States Fight Over Rail Rate Powers In Congress
Iowa the state railroad commission leader Dwight N. Lewis warns that congress may strip states of power to fix intra state rail rates. He urges shippers and citizens to press representatives as U S Supreme Court rules federal control over interstate rates. He notes Iowa and neighboring states fought the ruling and seeks added Milwaukee line service between Calmar and Austin with promised daily passenger and freight trains.
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Des Moines
Congress
Dwight N. Lewis
State Railroad Commission
Wilson
Lewis
Washington
Iowa Railroad Commission
North and
South Dakota
Nebraska
United States Supreme Court
Federal Railroad Administration
United States Administration
Supreme Court
Iowa
Milwaukee Railroad
Calmar
Austin
Grenades for Savings Banks to Reach Iowa School Children
Iowa officials contemplate distributing hand grenade savings banks to school children. Each grenade bank will hold pennies and thrift stamps, converting a war souvenir into a tool for savings under treasury and Federal Reserve oversight. The plan, under review by the Iowa executive committee, follows treasury directions to promote thrift, with success depending on student earning and teacher review.
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Des Moines
Iowa War Savings Organization
Iowa
Treasury Department
America
Savings Division
Reserve Banks
War Department
The
Treasury
Federal Reserve
A Great Clown From Architect to Circus Performer
Fred Egener, once a Chicago architect who designed and supervised many buildings, became a professional clown with Hagenbeck Wallace Circus. Now based on a new act with 49 clowns, his routines include The Suffragette Parade, The Atlantic City Board Walk, and Broadway After Dark, with performances in Washington on Wednesday, June 25 for two shows.
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Fred Egener
Hagenbeck Wallace Circus
Washington
Chicago
Eifeus
Roman Coliseum
Grimaldi
Egener
Hagenbeck-Wallace
Mr. Egener
Spectacle Case Moment Catches Dignity On Look
A man is described as never more dignified than when he pulls a Spectacle case from his pocket, opens it, and unfolds a lens to study a scene, a moment of composed attention amid the crowd.
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Talmage
Warren S Stone speaks at national locomotive engineers convention
Warren S Stone veteran engineer and grand chief of the Brotherhood of Engineers addresses the annual convention in Des Moines. He denounces I W W and foreign agitators, advocates American unity, school education for foreigners, and supports league of nations and government supervision of railroads. He praises wartime railroad administration and endorses Plum plan for railroad securities.
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Des Moines
Warren S. Stone
Rock Island
Eldon
Brotherhood of Engineers
Cleveland
National Convention of Locomotive Engineers
Muscatine
Washington
Senate
United States Railroad Administration
Jacques of the Silver North at Fox Theatre
Mitchell Lewis stars as Jacques La Rouge in Jacques of the Silver North a stirring Northwest drama heading the Fox Theatre bill Monday. The film centers on love sacrifice and a Canuck trapper whose devotion to Memory Baird drives a suspenseful tale with a gentle yet fierce hero.
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Great Northwest
Jacques
Silver North
Mitchell Lewis
Fox
Jacques la Rouge
Memory Baird
Altho
Tama Good Roads Campaign Push Shifts Election Plans
An enthusiastic Tama County meeting formed the Good Roads association to back June 20 election day. Delegates from across the county approved an intensive advertising and schoolhouse speaking effort funded by community shares to oppose mud holes and high taxes.
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Tama
Tams County Good Roads Association
Traer Club Meeting Counts Raised Funds and Officers
Traer reported allotments as raised with Tama increasing her $200 in fifteen minutes at the club meeting Tuesday evening. Officers elected to oversee the work include President E. E. Taylor Traer, Vice President A. Cuthbertson Crystal Township, Secretary Joe Mercer, County Engineer, Treasurer W. N. Townsend Garwin.
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Traer
Tama
E. E. Taylor
A. Cuthbertson
Crystal Township
Joe Mercer
W. N
Townsend
Garwin
No Accident Week Aims to Cut Rail Worker Injuries
By June 21 about 305,000 railroad workers in the Central Western Region pledge to go seven days without personal injury. The June 22 to June 28 period is designated No Accident Week with 305,000 workers on 52,000 miles of track under United States Railroad Administration safety guidelines.
