Wadsworth Presses War Cabinet Plan in Senate Speech
In Washington a Republican senator from the military affairs committee urged centralization of war making agencies, faulting the system rather than individuals and calling for a daily war cabinet to foresee and meet future emergencies. He cited inefficiencies in ordnance, quartermaster, railroads, and coal handling, warning that a long war demands radical reform.
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Washington, D. C
America
Senate
Wadsworth
Military Affairs Committee
Spech
Hitchcock
Military Committee
Wilson
Commission
Ordnance
Quartermaster’s
Atlantic
Namie
Mrs. Lucia Pond 87 Dies Suddenly in Independence
Independence Ta Feb 5 Special Mrs Lucia Pond age 87 died suddenly while at her breakfast table today death attributed to old age after a brief illness. Born at Ticonderoga New York she befriended Jane Addams in girlhood and lived in Independence for years. She sewed kn itted bandages for Civil War soldiers and continued for the present army. A charter member and long time senior deaconess of First Presbyterian church. Surviving two sons Ossian Florida and Lieut L A Pond Fort Riley KansasArrangements await Lieut Pond arrival.
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Lucia Pond
Anness
Ticonderooga
Jane Addams
Hull House
Independence
Pirths Reported In Eagle Township And Local Homes
Pirths reported for the period include a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry A. Wolf in Eagle township on February 4. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur PL Wheelock at 417 Oak Lawn on February 2. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Dyle of 152 Franklin Street on January 27.
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Jerry A. Wolf
Eagle Township
Arthur PL Wheelock
Oak Lawn
Arnold Dyle
Franklin Street
Waterloo City in Brief Highlights and Local Notices
City in brief notes include E F Manson and P L Billings on business visits to Waterloo and Storm Lake, a Waterloo marriage license to William Haebnu and Rose Zurske, and Mrs Annie O'Donnell traveling to Duluth for a nephew's funeral. Local health, travel, and rail news accompany community events and a lamp post accident at Park avenue.
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E. F. Manson
Manly
P. L. Billings
Storm Lake
William T. Haebnu
Rose Zurske
Waterloo
Annie O'Donnell
Duluth
Minn
G. C. Martin
Mammoth Oil & Refining Company
Tulsa
Okla
Registration of Alien Enemies Probed by Police Chief
Seventeen aliens seek registration as Excellency of Finger Prints becomes matter of rentrak. Only 12 appeared before Police Chief J D Caldwell yesterday and four more by 1 pm today. Postmaster M H Kelly registered one who does not reside within city limits. Hitch in sending supplies to nearby towns prompts urgent pleas for blanks from Cedar Falls and Hudson postmasters, Caldwell supplying from slender stock. York will be aided if registrant carries naturalization papers or ship details, birthplaces, and employment, plus four unmounted 3x3 inch photos. Capt Howard Garrison and M G Rechti assist. no interpreter needed as applicants communicate. All German males 14 years old are to register before next Saturday evening. Boards meet 6 to 9 daily, including February.
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J. D. Caldwell
M. H. Kelly
Cedar Falls
Hudson
Blanks
Caldwell
Kelly
York
America
Howard Garrison
M. G. Rechti
Bureau of
Tus Rala
Tollsy
Clear Stores
Fuel Board
J. E. Sedgwick
Knights of Security to Meet in Tabor Temple Wednesday
Knights and Ladies of Security hold a 7:20 p m gathering at Tabor Temple to arrange arrival of national president and treasurer on March 2, with other business and urged attendance. Pershing's auxiliary meets Thursday at Ted Cross headquarters. No 27 public installation in Maxwell Hall tonight.
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Knights and Ladies of Security
Tabor Temp
Order
Pershing
Ted Cross
Maxwell Hall
U S to furnish more men and money for war effort
Washington February 5 The foreign affairs committee chairman Flood said the United States will provide more troops and funds for the war than previously hoped as he presented the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill. The bill totals 5 206 087 for the next fiscal year a rise of 3 090 000 to meet increased war burdens.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Oue
Flood
Affasra
Cal. House
Great Britain
France
House of the State Department
Nen
State President to Address Meeting of Central Labor Union
A Canfield of Cedar Rapids, president of the Iowa State Federation of Labor, will speak at the Central Labor union meeting in Labor temple tomorrow night. He will discuss the Cedar Rapids Plan of Arbitration, used for years to settle wages and conditions and avert strikes. An informal discussion on city politics and labor’s role in the upcoming municipal campaign is expected.
