Reaching critical stage says Henderson at rally
London March 16 The Labour Party secretary Arthur Henderson declares the war has entered its most critical stage during a London woman suffragist celebration He warns against cynical peace with concessions to France over Alsace Lorraine and Russia’s desertion stressing peace must meet wartime ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Arthur Trenderson
Labor’ Party
Russia
France
Isace-Lorraine
U S Bank Envoy Held in Finland Report Reveals Arrest
Washington March 16 The arrest in the Aland Islands of Henry Crosby Emery former chairman of the tariff board is reported by Minister Morris at Stockholm. Dispatches indicate the American and British legations in Stockholm will seek a protest with General Mannerheim. Emery a major in the Army Reserve was sent to Russia by Guaranty Trust Co of New York. The party was captured after leaving Åbo by sledge and taken to Ekero with all women and men over 50 allowed to proceed to Sweden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Henry Crosby Emery
Tariff
Blorris
Russia
Guaranty Trust Company of
New York
Morris
Dantzig
Germany
Sweden
J. Abo
Ekero
Ample Gasoline Supply Cited by Officials
A. C. Bedford says the petroleum war service committee notes ample gasoline for all uses with reserve stocks circulating rapidly and storage facilities taxed. National Automobile Chamber of Commerce reports plentiful fuel, with Washington officials urging broader use. James M. Dunlap of Chandler Motor Car Co. writes to Waterloo Auto and Supply Co. about government fuel oil needs following gasoline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Bedford
Petroleum War Service Committee
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Washington
James M. Dunlap
Chandler Motor Car Company
Cleveland, O
Waterloo Auto and Supply Co
Chandler
Garment Workers Strike Expands in St Louis
St Louis. Mo March 16 The garment workers strike spreading to seven more factories including Ely Walker Dry Goods two plants and Rice Dry Goods four plants plus New Era Manufacturing. District council says about 3000 workers, roughly 90 percent of the local total, are out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis
Ely-Walker Dry, Goods Company
Rice Dry Goods Company
New Era Manufacturing Company
United Garment Workers
St. Louis
New Concrete Ship Proves Big Success
Pacific Port March 14 a reinforced concrete ship named Faith was launched successfully. Chief Engineer W R Wig of the US Emergency Fleet Corporation says the vessel could become a vital war measure and may lead to broad concrete ship construction. He notes no leaks since launching and doubts about durability but expects it to exceed wartime duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Port
Faith
W. R. Wig
Department of Concrete Construction
United States Emergency Fleet Corporation
Reverend Rollins Visits Old Friends in Wichita
Walter H. Rollins former pastor of First Congregational church arrives for a brief visit to old friends. He is president of Fairmount College Wichita Kansas and has just raised 125000 dollars for the school.
Former Czar Grows Listless in Tobolsk Life Dull
Petrograd report cites Empress Alexandra letter from Tobolsk describing Nicholas II as dulled and unsociable in imprisonment. He wears civilian clothes, prefers solitude, and longs for Livadia. Children read, study, and adjust to new status while the family welcomes peace and hopes for relocation to a livelier central Russia town.
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Petrograd
Nicholas II
Alexandria
Tobolsk
Livadia
Crimea
Nicholas
Alexis
Tatiana
Olga
Russia
Soine
WAR CROSS FOR IOWANS
Des Moines reports 11 Iowa boys of the 168th awarded the French Croix de Guerre for bravery. The honor roll lists Capt. O. W. Adams and Capt. Edward Stellar among others, with Frank Osgood killed after earlier recognition. Also notes Charles Gordon, Pearl Edwards, Russell Lewis, Roy Breese, Mirvin Dun, Lewis Simons, Charles Mefford, and John Golex with wounds or service details. Col Douglas MacArthur cited among 25 American officers decorated for valor in France, detailing his actions and a recon mission with the Rainbow division.
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Des Moines
O. W. Adams
Co. A
Winterset
Edward Stellar
Fort Dodge
Frank Osgood
Centerville
Charles S. Gordon
Pearl Edwards
Russell Lewis
Co. M
Red Oak
Roy Breese
Camp M
Mirvin Dun
Lewis Simons
Waterloo
el Reno
Okla
Charles Mefford
Woodbine
John Golex
Co. B
France
Douglas Macarthur
Arthur MacArthur
Philippines
Col MacArthur
Rainbow Division
Lorraine
Col. MacArthur
Eighty Seek Work in a Single Week
Eighty applications for work were filed at Waterloo's free employment bureau in its first week. Demand favors private home work for women, while many men seek farm labor, truck driving, teamster, and factory roles. two men left for Spencer Iowa to take farm work secured through the bureau. Sam America, a Mississippi native of Indian ancestry and a Ti nois Central shop former shoemaker, appeared seeking common labor.
