Rebels Ready to Stake All on Battle in North
Neco ariz April 9. Reported rebel troop movements behind the rebel lines and the apparent collapse of their Chihuahua campaign indicate leaders are ready to stake everything on a battle in Sonora. Gen J Gonzalo Eschobar left Juarez with a 15 car train to command the third Naco attack as a strong rebel force concentrates. A squadron of US cavalry was moved from Fort Bliss to Fort Huachuca as a precautionary measure. Calles heads west toward Mazatlan to pursue rebels and form a northern junction with federal troops. Unconfirmed reports of lethal gas drops by rebels surfaced as troops and drums of gas arrived for potential air drops on Garrison Naco. American pilots were warned to refrain from border strikes while US air patrols over border towns continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neco
Ariz
Nes
Chihuahua
Sonors
J. Gonzalo Eschobar
Revolutionary Forces
Juarez
Naco
U. S
Fort Bliss
Fort Hacitea
Willam Lassiter
Oromilna
Cananes
Topete
Topsie
United States Army
United ‘States
Fort Huachuca
Bisbee
Douglas
Tucson
Frank
Cocell
Eight Corps
Williams Captured After Two Rochester Holdups
Mickey Williams known as Who Shot Sheriff Wagner was captured after two Rochester holdups. Police say Williams, born in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, has a wide underworld contact network and may be targeted for extraction by authorities. He faces charges including assault with intent to commit murder, robbery with aggravation in three cases, theft of an automobile in two, and possibly carrying concealed weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Williams
Wagner
Willams
Duquesne
Cedar Rapids
Murdr
Plan Memorial to Henry C Wallace
Bes Moines outline for a memorial to Henry C. Wallace former secretary of agriculture under Harding. American Country Life association to erect it with H C Taylor of Burlington as project head and an Iowa committee including Ingham Murphy Sykes Gunn Thornburg Harlan Knapp Parker. A memorial tree and bronze tablet near a boulder on Iowa State College campus may be built. Dedication tentatively planned for the next Ames annual meeting in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bes Moines
Henry GC. Wallace
Harding
American Country Life Association
H. C. Taylor Taylor
Burlington
Iowa
Herry Ingham
Des Moines
Donald Murphy
Execive
A. Sykes
Ida Grove
R. M. Gunn
Buckingham
Mark Thornburg
Edgar R. Harlan
Herman Knapp
Ames
Addison Parker
Iowa State College
Celver
Mrs Gifford Pinchot to Join Sea Cruise
Mrs Gifford Pinchot wife of the former Pennsylvania governor was due to join a 16000 mile scientific cruise across the Caribbean and South America at Key West Florida on April 9. Reports from Savannah say she was delayed but not seriously incapacitated after swallowing hair tonic by mistake aboard a train and discovering it almost immediately at Savannah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key Wert
Fla
Gifford Pincant
Pennsylvania
Tois
Savannah
Pinchot
Dts Maxt Step
Temperatures Forecast For Monday And Tuesday
Weather forecast shows Monday maximum around 60 degrees with a low near 4 C Monday night. Tuesday’s outlook includes morning and afternoon temperatures around 60s with periods of sun and clouds.
