Late Section Takes Te Prize For Inefficiency
Washington, Aug 27. Republican Leader James R. Mann criticized the Democratic House as inefficient and extravagant in a review of the Sixty-second Congress. He said the session lasted longer and accomplished less, with few laws enacted, and highlighted pensions, Panama Canal, public health, homestead, and children’s bureau as examples of wasteful or insufficient action.
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Washington
Democratic House
James R. Mann
Sesson
Congress
Panama Canal
Transport sinks in Chinese port incident near Shanghai
The US transport Liscom sank at the Shanghai wharf in forty feet of water while under repair. The cause remains undetermined. The captain and shipbuilders believe it can be raised with relative ease. The report includes temperature markings and a weather note for August 27.
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Shanghai
China
United States
Liscom
Great Britain Deluge Ravages Crops and Livestock
London reports 48 hours of continuous rain driving crops and livestock losses to 35 million dollars. Flooded rivers sweep away grain and fields lie under two feet of water. Harvest may require hand labor as machinery cannot operate on sodden ground.
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London
Great Britain
Slayers Pursuer Jailed For Old Virginia Murder Case
Huntington West Virginia August 2 19xx detective Mike Duncan formerly of Nolan West Virginia now jailed on a capias for a seven year old Nolan murder involving Everett Thompson. Duncan says the shooting was in self defense after being recognized by Floyd Thompson uncle of the victim.
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Huntington
W. Va
Westley Edwards
Sidna Allen
Hilleville
Capias
Mike Duncan
Nolan
Everett Thompson
Duncan
Floyd Thompson
Borah to Back Republican Ticket in Fall Campaign
United States Senator William E. Borah of Idaho, touring Chicago, confirms he will support the Republican ticket in the fall. He says he seeks reelection as a Republican and will campaign on his progressive record, noting his nomination in the GOP primaries. He rejects criticism of former allies who joined the Progressive party and vows to advocate Progressive doctrines within the Republican framework.
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Chicago
United States
William E. Borah
Idaho
Washington
Senate
Republican Party
New Progressive Party
New Party
Progressive Party
Leaders Debate Over Taft Name On Ballot
Topeka Kansas August 27 republican leaders meet in council to decide if Tafts name should top the ticket for the November election Roosevelt supporters argue most electors favor Roosevelt Democrats and socialists also hold councils today to discuss their options and candidate slates.
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Topeka
Kan
Taft
Roosevelt
Cannons Boom As Farmers Run Theoretically For Lives
Lansing Kansas awoke to booming cannons and clashing cavalry as a mock final battle across Fort Leavenworth defense lines unfolded. About 6,600 participants portrayed Reds and Blues in a staged war that drew crowds from nearby towns and veterans in parade dress, recalling past wars while the drill ended in a tense recreation of the strategic engagement.
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Lansing
Kan
Kanaag Manneuvers
Fort Leaven
Armient
Other Daye
Lother Wara
Taft Economy Commission’s Powers Trimmed by Democrats
Washington August 27 President Tafts economy commission had its powers restricted by the house and senate in the sundry civil and legislative bills. The chairman’s salary is set at 10000 and five members at 6000 each with a cap of three paid at 4000 and a 75000 cap on prosecuting funds. The legislative bill requires government estimates to be submitted in the existing form and timing. Democrats oppose the English budget system while Taft endorses the commission and House blocking follows.
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Washington
Taft
Economy Commission
Democratic House
Senate
Commission
Congress
House
United States
Ray Named Lieutenant Colonel by Taft Nomination Held
Washington August 27 Major Beecher B Ray army paymaster accused of political activity for President Taft was nominated to lieutenant colonel by the president. With the senate not acting he will hold the rank and pay of lieutenant colonel until the next session and beyond unless the senate acts to oppose the nomination.
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Washington
Beecher B. Ray
Army
Taft
Ray
Senate
Dachsh Gun Accident Kills 6YearOld Boy in Dresbach
Dresbach Minn Aug 27 Donald Moore aged 6 was shot and killed in his grandmother's yard by Rupert Baker aged 12, a cousin, after playing for hours with a loaded shotgun. The boys did not realize it was loaded.
Becker Murder Case Delayed to September 3
New York Aug 27 J F McIntyre counsel for Police Lieutenant Charles Becker indicted for the murder of Herman Rosenthal obtained a delay until Sept 3 by serving a writ on Assistant District Attorney Rubin and Judge Marqueen before whom Becker was to be arraigned today for pleading Supreme Court Justice Amend issued the writ Becker was arraigned last Tuesday for pleading but his counsel won an adjournment to today McIntyre says he needs more time to file any motion he may deem necessary.
