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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1923
Page
9
Paris dispatch reports Premier Baldwin may outline leadership by Britain to end the Ruhr dispute. France resists following Britain, fearing loss of influence, while Britain seeks a joint plan with France on reparations and passive resistance. The piece analyzes Poincare’s caution and Britain's illegality stance on Ruhr occupation.
The paper should be delivered to your home before 5 30. If a delivery error by the carrier or other cause keeps you from receiving it by that time, call 5100. Two copies will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 26 p m.
Edwin Esch and David Gage Joyce have settled the $500000 alienation suit filed in Chicago last year. Joyce, brother of J Stanley Joyce, married Mrs Esch who had obtained a divorce. Terms of the settlement were not made public and the petition was withdrawn.
James Benda twenty a farmer living near the city escaped instant death last night when he leaped from his auto just as it crashed into a fast freight train on the Northwestern railroad at the city limits. He had been blinded by a dust cloud from a car ahead and another car driven by a man named Jansa swerved into the ditch and was wrecked.
Peoria July 12 A fire thought incendiary destroyed Eureka college chapel building causing about 5000 dollars in damage. An explosion occurred at the height of the blaze and officials believe arson due to lack of oils or explosives in the structure.
Five miners died and a number were injured when a train of ore cars parted from a broken coupling at Sloss Sheffield Iron and Steel Co. No. 1 slope near Bessemer Alabama. Twelve cars rolled unchecked for 800 feet smashing timbers and buttresses. The men were 1400 feet underground. Some injured were sent home after first aid.
London reports 16 deaths by a severe heat wave as temperatures reach 90 degrees. Parisians tally ten fatalities from the extreme heat while France suspends the July 14 parade. In Düsseldorf, 56 Germans drown seeking relief in the Rhine.
In Whitehall Montana an 11 year old boy Arthur Mc Arthur broke open a switch lock at Blackstons Spur east of Butte causing a westbound Burlington train wreck. Four people were killed and many injured. He confessed to railway officials and the county attorney said the only charge likely is incorrigibility.
The University of Tennessee free speech dispute ends with six professors dismissed and to be discussed at the July 17 board of trustees meeting in Knoxville. Justice Edward T. Sanford sits on the board as the issue escalates with 32 law students threatening to transfer if Prof. John R. Neal is not reinstated.
San Francisco July 12 Marjorie Rambeau the actress said she plans to seek divorce from actor Hugh Dillman on incompatibility though cruelty may be the formal basis. There is no bitterness in their parting and she hopes he shares her regard.
The permanent shopmen injunction against railway workers and allied unions was entered by Judge Wilkerson in Chicago. The order bars interference with interstate commerce during the nationwide 1922 strike, affecting about four major crafts and numerous federations. Officials named include A F of L railway department leaders and presidents of allied unions. The decision follows a temporary restraint issued Oct 5 and notes the strike’s aim to cripple commerce and sway public opinion against labor board rulings.
Des Moines reports the capital invested in 3,350 factories in Iowa at 4d4 millions, per a labor statistics bulletin. The meat packing industry is the largest, with output totaling 329,092,778 dollars, ahead of food preparations at 42,959,404 dollars, highlighting industry scale in the state.
Montevideo reports thousands of pounds in damage as a ferocious tropical storm drives four vessels onto rocks and disrupts harbor life. The luxury Tuscany from Liverpool disappears, while lifeboats rescue 309 aboard the Augla near Santa Rosa. SOS signals bookend harrowing hours as gas and telegraph services fail and property losses near 1 million dollars.
William Vachon head of the police booze raiding squad is jailed on a conspiracy charge with a $2000 bond. In the county jail 27 prisoners overturned a liquor barrel and pried 14 quarts through the bars, leaving all inmates drunk when discovered.
Des Moines reports no marriage licenses issued yesterday marking an off day for matrimony. Clerks note that the approach of Friday the 11th often dampens wedding filings as couples delay ceremonies and license requests.
President Harding, aboard the U S S Henderson near Skagway, took an oath as a member of the Arctic Brotherhood to never mistreat a dog or a horse. He shared the oath with Mrs Harding, noting his lifelong love of animals and the group’s northern protective aims. The voyage continued through straits toward Seward as the president travels the Gulf of Alaska.
Washington and Chicago reports warn that a drop to near one dollar per bushel for wheat threatens to bankrupt millions of farmers. Experts estimate 250 to 600 million dollars in potential losses on 1929 wheat, with production costs from 1.20 to 1.60 per bushel and current prices around 80 to 90 cents. Warehousing and credit measures are urged to stabilize supply while world factors, including Canada and Europe, influence prices.
Des Moines reports a drop of about 2.3 million dollars in state fire losses for the first half of 1924 compared to the same period in 1923. Total losses were 3,876,000 this year versus 4,161,284 last year, with 2,134 fires compared to 3,253 previously. Fewer large losses were recorded.
Thunderstorms and cooler air were forecast nationwide after a scorcher, with several states reporting near record heat. No heat related deaths were noted, but a Baltimore lightning strike killed three National Guardsmen. Cities including Chicago and Columbus saw ongoing heat waves, while Texarkana and Phoenix registered 103 degrees.
Dortmund report states three Belgian soldiers wounded and hospitalized after a clash with German police. Twelve shots were fired. cause of the dispute not learned.
In Chicago and Boston reports the Chicago Hatteries and New York Chicago Hatteries contests feature Shav ough Blankensh at Chicago and Boston Batteries Toney Rudolph O'Neil at Boston with unclear outcomes.
London July 12 Great Britain informs France and Italy ready to draft a reply to the German reparations note. Baldwin in parliament says the aim is pacification of Europe and recovery of the exhausted world. He stresses reparations must be paid, Ruhr occupation is costly, and three issues must be settled: reparations debts and European security. He promises a prompt allied reply and continued united action despite uncertainties.
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