Four Directors of War Finance Body Named
Washington April 29 President Wilson named four directors of the new 500 million war finance corporation and a capital issues committee. Directors are William P G Harding Allen B Forbes Eugene Meyer Jr Angus W McLean. Committee members are Charles S Shamlin John Skelton Williams Frederick M Delano James B Brown John S Drum Henry C Flower Frederick H Goff. Directors Harding and Forbes serve two years Meyer and McLean four years. The committee will use machinery of the Federal Reserve System capital issues board to examine securities issues and plan loans to banks and essential war business.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson Taday
War Finance Corporation
William P. G. Harding
Alabama
Allen B. Porbes
New York
Eugene Meyer, Jr
Angus W. McLean
North Carolina
Charles S. Shamiin
Massachusetts
John Skelton Williams
Virginia
Frederick MM. Delano
Ilinois
James B. Brown
Kentucky
John S. Drum
California
Henry C. Flower
Missouri
Frederick H. Goff
Ohio
Harding and
Forbes
Meyer and
SicLean
Federal Reserves Board Capital Issues Board
Reserve Board
Mies
Fiance Corporation
McAdoo
Official War Office Statement From London Issued
The war office reports an enemy attack near Locre repulsed by rifle and machine gun fire. A heavy bombardment with high explosive and gas shells occurred along the front from Beteren to Veeruzeele. Hostile artillery active between the Scarpe and Lens and near Givenchy. A night operation retook the Festubert post with over 50 prisoners. Also mentions prisoners near Nouville Vitasse.
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Associated Press
London
War Office
Locre
Beteren
Veerurezeele
Givenchy
Nieppe
Festubert
Nouville- Vitasse
Japan to act with allies in Siberia policy
Tokio reports Baron Shimpei Goto says Japan will act with full allied consent in Siberia matters. He asserts Japan’s honor and friendly ties with America and Great Britain remain steadfast amid intrigues to divide them. Jimmy McLaren and Jessie Stock of Waterloo are jailed in Cedar Rapids for gun peddling after arrest with a revolver. Brig. Gen. William L. Kenny completed a non stop flight from Washington to an Italian airfield in three and a quarter hours, a claimed distance record.
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Japan
Associated Press
Tokio
Siberia
Shimpei Goto
America
Great Britain
Jimmy McLaren
Jessie Stock
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Stolen windows at Headford foundry charged youths
Floyd Ayers, Robert and Ted Whitney were taken into custody by the police today, charged with breaking out 43 window lights at the Headford Bros. & Hitchins foundry. All are under 18 years of age.
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Floyd Ayers
Robert
Ted Whitney
Headford Bros. & Hitchins
Alleged forger Mark Nelson in custody after arrest
Mark Nelson, charged with forgery, was seized by police while boarding an Illinois Central train. He is held pendente lite during investigation.
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Mark Nelson
Ilinois Central
Penddus
Unusual Event Tests Leaders Responsibility
The quote argues that unusual events reveal capable leaders who meet the unexpected with decisive action. It praises taking responsibility when thrust upon you, maintaining a clear head, and striving for a permanently responsible, well paid role.
Dr W R Cothern Declared Bankrupt First Creditors Meet
The first meeting of creditors for Dr. W. R. Cothern, declared bankrupt, is scheduled at 10 a.m. May 7 in the Referee George W. Wood’s office. The filing indicates a formal bankruptcy proceeding and a scheduled examination of assets.
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Cothern
W. R. Cothern
George W. Wood
Handsome Auto Salesroom Home of A L Alexander Co Park Ave East
The A L Alexander Co has opened a new two story brick and steel sales and service building on Park Avenue East opposite the eawnet rag between Sycamore and Lafayette streets. The 21 000 square foot plant costs 420000 and houses display offices a private sales manager suite a women’s rest room a mezzanine office and bookkeeping area. The second floor contains the used car department a machine shop and repair quarters with stock room and accessories. The company handles Paige Packard and Harr oun automobiles in eastern Iowa as the distributing agency they have long held.
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Parigauss
Etween Sycamore
Lafaysite
Park Avenue
A. L. Alexander
Packard
Paige
Har‘oun
Tim
A. L. Alesander Company
Paige, Packard and Harroun Automobiles
Iowa
City in Brief: Visits, Marriages, Travel News
City in brief lists visiting residents from Grinnell and Waterloo, a marriage license issued to Dan Wendt and Alice Mantz, and residents returning to studies or travel. It notes Cora Wrykoff’s visiting, Forrester’s family news, trips to French Lick Springs and Washington, D C, and Ivan Powers’s sergeant’s commission in France. Fire near 817 Bluff Street caused minor damage, and Red Cross supplies share noted. The Iowa State Manufacturers association announces its sixteenth convention in Davenport May 15-16, with Waterloo representation. war-related topics expected.
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Lloyd Manny
S. Forrester
Adel
A. D. Forrester
W. S. Williams
French Lick Springs
Ind
L. E. Powers
Ivan
France
Bluffetreet
George E. Lichty
Washington, D. C
National Food Administration
J. C. Hileman
Kokomo
Waterloo
Chicago
Clinton
H. B. Cropper
Central Division
The
Red Cross
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Nebraska
United States
Iowa State Manufacturers’ Association
Davenport
Fred L. Northey
Twain era pipe invention referenced with self-filling feature
An inventive pipe that fills itself as tobacco in the bowl is consumed is described. It notes a youthful anecdote about Mark Twain designing a device as a can of tobacco placed on the floor with a rubber tube to be lit in bed.
