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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1922
Page
18
With 12 of 21 precincts recanvassed, W A D Johnston’s majority of 47 has fallen to 34, a 13 vote gain for Ralph Slippy. Recounted totals show Johnston 2,571 and Slippy 2,041 compared with original counts of 2,622 for Johnston and 2,079 for Slippy. Five votes credited Johnston and 38 for Slippy were rejected.
Mexico City April 14 seven Mexican rebels including Crispin Contreras, a former federal lieutenant, were killed in a clash between 100 federal cavalry and insurrectos near Hisachil Vera Cruz. The group split from bands led by Antonio Medina Miguel Aleman and Jose Robles. Aleman and Medina fled into the mountains with 70 followers. A Puebla house search revealed documentary evidence of plans to unite anti government troops into a single band.
Rep. Alice Robertson of Oklahoma as the sole woman in Congress backed the administration’s plan to expand the navy with 67,000 personnel. She asserted women are represented in the arms conference and defended United States naval leadership against critics as the House approved the appropriation.
In Mingo County, about three thousand union miners and their families face homelessness after May 10 if Federal Judge Medlintic's injunction is enforced. The eviction order will be issued by United States marshals. The tent colonies, home for over a year, sit on land leased from private owners and are owned by the United Mine Workers. The miners plan to appeal to the federal circuit court of appeals if needed.
George Stearns confessed bicycle thefts after his arrest by Detective Ralph Davis. He named two stolen bikes recovered by morning. Arraigned at 1:30 p.m. in municipal court on two larceny charges, he pled guilty. Judge O B Courtright sentenced him to 30 days in county jail on each charge, to run consecutively.
Miss Delra Angell of Pasadena, 20, arrives in San Francisco after Hawaiian vacation with plans to marry a young American surgeon who will run a hospital for the poor. She will inherit about 25 million from John Gates within two years and frames her aim as aiding charitable care, though she did not reveal the surgeon's name.
Sullivan Indiana reports Motion Picture Producers Association of America president Will Hays will travel nearly 1000 miles to celebrate Easter communion at Presbyterian church in Sullivan where he serves as elder. Hays is currently in New York. Six church members from Japan plan to spend about 3.5 million in improvements over the next 12 weeks.
FAPNA PURVIANCE, famed for six years as Charlie Chaplin’s reading woman, rises to stardom with leading roles in 26 Chaplin films. Fred Stone discusses stunts in Billy Jim while Gloria Swanson, Stuart Holmes, and Richard Wayne feature in a lineup of early talky era works including The Show Shop and Strength of the Pines with Pauline Garon and Glenn Hunter.
Cordelia Poot Oshtemo cared for her father and mother two days and nights as they battled to restrain themselves. Sheriff Fred C Putnam broke into the Poot farmhouse to take the couple into custody after concern over a supposed death prompted an emergency response.
Los Angeles California April 14 Arthur Burch on trial for the murder of J Belton Kennedy laughed when Mrs Frederick S Lyon declared she would never vote to hang a young man She was not accepted women were temporarily passed and three others joined the jury box for the opening of court today nine men were in the box one under examination Neither side expects to complete the jury this week
Washington April 14 Senate approved unanimously an additional 17 million dollar appropriation for hospital facilities for disabled service men. The bill now goes to the president for final approval.
In Peoria a judge sentenced William Bechler to observe twelve rules to keep from jail after arrest for not staying home. The plan requires daily child care, helping meals, employment, five weeknight home nights, family outings, savings, self-sufficiency, vows, chores, and church attendance, with jail implied if he fails.
Secretary Hoover dismissed Paris reports that American relief wagon drivers were killed in Russia by famine hungry crowds. He stated no Americans are driving wagons in Russia and the American Relief Administration has received no such reports.
In Granite City W April 14 police and postoffice inspectors halted a $54,000 payroll robbery. A lone bandit tried to stop the aqu tomobile truck driver carrying the money to the post office. A second shipment of $90,000 is due to arrive.
Trenton N J April 14 Gov Edward I Edwards an avowed wet today formally announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate.
Newark April 14. A land Fancher swallowed poison after slaying her baby Cecil Raymond and hoped to guide her husband to happiness as an emancipated spirit. She is at death's door in City Hospital. The letters recount spiritualist beliefs from a Detroit seance.
Firemen rushed to 211 First Street West at 11 40 a m to tackle a small roof fire at the J J Bennett residence. A chemical tank extinguished the flames as investigators probe a possible source of the gold contamination and seek the vein from which the yellow metal originated.
Harrisburg April 14 The commonwealth of Pennsylvania received a bill for 100 pounds sterling for two head of sheep bought for the American revolutionary army under the army act of June 1 1780. Oliver Fayle of Philadelphia sent the note executed July 2 1780 by David Davis commissary of purchases drawn in favor of Samuel Boone. Reading value and note status are questioned by state officers.
Paris reports the reparations commission adopted a note to Germany warning penalties will be exacted May 31 if finances are not ordered. In Washington the agricultural appropriation bill of 37.25 million dollars cleared the senate after House passage, with a reversal to restore free seeds for another year. Attorney General Daugherty vowed orderly action to press payment of 9.138 million dollars due from Lincoln Motor Co. on aviation contracts. Indictments of Gov Robertson and others postponed in Oklahoma after counsel telegraphed a sudden Washington call. A dog digging at dirt led to the discovery of three Boy Scout bodies buried in a cavern.
In Norfolk Virginia on April 14 six firefighters were injured, three probably fatally, when two fire trucks crashed head on. Both vehicles were wrecked and all crew members were hurt.
Iowa lawmakers push Ford plan to lease Muscle Shoals water power plant and remove nitrates production from Gorgas. Rep. Harry Hull supports quick War Department action, arguing Ford’s bid saves about 10.09 million dollars and speeds fertilizer and power benefits to farmers nationwide.
Fort Smith Ark April 14 Jim Eslinger known as the Rip Van Winkle of the Ozarks died this night at 62 after years of deep slumber punctuated by brief awakenings. He had suffered pellagra and was hospitalized since 1918. Last July he awoke briefly and spoke of crossing the river Jordan with angels, but soon returned to sleep and did not awaken again. Proposals have been received from C J Raifensperger Victor lay by M L Bowman general secretary
A proposal from the Greater Waterloo association calls for organizing a party to walk the B V D highway and remark the trail. It was also suggested that the high planning pace be reviewed along the route.
The city plans to mark a highway route running from Waterloo through Dysart and Belle Plaine to Victor. Mr Raffensperger's plan is expected to be carried out in May, signaling a local infrastructure update with emphasis on the proposed corridor.
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