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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1928

Page

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Arrest of American and rebels in Mexico amid revolts

A dispatch from Guadalajara reports Alonzo L. Taylor owner of the San Felipe Hijarr ranch in Jalisco arrested by military authorities at Guadalajara on request of Nayarit officials for aiding rebels. A priest and five civilians were executed at San Luis Potosi. Dispatches note 99 insurgents one federal officer and seven soldiers killed in battles, with 34 insurgents dead at Palmi S after a lengthy fight and insurgents dispersed at Potrero.

Mexico City Maron Guadalajara Law Excelsior Alonzo L. Taylor San Felipe Hijarr Ranch Jalisco Guadalajara Abuacallan Taylor Sia Monnlay Falmitaw Palmi S Fivo Isler Potrero

Wreckage sighted as two people reported on Maine island

Reports state wreckage and two individuals on a Maine island were noted after a plane sighting near Ana nce New Brunswick at 1 30 am. The telegram from St John says the craft resembled Hinchliffe's monoplane Endeavour, with investigation underway amid London anxiety over Capt Hinchliffe and Miss Mackay.

Maine Island National Railway Suph Meee St. John New Brunswick Ana~ance Hinchliffe

Transatlantic Flight Tragedy Affects 11 Pilots

Report details fatal losses in early transoceanic attempts from east to west. Names include Nungessor, Col, White Bird, Sir John Garling crew, Lowenstein Wertheim, Payne, Berland, Hill, Mrs Grayson, The Dawn crew, and Mildred Doran. Captain Hinchliffe and Miss Mackay drift toward Newfoundland as fuel and weather cast doubt on rescue. Crowds watch from Mitchel and Curtiss fields as hopeful vigil fades.

Arvere North Atlantic Nungessor Col White Bird John Garling Lowenstein-Wertheim Phillip Payne Lloyd Berland St. John Hill Grayson Niss Mildred Doran Pacific Hawaii Binchitfe Hinchliffe Miss Mackay Newfoundland Labrador Mitchel and Curtiss Fields New York Lindberg Annals of Aviation

Twelve to Compete in Sacred Heart Declam Contest

Twelve contestants will appear in the Sacred Heart declamatory contest tomorrow night in Sacred Heart hall. The program will include the chorus of Danny Boy and My Wild Irish Rose, plus a song by William Duster and Leslie Schmack. J.C. Murtagh, W. L. Beecher and Myles Kildee will judge the event as listed among the declamatory entries.

Sacred Heart Hall Danny Boy F. EB. Weatherty Wild Irish Rose Olcctt Connemarz Shore Wiliam Dmster Lesie Schmack J.C. Murtagh W. L. Beecher Myles Kildee

Road Grading Contract April Bremer and Plymouth Areas

The Bremer and Plymouth counties will award road grading contracts for paving segments. The commission set March 27 as the date to approve bids for projects along primary No. 18 north of Emmenburg in Palo Alto county and a segment near LeMars in Plymouth county.

Bremer Commission Niles of FoRad Palo Alto Plym- Sumaty Crete Natraeis Emneneburg Palo Ale LeMars Plymouths County Lins

Sailors from Francisco set for Goodwill voyage today

Costes Lebrix and Goebel prepare to sail from Francisco, California, aboard Ener Korea Manu for goodwill ships. Joseph Lebrix Dieu anne Cries Frovehiers Major Arthur Goebel, noted winner of the California Hawaii Dei fight, join the crew. London reports King Amanuth of Afghanistan and King George presence amid fog and tensions as Mek Tendo plans unfold.

Francisco Cali Mayeh Joseph Lebrix Dieu Anne Cries Frovehiers Arthur Goebel Manu London Amanuth George Jong

Two Men and Boy Drowned in Storm Lake Incident

Storm Lake Iowa March 15 11ns authorities search the lake for three missing men and a boy after their skiff capsized during a fishing trip. The dead are Harley Bethards 21, E Larson 30 and his five year old son all residents of Storm Lake. Bethards is Curtis Bethards son who runs a boat line on the lake and Larson is an engineer at the water pumping station. The trio left about 6 o clock last night and by midnight had not returned. The overturned boat was found about a mile from shore.

Storm Lake Harley Bethards E. &. Dlarson Bethards Curtis Bethards Larson

Flu Epidemic Rises in State as Schools Close

Des Moines March 15 Officials say influenza sweeps the state for nearly three weeks and has not peaked yet. Lynn Glemmios chief clerk notes reports are incomplete but indicate ongoing epidemic. Schools at Pella and Prairie City ordered closed and Humeston reports smallpox forcing closures.

Des Moines INS State Health Department Lynn Glemmios State Board of Heaith Pella Prairie City Humesten

Juries Out of Date Lions Hear Frank Advocate Bench Trios

Pressey H. Frank of Pike Sias Zimmerman Prank spoke to the Lions club in Black's tearoom at noon urging abolition of juries in all trials and substitution with triak by three judges with a majority verdict. He called the current jury system antiquated and supported a state insanity commission to handle pleas of insanity in criminal cases.

