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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1912
Page
9
Eastbound Illinois Central passenger No. 2 arrived four hours late this morning due to a broken tire on the engine drive wheel west of Cedar Falls.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Charles Nagel urges one new federal commission to regulate industry be tightly defined and limited in power, opposing price fixing and endorsing self regulation. He proposes automatic corporate reports, a bureau aiding reorganizations under Sherman law, and a plan for stronger life at sea safeguards plus a potential government role in seacoast wireless stations. He also favors a railroad labor arbitration board and reports immigrant and naturalization figures for 1912.
Emory Haford, 29, of Orange township area, was arrested Saturday night by Deputy Sheriff O Blenes on a rape charge involving a 14 year old girl from a Paxton area family. Haford worked on the farm near Paxton where the assault allegedly occurred four months ago while the parents were away. He was jailed after a telegraph order arrived. If convicted, he faces one year to life in the penitentiary with parole possible. Sheriff Bristle returned this morning with Haford at 9 49. Rev J H Banetfeigh, Evangelical leader, preached at Waterlon church during a surprise visit. Local ads for calendars and cameras appear at the end.
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