Hindenburg Line Reached At Many Important Points
A war office release notes British advances in the St Mark region southwest of Roe, capturing 1100 prisoners including two battalion commanders. French gains north of the Aisne, German counter attacks repulsed as Haig’s forces push toward Bapaume and the Scarpe. In Montauban, High Wood, and Ligny, Allied troops advance amid heavy fighting with substantial territorial gains near Monchy le Preux and Beugnatre. Prisoners since Aug 21 exceed 21000. German morale shifts include calls for political change.
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St. Mark
Rove
War Office
Bugheux
Aisns
Amsterdam
Telegraaf
Maal Haig Loday
Scarpe
Baptaume
Longneval
Sedan
Hindenburg
Hindenburg Lne
Henmel
Bapaume
Scarpe River
Monchy-le-Preux
Pelves
Douai
Haig
Somme
Maricourt
Mont Auban
Highwood
Longueval
Bazentin-le- Grand
Ligny
Thillay
Beugnatre
Dorm- Pierre
Suzanne
Wancourt
Guemappe
Plouvain
Germany
Baden
Knitting Report Of Red Cross Publicly Issued
Red Cross chair man B Cropper reports national figures on yarn supply and planned distribution for winter. The division lists 1.4 million pounds of yarn available, 1.4 million ready for 1, iron garments, 134000 mufflers, 334000 wristlets, 226000 helmets, 1228000 pairs of socks, plus new items. From Sept 1917 to June 1918 the organization distributed nearly 6 million knitted articles to the army and navy and sent 870000 pieces to France and Italy. War Industries Board asks chapters to source yarn exclusively through the division bureau of supplies. The work is done at no cost to the government by American women.
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Red Cross
B. Cropper
Watertrep
Fromm
Red Tross
Army
Navy
France
Italy
War Industries Board
Yrarn J
Division Bureau
Women of America
Advocates Early Closing Garages And Stations
The council of defense urges automobile garages filling stations and supplies shops to close weekdays at 6 p.m. and all day Sunday as a conservation measure. The resolutions note government orders pending and request dealers to comply, keeping one emergency repair shop open. The move aims to conserve manpower and materials and avoid stricter government controls.
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Council of Defense
AH Desiers
Gutomobile Ace
Py thian convention gathers Waterloo Knights in Cedar Rapids
The forty ninth annual conclave of Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters convenes in Cedar Rapids with many Waterloo members attending. The program starts today and features a joint patriotic meeting tomorrow evening with Judge Salinger of the Iowa Supreme Court delivering the address.
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Waterloo Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo Lodge
Salinger
Supreme Court of
Towa
F C Drew Receives Federal Washington Appointment
F C Drew head of the sales and service department of Stewart- Simmons company has been appointed to a government position in Washington D C and must report September 9 He will join the war trade board and may remain connected with Stewart-Simmons Mrs Drew stays in this city
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F. C. Drew
Stewart- Simmons Company
Washington
D. C
War Trade Board
Stewart-Simmons Company
Drew
Miss Dotha Walker Accepts Davenport YWCA Post
Miss Walker leaves Waterloo YWCA after four years as general secretary to become Davenport Iowa YWCA general secretary, starting September 14. The Davenport unit lacks an affiliated association, and reorganizing the local YWCA is a priority due to many women workers across the river. Miss Walker, a Tacoma native and Portland training school graduate, has been active in civic and church work. She will be replaced at Waterloo when a successor is found.
