Swindle Schemes Grow Under U S Probe In Chicago
Investigations into Western Land Operators and linked firms reveal massive frauds alleged to have swindled foreign-born citizens of over 1.5 million dollars with total schemes around 6.5 million. Arrests of Bischoff and multiple firm employees followed raids. Harrington fled as investigators seek connections among three companies and a broader network.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Western Land’ Operators’ Company
Theiro Hage
Raymond J. Bischoff
Western I and Operators’ Company
American Novaculite Company
Lesle Harrington
American Novacalite Company
Charles Granch
Charles Phillips
Western Land Operators’ Company
Sidney Banes
Bischof
Hartington
Harrington
Bischoff
Landis
Des Moines to Tabulate Iowa Living Cost Monthly
Iowa will publish monthly state cost of living figures for the year. Labor commissioner A J L Urick says the effort will track changes by month and compare with past years. The study will cover meats and groceries clothing shoes rents fuel light and sundries to aid rebuilding efforts.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
A. JL. Urick
Urick
Grick
Scoutmasters Talk to Boys at Banquet in Waterloo
City scoutmasters and officials spoke at a banquet hosted by the Greater Waterloo association last night. Speakers included C. Z. Cass H. D. Lee J. E. Mills M. B. Brown A. C. Willford R. J. Hoxie and A. Ralston. Cass called scouting a major educational process while Lee urged stronger parental involvement. Mills sought aid for promoting scouting among Waterloo’s colored boys. Brown urged strict discipline in scouting and Willford said scouting benefits adult leaders as well as youth.
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Greater Waterloo Association
Amon
C. Z. Cass
H. D. Lee
J. E. Mills
M. B. Brown
A. C. Willford
R. J. Hoxie
A. Ralston
Cass
Lee
Mills
Waterloo
Brown
Willford
Pickett Bids for Senate Nomination in Iowa Primary
Des Moines reports Charles A. Pickett returns to his headquarters at the Savery and vows a hard campaign for the June Iowa Senate primary. He targets support from state leaders tied to Kenyon’s succession and Gov Kendall while the governor weighs interim appointment plans. Kendall travels to Mason City for a Commercial Club meeting amid the expected Kenyon resignation and a growing candidate field.
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Des Moines
Wabe
Charles A. Pickett
Waterloo
United States
the Savery
Mr. Pickett
Kenyon
Kendall
Reagan
Senate of the United States
Jittia
Masan City
Commercial Club
Annual Shoot of Local Gun Club Is Scheduled May 16
The Waterloo Gun Club sets its annual shoot for Tuesday May 16 after a morning meeting with Fred Whitney of Winchester Arms Company. Whitney will cashier the event. Grounds at Waterloo are now among the best in the state with weekly practices to begin at season opening.
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Waterloo Gun Club
Lub
Fred. Whitney
Winchester Arms Company
Hotel
Hassell-Lamson
Whitney
Waterloo Club
Mir. Whitney
Grundy Center
Mason City
Davenport
Chicago Ponzi Gave War Lecture At Rotary Club
Waterloo residents recalled Raymond Bis co of Chicago who spoke at the Rotary club about war front experiences as a Canadian Army sergeant named Breckenridge. He faced Chicago charges of misappropriating millions from stockyard district clients and is reported short about 89. He was described as wounded and returned home.
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Waterloo
Raymond Bisco
Chicago
Ponzi
Rotary Club
Bischat Nosed
Breckenridge
Chica
Bankruptcy Petition 15 Filed for Padden Auto Co
Federal court in Dubuque received petitions filed by J. E. Jordan referee. Henry G. Nichols of Waverly Ia former mayor is petitioner in both cases. Harry Padden, Nichols partner, not joining in proceedings. Nichols and Padden requested to appear before referee February 17 for adjudication.
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Harry Padden Auto Company
Henry G. Nichols
Waverly
Federal Court
Dubuque
J. E. Jordan
Nichols
Harry Padden
Mr Padden
Long Lost Lucy Lane Reappears As Tart Memory Sparks
John Hampton in a New England town recalls Lucy Lane from youth when he stops at a garden cafe for tarts. A memory unfolds of Lucy and their past, revealing she is now a young woman living under the name Lucy Lane and running a tart stand. He confirms the resemblance and ends with Lucy recalling their shared history.
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John Hampton
Lucy Lane
Lucy
Lucy S Lane
Sand—H
Lucey
Lucy l
Tate
John
Edward J Brennan funeral in Waterloo Iowa
Edward J Brennan 61 died yesterday at 2 33 p m at 1043 Independence Avenue funeral arrangements set at 8 p m today at O Keefe and Towne funeral home he was born October 3 1855 in Quebec Canada later moved to Tama County and Waterloo in 1921 he is survived by his brother James Whennan of Flandreunion S: Mrs Mary Harl funeral Wednesday at Kistner's chapel with Rev W H Benchler officiating interment Elmwood
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Uum
Edward J. Brennan
Nisce
F. J. Herman
Independence Avenue
St. Joseph's Rosary Society
O’keafe & Towne
Mr. Brennan
Quebec
Canada
Tama County
Iowa
Waterloo
James Whennan
Flandresn
S. D
Mary Harl
Kistner’s Chapel
W. HT Benchler
First Brethren Church
Elmwood
Tarts By Mollie Mather
John Hampton stops his car on a sunbaked road during a surveying trip to the countryside. He recalls past visits and longs to reach the city, wary of spending a night in the isolated hills amid ghostly deserted mansions and quiet touring cars.
