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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1924
Page
11
Hogue Iowa budget director announces a request to the legislature for 8 million dollars for the 15 state institutions for the next biennium. The proposal is 900 thousand less than the current appropriation, presenting a one tenth tax saving. The article also notes a weathering sleet and restored telephone lines as linemen are praised for their work.
President Coolidge, speaking at the International Livestock Exposition, urges wiser production and marketing and smarter use of meat products. He pledges government aid to farmers, calls for organization among farmers, and highlights loans, credit banks, and farm policy as steps toward a brighter agricultural future.
Archie Kilbby four years old was hit by a light delivery truck on Water Street in a sleet storm and taken to St Francis Hospital with a concussion and temple bruise. The driver fled the scene. Archie sold magazines to buy Christmas gifts for his family while his mother bedridden and his father nearly blind bear the strain.
The body of Giacomo Puccini world famous Italian composer who died of heart disease after throat operation in Brussels was buried there with elaborate ceremonies.
Des Moines December 5 The J. W. Elliott Co of Minneapolis was the low bidder for the New Economics building at Iowa State College Ames for 382,870. Second bid 2389 600 by F A Gould Sons Omaha. Heating and plumbing bid low by Warl Guies Ames 43,900 and B G Young Co Chicago 43,728 second. Electrical bid lowest H J Robertson Cedar Rapids 8,200. Carson Bros Ackley Iowa 8,865 second. Board to meet next Wednesday at Cedar Falls to award contracts.
Mount Vernon December 4 The trial of Lawrence M Hight a former inn keeper and Mrs Iste Sweetin for the murder of her husband Wilford Sweetin was adjourned until Monday Nine jurors had been chosen when court adjourned The defendant asked her attorney to permit her hair to be bobbed before the evidence begins Attorney Smith undecided on advising the move.
London Dec. 9 Sir Mrrri Singh Rajah of Jammu and Mash mir known as Mr AA will be crown witness in the government case against William Cooper Hotresque, accused of extorting 750000 dollars in a blackmail scheme. The Evening News reports the Rajah hid his identity during the extortion investigation.
Tokyo officials say Japan will sympathetically consider a disarmament conference proposal from the United States but deny official cabinet action or fixed policy. They cautioned against unofficial remarks and noted France’s opposition to limiting auxiliary warcraft could delay any world conference.
Forbes jury hears alleged conspirators in Veterans Bureau hospital grafts case discuss a secret code. Key words include Pickles and TM for McAdoo and others. Mortimer testifies he supplied a red dictionary as the code key at Hingden Lake. Also reports a bootlegger’s jail break conviction in another district court segment.
London December 4 precautionary measures echoing past tensions protect English cabinet members amid suspicions that recent Egyptian students in Britain may target prominent officials. Lord Allenby alerted Scotland Yard which mobilized guards for the King and key officials as Cairo warns of possible plots by Egyptian extremists.
Attorney General Stone urges broader use of jail terms to deter liquor violators amid rising case loads. DOJ report notes courts closed 16,609 liquor and tax cases last year with fines totaling about 7.49 million dollars.
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 4 30 oclock. If due to carrier error or other cause you fail to receive your paper by that time, please PHONE 3100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach this officer before 6 80 p.m.
Santa mood shifts through the text as Good Fellows in Waterloo stage a party for children. The article notes the club’s annual Christmas aid drive and urges readers to contribute, highlighting joyful toys, meals, and shared laughter for young guests. The piece stresses club involvement and community spirit in presenting a holiday event for the city’s youngsters.
In Chicago on December 5, three women faced attacks by men. One chemist and graduate sustained serious injuries including a fractured skull and dislocated shoulder after a fall on Midway Boulevard. She refused to answer police questions. A second woman fought her assailant with teeth and nails, biting as a defense. The third victim was seized in front of a cousin’s home and released when the cousin fired several shots at the attacker.
U S Vice Consul Henry A. Dayton in Belgrade was seriously wounded yesterday at his home by a young woman who then killed herself by slashing her wrists. The incident prompted State Department officials to report on the shooting and the consular post’s status, with details still unfolding. The discordant account notes Dayton had recently been reassigned to Helprede and references his prior postings, while the victim’s actions appear linked to a personal crisis.
The obituary notes funeral arrangements for B C Eaton are not yet completed. It mentions postponement of services and that the burial will be in Waterton cemetery with his wife and parents. Eaton, born May 7 in Sidem Massachusetts, later moved to Waterton with the family. His marriage to Hattie Honan occurred during the year and she died about 15 years ago.
United Press report states Koretz, a stock swindler in poor health with diabetes, will begin serving concurrent sentences totaling one to 19 years at Joliet state penitentiary. He faced larceny indictments, had refused extradition from Italifax, and could face federal warrants for tax evasion and fraud after his release eligibility.
A blizzard and power outages disrupted interurban trains and railroad service across Iowa and Nebraska. Wires down, poles broken, and delays hit Des Moines routes to Boone Ames and Perry as wind and sleet closed in. Weather boosts winter wheat moisture, aiding the crop in frozen ground. Storm moves east with heavy snow in Minnesota North and South Dakota.
Des Moines reports budget director Bl. Hogue announced the legislature will seek an $8,095,172 appropriation for state institutions under the board of control. The funding covers July 1, 1925 to June 30, 1927, a near 300,000 reduction from the prior biennium. Directors held conferences and shifted from per capita to itemized expenditure figures.
Exhibitors from Missouri Wisconsin Indiana Pennsylvania and others won blue ribbons at the international livestock show. Highlights include a champion Clydesdale selected from the stable at Field Farm Witkesharre with a yearling entry from Pennsylvania State College in the breeding division. Charles V. Lemon of New London Missouri earned the Aberdeen Angus special award for the junior yearling steer.
A proposal to broadcast the joint memorial services for Woodrow Wilson is under consideration by the committee. No decision has been reached yet as arrangements are being discussed.
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