Taft Urges League Covenant Support at Mid-Continent Congress
Former president William Howard Taft challenged Senators Poindexter Reed and Borah to name constitutional clauses blocking U S entry to the covenant with the league of nations. He warned that rejecting the league could lead to a stronger alliance of nations and another war, and said the issue is whether the draft report of the covenant shall meet approval.
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Associated Press
St Louis
League of Nations
Pointdexter
Borah
Reed
United States
Poindexter
Heed
Conference
Taft
Senate
League of the 14 Nations
Paris
Graves of Hawkeye Boys in France to Be Photographed
Iowa heroes who died in France will have their graves photographed and prints sent to relatives, the American Red Cross announced. Identified graves nationwide will be photographed, with copies mailed to next of kin, under the War Department plan via the Red Cross from Tours, France.
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Washington News Bureau
Waterloo Evening Courier
Washington, D. C
Iowa
France
American Red Cross
Army
Washington
Red Cross Bulletin
Red Cross
Saye
War Department
C. C. Pierce
Bureau of Communication
Braves Registration Service
Liquor Storage for Personal Use Not Barred by This Bill
A senate judiciary sub committee favored a bill by Senator Sheppard to enforce wartime prohibition with definitions for intoxicating beverages and powers to seize liquor held for sale. The measure would not bar storage of liquor for personal use. The article also notes Pennsylvania ratified the national prohibition amendment by a 29 to 16 vote, becoming the forty fifth state, and reports a local candy store opening event with Varfe's Candyland in Owenbach hotel.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Sheppard
Texas
Senate Judiciary
House
Judiciary’ Committee
Keystone Senate
Harrisburg
State Senate
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Governor Allen Challenges Argonne Division Support Claims
Kansas Governor Henry J. Allen returning from Washington demands scrutiny of Major General Traub’s assertion that the 35th Division was well supported at the Argonne. He cites civilian complaints and notes his testimony from then before Congress. The report mentions ongoing local notices and a chapel talk by P. H. Camphert, with Mrs. B. E. Krueger recovering at home from hospital care.
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Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Washington
Traub
Topeka
Allen
Genava
the Argonne
Eisie Jeffery
W. F. Jeffery
Waterloo
P. H. Camrphert
BE. Krueger
Presbyterian Hos
Joyeux club fifth dance moved to Wednesday night
City in brief notes the Joyeux club hosting its fifth dance on Wednesday evening instead of Thursday. Also reports injuries, exams, a social hour honoring soldiers, eighth grade exams, a military discharge, a hospital admission for appendicitis, and local legal actions.
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Joyeux Club
H.G. Bloeser
Cedar Review
Iowa Senate OKs county aid cap for farm agents
Des Moines report notes the Iowa senate approved a lease bill by 41 to 7 setting a $5,000 maximum county contribution to county agent work once a farm association raises $1,000 or more. The measure, urged by Gov. Harding, targets counties by population with different caps, and is deemed key farm legislation.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Evans
Haskell
Klngland
Nelson
Pitt
Board of Supervisors
Harding
Kenyon Proposes Roosevelt Vignette for Victory Loan
Senator Kenyon of Iowa urged placing a Theodore Roosevelt vignette on Victory Loan securities. He said it would honor the former president and may offer an amendment to the bond bill when reported to the senate.
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Uyhe Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Kenyon
Iowa
Senate
Theodore Roosevelt
Joan
Seaplane Crash Claims Five Officers and Sailors
The Navy department reports the loss of seaplane No 3495 off Virginia coast after departing Norfolk on Sunday. Ensigns Terrier Bell and Dibble and Chief Machinist Mates Hazel Hobdy were aboard along with two machinists. A radio operator saw four planes plunge and vanish near Fisherman’s Island. No trace was found and search efforts were called off.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Naval Reserve
Virginia Coast
Mavy Department
Norfolk
Fisherman’s Island
Prsignsterrier
Bell
Dibble
Machinig
Hazel
Hobdy
Casualty Records of Iowa Soldier Real Thriller
War department records detail Privates James N. Burns of the 68th Infantry Rainbow division with a dramatic casualty history in France. Entries show multiple wounds in action, a shell shock diagnosis, and discharge from hospital on a later date while stationed at Elvis depot. He is listed as the son of Mrs. Mary Burns of Ottumwa Iowa.
