Halif AR Death Toll Revised Up To 1800 In Halifax Disaster
Halifax Nova Scotia December 12 A revised toll from the explosion and fire lowers the death list to about 1800 with 800 known dead and possibly 1000 bodies under debris. Relief ship Calvin Austin arrived as survivors are identified and families reunited. Relief workers admit double counting and note 500 houses wrecked or destroyed and 1000 restorable. Distress grows in Dartmouth with many unserved victims and a general funeral planned for Friday. The inquiry and draft suspension are announced, and casualties include seven killed aboard the cruiser Niobe and six in a small boat.
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Halifax
N. S
Fiist
Boston
Calvin Austin
Arodies
Dartmouth
Bourgoyne
Fairview Cemetery
Camp Hill Cemetery
Ottawa
Tha m Military Service Council
2 Frenchmen Face Charges of Treason
Paris dispatch reports Louis Loustalot of Landes and Joseph Caillaux, former premier, linked to requests for authorization of proceedings. Caillaux faces penalties under articles 76 77 78 79 for conspiring with foreign powers or aiding enemies. If the enemy relation fails to meet those crimes, but aids enemy information, imprisonment follows. Violations against France’s allies carry similar penalties.
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Paris
Louis Loustalot
Landes
Joseph Caillaux
Enena
M. Caillaux
Irance
France
Navy Enlistments Grow in Waterloo with Volunteers
Waterlooo sees a surge in navy enlistments as six young men left yesterday and two more this afternoon to enter various sea service branches. They undergo final exams at Des Moines before assignment to training stations. Listed volunteers include Thom WstIn Shell Rock Edmund L Ames Nashua William J McMahon Dubuque Edwin R Robinson Tama County Walter A Frarling Irving Place Fox G Hungerford Osage Joseph G Fiehler Seventysix Mo David L Josh Badger Minn.
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Navy
Waterloo
Des Moines
Thom Wstin
Shell Rock
Edmund L. Ames
Nashua
William J. McMahon
Dubuque
Edwin R. Robinson
Tama
Walter A. Frarling
Irving Place
Fox G. Hungerford
Osage
Joseph G. Fiehler
Seventysix
David L. Josh
Badger, Minn
Bulletin of Food Prices for Waterloo Issued by Committee
The food administration price interpreting committee announced yesterday a weekly bulletin listing wholesale and retail prices. The table shows poultry prices for waterloo including chickens at 36 and 22, ducks at 22, storage and meat products with various grades and sack weights, and rye and corn prices noted in specific fractions and pounds.
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Waterloo
The
Food Administration
Sack
Graham
Lectures and society notes at Hotel Russell Lamson
Elems of Society reports Miss Meddie OQ Hamilton field secretary for the Chautauqua League of Study clubs gave a talk on The Larger Democracy and Japan US relations. Other items cover parent teacher association at Lafayette school, Fine Arts program at Hotel Russell Lamson, Civic department meeting, housewarming at Mr and Mrs Stapel’s, and various club schedules and speakers.
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Meddie OQ. Hamilton
Chautauqua League of Study Clubs
Russell-Lamson
United States
Earth
Miss Hamilton
Robert Burns
Brotherhood of Man
Kitta Loveaul
Edith Wyant
Hamilton
Wichita
Kan
Kansas
Perry Cowles
Mal Ran Avenue West
Culu Smith
Miss Teeter
Sitney Lanier
Lafayette
Thekla Krebs
Home and Education Department of Woman's Club
Mmes
L. C. Hemsworth
BE. E. Bartlett
G. B. Worthen
C. W. Kline
Herman Kohl
W. H. Stewart
Woman's Club
Russell Lamson
Peter Tschaikowsky
Mae Wang
EB. J. Covell
F. Major
Marie Sweet
Davenport
Cart
Lonely Heart
Davis
Civic Department
Woman's _club
Red Cross
Palmer
Happy Tribe War Chest grows with Wyeth gift
Richard Wyeth became the lone contributor to the War Chest at Go Hawks today. His 34 pennies raised the total to eleven thousand six hundred eight pennies in the fund.
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Richard Wyeth
Go Hawks Happy Tribe
Clubwomen hold Christmas gatherings with gifts and readings
Numerous clubs met for Christmas events and readings yesterday. Members voted small sums to the Red Cross and welcomed new members while hostesses served refreshments with help from relatives and guests. An annual luncheon is planned for January at Mrs. Koch’s home.
