Rumors of Ireland Civil Strife Spark One Day Strike
International telegraph services report Ireland cut off from outside contact as Irish Labour Party calls a general industry strike protesting military tactics. Unconfirmed claims say Michael Collins delayed by road disruptions near Newcastle. Dail Eireann to consider dissolving government after anticipated debate. In Belfast, fighting resumes with one death from a bomb attack on police, authorities say.
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Jonden
Ireland
Irish Labor Party
Irish Republican Army
Selock
Ibee
Dublin
Michael Collins
Traelee
Newcastle
South Ireland
Labor Party
Dail Eireann
Arthur Griffith
Griffith
Skid Chains for Cupid Proposed at Women's League Meet
Report from the national league of Women Voters convention outlines divorce reform aims including four grounds for divorce, age minimums, and the abolition of common law marriages. Debate over universal standards and outlaws war proposal also noted as delegates discuss national unity in marriage law.
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Cupid
United
United States
Associated Press
Baltimore
National League of Woman Voters
League
Pan-American Conference of Women
Uruguay
Senora de Vitale
Pan- American Union of Women
Clinton Cops Hold Pair As Auto Thieves
Clinton police hold Ruth Hil top and Hubert Moore after arrests in Morrison Illinois on auto theft charges. The pair allegedly staged thefts by using two different vehicles with Illinois plates, throwing packages into a river, and evading bridge guards. One owner identified a sedan by engine number, linking the case to earlier thefts and a stolen defense plate.
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Clinton
Miver
Morrison
UN Uatronobile
Rock Island
Miss liMton
Moore
Altho Moore
Ito
Chris L. Renning Dies Suddenly at Farm Home
Chris L. Renning, 65, of Shell Rock, died Sunday while seated at his dinner table at the home of his stepson south of Clarksville Iowa. The body was taken to Shell Rock for funeral services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Methodist Episcopal church. Surviving are his wife, his mother Mrs. Christine Renning of Shell Rock, and children Lester, Ad, Walter, Henry of Shell Rock, Mrs. Will Allen of Allison, Mrs. Waos Belivot, a brother Charles Rock, and sisters Mrs. George Pohl of Clarksville, Mrs. Henry Wilson of Clarksville, and Mrs. August Holir of Allison.
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Clarksville
Chris L. Renning
Frank Schwarts
Tenning
Shell Rock
Martin Brockman
Schwartz
Brockmans
Methodist Episcopal
Kneeskern Trial Nears Close in Decorah
In Decorah on April 4 the defense plans to rest late today in the Kneeskern murder trial of Mr. and Mrs. Van Brocklin. Defense chief D D Murphy says Kneeskern will not testify. Final pleas expected tomorrow morning and likely to continue into Thursday. Kneeskern says he expects acquittal and plans to return to cattle buying next week. Prosecution witnesses were examined with no key testimony revealed.
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Devorah
B. PF. Kneeskern
Charles van Brocklin
D. D. Murphy
Kneeskern
Murphy
Jtsg
Haven
Jury Blames Wind for Childs Death
A coroner's jury ruled the school chimney collapse caused by severe wind last Wednesday was unpreventable. Eleven year old Maxine Fife died when the central portion of the building was wrecked. Children returned to temporary quarters as classes resumed.
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Clinton
Maxine Fife
Ames Man Named to State Pharmacy Board in April
Des Moines reports Ames resident Groree Judisch of Ames was appointed by Governor Kendall to the State Pharmacy Commission, succeeding Charles Falken Dubuque whose term expired yesterday. The three year term begins immediately, with other members Floyd Farr of Unionton and Wilton, Maire Kort Dodge also serving on the commission.
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Des Moines
Groree | Judisch
Ames
Gos
Kendall
State Pharmacry Commission
Charles Falken- Dubuque
Jadisel
Floyd Farr
Ununeaton
Wilton
Maire
Kort Dodge
Des Moines Police Arrest Dozens in Weekend Drive
Des Moines April 24. Sixty five men, mostly drunks, were arrested by J Hammond's forces in a whirlwind weekend operation. Thirteen prisoners were arraigned in a special night court Sunday to review confinement in the jails.
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Tee Moines
J Hammond
Daughter of pioneer dies in Wisconsin Charles City Ia
Maryina Martin, 92, oldest daughter of Joseph Kelly founder of Charles City, Iowa, died in her home after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements pending in Charles City, with burial to be announced.
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Wisconsiy
Charles City
Maryina Martin
Llest
Joseph Kelly
Monran
Tinar
Tabor College Chooses Chicago Cleric As President
In Tabor Iowa on April 24 Rev. S. Fisgnd, financial secretary of Chicago seminary, accepted the presidency of Tabor College. A road petition in Des Moines proposes a seven million dollar head issue to fund hard surfaced yearls, with details still being circulated.
