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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1919
Page
7
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled the state may seize and sell at public auction foods held in cold storage beyond legally defined periods. Amid the decision, producers, stockyard brokers, and lawmakers debated regulatory approaches for the packing industry as Congress weighs licensing or federal transfer options.
An informal U S warning to Turkey about Armenian massacres is cited, delivered by Rear Admiral Bristol without a formal note. The Associated Press reports London dispatches note the U S action aimed to avoid speaking for the peace conference, drawing objections from Britain and France. Poland reports surrounding Myslowitz as German garrison tightens, while Berlin lists ambassadorial selections tied to powers’ attitudes.
Berlin reports a Spartacan readers’ letter calling labor by German workers for rebuilding France and Belgium “bodily slavery.” It claims the party rejects the peace treaty clause on labor terms and would not send workers abroad, criticizing bourgeois motives and warning of coercive barracks as slave labor.
Paris Aug Correspondence from the Associated Press describes a federation effort to unite agricultural and horticultural laborers in France. A proposed agricultural section would cover about 290,000 workers out of 600,000 active farmers, many landowners or leaseholders. The anticipated clash pits a large agrarian majority against a minority wary of extending the eight hour day to agriculture, risking federation unity.
New York August 27 reports a flood of foreign buyers arriving from Leeds and London to Mexico City and Sydney as demand expands from toys to Jovontatives. The catalog of these buyers includes representatives from Vienna Bombay Cadat Amsterdam Cape Town Port Elizabeth Johannesburg South Africa Copenhagen Durban Natal Reykjavik and other nations, signaling the United States as a key exporter for products previously unseen in the export lists.
Paris reports that Allied contacts in Brussels with Georges Gaston Quien, linked to Edith Cavell’s betrayal, were arrested and condemned by a German tribunal. Father Bonsteels, accused of aiding escape by providing a railroad map, was sentenced to 22 years.
The United States answered Mexico's protest over dispatching American troops to chase bandits. An announcement from the State Department said two American aviators named Turransam were sent forward. Officials would not disclose note details, expecting public release in Mexico City.
Delegates from the United States Canada and Tinta attended as the general conference of the Mennonite church began in Harrisonburg Virginia today with diverse participation reflected in the opening program and remarks.
Paris dispatch recounts former King Ferdinand fleeing Austria after abdication. A midnight castle arrival, a mauve heavily embroidered nightgown, gold bracelets, and a tense confrontation as his life was deemed in danger. A Bulgarian general and Count von Berchtold navigated a multilingual exchange to secure the monarch’s safe departure.
Washington Aug 27 The public lacks knowledge about urgent plans to rebuild the American army Secretary Baker asked authority to retain up to 5000 commanding officers in the military establishment to speed the army’s permanent reorganization. He cites dual tasks of rebuilding the force and valuing property at six and a half billion dollars to support war needs.
The senate committee investigating the coal situation was adjourned to gather information from the National Coal Association. Officers and witnesses planned hearings to assess price pressures and supply shortages affecting the capital region.
Altered Press reports a demand from a new Austrian court for Kun and aides to face trial. The action follows intensifying disputes tied to Venia and Estrada Ret oor Bola Ran, with Gardiate TOU Revelation noted amid political tension and regional backroom maneuvers.
Mineola N Y Aug 27 International aerial derby entrants including Maj William Thaw and Lieut Maynard prepare for the Mineola to Toronto leg in favorable weather. Roosevelts field is the start for a round trip to New York with 20 machines and long distance time records claimed by Rudolph Schroeder.
Chisago Aug 27 special to the Tribune reports Anti Saloon League officials plan a steep wartime tax on whisky and beer to offset any October lifting of wartime prohibition. They expect a $50 per gallon tax on whisky and a similar levy on beer if the White House signals early repeal. Wayne B Wheeler declines to reveal figures but confirms the plan will be pressed if proclamation nears.
A confusing report describes a fatal incident at a Canton dinner hosted by Frank McAvoy at Lakeside yorbib estate. Victim count rises with Sharer identified as sixth casualty, dying shortly before noon. details remain unclear amid garbled OCR text. A Courier delivery note appears, urging readers to check deliveries by a specified time.
Senator McCumber and Senator Fall clashed during a foreign relations hearing over the peace treaty with Austria and the Shantung provisions. The exchange was heated as critics urged rapid ratification while warning against dicing the treaty into mere terms. Progress was made but no vote taken as amendments remained pending.
Elbert H. Gary, chairman of United States Steel, issued a communication to an American Federation of Labor committee stating the company would decline to recognize unions and would sever business relations with trade unions in the iron and steel industry.
A tram collision on Rock Island killed two people and injured others. Officials say the crash occurred near the coast area, with several unidentified passengers reported missing. Emergency crews responded quickly as investigators begin piecing together the sequence of events.
A montage of garbled items reports Ansell claiming Baker blocked clemency actions as senators debate military justice changes. Separate dispatch notes President Wilson plans a Pacific coast swing within 14 days, aiming to review in San Francisco on September 14, with stops in Sioux City, Minneapolis or St. Paul, and Bismarck.
Washington Aug. 7 The federal board for vocational education denied charges by the Association of Disabled Soldiers Sailors and Marines that inefficiency hampered aid. Dr Prosser said the board has no authority to pay or place men in training until disability compensation is approved by the Bureau of War Risk Insurance.
Secretary Baker urged a new bill to let the War Department spend 8 000 000 from existing appropriations to buy camp sites and complete construction at camps. The measure follows limits in the last army appropriation bill that prohibited acquiring more land.
The American Legion, a veterans organization from World War I, was incorporated today by the House and sent to the Senate. The measure received approval in Washington on August 27.
The Associated Press reports in Washington that the army quartermaster corps seeks to employ up to 9000 partially disabled soldiers for duties in purchase and storage. Maj. Gen. T. L. Rogers directs the program, outlining opportunities in the depots and related supply functions.
Twelve crew members of the four mast schooner Elmer Roberts report their ship laden with ammunition caught fire and exploded at sea near Yarmouth Nova Scotia after a lamp in the engine room ignited. The crew fled in lifeboats and were picked up 110 miles southeast of Cape Sable by the Roseway.
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