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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1925

Page

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Court's Order 10 Asylum May Halt Jazz Girl's Trial

In San Francisco April 2 a dramatic courtroom scene centered on 18-year-old Dorothy Ellingson accused of matricide. The defense argued she is or was insane and would be driven insane by continued proceedings. Her brother Bart Ellingson testified of theft and beating, Dorothy fainted during testimony, and her father Joseph Ellingson recounted a brutal incident. The defense claims prenatal and early life factors left her mentally unbalanced, while Dorothy denies insanity and fears the trial will be prolonged. The court opened with discussion of further expert testimony as she remains unstable.

International News Wire San Francisco Cat Dorothy Ellingson Ahénista Clatra Dorothy Wirekdy Bart Elfingson Mand Dorothy Joseph Elingson Maine Polis Emingson Jazzland Stein Mra. Elling- Son Iesus Jan Don Balt Pinion Ang

Teachers of Iowa Own Waterloo in Two Day Session

Delegates at the Iowa Teachers convention in Waterloo hear talks on education laws, teacher qualifications, salaries, and school facilities. Mrs. P. E. Lowe of Cedar Rapids gives welcome, Mrs. Rasta speaks on Looking Ahead, and Mrs. Theodore Berney is praised for founding the national congress with emphasis on mothers’ role in child development.

PW. Trader Dubuane Iowa E.R. Lauer East High School Charles Hubbard Cedar Rapids T. Tebbins Bellevue E. G. Esworth Dubuque B. A. Ruegnitz Thompson Waterloo E. W. Main Graves Memorial United Brethren Church First Presbyterian Church VL Will P. E. Lowe C. R. Sanborn Rasta Rulda Aly MY Berney National Congrese Mre Cora BL HI Lowa Sraneh Tor

Mrs Hatfield Finalizes Ninth Marriage in Urania Ga

Mrs Caroline Froyt-McDonald, long known as Mrs Hatfield, ties the knot for her ninth marriage at her Urania Georgia home. Her two day courtship precedes the ceremony. she attributes happiness to Hilatfield. She has 15 children and is a great grandmother at 65.

Caroline Froyt-McDonald Walters - Hronson - Burgess Chev. Ollier Gardner - White - Luigi Hatfield Urania Hilatfield

Vision and plan for preschool circles proposed

Mrs Ruste urged forming preschool-age circles as key to future programs. She said the association's yearlong aim is not fully understood and called a June 15 university event the first school of its kind. The effort grows from the mothers' club as a pioneer of parent teacher work.

Ruste University of Ionathia Mothers' Club Parent-teacher Association Sed, Airs, Ruste

Money Lenders to Europe Plague U S Business

European financing with American funds presses down on US industry as competitors in Europe may slash costs and invade American markets. The piece notes growing tariff divides between North and East versus others, with farmers wary of self containment and calls for high tariffs clash with loan-driven repatriation.

South America America North East Europe President Agricultural Commission CSY Heral-Tribuns Mey

Four Waterloo declaimers at New Hampton Friday

Four Waterloo declaimers will compete in the district declamatory contest at New Hampton Friday evening. From West High and Enginem Frat Aie& will enter with Relph Childs, Jong Brown, Marian Bronson, Cora Man Bue, and Frances Stats true strongmatic. Miss Stotts is a Bass Eligh student. Other entrants come from Waterton Ackley Eldora Fayete Hudson Bard New Hampton Osage and Koeck as district entries emerge from preliminaries and subdistrict rounds.

Waterloo West High Enginem Frat “Aie New Hampton Relph Childs Jong Brown Marian Bronson Cora Man Bue Wast High Stotts Kcen Waterton Ackley Eldora Fayete Hudson

Dodge Brothers sale deal being drawn in Detroit

Detroit April 2 news wires report Dodge Brothers stock sale to Dillon Read Co for estimated 100 to 125 million dollars. Contracts of purchase being drawn while seller denies plans for merger or consolidation. Dodge will remain independent with present management and policies.

