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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1929
Page
10
A tense Gastonia rally looms at 3 PM as National Textile Workers union members plan demonstrations amid anti communist violence. gun smuggling attempts were thwarted by Charlotte authorities and three union agents were harmed.
Washington dispatch examines a Scotland Yard style propaganda campaign said to target Ramsay MacDonald and President Hoover. The piece suggests Snowden would replace MacDonald and that any Anglo American naval agreement could be fragile. It notes the effort appears to be an unscrupulous bid to derail negotiations and dampen hopes for durable disarmament progress.
Des Moines reports assess first general frost of the season across Iowa with heavy frost in northern and central sections. Weather observer Charles Reed notes frost could injure crops in Charles City and Boone, while forecast calls for warmer days this weekend with temperatures not rising above the 80s.
In Lamar Colorado on September 15 1928 three men Ralph Pleagle George J Abshier and Howard Henry Royston pleaded guilty to murder robbery and kidnapping in the Lamary National bank holdup. They imitate the Chrenne Darrow Leopold Loeb defense tactics in hopes of avoiding execution. The court warned they risk the death penalty by pleading guilty. Oratory is expected to save work for the hangman as the Chicago slayers strategy is studied.
In Andover Massachusetts on September 14 a three‑car freight train collided head on with two locomotives on the Boston and Maine line, killing engineers Frank Kirkwood and John T. Langevin and seriously injuring three others. The freight engine derailed and toppled rails. two locomotives were knocked off track. The freight crew and a brakeman suffered injuries.
In Gastonia North Carolina on September 14 officials prepared for a mass meeting of textile workers and Communist supporters. Sheriff Lineberger deputized 50 American Legion members for crowd control as armed strikers and union activists faced off with local opponents. Police records note riot gear and threats circulated before the rally.
Catherine O Connor, personal maid to Lady Mary Heath, the famous British aviatrix, was to be deported to Boston today after being apprehended for overstaying her visitor visa in the United States. She faces removal proceedings and departure from Greenwich Connecticut on the assigned date.
Forest Hills. William T. Tilden defeated Francis Hunter to claim his seventh national singles title. Final score 2-6 6-3 4-1 6-2 as Tilden extended his record in this championship. Hunter hails from New Rochelle, N.Y. The match caps a remarkable career for the seasoned star.
Weather outlook covers Sept 16 to 22 for Washington DC and the upper Mississippi, lower Missouri valleys, and northern and central Great Plains. Mostly fair conditions with brief rain chances. temperatures generally above seasonal normals.
Washington D C September 6 1444 The senate committee investigating American shipbuilding companies at the 1927 Geneva naval limits conference decides to begin its inquiry next Friday with officers of Bethlehem Steel Bethlehem Shipbuilding G L Bardo Norman R Parker S W Wakeman and Newport News Shipbuilding to be summoned after these witnesses are heard.
Des Moines, Sept 14. Oscar De Priest, the only black member of the House, said in an address that African Americans want no special favors nor discrimination. He denied plans for a separate negro party and urged healthy sentiment across races while pursuing gains within organized parties.
Al Gowan former Des Moines University tutor is named assistant football coach at Penn College OsKaloosa Iowa announced by Head Coach Arlo M Sanderson. Gowan and Sanderson were Cornell College teammates. He will begin duties Monday as a large squad reports for opening practice session of the year.
In Philadelphia on September 4 the Philadelphia Athletics clinched the American League pennant by defeating Chicago 5 to 0. St. Louis won the first game of a side which cahader at New York.
New York dispatch reports Lily Damita, Hollywood screen star, denounces dieting as bunk. After returning from a European trip she rejects 18 day diet talk, insisting that good eating, not fasting, fosters health and beauty for women.
The Dairy Cattle Congress plans a larger expo with more cattle, horses, poultry, and industrial displays. New outdoor grounds and extra booths in two industrial halls accommodate rising entries led by Jersey and Holstein breeds from across the country. An estimated 150 percent rise in Jersey entries and many renowned herds promise a premier event in Waterloo from Sept 30 to Oct 2.
Members of Iowa two special coal investigating committees met with Governor John Hammill in Albia to discuss increasing home consumption of state coal supplies. Subcommittee reports were presented before the group. Four die in air crash near Chartres France as an army airman from the base crashes during a training flight killing two or four aboard.
Chicago dispatch reports widespread speculation in arid western lands tied to Boulder Dam waters. Flushed by the irrigation promise, thousands of Illinois investors bought vast tracts, hoping for quick profits, according to Flint Grinnell of the Chicago Better Business Bureau.
Borger police and Texas rangers hunt for the killer of District Attorney John A. Holmes, longtime foe of gangsters in the oil boom town. Holmes was shot five times in his yard as his wife and mother-in-law assisted. Dozens of suspects questioned with no identification yet.
Premier Benito Mussolini, addressing the fascist grand council, outlined liberal reforms and granted amnesty to partial exiles. He relinquishes the war ministry but keeps army control through a chief of staff under his supervision along with the fascist militia, police, state council, and attorney generalship.
Geneva Sept. 14 The League of Nations assembly adopted a protocol allowing American adherence to the permanent court of international justice. The protocol includes machinery for the United States to receive advisory opinions and indicate if its interests are affected, removing a main obstacle to U S membership.
Senate finance committee will send about 160 corporations and individual taxpayers to the treasury for information on financials to aid the tariff debate. The move uses the Simmons resolution to gather data from income and capital taxes on products that would gain from the tariff bill.
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