Wrecking crews begin to clear Armour grain elevator debris
Chicago reports an explosion at the Armour Grain Co elevator on 122nd Street South with four killed and two bodies recovered. Salvageable grain is valued at about 3 million dollars, and wrecking crews started removing twisted steel and clearing the Calumet river channel. The cause is debated between spontaneous combustion and a dust grain explosion possibly sparked by a cigarette.
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United Press
Chicago
Armour & Co
Uaterons
Associated Press
Armour Grain Company
One
John K. Thompson
Realtors Launch Six New Boards in Town Campaign
Don F. Goss of the National Association of Realtors says six new real estate boards were formed here last Monday. Waterloo leaders William E. Herren and John Wagner attended, urging use of the term realtor in ads. The group plans to move to American Realtors association and hosts a Chicago convention expected to draw about 6000 realtors with a cabinet member speaker.
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Don F. Goss
Chicago
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Waterloo Real Estate Board
Greater Waterloo Association
William E. Herren
Waterloo
Iowa Association of Real Estate Boards
Jom Wagner
Cedar Rapids
State Association
Mr. Goss
National Association
American Realtors Association
Realtors
Goss
Harding
Old G A R Chief to Get Pension Office
Washington Gardner of Albion Michigan a former U S representative and union veteran is to be appointed commissioner of pensions by President Harding. Gardner served as a private in the Sixty fifth Ohio infantry was wounded and later led the Michigan department G A R and served as commander in chief from 1913 to 1914.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
Washington Gardner
Albion
Mich
House of Representatives
Gardner
Sixty-fifth
Ohie Infantry
Michigan
Michigan Department
Grand Army of the Republic
G A. R
Addie Ades Adventures in a Small Town Spring
In a rural scene Addie and her father discuss spring chores and farming choices as they scan a town newspaper. The conversation touches on Clover seed Cow peas and seeds from Darrow while Addie muses on love and the season ahead.
Howet appeals conviction over protest strike injunction
Alexander Howet district president of the Tufted Mine Workers filed an appeal with the Kansas supreme court challenging his conviction for violating a Crawford county injunction. The case stems from him calling the Karl Mishmash protest strike last February.
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HOWAT
United Press
Topeka
Kan
Alexander Howet
Tufted Mine Workers
Kansas Supreme Court
Crawford County
Karl Mishmash
Ex Service Men Fight Swindle Over Government Equipment
Washington March 21 ex service men are being swindled by con men who demand $5 for access to government issued uniform items and equipment. The American Legion reports the ad jutant general has asked the Legion to help stop the fraud. No payment is required to receive proper issuing equipment.
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Washington, D. C
American Legion
Adjutant General
Legion
Banco
Man of affairs reflects on self management and advertising
The text notes a person who values large goals over detail and frequently reviews his own work. It emphasizes improving newspaper advertising and recognizing personal and associate responsibilities in leadership.
Democrats Plan Plea to Consumer in Embargo Fight
United Press reports Democrats plan to argue that embargo and emergency tariff measures are needed to protect farmers and ensure crop planting, while portraying the move as essential to shield growers from ruin and offset high prices for consumers. Senator Harrison and Senator Underwood will lead the debate, using wool as the key case to show price effects and foreign competition dynamics.
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United Press
Washington
D. C
Congress
Harrison
Mississippi
Underwood
Sack of Registered Mail Stolen From Centerville Station
Centerville Virginia post office agents seek a pouch of registered mail taken from the depot after being loaded for a Chicago and Rock Island train. Officials estimate the missing pouch may have contained cash and securities totaling about 45000 dollars. A second sack of registered mail was untouched.
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Centerville Station
Associated Press
Centerville
Chicago
Rock Island
Spring Returns Amid Mixed Weather Across Cities
Reports from Chicago Dallas St Louis Milwaukee Atlanta and Amarillo describe a variable first day of spring with harsh winds, record warmth in places, flowering buds in others and a mix of sun rain and snow. Cattlemen fear losses as north winds persist in the Panhandle.
