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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1920

Page

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Colonel Palmer to Introduce Shaw at Saturday Concert

Colonel Palmer selects himself to introduce former Iowa governor Leslie Shaw at an eight o clock Saturday evening high school auditorium meeting. Shaw known as a top campaign speaker has spoken in Iowa for Cummins and addressed Cedar Falls teachers. Farmers are urged to attend the program includes Eden Seminary Sextet Milton Blaul and Samuel Hall with Opal White as accompanist. No admission fee. Capt and Mrs Karl Limerman have returned from a southern honeymoon.

Cal D. J. Palmer Leslie M. Shaw Shaw Iowa A. B. Cummins State Teachers’ College Cedar Falls Im Char Theiead Eeington Mr. Shaw Eden Seminary Sextet St. Toute Milton Blaul Solgvists Burlington Samuel Hall Washington Mise Opal White

Vote for Major Holsteen in Congress Next Monday

The item urges voting for Major Holsteen on Monday June 7 for Congress and calls the vote safe. It repeats the claim twice with promotional language and mentions a medicinal product claim and a local school official in town.

Major Holsteen Congress

Vote for Major Hol steen next Monday for Congress

A fragmented political note urges voting for Major Hol Steen on the upcoming congressional election day. The text asserts safety in voting and includes references to Christine M. Schneider traveling to Cedar Falls and Chicago for education and career moves, with plans to depart Washington for a Sac City Iowa school position in April and a higher salary.

Christine M. Schneider Cedar Falls Iown Chicago Applied Art School Washington Sac City Iowa

Local West Chester Notes and Visitors

Local page items list Harry Davis and others visiting Washington, trips to Davenport and Lyons, and a raft of social calls. Career and business mentions include William White of Lincoln directing an oil firm, plus church assembly attendance in Sterling Kansas. Shopping ads promote gloves, dresses, waists, and aprons at Craft's The New York Store and Crail's with price highlights for May into June.

William White Lincoln Neb Washington Cnt New York

Community Announcements and Club Meetings Listed

Vieasant Plains Missionary society meets with Mrs Ed Gallather on Wednesday June 9 for an all day session. Loyal Sisterhood Sunday School annual social and officer election Tuesday at 2 30 in church basement. Fortnightly Club open meeting with Child Study at 403 W Main St on Tuesday at 2 30, Miss Kellman to speak for county nurse. Dampscus Shrine ceremonial Tuesday June 8 at Moose Hall 8 PM with refreshments. Shalom Group M E church meets at 320 W Fifth St Monday 8 PM regular meeting and quilt block crew. W O R C regular meeting Saturday 2 30 PM. Biennial rates one and one fare round trip to Desle for delegates and visitors tickets on sale June 12 18 valid until June 29. purchase in home towns, women with ID cards. Mrs David McLaughlin can provide cards. contact her. Memorial service for Modern Woodmen Sunday June 6 at 2 PM at hall, bring flowers. autos furnished. Washington Fire Department honorary and active members Memorial Day Sunday June 6 meet City Hall 1 30 PM with cars and flowers.

David McLaughlin W. Main St Misa Kellman Shalom Group M. E. Church Amos White Fifth St Desle Rowteter Saale Washington Fire Department City Hall

Missing Wood campaign witness testifies before Senate committee

W B Burtt assistant to Col WH Him Cooper Procter and national Elmtr ian of the Weed campaign, was the first witness before the Senate investigating committee on campaign funds. He described his role as assistant and confidant to Ambrose Monell and said $40,000 was spent in Indiana with total state expenditures possibly reaching $558,000. He denied receiving cash for Governor Lowden's Missouri candidacy and said the money was treated as a personal contribution from Morse. The testimony followed questions on signatures and funds requests by state and district managers.

Washington Merace Stebbins New York Lincoln Wood Tongue Senate Investigating Committee Montreat S W. B. Burtt Whhim Cooper Procter National Elmtrian Weed Senate Ambrose Monell Wood Burtt National Wood Committee Amt R. T Robert Tyler Indiana Lowden Missouri W. L. Coley Hsiean EK. Lo Morse Sho Hef Morse

Rename Tnadey to the Preavential and Senatorial Campaign

The request from Senator Pomerene a member of the investigating committee was for a resolution directing the committee to investigate after the adjournment of the Democratic national convention and before the November elections the receipts and expenditures of political committees and campaigns for president, vice president, and the United States Senate and report by the first Monday in December. The committee plans to wind up today adjourning for the Republican national convention. Chairman Kenyon said no more witnesses would be summoned but the panel would hear those already called and await future policy decisions by the Senate and committee members.

Pomerene Lege Maxsachusetts United States Senate Senate Tae Kenyon

Deschanel Heads to Normandy for Rest After Accident

Paris reports President Deschanel leaving the city by car with his wife for the Chateau de Montellerie at Lisieux in Normandy. He will rest there for several weeks and appeared alert with no serious effects from his recent accident, according to officials.

