Escapes to America Miss Romanoff Fashions Fictitious Marriage
Miss Tatiana Nicolae Romanoff, daughter of the deposed Russian emperor, fled Siberia via a fictitious marriage to a former chamberlain's son and sails toward the United States. She is to play a key role in the Russian civilian relief work in New York, arriving in December under guard by Mrs. Margaret Barry Carver, with Daniel Frohman linked to relief efforts and Ivan Narodny detailing escape contacts.
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Peder Mewssaper
New York
Tatiana Nicolaeyea Romanoff
Nicholas Romanof
Russia
Siberia
United States
Tobolsk
Harbin
Manchuria
Japan
Pacific
Daniel Frohman
van Naredny
Thomas Darlington
Russian Post Office Department
Ivan Narodny
Consumers' cooperative plan aims to end middlemen
New York delegates from eastern state co operative societies outline a federated system to connect consumers directly with distributors. About 1,000 co op stores would join under central officers, with labor unions, mutual banks, and credit unions serving as core partners. The plan promises lower prices and broader benefits, including pensions, subsidies for motherhood, and near cost life and health insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Consumers’ Co- Operative Societies
United States
Pp. Cheyney
University of Pennsylvania
Navy to award special service medal for submarine warfare
Washington officials plan a new special medal for U S naval service members who distinguish themselves in submarine warfare. Secretary Daniels has taken preliminary steps. The move responds to law prohibiting U S armed forces from accepting decorations from foreign governments.
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Washington, D. C
United States Naval Service
Daniels
Department
America
New Mexico Museum Dedication draws national scholars
The Museum of New Mexico in Santa Fe held a formal dedication attended by university, museum, scientific and art association delegates from across the country. Frank Springer delivered the dedication address as president of the Santa Fe Archaeological Institute of America while a $150000 cost was cited for the Franciscan mission replica. London reports a peerage reshuffle with Viscount Reading becoming an earl and Lord Northcliffe a viscount. Washington notes a navy recruitment push for guards on transports and merchant ships, seeking nonsea experienced workers with trade knowledge.
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New Mexico Museum
Banta Fe
N. M
Museum of
Navy
Washington, D. C
France
Navy Department
American Officer Killed in Flanders and Allied War Talks
An American medical reserve officer attached to British forces fell in Flanders. First Lieutenant Orlando Gochnaur died. his next of kin is Mrs. S. A. Gochnaur of Freeport. Lloyd George opened the allied war conference in London urging rapid U.S. troop reinforcement across the Atlantic. President Wilson stresses unity of plan and control among allies, and Crowder orders automatic dismissal of pending draft appeals. Admiral Benson pledges full U.S. effort to win the war. Enemies must register and are barred from certain areas under Washington proclamation. Col. House is to aid closer allied cooperation.
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Flanders
General Pershing
War Department
Washington
Orlando Gochnaur
8. A. Gochnaur
Freeport
Lloyd-George
London
Russia
Italy
United States
Atlantic
Benson
Wilson
Edward M. House
Americcan
Hoare
Disputed protests and wartime measures across Europe
Reports outline socialist meetings in Berlin blocked by police, clashes in Zurich leaving several pacifists jailed, and claims of a factory foundry bomb attempt. Dispatches note emigration of Germans from docks, Austro Hungarians renouncing allegiance in New York, and various wartime security actions including rail and weapon industry controls.
European War Briefs From London And Rome
Seventeen British merchantmen sunk last week by mines or submarines, ten over 1 000 tons, seven under. An Italian submarine report notes a large steamer sunk and another damaged by torpedo then towed in. In the Mediterranean four officers and five crewmen killed. Canadian and U S war lists name wounded and gassed. Bolshevik dissent spreads among Russian troops in France. morale efforts fail. Italian forces advance on Asiago. Austro German attempts to cross the Plave halted. Lloyd George reports German submarines destroyed and near 1,000 prisoners captured in East Africa. German air activity continues with two planes shot down. British seaplanes disrupt Enndusema aviation depot.
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London
British Admiralty
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Asiago
War Office
Rome
Plave
Iowa
Commission of Pharmacy of
Harry Eaton
State Commission
United States
State Board
Iowa Han
Camp Dodge
Colfax
Towa
Standi Ag
Commission
Clarke
War thrift stamps drive urged for Iowa adults and children
Washington sent plans for a wartime thrift stamp drive to raise 48 million dollars in Iowa. Bankers and Secretary McAdoo outlined sale points from December through March, with stamps priced to build a savings chain leading to war savings stamps and certificates. The campaign aims to involve every man woman and child, offering a low cost path to support the war effort and secure 4 percent interest over five years.
