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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1925
Page
13
Tornado stories unfold amid death and destruction with wind racing through regions. J N Darling known as Ding, famed cartoonist, is seriously ill in Des Moines. An air passenger service may link Boston and St Paul at 15 cents per mile, claiming 14 hour trips.
In Des Moines the Iowa Senate debated gasoline tax plans, with Bowman urging his minority bill and Bergman backed majority proposals. Bowman cited farm to market road needs and township allocations, while Ellis pressed for retaining primary road funding and continuity of improvements. The session continued as lawmakers moved toward resolving the two-day deadlock.
Cherokee Iowa March 20 Har ry Stratton convicted of giving a booze to minors. An injunction was issued preventing him from operating a pool hall or barber shop in Meriden for five years. Stratton received a 10 months jail term from Judge Warryn Wagner before the five year injunction by Judge C Bradley of Les Mars.
Omaha reports Nebraska will be drier than the driest state as a new law makes possession of more than a pint of liquor prima facie evidence of trafficking. Gov McMullen signed the measure after wide legislative approval, making the pint ban a statute.
Clinton Ind March 26 H. P. Martin age 57 salesman for the Chandler Pump company Cedar Rapids died of a brain hemorrhage at 8 oclock this morning induced by over exertion in trying to extricate his car from a muddy road. The body will be taken to Cedar Rapids this afternoon.
The Brown tail lights bill to require red lights on cows or when driving livestock at night was killed by the Nebraska House. The measure would have mandated lights from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on public roads and bridges.
Detroit March 20 The Detroit Free Press quotes Edsel Ford president of the Ford Motor Company saying the firm will enter airplane motor production as soon as current laboratory experiments are completed.
Des Moines reports meteorologist C D Read explains tornado movement from southwest to northeast. He urges running perpendicular to the storm toward the northwest if no shelter is available and notes a storm cellar or cave behind home is safest, warning chimneys can collapse in ordinary cellars. Farmers in fields should seek cover in a furrowed plowed field.
Overnight tally from southwestern Indiana after Wednesday's tornado reports 92 dead with Griffin, Princeton, Owensville and Stewartsville most affected. About 500 in hospitals, National Guardsmen and Red Cross aid steadying relief efforts as looting is deterred. Property damage nears 3 million dollars with 1,000 homes destroyed or damaged and Southern railroad shops at Princeton wiped out.
Chairman Horak of the senate foreign relations committee announced that the senate ratified 19 treaties between December 12 and adjournment, setting a record. In Washington, labor reports show February gains in employment and per capita earnings while retail food prices fall. Wilbur moves toward construction of six new gunboats for Chinese waters.
Des Moines reports spring will arrive at 9:13 p m with Jack Frost giving a final yank at cold winds before Miss Spring takes charge. Meteorologist C Dane Reed notes the equinox timing as the sun crosses the equator.
Des Moines on March 20 Sir George Paish a British financial expert told local bankers that the U S tariff system is bankrupting Europe He said America kept Europe alive after the war by extending credit and warned the United States cannot continue selling against securities unless it accepts payment in foreign commodities He urged co operation with Britain to maintain world credit and keep the U S position as a world trader and banker.
Delegates from every part of the state gather this afternoon to permanently organize the Tourists Service Federation of Iowa. Gov. Wammill will address the group promoting Iowa to the world through the federation. Officers will be elected and plans laid for ongoing work.
Paris dispatch reports Prime Minister Falli reau Var on told the chamber of deputies the government will press ahead with nonsectarian schools in Alsace and across France. He answered questions about priests who allegedly instigated Alsatian pupils to strike over the edict.
Dr Runven, of Sioux City, says Woodbury county cannot fill the state Osdale sanitarium as state authorities pare Oakdale. He declares the state neglects tubercular sufferers and urges action to address overcrowding and care at the facility.
The Courier advises readers to receive the paper by 3 30 and to call 7100 if not received by then. If the delay is due to carrier error, a replacement copy will be sent. Phone inquiries should reach the office before 4 80 pm.
Austin Burt named vice president in charge of engineering at Central Iowa Power and Light Co as of March 10, with Waterloo headquarters. Ralph H. Garrison becomes Waterloo division manager, Don M. Sterns Humboldt vice president for business and commerce, Howard M. Smith Charles City manager, Richard J. Malting Humboldt manager. New secretary H. B. Maynard. Construction plans expand service area from Independence to Spirit Lake. The merger’s admin changes aim for unified operation and growth across the former properties.
Waterloo Chapter will aid tornado relief, with Mrs. Worthen coordinating funds from local contributions. Donations support workers and supplies and will be sent to the St Louis office. State that extensive damage and loss of life demand large relief sums.
Police seized narcotics and equipment valued at 1500 dollars during a raid on a Sioux City hotel. Proprietor William Bailey was arrested after investigators followed a tip he returned from Mexico with a supply of dope. Officers found morphine in multiple forms, syringes, hypodermic needles, cooking spoons, alcohol burners, and a feather case for the outfit.
The death toll from the tornadoes that hit parts of Tennessee and Alabama rose to 3, with more deaths feared among the injured. About 34 deaths reported in Tennessee across Sumner County, Hows, Wartrace, Knoxville and Kirkland. Alabama tally includes a single death in Littleville.
Revised casualty lists show at least 15 dead and nearly 3,000 injured as relief workers battle logistic strains. Red Cross led efforts from Washington and Indiana, with James Feiser in charge of the destroyed region. Hospitals in Herrin and Murphysboro mobilize, coffins scarce, and tetanus serum sent to Carbondale and Murphysboro.
The Sioux City civil service commission announces new rules for police applicants. Maximum age is 35, minimum 25. Minimum height is ten inches more than before, with an unspecified height measure.
The Teapot Dome oil case moves toward an end as closing arguments are scheduled. Government and defense present details on the lease negotiations involving Harry Sinclair and the Salt Creek drainage threat to the Teapot structure. Judge Kennedy indicated adjournment next Saturday with final ruling likely early next week.
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