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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1927
Page
9
The seven year fight to escape the electric chair for Sacco and Vanzetti nears a decision by next Wednesday. Gov. Fuller of Massachusetts reviews defense pleas as a clemency advisory committee recommends options including denial, pardon, commutation, or reprieve.
Premier Baldwin arrives in Canada and says he will not meet President Coolidge during the trip, insisting Britain will seek a fair conclusion at Geneva. The conference shows widening gaps on cruisers destroyers and submarines with Japan seeking restraint and Washington watching for changes in U S policy.
Washington, July 30 One variety of a school institution spreads memory of geography through song. In Bergen Passaic and Rockland counties New Jersey and parts of New York, teachers led chants of state capitals into 1910 and 1922 while Alabama still taught geography by song as late as 1904.
Des Moines July 30 Utica Clothing announces consolidation under a holding company named Utica Syndicate. It will control stores in Cedar Rapids Sioux City Davenport Marshalltown IA Rockford IL Akron OH and Des Moines starting Aug 1 with Allan Friedrich and Harry L Levine as managers. Stores keep names and personnel.
The continuation committee of the Protestant interchurch conference in Philadelphia blames ministers for the loss of about 500,000 church members last year. It says ministers must lead congregations rightly or risk further departures, citing member migration and poor attendance as two main causes.
Southampton England July 30 according to meteorological forecasts bad weather off the British coast and eastern Atlantic will last through the weekend preventing Capt Frank T Courtney the British air ace from starting his trans ocean flight to New York for at least two more days. Courtney tests his flying boat motors daily while experts keep the radio in perfect working order he said he would be ready to hop off just as soon as the storms abate.
The Courier will be delivered at your home before 5 30. If you do not receive your paper by that time due to carrier error or other cause call 5100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 30 p m.
Tulsa Oklahoma July 30. Ray Collins described as czar of the Seminole oil field and a committee of five prepared to clamp down oil production to 450000 barrels daily from over 500000 last week. The curtailment was approved by 27 of 41 operators representing most field output. The 60 day period may be extended if the plan succeeds.
San Francisco July 30 Two more contestants Augie Pedlar Flint Mich and Norman A Goddard navy reserve flier are officially entered in the Dole flight to Hawaii for twenty five thousand dollars securing at least seven entrants in the air derby says F A Flynn secretary of the San Francisco chapter of the American Aeronautical association in charge of the race He is confident at least nine airplanes will be in the contest when the starting gun fires at twelve o one p m August 12
A lone aviator and a passenger survived when an army aircraft from Mitchel Field Long Island caught fire in the air and crashed near New Hyde Park. Spectators watched as the plane descended in flames, but both men escaped during the quick, controlled landing and leapt to safety.
Mrs. Don Grogan of near Sanborn Iowa died after a car she drove was struck at a railway crossing by a fast freight train. Her five children were in the vehicle. the youngest eight months old suffered internal injuries and may not live. A son may lose an eye. the other children are recovering.
Advertisement listing items including San Felice and Henry George Idolit Mar in Havana Ribbon and cigars.
Williamstown Mass July 30 Henry A Wallace son of former secretary of agriculture warned the United States faces a food shortage within 40 years and industrial unrest if food costs stay high He urged national safety require at least one fourth of the population be farmers and condemned corporate farming He compared farm and industrial returns noting farmers earn far less of national income than corporate industry and call for a policy favoring the home farmer
New York July 30 The American Farm Bureau federation sails led by president Sam H Thompson on the steamship Aurania heading a group of prominent agriculturists for a sixty day tour of Europe. Denmark Germany Holland France Belgium England and Scotland will be visited to study marketing and production methods and to inspect experiment stations schools and leading agriculturists. Leaders include L G Chrysler Walcott Ia a member of the executive committee of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation.
Clarence Chamberlin, famed New York to Germany flyer, will reach his Denison Iowa hometown in late August. His father HE Chamberlin announced the homecoming while his mother, who went to London to meet him, plans to return with Chamberlin.
The forecast calls for brief showers across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central Great Plains. Temperatures will run above normal and warm early in the week, turning cooler by Thursday or Friday.
Canada greets two British princes and Prime Minister Baldwin as they arrive in Quebec. Crowds cheer as the Prince of Wales wears tartan breeks and a Glengarry cap, while American tourists join the jubilation. A separate incident reports Joseph Zakaid of Toronto drowning after his car rolled into the St Lawrence River.
Gov Alvan T Fuller postpones his ruling in the Sacco and Vanzetti case after an appendicitis operation on his 10 year old son. Authorities say the decision will wait until the prisoners are freed or executed, with guards doubled at Charles Town prison.
Derbyshire road winds in a half circle behind Prospect Hills addition then through open fields and long grass. It follows a hidden trail behind a built up area, turns south and southwest, returns to Prospect boulevard, crosses it and ends at Sunset road. Today it is a rough soft trail through tall grass with potential future improvements.
Towa City, Ia., July 30. The committee of 100 formed to investigate charges of student Night Life at Iowa State university has apparently abandoned its probe. The probe stemmed from a report to Gov. Hammill by State Special Agent Nugent last November. Members called Nugent’s evidence valueless if not ridiculous.
In Atlanta on July 30 a wall collapsed during a blaze at the W. L. Fain Grain company, killing firefighters Barney Richardson and Clyde Cawthorn and injuring two others. Eight more firefighters escaped from the roof of a nearby building.
Art Newman and Ray Hyland, convicted of conspiring to kill Mayor Joe Adams of West City, traveled by train to the Chester state penitentiary to begin life terms. Sheriff James Pritchard and three deputies accompanied them. rain halted an automobile trip. Charley Birger, gang leader, remains in county jail awaiting appeal after being sentenced to die on October 15.
Des Moines reports 23 cold storage plants show 209347 cases of eggs 4180062 pounds of frozen eggs 2022434 pounds of poultry and 290407 pounds of butter in storage after state agriculture review.
Sioux City Ta July 30 Two young men parked near the city’s busy intersection and left a small box. Seven small skunks with white stripes emerged, prompting a rush of people seeking shelter.
Lakehurst New Jersey July 30 The RS 1 army semirigid airship took off from the naval air station at noon Eastern standard time for a flight to Buffalo Fourteen officers and men and one newspaper photographer were aboard the vessel.
At Yankee Stadium New York defeats Cleveland 7 to 3 in the first game of a double header with Lou Gehrig belting his 34th and 35th homers to move one ahead of Babe Ruth. In Boston a late rally gives the Red Sox a 5 to 4 win over St Louis in the opener of a double header.
Indianapolis reports the Marion county grand jury will continue its inquiry into alleged political corruption after five hours of testimony from D. C. Stephenson. He arrived from Michigan City prison and was kept under tight secrecy as prosecutors expressed optimism about the session. Stephenson vowed to proceed with his disclosures, claiming he will expose those involved in the graft.
Burlington Iowa July 30Jack Murphy alleged to have aided Clifford Wilson in escaping Fort Madison prison and charged with motor vehicle theft sawed his way out of the county jail during the night. Wilson was charged with using a car stolen in Burlington. Both men were arrested in New York June 37 and returned to Iowa July 11.
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