Senate Attack on League Aimed at Wilson Leaning
In Washington on February 24 Senate Democrats led by Senator Lewis of Illinois argued the league of nations would not violate Washington’s policy or U.S. independence. He accused opponents of Wilson of fostering false fears and noted their reluctance to delay debates on the league’s constitution until he could detail its formation. He defended the document as preventing partial alliances and requiring two thirds for any war or peace action, aiming to balance power against Europe, Asia, Japan, and South America.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Senate
League of Nations
Lewis
Illinois
League
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Crah
Idaho
Eed
Missouri
Woodrow Wilson
Cicero
Taft
Aaron Burrey
Eo League of Nations
Ewis
Formerica
Wen
U.S
Helsak
Muupkind
Europe
Enis Fuer
Ofc
America
Ile
Ted
Jey
Maintenance of Workers' Bureau Fund Approved
Des Moines Feb 24 The House passed the Noskett bill appropriating 6000 for maintaining the state federal employment bureau which now runs a ratewide job service for returning soldiers. The measure passed the Senate and awaits governor's signature to become law. For Regulation of Hotels Many restrictions on Iowa hotels were enacted by a bill drafted by Moore and Speaker McFarlane requiring posted room rates and limited price changes without inspector approval to curb profiteering during conventions and elections.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Federal
House
Senate
Iowa
State House of Representatives
Moore
Uthrie
McFarlane
German cabinet seethes over armistice dispute
Amsterdam Feb 44 AP reports a German cabinet crisis brewing over a rift between Mathias Erzberger head of the armistice commission and Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau foreign minister. The Weimar correspondent of Vossische Zeitung notes the disagreement fuels tensions within the cabinet.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Weimar
Vossische Zeitung
Mathias Erzberger
Count von Brockdorfl- Rantzau
Civil strike in Britain near, premier says
London February 24 Premier Lloyd George warned Parliament that civil strife could threaten Britain and urged the house to act to avert it while introducing a bill to set up a committee to investigate conditions in the coal industry.
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Britain
Associated Press
London
United Kingdom
House of Canons
Lloydeorge
Pleas Of Guilty In District Court To Criminal Charges
Paul Thomson a 76 year old champion checker player from Iowa Cedar Falls pleaded guilty to keeping a gambling house at his home and was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail with mittimus withheld. Other guilty pleas in district court included Han ken, Ramvel Holzman, William Wuner, and McManus in liquor alliance and liquor sales cases with various costs noted.
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Paul Thomson
Iowa
Oday
Cedar Falls
N. B. Bates
Mittimus
McManus
GC. Hanken
Liquor Alliance
Ramvel Holzman
William Wuner
Boy Risks Life on Nickel Bet German Helmet N.G.
In Tanville on February 24 Melvin Myers aged 22 and Chesley Nam 11 tested a Georgian helmet against a 4.22 caliber bullet. The bullet penetrated the steel helmet and scarred Myers as it tore through the lining, proving the bet about the helmet’s protection.
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Boy
Tanville
Melvin Myers
Wi- Nam
Chesley
Myers
Paul Battier Is Freed By Jury
Paul Battier was acquitted by a jury on a charge of breaking and entering. The verdict was delivered at 3 P M Saturday after 22 hours of deliberation. He left the courthouse for Chicago where his child is seriously ill, with defense by J C Murtagh. The release comes as a mystery around a $2000 robbery charge pending against P C Jones. Witness Elsie Graham implicated Battier calling him Dago Frank Martinello Baseball Wilson and Chuck Conners. Wilson and Conners have not been caught.
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Paul Battier
Battier
Chicago
J.C. Murtagh
P.C. Jones
Elsie Graham
Dago Frank” Martinello
Baseball Wilson
Chuck” Conners
Wilson
Conners
Actress in Sleuths Company Agrees to Testify
Florence Stone a former Minneapolis actress arrived from Chicago to testify before a grand jury investigating promoter William W. Schafer now jailed for looting cavalry banks. Miss Stone provided letters signed by Schafer found in Chicago and promised to tell all she knows, saying Schafer was a weekly visitor and discussed evading his financial trouble.
