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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1928

Page

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Five Day Week Goal Drawn by Iowa Labor Federation

The Iowa State Federation of Labor ends a four day session with a five day week of six hours daily as the immediate objective. Delegates adopt resolutions supporting primary ballot reform, wage increases for road program workers, and arbitration in labor disputes. They denounce prison labor contracts and pledge aid to locked out miners, with Iowa City chosen for the 1929 convention site.

Iowa State Federation of Labor Hammill Red Grass George Baker Muscathe J. M. Fisk Iowa Gily Cedar Rapids Aft Ernoon Iowa City Dale Yoder University of Iowa Fred Canfield United States al. Ur A. J. Cronkhite J. H. Strief Federation State Board of Control Cronkhite Striel Joseph H. Morris Albia United Mine Wortkers Morgan Lewis Des Moines Miners‘ Association John Gay Iowa Martin Vander Luen Neal Crook D. M Board of Arbitration Roy Welch

Hoover Promises to Uphold Republican Traditions

Hoover pledges to uphold Republican traditions and advance the nation’s welfare through strong party leadership. He emphasizes government support for business, law and morality, and unity within the party to sustain national ideals.

Hoover America United States Republican Party Republicss Party Calvin Ganodider

Mellon Men Consider Cox for Hoover Running Mate

Republican leaders met in secret at Secretary Mellon’s hotel room until 2:30 a m. pondering Channing Cox of Massachusetts as a possible vice presidential running mate for Herbert Hoover. Cox previously aligned with Calvin Coolidge’s Massachusetts administration and later his successor.

Kansas City U.P Secretary of Treasury Mellon Channing Cox Massachusetts Herbert Hoover Cox Calvin Coolidge Massachuaetts

Hoover Victory Marks Busy Night At Republican Convention

The convention leaned toward Hoover as Lowden withdrew after a farm dispute split. Hoovers supporters rallied with a 20 minute ovation, rattles and flags as delegates cheered his nomination while Coolidge votes dwindled among Curtis Watson and Norris.

Lowden McNary-Haugen Lot Oor Althe Lowdon Hoover Curtis Watson Norris Coolidge Ralph Cole Ohio Milinois

Varied reactions to Hoover nomination in Waterton

Local readers in Waterton, birthplace of Lou Henry Hoover, weigh in on Herbert Hoover's presidential bid. Attorneys Alfred Longley and Walter Jensen praise his qualifications while farmer A A Burger predicts party defections and W H Merner forecasts strong Iowa support amid farmer loyalty claims.

Herbert Hoover Waterton Lou Henry Hoover Alfred Longley United States Tammany Tigers John C. Lewis Iowa Federation of Labor Lowden A. A. Burger Mount Vernon Township Black Hawk County White House Coolidge W. H. Merner Cedar Fatls Iowa Towa

Italia Crew Relief Effort As Ice Threatens Rescue

General Umberto Nobile reported the drifting ice block near the Italia expedition camp was moving eastward and breaking up. Rescue efforts accelerated as the ice breaker Krassin sails with Junkers planes to aid the search team and aid supplies reach the stranded party.

Umberto Nobile Italia Grita di Milano Nobile Leningred Krassin Nobite Junkers Maligin Archangel Alexandrovsk Foyne Sunay

Stresemann May Take Cabinet Post In New German Cabinet

Berlin June 15 Chancellor designate Hermann Macher offered Gustav Stresemann the post of foreign secretary in the new cabinet, but Stresemann deferred answering. Paul Loeb, socialist, elected president of the new Reichstag. A woman candidate for vice president was defeated.

Berlin INS Hermann Macher Gustav Stresemann Stresemann Paul Loeb

Gold Star Mother Heads Jury for Unknown Soldier Monument

A Gold Star mother will preside over the jury selecting the best of 73 designs for the Arlington tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Mrs. William B D Rock of Philadelphia represents Gold Star mothers, with former Assistant Secretary of War MacNider to represent the American Legion. The American Institute of Architects is represented by Charles A. Coolidge, D H Burnham, and Paul P. Curis.

Washington, D. C Arlington Cemetery War Department William BD Rock Philadelphia MacNider Mason City American Legion Charles A. Coolidge Boston D. H. Burnham Chicago Paul P. Curis American Institute of Architects

Funeral rites for William Hensy Moffitt infant of Geneseo

Funeral services for William Hen sy Moffitt baby son of Mr. and Mrs. Ian W. Moffitt Geneseo township route 2 Dyvaart will be held from Geneseo M church tomorrow at 2 p m. Death occurred at a local hospital where the child had been taken while suffering from anemia. Born June 2 1927 in Geneseo township he was a member of the cradle rail Geneseo Methodist Episcopal church. Besides the parents two brothers John and Vane survive. The body will remain at Petersen Bros mortuary from 8 a m to morrow, then removed to the home Rev A R Grant to officiate and burial will be at Geneseo cemetery.

