US Cruiser Cincinnati Fired On By Chinese Forces
US Navy report says the cruiser Cincinnati was fired on twice on the Yangtze River near Nanking and Tatung, with three or four inch guns directed at her. The ship returned fire with machine guns and six inch battery, no casualties reported, and looting reported at Luchow-Fu. Missionaries harmed in Shanghai incident noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Cincinnati
Yangtze River
China
Admiral Williams
Navy Department
Williams
Nanking
Tatung
Hulbert
Shanghai
International
Rev. Morris
Slicht Tonto
Canada
Ae ‘Anshunty
Chiang Kai .Shek
Administration Is Embarrassed by Foreign Policies
A New York Herald Tribune report analyzes President Coolidge's stance on foreign policy amid public turmoil. It suggests the administration is embarrassed by misreports and cannot fully disclose all reasons, yet seeks unified support for America’s role in a complex international situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altho
New York Herald-Tribune
Flood Refugees Rise as Mississippi Warms Levees
Mississippi flood crisis deepens with 16 900 refuges under relief care as levees rise along the lower basin. Army tents and Coast Guard aid arrive from New Orleans and Hickman while 500 more tents are requested from Atlanta amid mounting urgency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erner Murphee
Mississippi
War Department
New Orleans
Jackson
Miss
Coast Guard
Kankakes
Hickman
T. R. Buchanan
Red Cross
Natchez
Atlanta
Memphis
Tenn
Arkanana
White Rivers
Cairn
Flooding Drives 20,000 from Homes in Arkansas and Missouri
Hickman Kentucky reports rising currents threaten dikes as eastern Arkansas endures swollen rivers, including the Arkansas and White. Upstream declines noted as engineers press labor to fortify embankments. Three Ozark towns Springfield Hollister Coe Branson Forsythe damaged. property losses near 2 million. no lives reported. White River region fruit crops total loss.
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Hickman
Arkansas
Little Red
St. Louis
Springfield
Ozark
White River
Taneycomo Dam
Coe
Hollister
Branson
Forsythe
Joss
Whites River
White Tiver
Legislature Called Back and Gas Tax Battle Grows
The legislature faces a special session standoff as House and Senate members argue over a gas tax increase. Opponents challenge constitutional grounds while supporters seek to erase technical defects. A court test is anticipated regardless of final action as questions of interstate commerce and tariff status are raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly
the Highway Commission
The
House
United States Supreme Court
Eee
Flood Refugees Frightened by Tremor in Ridgeway
Ridgeway Tennessee reports a quake early today at 4:90. Hundreds of flood refugees return to tents as aftershocks continue. Sheriff Thompson Headden of Take County says no damage has been reported.
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Ridgeway
Tenn
Take
Rivers Near Flood Stages Threaten South Dakota Settlements
Flood fears rose across South Dakota as heavy snowmelt swelled the Teile Pourche Cheyenne and White rivers. Authorities moved valley settlers to higher ground while rivers drain the Black Hills region eastward amid thawing snows and rising water.
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Teile Pourche
Black Hills
Jury excused in Theo district court petit panel
A Theo district court petite jury has been excused for the term. The report notes jurors were released from service and trials postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo
One Eyed Swindler Tale Ties Thole to Galloway Case
W J Thole of Mankato Minnesota was arrested in St Cloud and returned to Waterloo as William Galloway a check swindler who took 160 dollars from Waterloo Lumber. Brown of the lumber firm says the man he swindled two weeks ago is not Thole. Police chase leads to Keokuk where Johnson is indicted for forgery. Chief Park will settle the two man mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
To & Glass
W. J. Thole
Mankato
Minn
St. Cloud
Wiliam Galloway
Waterloo Lumber Company
Stephen PD. Brown
Brown
Tholé
St.’ Cloud
Galloway
Keokuk
Robert Johnson
Waterloo
Thole
Park
Johnson
No Clemency for Bath Tub Manager
Washington April 18 There will be no executive clemency for Earl Carroll a New York theatrical producer who suffered a nervous collapse en route to Atlanta prison to begin a perjury sentence Attorney General Sargent after visiting the White House said Carroll had his day in court and received a fair trial There is nothing in subsequent events that changes the situation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
INS
Earl Carroll
New York
Atlanta
Sargent
White’ House
Illness Delays Pratt Case in Special Sessions Court
