Roumania Signs Preliminary Peace Pact With Central Powers
Amsterdam reports a 14 day armistice from March 6 with three days for denunciation and a plan to conclude final terms within this period. The dynastic question is deemed internal and no change to the Roumanian throne is mentioned. Premier von Seydiler hails the signings as a milestone toward general peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Bufites
Bucharest
Roumania
Baron von Deni Busscheladdenhausen
Reichstag
William of
Hohenzollern
Ferdinand of
Beglivyring
von Seydiler
Austria- Hungary
Envoy Francis Urges Russians to Fight Enemy
American ambassador David R. Francis told the people of Vologda that the United States seeks no territorial conquest in Russia. He urged support for any Russian government that would continue the war against the central powers and warned that Germany’s success would strip Russians of revolutionary gains. He noted that the United States would aid such a government. He reported temporary arrangements with Siamese and Brazilian diplomats in a clubhouse provided by Vologda’s mayor, with Red Cross workers remaining in Petrograd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vologda
Russia
David R. Francis
America
Lenine
Trotzky
Germany
United States
Washington, D. C
Francis
State Department
Red Cross
Petrograd
President Wins on Test Vote on the Overman Bill
Washington March 7 Administration forces won the first test of strength in the senate judiciary committee over the Overman bill to grant Wilson expanded powers to coordinate and reorganize war agencies. The committee defeated a Reed resolution 3 to 7 with three Republicans joining Democrats. The bill action is not final. Music for the Boys: phonograph records plea at Camp C for Company B. Records may be left at headquarters and a device will be purchased to play any record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate Judiciary Committee
Overman
Wilson
Reed
Missouri
John T. Farrell
M. G. Rechtiertig
Camp C
Births Reported in Local Families
Birth notices list a daughter for Mr and Mrs J Black in Hawk township and for Mr and Mrs Clarence at La Porte road on March 5. Also a daughter for Mr and Mrs Otto Sorhies, a daughter for Mr and Mrs Wither Fe Fiuisma, a daughter for Mr and Mrs John L Benjamin, a son for Mr and Mrs William Struabla in Oringa township on Feb 2, and a christening or birth event connected to P Rasmussen. Local hat shop ad promotes free trimming and hat dyeing at 97 Franklin street with evening hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk
Clarence
la Porte Road
Daughteo
Otto Sorhies
Wither FE. Fiuisma
John L. Benjamin
Wid Om
William Struabla
Oringa
Eon
A P. Rasmussen
Mer
War Savings Drive Reveals Poor Ranks and Resolve
A city war savings stamps canvass shows poor families pledging $25 while wealthy households pledge modest sums. A frail widow with two children offers $25, contrasting with a diamond owning businessman who pledges $5. The piece praises the patriotic backbone of America as canvassers prepare a second round and plan further action.
YANKEE CAPTAIN HOLDS PRUGOTAN OFFICER CAPTURED
German raids repulsed on Verdun front. French war office reports heavy artillery fighting near Coruicy Reime Ayocourt wood and Douaumont. Prisoner including an officer remained in French hands as raids and shelling continued across Lorraine and Alsace. In other notes London says raids east of Eochy repulsed and air force reports two enemy planes shot down. Davenport tragedy notes death by own action of Peter Hansen in boarding house after illness.
