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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1923
Page
1
A free four day cooking series led by Miss Mary Schumacher starts next Monday at Waterloo theatre. Afternoon classes from 2 to 4 feature cakes, icings, quick breads, salads, doughnuts, desserts and balanced diet guidance. Open to all women, with practical demonstrations and questions encouraged.
Extradi tion papers were issued by Acting Gov John Hammill for Russell S Cockburn charged with defrauding Des Moines of about 39000 through payroll padding He is a patient at Jefferson Barracks Veterans Hospital Mo where doctors say his condition prevents removal for trial County Attorney Sesburser expects opposition when the Missouri executive is asked to act Cockburn a former city street department clerk and one of six indicted in city hall graft probes
Martha Jones, cook for Edgar T. Wallace, testified in a divorce suit, stating she prepared and served breakfasts at Wallace's home and never saw Macintosh present. The testimony described early morning scenes but Jones said she did not witness the claimed events.
Deserted text describes a conflict between the sheriff and police over liquor seized in a raid. The lifelike details are garbled but indicate authorities disagree on custody and transfer of seized wines and paraphernalia amid an ongoing investigation.
Twenty four members of the Sistine Chapel Choir, a Vatican music group, visited Washington on a U S tour and were received by President Coolidge. They performed a short Italian piece titled Long Live President Coolidge.
Chas P Steinmetz dies suddenly of heart exhaustion at 58 after a long career in the United States and General Electric He pioneered electrical theory including hysteresis, AC calculations, and transient phenomena He emigrated from Germany in 1889, studied in exile, and rose to lead GE research and contribute textbooks He was a socialist active in Germany before fleeing to Switzerland then the US
Ifayden's children are named as his own grandchildren. Puncral arrangements have been completed. Tentative plans call for a private funeral at his home tomorrow afternoon. The body will lie in state Sunday afternoon. Honorary pallbearers chosen from intimate associates and active pallbearers from his laboratory workers.
The British government expresses satisfaction as Coolidge administration reiterates the Hughes plan on German invoicing. The renewed offer of cooperation is welcomed with a friendly and helpful tone.
The United States will auction 21 battleships and cruisers at Philadelphia and other navy yards under arms treaty limits. Ships include Vermont Nebraska Delaware Michigan Georgia Rhode Island Kansas Minnesota Iowa Constitution Montana North Carolina South Dakota Indiana United States New Hampshire Louisiana Connecticut Baner Massachusetts. Total value exceeds half a billion dollars, but salvage bids will be small.
Six residents, three women and three men, were injured when their car collided with a hearse carrying a deceased person 14 miles north of Davenport while returning from a country club dance. Mrs Florence Voreck Mrs Tiarry Maher and Mr and Mrs Warren Langwitz suffered the most serious injuries. Harry Maher and Dr Fenn Voreck sustained minor injuries. The hearse driver was unhurt.
Oct 26 Des Moines Electric Company lineman L C Quaintance was electrocuted after hours while finishing a job on a telegraph pole. Fellow workers said he appeared unsettled and interacted with a live wire after his shift ended. In Waverly a horse kicked Mrs Arthur Oltraece causing a broken jaw and facial injuries Monday night.
Funeral services for Mrs Agnes Selzer Latta will be held at 2 p m Sunday at Grace Methodist Episcopal Church with officiants Dr A B Curran Dr E Z Lockwood and Rev Clinton F Smith. The body remains at Petersen Bros parlors until Saturday noon then proceeds to the Latta family home 918 Walnut Street.
The report describes Republican control in parts of the Rhineland with French and Belgian troops needed to restore order. Cologne depends on Simail for dairy products while Goilesburg, Bop art, St. Goar, and Euskirchen are cited as secessionist held towns. Coblenz shows quiet signs but faces potential clashes as authorities respond. In Berlin police halt march by communists. fighting continues near Hamburg at Harburg with three killed and 16 wounded.
The Goeta Canal voyage from Gothenburg to Stockholm draws American visitors inland via locks lifting ships five or six times. The 260 mile inland run takes two and a half days, with 58 locks passing to ascend to high lakes and later descend toward the Baltic. The canal links Gothenburg, Trolhat han falls, and Stockholm, highlighting industrial power at the falls and Swedish rail exports to Argentina.
Paris reports Premier Poincare offered his resignation following President Millerand Wrreaux during a speech, but the move was rejected. Poincare, who serves as foreign minister and premier, sought to present the document in person before being persuaded to rethink the step.
Cedar Rapids Iowa Oct 26 A band of safe robbers active in the region has likely moved to Iowa City three places were broken into in one night using the same hammering method to force combinations only a small amount was taken federal authorities have been searching for the culprits with no arrests reported yet
The Sioux City YWCA announces two winter charm classes to teach good taste in appearance, dress, conversation, and personality. Officials say the course aims to boost charm for both personal relations and among women, ending with graduates confidently avoiding awkward questions about their image.
Oelwein Iowa Oct 26 Mrs Beyea from Chicago will lecture in Oelwein under the Iowa state health department. She will address public school children on health topics and is expected to make a public appearance open to all residents.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch issued a four page issue on October 16 which is believed to establish a world record for pages in a regular weekday edition.
A blaze after five gasoline cars derailed destroyed seven freight cars and a farmer's elevator in Cambridge Iowa. The fire, sparked by ruptured tank cars, consumed two carloads of grain. Track sections along nearly a quarter of a mile were torn up and losses are listed at 10000 dollars.
Sioux City Iowa October 26 Charles F Metcalf a 70 year old Sioux City attorney is under bond for assault to commit murder after he wounded three boys he had accused of molesting his chickens The bond is $2500 and the case will go before the November term of the grand jury.
