Jury Deadlock In Davenport Conspiracy Case
Federal grand jury failed to convict Dr Walter Matthey Attorney B C Willis on charges of aiding insubordination and obstructing recruiting in Davenport. Jurors disagreed on four defendants after eighteen hours of deliberation with ten to two in favor of conviction on the final ballot.
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Walter Matthey
Willis
Davenport
Henry Matthey
B. C. Willis
Charles Wiese
A. H. Miller
Henry Vollmer
Claude Porter
Aldsing
United States
Daniel H. Wallace
Wallace
Martin 3
Wade
Court House
Five May Be Deserters At Camp Dodge
Charges of desertion are being preferred against five draft evaders held in the guard house of the Eighty-eighth division at Camp Dodge. The extreme penalties for desertion in time of war is death and the cases are to serve as a warning to other men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dodge
Eighty-eighth Division
National Army
Brother shoots sister during quarrel near Fort Des Moines
Oscar Blackburn age 25 shot his sister Mrs. Lillian Johnson 30 in the Blackburn home near Fort Des Moines. Five shots were fired with a bullet striking the abdomen and stomach. Mrs. Johnson was taken to Methodist hospital in Des Moines in critical condition and not expected to recover. Blackburn surrendered to authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Oscar Blackburn
Lillian Johnson
Blackburn
Fort Des Moines
Methodist
Big Fires Hit Nevada Areas Damages totaling about twelve thousand
Two large fires swept Nevada causing about 12000 in damages. Mrs Jennie Bighheim’s farmhouse sustained 3500 in damage from a defective flue and is insured. An opera house and Nyal drug store suffered a 9000 loss with stock and building destroyed. Spontaneous combustion is cited as the cause for that blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Jennie Bigheim
Opera House
Nyal Drug Store
Hog brings record price at Waterloo market
The Rath Packing company paid $145.25 for a single hog weighing 600 pounds to J. Y. Campbell of Barclay township. It stands as Waterloo’s highest price for packing purposes and matches the earlier value of a pair of prime steers sold years ago.
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Waterloo
Rath Packing Company
J. Y. Campbell
Barclay, Township
Coal Shortage Strains Henry County Homes in Mount Pleasant
Henry County faces a severe coal famine with no shipments in sight. Dealers lack reliable delivery times as railroads operators and miners blame one another. Many families have no coal left, forcing furnace shutdowns and wood use becomes common this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry County
Mount Pleasant
Woman Enrols In Navy Wireless Class Des Moines
The first woman to enroll in the wireless telegraphy class organized by navy recruiting officers is Miss Mae Rose, 21. She believes women should have the same opportunities as men to show patriotism and will offer her services to Uncle Sam for duty at a coast wireless station. She would not fear serving on a submarine if needed. Miss Rose is making excellent progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Navy
Loyalty at Teachers Meet in Des Moines
Iowa educators gather for the Iowa State Teachers association annual meeting in Des Moines November 1 2 and 3 with an expected 5000 attendees. Governor Harding to address on Our Schools and the War and Eva M Fleming of Decorah to preside. Dr William H Kilpatrick of Columbia University will speak on Education as Activity Leading to Further Activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
State Defense Council
Harding
State Association
Eva M. Fleming
Decorah
Wm. H. Kilpatrick
Columbia University
Electrocuted Saving Horses at Des Moines Yard
Hughey Cullen a 21 year old worker at a Des Moines horse buyer's yard died after grabbing live wires to help two horses during a broken pole incident at Talbott Union Stockyards. The fall of the telephone pole brought down live lines near the animals. Cullen attempted to corral the horses and was electrocuted by the strands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Hughey Cullen
Talbott Union
Cullen
Fire Destroys Box Plant in Des Moines
Fire destroyed the Western Box and Paper company and the Klondike Incubator company in Des Moines. Cause is unknown as firemen abandoned hopes of saving the two buildings while protecting nearby properties including John Deere Piew company Carr Adams Milling and the C B Q railroad roundhouse. Loss total undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Western Box and Paper Company
Klondike Incubator Company
John Deere Piew Company
Carr-Adams Milling Company
C., B. & Q. Railroad
Coal distribution begins in Des Moines under Mayor MacVicar
On the first day of the new Des Moines coal administration Mayor MacVicar led a carload of coal to homes in need at 4 50 per ton while some dealers asked 5 50. The price will hold as long as supply lasts and the mayor's office became a retail coal office prioritizing the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Des Moines Coal Administration
MacVicar
Camp Speeders Warned At Camp Dodge
Camp Speeders at Camp Dodge both civilian and military will face strict account per orders by Col. J. P. Harbeson commanding trains and military police. Fourteen people exceeding speed limits for motorcycles and autos and twelve for trucks were brought to headquarters and warned against repetition. A second arrest will lead to court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dodge
J. P. Harbeson
Tragic Bicycle Collision Claims 8-Year-Old In Des Moines
Eight year old Hortense Will, daughter of Mrs. F. J. Will, was killed instantly when her bicycle struck a truck owned by the independent school district. The truck was driven by A. Shanks and the driver is held for investigation by the coroner but not considered responsible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Little Hortense Will
F. J. Will
Independent School District
A. Shanks
Po Mce
Dubuque Sheriff Named British Army Recruiting Officer
Sheriff Kennedy of Dubuque County is named the official recruiting officer for the British army in the state. He will locate every British subject in the county to assess fitness for service and report findings to Des Moines authorities.
