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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1918

Page

9

Rankin Leads Montana Senate Fight in Primary

Helena Aug 26 Women will play a key role in Montana primaries with Miss Jeanette Rankin of Missoula seeking the senate nomination. Other candidates include T J Walsh for the Democratic senate ticket and Gov Stewart urged to run for US senate. The Nonpartisan League dominates through eastern and western Montana while several GOP hopefuls and one Democratic congressman candidate compete. Ballots show far fewer candidates than two years ago as many precincts lack rail or telegraph access delaying results.

Helena Mont Montana United States Senate House of Representatives T. J. Walsh Sam V. Stewart Stewart Miss Rankin Senate Jeanette Rankin Missoula Congress Wilson QO. M. Lanstrum Montana Daily Record-Herald Edmund Nicholas Billings H. H. Parsons Harry B. Mitchall Great Falls Tribune Nhot John M. Evang HW. C. MacDonald Blarry B. Mitchell Thomas Kane F. B. Linder- Yuan R. G. Lisebarger R. J. Moore W. Riddick Socialist Party New Nationalist Party Joseph Kirschwing Nonpartisan League

Apprentices Train for U S Merchant Marine Amid Wealthy Participants

An occupational inquiry led by Wenty Howard in Boston shows that about 3,000 men per month are training as apprentice seamen under the American merchant marine. The group includes bankers lawyers teachers clergy and actors among the trainees with many men of large incomes.

Associated Press Washington, D. C Merchant Marine Wenty Howard Boston The Shipping Board Howard

Ship Yard Men at Seattle Strike for Higher Pay

Seattle workers walk out after negotiations fail with the Pacific Coast Steel Company. More than 1,000 employees on emergency fleet contracts strike at 7 o clock seeking pay and working conditions equal to those in shipyards.

Seattle Associated Press Wash Pacific Coast Steel Company Emergency Fleet Corporation O’clark

England Conserves Food Supply Through Public Kitchens

Huge public kitchens in London and other cities offer whole meals ready cooked at lower prices. In Hammersmith Baths these kitchens provide large scale cooking with modern facilities. Meals are purchased cheap, prepared without waste, and cooked scientifically for broad use including the poor and all social levels.

London England Hammersmith

Senate Votes on Soldier Wives Civil Service and Postwar Aid

The Senate adopted a civil service protection for wives of soldiers and sailors, rejected Senator Shields' substitution to waive civil service rules, approved uniforms and equipment purchase for officers, allowed under 21 entrants into officer programs, and endorsed government funded education after the war for those who enlist or are drafted.

Senate Shields Tennessee Smith Georgia Army Navy and Prarine Corps Reed Missouri

Funeral services for Mrs Lucy Harden

Funeral services for Mrs Lucy Harden will be held Tuesday at 2 p m at Walner Street Baptist Church with Rev J B Smith officiating. Burial will be in Fairview. Grandson George M Ferch from the L S Navy Great Lakes training station attends the funeral. A goodbye picnic at Byrnes Park ends the W W C A physical department summer activities. Miss Gazetie McElhinney led the work in summer. Miss Ann Miriam Johnson is away on war work in Salt Lake City. Miss McBhinny departs Thursday for Detroit to become physical director in public schools. Ymuiden Holland Aug 26 Seven fishing boats sunk by a submarine. three were Dutch. Crews landed here. Boats were fishing near the channel.

Lucy Harden Lucy,Harden Walner Street Baptist Church J. B. Smith Fairview George M. Ferch L. S. Navy Great Lakes Byrnes Park Gazetie McElhinney Ann Miriam Johnson Salt Lake City Miss McBhinny Thurslday Detroit Associated Press Ymuiden, Hollend Duten Rez Th V. Burnett Clarackson Denver Boise City Portland Partlent Miss Jackson Thomas Jackson Twenry Rank Kerman B. Kohl Sal Originala Chicago West Street

Wilson to press the switch at Knights of Columbus camp event

In Washington on August 26, preparations were set for President Wilson to attend the Knights of Columbus war camp activities opening at Coney Island. He will press a button to flash lights at the resort this evening.

Associated Press Washington White House Wilson Knights of Columbus Coney Island

Old Timers Plan Another Shoot for Saturday

The old timers trap shoot is set for Saturday at Byrnes park starting 2 30 p m. Shooters will be divided into classes with trophies for high guns. Earlier event at Grand Mound Illinois yesterday saw Jean Pope of East Maline go perfect on 160 targets, Emil Buck Davenport 147, A E Taylor Milan 144, Nic Webber 146.

Byrnes Park Grand Mound Ill Jean Pope East Maline Emil iBuck Davenport A. EB. Taylor Milan Nic Webber

Berlin paper warns against peace dictated by allies

The Lokal Anzeiger Berlin comments on Senator Lodge’s peace speech, arguing peace is unattainable while such views persist among the enemy. It says true peace requires enemies to be convinced they cannot overcome the Allies, and that love of peace is useless in this struggle.