New York April 18 Illness of six year old Roberta Jane Pratt delayed until Friday the trial of her foster mother Mrs Everett Pratt in special sessions on charges of torturing her The child would likely be unable to attend a conference today in the district attorney s office Vincent Pisarra superintendent of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children said the delay was due to the illness and the needed conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Ilness
Roberta
Jane Pratt
Everett
Pratt
Vincent Pisarra
Society For the Prevention of
Answers to current events questions from Saturday's Courier
Questions and answers list from Saturday's Courier covering sports results, a prominent industrialist comment, a new airplane duration record, an earthquake in Santiago Chile, a suspended grain firm, a devastating tornado in Texas, a mayoral proclamation for cleanup, Waterloo Library circulation statistics, and a divorce involving an American heiress and nobility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cleveland
Washing
Charles W. Schwab
Santiago
Chile
Sadahi! Grain Company
United States
Tex
Glenn A. Tibbitts
Waterloo
Ludwig Salm Hoogstraden
Millicent Rogers
Nutcracker Suite composer and Bayreuth notes
The reader asks who composed the Nutcracker Suite and where Bayreuth is noted. They seek effects of Napoleon's proclamation on Beethoven and identify two operas born from a prize contest. Other items ask Victor Herbert's native country and Amonasia's relation to Aida, plus who wrote music for Am Alone and which Metropolitan prima donna was a former Follies girl. Also asks about Samuel Insull and a world-renowned conductor who conducts entirely from memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayreuth
Napoleon
Beethoven
Victor Herbert
Apers
Lya “Follies
Samuel Insulit
Fran Memor
Rev H H Green 88 Dies. Burial in Decorah Cedar Falls
Rev H H Green 88 retired Methodist Episcopal minister and Civil War veteran died today at his daughter’s home in Long Beach California. Funeral in Cedar Falls with Dr Lockwood officiating. burial in Decorah beside his wife. Survived by daughter Mrs E L Jennings Cedar Falls and three sons H J Green Des Moines S E Green Long Beach and Marion Green Chicago. He served 1867 ordained and 1882 Iowa legislature as Bremer Republican.
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H. H. Green
Dubuque
Decorah
Guy Johnson
Long Beach
Cal
E. J. Lockwood
Cedar Falls
Lockwood
Green
Jowa
Iowa
Janesville
Plainfield
Bremer
E. L. Jennings
Salvation Army raises funds for Waterloo home
Salvation Army reports $12 000 raised toward a $35 000 Waterloo home with only one third of workers counted. P H Frank, advisory board chair, announced progress as Capt George Watt, corps commandant, promised funds within two years if substantial citizens deliver. Wariness on financial burden guiding project, while Chicago workers Brune Lederer depart for OsKaloosa IA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Waterloo
George Watt
Corps
Watt
Brune Lederer
Chicago
Oskaloosa
Woman suffers arm fracture after car door sudden opening
Mrs A J Braden of Winthrop was thrown from an automobile in Waterloo when a door opened unexpectedly on a Sunday. She sustained a fracture of the right arm and other injuries yet to be determined by X ray and examinations. She is at St Francis hospital and is believed to have internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Waterloo
St. Francis Hospital
Mortuary MRS. JEANETTE P. DIAMOND Obituary
Jeanette Palmer Diamond 70 known as Mrs. Wade H. Nelson mother of Mrs. Nelson died at her daughter’s home from paralysis. Born January 12, 1957 in New York state she lived in Iowa Falls Washburn Spirit Lake Winslow Cedar Falls Waterloo Mason City and finally Cedar Falls before moving to be with her daughter. Funeral Wednesday at Walnut Street Baptist Church with burial in Iowa Falls. Survived by son John Diamond daughter Elizabeth Diamond sister Anna Taylor and three stepsons. Burial at Iowa Falls follows.
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Jeanette P
Diamond
Jeanette Palmer
Wade H. Nelson
Vermont
New
York State
Iowa
Iowa Falls
John Diamond
Washburn
Wis
Spirit’ Lake
Winslow, I
Cedar ‘Falls
Waterloo
Mason City
Nelson
Walnut’ Street
Baptist Church
Rebekah
Lodge
North St. Paul
Minn
Elizabeth Diamond
Chicago
Anna Taylor
Detroit
Mich
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Warren
Ta. Steeves
O'Keefe & Towne Funeral
Iowa History Week Opens With Local Lecture
Congressman Cyrenus Cole told Rotary guests at the Hotel Russell-Lamson that Iowa must preserve its history and institutions. He praised state leaders, mourned Senator Has Kell, and recounted Father Marquette's voyage, Longfellow's Hiawatha, and early Wayne county schooling. He urged faith in Iowa and warned against calamity talk while supporting farm legislation.
