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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1923
Page
8
President Wilson's fourteen points framed reparations as a core peace condition. Allies and Germany accepted this basis, forming a contract that demanded restitution for civilian damage. The ongoing dispute questions how much Germany must pay and who enforces it.
The notice states home delivery before 6 30 p m and requests callers to phone 3230 if the courier fails to arrive by 6 30 p m A replacement copy will be sent upon verification. Callers must reach the office before 6 30 p m for service.
The Kansas supreme court overruled a motion to quash summons served on Klan officers and members in the state ouster suit. The court granted the Ku Klux Klan 20 days to file an answer to the original petition.
Digest of yesterday’s items notes Wharton Pepper urging an international court in place of coercive League of Nations action, discussions with Ismet Pasha on Turkey’s southern boundary, Morgenthau warning of potential world conflict over Ruhr, and Ceremonial engagements in London. Other items report Col Edmund H. Taylor Jr. death, Wanamaker will valuation, and a series of legal and police notes from St Louis and St Paul.
A house to house canvass is under way in Rock Island to raise funds for combatting vice in the city. Four hundred workers are engaged in the effort. Funds will aid further investigation of alleged immoral conditions and the prosecution of indicted individuals.
Washington D C January 20 weather outlook for the week lists generally fair conditions for the Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Local snows or rains are probable Wednesday or Thursday with normal temperatures.
Weather Bureau report covers Iowa towns including Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque La Crosse Mason City and Wasverily. Roads reportedly got worse with recent conditions and transportation analysis notes significant travel disruption across the listed cities.
Rev Albert Victor Baillie, royal family adviser, in New York says the Prince of Wales will marry for love and that the old practice of government choosing a bride is past. He notes the day is gone when a bridegroom is guided by a political price or arrangement.
Washington reports the house approved a rivers and harbors boost from 37 to 56.5 million dollars. Army engineers say 55.5 million will fund upper Mississippi work to lay a six foot channel from St Louis to St Paul, with about 1 million allocated for current year. Iowa delegation split on final tally with several supporting the increase.
Western governors described as progressive were invited by Gov. John J. Blaine of Wisconsin to a February 2 and 3 conference in Kansas City Missouri. Participants would include Arizona Colorado Montana Wyoming Missouri Wisconsin Kansas and Iowa executives to discuss intrastate control against federal encroachment tax return publicity and coal prices and production. The meeting follows a Washington conference of progressive lawmakers Blaine says the gathering would be nonpolitical and nonpartisan.
Des Moines reports a special session to authorize emergency funds for the bonus board after it exhausted the initial 15000 advance. Governor Kendall names four parole and animal health board appointees while bills address teacher qualifications, tax exemptions removal, mortician jury exemptions, and primary law changes.
Wooedstock Ill Jan 20 Oliver Young and James Jewett were sentenced to life imprisonment for assault to commit murder and related charges after attacking Chris Hansen a Camp Grant soldier. Hansen was found near dead from the beating and has been incapacitated for over two weeks.
Monroe Louisiana January 20 John P Parker Jr former sheriff and son of a capitalist died today from a bullet wound in the head He was shot last night by Carey Calhoun noted dead shot and brother of Larry Calhoun deputy sheriff of Morehouse parish The quarrel stemmed from Calhoun appearing as a state witness in the hooded mob murder trial at Bastrop Parker reportedly not a Klan member but sympathetic to it Calhoun was arrested on a murder charge Parker's skull fractured by a heavy blow The two men were cousins personal friends and it was a sudden quarrel over Klan activities
In Marshalltown Iowa on January 20 Mr S Giipin crawled on his hands and knees through a muddy alley for blocks to pay a peculiar wager after backing the losing Johnson Brennan prizefight. A night payment was chosen to avoid a crowd while spectators cheered the stunt.
Dr. Percy Shek Grant may be tried for heresy after a rift with Bishop Manning over beliefs such as Christ’s power and church consecration. The bishop signaled charges if two episcopal ministers prevail, leading to a trial with legal counsel for Grant.
Washington officials report another rise in living costs with retail food prices up 1 percent in December. Inflation from September to December shows gains ranging from 4.4 percent in parts to 3.1 percent in Philadelphia.
President Harding continued to recover from grippe in Washington with doctors optimistic he would be at his desk on Monday. He spent most of the day resting in his room as advised by physicians.
Constantinople January 206. Twenty three persons accused of anti Soviet agitations were executed at Tiflis Republic of Georgia by Reds according to information received today.
Five men cleared of one murder charge in the Herrin massacre trials face additional indictments. The state plans to press charges against 18 men for the murder of Antonio Malkovich, with five cases to be nolle pressed. Several defendants remain jailed without bond as prosecutors prepare for the second trial phase.
Attorneys argued for hours as W. S. Mart and D. B. Murphy urged the jury to find Kneeskern not guilty or view the evidence with reasonable doubt. Hart faced a cold and the defense challenged Elmer Van Brocklin testimony while Nelson pressed state charges.
Ten thousand anthracite miners in Pittston Pa employed by Pacific Coal and Hillside Coal and Iron will strike Monday morning in sympathy with Butler colliery action. Nine collieries will be affected and output loss exceeds 10000 tons per day.
Paris Ill Jan 20 Guards stood guard near the home of W. W. Guthrie wealthy negro as they faced rising tension after a threatening letter signed K K K was made public The letter demanded Guthrie leave his newly purchased home in a Best residential district or face violence from the extremist group
Alexander Howat and five other former United Mine Workers officials in Kansas were released on parole today from Girard jail. They had served 260 days of a one year sentence handed by Judge Andrew J. Gurrin. Parole granted by Judge Daniel H. Woolley in Pittsburg.
A blaze gutted a three story tenement on Elm care in Lawrence Mass injuring two and killing five people including Mrs Angela De Gloria and her four children Rose Joseph Angeline and Isaac Reysha Romano Reysha and Mrs Mary S Kalid. Fireman Joseph Garvey suffered a broken wrist while rescuing. Mrs De Gloria reportedly returned to save her children and perished with them.
Denver, Colo., Jan. 20. Police arrested two women linked to Harold G Burns wife’s circle in the mint bandit case. Investigators, seeking Nicholas Trainor as a Minneapolis underworld figure, pursued clues and attempts to identify the slain bandit. One arrestee’s name was not released but may yield fresh information.
Los Angeles police pursue a pale mov actor believed linked to the death of 20 year old dancer Fritzi Mann found unconscious in surf near La Jolla. Investigators question Camp Kearney Captain Lewis Jacobs and actor Rogers V. B. Clark, who prove not with Mann that night.
Paris and London dispatches say German regulars were seen moving from Katowice toward the Ruhr where French forces are stationed. No official confirmation given, but reports claim fear of a coup and seizure of arms by German units. Meanwhile Thyssen and four Ruhr directors jailed for defying the French occupation.
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