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A. Canfield
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Federation of Labor
Central Labor Union In Labor Temple
Canfield
Baby stays in jail as girl arrested at father's
In a women’s ward cell a young girl and three year old boy spent the night playing while a prisoner watched. Annie Herrock, likely facing prostitution charges, is linked to a prior boxcar arrest with seven Mexicans and to a man, Dave Jeremiahson, in a separate cell for disorderly conduct. The state plans to prosecute.
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Giddant
Myrtle Barr
Annie Herrock
Dave Jeremiahson
Annie
Air Attacks on England Fixed Policy Berlin Says
Berlin reports that air raids on England are a fixed policy aimed at forcing Britain to maintain a costly air defense along the east coast, allowing Germany to stay dominant on the western front. A Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant correspondent cites Berlin sources on a systematic act against London. Sweden advances card economy with bread sugar milk coffee and wood cards amid shortages.
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England
Berlin
Amsterdam
Paris
Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
London
Sweden
Stockholm
Germany
Americans in Flanders in Near Future Plan
Washington reports that American troops might train and serve with British forces in Belgium front lines. The plan envisions units passing through British camps, receiving training, and drawing supplies from British sources before joining Pershing’s army. Objections and uncertainty remain. no commitment exists.
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Washington
Flanders
Europe
Pershing
Gen. Pershing
War Department
Bliss
Supreme War Council
War Council
England
France
Thrift Sunday Returns Near Twenty Thousand
The thrift stamp campaign estimates a total around 20 000 with incomplete tabulations. Director F Willis Jenks urges churches to submit remaining returns, listing numerous congregations with various contributions. totals for several churches rose in later reports and add to the overall figure.
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F. Willis Jenks
Church
Linden M
Westminster Presbyterian
First Brethren
St. Joseph's
Sacred Heart
First Aptist
Walnut Street Baptist
St Mary's
Immanuel Lutheran
First Lutheran
First M. E
New Plat Books for Black Hawk County Let
County board awards contract to M Huebinger of Iowa Publishing Co Davenport for 5329 to print new plat books. Existing county books are aged and fragmented. Also contracts for lumber and piling from W W Saylor Lumber Waverly and reinforced steel from Waterloo Construction Co at 3.89 per hundred pounds.
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Black Hawk County
M. Huebinger
Iowa Publishing Company
Davenport
W. W. Saylor Lumber Company
Waverly
Waterloo Construction Co
Government May Help in County Food Garden Plans
Government plans discussed to aid Black Hawk county food gardens led by W F Parrott and potential Washington gardener Newbill. A proposal would fund a government overseer at $1200 for the season to supervise garden activities and expand the program to other areas.
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Laenl Syston
Titan
Black Hawk County
Tha
Lowne
Rail wage fight sparks ex parte hearing on government rail control
Lee blames magnates for the rail muddle and urges government operation as union reps and railway officials clash during a heated hearing. wage demands rise amid living costs, with McAdoo oversight and fears of changing core contract terms.
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Kam
Mr. Lea
A. B. Garretson
McAdoo
Covington
Garretson
Lee
Lane
Skeletons Unearthed Near Osaka Push Back Japan’s Prehistory
Fifteen skeletons dating back about 30 000 years were found near Osaka marking the birth of Japanese civilization. Prof Okushi notes nine skeletons in perfect preservation with intact bones and evidence of uncooked diet from worn teeth. Some reach seven feet, buried in lying positions with knees drawn up. Stone implements earthenware and two copper arrowheads were found, suggesting a link between stone and bronze ages and potentially revolutionizing prehistoric Japan theories.
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Osaka
Japan
Okushi
Spanking in School Declared Legal by Montana Court
In Helena Montana a district court directed verdict in favor of Director A OC Dorr of the Montana Street Industrial Home in a $25 000 damage suit brought by Vilot Buddin against Dorr. The judge ruled no pecuniary loss or injury proved nor malice or unlawful conduct in the corporal punishment. It was the first case of its kind in Montana.
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Jelena
Mont A
Violet Buddin
A. OC. Dorr
Montana Street
Derr
Faril
W. T. Poorman
Montana
Store Changes Hands In Irving Cigar Shop Sale
Mike Jackman and Art Stitz purchased the Irving cigar store at Fifth and Commercial. They took possession and Mr Suits will manage the plan operation formerly run by Join Dedager.
