Mail car bandit robs Northern Pacific train No 2
Two suspects were captured after a bandit robbed a mail car on the North Coast Limited, escaping with registered mail. C. B. Strong was severely wounded while trying to stop the robbery. detectives described the suspect and estimated losses reach into the hundreds of thousands.
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Associated Press
Thte Falls
Minn
Northern Pacific
Minneapolis
North Coast Limited
Northern, Pacific
C. BE. Sirong
Minneapis
Fire destroys Riverville mine No 2 near Albia
Ottumwa Iowa February 19 fire started during shot firing last evening at Riverville mine No 2 Monroe county near Albia. Loss estimated at 109000. Abia Coal company owned. All workers on surface when discovered at 6 30. Fire spread impeding efforts. Eight mules died and about 100 men are out of work.
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Associated Press
Ottumwa
Riverville Mine No
Monroe County
Albia
Abia Coal Company
H. 4
Herris
Outumwa
Fie
Might Werthman
Tipple Tower
Mail Pilot Survives Fall After Plane Crash Near Mendota
Minz Minnesota February 19 Airmail pilot C C Eversole escaped injury by parachute when his plane from Minneapolis St Paul to Chicago developed engine trouble three miles south of Mendota He leaped from 300 feet as the aircraft nose dived and crashed within 300 feet of where another plane carrying Pilot K M Stewart fell three weeks earlier, killing Stewart.
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Mendota. Minz
Here
C. C. Eversole
Eversole
Minneapolis
St. Paul
K MM. Stewart
Stewart
Government mail boat Venus believed lost in storm
Seattle report says the government mail boat Venus, missing since February 3 in Alaskan waters, is feared lost after ferocious gales. A relief vessel is being prepared to search the Gulf of Alaska as two six man crews disappeared aboard the vessel sailing from Kodiak toward Unga.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
Venus
Alaskan
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Gulf of Flare
Kodiak
Alaska
Gulf of Alaska
Congress in Brief Reform and Budget Actions
Senate Naval committee hears Admiral Fullanr on Mercane oxubimbine and aircredit construction for navy spending. House considers Gen. Crowder appointment as head. Appropriations reviews a memorandum. Foreign affairs committee studies reopening with Russia.
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Walrad Fress
Senate Naval Committee
Haxire
Fullanr
Househ
Gen. Crowder
Appropriations Committee
Russia
Police crack East Side narcotics ring led to Araco arrest
New York police seized drugs valued at 60000 and arrested Araco on illegal narcotics sales after a weeks long investigation. Officers found 5000 cash and a bank book showing 15000 deposits in one month at Araco's East Twelfth Street home. The raid followed an undercover operation by narcotics squad posing as addicts. The inquiry linked two crew members from a trans Atlantic steamship to a larger smuggling ring. Drugs were hidden in paper bags sugar bowls vases and behind pictures.
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Associated Press
New York
East Twelfth Street
Reat Araco
Araco
Lower East Side
Mother Learns Soldier Son Oliver Kendall Killed at Contigny
Chicago reports confirm Lieut. Oliver Kendall was shot by Germans as a spy near Captigny before the push to victory. Captured while in uniform, he was executed after burial behind German lines. his body later identified at the American cemetery in Bouvillers, France. Kendall’s father Frank Kendall had been Naperville mayor and superintendent of schools.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Red Cross
Frank Kendall
Lieut
Oliver Kendall
Captigny
Kendall
Bouvillers
France
Kendail
Naperville
Indian Rebels Halt British Viceroy Near Allahabad
Indian rebels attacked the Viceroy Lord Chelmsford's special train near Allahabad as it neared Calcutta, forcing the party to turn back to Delhi. The incident left uncertain on clashes or casualties with concerns for the Christian population of Allahabad.
