lead.
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Chicago
Ill
Associated Press
Babe” Ruth
Bob Mensel
New York Yankees
Landis
St. Louis Browns
New York
Bill Piercy
Ruth
Meusel
Piercy
N. Y
Babe Ruth
Bob Meusel
Yankees
Aaron Ward
Baker
Ward
Valentino Charged With Bigamy In Los Angeles
Screen actor Rudolph Valentino was arrested in Los Angeles on a felony bigamy charge. He surrendered to the district attorney with counsel and posted bail for release.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Associated Press
Rudolph Valentino
Youngstown Withdraws From Major Steel Merger
New York May 20 withdrawal of the Youngstown Sheet Tube Co from the six company steel merger was announced by Thomas L. Chadbourne counsel for the interested firms. Conferences among the remaining five firms continue to decide whether to pursue consolidation.
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New York
Youngstown Sheet Tube Co
Thomas L. Chadbourne
Chicago Weather Outlook for Next Twenty Four Hours
Weather indications show increasing cloudiness tonight and a unsettled Sunday with warmer conditions in the west and central portions. Washington forecast also notes moderate temperatures for the week ahead with occasional local showers across Iowa territory.
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Chicago
Washington, D. C
Associated Press
Iowa
Weather Summary for May 18 19 Observations
Observations by Dr. H. M. Stanley report past 24 hours ending 7 a.m. with a high of 72 and low of 43 and rainfall of .72 on May 18 and none on May 19. Temperature at 1 p.m. today was 63.
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H. M. Stanley
Amendment to Replace Child Labor Statute
A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to give Congress power to regulate or prohibit employment of children under 18 was introduced in the Senate by Senator Johnson Republican California. He cited the Supreme Court rulings striking down child labor laws and said only a constitutional amendment can address the issue.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate
Johnson
Republican
California
Supreme Court
Urge Six-Year Course of Engineering Study
Deans of engineering from midwestern universities meeting in Chicago, led by Dean W. G. Raymond of Iowa State University, advocate extending engineering programs from four to six years. The plan will be pressed at the ASPEE convention in Champaign in June.
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Chicago
W. G. Raymond
Iowa State University
American Society For the Promotion of Engineering
Champaign
Harding to Be Cordial to Philippine Mission
White House spokesman said President Harding hopes to give the Philippine independence mission a definite statement on the administration attitude. The mission is soon to arrive in the United States and will be cordially received and given a considerate hearing.
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Washington, D. C
United States
White House
Harding
Gigantic Post Office Heist Foiled by Inspector’s Deception
New York May 20 A post office plot aimed at the city hall office would have staged a colossal theft of registered mail but for a inspector who wore a beard and worked with the conspirators. Seven men including six postoffice workers were arrested. The case ties to the July 18 theft of 1 477 000 in Liberty bonds and a 40 000 security theft to Watertown New York with possible links to a 2 000 000 mail truck hold up in lower Broadway last October.
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New York
City Hall
Postoffice
Doran
Washington
Watertown
N. Y
Lower Broadway
Caraway Calls Daugherty to Resign in Senate Rally
Senator Caraway of Arkansas urged Attorney General Daugherty to resign during a Senate renewal of discussion on Daugherty's alleged ties to the release of New York shipbuilder C M Morse from an Atlanta prison. The call aimed to avoid further embarrassment to the administration.
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Washington, D. C
Associated Press
Daugherty
Senate
Caraway
Arkansas
C M. Morse
New York
Youths Admit Attempt at Robbery Plea Plea
Two youths arrested in Denison Iowa last week confessed to attempting to rob a bank in Arion Iowa. In district court at Denison they pleaded guilty to the bank offense and received ten year penitentiary sentences. The pair had claimed origins in Cleveland Ohio at the time of arrest.
Company Advances Wages of Its Miners
Birmingham May 20. The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company has raised wages 15 percent for ore miners and 10 percent for coal miners effective May 16. Officials say the move is the first upward wage adjustment in the district since the post-war low mood and that company plans are operating above normal.
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Birmingham
Ala
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Special Trains Will Carry 10 000 Shriners
Chicago May 20 arrangement has been made to move 10 000 Mystic Shriners from Chicago to San Francisco June 7 8 and 9 for the annual conclave. The pilgrims will travel on special trains and the event will be the largest organization movement ever. They will camp overnight on the rim of the Grand Canyon and a request will be made to permit Hopi Indians to give a special dance.
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Chicago
Mystic Shriners
San Francisco
Jia
Grand Canyon
Bonds stolen in mail sold in Minneapolis
Thousands of dollars in bonds stolen in two major 1921 mail truck robberies in New York and Chicago have been sold in Minneapolis in the last ten days. Postal inspector W. J. Marles reported today. The fur seal industry of the Pribilof Islands yields the United States government between $1 million and $2 million annually.
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New York
Chicago
Minneapolis
W. J. Marles
Pribilof Islands
United States
Kiddies Gather For Balloons At Advertising Office
Hundreds of Cres ton kids lined up at the ADVERTISER office this morning for balloons and colors from film star Wesley Barry and the Strand Theatre. Barry sent 200 balloons and a note promising his coming film School Days to be shown May 26 and 27.
