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TWO IOWA CITY PBE8S-C1TIZBN WEDNESDAY, APRIL IS. 1925 SEES DANGER rlN POLLUTION Staitc Sanitary Engineers Warns Of Health Dangers i in River Pollution (rcm of 1 i i P) 1 uddrefrhC-1 tht local liaptcr of tbt Ut n- st Us regular milling IttaL our reams. (Jcchirud a i niai.iiig pioblvms 01 sewage disposal, one ot great jporiance. The sanitary seneib which discharge into the i fccnc total population ot a population of but Sti.OOO is being bv with LOSES SMALL FORTUNE; WANT ADS HELP IN RESTORATION 1 His A i i a "'Hie I'ollution Iowa 1 a it be i a intLi-efctmt'ly a.i 1 nhfehtfiiingly to a i of lot'ttl 'jntiiuiabtF. I lie a boaixl of health MOW t-haiiTLd i Hie i espoiisibih- i tli 1 i i i i i a urn- i i i i'f t.tic.uu pollution, lit im'i tit'jJ Jlld tin Hoaid is Uuk ot proi'ti facilities tci hti scit-nufic i a a i ot tli- utject, but oil" mau to this etretseJ tilt ueed uE sau: in 1 p-itigiitiun it) iaf-c-3 IK-TC board Compelled (o so till) couit 'o enfon," its regulations.

information i'- b--lng a tabulated bU nnu 1 remains to 1 Sewers Spell Problems growing i itles and tho aiitaiy a populalloa ii MOO is i i such only C7, JO ninKc o'her ut SOW.IBO. Death May i i attention has been cal- IcU to a pollution in Jown by tli'" practict! of certain large in i i concerns, particularly Mason i ity," continued Mr. 1'e- der---tn, "our teal problem vhich has few large i i-, that ef FCAV ige dispo- 'lhat this may bu properly hohed we are informn- lion on the of such stream pollution on the health of our people, particularly through tho f'u- effect on -JrinKiUK waters, on t'T possibility of infection of stock, vl'ich compelled to drink polluted a oa the quality r.nrl supply of i and on othfi- phar-es of human interests. "Wr more opposition," tiuued the official, "from concerns, but I. Joe i i the publishing tho line In his book of tauioui quota-, i bu "an lioacfct man i the i It of (iod." i bu 1 also has new faiUi the demon-1 strable a of Pi-jSE-LItlica Kciinard lo-t.

nmg, a roll of bills, ii contained a bill, wrappud around several of denomlnatioua. Tho minature was lound that same day at about 0 Mr. Urban T. of the C. K.

f. at a point near- ly in front ot Mr. a i ri'j- taut nut on Dubuque streot. Mr. Sc-hiudhelm inserted a small ad- in the want columns of tho Press-Citizen, night, an- notmcloe th-s fifldlns of a sum of money.

Mr. Kccn.ji aUo placed no nil- vertietment in tho announciut loss. Mr. Konnaul subsequently called Mr. SohlnJ- belrn, by way ol the phono num ber, given in the "found" lUttnj and proved his title to the claimed money easily.

Mr. Schlndhelra later returned the tidy tturn 10 the owuer, and thus demoottrateJ anew two things--the cr'; pullins power ot a "Want Ad" in tho I'ress-Citlitm, and ot judgment in the minds of pes- himists, think that all tbc honest rarn are as dead today, a. when old man Diogenes hunting around Greece gasoline torch--or Chtneee lantern, or tallow dip, for a aueclmca of the "Straight-shooting" genus. Returns AMERICAN lIAOUt Chicago 0 I Detroit 0 0 0 Robertson and 3chaU(; Whitehill and Llassler. Boston 0 1 Philadelphia 1 0 "1 and Plcaicb; Gray and NATIONAL LEAQUf York Uoston 0 a ane Hartley; and Gibson.

