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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1917
Page
1
The United States begins a massive manpower census as 9,000,000 registered men receive questionnaires. Eligible single men without dependents go first, followed by married men with varying dependency and occupational classifications. Exemption boards review claims and classify men into five divisions to determine order of call to service.
Division officers at Camp Dodge prepare to select 069 men for transfer to Camp Pike in Arkansas in the next days. About 2,500 Iowans may go, drawn from the 450th, 339th infantry and other units. Plans include numbers from multiple regiments and field artillery groups. Camp Dodge adds 400 Pennsylvania draftees to join the 120th field signal battalion under Major Eastman. Maj. Poll is ordered to Washington for war college study before returning to the 98th division.
In the state against Rev. Lyn G. Mr. Kelly, a jury of 12 is forming after 26 jurors were examined and 14 seated. Both attorneys waived objections to members who had read of the case while expressing willingness to judge solely on evidence. Judge Wheeler actively questions jurors from Red Oak area.
Five Council Bluffs high school boys enlisted at a recruiting station and passed the medical, headed to Omaha for the coast artillery. They were sent back after officials said three boys needed parental consent, prompting explanations and their return to school.
H Latta purchased the Ellis Jones farm east of Missouri Valley for 300 an acre totaling 157 400 for BAS acres. Latta keeps his 50 acre Logan area farm. Together the two holdings form about 1 100 acres along the Boyer river bottom. Latta’s brother Walter also bought the R W Hills farm east of Logan for 72 000 at 300 an acre for 240 acres.
Sioux City reports Woodbury county Sheriff J G Dilley, a longtime state peace officer, was ousted by Attorney General Hayner. Dilley immediately tendered his resignation following his Cherokee incident and drunkenness arrest cited as the main cause.
Miss Clara Weber of near Shenandoah claims the women's corn husking title after husking 74 bushels in one day and 76 bushels on another. Her feats position her as champion among local competitors in Corn Belt proceedings.
LeMars residents Christian Wendt and Henriatta Kolosch marked fifty years of marriage after uniting in Janesville Wisconsin. Both natives of Germany they came to the United States young and raised three sons and twelve grandchildren. The couple farmed in Washington township many years and recently retired to LeMars.
Dooms Mogines reports that 1600 men from Camp Dalge have been chosen for service in the Eighty-eighth division and will be transferred to the government aviation section of the signal corps for training at various government aviation schools. They join 8000 others for service with a new national army division at Camp Pike near Little Rock Arkansas. Meanwhile the 42nd infantry regiment supply company, about 100 men, arrives at Camp Dodge for the winter and the regiment is en route to join. Grinnell notes 20 states and two foreign countries represented among students. Nebraska leads the states with 20 representatives, Illinois 18, Minnesota 9, South Dakota 6, others 3 or fewer. Des Moines reports 24000 soldiers registered at Camp Dodge and 42 church denominations are represented including one Mohammedan Turk and 40 fraternal organizations.
Displays at the auditorium cheered visitors then to Camp Dodge Sunday morning for ward care. Ned W Irwin of Company C 350th infantry discharged due to dependents. Officers may wear moleskin coats. First Lieut William W Miller reported from Frankfort arsenal to ordnance. Chaplain W C Hickey assigned to 339th field artillery. Sergt M E B Kennedy discharged to join artillery brigade. Lieut Col Charles B Stone moved to 349th infantry. Maj Samuel Parker retired for deafness but called back to active duty for eastern college commandant post.
The Lemars board of supervisors recounted ballots from the prohibition amendment election, following Attorney General Havner. The recount lowered the yes votes by one and the no votes by ten, yielding 1,786 for and 2,887 against. In Logan, a directed verdict of not guilty was returned for H. M. Hasner, state attorney general, on charges of willfully oppressing a person under color of office.
United States Marshal N F Reed says a plot to damage corn in Henry county was unearthed near Mt Pleasant Three men including an itinerant umbrella repairer were spotted sprinkling a liquid on corn Two suspects are in custody Analysis of the liquid is underway
Charles City resident Charles A. Meggitt reenlists for the fourth time, joining the Marines at Mare Island California. This marks his second marine service enlistment, following service in the Boer War.
Obituary note records the death of Pioneer Walter Bryant a Black Hawk county figure and early builder of Waterloo and the Lawntty, reported from his Cedar Falls home.
Washington November 17 All exemptions and discharges under the first draft will be canceled by new regulations effective November 20. Selection and classification begin December 15 using 19 forms, mainly postal cards, replacing about 180 forms. Local boards will issue questionnaires daily for 20 days and classify men into five classes in inverse order of economic disruption. Class I makes men ready for service. Class II and beyond grant temporary discharges until preceding classes are exhausted.
London reports the weekly shipping losses show only one British merchant vessel over 1,600 tons sunk by mine or submarine last week. Five vessels under 1,600 tons and one fishing boat were also sunk marking a low recovery in Germanys submarine campaign.
Washington reports the American merchant vessel Kansas City has not been heard from since September 5 and is believed sunk by German submarines. On Friday Secretary Daniels announced the loss. one crew member, J A Muir, a first class signalman, was aboard.
The American congressional delegation visiting France was received by President Poincare at the Palais de l Elysee. The participants traveled to Paris for talks on Franco American relations and related matters.
Miami November 10 1920s report states New York student Far man injured at naval air station as Nin seaplane fell into Discayne Bay after losing control at about 100 feet. Norfolk strike halts shipping as clerks and longshoremen walk out except Seaboard Air Line.
Nov 19 reports from Venice describe massive flooding after dykes opened by military engineers. The inundation isolates the city, reduces population to about 10 000 to 20 000, and crowds flee while authorities push trains and ships to evacuate residents. In Rome and Berlin reports note Austro German actions on other fronts.
Cabinet meeting Friday discussed strengthening U S controls on enemy aliens. President Wilson will issue a proclamation enforcing Justice Department regulations. Registration may be required and extended watch zones announced along with renewed warnings at navy yards.
Three persons, Mr and Mrs Pan Alar and boarder Peter Trepich, were killed with an ax in their Virginia Minnesota home on Friday. Police suspect robbery. Mrs Alar reportedly held $2,000 at home. The killings send a warning to Austrian families buying Liberty bonds or supporting the Red Cross.
President Wilson sent a one hundred dollar check to the Young Men’s Christian Association war camp recreation fund. The payment was received by the teen committee as part of an allotment of about fifty four thousand dollars of a one hundred fifty thousand dollar fund.
Mrs Harvey Wiley wife of the pure food advocate will serve fifteen days in jail for parading suffrage banners at the White House. She refused to pay an $85 fine, prompting the sentence in Washington on November 19.
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