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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1921
Page
1
Secretary Daniels outlined that the American navy, though superior to Japan in main battleships, would be weaker in light cruisers and submarines. He urged speedier aircraft carriers, warning that without them the fleet could be attacked by torpedoes and hampered in gathering enemy movement data and blockading ports.
Mrs. Benjamin Bussey of Rock Springs Wyoming was taken into custody with Dr P E Johnson an osteopath from Rock Springs after a state wide search. Bussey says the doctor cast a love spell but Johnson says the affair was platonic and Mrs Bussey paid her own expenses. Johnson faces a federal charge while Mrs Bussey will return home with her husband Thursday police said.
Four local youths aged 17 to 21 pleaded guilty to robbery in New Hampton Iowa and were sentenced by Judge Springer to 10 years at Anamosa reformatory. They will be paroled to the sheriff for the full term, must earn money to cover damages, report weekly earnings, and abstain from cigarettes and pool rooms. If they lapse, the prison sentence will be enforced.
Army musicians at Columbus Barracks fight a jazz wave as Leader Weber reports hundreds of recruits seeking jazz saxophone instruction. The war department notes mixed views among reservation inhabitants while bandsmen rehearse in a bomb proof hall for safe, stringent harmonies.
Twenty special investigators from Washington arrive to probe irregularities in the Illinois prohibition office, confirmed by Ralph W. Stone as existing. He accuses doctors of wilfully violating prescription privileges and welcomes the investigation as the government moves to uncover graft.
Lawrence Mass Jan 12 Workers in Lawrence the textile mill center react to the recent 22 1 2 percent wage reduction with a declared war to the finish. Amal Ramated Textile Workers of America branch officers said the notice is a redeclaration of war and that the front strikes of 1912 and 1919 will be resumed.
Danville residents watch Mrs. Sadie Harrington push a 45 day fast to force her husband Ernie Harrington into the Church of God. Doctor William Gerrety notes signs of starvation and predicts unconsciousness may follow in about two weeks while Harrington struggles to defend his store and resist the religious campaign. A Chicago movie man, Harry Birch, reports a confrontation with Harrington ending in injuries.
Cork dispatch reports a bold Sinn Fein raid on the detention barracks repulsed by the Military early today. A large Sinn Fein party tried to scale walls to release prisoners. no arrests were made. Another item from Dublin notes British soldiers destroying a Sinn Fein camp at Garrybawn in County Monaghan after open warfare fashion.
Senate committees move on disarmament opium exports and tariff revisions. Clarke leads Interstate Commerce veto debates on Section 10 Clayton Act. Groton plans grain trading regulation. Immigration hearings set. Harding inauguration plans discussed. Daniels outlines naval strength as hearings begin on world navies. Wars and means reviews tariff changes on metals. Foreign affairs and European rebel work bills advance. Indian affairs and grain speculation bills advance. War department real estate probe expands. Shipping board and rivers and harbors review appropriations. Education panel to discuss physics education funding. Post Office hearings on reclassification of postal workers continue.
Mary Woodson Shippey filed for divorce from Lee Shippey, Missouri writer and former YMCA worker, now reportedly living in Monterey, Mexico with Madeline Babin and their infant. She seeks custody of their son Henry Lee Jr, alleges adultery, cites Shippey’s abandonment of marriage duties, and notes Babin’s parallel residence in Kansas City.
Spokane Jan 12 James E Callahan wealthy miner of Wallace Idaho confessed embezzlements by trusted brokers totaling about 419000. One broker John Milholland died by suicide as officers sought his arrest. Callahan says he would have advised disclosure and not judgment. He insists the gold rule guides him despite loss of money and public scorn.
New York Thomas de Witt Ciy ler, chairman of the Association of Railway Executives, denied railroad companies are conspiring against labor or the closed shop. London reports Mrs Terence Mac Swiney returned from New York. Berlin dispatch says Austria will place administration in the hands of the reparations commission due to end of resources.
Campbell Park Presbyterian officials say a two year experiment lifted weekly attendance from 260 to 1000 and transformed a near-dark building into a buzzing hub. They credit a business manager and structured program, noting trebled congregations, doubled Sunday school, new clubs, and a public library, with a warning that without efficiency and planning many churches may fail.
A giant blackberry nearly four times the size of the domestic variety was discovered in Colombia by American scientists and is being tested by the Agriculture Department for possible farming in the United States. Dr. Frank M. Chapman of the American Museum of Natural History located the plant in a remote region, brought to Washington by agriculture explorer Wilson Popeace, who named it the Colombian berry to honor its country of origin.
Federal agents from Des Moines aided by local officers raided Marshalltown last night. S.J. Knox and Ben Coolback, acting as informants, and Holsapple of the Anti-saloon league led the operation. About 20 men were jailed and a large quantity of liquor was seized, including 375 quarts of homebrew at the Eagle clubrooms and other moonshine and corn mash stocks.
Sheriff Robb raided a Clark Street home run by a mother of four. Eight girls, some with positions in Des Moines, were found there but not arrested. The woman allowed couples to visit for immoral purposes to earn money for herself and her children. Some locals sought to take her to Montana ranch.
