Government control of rails and waterways urged
J G McAdoo, former railroads chief, issues telegram urging five year federal control of railroads and inland waterways to coordinate a national transport system. He warns private owners and interests block progress and urges action to develop water routes, port access, and a unified merchant marine for American trade. The appeal targets officials and the public to press Congress.
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Fsanta Warbara
Cal
J. G. McAdoo
Pew
Krell
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
Defiance
Congress
Iland
Hich
Interstate Commerce
Senate
Washgton
Ghi
Mississippi
Lakes
Teans
Gulf
Edn
Aims of Treland to Independence at Waterloo Theatre
A mass meeting is announced for Sunday at p m at Waterloo Theatre to present Treland independence aims. Noted speakers will address the gathering. The committee in charge held a preliminary meeting yesterday afternoon.
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Treland
Waterloo Theatre
Witton
President visits Reims ruins as war scars the city
President Wilson toured Reims amid shattered cathedrals and bombed streets, viewing graves, desolate farms, and decimated landmarks. He met Cardinal Lucan at the ruined cathedral, where shells long since scarred the Last Judgment and Rose Window, and received a stained glass panel as a gift.
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Lucan
Reims
Wilson
Champagne
Germany
von Maltke
Mr. Wilson
Luton
Mr. Mo
St. Anne
Jogens
Tanel
Palais Royale
Food from Britain to Italy Arrives in Vienna
A second British army trainload of foodstuffs left Vincenza and is due in Vienna Wednesday. Distribution plans for the first shipment are in place and food prices in Vienna are high. Special precautions are taken to prevent profiteering and theft of supplies.
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Vienna
Italy
Vincenza
Temperature News Brief From January Twenty Seventh
Temperature data supplied by Buchanan Optical Co lists midnight readings and a forecast of 38 degrees. The fragment notes January 27 with minimal additional context or measurements.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Senate Bill Seeks Criminal Flags and Insults to Nation
Des Moines reports Senator Clem Kimball introduces a bill to make carrying or following the red flag a misdemeanor and insulting the United States flag a felony, with penalties including penitentiary terms. The measure also targets weapon possession while following the flag. The package includes gas and electric utilities funding, barberry eradication, treasurer salaries for school boards, and a resolution to return railroads to private ownership.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Clem Kimball
Council Minds
Iowa
United States
Hops
Wapello
Newton
Gass County
Ingersoll
Tawa
Allied forces withdraw from Shenkursk in northern Russia
Allied troops led by Americans and Russians evacuated Shenkursk south of Archangel to avoid being outflanked by Bolshevik forces. On January 22 and 23 a major assault followed three days of bombardment as troops moved north to a new line along the Vaga river with wounded transported by sleds and minimal Bolshevik interference.
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Associated Press
London
Archangel
Shenkursk
British War- Office
Russia
Parny
Vaga River
Free YMCA dormitory for soldiers ready tonight
Cor poral Perrott says the YMCA dormitory for returning soldiers, sailors, and marines is ready to open this evening. Bunks and bed clothing are donated, lodging is free until they find work, and each man gets four three month memberships. Clubrooms offer magazines, reading, writing, and a swimming pool. Employment through the Y is available and a list of open jobs is posted for job seekers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.mc. A
Perrott
Bold Holdup in Iowa City Street
Police search for automobile bandit who robbed A. T. Crawford of 111 dollars early yesterday inside four blocks of the business district in Iowa City.
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Iowa City
Associated Press
Towa City
A. T. Crawford
Employers Seek Superior Man From Returning Soldiers
Discharged service members are offered by a bureau program as ideal hires. Contact Mr. B. E. Barnes at Phone 1596 in the local Bureau Returning Soldiers and Sailors for potential placement and patriotic duty.
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B. E. Barnes
Packers Face Push for Legislation in Wartime Food Debate
Morris argues against punitive laws targeting packers, citing lack of fair market investigation into raw materials and product safety. He warns against Bolshevik bias and emphasizes public interest over punitive wartime measures.
