Americans jailed after Bergdoll kidnap attempt
United Press reports Eberbach Germany Aug 13 authorities and State Attorney Schumm investigate the attempted kidnapping of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, American draft dodger, by Lieut Lover Griffith and Eugene Nelson. Bergdoll killed one assailant, wounded another, and claimed the American Legion was involved. Paris officials deny Legion plotting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Dress
Eberbach
Germany
Schumm
Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
Lover Griffith
Eugene Victor Nelson
Kerr Schmidt
Schmidt
Sverher
Lieut
Griffith
Nelson
Berlin
American Legion
United States
Deny Legion
Paris
Grover Cleveland Sergdoll
Glover
Benjamin Conner
Europe
Conver
Bergdol
International News Wire
Indianapolis
Ind
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Lemuel Bolles
America
Sars Legion
United Press
Roger Boenpers
Hoover Griffith
U.S. A
Sperere
Berlin Cabinet Changes Amid Riots and Deaths
Across occupied territory weekend disorders provoked food shortages and bloodshed. In Geelsenkirchen two civilians were killed with 15 to 20 injured, Ratthausen saw one policeman and five demonstrators killed and 10 wounded, and authorities feared further unrest over famine. Crefeld arrested about 120 for looting clothing stores as riots spread, while communists attacked police in Aejohoused and workers menaced farmers at Waltrop to obtain foodstuffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Duesseldorf
Cnme
Géelsenkirchen
Berlin
Ratthausen
Gelsenskirchen
Crefeld
Aejohoused
Waltrop
Rotary Clubs Stage Baseball Elimination Tilt
Rotarians announce a three club baseball elimination series on Tuesday August 28 with Rotarian teams from Rotary Kiwanis and Lions. The tri club tournament will follow about ten days later. Tickets cost one dollar with proceeds benefiting the YMCA. Miss Maybeth Mack and Mrs Robert Parrott provided violin music at the Rotary luncheon at Hotel Russell-Lamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Kiwanis
Lions Clubs
Y. WC
Percon g Granted Rights to Select Neighbors In Turbulent Ruling
A district court judge ruled that individuals may lawfully choose their neighbors regarding residence and property restrictions, allowing neighboring groups to unite in enforcing limits on property ownership to maintain shared community aims. The injunction sought against selling to a colored buyer was dissolved, with noted references to Queensborough and Parmalee cases. Local attorneys for both sides commented on constitutional interpretations, while a separate Home Town note reports G. P. and J. Rechttertig visiting from Watertown, South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stiles
M. L. Penrose
Mike KK
Kantas
Howrey & Me Williams
Mabinty
United States
Supreme Courts
District Court
Queensborough
Cazeaux
R.A
Parmalee
Morris
G O P Chiefs Mark Time as Political Situation Clears
G O P leaders weigh a convention plan to unite many favorite son delegations under Senators who backed Harding. They hope to watch Coolidge and control his nomination or withdraw it based on his actions toward them. Johnson’s chances hinge on Coolidge’s foreign policy moves and support for the international court. Moses’s Coy backing raises tensions among Coolidge allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Coolidge
Johnson
International Court
Moses
Newt
Hampshire
Friends of the International Court
World Court
New Hampshire
New England
Massachusetts
New York Tribune
Dubuque Cuts Gas Price Following South Dakota Move
Dubuque becomes the first city in the region to lower gasoline prices, dropping from 23 1 to 20 cents per gallon at one independent company. Other firms may follow as motorists report reductions along the route. Mason City and Nora Springs show 28 cent quotes while Waterloo travelers note lower prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Winstedt Press
Dubuque, Ta
South Dakota