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Sows Bureau of
Waterloo Evening Courier
Washington, D. C
War Department
France
James N. Burns
68Th Infantry
Rainbow
Lutia
Young Burns
Elvis
Mary Burns
McLean Street
Ottumwa
Wasilngton
Jos. Jacoby
Waterloo
Rainbow Division
Cratsley
Des Moines
A. Kober
Walter
I Dysart
Preda
Minnie
Wm. Galloway
Cedar Heights
Eli Messer
Aytes Barnes
C. J. Shaw
Sun School
Castle Hill
Red Cross
Marble W.con
wleKenna
Bancroft
iGarry Ackley
College’ 'Street
Minnie Kneser
Franklin Wilson
Les Lamb
Business College
Loren Baumgardner
Lowell
Ralph Torr
California
A. J. Ackley
St Francs Hospital
Waichoo
Andrew “Jandle
St Louis
Clemenceau to Return to Work Soon After Convalescence
Paris February reports say Premier Clemenceau is a convalescent and improving with plans to resume duties. Doctors struggle to keep him indoors as he seeks outdoor time and rest, with no complications noted in the latest Havas bulletin.
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Clemenceau
Associated Press
Paris
Havas
Iowa House Places Shotfirers Bill on Calendar
In Des Moines on February 23 the Iowa House placed the shotfirers bill on the calendar after debate. The measure would require coal operators to employ blast crews. current practice relies on miner operator agreements and payments by mills. Debate continued over minority reports before calendar placement.
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Iowa
Associated Press
Des Moines
Committee On Mines
House
Epps
Wapello
McParlane
Suriin Avenue Baptist Church Calendar This Week
Activities include a Woman's Circle meeting this afternoon at Mrs. W. L. Garvin, a pastor's Bible class at Mrs. J. R. Bryant's, and Wednesday and Thursday gatherings at Mrs. Garvin, Mrs. Rodifer, and Mrs. Allen homes. Illinois Lump $7.00. Phone 18.
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Suriin Avenue Baptist Church
Woman's Circle
W. L. Garvin
J. R. Bryant
Gand Will Ehele
Garvin
Rodifer
Allen
Crane Operator Hurt When Clothes Caught in Shaft
Wright, an air electric crane operator, was badly bruised after his clothes became entangled in a crane shaft at the Illinois Central yards. He was pulled free, examined at St Francis Hospital, and doctors reported no broken bones with his condition not considered serious unless complications arise.
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H. ER. Wright
Air Electric
Crrane
Ilinois Central
Wright
Hej
St. Francis Hospital
Cattle Sale Opens at Waterloo Congress Grounds
Holstein-Friesian cattle sale begins at noon at the Waterloo Cattle Congress grounds and will run through Thursday evening. A large crowd of stock men gathers with buyers from Louisiana and Minnesota expected to attend. The Iowa Holstein-Friesian Breeders' Association holds a meeting tonight despite illnesses forcing some speakers to cancel.
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Waterloo
Anabla Ta Ha Prasert
Rail Fund Bill Urged to Save Transportation
Director General Hines and Secretary Glass urged Congress to enact a $750 million revolving rail fund before adjournment to prevent severe disruption in transportation and commerce. Hines said $700 million was needed by May 1 to meet maturing railroad obligations, with remaining funds covering interest and new equipment costs. Committee action was deferred with a favorable report anticipated tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Congress
House
Railroas Administration
Senate Appropriations Committee
Hines
Glass
Himes
Maturio Onigstlotts
Innes
Soldiers Keep Suits if Wilson Signs
The house adopted the conference report on the bill permitting soldiers sailors and marines to retain their uniforms at discharge and to receive five cents a mile for traveling expenses home. The measure now goes to the president.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House Today
Mortuary Obituaries and Funeral Notices
Funeral services for Fred W. Luce of Oelwein were held at Sacred Heart Church with Elks pallbearers. Surviving relatives include a widow, two brothers in Sheridan, a sister in Portland, and several other relatives. Also noted are notices for Mary McCreery and Ida May Johnson, with details of birth, residence, survivors, and funeral arrangements.
