Governor Denies Clemency for 70 Man Who Slain Grocer
Des Moines Aug 17 Gov Kendall set Sept 7 as the hour for the execution of William Olander at Fort Madison for the murder of Merthold Halfpap a Fort Dodge grocer. The governor notes the condemned man confessed and that appeals to the state supreme court and to U S courts were denied. He cites the court record and argues clemency would be unjustified, stating Olander fired the fatal shot while his accomplices already incriminated him and that the killing was in a robbery context.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
N. E. Kendall
William Olamler
Fort Madison
Merthold Allpap
Fort Dodge Grocer
Kendall
Olander
Exitire
Atate Supreme Court
United States
Preston
Town Supreme Court
Evans
District Court
Means
Black Hawk County Sends Large Group to Y Camp
Black Hawk County prepares a large delegation for the state Hi Y camp at Ukobon August 21 36 with 150 boys plus leaders from Cedar Falls New Hartford Dunkerton and other towns. Dwight N Lewis railway commissioner will lead. studies morning and recreation afternoon with Bible study woodcraft swimming and sports activities including tennis horseshoes baseball volleyball and campfire programs.
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Black Hawk County
Ukobon
Heaven
Foster
FLPR
Rekmeier
C. A
Waterloo
Dwight N. Lewis
Wil Bs
Peter Christensen
Franeis Hearst
William Lynch
Virtor Russell
R. J. Tidman
Hudson
George Johnson
Raymond Franck
Wendell Fleming
Orange Township
Spencer Miller
Jack Graham
New Hartford
Charles Jennings
Lynn Chapan
Willis Davis
John Wilson
RL. Ruby
Laborer Fatally Injured After Being Struck By Car
B F Foster aged 54 of 308 Adams street was struck while crossing Fourth street near Washington school by a car driven by Wagner of Linn. He suffered skull base fracture, deep facial gash and leg injuries. Taken to St Francis hospital in critical, semi conscious condition. Foster, who had been unloading coal at Illinois Central yards with his two sons William and Leo, dragged a distance before the vehicle stopped.
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Fourth Street
Adams
Washington School
B. F. Foster
Adams Street
St. Francis Hospital
Foster
Ilinois Central Yards
William
Leo
de Hors
Fourth
Wagner
Linn
Cedar Falls Painter Hurt as Ladder Breaks
David Shorter, a 65 year old painter, fell about 15 feet from a ladder on Sixthi street west in Cedar Falls today. He struck his head on a cement sidewalk, required stitches for a wound, and remained unconscious this afternoon. Doctors could not determine injuries immediately and fear possible skull fracture.
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Cedar Falls
Aus
David Shorter
Shorter
Sixthi Street
Helen Wills Reaches Final in National Women's Tennis Play
Forest Hills Aug 17 Miss Helen Wills California star won her way into the final round of the national women's tennis championship by defeating Miss Elaner Goss in a semifinal match this afternoon 6-2 6-0.
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Helen Wills
Forest Hills
California
Elaner Goss
Fire from Lightning Destroys Oil Stores in Humble Field
A lightning sparked blaze in the Humble oil field near Houston caused more than 269000 dollars in damage by noon today. Humble Oil officials said 34900000 dollars of oil was threatened by the flames.
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Houston
Tex
Humble
Humble OH Company
Legion Endsorse Dry Enforcement at State Meeting
The Iowa Legion gathered at a state meeting with Ottumwa tipped as next convention site. Bert L. Halligan Davenport claimed commander. Robert Murphy Nora Springs considered withdrawal. Vice commanders election looms with six nominees. Dr H J Wright Thomas Hollowall Harry Swan among leading candidates.