Pastor Sues Aimee's Mother Over Promised Marriage
Breach of promise suit filed in Seattle by Rev. H H Clark against Minnie Kennedy mother of Aimee Semple McPherson. Clark alleges Kennedy used alias Mary EB Clark to romance him in Seattle and hotel meetings then refused marriage after proposing to finance a tabernacle and a gospel ship. McPherson defends mother. she is subpoenaed in an impeachment trial related to the Los Angeles evangelist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bseatils
Wash
Minnie Kennedy
Almea Semple McPherson
H. H. Clark
Clark
Mary EB. Clark
Mrs. Kennedy
Story County Votes Bonds For Highways Plan
In Story County Iowa rural areas backed a $1 300 000 bonds plan for highway paving amid urban support led by Ames. County totals show 6 062 yes to 3 166 no, with Ames City at 3 248 to 107 in favor and Nevada 882 yes to 98 no. The measure funds concrete surfacing on multiple routes totaling about 54.85 miles to be completed in 1929 and 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesia
Svory
Lafayette Towneship
Roland
Story County
Iowa
Lincoln
Wilson
Polk County
Ames
Cole
Hardin County
Marshall County
Boone County
Nevada
Hamilton County
Story City
Mayor In Rochester for Medical Examination
Mayor Glenn A. Trinites traveled to Rochester, Minnesota, for a medical examination at the Mayo Clinic today. Officials say he is troubled by symptoms suggesting an inflamed gland and that no operation is expected now, with a return to Waterloo within a day or two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn A. Trinites
Rochester
Math
Mayoros
Waterloo
WC F and N resumes bus to Cedar Rapids
Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern resumes passenger service to Cedar Rapids via Vinton after a 16 day discontinuance due to bad roads. Warm weather and rain improved highways. service restored yesterday on the Mason City line as far as Allison. Roads north remain poor. continued delays likely between Allison and Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Building Permits Reported for Several Properties
Otto Petersen filed a permit for a one story dwelling at 1539 Forest valued at 3000 dollars. M Tucker received one for a porch at 1442 second street west for 200 dollars. Henry Madous sought a garage at 735 Glenwood priced at 190 pounds. H R Grimm applied for a porch at 96 Bluff for 200 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Petersen
Forest
M. Tucker
Second Street
Henry Madous
Glenwood
H.R. Grimm
Bluff
Chemistry Helps Save Human Lives
Professor R W Getchell of State Teachers College told Waterloo Men's Club last night how chemistry reduced mortality by enabling anesthetics and other advances. He cited iodine use to prevent goitre and noted chemistry's role in World War II. Mrs Clinton F Smith sang Dreaming Shelly and Encore A May Morning. Miss Inez Buttle played piano solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Getchell
State ‘Teachers College
Waterloo
Clinton F. Smith
Shelly
Inez Buttle
Breaking Eggs Big Business in Manning
The egg breaking season is on in Manning Texas with thousands of eggs broken daily. More than billion pounds of breakfast delicacy will be broken during the season. The W. B. Parrott company employs 25 workers to crack eggs, separate whites and yolks, freeze them, and ship to eastern markets for bakery use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manning, Ta
Manning
W. B. Parrott Company
Official Designer Bates Bomb Trust Exposed in Confession
Chicago police disclosed a bomb trust linked to manufacture and planting explosives used in beer wars and racketeering. Joseph Cero confessed as the trust’s official bomb designer and admitted involvement in seven bombings since last August plus independent jobs priced from 25 to 150 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dosaph Cero
Cero
Dancer’s Publicity Lands Him in Jail
Albuque Ta April 9 19 year old Donald York held awaiting trial on assault charges. Indicted in October he posted bonds then disappeared. Sheriff Kennedy arrested York after a newspaper article described marathon dancing in Springfield Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuque
WUPR
Donald York
York
Frank Kennedy
Springfield
Robbers raid Chicago synagogue during address
Five armed men burst into the First Roumanian synagogue in Chicago during a meeting attended by Victor Phillips and the Roumanian consul. They forced victims to line up against the wall, searched them for nearly half an hour, and stole about 75 000 dollars in cash and jewels including a 4000 dollar diamond ring, 2200 dollar diamond earnings, and a 1606 dollar bracelet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.F
