Tillman Dead End of Tong Political Career
Washington D C July 3 Senator Benjamin A Tillman of South Carolina died at 4 20 am after a cerebral hemorrhage last Thursday He had served in the United States Senate since 1894 His life included a Confederate Army service an education reformer founder of Clemson College and Winthrop College and a leading Democratic figure active in 1895 constitutional changes and 1900 and 1904 conventions His home was at Trenton D C.
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Washington, D. C
Benjamin A. Tillman
South Carolina
Tillman
United States Senate
Benjamin Ryan Tillman
Edgefield County
S. C
Hell
Sallie Starke
United States
South
Clemson Agricultural and Mechanical College
Calhoun
Fort Hill
Winthrop Normal and Industrial College
Rock Hill
CITY IN BRIEF Hints of social notes and ties downtown
The city in brief column lists a string of society visits, travel plans, and local business notices. Highlights include Erma Standish leaving for Rockford Ill with others visiting Marshfield Mo, F M Traphagen returning from Rochester Minn for improved health, and Edith Fallausbee visiting Luella Burk in Charles City. Post office receipts jump in June 1918, and German alien women identification cards are ready. several locals depart for New York City for studies at Columbia University. The Caledonian society picnic at Cedar Heights gathers Scots and Britons with a names and addresses program. Special interurban cars are to be provided for B P U convention registration at Cedar Rapids.
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W. ‘Pf
McComb
Great Lakes
E. G. Leffler
Warren Gilbert
Leffler
Marshfield
F.M. Traphagen
Rochester
Minn
Edith Fallausbee
Charles City
Luella Burk
Ninth Street East
Iowa Falls
Caledonian Society
Cedar Heights
Cedar Rapids
Alice Keyes
New York City
E. A. Boggs
Keyes
Kane Hane School
Honolulu
P.I
M. H. Kelly
Oldtime Rivalry Baseball Benefit In Marshalltown
Frank Boyle will lead an all-star City league team to Marshalltown for a Red Cross benefit game tomorrow afternoon. Boyle referees. Local lineup includes Joe Dolan catcher Ted Rice pitcher John Dolan first base J Morris second base Koch shortstop McNally third base Kane Morris and Brown in the outfield.
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Marshalltown
Waterloo
Frank Boyle
Red Cross
Boyle
Joe Dolan
Ted Rice
John Dolan
J. Morris
Koch
McNally
Kane
Morris
Brown
Youth Found Mortally Wounded Near Farm Home
Local report from Dubuque via Elkader Clayton county notes a youth named Leon Saldsmith, aged 1v, found in a farm kitchen with a bullet in the brain after claiming to have accidentally shot himself while alone in the yard Saturday night. He was unconscious Sunday afternoon, later able to speak, with recovery unlikely. Premium list indicates Dairy Cattle Congress expects record cash premiums and trophies from major cattle associations.
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Dubuqueta
Leon
Saldsmith
Elkader
Clayton County
Acon
Estel
Friesian Association of America
American Jersey Cattle Club
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Brown Swiss Breeders’ Association
Vengeance for Murder Alarms Bolshevik Ranks in Petrograd
London reports Volodarsky murder in Petrograd on June 21 shocks workers and opposition parties. The Bolsheviks vow vengeance and claim the act as a terrorist strike against their rule. The Times correspondent notes rising party passions and Bolshevik attempts to implicate Englishmen.
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London
M. Volodarsky
Petrograd
Times
Volodarsky
Mourning Rites For George Seavey Held In Cedar Falls
Funeral services were held yesterday for George Seavey with seven children attending the interment at Greenwood Cemetery in Cedar Falls. Seavey had lived in Cedar Falls before moving to Waterloo eight years ago.
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George’ Seavey
Greenwood Cemetery
Cedar Falls
Mr. Seavey
Waterloo
New Cribs Seen as Harvest Prospects Rise
Air and Mrs. O. O. Hummel returned from Champaign Illinois reporting a likely bumper crop of small grains and corn across the region. Large wheat fields from Davenport to Cedar Rapids and timothy and clover promising, with many new granaries and corncribs under construction. A prior trip through Kokomo to Champaign noted a 25 mile frost strip where tender vegetation lay flattened.
