First American escapes a German camp and reaches lines
Bunt Cohen, after four months in a German prison camp, killed two guards with a bayonet, swam the Oise river, donned a guard uniform, and reached American lines near the front. He then explained his route from Metz to No Man's Land and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Oise
Bunt Cohen
Freedom
Ellis Island
M. A. ‘Gunst
France
Cohen
No Man’s Land
Metz
Cohhen
Bluf
Mike
Darsont
Exuberant Youth Denied Induction by Local Board
A 21 year old traveling tobacco salesman, Benjamin N. James, pleads for faster enlistment in a war call. Miss May Shull explains the process, noting reserves and rotation by order numbers while James seeks lawyers and special induction. He leaves hopeful but discouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin N. James
Russell Lamson
Miss May Shull
Miss Shull
City eyes motor power for street work plan
Harvey Playeast street commissioner presented data showing motor hauled loads cut costs and time. On a two year project 2100 carloads moved with horse drawn trips. motor trucks could make 60 loads daily versus five with horses, saving about 75 percent in hauling costs. A committee will inspect machines this week to consider purchase. The city owns five teams and hires seven to ten more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
East Street
Amendment of Ackley Ouster Plea Ordered
Eldora Iowa August 28 Special Ruling in ouster proceedings for Ackley mayor Dr. E M Breniman sustains the plea for a more specific statement and the striking of parts of the petition while allowing the majority to stand. Amendment to conform by September 3 and hearing set for September 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora. la
District Court
E. M. Breniman
Ackley
Dial Wins South Carolina Senate Nomination in Primary
Nat B. Dial of Laurens secured the Democratic nomination for the U S Senate in South Carolina with 51 418 votes amid 85 973 counted. Cole L Blease 30 957 and James F Rice 3 598. Result sets up Dial to lead across the full term starting next March as reforms are anticipated to widen his margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Columbus
S. C
South Carolina
Nat B. Dial
Laurens
United States Senate
Dial
Cole L. Blease
James F. Rice
Ladies' Guild of Christ Church Meeting at Lloyd Hall
Society notes indicate a Thursday afternoon gathering of the Ladies' Guild at Christ Church Lloyd Hall. Members plan a social and charitable program with attendance encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Guild of Christ Church— Lloyd Hall
Evening Socials Highlight Club Meetings and Shower
Mrs. George Huntley hosted the Even Dozen club for a regular meeting. The High School Astronomy class met with Mrs. Chester Cadwall. Ethel Burgess gave a miscellaneous shower for 17 young women in honor of Miss Caroyl Tuttle before her wedding as part of the evening's diversions with light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Huntley
Chester Cadwall
Ethel Burgess
Caroyl Tuttle
Red Cross Auxiliaries Cancel Meetings After Quota
The Catholic Woman's Red Cross auxiliary will not meet this week since the quota is finished. St. Mark's auxiliary will not meet tomorrow as August quota has been completed.
Registration drive and head registar instruction set for city
Secretary Billings announces a 2:30 pm Friday instruction meeting for head registrars across 14 precincts to outline registering men aged 18 to 45. City Auditor A E Johnson provides a list of registration places, with addresses across wards, while the board revises Fort Riley entrainment calls and promotes four reserves to regular status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PR. L. Billings
Congress
A. E. Johnson
T* A
Third Wes Cultural
Secant
Merst
Ginderway Bros. Co
North
Kntted Brethren Church
Fourth
Cobb
Jefferson
Third Ward
Coburiy & Son
Nurth East
Sipos
Fourth East
Titra
Luthier Grocery
Riehl
Sherwood's
Mle Tailor Shop
wengaveLbiss Reeoil
Masherg & Sims
Sycamore
Michael Paint Co
Linde Chapman
Lataye
Moore & Moore
Norwood
St Precnit
Voom
Meer Deg Alee
Gindlowsy Age
Pythian Sisters to present patriot program in Jesup
