Conciliation Court Trial Begins in Des Moines
The first experiment in town with a conciliation court, authorized to ease small civil disputes, starts in Municipal Court Des Moines. Judge T L Seffers named as conciliation emissary surveys cases. aims to settle sums under $100 before trial, saving attorney fees and court time. Labor disputes over wages cited as typical: small pay due, employer reluctant to pay, conciliation offers a quicker, cheaper path. Representative Clyde H Doolittle backs the bill and will monitor progress for potential amendments.
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Des Moines
Sept
General Assembly
WSY
T. L. Seffers
Towa Ities
Iowa
Levertefore
Declara
SeHers
Clyde H. Doolittie
Delaware County
Fortieth
Sellers
Six Ships Missing in Pacific Since Japanese Quake
Six ships are reported missing in the Pacific after a tidal wave swept Japan. One vessel, the Kennecott, from San Francisco with a 40 crew, along with the Wawalona and the West Jena of Astoria, were off Yokohama when the quake struck and have not been heard from. Also overdue are three other ships, 90 to 100 days late, with losses not clearly tied to the quake.
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San Francisco
Pacific
Ayins
Kennecott
Wawalona
Ehipning
Two Drivers Held in Aunt Jemima Death
Dr. Larry Seymour and Ian Ly Renn laundry drivers were held to a grand jury on manslaughter charges after a collision that led to the death of Nanny Green known as Aunt Jemima. The incident occurred when autos driven by the two men collided and struck her.
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Openinse
Sent
Larry Seymour
Ahs
Ian
Ami Ly Renn
Nanny Green
Jemieme
Frampton Resigns From Husic Staff at Teachers College
Frampton, head of department at a Teachers College, tendered his resignation at noon. He will join the staff of Obertin Conservatory. His departure surprised the math teachers. he has been with the college since 1503.
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Frampton
Husic Staff Teachers College
Fra Wil
Beer gang battle leaves one dead two injured in Chicago
A night clash between rival beer gangs erupted across the stockyards area. One man was killed and two were injured as the fighting spread from the Jack Grise saloon to surrounding saloons, with bystanders and pedestrians caught in the violence.
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Chicago
Newspapers Prove They Can Pull Iowa From Mud
Ames motorist Mrs A M Lego says newspapers can pull vehicles from mud after flattening papers in front of tires on a wet road near Ames. Her success inspired another driver near Cedar Rapids whose truck also escaped the mire after trying the method.
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Ames
Iowa
A. M. Lego
Iingis
Lego
Cedar Rapids
Indoors on the Greco Italian dispute at world court
Greek indemnity to Italy to be set by World Court, notes indicate the League of Nations may have effectively resolved the Greco Italian crisis. Greece voices disapproval of an Italian boycott while Greece orients to the League. Corfu communications restored as tensions ease. King George complains of duty and war risk in a monarch under strain. London officials leave no doubt war in southern Europe is averted by interallied mediation.
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Rome
Politis
Ures
France
Quinanez de Leon
League
ANIA
Athens
Chamber of Commerce
Corfu
Izone
Piraeus
Ganatas
Greece
Italy
League of Nations
George
London
Foreign Office
Europe
Council of Ambassadors
Paris
Great Britain
Italian race driver and mechanic killed at Mansa track
Mira Sept The racing driver and his mechanic Gwatta were killed when their car overturned on the track during the Italian grand race at Mansa. The pilot Gisecone died and his companion Berdni was injured. A previous crash on Aug 27 killed Pi and injured another.
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Mira
Student Grenade Attacker Dies in French Army Trial
Richard aab, a 20 year old student, was sentenced to death by a French court martial for hurling a hand grenade into a detachment of French troops in Duesseldorf. Four others were wounded including two soldiers and two German women and child. The incident occurred in August, with the attacker facing capital punishment.
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Duesseldorf
Sept. S
Richard
Weather Outlook For Week In Upper Mississippi Valley
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday in the Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Generally fair weather with normal temperatures expected across the region.
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Washington, D
Sept. S
Mississinpi and
Tower Missouri Ovalleys
Americans Added to Earthquake Death Lists in Yokohama
Foreign fatalities in the Japanese disaster include about 700 Americans. U S ships aid refugees. American destroyers of the Atlantic fleet help relief work in Yokohama. The State Department releases nearly 100 American survivors who reached Kobe and are being evacuated to Kobe or coast towns.
