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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1925
Page
2
The University of Iowa football team overcame a 7 to 4 deficit at halftime to beat Wabash 28 to 7 in Iowa City. Iowa produced three touchdowns a dropkick and two safeties while Wabash scored on an interception return.
A detailed second period drive by Iowa stalls at the Wabash three as Prail and Schirmer trade carries. Wabash answers with Prail passes to Rush and a 50 yard punt escape, forging a 7 2 lead as Hogan connects to Dauber for 16 yards.
Aetna Casualty and Insurance cuts risks on silk fur jewelry clothing and payroll protection after a surge in holdups and burglaries. Other firms adopted similar policies while Police Magistrate Brodsky invited thieves to rob daily merchants whose guards can be fixed. A furrier firm employee refused to identify a suspect after a theft arrest, prompting investigation.
A Spencer garage man Jack Sipes was found guilty with a recommendation of death for stabbing Dan Detling a disabled war veteran to death over a $6.30 garage bill. Attorneys plan a motion for a new trial and possible appeal to the state supreme court. Detling, a World War I veteran from Minnesota, was employed by a bakery in Sioux City at the time of his death.
Final scores show Illinois leading Penn 24 to 2 after a third period surge Holy Cross ahead of Bucknell 23 7 Brown and Dartmouth tied at 0 7 Yale and Army 7 7 Harvard and William and Mary 7 7 Columbia edges Cornell 13 10 Johns Hopkins trounced by Pittsburgh 0 24 Drake and Kansas 0 Missouri and Ames 6 6 Minnesota up on Wisconsin 0 Navy 0 Michigan 21 Chicago 6 Purdue 6 Georgia Tech 0 Notre Dame 13 Nebraska 6 Oklahoma 0 Marquette 7 Creighton 0 First period Indiana 7 Northwestern 7 Grinnell 7 Okia Aggies 0.
Warmer weather across Iowa raised the prospect of an Indian summer with no snow statewide. The coldest readings last night were 20 above zero at Dubuque and Keokuk while Des Moines registered 21 above. In Mason City the mercury dipped to eight above but rose to 24 above by eight this morning.
Dropkick from the 36 yard line missed. Wabash forced a safety on a bad center snap when Pratl was tackled behind his goal line by Hines. The period closed with Wabash leading 7 to 4 after Cripe ran around left end near the end of the quarter.
Telegram from Haifa reports Damascus under French control faces heavy fines and volatile conditions as insurgent bands attack villages in revenge for residents resisting calls to fight the French. Paris cites 585 French casualties in Syria since the Druse uprising, disputing claims of larger losses. The League of Nations Commission seeks France’s official comment on Damascus bombardment protests filed since October.
The San Francisco baseball club defeated Louisville 9 to 8 in the ninth game of the post-series. San Francisco took five wins to Louisville's four. Wag won the game in the eighth inning as San Francisco batted strongly. Louisville players headed home last night and planned to face major league stars in Los Angeles tomorrow, a plan vetoed by Judge Landia.
In Los Angeles on October 31 Jake Ball a cleaner and dyer was sentenced in police court to 250 days in jail for using an American flag to wipe shop windows. He pleaded ignorance of the flag desecration law but Judge Joseph Chambers said ignorance is worse. Defense plans appeal and Ball’s bail was set at $1,000.
The Lorimor community held its first annual dairy and poultry show in the Lorimor garage building after two postponements due to weather and road conditions. Judges included Mrs. H F E Davey Creston for poultry W B Moore Creston for dairy and products Leonard B White of Afton for grain, arranged by county agent L Mickle representing the farm bureau. Lorimer merchants sponsored and donated most prizes.
Red Grange sparked Illinois in a dominant 24 to 2 victory over Penn at Franklin Field. He rushed 16 carries for 226 yards before leaving near halftime, amid a record crowd of 62 000.
Columbia Mo Oct 31 The undefeated Missouri Valley Conference powers Missouri and Iowa State meet in Columbia for supremacy Missouri aims to repeat as valley champion Missouri faces Ames defense led by the Behm brothers and Cory with a strengthened lineup and many reserves ready for action
C B McGregor left this morning for Council Bluffs to attend to business interests and manage affairs for the day.
Ten years ago in Creston Halloween parties were held by Miss Bernice Mullca and others while the November terms of federal and district court opened with Judge Evans presiding in state court and Judge Wade in federal court. The Creston football team beat Chariton 7 to 6. Weather resembled California sunshine with 19 clear days and a mean max of 68.2 degrees. A Bert White store safe was robbed of 59 dollars in post office money 200 in stamps and a 60 dollar diamond ring. Nearby fires destroyed five stores in Bridgewater causing $30 000 in damages.
Creston high school crushed Red Oak 26 to 7 in a straight football game on a wet field. The Creston line controlled the Red Oak offense with power and speed while Gerald Cox and Reid Kenworthy led multiple scoring drives in a one sided contest.
Washington Oct 31 The house ways and means committee nears completion of two weeks of public hearings on revenue revision with calls to repeal many tax laws and broad reductions. The panel plans a total revenue cut near 2.3 billion dollars and will draft a tax reduction bill starting next Wednesday with Frank W Mondell and James B Colt of Boston scheduled to testify.
Union county shifts to number 90 for 1926 replacing 89 held by Clinton with 35 and other counties updated. The new plates, issued with white figures on maroon, must be secured before January 1 to avoid penalties, with sales starting December 1.
In Paris on October 31 talk centers on forming a United States of Europe as an outcome of the League of Nations handling Locarno pacts and Greek Bulgarian tensions. Backing from France and Britain is seen as strengthening the League as the dispute resolver, with security a key topic at the final session. Viscount Ishii of Japan urges broader peace security pacts, sparking questions about wider Pacific arrangements beyond the Washington accord.
Weekly forecast from Washington notes a mostly late spell with a chance of rain or snow in the northern portion around Wednesday or Thursday. Temperatures expected near or above normal early, turning colder in the latter part of the week.
The coming week focuses on preparations for the annual Greenfield game to be played at Greenfield this year. Greenfield and Creston both hold clean records for the season.
The Justice Department announces charges accusing Col. Thomas W. Miller former alien property custodian and associates in a seven million dollar fraud tied to bribes and Liberty bonds. The case centers on American Metal company wartime stock and payments to John T. King Jesse Smith and the Merton brothers.
Garagemen report roads are drivable though slick and sloppy due to high temperatures. County Engineer Guy A. Perry says caterpillar use on primary roads may be limited after thaw but all roads will be dragged at the earliest opportunity.
J A Lyons a Lincoln Township farmer died at his home at 10 this forenoon after a two day illness. He was 62 years old and had lived on the same farm for 69 years. Mrs Lyons, who preceded him in death, had passed away years earlier. Funeral plans are not yet announced.
The Spaulding Township Farm Bureau held a Halloween program crowded to capacity on Friday night performed by the pupils. Supper and a social hour followed. County agent L. J. Nickle reported on the Ames conference of county agents and farm bureau officers. Mrs. Blazek teaches at Spaulding Center.
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