Mystery of Cyclops Absent Navy Carrier Deepens
Washington April 15 officials search for the missing naval collier Cyclops overdue from South American waters. Navy and allied ships patrol coasts while theories range from German capture to explosion or sinking with no conclusive signs. No wreckage or survivors have been found and radio silence remains unexplained.
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Washington, D. C
South American
South
Daniels
Alice
Cyclops
Naval Reserve Volunteer Drive Opens in Wooler District
The Navy seeks volunteers for the reserve as regular enlistments are capped at three weekly in Wooler. Men in selective service may join with a release from the local board, receiving full pay on a four year term and active service ending with the war. Chief T R Hansen leads local efforts to recruit volunteers for the reserve.
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Naval Reserve
Navy
Waterloo
Altho
T.R. Hansen
Loan rally at Gresham features Mrs Schrag
Mrs. W. F. Schrag spoke at a local bond rally in Gresham last evening. A large audience heard her emphasize the loan as a sound investment and a patriotic movement. Also promoting theatre habit with The Importance of Being Earnest at Little Theatre Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Gresham
W. F. Schrag
New Jury Panel in W. W. Case After Week Rest
In Chicago April 15 the trial of over 100 Industrial Workers of the World members resumed in federal court after a week’s adjournment for investigations. Veniremen said they were approached by the defense about socialism and La W policy, prompting Judge Fudge Landis to dismiss the panel and order a new 150 jurors reporting today. Jury selection will likely take the rest of the week amid raids and prisoner returns. A German attack north of the Chemin des Dames near Corbeny failed, with intermittent bombardments on multiple fronts.
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Chicago
Industrial Workers of the World
Veniremen
la. W
United States District Court
Fudge Landis
Chemin Des Dames
Corbeny
German Berlin Reports Lys Battles and Progress on Front
Berlin dispatch from April 15 states successful engagements between Nieuwwerkerke and Vieux Bereguin on the Lys. South of the Douve our troops stormed Nieuwerkerke after stiff fighting with British forces, and seized a height west of Wulverghem during an evening assault led by General Maercken. Near Bailleul, Merris and Vieux Berequin fell. artillery duels continued on the Somme with French attacks at Anisyilliers failing and many prisoners captured. North of St Mihiel a successful thrust inflicted heavy losses and took prisoners. 37 enemy planes and three balloons were shot down in recent days.
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Berlin
London
Lys
Nieuwwerkerke
Vieux Bereguin
Douve River
Wulverghem
Nieuwerkerke
Britis Froops
Maercken
Bailleul
Merris
Vieux Berequin
Somme
Anismyillers
Merville
Neuve Eglise
Raithut
Robecq
Hansard
Artil Lery
Bucqnoy
British repulse seven German attacks in Merville sector
London reports seven German assaults in the Merville sector were repulsed with heavy losses. British lines near Neuve Eglise held after withdrawals, while southwest of Bailleul and Raithut German penetration was stopped by counter attacks. Minor operations at Robecq yielded prisoners and machine guns.
French local attack reports prisoners taken in sector
Paris report says French forces conducted a local operation above Montdidier with complete success and captured 10 prisoners. Since April 12, 150 prisoners have been taken in the sector between Montdidier and Noyon and in the Champagne south of Mont Tetu.
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Paris
Montdidier
War Office
Hangar
Noyon
Champagne
Mont Tetu
Missionary Captured by Bandits Ties to Waterloo Relatives
Mrs. Stanley M. Dixon, sister of Mrs. A. Mentzer and sister-in-law of Mrs. F. J. Caward of Waterloo, was captured by Chinese bandits. Her husband Mr. Dixon runs Walnut Street Baptist Church workers abroad and cared for the baby while she led meetings 40 miles away. Sister Miss Katherine Schmidt, also captured, accompanies three Schmidt siblings in mission work at Tsao Hsien where Baptist and Mennonite groups cooperate.
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Stanley M. Dixon
A. §. Mentzer
F. J. Caward
Waterloo
Caward
Dixon
Walnut Street
Associated Press
Katherine Schmidt
Schmidt
Tsao Hsien
Baptist and Mennonite
Memorial Sermon for United Commercial Travelers at First M E Church
Dr Frank Willard Court preached the annual memorial sermon for the United Commercial Travelers organization at First M E Church yesterday morning. Members of the association and their wives attended in body. Seven members who died during the year were honored in the In Memoriam sermon.
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Frank Willard Court
United Commercial Travelers’ Organization
First
M. E. Churen
Association
Court
Vultures Prey on Soldiers Parents warn against confidence tricks
The government warns parents and friends of service members to beware of furlough scam requests. In several cases, youths claimed furloughs and asked for money to be sent in care of a general delivery, waiving ID. Investigations showed no furloughs were granted and funds were sent. Parents are urged to verify before sending funds.
