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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1924
Page
8
Washington dispatch argues Dawes runs a planned campaign with steady, strategic moves. It contrasts Republicans praise, Democrats cautious acceptance, and calls Dawes a patient operator whose every step aims at a single objective.
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 20 o'clock. If you fail to receive your paper by that time due to carrier error or other cause, call 3510 for a copy to be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 6 30 p m.
Bavaria holds the world record for beer drinking at about 67 gallons per person, with Holland next at roughly 5.44 gallons. Ten years ago England averaged 3.11 gallons, now about 8.5. The French lead in wine at 26.9 gallons per capita.
Mason City, Aug 21 United Press report describes Glen McCarty and fellow dope addict Chick Sharron giving each other a shot from ashes soaked in water taken from a burned Sunday funny. McCarty was hospitalized chained to a big cat as deputies removed them from the county jail. He vowed he would not use the method again.
Cedar Falls hopes to secure the new state home for aged Masons. Grand Lodge officers will meet at Cedar Rapids next week to discuss locations, with Cedar Falls men outlining Lawn City as a preferred site. Local Masons have funded the effort for over a decade, with about 6,000 members in the state.
In West Union Iowa on August 21 a man jailed for his wife’s murder in Oelwein attempted to hang himself by tearing out a window frame to make a rope and leaping from a seat. He was unhurt. The grand jury meets in September and is expected to return a first degree murder verdict against May who has confessed to shooting his wife.
Sioux City stations advertised gasoline at 18 cents a gallon, down 2 cents per gallon. In Council Bluffs, gasoline traded around 10.9 cents with top grade at 14 cents, as reports from Aug. 21 noted.
Four men looted the Farmers Savings Bank in Leland Iowa at 1 a m during a severe storm. A bolt of lightning struck a telephone pole near the president Coolidge family home in Plymouth Vermont area and prevented a fire. Loot amount unknown. State investigators dispatched a special agent to the scene.
In Sidney Aug 21 Charles Reynolds Hamburg was ordered held for the grand jury without bail on a first degree murder charge following a preliminary hearing. The incident occurred behind J J Wilder's house near Col Coolidge's home though the family was not alarmed by the bolt crash. Earlier Aug 13 Al Webber of Sidney was found shot to death in Reynolds home.
Des Moines reports say Patrolman Jack Ellis shot Frank Coleman 41 after a chase ending near the Seventh street viaduct. Ellis claims Coleman reached for a hip pocket after resisting arrest and an accidental gun discharge killed him. Coleman worked at a Ford plant. his wife and sister survive. Public debate follows with possible murder charges against Ellis.
At the 1994 convention in Mason City Iowa the League of Iowa Municipalities named Spirit Lake as the site for the 1995 session after Port Dodge and Spirit Lake tied for first with Burlington and Dubuque placing second and third. Mayor A Gahagy of Waterloo was re elected president.
In Pomeroy Ohio on August 2, thirteen Holy Pentecostal church members were to be arraigned on charges of contributing to the delinquency of 29 children. Some parents were freed on bail while others spent the night in jail sobbing and singing. Sheriff arrested the group during a late congregation, with county prosecutor L Z Davis accusing parents of harming child health by late-night gatherings continuing for weeks.
Chicago youths James Ardle, 20, and Joseph Kardick, 19, were arrested on burglary charges after police found them at a North Side cigar store during an alleged initiation into a college fraternity. Carl Klein denied ties to the crime, another youth fled wounded, and detectives investigated the Phi Lambda Theta claim.
Washington Aug 21 An additional plea in abatement challenging the indictment charging conspiracy to defraud the government in naval reserve oil leases was filed in the District of Columbia supreme court by Harry W. Sinclair. The filing cites a Walsh radio speech and involves former Secretary Albert B. Fall tied to the Teapot Dome leases.
Miss Catherine Ford 51, once of Fairbank, died after leaping from a hotel window in Omaha. Nurse Cavelleri, involved in the transfer from Santa Barbara, says Ford suffered a nervous ailment and had prior suicide attempts. An inquest is planned.
Friedrichshafen Aug 7 1 The Zeppelin chief Dr Hugo Eckener expressed confidence the AR 3 will cross the Atlantic with a U S Navy handover at Lakehurst. He said a September 15 start was likely with October as a backup if weather delays occur and emphasized safety and timely delivery as conditions for the mission.
Cedar Rapids Iowa August 21 Dr Melderapelli Port Wayne Indiana defied death by leaping into the swollen Cedar river above the dam. He rode the dam to the whirlpool then swam three blocks against the current to reach safety. He had sought a bathing suit earlier but merchants refused to sell one for his dangerous plan.
Coburns 10 move to a 24 by 80 foot brick single story building between Davidsons and Gretons on Bridge street, to be leased by Coburn Sporting Goods around January if not sooner. Fasley Clothing to move into Coburn quarters owned by J H Fasley with repairs planned. W Coburn & Son to add double front showcases. Building work to start anew. site once housed a harness shop and an old wooden building.
Terre Haute Ind Aug 21 William Jiannings Bryan was injured last evening when the automobile he was riding in overturned on the highway while speeding from Tisca la to Mattoon Ir. He sustained cuts and bruises but planned to deliver a scheduled lecture at Mattoon. News of the accident was delayed at his request to spare Mrs Bryan who remains in Florida.
In a parliament speech Herriot warns that Britain and France must choose between reinforcing an entente or relying on isolated action. He stresses arbitration as a key principle from London and urges U.S. support for Dawes plan implementation.
Sioux City Iowa Aug 21 A running chase between Motorcycle Officer Phillip Nyberg and a group of automobile thieves began at 2 am. The thieves fired at Nyberg wounding his leg and striking his motorcycle while another shot tore a hole in his trouser leg. Nyberg reported hearing a woman scream after one of his shots.
Four persons die after the Philadelphia express of the Central Railroad of New Jersey crashes into a motor truck near Cranford New Jersey. The truck driver and a passenger are killed along with the train engineer and a passenger. The locomotive and first two cars derail and overturn in the collision.
Ralph Saxton a 16 year old Marion boy who escaped Eldora industrial school two years ago reappeared in Oklahoma City last September and after presumed death by train was buried for more than a year now escapes again from the Eldora school prompting a statewide search.
William J. Bulow of Beresford, an intimate friend of the late Andrew S. Anderson who was killed by a bull, was tonight selected by the Democratic state central committee to take Anderson’s place as candidate for governor after a long session fasting until 11 o clock.
Judge Charles Crail, a former Fairfield man, arraigned Kid McCoy in Los Angeles. McCoy left Fairfield ten years ago with twin brother Joseph for California where they became prominent lawyers. Crail is son of Civil War veteran Capt B F Grail, age 95, living in Fairfield.
Charles Swem, private stenographer to President Wilson, wins the National Short hand Reporters association speed tests championship for the second time in Washington. If he wins next year, the trophy becomes his permanently.
In Los Angeles on August 24 a fire in the superior court centers on William J. Foster’s damage claim seeking $25,940 from brewers and bottlers. He alleges a barrel of near beer exploded, causing the loss of sight in his right eye.
County Attorney J R Locke filed first degree murder charges against Carl Hough after a coroner's jury found McKinney died by strangulation with a blunt head blow. A stomach analysis showed no poison and that she had not eaten for days except for a few green apples. The boy’s father expressed certainty of guilt on leaving for home.
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