Iowans Inspect The Deutschland On Baltimore Visit
Washington dispatch reports three Iowa congressmen Dowell Sweet and Woods along with Fred Neilson of the state department toured the German submarine Deutschland while it lay in Baltimore harbor. They viewed the sub below deck with Capt Hinsch guiding them and noted four watertight chambers and a crew of 28 including a captain, officers, engineers, machinists and a wireless operator.
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Washington News
Waterloo Evening Courier
Washington, D. C
Kes-sel
Iowa
Baltimore Harbor
Congressman Dowell
Sweet
Woods
Congress
Man Walsh
Massachusetts
Esch
Wisconsin
Fred Neilson
State Department
Dowell
Baltimore
Hinsch
Necker
Nere
Mexican Machine Guns Trained on Iowa Troops Camp in Texas
Corporal Harper writes from Brownsville Texas detailing a voyage with Iowa’s First Regiment bound for the border. He notes long train trips with horses exercised daily, friendly Texan hospitality, sights of cotton peaches and palms, and troops stationed along lines to guard troop movements. He describes 36,000 American troops versus 20,000 Mexicans, border camp life amid cactus and lizards, and a planned pay to come tomorrow.
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Texas
Harper
Brownsville
Tex
Yoakum
Rio Grande
United States
International Bridge
Parker
Allnein
Texans and the Mexican border camp life described
Corporal reports Co F tents near Brownsville Texas on the Rio Grande. troops clear brush and cactus, capture insects, guard the bridge and ferry, and await orders while observing Carranza's forces across the river. daily life includes drill delays, guard rotations, and field rations improving to fresh meat and bread as camp routines settle.
Boys Working Hard by M B Knowles in Brownsville camp
Corporal B A Brownsville Texans report hard work clearing debris at the camp near Brownsville Texas. They describe nightly bugs large enough to trouble sleep, plan to send a burro home for two dollars, note the border bridge with Mexican guards, and observe local sights including Mata Moras church steeples and cargo scenes. Army life includes mules in short supply and hopes for better mess, sleeping cots, mosquito netting, and improved baths as tents and facilities are built.
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Brownsville
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International Bridge
Rio Grande
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Uncle Sam
U.S. A
Taules
Camp Dodger
Pachkaees
Uncle San
Pay Of Guardsmen On Border Proposed By Iowa Congressman
Iowa Congressman Green introduces a bill in the House to pay railroad fares home for honorably discharged guardsmen serving on the Mexican border. The measure would cover travel from the border point to the enlistment city or where dependents reside, citing prior government support for Civil War soldiers. Other Iowa lawmakers and local figures attend Colonial Week debates and wage talks, with posts and pensions noted for several towns.
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Washington
Bureau of
Waterloo
D. C
Secretary of War
Congressman Green
KUE
War Department
Seven Delaware widows receive pensions report
Manchester Aug 7. County Clerk A O Stanger reports 17 widows in Delaware county receive pensions under the widows pension law. No applicants refused. some withdrawn. Average county cost about 22 dollars per pension with each child averaging 1.70 dollars. District judges seldom grant the maximum 2 dollars weekly unless circumstances are exceptional.
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State Board of Control
A. O. Stanger
Delaware County
District Court
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