Berlin diplomat abandons hope for outside aid
In a May 11 report from New York, Berlin’s ambassador says Germany has given up hope for foreign assistance and must tackle its troubles alone. He notes unemployment rising, poverty spreading, and a drastic cut in food and milk supplies, while insisting Germany seeks peace and work, not war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Germ
Anne of
Alasing
Galona
A. B
Houghton
Ampercorn
Ambbassador
George Whisehingson
Germany
Berlin
Mother of Vieting in Hazel Mystery Faces Scott Battle
The article reports on the Hazel murder mystery with the mother of Vieting and Scott as key figures. Detectives inspect a pier where a skeleton was found. Police conclude suicide theory is untenable and endorse a murder theory. Officers Norton and Hughes cite rocks and other evidence suggesting a body was placed there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vieting
Hazel
Scott
Chicago Pathé
Hughes
John Norton
Lieut. Norton
May Release All Bandit Prisoners Today
Chinese and foreign officials pressed for the swift freeing of captured foreigners as negotiations with bandits continued. Governor Cui said food and clothing aid would reach captives, with ransom payable by the Chinese government, while ministers warned that delay could cost lives and provoke international incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linchene
Pacific
Cui
Peking
Schurman
Marshal Tsao-Kun
Shantung
China
Gov
Edwin S. Cunningham
Shanghai
F. W. Pratt
Ro Eldridge
Far Eastern
Department of Commerce
Zeroent
Eldridge
Cina
Tsingtao
Washington
Shanting Qor- Dinstra
Rad
Philippine
Chin
Air Flivver Driver Plans New York to Chicago Flight
The United Press reports Darbat the Frenety Jatar, famed for a sub 10 horsepower plane that crossed the English Channel, is now preparing a New York to Chicago flight with a single stop. A manufacturer plans mass production of Sarbet’s folding wing planes for garage storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darbat
Unite Ed
New York
Chicago
Sarbet
Seizure of Power in China Amid Warlord Crisis
Reports from Peking say the government has practically dissolved with no clear leader as warlords Kun and Chang Teo Lin gain influence. A Chinese premier on holiday and foreign ministry officials leave duties amid crisis, while Tsao Kun receives a French envoy’s urging for intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linchengaig
Ao Apparent
Lauch
Ching—Tsao Kun
Chang Teo-Lin
Peking
Sia
Foreien
Wellington Kou
Tien Tsit
Tsao Kun
Padjing Fu
Anat Li Yuoan Vung
City in Brief and Local Notes from Waterloo
A Waterloo city in brief page notes medical society meetings in Ottumwa and Tama, Lions district convention plans in Sioux City, and local nurse departures to Oak Park hospital. Park road paving protests loom as semimonthly storm sewer discussions proceed. Quarantine notices include typhoid scarlet fever measles and chickenpox cases with several local residents affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Carson
Spirit Lake Law
Walter ‘Hh. Scheet
L Street West
Martha Herman
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Oak Park Hospital
A. CO. Wilford
Harold Cole
Gus Thode
A. J. Joynt
F.C. Sage
Ottumoya
State Medical Society
Tama Indian Reservation
Traer
Park Road
Broadway
Cother Streets
Park District
Trapshoot Meet At Waterloo Gun Club
About 19 trapshooters participated in the Waterloo Gun Club shoot at Byrnes Park Range yesterday afternoon. Carson led with a high average, while R. A. Reid followed close behind. Sic Webber, the club president, praised the event as one of the best and most interesting of the season. The next shoot is set for Thursday May but officials are in Weyauwega for sewer lift work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Byrnes Park Range
Carson
R. A. Reid
Sic Webber
Waterloo Gun Club
Des Moines Divorce Rates Spike Statewide
Des Moines records show the city doubling the 1922 state divorce average. In two days eighteen marriages were dissolved and twenty eight dissolved on Wednesday. Last year the town averaged thirteen divorces per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Sioux City Woman Elected President of PLE in Iowa
The thirty first annual Iowa PLE convention adjourned in Muscatine after a successful session with 406 attendees. New state officers include Sioux City president Mrs Adam L Van Hon and other elected leaders. delegates to the Seattle supreme convention were chosen. The group endorsed a library project honoring Iowa Wesleyan College founders and the birthplace of Pai GO, with Mrs CG EB Stafford of Muscatine noted as central figure.
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Muscatinn
Thep
Towa
Mora
Mason Ciy
Adam L. van Hon
Sioux City
Izabeth P. Mattes
Odepolt
Algent
Seattle
Wash
Iowa
Westeyat College
Maint Pleasant
Hunot
Pai GO
CG. EB. Stafford
Italian Who Shot Fort Dodge Officer Not Yet Captured
Fort Dodge Iowa May 11 Deputies raid the Shady Oaks town home of Italian Andy Bello on liquor violation charges. Sheriff Lochrayta was seriously wounded when Bello fired from close range. Bello escaped as deputies fired at him and bloodhounds followed his trail. Authorities believe Bello was wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ort Dodge
Shar
Idan
Lug
Independent Oilmen Fight Gas Tax on State Roads
Des Moines May 11 Independent oil companies in Iowa warned they will apply a gasoline tax if the revenue is not used for state road building. Oil men met at a conference opposing the bill they call oppressive to the industry and urged deferring action until a referendum could be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iown
Cov. Kendall
Swain resigns to lead North Dakota Normal School
Cedar Falls May 11 C C Swain resigns after three years with the rural education department of Teachers college to become president of the normal school at Mayville North Dakota. He will leave June 1 John W Barnes head of public speaking granted a one year leave of absence to begin Sept 1 and will study at Wisconsin University.
