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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1919

Page

6

Doughboys Ask About That Old 105 Over Here

Soldiers in France seek return to civilian jobs as discharge papers loom. The Chicago Tribune and Courier and Reporter coordinate a list of Waterloo employers who will rehire returning veterans, with addresses and discharge dates to connect men with former bosses.

Floyd Glee Chicaged Tribune Foreign News Services France Rhine Whicara Tribune America The Courier and Reporter Paris At Met Chicago Tribune Waterloo Tribune Feytol Papa Glenn KE. Kallman Decorah Olson Construction Co

Licensing Rendering and Serum Plants Under Iowa Law Changes

The Iowa state animal health commission will meet to outline licensing for rendering and serum plants. Fees include 25 dollars registration, 25 dollars annual, with sanitary standards and proper disposal of carcasses mandatory. Serum plants must obtain licenses after July 4. herd tuberculosis testing funds limited until July 1. Owners may receive market payments if tested animals are sacrificed.

Des Moines General Assembly State Animal Health Commission Wall

Mississippi Valley Bank Plans Multistate Bank With $4 Million Capital

In Chicago on June 2 a group of 14 clearing house bankers formed a plan to create a bank for the Mississippi Valley with at least $4 million capital and surplus. Temporarily named the Banking Corporation of the Mississippi Valley, it aims to focus on international and foreign trade and will seek a federal charter later. A 10 member committee led by H. H. Merrick will implement the plan, with two subcommittees on legal issues and location and on prospectus. The 14 will meet U.S. senators from 22 valley states at a Washington dinner next Thursday at the Willard. Until chartered, the bank will operate under state law.

Chicago Tifty Missippi Valley St. Louis Banking Corporation of the Mississippi Valley H. H. Merrick Willard Washington, D.C

Moose Club Loses Debut In Cedar Rapids Ball Game

The newly formed Moose baseball club opened at League Park in Cedar Rapids, losing 7 to 5 to the semi pro Rail Splitters. Goswert of the Moose threw a one hit game, but four costly errors aided Cedar Rapids as Moose hitters gathered four hits but failed to string them together. The Rail Splitters led most of the game, with a two run burst in the eighth inning sealing the win. A return game was arranged for Waterloo on June 28, and the Moose plan to seek better park facilities and more practice before facing other teams.

Moose Baseball Club Cedar Rapids League Park Rail Splitters Goswerley Moose Champ Waterloo Moose Club Ephone Company Lafayetta Tiamond RHE Luo Meh Ayok Scommd

Garden Schools In Excellent Condition Report

The Sardep schools, under Mrs. Chester Cadwallader of Iowa State College and the Waterloo Woman's Club, report excellent condition after weekly inspection. Lieut. Chapman and Gen. Pershing era leaders show progress. Prof. Holsinger of Ames visited for spraying demonstrations, with plans for another engagement if demand grows.

Sardep Chester Cadwallader Iowa State College Waterloo Cadwallader Lieut Chapman Gen. Pershing Walmsley Courtney Teeter Holsinger Ames

Father of Waterloo pastor in ministry honored

Br. John Banyan Smith pastor of Walnut Street Baptist church attended a celebration in Hamiston marking the six first anniversary of his father Dr Smith in the ministry. The elder Smith preached in towns since ordination and remains active at age 83. State secretaries and Baptist ministers planned the event. Bromley, his son, joined him and will spend the summer with an uncle who farms. Thursday Dr Smith will return to Des Moines for a conference of Union Baptist College board.

John Banyan Smith Walnut Street Baptist Church Hamiston Mr. Smith Lowns Bromley Smith

Judge Williams Takes Bench Signs First Court Order

Judge John E. Williams, newly appointed to the district bench by Governor Harding, began duties in Black Hawk county this morning. His first action was to sign a probate calendar order naming Winnie Stevens of Independence as official court reporter, a role she held during Judge Mullan’s tenure.

John E. Williams W. L. Harding C. W. Mullan Black Hawk Williams Winnie Stevens Independence Stevens Mullan H. B. Boies Jamsililis

Police Notes: arrests and lures in La Porte City

Police notes report prisoners and drunks jailed morning. Fifteen others with lost bonds disposed of for various traffic violations. The La Porte City marshal searched for two men and a 10 year old girl lured from home. Waterloo police detained youths who denied knowing the girl. A fishing pole theft near the YMCA and a bicycle theft outside a theatre were also logged. Bert Oberdorf struck a boy on Washington near Fifth. the boy fled uninjured.

W.N. Birtis la Porte City Waterloo W. Taylor Bert Oberdorf Washington Fifth Street

States vote on highway bond issues totaling 823 million

Chicago reports that 12 states plan highway bond issues totaling 823.3 million. Of this, 177.8 million is already authorized in seven states, with 411.5 million referred to voters in twelve states and 145 million under consideration in four more.

Chicago Congress United States Oregon Nevada Utah Wyoming Michigan Illinois Pennsylvania Peaple California Washington Idaho Colorado New Mexico Oklahoma Minnesota West Virginia Missouri Maine New York Texas Alabama Creorgia Florida Virginia

Petition Out for Highway Election in Polk County

More than 2,800 Polk county voters signed petitions to the board of supervisors asking a special election on a $2,000,000 bond issue for paved roads. The board is expected to fix a date soon and the proposition is anticipated to carry.

Des Moines Polk County Polk County Board of Supervisors

Prominent Men to Lecture Boys on Life Work

The Y M C A hosts the first Boy Life Work conference next Sunday at 2 30 P M with Rev J Lockwood and Charles E Pickett. They will discuss the ministry of the law and compare pros and cons of various professions for high school boys. Subsequent talks will cover Medicine or Banking Dentistry or Merchants Teaching or Engineering.