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New York
J. F. McIntyre
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Rubin
Marqueen
Coourt of
General Sessions
Becker
Supreme Court
Amend
McIntyre
Railroad Charged Overwork by Two C M St P Employees
Information filed by United States District Attorney Temple charges the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railroad with permitting Engineer Wm Frith and Fireman A Winer to work beyond sixteen hours and failing to report the breaches.
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Davenport
United States District Attorney
Temple
C., M. & St. P. Railway
Wm. Frith
A. Winer
Odd Fellows Picnic To Be Held On Labour Day In Cedar Heights
Waterloo Odd Fellows from Black Hawk lodge No 72 and West Waterloo lodge No 716 invite visiting members and all Rebekahs to a Cedar Heights picnic on Labour Day. Cedar Falls lodge hosts. baskets welcome. hot coffee free. Final timing arrangements to be set at Black Hawk lodge meeting Wednesday.
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Odd Fellows of
Waterloo
Black Hawk Lodge
West Waterloo
Order
Rebekahs
Cedar Heights
Cedar Falls
Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Black Hawk Lodge No. 72
Enlargement of Tunoia Central depot underway
Work on the enlargement of the Tunoia Central depot has begun. The southeasterly extension will encroach on the garden plot. Stakes mark the southeast end of the future building and the addition will triple the waiting room space. Mrs. Robert W. Johnson recovers well from recent appendicitis surgery.
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Tunoia Central
Bremer County Warrant Sweep Targets Fight Night Attendees
Bremer county sheriff issued warrants to attendees of a Sunday boxing bout near Waterloo held Aug. 4. Investigators at Waverly will question those summoned about the staged match with Jack Archer defeating Kid Ketchell in the tenth round.
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Waterloo
Bremer County
Tingelde
Waverly
Cosson
Jack Archer
Kid’ Ketchell
Guy
Seven youths arrested for Hawthorne school damage
At noon seven boys were arrested by Detectives Mee Sweeney and Morris after a series of breakage at Hawthorne school. They face a 5 PM hearing in police court for disorderly conduct after throwing stones through windows. Further damage is reported to have occurred over the past month, with this incident serving as the culmination.
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Mee- Sweeney
Morris
Hawthorne
Y M C A Boys Tennis Tournament Feature at Riverside Park
At the YMCA camp in Riverside Park last week a boys tennis tournament determined the champion after elimination rounds. Nauman defeated De Miller in straight sets 6-3 to win the title as the event concluded. Governor Woodrow Wilson left his summer home for his Tuesday trip to Trenton.
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Riverside Park
Nauman
de Miller
Roosevelt demands records on Parker and Sherman
Oyster Bay Aug 27 Col Roosevelt pushes to place Alton B Parker and James Sherman before Senate committee in Penrose inquiry. He will cite letters to Parker in 1904 denying Standard Oil funds enriched the campaign and to Sherman on the Harriman contribution. He contests reports about Philander Knox observing him drafting a letter and remarks about records.
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Oyster Bay
Col. Roosevelt
Alton B. Parker
James Sherman
United States
Senate
Penrose
Clapp
E. H. Harriman
Roosevelt
Philander’. Knox
Geo. B. Cortelyou
Standard Oil
Aged Painesville Gentleman Dies Suddenlу
Joseph Powers Chapman of Painesville Ohio, father of C W and Oliver Chapman, died suddenly last night. He was nearly 0 years old. Both sons left at 10 for Painesville to stay until after the funeral. Friends in Waterloo regret his unexpected death.
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Joseph Powers Chapman
Painesville, O
C. W
Oliver Chapman
Painesville
Waterloo
Suffrage Parade Draws 6000 Women and Husbands in Columbus
In Columbus on August 27 more than six thousand women and their husbands marched through city streets urging the passage of the equal suffrage amendment to Ohio's constitution at the upcoming special election. The event enlivened the Ohio Columbia centennial celebration marking 100 years since Columbus was founded.
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Columbus
Ohio
Norwegian Dentist Claims Discovery of Pyorrhea Bacillus
At the Scandinavian dentists congress in Christiania Dr Hansen, a young Norwegian, announced success in discovering the bacillus of pyorrhea alveolaris that causes tooth loss. colleagues call the discovery epochal for dentistry.
