Enjoining writ halts hearing in bank tax case
Banks file injunction against County Auditor J J Rainbow delaying ad ditional tax on bank stock. Case Leavitt Johnson National Bank v Rainbow will be determinative of similar issues. hearing set for next week in district court. Bank argues no power to reopen 1916 assessment while state contends county may collect disputed tax of 389.94 with reductions. Pickett Swisher Farwell aid bank. E J Wenner defends state duties and auditor's position.
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J. J. Rainbow
State Auditor’s Office
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
J. F. Wall
County Accounting Department
Board of Review
State Accounting Department
Pickett
Alien Enemy Census to Be Taken Feb 4 in Water loo
Census of alien enemies in Water loo set for the week of February 4 under police direction. In cities over 5 000 population the chief of police leads. under 5 000 the post master conducts. Names, birth place, occupation, address, residence since 1914, marital status, and family details required.
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United States
Waterloo
J. E. Dempster
Austria-Hungary
First Baptist Church Holds Annual Meeting and Elections
The First Baptist church convened its annual meeting last evening with department reports and officer elections. The missionary society led by Mrs. A B Hoffman and Miss Myrtle Crane discussed the study chapter, with musical selections by Mrs. C J Askins and Miss Lillian Sohmer. Helen Bissel, missionary to Burma, received a purse to buy a phonograph for mission work before her return. Officers elected included G W Bason reporter Edna Berry clerk R G Holmes secretary W E Holmes treasurer and several deacons and ushers. Committees for 1918 cover music auditing missionary baptism education social service and war commission among others. Sunday school and Rome Park school officers and roles were also named.
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First Baptist Church
The
Missionary Society
A. B. Hoffman
Myrtle Crane
C. J. Askins
Lillian Sohmer
Trissel Read
Sohner
Helen Bissel
Burma
Wasl
G. W. Bason
Edna Berry
R. G. Holmes
W. E. Holmes
Ralph Payne
A. ©. Cole
George W. Patt
Frank A. Asquith
Trestees
W. R. Cale
F. T. Drew
Lincoln ‘White
Hoffman
Gall
Merle Witt
W. M. Greene
George Petrees
D. K. Bond
George Graham
FR. Cale
Edwin ‘Mesick
F. Humphrey
Hattie Alishlar
Henry Thomas
Bernice Call
W. A. Davis
Harry Scott
John Grace
Elbert Greene
Robert Bassey
Maude Knudson
Gueder
Stoy
Grout Announces Bid for Re-election in June Primary
Henry W. Grout, senator for the Black Hawk Grundy district, declared his re-election bid in the June primary. He noted four years in the state senate after two terms in the Iowa House and pledged fair policy, adding he would not seek a third term if defeated or not nominated.
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Henry W. Grout
Black Hawk-Grundy
State Senate
Grout
House of the
Iowa General Assembly
J. SI
Caillaux Questioned on Treason Charge in Paris
Former Premier Joseph Caillaux was examined for nearly five hours by Captain Bouchardon on treasonable activity allegations. He was queried about Gen. Dubail's statements as counsel noted no new evidence and said the case has advanced beyond recent chamber of deputies discussions. Caillaux to be interrogated again soon.
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Paris
Joseph Caillaux
Bouchardon
Dubail
Maure Deniange
Caillaux
Chamber of Deputies
Births in 1918 Must Be Reported to Clerk of Courts
Under the new vital statistics law physicians midwives or others attending births in Tuwa must report each birth to the clerk of the courts. So far only two birth returns exist both for sons born to K J Schmitz Raymond Des 24 and Seth C Elwell La Porte City Jan 1. Forms are provided and defaults fall to parents or institutions to report within 10 days.
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Vital Statistics
Tuwa
K. J. Schmitz
Raymond
Seth C. Elwell
la Porte City
Viscount Grey Sounded for Ambassadorship to UY
London January 4 editorial in the Daily Chronicle suggests Viscount Grey foreign secretary or Earl Reading lord chief justice or J Austen Chamberlain as acceptable as ambassador at Washington to replace Sir Cecil Spring-Rice who will soon retire. Greene Idaho January 4 Carl Pitts and Wilber Hildebrand begin seeing the world.
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London
Daily Chronicle
Viscount Grey
Earl Reading
J. Austen Chamberlain
Washington
Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice
A Time For Strong Nerves In Wartime Worry
Wartime nerves are strained by price scares and hysteria. Dr Williams Pink Pills offer a non alcoholic tonic to restore general health and nourishment to the nerves. The Schenectady firm publishes a free booklet on nervous disorders and sells pills by mail or through druggists at 50 cents a box or six for 2 50.
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Williams
14 Year Old Leaves Home To See The World
A 14 year old ran away a few days ago with about 16 dollars in pocket money. He told several boys he planned to reach Minnesota and is believed to have ridden a freight train without a ticket. No word has been heard from him since.
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Minnesota
County Board Adjusts Salary Sums for Officials
The county board has fixed salaries for court bailiffs Jacob Anton and H. G. Fish at 3 dollars per day, deputy sheriff H. T. Wagner at 110 dollars per month, Levis Burk at 75 dollars per month, deputy recorder Ning Sproul at 80 dollars per month, Elle Ashbrenner as assistant in the clerk of court office at 75 dollars per month, Blanche McDougal in the county auditor offices at 70 dollars per month, and E. E. DevVar as assistant in the county treasurer’s office at 1000 dollars per year.
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Jacob Anton
H. G. Fish
H.T. Wagner
Levis Burk
Ning Sproul
Elle Ashbrenner
Blanche McDougal
E. E. DevVar
Waterloo Father Promotes Wonderful Remedy For Health
A Waterloo father describes his war service and credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with curing years of severe stomach trouble. He endorses the simple preparation that removes intestinal mucus and reduces inflammation, noting a refund if not convinced.
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Mayr
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