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Mike Jackman
Art Stitz
Irving Cigar
Fifth and
Commercial Streets
Tndly Mr. Suits
Join Dedager
Death of Oeiwein man after operations and funeral in Dubuque
William A Hood of this city mourns his father Wiliats Teed who died in Oeiwein after a third operation. The body will be moved to Dubuque for Wednesday 2 pm funeral with Linwood cemetery interment. Born March 31 1844 in Nugland he came to the U S as a youth and ran a Dubuque blacksmith shop for 20 years before moving to Osl welh. He served in an Lown regiment in the Civil War and leaves wife Mary Terry son and daughter Mrs S L Carr of Alsén Ore, plus siblings and four grandchildren.
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Wildiam Ned
Wiliats Teed
William A. Hood
Oeiwein
Dubuque Fodlay
Linwood Cemetery
Dubuque
Mr. Reed
Nugland
United States
Blickemith
Oslwelh
Chicago Great Western
Lown
Clyl
Elis
Mias Mary
Terry
S. L. Carr
Alsen
Ore
Alexander
Polly Starnes
Margaret Luke
Jonnie Hinkston
Dubiunue
High price of silver boosts Chinese silks
In San Francisco H Yoshida, a Chinese silk exporter, says silver’s high price tightens silk supply. He notes China uses silver coins while Japan uses gold, forcing American buyers to pay in gold at silver prices. This raises costs and drives importers to rely mainly on Japan for goods.
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San Francisco
Cal
H. Yoshida
China
Japan
Plan to Seize Land of Aliens in Minnesota
Minneapolis report details a state move under a 1918 law to confiscate lands held by aliens and halt sales of state lands to non citizens. State Auditor J A Brown asks Attorney General Lyndon A Smith to begin forfeiture actions and investigations.
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Minnesota
Minneapolis
Minn
J. A. ©. Brown
Lyndon A. Smith
Preus
Minnesota Public Safety Commission
United States
Treatie Ray
Chase
Duter
Attorneys Generals Office
Fox and Raccoon Fight Turns Fatal in Sweden
Alexander Davidcott found the lifeless bodies of a fox and a raccoon entwined, the fox biting the raccoon’s throat as the raccoon clung to its sides in a brutal struggle. The incident, though unusual for these animals, reflects harsh wildlife encounters. Frayne, a labor representative for war industries, has duties related to worker welfare in war employment.
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Alexande Davidcott
Nu Thess
Nani
Frayne
No Relief From Onort Hours Prompt Local Fuel Board Stand
The Waterloo fuel board members state no change in opening and dealing hours is possible due to severe coal shortages. They urge public patriotism as conditions worsen with cold weather and supply disruptions, promising eventual relief once conditions improve.
Poape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
Relief comes instantly with a dose of Poape's Cold Compound, taken for three doses to end misery from fever, cold or body aches. It clears nasal passages, stops discharge, relieves headache and sore throat, and costs only a few cents at drug stores.
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Poape
Britain Reports Civilian Death Toll From War Actions
Andrew Bonar Law states in the house of commons that 14 000 Britons are dead and 34 120 noncombatants, including men women and children, have also perished. He notes no generalissimo will be appointed following the Versailles conference among premiers and generals.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Mraw
Versailies
City approves showing of patriotic film at picture houses
During a meeting adjournment, authorities allowed cinema venues to screen a patriotic film titled Who Leads the Nation Amay next Monday, as arranged previously, to promote fuel saving principles.
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Matinesp
Amay
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F. F. Knapp
A. R. Eggleston
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Donald McDonald
Frank McDonald
C. D. Becker
Chicago
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Winois Central Shops
C. HR. Bair
Grace Methodist Church
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350Th Infantry
National Army
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Johnson
The
Courier and Reporter
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Congressman Flood
Central Labor Union
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Tse
W. F. Parrott
Mc Newbill
Watt
Leona “Ubros
Leann Aubrod
B.C. Aubrod
Butlar Street
Hileman & Gladt
New Hampton
Baby Rodman
Mrac
W. M. Rodman
Kimball, Neb
Rodman
Vern Bradley
Fox and
mReccoe
Kerinus
Whterloo Fuel Board
Sedgwick, Chairman
Northey
ES Graam
A. BR. Glenny. J. &. Tuttill
Pape
Britain
U” Victima
Genel
Sophia
BiscMillan Ghem.Co
Falla Clty
Nebr
Moora Drug Co
Henderson Drug _Co
Schuneman Drug Co
Wangler Bros. Co
C. L. McDermott and
Hansen and Hansen
E.W. Rove Co
Cleveland
Ed Ravenport
Reaperenrana
Jou En
Princess Dresser
Ritchen Cabtec
Gus Storn
Spyt
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West Fourth ST
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Des Moines
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