Honest Taxpayer Summoned 10 Aid
Washington March 10 Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper issued a warning that those who fail to file income tax returns by next Saturday night face prosecution. He urged honest taxpayers to help identify tax slackers, noting penalties up to 1000 dollars for neglect and up to 10000 dollars or imprisonment for willful refusal. Extension of 45 days allows estimated payments, targetting both individuals and corporations.
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Washington, D. C
Internal Revenue Commission
Roper
Five Paroled Men Escape Jail After Turnkey Beaten
Five paroled convicts escaped from the county jail in Rock Island after beating the turnkey into unconsciousness. Recaptured leaders Ira Hodge and Earl Frazier were identified. three others named Morrison, Daniels, and Salanfa. Sightings reportedly placed the group near Montpelier, Pennsylvania, moving toward Muscatine.
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Associated Press
Rock Island
Tfl
C. ©. Kirsch
Liberty
Ira Hodge
Earl Frazier
Harly Morrison
Wm. Daniels
Negro
P. Salanfa
Peter Delaney
Montpelier
Muscatine
Interurban collision injures twenty in Maumee derailment
A Clover Leaf passenger train struck a Toledo Bowling Green Southern interurban at Maumee, tipping the interurban car into a ditch. About 20 passengers suffered cuts and bruises. the 50 occupants of the interurban were aboard when the crash occurred in the morning.
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Toledo
Ohio
Bowling Green & Southern
Maumee
Button Scarcity Drives War Time Button Saving
Washington March 10 The button situation threatens embarrassment as supplies dwindle. B S Cutler chief of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce says housewives must save all buttons. With limited production since the war began ivory buttons nearly vanished from the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
B.S. Cutler
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
United States
Last Night's News in Brief
London reports one thousand killed or wounded in Berlin fighting last week per Wolff bureau. Coblenz notes Field Marshal von Ladenburg planning to use volunteers not Bolsheviks per American intelligence. Frau Broenner leaves Koenigsberg to mobilize East Prussia women against Bolsheviks. Berne says Leipzig strike settled and order restored. Waterbury reports 190 SW. W's rounded up by police. Paris uncovers organized destruction of shops and plants in Belgium and France by retreating Germans. Budapest says old army organization abolished. Washington notes American merchant ships now ply seven seas for first time since clipper era. all allies present indemnity bills to reparations commission except Britain.
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Associated Press
London
Berlin
Wolff Bureau
Coblenz
von Tiindenburg
Weimar
Frau Broenner
German National Assembly
Koenigsberg
East Prussia
Berne
Leipzig
Waterbury
Conn
Paris
Belgium
France
Budapest
Washington, D. C
Seven Seas
Aris
Brance
Elklets Elect Officers at Saturday Meeting
Elklets named new executive board led by Mrs H Boehmler and others for the coming term. A French orphan gift note was read, and refreshments were served. Officers will be installed at the next meeting forming a serving committee. Recital pupils of Miss Mae Sawyer gave a home program at Miss Helen Hertzog’s on Franklin Street.
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Elkleta
Elklets
H. ©. Boehmler
Joe Raymond
George Cousins
Elklet
R. L. Devon
F. H. Burrows
HI. T. Wagner
Harry Coward
St Josephs Choir to Held St Patrick Day Musicale at Academy
The choir of St Josephs Catholic church plans a musicale Sunday evening in Our Lady of Victory academy auditorium to celebrate St Patrick s day. Our Lady of Victory court No 465 will hold a regular meeting tomorrow evening in Knights of Columbus ball with officers to be elected and other business transacted.
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C. F
Our Lady of Victory Court
Knights of Columbus
Ball
Among the Churches Activities At Walnut Street Bap
The Brotherhood Baraca class meets for monthly business and social program. The Business Girls' Philatheas meet in Miss Ida McFarland's home. Alpha Philathea with Mrs. William Elliott hosts tonight. Mrs. Westminster Presbyterian Mac Rose hosts a Bible class luncheon. Mrs. R. M. Rose in Amarillo hosts all-day meeting tomorrow with sewing and guest of honor, time of officer selection after luncheon.