MISSIONARY SOCIETY NAMES NEW OFFICERS population of oar atest obstacle) tu real conic from the larger mun ci- discharge their se-wage into the streams, and which object to waking necessar; I revision for its -disposal on recount of the cost. Their representatives ha-s been the chioi lobbyists against the passage of suitable laws on the subject." Mr. Pedersen closed with a for the development of a public sentiment on this important question. Local Speakers Heard The address -was followed by a discussion of sanitary problems by Dr. Edward Baftow, J.

Hinruan and Dr. Sohuruil Shimek, who recently attended a national convention His report thereon however, -was postponed i uutil the next meeting. Gordon Kent and his troop of 1 Boy Scouts, apOnaored by the lo: cal chapter of the Izaac Walton league, were also present, last I night, and Mr. Kent spoke briefly ot the work of his troop of gool 1 toys. 'use of discharge Safe Milk Diet Forlnfantii The Aged i--NoCooking, Avoid Windsor 12 Full Fashioned SILK HOSE at a new price $1.75 All Colors Krueger's Buster Brown Store ''lillllllllllHilliHIiHHnilllliillilllli 1 LAMBERT MURPHY TO APPEAR HERE ON NEXT MONDAY Lambert Murphy, the distin- guihed American, tenor, will appear in, tho Natural Science Auditorium next Monday night, to giv the final concert of tho University Concert Course.

Mr. Murphr American bom and American trained, a graduate of Harvard University, scholar and a gentleman, as veil as an artist. For several years ho a member of th-j Metropolitan Opera. Company, but lie Iclt his i-fal was tor concert, aud oratorio feinglng a tor some jeais now he has de voted himself to that work exclusively. The record of his re-engagements chows his popularity the public, lie has appeared nine times vith.

the Boston Handel and i I Society, six times i the Oratorio Society, i times at tho Worcester KPS. tival, four times at the Ann Arboi 1 al, and so on. FAMOUS FARCE SUCCESSFUL; IS BED OVER 'Charley's Aunt" Considered Funniest, Cleanest Farce Ever Produced Motion Pictures f. PERSONALS Mr. O.

G. Ilungerford has ru- covered from an illness of tvvM of pneumonia llu. Mr. Joseph Herrlck has gone to Louis on a business trip. Mr.

I'. J. Strub and Mr. Carl SI i ub are in Chicago on buaU in 1 After Easter Selling Selling Events of Interest to Every Woman Spring Coats M'k'ctecl i i i our oviii '-tock ut ultvactive price-. of i i Sucdo.

a a i and vi i a i i a Tan. i i i (JTOLT, I i JJbir. i i i i i at bottom MIT i a nnd i i i i -irod $17.49 $24.49 Two-Piece Tailored Suits To out i ui' Puinn and I i i i Jus-t 1-1 iu 1ltc lot. a a imir-v Evrry madr ol' extra i a i i i a lined, i tailored. TV i i knickoi to match included.

Offered at a fraction of orijrinal from nsoii--. t-ecn orn on tlio 5-treot I Old $18.89 Three-Piece Suits to out. Garments a represent I'ines-t, of tlio tailorinc; nrt. Blous-o and jackol lined with ilk, elioioe Silk Bloomers and Petticoats i a i QQ an 'Jark very Rothschild's Moving picture fans have taken off their hats to 9yd Chaylin, who is appearing these days in the fam- oue old farce, "Charley's vhich has been a stage success, on Broadway, throughout the big cities; in one-night and in "fctock" for a generation. In "Charley's Aunt," the young comedian is winning fame that even his noted namesake, the might well envy.

How he earns these cbmpliments rroin the public that goes to moving pictures, you'll bee for yourself, if jou visit Dtmkel's pastime theater, tonight, or Thursday or Friday as Mr. Dunkel in answer to a general demand for more time, is holding the picture two big days.) Press agen- iry makes use of the catchline, "More laughs than the navy has it might bo added that it has more unusual lions than there are comic opera i evolutions in Soutlt America, or more funny spots than there are moonshiners in the hills of Kentucky. a Picture The unuftualness of "Chnrltfy's Aunt" on the screen reaches it? height, when one considers that Ofl out of IfiO farces do not screen v.cll. Svilt action that farces demand, is obtainable under the lights" of tho studio, to be sure, but the "wise cracks" that are the major port of a farce cannot bo ve- rioduced, by an occasional title. Moat often, as a result, anybody familiar with a farce on tho 1 silage, when it is in tho field of H.oken drama cannot recognize it, in a picture.

