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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1913
Page
4
By the fore part of next week the Cummins for Senate campaign plans to rally in Black I to push tariff reform and bolster re election efforts. The event signals a broader effort to energize supporters ahead of a likely statewide push.
John G. Anderson, runner up in the national amateur championship at Garden City, N Y, pushed champion Jerome Travers to the limit before losing five up and four to play. Anderson had earlier upset Chick Evang in the semifinals, thrilling supporters of Travers and earning a place among the top amateurs.
Iowa supporters plan mass pamphlet distribution starting tomorrow to back Senator Cummins in the third district. Congressman Woods leads the effort as Cummins aims to offset Democratic gains and win a sweeping victory with no Progressive challenger in fall races.
The Cabole tree, a handsome West African plant also found on Saint Thomas, is touted as yielding the world's most costly wood. It resembles teak and polishes highly. price listed around $3,500 for 2 cubic meters.
Anti liquor supporters in Waterloo and nearby will hear Oliver W. Stewart address them. He will preach at the First Congregational church in Waterloo in the morning, speak at a 3 PM outdoor gathering in Cedar Falls park, and talk at Amity U P church in Reinbeck at night. He continues Monday with an outdoor meeting in Greene and an evening address in Marble Rock.
Ralph O. Cochran of Atlanta a real estate dealer and assemblyman announced his bid to fill United States Senate seat of Hoke Smith. The 39 year old Georgia native educated at the University of Georgia and Washington and Lee has been active in Democratic politics with no prior statewide office. If elected he would mark a rapid rise in Georgia politics.
At the Majestic in Waterloo a top tier vaudeville bill includes Bobker's Arabs, a ten member acrobatic troupe praised for its pace and novelty. Charles Olcott performs a rapid Comic Opera in Ten Minutes with piano impressions, delivering reprises seen in New York.
Louise Kelly 48 and her husband William C. Kelly were arrested in their basement lodgings on September 12 1912 in Milwaukee for counterfeit law violations. The woman known as Ma Kelly drew nightly crowds asking customers to buy papers and dispose of her wares.
Pierce and Roslyn perform Italian instrument piano accordion pieces in Mirth Melody and Song. Morris and Clark debut a musical and talking act For Sale A Marriage License. Fairman and Furman open with popular songs and score a hit. Majestic plans Standing Room Only if the current bill continues entertaining.
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