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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1926
Page
1
Davenport dispatch notes growing support for Senator Cummins across the Fifth and Second districts as Brookhart's campaign wanes. Enthusiasm shifts to Cummins with calls for organized turnout, especially in Clinton, Scott, Muscatine, and Jackson counties, while Brookhart loses steam and faces defections.
May Call Temple radioman returns to the scene amid claims of sightings of Mrs. McPherson. Yeoman denies reports of bathing attire linked to her disappearance at the Pleasants home in Withers. The Pleasantry ranch remains guarded as detectives safeguard entrances, amid belief she may still be alive.
Indianapolis May 29 James M Lynch running for re election as president of the International Typographical Union holds a lead of two hundred votes over Charles Howard of Chicago in the count from thirty percent of the ballot. Nearly four hundred votes are still to be heard. Returns not yet calculated on whether there will be changes for other international officers.
Mexican authorities reported Briggs and Greeley, American employees of the British El Aguila Oil Co., released by bandits in the Tampico region. Three other Americans remain in captivity with no word on their fate. The embassy awaits updates as Gen. Arnulfo Gomez seeks 1,500 reinforcements to guard lives and property.
In Washington on May 24 INS reports the senate faced a second cloture demand this session. Eighteen senators signed a petition to limit debate on the migratory bird bill after a filibuster emerged. A 1 o clock Tuesday vote was set to limit debate with farm bloc senators accusing the Avancer of stalling agrarian relief. Previously the senate had invoked cloture on the World Court.
South Bend Ind May 7 Two conjoined sisters Lucie and Tessie Merich continue to live with shared base of spine and separate organs. Lucie slept mornings. Tessie fed from bottle forenoon. Statement notes historic case with several recognizable individuals and dates. also mentions a reshaped bill on Path and surcharges reported favorably in Senate by Chairman Watson.
Readouts indicate a cold front easing as temperatures rise Saturday into Sunday with varied regional forecasts. Forecasters urge layering and caution for early morning low temps and wind chill. Community advisories note potential frost in rural districts and warmer afternoon highs downtown.
Lealte Nebraska May 20 AP More than 1300 farmers cultivating 7700 acres irrigated by the North Platte Interstate project press for details from Washington over the reclamation commission refusal to furnish water until delinquent charges are paid. Farmers warn they may endure until final word is issued, stressing urgent need for water to sustain sugar beets alfalfa and other crops. Officials in Washington vary in outlook with some optimistic that the issue will be resolved, while others view the commission’s demand for $5 per acre in 1924 charges as a sticking point. Mortgage notes for charges are proposed but viewed as unsatisfactory, and Beet Growers president Frank Thomas says water must come immediately else farmers face ruin after 18 years of broken promises.
Berlin reports say German cruiser Hamburg in San Pedro, Cal, was visited by prohibition agents in unofficial capacity due to extra territorial privileges. Officials note the Hamburg may reprimand any crew who sold beer aboard and consider the incident closed.
A Seattle study by Prof. Robert Miller and Prof. Lyman Boynton of the University of Washington reports shipworms digest wood from the bottoms of wooden ships. Their analysis shows digested wood in the worm’s gut has much higher carbohydrate content than sawdust, supporting wood debris as food rather than mere waste.
Trade Commissioner Elmer G. Panky told Secretary Hoover Australia will be a future land of promise in the industrial world, relying on sustained output of wheat, oats, and other raw products. He noted four seasons of satisfactory wheat and water visits, while population limits and domestic consumption hinder rapid manufacturing expansion.
Fragments describe a theft at Paulo Jewelry Campaign window in Burlington Ta. May 2. A thief smashed the display with a padded brick and rubber escaped with fines and watches in a bold act.
In Berkley Michigan on May 28 a 30 minute oil surge erupted when a ditch digging machine damaged a two inch pipeline maintained by Standard Oil. Village engineer Jack Laplant and highway inspector Hert Blisworth investigated. The pipe lay three feet below the surface.
In Delate Michigan factions clash over prohibition as Antisaloon league members deny broad boycott plans while signaling selective refusals to deal with wet-led firms. Bishop Nicholson and Rev Halsaple lead the dry side. Detroit AAL branches back the anti amendment coalition amid rising rhetoric and planned statewide drives toward fall elections.
The northern Baptists today selected Chicago as the meeting place for the 1928 convention. They passed resolutions urging an end to compulsory military training in schools, call for arbitration over war, and urged that no treaty with Turkey be made without guaranteeing full religious liberty.
Florence Foster died in a hospital in Iowa City at 39 after years of ill health and several operations. She lived in Waterloo the last 1 1/2 decades with Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Ellis, was a St Mark’s Episcopal church member, and funeral will be private with Rev. C. W. Baxter officiating. Burial in Waverly. Survived by sister Mrs. Ellis and four brothers Harry, Conrad, James Williams, Ray, Clarence. Also notes of related obituaries and local notices involving Noy Jacobs and Mrs. Edwin Keck and other family ties.
Cicero news reports that William McSwiggin assistant state’s attorney is exonerated by grand jury testimony. Gangster brothers Myles and Klondike O’Donnell testified about a scheme to recover billet proof vests from Dunlap. Doherty and Duffy were among several killed in the same incident.
Washington May 29 AP reports Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus and Crown Princess Louise Alexandra endured a full day of engagements. The key ceremony was the unveiling of a memorial to John Ericsson with the future King and the president speaking. The royals also toured art galleries including the Carnegie and Pan-American Union as part of their American visit.
