Chicago Bank Robbery Plot Foiled by Police
United Press reports Chicago detectives halted a planned bank heist described as a “perfect bank robbery” with dynamite gas and armed men. Henry J. Fernekes, 32, a noted criminal tied to four murders, was arrested, with accomplices and gear seized. Police say the scheme aimed to smash into a bank with two cars, gas tanks, masks, and smoke bombs to steal notes and gold. Fernekes is awaiting trial in Rockland County, New York, for other murders. authorities will extradite him.
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United Press
Chicago
Willan Shoemaker
Henry J. Fennekes
Shoemaker
Fenerkes
Caid
Mors
Anna H. Béaucamp
J Fernekes
Aislip
Ifey
Rail rate cut rejected to keep competing lines open
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled against the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Road proposals to cancel rates on classified freight from eastern points through Rock Island and Peoria to Iowa destinations. The decision said cancellations would confine shipments to the St Paul line and close routes created by combining the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific line with the St Paul line to Iowa points.
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Washington, D. C
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Thru Rock Inland
Nenport
Towa
St Paul Company
Rock Island& Pacific
St. Paul
Pfalzgraf: Wagonmaker dies at 68 in Waterloo
Pfalzgraf J F Palz Graf 68 a longtime wagonmaker and blacksmith died of heart disease at his home 1927 Lafayette Street Waterloo Born in Germany June 3 1855 he came to America after marriage to Bertha Louisa Zanders Retired in 1912 he moved to Waterloo in 1909 affiliated with Evangelical church for 43 years Survived by six children widow Arthur oldest son to attend funeral Viewing at Keefe & Towne funeral home.
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Ppalzgrap
We. Pfalzgraf
Lafayette Street
Germany
Pfalzgraf
Bertha Louisa Zanders
Waterloo
Evangelical Church
Edward Slapher
New Haampton
Arthur F
Los Angeles
Cal
Bénari L
la Porte City
Albert W
Peoria
William Yordy
Elsie
Arthur
California
Keefe & Towne Funeral Home
Germans Compact Greater Part of Iowa Immigrants
An Associated Press report from Washington on April 22 notes that in the first eight months of the new immigration act 189, 602 aliens arrived in America, averaging about 24,000 monthly. States varied in immigrant composition with California, New York, and others hosting large German and English arrivals, while Alaska and Nevada saw very few.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Cime
New York State
California
Illinois
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Jersey
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Texas
Washington State
Immigration Bureau
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Marker for Mullan Homestead Will Be Dedicated in May
Waterloo chapter of the D A R has placed a granite boulder at 166 Falls Avenue marking the Charles Mullan homestead. A bronze inscription records the settlement of the first pioneer to establish permanent residence there. The marker will be dedicated with ceremonies early in May.
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Waterloo
Charles Mullan
Falls Avenue
Salt Lake Firemen Seek Reinstatement After Mass Resignation
Salt Lake City firemen who submitted a blanket resignation last Thursday due to friction with Fire Chief William H. Es and his resignation, resigned again at 6 pm. In a mass meeting they voted to return to duty and will file individual applications for reinstatement with the city commission.
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E City
Utah
William H. Es‘water
C Commission
Sea Works Destruction at Island of Heligoland
The shores of Heligoland are rapidly eroding with the sea claiming beach and land. A 3,000 cubic yard chunk plunged into the water threatening a Berlin banker’s villa and forcing the nearby building to be torn down. A garden pavilion hangs on the edge as the public road over Lie cliffs is closed due to rock crevices.
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Hambure
Heligoland
Berlin
Bette
Divorce suit over auto camper park living in Iowa City
Gypsy Jilla sues for divorce from Arislus Haskell alleging they and their two year old have lived since April 13 in a free camp ground at the Iowa City park. The couple, married in Philadelphia, came to Iowa City by auto from Cedar Rapids.
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Iowa City
Gypsy Jilla
Grace B. Haskell
Arislus H. Haskell
Iowa City Park
Haskells
Philadelphia
Cedar Rapless
Cupid Church marks bi centenary in London services
London’s St George’s Hanover Square celebrated its bicentenary with services. The church, once known as St Cupid’s, remains popular for weddings second only to Westminster’s St Margaret’s. The article notes famed marriages including Theodore Roosevelt and other royals and PMs. it also records dwindling annual weddings over six decades.