A comedy of the type OL the one in question, usually re- s-cmblcs a head ot cabbage, after it has sonc through a Uraut-cuttms inailune. The original material m.iv. or may not bo there, but. it is sl.tiiphtcred and slahtd i i u.uecoguuablo. In "Charley's the situations lws been retained, and en eu improved on: tho funny lines arc there; but, best of all, the acting, splendidly led by Mr.

Lhaplta, who has really scored a triumph; and his strong cast, take advantage of every opportunity to i laughs. There are eight reels to the show, and i one of the evict is crowded to the limit -with laughter-exciting happenings. Old i of "Chai ley's oa the Mago will like the farce minion o- ly iu Folks wlio a seen it. -n ill have .) i a i seeing a 1'h it-al plot, and a plot Hint can be. and is, one i abk iartcs to lie a Handle.) A point in taMj- 01 i picture, ib that It takes UK.

CI'-IPV tion of mistaken identity, to i i i a and sex, nn idea as old as the mils in tbc woild, and if all t-orts of new kinks a more tha'i that, it does not use tho set element tor -vulgar comedy touc'i at eirry turn. What a i a to be could do to "C'harlej's. A a thought to mako the squeamish obsivi-ci shuddur. Hence the director, Mr. Scott Kidney, is another-Sid" to bf thanked by Mr DunkeVfl time patron's tor Ms self restraint in that direction.

Everybody likes clean fun, and that may be one of the bis; reasons why peoplo have bepn turned away at every performance ot the "Charley's A in Iowa City and elswln-re since first the play-goins; public heard from the very first audience what a good moving picture larce Is really found in "Charley's Air. Charles V. Br6wn Is confined to his home by a minor foot operation. Mr. Howard Moffit has remoter- ed fforn an attack of ilnfluenin.

Mr. and Mrs. John Donohue are the parents of an S-lb. daughter. Mother and -child are doing well.

Mrs. Belle Gray Curtis is dangerously ill at the Burkley Place. Girl Scouts are registering for the training course that opens on April 20th, in Iowa City. Mr. and Mrs.

Herbert Hartley, after a short visit in Grinnell, have returned to Iowa City. A family reunion of physicians and surgeons, and those soon to be such, was held at tho home of Mrs. Hartley's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.

H. Friend. Mr. Sam. E.

Carrell, of the Keokuk Gate City, formerly ot the Press-Citisien, Is In Iowa City, oi! business. Ha was a guest of ths Hotel Jefferson. CITY BRIEFS 3.89 Unknown persona thrust Prof. J. J.

Lambert's Velie coach off the street, to the Iowa University hospital parkins. last night, and it was feared ior a time that the educator's car had been stolen. Such, a message, ia lact, was sent to the police station, but tho officers found no great difficulty in tracing the missing machine shortly afterwards. Stolen at. Grinnell, a Ford coupe mav have been drhen to Tova City.

Local police a boon to trace it. in the that it has come here. Miss Velma Porter and Mr. U. C.

Souchek -nlll stage a phy- tical training exhibition at the Iowa City high school tomorrow evening at 7: SO clock. A -varied program, of a type that promises to interest all who attend, be presented. Klectin; this afttruoon, the Davenport District Missionary society, in 34th convention as- semtiled, is nenring close of that meeting. ITp to Mid-afternoon, the following officials were named. President-- Mrs.

E. A. Baker, Vice president-- Mrs. R. B.

Sharp, Davenport. Young people's secretary Mrs. M. D. Keysor, Davenport.

Uuards and jewels-- Mrs. L. B. liurton, Clinton. Mite box secretary-- Miss Lor- tufie Iowa City.

Christian stewardship-- Mrs. Emma Starry, Sprlngvllte. Clarence, Iowa, will be the nest annual place. The Invitation ot that Cedar county town was accepted. TWO DEATHS IN LAST HOURS Mrs.

