Strayer Named to Iowa State Purchasing Committee
W. D. Strayer, vice president of the County Supervisors' association of Iowa, was chosen as the third district member of the state purchasing committee. Five counties sent representatives to vote. The committee will secure low bids on large orders for lumber cement reinforced steel and culvert material, with potential multi million dollar impact and substantial tax savings.
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Neetpaper Tilon News Reserve
Waterloo
W. D. Strayer
County Supervisors’ Association of Iowa
Notable Iowa official dies at home and war updates
News notes record the death of Flicklinger longtime attorney and ABA vice president at his home aged 65. Other items report J G Miller crushed when a Ford truck toppled a 15 foot embankment, and local civilians supporting women’s preparedness with a rifle club. Military moves include Maurice Standley ship to Washington as lieutenant, and Governor Harding rallying troops at Camp Dodge. Additional lines cover local price reports, flag removal from a school, a Camp Dodge mascot plan, a war fund egg auction, a Nauvoo wreck survivor, and a Marshalltown boy injured by a car.
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J. G. Miller
Shenandoah
Miller
Cooper & West Furniture Store
Maurice Standley
Esone
Des Moines
Camp Cody
Washington
W. L. Harding
Camp Dodge
Gov. Harding
Camp Badge
A. J. Sturney
Ida Grove
Alfred
France
Ft. William
Canada
Sturney
Selying
United States
Marshal Healy
Norway
Benton County
Miss Snyder
Board of Education
The Official Canvass and Local News Briefs
The special election canvass reports the October 15 vote on the prohibitory amendment. An Elma Red Cross auction raised 2200. A Mineola death notification arrives for James Luke Mattingly of Ames. A LeMars grand jury indicts Brennan and Ryan for breaking and entering and attempted murder after a fight with Laux & Locke. An Iowa escape follows a jail transfer near Marshalltown. Sheriff Nelson pursues three prisoners amid car theft allegations. Police pursue a missing man after cuffs are removed for warmth.
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Elma
Red Cross
Towans
Rainbow Division
Mineola
N. Y
James Luke Mattingly
Ames
New York
Mattingly
Third Town Regiment
LeMarshall
John Brennan
James Ryan
Brennan
Ryan
Theattire
Laux & Locke
Iraguddath
Robert Harbour
Shs
Indiana
Nelson
Hamilton County
Marshalltown
Webster City
Harding Hearing Probes Coal Prices to Aid Federal Fuel Move
In Des Moines Governor Harding led a heated coal price hearing aimed at compiling a report for the Federal Fuel Administration to seek a lower coal price. W G Hodge testified for Hocking Coal while opposition intensified as legal friction and assertive remarks occurred during cross examination.
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Fuel Administration
Des Moines
W. G. Hodge
Hocking Coal Company
Raymond Atberson
Hodge
Alberson
HE. C. Smith
Federal Fuel Administration
Esa
Evidenes
Daat
George Kuhn
Davenport
Tnited Light and Railway Company
Iowa
Federal Trade Commission
Dodge Writer Spy Suspect Arrested at Camp Dodge
Ebert 24 is held by federal authorities in Polk County jail on charges of sending military information to Germany. Whertz, a waiter, reportedly admits four brothers in the German Army and worked at Camp Dodge since September. Ebert registered for the draft in Kansas City.
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Camp Dodge
John
Ebert
United States
Secret Service
Germany
Whertz
Marshall
Kansas City
Kaw
Des Moines
NASA
Polk County
Jai
Women Help Shuck Corn at Redfield Effort
Redfield reports a local Red Cross aid effort where twenty two women worked for farmer Jerry Sells to husk corn. He raised the price from six to ten cents per hushel and the group shucked four hundred thirty bushels while nineteen women worked the corn and the rest prepared dinner.
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Redfield
Red Cross
Jerry Sells
Rev Kelly Acquitted in Red Oak Villecaux Murders Trial
The Rev Lyn G J Kelly was found not guilty of the Villecaux murders after a four hour twenty five minute jury deliberation in district court. He will remain in Red Oak to recuperate and continue work on his book during his stay.
Chauncey Sinks After Collision. 21 Men Lost
In wartime action the United States destroyer Chauncey sank after a midship collision early Monday in the war zone. Three officers and 18 enlisted men died, including Commander Walter E Reno who perished at his post on the bridge. Unofficial reports say a large merchantman rammed the Chauncey as both ships were maneuvering.
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Washington
United States
Chauncey
Sims
Walter E. Reno
Navy Department
Aliens Leave Barred Zones in Wilson Proclamation
Washington reports the exodus of thousands of Germans from homes offices and workplaces within barred zones near docks rail terminals and warehouses as part of President Wilson's alien enemy proclamation. The uprooted residents protest yet the justice department enforces removal due to lack of citizenship. Hoboken residents fear roundup as soldiers sweep suspected Germans and spies from the area.
