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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1928
Page
10
The column covers Charley Birger’s execution in Illinois after two failed self-inflicted attempts, with sheriff guards and crowds, plus dispatches on the Bremen air voyage plans, Chauncey Depew’s Yale bequest, shifts in Turkish marriage trends, a Wisconsin or Iowa garb reform, a perplexing Oklahoma confess crime, and a Des Moines fraternal overreach, including extradition delays for a Colorado case.
The Bremen may depart Greenly Island on Sunday and reach New York by Monday with Major Fitzmaurice and German crew aboard. A replacement propeller from Junkers F-13 arrived via Montreal while repairs proceed at Murray Bay and Greenly Island.
In Chicago on April 19 a wall surrounding the school playground collapsed during a gust of wind burying several children. Two boys, Stanley Knapp aged 7 and George Parity aged 9, died. Nine others were fatally injured and many more were injured as teachers and students evacuated the scene.
Clarence F. Buck campaign manager for Frank O. Lowden returns from a week in the East reporting a complete turnover in sentiment in New York toward Lowden. He says business leaders see Lowden as strategically favorable and that one business interest would fuel concern over his nomination.
Ackley Iowa April 19 Drivers and passengers escaped injury when cars operated by William Sharp and John Helland collided near the Presbyterian church. The Helland car had a broken wheel and was damaged. Sharp’s car was severely damaged. Neither driver saw the danger in time. Ground leased north of town for Dubuque’s new airport to be operated by W W Mc Boyle in Galena Illinois.
Dr James G McAlvin hails Homer H Seerley as one of the nation’s great educators and notes Town State Teachers College will feel a real loss from his resignation. He recalls meeting Seerley in 1886 when he was at Iowa State Normal and Seerley led Cedar Falls school.
Immigrant junk dealer B Schultz seeks leniency after pleading guilty to receiving stolen property. He admits concealing 10 pigs of tin valued at hundreds of dollars found at his Sheridan Road home and later moved to his Commercial Street warehouse. State witnesses and grand jury affidavits, plus testimony from 24 witnesses, outlined the case as lawyers argued mitigating circumstances before Judge H B Boies.
J. B. Currie Construction submitted the low bid of 266400 for the five story annex to the James Black Dry Goods building. Other bids were G Miller Construction 283900 and H A Maine Company 299392. Bids opened by Architect John S Bailley. plumbing heating and elevator bids to be considered April 28. contract award to follow within ten days.
Dr Samuel McCormick former president of Coe College Cedar Rapids Iowa and chancellor emeritus of the University of Pittsburgh died in Pittsburgh at age 70 pneumonia after a varied career as lawyer minister and educator He led Coe College in 1904 and became Pittsburghs chancellor retiring in 1921 His last Coe visit was about a year ago and he was to deliver a baccalaureate address before moving to retirement in Pittsburgh
The courier should deliver the newspaper to homes before 4 30. If you do not receive it by then due to carrier error or other cause call 5188 before 2 20 p m and a paper will be sent.
Charles Birger, notorious southern Illinois gang boss, was hanged at 9 52 am for the murder of Mayor Joe Adams of West City. Spectators filled the stockade as Birger walked to the gallows smiling and waved to the crowd before dying.
Washington April 15 The defense and the government rested in the Harry F Sinclair and Albert Fall Teapot Dome trial. The defense did not introduce Fall’s 100000 word deposition and did not testify. The court reserved ruling on records and set limits for closing arguments to finish by Saturday noon.
House rules committee set plans for considering the Haugen farm relief bill next week after flood control work. Twelve hours of general debate with a possible night session were allotted, and the measure likely will be taken up Tuesday. The debenture farm relief plan will be offered as an amendment. Four hours of general debate were approved for the new merchant marine bill following farm legislation.
Jacob Franks, 71, father of Bobby Franks who was murdered by Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb, died in his Chicago hotel apartment from heart disease. His illness followed the death of his son and the prison sentence for the killers.
Herbert J. Ostheimer recalls his army service at Jacksonville barracks in New Orleans ten years ago. He served as a musician in the post band, later joining the Sixty-fourth Coast Artillery Corps, enjoying concerts and then overseas deployment with limited equipment and roles.
Bandits posing as motorists robbed the Hess residence two miles north of Oskaloosa early today, overpowering Bri. and Mrs. O G Hess. They seized a wallet with 25 000 dollars in cash and securities and a pearl necklace, choked Mrs Hess, and fled in a car. A pocketbook found on the Pella road may aid the investigation.
In Des Moines on April 19 the oat crop sustained further damage from bitter cold with temperatures near 20 degrees above zero and a fourth snowstorm of the month hitting northern counties. A strong north wind reached near gale force across many areas.
New York April 19 The board of governors of the New York Stock Exchange voted to close the exchange Saturday to clear up coordination of business caused by the recent string of 4 000 000 sterl onys. Offices of the exchange and member firms will stay open for routine business.
Travelers heading to Cedar Rapids face detours as the Waterloo Automobile route via Jesup Brandon and Winter along No 20 east beyond Winthrop is in very poor condition. No 20 west is in good shape while No 68 north of No 10 is impassable, with the south segment reported as good.
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