Bandits Rob Cottage Hollow Campers Near Fisher's Lake
Three masked men robbed nine campers at Fisher's Lake cottage near Cedar Falls at 1:30 p m Sunday, escaping in an automobile. Victims including H L Mendelson and Rex Carpenter lost about 2000 in cash and gems. Sheriff Wagner led a large posse tracking footprints through a cornfield while suspects fled quickly after the heist.
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Fisher’s Lake
Fisher's Lake
Cedar Falls
Shariff N. T. Wagner
Cellar Falls
Sherif Wagner
IL. J. Mendelson
Rex Carpenter
Theaq
Dick Price
Wagner
Harry Chapman
Gov't Seeks Efficiency in 1925 Budget Push
President calls for efficiency across federal operations and a budget cut for 1925 to about 1.2 billion. He urges closer scrutiny, reduced requests, and a competitive drive among agencies to deliver maximum results with minimum cost while preparing for fiscal year ending June 20, 1925. The tone acknowledges unpopularity of reductions but stresses necessity and eventual need to fund expanding government activities.
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Bureau of the
Bud
Deaira
Postofice
Royal Neighbors to Meet for Practice and Supper
Royal Neighbors will meet for practice tomorrow afternoon at Waterloo camp, then hold a picnic supper at 6 20 for all members. Mrs E C Eggleson, a former oracle, returns to the city after an absence and will be welcomed back.
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Waterloo
E. C. Eggleson
Armour in Battle With Standard Oil
San Francisco June 15 Testimony began in a $300 million Universal Oil Co versus Standard Oil Co of Indiana suit filed in Kansas City seven years ago. The case seeks to prove Durton cracking processes infringe on Dubbs patents, with 44 percent of US gasoline production at stake. Ogden Armour is a major stockholder in Universal, highlighting the clash between independent producers and Standard Oil.
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New Jersey Armour
Universal
Universal Concern
Durton
Stamford
Ogden Armour
Universal Oil Company
Standard Oil
Five Villages Wiped Out by Mount Etna Lava
From Mount Etna the eruption sent five flaming mouths spouting lava toward Castignon Linguagtossa and nearby villages. Ash and smoke filled the air as residents fled, praying in churches while hot debris and lava overwhelmed the towns one by one.
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Mount Etna
Eina
Java
Castignon
Linguagtossa
Minnesota Voters Choose Candidates for Senior Senator
Minnesota voters began a special primary to replace late U S senator Knute Nelson. Fourteen candidates from Republican Farmer-Labor and Democratic parties sought votes for the unexpired term with July 16 final election set. Polls opened at six this morning and close at nine tonight as about 400 000 ballots expected.
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St. Jaul
Mian
Minhesota
Knute Nelson
United States
Farmer
Chinese Brigands Hold Priest for Million Dollar Ransom
Chinese bandits surround the Roman Catholic mission near Hankow and capture Father Marvotto and 600 converts. They demand one million dollars with a threat to kill if payment is delayed. Pope Pius XII cables Father Wilhelm Leufers in Hankow urging any possible release.
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Rone
Hankow
China
Father Marvotto
Litra
Lars
Pape Pius
Wilhelm Leufers
Haakow
National Legion Chief to address Lions at Atlantic City meet
National Commander Col Alvin Owsley will headline the seventh annual International Association of Lions Clubs convention in Atlantic City June 26 to 29. About 2,000 delegates from Canada and all U S states are expected. Lions clubs total 35,000 members nationwide. Other speakers include Ray L Riley Col L G Parry and Ty T Kirkpatrick along with Ed S Vaught Lions International president and Melvin Jones secretary general in Chicago.
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Chicago
Alvin Owsley
American Legion
International Association of Lions Chilea
Atlante City
Nica
TOM Lions Clubs
United States
Canada
Atlantic City
Ray L. Riley
Russell B. Brown
Ardatore
Okla
Ed. S. Vaught
Lions International
Oklahoma City
John S. Noel
Secretary Wallace West Inspection Trip Heads for Alaska
Secretary Wallace, leaving Washington and joining President Harding’s Pacific coast party, will confer with Agriculture Department officials in Chicago on Armour-Morris packer hearings and visit department projects en route to the coast. He plans similar inspections on the return trip.