Waterloo
Mason City
Nora Springs
Christians Must Guard Nets When Casting for Men
Evangelist Milka Helen Byrnes delivered her second sermon during vacation at Westminister Presbyterian. She urged Christians to guard nets of faith prayer love and soul winning and to resist higher criticism of the Bible. She urged midweek services as the church’s prayer meeting power and urged Christians to be goal winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milka Helen Byrnes
Westminster Presbyterian Church
A. O. Taber
Miss Byrnes
James
Zebedee
John
Byrnes
Shel
A. T. Hakill
Waterloo West
Graham to Davenport Church Moves from Waterloo Railways
Roy A Graham departs Waterloo for Devonport to lead relay church work as religious educational director at 1st Presbyterian, with wife Mrs Graham assisting. He has been a longtime Waterloo First Presbyterian elder and YMCA star, trained at Wabash College and Louisville University. No successor named. R Clara Heald to cover railway Y secretary duties temporarily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy A. Graham
Waterloo Railways
Devonport
1St Presbyterian Church
Graham
Wabash College
Louisville University
Hanover College
Moody Bible Institute
M. CG. A
R. Clara Heald
Railways
Runaways Marry in City as Groom Faces Charges again
Michael Schilling and Ruth Ann, described as runaways, wed at 10 a.m. with Mayor A SB Gragy officiating after a county attorney conference. Schilling, 22, was jailed on a statutory crime warrant while Ruth Ann was released to her father. They were brought from Minneapolis by Capt. John Farrell. Grand Jury probable. county attorney W R French plans to arraign Schilling soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Schilling
Ruth Ann
A. SB. Gragy
Schilling
Misa Anibval
Minneapolis
John Farrell
W.R. French
Waterloo Officials Attend Convention Iowa Municipalities
A. E. Gragy, mayor, Charles C. MacKay, clerk, and Ralph B. Suppy, engineer, depart at 6 a m for Ottumwa to attend the twenty sixth annual convention of the League of Town Municipalities. Mayor Gnagg speaks on Motorbusses and a Gasoline Tax. MacKay presides over meetings of the department of Accounting officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Gragy
Charles C. MacKay
Ralph B. Suppy
Ottumova
League of Town Municipalities
Gnagg
MacKay
Department of Accounting Officers
Ottumwa
eraay c _P. Balker
South Dakota
Mason| Bovernor
Oregon
Portland
Iowa
Associated Press
Des Moines
Independent Oil Jobbers’ Association
Kendall
McMaster
Miners Back Under Troop Protection in Hilsboro
In Hilsboro WL on August 13 half of the striking workers at the American Zinc Lead and Smelting Co. returned to work under guard of 506 National Guardsmen. Troops were sent after fighting between loyal workers and strikers wounded two deputy sheriffs and a striker. Originally 300 of 690 employees struck to press for union recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilsboro
American Zinc, Lead & Smelting Co
Boiling Grease Vat Explosion Kills Teen in Sioux City
Sioux City Ta Aug 13 Charlea Saunders Jr 16 is dead and Arthur Holland 15 is severely scarred and may die at Sibley near here after a boiler exploded in a rendering plant where they worked. Saunders was hurled into a pool of boiling grease and found 20 minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Charlea Saunders, Jr
Arthur Holland
Sibley
Saunders
Hej
Miss Wellman Returns to Alameda High School
Miss Rowena Wellman has returned to Oakland to resume classes at Alameda high school and to teach commercial subjects in the part-time and continuation school. She also leads citizenship and hygiene courses for all girls and oversees commercial work in the California Girls' Training Home for delinquent and homeless girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowena Wellman
Oakland
Cal
Alaméda High School
Alameda
Miss Wellman
High School Department of California Girls' Training Home
Gates Business College
State University of Iowa