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Walnut Street
Brotherhood Baraca
Business
Johnn
Westminster Presbyterian
Mac Rose
R. M. Rose
Amarillo
Tex
Washington to Form Price and Wages Stabilization Board
Washington announces creation of an industrial board under the commerce department to restore prices and wages to normal levels. George N. Peek of Moline chairs a group including Samuel P. Bush and Anthony Caminetti to set a price scale and spur trade, aiming to reduce living costs and ease wartime distortions. Basic commodities like steel, building materials, textiles, and food will be stabilized first to lower living costs and auto adjust wages. The plan seeks to bring world markets in line and encourage a return to normal economic activity through supply and demand.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Industrial Board
Department of Commerce
Council of Unnational Defense
George N. Peek
Moline
Ill
war_industries board
Samuel P. Bush
Columbus
Ohio
Anthony Camiinetti
Immigration
Thomas K. Glend
Atlanta
George R. James
Memphis
Tenn
T. C. Powell
Cincinnati
William M. Ritter
West Virginia
Fire department responds to bakery and residence blazes
An overheated motor at the Vienna bakery triggered a 4:10 am alarm with no damage. At 4:80 the fire department was summoned to 421 Lane Street for a roof fire causing slight damage. Play Safe. Insure with Bronson Teaurance Agency.
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Vienna
Lane Street
Bronson Teaurance Agency
Return of Dr. Smith for Sunday School Training
Rev. Frank Wade Smith urged training teachers in action at Grace Methodist church Sunday afternoon. He proposed pairing young and experienced teachers for three months, then rotating. The session inspired four Methodist Sunday schools and prompted a request for Dr. Smith to return for further discussions on training methods and principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wade Smith
Grace Methodist Church
Dr. Smith
Grace Church
Institute
Mary M. Morehouse
Leonard Wood Warns U S to Stay Prepared
New York March 10 Maj Gen Leonard Wood commander of the central department in his first public address in many months warned the American public that the country must keep prepared to meet any crisis He said a league or tribunal or arbitration system cannot replace sound rational preparedness if the nation is to remain in peace
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Leonard Wood
Central Department
League of Nations
Waterloo School Election Lacks Voter Interest
Waterloo independent district voters show low turnout at manual training school polling station with 148 cast by 1 30 pm and only one woman among early voters. Cedar Falls tally reached 490 by noon, while 1918 saw over 1000 votes, suggesting this year may fall short.
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Manual Training School
Waterloo
Altho
Waterloo Independent
Blanch Stewart
Vermont
Lathrop
Jefferson Street
Cedar Falls
20 Hurt When Trains Meet Near Capital
A Washington Waynesburg passenger train on the Pennsylvania railroad derailed near Chambers Mills six miles south of here this afternoon. Four coaches went over an embankment injuring twenty people, four seriously. The cause of the wreck is undetermined.
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Washington, D. C
Washington- Waynesburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chambers Mills
Here
Fleet Saves Much Starvation Says U S Shipping Board Chief
Washington March 10 Edward N Urley chairman of the United States shipping board writes that the war caused port congestion and reliance on foreign ships. After four years of privation the world needs our exports and although 13 000 000 gross tons were sunk and yards rose to meet demand the fleet saved many lives by enabling exports of farm and stockyard products via a growing American merchant marine now exporting goods despite congested seaboard terminals.
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Washington, D. C
Edward N. Uurley
United States Shipping Board
Seaboard
Lee American
American shipyards build fleet for army needs
The report notes American shipyards produced up to four ships in the past year for army service. Only one food-carrying vessel predates 1918, indicating a shift to newer, military oriented tonnage to support the fighting effort.
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American Farma and
Nogdachia
Aimerican Dag
Durins
Prayer Service Credited in Cedar Falls Victory
Cedar Midis report two supporters from Cedar attended the final basketball game and then held a prayer service in the ante room. They argue that this service should receive credit for or be associated with the victory, as changes in attribution are being examined.