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Towa
Atlantic
Cyrenus Cole
Cedar: Rapids
Iowa
The
Rotary
Russell-Lamson
Thes
State
Historical Society
Iowa Federation of Women's ‘Clubs
Cole
Haskell
Trdba
Marquette
Father Marquette
Mississippi
Longfellow
Father
Juliet
Wayne County
Hold Driver Arrested After Pedestrian Death in Council Bluffs
James Green 26 Crescent Ta was placed under technical arrest pending investigation of a street collision in Council Bluffs heart of business district. Mrs Ferris 81 Potta wattamie county crossed from store to car when struck by Green's car dragged half a block. Death caused by shock per physicians. Survived by son at Crescent two daughters in town and Omaha.
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Council “Bluffs
INS
James
Green
James Ferris
Crescent
Ferris
Pottawattamie
Omaha
Engineer Killed When Train Strikes Slide Near Clinton
In Clinton Iowa on April 18 a Milwaukee train derailed after a landslide in a deep cut near Riggs Station. Engineer E F Conway Perry 60 was killed. fireman Charles Ifding Savanna Ill seriously injured. Several passengers bruised. Recent rains blamed for the slide.
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Clinton
E. F. Conway
Perry
Milwaukee
Riggs Station
Here
Charles Ifging
Savanna
Commander Byrd Leaves Hospital After Injury
Commander Richard Byrd and companions Floyd Bennett and George Neville were discharged from the Hackensack hospital. Bennett remained in serious condition, with attendants hopeful for recovery. Neville suffered an internal muscular strain requiring a blood clot removal operation.
Funeral services set for Mrs Jennie R Parker in Oska Jousa la
Funeral services for Mrs Jennie R Parker 54 formerly of Waterloo will be held Tuesday at 2 pm in O Keefe and Towne chapel with Rev J Arthur Youngs officiating Burial will be in Fairview She was born January 14 1873 in Cottage Hill Dubuque county and moved to Black Hawk county in 1880 She married H D Parker in 1897 who died two months ago Surviving are a daughter Mrs E A Carpenter stepsons Clair TH Parker Glenn N Parker Roy D Parker and Karla A Parker with locations listed in Littletown Ne Yu Centerville Ia and Raymond Ja
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie R. Parker
Waterloo
Oska- Jousa
Lla
O'Keefe and
Towne Chapel
J. Arthur Youngs
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Fairview
Oskaloosa
Jennie R. Medd
Cottage Hill
Dubuque County
Iowa
Black Hawk County
William Medd
H. D. Parker
Clair TH. Parker
Kern Street
Glenn N. Parker
Raymond
Roy D. Parker
Littletown
Karla A. Parker
Centerville
Restless Sleeper Is Asphyxiated in Des Moines
Albert Masser, 51, died from accidental asphyxiation in Des Moines. Coroner report says he apparently grasped a gas pipe near his bed while asleep, pulling the connection loose after roomers noticed the odor of gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Albert Masser
Masser
Building Permits for Several Dwellings Listed
William Leask secures a dwelling permit at 1102 Williston for 4000 dollars. Matilda M. Peterson obtains a dwelling permit at 916 Conger for 3000 dollars. David Gibson files for a dwelling permit at 421 Cortlandt for 4000 dollars and August Grappendorf receives a heating plant permit at 21 Baltimore for 21 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Leask
Williston
Matilda M. Peterson
Conger
David Gibson
Cortlandt
August Grappendorf
Baltimore
Mrs Morgan Parsons dies at 69 in Wisconsin birth details noted
Mrs Nancy Parsons 69 wife of Morgan Parsons died at 1 30 p m today at the home of her daughter Mrs John Sherkey 727 Jefferson street She was born June 18 1887 at Black River Wis The body is at the Kenna mortuary pending funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan Parsons
Nancy Parsons
John Sherkey
Jefferson Street
Black River
Wis
Kenna Mortuary
Judge Sager sentences Brady in check fraud case
Judge George J. Sager in municipal court sentenced William Brady of 107 French Street to 15 days in jail after his guilty plea to a charge of issuing a false check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Sager
Wiliam Brady
French Street
Cedar Falls Waterloo Couples Listed For Licenses
A list of marriage license applicants includes Royd Shannon and Dorothy Clk Cedar Falls ages 21 and 18, Liova Cy Hirp from Waterloo age 29 with Myrtle Beebe of Waterloo age 26, Wilbur L Clough and Edna M Brown of Waterloo ages 19 and 23, and Early Henry Reiser of New Albia with Alive Rachel Child of Cedar Falls ages 04 and 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royd Shannon
Cedar Falls
Dorothy’. Cl“k
Liova
Cy Hirp
Waterloo
Myrtle
Beebe
Wilbur L. Clough
Edna M. Brown
Henry’ Reiser
New Albia
Rachel Child
Four Mail Pilots Fly 10000 Miles Without Accident
St Paul Minn April 18 UP four air mail routes between twin cities Chicago have completed their first 100000 miles since service began seven months ago Northwest Airways Inc owners of the planes announced a record schedule for on time arrivals The flying occurred during the winter months and established a record of 91.2 percent on scheduled time During the seven months period there was not any incident recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Chicago
