Hollweg Blames America for War In Speech
London dispatch summarizes Von Bethmann Hollweg speech in the Reichstag. He cites military limits in the east, notes western movements, and reports Bulgarian and German forces repelling French attacks in Macedonia. He urges delaying internal reforms to unify effort toward victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of America
London
Reuter
Amsterdam
von Bethmann- Hollweg
Reichstag
Macedonia
Admiralty
Altho
Play Ground Plan At Lafayette Park
Lafayette park to be filled by the park commissioners and made ready as modern play grounds. Black dirt will be hauled in as the ground fills, with an architect to draft an addition to the bathhouse before the season opens. Cement tennis courts to be built at Cedar River and Gates parks. Deer moved from Cedar River to Byrnes park due to high water. A sidewalk through Lincoln park from Fourth street to Park avenue is under consideration and the boulevard lighting system may be extended through the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Park
Park Commissioners
Park Commission
Cedar River Park
Gates Park
Byrnes Park
Lincoln Park
Fourth Street
Park Avenue
Cop Leaves Beat To Enter Militia
Patriotism fills Waterloo city government as Patrolman David Shook resigns from the police to join Co. B First Iowa Infantry. W A Moore purchases flags for city buildings while new pennants fly over the fire station and city hall. City officials hope business leaders will follow suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Shook
Co. B First Iowa Infantry
W. A. Moore
Shook
Waterloo
Bill Extends Terms For County Officers
A Coburn Mead four year term bill for county officers passed the state house after Senate approval and will become law when signed by Governor Harding. The measure extends current terms for sheriffs clerks of court and auditors by two years while other officers will be elected for four year terms at the next general election. County sheriffs led by W A Groneweg of Potawatomi in Des Moines pressed for the change amid a tight 21 to 20 vote in the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Henderson
Coburn-Mead
State Senate
House
Harding
Senate
Des Moines
W. A. Groneweg
Pottawattamie County
Storm repairs restore Cedar Rapids line service
Regular service on the Cedar Rapids section of the Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern resumes this afternoon. The first limited train will depart Waterloo at 3 40 p m marking the line reopening since last Saturday. A bridge over the washout near Golinvaux crossing is complete and both limited and local trains run between Waterton and Cedar Rapids. Local trains have operated since Wednesday with passenger transfers at Golinvaux crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern
Waterloo
Golinvaux Crossing
Waterton
Golinvauy Crossing
Mothers-in-law and taxi case headline mix up in court notes
Deb Brewer faces a charge of disturbing public quiet after an argument with his wife and mother-in-law. He was released without a fine when the mother-in-law did not appear. Dwight Eldridge the taxi driver was found guilty of speeding and argued with police but settled the case after police cited his prior arrest history. Police pursued a potential store robbery at Schmidt’s Independence Avenue store and arrested A S Mowbry on suspicion with nine cents and three pocketbooks found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deb Brewer
Brewer
Lmit
J. D. Caldwell
Hoe Ovan
Eldridge
Dubuque
Ilinois
J. €. Schmidt
Independence Avenue
A. S. Mowbry
Union Depot
City in Brief: Local Business and Personal Notes
J. D. Liffring visited Des Moines on business while P. L. Sever of Stuart traveled to Waterloo. Mrs. A. Isaacson of Algona hosted by Mrs. J. J. Verhaven. Katherine Larson seeks divorce from Lea W. Larson. Rev. Haywood returns from Cedar Rapids. Anna Trugian heads to Chicago to train as a nurse. County officials plan an August convention entertainment. Multiple residents travel, recoveries after operations, and funeral attendance noted.
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J. D. Liffring
Des Moines
P. L. Sever, Stuart
Waterloo
A. Isaacson
Algona
J. J. Verhaven
Addie H. Bigger
Cedar Rapids
Nellie Pownall
Marion
Waterloo Lodge to Convene for First Degree Work
A called communication of Waterloo Lodge No. 105 A F and A M will be held at the Masonic temple on Saturday evening for work on the first degree.
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Waterloo Lodge
Masonic Temple
Ploughshare More Vital Than Sword
Chicago March 30 Contending that the food supply of the nation would be threatened if agricultural workers were sent to military camps C W Holman secretary of the national agricultural organization Society today declared in an address here that farmers should not be allowed to enlist even if 2 call for 2 000 000 men were issued He asserted that crop raising fig already hampered by lack of laborers and that the withdrawal of young men from the rural districts would cause a decrease in the grain and foodstuffs grown on American fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
C. W. Holman
National Agricultural Organization Society
Bill for Eighth Supreme Justice Killed in House
The Epps bill to add another supreme court judge was tabled by 51 to 49 in the Iowa House. With tabling requiring a two thirds vote to reintroduce, it is deemed killed. A point on constitutional majority was raised but not ruled on by noon. The Senate also passed the Rogers bill repealing the fire insurance rating law.
