Harding May Find Chief Justice Seat Hard to Fill
Washington May 19 The selection of a successor to Edward Douglass White as chief justice is hotly debated. Names like William Howard Taft and former Justice Hughes surface, but Harding faces delay and resistance from advisers wary of altering the state department post amid shifting foreign policy. Some propose promoting existing justices Day or Holmes to fill the vacancy.
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Associated Preas
Washington, D. C
Edward Douglass White
United States
William Howard Taft
H. Wes Fer
Senate
Taft
Harding
Hughes
State Department
Bim
Huughes
Mey
Reubicen
Leo
Fatt
Justice Day
Ohio
Justice Holmes
Massachusetts
Lewis Easy Winner to Head State Labor Federation for Year
J C Lewis mine worker Des Moines was named president of the Iowa State Federation of Labor by nearly 200 votes. I J O'Brien Typographical Union Muscatine elected vice president. Earl C Willey Typographical Union Sioux City was secretary treasurer. The executive board includes BD Hathaway Fort Dodge Mike Sherman Valley Junction C J Heeserty Davenport K E Andger son Burlington. The convention next year will be in Davenport. Debate over election laws by referendum continues. The federation backs taxing property at actual value and Iowa Unionist of Des Moines named official league organ. A resolution supports rail workers resisting wage cuts.
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Associated Press
Burlington
J. ¢. Lewis
Des Moines
Towa State Federation of Labor
Thomas Menton
Boone
I. J. O'brien
Typographical Union
Muscatine
Earl C. Willey
Sioux City
BD. R. Hathaway
Fort Dodge
Mike Sherman
Valley Junction
C. J. Heeserty
Davenport
K. E. AndGerson
Allied Printing Trade Council
Bieht
G. E. Thornton
Des
Maines
West
George T. Sharp
J. G. McDaniels
Des? Othes
Constitution Committee
State Federation of Labor
Iowa
Teliway
Eddyville Business Man and Penker Dies
Eddyville, Is May 19 F 21. F. 21. Epperson, well known business man and banker sod former mayor of Eddyville, died early today. He had been it several months. He Was a state legislator from 1878 to 1883. Mr. Epperson was born in Kentucky in 1841.
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Associated Press
Eddyville
Epperson
Sod
Kentucky
Gypsy Buys Bride But Has to Kidnap Girl from Parents
Minneapolis reports tribal disputes among Adams and Yans gypsy bands ended with the marriage of George Adams of Minneapolis to Albina Yanga of Chicago. Adams had previously paid about 2900 for his bride but the bride was abducted by Mrs. Adams as her parents refused delivery. Bail set at 1000. Mrs. Adams and the bride posted cash bail. Extradition proceedings awaited.
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Prasa
Minneapolis
Minn
George Adams
Albina Yanga
Chicago
Anna,Adams
Perente
Adams
Fo|reat
Straw Hats Arrive Late but Win Waterloo Style Fanfare
Straw hats reach Waterloo clothiers as warmer weather returns. Styles include rough edged Sennet hats, split straw, Panama, Manila, and a new flexible Porreem, with comfort and fashion shaping this summer headwear trend. Local clothiers note Sennet popularity and varied straw choices.
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Waterloo Clothiers
Waterloo
Panama
Manila
Insane Patient Escapes Near Waterloo
Vern Elliott aged 22 slipped from Buchanan county sheriff custody while en route to Independence in an auto. Clad in a brown suit and soft hat, he wore greenish oxfords and fled near Waterloo.
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Waterloo
Vern Elliott
Buchanan County
Independence
Mortuary services for Mrs Harold P HafIa
Funeral services for Mrs Harold P Hafla who died yesterday at St Francis hospital will be held at 2 pm tomorrow at 24 Quincy Street and 2 30 pm at Calvary Evangelical church Des Moines with Rev Haelen officiating Burial will be at Fairview She was born October 13 1897 in Marshalltown daughter of J N Hanlon later Waterloo graduate and valedictorian of 1914 She is survived by her husband three children Robert Gordon and Mary Louisa an infant Joseph King funeral services and viewing details follow at Kistner mortuary with interment at Fairview and service by Rev P W Court Tomorrow at 1 16 am
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H. FP. Haffa
Harold P. Halla
St. Francis Hospital
Quincy Street
Calvary Evangelical Church
Haelen
Des Moines
Fairview
Hafla
Marshalltown
Joseph King
California
Kistners’ Chapel
FP. W. Court
Kistner ‘Mortuary
Meeting on Bathing Beach Project Plan
The river front commission and civic bathing beach committee will meet at 11 a.m. tomorrow in the mayor's office to discuss and reach agreement on improving the bathing beach project.
