New York Exemption Board Members Held in Tombs Prison
Evidence prepared for the federal grand jury in the cases of Louis I Cherry and Dr. Samuel Bernfeld, two of three members of exemption board 99, who were removed from office by President Wilson. Kalman Gruther is also named as the alleged exemption blank distributing agent. The men remain in Tombs prison without bail as witnesses prepare. Assistant U S Attorney Edward M. Stanton led witness examination amid ongoing fraud concerns tied to conscription evasion. Knox denies wholesale frauds while confirming other boards are under scrutiny.
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New York
Federal Grand Jury
Louis I Cherry
Samuel Bernfeld
Exemption Board 99
Wilson
Department of Justice
Kalman Grtther
Exemption Blank
Tombs
United States
Thomas McCarthy
Edward M. Stanton
New York City
Knox
Waterloo youth passes army sergeant examination
L. G. Berry of Waterloo, in medical officers training at Fort Riley, Kan, has passed the army sergeant examination with 100 percent. Pending surgeon general certification, he becomes a regular warranted sergeant with added conveniences, salary raise, a room, a table, and travel extras for Europe. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Berry of 415 Oak Avenue.
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L. 3
Berry
Waterloo
Fort Riley
Kan
Army
Europe
John
Oak Avenue
Hudson to face hearing over alleged auto strike on boy
W A Hudson of 305 Logan avenue disputes guilt in a collision that allegedly struck a boy. Police court hearing set for 7:30 this evening. Reports say the incident was reported by others. Police court this morning collected 41 dollars from five drunks and two violators of automobile regulations, including a careless driver and a runner who left an engine running.
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W. A. Hudson
Logan Avenue
Mr. Hudson
Madson
De Saulles Murder Trial Delayed Two Months
Mineola N Y Aug 2 Mrs Bianca de Saulles jailed on murder charge of her ex husband John Longer de Saulles after he refused to let their 4 year old son return to her. District Attorney Charles R Weeks says trial will be postponed at least two months.
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Mineola, N
Bianca de Saulles
John Longer de Saulles
Charles R. Weeks
New Division Created in Southern Iowa Federal Court
Ottumwa Iowa today saw the creation of a Burlington division in the southern district of Iowa federal courts. United States Marshal Keen appointed Conrad Jelter of Burlington as deputy marshal to serve the new division.
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Ottumwa, Tia
District of
Iowa
United States
Kiee
Ottumwa
Conrad Jelter
Burlington
Postmaster General Approves Food Delivery Experiment
Washington Aug. Ip Burleson authorized by senate bill to test motor truck delivery of foodstuffs from producers to consumers. An appropriation of 100000 dollars is provided. Bill must now pass the house.
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Washington, D. C
Burleson
Senate
House
Crude Oil Reaches Highest Mark in 20 Years
Pittsburgh items report Pennsylvania crude oil climbed to a peak in over two decades after South Penn Oil raised prices by 15 cents, with the current quotation at 9.26 dollars per barrel. The notice also records Rev. M. L. Pate’s invitation to conduct September services at Des Moines St. Pauls pro cathedral and Christchurch maintaining regular services in his absence.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
South Penn Oil Company
War May Cancel Waterloo City Homecoming Festival
Waterloo faces possible cancellation of its famed homecoming festival as war demands scarce funds and public support. G E Bickley reports the committee has not organized a plan due to wartime financial strains, though last year drew 12 000 to 15 000 attendees. a decisive meeting this week could approve or abort the event.
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Waterloo
Middlewest
G. E. Bickley
After-War Control Planned by Berlin
Chancellor Michaelis told a Mannheim interviewer that postwar government control of raw materials is not yet ripe for discussion. He warned of trade blockades and called for strengthening economic resources while noting potential revenue from material control and prioritizing industries dependent on substitutes.
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Berlin
London
Michaelis
Mannheim
Taft Continues To Get Better
Taft shows ongoing improvement in Taft's condition after intestinal indigestion. He now eats small amounts and sat up in bed for the first time since the illness. Dr Morgan says it may be two or three days before he can walk again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Center
Kan
William H. Taft
Taft
B. £. Morgan
Million Dollar Rain Renews Vegetable Life
A steady rain ended a weeks long dry spell with 1.7 inches yesterday and 76/46 degree conditions. City dwellers benefit from dust relief while farmers expect higher profits as tomatoes, cabbage, cucumbers, and other vegetables regain vitality after the wet spell.
