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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1928

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Peasants March On Bucharest In Mass Dissent

Alba Julia Romania May 7 Peasants and laborers marching toward Bucharest demand government change. About 200000 participants sworn to oppose the current regime with two long columns to reach the capital in five days. Government deploys 10000 troops but no violence observed. Leaders Julio Maniu and I Michataki seek to present a demand to the regency for King Michael.

Alba Julia Roumania Bucharest Ihe Alba Iulia Julio Maniu National Peasant Party Frain Maniu I. Michataki Viniila Bratianu Associated Press Kausenburg Chid Ferdinand Bratianu Congress of the Peasants Michael Carol

Indiana Primary Is Last Ditch of Anti Hooverites

Indiana faces a key primary seen as the last hurdle for anti Hoover forces. The piece notes indictments of state and city officials and questions whether Watson’s strong statewide machine can withstand Hoover’s national momentum. If Hoover wins Indiana, anti Hoover leaders may concede national effort. if not, they plan to push a renomination bid and a possible dark horse.

Indiana Indianapolis Republican Party Watson Hoover Ohio America Tammany City New York Goolidge Wné Mr. Coolidge St. Jet Weratd-Tribuna

Building termits and property notices in city records

Summary unavailable due to incomplete legible text. The fragments list names Henry Appel Henry Hanson HM. Anderson EB. Mohr and Evans with addresses 804 Logan 318 Baltimore 80 Berth 1619 Franklin 513 Home Park. Mentions a marriage license Forrest Lloyd Nelson and Florence Tharp with stray dates.

Henry Appel Logan Webster Sinc Henry Hanson First West Baltimore Anderson EB. Mohr Franklin A Evans Home Park Aeate Ing

Men Who Are Making Waterloo

Waterloo profile details the career of H L Chapman, moving from Dubuque to waterloo as founder of a lumber chain. It recounts his early work, rise to sales manager, year 1991 pivot to establishing Waterloo yard, and expansion to ten yards with locations including Jesup Independence Fairbank and Nevada. It notes the Waterloo yard holds million feet of lumber and 40 car loads under cover, with seven staff and delivery fleet. Chapman’s affiliations include Masons Elks Sunnyside Rotary Izaak Walton Waterloo Boat Club and Greater Waterloo association. He enjoys golf with a friends group and is joined by local peers in the Turtles group.

Mr. Moon Canon Upin Mississippi Kansas H. L. Stout The Lumber Company Dubuque Mr. Chapman Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Pittsburgh Menomonie Wis Chaps Chapman Wateriog Unis Jesup Inedependence Fairbank Riceville Elma Rockford Waterloo Yard Masonic Bodies Elks Sunnyside Cantrachim Rotary Club Izaak Walton

Engineer Drowned Near Quincy Major in Coast Guard Fleet

Thomas Caywood 66 engineer on the government fleet drowned after stepping from a quarterboat in darkness at Quincy ML. He will be buried locally. Also reports Mon Signor Patrick J McGivney near worst prognosis after stroke while at American hospital. Des Moines injury incident where auto hit two repairmen, Deardon possibly fatally.

Keenan Thomas Caywood Quincy Caywood

Ministers Move to Clarify Assn Policy on Boxing

Waterloo ministers debated boxing policy at a two hour Waterloo Ministerial Association meeting held at the YMCA. They moved to draft a formal stance opposing boxing as a paid event and elected Rev. W. G. Chisholm as chairman in place of Dr. War ren Steeves who resigned. The group noted past charity bouts and discussed possible actions to curb boxing, with no new measures proposed. The association plans an upcoming public morals report and the annual picnic time and place to be announced.

Waterloo Waterloo Ministerial Association Warren EL. Steeves Walnut Street Baptist Church Dr. Steeves National Guard Electric Park American Legion Post Towa Steeves E. W. Main Public Morals Committee F. Herbert Mohlmann Trinity American Lutheran Church

Four Dead and Four Shot in Dancehall Fight

Four people died and others were wounded after a pistol battle at a dance hall in Ligon Playd county Saturday night. Dead are P. L. Napier Milford Newson C Reynolds and James Bush. Two others are believed fatally injured with two more sustaining lesser injuries.

Assink Property Willed To Family In Township Will

The will of John Assink of Poyner township dated May 3 leaves $1000 and all household furniture to his wife Johanna and one third of stock farm implements and grain to her. After two small gifts to daughters Minnie Neuenkirk and Emma Farr, the remainder goes to son Harry Assink.