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Board of Supervisors
Town of Corwith Hit by Second Fire in Four Months
Corwith Iowa suffered its second major blaze in four months early today, destroying four frame buildings on Main Street and causing losses estimated between 350000 and 75000. The fire began in Damon barber shop, spreading to Applegate hardware, Nicholson clothing, Proffer pool hall housing the American Legion hall, and BOSS Office. The Quality store narrowly escaped flames but sustained water and smoke damage.
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Corwith
Main Street
Damon
Applegate Hardware
Nicholson Clothing
Proffer
American Legion Hall
Boss Office
Quality Store
Fowans in Willard Hotel When Flames Drive Guests Away
Fire at the New Willard Hotel in Washington DC destroyed top floor ballrooms early yesterday morning causing about 250000 in losses amid a crowded Gridiron Club event and a Daughters of the American Revolution congress. No casualties or panic reported. Delegates and notable guests were in attendance. some Iowa visitors were listed among the guests.
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Washington
New Willard Hotel
Courire
Gridiron Club
Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Sioux City's Traffic Chief Resigns for Chicago Post
James Bo Waynes, commissioner of the Sioux City traffic bureau, has tendered his resignation to become traffic director for the Mes Chicag Association of Commerce. The move is effective June 1. Waynes, who arrived from Cairo in 1918, had served as traffic representative for receivers and shippers.
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James Bo Waynes
Sioux City
Hureau
Trafic
Mes Chicag Association of Commerce
Kaynes
Cairo
Trae
Wie
Cedar Rapids Hosts Eastern Iowa Odd Fellows Assembly
In April 64 Odd Fellows and Rebekahs from Cedar Rapids lodges will host a one day convention of the Eastern Iowa Odd Fellows association. The event gathers members from the nine Cedar Rapids I O O F and Rebekah lodges for fraternal fellowship and meetings in the city.
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Cedar Rapids
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Rebekah
Eastern Iowa
Odd Fellows Association
No Business Before Mason City Grand Jury
The Mason City grand jury, seated in April, found no cases to be heard and was discharged without returning any indictments. The report notes there were no business before the panel that week and references an unrelated mention of invents and a named individual.
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Mason City
Grand Jury
Mazon City
Grasa
Memory Mile of Highway Trees Planted in Clinton
Clinton today planted a memory mile of two trees along the first mile of the Lincoln highway in town to honor 52 Clinton county men who died in the world war. A dedicatory prayer by Rev. J. at Duer and address by Frank I. Miles of Des Moines marked the ceremonies, witnessed by a throng of thousands and many automobilists.
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Clinton
Fun
J. At. Duer
First Presbysterian Church
Frank IF. Miles
Des Moines
Iowa Legionnaire
Clinton Kiwanis Claub
Lincoln Highway
Clinton County
Towa
Two Youths Face White Slave Charges in Iowa
Yes Moines April 44 Walter Hennigur 21 Des Melo and Leo Tutten 94 Muskegon Mitch were taken to Davenport today to face a white slave charge in federal district court arising from the alleged importation from Michigan of Carol Greene 45 Adrian Mich The girl was rescued from a box ear by authorities at Grinnell Ta recently and on her complaint the two men were arrested as they alighted from a train in Des Moines.
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Yes Moines
Walter Hennigur
Des Melo
Leo Tutten
Muskegon
Mitch
Davenport
Federal District Court
Michigan
Carol Greene
Adrian
Mich
Grinnell
Des Moines
Town Jewelers Convention Opens in Cedar Rapids
The Jeweler Retailers Association opened its annual convention in Cedar Rapids with about 200 jewelers in attendance. Prof Ralph E Ilimsteed from Cornell College spoke on salesmanship and Paul Young of Coe addressed radio topics. An informal banquet was planned at Hotel Montrose this evening as manufacturer exhibits filled the floor.
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Cedar Rapids
Jewa Retail Jewelers’ Association
Ralph E. Ilimsteed
Cornell College
Paul Young
Coe
Montrose
Stockraisers of West Optimistic Report
Sioux City stockyards reporters back from a 2400 mile cattle trip through South Dakota Wyoming and Montana say ranchers are optimistic and livestock production in sight premises to meet rising demand. They visited several livestock association meetings during the journey.
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Sioux City
Save
South Dakota
Wyoming
Montana
Livestock Association
Midwest Retail Credit Men Meet in Des Moines Convention
The second annual convention of the Midwest States Retail Credit Men's Association opened in Des Moines on April 24. The opening session focused on registration as about 200 delegates are expected to attend the gathering which continues with discussions led by leaders including Lien Lomorriasve.