Enormous Booty Reported Taken by Germans
Amsterdam reports via the Taegliche Rundschau in Berlin that German captures up to July 26 include 12,156 cannon, 6,655,000 rifles, 5,352 machine guns, 2,298 airplanes, 186 balloons and three airships.
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Amsterdam
Taegliche Rundschau
Berlin
Allied aircraft commission in Portland to discuss spruce lumber
Portland Oregon August 13 members of the allied aircraft commission arrived to confer tomorrow with Spruce Lumber Manufacturers on increasing spruce lumber production for airplane stock.
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Portland
Ore
Allied Aircraft Commission
War Chest of Go Hawks Grows With New Enrollee
Marion Curtise joined the Go Hawks Happy Tribe bringing 27 pennies to swell the 4851 already in the War Chest. Go Hawks nationwide rally to raise the Million Pennies to send to France and Belgium to feed starving children while Waterloo youth are collecting to boost the fund.
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Marion Curtise
Go-Hawks
France
Belgium
Waterloo
German Paper Denies Gerard Telegram From Berlin
The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung reports no telegram from Emperor William to President Wilson in August 1914. It notes Gerard met the emperor on August 10 to present mediation offers and suggests his memoirs reflect that conversation rather than a real telegram.
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Berlin
Amsterdam
Norddeutche Allgemeine Zeitung
James W Gerard
William
Wilson
Belgium
Germany
Switzerland
George
Prince Henry
Great Britain
Certaiany
France
Austria
Russia
Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
Gerard
Mr. Gerard
Washington
Kingsley in Picture With Pres Wilson
Calvin L. Kingsley is shown among Elks war relief committee members in a Washington group photo with President Wilson. The 21 person group includes F. C. Robinson. Dubuque serves as secretary of the Elks national society.
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Calvin L. Kingsley
War Relief Committee
The
Elks Organization
Wilson
Washington, D. C
New York Times
F. C. Robinson
Dubuque
Elks National Society
Negro Dentist Held for Role in East St. Louis Riots
Cleveland, Aug 13. Police arrested Dr LeRoy N Bundy a colored dentist from East St. Louis in a fugitive from justice case tied to the murder of two men during the East St Louis riots last month East St Louis police circulated the appeal urging his capture Bundy denied involvement in any violence during the riots.
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Cleveland
East St. Louis
LeRoy N. Bundy
Bundy
Booze and Women in Bad Combination Raid Report
Sheriff D B Henderson with deputies and city officers raided 322 Columbia Street late Saturday night seizing 44 pints of whisky 10 quarts of beer and three colored occupants Henry Hoover proprietor with Hadiza Tucking and Ethel Caldwell held in county jail awaiting preliminary hearing on nuisance charge. Big yields of small grain reported as threshing advances Will Haskenof in Fast Waterloo township threshing five acres of barley at better than 76 bushels per acre while oats on W D Roberts farm average 105 bushels per acre.
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D. B Henderson
Louis Burk
Douglass and
McSweener
Police Department
Columbia Street
Henry Hoover
Hadiza Tucking
Ethel Caldwell
Will Haskenof
Waterloo Township
W. D. Roberts
Expert Shots Try Ska At Waterloo Gun Club Event
A 150 bird program starts at 9 oclock Tuesday morning at Byrnes park. The Waterloo Gun club aims to furnish targets for club members and visiting shooters during the event.
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Waterloo
Repairs Delay Officials in Waterloo Office Opening
Repairs delay the opening of the northern division offices of the Illinois Central railroad in Waterloo until the latter part of the week. Carpenters and painters have not completed work on the Marsh Place building fourth floor to ready the rooms for occupancy. W S Williams and H S Taylor, senior railroad officials, are expected in Waterloo Friday from Chicago.
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Northern Division
Illinois Central Railroad
Waterloo
Marsh Place
W. S. Williams
H. S.taylor
Chicago
Cedar Heights on Cross Auxiliary Cancels Wednesday Meeting
Cedar Heights on Cross auxiliary cancels the Wednesday meeting due to the Woman's Club annual Picnic. The Friday meeting will proceed as scheduled.
