Iowa News Roundup Highlights Trials Bank Closures and Accidents
Iowa reports major local items: Ayer Hampton youths sentenced to Eldora reform school by Judge Wright for truancy. Cedar Rapids labor leader Canfield endorsed for re election. Citizens State Bank of Onawa closed by state banking dept with examiners in charge. Various court actions, deaths, insolvencies, and neighborhood incidents detailed across towns.
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Ayer Hampton
Eldora
Wright
Bred A. Canfield
State Federation of Labor
Cedar Rapide Federation
Citizens State Bank of
Onawa
State Banking Department
State Department
Tow Ifn Chirga
Bank
1. Ww. W
Missouri Valley
Sioux City
John Berg
Belmond Bank
Ashijer
Frank T. Morris
Des Moines
United States District Court
Orvida J. Roberts
Colfax
Byron Davig
Hansell
George C. Jeffries
Truro
Jeffries
Waterloo, Cellar Falls & Northern Railway Company
Interstate Commerce ‘Commission
Bertha Knight
Vedia
Buena Vista County
Washington, D. C
Maryland
Iowa City
Phillis Stagg
Stagg
Iowa
Colorado School of Mines
McClenahan
Clover Hills
J. B. Meyer
James Hallett
C. J. Dahberg
Stephen C. Wilcox
Clover Hirls Hay Ao
F. BE. Marsh
Mason City
Marimo
Joseph Morcum
Red Oak
Reecently
District Court of Delaware
Pentony
Jeary Smith
Clark Abrams
Manchester
Arthur Guzadder
Les Moinea
Luzadder
Valley Junction
Claude At. Stantey
Maring
Milon Foreman Key Figure in Paris Caucus and Legion Rise
Col Milton J. Foreman a Chicago lawyer and Legion leader whose career spanned the Paris caucus origin of the Legion to Illinois expansion. He chaired the temporary executive committee, led the Illinois department as commander, and saw posts grow from 220 to 632. He served in the Spanish American War, rose to colonel, commanded in France, and earned the Distinguished Service Medal. He also influenced Chicago politics as six-term city council member and charter convention chair.
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Milton J. Foreman
Illnois
American Legion
Chicago
Legion
Paris
United States
Minois
Illinois
First
Minois Cavalry
Foreman
Mr. Foreman
First Cavalry
Field Artillery
France
Hoe
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Hike to National Capital A Legion Walk to Washington Plan
Kansas Legion leader Kurtz proposes a cross country hike by 98 volunteers to meet on the White House steps and present demands for disabled veterans and members. Posts along the route would provide support as walkers travel overland to the capital.
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Waitle Ing
Kurtz
Kansas
American Legion
Washington
Dele
Bates Fron
State Department of the Legion
White House
Rockies
Legion
Doctor’s wisecrack on payment for advice
A short, humorous anecdote from the American Legion Weekly about a Black man visiting a doctor. The doctor reminds him he must pay for the advice, prompting a quip about owing nothing since the guidance was given in all angles.
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Co Db
Old Darky
Mela
Iso
American Legion Weekly
Second Hand Freebie Exchange at Corner General Store
A humorous line from American Legion Weekly shows a shopper seeking two sheets of fly paper and a clerk offering a reduced price. The exchange highlights a quirky, thrift minded moment in a small town shop setting.
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Grunblatt
American Legion Weekly
Legion of France forms under Col Drake
Ex service men in France form the Legion's department of France led by Col Francia B. Drake. They aid Memorial Day cemeteries, assist stranded veterans, fund defenses for American sergeants, and cooperate with the French government on memorial plans. Drake toured America to arrange staves decorations for Memorial Day 1921. His probe into Rhine Harry drew national notice, debunking pro German claims and alleged French negro outrages.
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Branco
Americarms
V Arious
Col
Francia B. Drake
Department of France
American Legion
Legion
France
Bergdou
Rhenish
Conventions of 1921 Open for American Legion Posts
Delegates from Alaska to Valdez on April 12 inaugurated the 1921 convention program. States and cities announce 1921 gatherings with dates ranging from June in Wisconsin to September in Maryland and Oregon with several posts undecided.
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American Legion
Alaska
Valdez
Alatamy
Florence
Arizona
Prescott
Florida
Orlando
Town
Spirit Lake
Kansas
Hutchinson
Kentucky
Lexington
Maryland
Ocean City
Michigan
Kalamazoo
Minnesota
Winona
Montana
Lewistown
Nebraska
Fremont
New Mexico
Silver City
New York
Jamestown
Oregon
Eugene
South Dakota
Rapid City
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Utah
Provo
Virginia
Norfolk
Washington
Aquiam
Wisconsin
Eau Claire
Colorado
Glenwood Springs
Louisiana
Bogalusa
Nevada
Gardnerville
New Hangshire
Wells
New Jersey
Ausbury Port
Oklahoma
Unid
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Oklahoma Passes Americanism Bills Backed by Legion
Three Americanism measures passed by the Oklahoma legislature at the Legion’s urging require display and reverence for the American flag in all schools, mandate a year of American history and ethics in curricula, and require teacher oath of allegiance to the U S and Oklahoma constitutions with penalties for anti flag statements.
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American Legion
Oklahoma
Robertson
Lecome
United States
Noase
National American ‘Law
Ammoreon Legion
Mail Robbery Crackdown Ordered by Post Office Chief
Postmaster General Hays approves an emergency plan to arm postal workers handling valuable shipments. The directive targets mail robbers, offering up to 5000 dollars for information leading to arrests. Officials Rush D. Simmons and George M. Sutton review reports on recent robberies and expand armed protection citywide.
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Towa
Iowa
Edward Vose
Billy Peterson
Washington
Poss
Albert Taylor
Walter Peterson
Burlington
Malvern
Glenn
Council
Johnson County
Weather Bureau
Wayne Dinsmore
Horse Association of America
Kendall Han
Auutter
W. R. Orchard
James (. Gillespie
Wes. Fargo
Mx Hays
D. Simmons
George M. Sutton
Simmons
Post Office Department
Immigration Regulation Planned by Congress
Congress considers immigration reform modeled on the Wilson era bill. It sets annual nationality limits by 1910 census figures, caps monthly admissions after July 1, 1921, and carves out exceptions for certain professionals and returning visitors. Changes clarify borders since 1910 and add a 50,000 annual cap from any one country.
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Congress
Senate
House
United States
Smoot Sales Tax Plan Extolled by Utah Senator
The Smoot proposed 1 percent sales tax on gross value of goods would exempt up to 8000 dollars annual turnover and aim for simple assessment. It envisions quarterly payments by merchants, applies to domestic and foreign goods, and excludes government bodies, religious and charitable groups, and exports from taxation.
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Smoot
Utah
Senator Smoot
the &Ross
Weeks Moves Toward Rebuild of Army Aviation
Secretary of War Weeks announces orders for 200 modern pursuit planes and 35 Martin type bombers costing about 2 240 000. Boeing of Seattle supplies 200 pursuit lines and 1L W I company Garden City LI supplies bombers. Plans include air route studies and a government code for air service regulation and interdepartmental coordination.
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Army Aviation Service
Weeks
War Department
Navy
PontoMve
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Milton Foreman
Kansas Committee
the Legion Body OF
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Ashington
Sullivan
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Postoffice Department
Hays
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