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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1921

Page

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Giants Triumph Over Yankees In Third World Series Game

Erratic pitching from Fred Toney and Bob Shawkey marked the third World Series game at the Polo Grounds. Giants rallied in the seventh to score eight runs after trailing early 4-4, with Mensell driving in two and Young, Rawlings, and others contributing to a decisive comeback. final score Giants 15 Yankees 5.

Fred Toney Boo Shawkey McGraw New York Oct. S Bob Shawkey Giants Yonks Volo Grounds Yanks Toney Slab Babe Ruth Jess Barnes Snyder Yankees Shanker Jack Quinn Barnes Tawlings Peckinpaugh Mensel Rawlings Young Rip Collins Quinn Rogers P.O. A. R. Miller Ai Peck Ruth Fowster Seth B. Mevusel Pipp Ward McNally Behang Ae Seer Devormer Ater Hhawley Qian Seeweene Collins Pitelber Nogers Piteher Baker I Giants P.O. A. Burns Tetaee Bancroft Frisch Ory Young Wees ” Kelly Seredvers Tom Wy

Girl Found Slain in Woods Near Madison New Jersey

Janet Lawrence a twelve year old schoolgirl was found murdered behind a log in Klux woods near Madison New Jersey. She had 27 knife wounds to the body and throat and a knotted handkerchief around the neck. The girl had been reported missing earlier.

Madison N. J Qet Janet Lawrence Ghuld

Neighbor's Home Caregiver Missing After Childcare

A woman who had been caring for the Sandt children at Mrs. Joseph Sandt's home failed to return. Police searched the area and questioned neighbors as they investigated her disappearance.

Joseph Sandt Sandt

Waste sale nets four million for war department in 1940s relief effort

Washington reports recent sales of waste material and salvage property left by troops at Camps Meade and Grant amount to 404,000. Secretary Weeks announced the sums, noting 844,000 arose from Camp Grant sales. Chicago dispatch notes railway companies and five railway brotherhoods failed to agree on a 256 near cent wage cut effective on Canadian lines.

Washington, Dct Meade Maryland Grant Chicago

Junk six warships to be sold at Philadelphia Navy Yard

Obsolete battleships Maine Missouri and Wisconsin a cruiser Columbia and monitors Ozark and Tonopah to be sold as junk at the Philadelphia navy yard. Aggregate tonnage about 55000. All stores and machinery to be removed. Main batteries of twelve inch guns now obsolete. Columbia was a rapid ship in the Spanish American War. All served in some capacity in the last war.

Philadelphia Philadelphia Navy Yard Maine Missouri Wisconsin Coolumbia Ozark

Moors Renew Bombardment of Melilla

Moroccans resumed shelling Melilla with a small force placing a position in the southern suburbs and firing into Spanish positions. A machine gun fire drove residents to seek refuge in the city center.

Melilla

Bankers End Big National Meeting Elects McAdams President

In Los Angeles the American Bankers Association closed its 57th annual convention with Thomas B. McAdams of Richmond elected president. John H. Puelicher of Milwaukee advanced to first vice president and Walter W. Head of Omaha became second vice president. A split over branch establishment by national banks was averted by the executive council.

Los Angeles Cal American Bankers’ Association Resolutions Committee Executive Council Associationn Agricultural Commission Joseph Hirsch Corpus Christi Tex H. McNider Mason City John S. Quun Association

Russia Faces Hunger Crisis Aided by American Aid Claims

In London Dr Fridtjof Nansen warns 10 million Russians may starve unless 15 million now pledged by Christmas is raised. He cites Argentina burning grain and American wheat rotting as why famine must be fought in Russia. Kameneh lauds American relief as humane and efficient.

Argentina London Oct. S Friditjof Nansen The Daily Herald Nansen Russia Canada Kuya Latvia Rosta U. S Moscow Berlin America M. Kamene Tripute

Packing Men Vote on Strike in East St. Louis Hubs

Two thousand five hundred members of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen vote on arbitration as the strike question in East St. Louis packing houses. Earl Jimmerson, local secretary, announces the action.