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Christiania
Norway
Atrg
Congress of
Hansen
FOR NEW POMICK CHIEF
Omaha report shows Police Commissioner Ryder recommending Capt Henry W Dunn for chief of police to replace John J Donahue who died last week Capt Dunn has served as acting chief since Donahue fell ill Stephen Maloney named chief of detectives succeeding John Savage who died weeks earlier
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Omaha
Ryder
City Commission
Henry W. Dunn
John J. Donahue
Capt
Dunn
Chief Donahue
Stephen Maloney
John At, Savage
Private “Coney Island” For Mrs Belmonts Guests
Newport Rhode Island August The Manes to be seen by Mrs Belmont tonight will be one of her unique events of the season. Part of the entertainment of the 40 guests a ten acre slice of the beach will be fenced off as a miniature Coney Island. Society will find itself face to face with no merry go round with prizes for the best shots and an electric wind where the guests may have small photographic groups taken.
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Newport
Root
Aug
Belmont
Pat
Coney Island
Troops Rebels Over Queues Stir in Tung Chow City
Rioting erupts in Tung Chow near Peking after an edict orders troops to cut their queues. Part of the city is burned and looted as troops move in. Dr Sun Yat sen receives a royal reception in Peking amid enthusiasm for China’s provisional president. Sun expects executions of Chang and Feng will not spark trouble.
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Peking
Tung Chow
Thin Ely
Sun Yat, Sen
China
Sun
Chang
Feng
Michigan Primary Promises Excitement Across State
Detroit voters begin the state wide primary with races for national, county, and city offices. Wm Alden Smith seeks renomination as US senator with Theo Joslin challenging for progressives, Alfred Lucking and Geo Hummer vying for Democrats, two contests for congressman at large, and Governor contenders Fred Martindale versus Amos Musselman with Woodbridge Ferris and Whitney Watkins as the Democratic and Progressive nominees.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Wm. Alden Smith
United States
Theo. M. Joslin
Adrian
Alfred Lucking
Geo. Hummer
Fred C. Martindale
Amos Musselman
Grand Rapids
Woodbridge N. Ferris
Ble Rapids
Whitney Watkins
Jackson
Des Moines Street Car Crash Injures Three
Des Moines August 27 three persons were injured two seriously when an Ingersoll Park street car crashed into the rear of another car. Conductor Edward Weirs is in a dangerous condition. Passenger Fred James was severely cut about the head and body. Cause of the accident is not known.
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Des Moines
Ingersoll Park
Edward Weirs
Fred James
Darrow III for another trial in McNamara case
Clarence Darrow's lawyers lost a motion to dismiss the Bain bribery indictment. The judge denied dropping the charges and set a date for Darrow's trial on the Bain matter. Prosecution argued strong evidence beyond Franklin and Bain confessions. Taft arrives in Boston en route to Beverly.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Clarence
Darrow
Robert Nain
James B. McNamara
Willis
Superior Court
Parrow
Bain
Narrow
Earl Rogers
George Lockwood
Piatriot
John JD. Fredericks
Bert Franklin
Whem
Debate Over Negro Lawyers at Bar Association Meet
Milwaukee August 27 1920 The American Bar Association opens its piney based annual meeting with a heated debate on admitting Negro lawyers including William H Lewis to membership The executive committee had seated Lewis against race rules prompting the full body to vote Geo W Wickersham vows to defend the seated Negroes and keep them as members while opposing general admission The recall of judges draws strong opposition with Frank B Kellogg noting most reputable lawyers oppose recalls The address by S Gregory of Chicago calls attention to political activity and imminent constitutional amendments noting an age of political revolution.
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Milwaukee
Wis
American Bar Association
Wm. H. Lewis
United States
Bip
Wickersham
Geo. W. Wickersham
Mr. Lewis
Ernest T. Florance
Edgar H. Carrier
New Orleans
Geo. Whitelock
John Hinkley
Baltimore
Frank B. Kellogg
St. Paul
Seneca M. Taylor
St. Louis
National Assembly of Commissioners
Gregory
Chicago
The
American Bar Paomaitin
Taft Off For Golf In Beverly Mass Today
President Taft arrived in Beverly from Boston this morning and quickly headed to the Myopia Hunt Club course for the first recreation of his belated vacation. He reached the links by 8 25 and wasted no time beginning his round.
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Taft
Boston
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Beverly
Mass
Myopti Hunt
Eld
Man Announces Slaughter In Chicago Hotel Lobby
At a Michigan Avenue hotel in Chicago an unidentified man shouted that he would kill everyone and fired three times at clerk Rosa Odell who returned fire. Five bullets struck the intruder, who likely died. Odell was not hurt. Police suspect the attacker was insane.
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Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Aan
Rosa Odell
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