Contingent Fee Ban of U S to Get Into Court
Washington July 1 The government plans a court test on legality of paying fees or commissions tied to government contracts as manufacturers prepare to sue the Justice Department. Despite recent disclosures of large contingent fees and several agent indictments, commission agents allegedly continue operations in Washington and elsewhere with more arrests anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Department
Commission
Washington
Bureau of Information
Racing in Road Causes Accident Two Badly Hurt
Olin Ruff, a Tama County farmer, and his father Fred Ruff were seriously injured when a car driven by Olin rolled twice while racing another vehicle on the Lincoln highway five miles west of Tama. Fred Ruff sustained head injuries, while the younger Ruff and his wife were only lightly hurt. their son remained uninjured as paramedics rushed them to Marshalltown hospital. The wrecked car was severely damaged.
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Tama
Olin Ruff
Garwin and
Montour
Lincoln Highway
Magee Hill
Fred Ruff
Marshalltown
Ruff
Glenn Bown Is Promoted To First Lieutenant In Army
Glenn Bown has been advanced from sergeant to first lieutenant while in training at Alexandria Louisiana. He will be attached to the 114th supply train. He studied law at Northwestern University and practiced in Los Angeles. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J A Bown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Bown
Glenn
Alexandria
Lia
Bown
Los Angeles
Cal
San Francisco
Camp Beauregard
Glenn Bown
Northwestern University
Hotel Ellis Sold to W C Roberts in Weekend Deal
The Ellis hotel changed hands Saturday when East Waterloo Hotel Company sold it to W. C. Roberts, formerly owner of the Royal hotel in Huron. Mrs Roberts assumed possession, while C. L. Holden departs to oversee Hotel Hidreth. Charles City owners Mr. and Mrs. Holden return to Waterloo after May 1917 tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
East Waterloo Hotel Company
W. C. Roberts
Royal Hotel
Huron
S. D
Roberts
C. L. Holden
Hidreth
Charles City
Mrs. Holden
Waterloo
Wife Will Conduct Bakery as Husband Enlists for War
Harry Knight of La Porte City joins coast artillery at Jefferson Barracks after examination waivers for dependency. He is over draft age with a wife and two minor children. Knight owns a local bakery. Mrs Knight will run the business until the Kaiser is defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altho
Harry Knight
la Porte City
Jefferson Barracks
Coast Artillery
Knight
Kaiser
Riflemen and Riflewomen Meeting At Chamber Of Commerce
A meeting for all interested in small bore rifle and pistol shooting will be held at the Chamber of Commerce and Waterloo club rooms on Fourth Street West Tuesday evening July 2 at 7 30. Ladies are specially invited. Park commissioners offer a range at Byrnes park if enough members join to form an organization and fund target butts. COMMITTEE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Waterloo Club
Fourth Street West
Byrnes Park
Verseas Casualties List From Washington D C July 1
Army casualty list reports 49 names including killed in action died of wounds and other causes. officers Nerborn Gray and A. George O Loughlin among killed, privates Alfred Bruno and Jesse L Dixon among died of wounds, sergeant Charles Foust among died of disease, multiple others wounded severely or missing in action across several states and towns.
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Washington, D. C
Army
Frank A. Morgan
Litchfield
Conn
John J. Simcoe
Philadelphia
Richard J. Weise
Alfred Bruno
Yonkers
N.Y
Jesse L. Dixon
Blackshear
Mass
Ellee Jackson
Clark Ark
Morris G. Russell
Armor
Charles C. Foust
Dayton
Glenn H. Counts
Moulberry
Ark
Joan A. Dodds
West North
Decatur
Ill
James Jackson
Cordele
Jeremiah S. Lynch
Brooklyn
James Pahper
Vance
Pecantin
Whittemore
Nashui
A George ‘T. O'Loughlin
Racine
Wis
John Henry Dorman, Jr
North ‘Eighth Street
Hust St. Louie
Joseph Gallagher
Cashalor
Ireland
Herbert P. Payson
Kansas City
Monte Purvis
Sumner
Louis Willams
Lexa
Jesse F. Hubbs
Lamb
Edwin Steinwedle
Gary
Ind
Marl Coffman
Terre Haute
Pliny V. Daily
Pauli
Oliver Lee
Klevenville
Elbert H. Ramey
Richmond
Elmer Smith
Sister Bay
Forty Known Dead In Ruff Drug Building Collapse Sioux City
Sixty persons known to be dead or missing after the Ruff Drug company building at Fourth and Douglas streets collapsed Saturday noon. Seven reported missing. all injured are recovering. Official disaster inquiry to start today. Names of the known dead include Mrs C E Dunn Alfred J Hanson J F Awe Ole Be Running John Lovine Mrs Manuel Cavens and many others. Five unidentified women four unidentified men and one unidentified girl are listed among the dead. Missing include Charles Harrington Miss Johnson and Miss Farris of Sutherland Ia Mrs Jonathon Austell and Miss Lawson.
