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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1928

Page

2

Sheridan tragedy ties teen to teacher death

Sixteen year old Jimmy Deakin confessed to hiring and killing Flossie Carter, a 29 year old Sheridan teacher, with a stone and discarding the body in Sheridan lake. Earlier reports linked Lee Bracy, a Olivet freshman, to the case. Authorities described a brutal scene with a crushed head and signs of choking, and noted the victim had been dead since Friday night.

Sheridan, Mich U.P Jimmy Deakin Sheridan High School Lee Bracy Stanton Sheridan Mich U.F Flossie Carter Miss Carter Roy Gollier Lee Bracey Olivet Louis Bracey Young Bracey Fred Linderman Clara Hubbell Sidney

Immigration Act Continued Threatens Immigration Control

The Court of Appeals decision is described as momentous and far reaching by the Department of Labor. It allegedly allows British, oriental, and other non-Chinese workers to enter Canada and then the United States as border crossers for an indefinite period. The piece warns this could legalize entry for Canadian visitors and even Mexican and West Indian travelers, undermining the 1924 quota law, and urges Congress to act to preserve immigration control.

Court of Appeals Department’ of Labor Supreme Court Court’ of Appeals Department of Labor Canada United States Circuit Court ‘of Appeals Étay West Indies Congress

Byrd Believed in Antarctic Icefield

Washington reports Commander Richard Byrd is thought to be amid Antarctic ice floes while the Eleanor Bolling radio link with the expedition flagship is blocked by sea conditions. The ship lies about 1,061 miles southeast of New Zealand with the ice barrier in view.

Washington, D. C Richard Byrd Antarctic K. D. Wilson Bolling Aeld Eleanor Bolling Wilson Mason Aoard New Zealand

Trinity Lutheran Church Marks Its Eighth Anniversary

Trinity American Lutheran Church celebrated its eighth anniversary with a present membership of 626, rising from eight in the Sunday school and 13 initial members. Since its founding eight years ago 847 members have been received, with 3,469 communions, 73 sick, and 79 burials recorded. the new church building at Fourth and South streets was dedicated in September 1927.

Trinity American Lutheran Church F. H. Mohlmann Fourth and South Streets Mr. Moehlmann

Thompson Urges Farm Bureau to Wait for Hoover Plan

Chicago December 10 The American Farm Bureau Federation's president Sam B Thompson urged delaying any specific farm relief plan and to welcome President-elect Hoover openly. He hailed Hoover's priority on the farm problem and an extra congressional session if needed, and outlined a program including cooperative marketing, freight tax relief, and highway and inland water development to raise farm living standards.

Chicago American Farm Bureau Federation Sam B. Thompson Hoover Federation Thompson Congress Farmebureau Farm Bureau Charles M. A. Stine Wilmington Del William Butterworth Washington Chamber of Commerce of the United States Butterworth Federal Farm Board

Doc Hughey Goes to Trial Tomorrow

Nevada Ia Dec 10. W F Hughey of Ames will go on trial in Judge Clock s court Tuesday morning at 9 on an indictment charging him with practicing medicine without a license. Hughey has been in Ames for some time and previously in Colfax Independence and other Iowa points.

Nevada INS W. F. Hughey Ames

Grief Kills Widow of Automobile Victim

Grief over the death of her husband who was struck while pushing a stalled auto off the pavement at Sheffield November 29 resulted in the death Saturday of Mrs. Leroy S. Hay 67 of Princeton mother of attorney M. L. Hay of Kewanee.

Kewanee Sheffield Leroy S. Hay Princeton M. L. Hay

Fire Alarm Reports And Damages In Local Spots

Saturday at 4 47 p m Bishop cafe taria 210 Fifth cast caused by burning potanes damage 50 dollars Sunday 9 35 a m Mrs M Rosen Restaurant 701 Locust overheated furnace damage 25 dollars Sunday 10 35 a m J N Nelson 1320 Commercial automobile backfired no damage Insurance advised by Herman GC Miller phone 2404 advertisement

Bishop

Congress Begins Busy Week With Investigations

Washington on December 10 congress opened a busy week of probes spanning insular affairs to southern patronage. Senate eyed a Boulder dam vote within days while the House prepared debt settlements with Greece and Austria. Committees planned major inquiries on labor, unemployment, interior nominations, and coal distribution as session moves toward March 4.