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Minneapolis
Mian
Florence Stone
Chicago
William W. Schafer
Miss Stone
T. P. Gleason
William H. Nash
Sheridan Road
Shafer
Bill
Gleason
Grand Jury
Shater
Richard Ferris
Schafer
Memorial Services for Donald Hetts at First Baptist
At First Baptist Church yesterday morning a memorial service honored Donald Hetts who died from wounds in France. Soldier comrade Thomas Hotchkiss recalled war experiences as they read a letter from his mother before a shell struck. Rev. J. Askins preached on sacrifice and urged home support to honor the fallen. musical selections were by Helen Cowles. Hetts was the third First Baptist youth to die, joining Ellis Hoffman and Gordon Vaughan who was killed in action.
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First Baptist Church
Donald Hetts
France
Thomas Hotchkiss
Thomas
Donald
J. Askins
Helen Cowles
Ellis Hoffman
Gordon Vaughan
Body of Charles Ashley Identified by Brothers
James and William Ashley, arriving from Rock Rapids Iowa, identified the body of Charles Ashley at Hileman Gindt mortuary as their brother believed dead for four years. He died instantly when he fell from a wagon dashboard while working as a farm hand on the F B Wilkens farm in Genesea township after being sent there by the federal employment bureau a week earlier. A father, age 25, survives. Brief services set for 5 p.m. at Hileman Gindt with Rev I Slattery in charge. burial at Calvary tomorrow morning.
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James
William Ashley
Rock Rapids
Charles Ashley
Hileman & Gindt
F. B. Wilkens
Genesea Township
Wilkens
Federal Employment Bureau
In Memoriam Resolutions By Masonic Temple Association
The Masonic Temple Association adopts resolutions for P. J. Martin their secretary and treasurer praising his patient persistent and unselfish service on the board of trustees and noting the impact of his life on the community and Masonic orders. The document details expressions of appreciation and directs publication in city papers with signatures of committee members and a 1919 date.
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Masonic Temple Association Abo
P. J. Martin
Treas
Masonic Temple Association
Tim
Masonic Triple Association
Masonic Orders
Waterloo
Eternad
Becker
Joun
Ralston
Wazel Lolietrigh
Commilley
Four Towras on Casualty List Declares Today
A casualty list for today shows 590 names with scattered spellings. Individuals include h estre Piis, Playa A Thompsen, Marling, Ori W Stephens, Washing ton, died of disease, Conrad Fass, Du puque, Henry Mellen, New Wampton, mwounded seversia.
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Hestre Piis
Playa A. Thompsen
Marling
Ori W. Stephens
Washing ‘Ton
Conrad Fass
Dupuque
Henry Mellen
New Wampton
Seversia
Veterans federation meeting organized by Solo club
Dr M Havner will address a mass meeting at the Me jovial hall under Solo club auspices to discuss reorganizing the Belo club for soldiers sailors and marines. A reception committee will welcome attendees and G A R members back veterans are urged to attend even without invitation cards.
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M. Havner
Lgwa
Pigil
Joh Boeller
D. 5. Ramage
John Boeller
Carp. Perrott
Bolo Club
Mta
Hayoner
Belo Club
Bride-to-be in jail after romance with wounded soldier
Esther Clarke alias Eother Webster faces jail as officials probe her Red Cross nurse persona and relationship with a shell shocked soldier. She claimed to be French hospital staff while plans for a wedding dissolved as authorities weigh mental fitness and possible motives. Soldiers urged to register at the Waterloo Commercial club for a victory celebration roster.
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Esther Clarke
Eother Webster
Red Cross
Miss Glark
DC. G. W
Myrtle Barr
W- N. Birdsall
France
Bishop Speaks to Waterloo Congregations on New Age and China
Bishop W S Lewis spoke at First M E and Grace Church in Waterloo on China work, the New Age, and church duties in a changing world. He urged understanding differing viewpoints, linked centenary movement to a broader church mission, and noted plans to return to China. Epworth Seminary president Brown attended. A Davenport pastor Dr Frank Cole will lead next week. A trainload of ice arrived from Nashua with supply concerns pending weather.