Gregg Normal School
Chicago
University of California
Lon Wellman
Third Avenue West
Fire alarm at Lafayette and Fifth streets saved by crew
A still alarm at 10 30 am today sent a fire crew to Lafayette and Fifth streets where an automobile owned by Benjamin Bicker caught fire from a backfire. Damage was slight. Play Safe in the Brongon Insurance Agency ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Fifth Streets
Benjamin Bicker
Waterloo city in brief notices travel and visits
A flood of short notices lists visits and trips by residents and former residents. Names include J L Brennon Charles McNuly and Miss Viola Johnson. People depart for Chicago Minneapolis Baltimore Dallas and Winnipeg. Local travel figures cover motor trips to Wisconsin Minnesota and Onto back to Waterloo with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Brennon
Lawler
J. L. Brennon
Charles McNuly
Minneapolis
A. E. Rumsey Lef
Baltimore
George Rowell
St. Paul
Viola Johnson
Chicago
Marcel Waving
Earl Nelson
F. L. Brown
Backbone State Park
Rise of Belgium After World War Due to Religion
Belgium rises in industry and commerce while experiencing a spiritual reawakening as citizens turn to Christ and the gospel. Ralph C. Norton describes Belgium’s two great battlefields: industry and faith, noting wartime unbelief gave way to Bible interest sparked by soldiers and gospel efforts. Bible stations and laity led union services amid a large turnout and a Cedar Falls speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Lincoln Park
Ralph C. Norton
Bel- Blum
Palestine
Norton
F. H. Sager
First Presbyterian
Ed Sprouse Faces Waterloo Police Court Drunk Pleas
In Waterloo police court five prisoners charged with intoxication and a sixth absent on bond, including Ed Sprouse who admitted four drunken arrests last week. He posted $26 bonds until Saturday night when funds ran out, and was released on solemn promise to stay sober. Other defendants included a Grundy Center visitor, a Dike farmer who paid $3 for bootleg liquor, and a Cedar Falls man. Speeders James McLaran and W O Neil were fined $10 each. two other violators paid fines and three more forfeited $5 bonds. Judge John W Gwynne presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Sprouce
Grundy Center
Dike
Joe
Cedar Falls
Iwo
James McLaran
W. O'Neil
John W. Gwynne
Soldier of Fortune, 100 Years Old, Dead
Seattle, Aug 13 The body of James Howie a Civil War veteran aged 100 was found in his cabin with two dogs. Born April 23 1823 in Texas he served as a soldier in Egypt India Russia Peru Mexico and the United States. He never married and had no known relatives and had lived here 35 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
James Howie
Texas
Six Nations
Egypt
India
Russia
Peru
Mexico
United States
Vacationing Families and Road Trip Plans Across States
Mrs J W Arbuckle visits Fond du Lac Wisconsin sister of Mr Arbuckle while Craig Arbuckle enjoys Lake Geneva vacation. They traveled by car to Chicago and will return after visits. Mr and Mrs W O Campbell just returned from east and eastern Canada by auto visiting Nauvoo birthplace and Washington DC. They head to California this week for fall and winter with a Colorado trout fishing outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Farrell
Mary’ Lucille
Lancaster
Mias
Roy Hamilton
Cresent
B. A. Mosher
Southern Division of
Chicago Great Western Railway
Des, Moines
Ming Alles Forbes
Second Street West
Boston
Mass
James Dolan Ang
Migg Willan
Euphrasia
Detroit
Wrank Powers
Ethel, Brown
Yellowstone Park
Colorado
West
Charlotts Bragington
Mansson
Atherine Mears
Iowa College
Grinnell
Herbert Lawless
Conger, Street
Wisconsin
Minnesota
G. A. Roderick
Minneapolis
EH. A. Roderick
Thelma McKean
Franklin
Farragut
Lake Okoboji
Omaha
Neb
C. A. Castle
Castle
Monroe
C. D. Gardner
Network, C
Waterloo
H. B. Taylor
Third Street West
Gladys Dawson
Fonda
Gertrude Duilsman
P. Fegan
Fred Winslow
Dallas
Tex
Nina Sproul
Chicagoland