Washington, D. C Congress Senate Boulder Dam House Treasury Department Insular Affairs Kellogg Education and Labor Foreign Relations Committee Secretary of Interior West Public Lands Committee Samuel Insull Minois Public Utilities Brookhart Indian Affairs iInterstate Commerce Committee Senate Chamber Interior Department

Dora Jenks Buried at Mt. Auburn

Funeral services for Mrs. Dora Jenks at the Methodist Episcopal church in Mt. Auburn drew many friends. Dora Barr was born October 8, 1861 in Shell Rock Iowa, daughter of Alexander and Mary Ball. She married James Jenks in 1878. Four of their five children survive: Goldie Calkins Clear Lake Wisconsin Frank La Porte City Bud Brandon James Waterloo. She leaves one sister two brothers nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Dora Jenks Methodist Episcopal Church Mt. Auburn Fred P. Fisher Dora Barr Shell Rock Alexander Ball James Jenks Goldie Calkins Clear Lake Wis Frank la Porte City Bud Brandon James Waterloo

Building Permits Filed For Homes And Businesses

Elsia M. Lawrence files a heating plant permit at 344 Maryland. F. 8. Giles submits a heating plant permit at 414 Kingsley. Dr. J. W. Rowntree seeks a garage permit at 602 Prospect with a $200 cost. A. C. Pines applies for a heating plant at 1242 Englewood. Mrs. Rose Briden requests a sun porch permit at 320 Saxon with a $1,400 price. W. E. Shiek plans a remodel of a residence at 2130 Lafayette totaling $200.

Elsia M. Lawrence Maryland F. 8. Giles Kingsley J. W. Rowntree Prospect A. C. Pines Englewood Rose Briden Saxon W. E. Shiek Lafayette

Brain Tests of Reversible Words Selections

Evening Post notes a cognitive test from universities asking readers to spot reversible words within two minutes. The exercise lists terms such as Madam, Level, Noon, Redder, Racecar and others, with instruction that only words that spell different valid words when reversed count as reversible.

Eve Toot Aga Warsaw Hannah Elba Anna Lowell Twist Anna Rider Saves Greg Hearth Trith

Weather Forecast Fragments From The Weekend

Fragmented OCR data lists Saturday night low at 14 with Saturday maximum and Sunday high and low not fully legible. Monday shows values around 7 and 11 percent for unspecified measures. Overall the text is garbled with repeated words and unclear units.

Rural Iowa Mortuary Notices Report Two Deaths

Mortuary notices from Waterloo Cedar Falls area: Mrs William Hollnagel 40 of 123 Lincoln Street Cedar Falls died today at a local hospital of heart trouble after a yearlong illness. Adelaide Whills born July 32 1888 in Cedar Falls married July 3 1922 to William Hollnagel. four sisters three brothers and four daughters survive. Funeral Wednesday at Petersen Bros chapel with Rev Rov Leslie Smith officiating. burial Fairview. Mrs William J Mulvaney 43 Route 1 Cedar Falls died yesterday at a local hospital of Brights disease after four months illness. Alice Josephine Brown born June 24 1885 in Chicago married April 1909 to William J Mulvaney. three children and one sister survive. Funeral tomorrow at O Keefe Towne chapel with Rev Theodosius Plassmeyer. burial Calvary. Rosary Society of St Marys to meet tonight.

William Hollnagel Lincoln Street Adelaide Whills Cedar Falls Waterloo Grace Methodist Episcopal Church Helen Gould White Shrine Woman’s Club James Whillis George A. Whillis James G. Whillis Fred M. Whillis Long Beach Cal F. N. Cole Harriet Leveree R. L. Bowen Pasadena Charles Magee Dunkerton Paul Petersen Bros.’ Chapel Leslie Smith Grace Church Fairview William J. Mulvaney Bright Alice Josephine Brown Chicago Mulvaney St. Mary’s Catholic Church William

Funeral services for Samuel B Hurin 78 in Hecla S D

Funeral services were held at 2 p m in O Keeffe and Towne chapel for Samuel B Hurin 78 who died last Thursday in Hecla South Dakota Burial was in Elmwood Hecla resident since 1911 former resident of Waterloo and La Porte City born Seneca Illinois March 18 1850 came to Town in 1866 farm near La Porte City married Alice Bravender September 8 1885 she died four years earlier surviving are son Howard in Hecla daughter Mrs Jessie Wettering of Plato Center and sister Mrs Nettie Wilson of La Porte City

Samuel B. Hurin Hecla S. D O'Keefe & Towne Chapel Elmwood Mr. Hurin Waterloo la Porte City Howard Mr. Huring Seneca Alice I. Bravender Jessie Wettering Plato Center Nettie Wilson

Funeral rites for Morris Goldstein in Charles City

Funeral services for Morris Goldstein 54 who died at his home in Charles City Iowa at 6 p m Sunday of pneumonia were held at 3 p m today in Kistner chapel by Rabbi M N Bleichman of the Hebrew congregation. Mr Goldstein formerly lived in Waterloo and has resided in Charles City the last 20 years He was born in Russia December 12 1873 He is survived by his widow three daughters and a son Burial was in the Jewish cemetery here.

