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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1923

Page

8

The Ruhr Policy Reckons With Europe’s Future

Washington dispatch notes Britain fears Germany’s breakup will blur civilization while disruption poses economic perils for Britain France and a weakened Germany. The piece argues the Ruhr occupation ends only in depreciation of the franc and wider unrest, with Civil War risks and new customs barriers across central Europe.

Mark Sullivan Washington, D. C Europe Europa America Great Britain Britain Germany France Doles Ruhr Ee Harvester Ban Felice

Paper delivery and reprint notice

The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30. If the carrier is at fault or you miss the paper, call 5160 for a replacement. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 30 p m.

Errior

Expert Asserts 50,000 Unidentified Dead Are Buried in U. S.

Sioux City Aug 16. The bootleggers union seeks police protection from fake agents as counterfeit badges enable intruders to extract bribes from bootleggers at homes and parlors. An identification convention in Des Moines reveals 50,000 unidentified bodies are buried annually in unmarked graves amid calls for universal fingerprint registration and state bureau cooperation.

U. S Sioux City Galagher Shean Associated Press Des Moines United States A. J. Renee International Association of Identification Renee Department of Justices Leavenworth Kan

Baby Drowns In Tub Of Water At Greene

Kathryn Moyer one year old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Moyer, drowned in a tub half filled with water left in the yard after family washing. Witness Mary Kiehn aided but the child could not be saved. The body to be taken to Waverly for services in the afternoon.

State Legionnaires to Open Mason City Meeting Tomorrow

Mason City Iowa August 15 The American Legion state convention with more than 5 000 service men attending opens here at 9 a m tomorrow with welcome by Mayor J H McGhee Mason City and a reply by State Commander C B Robbins Cedar Rapids Committee reports will cover the morning program Judge Kenesaw M Landis baseball director and ex Congressman Burton E Sweet will be the principal speakers Thursday afternoon Address tomorrow afternoon will be by Mrs Donald MacRae Jr Council Bluffs national vice president of the American Legion Auxiliary and Mrs Carrie G Hunter president of the Iowa auxiliary Legionnaires 5 000 strong will march from the armory to Roosevelt stadium where the Legion track meet will be held tomorrow afternoon

Mason City American Legion J. H. McGhee C. B. Robbins Cedar Rapids Kenesaw M. Landis Burton E. Sweet Donald MacRae, Jr Council Bluffs American Legion Auxiliary Carrie G. Hunter Iowa Auxiliary Legionnaires Will Notrade Armory Roosevelt Stadium

Brother of Anita Stewart Seriously Beaten by Film Man

George Stewart brother and business manager of Anita Stewart motion picture actress lies in a New York hospital after a Wednesday fight on Albany Post Road. Moses Malevinsky accuses a well known director of assaulting Stewart as he rode in his sister’s car with friends. Stewart allegedly dragged from the car beaten then taken to a theater club and hospital with a fractured skull.

New York George Stewart Anita Stewart Albanys Stewart Moses Malewinsky Malevinsky Sid

Fear of Heavy Loss of Life From Korean Tidal Waves

Reports from Tokyo dated August 15 said tidal waves and storms battered Korea's west coast. Dozens of villages were inundated along the Yalu River with thousands of homes submerged. Several hundred boats were missing and crops and the lumber industry suffered heavy damage.

Associated Press Tokio Korea Yain

Two Killed in Auto Crash on Trails Way

Sioux City Aug 15 Edj Jones was instantly killed and Charles Bullock died soon after when Bullock’s car collided with a car driven by Mrs. A T Delaney on the King of Trails highway near Rock Rapids Tuesday afternoon. Bullock’s wife was seriously injured. Bullock allegedly drove fast and struck the other car squarely, hurled it against a telephone pole breaking the pole.

Sioux City Edj Jones Charles Bullock Bullock King of Trails Rock Rapid A. T. Delaney Ynife

De Valera Arrested as Free State Troops End Campaign Speech

Irish Republican leader Eamon de Valera was arrested in Ennis County Clare during a campaign speech. Free State troops fired volleys over the crowd, causing a stampede and injuries. He was surrounded, captured, and taken to the barracks amid cheers.

Associated L’ress Ennis County Clare Ireland AUE Eamonn de Valera Free State de Valera Hing O'Connell

Tulsa martial law tightens as flogging probe starts

Tulsa and state authorities pursue the flogging case of Nathan Hantaman as martial law enters a second day. Attorney General George F. Short anticipated to take charge of legal steps in Gov. Waiton’s campaign to curb mob violence in Tulsa and Tulsa County.