Northwest Airways, Inc
Big Monoplane Lands at Des Moines on Pacific Return
Des Moines on April 18 reports a Continental Motor Company tri motor monoplane piloted by Lieut. George Rk Pond landing in a cornfield mud while returning from the Pacific coast. The ship then moved to the air mail field at Iowa City for refueling before the final leg to Detroit. Pond expects to reach Detroit late tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des. Moines
Continental Motor .Company
Detroit
George Rk
Pond
Des” Moines
Pacific Coast
Moines
Iowa City
Autoists Held When Three Porkers Killed by Car on Highway
Pigs valued for market were struck by a passing car on a highway near Carthage Illinois last night, killing three hogs and injuring six people in the auto party. The drivers and passengers were held overnight after the accident while the owner’s anger was calmed. names were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Sai
Carthage
Automobile Party
Carroll Regains Consciousness in Greenville Incident
Earl Carroll, New York theatrical producer, regained consciousness in Greenville South Carolina as physicians report he has been conscious at times after collapsing en route to the Atlanta federal prison to serve a year and a day for perjury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
S. C
INS
Earl. Carroll
New York
Carroll
Atlanta
Elephants Trample Woman to Death at Theatre Act
An unidentified woman about 50 years old was trampled to death at Proctors Theatre on Market Street Newark New Jersey when three elephants escaped from their trainer during an act. The animals were recaptured within minutes and returned to the theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Proctors Theatre
Market Street
Hammill Signs Eighth Supreme Court Justice Bill
Governor Hammill signs the bill creating the eighth supreme court justice post in Des Moines and an appointment was expected today. James Kindig, law partner of Senator David W. Stewart, Sioux City, was among those considered for the seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des ‘Moines
John. Hammill
Supreme Court
U S Steel Stock Dividend Rate Set at 7 Dollars
Hoboken N J April 18 LP U S Steel corporation's new stock voted by shareholders at the annual meeting will be placed on a 7 dollar annual dividend rate Judge Elbert H Gary chairman of the company intimated after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoboken
N. J
Elbert H. Gary
Miss Moran Injured Placing Bird House
Miss Mary Moran fractured an ankle after falling about 15 feet from a tree while placing a bird house. She was taken to Sartori Hospital for treatment following the incident in Cedar Falls on Saturday evening in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Moran
Sartori Hospital
Visit Parents Highlight Detroit and Florida Families
Mr and Mrs Perry J Smith of Detroit Michigan spent Easter with Mrs Smiths parents Mr and Mrs James Elliott at 213 Lafayette Street. Mr and Mrs EB LaPole of Jacksonville Florida are here to spend the summer in the Elliott home, parents of Mrs LaPole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry J. Smith
Detroit
Mich
Gov Smith Says Religion Cannot Conflict With U S Law
New York April 18 Editorial notes Gov Smith’s open letter asserting no power of the Roman Catholic Church to interfere with the U S Constitution or enforcement of the law. The Atlantic Monthly published the letter by Charles Marshall and Gov Smith cites religious freedom and equal protection before the law, noting his cabinet includes Protestants Catholics and a Jew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Atlantic Monthly
Charles.c. Marshall
Marshall
Gov. Smith
Congress
Caesar
God
United States
Smith
Catholic Encyclopedia
Pius IX
Washington
INS
Govell
George
Norris
Nebraska
Gove
Democratic
New’ York
More Marines En Route to China
San Diego April 18 9 A regiment of marines the third to be sent from here in weeks sails aboard the liner President Grant. The 97 officers and 1560 men were sent amid confetti and cheers as Easter crowds bid them farewell. Exact destination to China or a Pacific point will be radioed by Admiral C S Williams upon arrival at a designated point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Cal
Orient
Soodby
President Grant
Far East
China
Pacific
Iowa Senate Pays Tribute to Senator Haskell
Des Moines April 18 members of the Iowa Senate paused political rancor and paid tribute to late Senator W W G Haskell who died last night He was remembered as a spirit among them with Senator Brookins recalling Haskell s Bradford boyhood and colleagues Benson McFarlane Shaft Rigby and DLaneyfitt were granted leave to attend the funeral as senate representatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
State Senate
Iislation
W.W. G. Haskell
Haskell
Frailey
Lee County
Altho
Brookins
Chickasaw County
Bradford
Benson
McFarlane
Shaft
Rigby
Dlaneyfitt
Senate
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Bill
U. S. Steel
Francis‘ P. Duffy
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Randy
Sallegieacia
Waterloo’ Insurance Agency
Lamar J. Dube
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