Morris Goldstein Charles City Kistner’s M. N. Bleichman Goldstein Waterloo Russia

Burtner attends brother’s funeral in Muscatine

John D Burtner of 107 Lafayette Street returned yesterday from Muscatine after funeral services for his brother George Burtner 72 a veteran employee of Muscatine Lighting company who served 43 years. Born in Bridgeport Pa June 1 1856 he moved to Muscatine at age six and lived there until his death last Wednesday evening.

John D. Burtner Lafayette Street Muscatine George Burtner Muscatine Lighting Company Mr. Burtner Bridgeport

Mrs Mamie Clarey Dies in Waterloo Area Burial Planned

The body of Mrs Mamie Clarey 50 of 321 Mullan avenue east died Saturday in a local hospital. Born March 3 1878 in Leon Iowa she moved to Waterloo last August from Osage. Survived by husband Chancey W Clarey and son Jack W Clarey she belonged to the Methodist church the Rebekah lodge at Osage and the M B A Des Moines.

Mamie Clarey Mullan Aveney East Osceola Leon Waterloo Osage Chancey W. Clarey Jack W. Clarey Methodist Church Rebekah Eine

Married women forced to work rise in the United States

Washington reports that twice as many married women work now than in 1890, not by choice but necessity. Miss Mary Anderson notes census figures show one in 11 married women worked in 1920 versus one in 22 in 1890, with family costs in large cities ranging from 1434 to 2400 dollars.

Washington, D. C United States Mary Anderson Women’s Bureau

Income tax data show rich getting richer in 1928 figures

Washington reports 1928 tax review finds 2.47 million filers paid income tax while 118.5 million population faced little or no tax. Higher income brackets and corporations show large gains, with increases across $5 000 to over $300 000 incomes and big growth in corporate net incomes. Officials cite industrial consolidations and growing profits among large firms.

Washington, D. C INS Treasury Department Uncle Sam Financial House Internal Revenue D. H. Blair Justice Department

Granddaughter Wins $16,557 Care Judgment Against Grandmother Estate

Neela Ta December 10 Miss Lulu Kinart 22 was awarded 16557 against the estate of Mrs. Sarah Willmont in a Pottawattamie County district court trial. Kinart claimed five years of unpaid nursing and housekeeping for her grandmother who died last year. Relatives argued she received a home and that as granddaughter she owed care duties. Mrs. Willmont left an estate worth about 450,000.

Neela Willmont

Locate Husband of Dead Auto Victim in Philadelphia

W T Love, real estate promoter sought nationwide, was found in Philadelphia after his wife was killed in an auto accident in Galesburg Illinois. He had hitchhiked away ten days earlier as funds were wired for burial. The wife’s body remained unclaimed in a morgue before Love organized burial plans in Oquawka Illinois.

Galesburg W. T. Love United States Philadelphia

Williamson Named to Succeed Holden

New York December 10. F E Williamson executive vice president of the Burlington Colorado and Southern railway was named to succeed Hale Holden as president and chairman of the executive committee of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy lines Holden resigns effective January 1 and will become chairman of the executive committee of the Southern Pacific lines

New York U.P F. E. Williamson Burlington & Colorado & Southern Railway Hale Holden Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Lines Holden Southern Pacific Lines

Ends Litigation in Million Dollar Estate Case

Sioux City Iowa December 10 1934 heirs sign agreement to divide the million dollar estate of O J Moore late millionaire wholesale grocer Moore's seven children share equally his divorced wife receives five hundred dollars monthly alimony his second wife is provided for outside the will

Sioux City O.R O. J. Moore Mil Lionaire Moore

Tyholds Gas Tax Law

The supreme court today held constitutional the Montana gas tax law, which unlike many state gas taxes, requires distributors to pay a tax of 2 cents per gallon.

