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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1926
Page
13
A chaotic survey of events features the Kendall family returning to Des Moines after sorrow following a death, notes on a dirigible expedition toward the North Pole, and political turbulence in Greece. Reports touch on Brookhart and Washington weather, plus a crime trial where an 18 year old faced the electric chair for murder.
Washington dispatch analyzes anti prohibition sentiment and the “wet” voter profile. It details two motives among opponents—personal liberty and moral earnestness—versus prohibitionists tied to liquor interests and old political machines. The piece highlights a decisive voter type who will drink if offered and still back dry policy to curb evils of bootlegging.
The Courier urges delivery before 3 30. If you do not receive your paper by then due to carrier error or other cause, call 3100 and a copy will be sent. Please phone before the stated time to ensure service.
Julian Codman of Boston, an attorney opposing Prohibition, represented antiprohibition interests at the Senate Investigation of the Volstead Act. He urged subpoenas for wet witnesses.
Davenport, April 10 AP An elderly Davenport art dealer Gerhard Lehmalhaus, age not fully given, died of a stroke after planning his suicide by gas inhalation. A photo of Christ and a notebook with poetry sat before him as gas fumes filled the room. His body was found by Mrs Schmathaus and her daughter when they returned home. The coroner ruled the fatal stroke was caused by severe nervous strain from his plan to end his life.
New York April 10. The marriage of Edwand W. Browne Ins, a wealthy 5 1 year old real estate operator, and Frances Heenan nicknamed Peaches, was a distant possibility today. Browning, in a secret statement, called the affair a closed chapter while Mrs. Heenan said she never considered the engagement serious. The girl said they were engaged when Browning paid attention to her after an earlier attempt to adopt Mary Lwise Stand, ending a prior affair.
Mason City, Ia. April 1 AP Two sums totaling about 1000 each are sought by two persons this morning. Pete Johnson a car beater reported to police that while he was eating a snitch yesterday a wallet containing almost 1100 was either fast or stolen. A short time later Mrs Richard Kennedy asked officers to hunt for her husband who had left their home after receiving a draft from an insurance company for 1084
April 10 Peking AP President Tuan Chi-dai was deposed in a coup backed by Gen Wir Poi-Pu the warlord called by the leaders of the national army to restore political order. The chief executive was restrained after an agreement with Kuomintang army leaders. The coup early this morning led to the discharge of the chief and the former president’s release from prison.
Athens reports say Major Lakirdji Revaloupe and Hevas incited about 1,000 men to seize Warabouron near Saloniki, but the mutiny was surrounded and forced to surrender. Panalos ordered swift punishment with a court martial and potential death penalty for leaders as the government moves toward presidential elections tomorrow.
President Coolidge expects more tariff quarrels as he questions whether the tariff committee will be reorganized. He warns of disharmony on the commission exposed at hearings, though noting some improvement in conditions and ongoing friction among members.
Athens dispatches report Greece plunged into civil war after a mutiny near Salonika. Other reports say the attempt to overthrow dictator Pangelos was suppressed.
Week begins Monday with variable conditions as rain and showers give way to generally fair weather. Temperatures rise gradually through the period with mild nights. Expect unsettled spell midweek followed by improving conditions toward the weekend across the valleys and surrounding regions.
Testimony from Manitoba leader William Russell cites a wartime dry victory and a postwar shift to wine and beer. He argues prohibition reduced crime and boosted provincial revenue, noting women’s opposition and the end of bootlegging profits. He decries hard liquor sales to visitors and praises government control.
Ghadran Neb April 1a UP Ld Wilkinson a local potato grower reports receiving a letter from James Williamson Muncie claiming he took a sack of potatoes from a field during a tour last fall. Williamson says he diverted and seeks to make amends for the theft as he travels to set things right.
In Chicago on April 10 a wave of self-inflicted deaths claimed six lives in twelve hours. Three women and two men succeeded, with two women failing. Prank Posta, a Christian Science practitioner, ended his life by lying on a railroad rack. The victims included Mrs. Elizabeth Is Abrs, Genevieve Musket, Anna Nitzki, Jacob Bolin, and August Getcho. Domestic difficulties and illness were blamed for the crises.
The state supreme court ruled that property within 2000 feet of a street improvement may be taxed as a benefited area. Former Judge James Hume prefaced the decision about land near Keosauga way. The lower court had cancelled the assessment, a ruling expected to affect municipal paving projects statewide.
George McPhee, 30, a policeman in Rankin near Pittsburgh, was shot four times and died after an attempted entry to a confectionery store. Three robbers were spotted. one fired and escaped with others. The incident occurred early this morning. Raskin is a Pittsburgh suburb.
Amundsen and Ellsworth depart Toulon in the Norge dirigible for a polar expedition. Commander Niabile oversees navigation as the craft lifts from the airfield. The trip aims toward the polar region with weather conditions noted along the route.
Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions at Avachi near Petropavlovsk shook Kamchatka as the long silent Volcano erupted lava. Inhabitants faced terror and dense sulfur fumes with many fleeing to save the city.
First Lieut. Charles Q. Lifsey of the Seventeenth Infantry ward at night, tied to the shooting and death of Captain Frank J. Poles during a fort practice at Fort Crook. Lifsey reportedly suffered a nervous breakdown in the aftermath.
Police search for the mother of a newborn baby found on the ground near a brick yard. The infant, about two hours old, was discovered by a farmer and cared for while authorities investigate the circumstances of the birth and care. The case remains under inquiry with local officers reviewing leads and nearby residences.
Passaic police halted a children parade after a disturbance in front of a textile strike site. Police and owners intervened as about 1000 children moved through the streets, two women and one man involved in a feud sparked the chaos. The event caused property damage including shoes and furniture valued around 500 dollars, with the incident occurring near midnight.
National Guard flyers aid the manhunt for seven inmates who escaped from Pam Prison and robbed a bank. The article notes Waterloo's favorable view of returning prosperity and business leadership as ex-senator McFarlane praises the city’s reputation and prospects.
Chicago April 10. Bank bandits to be hunted as an organized effort across Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa and Indiana. Banking officials propose rapid telegraph and telephone links between police and banks and aim to push federal law to criminalize bank bandit looting when crossing state lines.
A Tigris flood breached a riverbank near Bagdad flooding King Geisal's palace. A formal dispatch says five persons drowned as melting snow caused the river to overflow its banks. Bagdad reports thousands in flight and serious danger to the city.
New Orleans April 16 AP searchers hunted for bodies of 28 missing seamen after an oil blast near the Mississippi River. Federal investigators and companies assessed causes while property damage was estimated in the millions, with losses ranging from two million six hundred dollars upward.
Tim Murphy, recently released from Fort Leavenworth, tells Boys Brotherhood Republic members that crime does not pay. He urges nonviolence, advocating boxing instead of fighting and discouraging gun use.
Washington April 19. Self-regulation in business local and state taxation and buds setting and relations of the state to the federal government will direct major topics for discussion at the annual meeting of the United State chamber of Commerce which embraces 7406 constituent business organizations.
World famous flier John A. MacReady announced on April 1 he will resign from the Army Air Service after another attempt at a world altitude record. A test meter showed 34,000 feet reached before the attempt, and MacReady said his resignation would be filed within days. He will enter the employ of a utility subsidiary of General Motors.
Tennessee authorities pursue 17 convicts who escaped the state penitentiary after overpowering guards and robbing a car and street car. A Bell Buckle bank was looted of about $10,000 as the fugitives fled in several vehicles. Governor Peay ordered 100th Wing of the National Guard to assist, with three planes leaving to aid the manhunt.
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