Board Postpones Final Action On Burk Suspension
The municipal fire and police civil service commission adjourned the Burk suspension hearing to Tuesday Nov. 1 after a three hour session. Complainants W. A. Cowley and wife testified Burk acted intoxicated on Oct. 1 at the Cattle Congress grounds. Witnesses described disorderly behavior. defense objected to broad questions about past conduct. The courtroom was crowded and witnesses were cross examined. the hearing resumes at 7:30 p.m. next Tuesday.
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Sergt. E. J. Burk
Fire and Police Civil Service Commission
Charses
Sergt. Burk
J. T. Sullivan
Sirenuou
Commission
Burk
Higuor
Henderson
Dave Henderson
Black Hawk County
Sullivan
San Nalior
Birdsall
Wirt P. Hoxie
Walter P. Jensen
J. E. Brinkman
Hoxie
Althe
Black Hawk
W. A. Cowley
Cowley
Electric Park and Dairy
Castle Congress
Sherif H. T. Wagner
Sergt
Cowler
Meyers
Harry Swinbank
Citizens’ Gas & Electric Co
Cattie Congress
A.W. Brown
A. W. Brown
Congress
H. G. van Pelt
Brown
Dan Scholl
Dan
van Pelts
California
Baptists Pledge Liberal Support To Church Paper
A Des Moines convention report details women's mission work with a prayer service led by Mrs. Asquith. Mission report by Mrs. Lapham. speeches by Mrs. Ellora Clough Martin and Rev. William Dring on India. Banquets tonight with Mrs. G W Cassidy as toast mistress and Rev. W G Cassidy as toast master. Pageant Dawn to be performed Saturday at East High for visitors. evangelist A T Robertson to speak Saturday night.
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F. R. Asquith
J. A. Lapham
Ellota Clough Martin
William Dring
India
Black's
G. W. Cassidy
Des Moines
Ellora Clough Martin
Goodman
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
W. A. Montgomery
Greater Waterloo Association
GW. Cassidy
A. P. Spears
Centerville
W. A. Starkey
Ottumwa
J. M. Mercer
Burlington
Irwin Rise
Columbus
Tuthill
Waterloo
W. G. Jones
Vinton
First Baptist Church
East High School
Hazel Bond Witte
Dawn
A. T. Robertson
Standard Oil Gains Exclusive Rights in European Oil Field
Prague reports that the Standard Franco American Oil company of Paris, a Standard Oil of New Jersey subsidiary, won cabinet approval for exclusive rights to develop oil and trade petroleum throughout most of Czecho Slovakia, with eleven districts carved out where concessions already exist. The article notes the firm’s prominence and regional impact.
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Associated Press
Prague
Standard Franco-American Oi Company
Paris
Czecho-Slovakia
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
McGregor
Cecil
Kersten
Clayton County
Peter Kleinow
Murder of Priest Stirs Lead Inquest Inquest
A statewide appeal for Andrew Rolando, 2 years old, to assist police in the Belknap priest murder case was issued as investigators pursued a girl with a red tam O'shanter. Bloodhounds traced a path from the crime scene to Tony Bartolino, while a finger print inquiry on the priest's car could unlock the case.
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Associated Press
Andrew Rolando
Rolando
Pather
Orlando
Mitchell
S. D
Tony Bartolino
Ship Fukui Maru Sunk In Pacific Storm West Of Cape Flattery
Japanese steamer Fukui Maru sank at midnight in the Pacific about 350 miles west of Cape Flattery Washington. Passengers and crew were rescued by West Ivan with no losses. Dispatches say a sudden gale near hurricane strength caused the disaster. Both ships were en route from Seattle to Japan.
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United Press
San Francisco
Pacific
Cape Flattery
Wash
Seattle
Japan
Evelyn Nesbit Tries Morphine Overdose in Distress
Evelyn Nesbit wife of Harry Thaw attempted suicide by morphine at her New York apartment. A marshal posted outside her home was told by Nesbit she had swallowed poison enough to kill twenty people. A physician revived her with a stomach pump and she was expected to recover. Her theatre district tea room had recently been closed.
