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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1921
Page
1
Chicago 58 000 building trades workers prepare to vote on wage cuts proposed by contractors. A referendum on reducing skilled wages from 1 25 to 1 while unskilled fall from 3 to 70 cents an hour will start immediately and results be announced next week.
San Francisco artist Arthur Calille painted a portrait of Gen. John J. Pershing that will hang in a Legion of Honor palace planned for Lincoln Park San Francisco. Funded by Adolph Spreckels and wife who donated 1 000 000 for the memorial hall. site donated by the city. The building will house war art and allied canvases from Belgium and France along with American army sketches.
In Chicago on April 2 thirty Italian families, including 18 children, fled into the streets after a bomb wrecked a four story tenement in the North Side Italian section. Tenement houses nearby were damaged and the owner Rosario Campinelli had received a blackhand threat demanding 31500 before the blast.
United States Marshal E R Moore of the northern district of Iowa resigns effective June 30. He sends the resignation to the attorney general and asks for a quick appointment of a successor. Senators Cummins and Keaton are expected to name his replacement soon.
The Assocated Press reports in Dubuque that river pilot Charles Keckevoet collapsed on Main Street at noon from heart failure. His wife, Mrs Keckevoet, had gone into a store for groceries when the incident occurred.
A writ of execution from the municipal court closed Wang & Miller Shoe Co. at 304 Fourth Street West at 10 a.m. Today. Creditors enforced judgments after failed weekly attempts to meet obligations. Wang reportedly left Cedar Heights after selling his home. furniture and other personal effects were sold or attached.
Addie and Sal plan breakfast and groceries while Addie browses the classified pages for fresh country eggs butter milk and cheese from Mitchell’s Department. The scene hints at a continuing tale with the line. Here You Can Read the Menus for yourself.
London reports six British coal mines flooded as miners and pumpmen strike, with older pits in Lancaster and Rhondda Valley in danger. Volunteers and sailors are urged to aid pumping efforts as government imposes rail cuts and lowers coal usage to cope with the crisis.
Ex Kaiser William and his son keep anxious eyes on Charles attempt to restore the Hungarian throne. Dutch authorities monitor activity as exiled German royals receive Telegram updates on the coup’s progress.
Final arraignment of Juvenile Judge Ben B. Lindsey was postponed to next Saturday by Judge Haggett after a $500 fine or one year in jail for contempt of court. The delay comes as Lindsey refused to reveal confidences of a 16 year old boy whose mother was acquitted in a murder case five years ago.
Three U S sailors from the merchant steamer Antietam were reported wounded in Tampico on March 19 while trying to reboard their ship after being halted near the customs house by Mexican guards. Captain W A Mc Sidden of the Antietam relayed the incident on arrival in Galveston.
Telegraph briefs report William J. Flynn stating the department of justice knows the Wall Street explosion group and that it was the same faction behind the 1919 bombings. Other items note a Chile Andes crossing attempt, a steamer collision survivors check, Oklahoma impeachment vote failure, and various international and U.S. notices.
Captain Howard J. Rouse reports about $3,000 back pay due to Company M Waterloo National Guard members for July 7 to December 31, 1920. A final equipment inspection precedes a split into two units, Co D machine gun and Co B infantry, with Major Alfred Brant overseeing inspections.
St Marys Social club announces a week long bazar at Forum hall with seven colorful booths including a parcel post station. High school girls run a fish pond for children with a popular girl contest featuring Mary Frost Viola Neundorf Frieda Schoenle Edith Reihsen Rosa Lasche Ruth Blonigan Lorena Kies Lucille Moody Augusta Draude Agnes Bremenshenkel Kathryn Crowley. Marie Bartelt and Pageys orchestras provide music on specified nights.
Everett Harding 26 of Chicago claimed to be a cousin of President Harding and aided Lowden. He faced a federal charge for using impersonation to obtain money after a $1000 bad check. Secret service confirmed the president denied kinship as James Sloan prepared charges.
Richmond report says John D. Rockefeller is seriously ill and may undergo a dangerous operation. A Standard Oil statement from New York denies the illness, saying Starr Murphy was ill at Rockefeller’s home and physicians were summoned.
