Watson Attacks Overman Bill as Autocratic Power
Washington activist Senator Watson denounces the Overman bill for granting the president wide wartime powers. He calls the plan unconstitutional and autocratic, arguing the powers should end after the war and questioning the need for postwar authority. He backs limited railroad control to 18 months and a fair compensation standard.
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Washington, D. C
Overman
Wilson
Watson
Senate
Senator Watson
Indiana
German attempt to divide Belgians fails
After more than three years of effort German authorities in Belgium admit failure to wedge Flemish and French speakers apart. Berlin now appears to back a more moderate Brussels policy, with Activists losing popularity as divisions grow among Maximalists and Minimalists.
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Amsterdam
Belgium
Holland
Toekomst
Brussels
Berlin
Antwerp
Echo Belge
Trotzky Withdraws Reed Appointment as Consul General
Washington reports Foreign Minister Trotzky of the Soviet government has withdrawn John Reed's appointment as Russian consul general at New York Ambassador Francis at Petrograd informed the State Department. In Waterloo, ministers endorsed the Service League at the Waterloo Ministerial Union meeting. several joined the league. The standing committees on the African Methodist Episcopal church were approved to address indebtedness on church property. resolutions praising the National Reform Association for anti Mormon propaganda and Vernon J. Danielson for his addresses were adopted.
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Washington, D. C
Trotzky
Russia
John Reed
New York
Francis
Petrograd
State Department
Service League
Waterloo Ministerial Union
Medical Association
Ther League
African Methodist Episcopal Church
National Reform Assolation
Vernon J. Danielson
Allison Matched to Fight Noye Here on Feb 25 Evening
Neal Allison of Waterloo lightweight meets Johnny Noyes of St. Paul in a 10 round bout at the Waterloo theatre on the evening of February 25. Promoters announced contracts signed after bidding with Des Moines organizers who also sought the event, promising the biggest boxing card in the city in some time.
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Allison
Noye
Neal Allison
Waterloo
Johnny Noyes
St. Paul
Armour on Stand at Wage Hearing in Chicago
The wage hearing transcripts reveal Armour stating wages are set by officials, that workers may object and demand a hearing, and his belief in living wages while not endorsing 10 or 16 hour shifts. He denies packers own stockyards, rejects antitrust links, and notes overtime pay would require deeper study.
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Armour
O'Hearn
Walsh
Wilson
Mr. Armour
Chicago
Alschuler
Dike Postmaster Robert N Bagley Jr Dies at 38
Robert N Bagley Jr 38 postmaster of Dike died at St Francis hospital at 10 45 am after about two months illness pneumonia listed as direct cause. He served as postmaster about four years and lived in Dike for 18 years. Survived by widow four daughters mother and two sisters. Body to O Keefe Teawne mortuary then to Dike for funeral.
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Robert N. Bagley
Dike
St. Francis Hospital
Bagley
Gladys
Margaret
Helen
Ruth
R. M. Bagley
Washington
George Hummel
Waterloo
Ralph Crouse
O'Keefe & Teawne
Baby Counter Died At 920 Kimball Avenue
Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Counter died this morning at 920 Kimball avenue. Funeral will be tomorrow morning at O Keefe and Towne's with burial in Calvary.
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Mra
Frank Counter
Kimball Avenue
O'Keefe & Towne’s
Calvary
Viscount Ishii Named Japan Ambassador to the United States
Viscount Kikujiso Ishii is appointed ambassador to the United States and will soon reach Washington. He succeeds Ambassador Sato and heads Japan's diplomatic mission, previously thanked the U S for entering the war. Ishii drove the Lansing Ishii agreement and Chinese settlement, easing Pacific tensions. He now negotiates steel trade, ship use, and gold exports with the United States.
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Washington, D. C
Viscount Kikujiso Ishii
Japan
United States
Washington
Sato
Tokio
Viscount Ishii
Wilson
America
China
Iin
Pacific Slope
Viscount
Shil
Loyalist raid ends in shootings at miner home
Hillsboro Tl February 15 city marshal C Em eray was wounded when a four man loyalist party tried to force Clifford Donaldson's home searching for labor agitator L C Ir win. Ernest Fath was wounded in the abdomen and Donaldson was shot, later dying. The mob burned Ir win's office furnishings after.
