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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1928

Page

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Kentucky's cure for Hoover says Hull to speak here

Immigration official H E Hull touring Iowa towns asserts southern Democrats stay loyal to party ticket but oppose Smith and Hoover at the top. He praises Hoover and cites immigration law as crucial and plans campaigns in Cresco Dunkerton Waterloo and Dunkerton on Tuesday.

Kentucky Hoover Curtis North Carolina Tennessee Florida Hany Hull Iowa South Smith Sli

Smith Will Wind Up Campaign in Orgy of Oratory

In a vivid push toward the election, Smith winds up his campaign with a display of rhetoric amid Catholic honors. Hoover and Smith exchange congratulations as Graf Zeppelin timing stirs national attention. Both camps monitor the German airship visit for political impact while courting German voters.

Smith Hoover Massachustts Scott New England Middlewest Chicago Kansas City Graf Zeppelin Graf Zepelin Gere Man Dirigible Massachusetts National Committee Abe Eskener Capyrighs

Legger-Minister Prophesies Smith Will Win Election

Des Moines dispatch reports Rev Lawry Day, once jailed for selling liquor, now a minister and self styled seer. Day predicts Gov Alfred E. Smith’s election win and other future events including a shooting of Iowa officers and a Colorado murder case.

Des Moines U.h Lawry Day Day Alfred EB. Smith Iowa Yembber Hickman Colorado

Probe Death of Guggenheim Heirs in 13 Story Fall

Investigation details the death of two Guggenheim children after a fall from a Madison Avenue parapet. Mrs Waldman and others are summoned for testimony as physicians examine the scene. Terrance and Benjamin are buried in the Guggenheim mausoleum after private funeral services at Salem Fields chapel.

Guggenheim Terrance Salen Fields Salem Fields

Hoover Carries Ballot Fight to Enemy Territory

Hoover and allies press campaign across eastern states with delegations from independent groups and Hoover-Cure League. After afternoon sessions, Hoover planned rest in New York while his son handles campaig n operations. Mrs. Cora Wykoff, who fractured her hip, has been moved to 414 Washington Street hospital squad for recovery.

Hoover New York City Pelisi Nf Hoover-Cure Weague Seaview Angalme Ate Allan Hoover Washington Women's Auxiliary The Engineers’ National Committee State End Wostitas Cora Wykoff Washington Street

Man Freed on Car Larceny Claim After Aberdeen Debacle

Homer White returned home today facing an uncertain fate as a larceny charge mounted over a car he merely drove two blocks before parking it. Sheriff and county attorney noted the difficulty of charging simple auto driving as larceny. The car was found where White said it would be, two weeks prior, and awaits transportation costs release rumors. Building permit list follows with multiple furnace and garage jobs across Waterloo.

Homer White White Aberdeen S. C John Barrel Aberdeen i R. W. Travis

Comitadils Wounded in Athens Attack Report

Wounded members of a comitadils group were wounded during an attack in Athens. The incident involved the alleged assault on a conspiratorial faction and references a marriage license for Clarence P. Strevall and Della B.A. Strenipke. Further details are unclear due to damaged text.

Athens Tronvar

Marsh to Speak at Dunkerton on Wednesday Night

Wilbur W. Marsh former treasurer of the Democratic national committee will discuss farm relief at a 8 p.m. meeting in the Dunkerton schoolhouse. He spoke to over 200 Saturday night at a local Democratic event. A special meeting of women workers is set at the headquarters tonight to plan electors registration. A Democratic pep cheer by Mrs. M. H. Kelly will be used at the tally.

Dickinson Lester J. Dickinson Iowa Russell-Lamson Snell Rock West High Auditorium T. J. B. Robinson Republica Randidala Congress Robinson Waterloo Knrpp Matthews Wilbur W. Marsh Democratic National Committee P.m Dunkerton Marsh Fourth Street West M. H. Kelly Smith Alfred Emith Alfred E Smit Smith Alfred EE Smith

Pastors Split Over Politics in the Pulpit

Des Moines pastors urged keeping churches out of partisan campaigns while noting moral clashes between Republican and Democratic candidates. They accused Gov. Alfred E. Smith of using religion to sway opinion and warned against religious intolerance in politics.

Des Moines Titus Font Swedish Evangelical Mission Church Alfred EB. Smith Pohl Habbi Eugene Mannheimer Rabbi Mannheimer iRbhrichte

Polk County Cops Raid Roadhouses Across County

Polk County roadhouses and chicken shacks were raided by state and federal agents over the weekend. Sixteen people were arrested on various charges including intoxication and illegal liquor possession or sale. The Waukonia Gardens roadhouse faces padlocking for repeated dry law violations with ten arrests at the venue early Sunday.

