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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1929
Page
9
In the spotlight the famed World War I commander Marshal Ferdinand Foch lies between life and death after a severe heart attack. Six physicians attended. bulletins in Paris keep pace with his serious yet stationary condition as he battles bronchitis and a lingering cold from armistice rites.
President-elect Herbert Hoover and elder statesman Elihu Root discuss prohibition as a major topic for Hoover's March 4 address. Dry forces expect vigorous enforcement, with Root advising on policy and former Treasury head Mellon viewed cautiously by drys amid ongoing enforcement debates.
Washington Jan 15 Early ratification of the Kellogg antiwar treaty was expected as interpreters accepted a report by Senator Borah. A committee poll showed a majority in favor while awaiting Senator Walsh's address. The interpretationists claimed the report is not a reservation and Borah would present the treaty solution to the Senate.
Lakehurst New Jersey January 15 The navy dirigible Los Angeles arrived at its hangar after a training flight along the Atlantic coast. Lieut Commander Charles E Rosendahl said the craft faced good conditions with tail winds on the final stretch and achieved 115 miles per hour.
Des Moines report notes Mrs. Carolyn Pendray, the only woman member of the house, says she was reared on smoke and makes no bid for favors based on femininity. The Forty-second general assembly rules era saw the no smoking clause deleted, with senators free of gender constraints.
Des Moines Iowa January 15 A Senate measure by Anderson Stratford and Patterson proposes radical redistricting without increasing district count. It would create Black Hawk as its own district, pair Jackson with Jones, and separate Cerro Gorda from Franklin and Hancock, with Webster standing alone and Calhoun joining Sac.
Cedar Rapids report of a house fire that killed Ruth Maxine McGillin, 7, and George McGillin Jr., 4, while their mother Mrs George McGillin suffered serious burns. Neighbors rescued her as the overheated furnace was blamed for the blaze and a coroner’s inquest was planned.
Douglas Arizona January 15 4 P M Word of the safety of a punitive expeditionary force sent into the Sierra Madre to destroy Apache raiders reached the border via Jesus Valdez who searched for the party. The 12 men grew to 15 and they are short of supplies led by Francisco Fimbres who seeks to avenge Mrs Fimbres and recover her kidnapped son.
Des Moines Ind. reports the Iowa house of representatives voted to outfit pages in uniform for the first time in state history. The body adjourned to 1 30 and will reconvene with the senate to hear Governor Hammill's message.
In Fulton county Atlanta a jury is seated to try George Harsh a former Oglethorpe University student for the murder of drug clerk Willard Smith during a October hold up. The state seeks the death penalty and defense plans an insanity plea testing. Also linked is Richard Gallogly a second defendant slated for January 29 trial. Harsh appears under guard as relatives attend court and Mrs Willard Smith sits nearby.
President Emilio Portes Gil saved a woman from drowning at Chantre Morelos yesterday after hearing screams. He jumped into the water and pulled Mrs. Pedro Laguna to safety, reports La Presna.
The Mississippi Valley baseball league kept the rookie rule at six veterans plus a manager, allowing seven rookies total. Davenport and Waterloo backed five rookies and two class men, Cedar Rapids and Dubuque favored current rules, Rockford absent and bonds required if joining by Feb. 1. Belden Wilt was re elected president. Davenport and Rockford readied bids as delegates gathered at Hotel President for a winter pow wow with potential player deals and schedule talks.
Washington Jan 15 President elect Hoover and congressional leaders plan simultaneous consideration of farm relief in the five weeks before the new congress convenes. Rep Parnell ranking Republican on the house agricultural committee said the Senate would act first on farm relief while the house handles tariff revision, with prior study easing enactment.
London reports Queen Mary has practically recovered from a throat cold and Prince George is improving. The King also passed a good night, according to Buckingham Palace officials cited by the International News Service.
Word from Tromsoe reports the British trawler Thomas Hardy foundered in the eastern Arctic Ocean. Its 16 crew members were drowned as German ships said rescue was impossible due to violent weather.
The Courier should reach homes before 5 30. If a delay occurs please call 6160 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 30 p m.
Des Moines Iowa January 15 AP Governor John Hammill delivered a biannual message to the Iowa legislature portraying a revitalized state with stronger resources, tax balance of about 2 590 000 and high credit. He stressed industrial growth wage prosperity and urged expansion of factories and road improvements, noting recent progress in coal and road construction and the need to retain citizens by creating jobs.
Clarinda Iowa January 15. Claude Webb formerly of Braddyville has been named purchaser of a female elephant named Rubber in a chattel mortgage filed with Ruth Parker county recorder. The animal, about five feet high and weighing around 1000 pounds, is described as used for exhibition purposes only and will be shown in Texas.
Oren P. Harwood of the Waterloo Des Moines all express predicts strong local interest in aviation this spring. He notes new state aviation laws and city airport rights will bring dozens of visiting planes to Waterloo airport each month over the next two years.
The Buenos Aires region endures a heat wave while a separate record cold snap hits the night sky. Temperatures reach 9.5 degrees with 99 percent humidity during the day, and the town reports a dramatic plunge to 22 degrees below zero overnight. Trains run mostly on time despite the chill, with some lines delayed.
Eight armed bandits storm a Chicago bakery payroll, firing volleys and driving off with more than 8000 dollars as 175 female and 25 male employees hid or obeyed orders. Police pursued but could not catch the car in icy, congested streets.
Town, Jan. 15. A bronze tablet on a granite boulder will mark Herbert Hoover birthplace at West Branch Iowa. The Iowan City chapter of the DAR plans dedication August 10, after obtaining consent from Mrs. Jennie Scellaro, current owner of the house.
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