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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1918

Page

11

Rengh Agitated Over Reprisals For Aerial Raids

Paria reports mounting debate in the chamber of deputies over reprisals for aerial raids. France faces pressure on limiting bombardment to military targets and within the German frontier, with Proposals and opposition from figures like Mayeras Abel Ferry and Premier Clamenceau.

Paria Chamber of Deputies Ris Ting Central Rivers France Clamenceau Abel Ferry Army Committee Gard Neuats Arious Aviation Corps Nancy Dunirk Reims

Mortuary notices for Dr Hathaway and Mrs Cummings

Obituary notices report Dr Lawrence Bryant Hathaway died Sunday at his home in Linnem-Reinbeck after a long illness. Born in 1854 near Adams Mississippi he practiced medicine in Raymond and Reinbeck. Survived by widow Ella Eddy and daughters Mabel and Cora, with several siblings. funeral at Congregational church. Mrs Martha Fox Cummings of Pinkerton Ia dies. service Wednesday at Baptist church. born Dayton Ohio 1843, married A S Cummings in 1885. survived by daughters Lena Presbry Jennie Heinz and seven sons, with two daughters deceased.

L. B. Hathaway Lawrence Bryant Hathaway Lemein-Reinbeck Dr. Hathaway Adams, Mess Thomas P. Hathaway Cedar Falls Keokuk Rush Raymond Einbeck Hathaway Masonic Odd Reviows Ella J. Eddy North Adams Mass Mabel Cora William White Bruner. Waterloo Martin Ackley Congregational Church Tugsney Sinden G. E. Shear Martha F. Cummings Pinkerton Mace Tha Fox Cummings The Baptist Church Cummings Dayton Daugh Lena Presbry Hartford Jennie Heinz Cresco George Cyrus Henry Dunkerton Earl el Dorado Elmer Fairbank Clarence Giiwein Ray Waterloo

Naval aviation funding request doubled to 158 million

Washington March 1 Secretary Daniels asked Congress for 158 million dollars for naval aviation for the next fiscal year. He cited recent developments that necessitated the larger appropriation.

Washington, D. C Congress Danels Naval Aviation

Senate panel keeps pay boost in aviation service law

Washington March 15 hearing to its decision against repeal ing laws giving 50 percent extra pay in the aviation service, the senate military committee today reported an omnibus bill amending the national defense act without the repeal provision. Repeal has been recommended by Gen Pershing and by the war department.

Washington, D. C Senate Military Committee Gen. Pershing War Department

Canadian Deserter Held At Camp Dodge

Canadian military authorities have been notified that Private Lowell M. Tralter, an alleged deserter from the Canadian army, is being held at Camp Dodge Iowa. He has been ordered discharged from the national army.

Camp Dodge Lowell M. Tralter Cajan National Army

Salvation Army Aid Coursing Through European Trenches

An American general praises the Salvation Army for caring for soldiers near the front in France. At a Lorraine hut, two American women and staff provide meals, talks, and comfort while soldiers share letters and memories. Col. Parker notes 12 huts and growing aid with limited funds, emphasizing unobtrusive aid over publicity.

Paris London Salvation Army Europe Waldorf-Astoria Army Bye Miss Morgan Brigade Lorraine David Belasco Brooklyn Franca Ensign God Col. W. S. Parker France America Quartermaster Corps Bes Colonel Walker

Salvation Army in America Celebrates Growing Reach

The text notes the Salvation Army in America as very busy and happy. It emphasizes growing success and a broader reach to recruit more boys, with mutual desire to help and be helped, reflecting a positive, forward-looking sentiment about expansion and service.

