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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1925

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Women Spies Tied to Bulgarian Regime Plot

Vienna dispatch reports a courtmartial resumed over 10 ringleaders in the Sveti Kral cathedral bombing. It alleges a committee formed bands of terrorists to strike after the blast, aiming to assassinate Zankoff government leaders. Eyewitnesses recount armed bands in streets near the war office.

United Press Vienna Zunkof Sveti Kral Sofia Icig Zankok Cult War Office Athens Sultana Petrova Petrova Bulgaria Zankoff Sveti Kral Thedral

Iowa News In Briefs From Des Moines To Sioux City

State briefs report various incidents from Iowa cities. An auto crash case cites a $1,000 bond and May 6 trial date for a driver charged with intoxication. Des Moines coverage notes professors addressing the Iowa State Economists and a bank deposit certificate matter, plus extradition arrests in Wyoming. Weather notes mention frost and low temperatures across counties while Creston and Shenandoah record veteran physicians and clergy health updates. Investments include new moves for the Ponce de Leon Orange Mill in Boone relocating to Des Moines.

Qear Rapids Andrews Des “Moines Lester M Morningside College Iowa State Association' ‘Economists di Fologista Kelso Iri Believue Des Moines Jess B. Hildebrand Wyoming Dubuque Sioux City R. M. McKaig Creston A. J. Meyers Samuel T. Patterson Hreda Patterson American Legion Shenandoxzh Arthur Howard Court Glenn Corydon Church of Latter Day Saints Graceland College Mary Magdalene Maederlinck Iowa City William Swartzendruber Johnson County Chicago Stanton Iowa Lutheran Oscar F. Sandberg Madrid Gr. A. Galieration Ogden Lutheran Old People’s Home Ponce de Leon Orange Mill Company Boone

Dinner Bell Keeps Arrested Man from Becoming Bigamist

Gedar Rapids Iowa May 2 William Hinrich seeks a divorce from Clara Hinrich filed yesterday after he learned the dinner bell paused a planned marriage to Golda Stein less than a week before a June 6 deadline He warned of an annulment suit claiming coercion in marriage and faces statutory charges if the first divorce contest fails Hinrich was en route with a constable to obtain a license when the dinner hour closed the clerk’s office delaying the bigamy probe The story notes Hinrich’s brother disclosed the prisoner was already married and that the would be second marriage was halted by the delay

Gedar Rapids William Hinrich Golda Steinles Miss Steiner Hinrich Clara Canter Junction

Tests of Character and Efficiency for Candidates

Tests of character and efficiency for political candidates were urged by resolutions adopted by the Iowa State Hygiene and Welfare association. The group favored state censorship of moving pictures amusements and literature. Dr A P Bishop of Clarinda was elected president with officers including Mrs Jessie Summers Van Meter vice president Rev W Cable Greenfield secretary W C Peterson Boone finance chairman N D Gordon Indianola campaign chairman Myrtle Rivenburgh Greenfield publicity chairman George Carpenter Chariton survey department.

Des Moines Iowa State Hygiene & Welfare Association A. PB. Bishop Clarinda Jessie Summers van Metur W_ 11 Cable Greenfield W. C. Peterson Boone

Sioux City Youth Wins Speaking Prize

Sioux City student Marya Fogg won the high school extemporaneous speaking contest with the topic Peace in Europe. Second place went to Baren ton Miller. Osceola defeated Osage in the state high school debut championship, advocating American leadership into the league of nations.

Town Gity Marya Fogg Sioux City Europe Barenton Miller Osceola Osage League of Needions

Sleeping Sickness Strikes Statesman Viscount Milner

London May 2 Two trees at sleeping site were found in pnglang and V during the past week. One strike at Viscount Milner. His sore is said to be serious and he is maintaining his strength. A nervous breakdown caused by complications.

London Pnglang Viscount Milner Althose

Child and Old Husband Acid-Throwing Case Heads to Jury

Des Moines reports an annulment in district court. A 12 year old bride alleges coerced consent from her adult husband seven months after the wedding. The case features accounts of abuse and court proceedings as the trial advances to jury deliberation.