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Governnmnt
Row It Happened Chicaro News Felshman Absence
An Felshman, a factory worker, took a day off without permission and faced potential dismissal. When the foreman questioned his absence he claimed illness but offered a garbled excuse about being seen outside the factory.
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Chicaro
Felshman
Pat
Reur Biefele
Plan to Make States Elf-Dependent
Washington, April 16. A bill favorably reported to the house aims to render the United States independent of foreign sources for key ores and minerals by boosting domestic production and enabling the government to conserve supply, control distribution, and fix prices if needed. The measure, approved by War Secretary Davy and Interior Secretary Wilson, was introduced by Rep Foster of Utah, and comes from the house Mines Committee which held hearings. The report notes reliance on Spain for pyrites, Brazil for manganese, and imports for chromium, tungsten and sulfur. Washington, April 15. State agriculture officials met with Secretaries Houston and Wilson and the food administration to coordinate federal and state agricultural actions, seeking maximum production and distribution. attendees included Wisconsin’s CG P Norgard, Winsis’s Charles Ad King, and A E Corn of Town.
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Washington, D. C
United States
House
Davy
Interior
Foster
U'nofs
Spain
Brazil
Washington
D. C
National Association of State Commissioners of Agriculture
Houston
Wilson
Food Administration
CG. P. Norgard
Wisconsin
Charles Ad King
Winsis
A. E. Corn
Town
Waterloo Mourns Several Local Notables in Weekend Deaths
A series of obituaries from Waterloo recounts Alfred E. Cordeh a Civil War veteran who died at 1212 Mulberry. Also listed are Nell W Pedersen an extra conductor with Pernicious anemia Maria Kooser and Mrs John Nightingale among others with services and burial plans noted for Manchester Chariton and Waterloo venues.
Wheat goes abroad as Cedar Falls farms report bumper yields
Black Hawk county farm data show record potato output and strong cereal crops. Cedar Falls and Lincoln townships exceed prior years in corn and oats while boasting large tuber harvests and dairy stock. Swine, cattle, and poultry numbers remain robust across both townships.
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Askfssors
Black Trunk
Cedar Arts Township
Lincoln Township
Lincoln
Cedar Falls
Black Hawk County
Cedar Palk
Gedar Falle
Iowa to Send Men in May Draft Call to Jeffersontown Barracks
Des Moines reports that 1916 Iowa men, 7.8 percent of the state's first draft quota, will be sent to Jeffersontown Barracks Missouri beginning May 1. The War Department states men furnished under oath will be credited against the next quota. Local boards prepared quotas, with further instructions expected.
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Des Moines
Washington
Jeffersort Barracks
War Department
Logan
Adjutant General's ‘Office
Denounce Kaiser Praises Wilson At Bohemian Meet
Amsterdam April 15 Thousands of Prague residents denounced Germany and hailed the Entente and President Wilson after a meeting of Czech parliamentary and party delegates. Slovene and Serbo-Croat representatives joined at the town hall to issue a manifesto. Anti Czernin sentiment echoed as the crowd dispersed with songs. Delegates at Dux urged against a German Bohemian province fearing intensified Germanization.
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Amsterdam
Prague
Bohemia
Entente
Wilson
Lokal Anzieger
Berlin
Czernin
Dux
Solicitors Should Be Able to Show Card of Censor Board
Waterlooo business men were warned to verify credentials from the board of censors before accepting solicitations after two women claiming Chicago affiliation for the Church Book Society of America were found lacking official proof. The incident led to police intervention and subsequent disclosure that the organization was linked to W J Chase, with Cook County indictments for a confidence game. The chamber secretary urged scrutiny of credentials to avoid scams.
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Censor Board
Waterson
Mary
Howland
Chicago
Church Book Society of America
Tso
Waterloo
Toney
H. BR. Kelly
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Censors
Maclay Horne
Cook County
Church Rock Society of America
W. J. Chase
Grand Jury
Kelly
City in Brief notes and local movements
J Holden of Hotel Rua confined by grippe. Leah Hubbard and Margaret McGrath visited Independence friends. Lydia Denry returns from Cedar Rapids visit to sister Mabel Henry. Dr F W Powars on a week long business trip to Denver and the West. Scott Hawort Wil Rainey and Mrs Geale Ayers and son visited D Frank Kaapp and Mrs Edward A Swift. Mrs Swift recovering from minor operation and illness. Quarantine notices for whooping cough at 1708 Jefferson Street and 1016 Was ay etto Street. Roy Averill in Rochester Mayo Clinic. member of city mail carrier force. E Sedgwick back at Leavitt Johnson Bank after Excelsior Springs. Clarence Arnold returns to Fort Sill to resume medical duties. spoke at Calvary Evangelical church. Corliss Shirley, Wa terloo native, drawn in selective draft in New York, joined Co D 306th MG battalion AEF. sent to foreign service after Camp Union training. Social Welfare league workers temporarily housed in courthouse basement corridor. Nathan & Barber's office contact 130. Trial jury drawn for May term. judges undecided on immediate call. Plymouth Congregational church pastor urged prayer as war factor. William C Cotter promoted to sergeant first class in aviation section at Neblyfield, Tex. assigned to th ero squadron for construction at camp.
