Iowa News Items of Interest Summarized for Busy Readers
Iowa reports highlight five sons in the army and a large Dyersville celebration denouncing draft dodgers. Independence High School shows sixteen stars on its service flag while Hubbard's Pastor Krooz is relieved of duties amid loyalty questions. Iowa State College trims German from curriculum as WWI concerns rise, and state war efforts expand coal storage and price monitoring.
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H.C. Moore
Burlington
Dyersville
Independence High School
J. D. Krooz
State Council of Defense
Dean S. F. Barr
Des Moines
Iowa State College
P.M. Ashburn
United States Medical Corps
Washington
Camp Dodge
di- Visdon
Iowa
W. G. McAdoo
Finnell
Algona
Edwin H. Hoyt
Piana
Chicago
W. B. Barney
Tona Wesleyan
American Calleges
Board of
National Army
Wal
Lincoln
Stat
Deems
Iowa Council of ‘National Defense
Secretary of State
Cassius. Dowell
W. BR
Green
S Fth
James‘ W. Good
Ubloan
Andidate
Gover Harding
Miod
Agalnst
Kennim
Dutch Envoy Quits Amid War Negotiations
London dispatch says the Dutch foreign minister to Germany is en route from Berlin as Germany presses for postwar demands. Reports cite a sand and gravel issue and Dutch guarantees of raw materials and tonnage, with fears of occupation of Dutch colonies to shift leverage. Several observers doubt the authenticity, noting German-sourced reports.
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Netherlands
Merlin
Dnter
Germany
Berlin
Trague
London
Germny
Holland
Times
Bolland
Hollande
Hague
Hindu Plotters Slain in San Francisco Courthouse Shootout
Ram Chandra and Ram Singh were shot during a United States district court trial on charges of conspiring to foment revolution in India. Singh killed Chandra and was then shot dead by U S Marshal James B Holohan as chaos erupted. Federal officials say the violence sprang from alleged diversion of proceeds for revolutionary aid.
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San Francisco
Ram Chandra
Windy
Seal
Floud
United States District Court
Nun Singh
White Singh
United States
James B. Holohan
Ream Chandra
Ram Singh
India
Shipping Board vows ships for overseas troop transport
Secretary Baker told the Senate Military Affairs Committee that naval tonnage available would determine overseas strength. The Shipping Board, in a pivotal conference, pledged ships to transport and sustain all Americans fit for combat overseas, potentially moving over a million troops to France this summer and aiding the Allied war effort.
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Washington
Baker
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Shipping Board
France
Goeth
Urge War on Hun Allies Discussed in Senate
Washington April 25 The senate debated a proposed war on Turkey and Bulgaria with several senators signaling support. No vote was taken. Some members cited the Bulgarian minister's diplomatic immunity and alleged leakage of military information to Berlin through him.
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Washington
Turkey
Bulgaria
Senate
Berlin
Indictment of 16 for lynching in Collinsville
Sixteen residents of Collinsville Indiana are indicted for the lynching of Robert P Prager in the city during the early morning hours of April 5. Twelve face murder charges and four policemen are charged with omission of duty and malfeasance in office. Grand jury report filed in Madison county court at Edwardsville.
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Edwardsville
Collinsville
Robert P. Prager
Madison
Hunger Deaths Spread in Persian Cities
A Rostovskyns Ketch dispatch from Kayyin reports Persians dying of hunger in major towns, especially Hamadan and Senne, with distress mounting in the streets as famine worsens across the country.
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Petrograd
Persia
Hamadan
Senne
Kayyin
Rostovsknys Ketch
St Louis Car Company Workers Vote For Strike
Eimyloyoos of the St. Louis Car company led about 1000 workers to strike on Saturday demanding an eight hour day higher wages and union recognition.
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St. Louie‘Traction
St. Louis
Eimyloyoos
St. Outa Car
New Air Chief to Lead Aircraft Production
Washington announces the reorganization of the army signal corps with John D. Ryan of New York named director of aircraft production. Major General Squirer becomes Signal Office administrator as a new division of military aeronautics is created under Brig. Gen. William Newly. The aircraft board remains advisory with Mr. Ryan as chairman replacing Howard Cotlin.
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Washington
Army Signal Corps
J John D. Ryan
New York
Aicraft Production
Baker
Squirer
Will Hernfter
Military Aeronauties
William Newly
Aircraft Board
My. Ryan
Howard Cotlin
Irish American Lynch to be deported after prison
Diorinia Lynch an American Sinn Fein food controller who served two months for seizing and slaughtering pigs in Ireland will be deported likely aboard an America bound ship. He played a prominent role in the 1916 rebellion and was sentenced to ten years but later released.
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Dublin
Diorinia Lynch
Sinn Pete
Ireland
Lynch
Washington
T. B. O'Connor
O'Connor
Copenhagen
Zeebrugge
Kaiser
Nice
Paris
London
Rome
Italy
France
United States
Germany Replies to Uruguay on War State Question
In Montevideo Uruguay on April 29 rumors spread that Germany’s reply to Uruguay’s inquiry about whether a state of war existed between the two nations was unsatisfactory.
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Germany
Uruguay
Montecides
Selze Farmer Held for Wheat Hoarding in Moton Case
April 26 in Adri Mich, the state constabulary seized about 4000 bushels of wheat from H Wyman Wells of Moton. He is charged with hoarding to push prices higher.
