Chicago bandits raid mail wagon in early morning heist
Five youths held up a United States mail truck at Union Station Chicago and escaped in an automobile with 72 mail sacks including 10 registered sacks. Police pursued quickly. amount stolen unknown though shipments to the northwest average about 106000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States
Union Station
Federal Reserve Bank
Ag Ratine
Millwaukee & St. Paul
Canai
Meekine
Farm Organizations Meet With Grain Men
Farm groups meet with grain merchants at a regional convention. The gathering aims to discuss market conditions, prices, and cooperative actions to support growers and improve supply chains.
Irish Parliament Members in Jail and Resignations
Jan 28 report notes David Bert and others arrested in Dublin. Seventeenth Sinn member jailed as British parliament members in Ireland face arrests. Diarmuid Lynch resigns while two are on parole or abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Beles
David Bert
Frias
House of Summons
East
ierE wes _airestel
Mon ix
Siz
Legion Men Oppose Nonpartisan League in Southwest Meet
The Southwestern Conference of the American Legion formed in Dallas on January 18 adopted resolutions opposing the Nonpartisan League. Delegates from Texas Arkansas Oklahoma Louisiana New Mexico Arizona and Colorado declared the league un American in ideals and vowed to oppose it.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Southwestern Conference of the American Legion
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
Nonpartisan League
Aviator Hero Loses on Stock Exchange
R Gordon Mills, aviator of the French squadron, is suspended from the Chicago stock exchange for failure to meet obligations. Liabilities total 398000 dollars with assets around 244000 dollars. Creditors may receive about 75 cents on the dollar.
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iBy United Press
Chicago
R. Gordon Mills
Chicago Stock Exchange
Call Special Session of Mexican Congress Called
Mexico City reports President Obregon issued a call for a special session of the Mexican congress to begin February 7. The agenda includes a new banking law Article 27 petroleum deposits law labor reform army reconstruction and international commerce measures.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Obregon
Congress Hearings and Bills Dominate Today’s Agenda
Senate Manufactures committee conducts hearings on Calder coal bill while Immigration Commissioner Cam metti testifies before Immigration committee on Johnson bill suspending immigration for a year. Sherman of Illinois to deliver speech on Mengron-Ken-Grick packer bill. France of Maryland to tailor bills aiding hospitals for back wounded veterans. House Ways and Means panel hearings on revised sugar molasses tariff. Palmer before Agriculture on selling 24,900 tons of Argentine sugar. Rivers and Harbors and Judiciary panels study Mississippi improvements and foreign trade firms. Education panel reviews BRIs for home economics funding. Post Office panel revises salaries. Naval Affairs expands aviation hearings. Appropriations subcommittees weigh diplomatic consular, rivers and harbors, army and deficiency bills.
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United Preas
Shnate Manufactures
Calder
Cammetti
Immigration
Johnson
Sherman
Ilinois
France
Maryland
HOUSE
Wars and Means Committee
Ne&trs
Palmer
Agriculture Committee
Argentina
Judiciary Committee
M Education Committee
Post Office
Naval Affairs Committee
Appropriations
Army
Plan Extension of Fairview Ave Citywide Traffic Shortcut
The city considers extending Fairview Avenue from Park Road southeast along the Fairview cemetery to Lafayette Street. The project aims to shorten northern traffic routes, improve park access, create a park boundary, and possibly serve future river bridge needs. Hubert Plowman leads the proposal with City Engineer Raind B. Slippy backing studies.
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Fairview Avenue
Park Road
Fairview Cemetery
Setar River Park
Lafayette Street
Laffayette Street
Litchfield
Mullan Avenue
Cedar River Park
Ce Gar River Park
Pagoda
Hubert
Plowman
Black
Hawk Electric Company
Raind B. Slippy
H. L. Litchfield
Shrine Council May Meet in Des Moines or Savannah
Des Moines or Savannah is listed as possible sites for the forty seventh Imperial Council session of the Ancient Arabic or Egyptian Mystic Shrine. Zurah Temple of Minneapolis bid for the hospital project to aid crippled children, with a hospital fund of one million dollars already raised.
