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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1920
Page
9
Waterloo watchers predict the largest city vote in history as Frisbie and Leeper contend for control. Enthusiastic workers flood headquarters while both sides push for turnout and late campaigning before polls open at 7 am Monday.
Polling locations established by city clerk A E Johnson for the city election. First Ward includes Carl White's cigar store at 305 Commercial Street, Ackerman Drug Store at 1421 Third Street, and Agricultural Building at reels Avenue and Ballou Street. Second Ward features City Building Bluff Street, U B Church at 01 Fourth Street, Cobb Building at 1205 Jefferson Street. Third Ward lists A L Alexander Company at 208 12 Park Avenue Argyle Street, Park Church, Bas 830% Cutler Street, Sherwood Green House at 550 Coget Street. Fourth Ward precincts cover Rhinein Taylor Shop 623 Lafayette Street, The Forum at Sycamore and Eleventh, Walters Drug Store 645 Independence Avenue, Chapman Bright Lafayette Street, Shepherd Lumber Co 1126 Fourth Street.
New York March 27 Daylight saving will go into effect at 2 a m tomorrow in at least 33 American cities and towns. The National Daylight Association says clocks will be set ahead one hour and lists adopting locales from New York to Denver. Railroads prepare to run trains on the new times to aid commuters.
Paris reports allied officers found large quantities of arms in Germany near Berlin including 3600 three inch field guns. French officials say the discovery supports the view that Germany is trying to evade peace treaty terms.
Steubenville report says 11 year old Frances South was killed near Adena after being bound and assaulted. Coroner T. R. Kirk states skull crushed and belief she was kicked to death. Three more suspects, two foreigners and a man with matching initials on a bound handkerchief, were arrested.
Berlin March 27 The planned cabinet would include six Socialists four Democrats and four Center party members. Hermann Mueller former foreign minister reportedly declined to head the ministry with other names like Region Hue Krueger suggested. In Paris Mueller declined to form a new cabinet. Panama Canal traffic resumes after six day closure in the Culebra cut district with obstructions removed and canal open again.
C D Cass general manager of the W. C. G. N. Rail way says Waterloo may not see service or equipment improvements without higher street car fares. He cites national trends showing only 56 of 273 cities with over 25,000 population have not raised fares from 6 to 10 cents and vows a showing to win city and public approval.
AP report from Warsaw says Russian Soviet forces advanced along a 200 mile front near the Slutch river taking several towns between Mozir and Pinsk while failing to cross the river. Bolshevik attacks targeted Qievsk Deraznia and Zaslavl as Soviet planes bombed targets.
Chicago March 27 George Silverman and Frank G Badger longtime Ware Leland employes were indicted for embezzling $60000 of the firm's funds. The shortage was found after an audit and the alleged speculation spanned a year. Both men earned salaries above $5000 annually.
Four Atlantic Refining company employees were killed and 19 injured when a passenger motor bus collided with a Philadelphia & Reading Hog Island train near Omagh. The Associated Press reports the crash occurred today in Philadelphia, March 27.
Southampton reports two sons aboard the American liner Philadelphia damaged the vessel so badly that sailing was abandoned for extensive repairs. Following recent fires on the steamer New York, the line's manager suspects incendiary origin.
Illinois women will vote in the April 11 presidential preference primary even if national suffrage is not ratified by 36 states. Attorney General Brundage, after Gov. Lowden’s suggestion, reversed a ruling denying women the vote, allowing separate ballots in Cook and Chicago counties and urging statewide use of separate ballots to avoid invalidating the primary. Secretary Emmerson ordered county clerks to take steps to provide for female voters.
London report says the Polish government was relocated from Warsaw to Bromberg in Polish Posen, 25 miles northwest of Thorn, cited in a Berlin Telegraph dispatch. A Warsaw dispatch to the Associated Press found no evidence of a move or reason for one. The Polish Legation in Washington also had no information confirming the relocation. A separate kidnapping case in Lexington involves a missing 12 year old boy. ransom demand of 25,000 was not paid.
Weather predictions for the week beginning Monday cover the Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys with generally fair early days and unsettled conditions midweek. Local rains are probable and temperatures expected to run near normal.
Max Hoelz, a movie lecturer, directs a police-like town governance in Falkenstein Saxony as workers seize control in nearby Plauen. He rejects Soviet rule as premature arguing troops would quell any uprising and promises further strikes if troops advance. A 5000 mark reward stands for Hoelz’s arrest while Freiherr Falkenstein’s castle serves as headquarters for the movement.
President hopeful Herbert Hoover states he is not a candidate and has no campaign funds or intent. He notes clubs praising his nomination lack verifiable resources and expresses openness to public record inspections of any campaign expenditures.
London reports Denikin’s last southern Russia base at Novorossk falls to Bolsheviks. Wireless from Moscow says Soviets recaptured Perekop near the Crimean Isthmus and outbreaks occurred behind the Russian volunteer army lines.
Chicago March 27. W C Proctor campaign manager for Maj Gen Leonard Wood answers Borah charges on campaign expenditures. He says money spent was for open legitimate publicity not for corrupt indirect purposes. He asserts people approve open methods and vows to hold guilty individuals responsible.
Washington, March 27. The War Department announced the Distinguished Service Crosses for Maj. Gen. John J. Pershing? No, John J. Hines and Lieut. Col. Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt earned the award for heroism in the Cantigny raid and subsequent action. Hines commanded the Third Corps of the AEF.
Washington March 27 Population figures from the census bureau show Scottsbluff Nebraska at 6,912 in 1920, up 5,165 or 52 percent from 1910. The release lists Grand Island and Hastings Nebraska and other towns with notable gains.
William O'Brien, Dublin alderman and leader of the Irish transport workers, who began a hunger strike after his arrest on March 3 during the Liberty Hall raid, was moved from jail to a hospital last night. The case was raised in the House of Commons by Nationalist leader T. P. O'Conner.
Postmasters nominated today by President Wilson include George A Huffman of Des Moines Iowa for postmaster while at the same time Joseph Graw counselor at the Paris embassy received a separate nomination to be minister to Denmark. Hapgood’s successor Norman Hapgood was not confirmed by the Senate.
From Berlin to Wesel reports show besieging workers' forces recapturing Lippe castle after heavy shelling while defenders resist. Berlin says labor councils seek armistice. Dutch dispatches note German workers' army near Wesel with officers aiding Lenine's cause. A Wesel sortie raised the siege and dynamics shift as socialist envoys seek peace.
Norwalk March 27 Miss Alice Paul national chairwoman of the National Woman's party sent word that if Governor Holcomb refuses to use his permissive power to convene a special session the suffragists will fall back on the general assembly to convene. The push centers on ratification of the federal amendment granting women the vote.
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