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O. O. Hummel
Harry
Champaign
Ind
Hummel
Ten More Americans in German Prison Camps Identified
Washington reports the War Department identified ten additional American soldiers in German prison camps. Names include Capt. R. M. Deeming from Burlington Vermont and Lieut. A J Gordon from Newark New Jersey interned at Hesepe along with Lieut. Philip W Hunter of York South Carolina at Rastatt. Also listed are Corporal Arthur E Johnson of Middletown Connecticut Privates Arthur S Johnson New Haven Connecticut and Clifford M Markle New Haven Connecticut interned at Limburg and Private Burnett A Herdman Middletown Connecticut at Darmstadt Private J Horton and Effin Lehnokey with unclear addresses and Edward McGrath of New Bedford Massachusetts at Bayreuth. The War Department notes Effin Lehnokey likely Effin Lukey of Philadelphia.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
R. M. Deeming
Burlington
A. J. Gordon
Newark
N. J
Hesepe
Philip W. Hunter
York
S. C
Rastatt
Arthur E. Johnson
Middletown
Bayreuth
Effin Lukey
Philadelphia
U S Keeps Pullman Control Raises Pay for 19000
Washington July 2 The railroad administration announced it will retain operating control of the Pullman company and grant wage increases for sleeping car contractors porters and maids. The raises date back to January 1 and follow the general wage order. The estimated annual cost is about 2.79 million dollars affecting 19 009 employees.
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Washington, D. C
Pullman Company
Railroad Administration
Puilman
Service Cards to Aid Autoists Through Special Plan
Automobile owners can obtain immediate aid via an identification card from city dealers. Hawkeye Garage Co is an official emergency station, arranged by the Automobile Dealers Association of Waterloo, to provide quick help if trouble arises while in the country. Drivers with no card may struggle to get assistance. Little girl Olive Sage, five, of Silvis, is in Cedar Rapids after arriving by train. she wore a tag indicating she was shipped by A Sage of Silvis and police seek her family.
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Hawkeye Garage Company
Automobile Dealers’ Association of Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Olive Sage
Silvis
H. Mantzki
Union Station
A. Sage
Men Enlist for War Duty Navy Fireman Third Class
Great Lakes area lists George W. Larson as a fireman third class enlistee for war duty. The record notes his assignment near the Great Lakes and includes a partial name fragment indicating the enlistment context.
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NAVY
Great Lakes
George W. Larson
Oel‘Wein
German recapture of Bouzincourt ground in local war action
London reports German forces retook most ground lost near Bouzincourt after heavy shelling in a local operation near Albert on Sunday evening. Paris notes French troops improved positions north of Moulin-Sous-Tout-Vent, checked a German counterattack west of Chateau Thierry, and captured around 220 Germans in the Moulin-Sous-Tout-Vent effort.
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OE Retakys
London
Bouzincourt
Albert
War Office
Paris
Moulin-Sous-Toutvent
Chateau Thierry
Marne
Vaux
Moncel
Upper
Alsace
Moulin- Sous-Toutvent
Bessarabia Pleads for Aid to Form Polish Unit
From Bessarabia on the Black Sea a plea reaches Ignace J. Paderewski in America requesting aid to rally a Polish army to fight for Poland. The letter, published today, is signed by Captain Joseph Haller and Major Uniadi, chief of staff, and describes revolting Polish troops fleeing Austrian service.
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Washington, D. C
Bessarabia
Black Sea
America
Ignace J. Padereweski
Poland
Cat
Joseph Haller
Uniadi
War Stamps Sales Reach Nearly Fifty Thousand Dollars
War savings stamps totaling 47 519 34 were purchased at Black Hawk county post offices in July, per M and Welly, with Waterloo office at 43 602 37 and other towns including La Forie City 2 364 48 Raymond 29 03 Hunson 34 29 Voorhies 508 72 Dewar 120 67 Dunkerton 199 12 Gilbertville 346 18 and Washburn 93 56.
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Black Hawk County
M. &. Welly
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
la Forie City
Raymond
Hunson
Voorhies
Dewar
Made Pair of Pants From Rain Coat Story
Vernon and Kenneth Brown eight and eleven sons of Mrs Rogers of 327 Ricker street were found four days after wandering away from home. They survived by roughing it, and the younger boy’s pants had worn out, prompting the older to fashion a new pair from a rain coat using strings. The police found them in a grove near Cedar Hills, chowing frog legs from a tin can.
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Vernon
Kenneth Brown
Mrrs
Rogers
Ricker Street
Cedar Halls
Wisconsin
German forces land on Finnish coast with winter equipment
Stockholm reports that last week German troops landed at Hangoe on the Finnish coast west of Helsingfors. The forces are said to be well supplied with artillery and carry full winter equipment, according to reliable sources.