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Chicago
Imperial Council
Des Moines
Savannah
Zurah Temple
Minneapolis
Nes Moines
Associated Press
Imperial Others
Mystic Shrine
Government Says Wholesale Prices Decline in December
The Labor Department reports December wholesale prices fell 8.75 percent on average, totaling a 20.5 percent drop since the May peak. Declines spanned farm products 12.75 percent, foods 11.75, chemicals and drugs 9.25, fuel and lighting 3.3, metals 7.5, and house furnishings 6.0 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Prassy
Washington
D. C
Labor Department
Stormy Labor Congress Near Close in Mexico City
United States delegates to the Pan American Federation of Labor conference in Mexico City plan to depart tonight regardless of progress. Samuel Gompers faced Spanish speaking opposition over US policy as Luis Morones withdrew his candidacy before Tobin nominated Gompers, who was elected unanimously. A compromise with Santo Domingo delegates resolved tensions and the afternoon session opened smoothly.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mex
United States
Congress
The
Pan-American Federaiion of Labor
Samuel Gompers
United States Representatives
Gompers
Federation
U. S
James Lord
Luis Morones
Daniel J. Tobin
Lord
Wilson
Santo Domingo
Resolutions Committee
San Domincan
Russia Calls Attack on Ship by French Cruiser Act of War
London reports Russia denounces the French cruiser assault on a Black Sea vessel as an act of war and seeks explanations. Foreign Minister Tchitcherin protests the Elpidi incident in which crew were killed or wounded and the ship beached for salvage. Paris warns all ships to stay 12 miles from the Russian coast or face mines and fire.
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Russia
United Preas
London
Black Sea
Moscow
Daily Herald
Labor
Tchitcherin
John
Bote
France
Elpidifor
United Press
Paris
M. Tchitch
American Legion Doubles Membership in 1921 Growth
Indianapolis Jan 18 The American Legion opened 1921 with twice as many members and 3417 more posts than at year end 1920. The women’s auxiliary grew from 50 units and 5000 members to 1695 units and about 200000 members. New posts formed across several nations with several overseas departments expanding.
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Indianapolis
Ind
American Legion
Women's Auxiliary
Legion
State Department
Argentine Republic
Belgium
Chile
China
Guatemala
Japan
Poland
Somaz
Santo Domingo
Peru
New York
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Ohio
Minnesota
Massachusetts
Illingis
Alabama Guardsmen in Coal Fields Face Murder Indictments
Indictments charging murder were expected today as the grand jury probes the death of William Baird at the coal mines near Jasper Alabama where state militia men were jailed by a mob. The probe follows alleged confessions by Clyde Springer and Leslie West leading to arrests of Company M members. A separate report from Des Moines Iowa notes a state retrenchment panel urged eliminating useless printing, proposing one volume of state documents and a state printing plant costing about 175000 dollars with 25 to 35 workers.
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Associated Press
Jasper
Ala
Grand
William Baird
Miner
Wilkinson
Clyde Springer
National
Leslie West
Company
Andignapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Ala- Dama
White House
Sine Workers of
Lars
Montgomery
Des Moines
Committee On
Income Tax Briber Convicted Ends Life
Albert T. Layer a 43 year old secretary at Briggs & Turivas a $1 600 000 corporation died by his own hand today in Chicago He had testified to paying a federal agent 13000 and promising more to cover a $78000 discrepancy in the company income tax records authorities said Layer was the first man convicted of income tax bribery in the local federal court.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Albert T. Layer
Layer
Briggs & Turivas Company
Train fire kills 68 on benzine freight disaster
A Russian railway train from Luga to Novgorod, carrying benzine as freight, exploded causing a deadly blaze. Sixty eight passengers died as the train was wrecked near Petrograd, according to Helsing for Berlingske Tidende.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Luge
Gulf of Finland
Novogorod
Petrograd
Helsing
Berlingske Tidende
Madame Breshkovskaya Ill in Boulogne Hospital
Madame Catherine Breshkovskaya known as the little grandmother of the Russian revolution lies seriously ill in the Russian hospital at Boulogne near Paris. She was brought in last week with a general breakdown and a heart condition after traveling from Ruthenia to attend the conference of the old Russian duma remnants.
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Associated Press
Paris
Catherine Breshkovskaya
Ruthenia
Boulogne
Boy Scout Finance Meeting Set in Waterloo
The Waterloo council of the Boy Scouts of America will determine the 1921 budget today at 4 p.m. at scout headquarters with no program announced. Scout executive Ray L. Short notes a rise in scout tests since new instruction schools began. Tonight three examinations occur for different classes while scout masters meet at 5 45 p.m. at the west club. Thrifty week programing includes a Friday address on thrift by a prominent local business man.
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Waterloo
Boy Scouts of America
Scout
Ray L. Short
West Club
K.P. Nal
Governor Couper Begins Second Administration in South Carolina
Gov. Couper takes the oath at the state legislature in Columbia to begin his second term. His inaugural address outlines priorities for education and state needs.