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Insylvania
Iowa
Ottumwa
Hobligan
Bert L. Halligan
Davenport
Eastern Lawn
Legionnatres
Robert Murphy
Nora Springs
Murphy
H. J. Wright
Argonne Post
Des Moines
Thomas Hollowall
Fort Madison
Harry Swan
Atlantic
C. I. Snitkay
Belle Plaine
Frank Wetnig
Spencer
Case Per Schenk
Cedar Rapids
Key
Charles A. Carman
Grinnell
Congress
Armistica
Bellevue
Legionnaire
Legion
Grover 2. Bergdoll
Brookfart
America
Kenesaw
Mountain Landis
Cedar Falls
Convention Headquarters
Roosevelt Stadium
Hi Clear Lake
St. Ansgar
Hampton
Kendall May Take Regt Turn Duties Over
Des Moines reports Gov Kendall likely to leave office temporarily due to ill health. Lt Gov Hammill would assume duties as Kendall and his doctors pursue rest, possible Honolulu trip, for several months. Kendall previously spent weeks hospitalized and away from the capital while his condition is monitored.
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Des Moines
N. B. Kendall
Iowa
John
Hammill
Britt
Kendall
Gov
Camp Dodge
Iowa National Guard
Senate
Linden
Iowa County
Guv. Hammill
Waterloo guardsmen enjoy camp life at Fort Des Moines
Waterloo's 226 national guardsmen camp at Fort Des Moines report a fine time. Captain Howard J. Rouse says all are well and parade tonight, field meet tomorrow, and a governors review tomorrow evening. No casualties reported though rumors mentioned. leave of absence granted to Leonard L. Orth for licensing duties. encampment runs until next Tuesday.
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Waterloo
National
Fort Des Moines
Howard J. Rouse
Captouse
Leonard L. Orth
Cedar Fally
Fred J Hickey dies at Hospital 92 Jefferson Barracks
Fred J Hickey age 27, son of Mr and Mrs Gress Hickey of 224 Jackson street, died at 7 p m today at Hospital 92 Jefferson Barracks Mo He will be brought to Waterloo and wait at Kistner chapel for funeral arrangements Born March 5 1894 he is survived by four brothers and two sisters Leeren Preston Eldridge Naaman Mrs Nebdeta Oliver and Mrs Mabel Simmons.
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Fred
Hickey
Fred J. Hickey
Gress Hickey
Jackson Street
Hospital 92
Jefferson Barracks
Waterloo
Kistner
Mr. Hickey
Leeren
Preston
Eldridge
Naaman
Nebdeta Oliver
Mabel Simmons
Mary Minter Hides From Publicity Glare Near LA
Los Angeles Aug 17 Mary Miles Minter the film actress seeks seclusion at a mountain resort about 30 miles from Los Angeles to seek an accounting from her mother over earnings and confessions linked to her public image amid a dispute over her age. She may reappear in films amid questions about her dating William Desmond Taylor and a plot surrounding the late director’s murder.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Mary Miles Minter
Scarlette Shelby
William Desmond Taylor
Grain
Mary
Bradley Plans Big Garage at 321 Fifth Street West
Building permits issued today mark the start of a new project by A L Bradley for a modern auto service garage at 321 Fifth Street West with an estimated cost of 10000 dollars. The facility will house A L Bradley Motor Company now at 1114 Seventh Street East and a remodel of 124 Fourth Street East is valued at 3060 dollars. Separate permits authorize private garages for Harry Beede at 1918 Sixth West and H C Hue at 323 Center.
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A. L. Bradley
Pirth Street
Frances Shop
Harry Beede
Sixthwest
Beau
H. C. Hue
Center
Confession Clears Up Woodcutter Death Eight Months
Oliver Lieb aged 47 confessed to murdering John Kirkpatrick a woodchopper whose body was found in the woods near Cascade Iowa. The crime occurred after an argument when Lieb reportedly struck Kirkpatrick with a gun barrel. Kirkpatrick and Lieb had vanished from Cascade last January. a divorce for Mrs. Kirkpatrick of Prairie du Chien Wis had been granted earlier. Lieb was arrested at his brother’s home.
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Dubuque
Oliver Lieb
John Kirkpatrick
Cascade
Kirkpatrick
Lieb
Kirpatrick
Family Puts Man With Broken Neck to Bed After Auto Crash
Fort Dodge Iowa August seventeenth C W Johnson seventy one died today from a broken neck caused by being thrown from a car returning to his home from a liquor party. The car stopped before Johnson’s home and started suddenly throwing him. He lay unconscious for hours before discovery and his family misjudged his condition and placed him to bed. A physician later found the fatal neck fracture.
