Cardinal Gibbons Funeral Scene in Baltimore Cathedral
Thousands gathered in rain as Archbishop Glennon led a pontifical requiem for Cardinal James Gibbons, Baltimore, amid medieval splendor. Dignitaries from across America and abroad joined a vast procession, praising the famed church leader’s kindness, prudence, and lifelong service to Christ and country.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
James
Cardinal Gibbons
John Bonzano
Washington
Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sistine Chapel
Rome
John J. Glennon
St. "Louis
Glennon
Leo VIII Manning
Westminster
Gibbons
Cotton Shirts and Sex Appeal Across Six States
Oklahoma City report notes a wartime slogan shift to cotton goods. Governors J B A Robertson Oklahoma A A Taylor Tennessee Pat M Neff Texas Arthur M Hyde Missouri Lee M Russell Mississippi C McRea Arkansas sign a proclamation urging Americans to buy and use more cotton products.
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United Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
South
America
J. B. A. Robertson
Oklahoma
A. A. Taylor
Tennessee
Pat M. Neff
Texas
Arthur M. Hyde
Missouri
Lee M. Russell
Mississippi
Gov. C. McRea
Arkansas
Russians Bar American Press Correspondents Until Reciprocity
American newspaper correspondents will be admitted to Russia only if the United States shows more interest and sympathy than indicated by Secretary Hughes. Maxim Litvinoff, head of the Soviet legations abroad, comments on reciprocal trade relations and states Russia will await U S action before allowing press access.
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Associated Press
United States
Russia
Hughes
BM. Litvinoff
Chicago Restaurateurs Agree to Fair Price Policy
Chicago March 31 restaurateurs members of the American Caterers association agreed to charge for food not more than double the cost to themselves and to cover overhead from a 106 percent gross profit. The accord followed public debate by Russell J. Poole of the city council high cost of living committee and Jacob Miller, association president, who argued profiteering and blamed management for high prices.
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Associated Press
Chicago
No Coal Shipments Record Surplus Rail Cars In 1919
Washington March 31 The American Railway Association reported the greatest number of surplus freight cars in U S railroad history as of March 23 totaling 459 411 up 5 000 from March 15 and 7 672 above the March 3 1919 high The rise stems largely from a drop in shipments of coal and metals leaving idle cars in large numbers The surplus coal cars reached 230 394 up 28 000 from the previous week and 57 544 above March 1
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
American Railway Association
Giant 3 Foot Jaws Unearthed On West Virginia Farm
Barboursville March 31. Fossil remains believed to be two giant prehistoric animals or reptiles were found on Preston Ballard’s farm along Gavel Creek. Only the jaws, three feet long with ferocious teeth, have been exposed. The skeleton appears to lie in soil once part of a river bed. Smithsonian Institution will be notified.
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Lnntet Press
Barboursville
W. Va
Preston Ballarrd
Gavel Creek
Smithsonian Institute
Peter Lasher Dies Civil War Vet in Brainard
Peter B. Lasher, 72, father of 19, Civil War veteran, died at his Brainard home. He is survived by his widow, a second wife, 16 children, one sister, 30 grandchildren, and one great grandchild. The obituary notes his long family, with Brainard, Minnesota, listed as the place and date March 31.
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Associated Press
Brainard, Minn
Peter B. Lasher
Boy of 9 Killed by Heavy Motor Truck
Des Moines March 31 Adolph outz 3 outz killed yesterday afternoon when run over by a thresh ton motor truck.
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Associated Press
Jena Des Moines
Adolph
Threston
Highway Weather Report Across Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin
Light rain Wednesday softened surfaces while traffic improved. freezing later checked softening. Highways remained locally rough though conditions forecast to stay fair tonight and Friday. Visible towns include Albert Lea Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Fairbach Mason City Marshalltown New Hampton Postville Waterloo Waverly.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Charles City
Ill
Albert Lea
Minn
Algona
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Dez
Moines
Dubuque
Fairbach
Lal
Croste
Wis
Mason City
Marshalltown
New Hampton
Postville
Waterloo
Waverly
Roosevelt Opens Probe Into Pensacola Balloon Flight
Acting Secretary Roosevelt has started a personal inquiry into the Pensacola naval free balloon accident of March 22 with five men aboard. A board of investigation will be appointed, and the case may tighten future flight orders. Hope remains for the crew, though finding them seems unlikely. search continues for the gas bag along the Florida coast.