Associated Press Amsterdam Lodge Lokal Anzeiger Berlin

War Dept Orders More Construction at Camp Abraham Eustis

The War Department authorized additional construction at Camp Abraham Eustis Virginia to speed heavy artillery training. Funds totaling 940000 were approved for motor transport schools garages ranges barracks and quarters for a trench motor battalion and an anti aircraft battalion.

Associated Press Washington War Department Camp Abraham Evistis Lee Hall Fa Trench

Miss Amita Hickman Joins WLCA Staff in Sumner

Miss Amita Hickman of Sumner arrived today to assume a post at WLCA. A graduate of Upper Town University Payette last spring she will assist in organization work and serve as desk secretary.

Amita Hickman Sumner WLCA Dick' Sman Upper Town University Payette Arling Jas Hight

Navy man Homer Clare departs for duties aboard U S Virginia

In Fortress Monroe Virginia Homer Clare leaves tonight to resume duties on the battleship U S Virginia. Mrs. Clark will accompany him as far as Chicago, then return to her home with her parents Mr and Mrs W S Kirkpatrick.

Homer Clare Fortress Monroe U. S. Virginia

Uruguayan Foreign Minister Brum Hosted at White House

Dr Baltasy Brum, Uruguay's foreign minister, heads a special mission to the United States and is informally entertained at lunch in the White House by Mrs. Wilson. The event reflects cordial ties as Brum engages in diplomatic talks.

Washington, D. T Baltasay Brum Uruguay United States Lf Pressieg Wilson Aiffiay White House

City in Brief notes from Waterloo area

Local items report busy social visits and movements in Waterloo and nearby towns. Mentions residents traveling, returning from trips, military service updates, and staff changes at the post office and schools. A mix of personal notices, vacations, and wage discussions for West Street workers appears throughout.

Society Notes and Marital Announcements From Local Event

The column records society news including engagements and upcoming weddings for Maryence Kathryn Voorhers and Raymon Stillman with a Sept 28 ceremony at First M. Rebehorah society. It mentions Donna Voorhers and Frances Tate, church services, and a dramatic ambulance incident recounted by a witness.

Fragmentary Bus Crash Report Echoes Confusion

A damaged OCR fragment describes a bus crash with multiple injuries. Passengers suffer fractures and bleeding as responders attend to the victims amid unclear details and jumbled names.

German Americans Face Duty Under Star Spangled Banner

A New Yorker piece argues German Americans could not see the perk of war early but awaken to duty. It urges pride in fighting alongside grandsons, under the Star Spangled Banner, until danger is removed and future world catastrophe is prevented.

New Yorker Smet Driek Ander

Dunkerton News Fragments and Dining Luncheon

A jumble of local notes mentions Dunkerton in September, plus a San Bernardino letter, Waterloo reference, and dining with Mrs Cane. It notes temperatures from 58 to 76, threshing, and farm life, with mentions of Miss Katherly Barrie Wiltoe and Canfield building.

Dunkerinn Dee Cumptet Sant de Weed Tran Magee Waterton Nsa San Bernardino P.O. Canfield Ganting End Piers Perature Beals Amine Waterloo Barron Ti Fowler Cane Katherly Barrie Wiltoe Idmnery I, Oy Canfield

HUIDDLIG IS EASY TO GUESS A wartime diplomatic rumor

A garbled report from the Springfield Republican discusses a crisis among monarchs with Charles, William, Austria, Germany, and Poland. It touches on German and Austrian troop figures, Belgium, and a Slav rebellion. The piece analyzes claims of peace movements to ease German aggression.

Huiddlig Springfield Republican Katinors X Council Aiter Charles Wiliam Poland Charles Germany Lokil Anzeiger Oermany Austria Barodon Belgium Ag‘gression

Mark of Czernin Questions German War Aims

The remark from Count Czernin questions the communication of German wartime aims. As former foreign minister, his implied criticism is pointed, and the Poland concession may be a move to gain Austrian troop support without probing Germany’s broader war objectives.

Mark Czernin Germany Poland Austria

260000 Germans Register With American Police

The Justice Department reports about 260000 unlawfully naturalized German males lived in the United States and registered with police and postmasters under enemy alien regulations. Registration for males occurred in January with small additions later. estimates for German women were less than 206000 and not fully tabulated.

Washington, D. C United States Department of Justice Germany

Submarine Busby Sinks Small Craft Off Eastern Coast

A Canadian Atlantic port reported an enemy submarine appeared in a narrow waterway on the extreme eastern coast yesterday and sank several small craft. For a few hours traffic in the strait ceased but resumed today. A Courier advertised for the best results.

Canadian Atlantic

World News Brought To Evening Courier By Telegraph

News from around the globe reaches the Evening Courier via leading telegraph and telephone networks through private and public correspondents.

Evening Courier Iilegraph

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