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Hillsboro
C. Emeray
Clifford Donaldson
Miner
L. C. Irwin
Irwin
Imeroy
Donaldson
Ernest Fath
Walnut Street church prayer and community notices
Announcement notices include a Walnut Street Baptist church prayer meeting on Friday evening at Whitson tome 1608 Mulberry Street. Red Cross meetings at Grace M E and Memorial hall for Sons of Veterans and Holo club. Picnic lunch noon. Spanish American War veterans meet 7 26 p m at Memorial hall. Women’s Rebel corns attend funeral of Mrs Stricker at Union Congregational Church 2 p m tomorrow. Waterloo lodge called communication at Masonic temple Tuesday evening for first degree work.
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Walnut Street Baptist Church
Whitson
Mulberry Street
Grace M. E. Red Cross
Sons of Veterans Arsillary
Memorial Hall
Red Cross
Holo Club
Union Conererational Church
Stricker
Waterloo Lodge
Alf. de A. M
Masonic Temple
French Senator Humbert Arrest Stuns Paris Headlines
In Paris on February 18 a Meuse senator and proprietor of the Journal Charles Humbert was arrested this morning. The move shocks French political circles as authorities clamp down on perceived corruption. The incident follows a day of tense political maneuvering and heightened scrutiny of public figures.
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Paris
Charles Humbert
The
Meuse
High Bowlers Compete at Armory in Cincinnati
Local teams vie for honors in the American Bowling Congress tournament at the armory today. Sport Feney's champions of Covington City lead the five man event with 2459 pins, Hoffald and Gelsting top the doubles with 1174, and R. Williamson of Cincinnati heads the singles with 628. Christy Mathewson will captain Matty's Reds in the five man event tonight.
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Cincinnati
Armory
Feney
Covington City
Hoffald and Gelsting
R. Michaelson
Christy Mathewson
Cincinnati Nationals
Matty’s
Reds
Miners Force Unpatriotic Bosses to Kiss Flag in Illinois
In Springfield on February 18 two hundred coal miners at Citizens Mine halted work and drove manager Henry Martini and his two sons to the public square. They compelled them to kiss the flag and swear allegiance to the United States, citing unpatriotic conduct. The mine closed and workers demand Martini's discharge.
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Springfeld
Ill
Citizens Mine Company
Henry Martini
United States
Martini
Cltizans Coal Company
John H. Bounties
Peoria
Tallan
Navy
Martining
Rotary club awards 500 prize drive for Waterloo gardens
At a weekly Rotary meeting F W Powers of Black Hawk National Bank announced a 500 prize program to spur bigger and better Waterloo gardens. Prizes range from 40 upward and 500 packages of tested sweet corn will be provided. O E Kingman spoke on extension work and Red Cross instruction.
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Rotary Club Today
F. W. Powers
Black Hawk National Bank
Waterloo
Rotary
O. E. Kingaman
State University of Iowa
American Red Cross
Iowa
Austin Burt
First Congregational Church
Freda L. Northey
Rotary Club' i
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Valley
Collection at Lecture Sets 591.72 to Rep Chess
Waterloo chapter of the American Red Crags received a check for 91.72 from the Rotary club via Carleton Sias, treasurer, covering the entire collection taken at S J Duncan Clarke’s patriotic lecture at First Congregational church yesterday and paying the lecture expenses. Scottish american: Two Turkish soldiers entered a Satoniki restaurant asking for Turkey withGrease, the waiter refused and the visitors protested, prompting a tense exchange at the Bosphorus.
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Waterloo
American Red Crags
Rotary Club
Carleton’ Sias
S. J. Duncan-Clark
First Congregational Church
Wages Fail to Keep Pace With Cost of Living
Washington D C Feb 18 Roger W Babson special agent of the employment service reports in a bulletin that failure to raise wages with the rising cost of living may reveal a weakness in the industrial structure He says the real problem is misdistribution rather than shortage and cites manufacturers reluctance to raise wages to reflect living costs while continuing to pay high prices for materials
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Washington, D. C
Roger W. Babson
Employment Service
Department of Labor
West
Employment Service Bulletin
Altho
Babson
Urey
Draft Blows Boy From Trousers Back to Skirts
Anna Lahti, nineteen, traveled from Sweden to America disguised as a boy, worked on a Minnesota dairy farm, then returned to New York where a Harlem patrolman questioned her draft registration. After two hours with an interpreter, authorities concluded she posed as a girl and she was discharged by Magistrate Corrigan. Ellis Island later confirmed the story and released her to seek home in America with $56 in her pocket.
