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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1927
Page
12
A brutal storm devastated St Louis with 80 mph winds and tornado debris. At least 75 dead, about 700 injured, and widespread property damage estimated up to 100 million dollars. Rescue teams evacuated the injured, with Red Cross aid for the homeless as police and National Guardsmen restore order.
Washington report outlines a split GOP field with Lowden and Dawes pushing a Damon and Pythias style ticket, while Hoover and Hughes form the administration flank. Western leaders worry Hughes West weakness influences the nominating mood as Dawes-Lowden gains momentum nationwide.
The courier will deliver before 5 30 PM. If the paper is late due to carrier error or other cause, call 5100 for a replacement copy. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 30 PM.
Col Theodore Roosevelt keynote speaker at the Republican state convention in Rochester warns that to keep Alfred E Smith from the White House a larger number of GOP legislators must be elected this fall.
Chicago Sept 30 The third peace conference between Illinois coal operators and miners began to end the April 1 mine tieup. Rice Miller president of the Coal Operators Association of Illinois and Harry Fishwick Walter Nesbit of the Miners Union were among those scheduled to attend with John L Lewis of the United Mine Workers.
Washington D C Sept 30 One thousand regular army troops from Jefferson barracks Mo were ordered by the war department to co operate in the emergency created by the St Louis tornado Maj Gen William Lassiter commanding the Sixth corps area will leave Chicago today to take charge of the regular army activities in St Louis Maj Gen Harry A Smith commanding the Seventh corps area at Omaha Neb was ordered by the department to hold himself in readiness to co operate in every necessary way with Lassiter at St Louis
Gary Ind September 30 Emerson high school pupils ended a week long strike after a 10 minute mass meeting. Most negro students were moved to temporary quarters at a junior high school pending a new $15 000 building approved by the city council. Three seniors remaining have attended Emerson for three years.
Des Moines motorists lined up at three gas stations as prices slid by five cents a gallon. Gasoline sold for 15.9, 13.9 and 12.9 cents per gallon including the 3 cent state tax. The Sinclair company started the price cut, with two independents matching the low rate and pledging further reductions if others lower their price.
The Dairy Cattle Congress drew an estimated 30,000 attendees as Colantha Hark Delaphene, a 12 year old Holstein, was named grand champion. Exhibitors reported strong interest across cattle, horses, poultry and farm machinery while judging contests highlighted top cow testers and buttermakers. Continuous reports noted muddy lots and heavy parking as crowds explored the grounds.
Bremen dispatch reports German fighter ace George Wulf died in a crash of a new duck plane design with the tail forward. The craft was touted as fool proof for novices and had reportedly taken off and landed without pilot control.
Chief Justice Taft told senior circuit judges that Congress should authorize seven additional federal judges this winter. He said the courts’ business has grown with more dismissals of dead cases and faster disposal of prohibition and narcotic matters. One new judge is urged for the southern district of Iowa to replace ill judge Wade.
At the urging of E S Estes and many citizens another Courier spinning bee will be held Saturday afternoon on the demonstration platform in the women s and children s building. The prior sessions drew large crowds as century old spinning wheels operated for educational showcase. Mrs R G Wilkins and daughter Helen Mrs Simon Shaukis and Mrs Jane Figge led demonstrations each day.
In Alta on September 3, Judge Daniel F. Coyle of the Fourteenth district vented frustration at delays in bringing a case to trial. He declared the Buena Vista county lawyers “are the laziest in the district” from the bench.
Rambouillet France Sept 30 The French cabinet decided to insist on recalling Christian Rakovsky the Soviet ambassador to France President Doumergue presided and instructed Ambassador Herbette in Moscow to press for recall indicating no rupture in Franco Soviet relations. Rakovsky had urged soldiers to desert to the Red Army.
St Louis on September 30 reports insurance estimates of storm losses reaching 100 million dollars. Torrential rain after yesterday's tornado damaged building contents by about 65 million, with other underwriters placing total property losses between 50 and 100 million. Charles M Talbert of Standard Underwriters Agency suggests 50 million as a conservative figure, noting water damage exceeds half the total.
Mary Atkinson a 26 year old trained nurse was freed from murder charges in Enid Oklahoma after a preliminary hearing found insufficient evidence to bind her for district court. The victim Mary Jane Bailey 18 daughter of an Episcopal minister was allegedly poisoned during an infatuation with the nurse. Justice David Foglesong presided over the hearing.
The St Louis tornado toll reached 84 as more bodies were recovered and injuries increased. Missing include 18 with fears of more deaths. Central High School yielded a third girl’s body and two others are feared buried in the ruins. City-wide damage could reach 140 deaths and vast property losses.
The St Louis death list from yesterday’s tornado reached 16 by noon today, naming victims across multiple locations including Polar Wave plant workers, Page Boulevard, Missouri Baptist sanitarium, Grand Manufacturing, Central High School, and several hospitals. Unidentified white women and a girl among the dead. 18 Black residents also reported dead.
Fifty five polo ponies and five saddle horses perished as the Dayton Country Club stables burned. The fire destroyed buildings and equipment, with total losses expected to top $300,000.
Washington Sept 30 The parole board recommended release for George W Lippert former Marathon County Wisconsin district attorney from Leavenworth penitentiary where he serves an 18 month sentence for conspiracy to violate the prohibition law
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