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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1921
Page
8
Washington reports a cooler mood among European leaders toward the arms conference. Lloyd George and Briand may hesitate or threaten ultimatums, while American disarmament expectations persist. President Harding's diplomacy is seen as crucial to keeping the talks on track despite growing doubt.
Springfield Sept. 28. Miss Alice Lamb a filing clerk in the state civil service commission offices was dismissed on charges of allowing records to be taken from the fire. She allegedly permitted Isadore Levin, ousted secretary, to remove records for photographing them.
The notice states delivery of the Courier at home before 5 30 o clock and offers a compensating remedy if not received by that time. It instructs to call S330 and a copy will be sent, with calls requiring arrival to the office before 6 30 p m.
Sioux City burglar Nick Castellant was captured while robbing a men’s furnishings store. He was found in a union suit with silk hose, wearing only his undergarments, and had $500 worth of clothes packed in two suitcases.
Hartwig Dreffein and George Dreffein of 1501 Grandview Avenue in this city are father and brother of John Dreffein San Pedro Cal who was drowned Tuesday night when the United States submarine R-6 sank in San Pedro harbor with two crewmen. John Dreffein, born in Three Oaks Michigan 25 years ago, had rejoined the army in 1917 and served with the Thirty-fourth division overseas. The family learned of his fate from last night's Courier and are seeking contact with the navy through the Waterloo Red Cross to recover his body.
Washington reports the United States veterans bureau spent over $88.006 million on insurance compensation and training for June August. Maj Leon Frazier states daily averages include about 6,955 outgoing insurance checks worth 47.74 and 8,294 compensation checks averaging 47.84.
Defense in Roscoe Arbuckle's preliminary murder hearing signals plan to challenge the absence of Mrs Bamber Delmont on the stand. Judge Lazarus rules against dismissing the case. potential manslaughter, federal charges, and liquor probe loom amid ongoing court actions and grand jury scrutiny.
New York dispatch: Patrolman Joseph Reuschle killed on Riverside Drive. His revolver held four empty shells. a five inch syringe lay nearby. Medical examiner suspects poisoning through eye exposure before a fatal shot. The crime appears to involve a self administered poisoning prior to death.
Chicago Sept. 28. Robert H. Burke, long a national political figure and former leader of the Democratic party in Cook county, who stood as the lone delegate against Woodrow Wilson at the 1916 St. Louis convention, died a comparatively poor man. His will, filed for probate, shows an estate of $24,000 split equally between his widow and son.
John Wanamaker blamed excessive government taxation for the persistent high cost of living. In a United Press interview, he argued retailers cannot cut general prices further until taxes on sales, excessive sales, and incomes ease, noting government taxes keep the retail business strained.
Davenport doctors report an almost unheard of memory failure affecting J. Carthey. The 2125 Leclaire Street salesman had surgery two weeks ago and afterward regained some memory but the so called name cell in his brain remains nonfunctional. The case is being prepared for medical journals as doctors note his partial recovery from other symptoms and his difficulty naming common objects such as an automobile.
Washington Sept 28 A vigorous campaign to combat attacks on the Ku Klux Klan is being prepared by high officials. N B Terrell attorney said the Klan will urge action on Representative Tague s resolution for a inquiry into its affairs when the house resumes next Monday. A mysterious stranger was in Terrell s office and Terrell declined to identify him. Reports persist that Imperial Wizard William Simmons is in Washington on a mysterious mission.
Los Angeles voters approved instructing the city attorney to draft a 2b ordinance creating a seven member motion picture commission to regulate film exhibition. Opponents warned it would kill the local industry while supporters argued censorship was needed to remove perceived threats to American childhood.
Primitive R. Sanjurjo, Spanish instructor at Cornell, remained with his bride at Ellis Island after she was denied entry under the new immigration quota. He was told he could reenter under a clause exempting professors, but his wife could not due to Spain's full annual quota. An appeal for her admittance has been sent to the U.S. immigration department in Washington.
Tokyo Sept. 28 Prince Jyesato Tokugawa head of the Japanese delegation to the Washington conference on armaments and Pacific problems will be joined by Vice Admiral Tomosaburo Kato minister of the navy and Baron Nijuro Shidehara ambassador to the United States. Tokugawa, president of the house of peers, is regarded as a peace loving figure and a sign of Japan’s emphasis on diplomacy.
Washington officials report the national unemployment conference moving faster than expected toward finishing emergency relief reports. Witnesses urge a federally coordinated employment system with state agencies, arguing private agencies charge excessive fees and hindering relief efforts. Leaders from labor and business endorse federal cooperation and expanded public employment services to spur a swift recovery.
Chicago report states on Sept 28 two men died as two others were rescued after attempting to save a third overcome by ground gas in an old Hinsdale well. John Brewer sank into the well to clean it, while Neils Berdick and Ervid Anderson died from asphyxiation.
Weather Bureau report covers highways under civil works in Charles City region. Lists Albert Lea Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Faribault Crosse Mingon City Marshall New Hampton Postville Waterloo Waverly. Indicates road conditions and generally fair weather tonight and Thursday. Local temperatures recorded yesterday and today.
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced tentative plans to consolidate all large U S railroads into 19 systems with hearings to follow. Class 1 lines form the core, with several Class 2 and 3 lines included. System 1 centers on New York Central and affiliates. other systems list Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio, Chicago Erie, Lehigh Valley, and more, with various smaller roads named.
Fire swept the Paris center’s huge Au Printemps department store early today, causing about 5 million francs in damage. Other regional items note John Cutright, longtime Lincoln Daily Star editor, died at 66, while robberies in Oklahoma City target diamonds and cash valued at 3,900 and 562 dollars. A central Japan typhoon killed hundreds and damaged crops, and Texas crude oil rose 25 cents to 1.35 a barrel. Chicago ad execs head Ad Specialty convention as the industry adopts a new name. Canadian grain rates to England cut 10 percent amid freight shortages.
Cairo Illinois September 28 the Illinois Central Rail road company sought war department permission to doubletrack its Ohio River bridge at a cost about 8 1/2 million dollars. Reconstruction would take four to five years and wagon bridge facilities would not be provided. Government engineers may close part of the river channel during work.
In Owensburg Kentucky Republican postmistress Mrs John Gilmour declares Democrats must stop mailing letters from country post offices. Democratic campaign chair Paul Mattingly says no law restricts where he may post letters and continues mailing from country offices to aid postmasters whose pay depends on stamp cancellations. Parties weigh the edict as word spreads.
Des Moines reports September has been hard on corn in Iowa and nearby states. Excessive moisture and high winds knocked much corn to the ground. Cool weather slowed late crops and precipitation exceeded normal levels.
The Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo surpasses prior records as crowds, both motorists and pedestrians, flood the grounds. Jerseys dominate judging in the arena with Guernseys and Belgian horses also shown. Eastern Ayrshires from Alta Crest dominate the ribbons, with judge J A McLean calling the herd the finest he has seen.
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