Chicago Auto Murders Confessions Trigger Third Interrogation
Police seek a third confession in the Bernard Naugherty and Carl Ausmus murders as Harrer Church and Leon Parks confess to the crime. Clarence Wilder denies involvement, claiming an alibi related to a shoe factory workday. The grand jury investigations and insanity doubts are noted as authorities pursue final confessions.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Harrer W. Church
Leon Parks
Clarence Wilder
Bernard J. Naugherty
Carl A. Auginus
Wilder
Church
Parks
Daugherty
Ausmus
Ausmius
Des Plaines
City in Brief details and social notices from Waterloo
Local notes report Mrs Ruth Gaston traveling to Washington DC for extended rest. Visits include H White of Fayetteville and Agatha Watts Stevenson. Mrs George W Williams of Des Moines returned from visiting relatives. Frank Kennison and wife drove to New Hampton for a day business trip. Rainfall measured at 0.51 inch with gutters full. Bar Scout orchestra at spot 3 in planning stages. Mr and Mrs C Calkins returned from the West. son Charles to resume studies at Columbia College. Death in Toronto announced for Her fad Blackley, a frequent Waterloo visitor. Christian Frank’s Overland car search failed near the courthouse. Mr and Mrs B C Snyder returned from a visit with relatives in Rav enswood. Sutter wardmaster of Northwestern Railway in Chicago on first Waterloo visit in years. H Basher improving after bedfast week. Mrs Galloway of Texas visiting relatives. Eighty‑third birthday celebration attended by about thirty relatives despite rain. Orson Eighmey and wife from Cedar Falls also present.
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Ruth Gaston
Seventh Street
Waverly
Washington, D. C
H. White
Fayetteville
TL al
Agatha Watts Stevenson
George W. Williams
Des Moines
E. L. Johnson
Frank Kennison
Washington Street
New Hampton
C. Calkins
Charles, Jr
Independence Avenue
Charles
Columbia College
Dubuqué
W. H. Roce
Prospect Hills
Torento
Blackley
Ross
Canada
Christian Frank
Con- Ser
Waterloo Overland Company
B.C. Snyder
Ravenswood
Mir
Snyder
M. H. Snyder
Vaud
Mobile Street
Mobile Street Surder
Nort Western Railway
Chicago
Thy
Waterloo
H. Basher
Lich Street
Galloway
Elghtey
Hudson
Eighmey
Grandchdren
Orson Eighmey
Cedar Falls
HH. B. Wighmey
United States and Canada Declared Most Drunken Nations
Traveling investigator Gaston Monnet of a French brandy firm said in New York on September 14 that he found more drunkenness in the United States and Canada than anywhere else after visiting nations worldwide. He spoke before boarding the liner Paris, asserting the U S and Canada lead in drink problems.
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United Press
New York
United States
Canada
Gaston Monnet
Paris
Monnet
Arbuckle Grand Jury Indicts on Manslaughter Charge
Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle faces a manslaughter indictment from a San Francisco grand jury in the Virginia Rappe death case. The murder complaint remains active in justice court, with potential bail tied to the murder charge and possible withdrawal of that count. Witness testimony included Zeb Prevost Alice Blake and nurse Grace Halston as postmortem details emerged. Arbuckle’s Los Angeles Athletic Club membership is canceled and his furniture seized as creditors act.
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Associated Pross
San Francisco
Roscoe
Fatty) Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Mathew Brady
Justice Court
Superior Court
Bambina del- Mont
Miss Rappe
Zeb Prevost
Alice Blake
Grace Halston
Zeh ‘Prevost
Miss Hange
Brady
Miss Prevost
Miss Halston
William Ophuls
Runwrell
United Press
Dos Angeles
Roscoe Arbuckle
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Arbuckle
California Furniture Company
Arbuckles Mansion
Sheriff's Office
Petition to rename Theodore Roosevelt High School to Waterloo High
The Waterloo board considered a 4 983 signature petition asking the Theodore Roosevelt High School name change. The motion failed to decisive action and was referred to two board committees for later review amid a reported split vote. Board members present included Swisher Butt Silas Merquis Peterson Dempster and Lee. The petition seeks restoring the Waterloo High School name for the district’s well known institution.