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United Press
Chicago
Kansas City
Texas
Dallas
Tex
Wiss
St. Paul, Minn
St. Lows
St. Louis
Ato
Miss Spring
Winter
Houston
South Texas
Bath
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles B. Reigens
Ravenswood Beach
Atlanta
Amarillo
Texas Panhandle
Hoover Sees No Russia Trade While Bolshevism Remains
Secretary of Commerce Hoover told reporters that resuming trade with Russia is impossible while Bolshevism continues. He argued Russia must abandon or overthrow its regime for Europe’s economic stability to return, noting political over economic factors in the trade question. He estimated Bolshevik gold and valuables at 6.9 million to 210 million dollars and warned European nations may seize them.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Russia
Hoover
Europe
United States
Harding Seeks Quick Emergency Tariff Shakeup
President Harding urged Fordney and the house ways and means committee to study an emergency tariff aimed at farmers. The group discussed but made no decision, opposing Western mem bers who feared delay. The panel still backs a permanent tariff and vetoes a broad emergency. The plan would curb free list farm products like wheat and wool.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Harding
Fordney
House Ways and Means Committee
Senate Republicans
Rotarians Name Six District Delegates
At a regular Rotary luncheon in Black's Tea Room delegates and alternates were chosen for the district convention in Dubuque on April 14 and 15. Named delegates include Roy Shoemaker George W Hutt ley Wirt Hoxie Fred L Northey A F Gates and C A Morris. Alternates are Fred Adams M L Bowman H B Cropper B J Howrey C O Lam son and HB Maynard. The meeting included a no decision contest on oleo versus butter presented by Hugh Van Pelt and R J Hoxie. A committee was named to report on sending a delegate to the International Rotary convention in Glasgow Scotland.
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Rotary Club
Black's Tearoom
Dubuque
Roy Shoemaker
George W. Huttley
Wirt-Hoxie
Fred L. Northey
A. F. Gates
C. A.morris
Fred Adams
M. L. Bowman
H. B. Cropper
B. J
Banking Bills Pass Iowa House After Senate Action
Four banking measures cleared the Iowa House after Senate approval. The main bill raises the minimum capital for new savings banks in cities of 3000+ to 25000, adds filing penalties for banks, and lets banks omit cash on hand from published statements. Other bills include auto accident reports and osteopath licensing.
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Associated Press
Maines
House
Iowa
Senate
Whitmore
Board of
Osteopathic Examiners
N. B. Kendall
Cazop
Price
House Committee On Police Regulations
Department of the State Adjutant General
Wan and Wife Slain in Bed with Babe Unhurt
Prohibition agents had pursued Cliff Rowels for weeks as a suspected liquor runner and gang leader between Sioux City and Des Moines. He was captured after a gunfight, subdued, and later re restrained. A Des Moines bank robbery case involved Hapane Saunters seeking Chiowels and his wife, with a small child asleep nearby during the attack. the couple escaped unharmed.
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Associated Press
Sioux Falls
Cliff Rowels
Des Moines
Rowels
Hapane Saunters
Chiowels
Des| Hall
Cora¢oines
Eevel
United Press
Anders
Okla
Marek
Sam
Women Not Opposed to Capital Punishment Say in Week's Trial
Des Moines reports that five women were among 21 prospective jurors for the Eugene OC Weeks trial over Fosdick’s death. By noon four remained in the box. among the five, three said they did not oppose the death penalty, one opposed it, and one undecided. Jury selection continued at the recess.
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Associated Press Des Moines
Eugene OC
George Fosdick
Waterloo Ministers Propose Ban on Sunday Funerals
A Waterloo assembly of ministers approved a movement to abolish Sunday funerals where possible. They urged weekday burials except when law requires haste, and offered cooperation to end Sunday funerals. The morning program included talks on Evangelism Boy Scout work and book reviews.
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Waterloo Ministerial Association
Hotel Russell Lamson
Ri Waterloo Ministerial Association
Af the Association
J. H. Patterson
R. J. Short
Stout
G. D. Serrill
High Court Upholds I. W. W. Conviction
The Supreme Court sustained the convictions of 40 I. W. W. members rounded up in northern California for espionage and selective service act violations. Trials were held in Sacramento, with the court declining to renew the cases.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
California
Selective Service
Supreme Court
Sacramento
Smallpox Cases Rise in City Quarantine Notices
Reports from physicians to the health department indicate a growing smallpox problem. A Johnson family of five at 427 Mulberry Street, Lillian nine and the others aged 7 to 2, plus Mrs. J H Hartsell and daughter Lottie fifteen at 215 Seventh Street East, and a Rotman child at 1012 Wellington Street are new smallpox victims placed under quarantine.