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Spencer
Jaber
Sam America
Sam
Mississippi
Tinois Central
The
Employment Bureau
Waterloo
240 Army Horses Die of Poisoning Covington
The Covington area reports 240 horses dead with many more likely to die after an investigation into alleged poisoning of a large horse consign ment. Analyses confirm belladonna and croton oil in stomachs. Poison possibly administered via drinking water during a long transit from Camp Grant.
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Covington
Camp Grant
Meier Hayes Marriage at Grace Church
Mrs Olivette Hayes and C S Meier married at 8 p m yesterday in the Grace Methodist Episcopal parsonage with Rev C R Bair officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs C G Doak. Cedar Falls. They will reside at Kankakee. After April 1 Mrs Meier may be a daughter of Mrs Burroughs and formerly from Cedar Falls. Mr Meier works in concrete railway bridge construction.
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Mrs. Meiey
E Burroughs
Cedar Falls
Waterlon
Myr. Meier
Collect Leather for Aero Uniforms
Junior Red Cross members collect leather old gloves and mittens to line aviator coats. Donations through schools and auxiliaries boosted refugee relief and hospital aid last week. Contributors include John Glas Ruth Redamar Dorothy Phinney Lawrence Atherton Marjorie Brooks Rose Friedman Dorothy Swetzer Bess Trimmkey Lena Ruben Howard Myron Sorenson Eugene LaVerne Williamson Edward Bickley Mrs Sias Irene Neswinger Gene Stevenson Lynnville Carpenter Louise Fowler Battie Miller Helen Burr Eleanor Funk Howard Seeley and charity groups King's Daughters First Brethren church Anne Mary Chapter First Presbyterian Elsie French class United Presbyterian.
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Red Cross
John Glas
Ruth Redamar
Dorothy Phinney
Lawrence Athertom
Marjorie Brooks
Rose Friedman
Dorothy Swetrzer
Bess Trimmkey
Lena Ruben
Howard
Myron Sorenson
Eugene
Laverne Williamson
Edward Bickley
Mrs. Sias
Irene Neswinger
Gene Stevenson
Lynnville Carpenter
Louise Fowler
Battie Miller
Helen Burr
Eleanor Funk
Howard Seeley
King’s Daughters
First Brethren Church
Anne Mary Chanter
First Presbriam
Elsie French
Nited Presbyterian Church
150 Japanese Are Killed in Siberia by Bolsheviki
London report cites Hochi Shimbun via Reuters claiming 150 Japanese killed at Blagoveschensk Amur province during Bolshevik disturbances. Embassy in Peking says three Japanese died and seven wounded defending property in Blagoveshchensk. city lies on Amur opposite Aigun near Manchuria.
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London
Siberia
Blagovilesktchensk
Amur
Hochi Shimbun
Reuters, Limited
Tien Tsin
China
Daily Mail
Peking
Blagovieshtchensk
Blagovieshtcheusk
Zeya
Aigun
Harbin
Austrian Officer 15 Interned for the War
Chicago March 16 Arpad Egon von Dillmont an Austrian army officer was arrested on a Presidential warrant and ordered interned for the duration of the war He was taken to Fort Sheridan He had been arrested last June for passing worthless checks and later was under suspicion for alleged photographic operations at Camp Grant
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Chicago
Arpad Egon von Dillmont
Hie
Fort Sheridan
Camp Grant
von Gallwit
Hla
Poland
Serbia
Verdun
Rome
Besezzeta
Lira
War Office
Assago
Bassano
Red Cross
Paris
Lorraine
Namby Welsimen
London
Mexican revolutionists capture Durango report
Information from Torreon, Mexico, states revolutionists captured and occupied Durango City. No date or details given. With Francisco Villa’s main force campaigning in Durango, it is believed the capture was by his command, though no confirmation has been received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paseo
Tex
Torreon
Mexico
Revoluionists
Durango
Francisco Villa
Waterloo 10 Building Code Proposed for Safeguards
A proposed Waterloo building code sets minimum standards for construction and safety. It requires proper stairways exits ventilation and inspections by a city building inspector and maintains established building lines and spacing in residential blocks. The code is a guide to safer future builds and has backing from engineering societies and fire underwriters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Testing Materials
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Mortuary Notices for Cora Kern and Phoebe Fitkins
Mrs. Cora Kern wife of Ellsworth Kern died last night at Presbyterian hospital from heart trouble. Born 1884 in Fredericksburg Iowa she lived here since 1912 and is survived by husband a three year old son parents three sisters and four brothers. Body at Petersen Brothers mortuary then Fredericksburg for funeral at Methodist Church. Mrs Phoebe Jane Fitkins died after a paralytic stroke at home 503 Columbia Street. Funeral services in Janesville Presbyterian church at 1 30 p m with burial in Oaklawn Janesville. She aged 80 born Meadville Pa moved to Janesville then Waterloo Cedar Falls and Waterloo again. Surviving husband two daughters two grandchildren two brothers and two sisters. Burial to follow after services.