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Theodore Roosevelt High Schol
Waterloo High School
H. D. Lee
B. F. Swisher
Austin Butt
Carleton Silas
Josephine Merquis
W. A. Peterson
J. EK. Dempster
Tary
Altho
Nam “Watertoo High School
Waterloo Township
Ueard
Phe Independent School District
Watering
Waterioo School
Theodore Roosevelt Heh
Tie Bras
Japan's Open Door Policy at Washington Parley Urged
Tokyo reports Count Soyoshima urges Japan to favor an open door during the Washington arms conference while preserving the League of Nations decision and limiting military power. He says Yap and Shantung should not be debated but Japan should withdraw troops from Shantung and Siberia to show good faith.
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Associated Presa Tokio
Japan
Washington
Associated Press
Count M. Soyoshima
House of Peers
Militariei
Count
Soreshima
League
United States
Chinas
Shantung
Siberia
Soyoshima
Great Britain
Harding
Government Tax Drive Recovers 12 Million In Delinquent dues
Washington announces a special tax enforcement drive ending Sept 3 collected about 12 million dollars in delinquent and additional sales and miscellaneous taxes. Commissioner Blair says 1,725 field collectors covered nearly all large cities with focus on luxury taxes on soft drinks theatre admissions and transportation.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Blair
Man Who Shot Three Officers Kills Self in Hibbing
Hibbing Sept 14 John Webb, wanted for last week’s murder of three Hibbing police officers, died by suicide after being surrounded by a posse. Officials said Webb died at the scene with no further threat.
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United Press
Hibbing
Mion
John Webb
Ros
Associated Press
Fennimore
Wis
Lomas & Tuckwood
Debris Cleared From Plaza Theatre Ruins
A work crew clears debris after a fire at the Plaza Theatre two weeks ago. Part of the wall will be removed to make the adjoining alley safe for traffic. Theatre owners say rebuilding plans are undecided and will be set after a meeting of interested parties in a few days.
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Plaza Theatre
Mrs Julia Bush Dies at Home After Illness
Mrs Julia Bush aged about four died yesterday at the home of her daughter in law on Seventh street east. The body rests at Keefe and Towne funeral home pending a prayer service and burial in Monona. She was born in Vermont and moved five years ago to live with her daughter in law. two granddaughters and two great grandchildren survive.
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Julia Bush
Sterday
Waugh
Seventh Street East
Ckeefe & Towne Funeral Home
Monona. O
Bush
Vermont
Indictments Seen After Logan County Armed March
A special Logan County grand jury opened in September to determine the cause of a march by armed men from Marmet toward Mingo border and to fix responsibility for deaths including John Gore on Spruce Fork ridge. Judge Robert Bland charged the jurors that aiding an armed gathering could yield first degree murder indictments.
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Armociated
Logan
W. Yu
Marmet
Jsoone
Lo- Run County
Mingo County
Robert Bland
Circuit Court
John Gore
Logan County
Spruce Fork Ridge
Hiand
West Virginia
Bland
Unions Urged to Observe Armistice Day Parade
Samuel Gompers urges union labor nationwide to mark Armistice Day November 11 with parades and mass meetings. Waterloo Central Labor Union plans a parade and gathering, with support from Iowa Federation of Labor affiliates, to press for disarmament and world peace.
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Gompers
Samuel Gompers
Waterloo Central Labor Union
Mmen
Iowa State Federation of Labor
Thomas W. Dolan
Washington
Gorpers
Rail Tax Dispute Could Drag Through Courts for Years
Des Moines reports special counsel E D Perry argues in federal court against a temporary injunction in nine railroads case over Iowa Senate increased rail value of 40 million dollars. He contends all property must be assessed equally and notes large value disparities between rate making and taxation.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
E. D. Perry
Attorney General’s Office
State Executive Council
Iowa
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Perry
Executive Council
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad
Ira Rodamar Named Delegate to Bankers Meeting
Ira Rodamar president of Leavitt Johnson Bank and Farmers Loan Trust Co will attend the American Bankers Association national convention in Los Angeles starting October 3. A special Chicago to Los Angeles train will transport delegates for the four day session. The event is touted as crucial for stabilizing industry and restoring confidence in the commercial world.
