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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1925

Page

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Codlinge Fiscal Policies Face Senate Battle

Washington January 5 The Coolidge administration faces a Senate clash over the postal salary bill vetoed last spring and a proposed compromise raising revenue by higher postal rates. Republicans split over substituting the compromise for the vetoed bill, risking House action and a tight timetable. Democratic leaders seek a direct veto vote, while administration aides warn of possible defeat and a veto uphold could halt wage increases.

C International News Wire Washington, D. C Congress Coolidge Senate Postoffica House Senate Post Office Committee Ismicrals Presi

Bryan retires as Nebraska governor to sell coal

Lincoln Nebraska January 5 moving day for Charles W Bryan Democratic candidate for vice president in the November election. He retired today as governor and vacated the executive mansion to make way for his Republican successor Bryan who attracted national interest by his trust busting activities in the marketing of coal by the state of Nebraska will continue his fuel business in private life

Lincoln Neb Charles W. Bryan Nebraska Bryan

Mortuary Notices From Waterloo and Surroundings

Sarah U Stewart 79 formerly of Waterloo widow of Rev W G Stewart died yesterday at Moorcroft Wyoming. Body arrives Thursday private funeral 2 p m Walnut Street Baptist Rev R N MacDonald pastor burial Fair View. Surviving: Dr C K Stewart Mrs Alice K Stuli and Mrs May Dean Moorcroft Dr George Stewart Des Moines Dwight Stewart St Louis. Also Claude Burrows's widow Mrs Grande Burrows 18 died Saturday St Francis Hospital septicemia eight weeks illness. Born June 1365 Decorah, moved to Waterloo a year ago. Surviving: her husband, parents Mr and Mrs Henry Wichois, two sisters, brothers Martha Dorothy Edward Harry. A baby daughter preceded her in death. Funeral 1 p m Wednesday St John’s Church, burial Calgary. Body viewable at O Keefe Towne mortuary. Miss Lillian Evertoft 25 died Saturday at a hospital. Born July in Park Minnesota, moved Glyndon then Waterloo ten months ago. Surviving: parents Mr and Mrs Anton Ebertort, three sisters eight brothers. Body taken to hospital yesterday for burial.

Sarah U. Stewart Bira Sarah E. Stewart Waterloo W. G. Stewart Moorcroft Wyo Walnut Street Baptist Church R. N. MacDonald Fair View Lafayette Street C.K. Stewart Alice Stuli May Dean George Stewart Des Moines Dwight Stewart St. Louis Claude Burrows Grande Burrows St. Francis Hosapital Decorah Witerioo Tienry Wichois Martha Dorothy Edward Harry Satarfoo St John's Church Calgary O’keefe & Towne Mortuary Lillian Ereltopt Ailis Lillian Evertoft Ren Hospital Jake Park Minn Glyndon Anton Ebettort Ndon

Alimony Awarded to Mrs Beatrice Breese in Long Island Divorce

Beatrice Breese of Southampton and Longstand N Y receives alimony of 4500 annually after divorce from Robert P Breese a millionaire yachtsman. Breese accused of misconduct at his West Palm Beach home and on his yacht. The couple share an eight year old daughter named Beatrice.

Beatrice Breese Southampton Longstand N. Y Arthur Claflin Deerse Robert’ P. Breese Breese West Palm Beach Beatrice

Senate wrestles with postal pay bill and Muscle Shoals delay

The piece details a temporary emergency compromise on postal workers pay lasting ten months from April 15 to February 15, with a joint congressional committee to report a permanent rate bill. It notes Senate delays, Muscle Shoals debates, and eleven major appropriation bids awaiting action, plus ten general legislation items not yet tackled as a potential special session looms.

Tracy Moses Congress Senate Altho Republican ‘ Senate Federal Reserve System United States Supreme Court World Court Herald Trinunma News Service

Sterling Reaches 10 Cents From Par

New York January 5 report says sterling exchange climbs to near parity with the dollar. Demand pressures lift the price to around 4.76 percent above the base, reflecting London’s early advance and broader monetary movement.

Sterling New York Ondon

Rock Island seeks abandonment of 23 mile line segment

The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to abandon 23 miles of its line from Tecumseh to Asn ur Oklahoma due to insufficient traffic to cover operating costs. The application was filed in Washington January.

Washington, D. C Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Interstate Commerce Commission Tecumseh Asnur Okio Trafic

Burlin Banker and Wife End Their Lives

Derlin January 5 Leopold Friedlaender a 73 year old banker and his wife committed suicide today with poison. Friedlaender's bank had been closed recently by the prosecutor amid a sensational bank scandal involving high Russian officials.