Estimates from the Department of Agriculture say more than 800000 unemployed may gain work from road building if approved projects and a 100 million federal aid increase proceed. Grand total of 622 million could be spent, with 60 percent labor, potentially 375 million for hiring. Up to 20 000 to 25 000 miles of road could be built at under 330 000 per mile.
In Chicago, April 2, Mrs. Andrews won a divorce from John W. Andrews of Elgin Illinois on desertion grounds. She testified he left for Montreal on business last summer and sent a death note from the Canadian woods, though no proof of death was found.
Georgia town Brunswick suspended business to honor Lieut. William D. Coney, famed aviator fatally injured during a record attempt from Jacksonville to San Diego. Coney's body arrived from Natchez, Miss., amid a flood of telegrams from supporters and admirers as the funeral was held.
The United States informs Germany through American commissioner Elis Loring Dressel that Berlin must accept full moral responsibility and pay reparations. The position, not formally communicated due to lack of diplomatic relations, stems from Dressel's talks with German Foreign Minister Simons and predated French envoy Rene Viviani's arrival.
Detroit April 2. Rev Leon Jarecki rector of Our Lady of Mt Carmel church Wyandotte was shot at his rectory by a person known to his household. The assailant fled in a car after a late evening call and appointment. Jarecki, born 1876 in Naklo Poland, was ordained in Rome in 1960 and taught philosophy at the Orchard Lake Polish seminary.
Cedar Falls mayor elect A H Refshauge arrived from Des Moines after presenting a protest to Gov Nate E Kendall over a public utility bill. He predicts the governor will veto the measure in its current form and return it with amendments to remove controversial features. Franklin Pierce of the Iowa League of Municipalities and mayors from Fort Dodge and Mason City joined protests, calling the bill dangerous. Des Moines sees a strong opposition from public service groups, though Waterloo shows mixed support due to a city council protest and a telegram from Mayor Frisbie.
A $400000 terminal barge designed for St Louis service was launched at the Dubuque Boiler Works. The 420 foot long, 75 foot beam hull features three standard gauge rail tracks for 12 cars and four loading platforms. The hull contains 48 bulkheads for liquid storage.
Indictments charging conspiracy to injure public trade and to fix prices to drive out independent coal dealers were returned against officials of the Retail Coal Bureau and the Retail Coal Merchants association plus private detectives. Names include Tracy G. Wright Robert H. Clark Robert S. May Nathaniel P. Kendall James H McQueeney E G Jeske James Dickman and William E Morrison. Mortimer Flynn credited with initiating the action after leaving the association over price practices. The case followed a yearlong investigation referencing the Retail Coal Bureau and related groups.
William Davis a street cleaner at 2147 Mulberry Street was struck by a streetcar while near a wagon from Union Mill Company on the Fourth street bridge at about 2 15 p m. He was taken to St Francis hospital in non critical condition with possible broken bones. George Holler driver of the wagon of Union Mill Company was involved. The wagon carried barrels and a space remained on the south side of the bridge.
Des Moines April 2 AP dispatch reports over a hundred employees of the Des Moines Street Railway will be laid off next week including barn and shop workers. Receivers warned service may suspend without aid as fares rose and buses expanded amid advertising battles.
Police raided four athletic clubs and an alleged gambling establishment in Detroit early today. About 305 men were arrested on gambling charges as officers surrounded exits of the buildings in simultaneous raids.
Ottawa Ia April 2 The approaching marriage of Congressman Harry Hull second Iowa district to Miss Anna Elizabeth Ge lfner Williamsburg is announced by the Associated Press.
Residents praised the sunny skies and light breeze today. The afternoon thermometer showed 74 degrees in the shade and forecasts promised continuing mild spring weather with plans for outdoor leisure over the weekend.
In a letter to Mrs. Kro w, Mrs. W. W. Kro w notes a charity wrestling match promoted by Movie stars for starving children of the Far East. Fatty Arbuckle reportedly donated the first five dollar check, prompting a crowd cry asking for Charlie Chaplin's dime amid gossip about Chaplin's personal life.
Arguments were heard today on the motion for a new trial in the John Goodfellow will contest. Plaintiffs seek a new trial on alleged newly discovered evidence and verdict instructions claimed to be erroneous. Defense contends the evidence is not new but cumulative. Judge Wood took the case under advisement.
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