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Cora Kern
Ellsworth Kern
Presbyterian Hospital
Fredericksburg
Roger Mooly
Womanhod
Waterloo
Petersen Brothers
Methodist Church
Phoebe Jan Witkins
Phoebe Jane Fitkins
Columbia Street
Oaklawn
Janesville
Decemleut
Meadville
L. V. Fitkins
Claude Jt. Johnson
Leonard Lb. Bartlett
Harry Ulrich
Myrie G. Johnson
George Phelps
Cedar Falls
Andrew Phelps
Janesine
Fitkins
W. TR. C
Amundsen Praises Loyalty of Allied Forces in New York
Roald Amundsen, famed South Pole explorer, arrives in New York to lecture for American and Entente aims, after touring the Western Front. He lauds morale of African troops and says Allies stand ready for any German move, noting high Norwegian pro Allied sentiment despite food shortages.
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New York
Roali Amundsen
South Pole
Western Front
Amundsen
Hindenburg
Norway
Nation Sums Casualties From War Dept List of Officers
March 16 The War Department released a casualty list naming six commissioned officers with eight killed or missing and dozens wounded or ill in service. The update includes Corporal Charles M McChord and Lieut Richard M McCorden among the dead, and mentions meningitis and pneumonia among disease deaths.
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Washington, D.C
War Department
Pershing
Kished
William Ellinger
Marshal WH. Jarrett
Joseph EB. White
Joan de Posta
Molses
Leroy W. Miller
Tod A. Butler
Carl Larsen
Iiichard M. McCorden
Edwin C. Todd
Charles M. McChord
Ernest Edwards
Edmund F. Holmes
Einar Reinholt Moller
Joseph A. Yorkes
Otto C. Leach
R. C G. Camick
Wiliam G. Carroll
Howard €. Parker
Lewis W. Hoss
John W. Apperson
William P. Bledsoe
Granvilla M. Burrow
William C. Debney
Carl Kahn
Lewis Dagg
Jacob Klein
Frank Phillips
Ebner Werner
Bernie Baldwin
Fenley
Beeler
John Bevan
Perry C. Bradfield
Frederick J. Cairns
Noash W. Cox
Joe J. Grapa
Frank J. Danko
Wortthy
Davis
Arlo B. Dibbla
Jacob O. Dillingberger
Clay W. Dukes
Olaf Evenbye
Harold R. Gerhart
Archie Fahlgren
Phillip Goldstein
Henry Kessler
Mike Kiachko
Benjamin F. Mercer
Max Myers
Dominick P. Nogri
Hjalmar G. Nelson
James J. O'Shaughnessey
Angelo Pagatto
Joseph F. Patrovic
Joseph Richter
Theodore Ross
Frank Rze2nik
Henry F. Schwalbach
Alvin Smilay
Percy J. Turner
Harry F. Weidsman
Clare BE. West
Emery B. Wh Cox
Pan Germans See Trade War as Fact
Lonion March 16 Germany must count as accomplished the fact of an economic war after the war and control by Great Britain and the United States of seaborne traffic in raw materials declares the pan German Vaeglische Rundschau of Berlin according to a dispatch from The Hague to the Daily Mail. Germany must therefore exploit Persia and Siberia. Bra men and Hamburg which so long have strained their eyes earnestly seawards must turn their gaze landward. Germany must make up her mind to exploit the countries available to her and these are the Balkan and Black sea districts followed by the Caucasus the Trans-Caspian district Persia and Siberia.