Derlin Leopold Friendlaender Friedlaender Tharmiat

Mussolini Grows Distant as Black Shirt Soldiers Patrol Rome

In Rome the fascist safety show continued as troops in full war regalia patrolled streets and railway hubs. Premier Mussolini faced cabinet resignations from Sarrocchi and Casati while ex premier Giolitti lingered, with rumors De Neva might join or quit.

United Press Rome Miltia Mussolini Italy Giolitti Orlando Salandra Sarrechi Casati de Neva

Dishwashers Inherit Florida Land Tract Worth $250000

In Miami a Philadelphia hotel dishwasher, Olivia Mae Elssler, is named heir to a 40 acre Florida tract valued at $250000. The land, split between her husband John A. Elssler’s sister Elmina C. Elssler, became the subject of a trust and quit-claim dispute after John Wissler’s death three years earlier. The sister allegedly failed to honor the agreement to sell the land and share proceeds, leaving Mrs. Elssler to seek support while the case moved through Florida courts.

Miami Fla Philadelphia Olivia Mae Etssler John A. Elssler Elmina C. Elssler John Wissler Elssler

Supreme Court OKs Federal Control of Lake Withdrawals

The Supreme Court ruled the federal government may regulate water withdrawals from Lake Michigan by Chicago’s sanitary district. It upheld a lower court injunction limiting withdrawals to 4 167 cubic feet per second and ordered it effective in 60 days, with room for further War Department permits.

Washington, D. C United States Supreme Court Empowerel Ppattany Chicago Lake Michigan Sanitary District of War Department Supreme Court Secretary of War

Cleveland Bank Robbery Indicts Couple In Detroit Extradition

Bank robberies case targets Aira Ruth Bush aged 20 and her husband Francis J. Bush. Indicted for a Cleveland Trust Company holdup with $18,000 seized. The pair were located in Detroit and extradited to Cleveland for trial. They deny the charges despite alleged identifications by bank staff.

Pretty Aira Ruth Bush Francis J. Bush Cleveland Trust Company Bush Detroit Cleveland

Mellon Gets Paris Proposal on Debt

Washington January 3 The French memorandum on payment of war debt to the United States was sent by Secretary Hughes to Secretary Mellon for private information. Officials would not comment on the suggestions but hope it may form the basis for a follow up. The memo reportedly proposes a settlement plan including an eighty year moratorium and interest at the rate of one half of one percent during the moratorium. Mellon will present the suggestions to the debt funding commission soon.

Associated Press Washington, D. C France United States Hughes M. Clementel Herrick State Department Clemente Mellon Debt Funding Commission

Steady Improvement in Iowa Banking Seen in July Abstract

Iowa report shows banking sector gains with total resources up by three and a half million since June 30 and deposits higher by over ten million. State banking superintendent Robert L. Leach notes the Sept 29 close of business data cover 849 savings banks 331 state banks and 22 trust companies. A Saturday call for Dec 31 statements may further improve the outlook.

Tres Moines Robert L. Leach

Fight over aged bridegroom's will and delinquent tax sale

In Stone City Iowa a will dated Oct 3 1924 leaves estate to a 1 year old bridegroom widow amid a mystery around his death. Coroner rules suicide. Larsen estate valued at 45900. One hundred fifteen parcels of real estate were offered at tax sale, adjourned and continued today with about 20 bidders. County aims to recover taxes via highest bid. Sale held in courthouse room as proceedings continued.

Stone City Samuel Larsen Larsen Ted Toome

Waterloo man reported dead in Oklahoma City

Tl. R. Evans, 41, a salesman from Waterloo, Ia, for the Springfield Insurance company, died in a hotel in Oklahoma City from a brain hemorrhage. The attack struck him in minutes, and efforts to locate relatives failed as no such person could be found in local directories or state records.

Waterloo Oklahoma City Isy United Press Okla Tl. R. Evans Springfield Insurance Company

Stent Day Luncheon Features Impersonations at Hotel Russell

Stunt day for ro taryans at the NeonDasy luncheon in Hotel Russell-Semgen featured impersonations. Wirt Howie mimicked Bruce Gates with a speech on Gates Basis dieas college. W H Brinn parodied Hermann Miller reading his autobiography. Mr and Mrs Thomas Shafer hosted about 500 guests Saturday evening, with Mrs Dan Holmes and Alvin Peters among the attendees.

Russell-Semgen Wirt Howie Bruce Gates Gates Basidieas College W.H. Brinn Hermann Miller Uentersain Witit 500 Thomas Shafer BOM Favera Dan Holmes Alvin Peters

Los Angeles Seeks Death Sleep Source

Officials in Los Angeles investigate a carbon monoxide death toll after a winter outbreak. A central meeting will review tests of heater types to identify risks for those most vulnerable, as the city seeks to curb more fatalities.

