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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1925
Page
8
The column blends forecasts of cooler weather for tomorrow with farming tours at Iowa State College in Ames, coal and labor disputes in England, a Tennessee education case, and a spoof about a counterfeit ring in Brooklyn. Includes quirky anecdotes on a Scopes case reference and stray humor about heat and chandeliers.
Washington dispatch reports Gen. Andrews facing political pushback as his plan to shrink enforcement leadership from 48 to 22 heads confronts senators and customs service controls. Senate confirmation and salary law decisions loom, while Anti-Saloon League observers warn changes may fail after a year.
The notice instructs that the Courier should be delivered by 5:80 o'clock. If the paper is late due to carrier error or other cause, readers should call 5190 to ensure the paper is sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6:50 p.m.
New York on July 15 Peter Mangin fought with his wife over the Scopes case and swung from a chandelier in his home tearing it from the ceiling. Mrs Mangin telephoned police and Peter was taken to hospital.
In Black Hawk county Henry Grout says crops look better than ever and promises of good yields are high despite spots. He notes corn, oats, flag, potatoes thriving after rain that helped Delware county’s damage. Nathan Norber and Grout inspect oat fields, finding stalks with 38 to 50 grains on a sample.
Winthrop Iowa July 15 Phett of the automobile owned by Mrs W L Keegan parked before the Catholic church Sunday while she attended mass has been reported to county authorities A nearby resident saw a car back from the row and drive east but gave no description of the driver The machine is a Ford touring model 934 lows license 16 881 engine number 8632107 Mr Keegan offers a reward for its recovery.
Waterloo State Senator M L Bowman endorsed United States Senator Smith W Brookhart before the Taylor County Farm Union in Bedford Iowa last night. Bowman said he would not run against Brookhart but would campaign statewide for his re election if Brookhart is challenged.
John Coolidge, father of the president, has fully recovered from illness and surgery. Dr. James F. Counal, White House physician, says he can return to duty in Swampscott, Massachusetts, in July.
Gov Gen Leonard Wood faces a potential rift with the Filipino legislature after ordering prosecutions of Philippine National Bank officials over an overdraft of 31 million pesos without authorization. Reports say he contemplates abolishing the board of control and taking direct charge of six government enterprises, a move seen as a major setback by Filipinos.
Chicago, July 15 AP reports heat records shattered across the Midwest and Rocky Mountain states with Dallas reaching 105.54 and Salt Lake City hitting 105.8. Omaha faces an ice famine as 5,000 tons are ordered and city plants run day and night to meet out-of-town demand amid shrinking supplies.
Des Moines reports the Iowa banking chief ordered partial payments to depositors of Estherville State Bank Arthur Savings Bank and State Savings Bank Yetter. Payments range from 19 to 25 percent totaling 906,840.67 with checks likely to reach depositors in a few days.
Cedar Rapids reports Rev. Father Thomas R. Hawe, pastor of St. Joseph's church in Stone City, Ta., drowned in the Wapsipinicon river Monday night while scouting with Boy Scouts. His body was recovered near his boat after a search. he had gone hunting after noon and failed to return for supper.
The Scopes trial in Dayton Tennessee began with a prayer by Rev. Charles Francis Potter of New York, chosen by the Dayton Pastors Association. Defense and state attorneys argued over courtroom religion, with apologies and remarks about religious beliefs exchanged as proceedings continued.
Dayton Tenn July 16—Judge John T Raulston upholds the Tennessee anti evolution law in denying the defense motion to quash the indictment against John T Scopes. He finds the caption broad enough and notes the act does not force teachers to teach evolution or restrict worship. The jury remains part of the Scopes trial as proceedings continue in courtroom.
In Mason City Iowa seven Ku Klux Klan members in a Negro Baptist church aisle presented Reverend J. C. Bohis with a $50 donation. The Klan leader praised the local colored population and declared Klan support for the church campaign to raise 3500 to lift a mortgage, stating the knights defend legal rights for colored people.
Washington DC July 15. The Van Sweringens deny improper acts as interlocking directors of Chesapeake & Ohio and Hocking Valley railroads. They filed the denial in response to a petition by George Scott Case minority stockholders opposing the Van Sweringen Nickel Plate merger and seeking a reopened case.
Washington officials from the government and the Federal Reserve met at the Treasury to plan a campaign saving taxpayers nearly 4 million dollars annually on currency printing. President Coolidge urged departments to cut expenditures for maximum tax relief at the next Congress. The money economy campaign aimed to reduce the tax burden.
A prehistoric skull found near Tiberias by the Sea of Galilee in Palestine is said to connect to evolution, resembling Neanderthal European type but suggesting a more remote primitive man era. Scientists note its implications for early human timelines in the region.
Missoula Mont July 15 Additional firefighters from Spokane helped today to control the forest fire that has threatened Libby on Flathead Lake for two days. The Granite Creek fire has already destroyed over 1800 acres of timber land. High winds push flames toward several ranches as four fires burn in Pend Oreille forest along Smith Rattle Parker creeks and Goat Mountain.
Winifred Meek of Garden City, 21, was sentenced to imprisonment at and labor for the remainder of his life in the state prison at Sioux Falls after pleading guilty in circuit court to killing six year old Bryle Healy on Sunday night. He said the girl asked him to kill her.
New York reports 80 arrests by local secret service in Brooklyn over 18 hours in a sweeping counterfeiting operation. Eleven girls among those rounded up as investigators call it one of the nation’s most extensive plots uncovered.
Reports of an earthquake in Edwardsville were corrected today as authorities learned the tremors were caused by blasting in a nearby brick yard outside town.
Washington July 15 The Stock Brookhart election contest opens Monday in Des Moines Iowa with counters and tabulators sworn in for duty as the senate sub committee meets. Counters will review every ballot and disputed ballots will be set aside for committee examination in the presence of Republican counsel.
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