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Stockholm
Germany
Hangoe
Helsingfors
Stabbed in the Back in Boise Yards
Henry Guasper, a colored man, was stabbed in the back last night by Jim Steel near Fourth and Dane streets while both men lived in bunk cars in the Idaho Central yards. Guasper was rushed to J. Francis hospital for treatment. Townley speech barred as Boise mayor Hal Wayes orders police to stop A. C. Townley from addressing the Nonpartisan State convention opening this afternoon.
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Henry Guasper
Tor J. Francis Hospital
Gulsper
Jim Steel
I. C
Andy Dane
Townley
Boise
Ida
Wayes
A. C. Townley
Trsague
Township Picnic Talk Highlights Patriotism at Geneseo Mooreville
Pastor Dr Court of First M E B church will expound patriotism to Geneseo township residents tomorrow at a Mooreville picnic. Dr Court spoke at last year’s big picnic. Also listed are marriage licenses: Roy Gibbs and Blanche Nemicek, plus Frank Long and Marion Shillinglaw.
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Willard Court
M. EB. Church
Geneseo Township
Mooreville
Roy F. Gibbs
Waterloo
Blanche B. Nemicek
Waterton
Frank I. Long
Eldora
Marion Shillinglaw
Cedar Falls
Overseas Casualties List Highlights Names by Action
Washington announces an overseas casualty list naming 85 individuals by rank and name. The roll includes killed in action, died of wounds, disease, and other causes, with officers, corporals, privates, and missing in action listed alongside hometowns and affiliations.
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Washington, D. C
Nick Nelchling
Chivaye
Jamies
Shoemaker
Witertiury
OE Divare
V. Travham
Arbuckle
Cal
Howard L. Smith
Qshkoxh
Wis
Carl W. Izackman
Sanrancises
UGLIE
Antonio Bailey
Springfels
Oben Farrell
New York City
Harald , Keefe
Roxbury
Masa
Ditties
Kirkpatrick
Holyoke
Miss
Dolim
Seikern
Nelsonville
Mass
Ross T. Hadier
Texarkana
Ark
Beaver Sith
Sugar Aver Ridge
Ivates
Joelb Agu Ely
Salisbury
N.Y
Waller Tditsch
Allentown
Lloyd
Brooklyn
Klwsn
Gar
Briggsville
Ralph N. Blue
Stewardson
Patriotism Dominates Des Moines Republican Convention Plans
Des Moines July 3 plans for the Republican state convention July 10 in the Coliseum were finalized with patriotism as the keynote. Gov Harding will give a patriotic speech. the resolutions favor a fratric patriotic tone. The race for state superintendent ends with W F Barr leading, followed by A F Deyoe and F D Joseph.
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Dest Moines
Des Moines
State Central Committee
Canp Dodge
Gov. Harding
W. F. Barr
Drake University
A. Af. Deyoe
Frank D. Joseph
P. E. McClenahan
Barr
Polk County
McClenahan
Charles A. Rawson
Chnser
Republican State Central Committee
Rawson
Shell
National Republican Recommitee
Will N. Ileya
Indianapolis
Chicago
Batyson
Hays
Ford Republicans Petition That His Name Be on Ballot
Ford Republicans seek to place Henry Ford of Detroit on the Michigan primary ballot for United States senator to succeed W A Smith. Nominating petitions bearing about 01 voters were filed with the secretary of state, with around 1100 more names needed to qualify. In parallel, Ford’s name has already drawn over 1100 names on the Democratic ticket. HENS DOEBLING NAVAL RANGE.
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Ford Republicans
Lansing
Midh
Henry Ford
Detroit
United States
W. A. Smith
Secretary of State
Ftag
AMO
Ford
Army plans show 2,010,000 planes per week per week
Washington reports a War Department summary prepared by Secretary Baker shows 2,010,000 soldiers with the colors and 160,400 officers, with 286 combat airplanes delivered by June 8 and a weekly rate of 80. Liberty motors exceed 2,000 units, Browning guns rise to 996 heavy and 1,860 light in May, rifle production surpasses 1,200,000 to date, and rifles can equip a division every three days.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
France
Dent
Military Committee
House
Baker
Allies Gain In New Strokes At German Horde
Allied forces report continued pressure against German lines with French advances near St Pierre Aigle and Villers-Cotterets, while Italians push toward Monte Grappa and capture prisoners. American troops in France total 1,019,015 with 400,000 overseas since spring. New Austrian commander changes noted amid broader front activity including German and Russian theaters.