Los Angeles Cal

Mrs Bickley Pioneer Woman Dies At 71 In Waterloo

Mrs Susan George Bickley 71 daughter of Sylvanus Cox early Waterloo County pioneer died Saturday at her son John W George s home 212 West Wallington Waterloo after five weeks illness. She was born 1854 in Joliet Illinois taught school in Plainfield Indiana lived in Waterloo most of 39 years also resided in Santa Ana Kansas and Missouri. She was twice married first to John W George a Civil War soldier later to D S Bickley who died in 1924 at Santa Ana. Funeral Tuesday 2 p m from Kistver chapel Rev W W Alain Graves Memorial United Brethren Church, burial at Fairview. The Woman s Relief Corps will attend in a body.

Susan George Bickley Sylvanus B. Cox Tlawk County John W. George West Wallington Street Isne Waterloo Township Alves. Bicksey Waterloo Santa Ana Cali Kansas Missouri Joliet Plainfield George Cartier Crosby Decedent D. S. Bickley Kingsville Tex Adell.Ichty G. B. Cox Puneral Kistver Chapel Ww.y. Alain Hustor Graves Memorial United Brethren Church Woman's Relief Corps Fairview

Waterloo Mayor Denies Smallpox Epidemic Status

A. E. Gnagy, Waterloo mayor, refutes claims of a smallpox epidemic. He notes 45 amalinox cases since Oct 1, 16 quarantined within city limits with only two new this past week. He says per capita cases are very low and expects the disease to fade as winter ends.

Waterloo Sa A. E. Gnagy Waterloo

Irene Castle Gives Birth To Seven Pound Daughter

Chicago January 5 Mrs Frederick McLaughlin formerly Irene Castle the dancer is the mother of a seven pound daughter born yesterday in a local hospital. The child may be named Irene. The McLaughlins married in November 1922. This is her third marriage after Vernon Castle's war death and a Paris divorce from Captain Robert H Tremain.

Chicago Frederick McLaughlin Irene Castle Irene McLaughlin Vernon Castle Robert H. Tremain Paris

Bread Price Advance Promised in Cedar Rapids Briefs

Cedar Rapids Bakers announce an advance in bread prices. Des Moines notes funeral service postponements for Willan Wright and Mrs. Dawson Wright to attend. Breckenridge reports from Kansas City confirm Ray Snodderly’s alibi in a bandit car case. Connail Bluffs Sheriff cites alibi confirmation. Cedar Rapids also covers Rev. John D. Clinton delivering a cross word puzzle sermon.

Cedar Rapids Bakers Des Moines Willan Wright Blain Mobile Ala Nellis Dawson Wright Stein Connail Bluffs Sherif Lainson Kansas City Ray Snodderly

Assistants Approved for County Attorney Appointments

County board approved appointments of assistants to new county attorney W. A. Goak for the year without reservations. Originally A G Reid was named temporarily as advisor to the board and party, pending in which the county is a party. Salaries for the assistants and other deputies will be fixed later by the supervisors.

W. A. Goak A. G. Reid Board of Supervisors

Three Drunks Arrested in Municipal Court

Three men were hauled into municipal court on intoxication charges. Eddie Brown, described as colored, had an unexpired sentence and was committed to serve his out before any new trial. He will be brought before Judge Beem again on January 17. The other two defendants were absent and released on bail as their bonds were forfeited.

Eddie Brown Brown J. C. Beem

Ames Student Gerald Howrey Returns Home

Gerald Howrey an electrical engineering student at Iowa State College left yesterday for Ames after spending the Mosday vacation with his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Howrey.

Ames Gerald Howrey Iowa State College Mrs A. J. Howrey

Hudson to Cedar Falls grading plan discussed

A committee including William Crownover H R Hollis and F J Waltman conferred with the county supervisors on grading and graveling the Hudson to Cedar Falls road. The plan aims to have the project in the 1925 Black Hawk county road program due to heavy traffic and its link between primary No 59 at Hudson and primary No 58 at Cedar Falls. Logan’s condition after last Wednesday’s auto crash was updated as he remains in pain with a fractured collar bone two broken ribs and bruises from being crushed between two cars on Fourth street east.

William Crownover H. R. Hollis F. J. Waltman Board of Supervisors Hudson Cedar Falls Black Hawk County Hadson Cadar Falls W. GC. Logan Fourth Street

Kansas City Doctor Invents New Truss

Kansas City physician Dr. Andrews unveils a compact truss claiming superior cure for ruptures. The device weighs ounces, lacks pads or bands, and is marketed with a free trial offer to Courier readers willing to refer a neighbor.

Kansas City Andrews Kansas Cuy

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