Ringleaders in Organized Theft Suspects Held in Iowa
Four Iowa counties hold four men and one woman on grand jury bonds in Watertown area robberies. Roy C. Welch Milton Welch and Walter Jones of Waterloo bound on larceny charges. Jones confesses involvement in Iowa Warehouse Co Frederika Golding store Hudses and Jesup robberies.
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Iowa
Uader
Watertoo
Charles City
Roy C. Welch
Milton Welch
Walter Jones
Waterloo
C. H. Welch
Floyd County
Jones
Iowa Warehouse Co
Golding General Store
Frederika
Hudses
Jesup
Roy Welch
Yesterdar
Mauch
Joe White
Tom Morgan
Black Hawk
Bremer
Buchanan County
H. Pant
Tinois Central
Chicago
Sherif Wagner
B. A. Leighton
Illinois Central
France Seeks Participation in Global Armament Plan
Reports from Washington indicate France and Great Britain accept President Harding's invitation to a disarmament conference. Japan's stance remains awaited as Tokyo weighs involvement amid Pacific and Far East discussions. Officials anticipate France to resist extensive land armament cuts once talks begin.
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Fontinuel
Harding
Washington
Far East
Japan
United Press
Washington, D. C
France
Great Britain
Tokio
Smiles and Kinks on Today's Wires
A jumble of brief, odd items from New York and Rochester notes include Alexander Cohen fined ten dollars for driving a lame horse after claim of melted ice in a wagon, a divorce suit valued at 75000 dollars, a police arrest over orderly conduct, and a man catching a large muskrat mistaken for a fish on Hemlock Lake.
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New York
Alexander Cohen
Cohen
Benjamin Roberts
Vida Moore
Roberts
Rochester
NS. W
Herbert L. the Mallic
Hemlock Lake
Fur robbery suspect tries to elude cops
Brit Tanberg of Sherman Texas was arrested on suspicion of involvement in a $1000 fur robbery in Des Moines. He leaped from a speeding police car en route to the station but was immediately recaptured and said he was driving from Minneapolis to Sherman.
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United Préssy
Des Moines
Brittanberg
Sherman
Tex
Minneapolis
Real America Lies in Main Street Not Broadway says Hindu Poet
Calcutta poet Sree Basudeb visiting America declares Main Street, not Broadway, represents the real nation. He criticizes urban excess, praising Iowa fields and hospitality while warning about overreaching capitalism and the need to study the Orient for trade, citing England as a model. He frames America as rural soul over cosmopolitan imitation.
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America
Main Street
Broadway
Iowa
Sree Bisudeb
Calcutta
India
Commerce
Seer
Chicago
New York
Sree Basudeb
Mr. Basudeb
Main
Drarsatigi
Sree Hasudeb
Golden Bengal
King’s College
Oxford
Columbia University
Jane Cowl
Covamerce
Burt
England
Japan
Germany
Cupid Barred from Marriage by Cost of Living Woes
Rockaway July 13 Cupid suffers another setback as Lieut A L Kloor naval balloonist cannot wed on a lieutenant’s $2 000 yearly pay. His balloon descent in Canada near Moose Factory last winter is cited as the cause of financial hardship.
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United Press
Rockaway
N.Y
Cupid
Lieut
A. L. Kloor
Kloor
Canada
Moose Factory
Indian envoy urges world culture and Asia awareness at Iowa talk
Basudeb, touring for his Calcutta firm, presses continental consciousness and a distinct Asian place in national culture. He criticizes overemphasis on US urban mimicry, warns Germany’s diplomacy, and lauds Dr. Seashore as a leading psychologist before departing from Waterloo en route to Fort Dodge.
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Europe
Asia
Orient
Basudeb
Iowa
Mai
Tewa
Calcutta
Waterloo
Fort Dodie
Carl M. Seashore
University of Town
Stillman Divorce Case Sees Witnesses Sought After Rulings
In New York on the eve of reopening hearings in the Stillman divorce, Mrs. James Stillman’s attorneys hunted for witnesses who have vanished. Referee Gleason ruled on nine legal points affecting evidence admissibility, favoring the bank in several key points.
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United Press
New York
Stillman
Poughkeepsie
James 4. Stillman
Gleason
Jesup Man Held to Grand Jury in Oelwein Bootlegging Case
Jesup resident J. F. Hile was held to the grand jury under $500 bond on a bootlegging charge after being arrested Monday by State Agent Stoner and Officers McQueen and Heath. His wife, who was in the same car, had her charge withdrawn.
