Mighty Pageant to Honor Admiral Dewey Burial at Arlington Saturday
Nation mourns as Admiral George Dewey dies at 79 after six days’ illness. President Wilson and Secretary Daniels order half mast flags and mobilize navy bluejackets and army units for a grand funeral in Arlington and capitol services. Burial planned at Arlington National Cemetery with 17 gun salute and guard of honor from Dolphin and Mayflower. Continuous coverage notes extended national mourning and official plans for Friday and Saturday ceremonies.
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Washington, D. C
George Dewey
Wilson
Daniels
Badger
Arlington National Cemetery
Navy
Ds Hartment
Annapolis
Norfolk
Washington Navy Yards
Baker
Dolphin
Dewey
Congress
Manila Bay
George M. Dewey
Admiral Dewey
A. M. Fauntleroy
Luther Sheldon, Jr
Navy Department
Buriet
Arlington Cemetery
Washington
Naval
Food Shortage In Germany Cited By Journalist
Stockholm report notes worsening German food conditions over six months. Berlin rationed potatoes under four and a half pounds weekly. eggs scarce at 15 to 29 cents. milk down to 350,000 litres daily. clothing and blankets restricted by police. Berlin rebuttal cites higher grain crops and cattle stocks to argue supply improves, with beet and fodder gains offsetting potato shortfall.
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Stockholm
Germany
Associated Press
Berlin
Hberlin
Berlin Berlin
Roumania
Pastor Indicted for Burning American Flag in Brooklyn
New York January 17 Bouck White pastor of the Church of Social Revolution and eight followers were indicted for destroying an American flag in June last year in the church yard. Flags of many nations were burned. White formerly held several Brooklyn pastorates.
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New York
Bouck White
Church of Social Revolution
White
Brooklyn
Thaw Improves at a Slow Pace Trial Postponed
Philadelphia January reports physicians said Harry K. Thaw was not recovering rapidly after his suicide attempt and remained in a stupor. Lawyers for the Thaw family postponed a bedside conference on his defense against New York kidnapping and assault charges. Mary Copley Thaw prepared to issue a statement on her stance in the pending legal action.
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Philadelphia
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
New York
Frederick Gump, Jr
Kansas City
Kirby
Gedside
Mary Copley Thaw
Writ of Replevin for Auto Parts in Large County Action
Auto Parts company Chicago files one of the area’s largest replevin suits against L. C. Erbes for $5142.75 in auto parts from Mason Motor Works Westfield. Bond set at $10300. seizure executed by Deputy Sheriff Harlow O Bleness.
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Tthe Auto Parts Company
Chicago
L. C
Michael Tauber & Co
Harlow O'Bleness
Lost Village in Roumania as War Rages On
German raids sink eight British and two French merchant ships and take two British steamers while Russians push the Danube front forward near Galatz. On the Somme German troops attack near Clery and Biaches but are repulsed. Greece accepts Entente ultimatum. Russian defenses around Smorgon repelled with heavy casualties. Continuous fighting along the Kasino and Suchtitza valleys yields limited gains for attacker forces.
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South Atlantic
Voltaire
Georgic
London
RGSS
Welch Marshal von Mackensen
Sereth
Roumania
Danube
Vadeni
Galatz
Petrograd
Somme
France
Clery
Biaches
French War Office
Greece
Athens
Roumanian
War Office
Roumatia
Berlin
Sayville
Ianover
Combres Heights
Gays
L. Y
Smorgou
S. L
Kasino
Suchtitza
Stodar
Piatentent
Baining
Danish Isles Taken Over by America
The Danish West Indies pass under United States sovereignty after negotiations spanning over fifty years. Secretary Lansing and the Danish Minister sign the treaty cession for 25 million dollars. A Danish governor remains until formal transfer and a Dane American committee oversees further details. Congress will decide on civil or naval administration.
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Washington, D. C
Yunge
Congress
Wilson's Shipping Board Approved by Committee
Washington, D. C., Jan. 17. A favorable report recommending confirmation by the senate of all members of the Shipping Board nominated by President Wilson was ordered today by the commerce committee. Two on iceboat Crown, Auburn, N. C., Jan. 17. Drowning occurred while Howard B. Smith and Hans Priest, speeding fifty miles an hour in an ice boat on Lake Skaneateles, rentouched thin ice. Temperatures, Jan. 17. Readings supplied by Buchanan Optical Co.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Shipping Board
Wilson
Commerce
Auburn
N. C
Lake
Buchanan Optical Co
Paper delivery contact and replacement instruction
If the paper is not delivered by 6 o clock please phone 3330 and two copies will be sent. After 6 30 o clock call telephone number 2.
Bandit Wounds Grocer and Wife Abandons Loot
Marshalltown reports a masked bandit attempted a last night hold up at E R Winslow’s grocery store. He shot both Mr Winslow and his wife as they resisted stealing about seven to eight hundred dollars. The couple are hospitalized and recovering. A suspect, Charles Hulbert, was arrested, with another suspect, Jalat Eldora, identified in Union.
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Marshalltown
E.R. Winslow
Winslow
Charles Hulbert
Max Gherke
Hardin County
Jalat Eldora
Union
B. R. Winslow
Sixty six Allied planes shot down in December
Berlin reports sixty six Allied airplanes downed on varied fronts in December. Central powers captured twenty two of those machines, while the Entente suffered seventeen losses in the same period. The German official statement was issued today.
