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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1922

Page

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Burgess Dead as Irish Gov t Forge Trails De Valera

London and Dublin dispatches report Eamon de Valera and his rebel followers are surrounded in southern Dublin hills amid a large manhunt by Free State troops. Cathal Brugha, a key De Valera lieutenant and former defense minister, died from wounds after the Sackville Street fighting. The government claims strong support for its stance while warning of continued resistance and the need to mobilize full forces under the Anglo Irish treaty framework.

United Press Dublin Blessington Eamonn de Valera Republic Ponttgus de Valera Brezsi Dpedbiln Cathal Brusha Gharies Burgess Sackville Street Cathal Hrugha South Ireland Arthur Grifith Michael Collins London Mal Jow 5

Red Ball Road paving eyed as major county project

In 1922 discussion centers on delaying bond maturities to fund the project with a new one mill levy for interest. Preliminary work on the Red Ball highway through La Porte City Cadar Falls and Janesville signals eventual paving as a key regional link to the Twin Cities and beyond.

Jones la Porte City Cadar Falls Janesville Twin

Brazilian Rebellion Completely Squashed

Rio de Janeiro reports a military coup d etat ends with insurgents surrendering unconditionally after bombardment. Fort Copa Cabana saw some fighters hold out until the last man fell, according to official dispatches.

Rio de Janeiro Fort Copa Cabana Cathematea United Press Tana Fort Copa Cabana

Great Rose wins 35000 Tavern Stake at Grand Circuit

Lon McDonald guides Great Rose to victory in the 35000 Tavern Stake at North Randall Ohio. The trotter ran the mile in 2 05 ¾ setting a new track record for the race on July 7.

North Randal Cleveland Lon McDonald

Four inches rain saves late crops amid drought in Clargaville

In Clargaville Iowa July 7 heavy rain fell during a 24 hour period easing drought effects on late potatoes and silthir crops. Gardens and fruit were badly damaged by the dry spell while Odd Fellows held a county celebration and officer installation with Bristow band, about 100 served at dinner, Grand Patriarch Paschal of Colfax attended. Mrs Lulu Sutcliffe of Los Angeles visited Mr and Mrs James Martin. Win Byam returned from Gary Indiana following his brother Jubile’s illness and Mayo Clinic treatment in Rochester Minnesota.

Clargaville Speelnt Bristow Band Paschal Colfax South Dakota Win Byam Gary 3. D Jub Ile Rochester Minn Mayo Clinics

Marshalltown Youth Shot During Robbery Attempt in Bemidji

Bemidji Minnesota July 7 Roniwn Kelleher 21 Marshalltown Iowa was wounded last night while trying to rob the Bemidji Lumber and Fuel Co. safe. He was shot in the neck and leg by a patrolman. a companion escaped. Kelleher is in county jail in serious condition.

Bemidji, Minn Roniwn Kelleher Marshalltown Tady Bemidji Lumber '& Fuel Co Kelleher

Coroner Probes Calamus Man Death In Inquest

Coroner Kellogg conducts an inquest in Calamus into the death of Edward Wollek 414 years old found unconscious on a barn floor and dying last night. Sheriff Ramsey accompanies the coroner to the scene as investigators note a possible hayloft fall or blunt force head injury. The victim’s brother George Houck recently died by suicide after grief over his wife’s death. another brother Edward Houck lived with a Calamus sister as four more brothers reside in the area.

Clinton Edward Wollek Cilimus Calamus Kellogg

Knoxville Farmer Killed by Lightning

Chester Green, 28, of Knoxville Virginia, was killed by a lightning strike while driving a team on his farm four miles east of town. He fell from the wagon and the horses led himself home. family members found him after beginning their search.

Knoxville Chester Green Here Green

Whit­ing Electrocuted Repairing Storm Damage in Nevada

B. B. Whiting, 27, an employee of the Town Railway and Light Co., was killed when he touched a live high voltage wire while repairing storm damage in Nevada Iowa. He fell to the ground and died several hours later.

