John McQuilkin La Porte City Leader Dies At 1:45 P.M.
John McQuilkin longtime La Porte City resident and former mayor dies at home after a tenure as supervisor. Born 1843 in Pennsylvania he moved to Iowa in 1865 and served in the Civil War before returning to public life. Survived by wife and seven children. Funeral plans pending.
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John McQuilkin
LA Porte City
McQuilkn
Board of Supervisors
Black Hawk County
Cedar Rapids
Pennsylvania
John MecQuitkin
Westmoreland
County
James
Rebecca MecQuitkin
Iowa
Emma McLoughlin
Markie
John Gill
Ad McQuilkin
Kr. MecQeilkin
Asia
Anmy
Fane
Smiles and Kinks Off Todays Wires
United Press reports list a New York tale of Rev Peter Stickney Grant acting as temporary father to a baby girl left at the Church of the Ascension parsonage and a Croatian bride seeking deportation over border anxieties at Ellis Island. In Troy a burglar haunted three homes taking only drinks, and in Minneapolis Captain Jensen disarmed two Black men and released them after finding his overcoat missing.
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United Press
New York
Peter Stickney Grant
Church of the Ascension
Rustica Romicivio
Rade Vuletich
Ellis Island
Savings Doubling Thrift Habits Across America
Washington May 5 Acting Treasury official says savings accounts in U S banks rose from about 3 006 billion to nearly 6 506 billion as thrift habits persist nationwide despite unemployment and low mood. O L Lester head of the thrift division cites wartime saving drive and rising balances.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
America
Lota
Herun
O. ©. Lester
Thrift Division
Treasury Department
Congress considers bills and committee hearings on budget
In the House today, debate shifts to the Army appropriation, Agriculture Secretary Wallace comments on packet control, and Immigration seeks naturalization action. Merchant marine panels hold Scott seamen wage hearings as subcommittees press to draft a permanent tariff schedule. Interstate Commerce reviews lighthouse resignation as panels continue work.
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HOUSE
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
Immigration Committee
Merchant Marine
Scott Seamen
Interstate Commerce Committee
Allied council seals German reparations ultimatum
London reports the supreme allied council signed an ultimatum to Germany setting out full reparations terms and deadlines before May 12. Germany's Fehrenbach cabinet resignations follow, with Paris to receive the full document via the German war burdens commission. France and Belgium officials hailed the move as a step toward Versailles treaty enforcement.
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Hughes
United States
France
Supreme Council
Italy
Associated Press
London
Supreme Allied Council
Germany
St. Hamer
Downing Street
Allied Reparations Commission
German War Burdens Commission
Paris
Fehrenbach
Berlin
Ebert
Briand
Havas
M. Jaspar
Transport Truck chief visits Waterloo distributors in Iowa
M. A. Holmes, president of the Transport Truck company of Mt. Pleasant Michigan, spent yesterday with officials of the Waterloo Auto and Supply Co. He has visited major distributors from Mississippi to the Western coast in five weeks, reporting improving conditions nationwide.
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M. A. Holmes
Transport Truck Company
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
Waterloo Auto’ & Supply Co
Iowa
Ae Holmes
Just Started Woots Millinery Big Discount Sale
A local flyer announces the opening of Woots Millinery with a large discount sale offering 331-3 percent off on hats and accessories.
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Woots
Woods
Addie Ades Adventures Chapter 52 Car Chase Confusion
Addie and Jim race along the road with nervous banter about danger and a possible near miss. The character remarks on speed and fear as a tense moment unfolds, hinting at a misdirected attempt and a startled breath.
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Addie
Fifteen Men Injured in Mine Explosion Reported
United Press reports fifteen men, including an American, were injured in a mine explosion at Rosita Cosline near Eagle Pass Texas. Men were rescued from the mine after the blast, with officials noting the incident occurred March 5 and details forthcoming.
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United Presse
Eagle Pass
Tex
Cahvila
Mexico
the Courier
Preoaey
Fla
Charles
Morse
Esa
Aes | Company
Chicago
Adsinis
Gopyricht
Basil L. Stalth
Waterloo
Banks Plan Nationwide Campaign Against Bank Robbers
Pinehurst North Carolina May 5 The American Bankers Association executive council approved a nationwide crusade to stamp out bank robberies. With 32000 member banks under protection, the council noted an average of four criminals convicted weekly since the protection department began. President John S Drum urged building credit machinery to absorb excess domestic goods and raw materials for foreign markets.