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Selze
Adri
Mich
Atute Constabulary
H. Wyman Wells
Moton
Successful U S Raid Near Verdun Reported
Two American soldiers wounded in the engagement around Seicheprey were found alive in a badly smashed dugout in No Man s Land. The attack occurred near Vaux les Palame ts with French troops harassing Germans in Lorraine and the Vosges as Allied forces pressed on a sector east of St Mihiel.
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Leicheprey
No Man's Land
France
Meuse
Vaux-les-Palamets
Verdun
St. Mihiet
Lorraine
Vosges
Americas
Willy Country
St. Michtel
St. Pizier
Metz
Renneres Wood
Seicheprey
Leidheprey
French Wipe Out Big Gun Near Paris
Paris reports one of the German long-range guns bombarding the city has been destroyed. A deputy quoted a general near Crepy en Laonnois saying the enemy was building new emplacements and branch counter-batteries. On Tuesday evening one gun was damaged and only one remains in service. the crew of the second gun were killed.
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Paris
Crepy-en-Laonnois
Holland Hints At U S War Measures
The Hague says the commander in chief has stopped leaves of absence for land and sea forces. The Dutch embargoes tin tin ore cinchona bark quinine salts and kapol from the Dutch East Indies effective April 22. Officials say the move may be retaliation for American requisitioning of Dutch ships and it has caused fuel perturbation.
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Hague
UN Clef
Tand
Holland
Washington
Dutch East Indies
United States
Clark Declines Missouri Senate Seat
Speaker Champ Clark refused appointment to the U S Senate to succeed the late William J Stone. He sent a letter to Missouri Governor Isaac G. Gandner explaining he could best serve the country by remaining as Speaker of the House during the current crisis.
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Missouri
Washington
Champ Clark
Wiliam J. Stone
Clark
Gandner
House of Representatives
Russ Protest Invasion Over Crimea On Brest-Litovak Treaty
The Russian government sent a protest to Germany over what it calls the advance of German Ukrainian troops into Crimea violating the Brest-Litovak treaty. The note was conveyed from Washington on April 27.
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Washington
Crimea
Germany
Streetcar overturn kills three in Birmingham tragedy
A streetcar crash on a sharp curve in Birmingham, April 27, left three dead and ten seriously injured. One more victim was fatally injured and another person was injured, with several others hospitalized.
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Deng
Birmingham
Alu
U S Liner St Paul Capsized at Pier in Atlantic Port
The American steamship St Paul overturned and sank at her pier while being prepared for loading for Europe. More than a dozen injured were brought out by volunteers after men cut holes in the hull with torches. Officials said the ship listed during warping, water entered coal ports, and the center of gravity was lost. Built in 1895, the 554 foot liner cost 2.65 million dollars and served in the Spanish American War under Captain Charles D. Sigsbee.
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Atlantic
St. Paul
Hey Pier
Europe
St Paul
St. Paul's
Philadelphia
Charles D. Sigsheo
U. N
St Louis
Sip
U S Will Draft Men Of 21 As War Registration Advances
Washington April 27 The house adopted the senate resolution for registration of men who have reached age twenty one with fines on June 5. An amendment by Representative Hall of Town was adopted 118 to 8 placing registered men at the bottom of their class. Chairman Dent said the war department will order the eligible men registered on June 5, the anniversary of the first enrollment.
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Marshalltown
Wallace M. Short
Sioux City
Congregational
August Siebels
Chanel Mennedy
Woodbine
Ormada
Red Cross
Clarence Hull
Ft. Madison
Tow
U.S. Navy
Towa
C. W H. McNider
Iowa
Ita
Adj
Guy E. Logan
Guy KE. Logan
State House
Dbs
Uncle Sam
Hugh Elder Wilson
Buchanan County
Young Wilson
Minneapolis
Navy
Wright County
Monticello
United States Army
Elmer Wood Company of
Moulton
Hoover
Henry Belcher
Nevada
Henry
Iffe
Sam
Tyma
E’sworth Bond
Frank Bond
Garwin
Bond
Kansas City
Uncle Bam
Vinstons
Julius Wineter
Wolin
Conservatory of Music
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Winters
Henry County Council of Defense
Washington
House
Senate
Representative Hall of Town
Dent
Military Committee
War Department
Government to Take Over Wool Supplies
The government will seize all raw wool stored in warehouses not priced at the July 30 level. If holders refuse to sell at that price the wool will be commandeered. Wool being clipped in the West will also be taken for military uniforms and civilian distribution through dealers.
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Washington
Military Casualties Reported and Allied Credits
Washington reports total U.S. war losses to date 274 in France include 84 enlisted men killed and four officers wounded. Also notes Belgium credit update raising allied credits to about 5.289 billion and Belgium borrowings to 107.25 million from the United States.
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Washington
United States Waring Corps
France
Navy Department
Belgium
Treasury
United States
Accused Major Gets Bail in Santa Fe Distortion Case
John M. Birkner former army major in charge of the Camp Cody medical corps is held on a distoyunty charge in Santa Fe New Mexico and granted bail set at 5 000 dollars as April 29 dispatches report.
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Santa Fe
N. M
John M. Birkner
Army
Camp Cody
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