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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1927

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Disputed Deed Contest Over 300 Acre Buchanan Tract

The People's State Bank of Winthrop seeks a sheriff's deed to 300 acres in Buchanan County. Attorneys Lynch and Simmons press the action, contested by S. T. Spangler who redeemed property for Central Life Assurance Society with $23,461.94, money held by the Independence clerk. Spangler's counsel includes Ralph Hasner and Edwards Langley Ransier & Harris. The case, heard before Judge H. B. Boles, hinges on redemption legal points as to title and mortgage obligations involving George Spangler and his son, S. T. Spangler. The sheriff declines issuance pending judicial direction, with money still in court.

Buchanan County People’s State Bank of Winthrop C. J. Lynch H.Y. Simmons Cedar Rapids S. T. Spangler Central Life Assurance Society of America Independence Edwards Langley Ransier & Harris Waterloo Spangler Issurance Society H. B. Boles Harry Willey George. Spangler Altho

Fourth reprieve for Madeiros tied to Sacco Vanzetti case

Boston report notes Celestino Madeiros, a Wrentham bank cashier slayer, received a fourth death row reprieve. Gov Alvan Fuller ordered review of his case while postponing execution. Madeiros had confessed to the paymaster holdup and double killing connected to the Sacco and Vanzetti case, with a respite set until the week of July 10, the Sacco Vanzetti execution date.

Boston Mass Celestino Madeiros Wrentham Bank Alvan T. Fuller Nicola Sacco Bartolomeo’ Vanzetti South Braintresa Sacco Vanzetti Massachusetts New “Bedford Cherry Hill Sacco-Vanzetti

Flooded towns in two states seek rescue boats

Flooded districts in Mississippi and Arkansas trigger calls for rescue boats as state militias and police guard levees in New Orleans area. Refugee camps swell under disease risk and relief efforts expand with Red Cross medical staff vaccinating and quarantining to prevent outbreaks amid rising evacuee totals. Five bodies recovered after Arkansas river break near Pendleton with victims identified near Tillar.

Crosa New Orleans New. Orleans s-Orleans Mississippi Arkansas Ashcounty Hamburg McGehee Ander lFater Monticello Belzoni Miss Memphis William ‘R. Redden Red Cross Pine Bluff Ark Arkansas River Pendleton Tillar

Flier Saves Life in Desperate Leap Wins Caterpillar Club

Lieut. Stewart W. Towle of the Army Air Corps, stationed at Chanute Field, leaped from a burning aircraft at 3,800 feet. His parachute opened, saving him, though he suffered severe burns to the arms, shoulders and neck. The plane crashed in flames less than a hundred feet from a farmhouse. Towle, a West Point graduate, wired his mother that he was safe. He has been at Chanute Field for two years.

Clinton Stewart W. Towle Army Air Corps Chanute Field Rentoul Caterpillar Club Towle West Point

United States appoints Sterling ambassador to the Irish Free State

Frederick A. Sterling counsellor at the U S embassy in Dublin is named ambassador extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the Irish Free State according to the Daily Express.

Dublin Post London Frederick A. Sterling United States Trish Pree Daily Express

Kazlas Alibi in Liquor Case Has 10 Witnesses

Cedar Falls April 28 Mike Kazlas of Waterloo asked for a venue change from Justice of the Peace R. 5. Murray to W. H. Whitford to hear 10 witnesses. He claims his four gallon alcohol laden car found at First and Main was stolen from Waterloo and he was in that city when seized. Prosecutor Frank Edwards and assistant Roland Merner led the state's side.

Cedar .Falls Mike Kazlas Waterloo Murray H. Whitford Kazlas Milton Fields Frank Edwards Roland Merner Karlas Harlan Adams

Lau Hearing Set After Lottery Conspiracy Charge

Elmer Lau of Davenport faces a conspiracy to violate lottery laws charge and will appear for a preliminary hearing Monday in Cedar Rapids Iowa. He is free on five thousand dollars bail.

