Enormous War Work by Bell Telephone Report
The Bell system built enormous war service after America's entry, training 12,000 operators and prioritizing government use. Washington saw record growth with 15,000 miles of toll lines and 27,000 miles of telegraph circuits diverted from commercial use. The war effort employed 7,500 staff in government work, while traffic and revenues surged to new highs.
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New York
Bell Telephone System
United States
Theodore N. Vail
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Vail
Capital
Washington
Signal Corps
Bell System
New York Library Becomes Wartime University
New York public library acts as a wartime university with officers and men from all services learning military and naval tech in a year marked by 96,530 visitors and 10,729,095 volumes issued. Sunday visits still lag behind Saturday. annual report released today.
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New York
Few German Bonds Held by U S National Banks
National banks hold comparatively few bonds of enemy governments. Comptroller Williams released figures showing December 31 totals of foreign government bonds at $280,653,000 with only $70,59,000 tied to Germany or Austria-Hungary. Other foreign securities totaled $69,990,000, bringing foreign holdings to $250,044,000 versus $297,226,000 on November 17, 1916 and $58,500,000 on May 1, 1916.
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Washington, D. GC
United States
Williams
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Music to Treat Shell Shocked Soldiers in Hospitals
Washington March 11 Mrs Isa Maud Isen a former superintendent of the military infirmary at Hamilton Ontario has been appointed head nurse duties include supplying music in hospitals for American soldiers returned from Europe suffering shell shock An experiment to gauge music therapy is under way at Fort McHenry hospital near Baltimore and if successful will expand to other military hospitals.
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Washington, D.C
Isa Maud Isen
Hamilton
Ont
Rong Feader
Europe
Fort Melcury Hospital
Baltimore
Cost of living soars at vast pace in Germany
Washington DC March 11. The cost of living in Germany is rising at about 42 percent yearly, forcing average German families to incur debt for essentials. Surveys show families earning 100 to 200 marks spend 222.05 marks on average. rigid economies prevail and leisure spending averages 2 percent monthly.
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Germany
Washington, D.C
Bureaus of Labor Station
Trotzky Fired Over German Peace Dispute
London reports Leon Trotsky dismissed as Bolshevik foreign minister by Premier Lenine after a quarrel over German peace terms. Trotsky argued peace extorted and duress makes promises void, urging continued fighting. Lenine favored ratification, insisting treaties do not erase nations.
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London
Leon Trotzky
Lenine
Petrograd
Trotzky
Russia
Léaine
Prussia
Plan to educate French girls in 1918 19 colleges
Chicago March 11 In cooperation with the United States bureau of education and French authorities the Association of American colleges plans to bring 100 French girls to the United States for the 1918 1919 academic year to attend American colleges on scholarships One or two girls from each cooperating village will have room board tuition and fees paid while in this country The French government will cover traveling clothes and incidental expenses A representative will be sent to France to select the students and each girl must speak English
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Chicago
United States Bureau of Education
Association of American Colleges
France
Patriot Soldiers Families Aid Body Formed in New York
New York March 11. Judge William W. Adams and other prominent New Yorkers organized a new nationwide patriotic body called The Soldiers Families of America. Its aim is to ensure every soldier family is cared for, fed, clothed, children educated, and employment provided where needed.
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New York
Soldiers Familes of America
William W. Adams
Vinol Strength Formula Claims Proven by Ingredients
Vinol promotes strength with a formula of beet peptones iron manganese peptonates and citrates lime glycerophosphate and Cascarin. The ad claims doctors endorse the mix and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied, with Wangler Bros. Co. and C J Miller as distributors in towns nationwide.
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Vinot
Feebio
Wangler Bros. Co
C. J. Miller
Waterlon
More Registrants Specially Inducted Into Army Service
Additional Waterloo registrants who volunteered and were specially inducted into service will depart tomorrow for training camps. Names include Erle Martin medical department Damon Cheney motor driver Arthur Hartgrave carpenter Alfred Chris Johnson infantry Martin Warren mechanic. One hundred more class one men will appear this week for physical examination as the exemption board prepares to call about 1,500 in installments to clear the preliminary work for subsequent calls to the colors.
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Waterloo
Erle Martin
Medical
Damon Cheney
Arthur Hartgrave
Alfred Chris Johnson
Infantry
Martin Warren
Charles City
Somme
City Drives Campaign for Three Methodist Institutions
City headquarters at 407 Lafayette Building with John W. Hancher directing a campaign to raise 1,000,000 for Cornell College, Upper Iowa University, and Epworth Seminary. Of the total, 600,000 goes to Cornell College, 200,000 to Upper Iowa University, Fayette, and 160,000 to Epworth Seminary, Epworth. Waterloo district meeting set for March 11 and 12 at Rockford with four Waterloo ministers and speakers including Dr W F Spry. Cedar Rapids district preliminary conference in Dike March 18 and 14 features Dr Spry and Rev E Johnson among other noted speakers.
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Methodist
Upper Iowa University
Carnnell College
Epworth Seminary
Lafayette Building
John W. Hancher
E. C. Hickman
W. G. Babcock
Cornetl College
Vernon
Upper Iaw
University
Faye
A. B
Curran
Fayette
Dubuque
Glasgow Tailors Move to New Glasgow Location
C. C. Shean owner of the Glasgow Tailors signs a lease for a room in the Lichts building on SIR Steamore street and will move soon from East Fourth street where they have drafted in nearly ten years. Carl Hemsworth will occupy the vacated room after April 3.
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Glasgow Tatlors
C. C. Shean
Glasgow Tailors Shop
Lichts
Glasgow Tailors
East Fourth Street
Carl Hemsworth
Glassowers
China Agrees to Aid Japan in Siberian Fight
The Chinese war bureau will send two divisions to northern Manchuria to cooperate with Japan in protecting allied interests in the Far East. Japan will cover costs while a proposed American loan to China is arranged.
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China
Siberian
Japan
Manchuria
Associated Press
Peking
Tokio
Far East
Chinese War Bureau
Graves Memorial U B Unveils Service Flag
Graves Memorial U B church held an unveiling ceremony for its service flag with a Red Cross nurse pinning stars. The 11 stars honor service members in cantonments or France and one nurse, Miss Irene Robar. A patriotic program followed with readings by Miss Lucille Whittle and others, a patriotic trio, and a pantomime.
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Graves Memorial
U. B
Jean Messinger
Red Cross
France
Irene Robar
Chicago
Glen Peverill
Ho Mer Morris
Carl J. Warner
Germany
Mrs. Welker
Manning
Jane
Farmer Pleads Guilty to Assault in La Porte City
William unter, a farmer near La Porte City, pleaded guilty to assault and battery before Justice W A Cook on Saturday night. He paid a $35 fine after an arrest following a complaint by his brother in law Prioy Rauhatuser. Family trouble sparked the incident.
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William Unter
la Porte City
Cockwater
Prioy Rauhatuser
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U.S
Suest
Uncle Sam
Courier
Division of Pictures
Committee On Public Information
Washington, D. C
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Big M. E
Victor
Victor Talking Machine Co
Camden
N. J
Victor Records
Talkiac Machine
AGA Eat
Soldiers Sailors
Tyas Vaal
Engel Goobln
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