Salvation Army America

City in Brief Items From Albert Lea Area and Abroad

Numerous brief notices from Albert Lea Minnesota include transit and business activity, hospital stays, travel plans and government service, alongside church events, a small fire, a Y W C A activity, a sermon reference, a German Loyalty League visit, a sergeant promotion, revival preaching, and an advertisement for pet insurance. Among named individuals are Edith Martin Marguitrite Winn Arletta Ladwith Ray G. Miller J. D. Miller Carl Whitmore Harry Lehman Cheever Wilson C. E. Luce and J. Orth. The fire at 722 Fourth Street West caused slight damage and a funeral sermon was noted.

Margutrite Winn Washington, D. C J. D. Miller Ray G. Miller France Arletta Ladwith St. Francis Hospital St. Joseph's Catholic Church Northminster Presbyterian Church J. G. Orth Guthrie Center German Loyalty League Charles Guy Sundey Waterloo Harry Lehman Carp Cody Lehman C. E. Luce St. Pauls M. E Cheever Wilson Marsh Place

World War Aid Tractor Contract Featured at Rotary

A Waterloo gathering heard Henry Garner Ltd representatives discuss U S war aid plans for England including a $1 900 000 tractor contract to boost English agricultural output. Rodman praised American volunteers and Rainbow Division while urging production and women’s farm work as key to victory in World War I.

Bodman, Birminghan, Gland Henry Garner, Ltd Tme Porters England Rodman Germany United States France Altho Borman Ieelah H. A. Maina Washington, D. C C. W. Chapman FE. J. Johnson George Wiliams Russia Samara Vindivestai Walter H. Rollins Vairmount Ecollene Wichita Kan Rotary Lab

Fortnightly club and veterans events announced

Fortnightly club plans a Wednesday gathering at the W Brownlee home 355 Logan avenue. Red Cross work and Veterans auxiliary all-day meeting with a memorial hall picnic dinner. Ordar Review No 37 meets tomorrow in Maxwell Hall for initiation and dance. Sons of Veterans hold Tuesday all-day rear work in Memorial Hall with a picnic. Waterloo lodge No 105 ALT A M called communication at Masonic temple Tuesday evening for first degree work.

Brownlee Logan Avenue Lend-a-Hané Eulid Independence Avenue Red Cross Lone of Veterans Auxiliary Memorial Hall Ordar Review Wordal ML Tomurray Maxwell Wall Sons of Veterans Tuea Roon Waterloo Lodge Masonic Temple

Highway Accident in Dubuque Fatal to Mani

Dubuque Ia March 18 Charles Tierney age unknown died from injuries after a collision between a automobile truck and his buggy Saturday night at a local hospital Sunday night. His nephew Frank Bakey was only slightly hurt. the truck driver has been arrested.

Dubuque. Ja Charles Tierney Tierney Frank Bakey Bakey

Funeral for Isaac Stephenson in Marinette Wisconsin

The burial of former U S senator Isaac Stephenson occurred at 2 50 p m in Marinette Wisconsin after his death yesterday. Gov Phillip and other state leaders attended the funeral as Marinette and Menominee suspended business for five minutes during services.

Marinette Wis Ararch Isaac Stephenson United States Phillip Wisconsin Marinette and Menominee

Farmers Press for Higher Wheat Price Guarantee

Senators from western agriculture states renewed pressure in Washington for higher government wheat price guarantees. Debate resumed on Gore's plan to set $2.40 per bushel for No. 2 northern at local elevators, replacing No. 1. Curtis presented farmers' letters and petitions. Sterling, Norris, and McCumber supported the measure.

Washington, D. C Western Agricultural Trates Senate Senaor Gore Curtis Kansas Stering South Dakota Norris Nebraska McCumber North Dakota

French 1919 Class Troops Best Physically in France

Sunday, March 17 reports the French recruits of the class of 1919, sixth contingent since 1914, cited by army examiners as the highest physical standard. Spirits were high as conscripts celebrated, while the physique is credited to sports and rising wages enabling better nourishment for families.