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South Carolina
Associated Prose
Columbia
S. C
Gov. Couper
Johnson Demands Probe of Troops in Siberia
Senator Johnson introduces a resolution directing the foreign relations committee to investigate the presence and status of American soldiers in Siberia amid the Vladivostok shooting of Lieut. Langdon. The probe seeks reasons for troop deployment and the Americans Japanese balance there.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Johnson
California
W. H. Langdon
Albany
Vladivostok
Siberia
W. A. Langdon
Langton
Japan
Langdon
Communist Party Affiliation Grounds Public School Dismissal
Albany January 13. The acting New York education commissioner says membership or participation in the Communist party of America justifies firing a public school teacher. Julia D Pratt dismissed from Buffalo after 17 years following charges by the superintendent and a 1920 hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Albany
Communist Party of America
Frank B. Gilbert
Julia D. Pratt
Buffalo Board of Education
Pratt
Buffalo
Board of Education
Fate of Iowa Man in Kentucky Court Lies With Jury
Newport Kentucky January 18 The fate of Tustus B Murray on trial for the killing of Howard Phillips the man who ruined my home is in the hands of the jury after closing arguments by state and defense The judge instructed the jurors to ignore unwritten law and consider if Murray was of unsound mind at the time of the shooting as Phillips walked with Mrs Murray from a rooming house Murray is a former business partner of Phillips
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United Press
Newport
Tustus B. Mtarray
Tria
Howard Phillips
Wolf
Murray
Phillips
Porterfield Case Is Continued to Wednesday in Iowa
For the fourth time in two days the state case against Dr. F wel Porterfield of Waterloo for procuring a miscarriage in Mrs Jessie L Maxfield aged 20 was continued this afternoon until tomorrow at 9 p m due to the illness of attorney C J Rudolph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.wel Porterfield
Waterloo
Jessie L. Maxfield
C. J. Rudolph
Harding urged to include exchange regulation in extra session
Senator Heflin of Alabama announced that President-elect Harding will be asked to add regulation of grain, stock and cotton exchanges to the extra session call. The push aims to curb market practices as Congress prepares for new terms.
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Washington, D. C
Harding
Congress
Heflin
Alabama
Mexican Officials Attend Neff Inauguration in Austin
Thirty five prominent Mexican officials led by Gen. Perez Trevino arrived in Austin on January 1 to attend the inauguration of Pat M. Neff as Texas governor. The group represents President Obregon and the Mexican army as part of the ceremony and diplomatic gesture.
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United Press
Austin
Tex
Perez Trevino
President Obregon
Pat M. Neff
Texas
Edsell Ford Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Detroit report says Edsell Ford president of Ford Motor Company and son of Henry Ford underwent surgery for appendicitis yesterday. He is reported to be improving rapidly at the hospital.
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United Press
Detroit
Mich
Edsell Ford
Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford
Hold Two Men As House Burglars In City
Two men were held in the city jail on suspicion of attempted burglary at the Coward residence, 1410 Fourth Street West. A neighbor, E M Norton, interrupted three intruders. a bloodhound trail led to two arrests after a chase lasting six miles, with only a box of automobile tools taken. Norton was attacked but unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL ‘ Caward
Fourth Street
E. M. Norton
Mr. Norton
Caward
Cedar Falls
Norton
Cabinet Selections Likely With Emphasis on Availability
The piece notes progressives draw slight attention as trial balloons surface for Harding’s cabinet. It suggests emphasis on availability over ability, with early state and treasury picks urged but armaments topics remaining undecided until March. It recalls Wilson era cabinet suspense, citing Francis and Lane’s March 4 5 covert chatter before Mr. Lane joined.
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Harding
Treasury
Wilson
St. Louis
David R. Francis
Franklin Lane
Washington
Francis
Houston
The
New York Evening Post Inc
Iowa sixth in registration of motor vehicles
Registration figures compiled from state reports show Iowa ranked sixth nationally in motor vehicle registrations with 437,265 vehicles, a rise that keeps Iowa ahead of Texas and Michigan. New York leads, followed by Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and California. eight states surpass 100,000 vehicles, with Virginia and Kentucky among the newcomers.
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Akron
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
United States
Union
Virginia
Tennessee
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Tom
Wiineis
Altho
California
Towa
Iowa
Texas
Michigan
Nevada
Delaware
New Mexico
Wyoming
Europe
Illinois
Kentucky
Maryland
Oregon
Jas
Goodrich Company
Rank Pet. Inc
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticuts
Associated Press
Florida
Janesville
Wis
Janes- Georgia
Ville Police
Idaho
Hanson
Alias Henry
Warner
Indiana
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Massachusetts
a_ nu
Minnesota
Mississippi
Montana
Nebraska
North Carolina
Dakota
Beahoma
Oreson
Pennsyla
South Carolina
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Lichty elected president of Greater Waterloo association
H B Lichty was elected president of the Greater Waterloo association for 1922 by the new board at its first meeting held at Black's tearoom. The election was unanimous with Austin Burt named first vice president C A Mortis second vice president and W C Logan treasurer. Thirty directors drew lots to determine their one two and three year terms with lists of appointees for each term.
