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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1920

Page

12

Teachers to Fill East and West District Posts

The school system completes its annual teacher allocation with a total of 125 instructors needed for the east district and 0 for the west, as census data shows 5 114 children of school age in the east. A new physical education hire, J. A. Couch, is noted to boost West high athletics, while a revised west district list names teachers for mathematics English history science manual training and more. Special teachers and staff are listed under central and various schools, with details on supervision and athletic coaching.

Royal Road H. D K. of P Kimball Pulishing Company Bove East J. A. Couch E-West West High HO Durchdenwald Sloane Wallace Troster West Foll Mer Aylesworth Mae Howell Myra Downs Jeanette Pardee Mathemathez Chepman Selma Knoche Hazel Kemmerer Janet EB. Sloan Tova Parker Ana Sonomics Edith Lusk Bernice Buck Piaip Hoffbauer Virginia McDermot Grivble Donald Lawson George, Jensen Cred W. Frehse Earl H. Bintball Katharine Young Central School Marian G. Davis Bernice Ravtin Bunt Sara Alaiaben M. Nelson Beulah McCune Fertrude Roderick Bonnelle Lyondora Carey Anno Sullivan Aiter Bander Zella Hunter Whittier Narguerite Coward Winifred Bronson Stadva Riefer Pauline Stollwaura EB. Colburn Blanche’ Hunter Julu E. van Deesti Merle Todd Jayme Smith Della Orcutt Olotry Shining Susie Schumacher Bretta- Kamm Ruth Godegrate Mmerson Bohol Co. F. London Dorothy Martin Alfie Musser Cough Dpanie T. Walker Rile Satherine Maurie Good

Local notices of births, travel, and society moves

City notes list a new birth in Chariton Iowa a wife and husband welcomed a son. Miss Ella Bennett and Mrs J C Cleaver are mentioned with addresses in Dane street and Colonial apartments. Several residents travel to Minneapolis Chicago and Omaha for visits trips and oil work. A Business & Professional Women meeting is planned for the Ives hat shop to discuss clubrooms.

Ella Bennett Dane Street J. C. Cleaver Colonial Apartments Minneapolis Lloyd . Smith Baltimore Street Chicago Charles W. Eby Chariton William Adrian Fremont Street Helene Burri Brar Omaha B. J. Moore Freuselaer Ind J. J.meany Neb Meany Edward M. Kohl Evansville Denver Colo Business &Professional Woman's Club Ives Peter Revhttertig Almond and Town Streets Purser

Mystery of Auto Engine Numbers Owning Car

A mystery car found near an Indian reservation in Tama County after its engine number matches a stolen car owned by J. J. Neved of the Northwestern Railway. Two youths Frank Johnson and George Berry are held to the grand jury on $1,000 bonds each for possessing an automobile with mutilated official numbers. The abandoned vehicle, mud covered and without a top, was located three miles from the reservation. investigators note the plate appears punch-marked. Neved denies ownership of the mystery car.

Tuma County J. J. Neved Northwestern Railway Company Parkersburg Toledo Mondarus

Fatal Parachute Mishap Of Capt Adair At Park

Milford Ta dispatch reports Capt Adair of Del Wein killed after rope breaking on parachute bag caused entire apparatus to detach from plane during a stunt. Adair dropped about 5000 feet to ground. crowd of 25000 watched in white tights. Two others injured in Davenport crossroad collision near Smith Crossing, B and Q passenger train collision.

Milford Adair del. Wein Wade Fat Byrnes Park Adasp Davenport Smith's Crossing Horthy

Red Cross plans to be made here at Waterloo

Civilian relief work and the coming membership campaign will be discussed at a conference of about twenty Red Cross workers representing twenty chapters in Iowa to be held in Waterloo September 20. The annual meeting will be in Memorial Hall with a luncheon at noon. Central division heads from the eastern half of the state will speak, with M. S. McMullen and Walley Davidson among likely attendees. The membership drive will launch on Armistice Day November 11. Waterloo home service handled 600 to 700 calls last month.

Wu Red Cross Red Cross Iown Waterloo Memorial Hall Walley Davidson The McMullen Rollcall Central Division Chicago Waterloo Home Service

Rum Running Riches Grow On Canadian Border Route

Regine Sask August 25. Rum runners flood the border with whisky, says Assistant Commissioner Tracey on a Dulice inspection. Estevan and Minot are key hubs with cars crossing the line, cargoes netting about 2400 to 2500 dollars in Minneapolis.

