Guards Bid for Honors at Camp Dodge Encampment Trip
The Waterloo Companies B and D of the National Guard, 117 men total, pack for a 7:30 am departure to Camp Dodge for the state encampment August 10 to 24. They ready four machine guns and other gear, including baseball supplies, and plan good chow and pep barrels. Maj. Sewall G. Wiles urges readiness as the Waterloo units aim to excel in maneuvers, marksmanship, and sports. Brig. Gen. M. A. Tivler will command at Camp Dodge, the likely permanent site for future encampments, with various nearby city companies joining in the event.
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Waterloo
National Guard
Camp Dodge
Co. D
Waterloo Company
Sewall G. Wiles
Cedar Rapids
Howard J. Rouse
Leonard B. Laird
Camp
Dodge
Tiniey
M. A. Tivler
Council Bieffs
Kendall
One Hundred Thirty-third Infantry Regiment
Wiles
Charles C. Boysen
Cedar Falls
Joseph C. Myers
Fairfield
Mason City
Webster City
Boward J. Rouse
Joan G. Penne
John Il. Aithorse
Earl H. Kimberl
Carl Unger
W. Sea
Liord M. Shepherd
David Hayward
Corp
Eb, Harrier
Raymond L. Frenelis
Samuel L. Good
George W. Freshcrook
Alexander McNally
William 3S. Fenstermaker
Smith
Knode, Corp
Elmer Corp
James Ord Peverill
Art Tarbell
Apel
K Dent Winfield Stitt Willis Hemmer John Thomas Hing
John W. Guthrie
Hardie Barlow
Ernest Wiehard Chapman
Reginald Coutts Tétona Fee Freak Cowell
Frederick Holler
David Zessman
Frerk Kease
L Otriss Foliette
Floyd Mathews
Carl Pum
Virgil Milles
Jonn Harman Sylvester Ober
Ister
Bagser
Conn McGovern
Ravemeqd Ryan Y McKinstry
Wilam Strayer Mortlock, Igh
Ree Bolton
Wile Motry
Tressie Clar Dimner Tesson Crord Goutis Owen Zimmerman
Trio of Highwaymen Sentenced to 20 Years in Pen
Three men arrested in Dubuque received 20 year terms each in the state reform school. E Keiter, Willan Hodson, and George Stefanot were taken to Angiosa institution by Sheriff Kennedy. Hudson struck an elderly man, Charles Johnson, and stole over 200 dollars. he was captured by a posse in the woods north of the city. Stefanot and Deck halted a street car, robbing passengers and crew. all were apprehended within an hour.
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Associated Press
Dubuque
Angiosa
Vba
Stefanot
Deck
Perfect Model Seeks Ideal Mate for Marriage
United Press reports Audrey Munson, famed sculptor, seeking the perfectly physical partner to father her ideal family. She would marry any man who meets her high standards, noting she already rejected seven suitors for minor faults and even considered boxing champion Jack Dempsey as a potential match if he fit.
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United Press
Syracuse
Audrey Munson
Ozoel
Miss Hanson
Munson
Jack Dempsey
Four Hundred Fine for Booze Case in Adair County
Judge Applegate ordered a 400 dollar fine plus costs for Henry Betts and his son after a hearing on illegal home brew operations. Betts, a former Adair resident now living near Casey, faced assertions of stills and riotous parties connected to home brewing. He denied wrongdoing, claiming minimal beer production. The judge called for county cleanup and noted the fines as the highest ever in the four counties.
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Adair
Applegate
Henry Betts and Son
Betts
Casey
Henry
Cutch
Uncle Sam
John Barleycorn
Federal Officers to Probe Shipwreck on Coast
United Press reports authorities in Eureka California face a ferry disaster after the wreck of the Alaska on Saturday night with 43 lives lost. A coroner's jury ruled death by drowning and shipwreck while charges alleged improper lifeboat equipment. A federal probe was expected to begin in San Francisco to determine responsibility. Survivors were spread along Cape Mendocino and wounded and exhausted remain ashore awaiting word.
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California
United Press
Eureka
Cal
Alaska
Cape Mendocino
U.S
San Francisco
Baureka
Point Mendicing
Break Negotiations on Egyptian Cotton Freight Rates
London reports talks between American and British shipping interests over freight rates for Egyptian cotton have collapsed. The US Shipping Board warned it would declare an open market and haul vessels if American ships were not fairly treated in Alexandria to the United Kingdom and United States routes.
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Associated Press
London
Representat of Americath
Central News Agency
Alexanderia
United States Shipping Board
Alexandria
United Kingdom
United States
Shipping Board
Unidentified Man Killed by Train Near Morning Sun
An aged unidentified man struck by a Minneapolis and St. Paul passenger train near Morning Sun last Sunday died in Oskaloosa Iowa. Papers found on him suggested the name Wilde.
