Famine Struggles Grow as Seed Shortage Threatens Volga Region
Lines from Moscow and Riga report a looming repeat crop failure in the Volga region next summer amid seed shortages. Officials note seed grain slow to arrive though some rye consignments have eased panic, while workers in Russia suffer from near-starvation hindering relief efforts.
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Associated Press
Riga
Volga
Moscow
Russia
Volta
Radio Dispatch
Samara
Letvian Telegraph’ Agency
London
Moscow Dispatch
Daily Herald
Herald
Volga River
Kazan
Chiropractors Elect Seattle Man as Head
At the Universal Chiropractors association meeting in Davenport Iowa officers were elected with E. Roger Dunham of Seattle Washington named president and J R John of Baltimore Maryland as first vice president S 5 Julander of Des Moines Iowa as second vice president G H Wilbur of Bridgeport Connecticut as third vice president and W B Love of Charlotte West Virginia as secretary treasurer Over 1500 persons registered for the convention and homecoming.
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Associated Press
Davenport
Universal Chiropractors Association
Roger Dunham
Seattle
Wash
J. R. John
Baltimore
Julander
Des Moines
G. H. Wilbur
Bridgeport
Conn
W- B. LoveyCharlotte
Moorish Attacks Increase on Melilla Defenses
Moorish tribesmen press outer defenses of Melilla as clashes intensify on August 23. Spanish troops report repulsing assaults with casualties while preparing a live expedition against the tribes.
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Associated Press
Melilla
Morocco
Germans Astonished as American cows yield more milk
Berlin reports American milk cows, distributed through Savaria, astonish Bavarian farmers by producing about 20 quarts more milk after their first calf, roughly doubling the output of German cows. The report notes the high milk quality and growing admiration for U S stock.
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Tne Associated Press
Berlin
Ashes of Dead Man Scattered From Airplane Ride
Charles S Haight scattered the ashes of his father Charles F Haight from an airplane over Long Island Sound at 3000 feet. The ceremony was witnessed by the widow and two children and followed the elder Haight's prior wish. He died July 29 in his sixty fifth year, a Brooklyn insurance official.
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Associated Press
New York
Long Island Sound
Charles S. Haight
Charles F. Haight
Mr. Haight
Brooklyn
ZR-2 Giant Dirigible Starts Trial Flight Near Howden
The ZR-2 giant dirigible begins a 24 hour trial flight from Howden with British crew aboard. American officials confirm a transatlantic test from Putnam planned next week if weather holds, as engineers test machinery and atmospheric responses at varying elevations.
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United Press
Howden
Eng
America
Atlantic
Putnam
Lieut
Tinker
Naval Attache
American Air Force
Pulham
Legionnaires Visit My Old Shell Hole in Argonne
American Legion delegates split from the main party after Verdun ceremonies to tour the Argonne battle area including Montfaucon and Romagne en route to Rheims. At Romagne cemetery a special service was held as Verdun area schoolchildren brought flowers.
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Associated Press
Rheims
France
American Legion
Verdun
Argonne
Thre Montfaucon
Romagne
Legionnaires
Nine high schools named as war department honor institutions
Nine high schools were designated as honor institutions by the war department for high standards of military training and soldierly discipline. The list includes Council Bluffs Iowa, Crane Technical Chicago, Lincoln and Manual Arts, Los Angeles Northwestern, Detroit, Rockford, Schurr Chicago, and others.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
War Department
Chattanooga
Rockford, Lll
Schurr High School
Chicago
Indictment for Woman in Iowa Bank Thefts
Mrs Florence Shomo was indicted before Federal Judge K M Landis on altering and concealing government securities. She faces charges tied to $15,000 in bonds, part of $294,400 allegedly obtained in bank robberies at Hensontown and Van Wert Iowa.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Florence Shomo
K. M. Landis
Hensontown
van Wert
Tuwa
Weather Report for Midwest Cities August 35 1921
Forecast from the Weather Bureau notes cloudy to clear conditions across Charles City Cedar Rapids and Davenport with showers and drying periods. Temperatures range from the mid twenties to mid thirties. some locations report mud and passable roads but overall improving by evening.
