Kendrick warns five meat packers dominate market
Denver January 22 The five big meat packing firms were declared by Senator Kendrick to control both producing and distributing markets and able to abuse power even without formal combinations. He spoke at the American National Livestock Association convention about a bill to divest packers of stockyard ownership and restore free markets for producers, packers, and consumers.
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Associated Press
Denver
Colo
United States
Kendrick
Wyoming
American ‘National Livestock Association
Congress
Meaning of Stripes on Sleeves of Boys Pack From Service
Waterloo residents seek the exact meaning of sleeve chevrons seen on returning soldiers. Col. Robert B. Wyle explains chevron rules include gold and silver for wounds overseas and domestic service, scarlet for discharge, and different placements and counts for six month increments.
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Waterloo
Robert B. Wyle
General Staff
War Department
France
Police Notes Outline Arrests and Detentions
Police notes report off duty police chief and clerk ill and paid. An intoxicated man boarding a train at Dubuque was jailed after complaint by an IC conductor. Warren Breeding sought for assault left on a train. Seven inmates of a disorderly house, four bonds forfeit, three plead not guilty for municipal court. J A Dunn 25 charged on federal warrant for bootlegging liquor to soldiers. Dubuque deputy marshal to transport after hearing. Three suitcases of liquor disappeared from a train between Dubuque and Waterloo.
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F.A. Sporle
Mark Rechtfertig
I. C
Dubuque
Oelwein
Warren Breeding
J. A. Dunn
J. E. Dempster
Trask Child Found Safe After Search at Local Pool
A 13 month old boy was missing and an appeal prompted a station search for the child. He was found exhausted but unharmed in a water-filled sand pit three blocks from his home on Whitney Road. Parents are Mr and Mrs C W Trask.
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C. W. Trask
Whitney Road
Train Derailment Halts Illinois Central Service Near Center Grove
A Chicago to Omaha passenger train derailed near Center Grove, three miles from Dubuque, tying up the main line for hours. The express car, smoker and two mail cars left the track. One man was injured. no passengers were hurt.
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S. C
Associated Press
Dubuque
Unols Central
Omaha
Chicago
Center Grove
Colonel who hid rank to fight in France earns esteem in London
Australian colonel Charles Melville Macnaghten, wounded at Gallipoli, rejoined as a private in England then served in France. Renowned for gallantry, he was later commissioned and honored by the King. Described as "fighting Mac" whose courage kept him alive despite wounds.
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London
Associated Press
Jnfantry
Gallipoli
Australia
France
Charles Melville Macnaghten
Melville Macnaghten
Criminal Investigation Department of Scotland Yard
Daily Mail
Anzac Cove
Gallipoli Peninsula
England
Lone Pine
Egypt
Queensland
Charles Melville
Salisbury Plain
Melville
Birdwood
Buckingham Palace
Merchant marine policy discussed at Washington meeting
A shipping conference opened in Washington D C to formulate a definite merchant marine policy. The meeting was called by Senator Ransdell of Louisiana and endorsed by the United States Chamber of Commerce and will continue tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Ransdell
Louisiana
United States Chamber of Commerce
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Advertises Beauty Benefit
An advertisement claims digestive troubles spoil complexion and skin. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy that aids digestion, tones the stomach, nourishes blood, and restores good looks and energy, urging readers to buy a 50 cent box.
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Stuart
Ireland Declares Independence in Dail Manifesto
Dublin reports that provisional Irish republic legislation places legislative power in deputies elected from constituencies and outlines a five member ministry. The peace congress delegates and a public address urge recognition of Ireland as a separate nation, asserting a historical struggle and freedom of the seas against England.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Irish Republic
Gaw
Dail Éireann
Finance
Home Affairs
Lnd
Arthur Griffiths
Ireland
England
Europe
Congress of Nations
Committee to present Mexican interests plan at Paris peace talks
New York officials say the executive committee of the National Association for the Protection of American Rights in Mexico decided to send a committee to Paris. The group will lay out information on steps needed to safeguard American interests in Mexico at the peace conference.
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Mexico
Associated Press
New York
Paris
National Association For the Protection of American Rights
United States to reimburse Great Britain for troop transport costs
Last Night's News in Brief reports Gol. Tait stating the army embarkation bureau confirms payment of actual transport costs. Maiklin Roosevelt says the American navy will depart Europe by February 15. Labor concerns include 135000 unemployed across 21 cities per AFL secretary Morri son. News notes also cover a new labor bureau by the National Association of Clothiers and a jail escape in Rock Island involving 40 to 25 prisoners. Robert Burns birthday festivity planned by Caledonian society at Cedar Falls with 6:10 p.m. interurban ride. Mrs. W A Goodman arranging supper and article requests by 9 a.m. Friday.
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Associated Prose
Washingdon
D. C
United States
Great Britain
Gol. Tait
Army
London
Navy
I Maiklin Roosevelt
Europe
Washington
D.C
Krai Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Louse Committee On
New York
National
Asso Ication of Clothiers
Labor Bureau
Rock Island
Robert Burns
Waterloo
Caledonian Society
Cedar Falla
W. A. Goodman
Bar Fixture Plant Fire Destroys Fitzgerald Sper Factory
A large fire at the Fitzgerald Sper Pen Argyle plant in Allentown Pennsylvania destroyed the facility. The loss was estimated at $800,000 with damages pegged at around £300,000 in fixture value.
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Associated Press
Allentown
Pen Argyle
Fitzgerald- Sper Company
Escape Pneumonia Keep Bowels Active With Salinos
Warns that pneumonia follows colds and flu if the system is not cleaned. The ad touts Salinos a thor laxative to empty the digestive tract and improve blood quality, claiming two bottles for a quarter and larger sizes up to a dollar.
RAIL CHIEF REQUESTS CONTINUED WARTIME REFORMS
Julius Kruttschnitt of the Southern Pacific testified before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee in Washington. He urged continuation of wartime railroad reforms such as water routes and pooling repairs, while opposing full standardization of equipment arguing lines differ in alignment and demand.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Railroad Administration
Julius Kruttschnitt
Southern Pacific
Senate Interstate Commerce
Snowy Streets Sour Toll as Trucks Sink on Pavement
Heavy trucks are able to traverse streets only with difficulty as frost thaws. On Miles Street near McKinley yesterday a truck wheel sank into a sewer near the curb, showing the fragile ground beneath.
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Miles Street
McKinley
Street crew repairs sewer and grades surface for protection
Inches below the surface a street department crew is repairing the sewer pipes and will grade the street to provide better protection and a safer roadway.
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Waterloo Savings Bank
W. C. Logan
J. J. Mulper
Bond Department
Bell Telephone
U.S
Kruttaecholst
Association of Railway Executives
Kruttscholtz
Trafic
Kruttechuitz
Jrattechnitz
Ure
Scott
Scott& Bowne Bloomfield
Duchess
Cinderella
Royal Society
Nashua
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