Miners Convene Will Ratify U S Wage Agreement
Indianapolis reports the United Mine Workers of America biennial convention opens with welcome addresses, a letter from President Wilson, and plans to ratify the Washington wage agreements for bituminous and anthracite miners while maintaining current standards after the war. The gathering weighs wage scales, convention timing, and future host cities as Samuel Gompers and Dr. Harry A. Garfield are invited to speak. President Hayes urges ratification and outlines defense funds and naturalization support for foreign-born members.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Wil
United Mine Workers of America
Washington
Cleveland
Scranton
Pal
Kansas City
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Harry A. Garfield
Presment Hayes
Frank J. Hayes
United Atme Workers of America
Hayes
West Virginia
Supreme Court of the United States
Federal
Congress
Uged
Sentoliti2es
Argentine Envoy Naon Seeks Strong Action as He Returns
Washington January 15. Ambassador Naon of Argentina plans homeward sail this week after resigning, with fate of return as ambassador tied to talks with President Irigoyen and Foreign Minister Pueyrredón. Resignation aimed at pressuring Argentina to sever diplomatic relations or join war against Germany if needed.
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Washington, D. C
Sbassador Moon
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Iragoyen
Puerreydon
Naon
Luxbury
Germany
Irogoyen
City in Brief M. J. Stokes Quincey departure notice
M J Stokes Quincey left for home after visiting his niece Mrs C J Miller. Evangelical Lutheran school at Walnut and Fifth is 100 percent junior Red Cross. Forrest A Litz 28 Waterloo and Ruth A Williams Statl Mo wed licensed. Mike Jackman of Waterloo now in East Dubuque on business. Mrs Pabrick Brookings S D staying with sister Mrs George Thompson near Byrnes park. Marg Fitkins sent to Knoxville for drug treatment. Mrs Jula Perelt Cedar Rapids visiting son Fred B Pettit then to Los Angeles. Mary Anna Delfa wintering in St Petersburg Fla reports unusually cold weather for 20 years. Grant Lewis transferred to Kankakee office. O M Yount succeeds him here. Miss Hinth Tillmont Des Moines arrives to teach math at East High. Skele enlisted. Joe Holker arraigned for desertion of a child under 14. bonds set at $4 weekly. W J Atkinson’s former home near Clarksville destroyed by fire. Russell Vogel indicted for stealing copper and lead from Citizens Gas & Electric. bound over on $500 bond. Charles Fred Taylor 74 Franklin enlisting aviation section. to report to Fort Wayne tonight. Serg G I Brown ill with typhoid inoculation. five registrants seek legal aid to fill questionnaires. 40 attend MCG&A class on army organization. next class on military hygiene at Y M C A led by Dr L G Chambers. Hugh G Van Pelt’s sister Mrs Horsford injured but not severely. Mrs Botsford hurt in Des Moines interurban crash with fatalities. C C Harper named in Railway Age as former Illinois Central aide now a second lieutenant at Ft Cragg.
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M. J. Stokes
Quincey
J. Miller
Evangelical Lutheran School
Walnut and
Fifth Streets
Red Cross
Forrest A. Litz
Waterloo
Ruth A. Williams
Statl
Mike Jackman
East Dubuque
Grant Lewis
E. W. Wagoner Company
Kankakee
O.M. Yount
Htnth Tillmont
Des Maines
East High School
Miss Tillmont
John Skele
Joe Holker
F. F. Knapp
Holker
W. J. Atkinson
Clarks Villa
Mr. Atkinson
Russell Vogel
Citizens Gas & Electric Company
Hugh G. van Pelt
Horsford
Altho
Botsford
Des Moines
Iai
Railway
Railway Age
C. C. Harper
Illinois Central
Harper
Ft. Crack
Omaha
Neb
Funeral services for Mrs Emma Gorton announced
Mrs Emma Gorton will have funeral services at the Hileman and Gindt chapel Wednesday at 10 a m Burial will be in Fairview Miss Lyle Hryan died last night in Methodist hospital Des Moines after an appendectomy she had last week Complications followed and she sank rapidly Miss Bryan's home was in Cincinnati Ta and funeral services will be held there though no details have been received here
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Emma Gorton
Hileman & Gindt
Fairview
Miss Grace Goen Married Today at Independence
Independence January specials report Miss Grace Goen and Roderick Fletcher wed at the bride’s home at noon with Rev C L Nye officiating. Mrs Fletcher is daughter of the late J W Goen, former editor of the Independence Conservative. The couple will reside in Cardinal.
