Government 1918 estimates reveal defense and payroll rise
Washington news outlines fiscal year 1918 appropriations totaling 1,268,715,834 with 84 million for employee raises and larger defense costs. War and navy boosts lead, while Treasury plans include 604,000,000 in general increases and 1,143,055 for Agriculture.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Treasury
Trency Administration
United States
Treasury Department
State Department
District of Columbia
War Department
Panama Canal
Wahvy Department
Interior Department
Post Office Department
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Labor
Department of Justice
Navy
Federal Judiciary
Secretary of State
Farm Loan Bureau
Children’s Bureau
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Weather Bureau
Good Fellows Spark Waterloo Christmas Stocking Drive
Hope G. Martin originator of the Good Fellow movement in Waterloo explains it is a voluntary effort to fill stockings for boys and girls on Christmas morning. Local supporters include O W Hellen Hotel Russell Lamson Waterloo Evening Courier and Reporter William Galloway A W Peterstom Judge F C Platt J C Hartman Hod and B C Litchfield totaling 8185.00 in contributions and ongoing cooperation with the Social Welfare league and Salvation Army.
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Hope G. Martin
Waterloo
W. Hellen
Russell-Lamson
Waterloo Evening Courier
William Galloway
A. W. Peterstom
F. C. Platt
J.C. Hartman
Hod
B.C. Litchfield
Chicago
Tribeur
Hope C. Martin
L. G. Parrott
Waterloo Daily Reporter
Martin
A Martin
Good Fellowm Club
Altho
Social Welfare League
Salvation Army
Oth
Good Fellows of Waterloo Seek Christmas Gifts for Needy Children
An informal appeal urges Waterloo residents to donate cash food or clothing to the Good Fellows club to aid needy children at Christmas. A committee will locate recipients and distribute gifts on Christmas Eve from a central HQ. The group asks for a vacant business room to host distribution and notes memberships can assist purchase of tokens and necessities.
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Waterloo
Good Fellows Club
Good Fellows
UROCA RESTORED IN ATHENS ALLIES HOLD KING RESPONSIBLE
London dispatch reports order restored in Athens after unrest. Civilians and off duty soldiers disarmed as Greek and French officers investigate clashes with allied forces. French marines and British troops defended the Zappeion. Constantine blamed by allies for the events.
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Uroca
Athens
Glash
London
Reuter
du Fournet
Entente
Reuter’s
Star
Zappeion
STEVS
House of
Commons
Robert Cecil
Constantine
Greece
Robert
Berlin
Sayville
S. 1
Reichstag
Alfred Zimmerman
Dr. Zimmermann
Germany
Ententer
Gans
Cabinet quits as Asquith plans war council
London dispatch reports Premier Asquith announces King George approved a cabinet reconstruction to strengthen the war effort. Lloyd-George favors a small war council with independent powers, while ministers negotiate its size and scope as debate unfolds.
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Asquith
WAR Council
London
House of Commons
King George
BAVED
David Lloyd-George
Lloyd-George
Thanks from Black Hawk county soldiers for Thanksgiving aid
Captain Carleton Slas of First Iowa Infantry and Captain Wilimek of Co F Cedar Falls report Black Hawk county readers sent generous Thanksgiving funds. Funds distributed among Companies B F and G to feed soldiers who praise local folks and warm hearts. Slas notes a 9 day maneuver and unusually warm weather at Brownsville Texas.
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Carleton Slas
First
Iowa Infantry
Courier
Brownsville
Tex
Black Hawk County
Wilimek
Co. F
Cedar Falls
Sias
Dismiss Shipping Prosecutions Started Before the War
The Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court to dismiss anti trust prosecutions begun before the European war against British and German steamship lines for alleged combinations in transatlantic and South American shipping. The cases were dissolved by the war, with the government reserving the right to renew prosecutions if the alleged combinations resume after peace returns.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Romanian Front Near Bucharest Faces Multi-Sided Pressure
Descriptions show Bucharest defended by Roumanians and Russians against a three-front push from south west and argeciu river line. Serbs advance in Macedonia threaten Grunishte, while German Bulgar forces hold hill positions near Grunishto. Berlin claims victory at Argeciu with church bells ordered rung for celebration.
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Bucharest
Macedonia
Grunishte
Stravina
War Office
Cerna River
Monastir
Bertin
Grunishto
Argeciu River
Ninth
Teutons
Opening Day Actions of the Fifty-Sixth Congress
Opening day proceedings in the Sixty fourth Congress include Senate and House committees meeting to visit President Wilson. Senators Kern Gallinger and others were to swear in new members. four bills were introduced on embargoes and food regulation. Representative Barrison was sworn in and sessions recessed at 12 56 p m.
