London Press Welcomes US War Move In Arms Speech
London papers publish President Wilson's Congress address with banner headlines and praise. Leading journals depict America’s entry as a democratic stand and a warning to Germany, praising Allied unity and foreseeing substantial aid and moral resolve from the United States.
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London
Wilson
Congress
América
United
Westminster Gazette
America
Dee G
Jesson
Germany
Brothers IN Arms
Pall Mall Gazette
Globe
United States
United” States
Prussia
Muster Gut Guards Who Have Families
National guardsmen with dependent families will be mustered out of the federal service. Depart ment commanders have been instructed to carry out the order, announced at the War Department in Washington D C on April 3.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Mis Nesbit to Finish Waterloo Work Tomorrow
Mrs Josphine Nesbit leads the Waterloo cleanup effort with talks at Hawthorne and Grant schools tomorrow morning and evening She spoke today at Washington and McKinley schools and will address Lincoln and Lafayette tonight Essays from West and East Waterloo students in the Why Beautify Waterloo contest were judged yesterday by John C Hartman and W A Reed Awards will be announced this week
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Josphine Nesbit
Waterloo
Hawthorne School
Grant School
East
Central Allies to Propose New Parley
Berlin by London April 3 The Austrian foreign minister Count von Czernin proposes a peace conference held by belligerents without a general ceasefire. The plan is supported by Austria and her allies and will be formally approved soon at a Berlin conference of high officials representing four countries.
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Berlin
London
Count von Czernin
Count Czernin
Austrna
Germany
Wilson
State Department
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Herlin
Austria
Russia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Tarnowski
Bridge Contracts Awarded for Black Hawk County Projects
The Iowa Bridge company won a six-bridge contract in Black Hawk county for 22,865 dollars after seven bids. The Waterloo Construction company received the Cedar River foot-bridge contract at Gilbertville.
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Black Hawk County
Iowa Bridge Company
Waterloo Construction Company
Cedar River
Gilbertville
British Ship Cannizaro Sunk Off Falmouth
The British steamship Cannizaro, departed New York March 14 with grain and general cargo, has been sunk. About 40 crew members were safely landed at Falmouth after the loss, per owners in New York on April 3.
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New York
Cannizaro
Falmouth
Hoover War Speech Cabled From London to Wilson
Herbert Hoover, head of the American Commission for Relief in Belgium, sent a cable to President Wilson praising his congressional message and urging that the German system behind the war be stamped out for democracy and peace. He notes two and a half years of silent witness and regrets breaking with sympathetic German supporters.
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London
Herbert Hoover
American Commission For Relief In
Belgium
Wilson
Congress
Mayor Mitchel Investigation Opens Before Senate
Albany April 3. Examination of Mayor John P. Mitchell of New York on charges of circulating false and malicious reports about Senator Robert F. Wagner began before the senate at noon. The capitol galleries were full as crowds gathered hours beforehand. police kept order and only pass holders could approach. Charles E. Hughes led for Mitchell with Martin W. Littleton Harvey D. Hinman and Lamar Hardy among his counsel. Samuel Untermeyer represented Senator Wagner.
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Albany
N. Y
Wwaen
John P. Mitchel
New York
Robert F. Wagner
Senate
Capitol
Mitchel
Charles E. Hughes
War Stocks Rise on President's Speech
New York April 3 President Wilson's address to Congress gave the stock market general strength at today's opening. Trading was moderate with no sign of past turbulence. War shares rose by one or two points amid steadier activity.
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New York
Wilson
Congress
Negro Poll Watcher Killed in Chicago
In Chicago on April 3 William Basket a 30 year old Black supporter of Bernard J Grogan Democratic candidate for alderman in the eighteenth ward was shot dead at the polls Troops sought to arrest the gunman who escaped after leaping from a car and injuring a police officer who fired back striking two bullets through his clothing The incident followed a recent aldermanic primary where Grogan defeated John J Touby who runs as an independent against Grogan and the Republican nominee
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Chicago
William Basket
Bernard J. Grogan
Grogan
John J. Touby
Townnby
Edward Garey
Sixty five Villa followers shot at Chihuahua cemetery
A refugee arriving from the capital reported that sixty five Villa followers were executed in Chihuahua City cemetery by order of Gen Francisco Murguia. The total hanged after last Friday’s battle exceeded 200, including two Villa generals.