Washington, D. C Supreme Court Montana

Hastings Named to U.S. Senate Seat

Judge Daniel O. Hastings of Wilmington, a Republican, was appointed by Gov. Robert P. Robinson to fill the Senate vacancy created by T. Coleman Dupont's resignation in Dover Delaware.

Dover Del INS Daniel O. Hastings Wilmington Robert P. Robinson U.S T. Coleman Dupont

Pageant at Parkersburg church highlights need for church influence

Parkersburg Iowa December 10 a pageant drama directed by Miss Helen Kemmerer replaced the Sunday evening service at the M E church. The production illustrated the community need for church influence and moral guidance in a local religious setting.

Parkersburg M. E Helen Kemmerer

Dubuquer Arrested Near Eagle Center on Con Game Charge

James Allen, 45, arrested by Deputy Sheriff Harry Allen and Officer Lee Smith after noon while husking corn on a farm near Eagle Center. He is wanted in Dubuque on a confidence game charge and a Dubuque officer heads here to extradite him. Allen admitted obtaining property from a Dubuque woman by promise of marriage then leaving without marrying her.

James Allen Harry Allen F Po Lee Smith Eagle Center Dubuque Allen

Celtic on rocks near Roches Point with 500 passengers aboard

Queenstown reports the White Star liner Celtic ran onto rocks off Roches Point at 5 40 am while entering harbor from New York with about 60 passengers to disembark. Three tugs aided, plan to disembark all aboard and tow to Liverpool. Weather calm but fears of a wreck persist.

Queenstown Ireland White Star Celtic Roches Point New York Boston Liverpool Gehizee Morgeedock Michael Johnston Johnston

Grinnell senior seeks Rhodes scholarship in South Dakota

Laurence Linden, senior at Grinnell College and editor of the Grinnell Scarlet and Black, was in Sioux Falls Saturday to take the Rhodes scholarship examination for South Dakota before the state board.

Grinnell,Tra Laurence Linden Sioux Falls S. D Grinnell College South Dakota South Dakota Board Grinnell Scarlet and Black

Courthouse Decorated With Christmas Tree for First Time

The Black Hawk county courthouse displays its first Christmas tree at the Park avenue entrance. Tinsel cotton and colored spangles will adorn the tree with lights at night. County officials and employees contributed the tree through J A Townsley the city assessor.

Black Hawk County Park Avenue J. A. Townsley

Missing Man's Body Found Near Maquoketa Bluff

Maquoketa Iowa December 10 63 year old Andrew Augustave who vanished from the county poor farm on Thanksgiving day was discovered at the foot of a high bluff on the farm the coroner ruled he fell from the bluff and no inquest will be held

Maquoketa Andrew Augustave Larson

Gas tax boost backed by eleventh district plan

Cherokee Indiana December 10 The eleventh district conference of the state secondary road commission endorsed a proposal to add one cent to the state gasoline tax and voted against placing township highways under county boards of supervisors.

Cherokee State Secondary Road Commission County Boards of Supervisors

State Teachers Convention Set For October 10 11

The Northwestern Iowa Teachers association selected October 10 and 11, 1929, for next year’s convention. Location to be decided by the executive committee during holiday vacation. Fall meeting was in Dubuque and spring at East High, Waterloo. Committee: E. L. Ritter, Hattie Greenhough, M. S. Hallman, T. M. Clevenger.

Northwestern Iowa Teachers’ Association Dubuque East High School Waterloo E. L. Ritter Cedar Falls Hattie Greenhough M. S. Hallman Cedar Rapids T. M. Clevenger Waverly A. E. Jewett Black Hawk County

OWA Builders Open Meeting In Iowa City Tomorrow

Master Builders association of Iowa directors in Ellis hotel at 10 a m set preparations for annual convention to be held here Tuesday and Wednesday. Officials include W F Park J W Hopp F J Sulzbach W F Kucharo John Coster Tom Goodwin Arthur Ranson and J E Currie. Activities anticipate speeches by Miles S Potter and local dignitaries with officer elections Wednesday.

Master Builders’ Association of Iowa Ellis Finsil W. F. Park Storm Lake J. W. Hopp Cedar Rapids F. J. Sulzbach Sioux City W. F. Kucharo Des Moines John Coster Arch W McFarlane Leutenant Iowa Elks Club

Hoover arrives in Santiago amid cheers on Latin tour

President elect Herbert Hoover is greeted by ecstatic crowds in Santiago Chile as the U S Maryland makes harbor entry and a formal welcome occurs before the Latin American tour continues by train to Buenos Aires and Montevideo. Chilean officials join officials from Valparaiso and Laudes. The Maryland fires a 21 gun salute and Hoover receives colonial silverware gift from Valparaiso mayor.

