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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1920
Page
11
Former Emperor William spent yesterday in the garden of Bentinck castle pacing with visible nervous tension. Regular Sunday religious services were omitted as the strain from recent events weighs heavily on him, prompting a wish to be alone outdoors.
Waterloo officials and tax experts report heavy three week volume as the federal filing deadline ends tonight at 8.00 pm. Deputy collector J A Fosselman notes pleasant dealings with taxpayers, many paying in cash or by installment, with June 15 and Sept 15 due quarters and potential penalties for nonpayment or failure to file. Delinquents face fines up to 1000 dollars plus 25 percent tax. drive against non-filers expected after closing.
New York March 15 Another decline in sterling exchange marked today’s market opening with demand bills at 3.64 dollars, down 2 percent from Saturday’s close. Sterling rose to 3 dollars in early trading. The franc was 13.53 per dollar, down 9 centimes, and live checks at 18.24, down 4 centimes. German marks quoted at 1.12 cents each, 1/4 of a cent below Saturday’s final price.
Douglas Bragdon adjutant of Becker Chapman post American Legion suffered a painful injury Saturday when the elevator car jumped as he stepped out on the third floor of the Leavitt Johnson building. He grasped the elevator sides to avoid a fall but his left thigh was caught between floors. The operator halted the car to prevent further harm. An X ray exam was conducted this noon and it is expected he will be off his feet for several days.
A general strike of all railway workers and labor groups in the Chinese Eastern railway zone of Manchuria halted traffic after demands that Gen Horvath yield control. The report appeared in advices to the State Department amid rising social revolutionary pressure. Voter registration advice repeats: if you changed residence since last selection, register March 16 or 19 to be eligible to vote.
A compilation from Waterloo notes several local visits including Mrs Ed Clark in Des Moines and Mrs L E Park with her daughter Madeline. Other items cover a school instruction session, courthouse activity, quarantine for smallpox patient, and a fire roof small alarm.
A Soviet wireless dispatch from Moscow reports a revolt among several Japanese units in Siberia. Soldiers tore off shoulder straps and wore red bands. The dispatch also notes growth of the revolutionary movement in Korea and says Japanese authorities have made many arrests while the government tightens measures against the communist government.
Paris dispatch reports that Chancellor Kapp and Noske have reached a new government agreement, ending the crisis in Germany. The pact, conveyed this evening, signals an end to the upheaval surrounding the Ebert administration and Noske’s defense ministry.
A new motorcycle rider, Ivan Peterson, collided with a large automobile driven by H. L. Wheelock at the Washington and Eighth streets intersection Sunday morning. Peterson suffered severe injuries including a broken right leg and ankle, with hospital treatment at Presbyterian. Wheelock transported Peterson to the hospital. Peterson resides at 524 Cottage Street.
IOWA REPORTS say brakeman Jack Tinslinger of I. C. was injured but not seriously when two freight trains collided head on near Masonville about 40 miles east of Waterloo. Pilots of both engines wrecked and three cars derailed. Accident blamed on misjudgment of distance by engineers. The event followed by Associated Press dispatches from Washington.
A New York market report shows Crucible Steel rising after a prior gain, with overall trading unsettled by foreign exchange concerns and German developments. Major issues like General Motors and Mexican Petroleum move, while rails rally modestly. call money opens high as investors cover shorts. Local ads and notices intermingle with stock chatter, listing property deals and community items in dense OCR prose.
To obtain the Courier up to date pattern of accompanying design, send the coupon with 10 cents to the Fashion Department at Waterloo Evening Courier. Patterns are suitable for seams and orders are filled as quickly as possible, reaching customers about ten days after order submission.
A garbled historical classified page lists rental ads for offices and living spaces, sales of real estate including a six room house, and numerous items for sale or wanted services. Names, prices, and addresses are interspersed with illegible fragments, offering a snapshot of local commerce and housing in a busy ad section.
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