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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1921
Page
7
Labor department estimates show about 3.9 million factory jobless in January to July, with total unemployed exceeding 5.7 million. Conference planned to study employment volume and distribution, under Hoover and President Harding.
Philadelphia October 29. John Philip Sousa jokes about rumors of his hearing loss. He sends a telegram noting Mark Twain denied death rumors and saying he can hear the faintest dinner bell. The exchange turns on a claim he is 50 deaf and must conduct by instinct.
Chicago August 29 Assistant U S District Attorney John V Clinmin says new swindles may total 10 million dollars linked to Charles W French and Bank Wreckers Ltd Iowa farmers and cattle raisers are said to be victims Four men named in a confession by Alva Harshman face scrutiny as bankruptcy actions hit five Iowa concerns Bankers Loan Company Des Moines Bankers Mortgage Company Cedar Rapids Farmers Cattle Loan Co Council Bluffs Missouri Valley Cattle Loan Co Associated Producers Des Moines Beeson tied to a Linn City Iowa fraud indictment
Mrs Ida Crouch Hazlett a Socialist speaker visiting Dubuque reports calm crowds with about 300 attendees over two nights. She spoke on economics and socialism without mentions of wartime political prisoners or calls for action and received no police protection.
Washington Aug 23 announcement of the appointment of Mrs Mate Walker Willebrandt Los Angeles as assistant attorney general of the United States. She will head Justice Department matters on customs internal revenue and enforcement of the national prohibition act with authority similar to a Wilson era precedent set by Mrs Annette Adams.
Edwin Morse former Inter national Trust bank teller faced embezzlement charges totaling 78000 dollars. He was reported captured in Rome Georgia as local police confirmed receipt of a telegram from Rome police chief seeking details on rewards. Morse disappearance had troubled Denver authorities.
Hull England August 29 the body of Air Commodore E M Maitland of the British flying force who died in the ZR-2 disaster was recovered from the wreck of the dirigible late this afternoon.
Leon Barrington known as Babe Emerson, the last of the Hankins gang, was arrested in Des Moines in the act of stealing a car. He denies murder charges related to the Stuart bank robbery and will be turned over to Guthrie Center authorities.
In Montreal on Aug 29 the Society of Chemical Research holds its convention with Sir William Pope in the chair. Canadian American and British chemists discuss a new glass admitting unlimited light while cutting heat rays and efforts to replace coal with peat and lignite to reduce dependence on the United States for fuel.
The Courier reports Lyle Warring of Parkersburg Indiana was named as held in Pana Illinois for a store robbery and suspected in other crimes including a train robbery at Altamont. Parents C J and Mrs Warring state their son is not connected to the Altamont train robbery or any thefts and was not arrested.
San Francisco August 29 The movie man search for an old fashioned bar with a mahogany top and mirror behind it. Adolph Cohen a property man from a Los Angeles studio says such bars are extinct like the Dodo bird after a long search in California he found one in San Francisco and plans to guard it as they grow valuable.
In Ypres Belgium Aug 23 American Legion members visiting Europe after touring the battlefields lunch amid ruins. They then visited large cemeteries with the remains of 300000 Allied and German soldiers. Courtrai's burgewmaster expressed Flemish thanks for American reconstruction aid.
Bodies of two babies found in the middle of a road near Covington say coroner they were born alive and twins. Autos passing in the darkness mangled the bodies as drivers could not detect them.
Des Moines reports Governor McKelvie of Nebraska arrives at Camp Dodge with his staff to observe Nebraska National Guard training Today.
London reports and Calicut dispatches describe nearly 700 insurgents killed as British forces quell Moplah violence in Malabar south and southeast of Calicut. Refugees recount torture and looting while Europeans and Hindus are targeted amid rumors of troop movements and retaliatory measures.
Dr Daniel H. Bowen former speaker of the Iowa house of representatives died in Waukon Aug 29 after treatment at a Prairie du Chien sanatorium. Born Sept 6 1850 in Wisconsin he practiced medicine since 188 and served three terms as speaker. He is survived by a son Maj Sydney Bowen of the US Army and a sister Miss Marie Bowen a teacher in Indianapolis.