John Assink Poyner Township Johanna Minnie Neuenkirk Emma Farr Harry Assink

Texan to be youngest M D graduate at Iowa

Edward B. Douglas, 22, Houston, will earn a doctor's degree from the University of Iowa in June, the youngest to do so at the university college of medicine. He already earned a Bachelor’s in 1924 and a Master’s in 1925, and authored two books on western life.

Towa City Edward BB. Douglas Houston Tex University of Iowa University College of Medicine Douglas

Driving while intoxicated fines in municipal court

Ralph Lewis of 509 Washington Street was fined 100 dollars and costs by Judge J Beem after a municipal court hearing for driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was arrested Saturday night by Chief Charles Mohlis, Dr Ralph Davis, and Omeer Ware. A coroner's jury in Muscatine, Iowa, brought in a verdict on Peter Powelson, 47, Washington, found in the Mississippi River near Fairport after missing since March 1.

Ralph Lewis Washington Street J. ©. Beem Charles Mohlis Nective Ralph Davis Omeer Wareren Buckley River Muscatine U.P Peter Powelson Washington Mississippi River Fairport Powelson

Barber Aspirated in Hawarden Garage Death

George Leighton a 40 year old barber Hawarden was found dead in his automobile in the garage at his home Sunday with the motor running. Officials say the cause of death was asphyxiation by carbon monoxide.

Hawarden George Leighton

New Plan at Penn Dean Chosen From Oskaloosa

AN-Lisle T Ware of Marshilltown has been elected dean of men at Penn College in Oskaloosa Iowa. Since his 1926 Penn graduation he studied in Chicago preparing for work with young men.

PENN Oskaloosa

Boys Walk Home When Girl Friends Drive Away in Car

Two youths report at Lynn police that after buying ginger ale for their new girl friends, they found their car missing and were forced to walk home. Names withheld. Car disappeared after leaving a store. May 7. Packed with single-sentence facts and local police note.

Lynn Mass U.P Footsore Weary

Darrow Opens Last Case Before Retirement in Ohio Court

Jefferson Ohio May 7 The century old courthouse in Ashtabula county seat hosts Clarence Darrow 1 year old Chicago lawyer in what he says will be his final trial before retirement The case is against James Munsene of Warrens Ohio accused of attempting to bribe Sheriff Smith of Trumbull county Darrow recalls starting as a lawyer in Trumbull and wishes one more case before retirement Avenue change was sought and the trial moved to Kinsman Ohio Darrow’s visit was planned from his old home

Jefferson Httie Ashtabula Clarence Darrow Chicago James Munsene Warrens Darrow Smith Trumbull County Munsene Kinsman Ohio Warren Darren

Gov't to Seek Quit and Stop Order for Block Booking

Washington May 7 The federal trade commission rejected Paramount Famous Players Lasky report of compliance to its cease and desist order. The objection centered on the block booking system which the FTC had prohibited in its order issued last summer. The commission gave the producers time to comply and may pursue court action to enforce the order.

Washington, D. C INS Paramount-Famous Players Lasky Corporation Federal Trade Commission

Woman on Island Sentenced to Jail for Homebrew

Mrs. Mary Vining of an island cottage near Is land Park Cedar Falls pleaded guilty to illegal possession after deputies found 26 pints and four quarts of homebrew beer during a Sunday morning warrant search. Justice Ray Murray of Cedac Falls court sentenced her to 30 days in county jail.

Mary Vining Island Park Cedar Falls W. F. Dilworth Ray Murray Cedac Falls

Conference Flags Immigration Policy

In Kansas City on May 7 the Methodist Episcopal conference adopted a resolution opposing the federal government's discriminatory immigration policy. Dr E Stanley Jones presented the resolution on behalf of the East India delegation and it passed unanimously.

Kansas City U.P Methodist Episcopal Conference E. Stanley Jones East India

Murtagh to Speak at Shell Rock Commencement

J C Murtagh a noted lawyer and former Shell Rock pupil will deliver the high school commencement address on May 25 in the hometown where he began schooling. The tribute comes amid invitations he has received from Elks lodges and other groups in major cities.

J. C. Murtagh Elks Lodge Shell Rock

Mortuary rites for Lynn L. Cowles announced

Masonic funeral services for Lynn L. Cowles will be held at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow in Petersen Bros. chapel conducted by Waterloo lodge No. 105 A F & A M with Truman De Roame senior warden presiding. Knight Templar escort will accompany the body to Lamont, Ta., for burial in Compton cemetery.