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H. B. Lichty
Greater Waterloo Association
Black
Kity
Austin Burt
C. A. Mortis
W. C. Logan
Fred Adams
B. J. Howies
W. Langias
B. Lichts
A. Morris
T. M. Buchanen
Paul Davis
F. L. Northey
W. E. Ogle
Charles V.stramons
H. C. Bermbrock
C. AL .Clark
H. A. Dumkelbers
George Miller
John Swift
Lore Alford
A. W. Burch
T. Jones
J. W. Rath
Harry
Arthur Fowler
John Hansen
Hoxie
D. Moor
Orr
M. L. Bowman
Siti Hariiean
Hermann Miller
Iowa Grain Shipments Show Large Increase in Volume
Reports from Griswold and Allison indicate a strong rise in Iowa grain shipments. Elevators are loading grain fast as cars are available, with corn stored in coal sheds and elevators filled.
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United Press
Atlantic
Iowa
Griswold
Allison
Representative Lampert Hobbles to Hospital for Severe Hiccups
Washington January 18 Representative Lampert of Wisconsin was forced to enter a hospital here due to a severe case of hiccoughs. His condition was considered serious but improved today. The hiccoughs began about ten days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington, D. C
Lampert
Wisconsin
Last Night's News in Brief Roundup
AP notes the Senate and House adopted resolutions on army recruitment until the army reaches 175,000. It cites the Institute of American Meat Packers urging Congress to address British proposals to restrain American packers, tied to the FTC report on the big five packers. Also reports on a murder trial, royal remains, a Wichita Falls bride, a high‑profile bank robbery, a Quaker City bombing, a taxicab strike, Gompery’s re election, and Irish truce talks halted north of San Juan Del Sur.
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Associated Press
Senate
House
WD. O
The
Institute of American Meat
Packers
Congress
World Trade
Federal Trade Commission
Chicago
Carl Wanderer
Tree Stranger
London
Grand Duchess
Dye
Nicholas
Russia
Devanha
Holy Land
Mrg
Vieopatra Hurtzman
Wichita
Falls
Tex
Herousband
Vorny
Quaker City
Gary
Strik
Res
Relief Funds Grow as Canvass Continues in Waterloo
The relief drive in Waterloo reports 507.20 raised by 82 mail contributions, with the total fund nearing 21,000. The committee chaired by C. W. Kline plans to evenly distribute money from the relief canvass, while workers in shifts load coal for Citizens Gas and Electric Company and provide aid to several families. Mrs. Faye C. Lee delivered a donation box of eggs, fruit, jelly, and potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Kline
Tor
Hawthorne
lGas& Electric Company
Faye C. Lee
Iowa Street
Kiwanians Hear Talk on Japan by Minekwebi
Chicago lecturer Minekwebi spoke at Black's tea room addressing Americanization work among Japanese. He argued militarism is fading in Japan and noted a shift toward democracy as working men demand self government due to stagnant wages. He cited ignorance and selfishness as barriers to progress in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minekwebi
Chicago
United States
Black’s Tearoom
Japan
Toka Yime
Apan
Death prompts receiver petitions for Farmers' Corn Belt Assn
In Bloomington fil, January 48 a sequel to the death by self harm of Forrest Weaver president of the Farmers' Corn Belt Co operative association two bills were filed in the circuit court seeking a junction and appointment of a receiver to manage the association. Marriage licenses list Arthur A McAter of Walker and Edith M Masteller of Waterloo among others. W R Scott of Cedar Falls and Jennie Grover of Cedar Falls with Clarence Morehouse of Waterloo and Genevieve Smith of Waterloo cited. Oscar Williams of Waterloo and Callie Mills of Waterloo also named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bloomington
Fil
Forrest Weaver
Farmers’ Corn Belt Co-operative Association
Arthur A. McAter
Walker
Edith M. Masteller
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Jennie Grover
Clarence Morehouse
Genevieve Smith
Oscar Williams
Callie Mills
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Stock Exchange
Mexican Congress
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Parkfoad
Lefarette Street
Shrine Council
Gov't
Mme. Breshovskaya
Russ
BOY Scout Committee
Siberian
Communist Party
Porterfield
NEFE
A. H. Caward
Eombe
HB. Lichty
New Board of Directors
Representative Aiccoughs
Samuel Gompery
Pan
American Federation of Labor
San Juary del Sur
Detai
Greater Waterloo
N. W. Frisbie
C. A. Morris
Charles Simmons
Fa Morten
James Graham
William Ce
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