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Des Moines
Midwest States Retail Credit Men's Association
Lien Lomorriasve
Play Day Planned for Black Hawk Schools May Third
Black Hawk county plans a May 3 Play Day at the Course Congress Grounds with a 10 AM start. H C Mueller and Ti L Eelts coordinate events including a picnic dinner, parade, concerts, and an all schools banner parade. Afternoon athletic contests feature ball throwing, running races, and walking events for women, youths, and men.
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Black Hawk
Congress
H.C. Mueller
Ti. L. Eelts
Rural Department of the State Teachers
America
Joffre Visits New York Amid Crowds
April 24 reports show crowds gathering in Manhattan as General Joffre arrives in New York. Police and city officials cordon routes while locals line avenues to catch a glimpse of the visiting French commander amid celebratory displays and calls for peace.
Long E 1 Lunch Hour Bits by Rain
Rain kept many engl senior and junior high students indoors during the first day of the 75 minute lunch period. At senior high 86 bought meals and 59 brought lunches. about 150 returned to study by 12 90 p m. Junior high saw about 150 in the dining area with over half bringing lunch and roughly 60 buying meals. To balance the extra 40 minutes, both schools dismissed at 4 pm instead of 3 30, provoking protests at the junior high about the fishing lure of extra time.
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Engl
Scctuos
FP. J. Miller
Hed Feft
RR. AL. Wyat
Ex Submarine Chasers Used to Smuggle Liquor from Bermuda
New York reports a bootlegging scheme using former United States Navy submarine chasers renamed Fidus to import liquor from Bermuda. The seized vessel and its seven crew members, including the commander, were captured at the customs house. Crew claim pirates seized the chaser off Montauk Point, 20 miles from shore, and looted the cargo.
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New York
Bermuda
Guba
United States Navy
Customs House
Montauk Point
L. 1
Yeomen Chief Visits Waterloo for Orphan Home Site
HG Farner national secretary of the Yeomen meets with officers of William Tell Homestead the Waterloo lodge and Greater Waterloo association to discuss a possible site in Waterloo for a Yeomen home for orphans and invalids. Cities across the state have been visited and many sites proposed. Waterloo lodge with over 1000 members hopes the home comes to Waterloo.
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HG. Farner
The
Yeomen
Waterloo
William Tell Homestead
Waterloo Lodge
Greater Waterloo Association
Miners Go to Trial on Treason Charge
Charlestown West Virginia April 24 nine Miners Union leaders and members are to be tried in circuit court on treason charges arising from the Logan march. The defense will enter a demurrer to the treason charges and move to quash the indictment.
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Charlestown
W. Va
One-Armed Bandit Robs Colton Post Office
A one armed robber robbed the Colton post office last night, seizing a registered package containing 20000 dollars in currency from clerk George Smith and escaping. The incident occurred near San Bernardino.
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Associated Presa
San Bernardino
Cal
Colton
Here
George Smith
Rebber
Supreme Court recesses to May 15
The Supreme Court of the United States today announced a recess from May 2 to May 11 with no arguments after April 28. The court will close to work for the term early in June. Wagner Rvans Miss Jane Evans, daughter of Mrs. Anna Evans of Oelwein, married Gordon Wagner son of Charles G. Wagner at St Marys parish house Saturday at 3 pm. Rev Maurus Eberle officiated. The bride was attended by Julia Walker, groom’s cousin, with Jack Keegan as best man. The couple will reside at Wagner’s apartment. The groom works for Roberts placing and heating firm.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the United States Today
France May Act Alone To Enforce Versailles
Premier Poincare warned in Bar Le Duc that if Germany defaults on reparations by May 21 France may act alone to enforce Versailles. He said Germany must accept reparations terms or face necessary measures, with allies possibly joining if needed. Paris papers echoed warlike sentiment as political blocs press for hard line.
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PAGD
France
Germany
Alles
Paris
Action Francais
Berlin
Temp
Figaro
Poincare
Bar le Duc
Associated Press
Department of the Meuse
Iment
Real Estate Tour Plans By Herren and Wagner Leaders
William E Iferren of Waterloo and John Wagner of Cedar Rapids depart today on a two week Iowa tour to promote real estate boards. They will meet the Waterloo board next Monday with bankers builders architects officials and about 25 real estate men from surrounding towns. Miller secretary says the trip aims to showcase Waterloo real estate efforts. Herren recently returned from Wisconsin visits with larger city boards.