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Yokohama
U. S
Dispatch
Sbhanglink
Atiatic
Saganmi Bay
International News
Washington
Bd. C
State Department
Kobe
Shanghai
Earle R. Dickover
Koba
A. B. Milmine
Herbert J. Collyea
Matt Brodie
Bunten Parry
Dorothy Merchant
James W. Kimerson
Chinese Troops Force Missionary's Release
Chinese troops defeated bandits near Tung Pek and rescued Father Melotte, a Belgian missionary, who had been held captive for weeks. The commander announced at army headquarters that bandit leaders were captured after a bloody battle at Ting Pek.
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Shanghai
Father Melotte
Tung Pek
Sheen
Bathing Suit Wins Beauty Prize for Girl Second Time
Atlantic City Nova Scotia September 8 Miss Columbus Ohio Miss Mary Catherine Campbell 17 again reigns as Miss America prettiest girl in the land She was chosen at Atlantic City beauty carnival last night It is the second consecutive year the daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Campbell has won the honor It was Miss Campbell s almost perfect figure in a bathing suit the final test which resulted in her choice.
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Atlantic City
N.S
Columbus
Ohio
Mary Catherine Campball
Amarica
aAtlantic City
Herman Campbell
Lasater Jersey Group Visits for Cattle Congress
The Lasater Group of Jerseys are arriving for the Dairy Cattle Congress as work crews prepare the grounds and buildings. Entries are pouring in for five dairy cattle breeds and horses, with a Sept. 10 closing date. Jersey breeders express high expectations based on discussions at the Iowa State Fair and other expositions.
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E. S. Estes
Dairy Cattle Congress
Estes
Churches aid in raising sum for Japanese relief
Waterloo churches urge a special collection tomorrow to aid Japanese relief through the American Red Cross. Rev. Clinton F. Smith, president of the Waterloo Ministerial Association, calls for voluntary offerings or a church service appropriation to reach a $5,000 target, with checks payable to the American Red Cross National HQ. Banks may collect and forward contributions. YWCA workers in Japan reported safe. coordination with Red Cross planned to assist Tokio relief.
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Waterloo
Clinton F. Smith
First Evangelical Church
Waterloo Ministerial Association
Japan
American Reds Cross
America
Jaid
H. B. Cropper
Churches of Waterloo
Friends of the Churches of Waterloo
Ouse
American Red Cross
Cropper
Treasury Agent to Seek Ottawa Ban on Rum Smuggling
Washington D C Sept 8 Markenzie Moss assistant secretary of the treasury is to be sent to Ottawa to confer with Canadian officials over measures to curb rum running and other forms of illegal crossing. Moss will be accompanied by several assistants. No date yet set as the government awaits Ottawa's decision.
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Washington, D. C
Markenzie Moss
the Treasury
Ottawa
State Department
Moss
Cedar Rapids Banks Give Red Cross Five Hundred Dollars
Cedar Rapids Clearing House association representing local banks contributed $500 to the Red Cross fund for Japanese earthquake victims. The Jewish relief group gave $100 and Coggan added $100, bringing the county total to just over $1,200 with smaller gifts continuing.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Clearing House Association
Red Cross
Jewish Relief Association
Coggan
Aittle
Newton delegates elected to Methodist conference 1924
State Briefs report lay delegates elected yesterday to the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Newton and surrounding areas list R G Popham and others among those chosen for the 1924 session. Charlies Hakes died of apoplexy at a Clarinda hotel after drinking with two salesmen.
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Iowa City
Anton Lindner
Linder
Johnson County
Samuel J. Kirkwood
Emil Beutler
Mason City
Nick Grba
Mike Bladszar
Belmond
Muriel
A. W. Hill
Hampton Hospital
Inmate of Hospital Held as Dope Seller After Patient Dies
Federal agents arrested Herman Root a 24 year old inmate of Speedway hospital in Chicago after the death of William Rheingold from morphine overdose. Investigators say Rheingold near Root's bed procured narcotics and a nurse found morphine and cocaine in Root's bed. Root previously served a two year jail term for selling dope.
