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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1927
Page
9
Soviet minister to Poland M. Voykoff was fatally shot by a 19 year old, at Warsaw railroad station as he prepared to board a train to Moscow. The attack follows a wave of anti red sentiment in Britain and prompted calls of retribution.
William G. McAdoo, 1924 Democratic nominee candidate, challenged political leaders of all parties to state positions on prohibition. Speaking at Tusculum College, he warned against efforts to nullify the eighteenth amendment, calling it a front in a broader fight over enforcing the constitution and integrity of American government.
At the Kiwanis International annual convention in Memphis Tennessee about 5000 members gather as Will Fevwler mentions Henry Heinz treasurer as a possible presidential candidate with strong backing. Reports from committees open the session while Roe Fulkerson and J Randall Caton Jr address the morning session and afternoon talks focus on club administration and inter club relations.
Funeral services for George Jepson 62 former district judge and prominent local attorney will be held in Sioux City today after his death Sunday from a stroke.
In Kottbus on June 7 the city hall balcony needed an American flag for the Chamberlin Levine reception. No flag was available, so a seamstress was tasked to imitate Betsy Ross. Time ran short and the improvised flag fell short by 30 states.
In Hollywood California on June 7 actress Helen St. Clair Evens died by suicide after a domestic dispute with husband Arthur Frederick Evens over a film scenario and a movie outing. Police attribute no other motive. Evens and her husband used the stage name St. Clair.
Belgrade June 7 public opinion presses the government to hand the Albanian question to the League of Nations after severing diplomatic relations with Albania. Leaders and papers say talks between Italy and Yugoslavia failed. The Albanian minister in Belgrade urged Ahmed Zogu to settle the issue and asked to stay as a private citizen fearing assassination if sent back.
Chicago votes in a special election to approve a bond issue of about 15 million dollars for a new town hall. Work starts immediately, with plans to accommodate large conventions and to be ready by next year’s national political conventions after an architecture contest is launched nationwide.
President Coolidge will meet Senator Smoot of Utah to discuss calling Congress in session slightly before the December convening date to address flood relief and flood control legislation.
An overtime parking scenario is noted after 3 a.m. with a boulevard sign guiding the action. The total amount or consequence is unspecified in the readable text.
The Waterloo Evening Courier unveils Sonic Number 5 bold face to improve legibility. The new type, developed by Mergenthaler Linotype, features higher letters, wider face, broader lines and fewer hairlines to reduce eyestrain and mindstrain for readers.
Matthew Kimes, a young outlaw tied to murder and with rewards posted, fled into thick woods near Pawhuska Oklahoma after a gunfight in town. Deputies chased him as he commandeered a rancher’s car and used it for cover, but he vanished into the woods with guards posted on banks and bloodhounds used in a three hour search. A threatening letter had warned of three more crimes in 30 days.
Des Moines dispatch reports bandits disabled telegraph and telephone lines to Booneville Savings Bank early today. They rifled some safety deposit boxes but did not enter the main safe. loot amount is undetermined, likely due to lack of time or tools.
Congressman W. O. Boies of Sheldon is hospitalized in Sioux City amid reports of a nervous breakdown. He recently said he would not seek re election.
Frank Hixenbaugh, 42, left a note citing domestic troubles before shooting himself yesterday. He fired a .32 caliber bullet into his heart at his residence in Albia. The brief item lists several names, including San Felice, Henry George, ITdolita, Martin, Havana Ribber, and a cigar ad.
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30. If you fail to receive your paper by that time due to carrier error or other cause, please Phone 4100. A copy of the paper will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 30 p m.
Iowa W C T U members sew layettes for flood babies in Mississippi relief efforts. Ida B Wise Smith, state president, said Mississippi’s state president heads the Greenville refugee camp and reported 47 newborns without clothing. Iowa members also sent substantial clothing, carried free by the American Railway Express.
In Des Moines on June 7, Iowans report Frank O. Lowden has decided to seek the Republican 1928 nomination. A Chicago meeting and a London-for-President committee pledge expansion to 11 men and 11 women, one per congressional district.
Black Hawk county Disabled Veterans of the World War plan a gathering at Memorial hall on June 20. More than 200 veterans reside in the county, with many expected to attend. A program of stunts and features will entertain the visitors.
Des Moines June 7 Bert J. Perigo former chief deputy clerk in the Polk county auditor s office was found not guilty by a district court jury of improprieties with an 8 year old boy in Des Moines Iowa.