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Cedar Midis
Special Envoy to Photograph Graves of Lieut Carl Chapman
Special envoy plans to photograph the graves of Lieut Carl Chapman and Phil Davis in France. Capt Chambers reports Lieut Cunningham will locate and photograph the graves, noting the long delay and difficulties of travel due to the postwar conditions.
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Carl Chapman
Totter
V. W. Chapman
Reed MM
Chambers
Third Army
Charles W. Chapman, Jr
Tintu le
Lieut
Cunningham
Chapman
Phil Davis
Cohlens
Army of Occupation
Carl
Pl Davis
Douglas Campbell
States
Red Cross
Peterson
Loomis
Davis
Luneville
Armory Transformed Into Summer Garden Fair
A Central Labor union Indoor fair will open at the armory tomorrow night, decorated under Rt. HB. Peterson’s supervision to resemble a summer amusement park. No merchandise solicitation will occur, and organizers claim it will be the year's greatest entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Labor Union
Waterloo area brief from city notes and service updates
A Waterloo city in brief recounts residents on business in Ottumwa and Dubuque, returns from Chicago and France, and a death in Dubuque. It notes a soldiers’ parade to Camp Johnston, a divorce suit in Blooming ton, and a three decade wedding anniversary being celebrated locally. Relatives received word of John Mullany’s death in Dubuque. Local Red Cross lodging for returning overseas men continues at Russell-Samson. county board adjourns to March 20 awaiting further action.
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G. Sistmac
Ottumwa
Waterloo
Maywood
Battle Creek
Mich
Fr. Stewart
Mason City
ER. I. Lang
Selmin
Ala
bin Campaign Ag Y. Mlc
Cie Olains
Dubuque
John F. Mullany
Mullany
W. A. del Wees
F. 1
King
Brest
France
Thut. DeWees
Iowa State Bank
Red Cross
Russell-Samson
Sabbath School Banquet at Presbyterian Church Tonight
The thirteenth annual Sabbath School banquet at the Presbyterian church is set for 7 p.m. A Lyceum-style program features three minute talks on Our Sabbath School What Changes If Any Are Necessary After the War. Officers to be elected at a business meeting precedes the program.
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Sabbath School Association al
Het Presbyterian Church
Sarying
Lyida Society
A. W. Peterson
George Moody
David Stevenson
Madeline Watchinson
Orrin Weatharris
George Coutts
Helen Cooley
Chambers
Barley
C. M. Allen
W Macariney
Temperatures Reported At Buchanan Optical Co
The record shows temperatures for yesterday and today with time stamps from midnight through 10 am and p m figures. Readings list temperatures along with a supplied note from Buchanan Optical Co. for the period observed.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Frelinghuysen backs limited league role in peace
Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jersey issued a statement urging international agreements to prevent war but opposing the league of nations constitution. He supports withdrawal provisions, exclude domestic issues from league decisions, and nonbinding U S involvement in conflicts with other nations.
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Associated Prensa
Washington, D. C
League of Nations
Frelinghuysen
Republican
New Jersey
League
United States
Nathan Sharp Returns Home and Moves to Cleveland
Nathan Sharp son of Cal Sharp of Waterloo has been discharged from the army and will locate in Cleveland Ohio with the Burroughs Adding Machine Company. He began as a lieutenant in the ordnance department at Aberdeen Maryland and served nineteen months. He was commissioned after graduating from the training camp at Plattsburg.
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Pontofica
Robert Niu
Camp Merritt Troes
Par Jana
Mimo
L. Nauman
Jim
Tia Wa
Ile United States
Sohnar
Uvbug
Ureefty
Yuide
Uhem
Lohner
Clayton KE. Bronson
Sixth Street
Logal Fr. Crow. Gi
Waterloo Tee Cronny Company
Crowell
Nathan Sharp
Cal Sharp
Waterloo
Army
Cleveland
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
Atr. Sharp
Ordnance Department
Aberdeen
Ile
Plattsburg
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Charles Stokes
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Ida Cooley
Plymouth Congregational Church
E. T. Alford
E. E. Pook
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M. ¥. Carey
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Tits Infantry
Sunset Division
Slatas
Watarlon
Singer Sewing Machine Co
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Masonic Study Club
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Jennie
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