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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1920
Page
9
Washington report outlines likely congressional action on three major efforts this session. Budget bill heads the agenda with strong support from Wilson and Harding, while immigration restrictions and farm relief amid falling prices draw intense attention and debate.
Chicago dispatch reports the United States railroad labor board ruled the Esch Cummins act does not apply to interurban electric lines, denying appeals from employees at 11 electric lines including Pacific Electric and Hudson & Manhattan. Senator Cummins disagrees, saying the decision contradicts the act's intent.
Washington reports a jump from 1,606 to over 46,000 ex service men in training in the last fiscal year. R T Fisher of the rehabilitation division notes about 1,700 schools nationwide offer approved courses. By Dec 1, records show 94,000 men eligible for training with maintenance pay and 66,060 receiving aid.
The Baltimore Catholic Review carries a message from Bishop Corrigan stating Cardinal Gibbons is under the best medical care at Robert T. Shriver's home in Union Mills. Attendants are hopeful for early recovery and urge the faithful to offer daily prayers. The cardinal had a comfortable night.
Bomb explosions damaged two North side apartment buildings at midnight wounding no one. Police suspect labor unrest as the motive. dynamite used. Building owner had fired a union janitor and hired a nonunion worker, while a bill poster nearby alleged multiple threats.
The League of Nations assembly in Geneva wraps its final session amid a spirited debate sparked by British member A J Balfour's charge that forces sought to coerce the council over mandates. The assembly approves the mandate report criticizing public discussion limits and soldier recruitment in mandated territories, while tensions over council transparency and energy persist.
A six degree above zero reading set a new winter low while the river above the dam froze but with thin spots. Officials warn warming could reopen channels as conditions remain hazardous. Government thermometer records the cold as the coldest seen this season. Smoke La Agora. Girard. Harvester. Dutch Master. Best at 100-150.
The Courier should be delivered before 5 30. If you do not receive it by then, call 3330 and a copy will be sent. Calls must reach the office before 6 30 p m.
Lieut Pat O'Brien famed world war aviator was found dead in a downtown Los Angeles hotel room with a bullet wound to the forehead and a revolver nearby. Police say a note to his wife explains the suicide driven by separation and a troubled marriage. O'Brien, an Illinois native who served as a Royal Flying Corps member in World War I, later authored Only Bit of Clay and worked in film.
Washington Dec 18 The Ways and Means Committee tentatively agreed to place high import duties on wheat corn wool and wool clothing beans potatoes peanuts onions sheep and cattle mutton and lamb meat The action was not final but shown as a consensus for an emergency tariff basis Corn was included while cotton was omitted due to price drops in corn and small cotton imports.
Sailors of the US Navy stationed in Constantinople waters will aid in bringing Christmas cheer to 20,000 Armenian orphans in the Near East. They will provide presents and entertainment for 1,000 boys at the Central Boys' Orphanage, while the Near East Relief’s Constantinople committee arranges dinners with fruit desserts for the remaining parentless children.
J R Hopson a Le Claire Indiana druggist was found with a back wound in Chicago. He said he and a man named Hogan went to a drugstore bought Jamaica and then to a saloon where an argument led to a shooting. Hopson survived his injuries. Harvey Hopson, 33, is the son whose father Thomas Hopson left Davenport for Chicago after learning of the incident.
Des Moines reports Gov. Harding granted Illinois’ extradition request for Harry D. Tisdale former auditor of Manufacturers' Junction Chicago charged with embezzling 26236. Relatives say he should stay for treatment. attorneys note uncertain amount. Chicago detectives later seek Iowa action after locating him in a Des Moines sanitarium.
Salvador decrees standard time beginning January 1 1831 ending the practice of using local time while Washington time is observed. Salvador will be one hour behind Washington time and aligned with Central Time in the United States. The move aims to inspire Central American governments to follow suit.
Two large army de Havilland planes with wireless prepared to depart Mitchell field in a search for the missing naval balloon AWb5aS8. Only word from the three missing airmen came via a carrier pigeon reporting all was well. Officials ordered the planes to sweep the area between here and Albany over the hills and plains.
Bank robbers smashed the front door with a crowbar at Oakville State Bank and blew open the vault removing a bag of money and bonds. Authorities did not determine the total by noon today.
Highways in the report area show fair winter conditions with snowdrifts opened in south central counties. Tractor plows are actively clearing roads around Albert Lea Algona Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Faribault Mason City La Crosse New Hampton Postville Waterloo Waverly and nearby towns.
The Good Fellows fund drive totals show expenses about 2306 and a project total near 12,306. The Christmas relief plan partners with Salvation Army to provide meals and baskets, with donations from Commonwealth Candy and local groups aiding shoe stockings for needy children before the school opens.
John Berens a San Francisco mining man was killed about November 29 in the state of Mexico Mexico according to information received today by the State Department from the American embassy at Mexico City.
Sixteen men are reported drowned after a skiff overturned while crossing the Kanawha River at Springhill near Charleston W V. Dec 18. The tragedy occurred with the boat carrying a group of river travelers or workers. Local authorities investigated the incident and recovered the vessels remains.
New York Dec 18 Evading reports De Valera head of the Irish republic will come out of retirement Christmas day in New York City his secretary Harry Boland said Boland denied he had left for Great Britain and affirmed the former leader would appear in the United States on Christmas Day.
Paris December 18 the French foreign office announced the French minister in Athens would leave the Greek capital Sunday and it was probable the British minister also would depart from Athens.
Farmers at a national conference endorse cooperative new structures to handle grain and livestock and to unite forces in purchasing supplies. Delegates view the action as reducing market glut and price swings caused by middlemen, while aiming to improve prices for producers and consumers.
President elect Harding held conferences in Marion with Senator James A. Reed and Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler on a League of Nations style peace plan and cabinet appointments. Harry M. Daugherty and Senator Harry S. New discussed policies and future roles while New’s friends say he favors remaining in the Senate.
Lawrence Mass Dec 1 The attitude of mill operatives toward the wage reduction announced by cotton mills employing about 20 000 persons is being formed by various groups. The wool setters union voted to resist the cut and will seek to organize other unions. Most unions plan to meet tomorrow.
Weather predictions for the week beginning Monday indicate generally fair and cold conditions with snowfall on Monday and Tuesday for the Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys.
Adjutant LaPlount reports Salvation Army kettles in Waterloo raise about 60 dollars daily to fund 300 Christmas baskets and urgent aid for the destitute. A case at a grandmother’s home showed bare feet, scant clothing, and a coalless, bread and syrup diet. a stranger bought clothes and shoes, while officers shipped food, fuel, and footwear to the family. The local fund is at a low ebb, with rent unpaid, yet volunteers vow to keep help flowing and even sell assets if needed to prevent starvation or freezing.
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