Dismissal Only for U S Medical Men

Washington March 18 The army court martial refused to impose a harsher penalty on First Lieut I G Dwyer of the medical reserve for neglecting a soldier at Camp Funston despite Secretary Baker s view that dismissal alone is insufficient punishment The original findings stood and the War Department carried out the sentence after orders were delayed for review

Washington, D. C Baker I. G. Dwyer Camp Funston War Department Army Department

More Registrants for Army Duty Gathered in Transfers

Austin Tims Waterloo and John Diggins transferred by the local board at Redland Falls Minnesota left Monday morning for Fort Riley Kansas to enter the medicine department of the army. Be Wayne Smith and Peter J Petersen Waterloo leave Monday afternoon for Jefferson Barracks Missouri to join the coast artillery and Floyd Ferguson and Francis K Powell Waterlan leave Monday afternoon for Charlotte North Carolina to join the infantry.

Austin Tims Waterloo John Diggins Redland Falls Minn Fort Riley Kan Medien Army BE. Wayne Smith Peter J. Petersen Jefferson Barracks Coast Artillery Floyd Ferguson Francis K. Powell Waterlan Charlotte N. C Infantry

Investigation of Agathon Claims After Tuscania Loss

Washington March 18. A resolution asks Secretary Daniels for all information on published charges that the troopship Tuscania, torpedoed off the Scotch coast with 2900 American soldiers aboard, was abandoned by her crew despite attempting to save passengers. Introduced by Representative Steenerson of Minnesota. a soldier aboard wrote the letter.

Washington, D. C Daniels F Steenerson Minnesota

Trade Commission Targets Chicago Photo-Engravers Club

Washington March 13. The federal trade commission issued a complaint against the Chicago Photo-Engravers club for unfair methods of competition. The charge centers on maintaining a standard price through an arrangement with the engravers union that binds union workers to refuse work unless a set wage is kept. Thirty four firms are named in the complaint.

Washington, D.C Federal Trade Commission Chicago Photo-Engravers Club Engravers’ Union

New Skating Record 15 Set by Norval Baptie

Chicago report notes veteran skater Norval Baptie defeated Edmund Lamy in three races. He set two new world records, 1 mile in 2:55.75 and 44-yard race in 38.75 seconds, plus won 500 meters in 32.2 seconds. A rematch is planned with half, three-quarters mile events scheduled tonight.

Norval Baptie Chicago Norvil Bapti Edmund Lamy Norva

Knew His Toes Were Good for Something Besides Baby Food

A toddler named Hugh Thorson, aged about two, wandered from home on a sunny morning. He was found two hours later by a milk wagon driver at Grant Avenue and Sixth Street, and returned to his worried mother at 510 Denver Street.

Hugh Thorson Montay A. Tt Thorson Denver Street Familias Supplind Grant Avenue Sixth Street

Kaiser Expresses Hope of Decisive Victory on West Front

A message from Emperor William quoted in the Lokal Anzgolger Berlin Amsterdam reports strong hope that Field Marshal von Vindenburg will soon secure complete victory on the western front prompting the Pomeranian provincial council.

Kaiser West von Vindenburg William Lokal An Jgolger Berlin Amsterdam

Cedar Rapids Book Ban Notice Seeks Stop on Finished Mystery

United States marshals in Iowa received directives from Attorney General Gregory to prohibit sale of The Finished Mystery. The Brooklyn church linked book is deemed dangerous propaganda and dealers are barred from offering it. Copies with removed objectionable pages cannot be exposed for sale.

Cedar Rapids United States Marshals Iowa Gregory Brooklyn Russell

Veiled threat to move Rock Island Arsenal

Rock Island Ill March 18 The failure to remove immoral conditions here may cause the transfer of the Rock Island arsenal to some other part of the country says a letter from Secretary of War Baker to Governor Lowden of Illinois in Ull notes.