Woodbury county supervisors are asked by local citizens to permit using the closed Sawyer's Blaff tuberculosis hospital for treating social diseases. If the building is secured, an organization will be formed to finance the plan. The request is referred to the hospital committees.
Des Moines report notes Mrs Charit Daniels of Des Moines is favored to become president of the Iowa League of Women Voters at the convention. Nominees from the floor likely include Mrs Stewart Iowa City for first vice president and others for second to fifth posts.
United Press reports Dr. John MacFarlane of the University of Pennsylvania argues oil originates from fish remains buried by ancient quakes and volcanic activity, not vegetables. He says new deposits could be located with near-scientific accuracy, lowering costs and accelerating oil development.
Ralph Saxton 17, of Marion Iowa, believed dead a week ago, was spotted on Rock Island train No 63 near Columbus Junction and West Liberty. He was to be met by his father David Sax ton and brought to Cedar Rapids, with arrival uncertain at 11 30 this forenoon.
In Los Angeles, Oct 26, Famous Players Lasky studios in Hollywood and Long Island will close for ten weeks starting Saturday. Jesse L. Lasky, first vice president, attributed the shutdown to overproduction. Production to resume after the new year following reorganization and readjustment.
Des Moines reports funeral services for C. W. Morrows of Mitchellville were postponed today to allow an investigation into his death. Morrows died suddenly Wednesday evening at his home. the public notice delayed arrangements for the funeral set for this afternoon.
A 40 000 life policy on the late W A Bryant paid to Bryant Paving Co of Waterloo is noted as one of the largest in Black Hawk county. Taken by Venn Mutual Life, the policy designates no widow or children as beneficiaries. Also reported are a 50th wedding anniversary trip for Mr Carlson’s parents and marriage licenses for Hans P Anderson Mildred W Nichols Archie Sibert Margaret Shirey.
Adair notes a farmhand Hopkins died from a fractured skull after being struck on the head with a large chunk of wood while piling cordwood on a farm yesterday morning. Centemtle reports painter Robert H. Harry, 35, electrocuted during remodeling at a light plant and survived by a widow. Sam Mirkin, bondsman, convicted of maintaining a liquor nuisance faces a 1000 dollar fine or a year in jail. In Brooklyn, Leslie Wylie’s three year old son narrowly escaped rat poison after a physician’s quick intervention. the child remains ill but recovering.
About 1,000 delegates and 150 missionaries gathered in Des Moines for the annual meeting of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Bishop Homer Stuntz welcomed attendees. Mrs. Thomas Nicholson spoke briefly as president. Receipts rose by 63,000 in 1923 to 2,302,225, with the Des Moines branch fifth in receipts. The year included 559 junior organizations, and the coming year focuses on missionary work among high school age youths.
In Fort Madison Iowa on October 26 a group of 50 Klansmen wearing white robes entered the Christian church during service and deposited a bag containing $50 on the pulpit before kneeling briefly and departing quietly. It marked their first public appearance here despite recent outside meetings.
The Rialto Theatre plans a November eleventh reopening under manager Alexander Frank after repairs to the north wall and interior. Pedestrians will again share sidewalks as obstructions are removed and a canopy is added to shield passersby from falling material. A hair cutting shop for women and children opens November fifteenth in the Plaza building with a woman assistant.
In Cedar Rapids an 8 month old baby's crying alerted a soldier father to burglars who had entered through an unlocked back door. The thief took $11 from the mother's purse and left with $10 in cash, while the father's money remained untouched. Police noted the baby woke just in time to save the trunk funds.
In Youngbloods, Texas a dramatic toe to toe duel in a barn left Norwood Huckaby and Charles A Williams dead. Revolvers fired repeatedly as the men grappled. both were found with boots on and still gripping each other. Huckaby was wounded four times Williams three in the head and chest. Police say prior trouble between them sparked the tragedy. Local sheriff David Terry calls it one of history’s most desperate pistol duels.
Des Moines Iowa supreme court affirmed Aaron Waxman of Sioux City on bigamy charges but reduced his five year term to six months in county jail. The court said the original sentence was unnecessarily severe given circumstances. Waxman had two wives at once, one in Poland married in 1964 and another in the United States in 1914. The Polish wife, an heiress, pursued divorce citing poverty. The 1920 letter shows she later asked forgiveness. Mrs. Waxman No. 2 has two children and Mrs. Waxman No. 1 three.
Acting Gov. Hammill announced Gov. Kendall will resume duties November 1 in Des Moines after a health improved vacation. Kendall and his wife have been in California for two weeks, and preparations for the December 4 special legislative session will begin.
County officials seek to solve a fatal road accident near Lansing as farmers Treary Freely died en route to the hospital and A. Kelley remained unconscious overnight, later regaining consciousness.
Winter covered western Nebraska with snow across 11 counties starting Thursday night. Alliance recorded the heaviest fall at two inches while Omaha observers predicted the snow might spread to eastern Nebraska today.
Eleven national guard officers from New York are marooned in the Estes Park region after a 24 hour snow storm. The delegates were attending the national guard convention which opened here and closed Thursday in Denver.
Laurel Md Oct 26 My Own Admiral Graysons speedy three year old will not start in the 24000 Washington handicap here tomorrow It was announced today Dr Grayson said the colt would be bent for the Latonia special
Stockholm reports that Dr. F C Banting and Dr J J R Macleod of Toronto receive the Nobel Prize in medicine for the discovery of insulin. Other notes include a nonstop midair refueling flight by Capt Lowell H Smith and Lieut John Paul Richler, a Canada to Mexico crossing in 12 hours 13 minutes, and British Chancellor Lord Birkenhead dismissing the League of Nations as an arbiter between nations. Washington notes a Chinese hostilities incident at Gh Changsha on October 23. The Yate missionary institute is in Masoahs.
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