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Calcutta
United Press
London
Lord Chelmsford
Allahabad
Accorath
Delhi
Burlington Buying High Speed Engines
The Burlington company received Siftocen Mik adotype 2-8-2 locomotives from Baldwin Locomotive Works for fast freight service. Weighing over 24% tons and 78 feet 4 inches long, they burn bituminous or lignite coal and are tailored to divisions. Each engine costs 68756 dollars. prewar prices were 26000 dollars. Edwin Castle, 21, and Miss Mary Buchholtz, 16, were granted a license to wed.
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Chicago
Siftocen Mikadotype
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
Edwin Castle
Mary Buchholtz
Diversion of European Immigration to Pacific Ports
New York February 19 Diversion of European immigration to Pacific coast points was urged by P H W Ross president of the National Marine League In his interview Ross cited benefits including better distribution of immigrants less congestion in eastern cities higher quality labor in western states and smoother acclimatization for Mediterranean and northern European newcomers He proposed using government ships via the Panama Canal or refitting the Leviathan as a steerage carrier to move immigrants westward while noting the high cost of converting the Leviathan and the need for railway rate reductions to facilitate westward movement.
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United Press
New York
Pacific Coast
P. H. W. Ross
National Marine League
Ross
Shipping Board
United States Shipping Board
Europe
Panama Canal
Leviathan
Hoboken
Mediterranean
Northwest
Atlantic
Tariff Debates and Trade Policy Sparring in Senate
A 1921 account describes tariff battles between Senators Smoot and Harrison over trade policy. Proposals include protecting some goods while pursuing free trade with debtor nations, risking Republican unity and provoking sharp exchanges on the Senate floor. A remark labeling Smoot a spotted protectionist underscores the friction.
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Republican Party
Harrison
Smoot
New York World
Misssissippi
Utah
Senate
Mississippi
Trio of Senators Push Immigration Bar Plan
A contended proposal by three senators seeks a broad immigration bar. Public health officials warn typhus spreads where filth and insanitary living conditions exist, potentially requiring giant delousing facilities in affected localities.
House Sends Tariff Bill to Conference in 190 to 132 Vote
Washington Feb 19. By a 190 to 132 vote the House sent the emergency tariff bill to conference on Senate amendments. Fordney chairs the conference with Green Iowa Longworth Ohio and Rainy Illinois Hull Tennessee Democrats. Conference members expect to meet Monday after Fordney returns from meeting President Elect Harding. New England representatives opposed sending the bill to conference citing Senate action already addressed regional concerns.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House Today
Senate
Fordney
The
Ways and Means
Green
Iowa
Longworth
Ohio
H. T. Rainey
Ilinois
Hull
Tennessee
House
Fardney
Harding
New England
Poison Draught Fatality Ties Witness to Murder Trial
Topeka police investigate the death of Katherine Foley 20 in a neighbor’s home after claiming poison was forced down her throat by a man and a woman. She had been summoned as a witness in Wichita defense George Cruse’s murder trial, with Cruse facing a 7500 bail and possible 19 year term if she testified.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Kan
Katherine Foley
Geer
Katherine Longaker
Miss Foley
Manl
John Foley
Cruse
Foley
Scratch Under Eye May Identify Slayer of School Teachers
Two suspects held in a Cleveland area slaying of Parma Heights teachers Miss Louise Wolf and Miss Mabel Foote. A deep scratch under one suspect's eye and skin under Wolf’s fingernails are key leads as authorities seek the killer. Parma boards press for a $5000 reward to aid capture.
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United Press
Clareland. O
Bagin
Bean Road
Louise Wolf
Mabel Foote
Parma Center
Hammond
Parma Heights High School
Harding weighs policy over cabinet as talks focus on taxes and foreign relations
President-elect Harding laid aside his unfinished cabinet slate in St. Augustine to discuss key issues. He met with Fordney on taxation and emergency tariff plans and with Harry M. Daugherty on administration personnel and policies. Also visiting were Fred Upham and T. V. O Conn or who may become secretary of labor.