The report covers Albert Lea Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Faribault La Crosse Mason City Marshalltown New Hampton Postville Waterville and Waverly. It forecasts an afternoon likely fair weather with local temperatures noted for the weekend.
New York Aug 29 A permanent federal maintenance plan for national highways was urged by W Fenn secretary of the National Motor Truck committee of the National Auto Chamber of Commerce He proposed funds from highway traffic for a patrol style system to quickly repair breaks and keep roads open all year He cited 1920 auto passenger movement and freight tonnage compared with railroad figures to justify cost reductions and increased capacity.
Hugo Stinnes asserts in the Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung that Germany should pursue economic co operation with the United States and Great Britain rather than Russia. He warns that antagonism between the United States and Britain would harm German interests and hinder central Europe’s reestablishment.
Washington Aug 29 A department of labor statement shows 1 106 multi family houses built in 196 cities in 1920 while garages numbered 93 121. The 196 cities accounted for 32.7 percent of the population with building expenditures totaling 1 204 49 764 including mov ing picture houses. School construction cost 50 623 149 about half the garages.
Death removes Janes W. Heb Ton once a Delmonico's downtown doorman who rose from a dollar a day to a fortunes in the stock market. Immigrant from Ireland in the 1870s he began with $18 tipping on day one including a $5 gift from William Waldorf Astor. Ten children survive him.
Washington reports an American citizen named David I Richards was killed by Mexican bandits near Chive la Salina Cruz on the morning of August 26. His father, Israel Richards, resides in Niles California. The State Department announced the death with few further details.
New York August 29 State Superintendent of Banks confirms that the National Thrift Bond Corporation with 700000 worth of thrift bonds outstanding placed its affairs in his hands on August 1. The firm pays workers by weekly envelope deductions for bonds.
The notice instructs readers to report missed deliveries before 6 30 p m for a free copy. It specifies delivery by 5 30 o clock and provides a phone contact 3336 to obtain a replacement copy.
Berlin reports deputy cabinet meetings after President Ebert bans meetings and publications amid rising Pan German and labor tensions. Erzberger's murder fuels antirepublican rallies while coalition allies edge toward Reichstag session before Sept 27 to discuss ratification.
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reports a 26.6 percent drop in employment and a 23.5 percent payroll decline from July 1920 to July 1921 in the district. Wholesalers show improved conditions while retailers run below expected volumes. Some special lines buck the general retail quiet.
In Judge Schulman’s morals court, thirty two spectators were locked in the bull pen for two hours and discharged with a warning that further rubbernecking will bring 20 days in the workhouse. The judge warned that the court is no vacation spot for gawkers and promised 20 days in the work house for future offenders. Also noted was the death of Edwin F. Bradford, longtime Chicago Burlington & Quincy railroad employee, in Los Angeles.
New York and New Jersey society reels from the fatal attack at a Freehold New Jersey hotel ball. Cecil Arthur, a Manhattan society figure, was killed after a Chilean youth, Salvator La Bord of Cornell, allegedly struck him when Arthur tried to intervene as another man attempted to cut in on his partner. La Bord is held without bail.
Geneva August 29 The League of Nations council discusses the Silesian question with members from Britain France Italy Belgium Spain Brazil China and others present. The session signals importance and the assembly may finish work within three weeks with Paul Hymans likely to be elected president.
Seven deputies captured seven killed and 22 wounded including a woman in a Logan County mining clash on Saturday night. State forces and miners clashed near the Logan Mingo line as authorities prepared for further marching and possible invasion.
In Chicago a dispute over whether Man O War outranks Salvator escalated into a deadly shooting. George Ratkevich was killed, four other men fled after the gunfire following a soft drink parlor discussion aided by alcohol.
Portland, Oregon. Rev. Billy Sunday told 124,000 listeners that the parents are to blame for flappers' behavior, criticizing short skirts, peekaboo waists, frizzled hair, and stockings down as signs of moral decay. He urged strong moral policing and joked about government pensions for those who resist.
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