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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1925
Page
9
The UMWA headquarters issued a statement arguing wage reductions would not ease coal stagnation or help operators. They cite a contract fixing wages and a market that can absorb only about 500 million tons, with industry overdevelopment blamed for the trouble.
Washington observers say France will likely endure months of strain before accepting hard financial sacrifices. A capital levy or forced loan is discussed, with high income tax viewed as similar to a 2 percent capital levy. Private U.S. loans could be considered if France needs them, though aid is viewed cautiously to foster self-reliance.
Mr and Mrs Oliver Camper of DeWitt Iowa flew Easter visitors by air. They traveled from Winthrop to Sumner over rough roads, covering about 90 miles in 35 minutes with a strong tailwind. They then returned home this morning.
Gretlir Algarsson and his team left Falmouth aboard the steamer Iceland for Liverpool to start a polar dash. They will reach the mole by air using a blimp, carrying 50,000 cubic feet of gas for inflating the craft. Algarsson, a young British Columbian, says the expedition is a purely British show to beat Roald Amundsen to the pole in an air race.
The Supreme Court today held compulsory arbitration in industrial disputes unconstitutional. Justice Van Devanter authored the decision in two cases brought by the Charles Wolff Parking Company and Teileka against the Kansas Industrial Relations Court. The court previously ruled in 1924 that the act’s provision fixing wages by the industrial court was invalid.
Dallas on April 13 Ryan Atkins 2$ was defeated in a passing incident with public safety items. His companion Mrs Mary Steer was critically hurt by two Black people while the couple rode near the Southern Methodist University campus. Steer remains in serious condition at her Belmont home in Dallas.
The U S Supreme Court will hear arguments on two major issues. One concerns the president's power to remove his own or predecessors appointees, with Frank Myers of Parla, Oregon as a plaintiff. The other involves the right of newspapers to publish income tax returns under the 1924 revenue law.
Henry Ford promotes commercial aviation issuing a bold now or never pledge as the Maiden Dearborn flies from Dearborn to Maywood and Chicago carrying 1,000 pounds of freight with Edsel Ford and Mrs. Ford watching. The plan foresees multiple air routes linking Ford plants with assembly sites and rail connections to Houston Dallas Milwaukee Denver and more.
The Courier should be delivered before 5 30. If you do not receive your paper by then, call F100. If the paper is late due to carrier error or other cause, please phone before 6 30 p m for a replacement.
W A Cook asserts a conspiracy by bootleggers to harm James Anderson a key Paras case witness claiming Anderson was abducted by five men in a touring car last Thursday night Cook presents his notes a statement to a reporter and four witnesses, denying press claims he pressured Anderson to flee the trial He recounts conversations with Anderson in his office and notes the reporter’s inquiries and Anderson’s return to court hours later with details to be published page two continues.
Des Moines reports Everett McMurray a deputy sheriff, jailed for theft of 47 cases of whisky from the county jail, is on parole. His brother Clyde, jailed for the same crime, must stay behind bars for another year. The parole board member Dr J O Woodmansee remains cited.
Police in Omaha and Council Bluffs intensify search for William A. White, trusted janitor of the First National Bank, after $4,000 in bank funds disappear. White vanished a week ago while carrying funds to American Express for shipment to Shelby, Iowa.
Margo North Dakota April 13 three children drowned and two saved when a car plunged from a bridge into the Red river at Pearley Minnesota. Arthur Heggeness 15 and Mildred Heggeness 15 were recovered. Sertha Heggeness 18, the driver, remains missing. Herbert Heggeness 18 and Arthur Rensvold, cousin, survived.
Chicago April 13 Wheat prices eased sharply today after a broad decline totaling 6 8 4 cents. The drop largely offset the recent sensational advance driven by the government's forecast of a lower 1924 winter wheat yield. March futures slipped to about 1 56 a bushel in some markets.
Peoria reports Mildred Lingenfelter, 18, daughter of John B. Lingenfelter, farmer of Fulton County, has been located after a four week nationwide radio search. A letter from her to her parents states she is safe and earning her own living in Chicago.
In Clarinda Iowa on April 13 a falling tombstone broke the leg of three year old Lawrence Dunn son of William G Dunn while he played in the churchyard during Easter services. A crow bar was needed to free him from the tomb.
Des Moines reports Iowa motorists may celebrate Independence Day by increasing highway speeds from zero to 35 miles per hour on country roads starting July 4. A personal injury trial opens involving Dock Robinson, a Black cyclist, and defendant R O Meek in E B Stiles division. Meek disputes Robinson's claim of injuries. Fat Flynn tops local golf season with a Wiz yard opening stroke.
Paris reports describe ex Prime Minister Briand pressed by President Doumergue to form a cabinet while facing pressure to legalize currency inflation. A proposed one day ministry would vote to extend circulation and curb POW, with Briand seeking more time to consult political groups before naming ministers.
Ray Chipman Andrews launches his third Asiatic expedition from Peking toward the Mongolian desert to find the dinosaur eggs discovered last year. Thirteen Americans and two Britons form the main party, with an advance group already under way and the full party to leave Thursday. A camel caravan of 150 camels earlier carried 3,800 gallons of gasoline to establish fuel caches for the four-year trek.
Joseph Irwin an 18 year old from Altoona Iowa is in Fort Des Moines post hospital with a bullet wound near the heart after trying to kill himself to escape three years of horse care in the army. He was on leave when he attempted the act and officials were alerted when he did not return on time. Irwin is expected to live.
Nebraska case Modern Woodmen of America versus Jennie Vida Mixer held that fraternal and other insurance departments can require assessments under a policy after the insured is considered dead by the state of residence.
Beloit Wis April 13 Amonte these elected to Phi Beta Kappa, national honorary scholastic fraternity, at Beloit college here today was Charles Leavitt, Cedar Falls.
Abner C. Bartlett, once NY produce merchant, boarded a train with a son he barely remembered to claim his estate in the east. After a railroad accident erased his memory, Bartlett wandered California and was pieced back together by a private detective. He and his son departed for the east.
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