Pressey H. Frank Pike, Sias, Zimmerman & Prank Lions Club Black Frank

Waterloo Women in Disaster Zone No Word Received

Waterloo relatives of Miss Aller Stephens and Mrs Wade Carl fear for their safety after the Francis dam break in California damaged many homes. The sisters, former Waterloo residents, have nursing and Red Cross ties and telegrams to California remained unanswered this morning.

Waterloo Asanon Aller Stephens Wade Carl Cal St. Frantis Dam D. A. Petersen Armsworth Pinoy

WSUI Plans Broadcasts of Towns Vir Basketball Games

WSUI to air seven University of Towns Vir basketball games starting this afternoon at 8 pm. The schedule includes broadcasts tonight and Friday night with coverage on station WSUI using wavelength ix 729 meters.

Town Chiy Marely WSUL Universiy of Towns WSUT

Bitter fury over Los Angeles in St Francis dam disaster

In Santa Paula and nearby canyons anger rises as inquests probe responsibility for the St Francis dam break. Officials report nearly 200 deaths in improvised morgues and 400 still missing as Santa Clara valley groups accuse Los Angeles of seizing valley water rights. state investigations and county committees are planned amid claims of damage. Searchers continue silt heavy dig work with 300 mounted men and heavy equipment, while morgue tallies spread across Santa Paula, Ventura, Oxnard, and neighboring towns. A separate note records Mayor Glenn A. Tibbitts officiating at a marriage between Clinton E. Lane and Alice Scheel.

Santa Paula Cal Mareh Los Angeles San Francisquito Canyon Santa Clara Ryer Valley St. Francis California St. Francis Idam W. D. Matt Young Matt G. C G. Teague Santa Clara Teague Wilmore Moorpark Santa Pauls Oxnard Gay. Young State Railroad Commission Ventura County Board of Supervisors Pacific

Mortuary notice for Mrs August Ebel aged 75

Mrs August Ebel 75 died at 1 45 pm today at her home 91 Commercial Street of heart trouble She had been ill since Sunday Ida Kreinbring born Nov 25 1832 in Mecklenburg Schwerin Germany came to Waterloo in 1874 She married here Oct 21 1881 to August Ebel who preceded her in death March 4 1925 Survived by three children Mrs W M Bishop Cedar Rapids IA Louis A Ebel 422 Randall Street and Hortense at home plus eight grandchildren One daughter Bertha died in 1903 The body at O Keefe Towne mortuary

August Ebel August. Ebel Commercial Street Ida Kreinbring Mecklenberg-Schwerin Germany Waterloo W. M. Bishop Cedar Rapids Louis A. Ebel Randall Street Hortense Beretha O'Keefe & Towne Mortuary

Temperatures. Obscure forecast fragments surface

Fragmented weather notes give scattered temperatures and day labels. The text mentions Wednesday and Thursday periods with unreadable values, leaving a partial sense of a forecast but few concrete figures or locations.

Dr Ray Allen Funeral Sunday in Jesup Church

Funeral services for Dr Ray Allen a 49 year old physician of Jesup who died yesterday in a local hospital from meningitis will be held at 2 p m Sunday at the Methodist Episcopal church in Jesup Rev J G Warton pastor and member of the church will officiate Burial follows at Elmwood cemetery in Jesup with the Masonic order in charge Allen born February 25 1879 was twice married A brother Ralph Allen of Los Angeles Calif will arrive for the funeral Two sisters in Los Angeles will not attend

Ray Alen Jesup Methodist Episcopal Cal Los Angeles

Kiwanis Envoys Named for International Convention in Seattle

Henry G Wurster and Dr L P B Scott named official delegates to Kiwanis International twelfth annual convention in Seattle June 17 to 21. Alternates named. Waterloo Kiwanis to charter a special car. North American club meeting to express goodwill with 100000 members observing. Business sessions run Monday through Thursday with officers elected Thursday morning. A golf tournament and a Vancouver memorial pilgrimage to President Harding are planned, with post convention tours to Alaska and northwest sights.

Henry G. Wurster Kiwanis Club L. PB. Scott Kiwanis International Seattle Wash W. H. Acker Gd. T. Riordan B. L. Holton Waterloo Kiwanians United States Canada President Harding Vancouver Kiwanis Alaska Northwest

Rubber Stop Signs to Be Given Trial on New Boulevard

Waterloo will trial new rubber stop signs on the Riehl street boulevard after a Wichita sign maker offered a free test. The heavy composition signs, about 7 inches high and an inch thick, supposedly do not harm tires or signs when run over. Two signs will be placed at Burton avenue and Riehl street, and at Broadway. VISITS HERE. Mr and Mrs B G Oestricher of Long Beach Cal are staying at Hotel Russell Lamson. They were married two months ago. Mrs Oestricher was Mrs H D Cowles. They plan to visit Cleveland and continue to the east and Canada.