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Oelwein
Hile
Jesup
Stoner
McQueen and
Heath
War costs reach nearly 4 billion in the just ended year
Treasury records show war spending for the year ending July 1 totaled about 3.83 billion, with tax receipts around 5.12 billion. The Navy and Army together accounted for over 1.59 billion, while interest on public debt and Shipping Board losses added to the total.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
United States
Treasury Department
Harding
Pension Bureau
War Risk Bureau
War Department
Army
Navy Department
Defense Departments
Shipping Board
T Ieee
Elks Select Grand Lodge Officers in Los Angeles Today
In Los Angeles the fifty-seventh annual Elks convention named William W. Mountain of Toledo grand exalted ruler replacing William M. Abbott of San Francisco. Also chosen were Fred C. Robinson Dubuque P J Brennan Jenison Tex grand treasurer James F Duffs Providence R I grand esteemed leading knight Fred A Morris Mexico Missouri grand esteemed loyal knight Rex S Walker Tulsa Okla grand esteemed lecturing knight Robert Gordon Atlanta Ga and a member board of trustees with other officers to guide the order.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Grand Lodge
Stand Lodge
P.J. Brennan
Jenison
Tex
James F. Duffs
Providence
R. I
Fred A. Morris
Mexico
Missouri
Rex. S. Walker
Tulsa
Okla
Robert Gordon
Atlante
Knepper Ties Johnston in Western Amateur Qualifying
H R Johnston of Town and Country club St Paul broke the West Moreland Country Club course record with a 10 in the second qualifying round of the Western Amateur. He was closely followed by R E Knepper as both posted 144 for 36 holes to share the lead.
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Associated Press
Chicago
H. R. Johnston
Town and Country Club
St. Paul
West Moreland Country Club
R. E. Knepper
Sioux City
Sa Whol
Johnston
Charter Member of I. S. T. M. A Dies in Des Moines
Des Moines July 12 Thomas Mason Langan 77 charter member organizer and early force behind the Iowa State Traveling Men's association died at his home He helped form the group and was part of Langan Brothers power dealers He was injured in an automobile accident a month ago and the heat is believed to have hastened his death.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Thomas Mason Langan
Iowa State Travelling Men's Association
Fire Devastates Hamburg Blohm and Voss Shipyards
A major blaze at the Blohm and Voss shipyards in Hamburg last night caused damages in the millions of marks. Timber sheds and large quantities of building material were destroyed, signaling a heavy loss for the yard and its operations.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Blohm & Voss
Hamburg
Plea to Postpone Soldier Bonus and Mission to Expand Aid
Congressional discussion notes requests to pause further soldier bonus payments while the government expands medical facilities and training programs. Details include 87,614 medical examinations requested, 26,237 disabled soldiers hospitalized, 6,000 beds available, and 107,824 enrolled in vocational training with 75,812 in paid programs. Total insurance in force cited at 4 trillion? dollars. The speaker argues for extending funds and warning against Treasury strain and broader government costs. President Harding address followed by Penrose move to recommit the bonus bill.
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Lye
Congress
Republic
Treasury
Harding
Pen-rose
Traction Workers in New York Face 10 Percent Pay Cut
About 19 500 New York traction employees of the Interborough Rapid Transit system face a ten percent wage reduction. Seven of 27 local unions have already accepted the proposed cut to take effect July 24, with other locals expected to follow, according to union officials.
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Associated Press
New York
Manhattan
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Aviator Harry Hawker Killed in Hendon Flight
London July 12. Air pioneer Harry G. Hawker died when his machine burst into flames on landing at Hendon. The accident occurred as the aircraft touched down, ending Hawker’s historic flight.
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Harry Hawker
Associated Press
London
Harry G. Hawker
Hendon
Ais
TOKIOPOLITICIANS WEIGH CHINESE FACTOR IN TREATY
Tokio leaders discuss how the Anglo Japanese alliance must adapt to Chinese and Indian opposition and shifting global power. The piece notes possible preference for a special understanding with a reliable power and questions Japan's future strategy if isolation returns. The discussion frames implications for India and China in maintaining or dropping the pact. Also reports a luncheon hosted by C M Young for county officials and state highway representatives at the Greater Waterloo association clubrooms with invited guests.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Kukumin- OO Opecak Darty Ag
Yomiuri
Russia l
Germany
Japan
Great Britain
China
India
Oc. M. Young
Country Board
State Highway Commission
C. M. Young
Greater Waterloo Association
I. E B. Goodrich
Des Moines
W. D. Joston
F. W. Esher
R. P. Brigga
M. J. Magee
J. L. Bailey
T. D. Teeter
Joe Shirley
J. J. Anderson
W. D. Strayer
D. S. Tiffany
Widow of Noted Surgeon Is Dead
Mrs. Johan B. Murray, widow of a Chicago surgeon, died today at Mercy hospital after being stricken on Memorial Day while visiting her husband’s grave. She never rallied.