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Independence. In
Grace
Roderick Fletcher
Cardinal
C. L.nye
M. E. Church
Fletcher
J. W. Goen
Independence Conservative
East
University of Minnesota
Miriam
Pletcher Wiill
Red Cross Ships 10400 Articles from Waterloo Chapter
The Waterloo chapter of the American Red Cross shipped 10 400 articles to central headquarters last week. The haul included 2330 hospital linen items, 310 items with 65 sweaters, and 77 800 standard surgical dressings. Remaining reports noted new members, garment finishes, and branch duties as the drive for service flags and Junior Red Cross buttons continues.
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Waterloo
American Red Cross
Central
J. F. Simpson
F.C. Pratt
EK. T. Alford
T. B. Club
C. N. Shana
Westminster Auxilary
Ladies' Aid
English Lutheran Church
F. W. Powers
B. L. Johnson
Hills D. Rabb
Red Cross
Frank
Big Promotion for Local Man
Mrs. George Dudley Graham received a cablegram announcing her husband’s promotion to lieutenant colonel in the regular army, dating October 6, after rising two ranks from lieutenant who served with the American Expeditionary Forces in France. Lieut. Col. Graham, a dentist, is stationed at the medical supply depot with an American detachment. A former Waterloo resident, he is well known locally. His wife and daughter remain with Mrs. Graham’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Edwards, during his absence. He is a State University graduate, veteran of the Spanish American War, and previously served in the Philippines before being ordered to France.
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George Dudley Graham
France
Graham
Col
Waterloo
Senate Defeats Paper Control Plan Shifts Power to FTC
In Washington on January 15 the senate defeated an amendment that would have given the president authority over newsprint paper. The chamber voted to keep power with the Federal Trade Commission and another vote is needed before final passage.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Federal Trade Commission
Gen Ballou Inspects Negroes at Camp Dodge
Maj. Gen. C. C. Ballou commander of the Ninety second division inspects the 366th colored infantry regiment at Camp Dodge Iowa with staff officers. Ballou was formerly commandant of the negro officers training school at Fort Des Moines and later commanded the Laird depot brigade at Camp Dodge.
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Camp Dodge
Lan
C. C. Ballou
National Army
Fort Riley
Kan
Ballou
Fort Des Moines
Laird
Cal
Lodge and club meetings announced for upcoming week
Announcements list various fraternal group gatherings. Edar review No 27 W R MM meets in Maxws hall at 7 30 pm with a called meeting of Watertoo lodge in Masonie temple. Camps No 17 and 412 schedule meetings and installations. Regular Drama League session planned at the Lit He theatre with members welcome.
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Maxws
Watertoo Lodge
AL & AY
Com. Metal Street
New Lands in Arctic Fourth by Stefansson
Fairbanks Alaska January 15 Several large Arctic lands were reported discovered northwest of Banksland in spring 1916 by Vilhjalmur Stefansson. Captain A Lane said Stefansson plans 300 mile dash in 1918 to seek more lands, leave base in April, aim for Wrangell island and end explorations by sailing through the Bering Strait to Nome in 1919.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Banksland
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
A. Lane
Arctic Ocean
Bartel Island
Canada
Lane
Stefansson
Prince Patrick Island
Banks Lind
Canadian Arctic
Stefanson
Wrangell Island
Siberian
Bering Straits
Nome
Training Ends for Katcha Koo Musical Comedy
Final rehearsals for Kateha Koo conclude with director John B Rogers guiding principals and choruses. New cast groups include Belgian, Yankee Dixie girls, and Auld Lang Syne. Ariens Bradley and the Columbian trio feature with Miss Eucille Druoner as accompanist. show benefits St Francis hospital auxiliary for the free ward.
