Reed Blames Fuel Chief for Coal Shortage
Senator Reed of Missouri blasted the fuel administration in a statement to the House subcommittee, blaming the agency for a growing coal shortage and demanding immediate price and contract announcements. He argued the August takeover lacked authority and criticized the shutdown of industries east of the Mississippi, urging stability to avoid further economic disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Washington, D. C
Setar Reed
Benator Reed
Mississippi River
Fuel Administration
Comandeer
Missouri
Manufacturers' Committee
Cedar Rapids Bets Big on War Savings Drive
Cedar Rapids crews raised about 151000 in war savings and thrift stamps with 34589 sold at the post office. About 1600 workers began the drive at 6 pm visiting offices and then residential blocks. Families including children participated, and organizers expect completion within the 506000 allotment by January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
G. O. P. Chairman Seeks Harmony Between Committees
Washington February 16 Chairman Tavs of the Republican National Committee arrived to meet party leaders in the capitol aiming to unite the national and congressional committees. Dissent exists as the congressional panel favors continued separate efforts, with Representative Woods of Town backing independent action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Tavs
Republican National Committee
Capitol
Ami
National Committee
Congressional Committee
Woods
Young farmer held for falsifying questionnaire
Jarah Croatt a young farmer from near Waucoma Iowa appeared before U S Commissioner McCabe in Dubuque to answer a charge of wiring false statements on his questionnaire. He was bound over to the federal grand jury meeting in April with a $2500 bond. The exact misstatements were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Jarah Croatt
Waucoma
U. S
McCabe
Croatt
Federal Grand Jury
Public to See Liberty Motor In Action Soon
Washington January 26. Public tests of the Liberty motor will be held here next week with flight demonstrations and speed trials. Rep Hull of Iowa said arrangements were made to give CONAFES men a chance to see the engine in action and to compare it with the British Rolls-Royce. Col Lee will fly the American craft and a selected American aviator will pilot under War Department orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bodh
Pep
Rep. Hull
Iowa
Hull
Col Lee
Royal Wing Corps
War Department
Colfee
Flieacq Mvan
Col. Lee
Civil War Prices Not Yet Reached
An American Sugar Bulletin comparison shows postwar price increases in the United States lag behind Germany and England. It notes Civil War profiteering when prices surged and estimates notable prewar price levels versus Civil War levels for wheat butter flour sugar and other staples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Sugar Bulletin
Germany
England
Canada
United States
Hour Day for Packing Plants Impracticable
Jola Ki O'Hern of Armour & Co testifies in the stockyards wage arbitration that an eight hour day is impracticable. He cites the 10 hour basis used during the war, required plant enlargements, and two years of work to convert. He notes seasonal live stock receipts and government inspection cleanups prevent three eight hour shifts. O'Hern argues the industry adapted well to wartime conditions and can continue if unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chi¢ryga
Jola Ki O'Hern
Armour &O
O'Klern
Witmens
United States
Wisconsin Senate Condemns La Follette For War Attitude
The Wisconsin Senate passed by a 26 to 3 vote a resolution condemning Senator Robert M. La Follette for his war stance. It declares unwavering support for the nation’s war effort and denounces any remarks that incite sedition or harm Wisconsin’s good name abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Liu Folletta
State Senate
Wisconsin
Robert M. la Follette
Thelra
Bolsheviks shift HQ as Petrograd quiets under occupation
The Bolshevik headquarters move from the Smolny Institute to a military camp in Petrograd as workers rally with red banners and fighting detachments forming. Officials say the council of people’s commissioners will stay at Smolny while military actions continue elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Kameneff
Ukraine
Germany
Petrograd
M. Kamenoff
London
Smolny Institute
Council of People's Commissioners
Altho
Waterloo City Notes Briefly Mention Local Happenings
Miskes Mageie Hula and Ida Masters return home after weeks in Waterloo. Dr J H Allen injured in car crash last Friday. Mrs K K Crowther recovering after operation at Presbyterian hospital. Mrs R B Rice making progress after operation at St Francis. Fire department called to overheated furnace 1112 Conger. no damage. J C Murtagh and I L McCoy in Independence for Kiefer bank cashier case. Lela Stead visiting Waterloo. George S Bentley returns from 110 day naval furlough to Great Lakes. Lephorine Wis. visit with Olive and Lumbus. James Stevenson reassigned from Camp Custer to Washington. Adelphian Society to give musical at East High. Agnes Meany takes new office job with Meany Cashel Co. Theodore Peek appointed administrator of Ed Matthews estate. City letter carriers hosted a reception for J B Adams and family. Adams leaving for Arkansas. Andrew Knapp to become Waterloo Commercial club secretary. Van Vleck to assist. Edward Strayer visiting his mother while in army training at Fort Riley. District court to open Monday for March term. injunction actions and permit revocations on docket. Barber and Strayer to attend good roads meeting in Atles. J A Gordon resigns as CGW general manager. W L Park to succeed. E W Fowler named superintendent of transportation. Mrs Clifford Brown still held in county jail awaiting federal grand jury. bond set at $5,000. Orley Eighmey resigning from Waterloo post office to farm near McIntyre. First Baptist Ladies plan Red Cross Kensington on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Brown