L. B. Knowles
Wdgar
Louis
Seattle
Wenatchee
Wash
Tor Maquoket
M. J. ‘Heinen
South Street
Hazel Clark
Salt Lake City
Yellowstons National Park
Marguerite A. Sprague
Jerome Sprague
Jy. D. Barbey
Decatur
Til
Cams
E. L. van Aussel
Third Street
Des Moines
Alama Gough
California
Ervin Williams
Tulsa
Wiliams
Vinton
Williams
M. J. Tritz
Reta
Lucille Richard
Bellevue
Tritz
J. W. Arbuckle
B. B. Raymer
Fond du Lac
Wis
Mr. Arbuckle
Craig Arbuckle
Lake Geneva
Chicago
Canada
Nauvoo, Il
Campelll
Washington, DC
Campbell
Waterloo Family Escapes Nebraska Floods After Rocky Mountain Trip
Arthur B Weld his wife and daughter Gladys returned from a month in Wyoming and Colorado to Waterloo. A streetcar accident caused minor damage near the Strand Theatre. They previously faced a near disaster at Cambridge Nebraska where a dam break flooded campsites and a river threat forced a midnight exodus. Flood waters spread through Colorado Nebraska and Iowa leaving roads impassable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Waterloo
Arthur B. Weld
Weld
Gladys
Wyoming
Colorado
Rocky Mountain
Strand Theatre
Cambridge
Neb
Filva
Nebraska
Iowa
Annual Campmeeting of Church of God in session here
One hundred persons registered for the annual campmeeting of the Church of God at society grounds between Conger and Right street opposite Cedar River park. Delegates come from Canada, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, California, New York and Minnesota. Sessions feature sermons by O. J. Allard G. Marsh and A. Huchaner. F. EB. Sipple leads bible school. F. L. Austin to arrive to take part. Mrs Hester V. Berry in charge of attending children. Meals served nominally. Public invited to all sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God
Conger
Right Street
Cedar River Park
Canada
Iowa
Nebraska
Illinois
California
New York
Minnesota
O. J. Allard
G. 4
F. EB. Sipple
Bible School
F. L. Austin
Oregon
National Conference
Hester V. Berry
Gladbrook
Abe
Ben Hur Picnic Unites Waterloo Cedar Rapids Lodges
About 300 Ben Hur lodge members from Waterloo and Cedar Rapids attended a joint picnic and initiatory ceremony at Farmers Grove near Brandon. Waterloo presided as toastmaster I H McCarty state manager. Barbecued beef plus a noon dinner followed. Cedar Rapids won a baseball game 18 to 17 with Sigs ney D Smith pitching for Waterloo and Raymond Cherry for Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Farmers’ Grove
Brandon
I. H. McCarty
W. Par- Bon8
Raymond Cherry
Beets Henningsen
Seriba
J.C. Murtagh
Elmer Feely
Mr. McCarty
Sigsney D
Smith
Saunders Funeral Rites Set for Albert Marion Saunders
Albert Marion Saunders born October 14, 1845 in Broome County New York will be given funeral services Wednesday at 10 30 a m at the family home 510 Iowa Street Waterloo for burial at Otterville. He died Sunday at 10 40 p m Survived by widow Celia Crowell Saunders and children Kate Melius Herbert M Saunders Ray Saunders three grandchildren and a sister Ruth Baldwin. The service will be conducted by Rev Hawkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Marion Saunders
Iowa Street
Hawk
Independence
Otterville
Mr. Saunders
Broome County
New York
Crystal Lake
Celia Crowell
Armanellan M
Stevens
Neak
Stterville
Waterloo
Ray
Fairbank
Claude
Saunders
Evelyn
xeHa
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Legion
Harding Memorial
Willi de Chester
Willian Chester McDowall
Atlantic City
N. J
Warren G. Harding
Little Billy
Bily
Philadelphia
Winifred Stoner
Billy
Walter P. Jensen
E. H. McCoy
Milton FP. Fields
G. P
J. Rechttertig
Weg
Watertown
Davenport
Davis
Washington, D. C
James C. Davis
Brongon Inaprasce
Buchanan
H. G. Fellenschmidt
Harrison Street
Ed Sprouse
Ben Hur
Mortuarit
Ruth A, Baldwin
Order of the Blastern Star
Petersen Bros.’ Chapel
First Conaregational Church
Helen Gould
United Spanish War Veterans
Roy Hulett
James Robinson
Mm.s. Cornish
R. A. Buck
G. W. Bothwell
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