Troops and police forge on plebiscite job
Capt Lench linked to Dr Kapp regime is arrested by Italian occupation troops at Oppelin Upper Silesia. He is alleged to lead a German group ready to use force if the plebiscite favors Poland. Two Poles shot by plebiscite police near Gleiwitz. About 30,000 troops, including French, British, Italian and German forces, guard the area. Authorities report strict frontier controls and potential unrest only in Kattowitz and Gleiwitz amid strong Polish sentiment.
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Associated Press
Oppelin
Upper Silesia
Lench
Wolfgang Kapp
Berlin
Foreign Office
Dr. Kapp
Silease
Capt Lench
Gleiwitz
Poland
Silesia
Kattowitz
Cre
Hospital Benefit Presents New Singer at City Event
A hospital benefit at East High School Auditorium on March 29 will feature A D Hartson in the role of Frederick in The Pirates of Penzance. Miss Ethel Lawless plays Mehal with soprano promise as a strong supporting performer. The cast includes W White as sergeant of police and an array of litermen under his command, with Beal, Place, Yarbell, Court, Mayer, Mains, Boggs, Anderson, Roemer and Tarr in uniformed roles.
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A. D. Hartson
Hartson
Frederick
Drama League
East High School Auditoriium
Presbyterian Hospital
Mehel
Ethel Lawless
W. White
Fowmnan
Mr. Ware
W. W. Beal
D. M Place
Martin Yarbell
Frank Court
Oliver Wmayer
Arthur Mains
BH. Ll. Boggs
Charles E. Anderson
Corren Green
JT. J. Roemer
Leon Tarr
Delegates to Attend K. C. Meeting in Dubuque Sunday
Waterloo delegates Sims and others plan to attend a grand knights and district deputies conference of Iowa Knights of Columbus in Dubuque on Sunday. Twenty eight towns in the district will be represented, with previous meetings held in Des Moines and Sioux City. The event follows the Cedar Rapids state conference and includes state committee members and officers.
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Sims
Waterloo
Grand Knights
Iowa
Knights of Columbus
Dubuque
Des Moines
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Hugh Stewart
Fred West
Surineton
de Ort
Freelarma
Dr. Pot
Thornton
Brank’ Huber
Cresco
J. W. O'Neill
Clinton
Joseph Bestenlehmer
Algona
Kehoe
Ascade
Dyersville
Fuller
Davenrt
Muscatine
Washington
Burlington
Fort Madison
Keokuk
Waerloo
Oelwein
Manchester
Greene
Waukon
New Hampton
Ian
DeWitt
Bellevue
Gona
Mason City
Charles City
Union Men Here Vote on Big Five Strike
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workers local in Waterloo ballots sent to national headquarters after a poll on the Big Five strike in packing plants. Result not divulged locally. workers already on strike for weeks, voting likely unanimous for nationwide walkout.
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Altho
Amalgamated Meat
Cutters & Butcher Workers
Waterloo
Heirs Hear Of Son's Death In Unconfirmed Report
Jacob Cohn of 221 Sheridan Street seeks details in Boston regarding the death of his son Alexander A. Cohn. He is trying to contact friends there to verify the report.
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Jacob Cohn
Sheridian
Alexander A. Cohn
Boston
Mass
J. Cohn
Hangout for the Boys in Chicago Closes Over Rent Hike
The iconic Hinky Dink's bar near Clark and Jackson streets, run for 40 years by Alderman Hinky Dink Kenna, will close May 1 after a rent rise. New tenants plan a restaurant, Kenna says prohibition losses forced the move. Bathhouse John Coughlin had urged a drug store pivot. The Working Man's Exchange also fell to prohibition-era closures, leaving relics once famed as 4&5 tubs.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Clark and
Jackson Streets
John” Coughlin
Kenna
First Ward
Coughlin
Landis
Chicago Historical Society
Binghamton Papers Augment Forces of Nonunion Printers
In Binghamton New York March 19 nonunion printers in the composing rooms of local newspapers were increased today and papers will resume display advertisements Monday The union printers who left their posts last week cited a potential settlement at 40 dollars weekly for day work and 43 dollars for night work following an amicable adjustment offer
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Associated Press
Binghamton
N. Y
Town Planning Bill Passed by House in Des Moines
Des Moines March 19 Cities of first class and smaller municipalities may appoint town planning commissions under a Forsling bill passed in the house. The commissions would advise councils on public improvement projects. Armistice Day would become a legal Iowa holiday if Governor Kendall approves. The bill had previously passed the Senate.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Towa
Representative Forsling
Comns
Iowa
B. Kendall
House
State Senate
Questions on Mayer Democracy Nomination At Senate Hearing
Des Moines March 19 The senate committee weighing Gov Kendall’s choice of Mrs Max Mayer Iowa City for the Democratic seat on the state board of control questioned her party status She said she voted a mixed ticket and intended to continue doing so the committee debated her Democrat affiliation
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Associated Prema
Des Moines
Max Mayer
Iowa City
State Board of Control
Senate
N. E. Kendall
Tinley Urges Guard Strength At Waterloo Armory Meeting
Col Matthew Tinley of Council Bluffs spoke to a large audience at the Waterloo armory urging military training and the national guard’s role. Maj Miles of Cedar Rapids and local officers praised the guard and discussed forming machine gun and infantry companies under waterloo leaders amid reorganization plans for future growth.