In Jesup Aug 28 Sept the Pythian Sisters plan a patriotic program in the Grand Opera House to support future activities. Local talent includes songs piano solos readings duets and dialogues with Camp Fire girls and Imperial orchestra entertainment. A small admission will be charged and a screen comedy follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesup
Pythian Sisters
Grand Opera House
Pythian Sisters of
Red Cross
Treasury
America
Laura Comfort
Reading
Maxine Oliver
Ethel Melrose
Florence
Edith Emerson
Gertrude Fuller
H. C. Sheridan
Bessie Emerson
Lydia Larson
Gladys Wrot
Eunice Braund
Marjorie Burnett Pana Madaline Manning
Tiang Sola
Lanex Durham
M Edith
Ralph Neta Knowles
Nelle Duggan
M. Welsh
Keith Braght
Donald
Blakeman
F_ R. Place
Glen Noble
Marjorie Burnett
Camp Fire Girls
Sofia
Grace Barger
Claire
Wilby Irl van Eman
Lea Ham
John Rudo Reclallion
Teddy Houck
Gertrude Kenneally
H. Bo Nelson
Ival Cedarburg
Lyman Campbell
Wil Pur van Eman
Morris Hull
Keneneth Miller
Fr. C. Stebbins
The
Imperial Orchestra
Youths Charge Criminal Libel in Lone Tree
Warrants issued in Lone Tree Johnson County for Roland and James Sherburne Walker Shellady and Harry Overholt on criminal libel charges tied to alleged falsification of ages on draft questionnaires. Accused accused allegedly libelled by claims of lied ages and a village monument listing 11 youths arouses community agitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Lone Tree
Johnson’ County
Roland
James Sherburne
Walker
Shellady
Harry Overholt
Waiter Testifies Steward Brought Liquor On Train Raid
Matt Odom a dining car waiter arrested after a raid on a railway train signed a statement naming steward Robert Burton as the person who brought two packages to the car before it left Chicago. Odom said Burton told him to stash the cases in the locker and he believed they contained liquor. He identified the packages during police search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Odom
Robert Burton
Chicago
Odom
Burton
Edward Headford Home on 10 Day Leave From Camp Lee
Edward Headford son of Mr and Mrs W T Headford received a commission as second lieutenant at Camp Lee Virginia and is home on a ten day leave of absence from the officers training camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Headfort
W. T. Headford
Camp Lee
Williams son headed overseas from Camp Dix
Mr and Mrs Henry Williams announce their son Private Harold Williams is en route overseas. Williams enlisted in the medical department last December and sailed from Camp Dix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Williams
Harold Williams
Williams
Medical Department
Camp Dix
Sherman to be exalted at Grand Temple meeting
Mrs Myra Sherman from Gedar Rap will be honored by Barry Temple No 186 Pythian Sisters during the Grand Temple session. The Buchanan county gathering in Tr V convention heard Miss Gertrude Jesup win the silver medal contest. Mrs Alice McKenzie of Hazleton presided, with election results naming Melklenzie as president, Mull as vice president, Ida Short as secretary, and Fannie Clark as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cn Merrick
Myra Sherman
Gedar Rap- A
Barry Temple
Grand Temple
Taw
Sherman
Uby Bebe
Buchanan County
Priday
Alice McKenzie
Hazleton
Gertrude Jesup
Presbyterian Church
Paipat
Pluck Hawk
Jesup
Ida Short
Fannie Clark
Anil
Waverly Church Names Pastor to Remain in City
Aug 28 report from Waverly notes BR I Trauscdh likely to stay at Warther College presidency, parishioners favor continuing him as pastor. Bremer County fair preparations near. Kelley Canning expands, crop yields praised with six tons per acre possible. A Red Cross fundraiser netted money from a local carnival, and Harold Korth home from service with Navy prior to further deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Trauscdh
Warthure College
St. Puusrd's
Kelley Canning Company
Wverly
H. Russel
Red Cross
Harold Korth
Porrhontas
Sind
G. Rorth
Bremer County Sends 44 New Recruits to Camp Dodge
Bremer County will dispatch 44 new selects to Camp Dodge between September 3 and 6. The exemption board lists names including Henry Fennel Deny tourge Henry Saing John Fred Sundermeier Readlyn Carl Gade Sumner and many others from Waverly Readlyn Fairbank Tripoli and nearby towns. A reserve list and notes on the animal intelligence appear at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Bremer