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Lonion
Germany
Great Britain
United States
Vaeglische Rundschau
Berlin
The
Hague
Daily Mail
Persia
Siberia
Bramen
Hamburg
Balkan
Black Sea
Caucasus
Trans-Caspian
Gompers Defends Labor Loyalty In War Speech
New York March 16 Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor vigorously defended the loyalty of organized labor in the United States during the war against Germany in an address delivered at a meeting called by the national civic federation to discuss afterwar problems with focus on labor and sociological conditions. He replied to Paul Kellogg editor of the Survey who claimed the federation failed to have representatives at the London international labor conference. Gompers said the invitation from Arthur Henderson arrived too late for American attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
United States
Germany
National Civic Federation
Gompers
Paul Kellogg
American Federation
London
Arthur Henderson
Burlington Man Heads Training Camp Body
Chicago March 18 Charles S Tracy of Burlington Iowa was named chairman of a committee to grow the central department of the national military training camps association which holds its convention here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles $. Tracy
Burlington
Central Department
National Military Training Camps Association
Martin Rally Signals Small Health Improvement
A morning report notes a slight improvement in the condition of ex Major P. J. Martin, whose illness had been deemed critical for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ra. Martin
P. J. Martin
Births Reported for Jirak and Brown Families
A birth report lists a daughter to Mr and Mrs Foward B Jirak of 702 Colorado street on March 1 and a son to Mr and Mrs Lewis Brown of 124 Cortlandt street on March 14.
Plymouth church announcement and Knights meeting note
Joan T. Houser secretary will preach at Plymouth Congregational church in the morning with no evening service. Knights of Pythias will meet Monday at 7 30 p m. Also a note about page rank work appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan T. Houser
Plymouth Congregational Church
Knights of Pythias
YANKEES REPel GERMAN PATROL WW TOUL SECTOR
Italian and Allied fronts report patrol actions and artillery exchanges across Verdun and northern Italy. Italian patrols near Besezzeta repulsed. Bassano hospital noted. Verdun front sees heavy artillery and a German raid repulsed. British and French artillery active around Ypres and Armagnac area with raids and prisoners cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toul
Third Liberty Loan Rally Tour Through Iowa
A whirlwind speaking campaign for the third liberty loan starts in Dubuque on March 18 and visits nearly every principal Iowa city, ending at Clinton on April 12. Waterloo March 15, Oelwein March 15, Charles City March 20, Mason City March 20, Webster City March 21, Fort Dodge March 21. team G led by C H McNider with Gaylord Saltzgaber, under the Liberty Loan Speakers Bureau in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Iowa
Liberty
Clinton
Waterloo
Oelwein
Charles City
Mason City
Webster City
Fort Dodge
C. H. McNider
Lberty Ican Sales
Gaylord Saltzgaber
Pensions
Liberty Loan Speakers’ Bureau
Washington, D. C
Holland's Position Hard as Paper Assures
Amsterdam reports the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant says entente demands on Holland are bitterly held. The foreign minister’s statement to the states general on talks with Great Britain and the United States is noted. The paper warns granting some terms could derail renewal of the German economic agreement, casting a somber future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Entente
Holland
Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
Great Britain
United States
Germany
JUDGE DENIES MOTION TO DISMISS MUNDAY CASE
Morris Illinois 16d Judge Slusser denied a motion to move the Munday case from the jury and set no time limit on arguments. Charles B Munday faces a second trial on charges of complicity in the wreck of La Salle Street Trust and Saving Bank where he was vice president. The court limited witness expense coverage to the state for character witnesses, while the defense may use any number at its own cost. Civil service flag proposed for Waterloo. Dr John Robertson Macartney suggests a civic flag with a star for each local serviceman and a weighted canvas background on Fourth Street Bridge for visibility from rail lines and streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris, Ill