Lau Cedar Rapids Elmer Lau Davenport

Death of Dwight Dalrymple in Waterloo at 41

Dwight Dalrymple, 41, died at his home 113 Lane Street at 4 30 a m. He had lived in Waterloo 22 years and worked for Central Railroad Mines. He was born December 3 1887 in Hitesville Illinois, son of Mr and Mrs Dalrymple. Survived by widow and five children Anthony 14 Dale 12 Dwight 7 and Deris 7 and one sister Mrs He Hanson Oakland Mina. Requiem at St Johns Catholic Church Yo om Saturday with Calvary interment. The Rosary Society will meet today and Friday.

Dwight Dalrymple Lane Street Waterloo Miness Central Railroad Hitesville Dalrymple Max Anthony Dale Dwiebt Deris He AL Hanson Oakland Mina Rerviers St. John's Catholic Church Calvary The Rosary Society Mieet Wopom

George B Cook Dies After Two Year Illness

George B Cook aged TS died about 2 30 pm today at his residence 10 Walnut street after an illness of two years. Surviving relatives include widow and niece Mildred Crunsville who lived with him. Other relatives named include step-son, and siblings WH UI. Chek Mrs Netlie Jarvis Waverly and Mrs Ro EL Proudfoot San Dieso within the area. Body remains at Sileraan & Gindt funeral home.

George B. Cook Walnut Street Mildred Crunsville Eall

Funeral rites for Edward Le Roy Brown at Petersens Chapel

Funeral services for Edward Le Roy Brown 66 of 1122 Eighth Street West will be held at 2 PM Friday at Petersens Brothers Chapel. Reverend Henry Henagy of Wise Baptist Church will officiate. Burial follows with the family at Shrawoed Cemetery.

Edward le Roy Brown Eighth Street West Petersen Bros

Durant Defends Publicity in Snyder Gray Trial

Des Moines April 28 Will Durant philosopher and lecturer says publicity of the Snyder Gray murder trial will benefit the public. He calls the case expose of adultery dullness and condemns the murderer as dull and stupid with brain soaked in alcohol.

Des Moines INS Will Durant Ruth Snyder Henry Judd Gray Albert Snyder

Red Cross Fund for Flood Relief

A telegram to W Scott Williams of Illinois Central confirms a $102.25 flood relief donation from Waterloo officers and employees. The Iowa division sent seventy four boxes of clothing, with more items shipped by a Waterloo effort. Freeport Illinois employees contributed $1088 for flood sufferers.

W. Scott Williams Illinois Central Lines F. R. Mays Southern Lines Vicksburg Miss I. C Illinois Central Waterloo Iowa Division Williams Freeport Jrl

Dempsey to Meet Paulino in Ring About July First

Jack Dempsey officially accepted Paulino Uzendun as co attraction for his return to the ring at Yankee Stadium on or about July 1. Telegrams between Tex Rickard and the ex champ closed the match with Dempsey persuaded by a guaranteed purse of not less than 200000 dollars.

New York Jack Dempsey Paulino Uzendun Yankee Stadium Tex Rickard Dempsey Pauling Rickard Jack

Girl Trapped in Fire Leaps From Window

Miss Margaret Spooner an 18 year old girl was seriously injured leaping from a window to escape a fire in a house in Des Moines on April 28. Two other roomers jumped to safety but escaped unharmed.

Yes Moines Margaret Spooner

Daws High School Masses 41 Runs on 37 Hits

Mason City Tin April 24. Daws high baseball team collected 37 hits including seven homers and four triples in a six inning game against Rowan. Daws won 41 to 1.

Mason City Tin cPy. Daws High Rowan Daws

Arbor Day Observed by Waterlon Teachers

Waterlon teachers plan Arbor Day events tomorrow with special talks on tree conservation and planting. Students will participate in related activities to highlight the importance of trees to the community.