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Sioux City, Sr
Ruff Drug Company
Fourth
Douglas Streets
C. E. Dunn
Alfred J. Hanson
J. F. Awe
Ole BE. Running
John Lovine
Manuel Cavens
Benjamin G. Wood
Heater C. English
Ole K. Rosstum
Walter C. Nelson
W. H. Nelson
Charles Kugel
Merlie Kugel
Myrtle Hongslo
James Harp
Margaret Haldy
Robert Henderson
Elaine Crumaine
John Stoltz
Charles Norstrom
Herman Forden
Joe Rhoer
Abbie Martheny
Roy Ostrander
Roy Schueller
F. A. Loftis
Louis Sosiet
J.P. Schreiber
John Simeon
Lena Dahl
Charles Harrington
Miss Johnson
Farris
Sutherland
Jonathon Austell
Miss Lawson
Dr J B Ommith In Own Pulpit At Walnut Street Baptist
Dr J B Smith pastor of Walnut Street Baptist church occupied his pulpit yesterday after months away returning from Taylor flying field Alabama where he engaged in M C A work. He spoke on The Christ the Church and the Colors praising the flag as oldest nation flag and binding church service to patriotism. He praised the army M C A and Red Triangle service and urged men for overseas duty with strong spiritual and patriotic qualifications.
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J. B. Smith
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Smith
Taylor Flying Field
Ala
Christ
Israel
Red Triangle
Army
Beef Ration 3 Reduced to Twenty Ounces Weekly
A notice from the state food administrator, received by Mrs. F L Marquis, urges conserving beef supply. It explains the 20 ounce weekly ration per person, excludes beef products, and notes increased pork supply and the need to avoid using wheat to aid Allied food calls. The voluntary rationing aims to support soldiers and Allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Marquis
Deems
Women's Committee
Belgium
America
Food Department
Births Reported for Rooff Manney and Nissen Families
To Mr and Mrs John J Rooff Hawthorne avenue a son born Tuna 24 To Mr and Mrs James A Manney 1237 Knowles June oh a daughter Regina Maxine To Mr and Mrs Harry Nissen 111 Franch Thre 200 enn
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John J. Rooff
Hawthorne Avenue
Tuna
James A. Manney
Knowles
June Oh
Regina Maxine
Harry Nissen
Litchfield Go Goes To Court Over Electric Supply
A temporary injunction was granted against the city of Waterloo and city officials to prevent cutting off electricity to the Litchfield Manufacturing Co plant in Waterloo. The suit cites $10,000 potential steel loss and disruption to annealing ovens, tied to Citizens Gas and Electric supply. City officials vow to fight, citing an ordinance on electrical wiring and prior friction with the plant. The injunction followed a plant fire that highlighted electrical danger to firefighters as insulation may have burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litchfield Manufacturing Company
City of
Waterloo
Carl EL Pritchard
City Electrician
Litefield
Citizens Gas & Electric Company
Plaintif
Edwards, Longley
R. ©. Thompson
Litchfields
German peace terms demand vast indemnities and dismemberment
Paris reports a German peace program calling for Britain to cede Gibraltar and surrender its fleet, return Egypt and Suez to Turkey, and pay Germany at least 45 billion dollars. It demands Belgian annexation, restoration of colonies, and allied states to cover German costs. Greece to be restored under King Constantine. Austro Bulgaria to divide Serbia and Montenegro.
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Paris
Great Britain
Germany
Gibraltar
Spain
Egypt
Turkey
France
United States
Goerlitz
Prussia
Count Roon
House of Lords
Havas
Basel
Switzerland
Belgium
Flanders
Calais
Briey
Longwy
Toul
Belfort
Verdun
Kaito Chau
Suez
Greece
Constantine
Austria
Bulgaria
Serbia
Montenegro
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U. S
Hotel Ellis
Nerborn E. Gray
Louisville, Ky
Earl Adolph Johnston
Grand Rapids, Mich
Sioux City
J.B. Ommith
Alway
Ackatters Beitor
Victor Records
Caruso
de Gogorza
Victor
Victrola
Geraldine Farrar
Farrar
Red Seal
Alma Gluck
Gluck
John McCormack
McCormack
Harry Lauder
Sousa and
Saenger
Victor Talking Machine Co
Camden, N. J
Victor Tulkins Machine Company
Gates’ Waterloo Business College
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