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Associated Press
St. Augustine
Fla
Harding
Washington
Association of Nations
Fordney
Michigan
House
Ways and Mears
Congress
Harry M. Daugherty
Quio
Fred Upham
Chicago
Republican National Committee
T. V. O'Connor
New York
Labor
Mr. O'Connor
Lloyd George Wins Cardigan by Coalition Liberal
In Cardigan Wales Capt Ernest Evans coalition Liberal backed by Prime Minister Lloyd George defeats Llewelyn Williams independent Liberal for the Cardigan seat. Evans 14111 Williams 10521 in the by election held after Vaughan-Davies went to the peerage. The vote signals Lloyd George's strength in his own district.
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Associated Press
Cardigan
Wales
Krnest Evans
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Llewellyn
Williams
Matthew Vaughan-Davies
Evans
London
United Kingdom
Ernest Evans
Llewelyn William
Senate Defers Davis Statue Amid Memorial Debate
Des Moines reports the Iowa State Senate passed a resolution objecting to a statue of Jefferson Davis on a Pitts burgh memorial arch funded by Congress. The measure aligns with G A R demands, amid plans for open house events by the Greater Waterloo Association hosting remarks by Judge Renesaw Mountain Landis and others.
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State Senate
Jeff Davis
United Press
Des Moines
Iona Senate
Baker
Jo Davis
Pittsburgh
Renesaw Mountain Landis
Chicago
Greater Waterloo Association
Landis
Judge Landis
Leonard
lWoodind Charles Dawes
Cashier Fights Off Robbers in Bank Payroll Hold Up
Chicago Feb 19 Payroll bandits held up William P Wisebart cashier for a life insurance company as he returned from a bank with 2500 dollars. Wisebart grabbed a revolver but was struck. he chased and captured one bandit recovering some of the loot.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Bandiitg
William P Wisebart
Wisebart
Bendits
Judges Chosen for Nebraska Rate Case Hearing
Lincoln Nebraska February 19 Judge W H Sanborn from St Louis a circuit court of appeals member and Federal Judge Martin J Wade from Iowa City Ta will join Federal Judge Munger as the three judges to hear seven Nebraska railroads bid for a temporary injunction against the railway commission in Omaha Monday at 10 am
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Associated Press
Lincoln
Neb
W. H. Sanborn
St Louis
Circuit Court of Appeals
Martin J. Wade
Iowa City
Munger
Nebraska
Railway Commission
Omaha
Two Marines Die in Haiti Airplane Crash
Two enlisted Marines were killed when their aircraft crashed to the ground at Minebalais Haiti. The Navy Department reported the fatalities on Friday. The men were Douglas K. Booth of Key West Florida, a clerical worker, and Donald Lestie Mack of Seattle Washington, a gunnery sergeant.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Marine Corps
Minebalais
Haiti
Navy Department
Douglas K. Booth
Key West
Fla
Donald Lestie Mack
Seattle
Wash
Motor Bus Line to Open Sunday
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls inter urban service receives an 18 passeng er motor bus arriving at noon. City council approval of routing and timely licensing will enable regular trips starting tomorrow. An insurance policy covering liability for injury death or property damage was filed with city clerk A E Gnagy.
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Waterloo
Cedar Falls
A. E. Gnagy
Farmer vanishes after Blanchard visit in Iowa
In Omaha on February 1, police search for H L McCord a wealthy Missouri farmer who disappeared after telegrams from Blanchard Iowa claiming a business trip. In Washington the house shipping board committee exonerates R W Bolling brother in law of President Wilson from any wrong doing as treasurer of the shipping card.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
H. L. McCord
Elmo
Blanchard
Livestock Commission
Washington, D. C
House Committee
Shipping Board
R. W. Bolling
Wilson
Thousands Women Riots At Fashion Show In New York
A fashion show intended for 200 models drew about 1,200 applicants. The crowd riot erupted as promoters rejected attendees in front of others at the Hotel Pennsylvania rooftop garden. Hair pins, clothing remnants, and other debris littered the scene.
