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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1929
Page
1
The British lion blocks progress on reparations at The Hague talks, with Philip Snowden pressing for a revised plan favoring England. Premier Briand remains hopeful that peace in Europe can still be achieved.
Forest fires rage across the Northwest and California as incendiary blazes sweep forests and grazing lands from San Joaquin to Klamath. Authorities warn of a statewide incendiary campaign while crews battle blazes in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. One laborer killed near Mt Ranier as fires threaten Cedar and yellow pine stands and irrigation systems.
Graf Zep passenger H A Godfrey bought a block of stock on the New York exchange via radio relay from the Graf after an Atlantic crossing. It was the first transaction of its kind on record.
London reports the Graf Zeppelin approaching the English coast as weather and wind conditions affect its flight. A Philadelphia radio operator intercepted a Graf Zeppelin message at 1:03 a.m. noting heavy headwinds and fog. Officials expect a possible northeast turn toward northern France.
Chicago, Aug 9. Chief of Police Theodore Schutte 45 of Elmwood Park was shot and killed by county highway police who had been summoned to quell a disturbance at Sans Souci roadhouse. Eight Morton Grove officers entered the dining room finding Schutte armed as guests faced a riot. A volley felled him before he could fire.
Prohibition Commissioner J. M. Doran ordered dry agents not to carry rifles except in isolated areas. The policy change follows a Texan’s accidental death by dry agents. Agents will use revolvers only, after banning sawed-off shotguns and similar weapons.
An explosion aboard the Standard Oil tanker William Rockefeller in Bayonne New Jersey sent flames through the vessel and into the water. One man was killed four missing and at least 11 others severely burned may die. The blast rocked downtown Manhattan and victims were hurried to Staten Island hospital by tugs.
The Courier will be delivered before 5 30. If the carrier is late or any cause prevents delivery, call press 6100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 6 30 p m.
Public demonstration features Hayward Thompson prepared to drive a Whippet car with a blindfolded test of perception at noon in Waterloo. Officials, observers, and press cars will be present, followed by a solo return run. Thompson touts his past feats and asks motorists to observe traffic laws during the display.
A staged public event outlines a noon to 2 p.m. route with Blindfolded driver Hayward Thompson in a Whippet visiting multiple businesses in Cedar Falls and Waterloo. Demonstrations at Oil-O-Matic, Unique Cleaners, Selzer’s Furniture, Bartles-Shepherd, Siegel Battery, GE Refrigerator, Okinaw Jewelry, and more, ending with a post show lecture and blindfold display.
In Moline a 35 year old Eleanor Erickson, daughter of wealthy farmer Nathan Erickson, was found dead in the Rack river near town. Her father said she had nervous trouble and ran away yesterday. In Chicago a well dressed man, about 28, beaten and shot four times, was found by a roadside near Lyons drainage canal early today, likely a gangland execution.
A sweeping market plunge center stage by a 8 to 6 percent rediscount rate jump sent prices plunging in New York and across major exchanges. Blue chip leaders like General Electric and U S Steel tumbled, wiping out more than a billion dollars in quoted values in minutes amid frantic selling and later partial recoveries as investors regrouped.
Le Bourget France Aug 9 AP Capt Cieudenne Coste French trans Atlantic aviator after reviewing weather reports announced he would take off at dawn tomorrow for a long distance flight record in a straight line. Field attaches prepared for a dawn take off as secrecy remained to avoid air ministry restrictions. Atlantic weather said favorable.
Unprecedented Tokyo heat wave triggers deaths and distress as police report six drownings while seeking relief in lakes and 64 people remain missing. Hundreds fall incapacitated. thermometers show readings near 120 though official figures cite 97.4. Drought lingers five weeks as vegetation withers in multiple areas.
Twenty young women will race for about $25,000 in prizes at Clover field Santa Monica, the National Aeronautical meet's women's derby. entrants include Ruth Elder, Amelia Earhart, Thea Rasche, Bobbie Trout, and Mabel Craston with $8,000 awarded to winners split between heavy and light classes.
A blue hot meteor struck a Canton sidewalk in front of a meat market, shattering a water pipe and creating a crowd. Fragments were sent to the state geologist at the University of South Dakota for inspection.
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