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W. S. Lewis
Town
Morningside College
Sioux City
Waterloo
China
Haseen
Grace Church
Sid
Crusis
Lewis
First Church
Spain
Japan
New Church
Methodist Church
F. Q. Brown
Epworth Seminary
Epworth
Hishon
M. E. Church
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Frank Cole
First
Methodist Episcopal
Davenport
W. Court
Nashua
Crystal Ice & Fuel Co
Staerville
President's Ship Drops Anchor in Boston Harbor
The president's ship anchors in Boston Harbor as a convoy escorts the Ossipee inbound escort. Mayor Peters greets the executive as whistles blow and a 24 gun salute honors the visit. Seaplanes circle overhead keeping pace with the convoy.
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Boston
Wertajabgskio da Steamship Suds
Wisplinei
Adinina Woayldat Uh
Ospen
House committee OKs wartime liquor ban measure
Washington Feb 24 The House Judiciary Committee approved a proposal to ban any beverage containing more than one half of 1 percent alcohol under the wartime prohibition act. The new rule would take effect July 1 if enacted.
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Assey Press
Washington
Peace Conference Echoes from a President Speech
A heavily garbled historical newspaper fragment reflects a president's remarks on the peace conference. It alludes to European expectations, American wartime ideals, and the plea for united moral and physical effort to secure lasting peace beyond mere paper. The text emphasizes Europe’s hope and the danger of failing the peace effort.
Birth Papers Bar French Marriages For 50 000 Lovers
Camp Dix New Jersey February 24 French law blocks marriage for tens of thousands of Amorican soldiers and French girls as birth certificates were not in overseas kits. Officers estimate at least thirty thousand romances were disrupted or postponed because the Yanks could not produce official birth records. Some men had relatives mail attested copies, but many couples must wait until the soldier returns home to obtain credentials or arrange for the bride to join him in France or America.
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Camp Dix
Dan Cupid
France
School for Religious Education to Open at Massmeeting
A school of religious education under the auspices of three local Baptist churches opens with a massmeeting in First Baptist church Sunday and runs to Wednesday. It is one of two such schools in the state, with delegates invited from Baptist churches within 50 miles. The faculty includes J A Lapham Hazel Reed Samuel J Otten Samuel Neil Walter Beban TF Ju Kepman J A White and others. the program covers Sunday school Young People's Mission and church finances.
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First Baptist Church
Des Moines
J. A. Lapham
Hazel Reed
Samuel J. Otten
Samuel Neil
Philadelphia
Walter Beban
The
Missionary Training School
TF. Ju
Kepman
Chicago
J. A White
Mitchell
William @ Coniston
Saco City
Osineno
Waverly
Yung People's Mission
Letters of Washington Exhibited At Dinner
Pre Revolutionary period papers and letters in the handwriting of George Washington were shown at the Sons of the American Revolution dinner at Motel Russell Lamson. Edsar R. Darian, curator of the Town Historical society, spoke. portraits of Washington, Jefferson and Franklin were displayed. The display included editions of the Boston Chronicle, a daily newspaper of the era. Judge F C Platt spoke briefly. Patti Lindner sang with piano by Mrs Emmett Covell.
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George Washington
St Motel
Russell Lamson
Edsar R. Darian
Tlistorical Society
Onor
Shington
Mr. Harlan
Washington
Jefferson
Franklin
Harlan
Boston Chronicle
United States
F.C. Platt
Patti Lindner
Emmett Covell
President Wilson's Boston Address Recalls Peace Vision
President Wilson spoke in Boston urging a world of just causes and disarmed power. He warned that failure in Paris would desert hope, risk worldwide bitterness, and threaten America’s leadership. The audience cheered as Mayor Peters led three cheers before Wilson's departure for Washington.
Waterloo tech society balks at mid river site plan
The Waterloo Technical Society rejects endorsing the mid river site for a new building. They flag risks to piers and foundation, traffic, parking, and crowd handling, urging reconsideration and suggesting an alternative site. Plans for a March social gathering were announced with C A Cool of Waverly named for a special role.
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Waterloo Technical Society
Fohponke
Jolly Committee
Comercial Clubs
Onot Il
Trafic
Ldriver
Terhnigad Society
Chal
Loeste
Qast
Rivar
Technical Society
C. A. Cool
Waverly
Freed Objectors Return Unspent Pay After Release
Washington February 24 Nearly all conscientious objectors released by the army at Fort Leavenworth have resumed returning the money paid on discharge saying their scruples against fighting also forbid accepting pay for noncombatant service. It was learned today that about $5,000 had already been returned and remittances were coming in.