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Associated Press
London
Hanover Square
St. Capid’s Church
St. George's
St. Margaret’s
Westminster
George's
Theodore Roosevelt
Brown's Hotel
Edith Kermit Carew
Edward
Queen Alexandra
Gasford
England
Wwed
Henry Asquith
Tord
Oxford
Lord Roseberry
William Ewart Gladstone
Arthur Balfour
Lord Balfour
Old Olifice
British Ambassador Explains Geneva Protocol Rejection
Telegraph briefs report Sir Esme How ard outlines Britain’s reasons for rejecting the Geneva protocol for compulsory arbitration. In Washington, new criminal proceedings against central figures in the senate oil investigation before a special grand jury May 4 are reviewed by oil counsel I Vanden. The Daily Mail notes the Singer Sargent will estate. US involvement expected.
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Winneston
N. S
Esme Howard
Great Britain
Washington, D. C
Senate
I Vanden
Daily Mail
Singer Sargent
United States
Conan Doyle Fails to Save Murderer
London April 22 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle intervened for Norman Thorne a young Crowborough chicken farmer condemned for killing his sweetheart Elsie Cameron Thorne was hanged today at Wandaworth prison as England raged over the case with widespread newspaper debate.
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London
Arthur Conan Doyle
Norman Thorne
Crowborough
Wandaworth
Elsie Cameron
Thorne
All England
Many Bibles in China Distributed in 1924
Shanghai April 22 Slightly more than 3.5 million Bibles were distributed across China in 1924, per the American Bible Society report. The total exceeds the previous year by nearly 2 million, with the society partnering closely with the British and Foreign Bible Society and the National Bible Society of Scotland.
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Shanghai
China
American Bible Society
American Society
British and Foreign Bible Anciety
National Bible Society of Scotland
Painleve Cabinet Aides Maintain Confidence in France
Paris April 22 Former Prime Minister Edouard Herriot was elected president of the Chamber of Deputies with 270 votes as opposition abstained. Fights erupted over deputy voting during the second ballot for presiding officer. Premier Painleve and his cabinet won confidence 604 to 2158 amid intense attacks on Caillaux, who is to appear before the financial committee to outline plans to stabilize finances. provisional notes to cover May and June expenses are to be introduced as the budget approvers work.
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Associated Press
Paris
Premice
Edouard Herriot
Chamber of Deputies
Ilo
Fron
Joseph Caillaux
Painleve
Caillaux
Paintere
Vatican
M. Blum
Blum
Chambers Financial Commission
Grain Men Elect C. C. Belz President
Clifford C Belz of Conrad Iowa was elected president of the Western Grain Dealers Association at its Des Moines convention. Q B Moorehouse of Glidden Iowa was named vice president and new directors include Charles Dozier Templeton Arthur Moeller Reinbeck and George Moulton Fonda. A resolution endorsed President Coolidges economy plan and reduced government staffing.
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Des Moines
Cliffords
C. Belz
Conrad
Q. B. Moorehouse
Glidden
Western Grain Dealers’ Association
Directory Board
Charles Dozier
Templeton
Arthur Moeller
Reinbeck
George Moulton
Fonda
Coolidge
North Iowa Pioneer George Fuller Buried in Mason City
Funeral services for George Fuller, 80, an early northern Iowa settler who crossed from Illinois to Nebraska on foot, will be held in Mason City this afternoon. He later repaid two miles to Iowa and drove an express coach into Nebraska. He was father to Justice D. C. Fuller of Mason City.
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Ren R. Licuty
Ren R. Tichty
Philadelphia
George B. Limty
Fairview
Ernest B. Mownzey
Christ Episcopal Church
Mason City
George Fuller
Iowa
Illinois
Nebraska
Prairies
Fuller
Iown
Justice D. C. Fuller
Justices and Constables Must List 20 Year Fees
Des Moines reports that for two decades Appanoose County and perhaps others have failed to file annual reports as required. The attorney general office states supervisors may demand written reports for the 20 years of ignored reporting, forcing officers to reconstruct criminal fees, witnesses, and case details from memory.
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United Press
Des Moines
Appanoose
Attorney General's Office
Appanoose County
Board of Supervisors
J. W. Howell
Hey Shall Jo
H. A. Wall
Jnrets
Burlington Hall Unrooted by Wind Storm
State Briefs report Keosauqua L C O F hall unrooted by a wind storm. Also: Des Moines suit for 25000 filed by Brotherhood of American Yeomen against New Amsterdam Casualty Co over surety bond. Van A. Brolliar, 40, died from skull fracture after falling from a delivery truck. Enrollment at University of Iowa for 1924 25 reaches 1012, up 539. Drake University men plan 50000 campaign to complete stadium. bond sale of 225000 underway. Five seniors elected to Purple Mask at Iowa City: Margaret Blackburn, Eleanor von Hoene, Mildred Major, Harvey Carter, Paul Foley.