Victor Phillips
Bucharest
Queen Marie of
Roumania
United
Mary
Leon Bongardin
Philips
Barnard J. Brownstein
Irabo Brownstein
Phillips
Marie
Harry Goldman
Belgian Heavy in Heart Balm Battle
Belgian heavyweight Pierre Charles, European title claimant, arrived from Antwerp aboard the Red Star liner Arabic. Deputy Sheriff Leo Goldstein and Attorney Bernard Baskin confronted him at the gang plank as Baskin pursues a breach of promise suit for Miss Germaine Monterrin. Charles was arrested pending $1,000 bail while the matter is clarified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.pi
Pierre Charles
Cliaimant
Antwerp
Leo Goldstein
Bernard L. Baskin
Germaine Monterrin
Baskin
Monterzin
Detroit
Solue Ong
Buddies Reunited in Jail After Chateau Thierry Link
In Grand Island Nebraska on April 9 U Ph two former buddies from Chateau Thierry reunite in jail. Anton Kramer alias Roy Davis of Cleveland Ohio faces federal auto theft charges while Wick Gonsbrick entered jail due to lack of funds for a hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Island
Neb
U.ph
Anton Kramer
Wick Gonsbrick
Chateau Thierry
Kramer
Roy Davis
Cleveland
Consbrick
Start Remodeling of White House Office
Worksmen began remodeling the White House executive offices for President Hoover and his enlarged staff. The job will require about 40 days, and in the latter part of the work the president hopes to be away perhaps for a five week vacation early in the summer if Congress adjourns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
White House
Hoover
Former welfare head acquitted in NM manslaughter case
Miss Hertha Lips, former head of the New Mexico Girls Welfare home, was acquitted by a jury in Albuquerque of manslaughter charges tied to the death of 18-year-old Helen Hasten after an injection of sleep aid. In London, the steamer Anahea wrecked off the Dalmatian coast with 37 lives lost. the vessel ran aground on rocks near Pago Island in the Adriatic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N. M
Hertha Lips
New Mexico
London
INS
Ana Hea
Adriatic Sea
Venice
Evening News
Epalato
Pago Island
Aged Attorney Dies in Des Moines
Robert Ryan, 86, longtime attorney in Des Moines for 25 years, died yesterday. Arrangements are being made for burial in Lincoln, Nebraska. He moved to Des Moines in 1904 after practicing in Lincoln for several years and served six years as a commissioner of the Nebraska Supreme Court prior to his move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Memes
Robert Ryan
Waterloo pilot John Cable to fly U S Mail over mountains
John Cable, longtime Waterloo aviator, will depart for Cheyenne, Wyoming to assume one of Boeing Air Transport’s dangerous Manila routes from Cheyenne to Salt Lake City. He has earlier flown with Waterloo-Des Moines Air Express and started as a civilan aviator at Matine Airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cable
Waterloo
U. Sh
U.S. Mail
Rocky. Mountains
Orange Township
John
Gable
Midwest Airways, Inc
Cheyenne
Wyo
Boeing Air Transport, Inc
Salt Lake City
Standard
Hudson Road
Grant Highway
Cable
Waterloo Airport, Inc
Yellaweab Airways
Des Moines
GONOPIANS TOLD OF HOSPITAL AID IN WATERLOO
L J Reese, manager of the Allen Memorial Hospital campaign, told Canopus club members that no hospital can serve fully without funds and Waterloo’s hospitals have never relied on citizens for deficits. He urged support for expansion while noting Allen Memorial’s accreditation and bed capacity needs. Cohagan announced division volunteers and planned sales instruction at Hotel President. Veterans were scheduled as dinner guests at Memorial Hall and 1928 license plate revocation details were issued by Chief Mohls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Reese
Chicago
Allen Memorial Hospital
Canopus Club
Waterloo
Reese
Cohagan
A. Cohagan
M. CO. A
C. W. Kline
Clifford Collins
Robert Gibson
E. M. Henderson
L. C
Roy Leslie Smith
Claude R&r. Miller
J. R. Bunyan
W. T. Evans
Art Fowler
L. F. Potter
Howard Rath
Victor Read
Roy Steizel
Ellery G. Geiger
W. A Egan
L. &. Eickelberg
John Geerts
Insane bus conductor tried to kill Poincare in Paris
A bus conductor, described as insane, was arrested outside the ministry of finance in Paris after he asked the way to Prime Minister Raymond Poincare’s office and stated his wish to kill Poincare. Also noted are marriage licenses for Lloyd Amos White and Pearl May Hewitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poincare
Paris
U.pe
Ministry Ofinance
Raymond Poincare
Lloyd Amos White