Rock Island, Ill Rock Tslan Baker Cov. Lowden Ullnots

Deportation Arrests in New York and Ancient Mexican Volcano Remains

Two foreign born women living in fashionable quarters were arrested by justice department agents and handed to immigration authorities for deportation. The report also notes a prehistoric human skeleton found near a Mexican volcano with estimates of its age reaching back ten thousand years, suggesting the oldest Mexico records mention no eruption of Ajusco. Additional notes mention Uncle Eben and a Washington Star Electric Water Heater promising adjustable bathwater temperatures.

New York Department of Justice Mexico Ajusco

Barclay Center Church Notes and Local Updates

The Ladies' Missionary society at the church met Wednesday with Mrs arson Smith. Mrs H R Rice is on the sick list. The public auction at Troyers Tuesday was well attended and brought good prices. Mrs Jas Stewart visits John Whannel home near Gladbrook. Wi Walker and family, formerly of Watertown, were seen near Kin Tanne.-Chas Leary previously occupied a nearby property.

Barclay. Barclay Center Ladies’ Missionary Society Arson Smith H.R. Rice Troyers Jas. Stewart John Whannel Gladbrook Walker and Family Watertoo Dave Kin Tanne Chas. Leary

Law Interferes With Wedding Then Finds a Way to Help

Guardianship letters were sought for Antonio Ferhandex at Cedar Falls but delayed by lack of groom's majority. The couple and the bride's mother returned to the courthouse. after guardianship was settled a license was issued and the ceremony held Cedar Falls. Louis G. Pearce Jr. and Yorna Vesta Brode secured a license in Deming New Mexico, while Henry C. Debappe and Mina Willard obtained theirs in Waterloo. James Jenks and Ada Janks also secured a license in Mount Auburn.

Law Wedding J. C. Wisnake Cedar Falls Antonio Ferhan Antonio Margaret Moto Mexico Cédar Falls Louis G. Pearce, Jr Deming N. M Yorna Vesta Brode Western Union Waterloo Henry C. Debappe Mina Willard James Jenks la Porte City Ada Janks Mount Auburn

Ideal Car Contest Closes Wednesday

The ideal car contest offers rewards on purchases from 250 to 25,000 dollars and closes at midnight Wednesday. Submissions detailing wheelbase weight gas mileage cylinders size and horsepower must be sent to the Courier automobile editor, via mail or in person, to be considered for awards. Judges include bank presidents and cashiers from Waterloo Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Burlington.

Courier FW. Powers Black Hawk National Bank Waterloo Charles D. Case Ftr Nationalbank Fort Dodge C. A. Barr Des Moines National Bank Des Moines Martin Newcomer Cedar Rapids National Bank Cédar Rapids J. L. Edwards Merchants National Bank Burlington

Soviets Thank Wilson in Reply to His Message

Washington reports the central executive committees of the All Russian Congress of Soviets have adopted a resolution in response to President Wilson's message. The text, transmitted via press cables, was reviewed with a summary of a speech by M. Sverdloff, who voiced belief that Russian masses closely follow the Allied war effort and urged unity behind the resolution.

Washington, D. C Congress of Soviets Wilson State Department Bro Cow Tha Congress M. Sverdloff Wilson's’ Micesapes Russia Central Executive Committee

Germans Press Through Russian Provinces

London reports German troops occupy Bakhmateh and Konotop in Tchernigov and Briaosk near Orel, then retreat toward their main base. Austro German forces push on Voroshilovgrad and Kharkov, with orders to evacuate Kharkov.

London Bakhmateh Konotop Tchernigov Moscow Briaosk Orel Vorositha Kharkov

Shee Barred From Idaho Cattle Ranges

Washington D C March 18 The Idaho law prohibiting driving sheep upon a cattle range was declared constitutional today by the supreme court.

Washington, D. C Idaho Supreme Court

St Jacobs Liniment Advertisement Relieves Rheumatism

A vintage ad proclaims St Jacobs Liniment relieves rheumatic and sciatic pain instantly when applied to the tender spot. It promises harmless relief without skin burning or discoloration and suggests a trial bottle from a druggist to loosen stiffness swelling and backache.

St. Jacobs Liniment

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