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Juncez
Mex
Chihuahua City
Francisco Murguia
Duluth Votes on Saloon Question in Dry Vote
Duluth Minn April 3 The wet and dry issue is before Duluth voters today. Nine warrants charging illegal voting and perjury are out awaiting the men at the polls.
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Duluth, Minn
Duluth
Bathing officer survives shell blast in French front lines rescue
An officer mid bath in a division bathroom rushed for a passing cart after a shell burst. He fled in partial clothing but a second shell blew the cart apart, killing the driver and horse. The incident, vouched by two staff officers, underscores the dangers near Allied trenches in France.
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Ottawa
France
Former Congressman Fowler Trials Set For April Sixteen
New York reports that former Congressman H. R. Fowler and others indicted for stirring strikes in munition plants through a saboteurs peace council face trial on April 16. France Rintelen, a German agent, is indicted with them and is a prisoner of war in England.
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New York
H. R. Fowler
Sebors
National Peace Council
France
Rintelen
England
Cabinet War Council Delays Vote and Tarnowski Exit
State Department weighs publication of President Wilsons address as Germany autocracy debated. Reports cite possible Austria break as Tarnowski faces safe conduct home and Washington readies a partisan committee reorganization for today.
Spain Restored to Normal Quiet in Valladolid
Washington dispatch reports Spain back to normal with tranquillity throughout. Valladolid shows restored order as two railway shops reopen for workmen amid calm nationwide.
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Spain
Washington, D. C
Riano
Valladolid
German Raider Seeadler Captured Captain Denies Torpedoes
Rio Janeiro April 3 The captain of a vessel captured by the German raider Seeadler says the German ship carries no torpedoes and names the commander as von Luckner. He calls the captain a bitter anti American and accuses Germany of unwavering pursuit of wealth and anti US stance.
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Rio Janeiro
Seeadler
von Luckner
United States
New York Policemen Called for Reserve Duty
New York police units prepare for emergency after Police Commissioner Woods orders about 12,600 officers to report for reserve duty following the president's address. The directive aims to have these officers ready for immediate service.
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New York
Eyvery
Woods
Chamber of Commerce Plans curb on speeding efforts
The Des Moines chamber board met to curb speeding with warmer weather increasing reckless driving. Proposals include police reports on speeders and funds to hire a specialist. Resolutions praised local beautification and garden efforts and a business directory project was authorized. Several new members were reported.
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Chamber of Commerce
F. L. Northey
Wiliam Galloway
Josephing Nesbit
W. S. Parrott
Des Moines
W. B. Small
Chester Cadwallader
Diphtheria Cure Discoverer Dies in Marburg
Berlin reports the death of Dr Emil von Behring world renowned therapist and diphtheria serum pioneer after a long illness. Born 1854 in Hansdorf West Prussia he began as an army surgeon and rose to professorships at Halle and Strasbourg directing the Hygienic Institute. In 1905 he announced a claimed cure for consumption based on animal experiments.
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Berlin
Emil von Behring
Marburg
Dr. von Behring
Hansdorf
West Prussia
University of Halle
Strassburg University
von Behring
Mortuary Sweeney Infant and Hinkle Deaths
The infant son of Dr and Mrs Q H Sweeney Riverside drive died yesterday at Presbyterian Hospital. The body moved to Kistner s mortuary with short prayer services and Elmwood burial. Rev G W Hinkle reported his sister Dr Abbie Hinkle of Evanston Ill died in Chicago after an operation.
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Q. H. Sweeney
Riverside Drive
Presbyterian Hospital
Kistner
Elmwood
Abbe Hinkle
T. W. Place
G. W. Hinkle
Christ Episcopal Church
Abbie Hinkle
Evanston
Ill
Chicago
Hinkle
Christchurch
Cleveland
Waterton
Temperatures and Rates Packed from Buchanan Optical Co
Readable fragments list varying temperatures and prices associated with Buchanan Optical Co. during April. The data include multiple time stamps and figures such as 40, 45, 29, and 57, with ranges like 40 to 44 and 23 to 57. No clear narrative, but documents historical daily readings and cost figures.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Kansas Town Has Petticoat Rule
Valley Center Kansas reports women will govern the city for two years after women won a landslide in the election. Miss Avis Francis is named mayor. In Kansas City Missouri Roxana Blaylock is elected police judge of De Soto Kansas following yesterday’s vote.