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United Press
Oskaloosa
Minneapolis & St. Paul
Wilde
Walsh to Visit England as De Valera Advisor Travels
Paris dispatch notes Frank P. Walsh, American advisor to Eamonn De Valera, has British visa and plans to fly to London. He says the trip is personal though meetings with De Valera and Arthur Griffith are on the agenda. Separately, De Valera’s associate obtains visa for Britain after initial Washington-sourced passport lacked a British visa.
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Walsh
de Valera
England
Associated Press
Paris
Frank P. Walsh
Eamonn de Valera
New York
London
British Isles
Washington
Arthur Griffith
Des Moines Seeks Return of Car Service with Harris
Des Moines eyes possible car service resumption as A W Harris of Chicago, head of the system, receives a city proposal presented by F Chambers. Chambers heads to Chicago to discuss the unofficial city council plan to run buses from streets if service returns and fare drops from 10 to 7 cents. Bus drivers face overcharge complaints with some reportedly charging 10 cents while the council authorizes a 4 cent limit.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
A. W. Harris
Chicago
Deg Moines
F. ©. Chambers
Chambers
Harris
Tt i
Annual Picnic of Ben Hur Tribe at Elk Run
The Ben Hur Tribe holds its annual basket picnic at Elk Run next Sunday August 14 starting at 11 a.m. Visitors from Cedar Rapids Charles City Mason City and nearby towns join Melchoir court for the event. Several officials speak and a field events program follows with races contests and a tug of war.
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Elk Run
Ben Hur
Cedar Rapids
Charles City
Mason City
Melchoir Court
J. C. Murtagh
Franklin A. Scott
Supreme Tribe
Jawa
W. A. Cook
BE. F. Feeley
I H. McCarty
Waterloo
Mohr
HO. Smith
L. C. Rosenkrans
Jail Sioux City Man for Buncoing Widow in Matrimonial Game
Sioux City Iowa August 9 Our com plaint charges John F. Lockwood a 40 year old married man with using the mails to defraud. He allegedly answered an advertisement by Mrs Elizabeth McKenzie Detroit claiming to be the son of a man owning North Dakota land and promised marriage for $70 to finance a Detroit trip. He never arrived and had been released from Leavenworth two years ago after a year for similar crimes.
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Sioux City
United Press
Elizabeth McKenzie
Detroit
Mich
John F. Lockwood
Lockwood
Lowell
Masa
Lydia Ee Pinkham
Etreen
Lydia E. Pinkham
Euizapere Smart
Iz W
Sixth St
Mass
Five ex soldiers first patients at Hines Memorial Hospital
Five disabled veterans occupy the new Speedway hospital as the 10 million dollar Hines Memorial is used for ex servicemen. Dr. Mark J. White leads the U S Public Health Service team overseeing admissions while daily arrivals are expected. The gift, tied to Edward Hines Jr., faced delays and legal scrutiny before government acceptance.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Speedway Hospital
Edward Hines
Edward Hines, Jr
France
Mark J. White
United States Public Health Service
Hines
City of
Sanford dies from fall injuries at Rath Packing plant
Wilbur Y. Sanford, 67, of 516 Elm Street, died after a fall into an open elevator shaft at Rath Packing plant in Waterloo. He suffered seven broken ribs and a punctured lung, dying at St. Francis hospital after 16 hours. Survived by widow Nancy Beckley Sanford and four sons and one daughter, with siblings also listed. funeral arrangements at Petersen Bros. undertakers.
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Wilbur Y. Sanford
Elm Street
Rath Packing Company
St. Francis Hospital
Sanford
Checker and Packer
City
Wilbur Young Sanford
Bridgeport
Conn
Jesup
Nancy D. Beckley
la Porte City
Waterloo
Cutter's Tinshop
J. H. Fouss Coal Company
Rath Packins Company
Grace M. E. Church
Edward
Cottage Street
Rollin
Copyright Portion Public Ledger Case Dismissed by Court
New York August 9 Federal Judge Hand dismissed the copyright infringement claim in the Philadelphia Public Ledger v New York Times suit over the February 1 1920 republication of Viscount Grey letter to the London Times. He left open unfair competition issues if the letter’s republication involved false statements and harmed Ledger’s exclusive news access.
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Associated Press
New York
Léarmed Hand
Philadelphia Public Ledger
New York Times
Viscount Grey
London Times
United States
Senate
League of Nations
Ledger
London
Hand
The
Murder again linked to Evanston people in LA records
A Los Angeles murder case entwines Evanston figures from Northwestern University life. Kennedy, his fiancée Madalynne Obenchain, and Art Burch face inquiry as local residents recall Main street’s famed writer Sinclair Lewis and his fictional links to the town.
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United Press
Evanston, I
Main Street
Sinclair Lewis
Northwestern University
Evanston- Jang
Los Angeles
Evanston
Lewis
Belten Kennedy
Madalynne Obenchain
Pretches Cospe
Madalynne
Ralph Obenchain
Arthur Gourtney Burch
N. A
Obenchain
Kennedy
William A. Burch
Ida Shotwell
Madalymnne
Ralph
Art Burch
Art
Editors to Attend World Conference in Honolulu Trip
Eastern editors travel from New York to Waterloo then Cedar Falls en route to Honolulu for a world editors conference in October. Police chase occurred overnight with hours-long pursuit. about 200 journalists headed west on a special train as crowds watched in disbelief.