Des Moines Lillian Heine Parddebooner Wiliam Parddekooper Jerday Dutees

Sioux City Chief Seeks Padlocks on Boozy Residences

Sioux City Chief of Police Joseph Young asked district court for injunctions to padlock more than a dozen homes and businesses for alleged liquor law violations. Court action follows raids where liquor was found at several sites.

Sioux City Joseph Young

New Zealand Girl to Study at Ames

Ames Iowa May 2 For the first time in the history of the foreign scholarship award made jointly by the Ames branch of the Association of University Women and the Women's Guild at Iowa State College a home economics student has accepted the award. Miss Catherine Landreth a graduate of Otago university New Zealand has just written that she will take advantage of the scholarship offered her. In previous years the scholarships have gone to French girls four of whom took science work Spe engineering and one agriculture.

Ames Association of University Women Women's Guild Iowa State College Catherine Landreth Otago University New Zealand Spe Engineering Agriculure

Oil Famine Foreseen in United States

Iowa City May 2 Dean George P. F Kay head of the University of Iowa geology department warned the United States will face an oil famine within the next year. He said new fields are constantly hunted but most big fields are located. He suggested shale oil might temporarily solve the problem.

Iowa City United States George PF. Kay University of Iowa Department of Geology Dern Pk Dean Way E

Defeated Nogales Candidate Arrested for Rioting

Nogales Arizona May 2 Carlos G Tejerina a defeated candidate for mayor of Nogales Sonora Mexico in last Sundays elections was arrested today in Magdalena Sonora charged with inciting riots at the election that left two dead and about thirty injured

Nogales Ariz Carlos G. Tejerina Sonora Mexico Magdalena

Woman Wins Veer Case in Tied Trial Against Pollor Thtr

A jury reached a verdict for Blanche Mortimer as plaintiff in a contentious motor case, awarding damages of about $20. The decision names Mortimer as chief for a misdirected claim tied to a police chief.

Kreokirk Blanche Mortimer Deain Police Fuquie

Plethal of Miss Is Mrs Ghade Hola Says

A garbled local notice mentions Miss Hrown and Mrs Brown in county grade school exam context. It records various names and figures, including a proposed cost figure of 52 500 and references to local officials and commissions.

Yankton. S Warry Thoew Piakotay Nye Wyatt iPrankny Brown

Truck Crushes Man as Traffic Crowds

Frederickaburg May 2 Special Frank Fisher 60 killed when a truck carrying Sherry Baumgartner went off the county road into a ditch while cars tried to pass on a state road four miles west of here. Baumgartner unhurt except for shock. Inquest postponed. Both men from New Hampshire.

Frederickaburg Frank Fisher Here Toom Fisher Sugjgeater Baumgartner New Himpton

Youths Promise to Go Straight Paroled by Judge

Nelson Hough aged 4 and Lowell Saukes aged 18 were released under conditions after arraignment on larceny charges. Judge F. W. Gwynne bound them over to the grand jury and allowed probation with bands to be kept only while employed and reporting weekly. The youths admitted stealing various articles and their conduct will be reported at the grand jury’s next session.

Nelson Hough Lowell Saukes F. W. Gwynne Hough Squires

Killing Frost Harms Early Garden Crops in Iowa

Des Moines reports Iowa suffered a damaging frost last night with Boone at 34 degrees and Decorah at 25 degrees. Governor meteorologist Charles D. Reed said the frost hit wire sections statewide, injuring corn, beans, tomatoes, cabbage, flowers, and lowland fruit trees. he expected temperatures to rise toward 70 today and the frost period to end unless surprises occur.

Des Moines Iowa United States Charles D. Reed Boone Decorah Reed

Mason City Glee Club to Broadcast Sunday Night

Mason City Iowa May 2 The Mason City Chamber of Commerce glee club directed by Harry B Keeler travels to Des Moines to broadcast a concert from WHO Sunday night The 30 voices feature Agnes Lewis Bennett William Parsons and William Woodfull as soloists The concert runs 7 20 to 9 00 PM The group has toured 23 nearby towns for goodwill concerts in five years of existence

Mason City Mason City Chamber of Commerce Glee Club Harry B. Keeler Des Moines WHO Agnes Lewis Bennett Willaam Be. Parsons William Woodfull Minneapolis

South Dakota Roads Bump Bay from Car

Wessington Springs South Dakota May 2 Highway officials here considered a mute appeal for better roads. A car carrying Mr and Mrs George Hodgson left home toward town and their son Merlyn, riding in the back seat, went missing on arrival. A lurch in the road threw him from the vehicle.

