Railroads urge immediate payment of guaranties
The Interstate Commerce Commission urged immediate payment of sums due railroads under the guaranty provisions of the Transportation Act. It recommended Congress amend the act to allow release of funds tied up by Treasury rulings, and called for broader legal changes to fight bribery and strengthen safety and equipment standards.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Railrox
Comptroller of the Treasury
Wag
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Treasury
Comptroller
Esc
Commissio
Canon
Sunday School Basketball Opens With Wide Interest
In Waterloo at the East High gymnasium the first round of Sunday school basketball saw St Paul's M E and Grace M E emerge victors along with East Park Presbyterian. St Paul's M E shut out First M E in the first half and won 28 to 4. Westminster Presbyterians were held to a 4 point first half but closed with a loss as First Congregational clung to a narrow deficit. Grace M E defeated Union Congregationalists 6 to 4, the first time Congregational teams braved the league. East Park Presbyterians beat First Presbyterian 9 to 0 in another close contest.
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St. Paul's M
First Congregational
Grace M. E
East Park Presbyterian
Waterloo
East, High Gymnasium
Moon
Parkin
Glaserier
St. Paul’s M. E
M. E
Mission Services at Sacred Heart Draw Large Crowds
A Catholic mission at Sacred Heart Church drew many worshippers with daily services and special sessions. Rev. Fathers Catterleg and Graham of the Redemptorist order led talks on death and faith, urging preparation and inviting non Catholics to parish house interviews daily 1 to 7 30 p m.
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Sacred Heart Catholic
Father Catterleg
Father Graham
Miracleman Healer Arrest Sparks Chicago Licensing Clash
Harry Mays once of New Castle Indiana attacked as practicing medicine without a license after opening a Chicago office for miracle healing. Inspectors seized a warrant as two women were treated while Mays proclaimed he could help and urged visitors to see the cashier. He argued he only tried to cure.
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Chicago
Harry Mays
Emirarteman
New Carlsle
Ind
Mays
Board of Education
Waterloo Gets Two New Fire Trucks For Duty
Waterloo city council bought two LaFrance engines arriving from Elmira New York. One 1000 gallon per minute unit goes to station No 2 and the other 300 gpm unit to Logan Avenue substation. A company representative will unload test and place them in service tomorrow.
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Waterloo
LaFrance Fire Engine Company
Elmira
Cuy
West Business District
Logan Avenue
Iis
East Business
Fails Avenue
Last Nights News in Brief
Washington reports on the first legislative act this session authorizing medals of merit for gallant service by U S merchant marine in world war. Santiago notes Chile 1920 21 wheat yield estimated at 686000 tons with year over year change. Chicago reports Presbyterian church budget cut about half for next fiscal year starting April 1. London cites Admiral Kato saying Japan cannot match leading maritime powers due to finance and tech limits. Washington estimates 200000 to 400000 children lacked schooling last year due to teacher shortages per P P Claxton.
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Washington, D. C
House
United States Merchant Marine
Santiago
Chile
Statistical Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Chicago
United States
Executive Commission
The
Presbyterian Church
London
Baron Sadakichi Kato
Naval Board of Education
London Times
Tokio
Japan
P. P. Claxton
Federal Commissioner of Education
Board to Discuss County Worker Salaries Next Week
County board committee will meet early next week to discuss 1921 salaries for deputies and clerks in various offices. Two incoming supervisors, FE R Decker and Mott Ables, may attend. Exact policy on next year’s salaries is undecided, with about 30 employees’ pay fixed by board action.
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Board of Supervisors
FE. R. Decker
Mt. Vernon
Mott Ables
Poyner Township
Railroad Officials Inspect Illinois Central City Tour
A large Illinois Central party toured the city on an inspection trip to assess winter service readiness. The group traveled in private cars arriving at 4:30 and departing at midnight, with W S Williams leading the delegation and L W Baldwin among the officials aboard.
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City
Illinois Central
W.S. Williams
Western Lines
L. W. Baldwin
A. EB
Cleft
A. HE. Biaess
Eneinger
F. L. Thompson
R. W. Bell
J. H. Nash
J. F. Porterfield
Mr. Baldwin
Federal Railroad Administration
Allegheny
Illinois Central Company
Social notes and club activities in La Porte City evenings
A series of brief items covers gatherings at Mrs. W. W. Bloughs house honoring Miss Hearietta McCartney visiting from Mitchell. Lotus Club hosts and guests, a Presbyterian Sunday school membership contest banquet, What Next Club meeting, and local notices about Madelene Knight, government service, and upcoming meetings. Also mentions a patient letter about Dr. Shallenberger and a Waterloo visit schedule.
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la Porte City
W. W. Blough
Nice
Hearietta Dic-Cartney
Mitchell
Miss McCartney
Mell Thompson
Hudson
F. B. Lehman
Lotus Club
Walter Fox
Madalene
Knight
Washington, D. C
G. D
D. B. Fox
Presbyterian Church
Ture
J. St.Clair
Mata Witt
Madelene Knight
Harry Knight
Ladies Literary Circle
K. T. Paige
Locust Street
Catherine Gingrich
Lyra
Robert Crane
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Sacred Heart
Indiana
Courier
Mens Fashion Shop
C. B. Dingfrich
Manchester
Shallenberger
Fred W. Wendel
Dr. Shallenberger
Hote
Russell-Lamson
Pilzgeralt
Enderlein
Ues
Wilson
AL. Enderlein
Tony Berend
Enderlein Clothing CO
West Fourth ST
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