ARIAGE AT COST JEAL OF RAILWAY WORKERS UNION
The four railroad brotherhoods backed a cost price government role for rail transport after World War II. Leaders Garretson Stone Lee and Shea argued ownership should decide who runs railroads, favoring government ownership or strong guarantees against private loss. They stressed government returns and profits sharing as part of the plan.
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Railway Workers Union
Hyme Associated Press
Washington, D. C
A. B. Garretson
Order of Railway
iMr
Garretson
Railrad
Congress
Svate
Warren S. Stone
Eng ‘Neers
W. G. Lee
Timothy Shea
Verron Endowment Ties Rand School to War Pamphlets
Testimony in the Nearing case linked Prof George Herron to funding for the Rand School of Social Science, via his wife Carrie Rand, daughter of B R Rand. Defense witness Seymour Stedman said the school, with thousands of yearly students, operated largely on this endowment, aiding the Socialist party linked efforts before the Princes Islands conference. Nearing was noted absent at the directors' decision to publish a pamphlet alleged to incite mutiny in the armed forces.
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Associated Press
New York
Scott Nearing
American Socialist Society
Read School of Social Science
George D. Herroin
American Peace Commission
Princes’ Islands
Rand
Seymour Stedman
T. M. Sackin
American Socialist Sotiety
Sackin
Profi. Herron
American Socialist Party
Herron
Carrie Rand
B. R. Rand
Burlington
Neariree
Socialist Party
Industrial commission rules Bodine case against Model Laundry
The Iowa Industrial Commission orders the employer to pay A T Bodine the difference between wages from the railway claim and the total liability after a July 25 1917 street car accident. Bodine’s 60 percent impairment yields 8 38 weekly from the act for 105 weeks, totaling 879 90 with 129 90 remaining. A separate note from Springfield highlights Martin McKee a coal miner famed as a pickle eater who swallowed 12 1 2 pounds of pickles in a single session
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Iowr. Industrial Commission
A. Ti. Bodine
Model Laundry Co
Fidelity & Casulty Co
Clerk of Courts
Bodine
Industrial Commission
Boidne
Carompany
Outland Family Neighbors Attend Ill Relative Funeral
The report notes deaths and services in a period of travel and illness. Mrs Martha Outland of Waterloo born 1861 in Indiana survived by husband J E Outland two sons Edgar and George and four sisters. Ernest Outland, son, buried in Cheyenne from influenza. Other obituaries include David Davies of Wales and Cortlandt Fowler with services planned at Grace M E church and Petersens chapel. Florence Hartzbarker dies in California and to be interred in Cedar Falls. Dorothy B Bolster infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James J Dallster buried at Mt Carmel cemetery.
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Marina Vane Gvuvanaica
Presbyterian Hospital
Outland
Yusmpa
Colo
Martha Outland
la Porte
Ind
Wa’terloo
Des
Edgar
George
France
Carrie Stevens
Maggie Ryrearson
Eli Mennedy
Waterloo
Anna Baughman
Pittsburg
Kay
Decedent
Frea Methodist Church
O'Keefe & Towne
David Davies
Wales
FP. J. Grandon
Second Street
Davies
United States
Grandon
E. E. Denson
Forest City
Petersen Bros
Petersen's Chapel
R. WH. MacCullough
Elmwood
Florence Hartzbroker
Florence Hartzbarker
San Dimas
Cal
Cedar Falls
Fred Hartzbecker
Miss Hartzbecker
Long Beach
Dorothy BE. Bolster
Dorothy B. Bolster
James J. Dallster
Mt. Carmel
Hagle Township
Important Works Outlined for City Council Tonight
The city council meeting tonight promises major actions including a resolution of necessity for over seven miles of paving and authorization for plans and specs for a Cedar River concrete bridge at San Souci. Building code legislation and steps to appoint a building commissioner are planned. a Black Hawk Creek bridge decision may be deferred due to unsettled right of way.
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Cedar
San Souci
Black Hawk Creek
Banquet for Fathers and Sons Arranged at West Hi Y
A Fathers and Sons banquet at West High School starts at 6:30 PM with Harry O Fisher recounting YMCA work in France, and Dr J R Macartney of First Presbyterian will speak. Corp F Perrott will toast and chair the event with seating for about 150. A parallel banquet is planned at East Hi School later.
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Harry O’ Fisher
France
West High School
J. R. Macartney
First Presbyterian Church
Corp
F. Perrott
Changed Horizons of the German People
Dr. W. A. Pratt, former Cedar Rapids Universalist pastor, told Rotary Club members that Germany shows no heart change and may resort to arms to settle the war. He cited years in Europe, German aims of world domination, and warned that Swiss papers may carry German propaganda.