Camp Dodge
Henry Fennel
Deny Tourge
Henry Saing
Poli
John Fred Sundermeier
Readlyn
Carl Gade
Sumner
Ward Hirir
W. St. Tides
Arthur J. Wen
Herald Wynne Miner
Iimer Tenn
Arthur Moeller
Tripoli
Ndwarl Willis Theisinger
Treate Herimin
Carl Uf
Lewis Tries
Harry Cliford Mattke
William H. Demps Waverly
Ink
Fairbank Urer
Dyn
Ferdinand FR
Paul Thurwitz
Jacob 4
Gris
Jincoln
Neb
Yhert Zelle
Edward Koeh
Umner
Delay
Brandt
Henry Niemeter
Timberton Claren & Nashiin
Hittonert
Tripall
Brooklyn Eagle Adopts 15 Percent News Reduction Plan
The Brooklyn Eagle announces a government ordered 15 percent cut in daily news and 20 percent on Sundays to begin September 1. Editors urge concise writing, no overwriting, and strict space economy across all items to preserve full news coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Industries Board
Brooklyn
N. Y
Daily Eagle
Eagle
Fires Shotgun at Car During Night Wounds Occupants
A shooting incident near Blairstown injures two occupants when a man fires a shotgun at their car after a late-night drive to the home of Elizabeth Smith, with the attacker not seeking aid or reporting the incident to Mr Buhrman who confronted him. The target vehicle fled as authorities investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Tressentus
Uving
Blairstown
Elizabeth Smith
Homse
Nashua Camp Tradition Echoes With Cavalry News
In Nashua details emerge of soldiers preparing to sail for France with the Stuke and Strike units. Captains Stuke and Strike face crossing fears while Lt. Cols and men from Iowa City and Camp Cody adjust to assignments. Families hear of sons in Co H and the engineers with mascots Tiny A and a pony destined for ownership by the captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Des Moines
Red Cross
Deés Moles
Co. A
Iowa Engineers
West Donge
109Th Engineers
Camp Dodger
Camp ‘Cody
Tiny A
France
War Department
New Mexico
Iowa
Ssage Tron - Tas
A & Jersey
Stuke
Co. H
C. J. Strike
Camp Cody
N. Ma
Co, vastEngineers
Community notes from Janesville and surrounding towns
Aug 28 in Janesville reports Bessie and Mabel Benjamin home from Hudson. funeral of Sam MacMurray of Nebraska. Exa Johnston returns to Des Moines. school begins Sept 2 with Miss Fox replacing Miss Miller in grammar. local teachers returned. Geo Pepin and men to build two silos beyond Spirit Lake. melons and corn shown. sugar scarce. ice cream social at Will Jennings raises funds. two draft evaders posted. child Donald Warne buried. Rev Reed officiates. Mrs Mervyn George improves at Waverly hospital. Wilbert Malnix wounded in France. fish at lakes in Minnesota. Mrs Will Myers visits from Dada City. sons Jesse and Lee in Uncle Sam’s service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Bessie
Mabel Benjamin
Hudson
Sam MacMurray
Nebraska
MacMurray
Mike
Exa Johnston
Des Moines
Miss Fox
Waverly
Miss Miller
Gramjimar
Geo
Pepin
Men
Spirit Lake
Waterloo
Will Jennings
Uncle Sam
Lyn Briden
Donald Warne
Jim Mapes
Reed
Mervyn George
Waverly Hospital
Scheen
Wilbert Malnix
Tanesville
France
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Yank
California
Germany
N. James
James
Harris
Miss Skull
WN. B. Dial
U. S. Senate
News of Society
Resto
Bach Preehoet
Best
von Prices
Glenda
S. D
George Sank
Ures
Chris Cook
Margaret Stoddard
Chicara
Vane Stogard
Aurora
E. P. Searts
T. M. Cot
Omaha
Ned
George Searts
Kansas City
Exerebony
A. Wroten
Wroten
H. E. Fowler
Jesup Creame
J. W. Fowler
Iother
Freed
RW. McGinnis
J. VM. Blakeman
Harriet Miller
Colorades
Caln
Harold
United States
Emery Miller
Vera Peck
Daniel Teck
Sarah Sherman
Chirat Sherman
Ben Horsser
Harry
Nettie Pell
James Dalton
Marble Rock
H. N. Merrick
J. A. Laird
Hallywood
Cal
Lone Tree, Ia
Reenay
Ler
Waverly Church
City
Bremer County
Wellrese
Brooklyn Eagle
Robert MeHefty
Vinten
MeHefy
Petey
Baptist Church
Kinsmmon
Waulon
Oscar Aurner
Stougen
Vin ‘Ton
Fanily
Ruhl
Milwather
John Lackey
Town Canning Company
Milwaukee
Atkins
Wallace
F Wen
Mr. Allen
Winten Review
Walace
Albert Cook
Minnesota
Kirk Lidge
Saliler Boys
Qbertin Valley
Nashua
X. Rohrfacher
Will Myers
Dada City
Ivan
Sam
Jesse
Lee
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