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Oderzo
Paris
Verdun Front
War Office
Coruicy
Reime
Ayocourt Wood
R44
Avecourt
Douaumont
Lorraine
Alsace
Gehman
Ware
London
Eochy
Boia Grenier
Poelcapella
Scarpe
Tens
Ypres
Neuve Chapelle
Lille
Ingelmunster
St. Quentin
Resumont
Bezonvaux
Verdun
Upper
Ban de Sapt
Largilzen
Parroy
Neuviller
Flures
Veho
Funeral services for Mrs Harley Holeman
Funeral services for Mrs Harley Holeman who died Tuesday will be held Friday at 2 30 p m at the residence 1121 Sixth street west Rev F W Court will officiate interment will be in Mimwood cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Holeman
Harley Ieman
Sixth Street West
Rev
F. W. Court
Mimwood Cemetery
Dental Clinic To Be Opened In Waterloo
A juvenile case committee of the Social Welfare League met at Hotel Russell-Lamson today to establish a Waterloo dental clinic for schoolchildren. Dr J G Hildebrand urged starting with modest equipment and services funded by a local available fund. Waterloo Dental Society members offered periodic volunteer service and school nurses will lead preventive care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Social Welfare Loague
Hotel Russell-Lamson
J. G. Hildebrand
Waterloo Dental Society
Clic
National Army Men Discharged as Alien Foes
Camp Dodge Iowa March 7 eight men were discharged from the army on the grounds they are enemy aliens. The men will be required to register under the alien enemy act. Names include John Karovich John Radosevich Felix Seboy Tome Sertie Sergeant Tony Marko and George Ifenberger all from Minnesota and Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dodge
John Karovich
John Radosevich
Felix Seboy
Duluth
Minn
Tome Sertie
Gogeble County
Mich
Tony Marko
Hastings
George Ifenberger
St. Paul
War Insurance Tops Twelve Billion for U S Service Members
Washington dispatch reports that over 12.0 billion dollars in life insurance has been written by the war risk insurance bureau for American soldiers sailors and nurses. By March 61,292,324 applications totaling 11,256,448,500 dollars had been received, with France reports pushing the total well above twelve billion for more than 1.6 million personnel. In February alone more than 6 billion was written and typical policies range from 1 000 to 10 000 dollars.
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Wrebington
D. C
Lves
War Rink Insurance Bureau
McAdoo
France
United States Army
City in Brief in the . M. OC
Mrs W G Williams returned from Omaha. W E H Parrott visits Rock Island on business. L R Leeper takes charge of the Law campaign HQ. Miss Gladys Geiger arrives with her sister Mrs Walter R French. Fire department called to 33 Cascaden Ave. chimney sparks ignited roof. Des Moines issued license to Miss Zil Van May McDougall and Herbert W Cotton of Waterloo. Mr and Mrs Hope Martin and daughter Fay Dorothy go to Kansas City and Excelsior Springs for three weeks. August Priebe suffers stroke while on duty and is taken home. Harold Place to take army physical in Des Moines. name to be among those called. H J Haines appointed clerk at post office. Smallpox cases found at Will Gindt, H H Bazold, and Allan Alexander homes. Miss Asia M Palmer to lecture in Red Cross home service conference in Worth Dodge. Mrs L D Massey recovering from accident. Beatrice Massey also improving. Charles Greeley appointed corporal in Grinnell college brigade. H S Gray in city to discuss schedules with W S Williams. Mrs Schultz seriously ill. Mrs Schultz is 81. H C Moeller to Mason City to speak on war savings stamps.
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Mra
W. G. Williams
Omaha
W. E H. Parrott
Rock Island
L. R. Leeper
Law Campaign
Gladys Geiger, Caleage
Walter R. French
Des Moines
Zil- van May McDougall
Herbert W. Cotton
Waterloo
Hope
Martin
Fay Dorothy
Kansas City
Excelsior Springs
August Priebe
Firth and
Water Streets
Fourth Street
Harold Place
H. J. Haines
Cedar Rapids
General Delivery Department
Post Office
Frank A. Wisner
Will’ Gindt
Oak Avenue
H. H. Bazold
Aland Alexander
Commercial Street
Asia M. Palmer
Social Welfare League
Wort Dodge
Red Cross
L. D. Massey
Beatrice Massey
Charles Greeley
Waterson
Grinnell College
H. S. Gray
S. C. Division
Dubuque
W. S. Williams
Western Lines
Schultz
E. J. Schultz
Franklin Street
Sehultz
H.C. Moeller
Mason City
Cerro Gorda
Black Hawk Couatr
Eat Potatoes to Save Wheat Plea by Deems