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The
Associated Press
New York
Evelyn Nesbit
Harry Kk. Thaw
Theatre District
Admiral Beatty on Armament Talks and Census Findings
In Washington Admiral Beatty said no serious differences would arise at the Washington armament conference. In D C the census bureau announced that more than half of U S families were living in rented homes in 1920.
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iBy
Associated Press
New York
Admiral Beatty
Great Britain
United States
Washington
DD. C
The
Census Bureau
Gale Convicted on Sedition by Court Martial
Lynn A. B. Gale, former Albany newspaper man and onetime state employee, was convicted by a general court martial at Governor's Island of desertion and two charges of seditious publication. The court recommended seven years hard labor, along with a dishonorable discharge and forfeiture of pay and allowances.
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Associated Press
New York
Lynn A. EB. Gale
Albany
General Court
Govlernor’s Island
Government moves to avert railroad strike
Chicago Oct 28 government plans to avert the railroad strike scheduled for Oct 30 were prepared for federal courts. Injunctions to restrain Brotherhood leaders and indictments for conspiracy were to be filed 24 hours before the start. President Harding, aboard his special train, was pleased the walkout had been averted.
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Yous
W. G. Lee
Chicago
Clyne
Brotherhood
Daugherty
Richard Quiney
Eugene V. Debs
American Railway Union
United States Mail
Uby United Press
Harding
Washington
Southeast
South
Dramatic Plea by State in Death Case
Fort Dodge Iowa October 28 State Attorney requests the death sentence for Otis Gobel and Elmer Sweeney in the murder of Bert Halfpap a Fort Dodge grocer. County Attorney Gabrielson quotes Genesis and asserts duty fulfilled as he urges the jury to verdict. The case could go to the jury after defense closing plea. One man Bill Olander already has a death sentence for Halfpap murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fort Dodge
Otis Gobel
Elmer Sweeney
Berthold Halfpap
Fort Dodge Grocer
Verner E. Gabrielson
Webster County
Gabrielson
Jjory
Bill Olander
Halfpap
Grain Growers Forecast Large Grain Contracts
Former members of United States Grain Growers Inc will contract to sell over 100 million bushels of grain by next March. Frank M. Myers secretary said last night that about 40 million bushels are already under contract, spoken to 42 farm journal publishers in Chicago.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States Grain Growers, Inc
Frank M. Myers
Myers
Weight Loss Cure Promises Newfound Energy
Waterloo resident W. E. Harper declares Tras ttona improved his health after years of listlessness and dizziness. He reports weight gain, better sleep, regular bowels, and no stomach distress, praising the drug and WANGLER BROS. Drug Store for availability.
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Py W. E. Harper
Mobile Istreet
Waterloo
Trutona
Toni
Wangler Bros
North Dakota Recalls Leaders in First U S Vote
Fargo ND October recall vote underway with Independent Voters Association and Nonpartisan League factions predicting victory. Officials targeted include Gov Lynn J Frazier Attorney General William Lemke and Agriculture and Labor Commissioner J M Hagan.
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Associated Press
Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
Nonpartisan League
Independent
Minot
Sveinbjorn Johnson
Grand Forks
Joseph A. Kitchen
Independent Voters Association
Mountrail
J. F. T. O'Connor
Cass County
Industrial Commission
Agriculture and Labor
Commission
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Standard Oil
Miss Kersten
Kleinow
Harvey Sash
Kieinow
Kleinovw
Peters
Eisendorf
J. Kramer
Father A. B. Belknap
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
James Fowler
Andrew Orlando
Rose Bertolero
M'Eregor
Gale
South Dakota
the Courier
Majestic Theatre
Canton
Coats
Bolivia
Velour de
Jersey Pettibockers
T. Hopkins & Son
Rey York
Gouraud
Meisins
God Goddard
Cathy
Sunkist
Berth’s
Thousand Island
Watreerloo Fruit and Commission Company
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