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Washington
D. C
Wallace
Harding
Pacific
Alaska
Agriculture Department
Chicago
Woman doctor named for North Carolina Coast Guard posts
Blanche N. Epler of Hatteras, North Carolina, becomes the first woman contract physician for Coast Guard stations in North Carolina. The U S Public Health Service says she will respond any time to serious accidents involving Coast Guard personnel and furnish professional services as needed.
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Washington, D. C
Coast Guard
North Carolina
LU. S. Public Health Service
Blanche N. Epler
Hatteras
N. C
Public Health Service
Muscatine Records First Heat With Prostration
Roy Snyder an automobile salesman in Muscatine Ja collapsed on the street from the heat today marking the first heat prostration of the year in the city.
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Muscatine, Ja
Roy Snyder
Three Car Collision Saved by Seconds at Cleveland Street Crossing
At Westfield yesterday a heavy sedan driven by Mr. Watters stalled on the Cleveland street crossing as a passenger train approached. Mrs. Watters and Miss Campbell escaped before the engine stalled the car, which was hurled into a gully. Watters and bystanders attempted to move the car, but the train struck it. Mrs. Watters suffered shock, later returning home. The wreck left tires intact but spokes splintered. loss to Watters totals about 2600 dollars. Detours disrupted traffic near Calvary cemetery while repairs and salvage continued.
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DB. J. Watters
Washington Street
Cedar Halls
Misa
Edith Campbell
Sheldon
Cleveland Street
Rock Island Railroad
Westfield
Watters
Sceupaatt
Campbell
Cedar ‘Alls
Calvary Cemetery
FF. RR
Smart
Main Street
Detour
W. M. Watters
Locust Street
Westfield Avenue
Williams Company to Open Eighth Waterloo Store
A. L. Waterstone and H. S. Bernstein arrived from Chicago to open a Williams Company Women’s ready to wear shop in the former Wilhelm’s on Bridge street. The store closes until Thursday morning for stock arrangement, with Bernstein as manager and Waterstone returning to Chicago afterwards. The new outfit pledges high quality merchandise, latest cuts, and the motto home of style value and service.
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A. L. Waterstone
H. S. Bernstein
Chicago
Williams Company
Wilhelm's
Bridge Street
Wilhelm
Wis
Winona
Virginia
Minn
Muscatine
Waterstone
Chi ‘Cago
Bernstein
Waterloo
New York
Miss Margaret Dolliver Marries Dr Walter Anneberg
In Dodges, Iowa, Miss Margaret Dolliver, eldest daughter of Mrs. J P Dolliver and the late Senator, wed Dr Walter Allen Anneberg of Carroll in the First Methodist Church. The ceremony featured chimes memory of the bride’s father. The couple plans to live in Iowa City after July 1 while he interns at the children's hospital.
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Dodges
Margaret Dalliver
J. P. Dolliver
Senator Dalliver
Walter Allen Anneberg
Carroll
E. T. Tompkins
J. J. Dolliver
Frances Dolliver
Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver
Robert Anneberg
Anneberg
Des Moines
Iowa City
Children's Hospital
Supt Shirley of Marshalltown Seeks Salary Cut
Marshalltown Iowa June 18 The school board cut superintendent W F Shirley's annual pay from 5500 to 5000 for the year starting July 1. The board also hired two new teachers, re elected secretaries and audited school books, while planning lighting overhauls. Shirley's third year begins next month and his request aimed to avoid perceptions of self interest.