D W Griffith predicts drastic changes in the movie industry as production consolidates and theaters seek larger, longer pictures. He cites three factors shaping the shift, notes attendance remains strong, and compares grosses of his latest film to The Birth of a Nation. He highlights stars whose personalities persist amid evolving cinema.
In Chicago dated January 12 Miss Dorothy Jardon accuses rival Mary Garden of running an operatic cabal to dictate casting. Garden denies the charges with scorn and proceeds to perform, while Jardon feels a tingling ear and a gossip mill swirls over theater influence and publicity.
Sergt F G Rupert, Army veteran since 1892 with campaigns from Sioux to World War I, arrived to join Waterton recruiting staff in Waterloo replacing Sergt B F Miller who moved to Mason City. Rupert, age 47 with 25 years service, wears eight khaki stripes on a black sleeve. he served five campaigns including Sioux, Spanish American War, Vera Cruz, Pershing expedition, and World War I. Col W H Perry inspected the station. two recruits were accepted today, J Blandin and Floyd Harris, with onward postings to Jefferson Barracks and a New Jersey signal corps unit.
Mamaroneck New York January 12. The movie business may still be regarded as an infant industry and, like any popular baby, everyone wants a role in its development. He notes that among the 106 million Americans, most are involved with films as viewers censors writers or actors. The three latter groups often outnumber the audience itself.
The article discusses demand for well written and acted pictures over star laden films. It notes a forecast that in ten years many will pay five dollars to see long movies, with six to eight months between production and release. It mentions a planned 2.25 million dollar film and book rights costing six hundred thousand, plus ongoing star price disputes and rising international competition.
The article details a hunger fraught march of fliers on the Moose River where sled tracks led to an Indian who barely cooperated after offers. Navy balloonists’ wives call the dispute unbelievable while praising their husbands’ endurance and bond, expressing hope for reunions and resilience.
Mexico City January 12. Resolutions were received at the Pan American Federation of Labor congress with a rule that all items must be filed before 5 30 this afternoon. The secretary's report linked to the executive committee sparked informal discussion over issues in Chile Peru Mexico Nicaragua and San Domingo. A Mexican delegate urged renewed protest against US Marines intervention and noted American Federation of Labor efforts to promote native rule on the island amid tension at the congress.
Washington January 12. Senate panel chairman Calder introduced a bill to regulate the coal industry nationwide and empower the president to fix prices and profits in emergencies. The measure calls for cost data publication by the federal trade commission and a licensing system for operators and dealers. It seeks to channel coal sales from producers to consumers and imposes steep tax rates on commissions. An Interstate Commerce Commission inquiry into railroad coal costs also opened, requesting carriers’ cost records for comparison with prior years.
Sioux City, Jan 12. Mrs Harriet Linn Hedinger long time resident of Waterloo and Sioux City died Monday night from injuries suffered in a fall the Sunday before Thanksgiving. She was born October 25 1832 in Bedford County Pennsylvania and came to Iowa with her family in 1856. Surviving are two daughters and four grandchildren. Her husband Joseph T Hedinger aided organizing First Baptist Church in Sioux City. He died in Helena Montana fifteen years ago.
United Press reports the Illinois Manufacturers' Association launched the first united action by major employers in favor of an open shop. Andrew J. Allen of the Associated Employers of Indianapolis outlined a national plan to allow access to all workers regardless of union affiliation. He estimates only 4 million of about 40 million workers are organized and argues unions cover about 46 percent of those for expediency.
President elect Harding suggested placing the oath on the east Capitol porch rather than the Senate chamber. He telegrammed Senator Knox expressing willingness to use the Senate chamber if decided, but noted public interest in an outdoor ceremony. He recalled campaigning from his home porch and said weather permitting, the simple ceremony should be feasible without extra cost.
A. F. Rhamey, 42, described as a soldier of fortune and veteran of two wars, vanished from his Iowa City home a week ago while suffering possible mental strain from a wound in France. He bears a silver plate in his skull from WWI service with the 32 Canadian Regiment. relatives say he likely carried money. He is the half brother of Paul Rainey, noted African explorer.
Young People’s club at St Pauls M E church presents a four scene comedy drama The Dream That Came True about a factory town. It follows Nan Worthington a factory girl and Gordon Clay as they confront Charles Norton owner of the works with hopes the workers’ conditions improve. Cast includes Nan Worthington Beatrice Harvey Gordon Clay Joan De Long Mrs Jenkins Maggie Metcalf Emmy Lou Norton Delphine Norton and Elton Trimble among others. Proceeds from ticket sales go to the church treasury.
Mortuary notices list Tracy H. Giasener and Lucile B. Whittle of Waterloo as marriage licensees. a separate death notice reports Adrian V. Ingalls and Dora M. Bixby of New Hartford among others. The infant girl died yesterday at St. Fred Butschy Hospital, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Kelly of 420 Western Avenue, with Nora Gangness and Philip Concepte among other local families named in brief notices. Newsprint shows that advertising costs and results are discussed as manufacturers use papers to gauge market impact.
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