Nevada B. B. Whiting The Town Railway & Light Co Whiting

Coal for Threshing Discussed in Des Moines Meeting

July meeting in Des Moines will discuss arrangements to provide coal for threshers. Gov Kendal and BE to attend with local residents Gita and Turners in Pee ristey area. Morgan Al-Din, union official, oversees town street duties for the Mine Workers of America in President Morris absence. Reports from Al bia say mine officials are planning coal shipments.

Des Moines Pee Ristey Kendal Morgan, al- Din Mile Mine Workers of America Joe Morris Albia

Strikebreakers Hired for Wheatfield Job in Des Moines

Thirteen men were brought to Des Moines to work in the Great Western shops and were persuaded by striking shopmen to leave town. They had been employed in Toledo and were hired through an employment agency to work in the wheat fields, not realizing they were being offered strikebreaker work.

Des Moines Sen Toledo St. Bows Kurn St. Louisy & San Francisco Railway Springfield tBy Taam Press Denver Colo Sam Fergus

Sheriff Swears In Deputies for Strike Guard Duty

Des Moines county sheriff Robert Bland began swearing in special deputies for strike guard duty in Burlington. The action targets the Burlington railroad dispute with about 1,200 men on strike and sets Monday as the latest return-to-work date to retain seniority rights.

Burlington Robert Bland Des Moines Burlington Railroad

Iowa Briefs Reported Shocking Local Deaths and Conspiracy

Manning says Ben Wentzel 38 proprietor of the Northwestern hotel killed himself with a shotgun in his hotel. Brafford confessed to detectives he shot Patrick O'Brien during a quarrel over a girl in a rooming house. Ames authorities plan immediate construction of a new dormitory for Iowa State College freshmen. Sioux City game warden Pratt reports catching a six pound plus fish, claimed as the season's biggest.

Manning Ben Wentzel Northwestern Des Moines Dan Brafford Patrick O’brien J. Ames Iowa State College Sioux City J iPratt

Kendall Will Act in Case of Rioting But Expects None

Des Moines dispatch reports Governor Kendall states he can mobilize the Iowa National Guard within three to four hours if needed for riot control. He notes no violence has occurred and foresees no executive intervention unless local officers cannot maintain order.

Kendall Nime Hardilng Des Moines Tews National Guard Adj Lotis Lasher Matthew Tinley el Rush Lincoln G Voth Iowa National Guard Brie Tinley Execu Const eRy United Tver Sacramento Cal Jtall Ste Baheacke

Life Guard’s Marriage Turns Life Threatening Says Wife

Sofia Oniza Mocreno a Oklahoma heiress files for divorce from life guard Moreno alleging he turned from devoted husband to violent aggressor after marriage. She claims he threatened to kill her amid repeated quarrels and that money and status changed his behavior.

Venice Moreno Sejfe

Taft Receives Warm British Welcome on England Visit

Chief Justice Taft lauds Britain’s hospitality and friendship as he travels from Cambridge to Aberdeen to receive another honorary degree. He plans to address the American Bar association in August and return to his summer home in Murray Bay, Canada.

Associated Press Cambridge Eng Taft England Aberdeen Scotland Maglind Great Britain America American Bar Association Abverieen T ‘Tait Aberdeen University George Adam Smith United States Glasgow Liverpool Murray Bay Canada

Women and Babies Picket Shops in Columbus Strike

In Columbus on July 7 relatives of 2,060 striking Pennsylvania lines workers launched a women and children crusade. Women carried babies as they picketed shops where strikebreakers exited, pledging nonviolence while denouncing the disruption to families and urging employers to respect the workers.

Columbus Pennsylvania Emma Berkovich

Subway Fire Victims Recover as Damage Remains Light

In New York three investigations pursue the Lexington avenue subway fumes incident. Fewer than 14 people linger in hospitals but are expected to recover. Officials plan safer emergency exits and safeguards after the panic, with total damage pegged at about 1200 dollars.