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Morris
Drama League to broaden scope of community effort
The Drama League plans an open meeting tonight at the Little Theatre to approve broader activities for city service. Proposals include adding pageantry, community singing, and establishing neighborhood centers, with Austin Burt as assembly chair. Miss Esse Hathaway will speak on pageantry and local clubs.
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Community Drama League
Carl C. Glick
Little Theatre
Austin Burt
Esse Hathaway
Iowa Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Enlarged Store Room Marks Progress for Burch Bros
With good weather, the extension to the store building occupied by Burch Bros. company will soon be completed. The addition connects the main building with the warehouse across a private alley, expanding floor space on both ground and second stories and enabling larger stock display and better spring assortments. Offices on the second floor will be added. The firm has grown over 11 years, and this is the fourth enlargement of store room space.
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Burch Bros. Company
Burch Bros
Sister in Germany Sought via U S Soldier
Henry Steimel of Washburn Iowa seeks to locate Earle D. Steele, an American army of occupation member, to obtain his address so he can write about Steimel's sister at Born who has heard nothing since the war began. Steele sent a card from Born asking why no letter is written. Steimel came to America about 16 years ago after serving in the army. His sister's husband served in the German army from the start.
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Henry Steimel
Washburn
Earle D. Steele
Mr. Steimel
Mr. Steele
Born
Steele
America
Leginning
West High reads two original one act plays Thursday
Two original one act plays written by English literature classes will be presented at West High School Auditorium Thursday evening to benefit the French war orphan fund. Plays are Poet First and Alls Well. Performers include a seven member cast in Poet First and eight in Alls Well with musical numbers by student groups. Directed by Miss Irene Van Valkenburg. Participants listed include Fred Leimer Verne day Pearl Hartlein Dorothy Scales Evangeline Powers Glenn Maston Thaddeus Miller Thelma Abbs Janet Townsley Alvina Sauer Katherine Leask Kenneth Peterson Johnj oie Charles Brown Verne Anon.
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West High School
French War Orphan Fund
Irene van Valkenburg
Viola
Alyce Miller
Fred Leimer
Verne
Day
Pearl Hartlein
Dorothy Scales
Evangeline Powers
Glenn Maston
Thaddeus Miller
Thelma Abbs
Janet Townsley
Alvina Sauer
Katherine Lea
Parolee Fay Jenkins Recommitted In District Court
Fay Jenkins, once committed to Anamosa reformatory on August 8 1918 and paroled, was today ordered to serve the sentence. He was taken into custody for violation of the parole. A land contract shows Ca ine Mason buying a quarter section of land in Bennington township from William G. Mason for 23525 dollars filed today.
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Fay Jenkins
Anamosa
Caine Mason
William G. Mason
Bennington Township
Will Establish County Elevator Plan In Cedar Falls
Cedar Walle reports locals met Saturday to form the Co-Operative Elevator and Stock Buying Association. Nine subscribers totaling 3510 support early capitalization toward a $50,000 elevator venture. Elmer A Mundell named executive secretary of the state Y M C A based in Des Moines, with traveling secretaries to follow.
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Cedar Walle
Arniers
Co-Operative Levator and Stock Buying Association
Elmer A. Mundell
Cily
Des Moines
Searves
Polk County
Friday
Assatiat
Iowa
Brownsville
Tex
Out-of-the-way Iowa town unveils Parisian blouse designer
An Iowa village gains notice as a French designer, driven by overwork and ill health, craftsman blouses once made in Paris and now shown at Healy's. The piece highlights Hand smocking and fine color work, praising diligent sourcing of merchandise for Iowa customers. The paper seeks the town’s name behind the fashion spread.
