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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1914

Page

7

Roosevelt to Meet Wilson at White House in May

Col Roosevelt will be received by President Wilson at the White House for lunch and a possible call in the afternoon. He plans a major conference with Progressive leaders in Oyster Bay to set fall campaign plans and discuss Washington developments with Progressive congress members.

Washington D. C Col. Roosevelt Wilson White House Roosevelt Oyster Bay N. Y Col. Rosevelt Progressiven Congress Col South America Spain

Senator Kenyon Seeks End to Colorado Coal Strike and Fed Board Appointment

Washington May 25 Senator Kenyon urged immediate steps to end the Colorado coal strike by forcing a settlement in a conference with President Wilson. He also proposed George E Roberts director of the mint for appointment to the federal reserve board, one of those previously considered.

Washington, D. C Kenyon Wilson Colorado George E. Roberts Mint Federal Reserve Board Roberts

England Persists in Exposition Decision

In London on May 25 the cabinet reaffirmed its stance on the Panama Pacific exposition. Prime Minister Asquith said parliamentary representations prompted a careful reconsideration, but the government will stick to its original decision. He noted Britain will accept the U S invitation to participate in the Panama Canal opening and will send a contingent of warships to show goodwill toward the United States.

London England House of Commons Asquith United States Panama Canal Great Brittain

Physician on Trial in Murder Case Opens in Kansas City

The trial of Dr. W. T. Elam of St. Joseph Mo is underway here on May 25 with a Chicago advertising solicitor W Putnam Cramer as the alleged victim. Cramer was shot November 18 in a hotel room after a dispute involving Mrs. Elam. The court hopes to seat a jury tonight.

Kansas City W. T. Elam Joseph W. Putnam Cramer Chicago Cramer Dr. Elam

Supreme Court Overrules Interstate Tapline Case Order

Washington May 25 the supreme court today annulled the interstate commerce commission order in the tap line case.

Washington, D. C The Supreme Court Interstate Commerce Commissioners

Delivery error notice for missed newspaper copy

If the paper fails to arrive by 6 o clock contact 3330 for a replacement. After 6 20 p m call the night line 2900 Blue or No 2 after 6 p m with complaints.

Fresh From Woods He Rings Bell At Hotel

At the Hotel Sacramento in Sacramento California on May 28 an elderly man with a hand bag arrived seeking John C. Smith of Oakland. The desk staff checked the register but Smith was not at home. the bell over the desk rang as officers etc.

Sacramento Cal K Street Bdell Hotel Sacramentor Mr. Smith John C. Smith Oakland

New Cardinals Named by Pope in Secret Consistory

Rome May 25 Pope Pius elevates 13 new cardinals at a secret consistory. Names include Monsignor Begin archbishop of Quebec and Monsignor Serafini assessor of the Holy Office. Cardinal Bello, Lisbon patriarch, also created. Della Volpe and Falconio named chamberlains. The pope pleads for peace through church influence.

Rome Italy Vatican Pius Monsignor Bello Lisbon Louis Nazaire Begin Quebec Canada V. Guisasola Mendez Toledo Spain Dominico Serafini Congregation of the Holy Office Hector Irenee Cevin Lyons France Della Chischiesa Bologna John Osernock Essetergen Hungary Francis von Hartmann Colonge German F. G. Piri Vienna Austria Philip Gnatini Congregation of the Sacrament Michael Lega Tribunal of the Rota Scipio Techi Consistorial Francis Aidan Gasquet Wneglish Benedictines Sacred College Cardinals Gibbons Farley O'Connell Francis Della of Volpe Chamberlain Diomede Falconio United States

Special Officers Active for Carnival Week

Chief of Police Leighton will deploy extra officers at carnival grounds all week with day officers aiding to preserve order. The Gentry Brothers show arrives Wednesday, and the chief warns of possible burglars in the city urging residents to lock doors. Unemployed men passing through town are blamed for crime spikes, and the carnival may attract them.

Leighton Gentry Bros Allen Gentry

Carnival and Circus to Use I C Grounds Tonight

The Tom W. Allen shows will open tonight at the TiMnets Central show grounds in Waterloo under the baseball association. A dispute between the carnival company and Gentry Bros. over grounds use was settled with a compromise. The grounds will be open both afternoon and evening for the rest of the week, with Gentry Bros. giving two exhibitions on Wednesday.