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Eugene van Arnam
Q. V. C. Club
M. A. Rorabacher
Evans Lichty
F. M. Jenkins
Red Cross
W. BE. Koch
Earl Kimball
Court of Honor Circle
V. B. Sanquist
Esther Peterson
J. B. Shanewise
XX Club
Alice Dunkelberg
M. E. Shanewise
Franklin Bridge Club
Nicholas Webber
Mmes
F. J. Landgraf
John Schiel
Samuel Craighon
Jennie
Forlette
Pollette
Church Groups Plan Meetings and Activities
Among the churches reports annual meeting and officer elections for the First Baptist Home Makers group with a supper to follow. Calvary Evangelical holds its third quarterly conference tonight led by Rev. W C Lang. Westminster Workers class at Westminster Presbyterian met with Mrs Myers sewing for Red Cross with about 20 members and luncheon served.
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First Baptist—Home Makers
Calvary Evangelical
W. C. Lang
Westminster
Westminster Presbyterian Church
J. E. Myers
Red Cross
500 Iowa Registrants to West Coast for Fort Worden
Five hundred Iowans certified for national army service will be sent to Fort Worden Washington for heavy artillery duty. Gov. Harding received telegraphic instructions from Provost Marshal Gen Crowder directing immediate mobilization and concentration points for entrainment.
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Des Moines
National Army
Fort Worden
Wash
WL. Harding
Crowder
Washington
Waterloo Men Land Safely on French Ground
Volunteer telegraph battalion of Bell Telephone employees, eight from Waterloo, landed safely in France Monday per a cablegram relayed by A. C. Fosselman, Waterloo exchange manager. Local members listed include George S. Johnston, James H. McGrain, J. H. Mayor, Ross B. Way, L. G. Stasny, BE, P. Sherman, R Tomlinson, J. Holmes. The men enlisted September 1 and trained at Little Silver, New Jersey, and the battalion is tied to the signal corps.
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Bell Telephone
Waterloo
Franca
A. C. Fosselman
Waterloo Exchange
George S. Johnston
James H. McGrain
J. H. Mayor
Ross B. Way
L. G. Stasny
P. Sherman
R Tomlinson
J. Holmes
Little Silver
N. J
Signal Corps
Gov Harding Praises Iowa Soldier Boys
Des Moines reports Gov. Harding returned from inspecting Iowa national guardsmen at Deming New Mexico. He praised their efficiency and spirit, noting they understand the gravity of their call and tackle duties with cheer. He criticized contractors delaying shower baths for 25 000 men as a costly delay.
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Des Moines
Harding
Iowa National
Deming
N. M
Iowa
Thea
Camp Cody
Britain Spends 30 Million Daily For War Debt
London crowds heard Andrew Bonar Law announce in the House of Commons that the vote of credit would cover expenditures to end of March 1918. He cited an average daily outlay of about 6.79 million pounds in the last 63 days and 6.69 million since the end of the previous fiscal year.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
Use Exchequer
House of Commons
Mortuary News: Jacob Lellig of Gilbertville Dies
Jacob Lellig a longtime Black Hawk county resident died at his Gilbertville home at 8:40 p m yesterday after two months with dropsy He was 81 and came to the county 49 years ago retiring 23 years ago to Gilbertville Survived by widow and three children Matthias Dewar Joseph Eagle Center and Mrs William Erpelding Funeral at St Marys Catholic Gilbertville Thursday at 10 a m Rev Father Nemmers officiating Burial in churchyard Also funeral services for A K Fink Cedar Rapids labor leader and union activist were held Sunday afternoon He chaired laws committee for the Town State Federation of Labor and was active in the Cedar Rapids Typographical Union Knights of Pythias were in charge of services
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Jacob Lellig
Black Hawk County
Gilbertville
Ben IH
Mr. Lellig
Mhal
Eagle Township
Matthias
Dewar
Joseph
Eagle Center
William Erpelding
Thompson Avenue
Waterloo
St. Mary's Catholc Church
Father Nemmers
A. K. Fink
Cedar Rapids
Fink
State Federation of Labor
Knights of Pythias Order
Waterloo area notes and Red Cross activity brief
Waterloo items report hospital stays and home returns, Red Cross sewing session, and local births and visits. Mrs. Mary Olds returned from hospital. Mrs. Maynard visited Evanston and Chicago with family. Cedar Tamarida welcomed a daughter. Junior class member Roger Loveland elected to Forum Literary Society at Grinnell College. Local guardsman from Waterloo to his parents and Rotary Stewart guest appearances noted.
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Waterloo
Rotery Re Stewart
Canadian Northern Rail
Erin
Hone
Maynard
Evanston
Robert Mustaird
Chicago
Will Visi
Vernon O. Welch
Monticello
J. A. Rust
Cedar Tamida
J. Do Ehib
G. W. Harker
Red Cross
W. W. Peavey
Roger P. Loveland
Grinnell College
Forum
Banks Sawyer
Ya Eggleston
A. R. Eggleston
Aviation Corps
San Antonio
Tex
Illinois Central Eastbound and Des Moines Rail Schedules
Rail timetable fragment lists Eastbound connections from Fort Dodge Minneapolis and Chicago lines, with Local Limited and Express trains to Sioux City Albert Lea Twin Cities and Cedar Rapids. Notes mixed times, depots, and routes including Waterloo Cedar Falls and Waverly divisions. Describes daily and weekend patterns with several station names.