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River Front Commission
Civic Bathing Beach Committee
Patrons Enjoy First Rides in Kew Streetcars
Three Birney safety cars entered regular service on Water Street’s line with plans to extend to Litchfield and Ninth. A Courier representative rode the inaugural trip, noting rapid expansion as 20 cars were purchased. Officials expect Waterloo to boast a top equipped system soon with automated safety features, heated interiors, and quick-stop mechanisms.
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Litchfield and
Ninth Street West
Maurice Welsh
Waterloo
Welsh
Philadelphia
J. K. Wildhagen
Funeral Directors Learn Legal Rights on Bills in Court
Undertakers of northeastern Iowa attend their first annual meeting and hear a Waterloo attorney explain the undertaker's bill in probate court. Mrs. Emma Pursel of Marshalltown notes the value of embalmers and assistants. Meals and social events accompany the convention with Rev. E J Lockwood as toastmaster and officers to be chosen for next year.
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Iowa
Forum Hall
B. F. Swisher
Terloo
State Funeral Directors’ Association
Emma Pursel
Marshalltown
Black’s
Russell-Lam
J. J. Meany Ket Company
Waterloo
E. J. Lockwood
State Dept Tightens Diplomatic Liquor Certificates
Washington May 13 The state department prescribes stricter rules for liquor shipments to diplomats and staff. Certificates will be issued only for specific clearances and must be returned after use. Names must appear in diplomatic or embassy rosters to receive certificates.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
State Department
Secretary of State
Department of State
Washington
Department
Bathing Beauties Undimmed on Two Beaches
Chicago reports show fashion in 1921 bathing suits with form fitting one piece designs in demand. Prohibitions on stockings vary by city while New York and Los Angeles note shifts and caps with tassels and embroidery.
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United Press
Chicago
Womer
Los Angeles
Cal
Fenice
New York
Long Beach
Barriscale
Coney Island
Atlantic City
N. J
Lane's Ashes to Be Scattered at Yosemite Valley
Franklin K. Lane former interior secretary died in Rochester Minnesota after surgery. His cremation occurred in Chicago and his ashes will be scattered from El Capitan peak in Yosemite Valley California per his wish. The widow Mrs. Franklin K. Lane and brother G.S. Lane accompanied the body. Lane left no will or estate.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Franklin K. Lane
Secretary of the Interior
Rochester
Graceland Cemetery
Girl 16 Makes Death by Own Action at Shirley Lake
Nellie Coughron, 16, attempted to end her life by jumping into Shirley Lake after despondency over love. Rescued by fishermen, she identified herself at the hospital as the daughter of H. Cougaron, from Idaho Neb. She had come seeking her former husband George Wellington and, learning he was married, suffered mental distress. No prosecution will follow.
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Shirley's Lake
Raymond Road
H. H. Young
St. Francis Hospital
Gilbertville
H. Cougaron
Elk Rua
Shirley’s
Altho
Nellie
Idaho
Neb
George Wellington
Waterloo
Waterloo Car Ig Entered in Race at Cedar Falls
Waterloo fans learn M H Schiette of Waterloo has entered the Repass in the Cedar Falls race behind the wheel by L T Mann. The Repass is a Ford 16-valve special noted for speed. Horey and Allen arrive for Saturday trials. Hovey with a 200 hp Fiat aims to lower the Oldfield track record. Allen has shed 209 pounds from his Max with Ray Harroun chassis and plans faster time. Other entrants Raimey Kenley Reynolds Anderson Xing expected today as oval trials set for tomorrow. Polo teams from Atlanta arrive after All-Americans beat Canada. Track work continues to ready the oval for trials.
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Waterloo
Cedar Falls
M. H. Schiette
L. T., Mann
Horey
Allen
Fred Horey
Les Allen
Hovey
Fiat
Barney Oldfield
Ray Harroun
Johnny Raimey
King Kenley
Essex
Toots" Reynolds
Oscar Anderson
Whip” Xing
Minnesota
Atlanta
Oval
Bergdoll Case: Emma Bergdoll Evades Washington Agents
Washington officials report Emma C Bergdoll mother of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll remains unfound by Justice Department agents in Philadelphia after failing to produce requested records. If not delivered, she will be summoned to Washington Monday under arrest if needed.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Department of Justice
Philadelphia
Emma C. Bergdoll
Bersdoll
Justice White Dies Acknowledged for Supreme Court Leadership
Chief Justice White has died and a funeral is planned for Saturday. The report recalls his steadfast adherence to Chief Justice Marshall's ideals and his powerful oral arguments, noting his rule of reason approach in antitrust and commerce cases. He shaped views on Selective Service and other wartime acts and was famed for delivering spontaneous, precise opinions without written drafts.