Tom W. Allen Waterloo The Baseball Association TiMnets Central Show Carnival Company Gentry Bros Gentry Company Carnival Gentry Brog

Death of Senator William O. Bradley Portfolio of Kentucky

Senator William O. Bradley of Kentucky died in Washington after a long illness tied to a fall. A leading Republican figure, he served as a delegate at large to national conventions for 28 years and twice chaired Kentucky's delegation. He spoke for Grant in 1880 and Roosevelt in 1904.

Kentucky Grant Roosevelt

House of Commons Passes the Irish Home Rule Bill

London May 25 the Irish home rule bill passed its third reading in the house of commons by a majority of 78 The vote was 352 to 674 amid a crowded chamber Outside crowds gathered to hear the result Premier Asquith announced that an amending bill would be introduced to reflect any agreement with Ulster and to meet objections.

London England House of Commons James Lowther Ulster Asquith House of Lords

Francis Kossuth Dies at 73 Hungarian Leader

Francis Kos­suth son of Louis Kossuth and former Hungarian minister of commerce died in Budapest aged 73 after prolonged illness. He led Hungarians in political struggles, assumed his father’s mantle after 1894, and was briefly married on his sick bed to Countess Benyorsky before his death. Col Theodore Roosevelt visited him in 1910.

Budapest Francis Kossuth Kossuth Countess Benyorsky Count Benyorsky Louis Kossuth Francis Hungary Pressburg Kutiahl Asia Minor England London University College Italy Itungary Neral Col Théodore Roosevelt

Admanettes to Be Entertained At Toronto Convention

The Associates Advertising clubs of America plan to entertain delegates wives at the Toronto convention June 21 to 25. A Waterloo Town Criers club program outlines the women’s care with Toronto taking charge and barrels of treats prepared for the ladies. The plan aims to prevent boredom while delegates attend duties and ensure wives are looked after by Toronto volunteers.

Associates Advertising Clubs of America Toronto Town Criers’ Club Waterloo Pole Indies

Draymen Warned Against Illegal Liquor Delivery

County Attorney Hoxie leads a crackdown to curb illegal liquor delivery in Waterloo. Notices warn draymen and transfer firms to verify legal permits, with emphasis on buyers’ eligibility and interstate shipments. Brewers may have local agents moving beer to homes, seen as violation when shipments arrive at depots.

Tnder Hoxie Waterloo Atep Sutar P. H. Landy Landy Freightagh Supreme Court Mqnor Fraight Des Moines

Splendid Funeral Rites Observed in Tokio

Tokio May 26. About 1,000,000 torches and lanterns lit the city during the final rites for Empress Dowager Waruko. Her body rode in a funeral car drawn by white oxen amid watch fires and a grieving crowd. The pageant surpassed any seen since Emperor Meiji's funeral, ending with a cannon salute at Shinagawa Bay.

Tokio Waruko Japan Muteuhito Shinagawa Bay

Knights of Columbus Hold Thirteenth Iowa Convention

Knights of Columbus from across Iowa gather in Burlington for the order’s thirteenth annual convention opening a two day session. The event brings together delegates and members from multiple districts to discuss plans and activities.

Burlington Knights of Columbus Iowa

Auto Strikes Buggy. Two Children Die in Burlington

In Burlington, May 25, two children of Fred Luetger were fatally hurt when the automobile they rode in struck a horse and buggy. The car turned on its side, spilling the occupants and injuring other family members.

Burlington. In Fred Luetger

Rainfall record set with .95 inches in month to date

Ralph A. Slippy reports during the weekend a total rainfall of .95 inches, the heaviest for the period this month, bringing needed moisture to dry ground and crops on the farm. An advertisement segment notes El Tovar cigars for 64.

Ralph A. Slippy Uncle Sam Sinilar

Warm weather forecast for week with scattered showers

Washington May 26 Warm weather is forecast for the first half of the week with above normal temperatures in the Ohio valley and central west. Rainfall will be generally light but well distributed across northern and western states. Disturbances bring showers and thunderstorms in the northwest and central valleys, followed by cooler conditions.