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Chicago
Herman Root
Speedway Hospital
Hig
Root
William Rheingold
Rheingold
Farmers Urged to Give Cash Gifts to Red Cross Fund
The American Farm Bureau Federation telegraphed President Coolidge urging farmers to donate cash to the Red Cross relief fund. The telegram says money donated and used to buy grain and food in the United States would stabilize markets and aid farmers while assisting Japanese relief efforts.
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Chicago
Sept. S
American Farm Bureau Federation Today
Coolidge
Red Grass
United States
Pel Ag
Heiress List on Slayer Suspect Revealed in Rooms
Police raided the Seattle rooms of a murder suspect, Dr. Percival Allen, uncovering love letters and a proposed heiress list detailing women’s wealth health and amenability. The stash includes a diary and letters offering large sums for marriage, noting unmailed missives about childlessness and wealth, amid claims of a Seattle poisoning case linked to Minneapolis heiress Anna Danielson.
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United Press
Loa. Angeley
Cal
Herreas
Percival Allen
Seattle
Anna Danielson
Minneapolis
Ken Poss
Rochester
Afinn
Taru
Belle Parker
Bvarisville
Three-Line Typed Note 15 Proposal as 70 Courted 40
Fort Dodge Iowa testimony revealed a single three line typed note as the only marriage proposal Mrs. Olga Larson Seymour received before marrying Dr. G. Seymour. The note claimed age 70 and 60 with plans to travel and enjoy life for 10 years. The will dispute involves an adopted son Stevenson Seymour over the estate.
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Associated Press
Fort Dodge
Olga. Larson Seymour
G. Seymour
Seymour
Stevenson Seymour
Robert M. Healy
Coun—Isel
Healy
California
Wheeler
Long Beach
Santa Ana
Seymour Teft
DE Minn
Seymour Smith
Minnesota
Helen Smith
Addie Smith Avery
S P McNaught Iowa Antisaloon Director
S. P. McNaught, formerly attorney of the Indiana Antisaloon League, named superintendent of the Iowa Anti saloon league with Des Moines headquarters, succeeding R. N. Hoisaple. A Miami University and Indianap olis law school graduate, he began work in 1909 and rose to deputy attorney general, noted for directing secret service men.
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PL McNaught
Indiana Antissiona League
Iowa Antisaloon League
Des Moines
R. N. Hoisaple
McNaught
Miami University
Oxford
The
Indians Law School
Indianapolis
Antiwaloon Teague
Terre Haute
Pledges of pardon amid mob violence in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Sept 8 Investigators for Gov Walton examined McIntosh county conditions to consider extending martial law amid a reported reign of terror rivaling Tulsa. State operatives were sent to Checotah after affidavits stated two men were killed there. Walton warned martial law could cover the state and armed police powers would be given to those threatened by mob action. Tulsa brutality probe details emerged of prison flogging and a broken nose. Tulsa officials and business groups pressed for guarantees before troops would leave and ouster actions against Police Commissioner H W Kiskaddon were announced.
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United Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
J. C. Walton
McIntosh County
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Checotah
S. 1, Gov. Walton
Rock Bottom
Tulsa Okla
Tulsa Bar Association Hadl
Tulsa Chamber of Commerce
International News Wire
Henry W. Kiskaddon
C. W. King
D J O Connell Dies Suddenly at 56 in Waterloo
Daniel J O Connell 56 died today at his sister Kathryn O Connell s home of heart disease. Born in Waverly Ia he lived in Nashua and Dubuque before moving to Waterloo three months ago. Survived by two brothers and three sisters. Remains to Eckes residence in Nashua then to St Michaels church for service and burial in Nashua Catholic cemetery.
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Daniel J. O’connell
Kathryn O’connell
Raymond
William O'Connell
Crystal Springs
Miss
John Eckes
Nashua
Mayme O’connell
Kathryn O'Connell
Waterloo
Council of Knights of Columbus
Charles AL
Eckes
O'Keefe & Townee
St. Michaels Church
Million in Relief Supplies Bought by U S Naval Officials
American naval officials in Shanghai have purchased relief supplies valued at about 1,000,000 dollars to aid the Japanese earthquake region. The items will depart Shanghai on Tuesday aboard the Shipping Board steamer President Grant bound for Yokohama.
