Iowa News Items of Interest and War Time Notes
A roundup of Iowa items reports a goose sold for 12600 at a Red Cross sale in Iowa Falls, labor issues in Sioux City, a Bremer county indictment for seditious remarks, and Marion physic disqualification enlistment stories. It notes camp Dodge storage plans, fruit tree scarlet losses, and U.S. Army recruitment travels to Canada for Liberty bonds.
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Red Cross
Iowa Falls
Union
Sioux City
Secret Service Bureau
State House
Bernard Stenzel
Waverly
Bremer County
Grand Jury
Misa Marion G. Krandall
Rance
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Glidden
J. ¥. Hendricks
Harvey P. Perrin
Marion
United States Army
Canada
France
G. H. Sumner
State Board of Health
Sumner
W. L. Harding
John F. Griffin
Iowa
Griffin
Waterloo
H. S. Stanberry
Loya
Tederetter
Cedar
Williamson
Ble Wi
Lea Rodgers
Center Point
Raptorman
Secret Service
Marcus Boyce
Boyce
Madison County
National Army
The
Food Administration
Homer A. Miller
M. J. Bowman
Waterloo Service League
War Material Destruction Penalties Topped by Senate House Pact
Conferees agreed on a plan to harden penalties for destruction of war material and sabo tage. Offenders face up to 30 years imprisonment and a 10 000 dollar fine for acts aimed at injuring or destroying war supplies and utilities. The measure covers runs munition s livestock clothing food railroads electric plants and other critical assets. Also penalizes willful production of defective war materiel with a clause allowing employees to quit for genuine wage concerns.
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Washington
Senate
House
United States
Spies Ruin U. S. Gas Masks in War Time Fears
Senator Thomas of Colorado charged German spies tampered with American gas mask production for France. He cited a factory finding 2000 defective masks out of 5000 and notes of defective units recirculated with passes. He argued saboteurs and profiteers threaten national safety and strikes at this critical line.
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Senator Thomas
Colorado
Tella
Washington
France
Senate
Thomas
Inter
United States
Wheat price guaranty dispute reaches conference
Congress and the House clashed over amendments to the agricultural appropriation bill including raising the government wheat price guaranty to 2.50 dollars. The provision was disagreed to and sent to conference. Baker to name two more secretaries of war likely within days. Edward Settining and Frederick Keppel named as top candidates.
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Senate
Washington
House
Baker
Congress
Edward R. Setttining
Frederick Keppel
Columbia University
Navy to graduate first class and reserve officers
Annapolis Maryland April date reports the first class of midshipmen totaling 202 members will graduate from the Naval Academy on July 7. A second class of 450 reserve officers will complete its course on May 21.
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Navy
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Pro-German Plea Executed in Greece
Lieutenants Galaramaras and Hedroploulos linked to former King Constantine were condemned by a court martial and executed on Tuesday in Athens for their pro German activities during the crisis in Greece.
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Splea
Athens
Galamaras and
Hedropoulos
Greece
Constantine
U S To Rush Draft Program to Speed Up Calls
Washington reports measures to accelerate the draft amid wartime emergency. An official announcement is expected soon as officials aim to mobilize 1 8 million American soldiers now under arms in the U S and Europe and to call funds more rapidly for this year.
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Washington
France
Department
Europe
War Finance Bill Passed With 500 Million Corporation
Congress adopted the conference report paving the way for a 500 million dollar corporation to be organized with authority to issue up to 8 billion in bonds. The treasury secretary and four others are named as incorporators in the measure approved Tuesday after Senate agreement Monday.
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Washington
Congress
War Finance Corporation
House
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Interment Ordered for Dr Karl Muck as Enemy Alien
Washington April 8 The Department of Justice orders the internment of Dr Karl Muck former leader of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for the wartime period. He is held to be an enemy alien.
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Doctor Muck
Washington
Karl Muck
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Department of Justice
Heney Resigns From FTC Packing Industry Inquiry
Francis J. Heney has resigned as counsel for the Federal Trade Commission in its investigation of the packing industry. Officials said he has completed his work and steps down effective April 8 in Washington.
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Francia J. Heney
Renigns
Washington
Francis J. Heney
Federal Trade Commission
Mn Heney
Lynching Denounced After Robert Prager's Death
In Collinsville Illinois a mob of about 350 hangs German born Robert P Prager a coal miner who spoke against President Wilson prompting officials in Washington Springfield and Collinsville to denounce the act. Governor Lowden vows to pursue punishment and possibly martial law if order fails.
