Convicted in first trial of 14 forgery charges
C L Voss a former Denison banker and trusted community figure was found guilty by a Sac County jury of forging the names of Ira Gillmor and his wife to a Prudential Life mortgage. He faces an indeterminate 10 year term with sentencing set for June 13. Additional indictments total about $169,000.
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Associated Press
Sac Cly
C. L. Voss
Denison
Leslie M. Shaw
Sac County
Ira Gillmor
Prudential Life In Insurance Company
R. L. McCord
Sac City
Gillmor
Bank of
Voss
J. Fordyce Wood
Bank of Denson
Iowa
Charles L. Voss
First Methodist Church
Sisipson Colleges
Crawford County
Methodist Church
Carl F. K
Bank of Denison
Roosevelt
Treasury
Bartney
Kuehnte O
Tra C. Githmor
Craw ' County
Prudential Life Tnsutanes Company
Ry Oftma
Des Moines Uses Shotgun To Stop Owl Swarm
Des Moines residents faced attacks by a flock of owls over several days. Acting Police Chief Chamberlain rode through the affected neighborhood at night and shot down nearly twenty birds with a shotgun. Residents had carried umbrellas for protection as several owls tangled in hair and scratched the faces of children.
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Des Moines
Chamberlain
Gillmor forgery and embezzlement charges face Voss
The indictment accuses Cornelius Paulsen and $18,000 entrusted to Voss by George Argotsinger. In addition to the Gillmor forgery charge, Voss is charged with embezzling $43,006 of Gillmor's funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Paulsen
Voss
George Argotsinger
Gillmor
Heat Wave and Floods Plague Nation Across Regions
Weather perils and flood damage sweep the nation with dozens of houses razed in Perry Iowa and Yorkshire Illinois as rivers burst banks. Tornadoes injure and towns evacuate while rail lines suffer washouts and power outages. The heat wave claims lives in New York Detroit and Detroit area. schools close.
Shriners Turn to Merry Making at Conclave
Los Angeles June 4 Nobles of the Mystic Shrine begin festive events after a long business session at their fiftieth first conclave. A concert by temple bands and a drill by 40 uniformed patrols are set, with two parades featuring 165 temples and Hollywood in cinema pagesant. Officers of the Imperial council announced after the 1925 election include James Burger imperial potentate and David Crossland imperial chief rabban. The Philadelphia delegation topped the entertainments contest for next year.
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International News Wire
Los Angeles
Cal
Mystic Shrine
California
Orange
Shriners
Hollywood
Imperial Council
James €. Burger
Denver
Imperial Potentate
David W. Crossland
Montgomery
Alja
Imperial
Rabban
Clarence M. Dunbar
Providence
IR. W
Frank
Jones
Youngsworth
Anapeles
William S. Brown
Pittsburgh
Benjamin W. Rewell
Boston
Recorder
E. A. Fletcher
Rochester
Thomas J. Houston
Chicago
G. C. Mills
Des Moines
Glifford Ireland
Peoria
Ill
John Brill
Norfolk
Dana
Williams
Bangor
Philsdelphia
Soviet Baltic Fleet Sent to Kronstadt
Stockholm dispatch reports the Russian government ordered the Baltic Fleet to Kronstadt amid disputed wartime declarations. The Stockholm agency notes the move appears to align with Baltic port stance and fleet readiness.
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Kronstadt
Lynch obituary for Margaret Lynch 88 in Tipton Iowa
Margaret Johensell Lynch, 88, died Wednesday at the home of her son Jon Henderson in Tipton. Born May 1 in Milton, Pa, she married Joseph Henderson Tipton, had five children, later married Charles C. Lynch, and belonged to German Reformed and later Seventh-day Adventist churches. Funeral Friday at 2:30 PM at Kearns chapel, burial in Finnwood.
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Margatiet Lynnch
Serviers
Mar Faret Lynch
Jon J. Sicnderson
Johson
Tipton
Othe Union
John
Dessie Mierfer
Charles C. Lynch
German Reformed Church
Seventh Bay Adventists
Marines Sail From Cavite For Duty At Shanghai
The report notes U S Marines depart from Cavite for duty at Shanghai with 400 marines aboard band for Shruiz. The gunboat Sacram Senato, now at Wongkong, Hab, ordered to Shanghai. London editorial writers attribute China unrest to Bolshevist influence and lack of strong central government. Pekin notes foreign powers’ response blames Chinese rioters. Shanghai reports a spreading strike in Japanese cotton mills with 160,000 strikers, mostly coolies.
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Associated Pree
Manila
Jane
Shruiz
Jason
Cavite
Ladnay
Sacram Senato
Wongkong
Hab
Shanghai
Isa
London
China
M. Karakhan
Tites
Casnese
Pekin
State Briefs Knoxville Escaped prisoners captured. others noted
Knoxville reports three of five county jail fire escapees were recaptured yesterday. Guthrie Center notes Tra E Carney of Red Oak reelected president of the southwestern Iowa district Church of Christ. Des Moines covers bank robbery arraignments and a police search for a lone bandit. Des Moines also reports Graceland College dean F M McDowell resigning to join the Institute of Arts and Sciences in Independence Missouri. Iowa City hosts the fourth annual tower show by the local Woman's club with many floral entries. Des Moines notes merchants oppose a proposed foreign check exchange fee by banks.
