Australians Kill Fifty Germans In Akio Front Raid
British and French fronts report increased German activity with larger raids. Australian forces entered German trenches near Warneton, killed at least 50 enemies, and took 13 prisoners while capturing a machine gun. Other raids near Gapaard, Messines, Zollebeke produced prisoners, with light Allied casualties.
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London
War Office
Warneton
Gapaard
Messines
Zollebeke
Priso Pers
Middlesex
Passchendaele
St. Quentin
Lens
Denver Loses 20-Year Waterworks Litigation
Washington. The city of Denver lost its 20 year fight in the supreme court over an ordinance cutting water rates 20 percent. The Denver Union Water Company challenged the measure as confiscatory, saying it would take property for public use without compensation, and the court sustained the injunctions restraining enforcement.
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Washington, D. C
Denver
Supreme Court Today
Denver Union Water Company
Gates
Conferees Reach Agreement on Pay for the Railroads
Washington March 4 Conferees reached agreement on compensation for railroads under government control based on the three year net income ending June 30. The Senate approved a provision for an allowance for improvements and would reduce annual compensation by about 6 660 000 dollars. Senate conferees plan to include all short line railroads under the act, leaving only disputes over rate making and control period.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Germans Halt A Bolshevik Terms Sign At Brest Litovsk
Jonton March 4 supplementary treaties between the central powers and the Bolsheviki government were signed at Brest Litovsk alongside the main peace, but no details were released. Officials say the Russian side has not officially announced the treaties yet. Diplomatic hostages linger as foreigners depart, and Petrograd shops report empty provision stores amid the upheaval.
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Sinn
Great Russia
Jonton
Brest Litovsk
Vienna
Amsterdam
Ukraine
Finland
Bolsheviks
Daily Mail
Count Prasso
Foreign Office
Petrograd
Morning Post
Unrivalled Dictionary Offer Ends Soon
A preview of the value of words as tools of thought and the importance of word study accompanies an appeal to readers to obtain the New Universities Dictionary through the newspaper. The piece urges readers to take advantage of the coupon method published daily to secure the volume before the offer ends.
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Universities
Plunges From Top Refrigerator Car at Packing Plant
At Rath packing plant at 9 45 this morning Harold Littlefield plunged from the top of a refrigerator car while icing it. He struck his shoulders, was unconscious when lifted into a police ambulance by Officers Wood and Burk, and later regained some senses on the way to St Francis hospital. Injuries to legs and shoulders require X rays. patient lives at 224 Ankeny Street.
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Rath
Harold Littlefield
W. A. Wood
FR. J. Burk
St. Francis Hospital
Ankeny Street
Local Notes From Orange Township March Updates
The month of March brings changes in Orange Farms with families moving nearby farms and new settlers entering the area. Mr Fike and family relocate to the Rie Center road, Warren Flough moves into the former Fike home, and Benj Bricker and HL Harbaugh relocate to neighboring farms. J R Warbaush and J Senreck see births and visits tied to Cedar county and Maryland visitors.
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Ora Townsiip
Maret
Sheeter
Sioux City
Rie Center
Warren Flough
Fike
Benj. Brickar
Waterloo
Smith
Bricker
Cedar Pails
Grish
Maryland
J. R. Warbaush
Jay Senreck
Chas. Gaymon
Cedar County
TR. Glotfelry
Wl. Arters
Hudson
Chicago
Neeter
Ay M
Cleveland
Letters Tell of Packers Appeal to Public Opinion
Chicago March 4 Francis J Heney opens the federal trade commission inquiry into the packing industry by presenting letters showing a 1916 plan for publicity campaigns to avert criminal prosecution and sway cattlemen and meat users. He cites telegrams from packers opposing the Borland resolution and includes reprints of Swift's reply as examples of the propaganda flood to discredit the investigation.
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Chicago
Francis J. Heney
Federal Trade Commission
Congressional
Borland
Heney
Lltters
Rotary club backs boys community farm plan near Byrnes Park
The Rotary club endorsed creating an 80 acre community farm adjoining Byrnes Park to be run by city high school boys under a superintendent. Financed by two commercial clubs and Rotary, workers will be paid and profits shared. The effort aims to provide food, offer practical training, and raise Waterloo publicity with a short time to realization.
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Rotary Club
Hotel Russell-Lamson
Byrnes Park
City Park Board
Rotary Club Today
George E. Lichty
Food Administration
Washington, D.C
Lichty
United States
John Riggs
Kentucky
A. T. Wilder
Des Moines
Iowa Life Insurance Company
F. W. Powers
Black Hawk National Bank
School Board Election Candidates Named
J T W Arbuckle C A Fish and F C Sage seek re election to the public schools east board facing J R Howard George E Bishop and Alfred Longley W A Moore withdraws In the west district B F Swisher and Charles T Wilson seek re election for the long term opposing Burton E Wilson and George Lucht A G Ried seeks re election for the short term with W A Peterson as the new candidate For school treasurer F E Stewart runs The election will be Monday next.
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J T. W. Arbuckle
C. A. Fish
F.C. Sage
Board of Education, Public Schools
J. R. Howard
George E. Bishop
Alfred Longley
W. A. Moore
B. F. Swisher
Charles T. Wilson
Burton E. Wilson
George Lucht
A. G. Ried
W. A. Peterson
F. E. Stewart
Auto crashes into curb at 421 Lo-Zan avenue
A car with six occupants, including several women, crashed into the curb in front of 421 Lo-Zan avenue at 3 am today. The vehicle was towed away before dawn and residents were awakened by the crash. None of the occupants were injured.