Ministry of the Law J. Lockwood Charles E. Pickett

Soldier Now Partner Where Was an Employee

Lieut Herman J Ebrig recently returned from service has joined John G Wright in the Wright & Ebrig sheet metal and furnace business at 405 Pirth street west. The firm plans expansion. Ebrig served in France over a year during the war and also on the Mexican border. Prior to the war he had worked for Wright for four years.

Herman J. Ebrig John G. Wright Pirth Street Wright & Ebbrig Lieut Ebtig France Mexican National Guard Prey Jols Mr. Wright

World War Veterans in Manchester Aid American Legion Formation

Manchester veterans join forces with World War Veterans to form an American Legion post. At the courthouse lawn service, soldiers received hearty applause as plans to secure a charter and organize were laid out by committee members G Yoran and others. A general meeting will follow once the charter is obtained.

World War Veterans AT Manchester American Legion Company Hoo Court House G. Yoran France Deen YW. W. Phantele DA. Preussner Arthur West Toy Westerlen Veran

Future Armies Trained at Camp Dodge Plan Outlined

Washington dispatch reports Camp Dodge to become a major training ground for future U S military forces. General March outlines War Department plans for regular army field armies and periodic National Guard assemblies at large cantonments to share tactics with reserve officers. He urges Congress to fund the program. Also bills seek post office buildings in Algona Iowa and Jefferson Iowa with costs of 80000 and 65000 respectively.

Washington, D. C Camp Dodge March War Department United States National Guard Dodge Reserve Officers Training Corps Congress Aew

Hickey Seizes Eighth in Indy Auto Race

Officials at the Indianapolis speedway corrected race results, showing D. Hickey in a Hudson Special finished eighth. Ira Vail, previously listed in eighth, did not place among the top finishers sharing the $50,000 purse.

Hickey Ira Vail Indianapolis Ind D. Hickey Hudson

Des Moines Police Enforce Old Time Blue Laws

Des Moines officers arrested six business men for violating the Sunday closing law. Chief Ab Day ordered the enforcement and released the men to appear in police court. The arrestees included M Odha harnessmaker M Sloninsky merchant M Schusterman shoemaker A Gordon merchant Nick Altanis shoe shiner Angelo Polandnar shoe shiner parlor.

Des Moines M. Odha M. Sloninsky M. Schusterman A. Gordon Nick Altanis Angelo Polandnar

Slayer of Ankeny Woman 18 Placed on Trial for Sanity

Des Moines June 2 Charles Walker, who confessed to the murder of Mrs. F. T. Coppock at Ankeny, went on trial on the sanity issue. An alienist commission found him insane. if found sane by the jury he still faces the murder charge.

Des Moines Charles Walker F. T. Coppock Ankeny Walker

Death stalks in train of diamond

Washington mourns as the Hope diamond curse rumor resurfaces after Vincent McLean, the nine year old son of Edward B. McLean, dies under a car wheel. The tale links centuries of tragedy to the famed gem and recounts a litany of misfortunes connected to its owners and handlers.

McLean Washington Washington, D. C Edward B. McLean Vincent McLean America Louis XIV Europe Tavernier India Orient Madame de Montespan Madame de Maintenon Nicholas Foquet Louis [Xva Marie Antoinette Princess de Lamball Wilhelm Fals Hendrik Fals Francis Beaulieu

Lemon Juice for Freckles Advertisement

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into three ounces of orchard white to make a freckle and tan lotion. Apply daily to face, neck, arms and hands for a clear, rosy-white complexion. Grocers supply lemons and drug stores orchid white for a few cents. Harmless and non irritant.

Former Eagle Township Woman Dies in Dakota

Mrs E E Lumbus of Waterloo returned from Sioux Falls South Dakota after the funeral of her sister Mrs Addie J Buxton formerly of Eagle township Black Hawk county Death occurred suddenly last Monday from heart failure She was survived by children Pearl Hazel Walter of Kansas City Mrs Charles Duffy Boise City Ida Forest and L Buxton Sioux Falls Otis G Buxton U S S Brooklyn and Mrs Frank Corcoran and Mrs Myrtle Meachim Sioux Falls

E. E. Lumbus Waterloo Sioux Falls Addie J. Buxton Eagle Township Black Hawk County Otis G. Buxton U. S. S. Brooklyn Frank Corcoran Myrtle Meachim

California stomach remedy promises to cure indigestion

A long advertisement touts a California stomach treatment for acid stomach gas heartburn sour risings pain and indigestion. It urges a combination of vegetable extracts charcoal papain and magnesia with STUM EZH tablets before meals and MOOVEZE at night to restore digestion and cleanse the liver kidneys and bowels.

California Nature C. J. Miller Drug Co

Home Best to Train Yanks for Vocations, Board Says

The federal board for vocational education trains men in four fields. The board believes disabled men should return to their states for training when possible. It uses private colleges for commercial education and land grant colleges for agricultural work. engineering training is pursued where practical.

Washington, D. C Federal Board For Vocational Education Becauss

Industrial Training Aims to Place Men Close to Home

The board plans to keep trainees content by assigning them near their homes and in familiar surroundings, leveraging industrial tract schools, shops, and plants for diverse industrial work during their training period. The approach emphasizes nearby placement to aid comfort and performance.

Drowning in Skunk River Near Coppock Claim Three Victims

Three young men died when the Skunk River near Coppock Iowa drowned Paul Wyse 18 his cousin Emory Wyee 19 and Albert Graber 20 Sunday afternoon in a boating accident near Coppock The tragedy adds to a string of river drownings in June reporting area waterways and safety concerns.

Barlington Paul Wyse Emory Wyee Albert Graber Skunk River Coppock

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