Wiltluam Tent Y Moffitt William Hen‘sy Moomb Myr Ian W. Mafitt Geneseo Township Dyvaart Geneseo M. 6 Toeat Cneseo Township Geneseo Methodist Episcopal Church John Vane Petereen Bros A R. Grant Burat Genrsen

West Branch Hoovers Rise as Nation’s Hope

West Branch Iowa awoke to hoopla as Herbert Hoover neared the Republican nomination. Townsfolk filled Main Street with flags, parades, and fireworks honoring the former schoolchild known as Peach Hoover. Miss Mollie Brown, Hoover’s former teacher, beams at his likely election, while residents recall his late parents and the humble Hoovers in the village.

West Branch Ast Hoover Cook's Hill Mollie Carran Brown Miss Brown Peach” Hoover Iowa Main Street Downey Street Olson A. P. Dawson Davenport Cedar Rapids Iowa City Des Mojines Weat Herbert Newt Butler Butler

Confidence Men Fleece Dry Cleaner in Des Moines

Police seek three alleged confidence men believed to have come from Newton after fleecing a dry cleaner of $1,000. They offered three so called diamond rings as security on a loan, rings later proved fake. Authorities pursue suspects after the pair left town.

Nes Moines U.pi Newton Boll A& Road

Samaritans Close Des Moines Convention

Members of the Town State Association of the Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans and an Odd Fellows lodge social order concluded their convention in Des Moines. The event included an invitation for 28 candidates and the election of officers.

Des’ Moines Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans Odd Fellows Lodge

Temperatures and Friday Forecast Fragments

Fragmentary weather note reports Thursday and Friday temperatures with unreadable data. It mentions a 7 p.m. forecast and references Ua Mi and Db, but specifics are not legible.

Smith Sli Lacks Yotes to Control Party Convention

Washington June 15 UP Gov Alfred E Smith of New York heads toward the Democratic national convention June 26 with 646 delegates either instructed pledged or filed for him. Kentucky pledged 26 more votes yesterday, boosting Smiths strength. Delegates totals cited are UP tallies from primaries and may understate actual support.

Washington D. C Alfred E. Smith New York United Press Smith Kentucky Uniti

Drags Two Women from Blazing Auto Crash at West Liberty

In West Liberty on June 4, Mrs A Royal and her daughter Gabriella Royal were injured when their car left the road and burned. Clevence Pulton saw the crash and pulled the women from the overturned vehicle, saving them from death. The pair are reported recovering today with slight injuries.

West Liberty U.P A. Royal Gabriella Royal Raya Dy. K. A. Royal Clevence Pulton

Brandhorst Funeral Set For Monday At Hudson Church

Funeral services for Mrs. C H Brandhorst will be held Monday with private home rites at 2 00 p m and public services at the Brethren church at 2 30 Rev Edwin Boardman of Waterloo will officiate She died last evening The funeral notice also notes railway auditor H R Johnson of Des Moines visiting the city on business.

Brandhorst Hudson Church Couric Spres H.R. Johnson Des Moines Great Western Railroad

Farm Leaders Seek Farm Relief At Democratic Houston Meeting

Kansas City dispatch reports Midwest farm leaders vow to take the equalization fee plank fight to the Democratic convention in Houston Texas after failing to gain support in the Republican platform. Delegate Prank W Murphy Wheaton Minn states farmers will press for relief and warn Republicans their vote signals they are not needed for party success.

Kansas Civ Civiicroof Herbert Hooves Republi Ira Frank ©. Lowden Confars Thrugh Kenser City Coolidge Lowden Oregon McNary-Haugen Houston Kansas City Middlewest W. Murphy Wheaton Minn Texas

Third District Delegates Split Between Hoover and Lowden

The Third district delegates from Iowa split on the vice presidential nomination. Evans and Hearst backed Lowden while Van Derveer Lichty supported Hoover, with Hoovers and Lowden's faction cited in the vote. The report notes ceremony in Kansas City with June date.

