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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1927
Page
11
A 1200 strong delegation from 16 Illinois counties visited Frank O. Lowden at his Oregon home and urged him to run for president. He praised their interest, avoided a firm pledge, and hinted he would run if the demand warranted. The report notes Lowden’s cautious stance amid GOP talk of a possible nomination.
Washington dispatch outlines Republican committee mood on renominating Coolidge. Delegates discuss voter preferences, press positions, and leaders’ views, aiming to avoid formal nominations. Strong currents favor Hughes or Hoover for the ticket. Dawes and Lowden kept in play while avoiding firm stances.
In Iowa City Frederick A. Giles a New Zealand flyer had to postpone his Omaha takeoff due to bad weather. The blast of wind and heavy rain kept the plane on the ground, canceling today’s planned departure.
Federal authorities file a warrant charging Miriam Noel Wright with sending obscene matter through the mails. Wright pleaded not guilty, posted $500 bail, and was ordered to appear for a preliminary hearing. The arrest occurred in a Madison hotel dining room as diners watched.
The Junkers plane D-1230, forced to descend into the sea off Cape Roca en route from Amsterdam, landed near Lisbon after a fog incident. The crew including Lilly Dillenz were unharmed and a tug was en route to recover the aircraft as fishing boats surrounded the calm sea.
Centerville Iowa reports coal operators reject Jacksonville wage scale and will not open mines under it. Diamond Block mine prepares under 1917 scale of five dollars daily, a few local mines operate under Jacksonville, three thousand miners employed in the region amid disorders since April 1 strike.
The Courier will be delivered to homes before 5 30 p m. If the carrier fails to deliver by that time due to carrier error bay or other cause, call 5100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 30 p m.
Iowa City officials end radio blackout on WSUI resuming coverage of major contests. The state university athletic board said broadcasts would return after protest and sellout worries, with the Iowa Ohio State game chosen as the first to air.
Traffic on the Wabash railroad near Missouri City returned to normal after last night derailing of westbound Colorado Limited train No 9 at 40 mph. Four passengers and the fireman were slightly injured as back water from the Missouri River spread over the tracks, causing the rails to spread.
Every Day World series games between the Yankees and Pirates will be relayed on the Courier Electrical Board daily until a new champion is crowned. Waterloo fans can enjoy near in-person thrill without long travel, as games start at 12 30 p m Waterloo time, 1 p m on Sundays.
Piirverry writes from the Park Avenue side focusing on corner life and local observations. The column captures street level scenes and personal reflections with a neighborhood voice and concise vignettes.
Mexico City dispatches report Gen Alfredo Rueda Quijano facing death by court martial after leading Mexico City garrison rebels. Gen Arnulfo Gomez and Gen Hector Almada form core force near El Triunfo, Vera Cruz, as loyal troops close in. Authorities say Gomez may be captured, while deputies in Congress expel 25 Gomez Serrano supporters.
Miriam Noel Wright, divorced wife of architect Frank Lloyd Wright, was to appear before U S Commissioner Blake in Madison on a federal charge of misusing the mails. Authorities say a letter she wrote to her former husband mailed September 28 from Chicago violated postal rules.
In Council Bluffs Iowa on October 6 more than 75 people were rounded up in a coordinated crackdown by 14 state agents sheriff deputies and nearby county sheriffs. The operation targeted pool halls and hangouts involved in gambling and bootlegging with simultaneous raids on fifteen sites including the Sportsmen pool hall in a local hotel. The state justice department had long prepared for the sweep to curb activities of the booze and betting rings in the area.
Tacoma Oct 6 The former ambassador Hugh C Wallace says Mrs Woodrow Wilson would be Al Smiths running mate on the Democratic ticket next year He asserts her choice would rally the south and Pacific coast states and make the ticket invincible including wins in Washington Oregon California Montana Idaho Nevada Wyoming and more He says Democratic women would back a woman vice president helping carry seven Pacific coast and Rocky Mountain states.
Washington dispatch says a majority of GOP committee members favor Detroit and Cleveland as favorites for the 1928 Republican national convention. An unofficial poll of delegates was cited by a committee member named Gan Felice and others, with several names listed in the report.
Murray B. Dilley an 18 year old aviator from Kansas City prepares at Fairfax field to fly to San Francisco and then attempt a coast to coast flight to Boston. Sponsored by the American Society for the Promotion of Aviation the journey seeks a $1000 prize for aviators 18 and under. Dilley is the sole qualifier from 37 entrants with up to 20 stops eastward and he hopes to cover the distance safely aided by a Hesing built 150 horsepower plane bearing the inscription Junior Transcontinental Flight Murray B Dilley Jr Thirty-fifth Signal Company Kansas National Guard.
On their honeymoon in Rock Island Illinois Mr and Mrs W F Schmidt of Oxford Iowa assisted by a police officer arrested Ben F Davis an insurance salesman from Oxford for embezzling 400 dollars from Mutual Liability Insurance Cedar Rapids. Davis reportedly confessed after being taken into custody at Fort Armstrong hotel.
Waukon Ia Oct 6 After five hours contemplation a jury in district court awarded First National Bank of Waukon a judgment of 19620 64 against Mike and B EF Barthell Waukon William G Kane receiver for the bank brought the suit to recover obligations owed by the defendants A counter claim of 84372 24 was presented by the defendants alleging the value of collateral securities turned over to the bank
Sioux City Oct 6 A jury convicts Miss Helen Ross of larceny for stealing an automobile owned by her 66 year old suitor Alex Stude. The maximum penalty is ten years in Rockwell City reformatory for women. Ross had offered herself in marriage last spring for 2000 dollars.
In Union Beach New Jersey on October 6 Alfred Mirro a barber and Floyd Wenzel an insurance agent urged gossipers to mind their business Mirro offered to share truthful information with those who have spoken about his wife while Wenzel claimed he has not circulated a divorce rumor about his wife
New York Yankees beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6 to 2 at Forbes Field to take game two of the World Series. Pitcher George Pipgras allowed seven hits and benefitted from three runs in the third inning and three more in the eighth. The Pirates' Vid Aldridge was chased in the eighth as the Yankees built a comfortable lead before a crowd near 40,000 on a clear day.
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