J F Deems Iowa food administrator urges consumption of potatoes to conserve wheat. He announces growers should market potatoes now while consumers should eat potatoes to save wheat. He predicts potatoes may retail at about 31 per bushel soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
J.F. Deen
Iowa
Deems
Judge G W Dunham Elicits Tears in Family Deed Case
In the case of Charles O. Hunter versus William R. Hunter an action to set aside a deed, the judge delivered a fatherly admonition urging a out of court settlement. He appealed to the parties to fulfill moral duties to aged parents, noting the mother is advanced in years and the father is deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O. Hunter
William R. Hunter
G. W. Dunham
Dunham
Macy Campbell Named Chairman Next Liberty Loan
Macy Campbell of Cedar Falls was named chairman for Black Hawk county in the third Wherry loan. J. M. Grimm, federal reserve director of the seventh district, announced the appointment. Harry Kinster of Waterloo will be publicity manager and GC. W. Bedford of Hudson is vice chairman. Campbell will spend Friday in Chicago at a conference of state and county chairmen called by the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macy Campbell
Cedar Falls
Leiter Bean
Black Hawk County
J. M. Grimm
Federal Reserve
Harry Kinster
Waterloo
GC. W. Bedford
Hudson
Mr. Campbell
Chicago
Bank Clearings for Waterloo Week to March 6 1913
Waterloo bank clearings reported by the Waterloo Clearing House Association for the week ending March 6 1913 show total clearings of 8 225357 22 with daily totals and comparisons to the corresponding weeks in 1917 and 1916. Instruments recorded figures and various entries appear in the same columnar listing.
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Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Waterloo Bank Clearings
Waterloo Clearing Hoge Association
Words Fit Your User: A Lesson On Language And Diction
An essay stresses choosing precise words to convey exact meaning and avoid confusion. It urges readers to study a dictionary to improve communication, noting the New Universities Dictionary will aid general distribution and urging readers to collect it at the office with low distributing costs.
Banks Win Action Against State Over Tax Assessment
Judge H Boles permanently enjoined the county auditor from reassessing 1916 stock and voided 16 percent increase on Waterloo banks. About 11 banks involved. tax claimed around 3700 dollars. State auditors pursued the action after a 15 percent value reduction plus the statute 20 percent rate. The decision orders correction of tax lists accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. BG. Boles
J. J. Rainbow
Waterloo
Board of Review
Former Citizen Killed in West by Auto Crash
A former Towler company bookkeeper, F Place of many years, was killed in an automobile crash in Los Angeles. He was single and survived by his sister Mrs J J White of Waterloo and brother Fay R Place of Jesup. Mrs White will return with the body for interment.
Garden and fraternal group announcements in town
A joint garden club committee will meet at the Commercial Club at 9 am Friday. Amealon Commandery No 25 KT plans a Friday evening conclave for regular business and by law amendments. Auxiliary B meets all day with Red Cross sewing at Mrs Dwight Blower's home. Blue Bird circle will meet at Mrs H D Fairall's home to sew Jayettes.
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Garden Club
Commercial Club
Amealon Commandery
No. 25
Red Cross
Dwight Blower
Blue Bird Circle
H. D. Fairall
Health conditions in US army camps show continued improvement
The surgeon general’s weekly report for the week ending March 1 notes a death rate of 6.6 per 1,000, the lowest since November 16, 1917. Pneumonia continues to decline across all cantonments as overall health conditions improve.
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Washington
D. C
United States
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Pagt Witt
Winson
Pranklin Street
Service League
Land
Trumpsa
Court of Appeals
Maximum Club
EB. L. Johnson
B. L. Johnson
Prugotan
Davenport
Peter Hansen
Hansen
South Dakota
Hera
National Army
Buchanan
Cascaden Avenue
Liberty Loan
Pyramid Drug Company
Pyramid Bolidini, Marshall, Aitch
Findly
Tianda
Wii
Tae
Roe
Herrick
Nichols & Co
West Fourth Street
West
Bettel
Aogier
Columbia
Pierce
Fifth Street Hardwaf Co
Milan
Monogram, Fisk
Keith and
Hyland
Kohl’s
For Children
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