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
J. HR. Allen
Cal Miler
KK. G. Crowther
Presbyterian Hospital
RB. A. Rice
St. Francis Hospital
Conger Street
J.C. Murtagh
I. IL. McCoy
Independence
Kiefer Bank
Edward Strayer
Fort Riley
Kan
Alice Strayer
South Street
Strayer
California
San Francisco
H. B. Boies
G. W. Dunham
Nathan B. Barber
W. D. Strayer
County Supervisors’ Association of Town
Atles
J. A. Gordon
Chicago Great Western Railroad
W.L. Park
E. W.fowler
Clifford Brown
Federal Grand Jury
Camp Dodge
Liberty
Tap the Trees Is Sweet Slogan Campaign Proposed
The national food administration outlines a campaign to tap sugar maple trees in Black Hawk County Iowa to ease refined sugar shortages. George E Lichty notes hard maples can yield sap for syrup, with soft maples as backups, and explains sap yields and ideal weather for flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Lichty
National Food Administration
Washington, D. C
W. F. Parratt
Black Hawk County
Mr. Liehty
Black Hawk
Iowa
Lichty
Taft Picked by Capitalists for War Conference
Washington on February 28. Former President Taft was chosen today by employers to serve in the joint war conference. Worker representatives will also name members to represent the public in the talks aimed at establishing relations during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Taft
Chos
Imaginary whisky ring lands two men in jail
Bradley and William Martin, both colored, were arrested by the sheriff on a complaint they sold a case of imaginary liquor. They collected payment, failed to deliver, refunded the money, and were ordered to leave Lown within 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley
William Martin
Sheriff's Office
Lown
Weather Temperatures Reported for February 26
Fragmentary data shows overnight readings and daytime highs for February 26 from Burhanan Optical Co. The text lists fluctuating figures such as midnight readings, and several dated entries from early 20th century, with numbers like 12 to 27 and 10 to 29 accompanying years 1914 1915 1917 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burhanan Optical Co
Special convocation and meetings announced for M and M degrees
Tabernacle chapter F2 LAL M announces a Thursday convocation for work on the M and M degrees. Sir Knights of the Maccabees meet this evening in AM 1 W hall. UA to meet with Mrs H Kerber on Towson street tomorrow afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabernacle Chapter
Lal M
Sir Knights of* the Maccabees
A. M
W. Hall
Parcel Post Weight Raised to Seventy Pounds
Washington Feb 26 Post master General Burleson raised parcel post package weights to 70 pounds for delivery in first to third zones starting March 15. The limit for all other zones becomes 50 pounds up from 20. The move aims to spur farm product movement to consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Burleson
Births Reported In Local Notices
One birth to Mr and Mrs Jon H Elkenberry of 12 Forest avenue on February 21. A daughter born February 16 to Mr and Mrs Reuben E Smith of 125 Hirton avenue. A son born February 24 to Mr and Mrs Gustav Widmann of 436 Florence avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon H. Elkenberry
Forest Avenue
Say
Reuben E. Smith
Hirton Avenue
Daughter
Gustav Widmann
Florence Avenue
Sun
Rescue of Seafarers From Frigid Sea After Red Cross Steamer Sinks
News reports recount a dramatic rescue as bluejackets from Newfoundland naval reserves saved sailors trapped below decks of a derelict ship. One American, D. W. Stevenson of New York, perished in the Red Cross steamer Florizel disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluejackets
Newfoundland Naval Reserve
McDermott
Newfoundland
Washington, D.C
D. W. Stevenson
New York
Red Cross
Florizel
St. Johns
N. F
State Department
Memorial Service Held for Judge Hanna in Blackwell
The memorial honors Judge John Q Hanna who died January 13 at his Blackwell Texas home. Judge Barker of Roby delivered a short service when the body was laid to rest. On February 17 friends gathered at Hanna’s home for a memorial, Barker reading the poem Let Me Live by the Side of the Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwell
Tex
Judge Barker
Roby
Judge Hanna
Cedar Rapids Golf Links to Graze Sheep
Cedar Rapids Iowa February 26 The local golf club grounds may be turned into a grazing field for sheep. Directors of the association favor renting the course for sheep raising if golf play remains unaffected. Small Spot. Louisville Courier Journal: joke about marriage with a pun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Association
Louisville Courier-Journal
Wood as Coal Substitute Urged by Iowa Expert in Black Hawk
Prof G B McDonald of Iowa State College and a Black Hawk county board propose directed wood cutting to ease coal shortages. They estimate 1 million tons of coal could be substituted by wood and a further million tons with scientific timber management, benefiting county forests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. McDonald
Iowa State College
Ames
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
MaDonald
Federal Fuel Administration For
Iowa
Job. Bailey
Charles Hearst
Cedar Falls
C. I. Bel
Black Hawk
Getting Jury for Munday's Trial Proves Hard Job
Morris I Feb 28 The second trial of Charles B Munday faces a difficult jury selection with a special panel of 60 salesmen. Judge Slusser excused 25 of 28 who admitted prior opinions formed by newspaper reports. By noon 12 jurors were examined and excused for prejudice, leaving doubt that the panel will yield a fair jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munday
William Bartholomew
W C A Skating Tonight For City Youth
The W C A rooms reopen to city youth Wednesday evening. From 7 to p m only girls under 15 may skate. After that time all youths over 15 may join in. A small fee applies to young men for skating and skates rent for five cents for members and ten cents for non members.