A bomb exploded in the doorway of the Harry Seigel clothing store in Chicago causing only slight damage. Authorities attributed the blast to labor trouble and no injuries were reported.
President Coolidge reappoints Commissioner W S Hill of South Data to the U S Shipping Board, continuing the agency's leadership.
United States Ambassador Jacob Gould Schurman invited Clarence D. Chamberlin and Charles Levine to be his guests at the Berlin embassy. He called them conquerors of the ocean and champions of the air for their first nonstop flight from New York to Germany, praising the achievement and American pride.
In Budapest on June 7 a man named Andreas Kurdi pretended to be his son and served three months in jail to escape his wife. He sought longer stay, but was confronted by the judge when authorities uncovered the ruse. The father said prison gave him rest he preferred to returning home after 25 years of a strained marriage.
Judge G. W. Wood and County Attorney F. W. Edwards faced delays in lining up a state case for trial. The court warned that appearance bonds would be forfeited if defense lawyers did not appear by 9 a.m. tomorrow. Jurors were excused, and detectives searched the city for a defendant’s attorney after attempts to locate counsel failed.
President Coolidge will stop briefly in Pierre South Dakota the state capital on his way to the Black Hills for his summer vacation The only other contemplated stop is Hammond Indiana where he will deliver an address
At the annual meeting yesterday all officers and directors were re elected for the ensuing year. E L Johnson is president Carl R Davis is vice president Carleton Sias vice president W E Johnson vice president A G Greeley secretary. The board includes A H Frank G W Williams and M L Easton. Johnson noted farm mortgage business has been slowed by few farm purchases while bond sales to banks and individuals have been strong.
Lt. W. S. Bryant of the field artillery, head of U S Army recruiting in Town with Des Moines headquarters, appeared at the Canopus club meeting today in Waterloo and then proceeded to Oelwein to inspect the recruiting office there.
Clarence D Chamberlin completes a New York to Germany flight in a plane equipped with a new propeller. Allison Maynard praises the achievement and recalls knowing Chamberlin in Denison Iowa. Maynard expresses elation and relief at the safe completion of the long distance flight.
Ostend Belgium June 7 Arthur Sapp Huntington Ind was unanimously nominated for the 1927 International Rotary presidency by the international convention which began here. W T Elliott Leeds England withdrew from nomination citing duties as a clergyman. Elliott and Sapp were the leading candidates as election set for Thursday.
San Francisco announces a campaign to raise a $75,000 purse for prizes in a San Francisco to Honolulu flight. Pacific Flights headquarters are opened as a mile and a half runway is planned at Milles Field to allow fast takeoffs with heavy fuel loads. Official entry rules will come from the National Aeronautical Association, though unofficial entries are already being filed.
Omaha Nebraska June 7 1924 five Omaha and one Norfolk girls with New England talk are hired to work the president's private PBX board at Rapid City during Coolidge vacation. They bring three to five years experience and know the ropes as former New Englanders.
Alvin Roose, 26, of Sac City Iowa, an employee of the Iowa Public Service company, was killed when he touched a wire carrying 6600 volts yesterday evening. He is survived by a widow and a child.
Des Moines dispatch reports Dr. R A Richardson claims fat men are likelier to be flirtatious and fall to feminine charms due to weight pressure. He advises fat men to exercise and romp about to burn excess energy and resist temptation.
Columbia circles around in a formal tribute as officials welcome Ambassador Schurman for a ceremonial city affair marking cooperation and shared values between local leaders and the United States diplomatic mission.
Denison, June 7. Mrs. B C Chamberlin spoke by telephone and radio to her son Clarence, trans Atlantic flyer, in a London office via Constantine Brown, Omaha World Herald correspondent. The call connected half the United States, the ocean he crossed, and parts of Europe. The London switchboard routed the Berlin to London leg separately from Chamberlin to London.
Clarence Chamberlin and Charles Levine landed the Columbia at Templehofer airfield Berlin at 5 51 pm completing a pause in their Roosevelt Field to Berlin flight They had earlier left Kottbus after repairing a damaged propeller The welcome was massive with flags bands and laurel wreaths Ambassador Schurman greeted them and they moved to the reception hall Plans to fly to Vienna Rome Paris London or return to America were discussed amid celebrations in Kottbus and at the airfield stage sheaths and cheers marked the event
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