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Associated Press
Pinehurst
N. C
Executive Council
American Bankers’ Association
Protection Department
Council
John S. Drum
Association
Banks of
America
Must Marry Em to Be Chivalrous Explains Bigamist
United Press reports San Francisco May 3 that John William Murray of New York argues a man must marry a girl to be chivalrous when she expects it. He denies digamy and says he would face New York charges if issued. Murray lists Mary Pavis Anita Southwick and Marie Dougherty as claimed wives.
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United Press
San Francisco
Cal
John William Murray
New York
Ary Pavis
Wif Murray
Mary Pavis
Los Angeles
Marie Dougherty
Anita Southwick
Anite May Warwick
Nolice
Murray
Modern Woodmen of Iowa Name Officers
Ross Mowry of Newton elected state consul at Des Moines convention. E C Jordan of Boone named state clerk. Des Moines chosen to host 1922 convention over Sioux City and Cedar Rapids. F R Korns of Des Moines endorsed for national Woodmen board. Delegates named to national convention in St. Louis from multiple towns with many members listed.
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Des Moines
Ross Mowry
Newton
Iowa
Woodmen of America
E. C. Jordan
Boone
Sioux
Cedar Rapids
F. R. Korns
The
Woodmen
St. Louis
John ¢M
Mercer
Burlington
H. F. Wright
Keokuk
G. W. Romer
Lyons
J. Leyda
Muscell
Josep Hiehmann
Davenport
J. F. Makinsio
Waterloo
Livestock Handlers End Chicago Strike
About 1,000 workers at Union Stockyards Transit vote to return to work at midnight accepting an eight cent hourly wage cut. Arbitration will be conducted before Federal Judge Samuel Alschuler, stock yards dispute arbiter. The strike had not been sanctioned by national union officials.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Union Stockyards Transit Company
Samuel Alschuler
National Junion
Restoration of world trade urged by expert in Cleveland
Richard Spillane told the National Foreign Trade council that world recovery depends on reestablishing international trade on a sane basis. He warned America can delay or accelerate this, noting the United States has vast materials and financial strength. An educational campaign on trade importance is needed. Dr Williams of the American Chamber of Commerce will discuss taxation at Manila.
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iBy United Press
Cleveland
Richard Spillane
National Foreign Trade Council
America
Council
Willams
American Chamber of Commerce
Manila
Waterloo boy on NC 4 crew Navy honor
Mrs. Martha J. Whitamore of Waterloo revealed her son Lieut. Frank Whitamore, known as Barney, was aboard the unfated seaplane NC 4 lost in a January storm off Magdalena Bay during the San Diego to canal zone flight. The crew was rescued after the ship was disabled and the air plane abandoned. Whitamore received a promotion for gallant conduct.
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Waterloo
Navy
Magdalena Bay
San Diego
Canal Zone
Martha J. Whitamore
South Barclay Street
Cal
Frank Whitamore
United States Navy
Barney
Lieut
Whitamore
Barmmey" Whitamore
Ilinois Central
U. S
Munilions
Canada
40 Express Workers Here Face Wage Cut
About 40 employees of the American Railway Express company in this city will be affected by a proposed wage cut to take effect June 1 after conferences with employee representatives. A company letter cites changed conditions and readjustment but does not specify the amount. New working rules are planned for July 1 and conferences will be held in Cincinnati with union leaders representing the workers.
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American Railway Express Company
Cincinnati
Youths Break into Home Candy Store Window
Bays broke into the Home Candy company store at 13456 Sycamore Street late last night through a smashed window. Police say no candy was taken as the youths fled after being frightened away. proprietor notified police at 11:50 p.m. and saw two boys run off.
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Bays
Home Candy Company
Sycamore Street
Canadian actress Margaret Bannerman granted divorce in London
London May 6 Miss Margaret Bannerman a Canadian actress was granted a divorce from Pat Somers on grounds of cruelty. Edith Day of Minneapolis was named the other woman and testified. Bannerman’s former said Miss Day and Somers are now living together at Torquay.