Regine Sask Tracey Dulice Estevan Minot N. D United States Minneapolis

Mortuary Notices for Sloyer and Schrock Names

Mrs. May Sloyer died at 4 30 am at 532 Leland Avenue from cancer born November 28 1889 in Maryville Missouri married April 29 1907 in Oehvein Iowa Funeral services set for Friday at 11 am Rev C J Askins First Baptist in charge Interment Elmwood Petersens Bros to handle remains Also Jacob Schrock aged 63 of Johnstown Pa died at home after years illness Survived by widow two children sisters and brothers in Illinois and Meyersdale Pa Funeral held at Schrock home with Methodist Episcopal pastor in charge

May Sloyer Joha May Sloyer Thomas Sloyer Leland Avenue Maryville Oehvein The Baptist Church Teiby A. Stearle I Raymond Eva Thelma B Virginia Hi Clara L C. H. Curtis Waterloo Petersen Bros C. J. Askins First Baptist Church Elmwood Jaco Scnrocn W. D. Schrock Catherine Mary Schrock Johnstown Schrock Methodist Episcopal Jobo Illinois Austin Israel Meyersdale

Porters Arrested With Whisky in Boston Port Raid

Federal agents seized 17 suitcases of whisky valued at about 2000 dollars as five Metropolitan line porters stepped ashore in Boston. They were brought before a federal commissioner for arraignment after the capture tied to a rum activity between New York and the city on road rail and water routes.

Boston. Mary New York

Resurfacing of Bricks Will Be Started Soon

Officials announced resurfacing a block of Third Street West with cold patch material within a week. Two loads are en route to Waterloo to test pavement at 80 cents per yard. Patches on Logan Avenue and Independence Avenue were inspected as excellent, with ownership charges disputed.

Orick Third Street Waterloo Logan Avenue Independence Arene

Days of Solid South Numbered With Suffrage There

Engineer Hubert Miller, arriving to visit his mother, says Tennessee shows divided sentiment on women’s suffrage. He notes calls for mass meetings to gauge public will and warns the solid south could crumble if ballots go to women. He recalls fears of Ku Klux revival if negro women vote and cites peach and potato prices in his region.

Solid South Miller Tennessee Hubert, Miller Southern Railway J. C. Miller

Canada official warns pulpwood exports need study not politics

Edward Beck of Montreal told a forestry conference in New London New Hampshire that removing crown land pulpwood restrictions should be decided by impartial tribunal, not political agitation. He said Canada preserves forests to sustain its pulp and paper industries and urged reforestation to ensure long term supply.

New London N. H Edward Beck Montreal Canadian Pulp and Paper Fasociation Canada United States Society For the Protection of New Hampshire Beck Mr. Beck Quebec Mrr. Beck New England

Campaign to widen coal profiteering drive at Tidewater points

Washington Aug 25 Announcement that the campaign against coal profiteering would broaden with special focus on Tidewater points was made by the Department of Justice. The drive centers at the bunkers near Tampton Roads and Baltimore, with renewed activity ordered at Baltimore. Special Assistant Attorney General Mitchell leads the probe. Raymond Woodrow Carlisle Pa 66 taken on wife desertion charge. He faces arraignment on a fugitive warrant and probable $1000 bond. He drove a handsome car with Pennsylvania vanity plates and was said to be accompanied by a woman sought by officials. Beginning host entered the eel A allent Het effective anlesmayl at woos Trislinge NTonta. Ta. and Yor Bale Ad ix the Courier. I split a let of kindling wood.

Washington, D. C Idewater Department of Justice Tampton Roads Baltimore Mitchell Ccal Raymond Woodrow Carlisle F. A. Robinson

Last Sacrament for Cork Lord Mayor Dying in Hunger

The Cork lord mayor, Lord Mayor McSweney, has been on a hunger strike in Brixton jail after removal from Cork. His condition is critical, with Father Dominick administering the last sacraments as his personal chaplain. The government, per Premier Lloyd George, will not assume responsibility for releasing McSweney regardless of consequences.