Wareh
Slusser
Munday
Charles B. Munday
la Salle Street Trust
Saving Bank
Chicago
CIVIE
John Robertson Macartney
Waterloo
Fourth Street
Macartney
Civic Service
Help Wanted in Waterloo Area Earn $40 Weekly at Home
Wanted young man 18 to 35 in Waterloo or vicinity to earn up to $40 a week in spare time at home. Free suit provided. No investment or experience required. This is a start to success if you act today. Dept. 145, Room 20, Como Building, Chicago, IL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Room
Como
Chicago
Smallpox case noted at Irwin Daw home
City in brief reports a smallpox case discovered at 522 Town Street. The item also lists visits and travels of local residents, military mobilizations and transfers, Red Cross activity, and local incidents such as an open circuit outage and a found human foetus in a boxcar. It mentions several names, places like Waterloo and Cedar Rapids, and events including a funeral in New Hartford and a state oratorical contest in Galwen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin Daw
Town Street
William Flaherty
Colfax
Aber-' Ty Home
Lefayette Street
D. Hl. Upcraft
New Hartford
John Cousins
Cedar Rapids
Lua Porte City
D. Smith
Phonograph Music Pieces Obtained Through Police Efforts
Police sergeant J T Farrall and officer M G Recht secured phonograph music pieces through devoted efforts. The incident highlights their diligence in recovering the items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JT. Farrall
M. G. Rechtfertig
Two Aviators Die In Hicks Field Fall
Fort Worth Texas reports two American aviators killed in a fall at Hicks Field. Lieut Harold Andre of New York City and Cadet Joseph Lanagan from Camp Dick in Dallas died this afternoon. The incident follows a government push to boost food production with tractors and plows, and discusses currency and labor cost changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Hicks
Harold Andre
New York
Joseph Lanagan
Camp
Dallas
RAILWAY TIME TABLES ILLINOIS CENTRAL AND EAST BOONE
Illinois Central and East Boone timetable listings show departures from Cedar Rapids Waterloo and Waverly with multiple daily trains. From Waterloo trains leave 6 50 am and 7 06 am with various afternoon and evening options. from Cedar Falls Waterloo route there are frequent departures including 6 30 am 2 35 pm and 11 05 am. Waverly division indicates Waterloo departures at 6 50 am 1 06 pm 3 30 pm and 9 45 pm with additional morning and night services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central && East
Boone
Minneapolis-sn
Minneapolia
St Peal
Ibert Les
Twin
Gietes
Cedar Rapids
St Louis
Kansas City
Drivenport
Chica
Cedar Rapide
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Tessa m
Waverly
M. Azzae
Bas
Tae
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U.S. Bank
Finland
ISAS
Garmene
TS ST. Touts
Iowans
Third Iowa Regiment
168Th Infantry
Bolsheviki
Waterloo 10
Papt
Amundsen Prais
Ammies
Ted AL Bolle
Luther Mund
Corporal Charles
Frank Pibtlips
Duws
Liberty Loan
James Simons
Babs Jim
Philadelphs
Hales
Texas
Tha “Know-How
Buchanan's
E. Delamater
Hockaman, Conn
G. H. Northway
C. 11
Abbe
C. R. Peters
Winternet
Rochester
Minn
H. B. Cropper
Deming
N. M
Clarence
Waterloo Ambulanca Company
WF. Atkinson
Western Eintertainment Bureau
Oalwe
Herman C. Kopal
Camp Dodge
J. C. Orth
Guthrie Center
M. B
Ality
Mona
Sacramento
Cal
Jesse P. Early
Western Paeile Railway
Jefferson Street
Park Avenas
Ada Starkweather
Minneapolis
North Central
Inwa
Ballou
Emma Ballou
Excelsior Springs
J. E. Sedgwick
Alice M. Pickler
Faulkton
S. D
Port Worth
Upton B. Mepford
David Hutton
Le'fan Avenue
Carl
Quartermaster Corps
Regular Army
Huston
Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Carl Baker
Camp Cody
Alvin Baker
St. Francis Hospital
Alvin
South
England
Food Production Department
Federal Reserve Hoald
Europe
Parenl Nose
Vernal Utan
Popular Mechanics
Pete
Portland
Casco Bay
Chiamgo
Dubuqque
Chisago
Debague
Chitengo
West Bound
Bort Dodge
Omake
Omaha
Stoue City
Artivoa
sAdbert Lan Tern
Co. G
East Union Depo Oelw
Union Depot
East Side
Sea South
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ASC
Aide
Kansas
Kaneos
East Alda
Dea
Aion
Dee
Mast Aide Kansas
Spa
ST. Patrick’s
Galloway Bros. & Co
N.H. Loomis
Mer
Russell-Lamson
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