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Associated Prox
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Naval Free Balloon
Pensacola
Fla
Rockaway
L. 1
Moose Factory
Qnt
Florida
Five Dead, Fourteen Missing After Rosscararry Barracks Attack
Cork March 31 An attack on the Rosscarberry police barracks County Cork by civilians left fourteen police missing and five believed killed. The front wall was blown in by explosives bombs were thrown inside and heavy rifle fire raked the building. Police retreated from the room that caught fire through an upper window.
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Associated Press
Cork
Rosscarberry
County Cork
Firemen Battle High Thirty-First Floor Blaze at Equitable Building
Firemen fought for over an hour on March 31 in New York to subdue a dangerous blaze on the thirty-first floor of the Equitable Building. The fire started in a brokers office, smoke filled upper floors and elevator shafts, and the flames were brought under control before the building’s 15,000 occupants arrived.
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Associated Press
New York
Equitable
Record Flight Sets Fast Air Mail Pace Between Wyoming Cities
Cheyenne dispatch reports pilot Harry G. Smith of the transcontinental air mail service set a speed record by flying 221 miles from Rock Springs to Cheyenne in 1 hour 34 minutes. The flight averaged just under two and a half miles per minute, marking a notable early air mail achievement.
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United Press
Cheyenne
Wyo
Harry G. Smith
Transcontinental Air Mail Service
Todey
Rock Springs
Sir Robert Horne Appointed Exchequer Chancellor
London March 31 Sir Robert Horne president of the board of trade today succeeded Austen Chamberlain in the British cabinet as chancellor of the exchequer. Horne is replaced in his former position by Stanley Baldwin financial secretary of the treasury.
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United Press
London
Robert Horne
Board of Trade
Austen Chamberlain
Exchequer
Horne
Hhis
Stanley Baldwin
The
Treasury
Judge Lindsey to Pay Fine in Contempt Case
Denver report says Juvenile Judge Ben B Lindsey will pay a $500 fine rather than face a year in jail for contempt after refusing to reveal confidences of 16 year old Neal Wright. Lindsey indicated he would pay the fine Saturday rather than go to jail.
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United Press
Denver
Colo
Ben B. Lindsey
Lindsey
Neal Wright
Frank Wright
Wright
Windsey
Monarchist Rising Threat Looms in Hungary and West
Vienna reports 30,000 Jugoslav troops massed at Varazdin planning to push toward Steinamanger to block Habsburg restoration. Former Emperor Carl seizes Western Hungary, claiming dictatorial power as Horthy reportedly resigns or negotiates. Three nations threaten war if Carl takes Budapest. 30,000 troops move via Steinamanger to Raab, with Lehar loyalists backing Carl’s forces.
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United Press
Paris
Carl
Hungary
Vienna
Volks Zeitung
Budapest
Horthy
Julius Andrassy
Steinamanger
Gratz
Volks-Zeitung
Hortby J
Count Andrassy
Hansbores
Lehar
Roumania
Czecho-Slovakia
Jugo-Slavia
Raab
Steinamunger
Cailay
Horthy Inday
Horthy I
Komern
Labor Leaders Plan First American Workers College
Labor leaders and educators meeting in Brookwood School Brookwood, N Y March 31 propose founding the first resident workers college in America. Speakers include John Fitzpatrick president of the Chicago Federation of Labor and former steel strike committee chair. The conference plans to issue an official statement after the sessions.