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Fred W. Luce
Fred WW. Luce
Colorado Springs
Colo
Sacred Heart Church
Calvary
Elks Iodge
Oelwein
Mr. Luce
Fayette
Waterloo
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company
Sheridan
Wyo
Mary McLeery
Mary McCreery
Oak Lawn Avenue
Kansas
A. McCleery
White Lake
Guy Walker
le Margaret
Ruth
Lee Robinson
Canada
Petersen Bros
United Presbyterian Church
M. G. Munn
Waterman, St
MR May Johnson
Ida May Johnson
Logan Avenue
Cass Rile
Wis
A. Lb. Johnson
Almonda
Gunt Palmer
Jamestown
Harding Defends Rathbun Pardon. Accuses Haverner of Heavyhanded Tactics
Ida Grove Iowa February 25 Governor W L Harding, recalling grand jury testimony on the Abern Ostr Rathbun case, criticizes Attorney General Havner for bulldozing the public and courts. Harding says Rathbun was innocent of assault and asserts no perjury occurred in affidavits filed for the pardon.
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Ansociated Press
Ida Grove
Goyv. W
L. Harding
Ida County
Grand Jury
Yeserday
Abernost Hathbun
Athbun
Pluin
Havner
Rathbun
Havyner
300 000 Yanks Likely Overseas Total by July
Washington reports Pershing plans 18 divisions to sail from France before July 1, aiming for a total expeditionary strength of 300000 by fiscal year end. Paris says nearly 500000 will be returned to the United States by July, with March to June sailings and a depots unit remaining. George Washington arrives with 2304 troops and officials. Empress of Britain brings 8060 Canadians home from Liverpool.
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Washington, D. C
Paris
France
National Guard
National Army
United States
Ins
James W. McAndrew
Man
Washington
New York
George Washington
Wilson
Boston
Strom Cemps Devens
Les
Hancock
Meade
Liverpool I
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Munich Butcher Claims Slaying of Interior Minister
Berlin reports from Vorwachs via a socialists source allege that Munich's revolutionary workers council carried out the attack on Bavarian Interior Minister Herr Auer. The assailant is named as Lindner, a Munich butcher, who openly boasts of the deed and remains at large.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Vorwachs
Herr Auer
Revolutionary Workmen's Council of
Munich
Auer
Lindner
Lima Papers for League
Washington dispatches report Lima newspapers commend the League covenant and Wilsons speech. Buenos Aires dispatches note favorable Argentina reaction to the Teagna proposal. The text mentions common references to vegetation and shade from trees like ash and yew.
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Lima
League
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Penu
State Department
League of Nations
Wilson
Department
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Willy
Iona Flier Arrives in France After Release From Prison
Captain James Norman Hall of Colfax Louisiana, member of the Lafayette Escadrille later attached to American forces, freed after German captivity since last May. The War Department released his name among 136 prisoners of war. he was captured when his plane went down behind enemy lines. A photo shows Captain Hall at the German camp Dandshut.
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James Norman Hai
Colfax
Lafayette Escadrifle
France
War Department
Hall
Captain Hall
Dandshut
Wilson to lead parade for homecoming troops
President Wilson will march on foot at the lead of a District troops parade and review the marchers from a White House stand. A conference of governors is planned for March 4 in Washington to discuss labor problems.
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Department of Labor
District of Galumbia
Pennsylvania
Ayvernue
White House
France
Wilson
Senator Williams
Missouri
Washington
New York
Congress
Local notes from Marble Rock and Clarksville
Community news details residents buying property in Marble Rock and Bancroft, hospital stays and operations in Waterloo, travel and illnesses in Clarksville, family moves to Spencer and Minneapolis, overseas service updates, local sports tally, and social club travel to Cedar Falls with many named individuals and places.
Photographic blood spots spark murder theory says Dr. de Kerler
Dr. William A. de Kerler, a Polish psychologist, claims blood drops on a plate reveal the killers faces and that German agents were involved in the recent local murder. He cites three spots showing four suspects including a woman and notes Count von Bernstorff’s prior visits to the area. An old farmer reportedly died after a Hun lscarat incident.