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Knoxville
Guthrie Center
Tra E. Carney
Red Oak
Iowa
Church of Christ
Dubuque
Dubuque University
Des Moines
Frank Yayris
Joe Wagner
Cottage Grove State Bank
Centerville
Harl Axel Deer
Cincinnati
Boone
John Hammill
Eastern Star
Gay
Hammill
A. E. Thomas
Thomas Pharmacy
Thomas
Lamont
Graceland College
F. M. McDowell
Independence
Towa City
Ineal Woman's Club
Permits Issued For New Buildings In City
Building permits totaling $20,000 were issued by Building Commissioner Charles Wasson. Hoff plans a one story brick home at 192 Maryland Avenue, 6 by 33 feet, cost 6000. Lester W Miller seeks a two story frame residence, 14 by 36 feet, cost 3900. Silvers Manufacturing to add to factory at 719 Linden Avenue, two stories and 83 by feet. Walter Lovett to remodel a horse at 445 Vine Street, cost 6060. J T Halles to remodel a home on Fifteenth Street, east of Po40. Several permits for garages issued.
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Charles Wasson
Hoff
Maryland Avenue
Lester W. Miller
Silvers Manufacturigs Company
Linden Avenue
Walter Lovett
Vine
J. T. Halles
West School Board to Buy Coal June 10
West district schools prepare for next winter with a coal purchase plan. W C Loran lists 100 tons to be delivered to schools including West Wish at $54 per ton and multiple allocations across Lowell, Central, Whittier, Emerson, Irving and Kingsley. A hospital note reports Mrs Carlos Lansing discharged after three operations.
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West School Board
West District
W. C. Lo- Ran
West
Wish
Lowell Tv
Central
Whittier
Emerson
Irving
Kingsley
Death of French Astronomer Camille Flammarion
Paris June 4 Camille Flammarion renowned French astronomer and author died today at Juvisy where he led the observatory. He was in his eighties and long famed for arguing Mars is inhabited. He wrote many works including Death and His Mystery and founded the Astronomical Society of France in 1887.
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Paris
Camille Plammarion
Juvisy
la Liberte
Camilla Flammarion
Mare
Astronomical Society of France
Trading Blockade Hits Maxwell Corp Shares On NYSE
The New York Stock Exchange barred trading of Maxwell Motor A and B stock after a plan of adjustment by Chrysler to take over Maxwell assets and liabilities. Deposited Maxwell stock remains unaffected while the unconverted 10 percent outside holders face an incoherent supply. Lila Lee reportedly made a large gain from Maxwell moves.
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iBy
Associated Press
New York
Maxwell Motor Corporation
New York Stock Exchange
Maxwell
Allan A. Ryan
Clarence Saunders
State Health Man in Waterloo Today for River Samples
An inspector from the state board of health planned to sample Cellar river in Waterloo to gauge pollution. Ralph B. Slippy, city engineer, returned from Des Moines where engineers discussed sewage disposal plant plans for Cedar region cities. Preliminary costs were presented. financing questions remain before action. Slippy items a plant could cost about 809,000 dollars for Waterlon.
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State Board of Health
Waterloo
Ralph B. Slippy
Des Moines
H. C. Pedersen
Slippy
Waterlon
Cedar Rapids Man Named Head of State Power Assn
Joe Carmichael, formerly a Davenport Democrat writer, was named head of the State Power Association at the convention. He warned agitating attacks on utilities hinder prosperity and urged appealing directly to Iowans to explain utility operations and the need for prospering services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Joe Carmichael
Iowa
Carmichael
Davenport Democrat
Harvester Company Buys Building for Mason City Office
International Harvester bought the five story building housing Mason City’s office, with a reported price around 6101,000. The deal signals plans to establish permanent headquarters for northern Iowa and southern Minnesota operations, with over 0100,000 in improvements planned and a local branch already in place.
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Mason City
Theeneternational Harvester Compe
Iowa
Minnesota
Waterloo Players Start Tour Tonight
Verne Say Players of Cornell college open their eight state chautauqua tour tonight in Qon gik Minn presenting Jewel Bothwell Tull’s Her Son’s Wife. Cast includes Verne Jay Miss Cleone Barker Robert Pollard Miss Helen Pruessing and Miss Elizabeth Evans. They travel by automobile through Iowa Minnesota the Dakotas Kansas Nebraska Missouri and Wisconsin.
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Evenin Qongick
Minn
Cornell College
Dent Kan
Waterloo
Verne Jay
Cleone Barker
Robert Pollard
Helen Pruessing
Elizabeth Evans
Jewel Bothwell Tull
Iowa
Minnesota
Dakotas
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Wisconsin
Sheriff's Jury to End Value Dispute at Logan Ave
A sheriff's jury meets at 2 p m to appraise property at Logan Avenue and Franklin Street for street straightening. Sheriff H T Wagner named appraisers C M Allen H W Wente W E Peavey R N Cowin G H Scully and B W Schuneman. City and landowners have failed to agree on price.
