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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1925
Page
11
In the chamber of deputies Aristide Briand’s government wins its first crisis. The inflation plan and large currency measures survive amid deputies torn by tax fears and the gravity of the situation.
Washington December 3 Senator Curtis of Kansas consolidates influence as Republican Senate leader aiming to hold 56 Republicans and deliver 45 on crucial roll calls. He offers olive branches to insurgents Nye La Follette while stressing tact and parliamentary craft over firebrand oratory.
The Courier aims to reach homes before 5 80 o'clock. If a delivery error prevents that, call 5100 for a replacement copy. Phone calls should reach the office before 6 30 p m.
Hope C. Martin gives 25 dollars to the Good Fellows club as part of a festive drive to aid needy children this Christmas. The campaign, led by the reindeer themed team, aims to deliver joy to hundreds of local youngsters with gifts and holiday cheer.
Thanksgiving Turken new fowl to hit pocketbook next Thanksgiving Des Moines December 3 AP The latest barnyard fowl the turken produced by crossing a turkey and a chicken will be shown at the country show next week with 10 specimens. Roy Beck breeder believes that next November it will be turken turn to crow at 70 to 80 cents a pound The turken neck is said to be predominately turkey in flavor but of more delicate and finer texture.
The passage argues that voting behavior is shaped by personal relationships rather than principles, suggesting exiling Nye and La Follette would create a motive to oppose Republicans while keeping them available to assist Curtis when needed.
Corpl Lee Greenup, recruiting officer, says the danger to Waterloo’s army recruiting station stems from a shortage of vacancies rather than enlistment shortfalls. Waterloo’s office has been a district leader, often second only to Sioux City and on par with Des Moines, but vacancies in the Philippine islands and in this corps area threaten operations. Interior vacancies exist in infantry field artillery cavalry, with outside-area gaps in infantry coast artillery air service and medical department.
In Chicago at the International Livestock exhibition A. P. Arp of Eldridge Illinois captured five first awards four seconds and three thirds in Hereford and Red Polled cattle. Miss Frances Bauélian also of Eldridge won first in home furnishing. Arp’s Red Polled entries took junior bull and junior heifer championships with other top honors in senior herd and senior serving heifer categories.
The Bank of England raised its discount rate to 5 percent today. The decision appears influenced by the Federal Reserve action in the United States which has raised discount rates, with only New York and San Francisco not yet increasing theirs.
London reports an agreement among Britain the Irish Free State and Ulster to maintain current borders with Britain to aid acceptance. The plan includes a boundary commission to set a new line but the Free State backed away from parts of the report citing its distaste. Dr John MacNeil resigned from the commission over the document.
Des Moines plans include the cornerstone ceremony for a million dollar Shrine temple with Thomas W. Wellington in charge. More than 1,000 Masons, a parade and a day of initiation of 100 novices are planned, with Za-Ga-Zig and daily papers embedded in the cornerstone.
Testimony in Rock Island murder case portrays John Looney as a brutal underworld ruler. Lawrence Pedigo details a vice ring, cancelled checks, and a plot to kidnap a federal agent to shield Looney. Cy Hazlett, a former aide, arrives after Looney’s suspected threats as court preparation continues.
A boiler explosion at the Continental Furniture store sparked a fire that swept through Council Bluffs early today, destroying the Grand hotel, Shugart and Fay Smith blocks, and 100 offices. Losses are estimated around 2.06 million dollars, with 85 guests evacuated from the Grand hotel and a 19-year-old taxi driver hailed as a hero for rescuing guests and pulling the night watchman to safety.
Mrs. W. H. Vaughn and Mrs. L. Mayne of Emmetsburg were en route to Park hospital in Mason City when struck by an automobile driven by S. A. Albertson of Nora Springs. Both women sustained severe bruises and required transportation to the hospital.
Chicago reports a sharp rise in December wheat to 1.77 1/4 and 1.78 a bushel as Liverpool quotations surge and European buyers intensify purchases. The market also sees gains in rye, corn, and oats amid reports of Argentina and Australia crop issues and unsettled threshing conditions.
Guthrie Center residents call for an investigation into the local gasoline market after reporting prices at 1.20 12 cents per gallon. The claim notes the figure is higher than in another southwestern town. Separately, in Sioux City two brothers Henry Holliday and William Holliday plus sister Mrs WN I Phipps were reunited after 46 years, their childhood home once in Muscatine.
Iowa's Gov John Hammill and ex Governor Frank Lowden spoke at Cedar Falls luncheon on education and the welfare of Iowa. Lowden urged agriculture parity with industry and organization of farming for price stability, citing market swings and the need for coordinated farming groups.
Five depositors in the closed Farmers and Merchants State Bank took the stand in district court at Washington Iowa to discuss a letter from bank directors two months before closing. The letter claimed there was no cause to worry and that the bank's difficulties would be straightened out satisfactorily. Witnesses corroborated the meeting where depositors decided to hire attorneys to probe the bank's affairs.
Mrs. Mary Gallagher twenty two mother of four tried to kill herself by leaping from the Douglas street bridge after seeing her estranged husband and two children drive by. Bridge workers saved her as police report she filed nonsupport charges against him.
The United States and Great Britain agreed by note exchange to extend the period during which American aviators may fly over Canadian territory to April 2, 1928. The condition requires aircraft to be certified airworthy before crossing the border.
The Chicago AP report compares middle western state expenditures, showing many have doubled since 1918. Illinois general revenue rose to 327,942,425 this year from 315,667,203 in 1918, with total 1925 expenses at 98,208,422 up from 23,454,467. Nebraska and North Dakota also show large increases, with per capita taxes rising in several states.
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