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Cedar Falls
Swain
Rural Education Department
Callence
Normal ‘School
Mayville
N. D
John W. Barnes
Department of Public Speaking
Wisconsin University
Reinbeck Egg Candling Machine Installed at Wilson & Co
Perhaps the largest egg candling machine in Iowa was installed in Wilson & Co here this week. It will sterilize grade and candle 250 cases daily and candle more than a carload of eggs in two days. The machine requires 12 persons for full operation. It is run and heated by electricity and uses 18 gallons of oil per carload. It is now being operated at full capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinbeck
Towa
Wilson & Co
Reinbeck Brick Plant Resumes Operation After Year Idle
Reinbeck Iowa May 11 Gethmann Brick company has resumed operations after idle more than a year. It started this week with nearly a full crew and produced more than 15 000 bricks the first day. The plant will run all summer employing about 20 men.
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Reinbeck
Gethmann Brick Company
Altho
Porter
Des Moines Doctor Heads Medical Society
Des Moines physician Olver J. Fay is elected president of the Iowa State Medical Society, succeeding Charles J. Saunders. Fort Dodge hosted the closing sessions of the seventy-second annual meeting with Dr. Frank Fuller named president-elect and officers including Dr. EH Gratiot Dubuque and Dr. W E Long Mason City to serve as vice presidents and Dr. A C Page Des Moines as treasurer. The 1924 meeting will be held in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Olver J. Fay
Des Moines
Iowa State Medical Society
Charles J. Saunders
Fort Dodge
Frank Fuller
Keokut
EH. B. Gratiot
Dubuque
W EB. Long
Mason Citr
Ottumwa Man Killed on Railroad Bridge
Belin Th. May TL A 78 moved from Burlington was struck and killed by a passenger train on the Burlington bridge over the Des Moines River four miles west of Ottumwa. He wandered from his daughter’s home late yesterday afternoon. Survived by a widow five sons and three daughters. Burial will be in Burlington.
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A. Th.Belin
Burlington
Les Moines River
Here
Iowa Endeavorers Hope Harding Will Address Convention
Des Moines officials say Christian Endeavor leaders invite President Harding to speak at the international convention from July 4 to 8. They plan to urge him to address the opening meeting as preparations proceed tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Harding
Des Moines
Christian Endeavor
Grundy Supervisors Let Gravel Drayage Contract
Reinbeck May 11 The Grundy county board let the contract for gravel drayage on the road west of Wellburg running north and south five miles to Everly Iowa Gravel company at 37 cents per mile for the first mile and 9.2 cents per half mile after. This is the cheapest gravel hauling the county has bought with 1500 yards laid per mile an estimated cost of 6100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinbeck
Board’ of Supervisors
Grundy
State Briefs From Fort Madison and Around Iowa
State brief items note Ste Oak and Sigmond Trybom to face retrial for the Emanuel murder near Slanton in October 1920 after a Supreme Court reversal. Reports describe a haunted grave diggers episode in Amés with no body found. Other notes include L H Pammell joining a park movement committee, T Henry Foster elected to Chamber of Commerce post, Dubuque electric plans one man cars, William Commee bound over for stealing three cars, and county roads speed limit actions amid worker dangers. Sioux City recounts a 30 mph crash with four riders escaping harm, Cedar Rapids hosts the Travelers Protective Association convention with officers to be elected tomorrow.
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Ste Oak
Sigmond _ Trybom
Fort Madison
Emanuel
Slanton
Supreme Court
Jund
Oskinloosa
RK. J. Woodard
Paul Watts
L. H. Pammell
Towa State College
Turkey Run
Ind
New York
The
Chamber of Commerce of the United
Dubuque
Carmen
Dubuque Electric Company
Davenport
William Commee
Maysville
Fem
Wort Madison
Lee County
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Travelers Protective Association
Farwell to Hiram S. Dilger near Alva Oklahoma
Hiram S. Dilger a Waterloo area farmer and stock buyer died May 3 at his home near Alva Oklahoma after a yearlong illness. Funeral from United Brethren church Alva. Born June 30 1860 near Plainfield Illinois son of Adam and Sarah Dilger. Survived by five children Ralph Lawrence Maude James Pern Dotel and two others plus five sisters and two half brothers. Member Odd Fellows. Requiem Mass for Michael Collentine at St Josephs Church with burial in Charles City. Senior Catholic Girls club to meet and Rosary Society at St Josephs.