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Staten
Sam
Germany
Washington
Hower A. Miller
Iowa National Bank
Treasury
McAdoo
Miller
Iowa
John Jones
Uncle Sam
Cherokee forms women rifle club for defense readiness
In Cherokee Iowa the women of the city organize a rifle club to train and prepare for possible service if American women are called to the battle line, reflecting a spirit of preparedness and civic involvement.
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Iowa
Boy Fatally Burned in Schoolyard Accident
Cedar Rapids report of Frank Kerjea, a rural school student, dying from burns after a classmate threw a burning kerosene can from the door. The liquid ignited him, scorching his face and abdomen before peers could extinguish the flames.
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Cedar’ Rapids
Frank Kerjea
Iowa Y M C A War Fund Surpasses Quota in State
Iowa counties largely meet and exceed the young men’s Christian association war fund quota. Polk County tops contributions while Des Moines area totals exceed 130000. Keosauqua and Van Buren County towns greatly exceed expectations amid patriotism and civic effort.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Salé Willem Parsons
Young Men’s Christian Sence Elation
Keosauqua
van Buren
Fiee
Howard
Lee
Fort Des Moines Hospital Plan Stalled by Troops
Colonel Glennan in charge of hospitals says no change to plaza plan for a thousand bed Fort Des Moines hospital. $120,000 available for construction, but presence of regular troops delays work until next spring. Colonel Chamberlain favors Camp Dodge as better site.
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Dew Monroe
Des Moines
Glennan
Washington
Fort Des Moines
Chamberlain
Camp Dodge
Three Johnston Brothers Enlist in Navy as Cooks
Keosauqua Van Buren county notes that three Johnston brothers Guarnsey 23 Forre at W 22 and J Bryan 20 enlisted in the United States Navy as cooks. Six Johnston brothers exist with a fourth applying recently but temporarily rejected due to physical disability.
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Navy
Keosauqua
United States Navy
Johnston Brothers
van Buren County
Guarnsey
Forreat W
J. Bryan Johnston
Cook
Johnston
Soldier Insurance Figures for Eighty Eighth Division
Camp Dodge reports the Eighty eighth division has autscribed 88,515,000 in government war risk insurance. The average per man is 3,848, with 23,000 officers and men taking policies from 1,000 to 10,000 dollars. Details by unit list multiple infantry, artillery, machine gun battalions, engineers, signals, trains, and hospitals among others, totaling 38,515,000 in subscriptions along with ongoing loan drive outcomes across Iowa towns and counties.
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Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Eighty Eighth Division
National Army
Eighty-eighth Division
J. F. Mckinley
Yowa
350Th Infantry
339Th Field Artillery
Three Hundred and Forty-ninth Infantry
351St Infantry
Se7th Feld Artillery
338Th Field Artilry
489Th Field Artillery
327Th
338Th
313Th Engineer Regiment
218Th Field Signal Battalion
318Th Headquarters and Military Police
Camp Ordnance Department
Salat
Camp Quartermasters’ Corps
404Th Field
Iowa
Washington
Polk County
Polk
Dex Moines
Scott County
Woodbury County
Davenport
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Tatiana Fromanoff
Middleman
Viscount Reading
Lord Northcliffe
News OF World
U.S
Teutonic War News
Cotnobia
Marathal General Crowder
Amsterdam
Disputch
Berlin
Zurich
Switzerland
Sae
Petrograd
Reuter
Kaledines
State Department
Braz
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Farmers’ State Bank of
Hamburg
N. 1
Crackausen
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank
Hillsdale
Liberty State Bank
Liberty
Kan
Angola
Hart
Dexter Bank
Dexter
Mich
Duluth
Minn
Fred Olson
Ole Larson
Seaboard
Wishington
Felix ‘Ding
Mexico
Carranza
Chauncey
Aduiryl Sims
Walter B. Reno
Millona Food Administration
Waslington
Shiping Board
Service
The
Eas
Ottawa
Ont
Josep Goodman
Chcago
W. R. McKenzie
Robert Laws
Chicago
Kerensky
David Lloyd-George
House of Commons
East Africa
Enndusema
OWA
Moville
Cherokee County
Sac
Suena Vista
Clarinda
Lee Light and Power Plant
Lea
Clarinda State Hospital
Clorinda
Parsons
Sioux City
Royal Theater
L. Weil
Aspinwall
Manilla
M.C. A
Menlo
Logan
Gaa
George Bebley
Eliot
W. W. Adams
Gar
Shenandoah
J. G. Miller
Cooper & West Furniture
Clearfeld
Malinda Jane Fox
Ringgold County
Soldier Insurance
Cal. MclKinley
A. L. Urick
Ordinance Department
Forth
Urick
J. Will Petry
K. G. Smith
Ames College
Chas. Webster
Executive Council
State House
Harper
Weis
Mora Towa
Howard Bweeney
Stamm
Bweeney
Lowe
Stemm
Jawa
Sweeney
Charles Webster
Atate
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