Riot Sparks Texas Camp Gate Violence and Arrests
A violent race riot erupts as Negro soldiers clash with civilians in Houston and surrounding areas. Reports describe mutinous troops shooting from porches, killing Capt. Mattes and injuring others, while families hide in fear. Texas guards restrain units as U.S. troops rush to the scene and martial law is proclaimed in Houston and Harris County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Joseph W.W. Mattes
Second Field Artillery
Ed. Fuchs
Alma Reichart
Fuchs
Alma
Mary Winkler
Lillian Street
Fred Winkler
William J. Drucks
Drucks
Winkler
Texas Guards
Texas National
Chicago
Ottawa
Carbondale
Hillsboro
First Engineers
Ilinais
E. M. Jones
Camp Logan
Galveston
Tex
United States
Marcellus G. Spinks
Austin
James F. Ferguson
Harris County
Parker
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
City in Brief Motoring Goggles and Local Visits
Brief notices from Waterloo describe eye safety ads, visits by Mrs. John Mitchell to Traer and relatives in Ackley, and Co D Bellmer in Waterloo. Other items note bank staff, a Minneapolis trip, marriages license for Carl Keller and Pearl Benjamin, and several residents traveling or visiting Colorado, Illinois, and Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mitchell
Traer
Arthur A. Zimmerman
Ackley
Co. D. Bellmer
Dunkerton
Waterloo
O. A. Gatjes
Farmers Savings Bank of Holland
J. B. O'Keefe
Minneapolis
Rochester
Minn
Leon Liser
Commercial Street
Garwin
$2.10 Maximum for 1917 Wheat Crop
Washington reports the wheat purchasing division of the food administration will pay slightly over $2 a bushel for the 1917 wheat crop, with the final price likely not exceeding $2.10 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Emperor urges victory over England in modern warfront rally
Copenhagen Aug 24 Emperor William told German troops on the Flanders front that England is the chief enemy and must be beaten at all costs. An official Berlin statement quoted the emperor praising heroic gallantry, urging faith in God as Germany faces a difficult struggle and vows to fight and conquer England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Hugland
Germany
William
Flanders
Berlin
England
Tome
Potato Riots Roil Dutch Cities Over Potato Exports
The Hague July 31 AP correspondence reports potato riots in Amsterdam and Rotterdam after Germany pressed for immediate export of new potatoes to ease coal shortages. Dutch authorities had required 12 000 tons to Britain first, starving the home market and provoking mob looting of cargoes bound for Britain. The new crop now floods the market with enough to meet domestic demand and allow limited exports to Britain and Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
Netherlands
Associated Press
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Germany
F. DB. Posthuma
Great Britain
Holland
London
United Kingdom
Joint Picnic and Officer Practice Announced
Three Link circle and west side Odd Fellows schedule a joint picnic for tomorrow. Cedar review No. 27 announces officer and guards practice in Maxwell hall tomorrow at 3 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Link Circle
West Side Odd Fellows
Cedar Review
Maxwell Hall
Five-Pound Black Bass Caught Near the Cedar Dam
Harvey Mullen reports a five-pound black bass taken yesterday near the dam. Local anglers note Cedar Creek teems with minnows and softshell crabs attract fish, while smaller minnows make bait scarce. In past days boys earned ten cents per dozen for softshell crabs along Virden Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Mullen
Virden's Creek
Diamond Ring Stolen From City Man’s Room
George Somers of 414 Fourth Street East reported to police that a quarter karat diamond ring and some old silver coins were stolen from his room last night or early today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Somers
Fourth Street East
British prisoners profit from kinder treatment in Britain admits German delegate
London Aug 6 The chief German delegate at a British German war prisoners conference admitted that German prisoners in Britain were treated better than in any other country. British debater Lord Newton said there were virtually no complaints about British prisoner handling and noted Berlin’s weak central control over camps compared to Britain’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
Baron Newton
House of Commons
Lord Newton
Berlin
James W. Gerard
Marya Spiridonovo Joins War Till Victory Cause
