Nine Railway Engineer Regiments to Sail for France
The war department will deploy nine new American expeditionary railway engineer regiments to France at the earliest moment. Each regiment will total 11 000 to 12 000 men, formed from volunteers at nine major railway centers, commanded by regular army colonels with rail officials as officers. The force will cover all railway tasks for building and maintaining communication lines.
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Union News Service
Washington, D. C
Army Engineers
France
War Department
Export embargo power restored to administration by senate
The senate restored unqualified authority for wartime export embargoes to the president by expanding the espionage bill. Democratic Leader Martin explained that Wilson feared failure to achieve the section's aims under modification. The new provision allows proclaiming embargoes on any country if public safety demands. A five hour executive session followed a sharp GOP criticism of Wilson for not consulting Congress.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Martin
Wilson
United States
Germany
Wil Son
Congress
Publicity for Liberty Loan Urges Unsubscribed Citizens
Washington reports a national effort to publicize the Liberty Loan. Posts, letters, and mail vehicles will display posters and cancellation stamps to inform the public of the bond issue and the duty to subscribe. Each post office, post carrier, and vehicle will promote subscriptions.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Postation Department
Princieal
Avary Pitisen
War Department Prepares Sons for Three-Year War
Indicted official says the War Department plans for a three year war and shows little hope for an early resolution. He notes preparations and personal business context in Glaveland Newton D. Rake is cited as secretary of war.
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Glaveland
Newton D. Rake
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War Department
Weyerhauser Be Flyar Enlists in American Aviation Service
Word from New Haven reports Paul Minn native Fredaric Weyerhauser, grandson of the famed lum ’yberman, has entered the American aviation service, signaling a notable family legacy in the field.
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Weyerhauser
Paul
Minn
Fredaric
Weren
Pauser
Lum ‘Yberman
American Aviation Service
New Haven
Conz
War Department bids on plant and train contracts.
An unclear draft mentions Ely of Newport and Senate Kemro offering to Baker the Plants and Train, with railroad construction and improvement firms from Chicago to participate in U S France and other sites.
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Op Ely
Senate Kemro
A Construction, CompaNy and Me * Improvement Company
Day
Danw-McCarthy Con- Hod Company
Chicago
United States
France
Elyseid
Iowa pig show prizes drive county and state efforts
Webster county youth compete in pig raising with cash prizes and trips as top rewards backed by the county and Ames. News covers murder case, student drills, farm labor plans, road work, plant breeding moves, and local wartime mobilization across Iowa.
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Webster County
State College
Ames
Chicago
Iowa Railroads Seek 15 Percent Freight Increase
Sixteen Iowa railway lines petition the state railway commission for a straight 15 percent rise in all freight rates for business between down points. The plan would boost annual railroad gross by about 1.8 million dollars, with a hearing set for June 12 to hear both railroad and shipper positions.
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Western
Union News Service
Des Moines
Iowa
State Railway Commission
Dwight, Lewis
Ed Chassell
Lacy Walker
Walter Condran
Washington
Iowa Commission
Commerce
Henderson
War Flyer Former Iowan W Haviland in Paris Air Battles
Willis Haviland of the Wrench aviation corps is highlighted in Paris dispatches for a second daring air combat. The Iowa native spent part of his youth in Marshalltown where his mother Grace King Haviland was a public librarian. He reportedly forced an enemy plane to 4000 feet and engaged in a combat that left the German craft riddled and crashing.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Willis Haviland
Wrench
Paris
Haviland
Grace King Haviland
Young Haviland
New Editorial House Cleaning Urged by Sioux City Editor
BP Allen chief speaker at Iowa newspaper men session held under state college auspices urged an editorial house cleaning. He said copy handling needs improvement and foremen should attend a short course. Fred Beckman forecast a bright future for the country newspaper trade with new developments ahead.
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Ames
BP Allen
Sioux City Journal
Conference of Iowa
State College
Allen
Fred Beckman
College of Journalism
Woman Stops Jail Break at LeMars Jail
Mrs Maxwell, wife of Sheriff Maxwell, halted a jail delivery when sounds drew her attention. Two prisoners, Harry Shields and Herbert Brisel, used an iron and steel saw to bore a hole in the corridor brick wall. Shields is indicted for maintaining a roadhouse enterprise near Perry Creek. Brisel is jailed for vagrancy. Other inmates did not join the escape attempt.
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LeMars
Maxwell
Sherif Maxwell
Harry Shields
Herbert Brisgel
Shields
Perry Creek
Woodbury
Briesel
Storm Lake Elder Dies After Gas Incident
Edward DeLand, 89, longtime Storm Lake resident and father of Judge James DeLand, died after apparently turning on a gas range and not locating the trouble. He had lived in Storm Lake and Sioux City since 1877 and left two sons, James DeLand of Storm Lake and W. B. DeLand of Albin, Texas.
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Storm Lake
Edward DeLand
James DeLand
Sioux City
Lyon Court House Moved to New Hotel Site
Rock Rapids reports the old LYOD county court house moved from its foundation after purchase by C. W. Bradley. The structure will be converted into a modern hotel as crews grade the grounds around the new building and aim to finish soon.
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Lyon Court House
Rock Rapids
Lyod County Court House
C. W. Bradley
LeMars College Trustees Retain President for Next Year
Western Union college trustees held their annual meeting at the college chapel with Dr OC A Mock retained as president. Reports showed progress in all directions and the attendance reached a record high as the LeMars Commercial Board discussed campaign funding plans for new aid.
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LéeMars
Western Union College
Colege Chanel
Aculey
OC. A. Mock
LeMars
Plymouth County Crop Yields and Livestock From 1916 Assessors
Plymouth County reports show corn leading with 7,115,233 bushels on 185,368 acres at 38 bushels per acre. Oats total 3,915,502 bushels on 97,346 acres at 39 per acre. Winter wheat 35,250 bushels at 19 per acre. spring wheat 379,241 on 62,316 acres. Potatoes light at 78,150 on 2,048 acres at 88 per acre. Livestock: 20,185 horses and 574 mules, 66, head of cattle, and 235,524 swine.
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LeMare
Plymouth County
Traer bridges and district projects loom this season
Iowa reports nearly seven thousand dollars to be spent near Traer on bridges and culverts while Traer pursues sewer extension by Dearborn Construction of Waterloo. Other items note school commencements, county elections, and local civic matters.
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Dearborn Construction Company
Waterloo
LeMars High School
Sac County
Shafer
Allamakee County
William D. Evans
Hampton
Iowa
Cresco
Red Oak
Fryar
Marshalltown
Bey Reiluon
Grand Jury In Clarinda Deliberations Stalled
No report issued as Page county grand jury adjourns until August. Officials and jurors are tight lipped about ongoing investigations. Notable presence includes Guy Brent recently released from embezzlement charges at Clarinda Trust and Savings Bank, with state and local banking examiners and officials observing.
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Clarinda
Guy Brent
Clarinda Trust and Savings Bank
C. A. Mains
H. M. Cormandy
H. T. Fuller
Law Firm Dissolves in Storm Lake
The law firm of Faville & Whitney dissolves by mutual consent after ten years of operation. James DeLand resigns from the practice and is appointed to the district bench, prompting the dissolution of the firm with partners to practice independently.
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Storm Lake
Faville & Whitney
James DeLand
Sloan Community Club Formed in Consolidated School
A Sloan community club was formed at a meeting of local citizens held in the new consolidated school building as part of town civic organizing efforts.
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Sloan Community Glub
Sloan
aA_ Sloan community ‘club
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