Ges

Sheriff Captures Parked Car Holdups Near Des Moines

Des Moines officers captured three young suspects Wilbur Wyckoff 18 Fred Zimerman 29 and Mark Smith 19 after they staged two robberies. The trio admitted to many holdups of parties parked along country roads near Des Moines.

Des Moines

Changes Plea Twice and Receives Eight Years

Focahontas October 22 J W Arnett faced an eight year sentence after twice changing his guilty plea to a murder charge. He was charged in the death of Clarence W Coffin Rolfe and initially pled guilty in August. Pocahontas attorney A J Shaw won a change to not guilty before Arch Arnett again pleaded guilty. Judge F C Davidson imposed the sentence.

Focahontas. Ta J. W. Arnett Arnett Clarence W. Coffin Rolfe A. J. Shaw Pocahontas Shaw F. C. Davidson

Roadhouse raids in Camden county release 500 on bail

Camden county raids led to more than 500 people arrested or released on nominal bail after preliminary hearings. Many are young women and the seven proprietors freed on bail set at 1,000 dollars each. In Iowa, Jessie Mae Lewis, an orphan, to be sent to the Odd Fellows Orphanage in Mason City after her foster care ends.

Camden N. 3 Camdy County Towa City Jessie Mae Lewis Odd Fellows Mason City

Temperatures and Tragic Accident Reported in Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids reports Vernon Van Antwerp a 17 year old youth died after a shotgun discharge while lifting the weapon from a boat. He bled to death from a wound in his groin. The weather lines show Saturday night low and Sunday high of 76. A separate New York item notes author Fran Newman died at 72 after works including The Hard Monday and Dead Lovers.

Hunter Cedar Rapids Vernon van Antwerpt Manmvan New York Ves Newman Faeh Schuyler

Wieman Yost Rift Rumors Rock Michigan Football

Detroit News reports rumors of a break between Fielding H. Yost and Tad Wieman at the University of Michigan with claims Wieman contemplates leaving Ann Arbor and notes cordial relations have frayed since the season opener. A separate injury case in Detroit groan goes to trial over a May 1927 crash with plaintiff Appleby seeking damages.

Detroit Detroit News Fielding H. Yost University of Michigan Tad Wieman Innner Wieman Ann Arbor Yost Michigan

Mail Plane Sinks in Mud at Atalissa

A Chicago-Omaha mail plane forced down in a muddy field at Atalissa during heavy rain. The crew saved the craft by morning after horses pulled it free. Pilot Johnson chose Atalissa to avoid the Iowa City beacon with the storm, and an auto trailer to Iowa City also became stuck in mud.

West Liberty Atalissa Iowa City Johnson

Quits Chess Game to Swallow Poison

A Chicago youth Melvin Swanson left a chess game with his father, went to the bathroom, swallowed poison, returned and finished the game before dying seven hours later. The father offered no motive for the act.

Chicago

Commerce Secretary Says Business At Record High Excluding Textiles

Washington reports show automobile, steel, building and other leading industries prospering as business reaches historic highs with textiles as the sole exception. Secretary of Commerce Whiting stated at a press conference that overall activity is at unprecedented levels.

Washington, D. C L.P Whiting

Mussolini Aids Charity With Royalties Donation

Mussolini has given 100000 lire from his writings for American papers to fascist party charity works. Funds will support vacation colonies for children at seaside or in the mountains next summer. Des Moines reports the death of Dr. Carl M. Post, a noted surgeon, on a trip to Battle Creek Michigan. Quarantine lists issued for scarlet fever chickenpox and mumps cases with names and addresses.

Pune Wea Pe Cael Mussolini Fascist Party

Mormon Mission Campaign Spreads Gospel in France

Paris reports Mormon missionaries have begun a program to convert France to the Latter Day Saint doctrine. Eight European mission presidents preside over a congress under John A. Widtsoe. About 600 converts have been made by two missionaries in the past six months.

Paris Rabelais Montaigne Mormon Church John A. Widtsoe

Poincare Expected to Seek Cabinet Ratification Today

Paris dispatch reports Premier Poincare is expected to ask the cabinet for ratification of the Mellenberang er agreement as a prelude to new talks on revising the Dawes plan. A separate notice states Cecil Haley plans to appeal a $200 fine and costs after pleading guilty to illegal transportation.

Poincare Paris UPMEA Supreme Court Cecil Haley J. J. Foarde Hailler

Death of Mrs Voletta Gilbert 38 Waterloo native

Mrs Voletta Gilbert 38 of 701 Albany Street died at 4 30 am today at Presbyterian hospital after an operation for peritonitis. Body at O Keefe Towne mortuary then to home of her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Gabrielson Gractinger Ta for burial Wednesday. Born Kimball South Dakota April 14 1890 she moved to Waterloo about 15 years ago Surviving include two sons Oran and Everett Paul and seven sisters and brothers.

