15 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1917
Page
1
Soldiers at Camp Dodge prepare for Christmas under uncertain furlough orders. Barracks are patched to keep out cold with coal from nearby mines and Melcher, a thirty mile haul. Social mothers plan holiday events in barracks with private city guests, music, dancing, and a boxing match for diversions.
Fire damaged the Hyman bakery in Town Falls Iowa, causing roof and wall damage and about 1000 dollars in loss. Investigators suspect spontaneous combustion from old sacks. building owned by W M Marsh and occupied by L T Hyman. Insurance adjustments pending before repairs begin.
Town News reports the death of Mrs. W. B. Morton in California from apo plexy. A Davenport native, she lived in Iowa Falls 26 years before moving with her family to Altadena six years ago. She is survived by husband and children Dr. L. B. Morton Mary Pollock W G Morton Robert Morton and Helen Morton.
At the St. Elmo Commandery No. 48 Knights Templar election in Iowa Falls on Thursday evening Dr. J.H. Stooksberry was re chosen eminent commander. C. Dillon was named generalissimo E Ellsworth captain general R I Mendel recorder W H Woods treasurer Geo Johnson senior warden Fh W Miller junior warden and O C Cobb pre late.
Ames Iowa Ta 15 Iowa State college livestock returned from the 1917 international livestock exposition in Chicago with 1490 dollars in prizes and 53 ribbons. They captured seven championships 18 firsts 17 seconds four thirds three fourths and three fifths along with the grand prize of 190 dollars for the best general college exhibit of five cattle five fat swine and five fat sheep. The prize has been awarded to Iowa State college nearly every year in the eight internationals.
Iowa State Dairy and Food Commissioner W B Barney asserts meatless and wheatless days are essential. He rebuts reports urging pork conservation alone and calls for nationwide observance to support conservation, patriotism, and civic duty. The statement stresses weekly observance and links it to efforts in England France Italy and Germany.
Oscar Anderson of Vinton discovers a strawstack collapse killing five cattle a cow four young heifers and twelve hogs while saving others. Elsewhere Jullus Silverman enlists in the quartermaster corps in Chicago. Local agricultural leaders elect officers and plan 1918 events. Two Vinton youths join service Harold Spicher and Clell Fox head to Jefferson Barracks. Court trial of Eley vs. railway adjourned with evidence to come. Frank McKim commits suicide amid draft fears in Ida Grove.
Iowa suffrage workers attend the National American Woman Suffrage association convention in Washington where a large service flag with twelve stars honors Iowa women serving or who have served the movement. Notable attendees include Mrs A B Cummins and several other Iowa leaders with alternates listed.
Homer L Harper of McHenry county Illinois testifies before the federal milk commission with a high milk cost estimate of 5 052 hundred pounds based on a survey of 116 farms and 2 028 cows. He notes 17 percent of cows are being sold and cow buying at 1 percent with 75 of 115 farms selling milk cows and 40 not disposing of any. He argues farmers want grain price regulation to focus on grain raising.
Marshalltown Iowa December 15 without doubt the first Red Cross joiner known here is J B Hammond of Des Moines who recently joined the local Red Cross, paid a dollar and received his membership button He has twenty seven others just like it His explanation I join the Red Cross in every county I visit
The Manchester Commercial Club welcomed Captain Knyvett of the Austral Infantry and guests for supper. Speakers praised allied unity and urged support for the war effort and Red Cross membership, with 130 names joining or renewing.
Mt Vernon Iowa December reports that Cornell college students pledged over 5600 dollars for war relief. Two young women quietly picked corn after classes to meet their pledge, claiming bravery in cold weather to raise funds for the Y M C A.
Chicago December 15 Harry A Wheeler food administrator for Tim ois said there was no reason fish should be dearer than needed except the middleman He reported the office set the retailer purchase prices from a large wholesaler Retailers protested saying they could buy at the quoted figures and sell at reasonable prices if they dealt directly with the dealer
Gov Harding’s pardon of Willam Adams from Fort Madison prison led to his death at his sister’s Albion home. Convicted in 1898 for poisoning his uncle Charles Russell of Bangor to gain the heir’s estate, Adams was 57 and had served in prison for life.
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