Waterlon Sehedts Ta Meérrow

Mars is an Minimum hureday and Thursday note

Fragmentary OCR notes mention days and temperatures with unclear wording. Readable parts reference Wednesday and Thursday, temperature mentions, and a TV reference but lack coherent events or names. The item shows garbled phrasing and no identifiable people, places, or organizations to anchor a proper summary.

Mars

Beveridge 10 Bt Buried Friday

Indianapolis honors former U S Senator Albert J Beveridge with a day of mourning as his body lies in state at 4164 Washington boulevard Flags at half mast statewide Funeral services set for 2 p m at Meridian Street M E church conducted by Bishop Joseph M Francis and Rev Virgil E Rover Burial planned at Crown Hill Cemetery near James Whitcomb Riley grave site Mrs Beveridge plans an imposing monument for her husband

Indianapolis Ind United States Albert J. Beveridge Washington Boulevard Meridian Street M. E Joseph M. Francis Episcopal Church Virgil E. Rover Crown Hill Cemetery James Whitcomb Riley Beveridge

Five Old Masters Worth $500000 Stolen From Soviet Museum

Five master paintings with a prewar value of about $500,000 were stolen from the state museum of fine arts in Moscow. The works named include Rembrandt Christ Titian Christ Correggio The Holy Family Carlo Dolci St John the Divine and Giunta Pisano Flagellation. The canvases were cut from frames, with the Rembrandt most badly damaged leaving only a circular fragment.

Moscow State Museum of Fine Arts Alexander III Museum Rembrandt Christ Titian Corregio Carlo Dolcci Guinta Pisano

Powell's Return Is Under Advisement

Chicago April 2 The fate of Marcus A Powell to be sent back to Cedar Rapids Iowa to face trial for alleged theft of 17 cents from the Durant Iowa post office on October 14 1915 rests with Judge Walter Lindley of the federal court Powell was ordered returned by U S Commissioner Henry C Bietler He appealed and the judge took the case under advisement promising a decision after briefs are filed Powell s attorney contends he is not sufficiently identified as the Durant robber

Chicago Marcus A. Powell Cedar Rapids Durant Walter Lindley Powell United States Henry C. Bietler

Banker and Baker at Keokuk Is Dead

Keokuk Iowa April 28 Jacob Schouten 71 a leading citizen and past president of the Town Masters Bakers association died at his home He was president of the Security State Bank and long active in civic affairs He came here at age 11 born in tholand Funeral arrangements not completed

Keokuk INS Jacob Schouten Town Master Bakers’ Association Security State Bank Tie Thoiland

NYSE Seat Sells for 190000 in New Record Price

New York April 26 INS reports a new record NYSE membership price as Reginald Fincke’s seat sold to Charles Sincere for $190000 surpassing the prior $184000. This sale continues the rising trend in exchange memberships.

NEW York Stock Exchange New York Reginald Fincke Charles Sincere

Surviving witnesses questioned in Kerrick shooting case

Los Angeles April 28 Five motion picture people tied to a wild Hollywood drinking spree were asked to refresh memories as county grand jury investigates the fatal shooting of cowboy Tom Kerrick at his home. Kerrick's wife Sarah Kerrick faces murder charges after firing twice in a jealous quarrel. Witnesses include Iris Burns Joe Hunt Henry Isabell Anita Davis. Police say Hunt also faces suspicion of murder.

Los Angeles Cal Hollywood Tom Kerrick Kerrick Sarah Kerrick Iris Burns Joe Hunt Henry Isabell Anita Davis Miss Burns

Librarians Open Clinton Convention

The middle east district of the Iowa Librarians association held its annual convention at the Clinton public library. Attendees came from Cedar Rapids Davenport Maquoketa Waterloo and other eastern Iowa cities. Julia Robinson of Des Moines spoke on Cooperative Buying Its Advantages. Fifty answered roll call at nine, noting their accomplishments this year. Speakers included Miss Mary Egan Clinton vice president and Miss Joanna Hagey Cedar Rapids.

