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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1923

Page

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Harding Reviews Shriners Parade in Washington

President Harding reviewed twenty thousand Mystic Shrine nobles as they marched from the Capitol to Washington Circle. He addressed the Imperial Council session, warning that fraternities must uphold justice and liberty, not conspiracies, and urged a global fraternity among nations.

Washington, D. C Pennsylvania Mystic Shrine Capitol Washington Circle White House Noble Warren G. Harding S. McCandless Nashville Tenn New Orleans Sioux City Sane Imperial Council Harding Republic Mr. Harding

World War Bonus Checks To Reach Iowa Vets Soon

Iowa will mail state bonus checks to more than fifty thousand World War veterans over ten days. About fifty thousand warrants have been mailed, with ~1,200 sent daily as the bonus board presses forward. Estabrook & Co plans to deliver 1.1 million to the state treasurer, with 9.655 million in four and a half percent bonds outstanding for July 14. Banks and estates in New England are buying the bonds as a secure investment. Davenport bond man Bechtel reports over one million dollars in bonds sold locally yesterday.

State Bonus Board Deay Lou Morgan Estabrook & Co Bond & Cate New York John H Des Moines

Germany to deliver new reparation note Thursday

Berlin June 5 The German government will hand its new reparation note to the entente capitals Thursday afternoon. The contents are not disclosed but it is understood the note will specify a fixed number of annuities and propose that Germany's payment capacity be determined by an international committee of experts.

Associated Press Berlin Germany

Hearings to Be Held Today in Springfield Ill

Springfield Illinois June 6 hearings set in the state legislature focus on road funding the Ku Klux Klan payroll and the eight hour day for women. The senate one hundred million road proposal was to be taken up in the house chamber this afternoon.

Associated Press Springfield Ill Nole Senate House

Ringgold County votes against bonds at courthouse plan

Mount Ayr Iowa June Ringgold county voters rejected the proposition to issue 15000 bonds to construct a new courthouse today.

Ringgold County Associated Press Mount Ayr Iowa

Veterans Gather at State Meeting in Iowa

More than 1500 members of the Grand Army of the Republic, Women's Relief Corps, and four auxiliary groups registered for the 49th annual Iowa encampment in Fort Dodge. The event opens with reunions and a campfire. a parade of Iowa veterans is set for Wednesday through city streets.

Associated Prem Old Veterans of Iowa

Urge Memorial Bridge at Clinton

Congressman John C. McKenzie of Illinois plans to introduce a bill in the next Congress to use federal good roads funds to build a free bridge over the Mississippi between Fulton Illinois and Clinton Iowa as a memorial to Abraham Lincoln.

Associated Press Dixon John C. McKenzie Illinois House Committee On Military Affairs Congress Federal Good Roads Fund Mississippi River Fulton Ilinois Clinton Iowa Abraham Lincoln

Pike fry distributions reach nearly 30 million statewide

The Iowa state fish and game department announced a total of 29,900,000 pike fry distributed from Spirit Lake and Clear Lake hatcheries. Major shipments included 7,400,000 to Clear Lake and 5,000,000 to Spirit Lake and nearby areas, with additional early May deliveries to Ruthven Emmetsburg Cherokee Storm Lake Sioux City and Des Moines. Spirit Lake produced 17,700,000 fry and Clear Lake 12,200,000.

Associated Press Des Moines Spirit Lake Clear Lake State Fish and Game Department East Okoboji Worl Okoboji Onani Ruthven Emmetsburg Cherokee Storm Lake Sioux City Cornell Bluffs Charles City Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Cedar Falls Clea Lake

Peter Kauffman in town forenoon visit

Peter Kauffman of Wayland was in town Tuesday forenoon visiting local residents and taking part in informal meetings.