Detroit Mitch Chase Dodge Brothers Pworld Wall Street House of Dillon, Read & Co Phig Dillon, Read & Co John Ballantine Saate Iy Packard Motors Hudgon Motors Briggs Body Corporation General Motors Corporation Vrlve J. P. B Morgan, & Co Schwartz Dade Bros Tne Tillon, Read & Co New York Dodge J Company Dodge Brathers B. G. Wilmer Good Year Tire & Rubber Co Dillon, Read &Co W. Howland Wesson Leyburn John Dodge John IF Horace E. Dodge John F. Dodge Wesson Seyburn Wisifred Dodge Isabel Dodge Ohn D. Badge Ballantine Henry Ford Conday Althor Dodge Wan Imotor Packard Itatorr Pamera Hey

Welfare League Workers Made 266 March Calls

March report by Miss Talana Bugis shows Welfare League workers logged 266 home calls in March. Of these 134 nursing calls, 42 welfare, 10 prenatal, 1 tuberculosis, and 67 for other reasons. Attendance at eye ear nose and throat clinic 65, children 26, dental 29, prenatal 8. Forty one new cases attended by teachers. 23 cases referred to Antti. 1115 cases received attention plus 63 minor services, total 1783? cased. Employment secured for eight sent to state hospitals. two children placed in boarding homes. Clothing and supplies provided to 10 families. shoes and clothes given. furnishings for four families. rent, medicine, and fuel supplied for several families.

Watertoo Social Wolf Mies Ruby Reimler Jheelth Cate Antti Talana Bugis

Train No 8 derailed near Creston. no injuries

Reports say Burlington engine and tender derailed at 9 30 p m in yard limits when a switch caused the mishap Creston also notes M A Floyd company Davenport and Mineola won a bid for construction of a four story high school building at 217 1622 with an estimated 25 months for completion Le Mars hosts a divorce trial involving Mrs J E Hil and her husband Rev JS E Mill Sioux City seeks injunction to close Calhoun dance hall over juvenile crowds Clinton reports railway officials praise a new cooperative venture as a success Des Moines notes a detective aiding vandals at Mount Pleasant High School Nellie Dawson widow of a Mobile bank robber travels to New Orleans to face trial on possession charges Sioux City sheriff seeks injunction to close Calhoun dance hall at Climbing Hill Iowa Way Des Moines patrols reveal many teachers arriving for Northwest Town division convention opening in Sioux City Rome Albania reports death of Bajram Kuri in clash with gendarmes near Tirane Florence riots as fascists clubbed and soldiers dispersed communists Daris: Italy awarded six world records for weight carrying aircraft by the International Nautical Federation Turkiye: Turkish troops reach Kurdestan center Moscow reports Soviet protests over Polish control Minsk transfers Polish priest Assast to Leningrad for trial Iowa City Jeff Ruger alias Daniel Heaton alias Richard Gould alias Donald Goats held on forging charges Fort Dodge bank checks the subject used to pass in Iowa City

Creaton Burlington Ma Wight Creston leMars Afrs. J. E. Hil Rey JS. E. Mill Clinton Nan Warlngton Mount Pleasant Des Moines James Awson Nellie Dawson Wiliam Wright Mobile New Orleans Sioux City P.T. Beardsley Hag Calhoun Woodbury County Mauer Stonx City Northwest Town Own State ‘Teachers’ Association Rome Drom Wri Dino Italy Daris International Aeronautical Federation McReady Henderson Stanley Hardison Holland United States Ay Tineple Kurdestan Cam Diets Central Moscow Minsk Tadt Assast Leningrad Yowa Jeff Ruger Dan—iel Heaton Richard Gould Lalas Donald Goats Berg Iowa City Fort Dodge

Austin Marlow Wins First in East High Speaking Contest

Austin Marlow captured first place in the extemporaneous speaking contest at East High held yesterday afternoon. Ruth Hiller, dramatic instructor, oversaw the event to select East High’s district meet representative. Judges were Harry Reed Walter P. Tonsen and ALA. Zimmerman. Heets Tonight post American Legion will hold its regular semi monthly meeting this evening in Memorial hall. The executive committee will name an adjutant to succeed Karl V. West.

Austin Marlow East High School East High Ruth Hiller Dramttc Harry Reed Walter P. Tonsen Ala. Zimmerman HEETS or-Chapman Post American Legion Memorial Hall Karl V. West

Waterloo Power & Light budget expansion boosts city system

Waterlou division of Central Iowa Power and Light Co expands budget by about 360000 for additions and extensions, to be spent in Waterloo over the next year. Gas and electricity delivery will improve with a larger distribution system, while Cedar River power projects are deferred. New sales manager R R Frey arrives from Indianapolis to lead Waterloo division sales efforts.

