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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1929
Page
11
Turmoil across a 1000 mile frontier as Chinese nationalist forces clash with Soviet Russian units. Heavy shelling leaves hundreds wounded or dead over the weekend near Mukden and Manchuria. Moscow blames czarist Russian divisions for provoking new fighting as both sides exchange fire.
A violent anti communist mob swept Charlotte Gastonia and Bessemer City after the Aderholt trial closing. Beal organizer Fred Erwin Beal and 15 aides face killing charges while two National Textile Workers leaders Ben Wells and CoI Saylors are beaten and kidnapped. Mob violence destroyed Communist propaganda and threatened lynching as officers and jurors faced backlash.
Mrs Gornelia L Bryant aged 87 landed at Chapman field airport at 2 35 pm after a two hop trip from Los Angeles to Waterloo with Sylvia Maxwell nurse aboard The trip followed a Kansas City leg and involved the Morris and Marshall cabin crew piloted by Marshall and navigated by Morris They left Kansas City at dawn today and were greeted by friends at a luncheon in her honor
Twenty alleged bucket shop operators faced prosecution after raids by the state's attorney's office. The grand jury returned twenty four bills accusing embezzlement larceny by bailee and violation of blue sky laws. Assistant State's Attorney Arthur Carlsten resigned amid a misprint linking his name to a bucket shop operator.
Ottumwa Iowa Sept 10 Wilkins Priest 55 a well digger was trapped in a cavern of rock and quicksand for more than 44 hours and will stay in bed another week before his condition is normal. Dr D L Rater said Priest is improving rapidly and an x ray shows no internal injuries
Moscow dispatch reports more than 30 people dead after a massive naphtha explosion aboard an oil barge on the Volga river. The barge crew of 129, with families aboard, were affected as rescuers searched the scene.
Soviet and Chinese forces amass about 40 000 troops facing across the Pogranichnaya region in Manchuria amid heavy artillery rocket and air activity. Moscow warns to dissolve White Russian divisions aligned with China and vows responses to incursions as bitter cold and looting complicate the battle zone.
In Adams Wisconsin on September 10, 1d year old farmer boy Dun tan Galston confessed to police that he fatally hurt his father James Galston after being scolded for extravagance. The father was sleeping when struck in the head with a public safety item.
New York and Los Angeles reports say John Ringling gains control of five major rival shows including Seils-Fipto Hagenbeck Wallace Sparks John Robinson and Al G Barnes. About 5,000 employees join the Ringling operation, with claimed multi million dollar deal undisclosed. The five shows will run as separate units with possible talent exchange.
Heavy rainfall in central Town dampened the opening session of the seventy seventh Central Baptist association convention. Fewer than 20 of about 300 delegates registered as J McClelland of Des Moines discussed the Laymen's work.
In Denver on National Defense Day 25000 veterans of the Spanish-American War marched in a 30 year old uniformed parade. Commander-in-Chief Willem L. Grayson led the display as the War and Navy departments were represented. Gen Pedro Betancourt attended from Cuba to honor the event. A city auditorium program followed.
Des Moines reports say Iowa saw its first frost in the northwest corner last night with light impact. Forecasters expect continued cool conditions statewide with fair skies and little temperature change tonight and tomorrow. Autumn temperatures hovered around 50s and 60s across most areas.
The baseball commission fixes the World Series dates and prices with Cubs and Athletics winners. Events run October 8 to October 17 across Chicago and Philadelphia with box seats priced at 6.80 and reserved seats at 5.50.
Squadron leader A. HK Orlebar flew a blue and silver seaplane over a three kilometer course at Ogb Mile Glip, hitting 368.8 mph in one run and averaging 355.825 mph across four trials to set the official record. He used the Supermarine Rolls Royce aircraft, the same type flown by H R B Weghorn to win the Schneider Cup for England.
Geneva Sept 10 The United States of Europe Briand's dream of an international economic and political unit moves closer to reality as he begins drafting an outline to weld Europe into an economic bloc. After completing the plan he will submit it to delegates who will seek endorsement from their four paramount bodies.
Senate Republicans plan to postpone action on the William S. Vare seat ruling until December. The Senate Naval Affairs Committee launches a wide inquiry into anti disarmament propaganda linked to shipbuilders and officers, focusing on William B. Shearer and Bethlehem Steel.
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