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Keosauqua
Cs Des Moines
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
New Amsterdam Casualcy Company
Eoman Lunds
Commercial Savings. Bank
Lews City
van A. Brolfiar
S Brolliar
Jona Ity
University of Iowa
Des Moines
Drake University
Iowa City
University of Iown A
Purple Mask
Margaret Blackburn
LeMars
Eilenora von Hoene
Williamsburg
Mildred. Major
Mason City
Harvey Carter
Shell Rock
Paul Foley
Cable Briefs from Berlin to Lisbon and Barcelona
Berlin polls predict former Chancellor Marx winning by over a million votes over Hin denburg. Hamburg farmer Neumann killed his wife and mother in law, shot animals, burned his home and died by suicide. Lisbon reports Can habaque and Galinhas islands revolting. troops sent. air attacks. Paris dispatches note a plot against Gen Arimo Rivera in Malaga. Barcelona a military airplane disaster burned Julio Sanez and Louis Fernandez.
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Berlin
Zeitung Am Mittag
Marx
Hindenburg
Hamburg
Max Neumann
Lisbon
Guinea
Canhabaque
Galinhas
Hoium
Taris
Arimo Rivera
Spanish Directory
Madrid
Petit Parisien
Malaga
Barcelona
Julio Sanez
Louis Fernandez
Sending Photos Over Wire Routine Affair
The American Telegraph and Telephone company announces commercial picture transmission offices in Chicago New York and San Francisco. Regular daily periods are set for sending photographs between Chicago and New York and between Chicago and San Francisco on an established business basis.
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Chicago
American TelePhone &Telegraph Company
New York
San Francisco
Man Scalding Incident At Rath Packing Plant
Paul Jensen of 307 Glenwood street, a grease department worker at Rath Packing, fell into a trough of boiling water at 1 30 p m and was scalded on both feet and lower legs. First aid at the plant, then taken by ambulance to St Exipels hospital for treatment.
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Paul Jensen
Glenwood Street
Rath Packing Company
St. Exipels Hospital
Ambuance
Five Artists Shine In City Music Festival Recital
C Albert Scholin's three day spring music festival opened with a full house at First Methodist Church. Four artists presented a robust program with Rogerson Lay Winter and Downing delivering standout turns. Rogerson's tenor and Downing's soprano drew strong ovations, while Huguelet's piano accompaniment and Scholin's direction underpinned the event. Final program Thursday features a joint recital by Westminster Presbyterian First Methodist and First Lutheran choirs with Kurtz and Scholin directing.
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C. Albert Scholin
First Methodist Church
William Rogerson
Joel Lay
Louise Winter
Mr. Lay
Frederica Downing
Mr. Rogerson
Bizet
Waterloo
Ganz
Annie Laurie
Mrs. Downing
Adalbert Huguelet
Woman Wins City Clerk by Coin Toss in Berlin Tl
Miss Francis Strigel wins the Berlin city clerk post after a 46 to 46 tie with H G Hammond. A coin flip chosen by Miss Strigel at city hall decided the race with Heads. She notes she is glad her running mates were not elected.
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Berlin
Francis Strigel
Miss Strigel
H. GC. Hammond
Jail Students Who Forget to Pay Fines
Tipton Iowa April 22 John Christe and Charles Mullison West Branch high school students are jailed for failing to keep up weekly payments on 50 fines for stealing two overcoats from an automobile They were fined 100 and costs each with half due weekly and after several weeks missed payments they were arrested They are barred from dances parties and late hours
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Tipton
John Christe
Charles Mullison
West Branch
French Crisis Perils World Banks
Town City, Ia. April 22. The French crisis threatens the world banks. Sir George Paish, British economist, warned that unless France adjusts its situation, a great financial crisis will engulf the United States and the rest of the world. He urged cancellation of France’s debts to the United States and Great Britain as the only real help.
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Town City
United States
George Paish
France
George
Great Britain
U S Gobs Removed from Honduran City
The landing detachment of 164 officers and men from the light cruiser Denver has been withdrawn from Seifba Honduras. Withdrawal was completed yesterday as Honduran government troops reinforced the port. The Denver will remain offshore to aid Americans and other foreigners if revolutionary activity resumes.
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Washington, D. C
Denver
Seifba
Honduras
Ceiby
Latter Day Saints Convention in Independence Ends Turmoil
After 13 days of heated argument the Latter Day Saints convention in Independence Missouri granted Erlek M. Smith expanded powers as president and prophet. Delegates voted out Henia min and McGuire, presiding bishop and insurgent leader, as they headed home en route.
