Crest West Side Faces Flood Peril as Rise Nears Levee
Flood alert along the Geobar River at Crest West Side as water nears the levee top. Record-like rises threaten suburbs Sans Souci Galloway Hagerman Cedar Falls districts. A 100-man crew under city engineer C T Wilson fights to save the levee above the baseball park. Basements flood and factories halt as water climbs, with Cedar River crest expected near Waterloo by early evening.
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Sans Souci
Galloway
Hagerman
Cedar, Falls
C. T. Wilson
Waterloo
Ed. Chapman
Cedar Rapids
J.P. Berry
Iowa-Dairy Manufacturing Company
Jerald Sulky Company
Webster
Rath
Syndicate Building
Union Mill
Jacob Bintz
Majestic
A. A. Frudenfeld
American relief workers withdrawn from Belgium
Washington March 24 American relief workers in Belgium and Minister Brand Whitlock are withdrawn from Belgium. The American relief commissioners will be replaced by a neutral joint commission under Dutch supervision. Whitlock resumes duties in Havre France. Secretary Lansing notes Netherlands to take over the commission work and safe passage for ships will be arranged with Britain and Germany.
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Washington, D. C
Belgium
Brand Whitlock
State Department
Havre
France
Lansing
Wilson
Netherlands
Altho
Hotterdam
Herbert C. Hoover
Great Britain
Germany
Indiana Storm Kills 31 and 100 Injured in War News
War updates from Paris and Petrograd detail allied advances against German positions along the Hindenburg line, with French gains from St. Quentin to La Fere and maneuvering near the Oise. Russian political shifts toward a republican government are reported, along with U S appreciation of allied aims and anti spy proclamations in Petrograd.
Flood Disrupts W. C. F. and WN Rail Service
Heavy flood damage hits the W. C. F. and WN railway, with thousands in losses feared. Cedar Rapids interurban mostly on time, but rising water risks abandonment of Galloway addition. Sans Souci bridge traffic stopped. trains rerouted via west bank and Fourth and Dane streets. trainmen set up in a local grocery. Gilbertville yards flooded. stock yards submerged. freight shipments delayed indefinitely.
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W., C. F. & WN. Railway Company
Cedar Rapids
Galloway
Cedar Falls
West Bank
Waverly
Fourth Street
Dane Street
Sans Souci
Cass Junction
Gilbertville
Lone Survivor of U S Boat Nearly Frozen
A Reuters report from Amsterdam states that out of 13 men in one of the American steamer Heald ton s boats, only a Norwegian survivor remained. He clung to the overturned craft as comrades drowned and was nearly frozen when the trawler Ocean rescued him.
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Jondon
Healdton
Reuter
Amsterdam
United States Plans Full War Mobilization if Germany Attacks
Washington March 24 The United States would not limit itself to protecting merchant ships in any war with Germany. A long, total program includes military, naval, industrial and financial measures developed by a cabinet meeting and the council of national defense. Sending an army abroad would be considered later, with possible army and navy cooperation with the Entente. A loan of five billion dollars for the Entente was suggested. The U S rejected Germanys proposal to modernize the 1799 and 1828 treaties, keeping them in original form but honoring the spirit, while German residents may be required to register and restricted travel if war comes.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Germany
Tts
Council of National Defense
Tojilay
Wilson
American aviator reported killed in action near Paris
Paris March 24 observers at a distance saw Sergeant J. R. McConnell, an American aviator missing five days,’s plane fall in flames as two German attackers retreated toward their lines. The front reports confirm he was killed in action.
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Paris
J. R. McConnell
Weather forecast for northeastern Iowa and region
The forecast from the Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau covers 36 hours from 7 AM today to 7 PM Sunday. Expect generally fair weather with cooler conditions in central valleys and along most Atlantic coast states after Friday showers. An area of low pressure and warmer air from the northwest will bring fresh strong southwest winds and warmer temperatures in this region, with fair conditions likely Sunday.
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Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Atlantic Coast
North Pacific
Sundar
Newspaper delivery issue notice with phone contact
A delivery error or carrier fault prevents home delivery at 66 o clock and requests the reader to call 9230 for a copy of the paper. After 6 30 o clock a phone number Ni 2 is provided for redelivery or substitute copy.