New York Lexington Avenue

Pastor Hart In Street Collision Injures Clergyman

Rev R E Williamson pastor of First Baptist church at 717 Rebel avenue was bruised but not seriously hurt in a two car crash at 8 50 am at Washington and Second streets. Thembulance was on the scene though occupants did not need aid.

R. E. Williamson Rebel Avenue First Baptist Church Washington and Second Streets Edward Will Muscatine Harry J. Hickelberg Cortlands Street Marshall Shores Frankin Street Park Avenue Shores Wellington Street Second C. G. Anderson

Strikers Drive Actions Across Railroads In Midyear Turmoil

Reports show union shopmen seeking settlement talks while strikes expand across lines including Northern Pacific Illinois Central and Chicago & Alton. Federal judges issue injunctions and police face riot fears as workers in Wichita Slater and other cities join walkouts.

Two Hanged for Murder in Oregon Turmoil

Latew Oregon reports the July 9 execution by hanging of John Rathie and D D Kirby for the murder of Sheriff Tayler of Pendleton. The pair were put to death in the local prison yard in a case that drew wide attention and sparked public debate.

Ore Jehn ‘Rathie Kirby Sherif TH Tayler Pendleton

Rain Helps Iowa Crops as Storms Affect Midwest

Heavy rain across Iowa over the last 24 hours benefited crops, with 2.24 inches at Port Dodge and 3.43 inches in Des Moines area. Reports from Hardin County note 2.57 inches, while drought relief spread to Illinois and Indiana towns as storms disrupted Lincoln, Nebraska with a fatal lightning strike and $100,000 in damage.

Associated Press Yes Moines Tuly Iowa Port Dodge Pes Moines Hardin County Ulins Illinois Cnicago Llingis Henry J. Cox Wisconsin Missouri Kansas Indiana

Germany on Verge of Financial Collapse

Berlin reports claim Germany faces bankruptcy as the mark sinks to record lows against the pound. The Wirth government may seek a Moratorium on the July 25 reparations payment while widespread anxiety and rumor circulate in the capital.

United Press Berlina Germany Republic Wirth Berlin Ger Gen. von Hindenburg Eitel Friederich

Armed Miners Confront Nonunion Workers at Cheshire Mines

In Gallipolis Ohio July 7 armed union miners from Pomeroy Bend tried to stop nonunion workers at Cheshire mines ten miles east of town. The sheriff and deputies responded to the scene to restore order.

Gallipolis Pomeroy Bend Cheshire Here

City Begins Condemnation Process For Unsafe Buildings

Edward Mahnke the building commissioner and state housing inspector served condemnation notices on owners of dilapidated unsafe structures. Owners must appear before the city council on July 10 to show cause why each building should not be condemned. If sustained, buildings will be ordered torn down.

Edward Mahnke Independence Avenue Water Street PLA Eickelberg Fifth Street Sixth Street Arthur Connolly High Street Eighth Street D. W. Bowes Mulberry Jacob H. Fnoss Lafayette Street W. J. Veverili John T. Mnidaon Jacob

Ford Wires: Money Shortage Not Justification for Plant Closure

Henry Ward, relaying a Dearborn message from Cork Ireland, reports banks won a currency crisis and the financial strain is acute. He orders the Cork plant to keep the factory running and workers employed, directing the manager to issue company checks for use and to arrange with merchants to accept them in lieu of currency.

Dearborn, Mich Henry Ward Cork Ireland Ord

Gov't Agents Seize Leaky Kentucky Distilleries

Seizures of several Kentucky distilleries reported from Louisville as part of a nationwide probe into missing liquor stocks. Investigations extend to Thomas murder case near Lawrenceburg where an $18,000 receipt is found, with whisky runners suspected and links explored among Bond Brothers plant theft, and gaps across Louisville Covington Cincinnati.

