City Assessor in Waterloo Faces Board Complaint
Waterloo city assessor Hazlett, serving his first year, faced a council meeting where charges of omissions and errors in property assessments were discussed. He defended his work, blamed lack of help, and noted no criminal accusation. Ouster steps were hinted if he refused to resign, which he did not.
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Weilaziete
Hazlett
Waterloo
Mgr. Hazlette
Halett
County Board
Frisbie
Stresty
W. D. Strayer
Strayer
Mr. Hazlett
Wstra
A. T-Hukili
Joseph Shirley
Waterflag
Ind
O. O. Thomas
A. H. Holt
J. Tietz
J. M. Rector
A. A. Eisen
J. Is
Tiley
G. A. Sheridan
E. C. Foster
Seasment
Jiaztett
Hugh Hazlett
Itnois
Bremer County
Fremont Township
Tripoli
Tour Yeats
Nuts Central
Maziett
Biener County
Haziett
Sears
Hazlett faces attack on tax assessor role in 1922 effort
In Waterloo county records editor notes the 1922 move to start property tax assessment for real and personal property costs. Backing Hazlett, attorney G W Dawson says public funds can cover legal defense as deputies rally. Friends claim officials complain over lowered home valuations and equalization.
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Haslett
Js Dn
Hazlett
G. W. Harfort
Eounty Board
Waterloo
G. W. Dawson
Delegates Accept U S Plan to Limit Auxiliary Vessels
Delegates at the ocean conference weigh a U S plan to ban submarine attacks on merchant ships. Britain backs a phased, worldwide prohibition with France Italy and Japan awaiting decision. Root resolutions reaffirm traditional warfare rules and call for stop and search before sinking, with crew safety provisions.
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U.S
France
America
Britain
Italy
Japan
Pisa
Watt
Associated Arena
Washington, D. C
Tanpan
Naval Committee
Great Britain
Root
Erst Root
Negligent Golfer Sues Caddy for Fifteen Hundred
Kansas City Missouri Der Gilwee caddy at Missions Fits club sues H M Cook vice president of Interstate National Bank for fifteen hundred dollars. Petition states a golf ball sliced the defendant struck the plaintiff fracturing the collar bone. Caddy says he was instructed to stand where he did and the ball struck him through negligence by the player.
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Kansas City
der. &Gilwee
Missions Fits Club
H.M. Cook
Interstate National Bank
East Dubuque Treasurer Confesses Shortfall of 3500
East Dubuque city treasurer Lutenburg admitted to the finance committee that he is about 3400 short in his accounts. After facing evidence he offered his resignation. He has held the office for 15 years.
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Friesa
Dubuque
Lutenburg
East Dubuane
Lil
Fhance
Council
Evidaues
Des Moines Fire Causes $400000 Loss at Groth Produce
Des Moines authorities report a blaze at the Davidson Brothers produce house, a four story brick building, causing about $400,000 in losses. The stock, including vegetables, fruit and candy, was nearly all destroyed. Firefighters battled the flames from midnight to early morning, with damages to the building pegged at around $150,000 and the stock loss likely exceeding $260,000. The fire is believed caused by defective wiring. building owned by F L M Bubbell.
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Associated Pressy
Des Moines
Davidson Grothers
Cathmatedl
J. C. Davidson
FL M. Bubbell
Blaze Drives Family Out In Nightclothing
In Rochester on December 30 a tenement fire and two explosions threatened 12 residents. Anthony Scalia woke to the blast and led his wife and two children to the street in nightwear as police helped evacuate others. A man named Frank Beatto was arrested on vagrancy charges nearby.
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Associated Press
Rochester
Anthony Scalia
Frank Beatto
State Parole Board Hits Back at Critics
The State Parole Board, led by Chairman Red Dick, rebuts recent criticisms of its pace. It notes 34 paroles granted in two months at Anamosa and Fort Madison while 18 prisoners were received, arguing critics claim of releasing inmates too quickly is a fallacy.