Lynn L. Cowles Waterloo Lodge Petersen Bros Truman de Roame Knight Templar Motor la Lamont Compton Cemetery

Bremen fliers begin westward tour from New York May 7

Gov. Zimmerman urged the Bremen air squad to visit Madison as they start a 14 day American tour. Baron von Huenefeld Major Fitzmaurice and Captain Koehl will fly to Philadelphia next, with stops planned for Chicago St Louis Detroit and Boston. 35000 fans cheered them at Yankee Stadium as they autographed for Ruth and Gehrig.

New York INS Fred R. Zimmerman Wisconsin Bremen Madison Baron von Huenefeld Fitzmaurice Koehl Grover Whalen Ceneral Park Astor Chicago Milwaukee St. Louis Detroit Boston Greenley Island

Iowa Weekend News Roundup From Des Moines And More

Delegates from 30 states were named to shape the sixteenth annual Good Roads convention in Des Moines from May 28 to June 1, announced by J A Rountree. In Hawarden George Leighton, 40, died from monoxide gas from his car exhaust after a stove gas jet was left open, with others unconscious in an apartment. Sioux City saw two elderly deaths, William Maxeiner and Lloyd Sivisind, while Decorah reported an 8 year old drowned fishing. Melcher saw a burglary at the Melcher Drug Company with about 700 dollars stolen in cash and jewelry, leaving a note about a “tonal chute” and a warning to lock the safe. Dubuque will gain air mail service to Chicago and Minneapolis once local rail improvements are completed per Congressman Robinson. Storm Lake’s 86 year old Mrs James Campbell died in a kerosene stove accident. A Des Moines bandit, hungry and unable to work, stole about 80 dollars after holding up two people. Graduation costs for 650 Des Moines seniors total 85 390, averaging 86 for girls and 79 for boys for clothes with other expenses around 18.10 each. Sanford Construction in Des Moines, contractor for the new federal building, will continue nonunion labor despite Iowa Federation opposition. A pardon for John Spieker and Don Mathes, both serving three months for forging a meat shipment order, will be sought today.

Associated Press Des Moines United States Good Roads Association J. A. Rountree Hawarden George Leighton Sioux City Charles Moline Ollie Lett William P. Maxeiner Baker Decorah Lloyd Sivisind United Press Melcher Melcher Drug Company Dubuque Cal Chicago Minneapolis Congressman Robinson Storm Lake James Campbell Sanford Construction Company Federal Iowa Federation of Lator John Spieker Don Mathes

Miller Leads Bankers Special Train Tour

Edmund W. Miller, president of Commercial National Bank, leaves today for Des Moines to join a bankers special train touring Town Bankers association group meetings in southern Iowa. The first meeting is tomorrow at Corning with further stops in the northern half next week.

Edmund W. Miller Commercial National Bank Des Moines Town Bankers Association Iowa Corning

Road Bond Issue Sought To Refinance Debt

Washington May 7 Union Pagl fera board seeks Interstate commerce commission approval to issue 20 million four year four percent gold bonds. Proceeds will retire 20 million five percent gold bonds outstanding. Pittsburgh May 7 T H B McKnight named vice president of Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis Railroad and Pennagivine company in announcement.

Washington, D. C J.R Interstate Commerce Commission Union Paglfera Boad Beon Noid Kuhn, Lodd& Co

Bandit Suspect to Lose Cached Cash

Cedar Rapids May 7 Officials trace serial numbers on ninety one thousand nine hundred ninety five dollars found in a safety deposit box in a Chicago bank rented by John W Duffy. He was acquitted on charges tied to an Alburnett bank robbery though he denies links claiming the money came from bootlegging here. The funds are now claimed by a bankruptcy referee and Duffy’s wife in a divorce suit.

Cedar Rapids Chicago John W Duffy Dixon Til Sn Alburnett Fort Madison

Four Men Missing After Dredge Sinks Near Staten Island

A 2 1/4 ton government dredge with 47 crew members sank 600 yards off Clifton Staten Island after a collision with the Cunard liner Caronia around 4 am. Four men are reported missing while 25 were taken to Marine Hospital Staten Island for treatment. Eighteen others swam ashore, including Chief Engineer Clubert who led the dredging operation.

New York Novesink Cliffton Staten Island Cunard Caronia Marine Hospital Clubert

Ames Students Hurt in Airplane Crash

Ames Iowa May 7 Lee Mer Tilt Norway senior at Iowa State college and John Swope employed Student in the college agricultural extension service are in the college hospital today recovering from injuries in an airplane crash six miles northwest of Ames last night. Merritt had been flying several months and recently purchased a plane. In the hospital today he was unable to account for the accident which occurred while practicing a forced landing. Spectators said the plane went into a nose dive and crashed.