Waterloo Central Iowa Power & Light Co Cedar River Onalos R. R. Frey Indianapolis Frey Merchants’ Heat & Ueht Co

Indian Jailed for Live Babe Burial Slays Tormentor

An aged Utarive medicine man Mormon Joe, jailed in Cortez Colorado, faces federal and state charges for the burial of an infant seen as alive and the murder of Mexican cellmate Joseph Chavez. His son-in-law Pate Nay is charged with the infant’s murder. warrants name federal investigators to examine the case on the reservation. Chavez died after attacking Joe in their cell, leading to a jailhouse death during a violent incident. The case centers on a burial ritual tied to tribal rites and may be prosecuted in Durango by the federal grand jury.

Associated Press Gortez Colo Cologne Patefave Mormon Joe Chavez Pate Nay Joe Mormon Jee United States Durango Durango West Tuesay

Elderly Man Sent to Detention Hospital Controversy

Vanderpool a 72 year old man was placed in a detention hospital without county board consent. Mrs. Lyon objected. doctors disputed organ failure. He had no placement options and faced scarlet fever risk while awaiting observation for possible tuberculosis.

County Board C. W. Lyon Vanderpool Lyon Altho Cegay Palle Raony R.A. Doty

Insurance Field to Get R. O. Hutchison Ex Bank President

R. O. Hutchison formerly pres ident of the Black Hawk National bank has been elected general manager of the Insurance Loan & Investment Co succeeding I. G. Londergan who will devote his time to directing the affairs of the Medical Life Insurance Co. The Insurance Loan & Investment Co besides investing the Funds of the Medical Life Insurance Co is forming a contract with an eastern life insurance company to act as Iowa agent for farm loans.

R. O. Hutchison Black Hawk National Bank Insurance Loan & Investment Co I. G. Londergan Medical Life Insurance Company Eastern Life Insurance Company Iowa

West High Spectator celebrates 22nd anniversary issue

A special 12 page West High Spectator honors the school paper anniversary and features the state championship basketball team. The front page recalls the paper’s humble 1903 start as a mimeographed sheet, its evolution to a magazine, and the 1923 switch to the present newspaper form.

The Spectator West High School West High Pany

Merger Proposed for Two Evangelical Units in State

Dysart Louisiana April 2 Proposition s for merger of Iowa and Des Moines conferences the two units of the Evangelical church in this state in two years has been referred to a committee composed of the presiding elders of town branch in session here The committee was appointed yesterday by the bishop at request from the floor The presiding elders have been stationed as they were last year Rev H J Faust on Cedar Falls district Rev J A Hacklen Des Moines and Rev I W Bock Waserlag Rev Ernest Nolle Cedar Falls who has preached 51 years asks to be placed on the superannuated list

Suspects in Robbery of E A Tisdale Not Identified by Grocer

Police rounded up about half a dozen suspicious characters after a Tuesday night robbery of E A Tisdale at his grocery on 620 Seventh Street West. Mrs Tisdale saw two loiterers earlier but could not identify them. the victim, battered, has awoken and returned to the store.

E. A. Tisdale Seventh Street West Tisdale Jesu

Cheney heads West on California trip after family news

D M Cheney president and general manager of the WI OC FL NL Railway Co was called to California yesterday upon learning his half brother was ill Mrs Cheney planned to visit relatives in California on Sunday night confirming family concerns during the trip.

California D. M. Cheney Wi.oc. FL & NL |Railway Co Cheney

Governor ousts three tax commissioners in New Mexico

Santa Fe April reports Gary Hannett removed from office by military force after the governor ordered three state tax commission members J B Saint Georgs Ulrich and Martin Chavez replaced for incompetency. They refused to obey and were forcibly ejected.

Santa Fe N. M State House Gary Hannett State Tax Commission J. EB. Saint Georgs Ulrich Martin Chavez

Recruiting Station Sees Inquiries About Free Military Camp

Inquiries flood the Fort Des Moines 1925 citizens training camp through August. Sergeant L G Greenup, in charge, reports Waterloo may send a larger delegation. six residents attended in 1924. Ex service men up to 30 may join. first time trainees have ages 17 to 24 inclusive. Application blanks available at the Lafayette building office.