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Washington, D. C
Fort Leavenworth
Auditors Held in $12,000 Paymaster Robbery Case
General auditor Chas S Whittemore of GE was arrested in Malden on conspiracy and assault charges connected to the Dec 24 payroll heist at Everett plant. Charles Bennett and Charles Mortalli also charged, with four NY suspects indicted. Brown wounded. arraignments set in Malden on March 6, bonds $20,000 each.
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Associated Press
Hverett
Mass
Chas. S. Whittemore
General Electric Company
Malden
Frank R. Brown
Jwauig Bennett
Boston
Brown
Pointblank
Whittemore
Bennet
Mortalli
George 3. Warvey
Three Ships Carry 2000 Troops and 600 Nurses Home
The Frederick and transports Callaxo and Sierra head home with about 2000 troops and nearly 600 nurses. The Frederick arrives in New York Saturday with 40 officers and 1500 men and two infantry companies. Cartage due in New York March with detachments from hospitals 11 and 43. Sierra due March 6 with convalescents and 17 casualty officers. Early convoy assigns brigade HQ and multiple battalions and aero squadrons to transport.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Frederick
Callaxo
Sierra
New York
2Nd Infantry
Mahbile Hospitalls
Siut Infantry
New York Marth
395Th Brigade Tank Corps
H9sh
Air Service
Ida Grove Grand Jury to Hear Gov Harding Today
Ida Grove la Feb 24 Investigation of perjury charges against Ernest Rathbun and other aspects of his pardon by Gov Harding resumed before the Ida County grand jury. Gov Harding will appear this afternoon his secretary C B Witt informed the Attorney General Travner at 10 am. Harding was expected to arrive from Carrel where he has been confined in a hospital for several days by an attack of mumps.
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Ida Grove
Ernest Rathbun
Gov. Harding
Ida, Cynee
W. JL. Harding
C. B. Witt
Travner
Carrel
Peruvians Ask U S Help in Peru Chile Dispute
Peruvians and students demonstrated in Liova in praise of the United States and President Wilson. Crowds filled central streets as speakers urged U S interference in the Peru Chile controversy and tarapaca authorities spoke in the exercises.
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Associated Press
Liova
United States
Wilson
League of Paytions
Tarapaca Dyileah
Peru
Chile
Riots in Nuremberg and Afghan Royal Murder Report
An Egyptian dispatch notes three weeks of riots in Nuremberg Bavaria with prisons opened and street fighting. Habibullah Khan amir of Afghanistan was murdered on February 30 according to an official announcement. The report mentions residents Greene and Mrs Bowman London with local movements and travel of families amid mourning and medical concerns.
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Nuremburg
Greene
BT. Bowman
London
Sparta
Nuremsteeh
Charles Bragg
Copenhagen
Minneapolis
Afghanistan
Brags
Habibullah Ace
Haproving
Stundel
Pryor Cand
Bellingham
iWash
L.A. Dailey
Onlwein
Vick Powers
New York
Adelphin
Baltimore
Washington
Clyde Werang
Albert Mahnke
Rele
Tumoulty
Doughboy Kicks On Small Stuff in Crises
Gov Henry J Allen of Kansas tells a congressional committee that American doughboys are the world’s greatest kickers over small matters and the best sport in facing hardships. He cites a Missouri soldier wounded in action, who endured 70 hours in a shell hole, had both feet and a hand amputated, and despite suffering, says he was treated fine and has no kick coming at all. The governor defends the Y M C A’s overseas commissary management while noting some mistakes.
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Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Congress
House
Army
Missouri
M.C. A
Paris Geis Long Ranger Exhibition Sought
Paris Feb 24 one of the German long range guns that shelled Paris is en route and to be shown at Place de la Concorde La Victoire reports Marshal Foch demanded the surrender of the gun found by French officers near Mayence to the German authorities for exhibition in Paris
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Paris
Associated Press
Place de la Conscorde
la Victoire
Foch
Prench
Mayence
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Bishop
Nott Muthoedist
Etters
Versailles
Vergennes
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Tov
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Peters
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U. S
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