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Fort Dodge
C. W. Johnson
Johnson
Genoa Pickpocket Strands Americans
In Genoa on August 17 a pickpocket robbed a fellow tourist named Monroe, treasurer of the party, leaving forty Americans stranded without funds as the group prepared to entrain for a tour of the Italian Riviera.
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Genoa
Monroe
Riviera
Prohibition raids across towns highlight arrests and warnings
Deputies raided Henry Appledorn of Or sart finding several quarts of liquor under floors plus a quart at his shoe shop and two stills at Anton Oster’s home. Both men bound over to the grand jury. In Pes Moines William L Wade warns farmers against wet propaganda claiming prohibition harms grain markets. Centerville forms a Horseshoe pitching club with sixteen members in the city park. Eddyville Canning clays tour, led by Kathryn Bollbaugh and Esther Bollbaugh, expected back from Europe after winning the American championship. Red Oak speakers Joseph St Andereon and E H Cunningham prepare for Montgomery County fair picnic scheduled August 21.
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Toco
Henry Appledorn
Orsart
Appledorn
Anton Oster
Grand Jury
Pes Moines
William L. Wade
Lows and Saloon League
Centerville
Chib
Oskaloosi
Eddyville Canning Clay
Kathryn Bollbaugh
Reaulah Rodgers
Esther Bollbaugh
Europe
Youth Held Here for Auto Theft Is Taken to Illinois
Lois Stringer deputy sheriff of Winnebago county Illinois and Benjamin Cope Rockford Jr arrived in Waterloo at noon today the former to take into custody Leston Tewart arrested on a charge of stealing a car at Rockford and the latter to claim the car found in Tewalt s possession 10 days ago The officer left on the Illinois Central at 2 15 pm with the young prisoner who was accompanied to Rockford by his mother The owner of the car started home overland with the car According to Stringer Tewalt rented the car from Mr Cove who runs a drive it yourself garage and failed to return License plates had been switched
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Lois Stringer
Winnebago County
Illinois
Benjamin Cope
Rockford
Waterloo
Leston Tewart
Tewalt
Illinois Central
Stringer
Cove
Holt Claim Settlement Against T. C. Railway
Waterloo Bank and Trust Co files claim in Arthur J. Holt estate who died July 22 from injuries as an Illinois Central brakeman. Railway offers 4100 dollar settlement. administrator seeks order. Mrs Holt and five daughters named heirs.
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Waterloo Bank & Trust Co
Arthur J. Holt
Ilinois Central
Marital Woes Divorce Suit Filed in Amsterdam Case
Curr C Towne filed for divorce for Mrs Mary A Wolfe against Floyd J Wolfe. They wed Nov 24 1915. Custody of Edith Irene 5 and Charles Floyd 2 sought, plus $25 weekly alimony, home at 1039 Newton Street and household goods. First woman on Amsterdam Stock Exchange represents Krekers firm.
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C. Towne
Mary A. Wolfe
Floyd J. Wolfe
Edith Irene
Charles Floyd
Newton’ Street
Amsterdam Stock Exchange
Amsterdam
Krekers
Steubenville Klan violence spurs citywide ban on meetings
In Steubenville Ohio Mayor Frank Hawkins and officials suspend all public meetings after a gun attack wounds John Marvin, a 42 year old miner described as a klan member. Police report armed East Liverpool suspects, arrests, and ongoing efforts to prevent further street demonstrations. Darwin Gibson remains hospitalized with a bullet to the head. Frank Veltry and John De Santis are jailed or critically injured.
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Steubenville
John Marvin
Klaneman
Frank Hawking
Stanton Pearce
Edward Lucas
East Liverpool
Liverpool
Hawkins
Darwin L. Gibson
New Brain
Frank Veltry
Gibson
John de Santis
Dominic Spinetti
Sioux Indians Open Church Conference at Niobrara
From across South Dakota and Nebraska, over 5000 Sioux Protestant Episcopal communicants encamped along the Moreau river for the Niobrara convocation. The event honors pioneer missionary Rev. Dr. Edward Ashley, with ceremonial Dakota language services and a Sunday service of tribute to the missionary before the Big Horn era leader Chief Gaul.