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Marshalltown
Bupt
W. F. Shirley
Billrogs, Prouty & Tompkins
Certified
Shirley
Balary
Fayette Courthouse Cornerstone Ceremony Planned
West Union Iowa June 18 The first granite course laid for Fayette courthouse signals readiness for cornerstone laying Thursday with Grand Lodge of Iowa Masons directing the ceremony Lieut Gov Hammill East ern Star official C B Robbins to speak and a 160 piece Mason band to perform The Fayette county Masons annual picnic will accompany the event with a 10 am registration and 1 30 pm procession to the court yard for the 2 pm stone laying The grand master to oversee the ceremony Davenport Iowa June 18 One person seriously injured and ten others hurt in a Forrest Park roller coaster crash Two cars collided after one car broke from its incline injuring Mary Taylor 16 and others including Loretta Thompson 16 Charles Borgee 20 Aubrey Taylor 18 and Eugene Estens 14 All victims hospitalized
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West Union
Fayette Courthouse
Grand Lodge of
Towa Masons
Gov. Hammill
Iowa Eastern Star
C. B. Robbins
American Legion
Fayette County Masons
Francia Whitaker
Store Bandits Reach Fort Dodge Region In Two County Raids
Calhoun and Webster counties seek two store robbery bands blamed for numerous break-ins over two months. Most loot consists of silks and valuable goods. Latest raids hit Knterim and Somers with about 1000 dollars in merchandise taken. Authorities suspect a well organized underground group operating from Fort Dodge.
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Rockwell City
Calhoun
Webster Counties
Knterim
Somers
Fort Dodge
Streetcar Men Win 2 Cent Raise in Des Moines Arbitration
Des Moines streetcar conductors and motormen received a two cent hourly raise after arbitration agreed by company and employees. The men had sought eighteen cents, but the new scale sets pay at fifty four cents for workers with over one year on the job, retroactive to March 1.
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Des Moines
Board of Arbitration
Students Guests of Rotary Club Today
Four Waterloo boys aided by the Rotary educational fund attended the noonday luncheon at Hotel Russell Lamuson. Miller studies medicine at Iowa, Jay is at Cornelia Stewart Iowa State College Ames, and Mitchell at Creighton University Omaha. Fund contains 6000 dollars and loans aid students for purchases and expenses, with five percent interest.
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Glenn Dnew Miller
Arnold Mitchell
Verne Jay
Russell Stewart
Waterloo
Rotary Club Educational Fund
Hotel Russell-Lamuson
Miller
Iowa
Jay
Cornelia
Stewart
Iowa State College
Ames
Mitchell
Creighton University
Oman
B. F. Swisher
Mr. Swisher
Governor Renames Engineer Examiners
Des Moines June 18 Gov Ken dall today appointed the state board of engineering examiners as follows Seth Dean chairman Glenwood reappointed L 31 Martin Allan tie reappointed C Nichols Ames The three men will serve for four years beginning July 1 this year B F P Fleming Iowa City was appointed to fill the unexpired term of BF W Stubbs Oelwein resigned ending July 1 1925.
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Des Moines
Kendall
State Board of Engineering
Seth Dean
Glenwood
Martin
Allantie
Nichols
Ames
B. F P. Fleming
Iowa City
BF. W. Stubbs
Oelwein
Hospital Superintendent Hurt in City Crash
Des Moines on June 18 Miss Veronica Stapleton 40 superintendent of the children's hospital at Town City was seriously injured when the taxicab she rode in crashed into a street car Doctors say she suffered a broken collar bone and internal injuries and she is expected to live
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Des Moines
Veronica Stapleton
Children’s Hospital
Town City
Stapleton
Iowa Swelters as Humidity Rises Across Iowa
Des Moines reports continued heat with record highs for the year. Thermometers show 7 in the Des Moines area yesterday, 8 in Davenport and Dubuque, 9 in Keokuk and Omaha, 6 in Sioux City, and a cooler outlook predicted for tomorrow.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Mercury
Davenport
Dubuque
Charles P Ui
Keokuk
Omaha
Sioux City
Boy Drowns While Family Picnicking
Ora Boges, 12, drowned Sunday while wading in Otter Creek in Indianola Virginia. His father and other family members were picnicking nearby when the accident occurred.
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Indianola
Ora Boges
Otter Creek
Brandon Woman Is Found Injured After Shot Beside Body
Will Rice of Brandon Iowa heard a shot and found his wife on the floor with a shotgun wound to the left breast and the gun beside her. She was taken to a Cedar Rapids hospital where doctors deemed her recovery doubtful. The 38 year old woman, identified as Sue Rice, had been despondent since the death of her parents. She has two sons aged 17 and 13.
