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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1919

Page

4

Hauner Disputes Part of Position Taken by Harding

Thiv the Associated Press Des Moines March 6 Taking issue with statements made by Governor Harding to his address to the legislature today regarding the pardon of Ernest Kathe Bun Attorney General WH Havner gave out a statement this afternoon in part as follows I went on the governor when I first learned that a pardon had been granted which three weeks after it had been issued and sought to discuss the matter with the Governor whose Urstrae quark was Why are you sending your note into is male I read to him parts of the records in the case and then offered to do what I could to cancel the pardon He then told me he knew what The record was when he granted the pardon I told him in that event I would not have anything to do with it but told him I would take the matter before the Ida county grand jury Mr Harner also gave out a purported copy of the decree in a trial court of Ida Grove revior the warden which included all of the reasons for the revocation the set that the governor had not referred the writer to the board of parole before acting The governor decides this ruling was not made by the court.

Associated Press Des Moines Fieve Harding Ernest Kathe Bun WH. M. Havner Ida County Harner Atriat Court Ida Grove Board of Parole Page Rathbun Tfl Jase Atorney W. L. Harding Iowa Penitentis Wic Hisse Hargens Grand Jury Ernest Rathbun Ray O'Meara Ellis Piper Miss Hargens Fardon State Supreme Court Carroll Havner Anamosa

Peace by Plans by Committees Method for Debate Paris

The supreme council will consider inviting the American delegation to have committees draft articles for a peace treaty. A second topic will discuss military and penal reports on new conditions for Germany. American representatives include Rear Admiral Knapp and Brig. Gen. Patrick.

Paris Supreme Council Gssion Germany Admitrad, Knapp Patrick

Burglary Drugging and Money Stolen in Birmingham

William Cupp, owner of a general store in Birmingham Iowa, says burglars drugged his family with chloroform and stole 1400 dollars from under a bed pillow. Bloodhounds traced the scent to Samuel Robbins and Jesse Robbins, but no evidence ties them to the crime.

Birmingham William Cupp Tradl Agency M. F. Kinsey Keosanqua Cupp Samuel Robbins Barber Jesse Robbins Gupp

Last Night's News in Brief From Global Warnings

World dispatches report political prisoners released in Britain and unrest in Omsk with clergy attacking Bolsheviki in Paris and Bucharest. Queen Marie of Romania and daughters arrive in Paris. Canadian and Australian casualties total 258 027 at Ypres. France plans 29 million francs for popular restaurants. Romanian combatant losses reach 320 000. Sir Sam Hughes criticizes Dominion command. Switzerland bans soldiers unions. Berlin robberies peak. Tornado hits business district. injuries reported. Press notes strike movements across cities.

Washington D. C Eye Louis London Daily Mail Omsk Gaisk Paris Marie Raugaania Bucharest Ypres Offiers Chamber of Deputies Rauminian Torento Sam Hughes Dominion France Verne Siviss Federal Jendon Berlin Berankt Y Business Trerlin

German Occupation Forces Ordered to Wear Uniforms in Coblenz Zone

German officers on duty in the Coblenz area must wear uniforms when in public per a General Dickman order. The directive aims to curb officers disguising in civilian clothes to avoid saluting American officers and introduces weekly registration of officers and soldiers on duty. Includes brief notes on German grain deficits and Posen’s transfer to Poland.

Coblenz Dickman Tuilay Dickman Posen Germany Poland Serlyns

Threat to Foch aide via foe radio

A German wireless message claimed a threat to Marshal Foch's envoy on the armistice commission in Spa. It cited German firms failing to deliver industrial and agricultural machinery due to strikes, plus railroad car shortages and destroyed rail lines near Erfurt and Halle hindering armistice duties.

Foch Associated Press London Maren Xudant Marshal Foch Wl Spa Erfurt Halle

False alarm of fire leads bloodhounds to suspect

Wood hounds test the case as testimony questions their reliability. John Spaud, about 50, a resident of 717 South Street, was arrested following a bogus alarm. Fire Chief Ashley Dunham filed the complaint. Spaud pleaded not guilty as his hearing was continued to 2:20 PM.

Muultipah Court John Spaud Ashley Dunham Spaud South Street

Saddlery Men Ordered to Quit Trade by FTC

Washington March 1 one hundred fifty nine officers and members of the Wholesale Saddlery Association and twenty associated harness and retail groups were ordered by the federal trade commission to stop practices deemed conspiracies in restraint of trade. Local notes mention visits, illnesses, marriages, and civic events as the rest of the page reports various notices and small items.