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Associated Press
White Horse
SL. D
South Dakota
Nebraska
Protestant Episcopal Church
Moreau River
Hugh J. Burleson
Blair‘ Roberta
Red Main
Edward Ashley
Custer
Gaul
Big Horn
Sitting Bull
Ashley
Biing
Indiana
Essay Contest for Railway Employes Offers Cash prize
H G Brown trainmaster for Illinois Central records a contest notice from L F McCabe of Minnesota division Dubuque. National Railway Association sponsors the essay contest on Fuel Conservation with cash prizes totaling 210 dollars, 100 from International Fuel Association, 16 from Railway Review editors, and 100 from Illinois Central. Several Waterloo workers plan to compete as September is set for a railroad fuel conservation campaign.
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H. G. Brown
Illinois Central Railway
L. F. McCabe
Minnesota
Dubuque
National Railway Association
International Fuel Association
Railway Review
Brown
Waterloo
Daugherty Plans Oil Trust Suits in Court
Washington August 17 report says the Department of Justice plans suits under equity to break up alleged combinations controlling gasoline prices. Attorney General Daugherty has not decided when federal action will start. Initiation will depend on a summarized report from the Bureau of Investigation on the gasoline price war in the middle west amid public pressure to act.
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Washington, DE
Department of Justice
Daugherty
Bureau of Investigation
Middle West
Federal Trade Commission
Cedar Rapids Girl Arrested in Chicago Runaway Pair
Margaret Wetzel, 15, runaway from Cedar Rapids Iowa, held by juvenile court in Chicago with Charles McAllister 23. They were nabbed while trying to rent a room. Girl said she was under guard influence and that McAllister and two others brought her to Chicago. parents expected to travel there to bring her home. Marriage bids Lars Hallberg St Paul and Fiva Rudd Cedar Rapids.
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Chicago
Margaret Wetzel
Cedar Rapids
Charles McAllister
Guar
McAllister
Cedar Repifs
Rich Man's Son Injured After Fight On Train
Clarence Coffman, son of Charles Coffman of Burroughs Adding Machine, is hospitalized near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with brain concussion, possible skull fracture, and serious injuries after an incident on a Northwestern train near Bertram. He was traveling with him and was found two hours later by police after a taxi driver reported the accident. Coffman reportedly comes from a well to do family and his father holds a prominent position with Burroughs.
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Cedar Rapids
Clarence Coffman
Charles Coffman
Burrougka Adding Machine Company
Datrait
Mich
Bertram
Mere
Coffman
Burroughs Company
Bandit Takes 340 At Denver Bank Eut
Ray Mc Coy of Athens tried a bank hold up at Union State Bank in Denver Colorado. He produced a torn bill and threatened staff with a .45 revolver. The robber fled but was overpowered by an express truck driver and companion after two blocks. the $340 was recovered and Mc Coy arrested.
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Denver
Cola
Ray McCoy
Athens
Union State Bank
Seventeenth
Curtis Streets
McCoy
Tig
Million Barrels Burn As San Pedro Oil Tank Explodes
A large underground oil tank owned by General Petroleum in San Pedro Cal exploded at 7:25 AM due to spontaneous combustion. About 1,900,900 barrels of oil were burning as Los Angeles firefighters rushed to assist and harbor equipment prepared to respond to the blaze.
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San Pedro
Cal
General Petroleum Company
Los Angeles
Cali
Harbor Department
Clifford E Parry Held in Federal Bond Case
Clifford E Parry could not furnish the $500 bond to secure release from county jail. He was arraigned yesterday before Judge J E Dempster U S commissioner on a charge of rifling the mails and bound over to the federal grand jury at Dubuque.
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Friends
Clifford FB. Parry
J. E. Dempster
U. S
Federal
Dubuque
Waterilgo clothes cheaper dress bought in Waterloo visit
Mrs Estella Miller of 6101 Bills Avenue Chicago returned from an extended visit at Mr and Mrs C A Lewis 01 Mulberry Street Waterloo where she bought a dress at a Waterloo shop calling it cheaper and superior to Chicago offerings The dress will be mailed to her.
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Estella Miller
Bills Avenue
Chicago
C. A. Lewis
Mulberry Street
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