France Chateau Normandy Paris Deschanel Chateau de du Montellerie Lisieux Gani WY

One-Third Of Vera Cruz Homes To Be Burned

Mexico City June 4 One third of Vera Cruz houses will be burned due to bubonic plague infection. The decision was reported by Excelsior citing civic action to halt the outbreak.

Vera Cruz Mexico Mexico City The Excelsior

German Monarchists Active in Britain and US Ties

British and French official sources in Berlin report rising activity of anti republican groups in Germany, including the German People’s Party. Will Davis and sister Miss Carrie returned from Philadelphia, where he attended the Presbyterian General Assembly. They visited friends in Washington and New York City.

J. M. Wishart Sterling Kan United Presbyterian General Assembly London Berlin Will Davis Carrie Philadelphia Mr. Davis General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church Washington, D. C New York City

Navy Audacity Urged as Object Lesson by Secretary Daniels

Secretary Daniels urged the Naval Academy graduating class of 289 to cast off tradition and embrace risk and invention. He cited the Navy's World War I record of resourcefulness, especially the North Sea barrage, as proof that strategy and weapons must evolve with time.

Navy Annapolis Sal Daniels Naval Academy Northem America North Sea Barrage

Reward Offered in Kidnapping of 13 Month Old Boy

Norristown Pa June 4 The mystery of the kidnapping of 13 month old Blakely Coughlin remains unsolved after a night of mass searching by home defense police state police department of justice and private detectives. A 1500 reward was posted by county commissioners for the arrest and conviction of the kidnappers. The Coughlin family friends may offer another reward for the child's recovery. George H Coughlin the father is a Philadelphia lithographing company president and a former Princeton athlete.

Norristown Blakely Coughlin Home Defense State Police Department of Justice Coughlin George H. Coughlin Philadelphia Princeton

U S to Have a Man at Spa Conference

Paris June 4 American participation in the forthcoming conference with Germany at Spa Belgium June 2 has not been the subject of official instructions from Washington. The United States may be unofficially represented through the reparations commission member Roland W Boyden of Boston Massachusetts who was once in dispute with Herbert Hoover's organization.

Paris Spa Belgium Washington United States Reparations Commission Roland W. Boyden Boston Mass Herbert C. Hoover

Newport Race Riot Sparks Street Clashes in England

In Newport England June 4 white and negro sailors clashed in the streets. Large crowds gathered, windows were broken and homes damaged. Several combatants were beaten. one white sailor was arrested before police restored order as crowd control eased tensions after a quarrel.

Newport England

Reward Offered as Mexico Declares War on Villa

June 4 1920 Mexico City minister of war Francisco Callee declares war to the death on Francisco Villa and his followers. The government vows to make Mexico safe for foreigners and outside capital, offering 100000 pesos dead or alive for Villa. Villa defeats at Parral and flees with Ignacio Enriquez as federal forces close in.

Mexico City Francisco Villa Mexico Villa PL Elias Callee Catlee Sonora Chilmahua City Callee Chihuahua Are al Ady Washington Parral New Is Ignacio Enriquez State Department

Bar Goes From Waukegan in Racial Riots Incident

Chicago reports rioting in Waukegan after a stone was thrown at a car carrying Lt Blasier and Mr Barstow and a young woman. Admiral Bassett barred enlisted men from visiting Waukegan except residents. He blamed spontaneous outbursts for racial friction and offered no single cause.

Chicago Admiral Bassett Great Lakes Waukegan Wiskerton Liewtenant Blasier Barstow

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Colonel Palmer Musicctans State Railway Commission Capt Mrs Karl Limerman Lemnon Adot Ry Ry Harding Washington City Harry Davis West Chester John Swisher Davenport A. J Fishburn N. J. Barham Lyons Barham Burham Craft’s Hi Ke. Long Lone Tree Mabel Dewey Corbett Childie Siassballiov U Leits Ed Sedal D. F. Macon Burnside Irving Johnaon Oskaloosa H. F. Steck McCall Bros Mills Taylor J. M. Taylor United Presbyteriian General Assembly Sterling, Kaw J. T. Darling Grace Ogden Sigler Home Gus Bramers Carlin Frances Kitty Ottumwe Alice Rowne Nellie Wilson Ottumwa Taille-du-nord Manchester Pereales Rckrack Crail’s W. M. Keeley Patricia Joan Ethel Robison Wairfield Otis Nobicon Vieasant Plains Missionary Society Ed Gallather Methodist Church Dampscus Shrine Moose Hall W. OR. C FUNG W. B G. Burtt Procter Dem Q Wopyright Secretary Daniels Pennsylvania Coughlin Baby U. S Republic Bassett
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