Petrograd reports Marya Spiridonova, famed for the 1905 revolution, now a leading activist in the war effort. The 19 year old, horrified by peasant flogging, killed an official, endured arrest, transport in a cattle truck, and torture. Her long prison record and exile are noted amid international protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Marya Spiridonovo
Mile
Spiridonovo
Tamboff
Luzhenowsky
Spiridanvo
Tchita
Siberian Candidate Prompts War Support Revolt Rally
In Siberia crowds urged her to run for mayor as she traveled to Europe. Slberians met her at a railway station and she asked men to fight for liberty and women to urge husbands to join the battle. At Omsk she told deserter soldiers that America’s war entry should shame them, citing liberation sentiment as a key factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siberia
Europe
Hbarty
Omsk
America
May Wight Germany by Dropping Weed Seeds
Paris reports French aviation authorities discuss dropping couch grass seeds over German fields to disrupt crops. Proposals include 500 pounds per plane and potential use of fast growing fungi or phylloxera germs, with plans to deploy up to a thousand aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wight
Germany
Paris
Verdines
Sciantiata
France
United States
Winthrop News Notes Travel and Local Events
Aug 24 reports Austin Hoeken and family visiting Cates, Ind. for two weeks. Mrs B J Maloney and Ev Ereretta visit Ana mose relatives. Harry Higman attends land matters in Greensburg Kan. Mrs Harry Bloom, Edgar, and Della attend Earl Barger's Cedar Rapids wedding. Mulford returns from two weeks in New York. Brussell family visits Backus Minn. Harvest praised as best in years. G A R encampment trip planned. Town buys chemical fire engine. Hubb family visits Ticind and Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Austin Hoeken
Auto
Cates
Ind
B. J. Maloney
Everetta
Anamose
Harry Higman
Greensburg
Kan
James McBride
Harry Bloom
Edgar
Della
Cedar Rapids
Earl Barger
Charles City
Claire Depuy
Cecil Mulford
Rockford, DL
John Mulford
Mary
Elizabeth Hefferman
New York
William
John
Charley Murphy
Albert Brussell
Backus
Minn
A. W. Perkins
Boston
Mass
Maine
George Hubb
Ticind
Wisconsin
Local Social Notes and Upcoming Band Outing
Shell Rock residents share travel updates as Aug 24 reports highlight trips to Rolfe Ft. Dodge and Los Angeles with family visits. Others prepare for training camp in Minnesota, Santa Clara and New Orleans journeys, plus Mrs Krug and Vera Avers visiting Colchester. Local band concerts draw crowds and plans include a county fair performance at Allison. Mr and Mrs Weed visit Elma, their former home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell Rock
E. Shipman
James Amick
Rolfe
Ft. Dodge
W. ¥. Brown
Los Angeles
Cal
Geo. Brown
Undine
Mes
T. W. Melnray
New Orleans
Frank Newcomb
T Fe. Snelling
Minn
W. P. Weed
Elma
Local notes from Gilbertville and nearby towns
Mira Anna Weber of Independence visits Gilbertville this week. Mr and Mrs John Nemmers with Misses Margaret Shares and Emily Wester travel to Mendato Ih to visit relatives. Peter Schomer and Rev N H Nosbisch return from an auto trip to Nebraska. Mrs Pp J Dungen and her children of Waterloo visit the Frente home Wednesday.
Smok es for Sammies Fund Drive Seeks Tobacco for Soldiers
Readers urged to support Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund to buy four packages per dollar for American troops in France. Each package worth 45 cents comes with a postcard for a soldier to send thanks, and funds cover tobacco with no administrative costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Bath Advertised Waterboy Listing Across Many Names
Long list of individuals and vendors connected to Bath Waterboos dated 8-22-17 appears as an advertised notice. Names include Miss Miegie Allgayer and Mrs. Loyd Bucen among many others with numerous tradespeople and firms such as Banner Coffee Co and National Press Assn. of America also referenced. The item reads as a period society or business directory fragment with scattered roles and affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miegie Allgayer
Loyd Bucen
Marlon Boatman
Bernice Bravener
Jile Hreedtare
Betty Buttke
Laura VW. Astarday
J. L. Ely
Elza Elle
Will Ellis
Mable Emry
Pearl Galentine
Blanche Jink
Ester Hank
Alfaretta Hood
Susie Hubbard
Jenna Johnson
Carrie Easity
D. Lacis
Ethel Locke
Esther Tsdtke
Clarnes Lye
Minnie E. Mack
Earnn Moylan
Percy Myers
Nora Ohara
Jennie Offather
Mildred Parrish
A. Yerry
Delcin Powers
Katherine Reed
Aliee Diadel
Laura Hkimeraz
Mune Itynarson
Berdella Lamksy
Beatrice Schroeder
Emma Shefiner
B. D. Slaporte
J. Sherman
Chas. Smith