Wessington Springs S. D Wh Jr George Hodgson Cane Merlyn

Cross Burn Near Black Resident’s Home in Des Moines

A large fiery cross was burned last night outside the yard of a home recently occupied by a Black resident in Des Moines. The resident told police several white men had approached him in recent days about his move into the neighborhood. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and removed the cross to fire headquarters.

Des Moines

Will of Police Officer Meaweeney Divides Debts Among Heirs

The estate of veteran police officer Meaweeney is settled with debts paid and the remainder left in four equal parts to his children J Frank, Agnia, Kay, Hrten, Nolan, and Ralply. The text lists heirs and heirs’ shares in a fragmented will notice.

Are J FL Meaweeney Police Offttry J Frank Agnia Techiffertia Kaymmo J Hrten M Nolan Ralply

Murtraci Henry Barteria dies in Texas home grave

Murtraci Henry Barteria, also known as Henry Vartel, died at his home on Lagan Avenue, about one mile out. He left a widow and two children, with a funeral at O'Reeves and Towne. Local survivors include relatives in Texas and Ohio.

Henry Barteria Henry Vartel Weiner Lagan Avenue Texas

X ray Movie Shows Beefsteaks Becoming Muscles for Workers

An X ray film at the Illinois Hospital association convention illustrated digestion from teeth to small intestine. Dr M T MacPachert explained gland excretions, pancreatic juice, and liver bile feeding the body as muscular activity continued. The comparison: the body as an ocean liner with the heart as engine room and blood as steam.

United Press Chicago Illinois Hospital Association M. T. Mac Fachert American College of Surgeons

Eleventh District Christian Endeavor convention closes with new officers

More than 350 attendees at the thirty seventh annual convention of the eleventh district Christian Endeavor society in Des Moines elect new officers after a day of talks led by Rev. Clinton F. Smith and Rev. H. W. Cape. Morning session featured missionary leaders Doris Whittle and L. W. Schaller with Merrill Knott and Dr. J. A. Laurie speaking in the afternoon. Lunch was at Byrnes Park and the program opened last evening with over 300 registrations and a missionary play by First Congregational Church youth. Sunday will wrap the event with closing sessions.

Central Christian Church Eleventh District Christian Endeavor Society First Congregational Church Clinton F. Smith First Evangelical Church Svice Doris Whittle L. W

Col Coolidge Returns to Woodpile Silence on Illness

Col John C. Coolidge, father of the resident, was back at his wood pile in Plymoutt on May 2. He made no comment on reports by Raston specialists about his ailments and said if the doctors feel the matter is not worse, then everything is right.

Plymoutt John C. Coolidge

Cable Briefs From The Front And Courtroom

Brief dispatches report allied discussions on ambassadorial distress of a former prime minister and new armor piercing shell progress for 16 inch guns. A London official resigns as tax collector amid public unpopularity. Belgium’s former premier becomes head of an international internal armed traffic conference. Royally Shattise, sister of King George, suffers a gastric hemorrhage but then stabilizes after rest.

Lonion Ift Ambassadory Zita Anatria Loendou Writisa Woabert Hashield London A. G. Pary South Stoneham Genevi Henri Carn Weisrs Belgium Tay Tandy Phe Royaly Shattise George

Darwin's Coffin Found In England After 26 Hours

Farnborough England May 2 Charles Darwin's coffin the author of The Origin of Species rested for 26 hours after death in the coach-house of New Inn a brass plate reads Charles Robbert Darwin died April 19 1882 the coffin oak from the Down estate near here where the scientist wished burial Plans for Westminster abbey were considered but the New Inn proprietors do not know how the coffin came to the coach-house

Farnborough England Charles Darwin New Inn Charles Robbert Darwin Darwin Down Weastminster Abbey

Interurban line announces May excursion schedule

Officials of the W. G. company say May excursions will be continued with same gates as April. The round trip fare remains 4 dollars from any point on the interurban lines to any center.

