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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1924

Page

8

Republicans Take Charles Dawes as Heaven Sent Nomination

The piece reports that Republicans view Charles Dawes as heaven sent after an accident, aiming to make his Dawes plan for stabilizing Europe the centerpiece of their campaign to win farmer votes. Dawes is framed as economical and efficient for government, with emphasis on boosting European markets for farm products.

Mark Sullivan Washington, D. C Tan Dawes Europe Coolidge Borah Senate

Courier delivery deadline notice

The Courier will be delivered to your home before 5 30 o clock. If you fail to receive your paper by that time due to carrier error or other causes, please phone 5100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 6 30 p.m.

France elects Gaston Doumergue president in momentous transfer

Yesterday Gaston Doumergue was elected president of France, succeeding Millerand who resigned under pressure from the reft bloc. In other news Rear Admiral Robert E. Koontz plans a Pacific fleet concentration early next spring with cruises to Australia and New Zealand. Violet Cruger Wanamaker, newly remarried to Major Hoe B. Viney, reflects a high society transfer after her divorce from Radmano Wanamaker. Lieut. Russell L. Maughan tests an army plane for a bold one day cross country effort after two failed attempts due to engine trouble.

Gaston Doumergue France Millerand Reft Robert E. Koontz U. S America Pacific Australia New Zealand Violet Cruger Wanamaker Radmano Wanamaker New York

Psychiatrists Continue Sanity Tests On Youthful Slayers

International News Wire Chicago June 14 Dr Karl Murdock Bowman a noted psychiatrist will spend two hours again today with Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb, slayers of Robert Frank s, 13, to test their sanity for the defense. Dr H S Hulbert will assist. Bowman will report Monday to Clarence Darrow, defense chief.

Bowmen Clarence Darrow

Heat Wave Deluges Southwest With Escalating Temperatures

Kansas City reports no relief as a heat wave sweeps the southwest and west. Phoenix hit 112 as Amarillo reached 104 and Oklahoma City 100. Humidity rose to 70 percent in Kansas City while temperatures hovered near the boiling point amid intense discomfort.

Kansas City Phoenix Ariz Mercury Amarillo Tex Oklahoma City

Kansas Wheat May Be Cut Next Week

Wheat ripened quickly in hot weather and cutting will begin in southern Kansas in about a week. Despite some deterioration from May 1 estimates, prospects remain for a good Kansas yield.

Kansas Topeka Kan

Matteotti Kidnapping Murder Shock Rome

International dispatch reports Giacomo Matteotti, noted socialist deputy, murdered after a kidnapping and beating near Rome. Gendarmerie cites woods 30 miles from the capital. police have three arrests including a chauffeur, while Mussolini vows drastic punishment.

Rome Giacomo Matteotti Chamber of Deputies Matteotti Fascisti Signor Filipelli Garriere D' Italiano Mussolini

Windstorm damages property in Davenport Iowa

A Davenport windstorm caused severe property damage overnight with roofs torn off and trees uprooted. No injuries or deaths were reported as telephone and telegraph lines were disrupted for about one hour. In oil markets, crude prices fell 50 cents per barrel while other grades declined 10 to 25 cents per barrel in Pittsburgh.

Davenport Davenport Pittsburgh

Weather outlook for the week in Washington DC

Weather outlook covers the week starting Monday for the Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Partly cloudy with local thunder showers. Temperatures above normal in the south and near or slightly above normal in the north portion.

Washington, D. C Misissippi Missouri

Weeks Eulogizes Training Camp On Flag Day

Washington June 14 Secretary of War John Weeks and Mrs Calvin Coolidge led flag day ceremonies praising citizen training camps. Adele Daniel Miss Vicksburg Miss won first prize in the essay contest, with Luella Lancaster Junction City Kan and Dorothy Beal Fredericks Hall Va as runners up. Weeks urged support for camps and stressed peace as normal while defending national strength and civic duty.