Constance Smit
Clifford Smith
Maring Smith
Minnie Sousley
Mildred Sparlin
Hiyrtha Taylor
Troy Thorp
Misimma Thebe
Maud G. Walker
Stephen Wo
J. T. Colvin
Mike Coppola
John Crandall
G. B. Daugherty
Larney Dixon
E. B. Dawns
Fred Dunham
Plasterer
Dr. Farrington
E. D. Garrett
Jack Goodwin
Stephen A. Hayoush
W. FH. Hartman
J. Hemple
Sam Flenderson
James Healy
Milson Hike
Jack Hintz
Plan to Move Coat
Aug 24 Chicago reports that aluminous coal prices were fixed by federal order and trade conditions are normalizing. Officials signal a push in the middlewest and northwest to boost coal production and distribution as fuel demand stabilizes under President Wilson’s policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Middlewest
Wilson
Coal price fixers vow rapid supply push in Chicago
Nine state defense councils met in Chicago to set anthracite rates described as very liberal to operators and planned an immediate campaign to deliver coal to consumers. In Waterloo a sister of Dr BE T Jaynes died in El Paso, Texas after illness. telegrams notified friends of her death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Waterloo
BE. T. Jaynes
el Paso
Tex
Classified Advertisements for Household Goods and Real Estate
Several want ads offer household items for sale and real estate listings. Items include a six cylinder car for $250 with easy terms, a test sale of glasses, and various rooming houses and lots for sale near Cedar Falls and Chautauqua Park. Also notes for waitresses, caretaking jobs, and exchange offers. Contact numbers and addresses provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lot Vine St
West High School
Phelps
Nat'l. Bank Hide
Grant Ave
Case Dairy Co
C. A. Huggins
Care Producers Milk Co
Teward
Sais
Westith St
Chautaumua Park
Korea
la Porte Road
American Handicap Trapshooting Event Triumph at Grand- American
Charles R. Larson of Wisconsin won the eighteenth annual Grand American handicap with Mark Arle of Thomasboro, Illinois, at South Shore Country Club in Chicago by a score of 387 to 35. Fifty attended a Cedar Heights Berean picnic. camp meetings continue with sermons and study tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles R. Larson
Waoapaca
Wise
Mark Arle
Thomasboro
South Shore Country Club
Church of God
Cedar Heights
FP. L. Austin
J. A. Patrick
F. L. Austin
Posing ten years as a man exposes girl in draft order
Cleveland August 24. Harry Holtman twenty, real name Lillian Myers, registered for draft June 5. Failure to appear caused detention. She broke down and confessed for ten years she has masqueraded as a man working as a soda fountain attendant wagon driver grocery clerk and mover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Harry Holtman
Ia Lillian Myers
Aodu
Delegates to Winona Conference Represent First Brethren
Mr and Mrs Irvin Brown Milton Puterbaugh Misses Mary and Etta Lichty and Elizabeth Tittlebrand will represent First Brethren church at the annual conference beginning at Winona Lake Ind Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Irvin Brown
Milton Puterbaugh
Mary
Etta Lichty
Elizabeth Tittlebrand
First Brethren Church
Lake
Ind
Mondar
Lemon Beauty Lotion From Fresh Lemons Or Orchard White
A vintage ad describes making a skin lotion by mixing juice from two fresh lemons with three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint. Strain to remove pulp, bottle, and shake. Used daily on face neck arms and hands it promises bleaching and beautifying results at low cost.
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Congressman Hagle
Buchanan's
Carl H. Keller
Pearl Benjamin
Janesville
C. E. Pickett
Minnesota
H. J. Frerichs
Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank of
Wellsburg
Charles Levin
Clifford Allen
Parkersburg
John Norman
Charles Highmey
W. J. Rechtfertig
Rowena Edwards
A. C Fedderson
Davenport
Estes Park
Colo
Mrs. H. W. Grout
McHenry, Ill
Mrs. Grout
Sycamore Street
James Black
Josephine Schneider
Waterloo Savings Bank
St. Paul
August Brown
Dumont
Waterloo Construction Company
League of Town Municipalities
Iowa City
W. R. Law
Legislation Committee
Uncle Sami
Lime Street
Fourth
Mary Catterall
Sordid Tex
Corinne Howrey
Miss Catterall
Detroit
Miss Howrey
Northwestern
Joseph P. Chapman
Aviation Department
Regular Army
W. Chapman
Helleville
Hazel Bond
Geneseo Church
Tama County
Trair
William Bowser
Kaiser Gays
Gilbertville
Jack
USA
F. Peck
Grundy Ceuléraedeee
Ricker Alfort
Black Hawk County
Gammies
Fpatiic Auctican
Tetifth
Washington Streets
Cedar Falls
J. B. Jones
J. W. Fora
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