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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1913
Page
6
From Mexico City and Washington comes word of a disrupted national scene as Huerta vanished from the capital while Washington and Carranza diplomats seek an accord. The United States demands an answer on Congress’s legality, while Carranza awaits guidance and possible arms policy shifts.
The body of dames Carapolis was found in a room behind his candy store in Chicago on November 13, bearing six knife wounds. Evidence suggested a struggle but did not reveal the killer’s identity.
Novales, Sonora. General Carranza, leader of the Mexican constitutionalists, said he would not accept mediation by the United States or any foreign government. He reiterated that the constitutionalists seek only the right to import arms and ammunition from the United States.
Washington D C Nov 13 The six administration Democrats of the senate banking committees met to continue work on a dissenting report They will not meet in joint session again until Saturday and will exchange views informally Each wing aims to agree on bill details where possible A full committee report may be submitted to the senate Monday with all provisions of the administration bill except lower fundamentals where disagreement remains The administration senators plan a bill for eight regional banks while Republicans and Senator Witchercek urge reducing to four with public ownership and government control
Waterloo Construction Company completed plans for a one story cement warehouse and office building on Bratnaber Street near the Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern railway tracks. Iowa Realty bought the lot at the site. total cost about $5,000, with work to begin soon and completion aimed for January 1.
The German legation in Mexico City urged Germans in Torreon and Durango to leave due to expected hostility. Mexican representatives arranged financial and other aid to help departures. Earlier warnings had little effect, with only four leaving Torreon.
Mrs. Joseph Saylor's home hosts a prolonged gathering of three sisters that turned into a makeshift hospital. Mrs. William Lichty of Tinealn Nebraska and Mrs. McKinley of Myersdale Pa visited, with Mrs. McKinley contracting pneumonia. Her husband Dr McKinley arrived. he then fell ill with pleurisy, now reported improved.
The Ladies Aid society of the Mt Auburn M E Church announces a bazaar and farm sale at Jenks hall on Saturday December 13. An old fashioned New England dinner will be served at noon and an oyster supper in the evening. Proceeds help fund a new church.
The banking and brokerage house H B Hollins & Co centered in New York and Mexico collapsed. Liabilities reached 5 million with assets stated at 50 thousand as three creditors filed an involuntary bankruptcy petition in the U S district court. Receiver A Leo Everett appointed with a 75 thousand bond.
Robert Mead, a switchman for Illinois Central, was found dead in his hotel room in the twelve hundred block on Fourth Street East after swallowing carbolic acid. Police report he used the alias Roberts and had threatened suicide several times, with motives tied to ongoing drinking and possible temporary insanity.
A 60 year old Courier subscriber Jacob Lichty of Waterloo Iowa writes a brief letter to the editor praising the paper after 37 years of readership dated November 8 1913.
Rev. A P Brough united I Walter Aiier and Miss Bertha Kline in marriage at 1315 Grant avenue yesterday at 3 o clock. The couple left for a moon trip to Ireton Morrill Wican and F City Neb. Mr Miller is a prosperous Orange township farmer and his bride from Perry county Pennsylvania has many friends.
Washington D C November 18 Hereafter during December Santa Claus will be recognized as a real entity by the postoffice department and letters for him will be received and delivered. Postmaster General Burleson issues an order making permanent the practice of turning over letters from children to charitable persons or organizations for disposition according to the order.
A Georgia passenger train No. 698 fell through a trestle east of Clinton while en route to a county fair in Eufaula. Twenty people killed and about 250 injured as the engine and cars plunged, with doctors rushing from nearby towns to assist.
At 2 PM the Mc Caskill jurors remained in deliberations with no verdict, many predicting a hung outcome as options are manslaughter or acquittal. Bailiff took them to dinner, no discussion with outsiders, then back to court to resume as they review exhibits and door arguments. Tracey pleads not guilty to murder, claiming the shot was accidental.
Mr and Mrs John La Barre and their son Francis arrived home from Winona Minnesota after the marriage of Glenn J La Barre to Miss Helma Swansons at the bride’s home Tuesday Rev Dr Cook of Winona officiated The couple left for Decorah to begin their honeymoon and are expected back Friday or Saturday The groom works in a Winona clothing store and they will reside there or nearby
Chicago hosts a meeting of 11 U S and five Canadian papers forming the Gilt Edged Newspapers organization. Officers include President Jason Rogers and Vice President Thomas J. Rena with audits by T I Rees and others. The group settles on guaranteed circulation as a membership condition and names an executive committee and records. The Worm’s Relief Corps plans a Friday meeting with initiations and charity plans.
A fractured Davenport dispatch notes an eight hour YMCA membership event with unclear names and dates. It mentions secretary of the Davenport board and a pastor from Danish chartered church, with references to locations Davenport Tay and Racine Wisconsin in a garbled report.
A telegraph from United States battleship Longinont reported Taapam likely to fall to rebels led by General Candida Afar. The message said federal troops would abandon the city and that Severn Aniecionn won ena and children fled with the United States transit, while the consul refused to leave his post.
Mrs. W M Atkins died at her home in Cedar Falls after seven weeks illness from internal cancer. Born Cedar Falls May 24 1861, she was daughter of the late Mr and Mrs J M Overman. Survived by three children from a previous marriage in California, sisters Mrs Joseph Chase and Mrs George M Howland of Cedar Falls, Miss Flora Overman of Santa Paula California, and four brothers Henry J I Milton Arder Falls Edward Los Angeles and Albert Santa Paula.
William Lyons appeared in police court with feet badly battered and blood on clothing while Lieutenant Howard Garrison nurses a broken finger from the clash. Lyons started fighting on arrest and continued at headquarters. Lyons faced a drunk and disorderly charge. plea entered and case continued.
Sean's clothes shop owner MacSean secures adjacent building to expand his store on Fourth Street East. The addition will add forty feet of frontage and modern fixtures as the business continues its rapid growth over the past three and a half years. Construction started this morning and will be rushed to completion.
Anson T. Thukill, superintendent of the west schools, announced at noon today that Saturday is the final date for submitting names for the new Westheld school. Students west of Whiek Hawk Creek who plan to participate in the prize contest must submit their entries by then.
Reports detail the sinking of the steamer John A. McGean of Hutchinson Steamship Co and several other vessels in Lake Huron. Bodies washed ashore and divers seek the derelict wreck as fog and mystery obscure identifications while authorities confirm the catastrophe and mourn the lost crew of 28.
Calumet Michigan November 13 searchers comb the lake for the tug Lilavett of the great Lakes towing company of Cleveland reported to have gone down in the recent storm with a crew of 12. Officials dispatched boats and lifeboats to the scene as crews scoured the area near Huron Island seeking survivors or wreckage.
Reading shows a low of 32 and a high around 84 in the day noted. Historical reference lists prior year figures with a 32 low and 31 high. Names Walter Miller and Bertha Kline appear as licensed individuals in Waterloo.
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