Tulsa Okla Secret Service Nathan Hantaman George F. Short J. C. Waiton Tulsa County

Girl Thief Helps Rob Des Moines Clothier

Des Moines witnesses a bold robbery as two bandits pursue a diamond ring worth 1,250 dollars and a sixty dollar watch from Harry Cobacker, a local clothier, as he parked at his home garage on Polk Boulevard. One assailant was a 22 year old attractive girl. both men carried revolvers and threatened to kill Cobacker if he resisted.

Des Moines Harry Cobacker Polk Boulevard Cobacker

Refugee Russians at Angel Island Face Deportation

About 80 Russians at Angel Island immigration station await deportation. Officials say they are not being sent to Russia but to ports in China and the Philippines. Twenty-one were part of a refugee group brought by the Merril, while forty seek habeas corpus to stay. Twenty will be sent on an army transport leaving August 20.

Associated Press San Francisco Cal Angel Island America Russia China Philippines Merril

Marshalltown approves Lincoln Way paving countywide

Marshall county voted in a special election to authorize a $400,000 bond issue for road work. The measure calls for paving Lincoln highway across the county and graveling primary and secondary roads. Total votes reached 8,080 with strong city support and notable rural opposition.

Marshalltown Marshall County Clinton County

Mutual System receivers sought over six states

Five stockholders filed in federal court at Kansas City Missouri for a receiver of the Mutual System corporation of Delaware. They accuse N ry president and S G Beggess secretary treasurer of unlawfully gaining control of capital stock of seven industrial loan and investment companies in Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Nebraska Oregon and Washington through manipulating the firm’s finances. The loans operate in Omaha Seattle and other cities.

Kansas City Mutual System Corporation Delaware N.ry S. G. Beggess Missouri Oklahoma Nebraska Oregon Washington Omaha Neb Seattle Geome Wash

Coolidge appoints Virginian as secretary to president

President Coolidge selected former Representative G C Slemp of Virginia as secretary to the president. The appointment announced at the White House yesterday will take effect early next month, with George H. Christian continuing as presidential secretary until then. Slemp, a longtime Republican figure, replaces the outgoing secretary who submitted resignation last week.

Associated Teess Washington, D. C Coolidge CG. Tuscom Steamp Virginia Stemp Ilousa George H. Christian Harding Shamp Edward T. Clark Slemp Vir- Eluia Virgina Republican State Committee

Redding Bandits in Missouri Jail While Requisitions Sought

Des Moines despatch reports Ringgold County seeks return of William Fuller and Fred Tracy held in Bathany Missouri after a bank robbery. They were captured near Bethany by a sheriff led posse following a field chase, matching descriptions by a local resident who entered the bank with the robbers and saw the vault blown open for about 5000 dollars in cash and bonds.

Des Moines Aus Oficlassy Ringgold County Jefferson City Rio Mount Ayr William Fuller Fred Tracy Bathany Redding Savings Bank Guy. Kendall G. I. Llayes Bethany Marion Stephens Bb. W. Rich Redding Charles Smith Reding

Gov Kendall names honorary delegates to Farmer Congress

Des Moines August 15 Gov Kendall today named 16 honorary delegates to attend the seventeenth annual session of the International Farm congress in Kansas City October 10 to 12. Delegates include C E Cameron Alta president of the fair board F Steen Davenport Oscar Helmne Marcus W S McCaull Garden Grove A Sykes Ida Grove C W Huntley Chariton B W Houston Dunlap John G Abraham Mount Pleasant Senator EB Campbell Battle Creek Representative James McChine Oskaloosa WW Latta Logan Ray Gribben Minburn A R Corey Des Moines secretary of the fair board C W Hunt Des Moines secretary of the State Farm bureau W F Hubbard Neola Milo Reno Des Moines president of the Farmers union.

Des Moines

Runaway Cedar Rapids Girls Sought By Police

Cedar Rapids Ia Aug 15 police searched for 14 year old Margaret Wenzel and Javella Morris who left home Monday night to see the world. They were last seen at the interurban station in town.

Cedar Rapids Margaret Wenzel Javella Morris

Coolidge Heads for Early Lead in 1924 Race

United Press dispatch from Washington reports Calvin Coolidge expanding his control of key delegations as Republicans fear a wide margin nomination. The president faces only Alabama Senator Underwood among Democrats, with McAdoo and other forces quietly mobilizing behind a Californian-backed slate.