Washington, D. C Weather Bureau Ohio Valley Central West Misalasippi Valley Monzitaing Plateau Great Central

Davenport Woman Burns Herself in Cellar Suicide

Magdalen Pruter, 65, widow of Franklin Pruter, a retired farmer, burned herself to death in Davenport Indiana. She locked doors and piled papers and wood in the cellar coal bin, sprinkled kerosene on them and her clothing, then set the pile alight. Police arrived 16 minutes later to find her dead. She had brooded over her sorrow since her husband's death.

Davenport Magdalena Pruter Wranklin Pruter

Canadian Steamer Royal Edward Hits Large Iceberg

The Royal Edward of the Canadian Northern Steamship company collided with a very large iceberg 110 miles east of Cape Race while on its Montreal to Avonmouth voyage. The stem was twisted, the fore peak took water, but damage was deemed not serious. The ship slowed to stop in fog en route to England.

London Royal Edward Canadian Northern Steamship Company Cape Race Montreal Avonmouth England Edward

Rebels Fire Salute at Mazatlan Besiegers Amid Siege

A 21 minute salute by American and Japanese ships and a federal fortfire is seen by besieging constitutionalists as an attack on Mazatlan. General Obregon’s batteries fire on the city while gunboats are dispatched to Santa Rosalia. 62 Americans exist in the Yaqui valley as Yaqui attacks rise. General Carranza orders release of a rich Spaniard held at Monterey and mandates a draft payment to Armendia. The U.S. State Department engages Spanish ambassador on the loan.

California Mamitlan Mex San Diego Japan Obregon Mazatlan Annapolis Santa Rosalia Yaqui River Yaqui Washington, D. C Genneral Carranza Joaquin Armentaz Monterey Ito Armendiaz United States State Department Durango Mexico City Huerta Vera Cruz Gare ‘Ela Pena Punta Baracas

Aviator Hamel Missing After Channel Crossing Attempt

London reports no progress in solving the Gustave Hamel disappearance after he left Saturday to cross the English Channel. A large flotilla and destroyers scoured seas and coasts of France and England while inquiries continued.

London England Gustave Hamel English Channel France Hamel Atlantic

Titanic disaster heirs face near total recovery limits

Washington May 25 supreme court ruling limits compensation for relatives and baggage losses from the Titanic sinking. Legal analysts say practically nothing may be recovered by those who lost kin or property as a result of the decision.

Washington, D. C Supreme Court

Labor Paper Editor on Trial for Murder

Clinton May 24 Arguments to quash the indictment against Carl Persons an editor who is charged with killing 2 men in a labor disturbance. Washington May 25 Commander Reamey retired navy died here early today of paralysis. He was retired in 1900 and was 65 years old. Miss Marie Whiteman operated on last week for removal of tubercular glands was taken to her home today.

Clinton Carl Persons Reamey Washington, D. C Ul, Ll Navy Marie Whiteman

Sioux City Pastor Tenders Resignation Over Saloon Petition

Rev. Wallace M. Short of the First Congregational church in Sioux City Iowa resigned last night with 124 votes to 61 in favor. The petition for saloon consent led to the but the measure failed to attract all members who abstained.

Sioux City Wallace M. Short First Congregational Church Short

Big Ship Workers Threaten To Strike

Stewards and firemen aboard the steamship Vaterland threaten a walkout unless wages rise markedly. If no agreement is reached by 10 am, the vessel due to sail for Hamburg may be delayed at Hoboken. The crew totals 430 stewards and 600 firemen with current pay ranges and demands noted.

New York Vaterland Hamburg Hoboken

Post will leaves fortune to widow and daughter

Battle Creek man Charles W. Post died in Santa Barbara on May 9 and filed for probate in which his estate valued around 20 million dollars is bequeathed mainly to his widow LeHa Y. Post and his daughter Marjorie Post Close seeks probate in California.

Washington, D. C Charles W. Post Battle Creek Mich Santa Barbara Cal LeHa Y. Post Marjorie Post Close

Fight in Pool Hall Ends with Arrests on Fourth Street West

Conflict erupted in a pool hall on Fourth Street West at noon today as Nick Vanda and William Walda clashed. Officers arrived to find a general fight in progress. both men were taken into custody and will be arraigned tomorrow.

Nick Vanda William Walda Fourth Street West

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Pres. Wilson Pope TSE I. C. Grounds Sen. W.O. Bradley William O. Bradley Francis Edgouth Havana Knights OF Columbtus el Tovar Miazatlan Empresas Carranza Nets Johnson Lincoln Park Johnson LABOR Post
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