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Berlin
British Firm to Make U.S. Shells Underbid Americans
Washington D C January 17 Contracts for 14 and 16 inch naval projectiles totaling 8 145 000 were awarded by Secretary Daniels to Hadfields Ltd English munition company Bids from American firms were over 200 a shell higher than Hadfields bid Daniels said the department sought American bids but could not secure satisfactory offers El Verso a great cigar advertisement
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Washington, D. C
Tan
Daniles
Hadfields Ltd
Hadfields
Daniels
General Leak Inquiry Extension Granted By Committee 10
Washington January 17 The rules committee handling the alleged leak on President Wilsons note postponed further action to seek house authority to hire counsel and accountants for a 30 day extension. Financiers J P Morgan Frank A Vanderlip Henry P Davison testified as witnesses and Ruth Thomason Visconti provided a subpoena tied statement as Pliny Fisk and John R Rathom arrived. The panel planned a broader probe into stock transactions and possible outside hearings if needed.
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Washington, D
D. C
Rules Committee
Wilson
House
LAN
J. P. Morgan
Frank A. Vanderlip
Henry P. Davison
Thomas W. Lawson
Ruth Thomason Visconti
Lawson
Ioak
Counsiel
Garrett Fn
Pany Fisk
Pliny? Fisk
New York
Archibald IF. White
McAdoo
John R. Ratbom
Providence Journal
Lanagn
Pou
Henry
Washington
Prohib Party to Wage Own Fight For Dry Nation
Virgil G Hinshaw urged the national Prohibition party to remain independent and not surrender its identity while discussing a proposed nation-dry federation of temperance groups for a united 1926 campaign. He noted over $390000 spent in the past four years by related organizations and a plan to safeguard party distinctions.
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Chicago
Prohibition Party
National Committee
Party
Tony
Virgil G. Hinshaw
United States
Hinshaw
Prohibipitas Party
Anti-Saloon’ League
Amendment to Cosson Law Probed for Coal Dealers
Des Moines reports a proposed amendment to the Cosson act that would allow removal of all city officials, elective or appointive, if enacted. Senator Taylor of Buchanan county introduced the measure, which was sent to the proper committee. The same day a bill for a state library medical department and librarian with medical expertise was also introduced, while a house resolution to create a commission to investigate coal dealer combines passed.
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Des Moines
Senate
Taylor
Buchanan County
State Library
House
Epps
Ottapwa
Ten Allied Steamships Dunk in South Atlantic
Galexico Cal Jan 17 Three military aeroplanes prepared for aerial search over the wild territory northeast of here for Lieut Cal Mary G Bishop and Neut W A Robertson missing since a week. An aviation base was ready at Black Butte 20 miles south to scour the Sonora desert area for traces of the missing aviators.
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Galexico
Cal
Noutheast
Here
Try
Lieut
G, Bishop
Neut
W. A. Robertson
Sonora Desert
San Diego
Calexico
Black Butte
California
North Island Aviation School
Cowboys Battle Mexicans Near Nogales Border Firefight
Six Mexicans were killed 20 miles west of Nogales when they fired on American cowboys aiding cattle herding. A Utah cavalry detachment was ordered to patrol the border near the Aravaca Land and Cattle Co ranch after deputies investigated. Ninety head of cattle were reported stolen by 26 Mexicans, with cowboys watching the rustling and pursuing across the border.
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Nogales
Ariz
Here
Utah
Aravaca Land & Cattle Company
Aravera
Roy Martin
Matt Bureh
Waterloo Sixth Among Town Cities in Census Report
Washington D C Jan 17 The census bureau released estimates for cities over 8000 population as of July 1 last The top list includes Des Moines 101588 Bronx Chey Davenport Dubuque Cedar Rapids Waterloo Council 31484 Clinton 20386 Burlington Ottumwa Fort Dodge Muscatine Mason City Marshalltown Boone Oskaloosa and others with varying counts
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Washington, D. C
Census Bureau
Des Motnes
Bronx
Reese
Davenport - Use
Dubuque Ve
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Council
Clinton 2
Burlington
Ottumwa
Fort Codre
Muscatine
Mason City
Marshalltown
Tews City
Boone
Oskaloosa
Fifty Years of Loyal Courier Readers Noted
Jonathan Miller of Rock Rapids writes January 15 note praising fifty years as a continuous Waterloo Evening Courier subscriber and remittance for renewal. The paper notes its large reader family with subscriptions spanning twenty five to fifty years.
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Jonathan Miller
Rock Rapids
Waterloo Evening Courier
Vessels Captured and German Raider Actions Reported
British and French merchant ships face losses from a German raider off the Atlantic coast. Sunk vessels include Voltaire Georgic Voltaire and Georgie while steamers St Theodore Yarrowdale were captured. News arrives via Hudson Maru and Pernambuco, Brazil, with crews of destroyed ships aboard. Reports note a German raider off Pernambuco and a Norfolk wireless warning of a 4000 ton vessel with torpedo tubes.
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London
Radnorshire
Munieh
Netherby Hall
Mount Temple
King George
Georgic
Voltaire
Nantes
Asnieres
St. Theodore
Yarrowdale
Pernambuco
Brazil
Scotland
Hudson Marn
South Atlantic
Norfolk
Longtitude
Georgie
Liverpool
New York
Glasgow
Liverpool, Brazil & River Plaza Steam Navigation Co
White Star
Philadelphia
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Smorgon
America
Wilson's Shipping Board
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Cosson
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Dia
the Courier
Cuban
Panama
Brazilian
Tage Five
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