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Fort -Dubuque
Chicago -Dubuque
Chicago
Dubuque -Limited
Weat
Fort Bodee
Omaha
Sioux City
Fort Dodge
Dubuave! Worth Mound
Albert Lea
Twin Cities
Limited
Twin
Minneapolis
Alvert Lea
Sundey
Gadar Falle
Waterloo
Wats Bo
Cedar Falls
MM. Ltd
Waverly
Waterloos
Waveris
Mr. S
Leecal
Tee
Cedar
Aptas
Arn Wat
Watercog Pet Mystery Stumps Local Police
In Watercog a few months ago a large brown mutt vanished amid odd clues. Local authorities say a cleaner left a cardboard note and a ward in a hidden room may hold the key to solving the disappearance.
Federal authorities probe Rankin in alleged anti Wilson activity
Dec. b2 reports federal district attorney investigating the Weir files of Frederick G. Rankin of the LW. Owl. Rankin was arrested on a railroad claim Monday and found with literature of the same group. He faces 15 days for disturbing the peace. Other items note a Waterland building case and a failed securities bank suit against Jesse Higa et al, dismissed at plaintiff cost.
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Due Rapide
Rankin
Reine
Buck Uslind Araeual
Diay
Buy
Phe Piuerd
BK. Peek
Waterlan Building & Lown
Bt. Brownlee
Security Savings Bank
Jesse Higa
Plainuift
Thanks for kindness after death of A D Sweitzer
A D Sweitzer widow and children of Idaho Falls express gratitude for the kindness and sympathy shown after the death of their husband and father. Also notes that at 4 o'clock this morning distinct earth vibrations were felt here with no damage reported.
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A. D. Sweitzer
A. D. Sweltzer
Idaho Falls
Maho
U S T Auxiliary calls for all day sew and bandage work
Members of the U S T auxiliary are asked to attend an all day sew and bandage session at KB headquarters tomorrow. Mrs W A Delatey and Mr I Hanlon will lead. Another unit from Grace Mr church is set to meet from 9 am to 5 pm to work on garments in the parish hall.
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U. S. T. Auxiliary
Sire M
Austrary TP O
Knightis
Colombes Dell
Max. I. Hanlon
W. A. Delatey
Trad Croys
Grace
Church
Krall Road Problem Prompted Government Control Talk
Trubaker, traveling representative of the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad, warns that government control of railroads is becoming likely as private routes face unprecedented demand. He notes transport failures rise under peak need, cites Oklahoma operations strained to meet Baspline crude supply, and urges action.
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Trubaker
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Hrobaker
Mr. Trubaker
Oklahoma
Congressman's perilous act linked to Austrian fire
Washington December report says Congressman Tinkham, while firing on Austrian positions with an Italian gun, becomes a non combatant engaging hostile troops and thus potentially liable to execution if captured. Under wartime law civilians may not participate in hostilities, but the war has shifted conditions without altering his status.
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Washington, D. C
Tinkham
Ysong tranc-Direur
Aircraft Losses By Entente Allies In November
Berlin via London Dec 12 The German general staff announced that entente allies lost 22 captive balloons and airplanes in November. German serial battles caused 60 airplanes and two captive balloons to be destroyed.
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Berlin
London
Courier Patterns Coupon Order for Fashion Department
To obtain the Courier up to date pattern of accompanying design fill out the coupon and send it to Fashion Department Evening Courier Waterloo enclosing 10 cents for each pattern. Patterns allow for seams. All orders filled as 3000 an possible but should reach you in ten days after tending in your order.
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Fashion Department
Evening Courier
Waterloo
President Wilson Curbs Beer Alcohol Content Proclamation
Washington December 12—President Wilson issued a proclamation reducing beer alcohol to 22 percent by weight for brews after January 1, 1918 and banning malt liquor production without a government license. It also limits use of any food materials in malt liquor and requires compliance with future regulations and treasury licenses for imports.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Treasury Department
A Time For Strong Nerves In Wartime
Many worry over high firing costs during war and the nervous strain it causes. The remedy urged is Dr Williams Pink Pills, a non alcohol tonic said to rebuild health and nourish nerves. The firm offers a free booklet on nervous disorders and sells pills by mail or local druggists at 3 cents per box, six for $2.4.
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Williams
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Ray Parks
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G. W- Selble
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