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United Press
London
Margaret Bannerman
Pat Somer
Edith Day
Minneapolis
Mina
Hamey
Migs Dar
Miss Day
Somerset
Torquay
Wallace backs federal control for meat packers regulation
Secretary Wallace endorsed packer control legislation before the House Agriculture Committee saying consolidation under one bureau would be better than current split oversight. He urged allowing big packers back into retail and supported regulating unrelated products under strict government supervision.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Wallace
House Agriculture Committee
Department of Agriculture
Interstate Commerce Commission
Executive Council Labor Federation Considering Plans
Cincinnati May 5 The American Federation of Labor executive council opened a one day conference to tackle major labor issues. Plans include a nationwide drive against the open shop and the Almeric plan and reaching a 5,000,000 member goal. President Gompers will report on past and pending legislation and an anti injunction campaign.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
United States
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Executive Council
Building Trades Department
Federation
Building Trades
Gompers
Congress
Council
Movie Man Again Beats Blue Laws in Platteville
W Tracy, manager of the Gem motion picture theatre in Platteville Wisconsin, again escaped conviction for operating on Sunday. A month earlier a jury stood three for and three against. Today's trial ended with four for conviction and two against, leaving the charge unsettled.
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Associated Press
Platteville
Wis
W. Tracy
Gem Motion- Picture Theatre
Justice Court
Tracy
Mortuary Notices for Amelia Wyeth and Veto Vaseume
Mrs Amelia Wyeth aged 70 died at home from septicemic poisoning at 2179 Fourth Street West. Born September 28 1851 in Waterloo she lived here most of her life. Survived by son Wreth Waterloo daughter Mrs R GE Murphy Waterloo two grandchildren Richard Wyeth and Margaret Murphy two sisters Mrs Celia Loti Waterloo and Mrs Wilhelmina Goaibert Los Angeles. Funeral arrangements not set. Veto Vaseume, died in St Francis Hospital at RP m after six years care in Greene Iowa. Body to Lake View Michigan for interment. Surviving family includes widow two daughters Mrs Charles Morris San Francisco and Mrs Edward Breakly Lake View Mich and a son Martin Cartwright Grand Rapids Michigan.
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Amelia. Wyeth
Amelia Wyeth
Fourth Street West
Waterloo
Norman’ ‘D. Wyeth
Wreth
Daugh
Ter
Veto
Greene
St. Francis Hospital
Rp. m
O'Keefe & Towne
Lake View
Mich
Meibders
Charles Morris
San Francisco
Edward Breakly
Martin’ Cartright
Grand Rapids
Alich
Arrest Suspect in Iowa City HoldUp
Des Moines May 5 A man named Richard W. Strong of 150 Berkeley avenue was taken into custody by Davenport police for questioning in a tax hold up case in Iowa City yesterday. Police noted Strong matched a description of one of the men in the Iowa City case though he claimed he had never been there.
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Schmitt
Des Moines
Conrad Schmitt
Richard W. Strong
Berteh Avenue
Davenport
Iowa City
Strong
Towa City
Methodist Ministers Shot in Belfast Shootings
In Belfast on May 5, two shots were fired as Rev. William Maguire and his son-in-law Rev. Frank Mettrick left the North Belfast mission headquarters. Mettrick was wounded in the forehead, a passerby injured by glass fragments, and Maguire offered no motive for the attack.
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Associated Press
Belfast
William Maguire
Methodist Church In Ireland
Frank Mettrick
North Belfast
Mettrick
McGuire
Jewell Seeks Dismissal of Wage Slash Cases
Chicago May 4 B M Jewell for railway labor unions urged the railroad labor board to dismiss nearly 180 wage reduction cases after stating the roads fail to present evidence warranting lower pay. He concluded his rebuttal testimony in the proceeding.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Railroad, Labor ,Board
B. M. Jewell
Revival of Trade and Sunday Schools Shown
A May report from the Institute of American Meat Packers notes April trade improvements with European buyers returning to U.S. meat, hides moving to market, and growing business confidence. Separately, the Black Hawk County Sunday School association held a one day meeting at the Presbyterian church in La Porte City, featuring Rev. W. H. Beachier and officials from Des Moines and Cedar Falls. officers were elected for the coming year as the 60 county schools represented by 196 delegates prepared for next year’s Hudson session.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Institute of American Meat Packers
America
Black Hawk County Sunday School Association
Presbyterian Church
la Porte City
Waterloo
Beachier
W. H. Beachier
First Brethren Church
G. Herbrecht
Des Moines
Elizabeth Dean
Iowa
Cedar Falls
Winfield Scott
Harry Hess
Hudson
United Brethren Church
Clinton F. Smith
W. H. Beachler
Winfield
Young Peoples
Co. C
Brown
Dunkerton
Kerney
Porto City
C. B. Read
A. C. Preston
Twenty Five Killed in Sinn Fein Fighting with Crown Forces
United Press reports a three day revival of fighting in Ireland leaves twenty five dead. Sinn Feiners suffer twelve killed in encounters with reconnoitering parties in the Partry mountains. Four policemen die in an ambush in County Mayo. One Sinn Feiner is killed at a funeral procession. One sergeant and seven constables are shot near Rathmerrry Kerr y as troops halted near their barracks.