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Vinton
Will Rice
Brandon
Cedar Rapids
Dr J W Barrett Dies Saturday in Osage Residence
Osage Iowa June 18 Dr J W Barrett Jr longtime practitioner of 25 years died at his Osage home Saturday night He had been partially paralyzed for a year Survived by widow and three sons Dr J W Jr Independence Will Council Bluffs and Robert Kashkonong Mo Services will be held Tuesday afternoon at the residence
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Osage
J. W. Barrett, Jr
Independence
Will
Council Bluffs
Robert
Kashkonong
Ba Trestay
Minnesota Storms Cause Big Damage
Storms swept the upper Mississippi and Red River valleys last night causing one death and widespread property damage. High winds wrecked buildings downed telephone lines and disrupted crops across a wide area north and west of the Twin Cities extending into Minnesota the Dakotas and Canada.
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St. Paul
Minn
Mississippi
Red River
Twin Cities
Minnesota
Dakotas
Canada
Illinois Convict Is Caught at Fairport
Ernest Wilcox an escaped Illinois convict from Joliet was captured by sheriff's deputies at Fairport near Muscatine Iowa. He was taken to the county jail and arrested at his brother's home. Convicted of highway robbery in 1921 he faced a term of 1 to 14 years.
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Muscatine
Ernest Wilcox
Ilinois State Penitentiary
Joliet
Fairport
State Briefs Des Moines and Iowa Bar Association Meeting
Des Moines reports the death of Eli Norman Batley 67 Sac City pioneer banker at Iowa Lutheran hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services are set for Sac City tomorrow. Mason City discusses creating a permanent reviser of statutes office to review laws after each legislative session at the Iowa State Bar association convention on June 21 and 22. Red Oak records 13-year-old Marion Stillinger sentenced to Eldora reformatory after passing six checks, with prior sentence suspended due to age. Des Moines notes the death of Anson Ersland 72 long-time Story county farmer and official who served as supervisor 16 years and county recorder 11 years.
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Des Moines
Eli Norman Batley
Sac City
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Larrabee
Mason City
Iowa State Bar Association
Red Oak
Marion Stillinger
Eldora _reformatory
TE. LB. Woodruff
Tes Moines
Anson Ersland
Story County
Ersland
Labor Board Rebukes Pennsylvania Railroad
The United States railroad labor board publicly reprimanded the Pennsylvania railroad for refusing to let a class of employees elect their own representatives to negotiate wages and conditions. The rebuke marks the board’s condemnation of negotiating through company unions and cites contempt for failing to hold an election among shop tracts. Rea defied the board again claiming workers chose the company unions, while the board calls the road’s course indefensible.
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International News Wire
Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
United States Railroad Labor Board
Pennsylvania
Shapmen
Cane Eesd
Rail Board
Pemen
Unons
United States Supreme Court
Rea
Samuel Rea
Ben W. Hooper
Brotherhond
Dismissal of Suit Saves State 30000 in Iowa
Des Moines June 18 Thirty thousand dollars probably was saved to the state of Iowa when District Judge John B Craig Keokuk dismissed a suit brought by the Quali Malt Lumber company a Missouri corporation for breach of contract The company claimed both a written and oral contract for lumber and supplies for the clair factory at Fort Madison penitentiary had been made by W R Welke former superintendent of the factory The quit was brought against Warden T P Hollowell The court however held there was no legal contract as the state board of control had not given its approval.
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Des Moines
Iowa
John B. Craig
Keokuk
Quali Malt Lumber Company
Missouri
Fort Madison
W. R. Welke
Facory
T. P. Hollowell
State Board of Control
Will Urge 50 Minute Hour for Postal Clerks
Des Moines reports that the joint commission on postal regulations will urge Congress to set a 50 minute hour for night post office workers. Senator Thomas Sterling said the recommendation targets night shifts and aims to improve efficiency. Union requests for a 45 minute hour between 6 pm and 6 am are noted as addressed.