Jennie Wilton, paused away in an Iowa City hospital, yesterday, and remains Were taken this afternoon, to tier old horns town, for burial. She was 57 years, eight months, and three days of age. Mr. J. O.

Chapman, formerly of Tiffin, died at the government hOs- pital, at Fort Lyons, Monday night. Surviving is widow. A telegram to the Red Crose office Iowa City, announces his death, and says the remains -will bfr brought here tomorrbw morning. Funeral arrangements will be made later. JOHN KOZA TO SAIL TOMORROW FOR BOHEMIA Mr.

John V. Koza will sail from New York city, tomorrow noon, on the S. S. Columbus. He not been in Bohemia, hla native land, during the last 17 years, ami he will -visit relatives and old friends of his childhood days.

LLOYD'S BVILD $6,000000 HOM.E L.OXDOX. April It -Uoyds, the famous English underwriting ization, has beg.utt the building of its new home oa LeadeniiU Street The excavations already are under way, and It is expected that King George will lay the cornerstone the latter part of The structure will be one of the most imposing in Ixxndon. and "Will cost There be 9 stories above ground and two "basement floors. Tho underwriters' room or hall is to be 160 feet square, and one of the upper floors will be devoted to the famous captains room, with a smoking loun. ge and special dining quarters.

In memory of Mr. Fred Lcmley. funeral services will be held Thursday, at '2 o'clock, irom the Uohcnschuh. mortuarj. Mits Dorothy McClenahan read -The Lord," a one-act play, NVSL'l this nuon.

The talc ot love and mistaken Mentitj told i both humor and sentiment. pli'aingl; told the ity jii i Ttoe and i a i Uoc," aa ubiiul. Mere "lake" a of .5 who dmtod in here eater- day -were arrested and jailed; and spout tlio tin city cell. Tlioy promised todo to out, of to-mi. and Carroll, a giving thorn 30 da-vs tho county jail, released thrm from oil her Bastilc.

i i tho penalty. "jumped tl'c by the i i DETROIT PLANS BUILDING TO BE 35 STORIES HIG DETROIT, April decade Or so ago a quiet residential street, today a thriving business artery, is the transition of Washington a short thoroughfare starting at Michigan avenue in i city and terminating four blocks distant at Park Boulevard. Another unit in the transitory progress is to come with the erection of a annex to the present Book Building. At the intersection of Washington Boule- and Grand Avenue, the new structure will be the tallest building in Michigan and is but another unit in the plan to make the boulevard Detroit's "Fifth Aveuc." AniOng other projects announced the new town house of the Aviation Town and Country club, also a skj Draper, to be erected on tbe present site of the Y. W.

C. at the corner of Clifford Street and AVashington Boulevard. JOHNCHOPEK HURT IN CAR CRASH TODAY Mr. John Chopek'e akull wan fractured la an automobile accident about noon today, when tho car upeet on the No. 7 highway about two miles of The fracture waa at tire bate ot the skull.

Mr. la In the Mercy hospital, and.the brea'i at the base of the skull, Is a aeriouB injury. N. STOCK LIST Prtcea Cloalct Prices, April 15-All A Dye American Can 17274 Am. Car FJy 20tf Am.

Locomotive Am. Sm Ret i Am. Sntar CSW Am. Tel A Tel fJ5 Aro, Tobacco Am. Water tyks ATI.

Wollen Anaconda Atcfilson Atl Coaat Line Baldwin Loco Bras Ohio BfcthJenein Stl 43 CuVfonu Pet vu Canadian Pac cent. Leath pfd r.c-; Cm-vc de Pasco Cflsndler Motor Ohio Chit frortbweBtern 49vl Clilo. Mil St. pfd 0 4 Cflic It I Pao Chile Copper Coca Fuel 34 Gas Com Products Crucible Steel xd68ft Cuba Cane Sug pfd 67 Davteon Cheffl' Du Pout dfe Nem 145 Erie 2914 Famous General Asphalt General Electric 272U Genetal Gt. Northern pfd Gulf States Steel 71 Vi Houston Oil Hudson Mowra Illinois Central 114 Int.