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John Hampton
John
Hampton
For‘saken
Address on city manager government set for PTA meeting
G H Meyerholz head of government at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls will address Lafayette Parent-Teachers Association on city manager government at 7 30 p m Wednesday Community singing directed by Prof A Fullerton head of public school music 7 8 T C fire in express car A baggage car and express car on the W C F N caught fire from a hot stove between Glasgow and Waverly this morning Bread hampers and several express packages burned Fire extinguished by the train crew before much damage occurred
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G. H. Meyerholz
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar
Lafayette Parent-Teachers Association
A. Fullerton
T. C
Kenyon Proposes Federal Coal Regulation Bill
Senator Kenyon introduces a bill to create a national coal mining board with nine members to regulate the industry, provide rights for labor and capital, and enforce decrees by public opinion. The measure, drawn from his West Virginia report, would set salaries at 10000 and require disputes to be submitted to the board after failed direct settlement.
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Washington, DC
Senattor Kenyon
Towa
Senate
West Virginia
Kenyon
Thea Federal
National’ Coal - Mining Board
United Mine Workers of America
National Coal Association
Anthracite Operators Association
Coal Mining
Dempsey Heads to New York for Match Talks
Chicago dispatch reports Jack Dempsey the world champion prizefighter left at noon for New York after a manager’s urgent message about signing him for a match in London or Paris with Georges Carpentier. He dismissed marriage rumors with Bebe Daniels, saying he planned to marry “the first chance.” He confirmed knowing Tex Taylor and answered queries from newspapermen during the train stop.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Jack Dempsey
New York
Jack Kerns
London
Paris
Georges Garpentier
Dempsey
Kerns
Waverly Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Moves
Mrs William Creyl and daughter Clara spent Saturday in Waverly. Edna Greene visited her mother Mrs Beste-Greene in Waverly. Ernest Briggs and son Elwyn stayed at Charles City visiting Briggs’ sister. Mrs Ward DeLavergne and Mrs John Dornbush plus Gertrude visited Waverly Friday. Lee Tucker family moved to Roach farm. F B Boyd visited Oakdale to see sister-in-law Miss Tulia Vosseter. Herman Hde and family went to Clayton county to visit relatives. Sunday school scholars plan a contest lasting until April. Mrs Warren Hurlburt visited Mayd Smith in Waverly. Dan Terry of Jesup and Frank Terry of Meaverly visited the M. M. Terre homes. Clara Ede, Ray and Cecil were Waverly visitors. Rolf Hall hosted a farewell for Mr. and Mrs Earl Strausser moving to Fort Lyons Colo. Miss Mitcred Wedeking in Waverly. Walter Miller house visited. Herman Brown building a home on Phillips farm set for March 1 move. Leroy Stufflebeam of Waverly spent time with grandparents John You Trans. Mr Eni Terry buried in Cresco IA. Fred Ladd and H. Murray in Waverly on business. Marjorie Marquis attended Sumner study center. Mr and Mrs Jay Clark visited Clarksville relatives. Ruby Penningios and family returned to Waterloo. Clifford Stackhouse returned from Rock Island. Henry Ede ill. Waverly residents note persistent health issues.
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Horton
Feo
William Creyl
Clara
Waverly
Edna Greene
Nashua
Beste-Greene
Ernest Briggs
Elwyn
Charles City
Lee Tucker
Irma
Roach Farm
L. Hill
Boyd
Oakdale
Tulu Vosseter
Herman
Clayton County
Warren Hurlburt
Ute
Fort Lyons
Colo
Mitcred Wedeking
Walter Miler
Herman Brown
Phillips
Cresco
Iowa
Buriad
Carl Terry
Fred Ladd
Oelwein
H. Murray
Marjorie Marquis
Sumner
Jay Clark
Clarksvile
Illnesses Strain Littleton Area as Family Falls Ill
In Littleton Iowa on February 14 an 11 year old boy, son of Edward Strickell, is in serious condition with rheumatism. Mrs Charley Ozias is sick at the Ozias home in Independence, with family illness and little improvement. Charley McGlaughlin attended a Waterloo event Saturday. Mr and Mrs A C Williams were summoned to Waterloo due to the serious condition of Mrs E Me Mott, a misti eto who had pneumonia and died Sunday morning.
