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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1929
Page
9
Chicago voters head to polls as sixty five detective bureau squads patrol the city. Deputy Commissioner Stege warns to shoot to kill if necessary as citizens exercise their right to elect a new city council.
A Chicago election judge in the notorious Bloody Twentieth ward, George Fausco, 26, linked to a murder suspect and with prior robbery and statutory offense terms, was arrested as tensions rose at the polls. Police deployed nearly all officers, and Deputy Commissioner Stege ordered armed police to deter hoodlums, with guards protecting candidates and homes amid threats and colorfully violent rhetoric.
The notice informs readers the Courier is delivered before 5 30 PM and if not received by then a phone number 4100 should be called for a copy to be sent. Calls must reach the office before 6 30 PM.
Miami, Feb 26. President William F. Green of the American Federation of Labor says two weeks of winter vacations in warm climates are necessary for the welfare of American workers, equating them with the summer two weeks and five day week. He spoke during AFL winter sessions, urging wealth distribution to allow rest and recreation in winter.
Berlin February 26 foreign minister Stresemann warned that parliamentary government faces a crisis. In a party meeting he urged personal responsibility and cautioned that current methods drive the republic toward an abyss. Former Chancellor Wirth echoed the fascism threat.
Washington plans for farm relief hearings before the House Vericulture Committee three weeks before Congress reconvenes in April. Chairman Haugen said hearings will be compact with limited witnesses, spanning two weeks plus a third for drafting relief legislation aimed at aiding all agriculturists and expanding foreign markets.
Chicago police report a 12 year old, Charles Nicoletti, shot and killed Phillip Nicoletti after a confrontation. Charles, beaten and threatened with a knife, fired four shots as his father advanced with a knife. Juvenile authorities hold Charles. witnesses say self defense.
In Chicago on February 26 Mrs Laura Price risked wearing jewels for the first time this winter. A man with a pistol robbed her as she paused after consulting her modiste. He snatched pearls from her neck a diamond bracelet from her wrist three diamond rings and ripped off a mink coat before escaping. The husband valued the stolen items at no less than 18 thousand three hundred fifty dollars.
Webster City, Ta. Feb 26. All but primary roads from Webster City were impassable and dangerous to traverse this morning after a heavy snowstorm. Eight and one half inches had fallen Sunday night.
A rally of tornadoes in Mississippi Arkansas and Texas has raised storm deaths to 29 with seven new victims found in Mississippi. Duncan Miss saw 14 killed as a twister destroyed stores a hotel and homes. Arkansas Dewitt and Marks suffered fatalities and Duncan police noted looting concerns while guards patrolled damaged areas. Texas counted multiple fatalities and substantial property damage near Gadper and Grand Prairie.
Iowa faced its third traffic setup of the winter as heavy snow fell Sunday and Monday, disrupting bus and interurban service. Ten to 12 inches blanketed many areas, with Boone reporting 11 1/2 inches at Ledges State Park. Traffic slowed while business and train service remained mostly normal. Beverly Hills star Alma Rubens lies near death as narcotic treatment ends, with husband Ricardo Cortez beside her and a federal probe into drug peddling underway. subpoenas and a grand jury are involved.
In Cuernavaca on Feb 26 Col Charles A Lindbergh and fiancé Anne Morrow were free to walk talk and ride in a lush Mexican town. The future details of their marriage and plans remain undisclosed with Lindbergh promising to reveal them later.
Cedar Falls officials plan a dynamite blast this afternoon on an island opposite Washington Park to lessen flood risk. The 100 by 25 foot island in the Cedar River near the park acts as a flow obstruction, with six foot high piles noted by Atmos Francis, park custodian. The island lies about 65 feet offshore.
Washington Feb 26 The house committee reported favorably the Jones bill imposing a maximum five year sentence and a $10,000 fine for prohibition law violators. The measure is expected to be brought up in the house for consideration tomorrow.
The Senate weighs reapportionment measures while the Judiciary Committee reviews plans for former Senator Lenroot’s possible role on the Court of Customs Appeals. The Rules Committee advances bills under a special program as the Judiciary Committee probes charges against Federal Judge Moscowits in New York.
Miss Elsie Lorenz, supervisor of West schools, and Miss Fern Gray, secretary to Superintendent Charles A Littrell, rebut a newspaper feature writer who claimed that men seek brains and are diminished when they marry. They state most men have an inflated ego and want girls of lesser intellect who will look up to them.
Ohio rivers and creeks overflowed after two inches of rain, inundating low lands and isolating several villages. Springfield and Hamilton were hardest hit as police used rowboats to rescue over 75 marooned families. Louisville faced water shortages with pumps submerged under 22 feet of water, fires out, prompting the mayor to shut off water and reserve 180000 gallons for fire protection.
Paris Feb 26 The Associated Press reports authorities say Marshal Ferdinand Foch is hopelessly ill and death could come in days. The famed allied generalissimo battles uremia and a pulmonary attack as doctors fight heart sclerosis and mounting weakness after a month of illness.
United States forces move to Trenton harbor amid clashes between Teibel and Nationalist troops. Five Japanese warships and a British vessel aid protection of foreign interests. Rebels number about 40,000, with reports of large scale executions.
Heavy Nebraska snowfall boosts winter wheat hopes as 13 inches fell in two days with more overnight. Temperature hovered around 27 degrees, and despite deep drifts, traffic remained open. Grain merchants and partners forecast a bumper winter wheat crop aided by the snow.
Washington D C February 26 The Senate has not passed the year extension for the radio commission and the interior department bill remains in conference The second deficiency bill faces attack while five of President Coolidges nominations appear headed for oblivion Reapportionment stalls as pressure mounts to adjourn The House moves through 100 bills including a coast guard expansion and prison probation extensions A Harris amendment to prohibit enforcement faces decisive opposition in the senate committee and looks unlikely to pass
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