Retired Officers Offer Services to U S May Train Recruits
Washington March 24 War department officials seek posts for retired army officers who wish to return to limited duty in war. Many have offered services, but without mobilization orders few posts remain open. With training ramps operating, fit officers could be valuable. Britain used "dugouts" of retired officers as essential in buildup.
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Washington, D C
War Department
Great Britain
Chicago Plans Great Patriotic Demonstration
Chicago plans a large patriotic demonstration with Gov Frank O Lowden as chairman. Veterans from the Grand Army and naval training station at Lake Bluff, national guardsmen, boy scouts, and other groups will parade through city streets to the coliseum, aiming to be one of the largest gatherings of its kind in Chicago. Jacob M Dickinson, former secretary of war, spearheads the movement urging a strong nativizing note of patriotism.
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Chicago
Frank O. Lowden
Grand Army
Lake Bluff
National Guardsmen
Boy Scouts
Coliseum
Jacob M. Dickinson
Illinois
Kaiser Will Quit as War Ends Predicted in Berlin
London reports a Berlin dispute source predicts abdication of the German emperor amid war pressure. An interview claims Wilhelm II fears both internal and external enemies, with a possible abdication as the only course to restore Prussia and calm a starving, growingly restless populace.
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Reichstag
Wilhelm
Germany
Napoleon
Prussia
Moewe Returns Captives as Possible New Yarrowdale Case
The German raider Moewe returns to a German port with about 600 sailors and captured crew from merchant ships. Americans among those aboard may be treated as prisoners of war, sparking potential legal cases. Count von Dohna-Schledien, Moewe's captain, is said to have been named aide de camp to Emperor William.
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Copenhagen
London
Moewe
A_ central news dispatch
Amsterdam
Berlin
Count von Dohna-Schledien
William
Tornado Devastates New Albany Indiana Town
A tornado swept New Albany Indiana leaving numerous homes and industrial buildings damaged or destroyed. Deaths are estimated around 24 with about 100 injured and fears of more deaths as debris is cleared. State troops and Red Cross aid arrive to restore order and assist victims.
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New Albany
Ind
Orly
Indianapolis
Hed Citoss
Tod
Red Cross Society
Darty
Newbax
Second Indiana Infantry
Seym and Wield Hospital No
Tell City
Garrison Burglar Found Wounded After Store Heist
Emmett Welsh, using that name, was found badly wounded in a barn on Ray Harmon’s farm near Garrison after a burglary attempt at Warmers Mercantile. Officer Gordon fired on him at the window, he fled, and he was taken to Cedar Rapids hospital in critical condition. Bloodhounds traced the trail to Vinton amid ties to a prior double robbery and an accomplice.
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Garrison
Emmett Welsh
Ray Harmon
Cedar Rapids
Gordon
Vinton
Welsh
Milton Burkey
Harmon
Remedies Poured In For McCabe Hiccup Cure
In New York on March 24 James F. McCabe former city official nearly died from hiccups. About 350 remedies were sent by mail and telegraph from across the country. One man charged $2.50 for a frightened treatment. A physician said he cured McCabe with repeated doses of two rare Chinese musk at five dollars a grain, totaling about $150.
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New York
James F. McCabe
McCabe
Young Embezzler Offers Scheme to Detect Bank Thefts
Los Angeles March 24 Ancel O Boyett, a youth who confessed to embezzling $40,000 from a local bank, will offer a bookkeeping system he claims would prevent bank thefts as a condition for probation. His attorney declined details. Boyett’s wife, once a film actress, said he confessed to her three weeks ago after a bad bet on races at Tia Juana.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Ancel O. Boyett
Atttorney
Boyett
Flo
Tia Juana
Germany expects food sufficiency until next harvest
Adolf von Batocki, president of the food regulation board, told a deputation in Berlin that food supply should hold until the next harvest. He attributed current scarcity to the prolonged frost and cited a Berlin dispatch to Reuters.
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Amsterdam
London
Adolf von Batocki
Food Regulation Board
Berlin
Reuter
von Batecki
Tanzer Jury Fails To Agree In Perjury Trial
New York March 24 The trea jury trying Rae Tanzer for perjury in her breach of suit against Ames WW. Os er assistant district after able to reach verdict 7 hours.
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New York
Feaal Jury
Rae Tanzer
Acca
Ames WW. Os Er
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