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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1919

Page

6

Memorial service for 13 Knights of Pythias scheduled

Tomorrow at 2 30 p m the Helmet lodge No 39 Knights of Pythias will hold memorial services at the Pythian temple for 13 members who died this year. B J Swisher to deliver the address plus a Khorassan quartet. Event honors Pythians and their families with music and prayers. committee led by H Mccoy and Bickley.

Knights of Pythias Pythian Temple Swisher Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan Gene Johnson Minnespolle Jehaewe Jwhicno Bickley H. McCoy C. H P. Be Will Will Jy Vance F. G. Hichins Dell W. M. Law P. J. Martin Ladies’ Thursday Club County Commissioners

Lutherans Plan for Education at Cedar Falls Convention

Cedar Falls reports on United Danish Evangelical Lutheran convention discussing church education. A campaign to raise 200000 for Blair college was tabled. a seven member committee will study proposals for relocating the church school and improving the college course. Five ordinands named for service, with a large anticipated attendance as Danish citizens travel by car to Lincoln school campus for parking.

Cedar Falls United Danish Evangelical Lutheran Convention Theyeghurch Blair Synodical Conference Erlander S. J. Hansen North Dakota Joseph Rasmussen Plainfield Neb K. Anderson Warren Penn Widebeck Indianapolis Ind Lincoln School Nazareth Church G. B. Christiansen Audubon Nazareth N. C. Bing Racine Engsh Theo Hansen Bondo Pigea

Church Federation Leader to Speak at Waterloo Conference

Morton Pearson executive secretary of the Indianapolis church federation will address a Protestant church workers conference at Walnut Street Baptist Church on Monday evening. The talk aims to solidify support for a united yearlong campaign in Waterloo churches beginning September 1, with ministers and officers urged to attend. Pearson, described as America's most prominent city federation executive, will share experiences and guidance to maximise local church cooperation.

St. Luke's Episcopa Trinity Sun Dudley Buck Wiger Doris Palmer Mae Dahl John Seliger South Main Street W. H. Schilling and T. B. Keene Vidora Earl Roadman Lake Geneva D. H. Glenn. Powell Wyo David J. Watters W. O. Hostrop David Hansen M. Holst Bendix Brown Thomas Hansen Peter Falkenburg Des Moines Danish Lutheran Church of America L. Murray Big Lake Minn Faith S. D Morton. Pearson Indianapolis Church Federation Walnut Street Baptist Church Pearson Waterloo United Efforts Ministerial Union Ject America

Locomotives left Roumania amid war ruin

A Red Cross dispatch from Budapest reports Roumania has only four locomotives left for troop and supply transport. Forty percent of medical staff died, horses and tractors are scarce, and Bolshevik threats loom as 60 percent of Romania is illiterate. America has shipped food and loaned five million dollars while essential clothing and equipment are direly needed.

Athens Germany Roumania Budapest Russia Hungary Bulgaria Romania Neca America American Red Cross Dobrunja Red Cross American Army Amer England Jean Graham France Manchester Liverpool British Honduras Central America New Orleans

Odd Fellows Memorial Service Set For Tomorrow

Members of Black Hawk lodge 72 and West Waterloo lodge 716 will join a memorial service for departed Odd Fellows at First Congregational church with addresses by Rev. Fred Clark and Rev. W H Nye. Loge members to meet at 7 p.m. and march to the church. All Odd Fellows in the city invited.

Black Hawk Lodge West Waterloo First Congregational Church Fred Clark W. H. Nye K. KE. Hill Odd Fellows

U S Drug Addicts: Report Details Rising Addict Numbers

The treasury special investigating committee reported nationwide narcotic use grows despite enforcement. Over 100000 addicts estimated. opium imports rising twice as fast as population. cocaine from leaves also increasing. Per capita opium use far higher than in other nations. $29 million in habit forming drug use value cited. Committee notes uncertainty on prohibition impact and likely addict rise. Members: Henry T. Rainer chairman, Reid Hunt, B C Keith, A G Du Mez.

Associated Press Washington Treasury United States Henry T. Rainer Reid Hunt Harvard University B.C. Keith Commis |Ioner Internal Revenue A. G. du Mez The Public Health, Servleey

Labor counsel urges no strike over Iooney case

Secretary of Labor Wilson urged organized labor not to join a proposed national strike for the liberation of Thomas Iooney at San Francisco. Countess Markievicz, Sinn Fein leader and MP, was arrested in Dublin. Julius Barnes said periodic premiums covering storage will be added to wheat prices at guarantee markets. Paris says Holland will not join a German blockade if Germany refuses to sign the peace treaty.