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Littleton
Thirtleton
Edward Strickell
Charley Ozias
Ozias
Independence
Charley McGlaughlin
Waterloo
A.C. Williama
Eme Mott
200 U S Destroyers Are Undermanned
Washington February 14 More than 200 destroyers of the United States Navy lie in ports with depleted crews barely enough to keep up their complex machinery Admiral Robert E Coontz testified before the House Naval Committee Only 85 ships of this class are in operating commission and crews are maintained at about 80 percent of normal strength He discussed the impact of the naval limitation treaty and urged funding for next year totaling 3560 000 000 noting the navy would cost around 600 600 000 annually without Army conference actions
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Weahington
D. C
United States Navy
Robert E. Coontz
Sliff
Naval Operations
House Naval Committee
C Chess
Gost
Denby
Coontz
No Money to Scrape Shipa
Washington reports navy yard workers who lost their jobs due to the stoppage of work on new ships and equipment under the naval limitation treaty are viewed as impracticable for scrapping vessels. Officials note scrap work requires heavy lifting and cutting, done by skilled crews, and Secretary Denby did not include scrapping costs for battleships in naval estimates to Congress.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Navy Yard
Navy Department
Denby
Naval
Congress
Harding Receives Coal Field Report From Labor Conciliators
President Harding reviewed the report by H B Dyer and F G Davis from the Labor Department conciliators who studied conditions in the New River coal fields of West Virginia after miners complained to the president about the eviction of miners families from houses during labor troubles. The secretary of labor forwarded the document to the president.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Harding
H.B. Dyer
F. G. Davis
Department of Labor
New River
West Virginia
Mayors Push Higher Fines to Curb Speeding
Mayors and councilmen from Waterloo Cedar Heights Castle Hill La Porte City and Hudson met with Black Hawk county officials at the courthouse to adopt a plan for uniform speeding fines of at least ten dollars for violators on county and country roads. The measure aims to protect pedestrians. Waterloo municipal court Judge Courtright pledged cooperation and noted he already fines speeding at ten dollars and parking violations with costs. About 25 attended including Stephen D. Brown Waterloo W F Parrott Cedar Heights Waide Brown Castle Hill H M Ashley Le Porte City and Henry La Frenz Hudson. a luncheon preceded the session.
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Waterloo
Cedar Heights
Castle’ Hill
la Porte City
Hudson
Black Hawk
W. ¥. Parrott
Cedar Falls
Dunkerton
Castle Hill
Rainbow, Drive
Eelge Courtright
B. Courtright
Flo
Seasion
Black's Tearoom
Stephen D. Brown
W. F. Parrott
Cedar Hetehts
Waide Brown
H. M. Ashley
le Porte City
Henry la Frenz
City Not to Blame for Dark Street Shooting
Des Moines report says Samuel B Waters Sioux City police officer cannot hold city or gas and electric company responsible for injuries after a robber he tried to arrest shot him. Iowa supreme court affirmed Woodbury county court ruling that darkness of the street caused no liability. Waters was severely injured.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Samuel B. Waters
Sioux City
Gas and Electric Company
Iowa Supreme Court
Woodbury County Court
Waters
Grace With Meals Urged Best Remedy for Business Ills
Dr Arthur Holmes president of Drake University urged old time religion as the best remedy for current business ills. He called for grace before meals and a half hour of prayer on Wednesday night to attend a prayer meeting. He blamed paralysis of energy for hard times and said prosperity is inevitable with simple faith and a confident demeanor. About 200 business leaders attend the joint convention of Builders Supply Dealers and Central Northeastern Town Lumbermen’s associations.
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Des Moines
Arthur Holmes
Drake University
Towa ‘Builders’ Supply Dealers’ Association
Llumbermen‘s Association
Holmes
Administration favors Leviathan work to Newport News Co
The administration signaled the Leviathan reconditioning contract should go to the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, the lowest bidder. White House statements, aligned with Shipping Board head Lasker and Navy Secretary Denby, suggested the award would be made to Newport News despite New England efforts to secure the job for Boston Navy Yard.
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Associated Press
Washington, BD. C
Peb
Leviathan
Shipping Board
White House
Lasker
Denby
First Entries Received for the Corn Congress
Hildebrand Bros of Gladbrook lead with entries in five classes for the first annual Corn Congress to be held February 22 to 25 at the Greater Waterloo association rooms. Eligible counties include Black Hawk and Tama with a boys and girls judging contest feature. Speakers include W. Huot, president of the Iowa Farm Bureau, and professors Taff and McDonald of Ames.
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Hildebrand Bros
Gladbrook
Greater Waterloo
Association Rooms
Waterloo
Banton
Black Hawk
Bremer
Buchanan
Butler
Fayette
Grandy
Tama
W. Huot
Iowa Farm Bureau
Taff
McDonald
Ames
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Aurora
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Hilda Harrington
the and Company
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Padden Auto CO
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M LA
Toe Raymond
Dawson Street
Burlington
D. M. Swartz
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Hi. McCay
Allison
Butler County District Court
J. W. Robinson
Cort‘landt Street
New York City
G. W. Wood
Boies
Ricker van Metre
Eleanor van Metre
A. L. Baowintan
Great Wuaterloo Association
Farm Bureau
Minchford
Cast High School
Daughters of the
A American Revolution
J. Sweet
New York Central Lines
Mortuarsy
Mary Seall
Mollie Mather
Sry
Lawa
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Admiral Coontz
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