Third Day of General Strike Intensifies Across Britain
On May 6 London reports show the general strike deepening with 2.5 to 3 million workers out. Government and trades unions fortify positions as transportation and essential services strain but continue. Reports mention unrest in Edinburgh Musselburgh Paisley and Cardiff with clashes and disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press of
London
Trades Union Congress
London Subway
Lloyd George
Cardiff
Newport
Edinburgh
Baldwin
Brussels
International Miners Federation
Scotland
Musselburgh
Paisley
Johnstone
Ryde
Isle of Wight
Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders
Parkhurst Barracks
Wales
Cleopatra
South Wales
Ssen
Germany
Christian Trades Union
Fifteen Cars Take Singers to Iowa City
Fifteen cars will depart Washington high school at 6 30 am with sixty five boys and girls bound for the state high school glee club contests in Iowa City. The first program begins at 8 00 am and drivers are to be at the school by 6 15 am. Names of car providers are listed and the return plan is 6 30 pm Saturday. If the clubs finish in the top two, they advance to finals Saturday morning. Miss Carolyn McCleery will compete in the piano solo. Supt Peet notes no expense for the students as board and lodging are furnished by the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Fred Neiswanger
Homer Stephen
Milburn McKay
E. EK. Stutsman
BK. B. Hammer
Marsh W. Bailey
Hugh MccCleery
Charles
Supt
J. H. Peet
Iowa City
University
Byrd Expedition Aims For Pole From Peary Land Base
The Byrd expedition follows Peary’s path toward the Pole with Peary Land as base. Byrd sails from New York April 6, aiming to reach the Pole via aircraft alongside Amundsen Ellsworth at King's Bay and Wilkins from Point Barrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King's Bay
Spitzbergen
North Pole
Richard EF. Byrd
Robert E. Peary
Byrd
Peary Land
Pole
New York
Peary
Roald Amundsen
Lincoln Ellsworth
King’s Bay
George H. Wilkins
Point Barrow
Alaska
Arctic
Greenland
Cape
Grant Land
Roosevelt
Robeson Channel
Pyrd
Wilkins
Amundsen-Elsword
Bishops Laud Courage of President Coolidge
The Methodist Episcopal bishops in Washington praised President Coolidge for enforcing Prohibition and promoting economy and world peace. Bishop Joseph F. Berry delivered the address at the White House, noting the president’s steadfast stand against liquor and his support of a permanent international court. Coolidge, in reply, cited longstanding clerical support and the nation’s religious foundations shaping governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Washington, DC
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Coolidge
Joseph F. Berry
White House
Bishop Berry
Mr. Coolidge
Permanent Court of International Justice
Columbus Junction And Washington Bands To Play Concert
The combined Columbus Junction and Washington bands of about 40 members perform next Sunday at Tourist Park in Columbus Junction. Admis sion is 10 and 25 cents to cover costs. weather and roads must permit. The program includes marches, waltzes, sacred songs, and Sousa's The Thunderer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Washington
Captain Anderson
J. O. Brockenshire
al Haves
Oni aSee
Otto Langey
J. Ivanovici
A. Luabitzky
Joseph Meinrath
Isle of Somewhere
Regie
Marceau
F. H. Lasey
J. P. Sousa
Belgian Finance Minister Albert Janssen Resigns
May 6 Antwerp reports the finance minister Albert Janssen resigns after the prior day’s resignations of Henri Carton minister of colonies and Edouard Rolin-Jacquemyne minister of interior in Brussels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Albert Janssen
Henri Carton
Edouard Rolin-Jacquemyne
Interior
Music program at Y Sunday afternoon
Secretary Harry K Kreider of the Y M C A announces a special program of magic next Sunday at three in the Y building community room. It will be for men and women with Frank R Sage leading old time hymns and selections by the Milan Shields orchestra. No speeches. Washington churches are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry K. Kreider
Frank R. Sage
Milan Shields
Washington
Kreider
Firemen Move to New Quarters in Washington
Washington fire department relocates to spacious new quarters with trucks shifted before eleven last night. Door hangers pending, but lighting and telephone lines complete. Old city hall vacated as records move. city council met in the new hall last Monday. American Legion rooms on second floor redecorated for Leon Beatty post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Fire Department Iin
Ihe
R. H. McCarty
City of Washington
City Hall
Washington Loan and Trust Company
J. Kellogg
Doctors to Attend State Medical Society Convention
Washington physicians Dr. C. A. Boice Dr. H. C. Hull Dr. W. Stewart Dr. J. C. Boice Dr. Ray H. Dean and Dr. W. L. Alcorn will attend the Iowa State Medical Society convention in Des Moines. The diamond jubilee meet runs May 11 to May 14 with exhibits of antique surgical instruments and medical supplies highlighting early Iowa medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Medical Society
Des Moines
C. A. Boice
H. C. Hull
W. Stewart
J. C. Boice
Ray H. Dean
W. L. Alcorn
State Society
Towa
Miss Rothschild to Offer Recital Here
Jean nette Rothschild daughter of Mr and Mrs Rothechild of Iowa City formerly of Washington will give a song recital in the Presbyterian church on the evening of May 1. She will graduate in June from the State University of Iowa where she majored in music. The recital will benefit her Washington friends with the same program as in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannette Rothschild