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Dubuque
Kennedy
Dubuqque County
Des Moines
Automobile Crash Kills Cedar Rapids Man
George F. Fisk of Williamsburg was killed when his car struck a buggy near Cedar Rapids. His son Nelson and two other passengers were injured, while occupants of the buggy escaped injury.
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Cedar Rapids
George F. Fisk
Williamsburg
Nelson
Here
Interurban to build double track to Camp Dodge
Des Moines city authorities and Camp Dodge officials announce a double track to Camp Dodge. Interurban fare for soldiers rises to fifteen cents while civilian fare remains twenty cents. Construction starts immediately with most work expected this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Camp Dodge Cantonment
Webster Banks Invest $300000 in Liberty Bonds
Twenty six Webster county banks will invest 15 percent of their capital and surplus in second Liberty loan bonds. The Webster County Liberty Loan association met at Wahkon hotel to plan the county campaign and district assignments. Banks previously subscribed the same amount for the first loan. The total subscription is 300000 dollars.
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Webster
St. Dodge
Webster County
Webster County Liberty Loan Association
Wahkonoa Hotel
Vast Iowa Coal Beds Said To Cover 13000 Square Miles
Survey by J H Lees assistant state geologist estimates Iowa holds more than 208 billion tons of unmined coal within a 13000 square mile area. Mining began in 1840 and about 306 million tons have been mined to date.
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Iowa
Es Moines
Towa
J. H. Lees
Lees
Antilles Sinks In War Zone Torpedo Attack
The army transport Antilles was torpedoed and sunk in a war zone. About seventy crew and soldiers are missing or lost. Seventeen survivors, including officers aboard, the ship's master, and navy personnel, are accounted for. The loss marks a major wartime tragedy and first large American transport casualty. Secretary Daniels cited Admiral Sims in confirming the disaster.
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Washington, D. C
Antilles
Army
Navy
United States
Germany
Daniels
Sims
Warehouse Fire Destroys Marshalltown P F Arney Depot
A mysterious blaze caused the total loss of the P F Arney implement dealer warehouse in Marshalltown. The $19 150 damage includes contents unknown ownership. insurance status and out of town owners could not be confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
P. F. Arney
Iowa City Man Killed by Freight Train Collision
Henry Osbourne, 60, of Iowa City, was killed instantly when he walked into a fast moving freight train at the First street crossing. His body was thrown beneath the cars and decapitated in the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Dubuque
Henry Osbourne
First Street
Linden in Loan Rally Aids Liberty Drive
A Liberty loan rally in Linden Dallas county led by County Chairman Joe Connolly met a quota of 38 100. In two hours subscriptions reached 50 300. Early waning interest gave way to strong local support as many young men left for the army, arousing the community.
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Linden
Perry
Dallas County
Joe Connolly
Rebekahs Buy Bonds in Des Moines Plea for Liberty Bonds
Delegates from the Iowa Rebekah assembly the women’s auxiliary of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows voted 1000 dollars to buy Liberty bonds credited to Des Moines’ quota. The pledge was signed by Effie Graham president and Miss E Matheney and handed to F J Alber a team member of the fraternal orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekahs
Des Moines
Iowa
Liberty Loan Day Proclaimed For October Twenty Fourth
Washington declares October 24 as Liberty Day urging all communities to unite in a second Liberty loan drive. The president calls for patriotic meetings in cities towns and hamlets under treasury and Liberty Loan committee direction to pledge full financial support.
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Washington
United States
Ngrts
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
Secretary of the Treasury
Liberty Loan Committee
Federal Reserve Banks
Seven Die After Auto Hit By Train Near Detroit
Detroit residents Joseph J. Pohl and his family of seven perish when their car collides with a Michigan Central passenger train at Bartley crossing twelve miles north of Detroit. Victims include Mrs. Pohl, Mrs. George Harvey, Mary Pohl aged one, Thomas Pohl aged three, Ralph Harvey aged three, and Helen Harvey aged five.
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Detroit
Mich
Joseph J. Pohl
Michigan Central
Bartsly Crossing
George Harvey
Pohl
Mary Pohl
Thomas Pohl
British ships sunk in last week totals 981 since weekly reports begun
London Ort reports the British admiralty says twelve merchant ships over 1,600 tons were sunk by mines or submarines in the last week, plus six vessels under 1,600 tons and one fishing boat. The weekly toll brings total sunk to 981 since the system started.