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Cedar Heights On Cross
Woman's Club
Dreaming of Burglar Man Shoots Wife in Sleep Tragedy
In Toledo on August 13 Frank Leroux, while sleepwalking after dreaming of a burglar, seized a gun and fatally shot his wife in the right side. She died about an hour later at a hospital.
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Toledo
Frank Leroux
Kansas City Saloons Close Under Military Order
United States deputy marshals advised 200 to 300 saloonkeepers in Kansas City to end sale of intoxicants within half a mile of military camps as President Wilson’s proclamation urges closures. Many hotels affected. Missouri National Guard units in Convention Hall. About half the city’s bars may suspend liquor sales, aiming to make downtown dry for first time in history.
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Kansas City
United States
Wilson
Regent
Frances M. Wilson
Missouri National Guard
Convention Hall
Lquor
Ambulance Corps Attends Grace Methodist Service
Ambulance Company No 2 members marched to Grace Methodist Church under Sergeant Dempsey after a rainy morning. They attended the service and were later taken to various homes by congregants. A Mary Pickford showing at the Plaza was arranged for the corps, with departure for Deming, New Mexico, likely next Wednesday.
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Ambulance Co
Morpheus
Grace Methodist
Dempsey
Cattle Congress Grounds
Mary Pickford
Plaza
Frank Bryant
T Deming
N. M
Gen Salazar Rebel Chief Is Killed
Juarez Mexico August 13 Jose Ynez Salazar a revolutionary leader and former chief of staff to Francisco Villa was shot and killed at the Nogales ranch near Ascencion by a small band of home guards protecting the Casas Grandes Ascencion district.
Investigation Ordered Into Uniform Factories
New York August 3 The War Secretary Baker ordered an inquiry into factory conditions producing uniforms for the army and navy The Amalgamated Clothing Makers of America alleges underage girls labored in sweatshop like settings earning four dollars weekly where similar work paid twelve to fourteen dollars elsewhere
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New York
Army
Navy
Baker
Amalgamated Clothing Makers of America
Japan plans protest on steel embargo by U S
Tokio reports leading members of the Kokuminto party and shipbuilders held meetings and adopted resolutions urging the government to negotiate with the United States to modify the steel export embargo. The move cites the embargo as a serious menace to Japan's industries and economy.
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Japan
U. S
Tokio
Kokuminto Party
Hell
Ambulance Units Headed to Italian Front From U S
Milan Aug 12 Delayed Arrangements are under way to send several American ambulance units to the Italian front similar to those in France since the war began. The first unit is expected in October. Elmer Price, recently arrested for failure to register, bound over to the federal grand jury, is being sent to Omaha Neb where he is wanted as a deserter. City Marshal Entow Cedar Falls took Price to Omaha. A $50 reward was offered for Price and Entow will claim it.
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Milan
France
Elmer Frice
J. E. Dempster
United States
Omaha
Neb
Entow
Cedar Falls
Price
Dunkerton Red Cross Benefit Raises 35 Dollars
In Dunkerton Iowa on August 13 the Dunkerton Red Cross chapter received 35 dollars from the Barclay Presbyterian Church Society. The funds were collected at an ice cream sociable hosted by the church society.
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RED Cross
Dunkerton, Ja
Dunkerton Red Cross
Society
Barclay Presbyterian Church
Franchise Meeting to Discuss Street Car Franchise
The Greater Waterloo committee meets tonight in Hermann Miller's office to continue its discussion on the street car franchise. Complete attendance is urged.
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Greater Waterloo
Hermann Miller
Come-Back Capsule Ad Promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil
An old advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as health boosters. It claims the remedy improves appetite, treats kidney stones and other ailments, and offers a money back guarantee if not effective. The copy urges daily use and warns against substitutes, urging readers to look for the Gold Medal name on each box.
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Haarlem
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Victeg Company
New Victor Records
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Chopin
Ignace Jan Paderewski
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Victor Talking Machine Co
Camden, N. le
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Black
C. W. Bruner
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East Side Library
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