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Motnes
Huta
Ft. Madigan
Anamosa
George
T. Reddick
Johnson County
J. O. Woodinhameee
Deolith County
J. A. Jonge
Winnebago County
Reddick
Fort Madison
Pet Ze
Alienists Still Hold Stage in Burch Case
The Associated Press reports in Los Angeles that alienists testifying for the defense in Arthur Burch’s murder trial of J Bolton Kennedy say he is insane. The prosecution has a high number of mental experts under subpoena to counter the defense testimony.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Arthur
Burch
J. Bolton Kennedy
Thias
Sterling Hall of Medicine Funded by Yale Gift
Yale receives 1,320,000 for a new building at the School of Medicine in New Haven Connecticut named Sterling Hall of Medicine. The allocation comes from the estate of John W Sterling the New York lawyer who died in 1913. He funded his Yale education and left over 15 million to the university.
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Associated Press
New Haven
Conn
Yale School of Medicine
Sterling Hall of Medicine
Yale
John W. Sterling
New York
University
College Librarians Take Library Meet in Chicago
Chicago December 30 The American Library Association midwinter sessions opened with talks by the Bibliographical Society of America and a joint meeting of university and college librarians. Ada M. Nelson of Knox College in Galesburg chaired, guiding discussions on service to students and faculty.
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Associated Press
Chicago
American Library Association
Bibliographical Society of America
Middle West
Collegians
Ada M. Nelson
Knox College
Galesburg
Open Rock Quarry to Relieve Unemployment in Kansas
Wyandotte county officials moved to open a rock quarry to help curb unemployment from the packing house strike. County engineer C Williamson was directed to proceed, planning stone use for spring road resurfacing.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Wyandotte County
Kansas
Missioners
C. * Williamson
Betsy Ross Building & Loan Co Formed by New Jersey Women
Articles of incorporation for the Betsy Ross Building and Loan association of Newark were approved today by New Jersey authorities. It is the first such cooperative in the state composed entirely of women, marking a notable development in local financial organization.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Betsy Ross Building & Loan Association of
Newark
New Jersey
Anyl Insurance
Raid Court Hears 14 Prisoners at 250 Chopney Club
Arraignment of 14 prisoners, 11 colored men, two colored women, and one near-white foreigner followed a raid on the 250 called chopsney restaurant and clubrooms at 111 Fourth street. Fines totaled $300 with one straight fall sentence and three dismissals after a lengthy municipal court hearing.
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Fourth Street
W. M. Smith
Tom Pratt
Smith
Pratt
Oe B. Courtight
Tom
Della Miller
Isadore Williams
Frank Law
Walter Jones
Stanhope
Prague
Luther Dawson
David Brook
Underwood
Joh Reigner
Lester Butler
Elmer Thomas
L. D. Dawson
John Erhig
Rail Lines and Depots See North and South Bound Routes
Fragmentary timetable notes list trains to and from Oelwein Des Moines Kansas City Chicago Dubuque and Fort Dodge with depots at Union St St. St. depot Des Moines and connections to Cedar Rapids St. Louis Omaha and the Twin Cities. Local and express services appear including a 10 a m and 4:45 p m pattern with several freight and limited Chicago connections and Watertown area mentions.
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Win. Sycamore
T. Depot
Oelwein
Lnion Depot
Chicago
Ltd
P.m. Sye
St. Depot
C. St
Ion Depot
M&k. C. St. Depot
Kansas City
Des Moines
Ulot
Union Depot
Kansas
North Bonma
Neanong
St Paul
Mineapolis
St. Paul
Albert Lea
Twin Cittea
Mandy
Iam
Ecks Freight
Manly
Bouth Mount
Burlington
St. Louis
Cedar Raypids
Cedar Rapside
Davenport
Vinton
Ilerinol
Mann
Dubuque
Omaha Express
Sioux City
Fort Dodge
Lnocal
Dubuque Mort
Tocal
Twin Cities
Albert
Des Moines Bootleg Ring Chief Paid $60 Weekly
United Press reports in Des Moines that C. U. Bell says he received fifty dollars weekly from Jake Lander to operate a moonshine plant at Lander’s farm on the city outskirts. Police seized a 50 gallon still, 10 gallons of whisky, three barrels of wash and 240 syrup cans. Bell claims he produced over 200 gallons of whisky in two months which Lander retailed for about four thousand dollars. Lander headed a bootlegging ring and paid Bell expenses plus a sixty dollar weekly salary.