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State House
Des Moines
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Iowa
House
Pitt
Senate
Padlock Automobiles Warned As Car Theft Recurs
Spring weather brings renewed auto thefts as Sheriff D B Henderson urges owners to lock cars again. Several cars were stolen this week. two were recovered, a third taken out of town with no trace. He believes a general warning can deter the practice and save officers time in locating missing vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Henderson
Sherif Henderson
National Dressup Week Sets Spring Pace in Waterloo
National Dressup Week runs from March 81 to April, urged by Fred Fenton of the Waterloo Retail Merchants Association after backing from the National Dressup Association in New York. He says the campaign promotes dressing up in clothing and sprucing up homes and yards to welcome the growing season, encouraging citizen participation and serving as a forerunner to the regular cleanup week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Fenton
Waterloo Retail Merchants’ Association
National Dressup Association
New York
Fenton
Waterloo
Guard Officers Told to Speed Up Recruiting
Des Moines reports that Iowa national guard company commanders were ordered to recruit immediately to bolster strength in case troops are called after Congress opens. State officials said this preparedness measure, not a war department order, aims to raise war strength if possible.
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Des Moines
Iowa National Guard
Iowa
Congress
State House
War Department
Taft Urges War Policy At League Meeting
William Howard Taft told the Oklahoma City convention of the League to Enforce Peace that the United States must enter war to defend its honor and then align with those fighting Germany. He warned there is nothing else to do but make war. Taft delivered four addresses at the gathering.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
United States
William Howard Tatt
Oklahoma
The
League
Germany
Mr. Taft
To Raise 1 000 000 to Make Illinois Dry
Chicago listeners hear a banquet plan to raise 1 million dollars for a statewide dry campaign. Prohibition leaders outline expenditures of 250000 for ads, 260000 for workers in Chicago, and 500000 for the downstate drive following the legislature’s move against a referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Chicago
Tienois
Poland to Decide on Its Own Government
The Russian government says Poland should decide its own form of government. A constitutional assembly will determine Poland’s future on the basis of universal suffrage, with expectations that the outcome will be a new independent Poland. The dispatch from Petrograd notes the decision as imminent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Poland
Reuter
Petrograd
War May Result in Telephone Embargo Across Nation
New York March 30. A temporary embargo on telephone service may extend nationwide to reserve facilities for government needs. Announcement came from A. N. Bethell senior vice president of American Telephone and Telegraph company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A. N. Bethell
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Woman Acquitted of Husband's Murder in Denver
Denver reports that Mrs. Stella Newton Moore Smith, a wealthy society woman, was found not guilty today of murdering her husband, John Lawrence Smith. The verdict ends a highly publicized trial in which the defendant maintained her innocence and the prosecution presented its case in Denver, Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Stella Newton Moore Smith
John Lawrence Smith
Funeral services for Mrs Lucy Moore at Petersen Bros mortuary
Funeral services for Mrs Lucy Moore who fired at Presbyterian hospital Wednesday will be held at Petersen Bros chapel tomorrow at 10 a m Rev I L Parr will conduct. Burial in Elmwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Moore
Presbyterian Hospital
Petersen Bros
IL H. Parr
Elmwood Cemetery
Southeastern railroads join hugher rates fight
Traffic officials from virtually all southeastern railroads met in Washington to unite with eastern western and southwestern lines in urging the interstate commerce commission to allow a general freight rate increase of 10 to 15 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Southeastern
Eastern
Western and Southwestern Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sheriffs Daughter Rescues Suspect From Mob in Trenton
In Trenton Tennessee on March 30 Lena Taylor daughter of Sheriff Daytdaan helped stop a mob from forcing entry to a jail cell holding a black man accused of abducting a white girl. She secured the cell keys and escaped through the crowd after a debate among leaders. Separately a Rock Island freight collision occurred at the Mullan avenue bridge when a team driven by A M Morris collided with backing cars. the driver unhurt and the horses only slightly injured. team owned by J B Speer of 1182 Hawythorne Avenue.
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Trenton
Tenn
Lena Taylor
Rock Island
A. M. Morris
Mullan Avenue
J.B. Speer
Hawythorne Avenue
Studebaker Gala Chassis exhibition boosts Waterloo dealer sales
The Campbell Motor Car Co. in Waterloo hosts the Studebaker $25,000 Gala Chassis display, drawing crowds and spurring rapid sales with two cars delivered Wednesday, three Thursday, and two more today. Campbell expands showrooms and offices to handle rising business. State registrations show a 300 percent gain over 1912 in the first quarter. Rebels surrender in Oriente province as Ferndez forces yield to Varona at Guantanamo. Pike G. Ross, 61, Lewistown merchant, dies of heart failure in a hotel room in Galesburg Lod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studebaker
Campbell Motor Car Co
Waterloo
W.o. Campbel
Campbell
Tel
Secretary of State
Galesburg
Maren
Pike G. Ross
Lewistown
McConnell Hoped to Lead Army Aero Corps in France
New York March 20 Sergeant James R McConnell of North Carolina, the aviator killed behind German lines last week while netting for the allies, hoped to lead a United States army aero corps on the French front. He wrote that entente aviators seek tougher air fighting this spring as the Germans claim victory will come in the air. Also noted, Fred C Sehtel, son of Louis Sehtel, appears in the current issue of Every Week as one of the busy men giving half minute talks on increasing sales of the publication.