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Associated Press
Katoneh
N. Y
Brookwood School
Workers’ College
America
Wask
J John Fitzpatrick
Chicago Federation of Labor
Steel Strike Organization Committee
Harding Picks Iowa Newspaper Man for Public Priziter Job
President Harding announced Charles H Burke of Pierre as commissioner of Indian affairs and George W Carter of Iowa as public printer. Carter, born in Le Mars, Iowa, began newspaper work in Sioux City in the 1890s and later served Des Moines Capital and Council Bluffs Capital. He married Madge Phinney.
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iBy
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Charles. H. iBurke
Pierre
House T Indian Committee
Harding
Indian Affairs
George IW. Carter
Iowa
Thomas Robertson
Maryland
Carter
LeMars
Sioux City
George H. Carter
LéMars
The
State University
Iowa City
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Madge Phinney
Proposed Increases in Rates Suspended
The interstate commerce commission suspended proposed increases in class and commodity rates from New York and Atlantic seaboard territory to Louisiana and Mississippi until August 29. The tariff reducing minimum carload sugar weights from 60,000 to 33,000 pounds in the western and midwestern regions was ordered suspended until July 36.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
New York
Atlantic Seaboard
Louisiana
Mississippi
Interstate Commerce Commission
West
Southwest
Middlewest
Coney Body Sent to Home in Brunswick Georgia
The body of Lieut. W. D. Coney, a trans continental flier, died from injuries after a fall during a one stop flight from Jacksonville to San Diego. The casket was sent to his Brunswick home where a funeral will be held Saturday, accompanied by his mother an aunt his brother and Maj. N. B. Claggett.
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Associated Press
Natchez
Miss
W. D. Coney
Jacksonville
Fla
San Diego
Cal
Brunswick
N. B. Claggett
Fourth Aviation Corps
Zimmer and Neuf Freed by Germans
Two American men Sgt Frank Zimmer and Carl Neuf a Justice Department operative were released by Germany after being imprisoned for the attempted capture of Grover Cleveland. Secretary of War Weeks announced the release.
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United Press
Washington
TD. C
Germany
Grover Cleveland Berdell
Weeks
Frank Zimmer
Carl Neuf
Department of Justice
Ative
British Coal Miners Vote to Strike at Midnight
London March 31 The coal miners will leave the pits this afternoon as the union committee calls a strike at midnight over wage demands. The Board of Trade plans strict rationing of coal for export. Patch Master Arvester La Agora Bernardomi and the clears ads.
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Associated Press
London
Board of Trade
Arvester
la Agora
Bernardomi
the Clears
Ladvertisement
Courier delivery deadline and correction phone line
The Courier should be delivered to your home before 5 50. If you do not receive your paper by that time due to carrier error or other cause, call 8830 for a replacement copy. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 00 p m.
Abo Denies Contracts to Be Perpetual Franchise Debate
Waterloo street car chief G I Cass denounces a proposed utilities bill as creating a perpetual or indeterminate franchise in Iowa. He says the measure would curb municipal control, speed rate fights, and remove delays, while Cedar Falls officials fear loss of city contracts as two franchises near expiry. The piece notes court of public service oversight and opposition from Cedar Falls and Waterloo officials.
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Cass
Waterloo, Street Car Company
Boards of Supervisors
Anl i J
Towa Farm Bureau
County Boards of Supervisors
League of Towai
Rall
Cedar Rapids
Frank Pierce
Marshalltown
Public Utilities Association
House
Court of Public Service
District ‘Court
Supreme Court of
Cedar Pails
Protess
Sean A. Link
Cedar Falls
Link
Andrew Kershauge
Uinanimous
Waterloo Council
William Morgan
Cedar Falla Ree
Bloomfield Farmer Alleges Dope in Tea Incident
Arthur Burnell a 26 year old Bloomfield Indiana sheep raiser told hospital authorities he was given knockout drops before falling from a third story window on Prairie avenue Chicago March 31 Two Ribs were broken George Kotras his wife Beulah and a taxi driver who drove Burnett to the Kotras apartment are held by police Burnett recalls little about money from sheep sale and had $27 when admitted to hospital
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Associated Preas
Chicago
Arthur Burnell
Bloomfield
Atery
Prairie Avenue
Georg Kotra
Beulah
Burnett
Limits on Liquor for Retail Druggists Set at 200 Gallons
Washington March B1 Regulation from the bureau of internal revenue tightens withdrawal limits for retail druggists to 100 gallons each of spirits or wine per quarter, with possible larger permits on proof. Officials say the new cap adequacy meets average needs despite relaxation from prior five-case limits.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Internal Revenue
White
Iowa Auto Thieves Captured in Chicago
Chicao March 31 Associated Press reports Ralphs Yarck 18 Muscatine and Tracy Robertson 23 Rock Island were captured after a revolver fight with Chicago police. They were turned over to Davenport police. Yarck is accused of stealing several machines in Muscatine Davenport and Rock Island. The pair allegedly tried to sell a Davenport stolen automobile to a Chicago firm.