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U. S. Department_of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Charles City
Albert Lea
Minn
Algosa
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
Dubuque
Faribault
la Crosse
Wis
Mason City
Marshalltown
New Hampton
Postville
Waterton
Waelets
Charnes City
Maddy
Alimony Plea Sparks First Minnesota Vote Question
Minneapolis August 23 The Hennepin county court weighs whether voting rights for women affect their ability to pay alimony in a suit by Benjamin Liss against Minnie Liss for support. Liss, a peddler, and his wife owned property but say she sold it and refused to fund him after paralysis left him unable to work. The judge has the case under advisement.
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Associated, Press
Minneapolis
Minn
Jelley
Hennepin County District Court
Benjamin Liss
Minnie Liss
Minnesota
Liss
Lawn City Electric Rates Placed on Prewar Basis
Cedar Falls moves municipal electric rates to a prewar basis. City council announced at noon today that a sliding scale is now in effect, starting at 10 cents per kilowatt hour for the first 16 units.
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Lawn City
Cedar Falls
Other Woman Identified in Minister’s Case
San Jose Aug 2 The district attorney announced Mrs E D Barber as the woman named the other woman in Rev John Spencer case. Spencer faces murder charge from Santa Rosa and remains to be brought to Lakeport. He asserts Mrs Spencer died by accidental drowning.
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United Press
San Jose
Cal
Chincks
John Spencer
Emma Spencer
E. D. Barber
Churchill
Lake County
Spencer
Santa Rosa
Dun
W C T U Delegate from 1873 Attends Modern Convention
At the national W C T U gathering in San Francisco San Jose resident Mrs Mary J Beardy a founder of the movement was noted as a linking figure to the Cleveland 48 years earlier. Delegates families were honored guests and occupied platform seats during a session.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Del
W. C. PU
Cleveland
Mary J. Beardy
San Jose
Cal
Beardy
Clara Hamon Weds Director in Movies
Clara Hamon, Oklahoma oil magnate and former murder acquittal figure, wed director John W. Gorman in a quiet Los Angeles ceremony at the film set where she has produced work. The event followed her acquittal in the Jake Hamon murder case.
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Clara Hamon
Ay United
Los Angeles
Cal
Jake Hamon
Okla Joma Oil
John W. Gormen
Gorman
Escaped Convict Nabbed in Omaha by Police
Will Barnet, an escaped inmate from Fort Madison Iowa, was arrested in Omaha after admitting he broke from the Iowa state penitentiary while serving one year of a 30 year sentence for high robbery.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Will Barnet
Iowa State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Society Girl Weds Groom Sister Then Marries NY Cop
Edith Beaver Webb of New York society wed George Miles a Lake Forest stable groom on June 14 after a brief acquaintance. The Webb family, tied to J. Beaver Webb and friend of J. P. Morgan, saw a sister Louisa previously marry a Central Park traffic cop.
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New York
United Press
Chicago
J. Beaver Webb
J. Pierpont. Morgan
Edith Beaver Webb
George Miles
Lake Forest
Benjamin Behers
Webb
Louise
Central Park
Tom Leonard
Mrs. Leonard
Lodge Opposes Open Sessions in Open Discussion on Conference
Senate debate splits over public sessions for the disarmament conference. Senator Harrison calls for openness to reveal who aided Harding’s naval policy while Senator Lodge objects as improper and futile. Mississippi’s Watson supports secrecy arguing some talks must be private.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senator Lodge
Harrison
Missis
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Lodge
Harding
jWorld
Massachusetts
United States
Watson
Mississippi
South America
Georgia
George Washington
Versailles
Shantung
China
Senate
Harding invites foreign officials to Port Authorities meeting
President Harding is authorized to invite foreign governments to send representatives to the tenth annual celebration of the American Association of Port Authorities at Seattle, Washington, starting October 31, 1921, a resolution reported favorably to the Senate by Senator Lodge from the foreign relations committee.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Harding
American Association of Port Authorities
Seatte
Wash
Senate
Lodge
Committee On Foreign Relations
Smiles and Kinks in Today’s Wires
Chicago reports include a lawyer Harold Sullivan arrested for using profanity toward a lady and being discharged. A bridge club bets on a new style for Miss Martha Allen and Helen Davis in knickers since Saturday. Denver police respond to a bomb threat call at Joseph Wilde’s home. A Tunawsy auto is found across a kitchen range blocking entry.
