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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1927
Page
10
In a spread of telegraphic dispatches the Pacific Coast reports severe storm damage with 16 dead and 21 injured, plus avalanches and a train wreck. Rumors of war and a sunk ship alarm Iowa City residents, while Kellogg’s plan falters in China and McNary-Haugen debates loom in Washington.
Washington dispatch reports Senate opposition to branch banking as mainly over discussion time rather than core provisions. The bill preserves indeterminate federal reserve bank charters, held by Congress to end at any time, a feature criticized but seen by some backers as renewal leverage. The measure aims to equalize charter privileges for national and state banks while preventing a branch-bank monopoly and preserving the Federal Reserve System.
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Eva Davis also known as Eva Duggan was arrested in White Plains New Jersey by request of Sheriff Z W McDonald Prima County Arizona. She was wanted in Tucson on grand larceny and in Kansas City Missouri on murder charges related to the killing of a man named Mathias during a honeymoon elopement. She awaits Prima County authorities and has not been questioned yet.
Vivienne McGowan, 18, jailed in Des Moines awaiting trial on forgery charges. Her mother Mrs. Perry McGowan in Seattle said she would not help her daughter and doubted Vivienne’s claims of attending the University of Washington or belonging to a national sorority. Associated Press report cites the mother’s disbelief.
In Miami on February 16 delegates at the coal mine wage scale conference prepared to consider a proposal from Ohio and Indiana operators for arbitration by a commission. insurgent leader W A Haskins warned the commission idea was an ultimatum and threatened to bolt if rejected. The plan calls for a commission with impartial public members alongside miner and operator representatives to arbitrate the wage dispute.
Boston clergymen refuse to host evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson, signaling she may preach in a city hall instead. Her advance man says she is in Washington and planned a New York series before entering the Boston area within 25 miles of Framingham where she began preaching.
Des Moines Feb 16 INS suit for 75000 filed in district court against Joseph Muelhaunt and Joseph G Blatk officers of Des Moines Ice and Fuel and others connected with Central Service Clyde L Martin charges commissions for engineering sales of ice plants to Central Service and control of plants at Waterloo Boone Ottumwa Fort Dodge Mason City Marshalltown and Foskenloosa. Black denies. Miller of Crystal Ice Fuel and Gibson of Artificial Ice Fuel deny any merger talks with Des Moines group.
Burlington Iowa Feb 16 Deliberations resumed this morning by the jury in the murder trial of John W Jones a negro charged with killing police officer Joe Feely last December The state asked for a verdict carrying the death penalty and the case was placed in the hands of jurors late yesterday afternoon
President Coolidge is reported to appoint Kara Brainerd of Muskogee, a banker and attorney, to the vacancy on the Interstate Commerce Commission. Announcement notes the move as virtually decided. Washington police department noted in the dispatch with terse filing dated February 16.
Unfolding disaster report from Los Angeles shows an unidentified woman and her baby killed in a Laurel Canyon landslide near Hollywood. The great Pacific storm unleashed floods, avalanches, and wrecks across Southern California, isolating San Diego, flooding railways, and burying roads. Rescue efforts race amid high water and continued downpours.
LeMars Iowa February 16 injunction suit filed by Rev John Ralston Hinton targets John Cobbert a zealous prohibitionist church member accused of liquor traffic activity Cobbert claims misdescription of land led to his inclusion while other defendants are convicted liquor violators and the action aims to bar future participation in liquor dealings
Des Moines Feb 16 The ways and means committee approved the state income tax bill and amended it to raise exemptions for individuals to 1500 for singles and 3500 for married couples. Tax on income above exemptions starts at 2 percent up to 5 percent for thresholds up to 4000, with 6 percent on income beyond 4000.
Benjamin H Turner of Mystic Ta convicted of murder and serving a life sentence refused breakfast and all nourishment at 6 30 a m after a restless night at Cumberland County Jail He has not eaten since starting his hunger strike last Friday noon over the murder of James D Hallen of Falmouth.
B F Snell a 66 year old Davenport resident is held in jail awaiting authorities from Wapello county. Police say he is wanted in connection with the death of Edward Thompson a railroad man from Columbus Junction. Thompson died Sunday afternoon after attending a liquor party in which Snell was a principal. The chatter is alleged to have sold the alcohol at the party.
Jay Kevan, 35, was killed when the school bus he drove was struck by Northwestern train No. 30 in heavy fog at a crossing in Down City Ta. He was returning to his farm home after delivering 20 children to school. The bus was demolished. Kevan leaves a wife and four children.
Jown City February 16 The body of Martin Gerhart former University of Town and Princeton university student who committed death by own action Sunday arrived here last night accompanied by Mrs Mildred Gerhart his wife Mr and Mrs William Burney Cambridge Mass brother in law and sister of Gerhart Funeral services will be held here today
The state supreme court today affirmed John Looney's 14 year term in the state penitentiary for the murder of William Gabel during the Rock Island vice campaign. The sentence was upheld by the Knox county circuit court.
A boy about 16 years old oscar walker residing near rodman died yesterday four hours after being thrown from a buggy when a horse driven by an older child ran away. Two other children escaped injury. The accident occurred in emmetsburg area. san foelles, henry george, and tholla martin were mentioned in the damaged text alongside an advertisement for goodie cigars.
London dispatch reports a long police question session of Frank Fortney and Fred Acker as investigators seek vital information in the Walter McCaffree murder case. Brisk interrogations continued through the night at Waverly and Bremer county sheriff offices, with state agents pressing for a confession or key details.
Rome reports Pinedo aims for a 170 mile jump across the Atlantic as part of a four continent flight. He recently reached Bolama from Villa Cisneros, Rio de Oro after a 1000 mile moonlit leg. From Port Natala he plans to Buenos Aires, then ten days’ rest before continuing to the United States via Jamaica and Cuba. The total journey covers about 30325 miles.
In Iowa City and Cedar Rapids a wild rumor claimed an American warship was sunk in China and that the U.S. would declare war. Students and townspeople flooded newspapers and phones with calls, while Cedar Rapids only reported a minor fire whistle.
Santa Monica hospital reports Mabel Normand, noted film actress, showing slight improvement after a severe pleuropneumonia attack. After being removed from her Beverly Hills home, her temperature fell from 103 to 102 degrees, with physicians expressing hope for recovery.
Washington reports the United States government is prepared to boost forces in Nicaragua to protect American interests amid revolution. Additional Marines and Drug jackets will be deployed from Newport News and Guantanamo to establish neutral zones if talks fail with Admiral Latimer, who is traveling to meet with leaders including Sacasta and Fungus? at Puerta casbezus.
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