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Detroit
Mich
Iowa
Paris
Jowa
Boulevair
America
Towa
Healy's
Owa
Millions Added Bill for Rivers Harbors Shipway Probe Asked
Washington D C Jan 37 The rivers and harbors bill was revised upward by about 5 109 000 and includes new appropriations of 3 000 000 for the Ohio river and 1 000 000 for the Allegheny for locks and dams The measure carried 337 000 000 as it passed the house The Delaware river improvement from Philadelphia to the sea was cut to 1 000 000 Increases approved included 450 000 for Mississippi river passes 975 000 for Houston ship channel and 30 000 for Chicago and Calumet rivers New surveys authorized covered Miami and Erie canal and routes between Lake Erie and the Ohio river aimed at a 12 foot channel The only general legislation attached was Leavents amendment for Wisconsin investigation by a joint committee of the Vieuna
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Ohio River
Senate Commerce Committee
House
Delaware
Philadelphia
Mississipi River
Houston
Tex
Chicago
Calumet
Miami
Erie
Ranni
Lake Erie
Lenvant
Capas
Danporiant Ante iWisconsin
Theiondressee International
Vieuna
Plan for Ocean Shipway Linking Great Lakes and Atlantic
United States and Canada outline a plan for an ocean shipway connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic, chiefly by expanding the Welland Canal.
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United States
Canada
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Orchestral-Program Delights Rotarians
Waterloo Rotary club members enjoyed a noon concert by the Smith-Spring-Holmes orchestral quintet at Hotel Russell-Lamson. The ensemble, under W. L. Atkinson, featured Alma Forsythe on violin and Lotus F. Spring on cello and brass. A humorous reading by Carla May Spring pleased the luncheon crowd.
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Waterloo Rotary Club
Russell-Lamso
Smith-Spring-Holmes
W. L. Atkinson
First ‘Presbyterian Church
Alma Forsythe
Lotus F. Spring
Messrs. Smith and Holmes
Thomas
Raymond
Carla May Spring
Lieut
Herman Miller
346Th Infantry
France
Lieut. Miller
C. G. Holden
R. C. Thompson
Waterloo
WA. Reed
Burr Lichty
Campaign Women Meet To Discuss Social Education
Large crowds of women attended two showings of The End of the Road at the Plaza Theatre as part of a Waterloo social education drive led by Dr Lenna L Meanes and a team of women physicians. Meetings with students workers and parents continued at multiple schools and centers with Dr Throckmorton and Dr Meanes speaking to grown and colored women, and a mass YWCA gathering drew over 200 attendees.
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Waterloo
Lenna L. Meanes
Edison
Alcott
Central
Hawthorne
Washington
Lowell
McKinley
Jeanette Throckmorton
Chariton
Meanes
City in Brief Update From Waterloo area events
Local notes show Mica Forestine Devine visiting the Boggs in Key. Dr J B Smith dedicated a Baptist church at Swaledale. J T Flendug sails to New York on a buying trip. Carl Stacy returns to Waterloo from nitrate works. Neva Hazeldon heads to New York City to resume commercial art studies. The first robin sighting reported by H Geigur in Orange township. Nelauit named county highway engineer elect. to survey duties before Feb. 1. Gites attends St Louis convention. Jauney from Hummel hotel mourns son John Howell Janney. County recorder notes indicate spring-like volume of deeds. Red Cross salvage committee meets at 7:30 p.m. in Chamber of Commerce rooms. Captain Conrobert to speak on death at 2 p.m. Saturday for Travelingmen’s bureau. Carl R. Krueger returns home after discharge. Agnes Meany moved home after hospital operation. Dr J R Hoffman and sister Mrs. Prances Hoffman visit. Dr George A. Scott elected president of lone State Veterinarian association. Osborne attends Pioneer Gow Testing, Graham improving after mastoid surgery, Crowley in city for dairy ice cream convention. Mrs C B Puffer receives a letter from Private William Wisson in Germany with A B H. Wisson served at Camp Pike with Waverly contingent. Geceilian society board party at 8 p.m. with dance at Labor temple.