Cast Selected for Junior Class Play Arrival of Kitty
The junior class at Last High School will present a three act farce titled The Arrival of Kitty in late March. Miss Christine Corey coaches the players and the cast features Don Held Eleanor Huntley Clete Daler Ben Schermerhorn Cecil Powell Rolland Roepe Hale Haven Dorothy Ryan and Jean Kinneburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty
Christine Corey
Don Held
Eleanor Huntley
Clete Daler
Ben Schermerhorn
Cecil Powell
Rolland Roepe
Hale Haven
Dorothy Ryan
Jean Kinneburgh
Feast of Purim Celebrated as Jewish Deliverance Anniversary
The Jewish feast of Purim is observed today marking the deliverance of Jews from Haman in Persia. It is celebrated as a day of thanksgiving with gifts to the needy and charitable remembrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haman
Persia
Letters reveal Packers hand in legislation
In 1917 correspondence letters discuss labor law affecting packinghouses, noting push for full day pay and predicting legislative fate. A second letter from "K A C" describes Armour and Kentucky packers seeking united action with eastern firms to improve labor matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Alert WH
Henry Veeder
L. F. Swift
Swift & Co
P. J. Hughes
West Fourteenth Street
New York
Armour
Kentucky
Urge Uniform Rules for Shipping of Grain
The Interstate Commerce Commission urged shippers and railroads to adopt uniform rules and practices for grain shipping and submit them for approval. The review found incomplete frankness between roads and shippers and notes the situation was clouded by fictitious damage claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wake Up Clear with Cascarets Liver and Bowels
An advertisement promotes Cascarets as a gentler liver and bowel cleanse. It promises headache relief, biliousness cure, and fresh breath by morning. The copy suggests dosing for adults and children and claims the product does not upset the next day unlike similar remedies.
Building Up the Blood With Pink Pills for Pale People
A Waterloo woman describes post grip neurasthenia after flu and poor ventilation, noting weight loss, fatigue, and pale color. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for restoring health and weight. The ad promotes these pills as a long standing blood builder and nerve tonic with free booklets on building blood and home nervous care. Pills cost 50 cents per box, six boxes $2.50, from Dr Williams Medicine Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Cruikshank
No 517
North Barclay Street
Waterloo Town
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady, K
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Garfield
Harmony
Haitish Walt
Arras-Cambrai
War Office
Liberty Motor
Washington, D. CL
Varry Hull
Hall
Col
F. Gee
Mr. Hall
Coney Island
Inll
Congress
Rock Island Arsenal
Senate
RED Guards
POKOV
Buchanan
Mageie
Hula
Ida Masters
Gable Sured
Ureal
Lela Stead
Hammond, la
J. J. Johns
Baltimore Street
George S. Bentley
Great Lakes
Rachael Buxton
Lephorine
Robert Olive
Lumbus
James Stevenson
Quartermaster’s Corps
Camp Custer
Battle Creek
Mich
Adelphian Literary Society
East High School
Agnes Meany
Northey Manufacturing Company
Joseph Meany
Meany Cashel Company
Theodore Peek
Ed. Mathews
Mathews
Minneapolis
F. Hall
J. B. Adams
Adams
Postal Department
Arkansas
Andrew J. Knapp
Lebanon
N. H
Waterloo Commercial Club
Charles van Vleck
Mr. Knapp
Orley
Eighmey
M. H. Kelly
Eightey
McIntyre
Ladies of
First Baptist Church
Kensington
Wang & Miller Shoe Co
D. Q. Hanna
State
Wang & Miller Shop Co
Baltimore
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