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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1924
Page
9
Fragmentary teletypes suggest Trotsky has risen in Russia and seized Stalin, with red army loyalists clashing in several cities as civil war looms. The piece notes internal party strife and a tense, shifting power balance during a cold snap and urban life snippets across the nation.
Washington column notes federal tax cuts proceeding rapidly while local tax reduction talk lags nationwide. It argues reduced federal spending and debt repayment drive tax relief, crediting Secretary Mellon and President Coolidge as the keys to the pace, with broader reductions linked to national fiscal policy.
The Courier should be delivered to your home before 5 80 o'clock. If through error of the carrier or other cause you fail to receive your paper by that time, please phone 5100 and a copy of the paper will be sent. Phone calls must reach his office before 6 30 p.m.
A Waterloo Good Fellows event at the Y M C A provided toys, meals, and entertainment for about 500 children from local schools. Gifts included 200 dolls and 225 games plus clothing and books. Santa arrived with a bundle of toys as Miss Gail Wilbur led carols and Mrs Marion Cooley de Paar narrated stories.
Mrs. Wood said her husband in France is a failed financier who sent a cable claiming $2,000,000 gained in the ball. She plans divorce after months of separation and doubts the motive, asserting the marriage has deteriorated and grounds are unsettled.
John Hetman, disabled veteran of the Spanish-American War and Battle Mountain sanitarium patient, completed a cabinet piece a table with over 1,200 pieces of walnut cedar maple and pine. The top features an inlaid chess cribbage and checkers board.
Baltimore Md Dec 30 Bert H Robinson manager of the Brooklyn National league baseball club was operated on at Union Memorial hospital this afternoon for a pus on the lung resulting from pleurisy He was reported not dangerously ill by hospital officials
Washington December 20 An inquiry into the government pardon system may reveal forged letters from federal judges and U S attorneys used by prison officials to obtain prisoner releases. Dr B E Dudding, president of the Prisoners Relief Society, said informants claim convicts in Atlanta and other federal institutions reported these forgeries were used to secure pardons for those who paid for release.
Washington announces emergency Senate resolution to appropriate 100000 for the poultry plague fight. The measure, rushed through the House and sent to President Coolidge, aims to stamp out the epidemic before Christmas recess, urged by poultry men and farm groups amid industry losses and consumer concern.
Mount Vernon December 20 A recess interrupted defense action to show that Lawrence M Hight charged with murder by poison in Wilford Sweetin death is mentally deranged Testimony that Hight was unsound minded will be continued Monday Mrs Mary Haton Hights elder daughter testified she saw him bite a mule on its nose when she was about 10 Mildred Hight his youngest daughter said he acted queer after influenza and told of taking up the ministry saying he had seen a bright light
Vinton Ia Dec 20 Aroused by rumors that outside veterinarians may be imported to assist Benton counitys bovine tuberculosis drive the board of supervisors approved employing only county veterinarians The campaign will cost about 43000 with 9000 paid by the state and the remainder by the county The drive starts on Mar 20.
The Department of Labor reports a general rise in retail food prices for the month ending November 15 across 51 cities, with 21 food articles showing an average increase and a maximum gain of 3 percent. Los Angeles reported the only material decrease at 2 percent.
State Senator David Baeby, Kr 38, was killed when his automobile skidded on an icy road and rolled over. A special election will be required to fill the vacancy.
Weather report from Washington DC predicts cold conditions most of the week with mostly fair skies. The forecast notes possible snow Tuesday or Wednesday across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys.
Galloway plant, AOW reorganized with William Galloway kept as president and C E Butler to manage finances. Directors authorized a deal to take over assets of the old company, with Richard K Murray listed as buyer. JW Henderson heads credit department as a large bond restructuring follows postwar depression. Waterloo and Galloway names are linked to renewed activity and employment in the region.
Reports from Odessa and Berlin describe mutiny in the Red Army led by Leon Trotsky against Stalin, with arrests, barricade battles, and claims of casualties. Trotsky supporters seize buildings as Zinoviev factions clash, while Albania faces rebel victories and Albanian government forces retreat amid heavy losses. Besieged areas and displaced leaders escalate into a broader regional conflict amid conflicting dispatches.
In Chippewa Falls Wisconsin a Soo Ling No 2 diner derailed from a trestle over the Chippewa river after a switch bolt failed. Five people died, several rescued from icy water, while authorities investigated city council ties to a travel contract and improper payments.
The state board of health is probing Keystone's town water supply after analyses detected foreign matter. Officials fear contamination could spark a typhoid fever epidemic.
Representative Britton of Illinois pushes a bill to appropriate 191.4 million dollars for constructing additional cruisers. He seeks navy department details during hearings after the House Naval Affairs Committee dropped planned questions for Secretary Wilbur.
Ruth Chatterton to wed her leading man after taking out a marriage license. The noted actress and her co star of the Shubert era plan for a private ceremony.
President and Mrs Coolidge hosted an afternoon and evening cruise down the Potomac aboard the Mayflower with several friends as guests in Washington D C on December 20. A separate item from Muscatine Iowa reports Lea White 10 was killed in a coasting accident at the Lutheran orphanage when his sled struck a truck’s rear wheel.
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