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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1927
Page
12
The national committee meets in Washington the week of Jan 12 to choose a convention site as Democrats revive Jackson day dinners with full representation at the banquet and speeches. San Francisco is rumored as the convention city with the G. O. P. meet worth about 250000 in cash.
Senate action centers on whether Smith of Illinois and Ware of Pennsylvania can keep their seats amid questions over campaign spending in primaries. The issue ties to the fourteenth amendment and Negro suffrage, with Republicans threatening to probe southern primaries, challenging Democratic control if seats are removed.
The Courier should be delivered at your home before six thirty. If the carrier bag error or other cause prevents delivery by that time call 5100 and copy the paper will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 8 10 p.m.
Former Five Civilized Tribes superintendent Major Victor M. Locke was found guilty of first degree manslaughter in the killing of Abner Battiest a Choctaw Indian. A Pushmataha County district court jury sentenced him to 10 years in prison.
The city shows the strongest business volume in October in nine years by Standard Statistics data. October 1927 runs 39 percent above the 1920-24 average, with state figures 20 points above the average, and railroad shops report full operation as agricultural buying power is expected to rise.
Four French women and two French men held by Moorish tribesmen for ransom are en route to French lines. The prisoners include the Arnaud daughters and Baroness Steinhell family members, captured as pilots were ambushed near rebel territory during ransom talks.
The state highway commission rejected all bids Tuesday for paving 23.556 miles of primary highway No. 3 across Page County. The project will be reconsidered at the December contract setting. Engineers still consider bids for 4.222 miles of U S No 34 in Mills County and .091 miles northwest of Glenwood, plus bridge contracts in Clayton and Monona counties.
Cedar Rapids Iowa November 17 The body of Austin N Palmer who died yesterday in New York will be brought here for burial Palmer famed for business handwriting methods was longtime resident and prominent citizen.
Witnesses testified Conger drove fast then slow and attempted to light a pipe while distracted by work. The July 15 crash on Locust and First streets killed Fannie Chilberg, with Flora Chilberg and Mrs. Reed supporting the account of a high speed approach and a failure to slow before impact.
Sultan Moulay Yousef of Morocco dies in Fez after years of illness. He led a period of modernization and growth and supported the French protectorate. His heir presumptive is Moulay Idris. General Lyautey credited Yousef with transforming travel safety across the country.
State highway commission figures show Grant Highway in front of St. Francis hospital near Waterloo as the second busiest in the state. Counts on Sept 2 and Sept 10, 1927, recorded 9 607 vehicles across a day with 2 425 autos, 35 horse drawn vehicles last year but none this year. Main traffic leader is the North Iowa pike near Mason City with 3 099 and 2 520 vehicles on those dates.
A violent storm struck Washington D C during the early afternoon injuring multiple people and leveling structures in the southwest and northeast. At least seven persons were taken to hospitals. A school at Eighteenth street and Benning road northeast was reported destroyed and widespread damage followed in eastern neighborhoods and outlying areas.
The widow Am ica’s wealthiest brewer Adolphus Busch was fined 47000 for attempted smuggling. Trunks belonging to Mrs Busch and two daughters were impounded at New York’s George Washington dock after declaring 300 worth of foreign purchases. Customs said valuables worn in baggage pushed the total fine to 57000 including penalties.
Mount Vernon Iowa November 17 Cornell College now owns a 13 story business building in St Paul Minnesota after transferring 13 400 acres of undeveloped land and 5 075 acres of farm land in Manitoba Canada to J M Hackney former owner of the St Paul property The college retains about 30000 acres of virgin land in Canada The St Paul building erected in 1927 and 1924 is valued around 856000 and is known as the Builders Exchange The school will gain immediate revenue from the St Paul property unlike its Canadian holdings.
Democratic leaders from across the country will gather in Washington the week of January 12 for a renewal of the Jackson day dinners, a prelude to the presidential campaign. The meeting of the national committee in Washington will shape attendance and speeches, with Clem Shaver noting broad party representation and active involvement.
Des Moines reports Glenn Brunson prohibition director for Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota may be relocated or the Sioux City enforcement office moved to another city in the district amid dissatisfaction voiced by Senators Wright and Howell Nebraska Commissioner Doran in Washington said a change goal was agreed upon but not defined Rep L J Dickinson of Town defends Brunson. W G Skelly heads a party inspecting their Davenport distributing system by motorcar. Charles F P Masterman English author dies in London at fifty four.
Awarding Tuesday of highway paving contracts totaling 1 305 323 to Bryant Paying company boosts Waterloo profile. Paving in Butler Bremer and Delaware counties will expand trade area and add wealth from regional highways. Local leaders say completion will make Waterloo a hub for travelers from Chicago to Minneapolis.
The destroyers Zeilin and Sumner, en route to sea for maneuvers with the battlefleet, were towed into the bay after a collision off Point Lama. Both ships suffered heavy damage but no crewmen were hurt. steering gear failure on Zeilin caused the crash. Temporary repairs will precede possible overhaul at Mare Island Navy Yard.
At Municipal Airport San Francisco Capt. Frederick A. Giles delayed his Hess Bluebird biplane flight to Hawaii the first leg toward Australia. He planned to take off at 9 30 this morning but a gasoline recheck and tank draining extended the delay by several hours.
Below freezing temperatures spread across the region with snow in scattered areas and a first snowfall for Nashville. Chicago saw 15 degrees below normal as a bitter storm affected the upper lakes. Missing woman Sarah Johnson returns to Cedar Falls after several days away.
The American Association of Land Grant Colleges and Universities urged broad permanent agricultural legislation rather than emergency acts. It recommends controlling surpluses, easing labor strain, adjusting freight and tax policies, expanding cooperative business, and funding credit to help farmers meet future emergencies. Kentuckian Thomas P. Cooper led the committee.
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