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Mark Twain
Mr. Clemens
Transports Safe After Collision No Lives Lost
Two American transports damaged in a convoy collision at sea several days ago returned to an Atlantic port. They were running without lights. neither was seriously damaged and both will be repaired. A board of inquiry will investigate the accident.
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Washington, D. C
Atlantic
Mavy Department
Daniels
Thor
Monks Carved Seats At Clodeck Church
Monks carved church seats inside the ancient Clodeck church on the Monmouthshire border. Built eight centuries ago with ties to Lanthony Abbey, the monks aided the carving. The tower is now nearly ruined and needs prompt restoration to save the structure.
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Clodeck
Monmouthshire
Lanthony Abbey
Fumes of Ether Start Stampede at Paris Subways
A chaotic scene near Paris venues followed a false alarm during a March raid. Ether revived a fainted woman, sparking panic as crowds flooded subway doors, with many civilians injured or killed. Reports describe reactions at the Opera, Folies Bergere, and other sites as civilians sheltered, sang, or pressed on despite disruption.
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Paris
Associated Press
Hwn
Waling
L¢Ss
Lima
Sylvain
Wer
Comedie Francaise
Leprosy Segregation Sought by Japanese Government
The Japanese government examines a plan to segregate all lepers on an island off the coast and to separate leprous children from their parents as part of a broad leprosy study underway across the country. French chemists study Serpek method to produce nitric acid from air using bauxite, linking nitrate and aluminum industries if practical.
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Japan
Throop and Rhodes in a Greedy Farm Scheme
In Acton, Gregory Rhodes presses debt on John Throop, a weary old farmer. Mort Allen returns after hard times and plots to expose Rhodes by staging a gold “salting” of Throop’s farm, hoping to force repayment and seize control. The ruse ends as Throop departs town, while Mort drifts away, untroubled by his deception.
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Acton
Gregory Rhodes
John Throop
Throop
Lhroop
Theoon
Westermer
Gwatmer
Mort Alten
Mort
Rhodes
Thad
Bert Allen
Mort Allen
Lucky Gulch
Mortuary notices list Petersen and De Voe names in Waterloo obituaries
Multiple notices report deaths in Waterloo area including Julius Petersen born 1877 Denmark who died at Presbyterian Hospital and will be buried at Elmwood after services at his home. George De Voe died after gas plant accident at St. Francis Hospital aged 22, funeral at Salvation Army Hall. Clyde H. Bighamny, M G Ball, Emma Mathews, and Robert Rosgen infant also noted with memorials and funeral plans in Waterloo.
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Jullus Petersen
Julius Petersen
Presbyterian Hospital
Petersen Bos
Franklin Street
Rav. C. R. Bair
Inderwent
Elmwood
Mr. Peterson
Denmark
America
Cedar Falls
Mary Ragmiussen
Belle Schrock
Iowa City
Watertow
Modern Wooden of America
Waterloo Ladge
Loyal Order of Moose
Waterloo
Larry
George DE Voe
St. Vrancia Hospital
de Voe
Argyle Street
O'Kesfo & Towne Mortuary
Salvation Ar My Hall
Capt. Patton
Fairview
Clyde
Clyde H. Bighmes
P.m
Job
Black Hawk County
Lettie Hollis
Elizabeth
James
Eightway
Hudson
R. L
M. G. Ball
Third Street West
Robert
Harld
Elsie
Frank
S. A. Asquith
Marlon
Clarence J. Rugg
John H. Rugg
Canada
Harvey Weaver Smith and Interment Plans
Harvey Weaver Smith died at home on Dawson street today and the body was removed to Hileman and Gindt mortuary for funeral arrangements. The note references awaiting arrangements and a ceremony at a local home.
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Warvey Weaver Smith
Harvey Weaver Smith
Dawson Street
Hileman & Gindt
Fune
Keep Criticism to Yourself in Farm Life Charm
The excerpt urges restraint in judgment, noting flaws in others are universal and self-control keeps peace. It contrasts praise from a big man with a private, comforting compliment from a child, underscoring humility and simple kindness as higher aims.
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Uttle
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A. L. Alexander Co
Park Avenue East
March of Progress
A. L. Alexander Company
Sixth
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Eawnet
Packard, Paige and Harrogn
Ing. Buchanan
Miss Pearl Goings
Grinnell
Ronald Reed
State University of Iowa
C. J. Wykoff
New Orleans, le
Cora Wrykoff
Commerial Street
Washington
Higeon
Addison
Joseph Dennis
Boston
Oliver Oldschool
Philadelphia
Mindoro
Manila
State Journal
George Ellat
Thibet
Ebinnsa
Innocent Causy
Marly
Arabia
Addison E. Southerd
Aden
Pat
Charles H. Brennan
Mrs
Emma Mathews
Roy Farley
Mathews
Farley
Edna Kee
Lloyd Jackson
Kistner
Robert Stanley Rosgen
Robart Stanley Rosgen
J. Frank Rosgen
Webster Street
Mexico
Republic
Rio Grande
Aitho
Leath
Keystone
Hearst-Pathe
Viola Dana
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