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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1929
Page
12
The long awaited clash near Jimenez ends in a loyalist victory as Gen Alman plans offense against rebel forces. Planes, machine guns, infantry, cavalry and artillery altered the field, railway bridges burned, and a rout followed. Some leaders escaped, others died or were captured.
Washington Easter celebration marks a bone dry breakfast for 150 guests, shifting society norms. President Hoover's enforcement push inspires broader pledge to uphold prohibition, with officials calling the event brave and wise, likely triggering imitators in upper circles nationwide.
The state department announced release orders for about 350 Mexican federal troops held at Fort Bliss after retreating into the United States from Juarez. They will be turned over to the Mexican consul general at El Paso for return to Mexico via Eagle Pass, with arms and ammunition held for the time being.
Washington April 4 U P Secretary of State Stimson announced no change will be made in the American position at the preliminary disarmament conference in Geneva set to begin April 15. He said the general Coolidge policy would continue with emphasis on sea issues while land and air questions affect the United States only slightly. Hugh Gibson, ambassador to Belgium and chief American delegate, visited the White House and State Department before sailing from New York Monday for Europe.
The thermometer hit 80 degrees yesterday, a new high for 1929 so far, prompting residents to shed coats as a warm summer-like day graced the area. Light sprinkles left sidewalks damp, but no gauge precipitation registered at Ralph B. Slippy’s weather station.
Davenport, Ta April 4 U R Joe Maloff his wife and Ed Azar formerly tied to Maloff in a Davenport hotel face a federal grand jury indictment for Mann Act violations transported Rose Johnson and Mabel Canowsk 16 from Gary Indiana to Davenport for immoral purposes. Also Gov Emmerson of Illinois issued a requisition for Donald York to Dubuque Iowa on statutory charges after his arrest here.
On a Wednesday afternoon a scene outside the county law features Harry Mason and Mrs. Mason. Harry removes a gallon can of alcohol from a polished 70 mile per hour coupe captured earlier from H E Tibbitts, labeling each can with a typewritten ID while an assistant tallies. A disinterested citizen notes the car, Mrs. Mason calls it the same as the county, and Harry comments a road grader could not overhaul it.
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In South Norwalk on a country road, 18 year old Mary Yates was shot twice by Edwin J. Merlish 49, father of two, who then shot himself after fleeing into a field. The motive cited was unrequited love as Blaine Merlish 16, the elder daughter, was a schoolmate of the victim.
Representatives Cole and Ramseyer of Iowa visited the White House to learn President Hoover s farm relief views. They refused to disclose any specific success. Cole anticipated a tariff plan protecting agricultural products and called Congress in a farmers inning. They were joined by W R Board, head of the Iowa finance committee.
Wreckage found washed ashore 100 miles south of San Francisco may be the airplane flown by Capt William Erwin and Navigator Alvin Eichwildt in the 1927 Dole flight to Honolulu. The find near the Sur River mouth includes a radio, and Erwin’s craft was forced down at sea while seeking the other two missing planes.
Brig Gen Smedley Butler, recently in China and former prohibition czar of Philadelphia, was named commander of the Marine Corps base at Quantico Virginia. Kellogg Reported Ill in Bed in Plymouth Former U S Secretary Frank Kellogg was reportedly ill with a cold as the French ship Inner We de France arrived today while he and Mrs Kellogg head to France for a vacation.
American aviators and ex service men chase high pay and adventure in the Mexican revolution, with Texas pilots Walt and Frank Miller refusing federal offers to fly for either side. Reports describe agents combing Texas for planes, payrolls moved by air, trains fortified, and risk of shooting, as Texans weigh aiding federals or rebels amid border turbulence.
Evanston police halted a odd scene as 12 high school boys rode in a five-passenger touring car with five girls on roller skates trailing behind by a rope. They were arrested for violating the ordinance against hitching rides on hob sleds.
In Paris on April 4 a double funeral service honored Myron T. Herrick, former American ambassador. The rites began at the U S embassy and concluded at the American pro cathedral before shipment to Brest for transport to the United States. Gen John J Pershing, Premier Poincare, and Senor Quinones De Leon spoke as flags flew half staff.
Representatives from Buffalo Towa and Ohio synods meeting in Chicago voted in favor of forming a national Lutheran body. The merger creates an adult membership around 350,000 and will operate nationwide except New England and the far southeast. A name and governing rules for church relations will be discussed this afternoon.
A five member subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee was defeated today to draft a farm relic. Members include Chairman Haugen and Representatives Purnell Indiana Williams Illinois Aswell Louisiana Kincheloc Kentucky.
More than 10,000 pounds of carp have been removed from Clear Lake by state game and fish department employees to clear the water of rough fish before the game fish spawn. The carp were shipped to eastern markets for sale.
Burlington Iowa April 4 Mrs H W McClintock daughter of E C Noelke head of Noelke Lyon Manufacturing died in New York last night after giving birth in the afternoon. She achieved notice as an actress on the Metropolitan stage and toured the Midwest in the comedy Tea for Three.
Madison Wis April 4 The effort to repeal Wisconsin prohibition enforcement moved to the state legislature today with a two to one voter endorsement from Tuesday’s election. Supporters and opponents pressed for action as veterans demanded swift results. Referendum totals showed 277404 yes 145299 no for repeal and 258664 yes 148131 no for beer legalization, with 2003 of 23759 precincts reporting.
A monoplane crashed in Scott City this morning killing three men. Dr. G. C. McGinnis of Scott City, Ches ter Riley also of Scott City, and John Flournoy of Wichita died as the craft burst into flames after circling the town and descending about 500 feet. Bert Schmidt, a Wichita oil operator, owned the plane. Schmidt and two other passengers witnessed the crash and offered no cause for the accident.
In Jacksonville Florida on April 4 AP reports at Robert E. Lee high school dean of girls Marguerite Culp banned sunback dresses worn by six students calling them immodest. Five girls complied. one refused arguing her mother approves and the style is healthy.
Rebels suffer heavy losses as federal forces under Gen. J. Andreu Almazan drive them from Jimenez La Reforma. Air bombardment and infantry assault result in thousands of rebel dead wounded or captured and six trains seized amid reported end of major uprising. Gen Calles salutes Portes Gil after victory.
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