Waterlow
Pearl May Hewitt
Weterloo
Death notices for local residents and relatives in Waterloo
Sherman G Freeman of 1408 Sixth Street West died at Fort Lyons Colorado after tuberculosis treatment. He was a former mail carrier, WWI veteran, married Verena Crown in 1923, with three children. Also noted are the deaths of Mrs Ernest J Starr of Geneseo, James Benson Palmer of Waterloo, Wilma Yrudian, Bridget Dolan, and Mrs John H Horsley, with funeral plans and family details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman G
Freeman
Sherman G. Freeman
Sixth Street West
Fort Lyons
Colo
Waterloo
Jay
Olver
Roger
Stuart Freeman
M. L. Gleason
Jesup
Petersen Bros
Ernest J, Starr
Ernest J. Starr
Geneseo
Ernest J J. Starr
M. C
Geneseo Church
Gertrude Bump
Fontana
Kan
Everett Bump
Grinnell
Hazelwood Cemetery
James Benson’ Palmer
James Benson Pelmer
River Street
He Tyas
Melior City
Dora Wright
Art Miller
Black Hawk Street
Margaret Burdicy
Iona Fails
Charles Mason
Chambers Prairie
Wash
Isaac Palmer
California
Acel Palmer
Town Falls
Petersen Bros.’ Mortuary
N. Wilma Yrudian
N. Wilma Truiman
B. L. Truman
Wellington Street
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Becker Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Marguerite
Betty Jean
Terré Haute
Ind
Minneapolis
MES
Bridget Dolan
Adams Street
St. Mary's Church
Theodosius Plassmeyer
Calgary
Our Lady of Victory Court
Woman's Catholic Order of Foresters
Pansy Faces Bring Early Spring Cheer
Bright pansy faces appeared in Freeman Clark at 691 Dunfree Street within a week after snow. The hardy perennials greeted the sun as the ground warmed, with a bouquet left at the Courier office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman. Clark
Dunfree Street
Courier
Monroe Doctrine Defined in New State Document
Washington April 9 United States officials revealed the state department drafted a tentative definition and historical summary of the Monroe doctrine. The draft argues the doctrine is a self defense policy separate from Caribbean policy and not intended to justify actions in Haiti Santo Domingo Honduras Mexico or Nicaragua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.A
Hoover
South America
State’ Department
Grimson
United Press
Stimson
Goolidge
Kellogg
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Haiti
Santo Domingo
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Monroe
Brazil
Argentina
Eines
Hold $100000 in Jewels and Gems from Trick Trunk
U S customs officers hold jewelry and uncut diamonds valued about 100000 found in the false bottom of a trunk shipped from Havana on a steamer. The trunk owner, identity not learned, is in Havana Police custody. Steamship officials say the man left Havana and asked for the trunk’s return. Customs learned of the discovery before the request arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Pla
United States Customs
Havana
Fined for Impersonating State Agent in Local Case
Harold S. Scheley alias H A Horne of Burlington pleaded guilty to impersonating a state agent and was fined 600 plus costs by District Judge Harold D. Evans. Charles B E De Vrates of Davenport was fined 200 plus costs after pleading guilty to a similar charge. They were accused of posing as state agents and taking two flat machines from a restaurant in Oxford Ta, using warrant blanks obtained from a justice of the peace for an amateur show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
INI
Harold S. Scheley
H. A. Horne
Burlington
Harold D. Evans
Charles BE
de Vrates
Davenport
Oxford
Justice of the Peace
Showers May End East Heat Wave
New York reports April showers are expected to end the east coast heat wave that brought record temperatures for two days. Cool winds predicted by the Weather Bureau. The Mercury hit 35 in New York and Boston yesterday, with the previous high at 73.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Weather’ Bureau
Mercury
Boston
Campbell Began Street Commissioner At Hawkeye Hawkeye Ind
Hawkeye April 8 J Campbell named street commissioner by Mayor J G Bopp succeeding Will Stevenson. The appointee previously served as patrolman on primary highway No 102 and on the county road south from Hawkeye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye, In
R. J. Campbell
J. G. Bopp
Will Stevenson
Hawkeye
Condemnation Resolutions Target Billboards Shows Girls Smoking
In Genterville April, the Appanoose County Ministerial Association joined Rockwell City leaders in adopting resolutions condemning a billboard and newspaper ad depicting girls smoking cigarettes. The action reflects local concern over advertising content and youth influences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sotmn
