Tribune in Ford case seeks change of venue
Detroit hearing on motion for change of venue in the Henry Ford libel suit against the Chicago Daily Tribune will start Monday. The defense asserts pretrial prejudice from Ford's large Detroit payroll and wartime propaganda, plus alleged improper juror lists and biased press coverage.
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Associates Press
Detroit
Chicago Daily, Tribune
Henry Fort
Mich
Wayne County Today
Chicago Daily Tribune
Henry Ford
Nibel
Ford
Warne County
the Tribune
Europe Food Famine Relief Bill Passes Senate
The Senate approved a bill allocating 100.9 million dollars for food aid to Europe including Hlu Topsan and far east nations. Conference talks begin with administration leaders hopeful of minor Senate changes and President Wilson's approval. A key Senate amendment would bar aid to enemy nationals while permitting aid to U S allies and friendly nationalities.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Senate
Far East
Wilson
Enatea
Fhouse
United States
City Attorney Seeks Judgment in Police Matron Case
Burr A. Brown city attorney filed for judgment in Martha Scott v Waterloo city. Judge Bates overruled the defendant’s demurrer. City shows Myrtle Barr has held the matron post for three years at 80 dollars monthly, after Mayor Law’s April 1916 start.
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Burr A. Brown
Martha Scott
Waterloo
H. B. Bates
Scott
W.R. Law
Myrtle Barr
Mattie Cary
R. C. Thompson
Moscow Conveys Plan for New Revolutionary Internationale
Reports from Moscow say the international communist congress decided to convoke the first congress of a new revolutionary internationale. It drafts a manifesto based on the programs of the German Spartacist party and the Russian communist and Bolshevik parties.
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Zurich
Moscow
International Communist Congress
Communist Congress
Spartacan
Clyde Line Sews Up Philadelphia Norfolk Route
Clyde Line Steamship Company will discontinue passenger service on the Philadelphia to Norfolk line starting Monday. Norfolk agent Wm. AL Marable said government controls and railroad competition made operations unprofitable, with wage scales and charges kept by the government driving ships to losses.
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Norfolk
Clyde Line Steamship Company
Wm. AL Marable
Auto Load Of Booze Diverted To Police Station
Police seized 60 gallons of whisky and alcohol from a touring car at midnight. Driver H R W Schultz was arrested, fined 100 dollars in municipal court, and the liquor ordered destroyed. The value is about 500 dollars and two men fled the scene before capture.
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Hyuor
Spaller
Chief of Police
East Dubuque
HR. W. Schultz
Schultz
Birdsall
Two Iowa Privates Die From Wounds In Argonne Forest
Pvt. Donald Metts son of Mr and Mrs WAHant Hetts 1315 Fourth Street West died three days after being wounded October 13 in a shell burst near him and Pvt. Thomas Hotchkiss both reading a letter. Pvt. Wells enlisted in May 1917 served with Co M 66th Infantry and wrote home Sept 23 of being over the top twice from Camp Cody to France. Metts born Waterloo May 28 1898 attended West High and played football and track at Pace-Smokeless.
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Donald Metts
Wahant Hetts
Fourth Street West
Thomas Hotchkiss
Pvt. Hotchkiss
Argonne Forest
War Department
Pvt. Wells
United States
Camp Cody
Co. M
B66th Infantry
France
Pytleus
Waterloo
West Highland
Phone
East and West High Contest Winners at Cedar Falls
Waterloo contestants swept the Cedar Falls triangular oratorical contest with top honors in all classes. Roland Roepe of East High won the oratorical division, Thelma Haines of West High took dramatic, and Marjorie Patterson of East High claimed humorous. Max Levingston of West High was second in oratorical while Dorthy Jenks, also West High, was second in humorous.
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Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Roland Roepe
East High
Thelma Haines
West High
Marjorie Patterson
Max Levingston
Jdivision
Dorthy Jenks
Waterloo Manages Survives with Family Ties in Basketball Career
The obituary notes a Waterloo native who played basketball and lists surviving relatives: two sisters, Mrs. L. F. Potter and Mrs. Raymond Stillman, and two brothers, Howard and Charles, all of Waterloo.