London Augus Tererec Mey Sweney Cork Dominick Lucerne Switzerland Lloyd George Loyd McSweney Brixton

Get Educated Crook in Holdup Attempt

Chicago August 24 Charles O Malley of Toledo a college graduate and noted pickpocket was jailed after a daylight holdup attempt at the Illinois Painters Association in downtown Chicago. A running pistol battle through the business district resulted in one confederate captured and another escaped.

Asnge Chicago Charles O'Malley Toledo Thellinois Painers’ Association O'Malley

Yank Captured by Reds in 1919 Home

Corporal Arthur Prince of Company B Thirty-ninth United States Infantry reached Coblenz Sunday night after 17 months in Russian Soviet hospitals and prisons. Prince, from Detroit, was wounded and captured by Bolsheviks in northern Russia in March 1919 and came out of Russia a month ago via Finland.

Coblenz Ana Arthur Prince Co. B United States Infantry Corp Prince Detroit Mich Russia Finland

J S Army Calls For Men Easily Trained

Ralph D. Brokaw of San Porte City will depart tonight from Waterloo to Camp Lewis Washington to join the Thirty-ninth Infantry Fourth Division. He enlisted at the Waterloo station and will study mechanical work during his year’s enlistment. Des Moines recruiting officer Col Hi R Perry asks high type men for service in Germany with roles including cooks and clerks. The order stresses clean intelligent men suitable for one’s own squad.

Ralph D. Brokaw San Porte City Des Moines Camp Lewis Wash Thirty-ninth Infantry Waterloo Watering Hi. R. Perry

Drank Corn Whisky Then Shot Man in Burlington Today

Peter Moran, 44, of Tiffin Ohio, was shot by Louis Marcum alias Slim Hutler at the tri-state fair grounds Monday and died today. Marcum is held on murder charges after witnesses say the killing was unprovoked. Moran reportedly had no memory after drinking corn whisky.

Burlington Peter Moran Tiffin Louis Marcum Slim Hutler Tri-State Fair Grounds Marcum Omala Josephine Marcum Evans Avenue St. Louis Marena

Rupture of Peace Parley Probable Says Tchitcherin

Dispatch from Minsk quoted Russian envoy Tchitcherin predicting the rupture of peace talks as Bolsheviks maintain stiff stance on Polish disarmament. Polish forces report major gains near east Prussian frontier with 10,000 Soviet prisoners. Polish war minister claims 260,000 Bolshevik troops engaged with heavy casualties and 140,000 accounted for.

Tchitcherin Poland Kolubovski Minsk Smphieha Foreign Office M. Dunishevsky Polinh Ulish Front Irance Ruassi Russia Iam Polomnd Ofserder Warsaw Aue Kotuw Prusesiag Yrontier Loma Ias Somokowski

Fulish victory and the anegesser In tle campaign now bwlog carried out

Fulish victory and the anegesser in the campaign now bogged down. Two Cossack regiments have crushed into east Russia north of Miama to escape capture. The remnants of the formtl bel gheviki near Miawa are surrounded and trying to fight eastward. MW attacked a Polish brigadier near Chorzele about 20 miles north of Pransnyaz but was repulsed, many prisoners taken.

Havie Russia Nordhweat Miana Ace Cording Nail Ne Fomrtl Belgheviki Uray Miawa

Great Grandfather Harding Helped Build C B & Q Road

Bible once owned by A W Sexton of Hig Town contains Amos Clark family birth, marriage, and death records. It traces Nathan Harding born 1807 at Vermont and Jean Clark marriage in Haddam. their son Warren G Harding’s lineage links to the railroad era and Civil War service.

Sen. Harding Mast Hampton A.W. Sexton Hig Town Amos Clark Uuel Warren G. Harding Nathan Harding Harding Middle Haddasre Conn Nathoe Harditve Jean Clark Faidle Haddam Hardige Fern Bebodd John Sore Sisted Tre Warren G

Miners of Three States Seek $1.50 Daily Wage Increase

United Mine Workers officials from Kansas Missouri and Arkansas meeting with district leaders announced plans to seek a $1.50 per day wage increase for all three states. The new rate would raise daily earnings to about 7.30 for day laborers and shift workers, with additional pay changes on a tonnage basis. Attendees included Iowa representatives and Kansas City area leaders.

Kansas City United Mine Workers of America Kansas Missouri Arkansas Abistricta Mucé Towa Alexander Howat Istrict 14 Wigex Jaois Mine Workers API Dey Lund

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