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United Press
New York
Pennsylvania
Smiles and Kinks and Fire Bell at Northwestern
Fire alarm rang at 4am waking Chicago coaches at Morse Hall Northwestern University Miss Edna Aikin rang the bell claiming engagement was announced. Orange, N 5 American souvenir hunters could have toppled Germany. A French plane loaned to the American Legion lasted less than a week on exhibit. Mrs Jennie Beck won $500 after seeking $8000 damages from a street car crash. Pauline Frederick arrived from Calcutta and was freed from her cage after a rough trip weighing 400 pounds the elephant was a baby
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United Press
Chicago
Co-achs
Morsehall
Northwestern University
Edna Aikin
Orange
N. 5
West Front
American Legion
San Francisco
Cal
Paulinel Frederick
Calcutta
Shei Hag
Pauline
War Declared as Azerbaijan Attacks Georgia
Telegraph briefs report the republic of Azerbaijan declaring war on Georgia and Austrian Soviet forces possibly occupying Atl. Washington, D C and several U S policy items follow including budgets and leadership changes.
Howat Challenges Gov Allen to Coal Digging Contest
Pittsburg Kan 193 Alexander Howat challenged Gov Allen to a coal digging contest after the governor suggested the Kansas Miners Union president could work in Lansing mines. Howat said he would go to Topeka to sign articles if Allen accepts, taunting the industrial court stance and labor remarks.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Kan
Alexander Howat
Salina
Allen
Kansas Miners Union
Lansing
Howat
Tam
Iowa Press Association officers named at Des Moines meet
Des Moines report details Iowa Press Association officers for 1930 including President J Gillespie LeMars Vice President Ed Smith Winterset and Treasurer George C Tucker Webster City. It also notes a stance by the Iowa Associated Daily Newspapers opposing reduced work hours in mechanical departments and lists officers.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
C. A. Baumgart
Iowa Press Association
Beumgart
Society
Focal News
Altho
Baumgart
Iowa Press Association Today
J. ©. Gillespie
Lemars
Ed Smith
Winterset
O.ie Hull
Leon
George C. Tucker
Webster City
Tom Purcell
Hampton
Iowa Associated Dailies
Iowa Associated Daily Newspapers
the Association
D. M. Conroy
Mason
City Globe Gazette
Secreary
Lee Loomis
Muscatine Journal
Red Forces Seize Tiflis Capital of Georgia
Constantinople Feb 19 News says Soviet forces overran Tiflis the Georgian capital after the government fled three Russian divisions advanced from Armenia and other bolshevik units entered Georgia from the east Moscow aims to base operations against Persia Americans in Tiflis reportedly escaped to Batum where US destroyers Whipple and Denver lie. Dispatches report Georgian government officials and Near East Relief workers have arrived in the city.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Republic of Georgia
Tifis
Paris
Armenia
Georgia
Moscow
Tiflis
Persia
Batum
United States
Whipple
Denver
Siercks Found Not Guilty in Double Murder Trial
In Council Bluffs Iowa a district court jury acquits Mr and Mrs August Sierck of second degree murder in the fatal shooting of George Mikesell on a farm near Council Bluffs. The verdict was delivered February 19.
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Associated Press
Council Bluffs, Ta
August Sierck
George Mikesell
Council Bluffs
Coldest Weather Forecast But Not Felt Here Yet
The Washington weather bureau predicted a cold wave east of the Rockies, yet temperatures last night were 10 degrees above zero. Today was mild with bright skies, though river water remains high and unfrozen. Forecasters warn colder weather for tomorrow and the coming week.
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Rockies
Washington Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Apartment and bungalow listings flood rural ad pages
Real estate notices offer multiple modern single rooms semis and bungalows for sale or rent. Listings include 9 rooms on Oak Lawn Ave near transit and paved streets with modern features, large lots and terms. Also notices for dam closures and a cleanout vacancy with local contact numbers.
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Lys
Bungelows al
Lloyd H. Cox
Oak Lawn Ave
New West
Ewing & Crozier
Eal
Hon
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Black
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