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London
British Admiralty
Orthodox council bars clergy from provisional parliament
The orthodox council in Moscow refuses clergy participation in the provisional parliament during a meeting reported from Petrograd on October 16. The decision solidifies separation between church and state in the provisional government structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Orthodox Council
Moscow
Bentall Sentenced to Year in Jail for Election Offense
Minneapolis October 19 J G Bentall Socialist candidate for governor indicted for urging a farmhand not to register found guilty by a jury and sentenced to 12 months in jail.
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Bentall
Minneapolis
Minn
Buffalo Socialists Gaining in Mayor Primary
Revised figures show a marked rise in Socialist votes in Buffalo New York during the mayoral primary. Franklin D. Brill finished a close third to Frank Fuhrmann, the Democratic nominee.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Franklin D. Brill
Fuhrmann
Belgian Horse Brings 47500 At Cedar Falls Auction
Farcour, Belgian horse champion belonging to William Crownover, sold at Cedar Falls Iowa public auction for 47600 dollars. Purchaser identified as Q G Good of Ogden Iowa.
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Waterloo
Farcour
William Crownover
Cedar Falls
Q, G, Good
Ogden
Massive fire wipes out cattle and hogs in Kansas City pens
Thousands of cattle and hogs perished as a blaze destroyed ten acres of cattle pens and hog houses in Kansas City Missouri on October 18. Losses were estimated as high as 12000 cattle and 2000 hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Destroyer Torpedoed In War Zone Reaches Port
An American destroyer on patrol in a war zone was torpedoed Tuesday. One sailor, Osmond Kelly Ingram, was killed and five wounded. The damaged ship reached port, with Vice Admiral Sims providing a brief report. Casualties include Berman H. Pankrats, William B. Merritt, Frank W. Kruse, Patrick Rutledge, and William Leimer.
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Washington
Sims
Navy Department
Osmond Kelly Ingram
Berman H. Pankrats
St. Louis
William B. Merritt
Seaman
New York City
Frank W. Kruse
Toledo
Patrick Rutledge
William Leimer
Dundas
Minn
U S May Operate Mines If Strikes Continue
Fuel Administrator Harry A. Garfield threatened drastic measures to keep coal mines producing if miners do not return to work. He warned operators and miners in Illinois Indiana and Ohio that he could withhold wage advances and use government powers, including possible troop enforcement, to meet national needs.
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Washington
Harry A. Garfield
Mr. Garfield
Garfield
Chicago
John HB. Williams
Illinois
Dunolg
St. Louis
Belleville
Ill
Southern Coal, Coke and Mining Company
Donk Bros
Collinsville
Maryville
Lumagh
Springfield
Trl
Railroads Seek Temporary Relief and Rate Increases
Eastern railroads told the Interstate Commerce Commission they will file formal requests for general rate increases soon. They seek relief on freight charges and hope for higher rates on petroleum livestock and grain, with a long list of commodities including cement brick stone sand and copper among the targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wilson messages Franсis to deliver to Breshkovskaya
President Wilson sends word to American ambassador David R. Francis to deliver in person to Catherine Breshkovskaya. The telegram, dated October 12, states the president’s confidence in Russia’s intelligence and signals continued U.S. support.
Grain Elevator Fire In Brooklyn Causes $200000 Loss
A blaze destroyed the grain elevator of J. W. Gesterdger & Son on the Brooklyn waterfront, wiping out a large grain stock. The estimated loss stands at $200,000 with extensive damage to the structure and contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. W. Gesterdger & Son
Brooklyn
Peters Opposes Curley For Boston Mayor
Andrew J. Peters former congressman and former assistant secretary of the treasury announces his candidacy for mayor of Boston. He will be opposed by incumbent Mayor James M. Curley who seeks re election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Peters
Boston
Andrew J. Peters
Secretary of the Treasury
James M. Curley
Argentina Rail Strike Ends Victory for Workers
Buenos Aires reports the nationwide railroad strike has ended with all points conceded to the workers. Officials agreed to the unions demands and the strike is resolved.
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Argentina
Buenos Aires
Bandits Raid Mexican Town Near Mission
Reports from Mission Texas say bandits raided Grangeno a Mexican village on the Rio Grande six miles southeast of Mission. No casualties information has been learned and details remain unclear.
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Mission
Tex
Grangeno
Rio Grande
England Cuts Wheat Consumption Under New Ration Rules
England has formed its government and begun reducing wheat consumption for the forthcoming year to less than half the normal level under new ration regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Washington
White Sox Win World Championship In Final Game
New York reports the White Sox defeated the Giants 4 to 2 in Game Six to claim the World Series title. Faber pitched for Chicago and Benton for New York as the series concluded with the Sox as the best balanced club of the season.
