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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1919

Page

8

Cattle Industry Warned Amid Price Decline

Kansas cattle owners led by W R Stubbs told the big five packers the industry is doomed without price restoration. Wilson of Wilson Co proposed government credits to revive foreign sales. Packard fears and measures drew opposing views as producers and packers prepared to seek Hoover's aid to stabilize prices.

Associated Press Chicago Kansas W. R. Stubbs Unat Thongs E. Wilson Wilson & Co Arthur Meeker Armour & Co Stubbs Hoover Herbert Woaver Washington

Dry Bill Delayed by Burden of Proof Debate

Washington D C Sept 23 The dispute over the burden of proof in the prohibition enforcement bill is expected to be resolved today marking the last dissent between house and senate conferees. Senate says government must prove guilt while house insists defendants prove innocence. Prohibition leaders plan a late week vote and expect enactment.

Associated Press Washington, D. C House Senate Prohibition

Treasurer of Stage Hands Union Officer in Jail

Charles D. Gossard, secretary and treasurer of local No. 203, International Stage Employes, held on larceny by embezzlement charges. He failed to post $500 bond after arraignment in municipal court and was remanded to county jail. hearing adjourned to 4 p.m. today. Authorities allege he embezzled two $100 bonds and $40 in cash from the union.

Stage Hands’ Union Charles D. Gossard International Stage Gossard Walter French D. B.henderson Shige Employes’ Union

Mercier Visits Washington for Catholic Prelates Conference

Cardinal Mercier the Belgian prelate famed for opposing German occupation attended the nationwide Catholic prelates conference in Washington. He joined Cardinal Gibbons in the national meeting reflecting wartime church leadership.

Wasmingion Mercier Cardinal Gibbons

Millions in Gold Salvaged From Sunken Laurentic

Salvage ships Racer and divers have recovered gold ingots and bullion worth millions from the sunken White Star liner Laurentic off Fanad headland Ireland. Divers worked in shifts of thirty minutes under extreme pressure to bring up bars weighing about 28 pounds each.

Pértgilen Ireland Associated Press White Star Laurentic Fanad Light Lough Swilly Ber Anid Laurenti London

Wife Deserter Freed From Jail On Promise To Support

Burt Wady, held for failing to pay $8 weekly alimony, was released from county jail after promising to work and provide support. Mrs. Wady and her children, living near the city units on Eleventh Street West, testified that he had not paid several weeks of installments. Wady, who said he was sick, now claims to have a job.

Burt Wady Wady Eleventh Street

Youths Arrested as Strike Disturbers

John Smith and Lee Van Every, youths and machinists, were arrested at 5 p.m. yesterday by deputies of Sheriff D B Henderson for assault and battery. They were released on $100 bonds and face arraignment later this week in La Porte City. The pair allegedly used harsh language toward Novelty Wireworks employees who quit work yesterday. Van Every also pulled an employee from his bicycle.

John Smith Lee van Every D. B. Henderson la Porte City Smith van Every

Gets-It Corn Remover Claims Painless Peel

Slogan style ad touts Gets-It as the only corn remover that peels corns off like a banana with two to three drops. Claims quick drying and no bandages or knives, available at drug stores and backed by a money back guarantee. Names Lawrence & Co Chicago and various distributors in Waterloo and other cities appear in ad copy.

Lawrence & Co Chicago Waterloo C. T. Millar Hansen & Hansen Dome Moore Wrig Co

Wooden Walls of England Sailor Tale Recall

A fragment recalls the square-rigger and man-of-war as part of Britain’s naval power a century ago listing the wooden walls of England and ships of the navy.

England Ume

Peace Treaty Backed by Gompers At World Club Session

Samuel Gompers urged prompt ratification of the peace treaty and League covenant at the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World meeting in New Orleans. First Division veterans, known as Pershing’s Own, traveled by train to their western homes after Allied service in Europe.

Gompers First Division Associated Press New Orleans Samuel Gompers American Federation of Labor Yaaterday Associated Advertising Clubs of the World Goipers Waterloo Ilinole Central First New York Washington Fort Russell Wyo Pershing Ian Cantigny Ralph J. Phelps Machine Bar Battalion Weiser Idaho Phelps United States Eighteenth Infantry Twenty-eighth Infantry

First Division Praised by German Intelligence Staff

Pvt. Phelps recalls the First division as among the best American shock units, noting it took more ground and prisoners, seized more weapons, served longer at the front, and endured heavy losses in BEFP. The remark underscores the unit’s costly but decisive combat reputation.

BEFP Phelps Pvt

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