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Mica Forestine Devine
Marshall
J. A. Boggs
Key
J. VB. Smith
Swaledale
J.T. Flendug
Falan-#leming company
New York
Carl Stacy
Nitrate
Waterloo
Neva Hazeldon
GS. Harrison
New York City
Red Cross Salvage Committee
Chamber of Commerce
P. HT
Conrobert
Commercial Club
Travelingmen's Bureau
Carl R. Krueger
168Th Infantry
Ills Clty
Prances Hoffman
Tor
R. A. Francis
Carrie Raymond
C. H. Pederson
George A. Scott
Lone State Veterinarian Association
Ames
Robert Osborne
Dairy Extension Department
Poets Forgetful Italian Once Paris Idol
Paris reports Gabrielle D Annunzio criticizes France in an Italian journal accusing cooperation with Jugo Slavs against Italy. The Malin notes he fakes history to stir Italy against France, recalls Venice bronze horses theft by Napoleon, and mentions D Annunzio's vow to end romanticism yet writes another piece the nation will read and forgive.
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Paris
Gabrielle D'Anaunzin
France
Italy
Malin
St. Mark's
Venice
Napoleon
D'Annuzzio
829th Infantry Coming Home From War
The War Department announced the transport Minnekahda would bring home the headquarters company machine gun company supply company medical company and companies 4 B C B 1 K and M of the 829th infantry 83rd division Ohio and West Virginia national army from New York. A typographical error earlier listed the 828th infantry aboard the Minnekahda. the 828th belongs to the 328th division and is not on priority convoy status.
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829Th Infantry
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
War Department
New York
Fed. 1
83Rd Division
Ohio
West Virginia
Department
828Th Infantry
328Th
Reds Outnumber Allies In Guns 4 To 1
Archangel, Friday, Jan. 24. North Russia government officials view the peace conference proposal with doubt as Bolshevik forces in the Shenkursk sector gain ground. President Tachaikovsky sails for Paris while military leaders demand more troops to shield allied forces from Bolshevik artillery advantage.
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Archangel
Russia
Princess Islands
North Russia
Tachaikovsky
Paris
Shenkursk
Pershing orders postcards to locate missing servicemen
Washington Jan 27 Gen Pershing ordered every American army member in France to mail a postcard to his nearest relative with present location health and unit. Gen March announced the order and said special postcards were being supplied for the purpose.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Pershing
France
March
Wireless talk across Atlantic imagined by Marconi chief
London Jan 4 British Wireless says by the time peace treaty is slowed we shall talk across the Atlantic by wireless. Godfrey Isaacs, managing director of Marconi, foresees wireless telephones attached to bodies and calls from Piccadilly Circus to a friend flying in France. He envisions instant speech with New York and Paris and devices for ships, planes, and airships. He also mentions wireless telephony as wartime use expanding to civilian long distance.
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London
British Wireless
Atlantic
Godfrey Isaacs
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company
Piccadily Circus
France
New York
Paris
Rome
Moscow
Amsterdam
Sydney
Melbourne
New Zealand
Courier Patterns Coupon for Fashion Department
Readers are invited to obtain up-to-date Courier patterns by completing a coupon and sending it to the Fashion Department of the Evening Courier in Waterlooo. Each pattern requires 10 cents, and patterns include seam allowances. Orders are filled promptly and should arrive about ten days after sending the order.
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Fashion Department
Evening Courier
Waterloo
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U. S
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Coogi
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Teachers College
Bertin
Y. Wo US A
Cedar Malls
Ann Arbor
Black Hotel
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Greenwood
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4Th Street
H. Geigur
Orange Township
HO. Nelauit
Cue
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AL. Gites
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St. Louis
G. CG. Jauney
Hummel Hotel
John Howell Janney
Ikea
James M. Graham
Prospect Hills
Peter W. Crowley
Iowa Bukter Manufacturers’ Association
E. 8
C. B. Puffer
Sireet
William Wisson
Stewart-Simmons Company
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Ark
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