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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1916
Page
4
Professor A G Smith head of mathematics and astronomy at University of Iowa dies at home from pernicious anemia following brief illness. He served 15 years as western intercollegiate conference rep and twice as its chairman. An early football and baseball star, he was a key university figure.
The American Site company of Wilma Minnesota sues Kale and Henshaw of Winterket claiming patent infringement. The suit seeks damages of 50 000 in federal court here for alleged use of a cement block making machine covered by the plaintiff’s patents.
William Culton of Davenport sold a quarter section three miles north of town to Bert Kline, a local farmer. Culton bought the farm in 1877 for nine dollars an acre and sold it for one hundred eighty five dollars per acre. The buyer plans to tile the tract to raise value to two hundred dollars per acre.
Police say a confession by Elmer Sanders, jailed on bootlegging charges, led to the arrest of J G Brinegar of Des Moines, George Krueger of Triacombe, and Oliver Metzer of Fort Dodge. The four are charged as members of a gang linked to several robberies in small towns recently.
John Moyer sues Joseph Mochal and others in district court at Montezuma to nullify a deed and mortgage on a farm. Moyer, son of F. X. Moyer, alleges a sale to the Movhels for 175 an acre though the property was worth 225.
Cedar Rapids city council authorized J D Kennedy commissioner of finance to ship in potatoes and sell them to consumers for cash with a limit of ten bushels per buyer.
Red Oak detective I N Wilkerson filed an answer to Senator F F Jones's slander suit, admitting he charged Jones with complicity in the Moore family murder at Villisca. Jones seeks heavy damages for the circulation of the story and had filed similar suits against Wil lisea figures that were withdrawn. Wilkerson denies conspiracy to defame Jones.
Iowa railroad commission adopts new demurrage rule effective December 1 requiring forty eight hours free unloading time on interstate cars. After free time, charges rise from two to five dollars per day per car with track storage extra. Protests grow as rule may punish shippers amid car shortages and interstate charges.
A proposal for state law to grade town fruit potatoes and other products was urged by Wesley Klein to the Iowa horticultural society at its first annual convention. Storage houses urged for cities over 3,000 to protect produce, saving growers money. Ames reports Iowa horses in one Chicago barn drew praise for state unity and display. Des Moines notes Iowa banks top West of Mississippi in paid in capital except three states, with total over 21 million. Mason City records a record baby beef price with several high value calves sold at auction. Cedar Rapids says no general assembly plan to create a public utility commission for electric gas street or interurban railways.
Atlantic reports over 200000 dollars in public and private improvements since January 1 1913. More than 90000 dollars have funded thirty new residences amid rental shortages. A relief mud road half a mile long was built by popular subscription for 1409 dollars. Twenty one blocks of street paving and eight blocks of alleys paving added at 50557.68 dollars.
Park inspector Dorr travels from the Interior Department to Iowa to inspect the proposed northeastern Jawa national park. He will visit McGregor and surrounding areas. The Senate Public Lands Committee seeks a report, and Secretary Lane collects data for review.
Des Moines bars are listed as non-commissioned officers in the cadet regiment. Sergeants T. G. Brie and O. Meredith, and corporals F. M. Bewsher and E. M. Raymond are named. The regiment numbers 750 men this year, up about 250 from last year, with ten companies averaging seventy each and thirty-five commissioned officers.
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