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Washington
Gregory
Robert P. Prager
Collinsville
Tfl
Wilson
Germany
Department of Justice
Springfield
Lowden
Madison County
St. Louis
Prager
Maryville
Hill
Japanese Forces Land at Vladivostok
American consul reports Japanese naval forces landed at Vladivostok to protect lives and property after five Russians attacked a Japanese officer. One Japanese was killed and two wounded. The force was small and meant to prevent further hostilities. The American government sees no political significance or link to potential Japanese intervention in Siberia.
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Washington
Vladivostok
State Department
Siberia
Two Illinois Soldiers Hanged at Camp Logan
Privates Walter Matthews and John B. Mann former members of Company I Illinois colored regiment were executed at Camp Logan Houston on Friday. They were convicted of killing Private Ralph M. Foley of the One Hundred and Thirtieth Infantry.
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Camp Logan
Houston
Tex
Walter Matthews
John B. Mann
Lighth Ilinois Colored Regiment
Ralph M. Foley
One Hundred and Thirtieth Infantry
Valeria Sunk in Irish Sea by German Submarine
Washington April reports indicate heavy losses as Norwegian shipping falls to German submarine ruthlessness. In March, 10 ships totaling 84 994 tons were lost. 44 seamen died and 20 are missing. The Cunard liner Valeria of 5 865 tons gross registered, left New York in March with cargo for Britain and was sunk in the Irish Sea.
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Sioux City
Minneapolis
Canada
Pates- One
McGregor
Davenport
Polk County
Jennie Muzmaker
Des Moines
John Musmaker
Adair County
P. E. Strickland
Northwestern Railway
Cliaten
L. G. Rose
Iowa City
France
U. Ss. Infantry
Charles W. Ross
Iowa
Joe Pestoinick
Boone Jend
United States
Piper
Pestotnick
Liberty
Samuel Trantofails
la ‘Plant
Marshalltown
Trantofalis
Greece
Moving Picture
A. H. Blank
Garden Theater
Elides and Sims
Misa Laura L. Taft
Bird T. Baldwin
E. E. Faris
Iowa Child Welfare Station
Lowe University
Charles C. Taft
C. PF. Cook
Eldridge
Scott County
War Service Association
Pocahontas County
Drake Astronomical Observatory
D W. Morehouse
Mattheson
Colo
Delos A. Davis
Town State College
Philadelphia
Davie
Washington, D. C
E. R. Bennett
Dowell
Bennett
McHenry
Donald McRae
Washington
Gunard
Valeria
New York
Cunardine
Irish Sea
Wards
Third Liberty Loan Bill Signed by Wilson
President Wilson signed the third Liberty loan bill. Bonds mature September 15 1928 and bear 4 3 percent interest from May 9. Campaign lasts four weeks ending May 4 with five days for banks to report subscriptions. Bonds exempt from taxation like prior loan.
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Washington
Wilson
Treasury Department
Treasury
United States
Thirty Years for Enemies Destruction of War Material
Conferees from the senate and house approve a bill with severe penalties for destroying or sabotaging war material. The act provides thirty years imprisonment and a ten thousand dollar fine for acts actually intended or believed likely to injure or destroy war material and utilities. The scope is broadened to cover willful manufacture of defective war materiel.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senate Approves Liberty Loan Bill for War Bonds
The Washington senate in record speed passed the Liberty loan bill authorizing 4.5 billion dollars in war bonds and 1.5 billion more to the allies. The measure increases treasury certificates from 4 to 8 billion dollars. The bill has already cleared the House and conference adjustments are expected.
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Washington
Senate
House
Fire in Kansas City Devastates Wholesale District
A major blaze in Kansas City Missouri, on Thursday, caused about 5 million dollars in property damage in the west bottom wholesale area. Firefighters battled the flames for hours and five men were injured, one possibly fatally, when a floor collapsed beneath them. Also reported, a Canadian Pacific steamer Tees was wrecked near Vancouver and relief ships were dispatched.
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Kansas City
Ing
Commutation Recommended for Ryan in Dynamite Case
Investigators for President Wilson recommend immediate commutation of Frank M. Ryan’s seven year sentence for his conviction in the dynamite case. Ryan is tied to the same case as others under review by the federal authorities.
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Ryan
Washington
Wilson
Frank M. Ryan
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