Russian Finance Officials Executed in May Incident
Three finance ministry officials Volin Chepeliovsky Rab inowitech were executed by order of the state political police on charges of abusing trust and pursuing personal gain through speculation in the Chervonetz. They allegedly conspired with professional speculators on Moscow and Leningrad courses. Several speculators were jailed recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Finance Ministry
Volin, Chepeliovsky
Rabinowitech
Chérvonetz
Moscow
Leningrad
Community Sings with Slide Aids at High School
A new community sing event uses stereopticon slides in place of books at the high school auditorium Friday at 7 30 pm. Slides with words and music from patriotic songs hymns and popular numbers will guide participation directed by Jesae J. Miller of the Methodist choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesae J. Miller
Methodist
Washington
Additional Nomination Papers Filed For June Primary
Several candidates submitted nomination papers with the county auditor. Notable filings include Mrs. Belle Rice and John Atchison for recorder, W. H. Fulton and J. T. Matthews for auditor, Joe S. Roth for the supervisorship term starting January 1, 1927, and Ed Kos for the term beginning January 1, 1928 on the Democratic ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Rice
John Atchison
W. H. Fulton
J. T. Matthews
Joe S. Roth
Ed Kos
Iowa Fraternities Honor William Boice
William Boice of Washington elected secretary of the Interfraternity Council at the State University of Iowa. Boice is ex senior and president of the Ka Chi fraternity, also serving as secretary of the university pep fraternity to boost campus spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Boice
Washington
Eid
C. A. Boice
Interfraternity Council
State University of Iowa
Washington Attends Iowa Sunday School Convention
Secretary H. G. Kreider of the Y M C A Jesse J. Miller and Rev John P D Kern were among Washington people at the Iowa state Sunday school convention in Fairfield yesterday. Prof A Honline of Los Angeles drew strong interest from the Washington visitors, having been a headline speaker when the convention was held here previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Kreider
Jesse J. Miller
John PD. Kern
Washington
Fairfield
Prof
A. Honline
Los Angeles
Communist MP Saklatvala jailed for seditious speech
Shapurji Saklatvala, the lone communist member of parliament, was sentenced to two months in jail after making a seditious speech. He refused to provide sureties to keep the peace and elected prison rather than bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
London
Shapurji Saklatvala
New Pastor McGuire to Lead St. James Church
Rev. Owen J. McGuire arrived from Davenport to become the settled pastor of St. James Catholic Church in Washington. He will preside at services next Sunday and a public reception is planned. McGuire has twenty years with St. Ambrose College in Davenport, where he served as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen J. McGuire
Washington
Davenport
St. James Catholic Church
EF. W. Doyle
Imogene
Iowa
Father McGuire
St. James
St. Ambrose College
St. James Church
Davis
F. W. Doyle
Des Moines
M. J. Hartigan
Employment in Iowa Rises in April With Cement and Brick Growth
Iowa's April employment up 1.5 percent from March per A. L. Urieck, with cement plants and brick and tile operations expanding to full time. Stone and clay products drove most gains while several industries lagged. Building permits rose in March but January to March totals fell year over year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Des Molnes
A. L. Urieck
Iowa
Marth
Keosauqua School Head Dies Today
F M Essex longtime Keosauqua superintendent of schools died in a hospital early today after seven years in the post He previously served as superintendent at Fontenelle Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keosauqua
Associated Press
Fontenelle
Open Canvas Campaign Aims to Launch Chamber in Washington
Twenty five Washington businessmen met at the Y M C A to organize a Chamber of Commerce. Subscriptions sell memberships at one dollar per month and shares at ten dollars each as canvassing continues today and tomorrow. Secretary Bond of Burlington urged town country cooperation and farmer membership to boost agricultural development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Orville Elder
L. A. Jones
T. R. Phillips
A. E. Baldrige
Fred Moore
R. R. Breese
Frank R. Sage
Milan Shields
Arthur Yard
John Applegate
Joe Wright
Lawrence Wilson
Marsh W. Bailey
Dr. BE. E. Stutsman
Glenn Mace
M. C. de Long
C. 8. Lemmon
Lee Holland
J. W. Enslin
Bond
C. W. Bond
Burlington Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Burlington
Moroccan Peace Conference Breaks in Oujda
The peace conference at Oujda between Riffians and Franco Spanish delegates collapsed today. The talks, held in French Morocco, failed to reach an agreement on terms of peace or ceasefire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oujda
French Morocco
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First United Presbyterian Church
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Pathe McGuire
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Davis In Charge
Charles W. Davis
W. A. Anderson
Carl Hedges
Frank Miller
W. S. Eldridge
Frank L. Wilson
George F. Pauls
Leslie Eicher
A. Dickerson
George McDante
A. E. Atchi
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