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Hiram S. Dilger
Hiram
Dilger
Waterloo
Alva
Oklo
United Brethren Church
Plainfield
Adam
Sarah Dilger
Iowa
Ralph Dilger
Lipscomb
Tex
Lawrence Dilger
Mantie James
Maude Dickerson
Ordway
Cale
Pern Dotel
Dotores
Cola
A. W. Steely
S. G. Wreck
Cora M. Clough
Ed Smith
Cedar Falls
J. W. Graves
Keltner
Wlc. Bickeberg
M. F
H. R. Diiger
Odd Fellows Lodge
Steely
Clough
Earl Arthur
Texas
M. C. Collentine
Michael
Collentine
S A. m
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Edward* Stattery
Charles City
Catholic Girls’ Club
Lafayette Shaft
St. Joseph's Rosary Society
At & P.m
Economic Survey of Germany Urged
At the American academy meeting in Philadelphia Dr. I. S. Hoffman urged an equitable settlement of German reparations and warned German imperialism threatens mankind. He called for an economic conference or survey by American experts to restore confidence in the U S position.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
I. Ls. Hoffman
Babsell Institute
American Academy of Politics and Social Science
Imperialiam Ig Ag
France
Huhr
United States
Mark
Garet Garrett
Hackensack, N. J
Inflation aims to erase wealth and survive, says academy
An academy member argued that Germany used inflation to reach a logical end, showing a nation can wipe out wealth and endure with economic impunity. He warned England seeks to restore its pound to gold value, while Germany does not intend to restore the mark.
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Academy
Germany
England
Governors to Dedicate Span Between States
Sioux City Illinois May 11 Governors of two states will dedicate a new 60,000 reinforcement bridge joining South Dakota and Iowa over the Big Sioux river. Gov W H McMasters of South Dakota and Gov Nate Kendall of Iowa will deliver addresses. A tag pageant with participants from both states will be featured. Monahan post band, last year’s national American Legion band contest winner, will perform.
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Sioux City
South Dakota
Iowa
Big Sioux River
W. H. McMasters
Nate Kendall
Monahan: Post
American Legion
Waterloo Doctors Speak at Iowa Medical Society Meeting
Two Waterloo physicians Dr. Thomas A. McManus and Dr. Caryl L. Nelson presented at the seventy second annual Iowa State Medical Society meeting in Ottumwa. McManus spoke on End Results in Suppurative Otitis Media and Nelson on Creatinin-Tig Clinical Significance. About 354 physicians attended from across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Thomas A. McManus
Caryl L. Nelson
Iowa State Medical Society
Ottumiwi
McManus
Nelson
Clubwomen Endorse Judicial Adjudication of World Disputes
In Atlanta Georgia on May 11 the General Federation of Women's Clubs adopted a resolution endorsing orderly judicial procedure to adjudicate international controversies without opposition. The decision followed a keynote by Mrs. Fericy V. Bennypacker of Austin Texas urging nonpartisan handling. she noted that history would judge critics of Wilson and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Iid Council
Fericy
Bennypacker
Austin
Tex
Carrie Hunter Elected Head of Iowa Legion Auxiliary
Mrs Carrie G Hunter of Newton was elected president of the Iowa State department American Legion Auxiliary. She received 327 votes to 135 for Mrs H A Morrow of Albis and 73 for Mrs L Ronl of Waterlog. Mrs C S McClung of Tipton was elected vice president at the convention closing morning session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bumiington
Carrie G. Hunter
Newton
Iowa State Department
American Legion Auxiliary
H. A. Morrow
Albis
L. Ronl
C. 5. McClung
Tipton
Game Is Called Off in Rain for Waterloo Marshalltown
The opening game of the Waterloo Marshalltown series was cancelled at noon today due to heavy rain, delaying the matchup. No reschedule details were provided in the notice.
East High Students Hold Field Day In Rain
Dismissed at noon due to steady rain, East High School students regrouped over 400 strong at Electric Park Coliseum for a rain softened field day. The crowd competed in planned contests and games under shelter, proving weather cannot dampen school spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sant High
Cédar River Park
Coliseunaf Electric
Building permit issued for Rath Packing cold storage project
A permit was issued to George Scales contractor for completion of a six story cold storage and shipping building to be erected by Rath Packing. Foundation laid last year. Superstructure cost listed at 70 thousand dollars. Harrisburg news notes Governor Pinchot signed old age pension bill requiring applicants be at least 70 with property under 3 000 dollars.
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Rath Permil
George Scales
Rath Packing Company
Harrisburg
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
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Tiely
Varley
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Edwin RR
Shannon
Inwa “State Medical Society
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Charles C. Mackay
Jess Smeltzer
Commercial Street
R. Ll
T. Hukill
Ason Festival
Activis
Oulwein
Uwe
Richard H. Smith
Del
PLE. O
C. C. Swain
I. 8
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Reinbeck Concern
Leath's
Leath’s
Tloath’s
Economic Survey of
Political Science Académy
Span
Clubwomen
Indorse
Carrie Hunter
Iowa Legion’s Auxiliary
Ueaths Open
Heath
Mobiloit
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Vacuum Oil Company
Vacuum Oil. Company
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