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Matthew Tinley
Council Bluffs
Legion
Tinley
National Guard
Maj
Miles
Cedar Pids
Guard
L. Rohif
Becker-Chapman Post
Howard J. Rouse
Leonard Laird
Waterloo
Waterloo National Guard
Hawarden Man Gets Seat in Legislature
Des Moines Iowa March 19 George L Venard of Hawarden was seated in the Iowa legislature today succeeding the late D O Stone who died after the present session began.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
George L. Venard
Hawarden
Iowa
D. O. Stone
Lobbyists on Capitol Hill Are Saved from License Tag
Des Moines reports that the Iowa senate deferred the Johnson lobbyist license bill after judiciary committee backing for indefinite postponement. Senator Frailey denounced the measure as un American, arguing open access to views on legislation. The bill was buried by a large majority as two senators debated a five minute floor speech limit and authorship time. Three city bills were also under discussion.
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United Press
Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Judiciary Committee
Johnson
Frailey
Senate
Senate approves city planning powers and housing enforcement
The senate passed measures affecting cities under the charter form of government. The first would require a city planning commission to work with city government. The second would give councils authority to enforce housing regulations from the health department to the building inspector. The third authorizes creation of restricted residential districts and empowers councils to enforce restrictions.
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The
Senate
City Planning Commission
Cve
City Health Department
Former Army Man Admits Killing Maj Cronkhite at Camp Lewis
Roland R. Porthier of Central Falls formerly an army officer today pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the 1918 killing of Maj. Alexander P. Cronkhite at Camp Lewis Washington. The plea was accepted by a federal commissioner during arraignment in Providence.
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Associated Press
Providence
R. I
Roland R. Porthier
Central Falls
Alexander P. Cronkhite
Adelbert Cronkhite
Camp Lewis
Wash
Scarlet fever cases and a cough remedy ad
Two additional scarlet fever cases were reported to the health department. An advertisement touts Foley’s Honey and Tar as effective for coughs, colds, whooping cough and grip, featuring a Kentucky reader praising the product.
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Anna Stein
Western Ave
Covington
Former Davenport Women Tell Police of Attack in Chicago
Miss Betty Woods twenty and a woman named Miss Gordon from Texas reported to police in Chicago that two men lured them into an old building and attempted an assault. Woods, a professional dancer, said Davenport Iowa was her former home and that she had met one of the men previously, bringing Miss Gordon along for the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Betty Woods
Miss Gordon
Texas
Miss Woods
Davenport
Opens Two Gas Jets Lights One Killed by Explosion
Chicago march 19 lying across a trunk containing her husband's ashes Mrs Frances Schreiner was found asphyxiated by firemen responding to a fire alarm Investigation showed she turned on two gas jets but only one lit and the room filled with gas triggering an explosion she was dead on arrival
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Chicago
Frances Schreiner
Pediatric Patients Aged 13 and 6 Listed in City Records
The department today lists two patients: Frank Anderson, 13, of 174 Lafayette Street, and Dolores Fris bey, 6, of 18 Mulberry Street. Both are noted in the current city health records with ages and addresses.
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Frank Anderson
Lafayette Street
Dolores Frisbey
Mulberry Street
Father John's Medicine Ad Claims Spring Health Boost
Advertisement states springtime weakens body and nerves and that Father John's Medicine, a pure nourishing food remedy, quickly helps build strength and flesh. Claims users gain resisting power and many may gain weight steadily while taking this old fashioned prescription.
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Father John
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