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Des Moines
Congress
Joint Commission On Postal Regulations
Thomas Sterling
South Dakota
Senator Cummins
Sterling
Second Week State Short Course Opens in Des Moines
Des Moines hosts the second week of Iowa's short course for new inspectors with an address by Fred E. Ferguson secretary of the Iowa State Dairy association. afternoon speakers include Dr George Barcktow chief hotel inspector Agnes Lee Harmansen oil Inspector and John Fletcher assistant attorney general on law enforcement. The school ends Saturday and the 30 inspectors begin duties July 1.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Fred E. Ferguson
Iowa State Dairy Association
George Barcktow
Agnes Lee Hermansen
John Fletcher
Reed Attacks Harding World Court Idea
United States Senator James A. Reed of Missouri denounces President Harding's plan for U S participation in a world court. He argues the court would be a mockery without enforceable decrees, opposing the proposal in detail. The report also notes the Des Moines park board's economy move and a New York shipping line launch.
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San Francisco
United States
James A. Reed
Missouri
Harding
Willys-Overland Celebrates National Jubilee Week
Willys-Overland marks jubilee week June 10 to 23 with open house by W. J. Keefe and sales force at the Overland-Waterloo garage Franklin and Fourth streets. Visitors receive souvenirs and a chance to ride in new models. June 12 marks one millionth car produced by the Toledo plant with serial No. 1,000,090. The celebration is led by President John N. Willys as part of a nationwide observance. The Overland line originated in Terre Haute Indiana in 1901, later moving to Indianapolis and Toledo, with the firm turning out about 1,000 cars daily. May output reached 22,282 cars.
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Wilys-Overland
W. J. Keefe
Salesforce
Overland-Waterloo Company
Franklin
Fourth Streets
Willys-Overland Company
Toledo
Willys-Overland
United States
John N. Willys
Overland
Verre Haute
Ind
Claude B. Fox
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Charles Minshall
Standard Wheel Works
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
British Destroyers Seize Turkish Transport Carrying Arms
London reports the British foreign office confirms a Constantinople dispatch that a Turkish transport was seized in the Sea of Marmara by a British destroyer. The vessel was found to be carrying arms to and from Thrace in violation of Article XIII of the pact ending the Greco Turkish war.
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London
British Foreign Office
Constantinople
Sea of Marmara
Thrace
Relatives Profit by Wills Filed for Probate Here
Two wills filed for probate with Clerk of Courts J. W. Thompson reveal bequests to relatives. Laura J. Fry of Cedar Falls leaves 1000 dollars to Frank J. Fox of Iowa City and 1000 to Jenniok E. Miller of Cedar Falls, plus 500 to Mary E. Fry of Cedar Rapids, with the remainder shared by Mary E. Pry of BerthamB and Paul Ben ham of Glencoe Oklahoma. Executrix named is Marty E. Pry. Willis T. Wolfe inherits one third of John J. Wolfe’s estate. two thirds go to Effie W. Fowler of Waterlog.
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J. W. Thompson
Laura J. Fry
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Frank J. Fox
Iowa City
Jenniok E. Miller
Mary E. Fry
Cedar Rapids
Mary E. Pry
Berthamb
Osborn
Stillwater
Minn
Paul Benham
Glencoe
Oklo
Marty E. Pry
John J., Wolfa
Marshalltown
Willis T. Wolfe
Effie W. Fowler
Charles Becker Dies at 74 in Janesville Ta
Mortuardt Charles Becker, 74, died at home in Janesville Ta yesterday afternoon. Former Waterloo resident, he worked at Illinois Central shops. He was brother-in-law of C. F. and August Zimmers of Waterloo. Funeral services for Wilt Simmons Friday at 2:30 p.m. from Kistner Funeral Home with Rev. G. W. Nesby officiating. Burial in Edmwood.
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Charles Becker
Janesville
Waterloo
Illinois Central
C. F
August Zimmersman
WEE Simmons
Fuonera
Wilt Simmons
Kistner Futeral
Rev
G. W. Nesby
Edmwood
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U.S
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D. J. Watters
Cleveland St
Davenport Park
Think Store
Bandit Band
Ft. Dodge
Rotary Club
J. W. Barrett
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