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Giants
New York
White Sox
Faber
Sox
Benton
Liebold
H. A. Beeee
J. Collins
McMullin
H. Collins
Jackson
Felsch
C Seeveeeee
Gandil
Weaver
Ccssses
Schalk
Ene
Cicotte
Russel
Danforth
Bree
Williams
Risberg
Eee
Aly
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Willams
McCarty
Rariden
Sallee
Perritt
Schupp
Anderson
Tesreau
P. Wesae
xWilhoit Benton
Ceeeereee
Hondurans Kill Americans Amid Dockworker Riots
Passengers arriving on a steamer from Honduras report clashes between strikers and soldiers at La Ceiba with fatalities and injuries. Unconfirmed reports claim six Americans were killed by plantation workers near Cuero, with a Honduran consulate acknowledging unofficial reports.
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Gulf
Honduras
la Cetba
Central American Republic
Cuero
Germany to Declare U S Coasts War Zone
Berlin dispatch received by wireless press reports Germany plans to designate the coasts of the United States Canada and Cuba as war zones in the near future a move noted from London on October 18.
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Germany
United States
Canada
London
Berlin
Admiralty
Wireless Press
Cuba
German Warship Beached After Mine Hit
Petrograd reports a German dreadnought operating against Russians off Oesel Island near the Gulf of Riga struck a mine and was so badly damaged that she had to be beached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Oesel Island
Gulf of Riga
U. S. Lieutenant Wounded in British Campaign
Washington October 19 First Lieutenant A Graham medical officers reserve corps attached to British forces was severely wounded in the thigh by a gunshot injuries reported to the war department by General Pershing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Washington
A. Graham
Pershing
War Department
Salt Lake Train Held Up by Bandits
Salt Lake City sheriff pursues bandits after they robbed a Deep Creek railroad train from Salt Lake to Goldhill Nev. Passengers were robbed and Charles Barberg of Salt Lake City was wounded.
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Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
Deep Creek
Goldhill
Nev
Charles Barberg
Don M Dickinson Dies In Michigan Home
Don M Dickinson former postmaster general under President Cleveland and prominent Michigan Democrat died at his home in Trenton Detroit area on October 17 his death marks the loss of a noted statehood era leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don M. Dickinson
Detroit
Mich
Cleveland
Michigan
Trenton
Miners Strike Across Illinois Field Over Prices and Orders
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Germans Take 2400 Prisoners On Oesel Island And Adjacent Isles
German forces report capturing 2,400 prisoners along with 80 guns 21 machine guns and several airplanes on Oesel island at the Gulf of Riga entrance. They also claim control of Runo and Abro while Russians hold Svord peninsula amid fierce resistance.
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Berlin
Oesel Island
Gulf of Riga
Runo
Abro
Gulf of Rigs
War Office
Svord
Oesel
Petrograd
Russian War Office
Teutons
Soela Sound
Wilson appeals to 8000 banks to join federal reserve
President Wilson asks eligible non member state banks and trust companies to join the federal reserve system to consolidate national gold resources. The move aims to mobilize over 3 billion in gold under fed reserve board supervision and bolster America's financial stability. The message targets more than 8,000 institutions with resources from 12 to 16 billion dollars operating under state banking laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Board
America
New Hydroairplane Loops The Loop by Sperry and Dixon
Lawrence Sperry and Thomas Dixon Jr of the Naval Reserve claim a record aero feat as their hydroairplane loops the loop a mile above Mastic Long Island. This marked a historic aviation milestone in 1920s record setting efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lawrence Sperry
Thomas Dixon
Naval Reserve Corps
Mastic
Long Island
British Casualties Reported Last Week
British casualties in the past week total 14,096. The breakdown lists killed or died of wounds: officers 277 and men 2,509. wounded or missing: officers 837 and men 10,478.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Suffragists Sentenced to Six Months in White House Picketing
Washington police courts return to workhouse sentences for suffragists. Four militants from the Woman's Party picketing the White House received six month terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Mrs Blanca De Saulles Indicted for Murder
Nassau County grand jury returns first degree murder indictment against Blanca De Saulles for the August 8 shooting death of her husband John Longer De Saulles in Hempstead New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Saulles
Hempstead
L. L
Nassau County Grand Jury
Blanca de Saulles
John Longer de Saulles
Bomb on Warship Arrest in New York Harbor
A man believed to be German and employed in repair work on a U S Navy vessel in New York was arrested for carrying what appeared to be a bomb aboard the ship. The incident occurred in the harbor as authorities investigated the suspicious device and detained the suspect for further questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
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Sir Stanley Maude
Mesopotamia
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U.S
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Betty Ingram
Pratt City
Ala
Russia
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Railroad System
France
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