Ames Lee Mer- Tilt Norway Iowa State College John Swope College Agricultural Extension Service College Hospital Amies Merritt

Youthful Slayer in Holdup Faces Death Penalty

In St Louis on May 7 a youthful confessed murderer, Frank W Murphy a druggist slain during a holdup, expressed remorse and acceptance of the death penalty. He said he would plead guilty if guaranteed he would hang.

St. Louis U.ri Henry St. John Frank W. Murphy Murphy

Woman Killed in Automobile Crash Near Ames

Mrs Frank J Morayets 60 of Ames is dead and her husband in serious condition after an auto collision last evening between their car and Grant McGowan of Mason City. Both cars wrecked and an inquest will be held today.

Ames, Ta Frank J. Morayets Ames Grant McGowan Mason City

Gideons receive gifts to place hundred Bibles in hotels

Approximately 100 Bibles will be distributed in hotels through contributions to 25 Gideons in Marshalltown Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. Services Sunday in Nashua Marble Rock Plainfield the Little Brown Church in the Vale and Walnut Street Baptist in Waterloo. Gideon quartet B F Green P F Arney C Jennings and Dr L F Talley assisted. A return visit to Nashua M E church and to Stout Cedar Falls and Waterloo Christian Reform camps planned. Association meeting at YWCA devoted to business with Miss Dorothy Holmes reading and a chicken supper beforehand.

Gideons Marshalltown Cedar Paris Waterloo Nashua Marble Rock Plainfield Little Brown Church the Vale Walnut Street Baptist Church Gideon Marshalltowte Camp B. FP. Green F. Arney C. Jennings L. F. Talley Nayshu M. E. Church Christian Reform Stout Waterino Cedar Falls Young Women’s Christian Association Dorothy Holmes

Fatty Arbuckle to Perform in Waterloo Riviera Theater

Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle, famed silent film comedian, will appear in Waterloo at the Riviera theater for four days starting May 13. He will deliver a monolog. Arbuckle was recently barred from performing in Minneapolis.

Roscoe Fatty" Arbuckle Waterloo Riviera Theatre Arbuckle Minneapolis

Logical quick tests on immediate inference in brain study

Two minute puzzle from a Brain Tests exercise asks which statements about A and B are true or false. It discusses if all A are B implies all B are A, and similar contrapositive and existential cases, with a set of eight propositions to judge.

Model Plane Builder Rappold To Instruct Waterloo Youth

Johnny Rappold the 19 year old Chicago model plane champion will spend May 21 to 26 in Waterloo teaching local youth how to build lightweight rubber band powered aircraft. The Kiwanis club sponsors the visit with Victor A Read Waterloos recreation supervisor announcing the event.

Johnny Rappold Chicago Waterloo Victor A. Read Rappold Kiwanis Club

Frederika Delegation Protests Ames Highway Route

In May, Bremer county Supervisors with about 25 Frederika businessmen and County Engineer Chapman travelled to Ames to oppose a proposed state highway route bypassing the town. Board members Frank Lang, Leonard Miller, and Henry Sassaman lead the delegation. The group argues for routing primary 59 to pass nearer Frederika.

Hayrice Frederika Bremer Chapman Ames Frank Lang Leonard Miller Henry Sassaman Board of Supervisors

City Bathing Beach Opens June First

Waterloo plans Cedar River park bathing beach open from June 1 through September 1 for a three month season. Beach officials note added equipment over the past two years includes two diving docks a water wheel and a slide ensuring no new gear is needed this year.

Waterloo Cedar River Park Park Commissioners

JUDGE LINDSEY WRONG ON REVOLT OF YOUTH

Superintendent Charles W. Kline told Rotary that reading shapes youth thinking and conduct and warned against labeling a generation as revolt. He dismissed a Denver judge who wrote about youth revolt as biased. Rotary mothers event planned for next Monday with speaker Rev. J. Richmond Morgan and options for bringing daughters.