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United Press
Dublin
Crown
Pariry
County Mayo
Rathmere
Kerry
Amv
Marshalltown Eagles Face Hooch Fines
Federal Judge Wade continued action against Marshalltown Eagles for home brew linked to an initiation on January 10. Officers charged with co founding the drink were fined one hundred dollars plus costs. the Eagles promised future compliance with the Vor stead act.
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Des Moines
Martin ‘J. Wadé
Marshalltown
Eagles
Bar of Justice
John
F. Crinkle
C. F. Crone
William Lay
Norman
Leeth
Fred Stanifer
Jonn
Kurtz
Draft Dodger Probe Adjourns to Monday
The house committee probing the escape of Grover Cleveland Bersdoll, Philadelphia draft evader, adjourned until Monday amid Bailey testimony. Edward S Bailey, law partner of ex acting JAG Samuel T Ansell, will be recalled when the inquiry resumes.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Hous
Grover Cleveland Bersdoll
Philadelphia
Edward S. Bailey
Samuel T. Ansell
Army
Bailey
Nomination Talk Circles U S Attorney in New York
Washington insiders report William Hayward, an overseas officer, is poised for nomination as United States attorney for the Southern District of New York after a discussion between the President and Charles D. Hilles, a New York GOP leader. Hunter shows marked improvement after abdominal surgery at St Francis Hospital and is expected to go home later this week.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
William Hayward
United States
Sou Prera
New York
Charles D. Hilles
Hunter
B. B. Hunter
Waterloo Auto & Supply Co
St. Francis Hospital
Coalition Unionist Wins Hastings Bye-Election
Hastings May 4 Lord Eustace Percy brother of the Duke of Northumberland won the Hastings bye election according to an official announcement He was formerly an attache at the Washington embassy and is a coalition unionist The bye election was caused by the automatic unseating of Laurence Lyon a Canadian by birth who was adjudged bankrupt.
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United Press
Hastings
England
Lord Eustace Percy
Duke of Northumberland
Washington
Laurence Lyon
Baby Week at Paul Davis Store Draws Big Turnout
Paul Davis Dry Goods hosts National Baby Week with 600 babies entered in a contest. Babies are measured on precise scales and photographed free at Flint's studio. Window displays drew crowds and even prompted a city ordinance violation by an eager passerby. A Swaledale, Iowa youngster won a four-state spelling championship in Lincoln, Nebraska, defeating county champions from Iowa Minnesota South Dakota and Nebraska.
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Paul! ‘Davis Dry Goods Company
Flint
Davis
Paul Davis Company
Towa
Swaledale
Donald i Urbateh
Lincoln
Neb
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Reserve policy th of liquidation in seventh district Iowa
Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago faces pressure to speed loan liquidations in Iowa amid fears funds were used for speculation. A April bulletin notes $9 million district reduction and bankers say farmers’ planting season slows further liquidations. Conference led by L A Andrew with Heath and McDougal discussed impracticality of immediate debt payoff as new crops reduce deposits. Iowa banks reported $75 million in outstanding loans, up from April 1.
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Federal’ Reserve Bank
Iowa
I Town
Toneous
Met
Bet Banks
Federal Reserve
Bulletin
Bankers’ Association
L. A. Andrew
Heath
McDougal
Federal Reserve Bank
Chicago
Andrew
C. H. Me
Nider
Mason City
MY. Henderson, Jr
Towa
Jaws
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Indiana
Lewis Advises Coal Workers on Price and Wages
Indianapolis May 5 John L Lewis president of the United Mine Workers of America said wages of organized mine workers will not be reduced. He refuted reports of wage cuts noting miners are on a scale fixed by the United States bituminous coal commission with an agreement through March 31 1922. He urged coal consumers not to delay purchases hoping for wage reductions.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Lewis
United States
Bituminous Coal Commission
Wnitl
Ope
Wilton Mayor Resigns After Gunfire at Office
Wilton Ta May 3 A mass meeting condemned the conduct of mayor R Whitmer a lawyer and citizens forced his resignation after gunfire from his office during a alleged celebration in a town with armed guards.
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Wilton
R. Whitmer
Whitemer
Whitmer
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