Hoover Lowden Cerin Kansas Guy Lowa Rvettly W. Ot.evans Charles HE. Hearst van Derveer George E. Lichty

Burglary Try at Iowa Flour & Feed Office Fails

Would be thieves broke into the Iowa Flour & Feed Co office at 921 Sixth Street West last night through a cellar window and the inner door. The unlocked safe was rifled but nothing was stolen. Manager R L Bighmey found papers scattered on the door and Emil Grefin, police identification chief, investigated. Noth ing was missing.

Iowa Flour & Feed Co Sixth Street West R.L. Bighmey Nothng Emil Grefin Police Bureau of Identification

Army Alpha style brain tests on reading university use

A society page note lists a set of quick intelligence questions from World War II era Army Alpha tests. Problems include arithmetic, rate, distance, and measurement tasks to answer under time, reflecting a reading university style questionnaire for mental rating.

United States Army Aimac Sander

Heart shattered girl ends life at Danbury switchboard

Marjorie Dimmitt a 27 year old high school girl and night operator at a local telephone exchange was found dead by hanging from the switchboard shortly after 7 am. Police say she left a note saying she dies of a broken heart and blamed no one. No love affairs known, strong academic record and pleasant home life noted. The motive remains a mystery.

Danbury Marjorie Dimmitt Miss Dimmitt

House Built of Fire Debris of Chicago to Be Razed Soon

Chicago scene recalls Belle House once on Clark street near Lincoln Park. The landmark, built from the ashes of the great fire and home to a German beer garden, is to be razed after its purchase by a commercial firm. relics inside may be removed or moved.

Chicago North Side Clark Street Lincoln Park Henry Schoellkopf Knawar

Huge Chicago factory blaze disrupts trains and workers

Fire broke out in a two story Phillip Collier company building in Chicago. Seventy fire squads battled the blaze described as one of the year's largest industrial fires. The site housed lumber building supplies and explosives near the Chicago Alton railroad tracks. Three firefighters were injured and officials estimate losses at 750000 dollars. Northbound trains were halted for hours.

Chicago U.P

Mexican Pilot Plans Long Nonstop Flight

Mexican citizen Jozquin Pacheco and German lieutenant Fritz Vieler plan a nonstop flight from Windsor Ontario in a Stinson Detroiter to Mexico City. The flight aims to spark interest in aviation among Mexicans and is to depart tomorrow.

Windsor Jozquin Pacheco Cit Fritz Vieler Mexico City

Granger Girl Heads Iowa 4-H Girls

Granger today elected Miss Prulrie Hufford to lead the Iowa 4-H girls as president. Other officers include Mary Johnson Sac City vice president Katherine Gros Powesheik county secretary and Grace McCormack Louisa county treasurer. The meeting outlined upcoming activities and regional events.

D.ri Prulrie Hufford Granger Towa 4-H Girls’ Organization Mary Johnson Sac Chy Katherine Gros Powosheik County Grace Me Cormac Louisa Cou Higtarian

Fire alarms warn as shrubbery burns near Baltimore home

A fire alarm incident at 17% Baltimore Street reports shrubbery on fire causing $50 damage. The advertisement notes contact numbers and urges preventive caution with the slogan Buy Mor Merman C. Miller.

John H. Lorenzen Baltimore Mor Merman C. Miller

Hoover and Curtis Ticket Named by G.O.P. Convention

The Republican National Convention moved toward nominating Charles Curtis of Kansas as vice president with a vigorous parade of speakers praising his patriotism and loyalty. Delegates heard long speeches from Senator Borah and others while President Coolidge endorsed Hoover for president and offered congratulations.

Kingnam Tilson National Committee Nelly Alabama Connecticut Hingham Arizona Idaho Borah MacNary-Haugen Blank Chemisary Curtis Congress of the United States Bora Kansas Senate Middlewest Ce Oredding West Republican Party United States Charles Curtis Channing Cox Massachusets B. Loring Young Weston Massachusetts Coolidge OX Superior Wis Coolidge Werberlk Hoover Washington Hoover

Suspects escape after officer fires on captor in Chicago

In Chicago on June 15 a case of mistaken identity led to one officer firing on another and allowing two holdup suspects to escape. Officer James Daley, 26, in plain clothes had just arrested the suspects near a drug store when the incident occurred.

Chicago INS Pollce James Daley The Wagan

Coal Industry Conference Forms to Control Production and Sales

A New York dispatch reports coal producers retailers wholesalers and equipment makers forming a conference to study the industry. A committee including National Coal Association American Wholesale Association and Anthracite Operators Conference will report on the situation and seek cooperative control of production and boosted sales.

New York Wealth Street National Coal Association American Wholesale Association National Relate Padana Tatee

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