Harvester 104U Int. Her. Mar pfd Kelly Springfield 17 Kenaeeott Cop Lenigli Valley ..79 Nash Mack Truck 145V Marian! -Oil Max Motors Mex Seaboard Oil Kan Tex Missouri Pac pfd 78 A Montgomery Ward 48 Nat, Biscuit National Lead 140 New York Centra! 1 16 N. N. H.

Htfd 31H Norfolk Western Nor. American 45 Vi Northern Pacific 61 Pacific Oil Pan Am Pet 74' Pennsylvania, 44 2 Phila (Si Rdg I 41 Phillips Pet 0 9 Pure Oil Reading 74 Rep lr Steel 4 Reynolds Tob 75 St. San Fran ,67 Seaboard Air Line Sinclair con SloBS-Shcf Steel 84 "i Southern Pacific 102 Vs Southern Ry SO 4 Standard Oil, Cal 5S Standard Oil, N. 41 Stewart Warner 62 StudebaJter Texas Co 44 Texas Pacific 51 Tobacco Products Transcont Oil 4--. Union Pacific 140 United Drug 122H U.

S. Cast Ir Pipa 16S 1 1 s. ind Alcohol U. S. Rubber 40 U.

S. Steel 117'L Utah Copper Wabash pM CO-Ti Westinghouse Elec 6n Willys Overland 7 8 WOolworth. Mid Cont. Pete 27U MRS. PHILLIPS DIS8 MONDAY IN MAQUOKETA Death haa brought sorrow to several prominent aluuiBl of Iowa University.

Dr. Edward Adottwri Phillips' wife auddenly at in Maquoketa Monday. The family and relatives connected wlta the hiitory of Iowa University Alumni lion, through a period of 34 years. Mra. Fbilllp.

wat (1. was graduated-! la dentistry, is 1395. His! was formerly Miss Clara L't-1 Us, and her father was Dr. Gideon Ellis, ft dentiit of Maquoketa. Both of her brothers.

Dr. Jacob Benjamin Ellis, and Dr. Gideon Charles Ellis, are practicing of They were graduated re-; spectlvely, ia 1891, anil 1903. Her Dr. Benjamin C.

Phillips, of the same town, received his D. 15. S. in 1923, at Iowa University. Two daughters, Caroline and Dorothy, also survive.

Mrs. Phillips was a member of the Eastern Star lodge of Maquoketa. NEWSPAPER MAN FOUND DEAD AT WASHINGTON, IA WASHINGTON. April 15. Harry A.

Wilkinson, 54, Sioux City, was found tltad in his bet fit a local hotel this morning. He bad been ill daring night oJ indigestion. Wilkinson, who a iiewtpaper man of many years experience, was engaged in writing copy for a historical edi lion of (ha Washington crat. Ha hw worked cm pers at Sioux City, in Chicago, an 1 in ths south. He leaves a wifo and children in Sioux City.

FIRE THREATENS BIG STEAMSHIP IN LIVERPOOL START TRIAL OF EIGHT MEN IN XKW YORK, April 13-Elght men were charged with using the malls In a $1,000,000 swindle in trials opened In U. B. District court here yesterday. The men, ft Is alleged, sold to persons throughout the country worthless stock in a to manufacture bullet proof glass. According to the indictments, the men claimed the government was a large purchaser of the glass made by their company.

April i which started at 1 o'cokk this morning, OB the Pacific, steamer Montlaurier, which had Just completed repairs at Birkenhead, and was dus to resume trans-Atlantic sailings this weak end, had third class and was spreading below decks this afternoon. It was estlniated that tho damage would rsach nearly LA FOLLETTE CALLS RUMORS 'FABRICATIONS' WASHINGTON, April 15 A formal statement was issues today by Senator La Follette of Wisconsin characterizing as a fabrication" published reports that Governor Elaine would be tlw candidate' for U. S. Senator ia Wisconsin; that Robert M. LaFollette, would run for governor nest spring and that the senator would direct the campaign.

