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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1920
Page
9
Cleveland champion team defeats Brooklyn 3 to 1 in game one. Coveleskie’s spitball stymies Brooklyn while Speaker provides stellar defense and ONeill belts two doubles. Attendance 23,834 as Cleveland seizes early series advantage.
Ebbetts Field draws about 25 000 fans for the first game of the series as Cleveland penmen win the American league and Brooklyn champions of the National League meet. Mitchell Mamaux and Cadore duel with no runs through nine as Cleveland edges Brooklyn 1 0 in a tense start.
Civil guards drew swords to quell a developing riot at a Madrid bull fight on Oct. 5 after official refused to award Luis Freg, the renowned Mexican, an ear from a bull he killed. Freg was gored and wounded as spectators surged. The ear was finally awarded to restore order.
Davenport Iowa October 5 The Episcopal Provincial synod of the Northwest elected officers with Bishop Harry F Longley of Des Moines as president Secretary Rev E A Knickee Red Wing Minn Treasurer W Paine Duluth Minn and a nine member council including Bishops Berlason Johnson and Smith among others Court of review named Bishop McElwain and several clerics and lay leaders from Minnesota North Dakota Nebraska and Montana
William J. Bryan, head of the Justice Department investigations, stated Florian Zelenako, held in Pittsburgh, likely had no connection to the Wall Street explosion. Pittsburgh police report a clean local record and no radical ties, noting Zelenako left for Cleveland on September 23 after being jilted in Brooklyn.
The Federal Sugar Refining company cut refined sugar to 12 cents per pound, the lowest price of the season, marking another half cent reduction. The move was announced in New York by The Associated Press on October 5.
Chicago reports a downtown corner sale to a chain drug company for 2,050,000. The property fronts 48 feet on State Street and 120 feet on Madison Street, likely setting a record valuation for downtown real estate.
Willys-Overland resumes full operations as of today after a brief shutdown. Vice President C A Earl reports a 390 car daily output and about 6500 workers back on the job. Indictments accuse high financiers of profiteering in coal purchases for a Brooklyn Edison Company utility venture diverted for export.
The report from the Highways U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau dated October 5 1320 covers Albert Lana Minn Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Putah Baribanit Minn La Crosse Wis Mason City Marshalltown New Hampton Postville Waterloo and Waverly. It notes highways smooth with dusty air and forecasts fair weather through the next four days.
In a Des Moines address Harding plans to refine his league position and address treaty issues as Borah confirms continued Republican support. Hays predicts a Harding landslide across multiple states, listing key wins from New Jersey to Illinois.
France will resume direct economic negotiations with Germany aimed at a final reparations settlement. The talks, to follow Versailles principles, were halted last March and now proceed under foreign office guidance in Paris.
Tokyo October 5 Japan offers to place the Chinese and Eastern railroad under joint control of the powers until peace is restored in Russia as part of current discussions on protecting Russian interests in China reported by the Yomiuri newspaper.
Plans for a $200, 908 hospital in Charleston West Virginia for coal miners were announced by officials of United Mine Workers of America District No 17. The facility is described as modern in every respect and intended solely for miners.
The eighth World's Sunday School Association convention opened in Tokio with delegates crowded inside a burning building that narrowly spared attendees. Americans and officials from many nations gathered for a week of 29 conferences and 134 speakers across four languages, aiming to promote global child welfare and inter nation understanding.
More than 200 delegates attend the second day of the Tri State District Medical Association meeting as a drive to raise 300000 for the foundation fund is launched in the Russell Lamson grillroom. Dr. Henry G. Langworthy notes the fund supports post graduate instruction and access to leading teachers across Illinois Iowa and Wisconsin. The foundation fund committee includes physicians from Illinois Iowa and Wisconsin led by Dr. Langworthy and Dubuque chairperson.
Eckhart H. Von Schack and Franz Von Bopp former Imperial German consul generals in San Francisco were granted paroles at Leavenworth and expected to be freed today. They served five year sentences for violating U S neutrality by plotting to overthrow British rule in India and to weaken Britain in World War I. They may return to Germany after release.
In Chicago on October 5 the Wanderer murder trial moved toward completion as a jury was to be finalized. Carl Wanderer, a former army lieutenant, is charged with killing his wife their unborn child and an unidentified man the night of June 21. The defense plans to argue hereditary insanity and jurors were preliminarily selected amid cautious courtroom scenes.
Nevada Attorney General Fowler seeks dissolution of actress Mary Pickford Fairbanks divorce from Owen Moore. Hearing moved to November 6 in Minden court where the divorce was granted. Original date had been next Saturday.
The notice states the Courier should be delivered before 5 30 and if the paper fails to arrive call 8380. calls must reach the office before 1 00 p m to arrange a copy.
The United States Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of William Haywood and 93 Industrial Workers of the World for obstructing the draft during the war. Two counts were vacated while the rest of the lower court’s ruling was affirmed. Haywood and 14 others were sentenced to 20 years in Leavenworth and fined 20 000 to 35 000.
The Cook County election board certified the vote supporting Len Small as Republican nominee for governor after combining with downstate returns. Lieutenant Governor John Oglesby had filed to block certification alleging fraud in 800 precincts. The hearing opened yesterday and was continued this morning as Jobn D. Hays mailed the certificate last night.
Strange county meeting during a quarrel ends with a petition to reduce Black Hawk supervisors from seven to three dying for lack of legal oxygen. Mayor Frisbie explains aims to streamline county government while supporters and opponents voice harmony concerns amid a fatal fire-linked incident.
Madrid October ceremony reports Premier Dato unveiling a broad program. The cabinet declaration promises full preventive and repressive measures when needed. He pledges reforms and social economic modernization, with labor ministry handling industrial conflicts.
Madrid October 4. Officials drew swords to quell an incipient riot at a bull fight when Luis Frey the famous Mexican demanded an ear from a killed bull. An official initially refused and spectators surged into the ring. To restore order he finally granted Frey the ear.
In New York City on the first day of registration for the forthcoming presidential election only 118,093 voters registered, compared with 135,733 in 1919. The period continues through this week and includes women registration this year.
Dr. John F. Binnie of Kansas City Missouri presented on drainage in empyema followed by Dr. Georges V J Brown president of the association from Milwaukee Wisconsin delivering the annual president s address. The remainder of the day featured the program of presentation discussion and progress notes of cases.
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