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Health Department
Johnson
Mulberry Street
Lillian
Daniel
Gertrude
Esther
Johnnie
J. H. Hartsell
Lottie
Seventh Street
Rotman
Wellington Street
Rev Baudenben Jacher awakens after declared death
Telegraph briefs from Geneva and other cities report Rev Baudenben Jacher, once pronounced dead, waking after 14 hours without a heartbeat and declaring his call has not yet come while other items note royal decrees, labor stance, and international events including Turkish forces leaving Saturn and a Georgian soviet government taking hold.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Baudenbenjacher
Athens
Asia Minor
Near East
Washington, D.C
Nonpartisan League
Matthew Wool
A. F. of L
Clara Smith Hamon Joins Ardmore Church Baptized
Clara Smith Hamon and her sister Mrs. Van Jones of California joined the First Christian Church of Ardmore and were baptized by Rev. Clayton Brooks during a night service. Clara plans a long rest with her sister in California before resuming travel.
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Clara Smith Hamon
Ardmore
United Press
Okla
Clara
van Jones
California
First Christian Church of
Clayton Brooks
Man 40 Confesses Kidnapping Niece in Ohio
Athens Ohio March 21 Frank Reeves 40 near Nelsonville pleaded guilty to kidnapping his 12 year old niece Mary Lewellyn a year ago He was held on 5000 bond Arrests brought him from Suffolk Virginia Reeves allegedly attacked the girl and abducted her after stealing her from Hocking County They walked 40 miles to the Ohio River with a rope tied around her waist to stop escape The Suffolk sheriff said the story was suppressed there fearing lynching
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Associated Press
Athens
Frank Reeves
Nelsonville
Mary Lewellyn
Suffolk
Virginia
Hocking County
Athens Hine
Ohio River
Reeves
Fire Threat Envelops John Marshall High School
In Norfolk Virginia on March 21 a fire endangered John Marshall High School as 800 students were evacuated from desks amid dense smoke. Early reports claimed no casualties and firefighters faced tough egress through the smoke-filled building.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
John Marshall High School
Pussyfoot Johnson Improves After Throat Ailment
Hampton Iowa March 21 William E Pussyfoot Johnson prohibition worker shows improvement after throat infection doctors report his condition has improved and all remaining speaking engagements for the month have been cancelled.
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Associated Press
Hampton
William E
Pussyfoots Johnson
C. E. Powers
Ieee
Johnson
Powers
Northey's Plant Reopens Full Force After Curtailed Run
Northey Manufacturing resumes normal operation with full workforce after a four month low period. All laid off workers are recalled and several extra men hired though still limiting total hiring. President F L Northey notes widespread revival in orders from across the country.
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Northey Manufacturing Company
F. L. Northey
Northey
Salt Lake City
New York City
Decker Refuses to Disclose Motive for Murder
In Warsaw Indiana Virgil Decker 18 remains in custody on a murder charge for killing his 19 year old chum Leroy Lovett. He gave a confession stating he acted alone but offered no motive claiming there is a reason for both the killing and his silence. Mrs C B Moon sheriff's wife notes the youth will not elaborate and authorities prepare to present findings to a grand jury on Thursday.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Ind
Virgil Decker
Leroy Tovett
Chum
C. B. Moon
Kosciusko County
Leroy
Heat Prostration Reported as Boston Swelters in March
Boston reports a new March high of 82 degrees with a heat prostration listed as the first of the year. New York records March heat surpassing prior marks as the city endures a 80 degree afternoon with widespread warmth.
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Boston
New York
Associated Press
Noop
McClenahan Returns Lecture Fees in Des Moines
Des Moines March 21 P E MecClenahan state superintendent of public instruction faces criticism from a majority committee on departmental affairs for accepting fees to lecture at county institutes. He returns the money and sends a letter explaining he acted on advice but will not keep the funds due to ensuing disagreements.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
P. E. MecClenahan
Two U S Soldiers Die In Train Collision In Germany
At Weissenthurm near Coblenz two American privates Harold H Hamenkrap and Lawrence G Murphy were killed when their car collided with an express train. Hamilton A Baker was seriously injured. Army officials are checking reports.
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United Press
Coblenz
Weissenthurm
Army
Harold H. Hamenkrap
Lawrence G. Murphy
Hamilton A. Baker
Family Bound and Gagged by Robbers
Des Moines police report two masked men robbed the L. Hockenberg home and a roomer in North Des Moines Sunday night after binding and gagging the three Hockenberg family members. About $300 in currency and jewelry was taken.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
L. Hockenberg
Epsonade Salts Sells Real Epsom Taste Alternative
An advertisement promotes Epsonade Salts as real Epsom salts blended with fruit derivatives to taste like sparkling lemonade. It claims to ease biliousness headaches or constipation and costs only a few cents. Cautions against asking for tasteless epsom salts to avoid a soda imitation.
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American Epsom Association
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