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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1927
Page
10
Agricultural leaders on the UW campus held a special session to discuss combating corn borers. They considered feeding edible corn parts, using husking and shredding machines, and thorough disposal of corn refuse to prevent pest spread. Experts warn production costs may rise and farming methods could shift nationwide.
Washington reports a fight over how to handle the Mexico dispute. Secretary Kellogg denies pledging arbitration. President Calles hints at peaceable adjustment but rejects Mexican constitution arbitration. Diplomatic jockeying continues as Congress weighs mediation and potential Senate action.
The Waterloo Courier promotes the Water loo Savings Bank Thrift campaign with a $1 saving gift and a World bank globe. Allen Head vice president of John Deere endorses the effort calling thrift essential for community growth. Readers are urged to clip a coupon and bring 50 cents to receive $1 credit.
Des Moines reports major road program changes totaling 1.47687 million for 1927 announced by Chicago Rock Island and Pacific president T Gorman. He cites confidence in stable business conditions and an agricultural state outlook while noting farmers' labor rewards and farm conditions in the Midwest.
Weather notes from Charles City and Mason City show record lows. Thermometer readings vary with Charles City at around ten below, Mason City colder, Keokuk and Dirven peak near twelve below. Government thermometers report minimums from two to twenty three degrees below zero across the region.
Hordes of mice devastate grain fields in Jclamath Falls area with outbreaks recalled from five years ago. Officials note ongoing efforts to control the pest as communities face crop losses and economic strain from the rodent invasion.
The National Editorial Association invited President Coolidge to speak at its Omaha convention. The event is set for late June with dates June 13 to 28 under consideration.
Treasury officials report continued search for a non-poisonous denaturant to replace wood alcohol in industrial denatured spirits. Mellon aims to curb alcohol deaths and discourage hootch trade while considering a reduced alcohol content. Government warns against public panic and notes potential progress but no immediate policy change.
A paraphrased historical notice invites deposits at Waterloo Savings Bank with six month conditions and coupons to mail in. Prizes include $1 per family member with largest number of accounts and smaller prizes for youngest participant and opener, urging participation through printed coupons and bank hours.
A sorority house intrusion at Alpha Xi Delta was reported as a local burglar, active for months, entered the Delta house and fled after being sighted by Miss Luvilin Morseh of Sioux City. Police investigated the string of similar break ins at the university in recent months.
A New York firm led by Sam J. Thompson pledges steady production and investment in the Muscle Shoals Alabama power and nitrate plant. The group assures annual nitrogen output around 2,000,000 tons and a 6 percent return on its participation, while seeking executive support from President Coolidge.
At Jefferson Barracks post St Louis Missouri a dangerous incident endangered lives of 35 patients in the post hospital when a structure or device failed. Hospital attendants carried the wounded to safety and no injuries were reported despite temporary exposure.
Petitioners in Council Bluffs urge immediate action by the federal government to reform radio regulation. Names cited include San Felice and Henry George with others signing the document protesting excessive control that harms the chain owner’s access to radio airtime.
The notice requests home delivery before 6 10 and advises readers to call if the paper is not received on time or if delivery issues occur. It instructs relying on the office for confirmation and resolution.
Washington December 20. The treasury backs a plan to have the federal government issue loans to war veterans on their adjusted compensation certificates. Secretary Mellon announced the plan sponsored by General Frank E. Tall Tim Times, director of the veterans bureau. The funds would be used to meet matured obligations. Rep. Coleman of Iowa questioned Rogers Will and the whisky corporation disposition.
A woman described as Mrs Craik faced grand jury charges on October 10 for passing bogus checks and forfeiture of a $1,000 bond. She, mother of three, was arrested earlier in September after alleged hops checks were traced to her. The case involves a $14,000 bond and a banker named Craig FryDan in the proceedings.
A bull pup named Mageging bit a bear in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, prompting a mouse of confusion before the pup was hospitalized. The incident, described as a dangerous act, left Mageging under veterinary care with reports of recovery ahead.
In Gnivha Nebraska on July 20 a Civil War veteran named Austin, aged 85, perished in a fire that consumed his one room house. The burned body was found at the doorway face down as neighbors reported attempts to escape failed.
Vague dispatches from Nicaragua report liberal forces defeated by conservatives. A rural schoolhouse fire near Vinton destroyed the building and belongings. Insurance valued the loss at about 8000 dollars. fire department responded promptly but could not save the structure.
In Des Moines on Jan 20 a session debated a resolution by Senator Campbell to send a committee to Nebraska to study its bank guaranty and the Nebraska bank situation. The measure faced opposition over travel and funding, with calls to adopt broader farm relief while lawmakers argued over the committee's expense and purpose. A concurrent resolution urging federal aid for agriculture was adopted.
Police stopped a sedan on a Wisconsin street at 140 p.m. and seized alcohol including five five-gallon cans from the trunk. Colin McChick en, 24, was arrested after drawing a .26 caliber pistol from a coat pocket while officers, led by Chief Charles Mahts, searched the vehicle. A carload of liquor was found hidden under a rug and in the trunk amid a tense confrontation.
The article quotes Miles Welsh, traffic superintendent, criticizing streetcar conductors for failing to call street names at corners. He stresses courtesy and training to improve passenger safety and proper alighting. The piece notes a plan to extend voting privileges to farmers cooperatives as discussed by the House Agricultural Committee.
In Austin court, a man described as mystery testified for the defense of Rev. Frank Norris after Chipps was shot at the First Baptist Church in Fort Worth. The witness claimed to be nearby when Chipps asked for directions and followed him into the study, hearing pistol shots and seeing a man flee. The testimony supported defense claims about the church offense and events surrounding the fatal shooting.
U S consul at Foochow ordered all women and children to leave the city as nationalist disorders rise in the province. Foreign and missionary figures report demonstrations, arrests, and attacks on Christian institutions. Pillsbury sails for Manila with 61 women and children aboard to evacuate the Philippines.
A noted sociologist from a national college addresses campus humor and admission patterns. He asserts ninety percent of events at colleges are shaped by a curious system, likened to a circuit, and comments on changing student behavior at Des Moines campuses.
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