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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1913
Page
7
Distinct company to witness epochal event as President Wilson signs the Gerrungy bill at Colloge tonight amid a carefully staged ceremony. Republican senators air grievances over alleged bank interests and party infighting in heated debate on the Aldrich bill.
Washington officials set six o'clock as the time for President Wilson to sign the currency bill. After the ceremony he will depart for Pass Christian, Mississippi, for a three week vacation, with coauthors Senator Owen and Representative Glass invited to witness. The president will use two gold pens and present one to Owen and one to Glass.
Washington scene reports the conference report on the administration currency bill passing 43 to 25 in the Senate, with three Republicans and Progressive Senator Poindexter joining Democrats. The measure, already endorsed by the House, awaits only signatures of the vice president and speaker for President Wilson.
In Persia Iowa a rural school near Persia awaited Miss Altan McVay as she eloped with Glen Seddon the director's 19 year old son. The couple wed in Omaha and are staying with the Seddon family.
Ottoman Z Adusht Hanish, leader of a Mazdazan sun worshipers cult, faced a municipal court charge over sending objectionable literature by express. The prosecuting witness failed to appear, Judge Kearns dismissed the case, and Hanish was fined 2500 dollars and ordered six months in the work house. He has appealed his federal sentence.
A reader named Marion W. Gipe recalls reading the Courier since childhood and notes fifty-two years of readership. He praises the paper, mentions rheumatism keeping him home, and expresses reliance on the Courier for news.
The Senate will end its recess on January 12 after completing the currency bill. The Christmas vacation marks the first break for Congress since April 7 when President Wilson convened them for tariff and currency work. The House approved the joint resolution, with Senate leaders ready to act.
Rev. Dr. Elias D. Whitlock aged 70 of Toledo died in St. Luke's hospital Cleveland after a Saturday stroke while Christmas shopping with his son William G. Whitlock Mayor of Toledo was present at his death and later faced questions on his senate confirmation as minister to Belgium.
New York December 23 Hana Schmidt charged with murder of Anna Aumüller is not feigning insanity. Dr Smith Ely Jelliffe testified for the defense that Schmidt is mentally deficient and suffering from a paranotic dementia type. He presented a chart showing over sixty relatives with known or suspected mental illness.
Paterson records show Mrs. Roy L. Glover is the divorced wife of Vivian M. Lewis, a 1910 New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate against Woodrow Wilson. De Villiers, who shot in Los Angeles, had previously studied at a riding school in Paterson and left with Mrs. Lewis. Lewis, a former New Jersey banking and insurance commissioner, obtained custody of two children in the divorce.
Friends of Mrs. Ella Flagg Young plan to press for her reinstatement as Chicago public schools superintendent at a board meeting. They claim she would secure 11 board votes to oust Superintendent John D. Schoop and reappoint Young despite earlier declines.
Rev Father Brownrigg aged 43 died this morning at Mercy hospital Davenport after six months ill with acute heart trouble. For four years he led St Patrick's church in Burlington and previously served in Davenport Melrose and Burlington. Funeral in Davenport Friday morning with interment in Des Moines Saturday morning.
Widow reveals Melvin Couch’s secret life as Miss Adelaide Brance lived in a room off his office for three years. Brance described daily confinement, meals provided by Couch, and secret meetings that grew from a day to weeks before Couch’s death.
Officials of the Isthmian canal commission have not heard of a plan to ship a vessel through the Panama Canal as a Christmas gift to the American people. Panama reports say Col. Cothals is quietly considering the plan, but headquarters have no confirmation and the Cucaracha slide remains a barrier to passage.
The sheriff dropped charges against Mies Brance as grief over Couch's death appears genuine. An autopsy showed heart disease as the cause, with the coroner's verdict accidental death. The widow, Mrs Couch, refused to discuss the case.
In Bingham Utah on December 23 authorities report Ralph Lopez the slayer of six men remains sealed in the Utah Apex mine since December 14 when bulkheads were set at tunnel mouths. Sheriff Smith continues the manhunt awaiting a mine search after Lopez killed two deputies and a Mexican earlier in the chase.
A forthcoming volume titled Heart Songs will compile favorites from 20000 contributors who include personal letters describing how each song wove into their life stories. The book features a music dictionary, quality printing, portraits of famed Prima Donnas, and a yet undisclosed formal distribution date.
President Huerta marked his birth anniversary with formal ceremonies at the national palace in Mexico City. Mili tary bands, congratulatory receptions, and a diplomatic corps visit followed by arrivals of U S battleships at Vera Cruz signaling tense naval activity.
The Danish railway mail steamer Aegir arriving at Korsver Denmark carried many passengers to spend Christmas. It later was found miles from Kiel with its main shaft broken and could not move though passengers and crew were not in danger.
Seattle reports an inquest into the death of Joseph Blinn the steamship quartermaster shot last Friday. H N Geddes a Davenport Iowa contractor faces examination on his sanity as the inquiry proceeds today.
A workman’s match ignited benzine in the Nebraska capitol office of the state food commissioner. Flames were confined to one room with no serious damage reported.
Three Waterloo national banks First Commercial and Leavitt Johnson applied for district federal reserve membership under the new currency act. Black Hawk bank awaiting board action. Directors endorse the bill and expect stockholder confirmation for the First National Bank. Bankers say the act will solve the monetary situation and address unequal wealth distribution.
A prominent banker and local credit agencies forecast unprecedented prosperity for Waterloo in 1914. Factories largely operate at full force with two reopening soon. banking conditions ease under a new currency law. Merchants report good Christmas trade despite adverse weather and farmers move crops, improving loan equity as produce markets normalize.
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