Advisory Board Nears End as Registrants Report
A Black Hawk county advisory board for draft registrations nears completion with 16 registrants reporting by 11 am. Judge C W Mullan and E H McCoy lead the panel, aided by B F Swisher and O B Courtright. The group, unpaid, works with county lawyers to process statements and verify farmer tenant sales totaling about 4 000.
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Black Hawk County
Waterloo
Cedar Falls City
Cedar
Washington
Union Township
C. W. Mullan
E. H. McCoy
B. F. Swisher
O. B. Courtright
Ator
Legal Advisory Board
Mullan
Non-Combatants Classified In Same Draft Class As Others
Exemption boards, following provost marshal general directions, classify objectors with religious beliefs into the same classes as other men. Single men with no dependents enter class A but non-combatants are excluded. They will be called in order of ability, yet not required to bear arms. several have questioned why they face yearly calls to color.
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Turstant
Urme
Local Schools Amplify Red Cross Drive Donations
Waterloo schools report an average daily enrollment of 411 in the Red Cross campaign, bringing total membership to 2,444 with 800 previously enlisted. Castle Hill shows 106 percent, eight rooms at 100 percent, as campaigns continue. Teachers key to effort, with many schools yet to report. donations include knitted blankets, scrap books, gun wipes, and yarn for sweaters and wristlets. An earnest push from East division and First Presbyterian Anna Mary chapter aids Junior Red Cross.
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Waterloo
Castle Hill
Central
Emerson
Lowell
Whittier
Alcott School
East Division
Anna Mary Chapter
Flrst Presbyterian Church
Red Cross
President Wilson Pledges Aid to Russia in War Aims Reply
New York Jaen report notes President Wilson expressed readiness to aid the Russian people, stating nothing would give deeper gratitude than helping them find solid ground. The message was delivered to Sigmund Slonin of the Russian American Journal of Commerce in New York.
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New York
Jaen
Wilson
Sigmund Slonin
State Meeting of Iowa Master Plumbers Program News
Plans for the Iowa State Master Plumbers association three day session were completed. Delegates will attend a smoker and boxing exhibition, followed by a banquet at K P Hall if weather allows. J H W Fenton leads the event with talks on plumbing costs salesmanship and materials and round table discussions will follow papers. Around 200 to 300 delegates expected.
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Iowa
Plumdbers’ Association
Waterloo Theatre
K. P
Plana Jutile
J. H W. Fenton
Black Hawk assessors plan tax on old grain held since 1916
In Black Hawk county assessors will list all old grain including corn from 1916 or earlier for taxation though no assessment will be made of the 1917 crop. County auditor J J Rainbow says listing is required by law and that little old grain remains. Some counties may assess old corn at five cents per bushel and old wheat at one dollar per bushel as a penalty for hoarding.
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Black Hawk
J.J. Rainbow
Iowa
Argentine Papers Angry Over New Submarine Zone
Buenos Aires reports that several Argentine newspapers condemn Germany extending the barred submarine zone to trade routes between South America and Europe. They urge the government to sever relations with Germany as the announcement of the Cape Verde islands Madeira and part of French Senegal coverage took effect January 11.
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Buenos Aires
South America
Europe
Germany
Cape Verde Islands
Madeira
French
Senegal
Daker
London
British Army Raises Pay for Soldiers in New Scale
The London report states British fighting men will receive 65,000,000 pounds in the first year and 69,000,000 pounds in the second. The old shilling two-day rate is ended with a new pay scale offering minimums of 1 shilling 0 pence for privates, 1 shilling 5 pence for lance corporals, and 2 shillings for corporals, plus an extra penny per day for each year of service.
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Tommies
Iirish
London
Singleton completes 22 years at New Jerusalem Church
Edwit A. Singleton finishes a 22 year tenure as choir director and organist at New Jerusalem Church in Providence, marking a long service milestone for the church music program.
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Edwit A. Singleton
New Jerusalem
Proevidence
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