Mi Adele Daniel Vicksburg Miss Luella Lancaster Junction City Kan Dorothy M. Beal Fredericks' Hall John DL. Hines Weeks Fendral Belleau Woods Soisson St. -Mihial Argonne Forest Thomas Jefferson Wreks

Ford Office Force Goes To Five Day Week In 12 Week Test

Detroit June 14 Ford Meter Company announces office staff and executives totaling about 23000 will shift to a five day week starting today. If continued after 12 weeks pay will be cut proportionally. Factory workers already on five days have never had vacations. Henry Ford favors five day supervision if production goals are met.

Detroit Mich Ofice Ford Meter Company Ford Henry Ford

Minneapolis Records First Heat Death of Season

The city reported the first death from heat prostration this season. Harry Adfield, 30, collapsed on a downtown street and died in an ambulance. Officials noted hot conditions with high temperatures and continuing heat across the region.

Minneapolis Minn Duane i Harry Adfield Ain Imbreance The Mercury Des Moines

State Briefs from Harcourt and Surrounding Areas

Reports from Harcourt note relatives of Arthur J Cowleren cite his death by his own action. Clairgreen, a former bank official, reportedly shot himself yesterday. In Sac City, Earl Cochran and his wife divorced and remarried the next day after neighbors' advice. An onfield argument led to Vincent Lawler’s arrest for striking Lierman Schaer with a bat. Britt sees prohibition officers forced to flee a farm home when a farmer’s wife drove them off with a pitchfork.

Harcourt de Vineal Arthur J Cowleren Clairgreen Mishior Kharcourt Savings? Bank Sac City Uumpire Vincent Lawler Lierman Schaer Here

Overworked cashier shoots self in Harcourt bank vault

Fort Dodge Iowa June 14 A J Challgren cashier of Harcourt Savings Bank Harcourt shot himself in the bank vault yesterday and was found dead when the bank opened for business today Overwork and worry were given as probable causes Directors said bank affairs were in order and Challgrens personal affairs were solvent

Fort Dodge A. J. Challgren Harcourt Savings Bank Harcourt Chailgren

Three Arrested in Sioux City Big Still Find

Sioux City police raided a local cottage and uncovered the largest still yet discovered there. The apparatus had a capacity of 500 gallons and 100 gallons of mash and booze were seized. Three men were arrested in connection with the raid.

Sioux , Ta Sioux City

Five Die in Bardin Train Wreck at Potsdam Vansee

Five persons were killed and 26 injured when a passenger train wrecked at Potsdam Vansee station in Berlin during rush hour. The crowded car crashed into a string of cars, delaying traffic for a time.

Berlin Potsdam-Vansee

Miss Elizabeth Ryan Wins British Tennis Championship Title

London june 14 an American, Elizabeth Ryan, former Californian, defeated England's Kathlene McKane to win the British championship final 6 8 6 1 1 in the Kent tournament.

London Elizabeth Ryan Kathlene McKane England Kent

Clouds Burst Toll In Mountain Towns Death Toll Rises

Early reports from Johnson City Tennessee describe a cloudburst flood sweeping the mountain area. Ten to eleven known dead with several bodies recovered. dozens missing feared dead as roads and bridges fail and relief teams race to reach Elizabethtown and Hampton.

Johnson City Tenn Elizabethtown Hampton Carden Barrying Carden Stoney Creek Intest Hunters Laurel Fork Hampton, Tenn Pittsburgh Lumber Company Appalachian Division The Southern Railway Fish Springs Mountain City Mish Springs Butler United Press Garden Blut Homter Tam Smith Mira Luam Smith Mia Ceeli Lewis Aiven Linle Neal Lewis

Dawes Smiles for Photo After Nomination News

Chicago June 4 Charles G Dawes Republican nominee for vice president greeted friends warmly saying he had nothing to say and was advised of the nomination He looked cheerful to photographers who captured him in various poses and planned a stop at his office and a suburban celebration at home.