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L. F. Potter
Raymond Stillman
Howard
Charles
Waterloo
Man and wife discover license alone not ceremonial
A man and his partner believed a four year old marriage license sufficed. They had no ceremony, did not consult a minister, and only learned true wedlock required a ceremony when the deputy clerk questioned them. A second license was issued and the couple is now married.
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Hroom
Britain Links Mesopotamia and Colonies to League
London reports Britain's choice to defer decisions on Mesopotamia Palestine and German colonies to the League of Nations marks a major shift in postwar policy The Daily News calls the move profoundly important and says it elevates the League's status and the peace congress atmosphere of confidence and goodwill.
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Great Britain
Mesopotamia
Palestine
League of Nations
Daily News
League
Church as Thank Offering Urged for Cathedral Completion
Rev. Dr. Wm. T. Manning of Trinity Church urged immediate completion of the national episcopal cathedral in Washington as a thanks offering for victory. At the annual meeting of the National Cathedral Association, subscriptions since the project began in 1907 were announced at 2 608 000 dollars.
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Associated Press
New York
National Episcopal Cathedral
Washington
Wm. T. Manning
Trinity Church
National Cathedral Association
Berne Delegates Comment on U S Absent Laborites
In Berne on Friday January 24 delegates at the International Socialist and Labor conference discuss the absence of American representatives. Camille Hugemans criticizes Washington for passport denials. Several nations list their delegations including Russia Denmark and Germany with various named figures.
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Berne
U. S
Switzerland
International Socialist and Labor Conference
Camille Hugemans
The
Socialist Internationale
State Department
Washington
Basketball scores sweep Iowa state games
Des Moines reports last night basketball scores across the state. Simpson 29 and Coe 20 led in state play. Cornell 25 and State Teachers 23. Camp Dodge 22 and Iowa State 31 at Ames. Grinnell 16 Nebraska 15 in an extra session. In Bloomington Iowa defeated Indiana 21 to 10. Lump-Fork priced at 7.75.
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Coe
Cornell
Cedar Fails
Camp Dodge
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Grinnell
Nebraska
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Indiana
Watters seeks leave to return as senate secretary
Des Moines Captain Thomas Watters who was elected Iowa senate secretary when organized may return from France to assume duties. A cablegram to Senator A R Rule states Watters has applied for leave to come home. The item also notes Catherine Breshkovskaya's remarks in Heritage, and a Lewiston jury finding Mrs Zelia Thomas not guilty in a husband murder trial.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Thomas Watters
Thei Jowa Senate
France
Watters
A. R. Rule
Cerro Gordo County
Senate Committee On
Lewiston
Zelia Thomas
David Thomas
Thomas
Two Chicago Men Cited In Camp Dodge Bribe Attempt
Des Moines January 25 two Chicago businessmen Michael Levy vice president of the Michael Tauber company and S D Drill secretary were bound over on bonds of 6000 each after allegedly offering a $1000 bribe to a Camp Dodge quartermaster captain to purchase government surplus. They pleaded not guilty and were released pending federal court hearing. Federal authorities say the case is clear though exact property sought remains undisclosed. Levy and Drill are described as prominent Chicago figures with a 1 million dollar capital firm active in foods trading.
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Des Moines
Quartermaster Department
Camp Dodge
Chicago
United States
Judson C. Piper
Michael Levy
Michael
Levy
Drill
Pershing in VFW expansion plans announced
Plans for expanding the Veterans of Foreign Wars to include service in Europe during World War I were announced. The organization now includes members who served under fire outside the United States and features Gen. John J. Pershing among its members.
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Pershing
Vets' League
Th ‘Associated Press
New York
Veterans of Foreign Wars
United States
Europe
Gen
John J. Pershing
Births Reported for Ton and Schwanke Families
Mr and Mrs John Peter von Lackum of Highthwest announce the birth of their son on January 20. Mr and Mrs Hollis H Schwanke of Falls announce the birth of their daughter Lilian on January 17.
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John “Peter “von Lackum
Highthwest
John Peter, Jr
Eee Falls
Lilan
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