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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1929
Page
9
A weekend toll of more than 82 auto deaths and 28 in Illinois marks a dangerous holiday period as 1550 people nationwide encounter tragic ends. California senor Pantages faces assault charges while wife fights murder in a crash case.
Sir Thomas Lipton has arrived in New York for a two month stay to finalize plans for entering his yacht Shamrock in the next America's Cup races. The trip signals optimism as Lipton moves toward fielding a challenging team for the Cup defense.
A nationwide Labor Day period saw 205 deaths nationwide from traffic and water accidents. In Illinois near Waukegan an overloaded boat capsized killing five Chicago youths. a Boone Iowa man killed his family then himself. Other drownings and crashes reported across the Midwest and West. a Milwaukee boy died from a fireworks accident.
Des Moines reports rain and cooler weather forecast for Iowa as federal observer Charles Reed predicts showers in the west tonight or tomorrow and cooler temperatures statewide by Wednesday, offering relief after severe drought. meanwhile in Geneva Ramsay MacDonald announces Britain and the United States nearly agree on naval power points and calls for peace.
The Graf Zeppelin's position was 300 miles southwest of Bordeaux at 6 P.M. as it neared the French coast. Reports say it passed over Canena Spain near 5:30 P.M. and was heading northeast toward Bordeaux, with constant wireless contact and a delayed arrival estimate around 8:45 P.M. local time.
National Park Service official Arno B. Cammerer returned from an informal tour of the Mississippi valley area eyed for the Upper Mississippi national park. He urged including adjoining states to form one unit with a cross section from Bellevue Iowa to Lake Pepin Minnesota and the surrounding bluffs and prairies.
Boeing Air Transport reported the transcontinental endurance plane Shuttle forced down 16 miles east of Salt Lake City after passing over the area at 9 25 a m en route to Cheyenne Wyoming for refueling. The Des Moines section covered the Alpha Sigma Lambda fraternity meeting with Harald J Goebel of Washington Idaho elected grand master and Des Moines named for next year’s gathering.
In Charles City Iowa on September 3 W E Schultz aged 70 shot his wife and then killed himself after the bodies were discovered by their daughter. Coroner and sheriff ruled no inquest. The couple once ran a bottling works and had health concerns but no financial trouble. Schultz mortally wounded. wife shot in head. Schultz died later in Cedar Valley Hospital.
A Manila Railway steamship Mayon sank after being driven by a typhoon along Luzon’s southern coast. Nine survivors reached Bantam Point, while 28 crewmen are missing. Rescue parties have not reported back as the storm sweeps the island with heavy rains and telegraph outages widespread.
A nine foot long black bear weighing about 450 pounds returned to the scene of its crime in Lowland Manitoba and was killed by a provincial policeman with a machine gun. Neighbors and police watched from Fred Gror Heuk’s home as two volleys ended the charge. The incident follows the bear’s earlier attempt to kidnap and devour a three year old child.
A massive Wisconsin fire swept 30 000 acres in the Moquah National Forest near Superior, destroying jackpine stands and several homesteads. Fire wardens called it the worst blaze seen, aided by strong winds. Local showers and thunderstorms were anticipated as the likely path to containment.
Belief pressed here that the body of one of two Swiss youths who vanished Aug. 9 while attempting an Atlantic flight to New York has been found. A fair haired youth in a yellow rubber suit and aviation goggles was washed ashore at Ericeira beach and buried after identification attempts.
Low water along the Mississippi forces the Federal Barge Line to inaugurate temporary schedules and refuse bulk commodities including grain. The river at St Louis is three feet and a Thanksgiving rise is expected weeks early. Management plans to handle normal less carload merchandise via express packets and two barge tows.
Vil lisca Iowa voters went to the polls Sunday to decide if the village may have Sunday movies. The issue had failed twice before. Frank Pennington pledged to build a $25,000 fireproof theater install talking pictures and cover the special election cost.
Det Needles reports that Miller, a mechanic for Major James Wood, walked into Needles unharmed after parachuting from a crashed monoplane during a nonstop attempt to reach Cleveland. Wood, also a parachute jumper, was not heard from as searches spanned six states and teams used planes and ground crews.
In Sioux Falls on September 3 Joseph S. Nelson water commissioner arrived in gray and white pajamas described as demure and cool. He wore a white Panama straw hat, slue tie with white dots, a blue white handkerchief, fan shares and mauve socks. The meeting was uneventful. Nelson had earlier urged pajamas as hot weather wear after a local street parade incident led to a mayoral arrest and a $2500 lawsuit for mental anguish.
Sioux City girl Esther Ellen Hagen, 14, became a local heroine after diving into Lake LaValley to save 30 year old Madrid man H. LavValley who went under twice. Rescued by artificial respiration on shore, he survived. The event occurred near Arnold's Park, Iowa, prompting police and a noted heroism at a regional gathering.
Washington Democrats push three resolutions to pierce Republican tariff plan as Senate opens after recess. Smoot-led finance panel explains farm and industrial rate shifts, aiming to raise agricultural protection and avoid foreign inquiries while detailing changes and revenue impact.
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