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Miss Dotha
Davenport
Miss Walker
T the
North Central Field
Lake Geneva
Tacoma
Wash
Portland
National Training School
New York City
North Yakima
Roy Davis
Lincoln
Neb
Sarah Beem Davis
L. Corton
John
Edward
Tipton
Iowa City
Moe
Vine Street
M. L. Houser
Eleventh Street
Harry B. Clark
Camp Pike
Ark
Camp Dix
N. J
Fred J. Wlass
W. A. Slippy
Cherokee
Kluss
Isabella
T. O. McCarthy
Martha McLaughilin
Frink and Merriam Married at Lewis Missouri
Mrs Watherine Frink and E G Merriam wed recently in Lewis Missouri Merriam serves as assistant at torney general of the Missouri Pacific railway Mrs Merriam previously widow of George C Frink a longtime Illinois Central conductor and one of Logan House proprietors Army censorship orders barring transmission abroad parts of Senate military subcommittee report on aircraft production are attacked in the Senate as helping enemies and concealing facts from the public
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Watherine Frink
E. G. Merriam
Lewis
Merriam Jis
Missouri Pacific Railway
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Army
J Senate
Senate
Thes
Jurors Named For Municipal Court September Session
Jurors for municipal court for September were drawn yesterday. The complete list includes OQ Thompson, C. J. Zimmerman, G. L. Mayzlett, Axel Johnson, Lester Consigny, Frank J. Nelpert, J. B. Dewhirst, D. Bolte, Charles F. E. Whipps, F. C. Ghoslin, C. M. Stuber, W. B. Crumrine, Elmer Wilson, F. Clow, Rosgen Arnald, W. C. Dotson, M. L. Hansen, A. Sutherland, J. O D. Murphy, Daniel Gellep, E. L. Billings, H. Hargrove, J. T. Welsh, T. J. Ellis, H. R. Huntington, C. A. Sproul, A. J. Eyenamer, M. J. Fowler, John W. H. Eddy, George A. Morris.
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P. Thompson
C. J. Zimmerman
G. L. Mayzlett
Axel Johnson
Lester Consigny
Frank J. Nelpert
J. 8. Dewhirst
D. Bolte
Charles FE. Whipps
F.C. Ghoslin
C. M. Stuber
W. B. Crumrine
Elmer Wilson
F. Clow
Rosgen Arnald
W. C. Dotson
M .L. Hansen
A. Sutherland
J. 0D. Murphy
Daniel Gellep
E. L. Billings
H. Hargrove
J. T. Welsh
T. J. Ellis
H. R. Huntington
C. A. Sproul
A. J. Eyenamer
M. J. Fow‘ler
John WH. Eddy
George A.mor ‘Ris
New Money Out Hunky and Get Your New Bill
Two new greenbacks the first wartime currency enter circulation replacing silver certificates withdrawn as treasury reserves are diverted for export to the Allies. The one dollar note shows George Washington while the two dollar note features Thomas Jefferson and a battleship. both depict an eagle in flight on the reverse.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Federal Reserve Bank
Treasury
Basilion
George Washington
Federal Reserve
Thomas Jefferson
State quotas increased for white registrants in war mobilization
The Associated Press reports that the provost marshal general called Pennsylvania and Illinois to provide 5,000 white registrants qualified for general service. The request outlines quotas for upcoming mobilization efforts and underscores the selective service adjustments during wartime.
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The
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Seneral
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H. T. Wagner
Sherif
Peter Rock
Olive M. Rodwell
Ross
Rodwell
Carleton Sias
F.C. Drew
Mus Varker
Yo OW
CL. AL
Dutha
S. Varker
WREN
K-Merriam
Jens
Buchanan
George Wellein
Deming
N. M
L. ‘J. King
Charles Miller
F. W. Porterfield
Iowasetee
CG. L. Deming
Fort Riley
Kan
Christ Episcopal Church
George C. Welker
Benjamin Franklin Tredwell
Kaw
Harriet Lytle
W. W. Lytle
Essex
Lytle
Teresa Collentine
G. E. Brebner
Waterloo West
Arthur L. Feltkether
Waverly
Adeline L. Keene
Waterloo
W. N. Birdsall
F. S. Pettit
Des Moines
Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
W. CO. A
Jacob Anton
Washburn
Oscar Sherman
Motorleyele Traffe
W. N Birdsall
Charley Clark
E. R. Barnes
West High
Wichita
Cedar Falls
Barnes
Rest
Arant Stor
Marsh-Place
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