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White
Marshall
Republic
Newberry
Congress
United States
Child Dies After Bonfire Burns in Boone Iowa
Dorothy Stemple aged 3 died from burns after her clothing caught fire while she played near a bonfire. In another note, Allen G. Munn and M. R. Davison completed auditing the books of municipal officials, with a report to the state auditor and copies to clerk and mayor. They will audit Cedar Falls next.
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The
Associated Press
Boone, Ia
Dorothy Stemple
Allen G. Munn
M. R. Davison
Emma Grace Lichty Dies Suddenly At Orange Township
Emma Grace Lichty 56 wife of Elmer M Lichty prominent in Orange township church and social work died after a gasoline explosion burned her farm home seven miles southwest of the city She was found unconscious at Black Drygoods store by a floorwalker and a customer Taken to Petersen Bros undertakers survivors include six children two daughters in law and four sons with siblings and surviving relatives listed in Somerset Pennsylvania and McCook Nebraska Weakness in phrasing retained from readable text
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Elmer M. Lichty
Orange Township
Black
Petersen Bros
Iowa
Church of
Advertising Clubs Re-elect Iowa Officers at Fort Dodge Session
The Associated Advertising Clubs of Iowa met in Fort Dodge with Mason City named as next year’s meeting location. Officers H. M. Hobson, W. S. Srent, and Herbert L. Adams were retained, and Marshalltown Ad club won the vigilance cup. Delegates toured a warehouse to view the Cardiff Giant hoax exhibit, used as a symbol of truth in advertising, with a wake featuring vaudeville acts. The convention closes tonight with a banquet and talk by B. Meredith.
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Associated Press
Fort Dodge
Ila
Mason City
Associated Advertising Clubs of
Iowa
Iowa Association
H. M. Hobson
W. S. Srent
Des Moines
Herbert L. Adams
Marshalltown
Cardiff
Truth
BT. Meredith
Add Beer Shortage to Horrors of Strike
London reports a nationwide beer shortage linked to coal shortage from the miners strike. The shortage prompted concern and jokes that something serious could follow as the strike affected daily life.
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The
Associated Press
London
Punch
Fragmented Iowa clipping with names and notices
A damaged OCR page lists items from public health notices to license records. It notes quarantines in several towns, mentions a four year old victim of scarlet fever in Des Moines, and prints several small items including marriage licenses for Waterloo Marble Rock and a weather outlook for northeastern and north central Iowa with continued rain and muddy conditions.
W C Meeting Seeks New Leader For Iowa Federation
Mrs Henry Spaulding, president of the Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs, announces she will not seek re election urging a new leader. The federation has grown to 810 clubs and 41 000 members under her term, while vice president J W Cory also will not run. Other candidates include Mrs Armstrong Fort Dodge Mrs Cowles Des Moines Mrs Tilden Ames and Mrs Mayer Iowa City. The convention weighs nominees as dues rise to 25 cents and two reforms are urged including girls training and stronger Americanization efforts. Governor Kendall and Judge Wade also spoke.
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Henry W. Spaulding
Iowa
Abe
E. F. Armstrong
Fort Dodge
Tragsurer
Gardne Cowles
Des Moines
National Federatio
Galen Tilden
Ames
Max Mayer
Iowa City
Spadding
Federation of Girls
Spaulding
Det Gates
Carpenters Vote to Return to Work and Arbitrate Wage
Des Moines May 19 1200 carpenters voted to return to work next Monday pending arbitration of the wage dispute. Reports say a substantial wage cut was accepted by the union and that the union will not accept the authority of the building trades council. Negotiations were underway to extend the arrangement to 300 bricklayers. The building workers strike has tied up construction for over a month.
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United Presa Des Moines
Building Trades Council
Bia
Conservatives Gain in Italian Chamber
Rome May 1 The Constitutionalists will hold a large majority in the new chamber of deputies. Members were chosen at the elections Sunday. The Conservative bloc includes Liberals Liberal Democrats Nationalists Fascists and former soldiers. The group increased its representation by 96, according to Idea Nazionale.
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Rome
Constitutionalist
Chamber of Deputies
Idea Nazionale
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