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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1917

Page

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Papal peace bid calls for restoration and a league

The Vatican issues a ten point peace note urging belligerents to state aims, favoring restoration of Belgium Serbia Romania and Alsace Lorraine, no indemnities, freedom of seas, and limits on armaments. It backs a League of Nations and a postwar economic order. Message linked to Germany suspicion and U.S. Wilson ideas.

Belgium Serbia Roumania Germany League of Nations Rome Benedict Alsace-Lorraine Trent Triest Poland Vatican London Papal Secretariat Gasparri Papal Exchange Telegraph Company Ables Holy See Doty Lewis Franklin Hammond Jackson William Myer Arthur W South Larkin Sverel Mulberry May William A Oneida Madaris A. K Clay Wilson Paul James Independence Fox Ted Thompson Ga Fairbanks Stewart J Lassen Christ Washington Mauer Guy G Lupton Murphy Michael B Forest Champagne Albert Mobile Atreat Caldwell Chester C Jackson Sh Smith Glenn S Kirkwood Jirak John B Archer Fenerelli Vito Edwards Hall Richard L Fischer Arthur D Mulberry Court Kruse Lewis A Park Avenue East Nesbit Wallace G Third Street West Youngman Wm. H Warner Herman Saxon Wise Lean Lchrader Fred Henry Dawson Haskins George Colorado Bath McLaughlin William J Adama Hammer Norman M First Street Bishop Howard Helser Frank J N. Harclay Reber Miller Carl Hickelberg Ralph S Vine Wade Walter A Reed Pixler Claude J Wagner Petrie Max Denver McCartrie John R Eighth Street Coffin Ward Sycamore Ellis Harry B Bower D. Edward Black Hawk Road Rabiner Sam Florence Nightingale John C Newell Bingham Logan Clark George A Leland Rice Harley F Hanna Emmil M Clough Mixdorf Henry W Finn William B Ricker Farley Ray Mason Holloway Fred D Houghton N. Barclay Lyon Clifton M Got Delamere Gustavus E Cottage Lou An Webber Emmett Igz Wilson W. P Stroud Harry E Highth Street West

Pope's Terms Restore Belgium Serbia Roumania and Germany

The proposal envisions restoration of Belgium Serbia and Roumania with no indemnities and a postwar war economy. It supports a world court allied with the league and limits on armaments while negotiating Polish Balkan Armenian and other territorial questions.

Belgium Serbia Roumania Germany League of Nations

Wreck Toll Rises as New Haven Trolley Collision Probed

Interstate probe into a Shore Line Electric crash near North Branford opens in chambers. Debris and 19 dead, with 40 plus injured as Branford undertakers receive more bodies. Motorman Wesley Negus says fatigue from 46 hours on duty caused him to fall asleep before the headlong crash with the New Haven car.

New Haven Branford William Hofer Guilford Wesley Negus William J. Tryon Negus North Branford

Food Survey of Chicago to Be Made Soon

A 20 man Washington team under Hoover will arrive in Chicago to survey food conditions. The investigation aims to measure food in storehouses and assess distribution needs for better allocation. Irregularities found will be reported to the district attorney, but no specific law violations are the focus.

Chicago Washington Hoover

Congress to authorize new war loan and tax rise plan

Washington reports that Congress will be asked to authorize a loan between 3 and 4 billion dollars for allies, with efforts to raise taxes beyond 2 billion for war needs. The minority vote on war profits and tax plans criticizes the bill as unequal, urging higher taxes on wealth and profits to fund the war without burdening workers.

Washington, D. C Congress McAdoo Kitchin Ways and Means Committee Senate Simmons la Follette Gore England Treasury Department Ta Follette du Pont Powder Company Bethlehem Steel American Zinc, Lead & Smelter Company United States Steel Anaconda Copper American Beet Sugar Armour & Co American Hide & Weather

Third Iowa Infantry to Start for France This Week

Waterloo exemption board released the names of 656 men chosen for the city’s first wartime draft quota under the selective service act. Letters will notify both selected and exempted men of their status. exemptions cited include dependents and religious scruples.

Waterloo District Board Harry BL. Stroud Eighth Street West Mitchell S. Manhard Everett al- Kin Wallace G. Nesbit Paul J.wilson Manhard Des Moines Larkin Nesbit Waterloo Ambulance Company George A. Oberle Nicholas Kutiens Nathan Sharp Sam Arey Anton Reiff Harvey Banks Oberle Kuthos Sharp Army Reiff Banks Geo A. Oberle Nicholas Kirtfoos Charles Kesser First Brethren Church

China declares war on Germany and Austria-Hungary

Reuter's reports official notice that China declared war on Germany and Austria-Hungary dating from 10 o clock this morning. Cable dispatches from Peking confirm the Chinese legation received the declaration. The brief item notes the action was announced in Washington and London.

London Reuter’s China Germany Austria-Hungary Washington, D. C Chi Austria- Huns Peking

Tammany's Choice for New York Mayor Between Four Men

New York Aug 14 The Democratic county committee sent out a call for the September 13 primary election while the fusion committee reports to the full 170 tonight. Four mayoralty contenders remain Thomas W Churchill William B Enison Alfred E Smith and John F Hylan the last names listed as likely contenders for the Tammany slate.

Tammany New York Altho Democratic Fusion Committee Thomas W. Churchill Board of Education William B. Enison Sherif Alfred E. Smith John F. Hylan

National Guard of 26 States in New War Forge

The war department announced a composite national guard division to form the Forty-second Division with troops from 26 states and the District of Columbia. Brig. Gen. W. Mann will command up to 20,000 officers and men, including units from Iowa, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, New York, Ohio, Georgia, and others. Troops will be sent to France from an Atlantic port within a week for embarkation.

Washington, D. C Iowa “Instry National Guard France War’ Department Iowa Guardsmen Atlantic Shenandoah Wil Ottumwa H. Oskaloosa Glenwood Corning War Department States District of Columbia Louisiana Pennsylvania Wisconsin New York Ohio Georgi Alabama Iowa Illinois Indiana Minnesota Maryland South Carolina California Missouri Virginia North Carolina Kansas Texas Michigan New Jersey Tennessee Oklahoma Nebraska Colorado Oregon Wwee Mann Regular Army Division of Militia Affairs National Guard Louisian Cavalry Pennsylvania Infantry Eighty-third ‘Infantry Wisconsin Infantry 1S5th Infantry Sixty-ninth New York Infantry 166Th Infantry Ohio Infantry Eighty-fourth Infantry

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State Department Pope Benedict United States Europe League OF Peace Paris Olives Loat Shore Line Lafollette Iowa Infantry National Army Havana New War Forge First State Capital W. A. Mann
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