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Lo- Zan Avenue
City in Brief Highlights From Ames and Surroundings
Ground floor Buchannan for Glasses ad and Illness leads. Wisner on leave. J M Waislett recovering from 10 weeks illness at 1527 Fourth St E. Mrs A E Johnson ill at Chau tauqua Park after Rochester visit. Fire dept investigated overheated furnace at Ninth St and Forest Ave. Miss Manetta R Bell and Miss Janette Douglas attend Des Moines public health nurses convention. Orphan Nemeeck leaves Waterloo Saddlery for Iowa State College Ames. Mr and Mrs J B Sedgwick depart for Excelsior Springs Mo for recuperation. Mrs N F Sawcett advised of Roger Willey safe arrival in France. Wil ley formerly of Waterloo enlisted in Michigan. Jack Casebeer at Presbyterian hospital improving after fall. Stag night at Chamber of Commerce Friday Eve with smoker and guest invitations. Professional nurse accepts obstetric cases at 516 Rhey Street.
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Frank Wisner
J. M. Waislett
Fourth Street
A. E. Johnson
Rochester
Minn
Chautauqua Park
Ninth Street
Forest Avenue
Manetta R. Bell
Janette Douglas
Des Moines
Orphan Nemeeck
Waterloo Saddlery Company
Iowa State College
Ames
J. BR. Sedgwick
Excelsior Springs
N. F. Sawcett
France
Roger Willey
Willey
Waterloo
Michigan
Jack Casebeer
Presbyterian Hospital
Chamber of Commerce
Everding
Rhey Street
Great Ordnance Base Planned in France
War department announced a $25 million ordnance base project in France with 20 storage depots 12 shop buildings and multiple repair plants. The base will handle gun carriage motor vehicle and small arms repair plus cartridge reloading and requires about 450 officers and 16,000 men. Pearl Willis, a Black woman, was held to the grand jury after a preliminary arraignment for illegal liquor sales with $200 bond set.
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Washington, D. C
France
War Department
Pearl Willis
F. F. Knapp
Legal Angle Halts March Grand Jury Proceedings
In Braeck Hawk County doubt arose whether a grand jury would be empaneled for the March term. The method of drawing jurors sparked legal questions as Judge Dunham consulted Judge Mullan. county officials and the jury commission named 12 to serve, including Roy Ashley and Mathias Becker, with the term opening amid uncertainty.
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G. W. Dunham
H. B. Boies
Dunham
C. W. Mullan
Mullan
Independence
E. J. Wenner
Roy BE. Ashley
Big Creek
Mathias Becker
Fox
Carl Bedford
Black Hawk
J. E. Bown
Cedar
Howard B. Burr
Army Deserter at Southern Camp Expected Hearing
Clifford Brown, arrested weeks ago in Waterloo for selling his army uniform and identity to Eugene LaBeers, has been moved to Camp Cody Deming New Mexico for court martial. His young wife Ethel Brown, in county jail as conspirator, awaits news while Brown expects a hearing within a week. Mrs Brown's mother is free on $1000 bail.
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Clifford Brown
Waterloo
Eugene LaBeers
Camp Cody
Deming
N. M
Ethel. Brown
Brown
South
Watson Mrs Mary A dies near Reinbeck at home
Mary A Watson wife of John A Watson died yesterday morning at the family home near Reinbeck after several months illness. Born November 19 1864 in Brooklyn N Y she moved to the area with her family in 1875 later residing on a farm near Reinbeck and later in Reinbeck. She married July 2 1894 and was a Presbyterian church member. Survived by husband one son one sister and four brothers. Funeral arrangements pending at Petersen Brothers mortuary.
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Mary A. Watson
John A. Watson
Watson
Brooklyn
N. Y
Reinbeck
Presbyterian Church
Petersen Brothers
L. J. Hobson
Peter Hinds
Corning Daughter Dies Unexpectedly at Home
Cedar Falls declares the death of Helen Corn ing, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs I D Corning. She passed away suddenly last evening around 9 o'clock at the family residence.
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Melen Corn
Cedar Falls
Helen Corning
Mrs. I. D. Corning
Ill of tuberculosis ends Miss Corn ing life at home
Miss Corn ing of 1004 Main Street had suffered tuberculosis for about two years with no recent change. Her parents and siblings, including Capt Blaine Corning of the aviation section, survive. The family was called from church by her sudden condition, and her funeral is expected Wednesday.
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Main Street
Corning
Blaine Corning
Aviation
Col Roosevelt Leaves Hospital After Four Weeks Convalescing
Theodora Roosevelt left Roosevelt Hospital after four weeks of convalescence from operations. He walked unaided to his waiting car, declaring I feel bully and it feels good to be out. Accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, he was driven to a hotel for a few days before returning home.
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New York
Theodora Roosevelt
Roosevelt Hospital
Illinois Dramshop Act Upheld by Supreme Court
Washington March 4 The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a section of the Illinois dramshop act making saloon property owners liable for liquor sold that caused loss of support to a wife or family. The ruling affirms responsibility extending to owners and proprietors under the statute.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme, Court
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