Associated Press Washington,d. C Kentucky Louisville Prohibition Ciue Bond Brothers Paxton Company Lawrenceburg W. H. Deforester John Thomas Thomas Covington Cincinnati

Scientists Sail for Australia to Study Sun Eclipse

Dr. Wo O W Campbell of Lick Observatory leads UC a expedition to observe the total solar eclipse of September 21 from 90 mile beach Australia. The trip on the Tahiti aims to test relativity. observations may take six months to analyze.

Australia San Francisco Cal Wo O W. Campbell Lick Observatory University of California Beach Tahiti Walla Campbell

Forest Fires Rage on Western Coast

The article reports severe forest and brush fires across the Pacific Northwest from Washington to British Columbia. Dead twelve and missing six, with hundreds of homes and mills destroyed or endangered. Major blazes threaten Nanaimo and Eat onville areas, while Tillamook County and Cowenman valley face spreading fires. A fire-fighting plan and rain relief are anticipated, but conditions remain dire.

Seattle Wash Columbia Colum Gome Jack Ofrd Ernest Layland Ab Jlerville Vancouver Island St. C Soldier Settlement Melville Nanaimo B. C Washington Eatonville Framger Portland Ore Southern Pacific Portland-Tillamook Fine H.C. Hoover Pacific Northwest Oureau Oregon Tillamook County North Wast Eorceg Cowenman Kalama River

Chile presses world disarmament agenda at Pan American meet

Paris July 7 The closing session of the League disarmament commission featured Chilean ambassador Dr Rivas Vicuna announcing that Chile would seek to include the entire world disarmament question in the next Pan American conference agenda to be held in March in Santiago Naval and military disarmament would be examined.

Paris League of Mations Disarmament Commission Rivas Vicuna Chile Tove Santiago

Montreal payroll holdup shocks city in daylight

Montreal on St James street sees two armed men seize a payroll of 29600 from a Dominion Textile messenger at 11 am. They force him into a cul de sac and escape into the Wall Street area. Later in Wisconsin Senator LaFollette plans a Milwaukee kickoff July 17 and an auto tour across the state.

Montreal St. James Street Dominion Textile Company Wall Street Madison Wis Robert M. LaFollette Milwaukee

Telegraph Briefs Roundup From Cities Affected By War News

A summary of scattered items reports resignations, deaths in air crash, mob vigilantism, mining strikes, court martial actions, revolts, and political moves across multiple cities including St. Louis Detroit What Cheer Shreveport Baton Rouge Rio Janeiro Paris Cambridge London Minneapolis and London notes on figures such as President Jones Captain George C Tinaley and Jack Braden.

St. Louis Jones University of Missouri Detroit Mich George C. Tinaley Selfridge Field What Cheer Colunion Cron Shreveport Jon Pemberton Flo Baton Rouge House Buller Washington, D. C Roosevelt Santencas Managua Nicaragua Janeiro Paris Poincare Chamber of Deputies Cambridge Eng L.L William Howard Taft London Italian Socialist Army Confederation of Lasker Minneapolis Minn Jack Braden New York World War Veterans Trhoadale Minerva Wey Francis Scott Wer Spangiel Banner

Hard Coal Operators Resume Conference in Washington

In Washington on July 7 thracite coal operators held a lengthy conference with Secretary of Labor Davis before a joint session with United Mine Workers. Davis said he made no suggestions to the operators during the talks.

Washington, D. C United Mine Workers Soffelais Davis Labor

Soviet Foreign Minister Entered Hospital in Austria

Geneva report says George Tehhitcch erin, head of the Soviet delegation to the Genos conference, was admitted to a private hospital in Trnesbruck Austria with a nervous breakdown after arriving there on Wednesday.

Associated Press Geneva George Tehhitccherin Trnesbruck Austria

Coal Supply Shortage Warns Nations Gas Works

Washington officials announce the newly formed coal committee reports only 53 days of coal for public facilities. The advisory notes shortages threaten gas works and electric production as supply lines strain to meet winter demand.

Washington, D.C R. Wadineh Department of Cans

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