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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1927
Page
11
A Chicago gangster known as Schemer Drucci was buried in a pomp filled procession that blocked traffic outside the mortuary as military honors and an American flag draped coffin moved to the cemetery. His widow commented on the grand funeral while Chicago’s lawless image drew renewed attention.
Washington April 9 The interrogatories to Gov. Smith of New York ask his personal stance on church dogmas and aim to ease a potential handicap. The New Republic and The Atlantic Monthly publish editorial and open letter support, urging a clear public declaration to reassure voters of Smiths loyalty to the state. The piece notes highbrow support growing for Smith and warns of divided loyalty fears from Catholics, suggesting a strong call for assurance. CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
A list of everyday questions asks about a maple sugar train and other topics. It notes Boston debate figures, nations sending notes to China, Chicago mayor, a senatorial holdout, ailing kings, a flooding river, banker Emmons Johnson, a Waterloo egg shipment to Argentina, and a Cantonese lecturer’s views on China’s war origins.
Washington reports Lieut. Col. Davis, military attache at the American embassy in Mexico City, is being recalled to Washington to aid the state department in probing how confidential embassy documents reached the Mexican government. Officials would not speculate on blame but confirmed the order and Davis’s Evansville home.
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, convicted in the 1920 South Braintree shoe factory murder and the Bridgewater robbery, were sentenced in Dedham to die in the electric chair during the week of July 10. Each declared innocence, with Vanzetti crying out his stance against killing and bloodshed amid the court’s proceedings.
A Cedar Rapids interurban car, a horse drawn wagon, and an automobile collided near the W. C. F. N. terminal on Mulberry street at 2:10 pm. The horse was injured and the Delaney restaurant owner’s car suffered substantial damage. The interurban struck the wagon, sending the horse into the automobile.
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30 o clock. If due to carrier error or other cause you do not receive your paper by that time, call 5140 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 6 30 p m.
A deadline approach and a prize of 5 dollars prompt public submissions for Basilkes Clean Up week April 18 23. Slogans must be six words or fewer and can be submitted by any person to the Clean up Editor at the Evening Courier before Monday noon April 11.
The Hornsby stock dispute over ownership of the St. Louis Cardinals was settled by a compromise. The price is about 100 a share, roughly 116700 for Hornsby’s holdings. The agreement avoids Giants action and ensures Hornsby starts the opening game in Philadelphia next Tuesday. Samuel Breadon will receive the stock for the Cardinals’ benefit.
New York April 9 Mrs Everett S Pratt a Des Moines resident was held under 500 bail by Magistrate James Flood for trial in special sessions on charges of branding and beating her six year old foster daughter Roberta Jane Pratt The child testified at a hearing that she was beaten with a curling iron and shoe tree in the Pratts room at the Hotel Plaza The bond was provided by a bonding company and Pratt was released The court said she would answer in special sessions following the incident when the girl wandered into the lobby unattended
Fifteen bandits terrorized the Illinois Watch Case plant in Elgin by binding watchmen and four firemen, then used acetylene torches to break a 25 foot square safe. They looted more than 150000 in metals and escaped in four cars after a three hour job, heading toward Chicago. One guard freed himself and notified police. Several bandits addressed captives by nicknames, suggesting a former employee among them. Authorities chased leads along routes to Chicago and Wisconsin.
The First National Bank of Town City will assume North Liberty Savings Bank assets after a Friday director action. Depositors will be paid in full within two weeks, and the North Liberty bank house will close. Deposits exceed $112,000.
Washington April 9. The investigating committee will not authorize funds for the Reed campaign funds inquiry. Vice President Dawes ruled the committee legally in existence, but Chairman Weves, heading the senate audit committee, declared the matter unresolved today.
Tokio reports a growing crisis as the Chinese situation worsens and Soviet forces reinforce Siberia. An influx of refugees from China floods Japanese ports, with thousands of Japanese and many American and British citizens among entries. Sailings are booked weeks ahead, and hotels near capacity reflect the regional tension. No official word on Manchuria disorders despite Japanese pledges to protect Americans.
An Associated Press dispatch reports Russia mobilizing four infantry divisions to Siberia and three cavalry brigades, with an army staff sent to China. The move links to the tense Chinese situation after the raid on the Russian embassy in Peking and picketing of the consulate in Shanghai. Moscow officials say Russia will not be rushed into precipitate action and doubt American involvement. Japan's minister held talks with the foreign office as reports of further Russian movements circulated.
Alfred Longley awoke at 2 a m to see the dead Thaddeus R Carpenter, whose estate sues the Rock Island railway for his death, in vivid form at 2:30 p m verdict returned for the defense after the case was submitted three hours earlier.
A lone rider boarded a streetcar, held operator Fred A. Cordell at gunpoint, and stole $8.80 including $3 of Cordell’s own funds. When officers and a second operator attempted pursuit, the robber fired. This marked the fourth streetcar robbery in three weeks.
Amesia April 9. Definite decision by the Christian church congregation to proceed at once with construction of a new 109,900 church building. Plans completed and contract expected to be let in a few days.
In Seattle area report from Carbonade a cavern of hundreds of tons of gravel in the Pacific Coast Coal company mine buried eight men yesterday afternoon. One man was rescued alive. Two bodies were recovered, five more believed trapped. Rescue crews labored through the night to reach the victims as two men had been pulled out earlier in the morning but remained trapped.
Des Moines reports that the Wamstad bill passed the lower house by 72 to 19 to fund hospital care for needy persons through county charges. It allows two years for patients to pay, enables county attorneys to collect fees, and lets counties levy up to 1 mill to cover costs. the measure moves to the Senate.
Nes Maines April 9 The bill increasing indemnities for reactor cattle in tuberculosis tests passed the Senate without amendment after a spirited fight by Senator R A Thompson Muscatine to bar veterinarians from active roles in eradication campaigns. It raises indemnities from 25 to 50 dollars for grade cattle and from 50 to 75 dollars for purebreds and widens county enrolment provisions by petition and election.
The city records another gang killing as Alexander Burba, 25, an important prosecution witness in a murder case, was shot at his store door. Police seek Sam Gianna, Diero Riccio, and Joseph Pafe, all free on $30,000 bond on murder charges.
Iowa City's first ever police judge Paul Chester has handled ten cases since taking office Monday. He fined six offenders, two had bonds set aside, one case was put under advisement, and a violator arrested on several charges was sent to county jail for UW days.
Des Moines reports the Iowa House unanimously passed a budget bill carrying 28 659 209 10 for the biennium starting July 1. The bill is about 1 192 000 under Senate allowances and 445 000 under the budget director’s recommendations. The measure moves to the Senate for concurrence or conference.
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