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Bast Jaffrey
N. H
William A. de Kerler
de Kerler
Count von Bernstorff
Germany
Sinn Feiners Ireland's envoy at Paris meet
Dublin reports Sean O Cealligh presented himself to the peace conference at Paris as accredited envoy of the Irish government. He formerly ran a business in Paris and served as secretary of the Gaelic league. O Cealligh is a member of the Dublin corporation and was elected to Parliament on the Sinn Fein ticket in the recent general elections.
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Dublin
Sean O'Cealigh
Paris
O'Cealligh
Dubdna Corporation
Sinn
Europe Food Aid and Deficiency Bills Signed
Washington D C February 25 President Wilson signed the 3206 000 000 food relief for Europe and the urgent deficiency appropriation bill Misfortune follows the Frederick family Plymouth Meeting Pa C B Frederick Thick orytown Russell Frederick lost a finger at work Clyde Frederick was injured in a car lamp accident and John Frederick a sergeant in France is recovering from a mule kick to the face in a hospital.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Wilson
Europe
Plymouth
C. B. Frederick
Thickorytown
Russell Frederick
Frederick
Clyde
Germaniowy Pike
John
France
Peace conference studies British draft on penalties
In Paris on February 25 the peace conference commission on international labor legislation considered the British draft of articles dealing with economic penalties if a state fails to fulfill obligations under the proposed international labor convention.
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Rees Ere Ane de
Paris
Peace Conference Commission On International
Sweden Bars Ludendorff Name From Sweden
Gen. Luden dorff former quartermaster general of the German army left Sweden for Germany after the foreign office refused to extend his permit to stay. The Stockholm dispatch notes the permit expired Sunday and the ban remains in effect.
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Vey We _msauuiukuasceoy
London
Ludendorff
Germany
Sweden
Stockholm
Exchange Telegraph Company
Severe fighting in Prague drives Communists from public buildings
Severe fighting raged all day Saturday in Prague as the national guard and students drove anti government Communists from public buildings they had occupied. Reports from the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin.
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Prague
Associated Press
Amsterdam
Bohemia
Lokal Auzeiger
Berlin
Community News From St Ansgar And Plainfield
St Ansgar residents return from Kansas visit and welcome guests from St Paul. Local Knights and Pythian Sisters host a social with music readings and a Gatbreth address. In Plainfield, visitors from Corpus Christi and Hudson share family time, while others travel for care, furloughs, and hospital treatments.
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ST. Ansgar
Mr. Gatbreth
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Peagvey
Argonne
Buchanan
Guy D
Reese
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A. C. Deyoe
Tenth Asteet East
Presbytterian Hospital
George E. Lichty
Smith, Lichty & Hillman Company
National Food Administration
Mr. Lichty
St. Paul
H. E. McManus
J. C. Murtagh
McManus
A. MacHachron
Paul
Chicago
Lendrium Acker
First National Bank
Teddy
Victory Loan
Casualty Records of
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C. Workman
Bill’s Thru Houses
Avner
78Th
81St National Army
Iona Flier
Ssp
van J Haby
Castle Fitt
Ta King
Independence
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Fred. Risley
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Marble
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White Fish
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Northfield
Minn
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Lander
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Linyd de Puew
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Ransom
Waterloo Business College
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Hudson
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J. C. Clark
Samuel Boyde
Idaho
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George Dirkes
Martin Considine
Albert Retsing
G. W. Minton
Littleton
Gallup
Patterson Addition
Bris
August Wink
Wiliam
Plainfield
Ford
Corpus Christi
Tex
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Mra
T. D. Tord
Carrie Bossom
Mario
Robinson
Ica Philp Robinson
Dale
Stanley
Great Lakes
Dick Busching
Carrie
Fort Deas Moines
Rh. J. Starr
Osage
Ingrs
HL S. Scott L. I. Drestler
Waverly
TL. D. Jay
C. W. Hawn
Cnlldren
Marshalltown
Sumner
Roy Cagtey
Osakis
Fred Gallagher
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