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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1920
Page
17
A city election three days away shows little public bustle yet a veteran observer predicts the highest turnout in city history. Campaign activity centers at plants and factories with candidates visiting workers. American Legion posts push for congressional action on land, home aid, training, and bonus compensation.
Becker-Chapman American Legion post members learn national headquarters in Indianapolis presented to the Ways and Means Committee in Washington a tentative fourfold program. It includes construction foreman gasoline engine bonus and other veteran benefits.
A crowd gathered at the school auditorium as 29 new citizens took the oath of allegiance with a brief program. Speakers included Carleton Stas, Judge J. B. Stites, and Fred S. Pethtl, with patriotic music, silk flags, and the American Creed presented by Lincoln Circle.
Berlin reports the death of Gen Bernhardt Emil Koerner, who reorganized the Chilean army after the 1891 civil war, announced today by the Vossische Zeitung. The obituary notes his influence on Chilean military reforms and his prominence in German military circles.
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