Atlantic City N. d Wilson American Federation of Labor Thomas Iooney San Francisco Dublin Countess Markievicz Sinn Pein New York Julius H. Barnes United States Paris Holland Germany

Negro Seeks Naturalization In Local Court

Julius Edgar Melbourne Graham, colored, appeared in clerk Fred S. Pettit's office to file for naturalization as an American citizen. He wore a white coat, straw hat, tan shoes, and displayed Red Cross and liberty loan buttons, marking the first known naturalization application by a Negro in the local court.

Julius Edgar Melbourne Graham Fred S. Pettit Graham Red Cross Liberty Loan

Shoe Dealers Do Not Plan Changing Hours

Retail shoe merchants will maintain store hours from 8 a m to 6 p m, per Waterloo Retail Shoe Dealers association. No concerted action or committee has been formed to change hours. Best interests of the trade are served by opening by 8 a m and closing at 6 p m, with possible 5 40 closing in the heated term.

Waterloo Retail Shoe Dealers’ Association Associated Press Berlin Budapest Tagesblatt Sela Kun Bela Kun

Pitiful tale of Turk savagery

The 18 year old Armenian girl Victoria Varshabdian describes deportation horrors by Turks and Circassians against Armenians during the war. She recounts massacres near Deir-Es-Zor, killings of priests, ransoms, mutilations, and executions, including her brother’s death and women and children slain or driven into the river. She and her mother eventually escaped to Aleppo.

New York Victoria Varshabdian Constantinople Nevshar Turkey Deir-Es-Zor Euphrates River Murad Suvar Zeki Per Vistoria Victoria Meskeneh Shadadieh Tecaped Harput Aleppo

Consignment cattle sale tops national event at Minnesota show

A. Be. Haswell of Kimball's Dairy Farm returned from Moorhead Minnesota where he attended the Minnesota State Holstein association sale. It was the largest consignment sale of cattle in the United States with a total of 2200 dollars and an average of 2890 dollars per head. One bull sold for 65000 dollars. The sale approved the long distance cow record over seven day records. Haswell noted promising hay and small grain crops in Iowa and Minnesota while rain was needed in parts of Minnesota.

A. BE. Haswell Kimball Moorehead Minn Minnesota State Holstein Association United States Iowa Minnesota Haswell

Ben Hur and Yeomen Open Season at Cedar River Park

The Ben Hur baseball team and the Yeomen will play Sunday at Cedar River Park at 3 15 p m in the season opener. Both clubs are newly organized with past lodge representation in local ball play. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Banana with six teeth in the upper jaw and two in the lower.

Ben Hur Yeoman Cedar River Park Mercer Joseph Banana

Couple Defy Hoodoo Friday the Thirteenth

Harry Rabiner aged 28 and Marian Kiser aged 25 of Waterloo defied the superstition by obtaining a marriage license on Friday the Thirteenth. They appeared with a witness before Deputy Clerk J. W. Thompson to secure the license amid public superstition about calendar dates.

Harry Rabiner Marian Kiser Waterloo Mr. Rabiner J. W. Thompson Clark

Purebred Cattle Sales Planned in Black Hawk County

Iowa Cattle company led by William Gallo way will sell purebred Hereford cattle at Galloway Hereford farms on Cedar Falls road Friday June 20 starting at 1 PM. A big sale follows Saturday June 21 at Cedar Falls district fair grounds with breeders including Minish brothers Brandlhurst Tom Tostlebee Glasener Rousselow and Griffith. Waterloo rapidly becomes a purebred beef cattle center with growing interest and local auctioneers include Reppert Gartin Cruise and others.

Black Hawk County Iowa Cattle Company William Galloway Galloway Cedar Falls Road Central Iowa Hereford Breeders Association Cedar Falls District Fair Grounds A. J. Minish Hudson C. B. Minish Waterloo J. F. Brandlhurst Byers Tom Tostlebee Cedar Falls W. H. Glasener EB. R. Rousselow Griffith Ilowa United States Fred Reppert Decatur Ind Hart Gartin Greensburg M. H. Cruise Council Bluffs Central Town

Budapest economics panic amid Bela Kun rule and shortages

An AP report from Berlin describes Budapest under Bela Kun with rare currency chaos. Paper money fails to gain acceptance, beef and butter become prohibitively expensive, stores close, restaurants and cafes hours cut, and lights banned after 11 pm. Rail rates surge, marriages spike, and public life shrinks as unproductive classes coerced from cities.

Bela Kun Budapest

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