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Valley Center
Kan
Avis Francis
Kansas City
Roxana Blaylock
de Soto
City in Brief notices and local moves in Waterloo
Waterloo area notes report J. E. Bragdon nurse at Plainfield and Fern Way visiting in Bowman N D. J P Byes heading to Sutherland to aid calf club organization. J J Miller elected People's Mutual director. Fenton keynote on credits at Manchester club banquet. Weltze studies window displays in Chicago. Rohde attends brother’s funeral in Spring Valley Minn. and W Rohde of Waterloo passes. Dr Heverly of Waterloo announces contact details.
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A. ©. Rebs
Gedar Rapids
Waterloo
J. P. Byes
Sutherland
R. K. Thompson
E.E. Thompson
Bert Fry
Plainfield
al. Headford
Fiers
Fern Way
Excelsior Springs
I. M. Haislett
Dubuque
Haislett
Guy Gilles
T. Austin
Bowman
N. D
Bert Thompson
Dixon
Harry Shaw
Chicago
J. B. Bragdon
Shaw
J. J. Miller
People’s Mutual Building & Loan Association
CG. H. Nauman
Fred Fenton
Waterloo Retail Merchants’ Association
Commercial Club of
Manchester
George G. Weltze
Weltze
Artificial Plower Company
Fourth Street West
C. R. Rohde
Spring Valley
Minn
C. F. Rohde
W. Rohde
Wangier Wholesale Drug Company
Dr. S&s.f. Heverly
Dentral
West Fourth St
Wilsons Address Shifts Pacifist Delegates Stance
In Washington on April 4, pacifist delegate Alex Hannwart, who clashed with Senator Lodge yesterday, repented at arraignment in police court and said Congress swayed him. Lodge declined to leave the Senate to testify, and the case was dropped.
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Washington, D. C
Alexand W. Hannwart
Senator Lodge
Capitol
Wilson
Congress
Lodge
Senate
Fraternal Meetings Announced By Local Lodges
Waterloo lodge No. 405 A P A M holds an evening called communication for second degree work. M B A No. 1118 meets K of T for initiation and social time tomorrow night. AML aims to form bugle band meeting Memorial Hall Wednesday 8 pm. Woodmen of the World No. 412 and Woodmen circles meet Wednesday at 8 pm in Knights of Columbus hall with dancing at 9 pm and 2.
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Waterloo
K. of T
AML
Woodmen of the World
Woodmen
Knights of Columbus
Illinois towns vote on liquor issue across state
Springfield reports 33 communities in 25 Illinois counties vote on wet or dry status. About 606 saloons hang in the balance as Centralia, now dry, also votes. Eight of twenty one townships surveyed seek anti saloon control, with Springfield as the largest city affected.
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Springfield
Hinois
Centralia
West Point to Graduate First Class Sooner
Secretary Baker announced the first class of the United States Military Academy at West Point will be graduated later this month instead of June. The decision speeds the completion of cadets' program and marks a shift in the academy timetable.
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Washington, D. C
United States Military Academy At
West Point
Baker
Necklace recovered after thieves quarrel in New York
New York police report a $30,000 necklace and other jewelry stolen from Mrs. William McNair were recovered after a quarrel among three thieves. A fourth suspect is being held. One thief kept the necklace during the theft and his accomplices drugged him to take it back.
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New York
William McNair
Helms
Ambassador Sharp Corroborates Destruction In Northern France
Washington reports from Ambassador Sharp in Paris confirm extensive devastation in northern France caused by the retreating German forces. The embassy notes his personal, exhaustive study supports earlier accounts as not exaggerated.
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Washington, DD. C
Sharp
Paris
France
State Department
Patriot or Traitor Offers Services Telegram From President James
President Edmund J. James of the University of Illinois offered his services to President Wilson in a telegram. He stated he volunteered for any service in which he may be of use and questioned the existence of traitors.
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Grbana
Til
Edmund J. James
University of Ilinois
Wilson
Stock close report lists major firms on New York Exchange
Markets closed with American Sugar refining, American Can, Anaconda Copper, Bethlehem Steel, General Electric, American Locomotion, and other large companies showing varied moves. The list includes American Car and Foundry, Canadian Pacific, Pittsburgh utilities, and rail peers, reflecting diverse sector activity.