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Kern
Gallinger
Wilson
House Committee
Wation
Indiana
Pernald
Maine
Kirby
Arkansas
Clarke
Xoox
Kitchin
Fitzparald
Mann
Senate
Fitzgerald
T. W. Barrison
Virginia
Galloway Doubles Capital Stock to Build Factory
The William Galloway company completes an 8.5 million capital increase the largest Waterloo financial deal, plans a new plant for an invented tractor, and projects 1000 new jobs. A 7 percent preferred stock issue replaces old bonds with 1.2 million in new working capital, and Standard Ordnance of New York becomes foreign agent for the tractors.
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William Galloway
Waterloo
Mr. Galloway
Cleveland, O
Galloway
Afsortes
PL. A. Terguson
Minneapolis
Wwe
N. R. Wikiman Company
Clleveland
South Dakota
Belgians Resist Exile by Force of Arms Riot Kills 300 in Antwerp
London reports from Sluiskill indicate a November 30 Antwerp revolt left 200 to 260 residents dead and many German soldiers killed. Neutrals protestors reportedly reduced deportation demands, while invalids and youths from Ghent endured harsh conditions in trenches. In the U.S., Percival V. Allen escaped King County jail while a purported pickpocket, Varry Gardner, drew police attention.
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Antwerp
London
Sluiskill
Holland
Ghent
Heuter Amsterdam Disputch
Slufstill
Germany
Amsterdam
Les Nouvelles
Belgium
Liega
Sotons
Beattie
Wash
Percival V. Allen
King County
Acuna Danielson
Gowrie, Inc
Allen
Seattle
Varry Gardner
Cedar Falls to Get 535,000 to Finish Postoffice Building
Washington funds announced to complete and continue post office projects in Iowa. Cedar Falls receives 35,000 to continue work while Carroll 25,069 and Chariton 43,000 also listed. Dubuque and Grinnell receive 5,500 and 18,000 respectively. Tama school site and other cities earmark small amounts.
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Cedar Falls
Washington, D. C
Wuildings
Iowa
Secretary of the Treasury
MunArdeo
Cedar Palls
Carrol
Chariton
Charles City
Cherokee
Hite Dubuque
Venwood
Grinnell
Madquoketa
Washington
Tama
High Court Asked to Harry Decision in Adamson Bill
The Supreme Court was urged to expedite hearing of the Missouri Oklahoma & Gulf railroad case seeking constitutionality of the Adamson act. Motion filed to set argument as early as possible with Dec 18 preferred to allow briefs and preparation. Federal Judge Hook suspended the act November 22 in Kansas City. parties seek a decision before holiday recess.
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Washington, DD. C
Supreme Court
Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad
Salor General Davis
Department of Justice
Hook
Kansas City
Adamson
Hines
Walker D. Hines
New Chaiirman
Railroad Committee of Attorneys
Arthur Miller
Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf Line
John G. Jonaon
Reading, Lehigh Valley
Congress Fages Busy Days for Short Session
Congress opens the short session with a busy program aimed at hastening railroad legislation and approving large supply bills. Speaker Clark predicts next House will hold about 216 Democrats and 213 Republicans, with four independents. White House visits occur as leaders brief President Wilson on priorities.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Wilson
Clark
Marshall
White House
Marehall
Villa Evacuates Chihuahua City Taking Big Loot
San Antonio dispatch reports that Villa evacuated Chihuahua City taking a large amount of loot as he moved west along the Mexican Northwestern railway. Separate telegrams say Carranza forces reoccupied Chihuahua City Sunday night with no resistance. Villa's exact whereabouts remain undisclosed.
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Villa
Chihuahua City
San Antonio
Tex
Southern Departments
Bell
el Paso
Mexican Northwestern Railway
Washington, D. C
State Department
Carranza
Food Embargo Bills Introduced in House
Washington D C December 4 four bills seek relief from high food costs. Representative Fitzgerald New York proposes two embargo measures and additional rules for cold storage transport and farm product and manufactured foodstuffs in parcel post. He says enactment will bring immediate relief as petitions flood in.
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Washington, D. C
Fitzgerald
New York
Delivery error notice for late newspaper service
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Eatong Preoo
Roumantia
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House
Democratic
Speaker Park
Representative Kitchin
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