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William E. Iferren
Waterloo
National Real ‘Estate Association
John Wagner
Cedar Raplis
Town Real Estate Association
Douque
Iowa
Greater Waterloo Association
Trust Company
Ls. Wr. Miller
Waterloo Board
Herren
Ihro Wisconsin
Lack of Navy Coal Delays May Tests on Iowa
The Atlantic fleet gunnery tests using the wireless controlled U S S Iowa as target, set for May 1, have been postponed indefinitely to save fuel. The Navy Department announced the postponement, while a regular midshipmen cruise from Annapolis will proceed, starting June 4.
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Washington, D. C
U. S. S. Lowa
Navy Department
Annapolis Academy
Denby
Rotary Will Buy Site For Waterloo Rotary Camp
The Waterloo Rotary club, led by retiring president C A Morris, decided to purchase a 30 acre park six miles above Cedar Falls as a permanent Rotary camping and picnicking site. Seven new members were introduced and Carleton Sias, C A Morris, and Gwynne Weston named delegates to the Los Angeles Rotary convention with WI Parrott and E R Shoemaker as alternates. Carleton Stas, newly elected president, will assume office next Monday after the regular meeting.
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C. A. Morris
Waterloo Rotary Club
Hotel Rueseil-Lamson
Cedar Falls
Ray
W. H. Beachier
D. Cass
Henry Iblings
Guy Edwards
George H. Conn
Printer's Devil an Heir to 2 Millions Hangs Up Apron
Tulsa dispatch reports 16 year old Tharry McCoy, a printer's devil, leaving his ink stained apron on the wall to take a train to Greenwood after a telegram from his mother revealed they had inherited more than two million dollars.
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Printer
Tulsa
Okla
Tharry McCoy
Briong
Greenwood
Tharry
Bank Robbery at Bruceton Mill Leaves $500000 Question
Morgantown West Virginia April 24 bank officials probing a Bruceton bank robbery say the night work may have yielded over $300000. A Pittsburgh expert must open the safe to confirm the amount, as the robbers blew the lock and wrecked the door. The vault reportedly held 200000 in bonds and 100000 in cash.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Bruceton Bank
Bruceton Mill
Here
Pittsburgh
Slayer of Eagle Is Assessed Fine of $5
The city court fined F W Rekers five dollars and costs for killing an eagle four miles southwest of Cedar Falls. He claimed the eagle killed a lamb and he was protecting his property. A man from Dike was fined ten dollars for an eagle kill in that area. Martin Casgelo, arraigned for coal theft from the Illinois Central railroad, pleaded guilty and was fined five dollars with payment by May 3. In a separate case, Gov Gary Davis pardoned Carl Papentuss of Toledo after six years in prison for criminal assault on his daughter, the daughter now saying he was innocent and forced to make the charge by his wife.
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Hunteman
F. W. Rekers
Cedar Falls
E. J. Chapman
Rekers
Aman
Dike
Martin Casgelo
Illinois Central
Columbus
Gary Davis
Carl Papentuss
Toledo
Papenfuss
Michigan Man Found Dead in New York Hotel
Police seek relatives of Philip Van Houten 22 Grand Rapids Mich found dead in a New York hotel with a bullet through his heart. He had been in a Philadelphia musical chorus and used the name Guy Buckley Honolulu on registration.
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New York
Philip van Houten
Grand Rapids
Mich
Philadelphia
Guy Buckley
Supreme Court Denies Bergdoll Habeas Corpus Request
Washington April 24 The Supreme Court denied Irwin KR Bergdoll of Philadelphia a writ of habeas corpus. Bergdoll, brother of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, is serving four years in Leavenworth for evading military service and argued his conviction was illegal.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Irwin KR. Berggol
Philadelphia
Irvin
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Leavenworth
Burial at Freeport Miss Hazel Welfelt Dies in Chicago
Miss Hazel Welfelt of Waterloo died in Chicago on Thursday and was buried Saturday afternoon at Freeport, Illinois, her former home.
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Freeport
Hazel Welfelt
Waterloo
Chicago
Freeport, Til
President Asked to Explain Civil Service Exemption
In Washington on April 24 President Harding faced a senate request to explain his use of executive orders to appoint civil service workers without exams. A resolution by Senator Harrison Mississippi was passed without record vote, demanding names of affected employees and reasons for abandoning civil service rules.
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Washington, D. C
Harding
Senate
Harrison
Mississippi
Mayor Performs First Marriage Ceremony at City Hall
Mayor A. E. Gnagy, acting as magistrate, united Harry Burhenn of Dysart and Libby Leodina of Chelsea in marriage at the city hall on Saturday afternoon. The paper notes equipment rearrangements at Water Iloo post office and increased distribution room space.
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Water Iloo
Ofice
A. E. Gnagy
City Hall
Harry Burhenn
Dysart
Libby Leodina
Chelsea
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