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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1914
Page
9
Washington reports that the American government seeks reparations from the Huerta regime for the hanging of Clemente Vergara near Hidalgo Texas. Friends of Vergara push for accountability as federal and state probes proceed and efforts to repatriate the body are discussed.
A Huerta note in Mexico City urges Washington to ease the arms embargo on Mexico, arguing anarchy in rebel areas and claiming protection for nationals under Huerta. Consul Edwards reports Bauch in Juarez jail before transfer to Chihuahua as New York rumors link Huerta to seeking U.S. help, though officials see no direct request.
Joseph W. Folk solicitor for the state department will assume the post of chief counsel for the Interstate Commerce Commission after consultations with President Wilson and Secretary Bryan. Dr. Charles W. Needham, ex-president of George Washington University, is named assistant counsel. Both appointments take effect March 1.
Burlington report notes a four legged chick born this week to a hen described as an incubator with four legs. Dr. Ralph J. Bell, local physician, says the anomaly is hereditary as the mother hen also has four legs and the chick thrives on its four drumsticks.
Consul Letcher reported Gen. Villa will permit two Americans two British representatives and two Benton family members to view the late ranchman's body in Chihuahua City. Two physicians may accompany them as arrangements for transport and lodging were discussed. Secretary Bryan said a commission visit to Chihuahua will occur after medical examination to settle disposition of the body.
Des Moines reports widespread criticism of Iowa state department structure. The efficiency study by engineers for the legislative retrenchment committee recommends drastic changes and consolidations to boost efficiency. Deputy Auditor Byrnes warns publication may trigger controversy as many sinecure positions would be abolished.
Walter Becker aged 17 was shot in the arm by a hidden assailant while on his way to visit Miss Effie Smith in Muscatine Iowa. Becker said he had no known enemies though he had recently received several letters. police have no suspect and the wound was not serious.
Italy announced its intention to participate officially in the Panama-Pacific exposition in San Francisco. The communication was made today to Thomas Nelson Page, the United States ambassador to Italy, from Rome.
Gen Pai Ping Chun military governor of Chi Li and former premier under Yuan Shi Kai died after a brief illness. Authorities say poisoning is the believed cause with he was stricken late last night in Tien Tsia.
Reports from Chihuahua indicate Francisco Villa remains content with his supreme authority and will not advance south until necessity dictates. Federals strengthen fortifications near Torreon as Villa's scattered forces hold along the railroad south of the city.
Former President Taft visited Washington and luncheon guest at the White House with President Wilson today. The meeting marks a notable display of bipartisan cordiality between the two leaders in the nation’s capital.
Charles Shaffer engineer and Charles King fireman were badly hurt when the boilerhead of a heavy Rock Island freight locomotive blew out in front of the Des Moines station. King was hurled 25 feet from his seat and suffered severe burns, while Shaffer this leg was broken and he was badly scorched.
Ames Iowa February 27 Hundreds of the 2 500 Ames students were vaccinated against smallpox under a general order by President Pearson posted on campus. Officials report no serious cases and call the vaccination precautionary.
A 150 man gendarme detachment in Kazerun is besieged by Vashdiwan riflemen as fighting rages. Maj Ohissa the Swede commander was killed yesterday. Reinforcements from Shiray and a British marine detachment from Bushive were sent to the scene.
Madrid reports an important revolutionary movement is under way in Portugal, with a condition of anarchy said to prevail. Spanish authorities seek full details as communications, including wireless, are interrupted and information remains incomplete.
Miss Ruth Underhill twenty born in Ocheyedan Ia died in violent convulsions at Methodist hospital Des Moines where she had worked about a year. Hospital authorities investigate after she was given medicine and a nurse handed her soap mistaken for mustard. Dr Willard T Graham cites acute gastritis as probable cause and postmortem is hoped for.
Tomorrow's Evening Courier promises a diverse spread from Waterloo topics to national and foreign items. Highlights include a birth tale weighing less than two packages of butter, reminiscences of Prairie Schooner Days, the 1856 trek to Waterloo, and the Women serial, plus humor by George Fitch and a Ruth Cameron personal piece.
Thos Plummer, a traveling salesman, alleges two women drugged him and forced his confinement in a Grand Island and Kansas City plot. He says he awakened in a Kansas City hotel and the women guard him and threaten his life if he escapes. Plummer’s father and Mrs. Sumner’s father left for Kansas City to assist.
Washington D C Feb 27 Rep Stayden Democrat of Texas on the military affairs committee told the house that if Gen Villa invades the United States Texas would undertake to protect the federal government and its army The reply mocked Rep McKellers claim the army was inadequate The foreign affairs committee took no action on Amis resolution for information on foreigners in Mexico.
Davenport public schools will start safety first lessons next week teaching students how to get on and off streets and cross safely to prevent accidents. A separate note reports a fire casualty in Dilworth Minnesota where alcohol was poured on clothing igniting a passerby rolled him to safety. Temperature data accompanies the dispatch with highs and lows listed for prior days.
The Senate rejected 23 to 24 amendments that would strip the Postmaster General of power to set rates and regulate parcel post, preserving his authority amid a wartime postal policy debate.
Reading, February 27. Mrs. Kate Edwards, condemned for first degree murder in 1901, was pardoned by Gov Tener and released from Berks County jail at dawn. She had been linked to the death of her husband after a quarrel with a enslaved worker. the co defendant was later acquitted on a new trial. Edwards plans to enter an institution in Philadelphia to begin life anew with five children scattered across the country.
Des Moines Iowa February 27 The Iowa executive council deferred a reward proposal for capturing masked dynamiters while Gov Clarke is away. State Treasurer Brown urged installing an efficient burglar alarm in the treasurer’s department noting a former alarm existed but had been unused for years.
The article notes the approaching time for ice to depart the mill pond and provides five years of past departure dates for reference. The dates show departures on March 3 in 1910, March 6 in 1911, February 19 in 1912, March 19 in 1913, and March 12 in 1914.
Joseph Oschner an automobile dealer in Ft Maison Ta fell from the third story to the basement of his new garage while helping in its construction. He sustained a concussion but his condition improved the next day. Oschner recently moved from Nauvoo Illinois where he was a leading implement dealer.
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