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Leah Hubbard
Mar-garet McGrath
Independence
Lydia Denry
Cedar Rapids
Mabel Henry
F .W. Powars
Denver
Colo
Edward A. Swift
Fifth Street West
H. le Smith
Jefferson Street
George Rath
Ayetto Street
Roy Averill
Rochester
Minn
Averill
Mayo Clinic
Matt Carrier Force
E. Sedgwick
Leavitt-Johnson Bank
Excelsior Springs
Clarence Arnold
Fort Sill
Okla
Calvary Evangelical Church
Corliss Shirley
Waterloo
New York
Co. D
Three Hundred
al E.F
Camp Union
Social Welfare League
Nathan .&. Barber
Smtt
Plymouth Congregational Church
W. A. Peter
William C. Cotter
Washington Street
Signal Corps
Sergeant Cotter
Neblyfield
Tex
Tim
Thero
Requisition of Clothes Reported in Amsterdam
Berlin papers quote a plan for a general requisition of private wardrobe items with a voluntary scheme to collect upper garments for munition workers. The move aims to supply workers and is tied to city conditions during the war. In London, Mrs. M N Fetton receives the Order of the British Empire for coast watching that aided the chase and destruction of Von Spee’s squadron.
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Wile
Amsterdam
Holland
Fenying
Berlin
London
England
M. N. Fetton
Falkland Islands
von Spee
Sturdee
Senator Stone Dies at Capital
Senator William J. Stone of Missouri, long-time Democratic leader and former governor, died in Washington D C after a paralysis stroke. Born May 7, 1848 in Kentucky, he studied at the University of Missouri, served as Vernon County prosecutor, and represented Missouri in the forty ninth to fifty first Congresses. He was governor from 1894 to 1897 and chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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Washington, D. C
William J. Stones
Missouri
Senate
Siona
Madison County
University of Missouri
Vernon County
Funeral Today for Senator William J. Stone of Missouri
Washington turns to mourn as funeral services for Senator William J. Stone are announced for 4 p m with Chaplain Forrest Prettyman presiding. The body will be escorted to Jefferson City, Missouri, for state burial Wednesday in Nevada, Stone’s longtime home, after the congressional delegation attends.
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Washington
William J. Stone
Missouri
J. Forrest Prettyman
Senate
Jefferson City
Take Plana
Nevada
Tiz makes feet dance away pain in old ad style
An old advertisement promotes "Tiz" powder for tired feet claiming quick relief from corns blisters and aching feet. It touts magical comfort with a 25 cent yearly supply and a 28 cent box from druggists and department stores, urging readers to wear smaller shoes and feel refreshed.
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Hangard
W. W
Alfred
Cordele
Alfred E. Cordeh
Mulberry Street
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Hiteman & Gindt
Nel W. Pedersen
Nell W. Petersen
Hingis Central
Cascade
Andrew Pederson
Charlotte
Boyd
Pedersen
Waterloo Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Brotherhood of
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Cottage Street
J. W. Beatty
Fairview
Ivan
Peter
James
LeSueur
Francas
Dubuque
Mary Kooser
H. A. Teager
Park Avenue West
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Cadar Rapids
Donald Teager
Wiliam Murray
Manchester
A. E. Barker
Omaha
William Beehm
C. C. Heath
Clara Murray
Ralph Whelin
Thomas Horton
Si. Mark's Episcopal Church
Clarkson Hospital
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Whelin
George Chambers
St. Paul's Church
Harlan
Harton
Chariton, Ja
Horton
John Nightingale
Lillian Church
Grinnell
Lucey
Newell Street
Nightingale
Calvary Church
the Evangelical Association
M. Yaggy
Black Hawk Farms
OWA
Kaiser
Praoe Wilson
Buchanan
J. Holden
Rua
Grippe
Scott Hawort
Wil Rainey
Geale Ayers and Son
Luverne, Ja
D. Prank Kaapp
Laxa
Senator Stone
William J. Ston
Pete Shara
Canfield Lumber
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