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New York
Anna Lahti
Sweden
America
Minnesota
Harlem
Anna
Ellis Island
Jens
Joseph DB. Corrigan
Lawrence Wheeley
Keelty
Keeley
Keelts
Emis Island
Brooklven
Artisir
Margisitrate
Corrigan
Trint
Ifilenethans
Anna Lahdi
City in Brief Miss James Visitor and Local Notices
City in Brief notes visitors including Miss James in Helmond and Mrs Alfred Busby in Oskaloosa. Mentions Mrs Curtis traveling to Okincha to care for her husband, Sgt Whitmore canvassing Wellsburg for recruits. Minor thefts reported at a shop near Third and Sullivan and in the Marsh Place building.
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Miss James
Bird
Helmond
George Martin
Oskaloosa, Ta
Alfred A. Busby
Third and Sullivan
Marah Place
Strike Called Off By Wilson's Order
New York reports state shipyard carpenters will return to work by noon after President Wilson's intervention. Hutcheson urged the president meet him as the only solution, while union officials prepared crews to resume tasks tonight.
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Huteneson
United States
Wilson
Hutcheson
New York
Atlantic Seaboard
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
T. J. Guerin
Rail Executives at Wage Hearing in Washington
Washington February 18 rail executives told the wage commission they came to aid, not oppose, the employes demand for higher pay. J G Walker, spokesman for eastern railroads, said railroads have tried to compensate workers within resources while acknowledging many classes remain underpaid. The officials urged practicality and urged buying War Savings Stamps.
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Washington, D. C
Railroad Wage Commission
J. G. Walker
Eastern Railroads
Longshore Case Hearings Highlight May 21 Testimony
Witnesses described May 21, 1914 at Dr. Longshore’s Jefferson Street home, detailing lack of callers and timing of a suspected operation on Minnie Ballard who died May 31 in Tripoli. Testimony covered lodge disputes, witness veracity of Anna Lovelett, and doctor’s account of patient history and a preliminary relief procedure.
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Jefferson Street
Minnie Ballard
Tripoli
Anna Lovelett
Stta
F. M. Wells
Waterloo
Longshore Dome
Maggia Rynearson
Sycamore Street
Rynearson
Gameger
Margarot Walls
Lindale Avenue
Chautauqua Park
Mullan
Dr. Long- Shore
Tie
Pr. Mennett
G. Z. Bennett
Waterlow
Longshore
Ballard
CLEARINGS OF THE Ores WEEKLY BANK CLEARINGS REPORT
Bank clearings in the United States for the week ending Feb 14 reported to Bradstreet's Journal totalled 4.95 billion dollars, down from 5.73 billion the prior week and 4.71 billion a year earlier. Canadian clearings were 140.9 million, down from 214.4 million the prior week and 176.4 million last year, with city figures and year-over-year percentages listed for major markets including New York Chicago Philadelphia Boston Kansas City St. Louis San Francisco Detroit Omaha Minneapolis Richmond Milwaukee and others.
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United States
Bradstreet's Journal
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Kansas City
Louis
Escne
San Francisco
Mitteburgh Oil
Detroit
Omaha
Minneapolin
Richmond
Milwaukee
Joseph
St. Paul
Houston
Memphis
Hides
Bronx City
Oklaahoma
Wichita
Hirmingham
Topeke
Thomington
Quincy
Decatur
Vicksburg
Rector challenges rumor mongers at thrift stamp rally
Rev Howard E Ganater rector of Christ Church Waukegan challenged rumors that he is pro German at a thrift stamp rally Tuesday night. He invited accusers to confront him and said they could settle the matter with bare fists on a ground between the rectory and church.
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Waukegan
Howard E. Ganater
Christ Church, Episcopal
Christchurch
Marquis of Queensbery
Lively centenarian dies at Los Angeles home
Cheery Anderson a Louisiana native and longtime resident of Boyle Heights dies at the Home for the Aged of the Little Sisters of the Poor, reportedly age 108. She spent seven years at the facility and was famed for her cheerful spirit and vivid reminiscences, claiming to have lived through a century. Her family includes great-grandchildren.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Cheery
Anderson
Negress
Louisiana
Little Sisters of the Poor
Boyle Heights
Pape's Diapepsin Claims Fast Relief for Indigestion
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a safe quick remedy that neutralizes stomach acidity within five minutes. It promises relief from sour stomach, gas, belching, and undigested food discomfort, enabling people to eat favorite foods again. Get a fifty cent case from any drug store.
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Jorks
Pape
Why Women Dread Old Age Ad from Haarlem Oil Capsule
A dated advertisement urges women not to fear aging, claiming health relies on keeping kidneys and bladder cleansed. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as the sole reliable brand, promises restored youth vigor, and warns of fakes, with sales through first-class druggists.
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Haarlem
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