MRS. E. B1LHARZ DIES SUDDENLY Mrs. E. Bilharz died suddenly at Hollywood, Monday, aged 66.

She was a sister of Mrs. D. C. Abrams, of Iowa City and had visited here, where she was well- known. Surviving ari her hubsand, a retired banker who was formerly the- president of the Farmers' bank, at Audubon, Iowa.

Her son is now president of tho same bank, and her daughter is also connected with the institution. HOLD MAN FOR CHICKEN THEFT WATERLOO, April L. Huntington 35, is in the county Jail today charged with larceny, because chickens round on his place proved the remembered their former roosting place, thu-5 causing him to confess their the ft. Nine birds were sold to a pro- dues company whose office founJ a report of ths robbery. GRINNELL AND BHEXANDOAH, April 15- Mans for the union of Grinnell and Tabor under one management.

aro being discussed by the officials of both colleges, Charles Tower of Sioux City, represents tire of Tabor said yestef day in an address here before too chamher of commerce. frrinnell afld Tabor are both Congregational colleges. PREDICT FROST HEREJTONIGHT DES MOINES, April 13--Prediction that there may be frost tor night in the low lands of Iowa was made by the United States Weather Bureau today, which added however, that damage to. crops was not likely. On With the Dance! Let Joy Be Spirit of Her Set.

See "The Dancers" STRAND NOW List Your Property FOR SALE, RENT' OR CHAKGE with W. J. "weeber. Phone 204 W. Room 315 Johnson Co.

Bank Bids- Daily Suggestions Cold Ham ami Mustard, Fried Potatoes. Oliics Prune Whip. I Veal Cutlets (breaded), Mashed Potatoes, Creamed Now t'cas, Pineapple Tapioca. Pohler's Grocery 427 Rummage Sale Sat. April 214 E.

(Formerly ant), by Daughter! of Prof n. B. Delzvll. superintendent of pchools at. Col- leso Springs a Shenandoali.

is preparing to i to Iowa, City. He -nill rf present a book publishing company hers. Mr. Delzell is a leading citizen of Shenandoali, having been ire president of tho Kiwanis- rind r.uporlntondect of tlir Sunday Iowa i Lfgionaires hae decided to "cut out" even the plan- npd carnival. 'Jhe soldier hoys anticipntin? an enter- a i but i In their a i vlans, the hoped-for of Llfut Jack Harding for and finally decldftrt to neither.

Probably no monfty-makinx event will atap- ed, ax a result of Frt. and Sat. Carton tldf. Btptitt Ladlct. MYSTERY ABOUT BURNING OF CAR NEAR CRESTOll CRIESTOX, April tery surrounds the burning of a 1921 touring car on a county road a few miles from this city lute last niKhU leaving a fhurrh meeting discovered the car In flames in a ditch a short distance from the churon.

The driver not The owner, P. W. Lueogen of Crestom. could not be located early today. Thr car was innured.

Cornell Wins Mount Vernon--Cornell college debaters defeated Lawrence Col- lege in a debate on the question "resolved: That Congress should bft given the power to override by a two-thirds majority decision of the supreme court declaring unconstitutional." MCMANUft A I I LOUW. April 15--Martin 3. McManvt of Chicago, star of the St. Loaii and Mini E. Wafcl Fraud Charged William F.

and Austin A. Cooper, wealthy sons of A. A. Cooper, pioneer wagon manufacturer are named in suit of growing out of by government tnat officers of the Cooper Wagon company made income returns. The Coopers were fined $10,000 on charts of making tax two years ago.

She Danctt-- Madly-- AnA Paid 'Tht Piper! Dmntxrf married br of th" CTB A at Cteytoa. latf. nlfht. ir learned today i SHIRTS Everyone Likes These New Shirts We Are Showing They are made np in the latent patterns, from the best of foreifm nnd domestic looms, and designed to give the utmost in appearance and service. $1.

to $5. SPAPFRf.

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