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Independence
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Erlek M. Smith
Church of Heniamin
McGuire
Jury Gives Candy to Judge in Courteous Sendoff
Eight women and four men on the jury presented Judge B B Stiles with a candy box as a token of appreciation after a trial between Mrs Esten Strayer and Mrs J B O Keefe. Ber Ray C Blackmer spoke for the panel noting their respect for the judge and his courtesies. Damages in March term cases varied from one cent to 3750 dollars, with a severe injury to Dock Robinson in a separate incident.
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B. B. Stiles
Maendlog
Esten Strayer
J. B. O'Keefe
District Banc
Ber Ray C.blackmer
Cass
Dock Robinson
Four Towns Split Sunday Movie Vote in Central Illinois
Sunday movie voting split four towns in central Illinois with Pana approving open theatres by a large margin and Mount Pulaski narrowly, while Virginia and Jacksonville chose to close. The results influence local election outcomes and reflect varied public stance on Sunday entertainment access.
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Springfield
Illinois
Pana
Mount Pulaski
Virginia
Jacksonville
McNider Praises Mohamedanism Before Local Rotary
Mason City April 22 Admiral McNider praised the influence of Mohamedanism on its followers saying they observe their creed better than Christians. He spoke before the local Rotary club after returning from a Mediterranean cruise with his wife.
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Mason City
Hammed
C.H. McNider
Waterloo Braces for Heatwave as Temperatures Soar
Waterloo endured intense heat with noon readings near 80 degrees above zero and expectations of a rise. The forecast calls for unsettled conditions with showers and cooler temperatures tonight and Thursday. Yesterday marked the season's warmest day at 80 degrees.
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Waterloo
State Weather Bureau
Waterloo Methodist women elect new field secretary
Four major officers of the Women's Home Missionary society in Waterloo district were reelected at Grace Church this morning. New field secretary is Mrs E J Lockwood of Waterloo. other officers include H C Shipman Mason City president Fred Warren Waterl as vice president Ethel L Arey Cedar Falls corresponding secretary and Charles Chachima Hampton recording secretary. Officers in divisions named plus new treasurer Mrs B J Cable Cedar Falls.
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Woman’s Home Missionary Society of Waterloo
Upper Iowa
Conference of Methodist Churches
Grace Chrch
H.C. Shipman
Mason City
Fred Warren
Terlas
Ethel L. Arey
Cedar Falls
Charles Chachima
Hampton
B. J. Cable
C. van Doran
J. E. Gibson
Mite Bones
G. H.neice
la Porte City
John Bolte
S. Butler
Greene
Ella
Amley
Temperance
EB. J. Lockwood
W ‘Terloo
Martin Hotel Company Purchases Hummel Cafe
The Martin Hotel Company of Des Moines has purchased the Hummel cafe from Henry F. Marsh and is now in possession. Marsh was formerly associated with J. F. Entz in the HB, & M. cafe. In Lennox, South Dakota, April 22, Charles Ring, 55, a mason, died in an automobile accident, found pinned beneath his overturned car.
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The
Martin Hotel Company
Des Moines
Henry F. Marsh
Marsh
J. F. Entz
Lennox
S. D
Charles Ring
H L Green Elected To Executive Board Of Gas Association
H L Green elected to the executive board of the Iowa District Gas Association during the twentieth annual Cedar Rapids convention. CG M Benedict of Des Moines was named president. F Edge Grinnell first vice president. G A Nash Davenport second vice president. H M Sterett Des Moines secretary. council members include B Hill Lincoln Neb Louis Stein Minneapolis B W Neepstwaite Faribault Minnesota and G L Vielrigg Grand Island Neb. The convention continues tomorrow.
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H. B. Maynard
Chacal Iowa Power & Light Co
H. L. Green
Cedar Rapids
Iowa District Gas Association
CG. M. Benedict
Des Moines
Miss Ruby Anderson Heads to Indianapolis for Summer Understudy
Miss Ruby Anderson travels to Indianapolis to spend the summer as understudy for Edythe Elliott, formerly of the Berkell Players, in a professional arrangement coordinating theatre work.
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Indianapolis
Ruby Anderson
Ind
Edythe Elliott
Berkell Players
Luxury dealers quit lace firm on Bond Street
London reports a famous lace-making house on Bond Street has closed after centuries of operation. The firm, established in the eighteenth century, was once known for handmade lace and ruffles sold to London dandies, but the old aristocracy can no longer afford the craft as machine-made products appeal to the new rich.
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Bond Street
London Dandica
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