United Tresss Washington, D. C Calvin Coolidge C. Bascom Slemp Virginia Coolidge New England Senato Underwood Alabama William G. McAdoo

Miners and Operators Move Toward Arbitration Parley

United States coal commission prepares for a two to three day conference in New York with miners and operators of the anthracite fields to avert a Sept. 1 strike. John J. Lewis will lead the miners and Samuel Warriner the operators as talks focus on the union checkoff system and wage negotiations.

Cinternational News Wire New York United States Cowl Commission Iibners Audienci O Fields Publi Ant del Hays Susmond Cure Bialedt International News Wira United States Coal Commission John J. Lewis International Union Samuel D. Warriner John‘ Ways Uammand Coal Commission Lewis Warriner Ag Airways Hammond The Cheekott Club Atantic City Mavent United States

Governors' Confab at Baden Sept 17 19

Madison Wis Aug 15 The fifteenth annual conference of governors of the 45 states will be held Sept 17 18 and 19 at West Baden Ind Secretary Miles C Riley announced today About 35 governors are expected to attend Gov Channing Cox Massachusetts Gov Cary A Hardee Florida and Gov Warren J McCray Indiana will meet soon with Riley to decide agenda McCray wired President Coolidge asking him to attend President Harding before his death had planned to be present.

Madison Wis West Baden Ind Miles C.riley Ernors Channing Cox Massachusetts Cary A. Hardee Florida Warren JT. McCray Indiana Riley McCray Coolidge Harding

Thirty Girls Strike at Hosiery Mills in Des Moines

Thirty workers at the Des Moines Fury hosiery plant walked out today seeking better conditions and a higher wage scale. Plant officials said the employees failed to present clear demands before the strike began, with the jooping department, where stockings and socks are made, the only area affected.

Bes Moines Pes Moines Fury Mills

Brookhart Backs Coolidge On Reform Programs Adopted

United States Senator Smith W Brookhart declares support for Provident Coolidge and a second session of Congress to pass reform measures. He backs a strong progressive agenda including federal banking reform and a cooperative code to aid agriculture while remaining aligned with Judge William S Kenyon for the presidency.

lihdeHite United States Smith Wildman Brookhart Provident Coolidge Congress Federal Reforma William S. Kenynr

Ford Motor Co to Resume Newspaper Advertising

The Ford Motor company will begin advertising in newspapers and magazines nationwide after five years without ads. A $7,000,000 contract was awarded to Brotherton Advertising of New York for placement across the country next year. Norton’s Brotherton Advertising Manager says Ford’s advertising department was disorganized five years ago and ads were handled by various agencies.

Thetrail Mich Ford Motor Company Pearte Mord Company Brotherton New York Norton ‘S Ford Company Wisa Ford

Alaskans to Build Harding Monument

Pioneers of Alaska start a movement to erect a monument to Warren G. Harding the only US president who visited the territory while in office. The proposed site is Ketchikan the first commercial port Harding visited on his Alaska tour last month Subscriptions are limited to four dollars each.

Anchorage Alask Alaska Warren G. Harding United States Ketchikan Harding

Cotton Farmers Get Loan to Move Crops

A New York banking syndicate led by Seaboard National Bank and Goldwater Co pledged a large loan to the Texas Farm Thaireau Jation association to support orderly cotton market operations in the state.

New York Seaboard National Bank and Goldwun, Suche & Co Fexas Farm Thaireau Jation Association

Boston-Chicago Battery Rally Reported

A fragmentary note from the Boston versus Chicago game references a rally by Boston Batteries led by Marquar. Details are sparse but indicate a momentum shift and scoring run amid a tense matchup.

Closeland Boston Cleveland F Mer Coveleski Washington Chicago Rity Robertse Serond Za Faher Grat Detroit Philadelphi Holloway and Boston Batteries Arall Marquar

Dead lung miners haunt Kemmerer blast site

In Kemmerer Wyoming Frontier coal camp mourns as about 100 miners die in mine No 1 of the Kemmerer Coal Co after an explosion. Revised totals show 87 bodies recovered, 11 missing, 124 in mine at blast time. Rescue crews faced smoke and debris while vigil kept by thousands.

Associated Press Kemmerer Wyo Keminerer Littls Subur Frontier Kemimerer Coal Company Jon Kemmerer Coal Company Ming P. J. Quealy Kemmerer Coat Company T. C. Russell Diamond Coat & Coks Co

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