Fort Des Moines L. G. Greenup Waterloo Bi Sergi Greenup Sergt. Greenup Lafayette Building

Trichinosis Patients Report No Change in Condition

No change was reported today in the condition of Mrs L J Karkosh and her two sons James and Adolph ill from trichinosis at St Jen Memorial hospital. Arthur R Bailie Davenport and Mies Bona Robey Waukon were married yesterday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church chapel.

L. J. Karkosh James Adolph At. Jen Memorial Hospital Arthur R. Bailie Davenport Mies Bona Robey Waukon First Presbyterian Church J. A. Laurie Gedar Heights Drake University Chi Omege Sorority Chicago

Clemson College Agricultural Building Destroyed by Fire

Clemson College in South Carolina suffered a blaze that destroyed the agricultural building. The fire caused an estimated loss of $200,000 and consumed the agriculture department, the South Carolina experiment station, the agriculture library, and classrooms.

Clemson College S. G Agricultural Department South Carolina Experiment Station

Poison Victim Recovers At Home After Poisoning

Louis Carpenter seven year old son of Mr and Mrs W N Carpenter was treated after accidental rat poison ingestion two weeks earlier at St Francis hospital. He has been removed to his home and is making a splendid recovery.

Louis Carpenter W. N. Carpenter St. Francis Hospital

Revival services held at Cedar Falls church

Gospel teams from Burton Avenas Baptist and St Pauls Methodist assisted in revival meetings at the Christian church in Cedar Falls last evening. WS B Howell of Walnut Street Baptist led song services. Rev F L Gillette is Cedar Falls pastor. Masons H W Grout will address Crescent council No 16 at 7:30 p m Monday in Masonic temple. Grout will discuss her trip to Hanoi shila.

Assis Burton Avenas Baptist St Paul's Methodist Christian Church Cedar Falls WS. B. Howell Walnut Street Masons Jhear Gromt H. W. Grout Crescent Council Royal and Select Masters Masonic Temple

Sword and sash presented to G A R post for Captain Washburn

The sword and sash worn by Capt. Fred Washburn of Company G Ninth Town infantry Waterloo were presented to Robert Anderson post G A R by his son and sister. The relics, including Washburn's commission and letters, will be housed in a glass case at the post. Col. Amos Wheat hosted a luncheon for attendees after the ceremony.

Fred Washburn Co. G Ninth Town Infantry Waterloo Vicksburg Miss J. Kirk Wood Canvates Robert Anderson Post Mr. Washburn Rock Island Flora E. Aeshburn J. C. Hartman Department of Law Ashburn Acton Col. Wheat Afr. Hartman Pry T Davis Co. G. Ninth Town Infantry Samuel J. Kirkwood Elijah Sells N. D. Baker Baker W. B. Allison Ay Aid Vickeburg Fred Gs. Washburn Tis Memphis

Wounded officer dies after Waterloo arrival and gallant conduct

The wounded officer reached Waterloo at 6 p.m. June 16 and died at 5 a.m. the next day. Captain Washburn had earned special attention in orders for his gallant conduct at many battlefronts, with Gen. Grant once recommending him for brigadier general before he fell in battle.

Loulé Waterloo

Is It Reasonable to Pray Theme at U P Church

Ev. F Kimmelshes D D preaches at United Presbyterian Church on You Are Not Your Own from First Corinthians fifteen twenty, detailing liberty in Pauls era, cost of redemption, and duty to glorify God. Tonight at 7 30 the sermon asks Is It Reasonable to Pray and urges a life of service.

U. P F.kimmelshas D. D United Presbyterian Church Dr. Kimmelshue Paul

Unsettled Cold Weather Forecast for Iowa Region

Unsettled and colder weather is forecast for this part of Iowa tonight and tomorrow, with some rain expected. Today started clear and bright, but clouds moved in by noon. Temperatures yesterday ranged from 63 to 31 degrees, matching Tuesday's highs and lows.

Iowa

Sacred Heart Seventh Grade Girls to Meet St Marys tonight

Sacred Heart Seventh Grade girls basketball team hosts St Marys at Sacred Heart school this evening. Lineup includes Ber nite Klein, Rosemary Ceattins, Mary Buoemécke, Bernica Burgen, Mildred Condon, Hazel Heyberger among others in guard and center positions.

Sacred Heart St. Mary's Girls Sacred Heart School Bernite Klein Rosemary Ceattins Mary Buoemécke Bernica Burgen Mildred Condon Hazel Heyberger

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