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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1924
Page
11
Washington dispatch discusses rumors about Harding that have circulated for weeks. The piece argues suppression is impossible and undesirable, urging light to expose truth. It reflects on the investigating committee and leadership concerns over public trust and partisan accusations.
A masked intruder tied Mrs. William Nowoell to a chair in her farm house near Cedar Rapids. She fought back with a potato, a stove poker, and a shoe stretcher, but the bandit escaped after looting a small amount of cash. police found no clue.
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Lieut Gor Corliss Hooven Griffis is welcomed by American Legion members in New York after returning from two German prisons. He was pardoned for an attempted kidnapping of notorious Philadelphia figure Greg er Cleveland Bergdorf, a draft dodger.
United Press reports Owen J. Roberts of Philadelphia was nominated by President Coolidge to be prosecution counsel in the oil lease cases, to succeed Si las H. Strawn. Endorsed by Senator Pepper, Roberts would join the government’s prosecuting team if confirmed, and is noted for avoiding conflicting business ties.
Howard Carter tried entering Tut Ankh Aimen's tomb in Luxor but was refused admission by the police chief who cited a government written order. Carter retired after the stand as officials enforced the directive.
United Press reports London February 15 with dock workers set to quit tomorrow and halt all ports across the United Kingdom unless current orders are canceled. Leaders from the Transport and General Workers Union and allied unions meet to break the deadlock after talks since February 1. The strike threatens broad disruption across major docks as shipping hurried to load cargoes ahead of a nationwide work stoppage.
Washington Feb 15 President Coolidge era fears prompt calls for federal regulation to curb profiteering in gasoline and oil. La Follette proposes a uniform bookkeeping system, monthly reports, interstate pipeline oversight, freight-rate changes, grand jury price fixing probes, and DOJ investigations into Standard Oil and essential patents to curb monopoly power.
Philadelphia police will trial batons with tear gas bombs under Director Butler as part of the anti vice and crime drive. A baton perfected with help from Brig. Gen. Amos Fries and the army chemical warfare service will be used, with a reloadable chamber claimed to subdue at least 20 men per officer.
In Canyon Texas on February 15 a study by Dr O A Pierle head of chemistry at West Texas Teachers College found that a 150 pound man's body water iron lime and sulfur could be bought as drug store items for 98 cents. The report notes the element amounts would yield water to wash blankets iron for a nail lime to whitewash a chicken coop and sulfur to kill fleas on a dog.
Des Moines reports reveal Senator W. G. Haskell of Cedar Rapids blocked a proposal granting state highway engineers full power to cut trees obstructing roads. He argued roads can be routed around ancient oaks, citing Joy Kitmer poems and urging preservation of forests amid highway planning.
Milwaukee judge voids a 16700 verdict against the Chicago White Sox in Jon Jackson’s back salary suit. The judge calls the case a conspiracy to defeat justice and orders Jackson arrested for perjury. Teammate Oscar Felsch also faces perjury charges from the same proceedings.
Albert B. Pail former interior secretary hurried to El Paso ranch to calm nerves after oil leasing scandal he travels with George Curry and Mrs Jack Fall and a nurse. Fall remains in bed as Curry keeps onlookers away at luncheon stop en route to ranch.
Des Moines February 15 Cecil Mickle on trial for the murder of Rock Island detective Thomas Griffin testified that Spike Gaskill shot the detective during a box car robbery. Assistant County Attorney Spencer pressed Mickle to avoid blaming himself.
A letter presented to President Coolidge alleges former Secretary Fall and Secretary Denby negotiated in 1921 for the transfer and lease of Alaska’s Matanuska coal reserves. No lease was executed while claims accuse Navy and Interior officials of blocking use and misrepresenting coal quality, with evidence tied to Admiral Robison and the Interior Bureau of Mines.
In Shell Rock Feb 15 Keith Stapler of New Hartford won the over all county oratorical contest after taking first in oratorical division. Contestants from Shell Rock Greene Aplington New Hartford and Dumont competed. Alma Jewell of Greene claimed dramatic honors and Fred Meyer of Aplington won humor.
Announcement from Philadelphia says Rev. Dr. John Hi. Gross of Fort Scott Kansas has accepted the treasurership of the Presbyterian board of ministerial relief and sustentation. He will take office next September and oversee the pension funds of the Presbyterian Church in the United States including a fifteen million dollar additional endowment being raised.
Paris dispatches report Isadora Duncan, the classic dancer, and her young poet husband Sergei Yessenin were divorced under Soviet law several months ago. The announcement came from Duncan family members. Yessenin had been jailed in Moscow last November for alleged anti Semitic remarks and had said he was separated from Miss Duncan.
Lieutenant-Commander Zachary Lansdowne of the U S Navy will command the American dirigible Shenandoah on a summer flight to the north pole after serving as official observer for the navy on the London to America journey of the British airship 1 34.
A post mortem on Elisabeth Fawcett an 11 year old girl who died February 2 finds death from organic brain disease and convulsions. Exhumed body examined at Mount Carmel cemetery by Drs Burmeister McNally under Coroner Oscar Peas. chiropractors absolved of blame for death. prior report blamed cervical spine dislocation by National College of Chiropractic students contradicted.
State Representative A S J Stovall of Elbert county calls a Feb 18 meeting in Georgia to consider entering United States Senator Thomas J Walsh of Montana as a Democratic presidential nominee in Georgia. He says Walsh would not oppose entry. Movie actor Theodore Roberts in Pittsburgh is sinking rapidly. doctors say recovery hope has been abandoned.
In Honduras both government forces and insurgents report victories as Gen. Maximo L. Rosales is named commander in chief of government troops. Rebels under Gen. Tiburcio Carias abandon La Mant and cut western links. La Paz is recaptured. Indians of Texiguat join, rebels say revolution broadens against Gen Rafael Lopez Gutierrez era ends Feb 1.
The Senate Oil Committee opened its probe into rumors about the sale of Harding's Marion Star. Vanderlip testified he repeated rumors without facts and said his Ossining speech was a public duty to reveal truths, not to accuse. He claimed no knowledge of a specific price and discussed rumored values and earnings of the paper.
Berlin reports that the Deutschland Ay Altes radio tune sparks a hullabaloo across Europe whenever aired. German observers cite repeated martial airs broadcast two to three times daily and suspect interference emanates from near the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
In Berkeley on February 15, UC students Malcolm D. McKenzie and Guinivere Zaun Robinson endured a honeymoon psychology quiz by Dr. Pardon Ball. The test found them psychologically harmonious though musical tastes diverged.
The United States will appoint experts to work with Canadian delegates on the Lawrence Great Lakes waterway project. Secretary Hoover favors the plan in a communication to Secretary Hughes, with Sk B anker’s opinion guiding the state department’s response to the Canadian note.
Davenport Iowa officials released a new investigation into Tuesdays fatal collision between a passenger train and a freight train. They said Engineer William Moore of the Burlington line failed to heed signals and died from burns when the engine boiler exploded. Hospital attendants at St Luke's reported his death followed his injuries.
Melilla Morocco Raisully known for superstition against modern treatment submitted to an operation performed by Dr Zaktivar who reported relief and gratitude from him Madrid bread price rises two centimes per kilo in Spain Guadalquivir river overflows causing heavy damage Valencian police capture gang planning to rob the Bank of Spain after a firefight during which one bandit was wounded
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