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Germany
W. A. Pratt
Rotary Club
Europe
Switzerland
Bert
Pratt
Regio
Verdun
Wilson
Althout
America
Bandits Storm Minneapolis Bank Steal $25,000
Five armed men robbed the Liberty State bank on Franklin avenue in Minneapolis. They arrived in an automobile, forced clerks and customers into the vault, and escaped with about $20,000 in cash and bonds valued at roughly $15,000. The bank sits in a busy business district about two miles from downtown.
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Associated_Press
Minneapolis
Liberty State Bank
Franklin Avenue
Liberty
Elbug
Police notes on raid and arrests in city
A Saturday raid yielded three pints of liquor and five cases of Mali or near beer. The sufficiency of evidence for liquor nuisance will be decided later. Rose Wortley King Rose Kher and John Ker were arrested for intoxication. fines were noted in the municipal report. More than 16 municipal tramway undertakings in the United Kingdom employ women drivers, with Glasgow alone listing 220.
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Mali
Rose Wortley
King Rose Kher
John Ker
Ines
War Contract Bill As Agreed On Cuts Out Board Settling
Washington, D C November 10 The long pending bill for validation and settlement of informal war contracts aggregating about 32 750 000 000 today was placed in form for final action by Congress A complete agreement by Senate and House conferees eliminates the commission plan of settlement but retains the Senate amendment to include mineral contracts Under the conference agreement the informal contracts are legalized so that they may be settled by compromise Government officials will make the settlements and if dissatisfied contractors may appeal to the Federal court of claims.
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Washington, D. C
Ireb
Congress
Senate
House
Commission
Federal Court of Claims
Record of Rathbun pardon appears in senate journal
Des Moines reports the Iowa senate ordered printed in its journal the governor's letters and evidence on Ernest Rathbun of Grove, convicted of criminal assault. The house judiciary subcommittee has not met, members declined to reveal plans, one member indicating a meeting soon. Ida county residents submitted a petition urging further pardon investigation.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa Senate Today
Harding
Ernest Rathbun
The
Grove
House
Judiciary Committee
Springer
Ida County
Blaihe Township
Rathbun
Temperature Report From February 10 Readings
Weather summary notes temperatures from midnight to six a.m. with a record of the day’s range. The supplied data, attributed to Buchanan Opi Co, reflects historical readings with values around 6 to 17 and a high of 24.
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Buchanan Opi, Co
W W CHIEFS TAKEN FOR DEPORTATION SIGNIFICANCE
Federal Immigration Commissioner Higary M. White said writs of habeas corpus and other legal actions delayed sending 541 workers east until last Thursday. The foreigners, linked to the Industrial Workers of the World, were detained as their wartime activities led to arrests, and their departure coincided with a general strike.
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Iabor Wellators
Higary M. White
Ureir
City In Brief From Chicago To Waterloo News
Allitan visits Chicago for a few days while Tuthill reports from La Porte, and Joan Fitzgerald departs on a business trip to Oskaloosa. Various notices include typhoid illness of Laurene Rose, a Chicago trip for J. EB. Falan, and local returns from Des Moines and Ames. Military and public notices mention officers, discharges, and post office hours plus a council meeting.
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Allitan
Chicago
Tuthill
la Porte City
Joan Fitzgerald
Oskaloosa
J. EB. Falan
Laurene Rose
Argyle Street
Walnut Street Baptist hastens war memorial pipe organ plan
The Walnut Street Baptist Church adopts a plan to form a committee to raise funds for a memorial pipe organ honoring members who served in the war. A campaign will seek bonds cash or pledges, with a tablet inscribed for those who served, and the organ to be dedicated as a war memorial once funds are secured.
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Walnut Street
Burton Avenue
Jine
John Bunyan Smith
TB. J. Howrey
J. A. Stith
T. A. McManus
Aida Webster
Matthew Westrate
Myr. Howrey
Leap Frog With Shells At Oval Ranch
A fragmented wartime reminiscence recalls a sergeant and Private Charles Walker of the 510th Infantry describing faith, endurance, and leaping through shell fire in France. Walker credits prayer and providence as he dodged shells while delivering messages under fire. The piece blends vivid battlefield recollections with faith expressions amid Great Lakes shipping notes and vessel transfers in Detroit and Escanaba.
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Dix
N. i
Ling
Fritz
Gideon
Charles Walker
510Th Infantry
France
Jesus Bard
Carranza vetoes pay raises for deputies and president
Mexico City officials report President Carranza rejected a congressional measure raising deputy and presidential salaries. The veto also provides for full payment to government employees who currently receive only 70 percent, citing a constitutional ban on raises during terms of office.