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United Prese
Des Moines
U. Bell
Jake Laner
Bell
Insurance Man Sought in Banker's Death
Oklahoma City dispatch reports a sheriff posse hunting Oklahoma County for Schell Rector, an insurance agent, wanted in connection with the killing of W. Brindley, president of the Mustang State Bank, shot in his Mustang home yard last night.
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United Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma County
Schell Rector
W. Brindley
Mustang State Bank
Mustang
Inquest Justifies Shooting of Striker
United Press report from Sioux City Iowa describes a coroner’s inquest that delivered a verdict of justifiable homicide in the killing of Hassen Kaled, a striker picket, by Sheriff W H Jones. The hearing began Thursday morning and concluded after a 45 second deliberation. The grim event centers on the fatal shooting during a picket line disturbance.
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United Press
Sioux City
Hassen Kaled
Picket
W. H. Jones
New Detective Added to Waterloo Police Department
A plainclothes detective, an experienced fingerprint expert, was sworn in by Mayor Brown this afternoon. He will work with the sheriff’s office, aiding in tracing criminals and landbreakers, placing Waterloo on par with larger cities and boosting efficiency in arrests. His identity is currently withheld.
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Police Department
Sheriff’s Office
Waterloo
Brown
Wagner & Co Brokers Fail in New York
W. Wagner & Co, a major Chicago and New York broker, suspended business amid an assignment to Union Trust and possible receivership. The firm held large grain positions including 1,000,000 bushels corn and 3,000,000 bushels wheat, with other grains and stock positions being closed out. E. W. Wagner criticized the New York Stock Exchange for action taken after a promised delay.
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Preas
New York
BE. W. Wagner & Co
New York Stock Exchange
Exchange Action
Chicago
E. W. Warner
B. W. Wagner& Co
E. W. Wagner & Co
Tater Wagner
Union Trust Company
Clinton Claims Best Behaved City In Nation
Clinton today lays claim to being the best behaved city in the nation with no arrests or blotter complaints for days. Police last reported a minor charge arrest on Friday amid an ongoing divorce-related witness journey by Mrs. Anne A. Stillman toward Canada to interview witnesses.
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Associated Press
Clinton, Ta
Clinton Today
United States
United Press
New York
Myrs
Anne A. Stillman
Canadian Woods
European Economic Experts Grappling at Paris Meeting
In Paris British and French financiers and business leaders met at the French foreign office to tackle the European economic crisis. The French delegation led by M. Loucheur conferred with Worthington Evang and other British delegates in a preliminary session before a larger gathering with Italian and Belgian reps. Discussions on German reparations were not on the agenda.
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Associated Press
Paris
Europe
M. Loucheur
Liberated Regions
Worthington Evang
Terrible Big Panic Predicted If Farm Prices Do Not Rise
Fargo December 30 Farm prices must rise to meet other commodities or vice versa to avert a panic never seen. J. H. Howard president of the American Farm Bureau federation spoke at the state federation convention urging farmer owned and controlled cooperative marketing machinery and urging unity among agricultural groups for the common good of farmers and the consuming public.
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Associated Press
Fargo
N. D
Americ
J. 2. Howard
4American Farm Bureau Federation
State Federation
Howard
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Shy
State Parole Board
School of
N. J. Women Organize Building & Loan Co
Tren
Abeither
Chop-Sney
Mabel A. Smith
Cedar Falls
Lawrence Scott
Esther Smith
Legger
Inquest
Will Ald Sheetff
Big Commission Brokerage Co
Clinton
Mrs. Stillman
Leavitt and Johnson National Bank
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
Panama
Perpetual Savings Clubs
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