War Emergency Food Survey to Inventory U S stocks
Washington Dec 17 The War Emergency Food Survey will launch soon with over 900000 questionnaires mailed to measure stocks of grain meat fats dairy canned goods and other food materials nationwide The Bureau of Markets will oversee the operation with reports required from wholesalers retailers manufacturers and exporters and penalties for noncompliance range up to $1000 or one year in jail
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Washington, D. C
United States
Congress
Sha Bureau of Markets
Abeen
Secretary ‘of Agriculture
Department
Bani
Bagun
Transil
Bureau of Markets
U. . Department of Agriculture
Washington
D. C
Bureau
Losses Claimed by Express Companies Ahead of Rate Hearing
The Interstate Commerce Commission will hear applications for a ten percent rate rise from express companies. They reported an August operating deficit of 4,496 dollars, versus 921,000 dollars in the prior August. For eight months ending August, earnings totaled 3,198,000 dollars, down from 4,092,000 dollars the previous year.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Deny Report of Landing of Troops at Vladivostok
Despatches from the American embassy in Tokyo report denial of Japanese troops landing at Vladivostok and indicate continued official notes. A separate item from Anspulators Press leased wires notes a wholesale climate firm estimating nearly $100,000 in losses from a recent fire, with a hotel adjoining the site sustaining damage.
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Vladivostok
Soa
State Department
Tokyo
China
Anspulators Press
Towa
Otto Brinsmaid Audio
Uso
Christmas Seal Drive Sets Record In Local Campaign
Miss Bernice Bledoyer chaired the largest day sale at German American Savings Bank as 5,004 Christmas seals were sold raising more than 50.04 for Red Cross relief. Local young women under Miss Bernice Blackwell led the effort with posts at Post Office and Lighting Company and several banks reporting strong afternoon and evening totals. The campaign targets 90,000 seals by December 4 as volunteers from Muscatine area shops and banks participate in continued fundraising and headquarters remain open for sales this week.
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Red Cross
Red Cross For
Misa Bernice Blackwell
Inka
Nee
Tha
Lois St. John
Laura Alt]haus
Totel Bales
Lois Burnethahi
Bernlea Blackwell
Muscatine State Bank
Ivancés Bevertdis
Gene Shinnaharger
Hershey State Bank
Martha Althata
He Janiko
Itolsl Palegy Interurban Offen
Art Norton
Laura Freind
Marenret Blackwall
Wronces Beveridge
Wred Hann
Aplaled
Clara Shatter
C. A. Carpenter
Charles Hanley
Pan] To- Mga
Robert Leu
Vincent Muller
Leonard Miller
Nelen Sechmalts
Lee Ashcratt
Roy «Uebler
Fright Causes Man's Death in Chicago Building
Warnings of burglars prompted Maazer Moora, caretaker of a four story building on Michigan Avenue, to flee to the roof. He slipped from the edge while investigators and a fire crew prepared a ladder, tumbling to the frozen ground and dying.
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Chicago
Maazer Moora
Poulh
Michigan Avenue
Dell
Buriars
Moore
Red Tape Ties Department Continues Across Page One
Sings at St Johns Methodist Episcopal as Gladys Hudler contralto pupil of Als Schmidt-Cobbe performed as soloist during morning services. Anticipated appropriations discussed in session with Hyder and Dressler noted.
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Davenport
Maacatine
Gladys Hudler
Mre
Amalia Sehmidt-Cobbe
St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church
Feld
Fourteenth
Brady
Epport
Hyder
Congress
Dressler
Girls Will Write Soldiers for Christmas Joy
The L. E. 7 literary society and others in the school organize a card writing drive for Battery O. Girls and willing boys will write letters to service members. The last day to submit letters to the committee chosen by the S. H. I. society is rapidly approaching, with several letters already turned in and more expected tomorrow.
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Battery’o
Bleh Gohao
S. H. I. Society
Inactivity Pact on Fronts and Sea Zones Amid War Talks
The draft agreement pledges no troop transfers across the Baltic and Baltic Sea front until January 1, with limited movements and neutral zones. It outlines demarcation lines on European fronts and ocean fronts, restrictions on naval and air forces, and rules for civilian intercourse and trade. Negotiations reference Polish troops naval fronts and broader sea region arrangements.
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Moon Sound
Bingle ‘Ben Or Battie Sea
Uinaport
Rugsa Ture| Kish
Natinal Cone
Gunrise
Purset
Aime
Dorvine
Black Sea
White Sea
Peace Negotiations Set to Begin Amid Prisoner Clause
Article notes that peace talks will start with measures to avoid exchange of certain prisoners and to improve war prisoners' condition. It cites a treaty ending with aims to reestablish cultural and economic ties, allowing limited postal and trade links, with a mixed commission to finalize details among signatories led by Petrograd.
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Eigil
Partias Taka
Pat Petrograd
Sheriff Warns of Glib Swindler Targeting Statewide
Sheriff Wiley cautions residents not to pay money in advance to traveling solicitors. A swindler travels with fake literature claiming affiliations with publications like Saturday Evening Post and Ladies' Home Journal. Description: about 6 feet 10 inches tall, 150 pounds, dark hair, smooth shaved, age around twenty five, persuasive talker. Report urges immediate phone alert to authorities when the suspect leaves a porch.
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Sharift Wiley
Sherif Wiley
Ladies’ Home Journal
Naval Commander Victor Blue Set for Reduced Sentence
A court martial sentenced Captain Victor Blue, commander of an American super-dreadnought, to a loss of 20 numbers. Admiral Mayo recommended reducing the penalty to ten. Blue is regarded as one of the navy’s best younger officers and awaits promotion decisions from the board in session.
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Prana Lennard Wire
Washingwn
Victor Blue
Adimiral Mayo
Adwiiral
Blue
Wander Reglaw
Box Social at Pleasant Prairie Christmas Program
Plans completed for a box social and Christmas program at Pleasant Prairie hall tomorrow evening at 7 45. The event, directed by Miss Gertrude Fuller, teacher, features a program of special interest in connection with the social.
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Plana
Fleasant Prairie Weboo
Misa Gertrude Fuller
Fear of High School Fuel Shortage Prompts Action
Operations face a coal shortage with only about twelve tons in the bins, enough for one week under current conditions. Additional cold weather could require more fuel to heat the expanded high school building while grade schools hold adequate winter supplies.
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Ineal High School
Ts Moraine
Former Muscatine resident Kya Gadle dies in Seattle
Miss Kya Gadle, a former Muscatine resident and cousin of Comelius Cadie, died after an extended illness in Seattle. She was sixty years old, had lived in Muscatine for more than thirty five years, and is survived by one brother, George Cadle.
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Ward
Kya Gadle
Comelius Cadie
Muscatine
George Cadle
Motorman Held Up At End Of Line In Highland Park
Two men rode up to the Highland Park car in a street ambush as it neared the city. the bandits fleeing with $10 of company funds. The motorman faced no passengers at the time. In other news Miriam Rezekah Aid Society postpones a meeting to January 15 after the death of member Mrs. Tatellite. The gathering will be hosted by Mrs. H Heine on East Seventh Street with Mrs. Kate Bast assisting.
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Lanka
Senator Chambherlain
French Troona?” Asked Saintor Weeles
United States
General Crozier
Ren
Miriam Rezekah Aid Society
Harry Tatellite
H. Heine
East Seventh Street
Kate Bast
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Wadsworth
Engaand
Cronier
Britis
Hitchesek
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