Clinton INS Middle East Iowa Librarians’ Association Cedar Rapids Davenport Maquoketa Waterloo Iowa Julia Robinson Des Moines Iowa Library Commission Mary Egan State Association Joanna’ Hagey

Iowa Banks Report Savings Decrease

Des Moines April 28. Forty two Iowa banks in the Seventh Federal Reserve district reported total savings deposits of 56,001,018 on April 1, down 4 percent from March 1. District deposits totaled 963,311,541 with Illinois leading at 404,712,925 and Michigan second at 311,335,733.

Des Moines Iowa Federal Reserve, Seventh District Seventh Federal Reserve District Illinois Michigan

Hammill Appoints Kindig To Iowa Supreme Court

Des Moines April 28 James W Kindig of Sioux City Iowa was given his commission by Gov Hammill to serve as the state supreme court justice He is the eighth justice under the Forty second general assembly and will take the oath May 2 when the term opens with a full bench.

Des Moines INS James W. Kindig Sioux City Iowa Supreme Court John Hammill Kindig Forty-second General Assembly

Bucket Brigade Struggles as Tracy Fire Destroys Masonic Hall

A early today in Tracy Mahaska county a fire caused by defective wiring destroyed the Masonic building and a department store. Local bucket brigade efforts were ineffective against the blaze, but insurance covers the loss.

Oskaloosa Masonic Tracy Mahaska County

Negro sentenced to die in electric chair in D.C.

Washington April 28 The District of Columbia has a new electric chair after abandoning the gallows. Philip Jackson a Negro was under sentence of death today for the criminal assault of Mrs Daisy Elling a white woman on the capitol grounds. Jackson probably will be the first victim.

Washington, D. C TNS Philip Jackson Daisy Elling Capitol District of Columbia Jackson

Ford Acknowledges Gift From Henry Ford

William Raab of 293 Utica Street received a letter from Henry Ford's secretary thanking him for a gift to Mrs. Ford a small Rebekah water vase on which Raab engraved the Lord's Prayer in microscopic letters.

Ford William Raab Utica Street Henry Ford

Music Quiz From an Old Paper

Answers cover a boy prodigy pianist making an American debut at age ten, the composer of The Blue Danube Waltz, the oratorio first performed in Dublin by a famed German master, the typical form of a symphony’s third movement, Brahms symphonies total, The Vagabond King music writer, a former New York Philharmonic conductor now leading Portland Symphony, Bruennhilde’s identity, Chopin melody source for Always Chasing Rainbows, and a Rachmaninoff profile.

Dublin Ireland Brahms New York Philharmonic Orchestra Portland, Ore Symphony Orchestra Bruennhilde Chopin Rachmaninoff

Rifle Explodes Injuring Local Man in April Accident

A heavy Swiss army rifle exploded in the hands of Henry Anderson, a local man, causing severe injuries. The blast hurled fragments of steel into his arms and hands, with the barrel blown to bits.

Athiitie Henry Anderson Anderson

Marriage License Recorded for Mead and Davis in Hampton

R. C. Mead of Coulter weed married to Blanche Davis in Hampton. License filed with local authorities shows a union formalized for the couple pending records.

R. C. Mead Coulter _ weed Blanche Davis Hampton

Fire alarm sparks roof damage at business site

Fire alarms sounded at 6 08 p m Wednesday as sparks on the roof caused damage at a commercial site named Herman C Miller. An insured purchase ad notes cost and contact phone 2404.

Herman C. Miller

Chicago Loosens Pantry Pints Lid

Chicago residents welcomed a more tolerant police stance toward alcohol, following Mayor Thompson's campaign pledges. Chief Hughes told 50 captains that a crackdown on crooks comes first, allowing citizens to have a drink as long as the law and others' rights are respected.