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U.S. Naval
Washington, D. C
Shanghai
State Department
Davis
Yokohama
Shipping Board
President Rant
Four Make Escape from Ohio Prison
Four long time prisoners escaped from the Ohio penitentiary in Columbus late today after scaling a wall. The逃 inmates are Bert Dunivan serving a life sentence for second degree murder William Harris in the first year of a 42 year term for burglary Tony Ammerbach in the second year of a 10 year burglary sentence and Joe Garney in the first year of a 20 year term for cutting to wound.
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Columbus
Sept. S
Ohio Penitentiary
Bert Dunivan
William Harris
Tony Ammerbach
Joe Garney
Tokio Advertiser editor survives Kobe cable report
Hamilton Johnson of Cedar Rapids is alive in Tokio per a message to his mother Mrs J H Johnson The New York office reports the Kobe cable says the entire staff of the Japan Advertiser including Johnson survives The note confirms the managing editor was saved along with the staff in the Japanese agency brief crisis reports
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Cedar Rapchids
Hamilton Johnson
Tokio
J. H. Johnson
Johnson
Japan
Kobe
New York
Red Cross Relief Drive Passes Halfway Mark
Washington D C Sept 5 After three days of intensive effort the nationwide drive of the American Red Cross to raise 5 million for Japan relief passed the halfway point The total pledged was estimated shortly before 1 pm at 119000 The internal revenue bureau announced today that contributions to the Japanese relief fund are exempt from income taxes.
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Washington, D. C
American Red Cross
Japan
Internal Revenue Bureau
Engineers Begin Simplified Spelling Reform Move
Boston engineers and philologists launch a plan to standardize spelling. Dr. Frank B. Gilbreth says current spellings waste time and money, estimating 200 million learner years saved per generation. He argues standardization will cascade to other practices and boost efficiency.
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Boston
Mass
Philologists
Society of Industrial Engineers
Association For Indorsement
Frank B. Gilbreth
Montclair
N. J
Gilbreth
Minneapolis Police Seek Iowa Bandits
Minneapolis police report four men and a woman who escaped after a Des Moines safe robbery Friday night may be headed to Minneapolis. One man was wounded in a fought with police who were also wounded.
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Minneapolis
Iowa
Minn
Des Moines
Harding Stamps Now on Sale in Waterloo
Harding memorial stamps may be purchased at the main post office and at station A with Ray C. Eggert, postmaster, announcing the sale today. Stamps will not be placed in drug stores like the current two cent stamps. Sufficient quantities were ordered so patrons may buy as many as desired. Divorce Sought Lela Romig sues for divorce from Charles Romig, alleging cruel treatment and lack of support. They wed at Dubuque, Iowa, October 21, 1918. She seeks to resume her maiden name, Lela Taylor. Negro Shoots Another A Savannah, Georgia, man, Perry Jacobs, was shot in the abdomen and is in dangerous condition. Bert McMullen, a local Negro, is under arrest in Clinton, Iowa. Secretaries Safe Mrs. Palmer Findley, president of the Omaha YWCA, relayed a cable from Japan stating all YWCA secretaries there are safe. Bandits Steal Payroll Two bandits robed O. C. Rosebouch, manager of the Waterworks payroll, of $9,000 at the Florence pumping station. they fled in a touring car. Fire Alarms A basement blaze at 409 Dane Street prompted a fire alarm at 10:30 a.m.. damage reported as slight.
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Harding
Ray C. Eggert
Lela Romig
Charles Romig
Dubuque, Ia
Lela Taylor
Clinton, Ta
Bert McMullen
Perry Jacobs
Savannah
Jacobs
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R. P. Eastlake
Harry Esting
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DD. Fagan
W. W. Gordy
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Catherine Hoffman
Harry A. Aldwin
Marcus Isaacs
C. N. Jefferson
K. L. Knobb
Warligs Kaufner
F. Koehler
Hindstorn
Milton R. Lock
H. Maniley
EB. Miler
J W. Moore
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J. Manning
Mang
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Vanbrint
Tames F. Wallis
R. HL Young
Lasater
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Ruess
Frank T. Hartman
Burkitt
Treasury
Red Cross Fund
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Rah
Department of Justice
Wwe
Gia
Thor Varsen
Larsen
S. P. McNaught Iowa Antisaloon
D. J.o’connell
Tokio Paper Safe
Omaha
Neb
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Onaha Y. W. C.A
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Fiorency
James
Griffin
Dane
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