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Associated Press
Chicagon
Ralphs Yarck
Muscatine
Tracy
Roberston
Rock Island
Chicago
Davenport
Yarck
L H. White
April Frosts to Replace Showers in Forecast
Washington D C March 31 April is expected to bring frosty conditions replacing showers forecaster says freezing weather will occur tonight in the upper lake region with frosts in the Ohio valley Tennessee and northern Alabama and Mississippi and lows reaching the Atlantic states on Friday.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. G
Weather Bureau
Upper Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Atlantic
I States
Oklahoma House weighs impeachment of Governor Robertson
The Oklahoma House voted to take up the report of its special investigation committee and recommended the impeachment of Gov. J. B. A. Robertson for alleged corruption, with action set for 10 a.m. Friday in Oklahoma City.
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United Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma House of Representatives Today
Special Investigation Committee
J. B. A. Robertson
Review Sought on Palmer View of Ships Carrying Liquor
Washington March 33 A request is made to Attorney General Daugherty to review former Attorney General Palmers opinion that vessels cannot carry liquor into American ports even if intended for transhipment to other countries.
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Hye United Press
Washington, D. C
Palmer
Daugherty
Police raid turns deadly as man shoots woman then self
In Chicago during a hotel raid on March 31 Mrs. Ella Sapp 29 Pekin Jil was fatally wounded by Thomas Miselius Canton NL who then shot himself. Police learned Mrs. Sapp had been living with Vivian Ferguson and had recently split from her husband amid marriage plans with Miselius. The couple were found unconscious at the county hospital with critical injuries.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ella Sapp
Pekin
Jil
Thomas Misellius
Canton
Miselius
Misellius
Vivian Ferguson
Schuler to be brought here after Albert Lea capture
Schuler, alleged slayer of William Matusch near Greeley, Delaware county, who fled to Albert Lea Minnesota, confessed to L B Pride and will be brought to Waterloo for safekeeping. His wife accompanied him. motive cited self defense and prior record. Charges followed extensive flight ending after evidence of bank withdrawals and a mutilated victim.
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Schuler
Albert Lea
Jjord E. Schuler
William Matusch
Greeley
Delaware County
Minn
L. B. Pride
Waterloo
Alberthea
Manchester
Matusch
Minnesota
Edgewood
Black Hawk County
H. T. Wagner
Wegner
Pride
Whiff of Bourbon in Cabbages Nets Pinch
New York on March 31 a patrolman detected the scent of bourbon near a buckster's wagon. Behind sacks of cabbages the officer found 50 cases of bottled liquor and arrested five men for illegally transporting alcohol.
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Associated Press
New York
Mobilizing Army and Navy Air Squadrons
Simultaneous mobilizations of the army and navy air forces are under way for bombing tests against naval vessels to be held jointly in June and July. Army fliers gather at Langley Field Virginia to practice bomb dropping. Navy air forces gather at Hampton Roads and the fleet at Yorktown Virginia for summer exercises.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Army
Navy Air Forces
Langley Field
Hampton Roads
Yorktown
Forbid Janitors to Give the Wife a Job
Chicago union janitors voted last night to bar wives from assisting in janitor work. Unemployment was cited as the reason, noting some members used wives to take on extra duties and fill jobs that could go to unemployed men.
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Associated Press
Chicago
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