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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1921
Page
8
William Jennings Bryan argues that the disarmament act signals a new era in international morality. He contends honesty as policy appeals to the masses, urging reduction of armies and navies as essential steps toward ending war and reshaping global relations.
President Harding told a national conference of the Methodist Episcopal church in Detroit that if churches fail in their high tasks there is little hope for civilization. The message read by Bishop William Fe. NeDowell stressed the event as one of the denomination’s most important. About 25 bishops attended from the United States and abroad, with hundreds of ministers and laymen present. The gathering aims to inspire as part of the centenary movement.
Des Moines officials report enforcement actions last month fining several liquor makers. Dry enforcement agent Ben Rootdeck announces violations of the Eighteenth Amendment with fines totaling $197.10 and a $1 per gallon levy. Only three violators received penitentiary sentences. An additional levy against six Des Moines distillers last week totaled $18,000.
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30 o clock. If due to carrier error or other causes you do not receive your paper by that time, please phone 3330 and a copy will be sent. Calls reaching this office before 6 30 p m will be handled.
Chicago leaders of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen meet 650 officers to discuss changes in working rules and conditions with railroad general managers. Suspect in a murder case is freed in Des Moines for lack of evidence. Sugar growers are paid about 13.5 million dollars for October beets. A Stoughton wagon plant fire causes up to 400 thousand dollars in damage. Sir Andrew McPhail, a renowned Montreal surgeon, is wounded. he survives. Two section hands die near Perry, Iowa, when their speeder derails. A Des Moines jeweler Frank Schiamp dies. Congress halts a shipping board probe, while Democrats block Newberry charges in the Senate. Rose Pastor Stokes’s espionage act case is dismissed in Kansas City.
Governor Kendall ordered Adj. Gen. Lasher to probe strike conditions at Ottumwa after clashes outside the John Morrell packing plant. About nine strikers were arrested as workers attempted to breach lines, with injuries reported but not serious among 600 workers at the plant.
Nov 13 Tokyo dispatch reports Crown Prince Hirohito may be named regent with full imperial powers as Emperor Showa's health falters. Authorities discuss regency within state councils. an official bulletin noted grave Mikado health, and press remains forbidden from commenting. Hirohito would effectively rule Japan pending succession, length undetermined.
Washington November 15 The United States halted the state of war with Germany July 2 1921 via a president issued peace proclamation. Austria and Hungary to follow with similar steps aimed at repealing lingering war laws. Diplomatic ties with Germany remain restored and exchanges of ratifications at Berlin are complete.
Lisbon police arrest two men charged with placing the bomb that exploded on the American consulate staircase on November 3. A third man, described as guarding outside, is being sought. Police tied the act to agitation over the Sacco and Vanzetti murder case in Massachusetts. No injuries occurred and only minor damage was reported.
London November 15 Associated Press says railway foremen and conductors protest a revenue claim that tips are taxable income. They argue tips are gifts and exempt. The dispute traces to a 1917 appeals court ruling granting a worker tips as part of compensation for injuries, a precedent now cited by unions.
Washington, Nov. 15. Dominions watch David Balfour speak as Britain’s delegation head at the naval holiday talks. They support a 10 year halt but worry his stance on limited shipyard work may derail the plan. If his speech misses expectations they will push openly for their own position, fearing the Clyde ship workers’ plea about unemployment.
At the Washington arms conference Britain Japan Italy and France expressed acceptance in principle of the American proposals for naval limitation. Leaders Balfour Kato Schanzer Briand praised the plan and urged detailed study while Hughes announced a committee plan and a next session to review far eastern questions.
Cable from Premier Lloyd George expresses profound appreciation for opening session speeches by President Harding and the secretary of state. It says the talks hold infinite possibilities and congratulates the host. Britain and United States discuss naval arms limits and joint shipyard ideas.
Reported in a late 19th century church inquiry, charges claim German professors and alleged heretical teaching at the Dubuque university. A committee appointed by the assembly reviewed reforms, denying a movement to purge German faculty and stating objections would be resolved.
Managers of 62 railroads east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio began mailing notices to employees inviting conferences on wage readjustments. A separate notice will inform train service workers that managers seek to revise work rules and agreements affecting pay.
Police report the arrest of John A. in a west side apartment after a gun seizure including arsenals of firearms and ammonium. They believe they captured the bandit or bandits who robbed a limited team near Paxton, WML, on Nov. 4.
The document notes Iowa has good reason for thanks despite financial yeetnit and war. It urges prayers for peace and lists people praying across the state. Public officials call for gratitude, resilience, and national unity amid hardship.
The National Association of Real Estate Boards executive committee adopted resolutions demanding lower freight rates on building materials. They argue reduced costs would boost construction, especially housing, and urged realtor inclusion in city planning commissions. A national research bureau was proposed to compile data on building costs taxes rentals and financing for public use. The convention planned to adjourn after a two day gathering.
Chicago announces plans to create one of the world’s largest arboretums. Joy Morton of Morton Salt donates part of his 2,090 acre Downers Grove farm to the project. Work has progressed with 40,000 trees transplanted and public opening expected within two years.
Washington D C November 15 The Senate extended the statute of limitations for profiteers who grafted on the federal government just after the war from three to six years The House has passed the bill and it now goes to the president The three year limit would expire for most profiteers within a few days
Chicago November 15 Details of consolidation between the Pullman company and the Haskell & Barker Car Co are nearly complete. Stock will swap at four Haskell-Barker shares to three Pullman shares, aided by depreciation adjustments and a planned revaluation to show tangible property increases. The merger names Haskell-Barker's president as Pullman president and Pullman’s Jah Tunnels as chairman of the board.
A sweeping investigation into vice conditions in Waterloo expands as E H McCoy is named special prosecutor. The grand jury meets again with a large, varied witness pool drawn from lawyers, officials, business people, gamblers, dancers, and real estate and banking figures, aiming to expose corruption and push for action.
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