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Bette
Villers Cotterets
St. Pierre Aigte
Villers
Vingee
Tansever
Mannheim
Coblensz
Treves
Thionville
Germany
Monte Grappa
Reonta
Piave
Riy
Beenta
Asingo
Tiinve
Otto von Below
Riel Marshal
Ar. van Strauxsenturi
Krranssterman
Pinnish
Murmansk
Murmansk Reideay
Women Ticket Sellers Trained by U S to Receive Men’s Pay
Railroads opened training schools in several cities to teach women ticket sales for depots and city offices. Graduates after short courses will be paid salaries equal to men doing the same work. The system already employs women in New York and Washington. Earthquakes: A strong quake was recorded from 1 3:11 a.m. to 5 a.m. near Georgetown Observatory. Center estimated at about 6,900 miles from Washington.
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U.S
Washington, D. C
Railroad Administration
New York
Washington
Georgetown
Unfair Hun Methods Topic of Nations in London Conference
In London, July 3, the international parliamentary commercial conference sits at Westminster Palace to discuss Germanys unfair methods to dominate world commerce and other topics. Delegates include Great Britain, France, the United States, Italy, Belgium, Greece, Serbia, China, Japan and Portugal.
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London
Ottawas
Germany
International Parliamentary Commercial Conference
Westminster Palace
Great Britain
France
United States
Italy
Belgium
Greece
Serbia
Ching
Japan
Portugal
$8,000 Garage for Fifth Street East
The H. A. Maine Construction Company has been awarded the contract for a one-story brick building for Fowler Bros. to be on Lafayette Street near Fifth. It will cost about $8,009 and brick will be the main material. Construction starts next week and the building is to be leased to the Terminal Electric Company for a general garage and battery station business. The concern is currently operating on Fifth Street West.
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H. A. Maine Construction Company
Fowler Bros
Lafayette Street
Fifth
Terminal Fleetric
Battery Station
Ton Cern
Fifth Istreer West
Haab’s clay whistles aid Red Cross subscription
Walliam Haab, once too poor to donate cash, turns over 1000 clay whistles he makes to a solicitor. The proceeds will be credited as Haab’s Red Cross subscription, benefiting relief work. Also notes French loan, Archangel regime arrest, and Wilson greeting wounded soldiers overseas.
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Walliam Haab
Red Cross
Mr. Raab
The
Austrians Hang 300 Czech Soldiers
Berne reports Three hundred Czecho Slovak soldiers captured at Monteilon were hanged immediately by Austrian forces according to the Vienna Neue Freie Presse. Dutch Cabinet to Quit In Rotterdam, the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant says the resignation will be placed in Queen Wilhelmina's hands tomorrow.
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Berne
Monteilon
Vienna Neue Freie Presse
Rotterdam
Wilhelmina
Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
Red Cross Fund Auction Of Donated Thorobreds Held In Birmingham
Iowa State College livestock expert Dean Curtiss judged nearly a hundred high quality Shorthorns donated for a national Red Cross sale in Birmingham Alabama. The event aims to net between 50400 and 100000 dollars with proceeds shared by Red Cross chapters of buyers’ communities.
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Red Cross Fund
Ames
Fe Curtiss
Iowa State ‘College
Birmingham
Ala
Dean Curtiss
Wilson
Red Cross Chapter
Hunger Forces Prisoners to Fight with Bolsheviks
Amsterdam reports admission by the Koeinischhe Zeitung that Austro-Hungarian and German war prisoners in Russia are fighting with the Bolsheviks against the Czecho-Slovaks. The prisoners say hunger and privation compelled them to join the Bolshevik side in the counter revolutionary conflict.
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Amsterdam
Russia
Koeinischhe Zeitung
Municipal Court Reaches 100 Civil Case Milestone
The municipal court, two months old, handled its hundredth civil case today amid many criminal and police matters. Yesterday Judge W N Bird bound over H M McManus and Dave Fairweather to the grand jury on charges of maintaining a nuisance. bonds set at $200 each.
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W. N. Birdsall
H. &. McManus
Dave Fairweather
Free medical examination offer at Waterloo office
Dr AmLyvers and Dr Aitken offer a free, no cost examination including X rays and urine tests to assess your condition. No treatments required, open weekdays and evenings, with husband or parent accompaniment rules for married women and children.
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Amlvyers
Aitken
Sycamore, St
Waterloo
Iowa
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