Chicago INS Hughes

Bankers Alarmed by Women's Fashion Demands

London reports the Midland bank monthly review warns that women’s fashion for slave collars and large gold bracelets threatens gold supply. It notes gold production about $400 million yearly to 1925, jewelry demand soaking a quarter of it annually, with fashion driving bankers to worry over future world price movements and monetary values.

London Monthly Review of the Midland Bank America

Des Moines Man Dies in Hotel With Heart Attack

Des Moines on April 28 reports William S. MacNaught, 438, a salesman for the Frigidaire Corporation in Iowa, died at his hotel apartment after a heart attack. He was born in Indianola, Iowa.

Des Moines Walter S. MacNaught Frigidaire Corporation Towa Indianola

Farmer Fatally Hurt In Runaway Stalk Cutter Incident

A. D. Benson, 57, Sidney, Iowa, died after injuries from being thrown under a stalk cutter during a runaway near Shenandoah, Iowa. He passed away in a hospital at Nebraska City.

Shenandoah A. D. Benson Sidney Farmer Nebraska City

Lithuanian legation fire damages first floor in DC

In Washington on April 28 an early morning fire gutted the first floor of the Lithuanian legation. Minister M Kazys Tizauskas woke early, likely saving his life and limiting damage.

Washington, D. C INS Legation M. Kazys Tizauskas

Dateless Banquet Proposal Circulates at West High

A petition circulating among West High junior and senior classes requests a "dateless" banquet May 2 with alphabetic seating alternating junior and senior. It urges that if this provision passes by more than 60 percent of both classes, all banquet dates be broken.

West High School

Stock company opens Waterloo theatre May 7 with Patsy

Clinton Joy Sutphen announces lease of Waterloo theatre to the Pierre Watkin Players. The group will perform The Patsy by Barry Conners opening May 7 with Laff a Lot on the bill May 1. Helen Lewis returns as leading lady with a 14 member company. Sutphen has prior Omaha Brandeis experience and runs current stock outfits in Sioux City and Lincoln.

Pierre Watkin Players Waterloo Theatre Clinton Joy Sutphen Omaha Maager A. J. Diebold Cedar Rapids Barry Conners Laffa Helen Lewis Waterloo Sutphen Brandeis Theatre Rialto Theatre Sioux City Lyric Theatre Lincoln

Poolhall Swindle Involving Ginger Ale Drinkers

Des Moines April 28. William Striggles billiard hall proprietor says G H Swanson and Herman Devorsky of Davenport swindled him out of 2000 dollars after he was persuaded to drink ginger ale. He alleges they forced him to cash a postal savings note, then threw him from their car. Devorsky helped him back to the city later.

Des’ Moines William Striggles G. H. Swanson Herman Devorsky Davenport Devorsky

Dr McCormick to Deliver West High Baccalaureate

Westminster pastor Dr W P McCormick will give the baccalaureate address for the West High graduating class Sunday night May 29. Principal Fred J Kluss said the union service will be in the West High auditorium due to Westminster Church seating limits. The 126 member class includes 79 girls.

W. P. McCormick Westminster Presbyterian Church West High Fred J. Kluss Westminster’ Church

Disabled Veterans Gather at Clinton

The sixth annual convention of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War Iowa department opened in Clinton on April 28 with about 100 veterans present. Senior Vice-Commander Henry Bitters of Dubuque spoke after Mayor R N Hewes welcomed attendees. Delegates from Ames, Davenport, Clinton, Decorah, Des Moines, Dubuque, Iowa City, Keokuk, Sioux City and Waterloo registered as routine business began. Tomorrow's program includes John C. Lewis of the Iowa Federation of Labor, T J McCabe former state commander, and Ralph A. McGinnis commander of Iowa department American Legion.

