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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
6
Washington reports President Wilson considers peace terms to define belligerent demands without pledging a specific program. Secretary Lansing states U.S. rights are secondary to preventing entanglement as the note urges nations to define ends of the war and entertain a possible league for peace.
The Good Fellows plan two busy days ahead as Kris Kringle visits Waterloo Monday. East high school boys will sell the Evening Courier and Reporter to fund the Good Fellow fund with help from W. O. Campbell delivering oranges and dolls collected by Miss Belford and guilds. Doll packages must be wrapped and sorted before delivery. volunteers with cars urged to contact Mrs. A. I. Holt at 1316.
Chicago December 21 Wheat opened down as much as seven cents after President Wilson's peace note. May delivery closed at 1.511 2, opened around 1.55 to 1.35, while July traded 1.20 to 1.31 with broad selling and heavy activity by pit brokers. Secretary Lansing warned neutrals at risk and the market slid further from the bulge with May at 1.57 9-4.
Union Pacific directors voted a bonus of one month's salary to all employees earning $1,800 or less, without regard to union membership. They also approved a salary insurance plan for workers under $4,000 and declared a 2 percent extra dividend on common stock.
Five Americans and one foreigner arriving from Parral say Torreon faces an imminent Villa assault. Villa moves from the north and was reported near Jiminez. Howard Gray Weeks is confirmed dead. other Americans including Dr. Thomas Flannagan and Jacob Meyer reached the border with Swiss citizen Julio Sininer. German vice consul Edgar Koeh joined the party and recounted a prior theft by Villa followers.
A bandit robbed Nora Springs First State Bank this afternoon, fleeing by auto with about 1000 dollars. The cashier, Clifford Moody, was present. investigators believe the suspect drove off toward Waterloo, with Lincoln County police alerted and bank officers E. E. Sherman and J. C. Moody identified.
The mercury plunged to 17 below zero last night, setting a December cold record, with 7 am readings matching at 17 below. Rail and transit disrupted by frigid conditions, six fire alarms tied to overheated furnaces, while Charles City reports 20 below, Des Moines 15 below forecast, and Keokuk Davenport at 19 below.
London dispatch reports Rowland Prothero, head of Great Britain’s board of agriculture, as declaring Britain a besieged city and urging national service to mobilize all resources. The plan includes compulsory labor for war production with enrollment by capacity, targeting shipbuilding, railways, and mines.
Centerville reports Frank Smith was found guilty of murder in the second degree for shooting his cousin Mrs. Alice Gerlach in Unionville last summer. Judge Carnell sentenced him to life at hard labor at Fort Madison penitentiary, with an appeal bond set at 26000. The court believed the verdict merited first degree murder.
Coal wagons hauled 7000 tons of fuel to downtown offices hotels and several schools in Chicago. Dealers say the arrival from West Virginia averted, at least temporarily, a coal famine in the city.
Ray L. Parrish of 1227 Mulberry Street was arrested on forgery charges after admitting he forged a $3.25 check drawn on Commercial National Bank to buy food for his sister and her two babies left by her deserting husband. County Attorney E. J. Wenner investigates with potential leniency if the story holds. Parrish recently moved to Waterloo from Davenport where he held odd jobs. The grocery store cashed the check for provisions.
Washington dispatch outlines Secretary Lansing presenting a note from the president to foreign ministers urging an early exchange of war aims. The text emphasizes a friendly neutral approach, seeking a mutually satisfactory peace and guarantees against renewed conflict, while noting no preference for methods or instruments.
Census figures indicate 40.9 percent of Americans live in cities over 8,000, up from 38.9 percent in 1910. Continental population for 1918 is estimated at 102,017,312 with total including territories at 112,444,020. Largest cities listed include New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Boston. estimates reflect growth trends from 1900 to 1910 and 1915, not current conditions.
Paris December 21 General Joffre signs the official letter summoning General Nivelle to command the armies of the north and northeast of France as chief of all French forces.
Earl Hood aged 11 ran three blocks in bare feet through 17 degrees below zero to turn in a fire alarm at Fourth and Lafayette. Fire at the Hood home 224 Park avenue caused only small loss as flames were controlled by firefighters. From 6 p.m. yesterday to 9 a.m. today six alarms were logged, most from overheated furnaces or roof sparks, with minor damage at several residences.
Washington DC December 23 The national prohibition constitutional amendment was favorably reported by the senate judiciary committee by 43 to 3 Culberson Reed and Brandegee voting no The form was materially altered from the house version and now proceeds.
London report notes United States seeks discussion of terms with belligerents. President Wilson sends formal notes to all warring and neutral nations, not mediating but inviting soundings on peace prospects while avoiding any commitment or mediation. Officials in Washington express surprise and see potential for future peace discussions. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)
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