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United Press
New York
Bors
Broadway
Paris
Mississippi
Waterloo
Skeleton
Honolulu
Cedar Falls
Greater Waterloo Association
Crop Estimates Lower as Result July Conditions
The Agriculture Department reports-wide declines in major crops due to July conditions. Wheat production forecast drops to 757 million bushels, corn to 1.032 billion, oats to 1.137 billion, barley 171 million, and rye 64.3 million. Potatoes and sweet potatoes output also reduced with conditions mostly in 64s to 87 range.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Picture Bride Refuses to Wed Man Tries to Gain Writ
Joseph Beighmann, a Chicago janitor, seeks habeas corpus to gain possession of Ther esia Brinkler a 24 year old picture bride cared for by a church league protectorate. He claims he came from Austria 15 years ago and selected a wife via photograph and letters. Brinkler allegedly refuses to marry him and court action is underway.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Joseph Bieghmann
Theresia Brinkler
Church League
Beighmann
Austria
Miss Brinkler
Vienna
United States
Berghmann
Waterloo Novices of Hommes-Chevaux to Be Initiated
Members of Le Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux in Waterloo will initiate 15 or 20 candidates Thursday and escort them to Dubuque for initiation. Dr E L Rohlf leads the Waterloo group, with events starting at 4 pm and a chow at 6 pm. Delegates will be chosen for the state promenade at Spirit Lake, Sept 1-3.
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le Societe Des 40 Hommes Et 8 Chevaux
Waterloo
Dubuque
E. L. Rohif
Chef de Gare
Becker-Chapman Post
American Legion
Spirit Lake
Bee attack sends Chicago clubman veering into tree
William Mitchell, a Chicago clubman, was stung by a bumblebee while driving and lost control, crashing into a tree. Both he and the bee escaped unharmed. In Fort Collins, Charles Troxel, a farmer, suffered a bizarre accident when his clothes were snagged in machinery, leaving him briefly unclothed.
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Chicago
William Mitchell
Mitchell
Fort Collins
Colo
Charles Troxel
Troxel
Brady Improves After Major Operation Crisis Passed
Rochester Minnesota reports J E Brady who had a major operation two weeks ago has passed the crisis and shows encouraging improvement. Brady has been ill for several months. Attendance by women at English football matches has risen prompting clubs to withdraw prior free or reduced admission concessions.
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J. E. Brady
Rochester
Minn
Brady
Two Scratched in 1009-Foot Stunt Flight Near Lovitia
Jeck Kline a Lovitia drug clerk and Myron Powers a plane pilot fell 1009 feet in a stunt flight near Lovitia Aug 9. The aircraft struck a tree after Powers lost control. Both received minor bruises and scratches. The story notes US automobile density compared with Britain in population terms.
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Unnted
Oskaloosa
Jeck Kline
Lovitia
Myron Powers
Powers
United States
Great Britain
Missing Chicago banker Spurgin located in Chihuahua City
Eubbrio Hermosillo, chief of police, said he has located Warren C Spurgin, the missing Chicago banker, and will deliver him to any authorized Americans once guaranteed $200 expense money. The note comes as an official statement from Chihuahua City on August 9.
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Chihuahua City
Mex
Eubbrio Hermosillo
Warren C. Spurgin
Chicago
Four Men Arrested As Liquor Smugglers Near Atlantic City
Four men were arrested on charges of smuggling liquor ashore in launches from the schooner Henry L. Marshall. The vessel was seized by Coast Guard officers at Atlantic City. It is alleged the liquor was loaded onto trucks and sent to Philadelphia.
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Associated Preas
Atlantic City
N. J. Ang
Schoo
Henry L. Marshall
Coast Guard
Philadelphia
Harding Return to Washington After 11 Day Break
President and Mrs. Harding returned to Washington this morning after 11 days away, largely spent vacationing in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The Mayflower yacht arrived on the Potomac at 9:30 a.m. Emily Daymond, Royal College of Music staff member, became the only woman to earn a doctor of music degree from Oxford University.
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Associated Prove
Washington, D. C
Harding
Washington
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Potomac
Emily Daymond
Royal College of Music
Oxford University
Navy Plane Fires Fusillade of Shots at Boat Wounding Girls
Washington Aug 9 The navy announced a plane fired a machine gun at a small boat during practice near Narragansett Bay yesterday wounding two girls aboard The shooter was Navy machine gunner aboard airplane 2 N Lieut B R Garry commanded the destroyer squadron Atlantic fleet a board of inquiry has been ordered Also Cedar Falls township farm bureau members will hear L S Fisher speak at Refs hauge farm Thursday at 8 p m Ladies to bring cookies and cake
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Narragansett
Navy
Navy Department
B. R. Garry
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