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Br United Press
Chicago
Harold Sullivan
Martha Allen
Helen Davis
Denver
Joseph Wilde
Wilde
Kitchhen Range
Mint Making 260000 Silver Dollars Daily
Philadelphia mint reports record production cutting US debt by 5 million dollars monthly. Daily output averages 260000 silver dollars as the plant replaces war melted coins and rescinds silver certificates with short term notes. The mint now matches output of San Francisco and Denver combined and may take two years to replace melted coins.
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Associated Pro and
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Mint
United States
San Francisco
Denver
Reed Denies Attacking Prohibitionists in Statement
Senator Reed of Missouri issued a statement to counter rumors that he attacked prohibitionists. He said he never criticized any man for his beliefs and affirmed support for absolute prohibition and the Eighteenth Amendment as binding law. Reed said he had opposed the Volstead Act only as recognizing the Amendment as fundamental law.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Reed
Missouri
Banker Intercepts Motor Jaunt of Son and Companions
Beaver Colo Aug 23 Information from a letter to police by Broadhead Wis banker Frank Sellnow caused the arrest of Frank Sellnow Jr Harry Wendler Leona Burton and Velma Burton all of Broadhead The four borrowed the elder Sellnow s car for an extended trip a month ago and are being held pending investigation according to police.
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United Press
Beaver
Colo
Frank Sellnow
Broadhead
Wis
Harry Wendler
Leona
Velima Burton
Selbow
Landis Announces Sliding Scale Wage Award
Judge K N Landis, arbiter in the Chicago wage dispute between building trades and contractors, ruled the wage award would use a sliding scale instead of a flat hourly rate. He warned iron workers they could withdraw from arbitration if they continued to object, amid threats of a strike that could surpass past performances.
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the Associates Press
Chicago
K. N. Landis
Structural Iron Workers
Chandler barns burn near Chariton causing $50000 loss
Ottumwa Aug. 23 The Chandler barns two miles south west of Chariton were totally destroyed by fire late yesterday. The loss is estimated at $50000, partially covered by insurance. Spontaneous combustion is said to have been the cause. There were 290 tons of hay stored in the barns.
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Associated Press
Ottumwa. Fa
Chicago Youth Implicated in Burlington Jail Case
Alexander Stewart Ross of Chicago, prominently connected, is held in Burlington jail charged with passing worthless checks and running a confidence game on A. Hlenmer, a Des Moines county farmer. Chicago authorities seek extradition and have instructed local police to detain him.
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Associated Press
Burlington. In
Alexander Stewart Ross
Chicao
A. Hlenmer
Des Moines
Chicago
Ross
Delivery Window Remark for Courier Service
The notice requests customers report if the Courier is late before 6 50 p m. Phone R330 to have a replacement copy sent. It states delivery should occur before 5 30 o'clock and warns of possible carrier delay.
Millionaire Swindle Ties To Worthington Robbery Plots
Six arrested in Chicago as federal agents expose a multi million dollar mail fraud ring linked to John W Worthington. Charles W French named as the mastermind with Rudolph Kohn and Z W Davis among key players. Investigation shows falsified notes sent to banks and theft of securities totaling over a million dollars.
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United Press
Chicago
Itg
John W. Worthington
Charles W. French
Worthington
Z. W. Davis
Gleveland Willionaire
Winton Auto Company
Diamond Portland Cement Company
Clinnin
Davis
Clintnin
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French
Pang
Rudolph Kohn
Clinain
Asseistant
Worthington and
Guite
Los Angeles
Reach
Kohn
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Securities Company
Mr. Smith
The
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Des Moines Police Seek Hankins Gang Associate in Bank Bag Theft
Des Moines police seek Albert Kennedy known as Jimmy Murphy and Ed Tracy a Hank Hankins gang member captured in Minneapolis. He is wanted in connection with the Capital City loan messenger robbery ten days earlier in which a $6500 bank bag was taken after a picture identification by the messenger Albert Coppock. Kennedy a former bellhop was arrested after Hawkins death in a traffic stop and is held on suspicion of multiple Hankins gang crimes.