Genterville
April
Advertisers Pay 230 Million for National Newspaper Ads
New York April 9 41 National advertisers spent 230000000 for national newspaper advertising in 1928. The American Newspaper Publishers Association bureau of advertising released estimates showing 411 companies spent 166000000. Automobile and truck firms invested 49785000 while 74 food advertisers spent 18325000 and 17 tobacco firms 16345000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hue
Bureau of Advertising
Ot Fishers Association
Buyreau
Swisher elected president of Iowa Alumni Association
Swisher B F Swisher 410 Sunset road member of Pickett Swisher and Farwell today received notice of his election as president of the Alumni Association of the State University of Iowa from PF G Higbee secretary He will assume office June 1 An association meeting is set for 8 40 am Sunday June 2 in Memorial Union Iowa City He has been active in Iowa legal circles and led the Iowa State Bar Association in 1926 and 1927
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. FL Swisher
Sunset Road
Pickett Swisher
É Farwell
Alumni Association of
The
State University of Iowa
PF. G. Higbee
Memorial Union
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Supreme, Court
Typhoid Case Reported From Flooded Private Well
A sixth potential typhoid case is reported for Robert Carpenter six from 126 Cottage Grove Avenue. Mrs Charles Alton of the same address is ill with the disease as of April 4. Inspector McDermott warns residents to boil water from private wells after a river flood left the well top three feet underwater three weeks ago. The city water supply is deemed safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Carpenter
Cottage Grove Avenue
Charles Alton
O. L. McDermott
Jefferson, Street
McDermott
Corn Wagon Owner Wins Damage Suit
A municipal court jury returned a verdict for defendant N. A. Diggins in a collision suit brought by S. F. Kruse. Kruse sought 665 dollars, Diggins claimed 25 in his cross petition and won 65 dollars on his cross suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Diggins
Asuit
S. F.kruse
Kruse
Diggins
Former operator of Gordons store alleged bankrupt
An involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed in federal court in Madleon Wisconsin against the Jerome Cloak Company Inc owner of stores in La Crosse Oshkosh Dubuque Ta. and Waterroe Ta. The petition by five creditors claims assets of 30 000 to 60 000 and 10000 in unpaid federal taxes. Edward Gordon of Chicago president and stockholder is accused of evading creditors in the week before the filing. The Gordon ready to wear store at 220 Fourth Street East was operated by the firm until recently. The lease was bought April 2 by S Weinberg of New York who now runs the business as The Parisian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madleon
Wis
Jerome Cloak Company, Inc
la Crosse
Oshkosh
Dubuque
Water~roe
Herbert ©. Hale
Edward Gordon
Chicago
Jerome Company
Gordon
Fourth Street East
S. Weinberg
New York
The
Brazil to Lead Songs for Kiwanis Convention
Jules Brazil, famed song tender, will read singing at Kiwanis International annual convention June 23 to 27 in Milwaukee. Waterlondith past president Fred J. Miller spoke at a luncheon in Hotel Russell. Waterloo club to send a large delegation. Henry Clark of American City bureau discussed Allen Memorial hospital campaign. Miss Dene May sang two numbers. Bruce Gates begins a tour visiting multiple Iowa towns to promote his Gates college. Attorney H Frank travels to Montezuma to pursue a Mid-Continent Petroleum damages suit after last summer plant fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jules Brazil
Kiwanis International
Milwaukee
Fred J. Miller
Waterlondith
Russell
Frank
Montezuma
X. H. Frank
Mid-Continent
Petroleum
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Escobar
Mickey Williams
Henry C. Wallace
Sues
Aimee
Seattle
Franklin Martin
American College of Burgeons
Gorges Institute
Balboa
Canal Zone
Tibbitts
Bates Bomb Trust
Dancer
Mildred C. Keller
Jowan
Craig
Cale
J. 4
Gunning
Tancher
Clinston
Here
Jory
U.K
Gonagan
Allen Memorial
Woman's Relief Corps
Memorial Hall
Grand Army
Charles Mohls
John H. Horsley
Los Angeles
Cal
Swisher
J. M. Grimm
R. J. Bannister
Gordon’s Store
Kiwanis
Gates
Bruce Gates
Gates College
Commercial College
Independence
Winthrop
Manchester
Delhi
Colesburg
Oneida
Greeley
Edgewood
Strawberry Point
Lamont
Stanley
Oelwein
Hazleton
Fairbank
Dunkerton
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