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United Press
Chicago
Johan B. Murray
Mercy Hospital
Mexican Labor Body Fears War Over Tampico Ships
Protests from the Confederate of Railroad Soldiers of Mexico accuse U S ships Tampico harbor of disembarking marines without Mexican foreign office consent. They warn a tremendous conflict could ignite an international war. Navy notes U S vessels Cleveland and Sacramento ordered to depart Tampico. orders acknowledged.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Tampico Harbor
Confederation of Railroad Soldiers of Mexico
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Tampico
Mexican Foreign Office
Navy Department
Cleveland
New Orleans
Sacramento
Galveston
Apollo and Venus Given Annual Bath
Apollo and Venus along with other sculptures at the Chicago Art Institute receive their annual cleaning this week. John W. Pirard, longtime supervisor of sculpture, oversees the process and notes a cleaning preparation he used will be entrusted to the institute for future use after his passing.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Apollo
Venus
Chicago Art Institute
John W. Pirard
Institute
Picard
Kansas Farms Net Profit About 3 Percent Last Year
Kansas farms yielded a net profit of about 3 percent on total investment in the previous year. Agricultural economist W. E. Grimes of Kansas State Agricultural College announced this figure at the state board of agriculture meeting in Manhattan as of July 12.
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Associated Press
Manhattan
Kan
Kansas
W. E. Grimes
Kansas State Agricultural College
Ohe State Board of Agriculture
Bridge contracts awarded to Waterloo firm and neighbor
The county board let contracts for two Cedar township bridges and two Cedar Falls township culverts to Waterloo Construction Company for 3320 dollars. A separate bid to alter Miller's creek between sections 7 and 8 in Cedar township was awarded to Leo J Bedard for 29.95 dollars. The channel change will reduce two bridges to a single pinched structure where needed.
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Cedar Township
Cedar Falls
Waterloo Construction Company
Leo J. Bedard
House Adopts Fordney Tariff Bill Rule Over Opposition
The House passed the special rule governing consideration of the Fordney tariff bill by 222 to 100 with four present. The vote followed strong Democratic opposition to the rule and set the bill for debate and possible passage.
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House
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Divorced Wife Sues Crane for Balance of $100000
Miss El Piza Costa Rican beauty formerly married to Herbert Crane of Chicago seeks the remaining $30,000 of a $100,000 divorce award. Crane counterclaims allege she took only a chair, stove, and an iron cannon from his country home. Piza’s cross bill asks for the balance and asserts Crane’s allegations disrepute the court.
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Associates Preas
Chicago
el Piza
Herbert Crane
Crane
Tampico mobilizes unemployed men for interior dispatch
Tampico Tamaulipas governor Lonez y Lara reports a government program to move unemployed workers away from the city. About 500 men are already mobilized, with 600 en route to the interior and 300 more sent recently, as the total mobilization nears ten thousand.
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Associated Press
Tampico
Vesar Lonez Y Lara
Tamaulipas
Obregon
Duluth Defeats $50 Rate Raise on Plast
In Duluth Minnesota on July 12 a traffic commission of the Duty Commercial club prevented a rate hike on plastic from Fort Dodge Iowa. The Interstate Commerce Commission announced a decision cancelling a proposed raise from $13 to $65 per car, preserving current rates.
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Duluth
Fort Dodge
Associated Press
Duluth, Minn
Trafic Commission
Duty Commercial Club
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gas Engine Backfire Burns Barn in Menominee County
Fire destroyed Frank Wood’s barn on Airline road killing a Holstein head and a horse. Equipment and dairy milk machine were ruined. Loss put at about 30000 dollars, caused by a backfire of a safe motor. In Boone, Robbe Smith, seven, died after a truck incident while attempting to climb aboard.
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Associated Press
Menominee, Mich
Frank Wood
Boone
Robbe Smith
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