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Advertiser
At & O'Clock
Wies
Barry
gManager Miller Meatyeer
Strand Theatre
Wesley Barry
Creston
Park Anend
Murder and arson blaze terrify Ulster as death toll rises
Belfast reports say five to eight killed and a dozen wounded in yesterday's sectarian shootings. Incendiary fires have caused extensive property damage totaling many thousands of pounds.
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Belfast
Ulster
Bank Deposits Show Decrease For The Week
New York May 20 The actual condition of clearinghouse banks and trust companies for the week shows they hold 5 621 250 dollars in excess of legal requirements This is a decrease of 31 384 030 dollars from last week.
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New York
N. Y
Associated Press
Iowa Labor Leader Declines Comment on Willey Resignation
Des Moines May 20 John C. Lewis president of the Iowa Federation of Labor returned from Davenport where he refused to discuss the resignation of Early Willey Sioux City secretary treasurer. Lewis said everything has been settled to the organization’s satisfaction and that he does not know Willey’s whereabouts.
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Des Moines
Associated Press
John C. Lewis
Iowa Federation of Labor
Davenport
Early Willey
Sioux City
Treas
Wis
Lewis
Willey
Reunion of the 168th to be held at Camp Dodge in August
Des Moines announces a reunion of the One Hundred Sixty eighth in the Rainbow division at Camp Dodge on August 19th and 26th. The national guard encampment runs concurrent. Des Moines Rotary Club plans activities for veterans and their wives.
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Des Moines
Camp Dodge
National Guard
Six High Schools Entered in Creston Track Meet
Six schools Creston Corning Mt Ayr Bedford Afton and Orient competed in a Creston high school track meet as the event drew spectators across western Iowa. After four events Mt Ayr led with 18 points followed by Corning 11 Bedford 1 and Creston tied for third at press time.
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Creston
Corning
Orient
Mt Ayr
Afton
Bedford
Creston High School
Ng Field
Sau
Iowa
Beven
Mt. Ayr
Mt .Ayr
Genoa delegates flee as economic conference adjourns
Genoa May 20 delegates who spent six weeks in talks at the economic conference began to depart rapidly after its adjournment. The conference planned a continuation at The Hague next month to push Europe's reconstruction on a firmer footing. Prime Minister Lloyd George left for London expressing optimism despite unfulfilled hopes.
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Genoa
Associated Press
The
Hague
Europe
Lloyd George
Great Britain
London
Edison Proposes Long Term Farm Credit Plan
Washington May 20 Edison proposes a system of farm currency via a central federal farm bank to loan farmers for one year at 1 percent monthly with a lien on 50 percent of crops. The plan would base loan value on a twenty to twenty five year average price for agricultural products. Henry Ford prompted Edison to study farm credits. Some senators deem the idea worthy. others call it impractical.
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Washington, D. C
Thomas A. Edison
Ventor
Senate Agricultural Bloc
Edison
Capper
Kansas
Mr. Edison
Henry Ford
Detroit
Fish Make Good Fila Performers When Trained
Mr and Mrs Charles Detering of this city plan to leave this evening for Clarinda to spend Sunday with their daughter Mrs Ella Sissell in a family visit notes.
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Charles Detering
Clarinda
Ella Sissell
Coolidge on way to Presbyterian General Assembly
Vice President Calvin Coolidge passed through Chicago en route to Des Moines Iowa to attend the Presbyterian General Assembly. He left at 11 45 a m railroad time and was expected to reach Des Moines at 6 50 this evening via the Rock Island line.
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Chicago
Associated
Prema
Ice
Calvin Coolze
Des Moines
Iowa
Presbyterian General Assembly
Roch Toland
Moines
Antung Agreement Ratified by Japan at Tokio
Tokio May 20 The Shantung agreement negotiated with China at the Washington conference was ratified today by Japan.
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Tokio
Associated Press
Shantung
China
Washington
Japan
Market News Showing Mixed U S Livestock Scores
Cattle receipts around 500 with beef steers up 1 to 15 cents and calves steady to 80 cents higher. Hogs receipts about 8,000 with bulk 10.50 to 10.95 and pigs 9.50 to 10.00. sheep and lambs firm. Eggs, poultry and grain futures also listed with various price ranges.
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Chicago
Lamson Pro & Co
Hubber
Des Moines
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C. C. Hays
Presbyterian Church
West Virginia
Presbyterian Church of America
Committee On Christian Morals and Reform
Will Hays
Gustav A. Briegleb
Hays
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Rev. Briegleb
Valentino
Youngstown
Big Steel Merger
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Philippine
Glenn Treece
F. M. Jeffords
Ira Harrison
T Rial
Columbia
S. C
J. C. Arnette
Jeffords
Annette
Urer
Ment
Creston Park Commission
Cining
Pied Ieecowis
Uena
Luuh
On Antung
U. S. Bureau of Marketa
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Steere
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