Peter Kauffman Wayland

Judge Evans Wins In Sth District Race

Grand River Iowa June 5 JP Daughton democrat conceded the election of Judge Hiram Evans republican after unofficial returns showed Evans leading by about one thousand votes. With 217 of 233 precincts counted Evans had 13 625 to 12 100 for Daughton.

Associated Press Grand River Iowa JP. Daughton Hiram Evats Daughton Yvonne Evans

Studies Will Keep Charles Brookins From Eastern Meet

Charles Brookins, Iowa record breaking low hurdler, informed Harvard officials he cannot compete at the Harvard invitation track meet next Saturday due to studies. No word yet on Joe Ray’s participation in the special mile run.

Associated Press Cambridge Mass Charles Brookins University of Iowa Harvard Jole Ray

French troops close Ruhr railway stations to traffic

The Associated Press reports in Berlin that on June 5 French troops occupied railway stations at Hern, Gelsenkirchen, Alteressen and closed them to traffic, disrupting road and rail operations. Mr and Mrs W R McVey of Linby shopped in Washington yesterday.

Ruhr Ity Associated Press Berlin Germany Hern Gelsenkirkehen Alterfessen W. R.mcvey Linby Washington

Ames President Targeted in Campus Attack

The campus buzzes after the resignation of C. W. W. Mauser as Iowa State College athletics director. Handbills accuse President A. R. Pearson, claim editor Jewell W. Johnson was ineligible, accuse censorship, blame the 1922 armory fire on admin neglect, and note Mauser reportedly received offers from other schools.

Associated Press Ames C. W.W. Mayser Iowa State College A. R. Pearson Presiendent Pearson Mauser

Convention at Marshalltown set for 1924 dates

Marshalltown officials of the Iowa State Sunday School association met and decided the next biennial convention will be held in Marshalltown on May 6, 7 and 8, 1924. In Tokyo Japan police arrested over a hundred prominent communists and socialists early today accused of plotting to organize a communist state.

Associated Press Marshalltown Iowa State Sunday School Association Tokio Japan

Iowa gains 830 degrees at commencement

At Iowa City on June 5 the University of Iowa awarded 830 degrees and certificates, the largest class in the university’s history. Chancellor Ernest H. Lindley of the University of Kansas delivered the address, discussing pioneer spirit, progress, and the frontiers of science mind and social order.

Associated Press Iowa City University of Iowa Ernest H. Lindley University of Kansas RE. H. Lindley Gladstone

Four Die and Forty Hurt in Knights Templar Train Wreck

Four people died and about forty Knights Templar members were injured when a Grand Trunk derailment occurred two miles west of Durand Michigan as a train carrying a convention party from Grand Rapids to Flint derailed this morning.

Associated Press Durand, Mich Knights Templars of Western Michigan Grand Trunk Railroad Grand Rapids Knights Templar Flint

Fort Worth oil fraud case to go to jury today

The first government case in the Fort Worth oil promotion drive goes before a jury, involving H. H. Behnarz Charles Bheewin and General Robert A. Lee in the General Lee interests. Testimony in the case concluded yesterday.

Associated Prespe Fort Worth Tex H. H. Behnarz Charles Bheewin Robert A. Lee Lee

Drake University names Dr Morehouse head on final meeting

Des Moines June 5 Dr W Morehouse acting president was elected head of Drake University and dean of the College of Liberal Arts at the final meeting of the board of directors this afternoon Morehouse has served since the resignation of President Hur seems last year

Associated Press Des Moines W. Morehouse Drake University College of Liberal Arte Morehouse Hursemua

Muscatine Railway to be auctioned in July sale

Muscatine Iowa district court orders the Muscatine, Burlington and South railroad sold at auction on July 7 to satisfy a $528,000 mortgage held by Continental Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago. Judge D V Jackson will supervise the bid with a minimum under £200,000. the line’s revaluation places the interstate line at about $1,000,000.

Muscatine Il Muscatine, Burlington and South Railroad Contnental Trust and Savings Bank Chicago DV. Jackson Cole

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