Gresh Waterloo Riehl Street Wichita, Kan Burton Avenue Riehl Broadway B. G. Oestricher Long Beach Cal Hotel Russell-Lamson

Brain Tests Puzzle From Evening Fest History Page

A reader exercise titled Brain Tests on the Night’s schedule asks to count occurrences of specific letters in short paragraphs. The instructions emphasize no marking with pencils and timing each section. Answers appear on the Society Page.

Resignation exposes rift in tariff commission

Commissioner Edward Costigan of Denver resigns after 11 years, sharply accusing Chairman Thomas Marvin and colleagues Sherman Lowell and Edgar Brossard of pushing higher rates. He also blames President Coolidge for failing to lower tariffs, calling the commission wrecked and its usefulness destroyed. The dispute centers on long-standing tariff policy amid national controversy.

Washington Tariff Commission Edward P. Costigan Denver Coli Coolidge Woodrower Costigan High Marvin Robinson Arkansas President Coolidge Thomas ©. Marvin Massachusetts Sherman J. Lowell New York Edgar B. Brossard Utah Commission Daugherty, Fall Sidcralr

Cedar Falls Teen Loses Teeth in Five-Senior Tackle

James Petrie a Cedar Falls high school junior lost two upper teeth and part of a lower tooth when attacked near his home by five seniors. The incident occurred after he was brought to town by friends from a countryside location. Civil action decisions await the Petrie family's return.

Mourier Cedar Falls James Petrie Cedar Falls High School J. A. Petrie Petrie Mr. Petrie West Twelfth Street

Few Register for City Election in Waterloo Amid Local Races

Waterloo voters showed little interest in registering with most contests limited to municipal court judge and bailiff. Registration boards met today to add names of voters changing precincts, coming of age, or moving into the city, and will meet again tomorrow and on March 24 and March 26 to accommodate those away from the city.

Waterloo Htter

Former OWA artist 15 dead in London

London reports the death of Charles M. Sheldon, a former Des Moines artist who had lived in London for decades and covered world events for British illustrated magazines. The notice mentions an operation and references illnesses such as quaran tine and whooping cough, then cites marriage licenses and local names in Waterloo.

OWA London Charles M. Sheldon Des Moines British Illustrated

Floods of booze fly over border in little planes

Detroit officials probe a liquor transport ring between Detroit and Ontario after a pilot seized at Belle Isle admits flying tequila and other liquor. Ernest Jones 28 Detroit says he completed 10 to 12 trips daily, plane capacity 12 cases, refusing to name employers. U.S. agents report more than 2 million dollars worth of liquor seized in less than two months.

Detroit Mich Ontario Seizard Belle Isle Ernest Jones Fiier Jones

Building Permits for North Waterloo and Nearby Dwellings

Building permit snippets list North Waterloo Meat for a pace addition at 1406 Fourth East costing 500 dollars, Joseph Kurth remodeling a porch at 1224 Logan for 70 dollars, KR W Carter chimney at 125 In ing for 50 dollars, & M Henderson Jr steam boiler 50 percent Blus, C F Lusthoff dwelling at 538 Bher man for 1200 dollars.

North Waterloo Meat. Company Paces Fourth East Joseph Kurth Logan KR. W. Carter Chimmey

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Mexico Walter Hinchliffe Elsie Mackay England Endeavour Cranwell Lord Tachceps Biss Mackay Capt Purley Hinch Jean Pamela Ayairing Dachcape Egypt Wateh Ers Fie Mackay Steelenerred Caplan Waller Hinchliffe Nongesser Ae Coli Atlantic Ocean Miss MacKar Cant Hinchliffe T John New Brimevick Iriunewick Unr Euraue Amerion Lee Lewenstin- Wertheim Pra. Grayson Air Achievement Charles W. Lawrence Nght Lawrence Sacred Heart Fredgion Toussaint L'Quverture Marie Harrington Cavanauph Abratot Lincoln Benjamin Harrison MATIC Mary Feeret Stefana Bhurger Helet McCrriney Beachy Seal Anna Mariste Costes, Lebrix and Goebel Buy Boatman Health Department Lions WSUI Thappestey Wawhall Ventura Gastaie Bakersfield Sade Clinton E. Lane Alice Scheel Glenn A. Tibbitts Phy W. Otller Joseph HL Miller Somerset County Cleve Cy Miller Hammond Avenue Ired Milley Grank Avenue Artes Grady Orange Lawnahiyy Barbara South Fred Miller Fred Kaidn Pred Kan al Rinesar Irving Street Empetsburg Pefersen Trismortunty Dr. Ray Allen Ray Allen Wurster Scott Kiwanis New Boulevard Society Colorado H. S W Gray Dr. Fierce Martha Strayer St. Lincoln Nebr Dr. Pierce President Invalids Buffalo Tieat SM. Kinkhead Napier Isle of Wight Kinkhead Elinor Michael Paris Iane Necker South Gerald Waddleston Vinton Clayton Bulmer Rose Heck Clinton L. Lane Air Flivver Apt TRITZ 4Th St Chicago VIA Sra Ose M. M. Haislett Wangler’s Drug Store East Fourth St
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