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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1920
Page
3
Visitors to The Playground of Europe discover a site offering every kind of winter sport. The friendly atmosphere invites adults to recapture childhood joy amid snow and activities suited for all ages.
In Switzerland the winter spectacle grows from skating tobogganing and skiing as social and athletic rituals. Curling and bob sleighing captivate crowds while illuminated rinks, fancy dances, and motorless toboggan runs draw families to alpine nights. Mountain railways shuttle visitors to starting points for rapid descents and scenic returns by train.
A 25 exclusive executive committee of railroad leaders from across the country will meet with Director General Hines in Washington on Thursday to discuss labor problems tied to the return to private ownership. The conference aligns with the redrafted labor section proposing a joint commission to hear wage disputes, including three employee and three public representatives, appointed by the president.
In Washington on February 17, Senator Thomas argued the German peace treaty fails to reflect wartime assurances and international law. He cited the armistice and Wilson’s principles, criticizing reparations and territorial terms and noting shifts by allies and Lloyd George. The piece also notes a tangential section on opals and superstition in royal Spain.
Nick Kostos, a cook at Gus Romeins' restaurant, enters the police station with eggs spilled from pockets after being accused of embezzling two dozen items. The case unfolds amid chaotic scenes as officers handle the suspect and evidence.
Monday reports say syndicalists planted 12 bombs along the carnival route in Barcelona while masked revelers were harassed by assailants armed with corrosive squirts. Others used ropes to trip workers, injuring several attendees. Alfonso XIII and the military governor discussed the unrest with the king seeking a swift resolution.
The report outlines Caillaux facing trial over alleged conspiracy to aid French foes. It notes suspicions of leading pacifist movements aiming for Franco German reconciliation amid German spy fears. It cites propaganda reach to Rome Washington and Buenos Aires, mentions Count von Gerstern’s funding and Caillaux’s wartime service and Argentina visit with the German minister.
The report details Caillaux’s alleged efforts to push a separate peace with Germany, his talks with Italian and Vatican figures, and predictions of a Franco German power shift. It notes parliamentary actions suspending his immunity and ordering a treason trial amid wartime propaganda waves.
London reports Germany may try ten alleged against the Allies while Holland may intern Hohenzollern and defy the powers. Notes to Berlin and The Hague outline responsibility for Count Hohenzollern and propaganda from Dutch soil. The Hague says Holland will reply to a second note by reaffirming its stance and guarding William.
In Johnsonburg a forest tale unfolds as Brer Bruin the bear and Cunningham race for a honey tree. Bruin wins the chase and steals the honey while Cunningham, warned by a hunter party, retreats to sleep and wakes to find both his honey and Col Bruin missing.
Chicago report explains holdup insurance riders on burglary polices. Insurance man Raymond Kirk notes such riders add protection against robbery for a 1000 room policy with $50 cash, but policies void during a fire and premiums vary with risk, highlighting little known coverage details.
Bridgewater New Hampshire 17 year old guide Wilfred S Morrill fought a 245 pound wildcat that was caught in a steel trap. The cat leaped at him as he examined the trap and dragged it while he defended himself with a rifle. He finally killed the animal with the rifle butt after a several minute struggle.
The text argues younger pullets yield higher profits in winter egg production. It notes hens over 21 months are less favorable, recommends keeping pullets and selling 1-year-olds, and mentions pullets hatched early should start laying by October or November. It also outlines ages hens begin laying by breed type and emphasizes November December eggs fetch higher prices.
A rare giant panda, likely the only one brought to the United States, is exhibited at the Museum of Natural History in New York. The skin came from a Western China missionary and was mounted by Frederick Baosake. The animal resembles a black bear but is a distant relative of the raccoon with a bold black and white coat. Little is known about its habits.
The Rice Growers Association notes increased U S rice exports after the war with 282 million pounds shipped in the ten months ending October 1910 compared with 26 million in the similar prewar period. Government figures show 25 million dollars earned from the ten months ending October 1919, up from 24 million in the prior year.
The Associated Press reports that Great Northern, Northern Pacific, and Burlington railroads may merge into a single transcontinental system after government control ends this month. The plan echoes James J. Hill s ideas, aiming to manage 27000 miles of track and to handle 400 000 000 in Burlington bonds due in 1921.
In Colt's Neck New Jersey Lewis Snyder endures a run of misfortune. His wife needed surgery his hunting dog vanished his car burned and a hawk killed many chickens. He fired at the hawk killing his horse. A missing cow and reduced hotel revenue add to the run of bad luck.
Mrs. Herbert Perry, wife of a burglar who robbed over a hundred Aurora homes, was allowed to leave the state without prosecution on a larceny charge after promising not to return. She took her six year old son while her husband serves a one to tourtega term in the penitentiary.
The text notes the opening of the first savings bank in Boston on December 13, 1818, and mentions the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society established in 1818 and the third U S institution in New York in 1819. It also cites early savings banks in Wamburg Germany Berne Switzerland Edinburgh Scotland and Great Britain with dates from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Paris dispatches report Allied council debates Wilson note on Adriatic terms. Some sources describe it as a veto or brutal menace, while officials insist it is a fact statement outlining possible action, not a threat. Critics in Rome and London weigh language and potential treaty withdrawals.
Des Moines records a 44 degree jump in the mercury from 6 AM to 6 PM marking a state record. The day's low hit 2 degrees below zero while by 11 PM temperatures rose to 42 degrees above.
The government will stop managing all private radio stations at midnight March 29 under an executive order issued by Secretary Daniels during the war emergency.
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