Government war insurance drive for soldiers begins in Washington
A nationwide effort to expand war risk insurance for soldiers and sailors launches under Secretary McAdoo. Army and Navy officers, insurers, Y M C A, and various agencies will push applications until February 12. By Jan 12, 427,814 policies totaling $3.63 billion had been filed, led by Camp Wadsworth in Spartanburg with about $176 million. Camp Dix and Camp Custer also show high totals. weekly camp reports will track progress.
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Washington, D. C
McAdoo
Army and Navy
Councils of National Defense
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Campaign Council
Bureau of War Risk Imsurance
War and Navy Departments
Military and Naval Division
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Adjt
McCain
National Guard
National Army
Spartanburg
Camp Wadsworth
S. C
Camp Dix
N. J
Camp Custer
Mich
Camp Grant
Campaign Council
Red Cross Work Is Paramount at Cedar Heights
Cedar Heights women devote all effort to Red Cross tasks with the Woman's club meeting at Red Cross headquarters. Mrs. W. F. Parrott states all club meetings move there until further notice and departments will unite. The first gathering is at Mrs. Morgan's home at 2 p.m. January 17. Program postponed.
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Cedar Heights
Red Cross
W. F. Parrott
Woman’s Club
Woman's Club of
Comas
Morgan
Waterworks Has Ample Fuel Supply
Waterworks in the city has a reserve fuel supply sufficient to operate the plant without additional shipments until the middle of March. Water trustees and J P Berry, superintendent, stressed forehanded planning for this vital public utility amid broader coal shortages. Loss of gas could bring serious commercial, hygienic, and domestic issues without a reliable water supply.
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J. P. Berry
Print Paper Bill Debated in Senate
Washington, D. C. Jan 15 The senate took up final consideration of Senator Smith Arizona authorizing the president to direct the federal trade commission to regulate print paper during the war. The session begins at 12 o'clock with 10 minute limits per senator after 2 o'clock. The vote is expected to be close amid sharp opposition.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Smith
Arizona
Federal Trade Commission
Swifts Get Stock in St Paul Packing Plant
Testimony at the federal trade commission hearing in St Paul, Minnesota, shows the South St Paul Stockyards company raised capital stock from 1 million to 2.1 million when the Swifts agreed to build their plant there. A. A. McKechnie, nine years secretary of the stockyards, testified that the extra stock was given to the Swifts.
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St. Paul, Minn
South St. Paul
Commission
McKechnie
Gas Returns After 47-Hour Blackout Joy Floods City
Gas service resumes at 5 p m after a 47 hour outage caused by a lower Sycamore street receptacle accident. The siren-like whistle from the Iowa Dairy Separator plant signaled restoration to thousands of households cooking again. Residents rush to test burners and food preparations, while lessons in preparedness prompt plans for kerosene stoves coal burners and electric appliances. Circumstances fostered inventive meals and odd techniques as homes adapt to gas loss for future reliability.
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Broodla
Iowa
Sycamore Street
Citizens Gas & Electric Company
Waterloo
G E Pike to Address Central Labor Union
The Central Labor Union plans its regular session tomorrow night at the Mulberry street hall. Attorney George E. Pike will speak on Conservation. After the talk, officers will be elected and committee reports on petition canvassing for a special election on free text books in public schools will be considered.
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Central Labor Union
Mulberry Street
George E. Pike
Insurance extends to new submarine war zone
Washington D C Jan 14 Secretary McAdoo ordered government life insurance in force for officers and crews of American merchantmen traveling between American ports and the Cape Verde islands and points on the west coast of Africa north of Sierra Leone due to the extension of the submarine war zone sailing vessels will not be insured
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Washington, D. C
McAdoo
Cape Verde Islands
Africa
Sierra Leone
Plumbers Open Yearly Meeting in Irving
The 30th annual convention of the State Master Plumbers Association met at the Irving hotel with 100 delegates present and 200 to 300 expected. Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Sioux City and others sent large delegations while Waterloo welcomed the attendees. Proceedings included reports, papers by John King and Iona, round table discussions, an evening social at the Waterloo theatre, and an officers election planned for Thursday.
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Irving Hotel
Taiday
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapida
Tres Moines
Sioux City
Pare
W. Or. Law
Waterloo
Law
Jr. Penton
Cedar Rapids
John R. King
Keokuk
Iona
Neal Anson
Jimany Resgen
Educationa
Tatke
Avening
K.P. Hall
Registrants in Glass and Questionnaires Delayed
The local exemption board and post office failed to deliver 168 Waterloo registrants questionnaires. One hundred fifty eight are placed in class A and lose the right to Deferred Classification. Seven questionnaires were returned undelivered to named registrants. Envelopes bore rubber stamp notes.
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Post Office Department
Waterloo
Wir
Petro Spagnale
J M Steela
Louis George
Arthur Tucker
Andrew J. Simonsen
John Fy UW
Lewis A. Kruse
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Dane
Swifts
ST. Paul
Courier
G. E. Pike
Plumbers Open
Irving
THEI
Loso
Barredpt
Geo
John G. Barrett
Coast Artillery
Board of Ordnance and Fortifications
War Department
Gen. Barrett
E. M. Weaver
War Council
Diqgillyu
Savill
Uper
Wice
Venice
LEA Quay
Children’s Hose
Whittall
Shor
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