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Central Western Region
H. A. Adams
United States Railroad Administration
Central Western
Schoonover Honored as Delegated Grand Master Candidate
Cedar Rapids June 14 The Iowa grand lodge of Masons unanimously elects George L Schoonover retiring grand master as delegate to the grand lodge in England meeting in London later this month Nebraska has already chosen him Also J A West of Des Moines appears likely to be grand master next year With officers installed and Fort Dodge named for next year’s meeting the body adjourned James Westfall narrowly trailed in informal balloting for the post and W A Westfall carried away the spot N R Parvin Cedar Rapids serves as secretary and C C Clark Burlington as custodian for six years Other officers include Frank Glass Oskaloosa senior warden John T Ame Traer junior warden David L Clark Newton treasurer and O N Wagley Charles L D Becker Waterloo.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Grand Lodge of Masons
George L. Schoonover
Iowa
Nebraska
Grand Lodge
England
London
J. A. West
Des Moines
W. A. Westfall
Mason City
Frank Glass
Oskaloosa
John T
Firebug Charged Over West Burlington Blaze Storm
J J Donahue of West Burlington rail shops arrested on a fire bug charge after six fires in West Burlington caused about 50000 in damage. Firefighters and volunteers battled blazes at a grocery, butcher shop, confectionary, church, barn and outbuilding. Donahue reportedly threatened more arsons as mobs formed. he was jailed in Burlington.
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Burlington
J. J. Donahue
West Burlington
Citzens
Donahue
Franca Zarad to Perform in Oelwein Grace Church
French opera star Francesca Zarad of the Chicago Grand Opera will sing at Grace Methodist Episcopal Church in Oelwein on June 14 with Miss Mary Harper at the piano. She offers pay after the concert if the audience is pleased. if not, admission is free.
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Oelwein
Francesca Zarad
Chicago Grand Opera Company
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Mary Harper
Smith Chosen President of Iowa Wesleyan College
Ulysses S. Smith a Muscatine Methodist pastor and Iowa Wesleyan trustee was elected president to fill the vacancy created by Dr E A Shell. The board, after an informal vote showing Smith favored, then cast a formal unanimous ballot for him to begin July 1. Speakers praised the college and its alumni as key to its identity and future growth.
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MT. Pleasant
Ulysses S. Smith
First Methodist Church of
Smith
Dr. Smith
Bloomfield High School
Southern State Normal
Montrose
Iowa
Academy of
Iowa Wesleyan
Batavia
West Burlington
Eddyville
What Cheer
Montezuma
Washington
Muscatine
Iowa Wesleyan College
Monmouth Alumni Banquet Brings 300 Members Together
More than 300 alumni gathered for Monmouth College’s annual banquet and reunion in Wallace Hall basement. Classes '16 to '18 gathered. other recent grads also attended. Alice Windigler welcomed the Class of ’19 into the association and traced its growth from four members in 1858 to over 1,700 today. Grace Benson thanked organizers for the reception and tribute to service members.
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Monmouth Review
Alumni Association of
Monmouth College
Wallace Hall
Althe
Eliza Smith
Alice Windigler
Grace Benson
Clase
Windigler
Association
Methodist Church Melcher Finishes Notable Build
Melcher’s Methodist church, nearly debt free, is dedicated by Bishop Stuntz this Sunday after a $31 000 construction costs. The Rev. A E Jervis earns praise for leadership as the small town notes a total membership of ninety six including women and children.
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Melcher
Methodist Church
Bshop Stuntz
A. E. Jervis
Melcher Hosts Dedication of New Brick Church and School
The town of Melcher celebrates a six year old community with 47 business firms and 1 800 residents funding a new church. Donations include 500 from a new businessman and 800 from others who also gave silverware. The church, organized five years ago by Rev Jervis, seats 350, with multiple rooms and a gym. Dedication services will feature Bishop Stuntz, Dr J P St Clair, and District Superintendent Shaw with three programs.
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Melcher
Jervis
C. EB. Bennett
C. K. Corkhill
Epworth League
Stuntz
J. PF. St. Clair
Council Bluffs
R. B. Shaw
Indianola
Dutch Refuses Participation in Berlin Blockade Plan
Paris June 14 Hoeiland informs the peace conference that the government will not join any blockade against Germany if it refuses to sign the new treaty. The Evening Journal reports this stance from the Dutch government amid ongoing negotiations.
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Germany
Berlin
Paris
Hoeiland
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