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Washington
Wilson
Department of Justice
Hoboken
N. J
Draft system works fine announced for WWI training
Provost Marshal General Crowder said 687000 young men drawn under the selective service law will be in training by January 1. Construction at camps continues but most is done and all will finish by year end. Clothing manufacture for the draftees proceeds rapidly with an ample uniform supply expected when the first quota is completed.
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Washington
Crowder
Ke Wise
Austrians Agree to Spare Venice under Vatican Appeal
Paris reports the Austrians have agreed to spare Venice following a Vatican appeal but insist all authority remain with the patri arch. The Matin notes Venice will not be defended if Italian forces retreat further.
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Austria
Vatican
Paris
Matin Siys
Venice
Vertale
Hurley Urges 100000 Men for Merchant Fleet
Hurley of the United States Shipping Board sent out an appeal for 100000 men to man the merchant fleet now under construction. He emphasized the urgent need as ships are being built for wartime service.
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Hurley
Washington
Haward N. Hurley
United States Shipping Board
United States
Clemenceau Sees Pershing in Paris War Ministry Meeting
Drenler Clemenceau held a long cordial talk with General Pershing commander of the American forces at the ministry of war in Paris on Wednesday. The discussion covered allied war aims and the cooperation between France and the United States.
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Pershing
Paris
Drenler Clemenceau
General Pershing
Ministry of War
Bogttah
Railway Brotherhoods Back Wilson on Wage Talks
After a two hour White House meeting President Wilson and the four railway brotherhood chairmen announced that no transportation stoppage would occur. They said they are willing to discuss any proposed solution to the wage dispute and cooperate with the government to avoid disruption of rail service.
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Rairoad Brotherhood
Wilson
Stone, Lee
Carter
Garretson
Railway Brotherhoods
Uls
Nand
Officer Whips 3 Texans in South Texas
Three cattlemen threaten Maj. John Clinnin of the One Hundred Thirty-first Infantry after claiming soldiers burn property near the rifle range. The confrontation leaves injuries and tempers flare as Clinnin, a former heavy-weight boxing champion, had investigated the accusation.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
John
Clinnin
One Hundred Thirty-first Infantry
Cilnnin
Rifle Rainge
Ittinals Infantry
Teutons Gain Ground In Italy Front
Nov 24 report says Monte Fontana and Monte Spinuceia captured on the northern Italian front between the Brenta and Pove rivers as Tyrolese Imperial riflemen and Württemberger troops stormed the heights. Rome reports Austro-German forces reached some Italian positions on Monte Fontana Secca while other sectors saw Teutons repulsed.
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Monte Fontana
Monte Spinuceia
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Pinye
Rome
Italy
Monte Fontana Secca
Teutons
War Office
Robbery at Trojan American Bank in Denver
Two young men held up the Trojan American Bank in Denver Colorado on November 26 extracting two thousand dollars from the cashier and robbing five customers who escaped in an automobile.
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Rab Bank
Denver
Colo
Trojan-American Bank
War Council Opens in London Allies Confer Secret Speech
Premier Lloyd George opened the allied war conference with a confidential statement described as important and united. American attendees included Bliss Benson Perkin Colby Crosby McCormick House Auchineless, while the submarine situation and 1918 shipping program were cited as decisive factors for easing Allied position.
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Lloyd George
Tasker H. Bliss
Staf
William §. Benson
Naval Operations
Thomas Nelson Perking
Priority Board
Alonzo Taylor
Bainbridge Colby
United States Shipping Board
Oscar T. Crosby
the Treasury
Vance McCormick
War Trade Board
Ol. E. M. House
Gordon Auchineless
Hoover cautions public against frauds posing as food admin
Washington November 24 Herbert Hoover United States food administrator warned Americans of reports across the country of thieves and confidence operators claiming authority from the food administration to seize or requisition foodstuffs. He urged residents not to cooperate with such impostors and noted government agencies are investigating the schemes.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
United States
Food Administration
British Lose 17 Vessels Last Week
The British admiralty reports seventeen merchant ships sunk last week by mines or submarines. Ten of the losses were over 1,600 tons and seven under 1,000 tons.
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Admiralty
London
British Admiralty
Reports on all properties extend to American citizens
Lists U S owned property in Copenhagen dated November 22. Provisions of German regulation require a report on all properties in German territories. Many properties belong to enemy citizens and the new rule extends to American citizens. Reports are so broad they can be used as a basis for financial reprisals.
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U. S
Copenhagen
Ger
O Leary Indicted in Espionage Case
Jeremiah A. O Leary, president of the American Truth Society and editor of the Bull, Hubileation, was indicted in New York on charges of violating the Espionage Act after his periodical was barred from the mails.
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O'Leary
New York
Jeremiah A. O'Leary
American Truth Society
Bull
8& Hubileation
Loot at Garfield summer home shocks Cleveland readers
Looters ransacked the West Mentor summer home of National War Administrator Barry A. Garfield last week. Police believe the intruders sought government papers found during the break in.
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Cleveland
National Wuct
Barry A. Garfield
West Mentor
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