Washington, D. C National

Hindenburg Line Smashers Land in New York

In sharp dispatch from Washington five transports carry home 242 officers and 6,610 men from Brest Marseilles and Bordeaux aboard ships Francesta Tajia Hollandia Agamemnon and Awa Maru. The force includes the 270 division and over ten thousand troops aboard transports Leviathan and Mauretania with four more vessels bound for port.

New York Mindeobarzs Dine Natonal Uanbanta Washington, D. C Brest Marseilles Bordeaux Hollandia

Governors Quit Session After Conference on Labor and Business

Governors and Mayors returned home from a three day conference directed by the President. They favored railroad programs to improve freight rates and materials, supported government contracts, and urged easing business restrictions. The group approved price schedules while opposing fixed costs and recommended continued government aid to public utilities. They rejected calling Congress into immediate session.

Associated Press Washington, D. C Prica Sched‘ules Committee On Con Leress

Italy warned to end relief delays or risk food cut off

The American government warned Italy that delays in movement of relief supplies to the newly established Yugoslav and Czech Slavic states could trigger a halt in American food shipments to Italy. Secretary Baker said Rainbow Division could not be returned in time to join the early victory campaign, stressing transportation limits in France.

Italy Baker Glass Associated Press Washington, D. C

Robins says Bolsheviks would have resisted Brest Litovsk pact

Raymond Robins, ex head of the American Red Cross mission in Russia, testified before a Senate committee that the Bolshevik government would have denounced the Brest Litovsk treaty and resumed war if the United States and Britain guaranteed cooperation. He said propaganda and German-financed anarchists helped undermine Russian morale and contributed to ratification of the treaty.

Associated Press Washington, D. C Brest-Litovsk Germany United States Great Britain Raymond Robins Red Cross Russia Senate Leniner Chicago Bolshev Kerevsky Korensky Robins Moscow Lenine Brest Aimerica Proctor Cinceinnatl

Veterans unite in Black Hawk County Bolo club

The Black Hawk County Bolo club gathered at Memorial hall to elect trustees uniting veterans of all wars. Three World War I veterans, three Spanish veterans, and one G A R member were chosen. John Boeller led as president, with Snelienberger as vice president and Fre Fisher as secretary. Applications from returned soldiers were discussed and a resolution backed state legislative aid for soldiers to secure homes.

Black Hawk

Governor Defies Rathbun Opponents in Political War

Iowa Governor W L Harding defends Rathbun pardon amid clash with Attorney General Havner. He accuses misuse of the attorney general office and demands formal correction steps, while legislators view the dispute as a broad political battle with implications for the Rathbun case and state governance.

Governor's Pardons Probe Report Delays Action

A Wyoming government inquiry into Governor Pardons delays action as Rathbun case spurs a call for a full judiciary probe. Attorney General Havner plans to present evidence to a special committee to reveal governor motive behind Rathbun's pardon amid contested rulings and pending legislature review.

Woman Fatally Struck By Runaway Car In Grimes

Police search for driver after an automobile hit Mrs. J. G. Bestor, 62, of Grimes Iowa. She died hours later from injuries. Witnesses say the driver sped away after the impact.

Pes Moines J. G. Bestor Lola Grimes

Boone farmer robbed by a gunman in Des Moines

Des Moines police report that W A Eats of Boone Iowa was held up at gunpoint in Des Moines last night. He says he was robbed of 65 dollars in cash 2 gold pieces and a certified check for 200 dollars by a large black woman described as a negress.

Des Moines March W. A. Eats Boone

Indecent conduct charges filed after arrest at home

Police notes report a woman and a man not her husband were arrested late last night at the woman's home. They were charged with indecent conduct and a hearing was continued until this afternoon to determine guilt or innocence.

Theft and arrest ripple through East High scene

A pupil reports a silver mesh bag missing from her desk at East High. The bag contained a "Bill" and a small billfold. An officer states innocence not yet proven as a drunken incident ends with police custody. A French poodle named RIN is cited as valuable.

East High

Freezone Ad Claims Easy Corn Removal

An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless remedy to lift calluses and corns from the bottom of feet and toes. It asserts the treatment is inexpensive, leaves underlying skin pink and healthy, and requires only a few drops for effective results.

Freezone

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