Fire damages residence and chick hatchery at two city sites

Fire partially destroys a Belmont Street residence at 124 Belmont occupied by W P Gordan J and damages a newly hatched chick shelter at 1819 Franklin Street. Authorities say the blaze, caused by a damp? explosion, started shortly afternoon and was contained as firefighters arrived. The loss includes 112a d newly hatched chicks and related equipment.

Belmont Street W. P Gordan Brandon Franklin Street Vy Ye

Diamond Dick Arrested After Fierce Bust in Cedar Rapids

The notorious bootlegger known as Diamond Dick, alias Theodore R. Grest, was captured at 606 Dawson Street by City Detective P. E. Walker after a gunfight. Four alleged accomplices, including B. J. Wilson and Harry Davis, were jailed on booze running charges while Grest faces multiple theft and assault accusations across several towns.

Eyas Diamond Dick Tel Mayo Theodore R. Grest Stronges Mike Cahill Dawson Street Grest John Lagan Cahill B. J. Wilson St. Paul Harry Davis Waterloo B. A. Leighton Warren Buckley Worth County Walker P. E. Walker Aguse Lym Greene John Moorhouse Tunning Little Falls Minn Albert Lea Austin Alto

Telegraph Briefs: Code for seizing criminals denounced by Holland

Washington reports a formation professor proposed an international cable code for seizing criminals, denounced by Rush L. Holland who retired as assistant attorney general. Coolidge congratulated Evangeline Booth on 20 years leading the Salvation Army. London May Day largely peaceful with numerous protests observed.

Washington, D. C Rush L. Holland New York Coolidge Evangeline ‘Booth Notte Natons Salvation Army London Europe

Maynard area notes include visits and church events

Maynard and surrounding families are reported in a string of social notes. Paul Stewart travels to Abbington for a Brentwood sale. Varley family visits Center Point and Nennan Buennecke. Mr and Mrs. Walter Sceein visit Henry L. Adams in Des Moines. Charles Clark and family visit Waterloo. Ada Meats is ill. Mrs. H. Frost returns from Chicago. Roy Smith leaves for Slourney for an aunt's funeral. Walter returns from Cedar Rapids hospital after surgery. community members attend Lutheran events at Union. Odd Fellows celebrate 125th anniversary with supper.

Varley Alinnigon Tor Center Point Nennan Buennecke Arden Mian Walter Sceein Henry L. Adams Des Moines Charles Clark Waterloo Ada Meats H. Frost Vialt Chicago Roy Smith Slourney Walter Cedar Rapids Bi Bartes Cedar Robertson Chet Paul Marfiard Ophreln WY Union John Miche Kenneth Mathews Harmon William Beneke Kikader Rueckert Masnare Wore Henry Buennecke Agi Carl Alden Brenry Steale Maynard TO Filodpe Odd Fellowship United States Fred Riennveke Ceyton Mint Breton Warburg Lariva

Hindenburg Debates Uniform as New German President

Marshal von Hindenburg, newly elected head of the German Republic, weighs the dilemma of wearing his field marshal uniform as president. The latest photo shows him reviewing troops in his Maz over lnnie, just before the election.

Marshal von Hindenburg Ger Iatin Republic Wniform Maz Lnnie

City Hall to Host Tax Board Meeting Monday at 8 P.M

The Board of Tax Review will meet in City Hall Monday at 8 p m to hear protests on assessments presented by property owners who have not yet filed. The board will reassemble after to review and approve assessments, with council members serving as the reviewing body.

Board OF Tax Review City Hall Staliing

Brazil may elect president without campaign in 1926

Rio de Janeiro reports interest that Brazil could select a successor to President Arthur Bernardes on March 1, 1926 without an active campaign. Supporters include Senator Alfredo and others who argue a quiet election could unite opinion and enable a national program of rehabilitation and harmony among republicans.

Rio de Janeiro United Press Arthur Bernardes Brazil Altho United States Treasury Alfredo Bih Ellis

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