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New York
James R. McConnell
North Carolina
United States Army Aero Corps
Haps
Willan
Washington
Bent
Ovetheils
Aero
Fred C. Sehtel
Louis Sehtel
Wintonia Street
Dsson
Lvery
Fred
India
Iyiis
Closing Prices Today on New York Stock Exchange
The report lists closing prices for major stocks on the New York Stock Exchange. It includes American Car and Foundry, American Smelting, Atlantic Coast lines, General Electric, United States Steel, New York Central, Southern Pacific, Northern Pacific, and others with varied figures, plus notes on dividents and notable listings. The mix shows broad activity across rail, steel, petroleum, and manufacturing firms with several firms appearing multiple times in the listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speetat Wire
To Courier
New York
Sypae Co
Ene
American Car and Foundry
Ute American Smelting and Refining
American Sugar Mefining Co
American Tel
Atehivon Co
Tony Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore and Ohiowean Ee
Bong BetmMellom Steel
California Petroleum Cannon Pacific Central
Cacsanoake
Ohia
Chicaro
MIL
St. Paul
Chienge
Par
Crane Steel
Cuba
Sugar
Denver
Lo Grande
General Electric
Great Northamped
Tunneis Central We
Inter
Harvester, Not
Mer
Marins Pid
Etfs
Mickel
L. National Papaa
Kansas City Southern
Lackiwanna Steel Se
Ees Valley
Goile
Naghville
Arya R
Mexican Petroleum
Pee Tog National Lead
New York Central Oo
Northern Pacine
Lyanin
Steel
Wosaspee
Terenes Republic Tran
Southern Pacific
Southern Rathyway
Texas Company Union Paciie
United States Industrial Algohcal
United States Rubber
United
For Sale Listings Mix of Realty and Goods Across Town
A compilation of sale notices and real estate ads from Waterloo area papers includes farms, houses, and parcels for sale. Various names and addresses appear with offers on tobacco, seeds, and restaurant sites. sheriff sale notices show bids and dates in 1917.
Waterloo Iowa seeks bids for reinforced concrete arch culvert
The city of Waterloo Iowa invites sealed proposals for constructing a reinforced concrete arch culvert fourteen feet wide nine feet high and about sixty five feet long over Virden creek at Parker street. Bids due April 9 1917. Work must start by April 19 and finish by June 15 1917. A $400 certified check accompanies each bid. City reserves right to reject all bids.
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Ballin
Wapariog
Towa
Waterloo
Iowa
City Bridge Fund
City
RL. DeGon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hollweg
America
Cop
Beat
Militia
Man Malet
Gase
Sichanan
Katherine Larson
Lea W. Larson
H. L. Haywood
Anna Trugian
H. G. Moeller
Cedar Heights
P. J. Rechtfertig
Almond ‘Street
St. Francis Hospital
E. M. Hall
Cary Peidicord
Emma Hopkins
C. A. Peddicord
Sardinia
Willian Adrian
Minneapolis
Minn
Helene
Starkweather
N. C
Phoebe McMurrin
Wellington Street
A. C. Smith
Central Division
New York Life Insurance Company
John F. Simpson
Crystal Ice & Fuel Company
J. R. Macartney
Patti Lindner
Galloway Pliant
L M. CG. A
Chinots Central
Bill
Margit
Buchanan Optical Cn
Havana
Rigoberto Fernandez
Oriente
Coil
Varona
Guantanamo
McConnell
Air Corps
A. C. Wilford
MR. Parmer
Londay
Joe Raymond
Fifth Street
Phons
Autrey
Binek
Wilhelm's
Storners
East Fourth Street
Rleid
Glover
Timothy
Met
Palate
Ito
Gallashoer
Andy
Beved
Roi
Ririefly Meatjoun
Per Weel
Hong
Garty
Muane
Garner Avalon Ave
Maryen St
TsAs
Mhoney
Gatory
AU Olor
Room Howe
Pavemant
Koon Joentlon
Cura Courier
West Fourth Streat
Molern
Istorn
Sawar
Pavlig
Taqulra
West Fourth St
Sherif
Black Hawk County
Oelock N. Om
Waterlog
Vash
District Court
Township
Eighty- Sevan
Din Pan
Cedar Pallas
Costa
Wender
Shari
Mackawk County
York
Sherlft
Dawson & Gwynne
Mark Tuwk
Wieterhoo
Avoresnd
Clark
Tlack Mawk
Lown
Wentaebwuay
Iren Wr. Kentselman
Bs. Hobb
Vonimns
Tuowtt
Bundhar
Wilton
Lichty’s
West Fourth Street
Silvica
W. C. Kohl & Son
West Fifth Street
Campbell Motor Car Company
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