Voletta Gilbert Albany Street Presbyterian Hospital O'Keefe & Towne Mortuary Joe Gabrielson Gractinger Voletta Gabrielson Kimball S. D Waterloo

Savannah Man Burned In Gasoline Attack

Ernest H. Bykes of Clyde Georgia lay in a hospital with severe burns after two unidentified attackers forced him from his car near Savannah and doused him with gasoline then struck a match. His wife and a neighbor rushed to aid him. he believes he can identify at least one assailant and offered no motive. He remains in critical condition.

Savannah Ernest H. Bykes Sykes Clyde Savantah

Bogus Flier Impersonates War Ace at New York Event

A man posing as Captain A Roy Brown, who downed the German ace Von Richtofen, attended a military tourney at Madison Square Garden for a week. Real Brown was in Toronto. the imposter fled a hotel after striking a clerk and leaving without paying.

New York U.A Phil Dawson Roy Brown von Richthofen Madison Square Garden Brown Toronto Dawson

Apple-Eating Gurl Runaways Return Home

Marion Massachusetts and nearby towns report three girls aged 15 and 16 who ran away nearly two weeks ago have been returned by their mothers from Ottawa Ontario after being found by a probation officer. The girls admit they were runaways and say they subsisted mainly on apples since departing.

Marion U.P Marjory Greeten Esther Benesh Ottawa

Brain Tests Show Varied Group Matches

A word puzzle from the Evening Post presents an original city list and five groups A to E. Readers must identify which group contains the most names from the original. The second-highest group is marked 2 and the key answers appear on the society page.

Merkit i Boston Washington Cleveland Bombay London Newark Paris Bevagia Adelaide Sydney Calcutta Peking Moscow Dublin Cardiff Barcelona Rome Madrid Perth Athens Gentva Amsterdam New York Chicago Dresden Berlin Hoboken Camden Marseilles Rochester Buffalo San Francisco New Orleans Vienna Buenos Aires Lima Canton Allahabad Colombo Santiago Portland Omaha Kansas City Denver Trenton Monreal Torolta Havana Worcester Shefield Tantaster York Calas Batavia Geneva Cork Constantinople Alexandria New Brunswick Toledo Mexico City Pittsburgh Columbus St. Louis Winnipeg Seattle Sacramento Los Angeles Salt Lake City Mecca Cincinnati Louisville

Manufacturers Report Business Better Than in 27

The National Association of Manufacturers opened its thirty third convention with a survey of 1628 members showing business conditions are better than a year ago. Respondents cite current business, trade prospects, employment, wages, and labor demand as improved.

New York National Association of Manufacturers

Four Narrowly Escape Death As Car Burns Near Freeport

A six cylinder coupe owned by Arthur Sachs of 91 Commercial was forced off the highway near Freeport Tl Sunday morning and caught fire. Four occupants two young men and two young women escaped unharmed with one woman receiving minor burns. Sachs had loaned the car to one of the men for the weekend and was not in the vehicle at the time.

Arthur Sachs Commercial Freeport Sachs Gekota

Rotary Brings to Every Man Ways of Greatest Service

Clyde Hulsiver of Des Moines spoke to Waterloo Rotary members at Hotel Russell Lamson about Rotary offering unique camaraderie and business perspective to serve others. He said membership selects key men of their professions and rewards character and ability. A dinner dance at Rotary reserve is planned next Monday after a successful recent event, with a Monday lunch at Hotel Russell Lamson for non-dancers.

Rotary Clyde Hulsiver Des Moines Rotary International Waterloo Club Hatel Russell-Lamson Hotel Russell- Lamson

Mrs. Benedict Hurt as Two Motor Cars Crash Near Farley

Mrs. F L Benedict wife of James Black Dry Goods vice president sustained a painful head injury in a two car collision two miles east of Farley on Grant highway. The Benedict party returning from Dubuque to see relatives were joined by Mr and Mrs C M Stuart and faced one car driven by J G Dye of Sioux City. The crash tore off a right front door and caused glass cuts to Mrs Benedict.

F. L. Benedict Highland Boulevard James Black Dry Goods Company Farley Grant Highway Benedict C. M. Stuart Dubuque J. F. Stampfer California Cary J. GC. Dye Sioux City Dye

Cafeteria Straw Vote Counts Hoover, Smith

A cafeteria straw poll at Bishop's cafe recorded 434 votes for Hoover and 159 for Smith from 11 a.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Sunday. Not all patrons participated, and the polling period extended over the weekend.

Hoover Smith Bishop's

Reward Offered for Smith Slanderers by Wake County Democrats

The Wake County Democratic executive committee offers 200 dollars for evidence leading to conviction of anyone publishing slanderous remarks about Governor Smith the Democratic presidential nominee. The notice appears in Raleigh North Carolina and calls for action against defamers.

Raleigh Wake County Democratic Executive Committee Smith

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