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United Press
Des Moines
Albert Kennedy
Jimmy Murphy
Ed Tracy
Minneapolis
Hank Hankins
Albert Coppock
Kennedy
Hawkins
Hankins
Chicago Project May Build 5000 Homes
Chicago August 23. A plan to erect 4000 to 5000 homes at an estimated cost of 3.54 million is announced to ease Chicago housing shortage. The project would be funded by an organization of individuals operating without profit.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Mississippi's First All Women Jury Sits in Calf Case
Mississippi's first all-woman jury delivered a verdict in a jusice of the peace case yesterday. The suit between Mrs. Rassy Reed and Mrs. Laura Spee concerned ownership of a cow and calf. A constable refused to summon the women jurors as directed and the court appointed a substitute to enforce the orders.
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Associated Press
Sumerall
Migs
Mississippi
Peace Court
Rassy Reed
Laura Spee
May Burn Town to End Cholera
A Stockholm report cites a Soviet official in Astrakhan proposing burning the town to halt a cholera outbreak. The plan would relocate residents to Siberia, citing filth and dire conditions as reasons for drastic action.
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Associated
Presa
Stockholm
Svenska Dagbladet
Hellsingfors
Astrakhan
Volga
Sibaria
Youthful Thieves at Muscatine Sentenced
Emil Sansale aged 15 from Moline was sent to the Eldora industrial school after confessing to 15 burglaries and larcenies in Muscatine and tri cities. Ralph Kohllass, 18, of Moline was held to the grand jury following his confession to the same crimes. Police arrested them after a burglary attempt and a jewelry haul linked to investigations.
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Associated Press
Muscatine
Emil Sansale
Moline, Jr
Eldora
Ralph Kohllass
Muscatines
Tri-Cities
Pioneer Western Railroad Man Dies
Epes Randolph, a pioneer Southwest railroad man active from the Rio Grande to southern California and in Mexico, died in Tucson after years of tuberculosis. Born in Virginia, he was 65 years old and had continued work in his office until the last day of life.
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Associated Press
Tucson
Ariz
Epes Randolph
Southwest
Rio Grande
California
Mexico
Virginia
Congress Rushing Work In Order To Take 0 Days Off
Washington August 23. Congress pushes through under high pressure as Senate and House resume work ahead of a likely 20 day recess. The Shipping Board deficiency bill carrying 48.5 million was passed by the Senate. Reed was censured for remarks about Volstead Act author. Capper Tincher bill on rambling in grain and cotton futures was enacted. Wets push for regulations as drys seek safeguards in anti beer measures.
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House
Seadymey Bi
Reed
Missouri
Representative Volstead
Republican
Minnesota
Shipping Board
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Enta
Cutter Chases Smugglers on Virginia Coast
Coast guard cutter Manning hunted five motor schooners in Chesapeake Bay for bootleg whisky valued at 250000 dollars. Smugglers sailed from Nassau Bahamas on August 11 and 12 and slipped past guards before dawn as revenue officers fortified coastal points.
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Sy Unktten Press
Norfolk
Bovilegsers
United States Revenue
Chesapeake ‘Bay
Coast Guard
Nassau
Bahamas
Cvar
Chesapeake Bar
Names Three to Look Up College Printing
Des Moines August 23 state printing board appointed three assistants to oversee college printing. They are W H Bales at State University Iowa City G P Bowdish at Iowa State College Ames and Benjamin Boardman at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
State Printing Board
W. H. Bales
State University
Iowa City
G. P. Bowdish
Iowa State College
Ames
Benjamin Boardman
Iowa State Teachare Follege
Cedar Falls
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