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Gheriff
Logan Avanue
Franklin Street
H. T. Wagner
C. M. Allen
H. W. ‘Wente
W. E. Peavey
R. N. Cowin
G. H. Scully
B. W. Schuneman
Atkins Man Dies as Result of Heat Wave
Hartman Happle, 78, first victim of extreme heat in this section, died after days of illness that began with a stroke and paralysis. A long-time resident since moving from Germany 65 years ago, he leaves a family. Arrangements were being made for his funeral.
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Atkins
Hartman Happle
Happle
Germany
Beuten County
Huapple
Mason City Youth Found Dead at Radio
Mason City's first radio death by own action occurred today when Omie Scheckler aged 23 was found dead with his pane engaged to a radio broadcasting set. A note to his mother gave disposition of his personal effects, but officers have not determined the method of suicide.
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Mason City
Omie Scheckler
A. E. Scheckler
Modern intellect not better than ancient says speaker
Des Moines June 4 Rev Norman B Henderson said modern man has not surpassed ancient intellect. He distinguished intellect from knowledge noting intellect is a quality of mind one is born with while knowledge is information acquired. He questioned whether graduates possess Ariosto qualities.
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Des Moines
Norman B. Henderson
Des Moines University
Arigtella Eyer
Arias
20 Wild Dogs Killed by Michigan Hunters
Detroit Michigan June 4 More than 100 men armed with shotguns and rifles hunted wild dogs in dense woods north of Plymouth and killed 20. The pack was blamed for raiding farms while displaying craftiness. Led by Chief of Police George Springer the hunt split into groups around Frazer Smith farm and Spencer Woods. A chauf Feur Sidney England found nine pups. six were killed and three taken to Plymouth. The pack, said to comprise many breeds, may be led by a large Airedale. A second hunt is planned in a few weeks to surround the woods and exterminate the pack.
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Detroit
Mich
Flymouth
George Springer
Eutate
Police
Frazer Smith
Plymouth
Spencer Woods
J. R. Geer
Ers
Sidney England
Gronnan
England
Springer
Fife
Million Dollar Con Men Jailed by Chicago Police
Five men accused by police and federal agents as part of an international swindle ring arrested in Chicago. Suspects include Harry Martin L J Sterns John J McGittigan J J Wilson and Jake Trutman. McGittigan aka Br Gray active in clubs across Manhattan Miami and Los Angeles, linked to a $14 000 Atlanta wire tapping case. Wilson sought in New York.
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Chicago
Harry Martin
L. J. Sterns
John J. McGittigan
J. J. Wilson
Jake Trutman
MecGittigan
Wavana
New York
Miami
Los Angeles
Br. Gray
Charles Warren
Atlanta
J. J. Hill
Oklahoma
Cy. Sterns
Bas Wilson
National Canopus Picks Waterlooan for Directorate
George Harris president of Waterloo Canopus club was elected a director of the national association formed at Minneapolis. Henry Moran of St Paul was chosen president Ng of Des Moines vice president Wart Crawford of Des Moines secretary and George Thompson of Minneapolis treasurer. Other directors include E A Kemberly of Cedar Rapids and D M Summers of Houston.
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George Harris
Waterloo
Canopus Club
Minneapolis
Elevator Company Wins Big Damage Suit
Des Moines June 4 Judge Colin N Neblett directed a verdict for the Otis Elevator Co in a $46 000 suit by Richard G Hoskins as administrator of the estate of Harry W Hill Bachul Ia arising from a 1923 Rudolf Hotel elevator accident that killed Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Colin N. Neblett
Otis Levator Company
Richard G. Hoskins
Harry W. Hill
Bachul
Rudolph
Hill
Lions to Name New Officers on June 25
In a brief luncheon meeting a Lions nominating committee was named to select candidates for the annual election at the final meeting before summer adjournment on June 25. Entertainment featured M. B. Cleveland conducting an old fashioned spelling bee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black's Searoom
Lions
M. B. Cleveland
Local Social Notes From Gresham Area
Gresham and Sumner families spent time with neighbors over the weekend. Mr and Mrs William Shane and family visited L E Miller in Sumner. Albright family stayed with R J Newsome in Dunkerton. Blanche Teisinger left for Cedar Falls to attend summer sessions. Mr and Mrs Ors Blough and child visited Fred Hein in Waterloo. Mrs Moeller, previously ill, is improving.
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Gresham Greshagn
and Alte
William Shane
L. E. Miller
Sumner
I. Albright
R. J. Newsome
Dunkerton
Blanche Teisinger
Cedar Falls
Ors Blough
Waterloo
Fred Hein
Ln Moeller
Vaso
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Omaha
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Missouri Valley
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Ets
Shrinefield
J. C. Burger
Philadelphia
Stockholm
Talastllonian
Minetitaci
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Marines
Ghanghal
Vrom Hospital
Carlos Lansing
Merv Hospital
Mins
Maxwell Corp
Sheriff’s Jury
Radio
Michigan
National
Canopus
Waterlooan
Elevator Co
Larvex
Larvex Corporation
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