Loited Press Chicago Charles G. Dawes Nanines Walcome Dawes

Rock Island Legger Caught at Bertram With Booze Cargo

Rock Island man Art Ro Rock Island was nabbed at Bertram near Wear Rapids by police and prohibition agents. Alcohol valued at 1860 dollars was found in his car. George Hoppe and Emil Dvorak, alleged bootleggers, were arrested minutes later en route to meet Rossell. Police say Rossell is the source for much of the liquor reaching the city.

Wear Rapids Rock Island Ili Bertram Polie George Hoppe Emil Dvorak Rossell

Murtagh Delivers Speech at Chicago Flag Raising

James Murtagh Jr of Waterloo, Democratic candidate for governor, spoke at Chicago Elks flag raising for Flag Day. His address centered on the meaning of Old Glory as part of observance events in the city.

Chicago James Murtagh Waterloo Town Chicago Elks

Preight Derailed Near New Hartford Illinois Central Report

Illinois Central headquarters reports 15 freight cars derailed by a broken wheel near New Hartford Iowa. Trackwalker William Farley of Dubuque suffered serious injuries in the incident reported from Chicago.

Chicago Tillinois Central Railroad New Hartford William Farley Dubuque

Five Arrested as Mailcar Robbery Loot Recovered

Chicago police after a million dollar mall train hold up arrested J H Wayne and three others, with a woman, finding a large cash stash at Walter McComb’s flat. Wayne identified by clerks as part of the bandit crew. rest of loot to be recovered as officers pursue the gang.

International News Wire Chicago J. H. Wayne Menidera Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Wayne Federal Walter McComb Paul Wade McComb Hammond Margaret Ray Ray J. Mahoney Siven Federal Reserve Bank Federal Building Warne Federal Reserve

Maiden Lady Lashes Attorney Accused as Doublecrosser

Paola Kansas June 14 Miss Mallory wealthy resident was held on peace bonds after attacking and horsewhipping Samuel J Shively Miami county attorney in Judge Rankins courtroom during a recess Shively had prosecuted A Tiede on arson charges Tiede ran a battery station in the Mallory opera house Two associates pleaded guilty and testified against Tiede in two trials disagreements led to delays and Miss Mallory blamed Shively for the third trial postponement.

Paola Kan Shively A. Tiede Tiede Mallory Opera House Luilty Miss Mallory Shivery

Dawes Nomination Generally Approved by French Press

Paris reports the press widely endorsed Gen. Charles Dawes as Republican vice presidential candidate beside President Coolidge. Matin notes France remembers that Dawes and Owen Young helped push the postwar peace effort with their reparations report.

Paris Charles Dawes Republican Party Gaulidge France Dawes Lq Matin Owen Young

Three Men Arrested in New York Jade Pouch Robbery

Three men linked to the daytime theft of a mail pouch containing 196000 dollars in unset diamonds and jewels were arrested in New York. Edward Diamond 21 on 20000 bail for silk truck robbery. John Monforte 28 on 25900 bail for holdup. A fourth man questioned had a 1000 dollar watch and jewels.

Presa New York Basy Street Edward Diamond John Monforte John Diamond

Iowa Republicans Accept Dawes for Vice President

Des Moines June 14 Iowa Republicans will accept Charles G Dawes as a man eminently equipped for the position of vice president, says Gov Kendall Though the delegation preferred Judge William Kenyon after L J Dickinson released them from support the party cheerfully accept the convention’s action.

Des Moines Charles G. Dawes Gav

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Charles €. Dawes Heaven Cleveland William M.butler Senator Borah Jreal Kenyon Iowa Martin Invincible San Felice Cigars Sommercury Defense Mrs. Coolidge Mississippi Earl Gcoehran Big Bardin Ryan Winstenn Legger Presbyterians Father Charles H. Robinson Wheeling W. Va Presbyterian General Assembly Richmond Ind W. J.oblason New York State Shoemaker Waller -McComb Paul Wade i Oeures DRCH ROBIN Ok’s Dawes Augpegto Gem Holoup Diamond Brothers Republicans
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