Santiago Chile U.R Hoover United States Carlos Ibanez Alameda Station Henry P. Fletcher Valparaiso U.P Bolivia Paraguay Herbert Hoover U.S.S Maryland Carlos Garfias Prado Gaston Neef Lautaro Rosas Buenos Aires Montevideo U. S&s. S. Utah Rio de Janiero

Waterloo Man Serves Seven Days in Jail on Mann Act Charge

Raymond Cole and Emma Cole returned from Bismarck North Carolina where they were seized on a federal warrant charging conspiracy to violate the Mann act. Raymond Cole served seven days in jail at Bismarck under sentence of court. Lester Gilman, the principal in the case, was sentenced to serve 30 days.

Waterloo Raymond Emma Cole Bismarck N. C Cole Lester Gilman

Bernstein Sues Stein for Divorce in Geneseo Suit

Rebecca Bernstein filed for divorce from Abraham Bernstein of Geneseo Illinois. They wed in Rock Island Illinois on June 1 1916 and separated August 15 1927.

Rebecca Bernstein Abraham Bernstein Geneseo, Tl Rock Island, Ill

Hanna's Nurse Returns From California Trip

Miss Lucille Chapman a nurse who cared for Gen Phil Hanna during his recent trip to California left Imperial Beach on December 4 returning home en route she visits relatives in Texas for a few days.

Hanna Lucille Chapman Phil Hanna California Imperial Beach Texas

Pilot burned to death in midair crash near East Hempstead

An airplane pilot was burned beyond recognition when his plane caught fire in midair and crashed near East Hempstead New York on December 10. The crash killed the pilot, with details from INS reporting the tragedy.

East Hempstead N. Y Dee INS

Congress Today MOUSE Attends 25th Anniversary Flight NC

The congress considers appointing a congressional committee to attend the twenty fifth anniversary of the first air plane flight in North Carolina. The chamber also weighs debt settlements for Austria and Greece.

North Carolina

Jubile e program goals attained by Woman's Foreign Missionary Society

Mrs Dan B Brummitt national chairman addressed 175 upper Iowa conference members at Black's tearoom jubilee luncheon detailing progress of the five year plan for better reading and literature. First year built homes and schools with 500000, second focused on stewardship evangelism, third on new members, fifth yet to be announced. One million seals sold to cover campaign costs. five thousand dollars raised from 500000 seals. Hostesses from First Grace St Paul's. attendees from multiple towns.

Woman's Foreign Missionary Society The Methodist Episcopal Church Dan. B. Brummitt Chicago Upper Iowa Black’s Tearoom First Grace St. Paul's Linden First Church St Paul's la Porte City Rockford Independence Dike Greene Traer Cedar Falls E. G. Leffler Upper Trowe J. Arthur

Black Hawk County Receives Bridge Refund Payment

Des Moines reports the Iowa Highway Commission paid out 831787.54 in refunds to more than 80 counties for moneys advanced on bridging primary roads. County allotments include Black Hawk 7450.98 and Johnson 21617.57 among others as part of a five year refund plan.

Des Moines Iowa State Highway Commission Clinton Dubuque Scott Pottawattamle Black Hawk Boone Cerro Gordo Cherokee Hamilton Jasper Johnson Lee Linn Marshall Muscatine Wapello Webster

Americans Exit Banana Zone in Colombia Train Move

Washington reports that all American citizens in the troubled Colombian banana zone have reached Santa Marta aboard a troop train. Vice Consul Laurence F. Cotie confirmed no injuries and that danger to Americans has passed.

Washington, D. C Xu.p Santa Marta Laurence F. Cotie State Department

Gasoline price cut in Midwest lowered to 16 cents

The Standard Oil Company of Indiana announced a one cent per gallon reduction in Midwest retail gasoline prices, bringing the new price to 16 cents a gallon in Chicago.

Chicago Standard Oil Company of Indiana Middlewest

Slain suspect surrenders after shootout in Arkansas

Van Buren authorities report William Howell, sought for three murders at Crawford County Hospital, surrendered following a gunfight with a sheriff's posse. His wounds are described as not serious. a murder charge is expected to be filed.

Associated Press van Buren Ark William Howell Crawford County Washington, D. C Carl B. Fielson George H. Wilkins North Pole Point Barrow Alaska Spitzbergen War Department Chicago

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