East St. Louis Fast

Rail man Krein jailed for railroad defrauding schemes

Theodore W. Krein of Muscatine Iowa was sentenced in Davenport to one year and eleven days in federal prison and fined 1000 dollars on each of three counts for false entries on car repair charges. The Muscatine Burlington and Southern railroad was fined 1000 dollars per count. Prosecutors cited records showing inflated repair charges over six years totaling tens of thousands of dollars.

Davenport Theodore W. Krein Muscatine R. Granville Curry Interstate Commerce Commission Curry Combany Krein Manever Read

Upshaw Seeks Broad Probe of Secret Societies

Representative Wiliam D. Upshaw of Atlanta introduced a House resolution to extend the Klan investigation to all secret societies in every state. He named Masons, Sons of Israel, and Knights of Columbus seeking disclosure of oaths and rituals, arguing for universal scrutiny.

Washington Get. S Wiliam D. Upshaw Atlanta Will Joseph Siiamenus Congress Upshaw House of Representatives Masons, Sons of Israel Knights of Columbus

France and Germany sign reparations pact in Wiesbaden

The new treaty pledges Germany to pay seven billion gold marks in kind to France over five years starting October 1 1921. It allows direct negotiations between French buyers and German producers for deliveries and aims to reconstruct devastated northern France. The accord, signed by Louis Loucheur and Dr Walter Rathenau, extends beyond the Versailles terms and binds German industrial support within its annexes through May 1 1926.

Berlin France U. K Paris Oct. S Germany Wiesbaden Louis Loucheur Oherated Regions Walter Rathenau

Reparations Pact Outlines Council of Arbitration and Credits

A three person commission drawn from France Germany and a Swiss appointee would settle deliveries prices and transportation for reparations. The plan sets quarterly price fixes and a formula tying credits to merchandise value with caps on Germany's yearly credit and its share relative to France. The agreement goes to the French parliament next session.

France M. Leucheur Deetor Rathenart Germany

Fire destroys shops in Pratt Kansas railroad yard

Damage estimated near 200000 dollars as fire swept through the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific division rip track, car sheds, carpenter shops and twenty five box cars. In Mason City Iowa Royn Tesene, 27, was killed by a lightning stroke while topping hay from a winch, his wife nearby escaped unharmed.

Pratt Kan Chicage Heck Istead and Paciific Railroad Division Mason City Royn Tesene Here

War Debt Problem Before the Parley

Senator McKellar declares the American people will demand payment of the war debt as the Senate debates allied debt and new revenue methods on the eve of the disarmament conference. He says interest totaling about 500 million annually is not being met and that collecting from allies could cut taxes by about one seventh.

McKellar Washington Dct. S Senate United States Britain Meiellar Tennessee

World Series Postponed Due to Rain Interruption

The Yanks and Giants halted play today because of rain. The fourth game of the series is postponed and will be played tomorrow.

Yanks Giants

Masonic Bodies to Meet in Muscatine Next Week

Muscatine will host the annual convention of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons and Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters from October 11 to 14. Prominent officials from Iowa and national Masonic bodies are expected, with Frederick W. Craig and others penciled in to attend for multiple days.

Muscatine Oct. S Royal Arch Masons Grand Council of Iowan Carl Kallis Frederick W. Craig Des Moines General Grand Chapter United States Masonry Amos N._ Alberson Washington Crovd Grand Council Grand Lodge of Lowa Iowa Grand Lodge Feurtlay Assembly Charles C. Shrader Iowa City Chas. Bh. Whelpley Cedar Rapids R. T. Warner Hampton Grand King G. E. Matthers Glenwood Grand Scribe Martin Rh. Ansbach Clarinda O. F. Garves Harlan Expect Andrew H. Conn A. D. Meeker Marshalltown Franklin H. Potter Town City A. H. Holt Waterloo D. M. Brownlee Sioux City Grand Recorder Frank A. Lee Waverly Guard H. E

Salt and Dampness in Moisture Absorption

The text explains hygroscopic salts absorb moisture from air, with effectiveness varying by atmospheric conditions. Warm air tends to be more humid, increasing absorption, while dry periods release moisture back. Different salts show varying moisture uptake and release during drying cycles.

Alabama man faces cane to Mateh claim in report

The Birmingham Age Herald notes an Alabama man making a claim about a cane to Mateh. The snippet also references the county, a Gazette publication, and mentions Marcuuse Gaxette as a related source.

Birmingham Age Herald Alabama Mateh

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