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Mexico City
Carranza
Congress
Chamber of Deputies
Uncle Harry Discusses German Colonies Disposal
Uncle Harry debates German colonies as Wilson's peace role and conferences loom. Helen, Jimmy, and Joe listen, while kvlen questions whether uniformed discussions reveal leakage of ideas about the peace conference and the German colonies.
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Uncle Harry
Wilson
Siti Llelen
Jimmy
Joe
Uncle Larry
Helen
Uncle Marry
Trelan
Kvlen
Ple
Nations argue over control of German colonies after war
In a discussion led by Uncle Harry and Andy Harry, editors review plans for international control of former German territories. Debates highlight League of Nations mandates, annexation desires by Australia Japan and Britain, and China’s suspicions of Japan. The piece notes gradual moves toward a justice based framework and cautions against swift upheaval of long standing practices.
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Jols
Congo
Uarry
China
Japan
Klau-Chow
League of Nations
Andy Harry
Wilson
Strike Collapse In Seattle Hopes Rise As City Readsied
Officials announced a hoped for collapse of the Seattle strike with or without union workers. Mayor Hanson said authorities would import workers if needed to resume industrial activity while Tacoma’s general strike, backing Puget Sound shipyard workers, was called off and normal duties resumed.
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Hanson
Tacoma
Puget Sound
Shkere’ Committee
Admiral Wilson Stricken With Pneumonia in Brest
Vice Admiral Henry B. Wilson commanding American naval forces at Brest France has pneumonia. Admiral Sims informed the Navy Department that Wilson was stricken around Feb 1 and ill but showed improvement and hoped to return aboard the flagship New Mexico. He has been assigned to command battleship squadron No 4 in Cuban waters while President Wilson returns aboard. Little boy injured in Marion when struck by a car driven by G B Powers, bruised forehead and under eye as he tried to dodge vehicle.
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Washington, D. C
Henry B. Wilson
Brest
France
Pheumonia
Sims
Navy Department
Wilson
New Mexico
President Wilson
Wilsott
Cuban
Mahion
J. H. Yaggy
G. B. Powers
Senate to abolish committee seniority rights
Washington D C Neb Republicans vote in conference to end long standing seniority rules in Senate committees. After March 4 no senator may serve on more than two of the ten principal standing committees and chairmen may not sit on conference committees on bills reported by other panels without the majority’s recommendation.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Strike Closes 25 Denver Public Schools
Twenty five Denver public schools shut down as stationary engineers strike over higher pay. Only two of the four high schools continued classes while the district seeks to negotiate with the engineers to resume full operation.
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Denver
Colo
Arakan Arrives in New York With Officers and Enlisted Men
The army freight transport Arakan arrived in New York from Bordeaux carrying 13 coastal officers, six enlisted men of detachment casual company No 17 of New York, and two civilians. Revival efforts at the Calgary Evangelical church continue with meetings extended to Wednesday night.
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Abarkan
Associated Press
New York
Arakan
Bordeaux
Calgary
Many Youths Seek Sea Training Ships Plan in Washington
Washington February 10 plan to convert six wooden cargo steamers built in the war into training ships as the Shipping Board expands courses for seafaring men. Over 38 000 applicants have signed up for training with more deep sea cruisers planned to join the curriculum. Chicago February 10 a League to Enforce Peace congress opens with delegates from across the country. Egar A Bancroft of Chicago to speak on The Plain Necessity for a League of Nations.
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Washington, D. C
Shipping Board
Chicago
Chicnto
League
Eagar A. Bancroft
Wright Moves Tin Shop After Ten Years at 301 Fourth
John G. Wright announced plans to relocate his tin and sheet metal shop from 301 Fourth Street to basement and first floor of the Fortunski building at 402 Fifth Street West. The move, by early March, includes extensive remodeling and expansion to add furnaces and broaden offerings.
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John G. Wright
Fourth Street
Fifth Street
Fortunski
Mr. Wright
Marehas
Wright
Suffering From Headaches Now Healed By Pink Pills
An elderly Decatur woman shares years of headaches eased by Dr Williams Pink Pills after a nerve shock. The ad promotes building up blood as the remedy and urges readers to order pills at 50 cents a box or $2.56 for six, with a free booklet titled Building Up the Blood.
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Alinda Mesident
Martha Bowbull
Grand Avenue
Decatur
Ds. Williams
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Nedkins
Schenectady
Courier patterns and order coupon details
Directions to obtain up to date Courier pattern designs by sending a coupon and 10 cents per pattern to Fashion Department Evening Courier Waterlo o. Patterns allow for seams and orders are filled promptly, with delivery about ten days after sending.
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IMJ
Fashion Department
Evening Courier
Waterloo
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