Manila reports by Ganado state in the third uprising this week twenty three Moros and one constabulary member were killed in Zananed province. The latest engagement lasted an hour with many wounded on both sides. Five Moro strongholds fell as the week left 196 Moros and six constabulary members dead. Private dispatches condemn the constabulary for slaughtering and note widespread unrest.
King George prolongs the state of emergency declared during the general strike due to ongoing coal mining stoppages. The proclamation, published in the London Gazette, notes the April 21 measure was to last one month and extends the emergency powers amid continued industrial action.
Nes Moines May 29 AP Disabled veterans are entitled to government aid says Jatin Mahan Cincinnati national commander of the Disabled Veterans of the World War. He noted many disabled vets are denied benefits and warned if relief is blocked there will be no need for mass tag days. Senator Smoot’s condition improved after a recent illness but remains under medical care and he hopes to resume Senate duties soon.
A May survey shows 18 Senate Democrats favor majority rule while 14 back the two thirds standard, with eight noncommittal though leaning toward change. Prominent leaders Walsh and Harrison push repeal as Jeffersonian, seeking to avoid past convention fights.
In Baltimore May 25 a church report from the 15 member committee to the general assembly urged strict interpretation of core beliefs and hinted at discipline for New York presbytery over subscription to the virgin birth and ascension while delaying final words on the meaning of review and control in church governance. In Sharug Pennsylvania on May 24 the assembly debated a resolution requiring college and seminary professors to pledge support for the faith to be voted on after committee review.
Eighteen graduates of Immanuel Lutheran high school will be confirmed after examinations at 6 20 a m tomorrow. Rev H Prekel, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran church, will preside. Names include Roland Newhouse Clarence Archer Herhardt Manske Otto Woebbe king Ewald Nath iedor Neipert Gunther Steinberg Virginia Mueller Alma Rohle Margaret Hemisath Christine Wunder Irma Noble Margaret Gipe Dorothy Neiner Floreen Wente Mildred Schultz Dorothea Makanil Tola Strat
Des Moines May 21 Nearly five million dollars in gasoline tax was collected in the eleven months period ending April 30 State Treasurer R K Johnson announced The actual amount collected was 4 759 000 The month of April added Net to the total gasoline tax since the law took effect to 4 587 194 Includes 1925 data for April totals and cumulative year figures.
Bernardo Duegan and his companions arrived at Guantanamo Bay on their New York to Buenos Aires flight, coming from Havana. The group landed shortly after 3 pm local time and traveled on to their next leg.
The Northern Baptist Convention in Washington urged public officials, especially Congress members, to use their power to enforce prohibition. Resolutions called for concerted effort to uproot liquor in the land and world, a child labor amendment, and war preparedness. anti-evolution resolutions failed amid other outcomes.
Clarence Darrow heads to the Tennessee supreme court to argue the appeal in the Scopes monkey case. John T Scopes, the Dayton teacher who sparked the controversy by teaching evolution, will not attend the Tennessee proceedings and says he wants no more publicity.
Vadies of Lincoln Circle presented Tlkg etiquette at Gates college with Mrs. Anna Tesser patriotic instructor and John Carson presiding. Dr J H Butts gave a Memorial address while students sang the school song and Star Spangled Banner. Carson wrote the words and music for the song. New York May 29 Commander Evangeline Booth of the Salvation Army at home near White Plains spent a very bad night army headquarters said today.
Thirteen graduates will receive diplomas Sunday at St Marys auditorium. Rev Bonaventure Allerding will confer honors. The list includes Jean C Andrews Cyril P Granforg Alice M Cunningham Catherine T Curran Thomas W Frost Albert E B rox Gertrude A Hil Cecelia We Kurth Rose Lasche Harold C Mayrek Luelle A Moody Gilbert P Schilling. Program features include Angels Serenades Ave Sanctissima Litany and other ceremonial selections.
Ypsilanti Michigan May 29. Adam Bohner's son Jake has received his father's life insurance as beneficiary although Adam is not dead. The company cited mortality tables and paid the policy since Bohner survived to 96, assuming the beneficiary age. He is 65. Bohner and his wife, both alive at 65, came from Germany 60 years ago to Carpenters' Corners and will celebrate their seventy fifth wedding anniversary next year.
Washington May 2 Despite stubborn farm bloc opposition the Senate adjourned until Tuesday by a 21 to 20 vote to attend three capital social events. Administration spokesmen cited absence of lawmakers and urged the adjournment. The events included the Mellon Bruce wedding reception the unveiling of a monument to John Ericsson and the presentation of a Most Valuable Player trophy to Roger Peckinpaugh.
At Atlantic City on May 29 the General Federation of Women's Clubs passed by 178 to 26 a resolution urging a federal child labor protection law to guard against industrial exploitation of children. A state-control substitute was decisively defeated after 13 supported it and 10 urged adoption of the original proposal by Mrs. Gilbert F. Davis.
Winnipeg, May 20 UP Police identified the bank robber who held up the Royal Bank on Friday and killed Maurice Garvis, junior clerk. The suspect, William Davis, a notorious criminal and drug addict, is said to be from a Wisconsin town and arrived in Winniper two weeks ago. His record includes a term at Stillwater penitentiary Minnesota, with six bullet wounds from a gun battle during capture.
Cedar River bathing beach opens for summer tomorrow afternoon under park commissioner A C Sherwood. Water remains chilly but bathhouse has been renovated. Daily hours 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sears Hoffman to run the bathhouse and temporary lifeguards on duty at the beach. Ernest Doe O Connell expected back in a couple of weeks.
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