Lindsey Kline Rotary Charles W. Kline Rotary Club Hotel Russell-Lamson Rotarians Denver J. Richmond Morgan First Congregational Church

DeGon to Speak at Iowa Minnesota Credit Managers Meet

Russell L DeGon president of the Iowa Credit Men's Association and Waterloo Retail Merchants' secretary will speak at the spring conference of credit bureau managers of Iowa and Minnesota on Thursday and Friday at the Hotel Savery Des Moines Other speakers include A B Sanders St Louis assistant manager of the National Retail Credit Man's Association and C Hansen Albert Lea secretary of the local Credit Men's Association

Russell L. DeGon Iowa Credl. Men's Association Waterloo Retail Merchants’ Association Credit Bureau Managers Iowa Minnesota Hotel Savery Des Moines A. B. Sanders St. Louis National Retail Credit Man's Association C. Hansen Albert Lea Minn Credit Men’s Association

Suit Filed Over Auto Collision Damages

Arthur A. Mixdorf today filed a municipal court suit against George W. Fritch seeking 309 dollars for damages from an April 26 1928 automobile collision on Rainbow drive.

Arthur A. Mixdorf George W. Fritch Rainbow Drive

Waterton Elks Hold Indoor Picnic and Smok er Night

About 50 members of Waterton lodge No. 290 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks gathered for an indoor picnic and smoker at the club home Saturday evening.

Waterton Lodge Benevolent and Protative Order of Elks Orginlavlion

Gov Hamm reappointed to state dental board

Des Moines May 7 Gov Hamm today reappointed by Henry J AVW aillisch Dubuque as member of the state board of dental exam iners effective July 1 Poet s father dies Oskaloosa Ia May 7 w H Rose 76 siccumbed to a heart attack today He was the father of the late Mal Rose Iowa poet.

Altfillisch Des Moines Hamm Tofay Henry J. Avwaillisch Dubuque State Board of Dental Examiners Oskaloosa H. Rose Mal Rose

Senate Debates Tax Bill and Farm Relief This Session

Senate considers a tax bill and farm relief measure while campaign funds investigations trigger hearings. Unanimous consent calendar items advance. Senate and House conferees examine farm relief as part of ongoing legislative activity.

Cables Press Senate House

Ambassador Regrets Waterloo Visit Amid Bremen Aces Trip

A telegram to Mayor Glenn A. Tibbitts from Ambassador von Prittwitz and Bremen trans Atlantic filers regrets Iraq Waterloo not on the midwestern tour itinerary. The message notes Waterloo’s invitation has been forwarded for future consideration.

Fitzmaurice Baron von Huenefeld Xoeh Bremen Waeterloo Glenn A. Pnts von Prittiwitz Washington, D. C Glenn A. Tibbitts Waterloo National Aeronautics Association

Marines Advance on Rebel Band Near Puerto Cabezas

United States Marines, about 60 strong under Captain Edsen, advanced along the Waspook river district after a clash with a small rebel group near Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua. The Friday night engagement reportedly caused no Marine casualties and the outcome of their fire remained unknown. rebels were estimated at 40.

Puerto Cabezas Nicaragua U.R United States Waspook River

Police hold four youths for holdups

Des Moines police announce four youths aged 18 to 20 were held as detectives say the quartet confessed to numerous drug and grocery store holdups. They implicated several others whose arrests are anticipated, with alleged confessions detailing about a score of robberies.

Des Moines INS

Truste and Creditor Seek Set Aside of Frauds in Bankrupt Estate

Ira Blough as trustee and Mrs E J Hanna unsecured creditor of W T Messingham bankrupt estate filed with Referee J E Jordan to set aside two chattel mortgages as fraudulent and fictitious claiming no value received. Messingham tenant farmer on Hanna’s farm was declared bankrupt January 28 1928. Major creditors include A C Messingham mortgage 6800 Frank Keller mortgage 3200 and Hanna unsecured notes 5420. Petition claims Hanna loan financed livestock included in bankrupt estate. Mortgages cover all Messingham property. Hearing date to be set by Referee Jordan soon. Property sold awaiting distribution.

Ira Blough E. J. Hanna W. T. Messingham J. E. Jordan Messingham Hanna Jon A. C. Messingham Frank Keller Jordan

Butcher and student held up in Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids May 7 U P Haldup last night netted bands a total of 255. Louis Nobel butcher forced to enter 41 one box while two gunmen searched shop finding 250 in his coat. Charles Pigsley Cumberland Coe college student turned over 5. Another bandit HOLD FUGITIVE SUSPE Council Bluffs ta May 7 Joseph Passgo Michiel Cassona suspected of being fugitives from Marion where jail break occurred last Monday held here for Marion officers.

Cedar Rapids U.P Haldups Louis Nobel Charles Pigsley Cumberland Coe College Council Bluffs Joseph Passgo Michiel Cassona Marion

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