Clinton Iowa Henry Bitters Dubuque R. N. Hewes Ames Davenport Decorah Des Moines Iowa City Keokuk Sioux City Waterloo John C. Lewis Iowa Federation of Labor T. J. McCabe Ralph A. McGinnis

New Trial Denied in Duck-Dog Case

Judge E B Stiles denied a new trial in the Oscar Grow Cedar Falls versus H M Merrill case over alleged killing and wounding of Grow's geese and ducks. Merrill argued a Collie that joined the attack was not harbored by defendant A E Perkins, and thus not Merrill's responsibility. $1,000 sought, $400 awarded in 1925 by a jury.

E. B. Stiles Oscar Grow Cedar Falls H. M. Merrill Grow Merrill Stiles A. E. Perkins Perkins

Student Dies After Two Boxing Bouts

Lansing Michigan April 28 Donald Hallenback 19 a high school student died after an amateur boxing tournament. He had won a semi final featherweight bout and was in a final when he received two blows on the head that led the referee to stop the match.

Lansing Mich Donald Hallenback

Vanderbilt Divorce Petitions Filed in Paris Courts

Paris April 28. Mrs William K. Vanderbilt filed for divorce and William K. Vanderbilt filed a countersuit in French courts. A reconciliation session was scheduled in three weeks in the judge’s chambers to attempt settlement.

Paris William KK. Vanderbilt Virginia Fair William IK. Vanderbilt

Waterloo Motor Sales Enjoined from Leaving Building

Judge E B Stiles granted a temporary injunction to H A Maine restraining Waterloo Motor Sales from leaving its Sixth and Franklin street building. Maine must post $3,000 bond. His suit cites an unexpired lease from Sept 1, 1925, to Aug 31, 1929, amid announced plans to exchange sales rooms with Overland Waterloo at Fourth and Franklin streets.

E. B. Stiles H. A. Maine Waterloo Motor Sales Company Sixth and Franklin Streets Maine Overland Waterloo Company Fourth

Flood Relief Drive Tops Johnson County Quota

Towa City April 28. Johnson county surpassed its 1000 dollar Red Cross flood drive quota with 1058 dollars in contributions. If this rate continues, donors may push total to about 1200 dollars for aid to victims in the lower Mississippi valley.

Towa City Johnson County Red Cross Mississippi Valley

Coolidge Favors Wisconsin Site for Summer White House

President Coolidge’s choice of a summer White House narrows to Wisconsin Michigan or Minnesota. He is believed to favor Wisconsin and the Lake Geneva area where William Wrigley’s palatial estate has been offered. A final decision remains pending as the Coolidges plan to depart Washington by mid June.

Washington, D. C INS Coolidge White House Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota Washington Lake Geneva William Wrigley Chicago Coolidges

Citizens Call for County to Lay More Paying Roads

About 25 miles of Black Hawk county primary roads remain unpaved including No. 59 north of Waterloo No. 59 south from Hudson to county line and a short branch to Reinbeck and No. 57 southwest out of Cedar Falls. Nearly 100 attended a good roads meeting at Black's tea room with city county officials supervisors and business members from Waterloo and Cedar Falls plus guests from Grundy and Bremer counties. Niles urged paving over graveling and suggested issuing more bonds to finish primary road paving. He warned that roads rely on county funds and that farmers want good roads while cities must help secure cooperation. Stanley Moore and Charles Santee spoke on the need for a thru road north of Waterloo and on highway policy. Santee also noted Iowa’s $100,000,000 auto investment and called for broad support of paving.

Black Hawk County Waterloo Hudson County One Reinbeck Cedar Falls Black's Tearoom Board of Supervisors Grundy Bremer C. A. Morris Iowa Niles Ray C. Eggert Stanley Moore Charles Santee Highway Commission Towa

Sheltons Seek New Trial in U S District Court

In Springfield on April 28 INS reports Carl, Warl and Bernie Shelton three southern Utah gangsters aim to file a motion for a new trial in U S district court to escape their 25 year penitentiary sentences.

Springfield INS Carl, Warl Bernie Shelton U. S

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