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Whrata Courier
New York
American Car and Foundry
American Locomotion
American Tel
Anaconda Copper
Aac
Atchison
Atlantic Gulf
General Electric
General Occnrs Goodrich Co
Great Northern Pra
Great Northern Oro
Timois Centrak Oy
International Arrester
Mer Marina
Marines of
Co Teter
Nickel
Cue Inter
Taner
Kansas City Southern
Kennecott Copper
Lackawanna Stad
Lehigh Valley
Toufarillc
Nashville
Maxwell Malter Co
Mexican Petroleum
Miami Copper
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Nou
Hartford
Norfolk and Western
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Ray Consolidated
Reading
Republic Tran and Steel Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Studebaker Co
Texas Co
iUnion Pacific
Reese UW. S
United States
United States Steel
Utah- Conner Wabash Pf
Western Union
Westinghouse Flectria
Mleddo
Deny Germans Took Supplies Sent to Stricken Refugees
In London the Commission for Relief in Belgium issued a statement via the Associated Press defending relief efforts. It asserts no German diversion of American food occurred and that French local committees, with American oversight, confirm receipt and accurate accounting. The note counters claims by Mr. Whitaker about flour substitutions and warns misleading reports damage charitable work.
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New York
Uade
London
Commission For Relief
Belgium
Associated Press
Earlout
Rowhaix
France
Lille
Efollund
Holland
Hissels
Whitikng
Mc A Directors Placed In Nomination At Meeting
George E. Pike Norther Austin Burt and A Morris were named for MMCA board vacancies by the nominating committee at the regular directors meeting in Totalusselt Lamson. Pike Northey and Burt will soon complete terms. their re election is discussed. J F Burne, secretary, read reports covering all branches of the organization activities.
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George E. Pike
FL. Norther
Austin Burt
A. Morris
The
MM. C. A
Totalusselt-Lamson
Midget Cavalryman Joins U S Army at Davenport
Davenport Va April 3 Mike Corso of Burlington Ta the smallest recruit in the United States army was enlisted here late today He entered the cavalry division of the army Corso stands 5 feet 1 inch weighs 120 pounds and is 20 years old Permission was secured from the war department to enlist Corso.
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Davenport
Mike Corso
Burlington
United States Army
Focal
Cavalry Division
Army
Corso
War Department
Bremen Submarine Bremen Lost In North Atlantic
New York report claims confidential sources confirm the German submarine Bremen vanished during an attempt to reach an American port last July. It carried securities valued at 400000 dollars insured with American Surety Company. Speyer & Co. reportedly demanded payment from the insurer.
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New York
Two World
Bremen
The
World
Speyer & Co
Country Club Site Committee Meets at Commercial Club
The sites committee for the proposed country club met at the Commercial club at noon. After reviewing offered locations, they adjourned subject to further cut by chairman H. C. Bernbrack.
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H. C. Bernbrack
Cabinet Works On War Plans
Washington April 3 cabinet members identified three urgent tasks for the United States to finance wartime operations and aid the Entente, raise a large army, and deter German submarines. Discussion included industrial preparedness, and officials noted the German offer of a peace conference hinges on assurances of adherence to any agreement.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Council of National Defense
German Empire
Germany
Big Gun Battles Rage in Champagne
War bulletin reports continuous artillery clashes in Champagne from the Somme to the Aisne with no major moves along the German line. Fighting remains violent near Butte du Mesnil and Maisons dé Champagne while a German trench assault in Seppois le Haut area is repulsed.
Chicago's Foreign Speaking Peoples Endorse War Move
Chicago leaders editors and heads of Polish Italian Serbian Belgian and other foreign speaking groups voiced readiness to follow the stars and stripes to Europe in response to President Wilson's address. They pledged solid backing for going to arms and supporting the war effort.
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Chicago
Ill
Europe
Wilson
Allto
Empress Sells Private Jewels through Neutral Channel
A Cologne Gazette dispatch from April reports that the empress has sent her private jewels to a neutral country for sale. The gems are valued at a large sum, with Amsterdam and London mentioned in circulation.
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Kaiseau
Amsterdam
London
Berlin
Cologn Gazette
Shina Plans Bronze Statue For John Hay
In Feking on April 3 a senate bill to erect a bronze statue of John Hay, former U S secretary of state, was introduced. The statue honors his open door policy in China and his Boxer Indemnity treaty actions.
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Feking
Senate
John Hay
Stat
United States
China
Maine Legislature Approves $1 Million for Defense
Auguste Maine April 3 The Maine legislature appropriated one million dollars for general defense phases. The report notes the value of subscribers and circulation for advertising effectiveness.
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Maine
Auguste
Tegislature of
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