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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1928
Page
1
New York reports that Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray are set for the electric chair at Sing Sing tonight just after 11. Officials and lawyers clash over legal hurdles as Warden Lawes prepares final execution plans.
A flurry of social calls fills the week with visits to and from Olds residents. Bonnie Cassady visits her father Sam Cassady in Brighton, while Joe Metzgar and family stop by the Metzgar home near Wyman. Crawfordsville visitors Raymond and family explore Olds.
Major L. B. Bourne and two companions took off from Anacostia naval air station at 6 35 a m in a tri motored Fokker monoplane for Managua Nicaragua They expect to turn the plane over to U S Marines now fighting the Nicaraguan rebel chief General Sandino
Washington fans ready for Friday night as Muscatine, the defending state champions, visit for a Little Six game. Muscatine features Buck McIntyre and Barrelt with Metzgar Tucker McDowell and Albee. Coach Harry Rice aims to snap his squad from a slow start and prove they can challenge the champions. Preliminary at 7 15 p m precedes the Muscatine tilt at eight.
The column reports on baptisms, visits by Leona Blecha and family, the Lintz family in town and from Washington, Lilian Hourshasky’s Coe College home visit with a finger infection, Ed Chalupa visiting his parents, and a well attended Joe Malichky sale. It notes Harrowed roads around Richmond and Mrs Votruba’s improved condition, plus Vern Lintz’s return from Cedar Rapids.
Former Iowa governor Nate E Kendall departed Des Moines on a tour that will take him to New Zealand Australia and South Africa. He said he may write political reminiscences after his contemporaries have passed away.
The text notes that in Russia addressing a telephone operator must be only Comrade or Citizeness, a penal offence otherwise. It also cites Germany restricting telephone operators from bobbing their hair or wearing jewelry.
The Democratic National Committee chose Houston Texas as the site for the national convention with a noon start on June 26 after a 54 to 48 victory over San Francisco. A later Jackson Day peace banquet faced a possible walkout by a sizable group of influential Democratic senators.
Word was received yesterday of the death of Mrs Rollin Smith sister of Miss Charlotte Foster principal of the Lincoln school. She died Tuesday in a hospital at Waverly Iowa after an operation a few weeks ago. She leaves her husband and one child and Miss Foster is at Plainfield Iowa to attend the funeral. She has the sympathy of many friends in Washington.
A Pacific coast report claims former West Chester blacksmith Howard White helped Col Charles Lindbergh start his career and assist in planning the Paris flight and building the aircraft. White was known as a mechanical genius in West Chester and later worked in San Diego with the firm making Lindberghs plane. Buffalo enacts a city rule against parking vehicles in streets without a draft animal attached.
In Pilotsburg on January 9 John Longwell completed gathering his corn. School resumes after a two week break with Helen Berkey as teacher Lookout school also had a week off. Mr and Mrs John Berkey head to Florida for winter Mrs Brown stays with sons Will and Charlie Brown. Mrs Brown in good health for her age. Mrs Ray Bell returns home from the hospital and recovers from an operation. Mr and Mrs Pearl Phillips and Arnold visit Carl Anders on Sunday. Church attendance was strong and Pastor Emery delivers engaging sermons. There will be Sunday school and church next Sunday.
Clarence D Chamberlin and Roger Williams launched from Roosevelt Field New York at 10 11 a m to reclaim the world endurance flight record for the United States Their prior attempt ended four hours after start due to a gasoline pump failure They aim to stay aloft 55 to 60 hours with a Bellanca plane owned by A R Martine The flight faces fuel system leaks and a dump valve issue pending refueling before a possible return Friday night
Priscilla Morrison won first in the dramatic division at yesterday's Washington high school declamatory contest. Tonight at 7:45 the oratorical and humorous sections will be held with judges Supt. J. H. Peet, David Taylor and Mrs. A. W. Mead. Contestants last night included Mary A. Briley and others. tonight features Ralph Poole and Gene Turner in oratory and Margaret Alice Stewart in humor.
Frank R. Sage announces 1928 Chautauqua committees with Program headed by J H Pert and others. Grounds by Chaca Deuel and David McLaughlin. Finance by C Keek and Rev F W Eastwood. Publicity including Orville Elder and Walter Smith. Also notes on 17th century football names and a strange reference to ghost money tin foil shoes in China.
C E Hearst president of the Iowa Farm Bureau warned farmers face a crossroads between European peasantry and economic equality. He urged development of inland waterways, Great Lakes St Lawrence waterway, upper Mississippi Missouri projects, and rural reforms to grow farmers' coffers.
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur presented a twenty year navy building and replacement program costing 3.26 billion dollars. He told the House Naval Affairs Committee the plan should precede another twenty year program to maintain required strength, and addressed questions on the immediate five year program of 500 million dollars.
Judge Frank Reehly of Montezuma adjourned district court to Tuesday morning to hear non jury cases, with jury trials planned for the following week. Attys were ordered to file trial notices by tomorrow and other cases may be ready for trial this term, altering the schedule. Orders listed include several dismissals, settlements, and ten day pleadings for defendants.
Des Moines reports John H. Coster of Des Moines elected secretary of the Iowa Master Builders Association for the fifth consecutive year. The chairmen lists include legislative head W. Be Tulant of Des Moines, architect J. W. Hopp of Cedar Rapids, handbook W. F. Kueharo of Des Moines, membership L. J. Lauritzen of Waterloo, day labor Fred Sulzbeh of Sioux City, and publicity John H. Coster.
Local men attending the Sigourney Knights of Pythias meeting described the event as excellent with a wonderful time. Governor Hammill and past grand chancellor Bob Hibbs of Marengo attended. Sigourney lodge reported 36 candidates for page, with a dinner served by the Pythian sisters and an above par program. Attendees included Mayor John Applegate Owen Grecian John Pratt Chal Ford J. E. Bovee and John Koch.
Despite more substitutes for wood in global use, the era sees unprecedented use of that material in trade while in some Pacific Islands sharks teeth function as currency.
At the Washington county hospital annual meeting it was disclosed the past year was the best in the hospital’s history. 781 patients were cared for, 145 more than the prior year, with a daily average of 20.08. 102 babies were born in 1927, up from 4 in 1926, and the hospital earned 5,775 more than the year before. Ella Reitan, superintendent since 1925, was re-elected. A nurses’ home is planned with 15,000 from the board matched by a similar gift from Winfield Smouse, enabling speedy construction.
Indictments for second degree murder and driving while intoxicated returned against E R Woespel of Clinton. He allegedly drove into a vehicle belonging to W E Daniels of Green Bay Wisconsin killing Mrs Daniels as her car burned with her trapped beneath the overturned vehicle. Voelpel had just finished a year in jail for liquor violations.
In a sensational act villagers, claiming the drought was a divine visitation, attacked a prison and sacrificed four of the worst offenders. The event tied to widespread famine fears and unrest among the peasantry.
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