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American Bankers’ Association
Los Angeles
Cal
Ira Rodamar
Leavitt & Johnson N Bank
Farmers Loan & Trust Co
Chicago
Os Angeles
Association
Indus
Harding's Secretary Breaks Ribs in Fall
George B. Christian secretary to President Harding was confined to the Mayflower with two fractured ribs after slipping yesterday on a companionway. He was said to be in no danger and his condition improving today.
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New York
George B. Christian
Harding
Chicago Fights For a 3 Cent Streetcar Fare
Chicago faces hearings as the Illinois Commerce Commission weighs reducing streetcar fares from 5 to 3 cents. Chairman Frank L. Smith frames it as a response to rising living costs while opponents accuse the push of politics and special interests. The commission also reviews wartime rate increases for utility firms, with proceedings set to open September 27.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ilinois Commerce Commission
Frank L. Smith
Commission
State Chemist Finds Private Wells Unsafe Water
The Iowa State Health Department declares water from four private wells unsafe for consumption due to typhoid bacteria. Wells on lower Jefferson street Tenth street west Fairview avenue and Butler street gave unsafe results while city water tested at 25 was satisfactory and disease-free. Few typhoid cases remain in Waterloo with regular city water testing ongoing.
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State Health Department
Iowa City
C. L. McDermott
State Laboratory
McDermott
Lower Jefferson Street
Tenth Street
Fairview Avenue
Butler Street
Waterloo
Mrs Southard Sings Not Guilty To Murder Charge
Lydia M. Southard pleads not guilty to murdering her fourth husband Edward F. Meyer by poisoning in Twin Falls Idaho. Judge Babcock sets date for Sept 26 after denying motion to dismiss. Southard declares I am not guilty in calm, musical tones.
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United Press
Twin Falls
Ida
Lydia M. Southard
Edward F. Meyer
Babcock
Kendall Appeals Iowa Farmers to Feed Hungry Russians
Des Moines dispatch reports Gov. Kendall urged Iowa farmers to donate corn for the Russian Armenian relief effort. The Sept. 14 appeal calls on agricultural producers to assist with food aid for famine relief.
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Kendall
Iowa
Associated Press
Des Moines
One Ton Buns Shipped for Parkersburg Barbecue
The Peerless Baking Company delivered one ton of buns to Parkersburg for a big barbecue event. The order, Waterloo based, arrived two days ago and filled 22 large bread cartons loaded on a truck bound for the gathering.
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Parkersburg
Peerless Baking Company
Waterloo Concern
Report of Condition of the First National Bank at Dunkerton Iowa
Report of Condition of the First National Bank at Dunkerton in the state of Iowa as of Sept 4 1921 showing resources including loans and discounts overdrafts and government securities with figures for notes rediscounts and par value deposits.
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First National Bank
Dunkerton
Iowa
Federal Reserve Bank
United States
Great Western Sugar declares quarterly dividends
Directors of the Great Western Sugar Company meet in Denver and pass the regular quarterly dividend on common stock. A 13 4 percent dividend on preferred stock was declared.
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Associated Prous
Denver
Colo
The
Great Western Sugar: Company
Ays
Fifty four cats and three dogs taken from Bergenfield home
Fifty four cats and three dogs were seized from Miss Estelle Layton’s Bergenfield New Jersey residence and placed in the city pound amid neighbor concerns over her sanity. Marriage licenses listed include Roger Cary and Gessie Berry both of Waterloo aged 20 and 13 respectively, plus William Barter and Ruth Hicks of Waterloo aged 43 and 26.
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New York
Cate
Estelle Lawton
Bergenfield
N. J
Roger Y. Cary
Waterloo
Gessie B. Berry
William M. Barter
Mable J. Bartlett
William L. Hobas
Fort Madison
Ruth M. Hicks
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