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Kateha Koo
John B. Rogers
Ito
St. Francis Hospital
Audrey Reed
Frances Gardiner
Doris Whitts
Marguerite Coutts
Mildred Gruhn
Fonda
Jameson
Yankee Dixie Girls
Alice McCartney
Dorothy Wisher
Helen Robinson
Tone Goswiller
Clarissa McDermott
Helen Figge
Bernice Massey
Elizabeth Lus
Clara Gleason
Doreen Reidy
Marguerite Tutzsinger
Mary Landy
Mercedes Wolfe
Margaret Kelley
Helen Lynch
Sileen Molloy
Viola McDermott
Mildred Phinney
Catherine Connolly
Margery Brinton
Margaret Dougherty
Mina Ackerman
Mary Catherine Miller
Sulalie Stock
Eleanor Kelley
Frances Westcott
Marie Feyereisen
Margaret Noonan
Auld Lang Syne Group
Anna Casey
Constance McDermott
Marguerite Cordes
Marguerite Ludwig
Ruth Fitzgerald
Nellie Connolly
Vera Moreland
Catherine Slowers
Catherine Gleason
Villanova McGarvey
Viola Hurley
Edna Kirchner
Chanerones—Mines
T. O. McCarthy
Ed. Rechtfertig
O. M. Brown
A. Sauer
J. T. Kock
M .I. Butterfield
Thomas Flynn
T. J. Fitegerald
George McGuire
Edward Molloy
C. Noonan
C. O. Gronen
Independence Faces Coal Shortage Threat in Cold Weather
Independence Iowa reports a looming coal shortage as cold weather continues. Dealers warn fuel supplies are running low and may soon run out, though local schools remain well supplied. The Buchanan County Farmers' Reserve Bureau met and elected officers Be Brane president J E Brown vice president We He Warberton secretary Monty Soules treasurer A director board with township reps chosen. County agent position to be filled after meeting on month’s end.
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Independence
Farmers’ Bureau
Buchanan County Farmers’ Reserve Bureau
Brane
J. E. Brown
Lamant
He Warberton
War party has upper hand in Germany now
The report details a bitter exchange at a conference with Gen Hoffmann protesting the Russian delegation's tone and insisting the supreme army command must not evacuate Courland Lithuania Riga or the Gulf of Riga. German foreign minister von Kuehlmann promises a fuller position later as the central powers seek agreement.
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Hoffmann
Russia
Moffmann
Supreme Army
Courland
Lithuania
Riga
Gulf of Riga
von Kuehlmann
Amsterdam
Leipzig Volkszeitung
Fatherland Party
Tenn
Frankfort
Free Citizens’ Committee
Court Upholds Bar to Milwaukee Paper
Washington D C Jan 15 The district supreme court upholds the postmaster general’s right to bar the Milwaukee Leader from second class mailing under the espionage act. The Milwaukee Social Democrat Publishing Co led by Victor Berger challenged the ruling. the case marks the first test of excluding a newspaper from second class status for law violations.
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Washington, D. C
District Supreme Court
Milwaukee Leader
Milwaukee Social Democrat, Publishing Company
Victor Berger
Dernburg Warns Against Fatherland Party Policies
Dr Bernhard Dernburg former colonies secretary warned that victory by the Fatherland party would lose the war. He opposed annexations and cash indemnities arguing long term payments from America and England are unfeasible. He favored disarmament and cautioned annexations in the east would provoke Russia.
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Germany
Reichstag
Bernhard Dernburg
Fatherland
America
England
Russia
Dernburg
Munich Post
Patherland Party
Wilson
Dollar of 1914 Worth Now 57 Cents
A chart by a New York certified public accountant shows the 1914 dollar now buys about 57 cents worth of necessities. From 100% in June 1914 it fell to 90.60% in 1915 and 65.08% in 1917, reflecting wartime impact on households nationwide.
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Certified Public Accountant
New York
Waterloo Bank
Lfe
United States
Congress to Probe Soldiers Drinking Scandal
Washington January 15 Representative Cary proposed a congressional inquiry into alleged slanderous charges about American troops abroad circulated by the Anti-Semoon league. The resolution calls for investigation into the claims and the source of the allegations.
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Washington, D.C
Congressional
Cary
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Brookings, S. D
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Byrnes Park
Marg. Fitkins
Mary
Anna Delfa
St. Petersburg
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Sergi. G. I. Brown
War Department
M. CG. A
Council of Defense
L. G. Chambers
MISS
Lula Bryan
Grace Goen
New Lands
Arctic
Katcha Koo
WAR Party
Milwaukee
William Mussett
Lafayette Street
Mrs. Seigfried
Eleventh Street
Walker Family
Leavitt Street
Mildred Sullivan
Franklin Street
Scane’s
Scane’s Clothes Shop
East Fourth Street
Daul Davis
Lies’ and Children’s Furs
Minneapolis
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