Target of legislation senators want W W
In Chicago on May 2 special prosecutor Frank H Nobeker told the jury in the trial of 112 W W leaders for alleged espionage act violations that the defendants would fight under one flag the red flag of treason They allegedly sought to block the war program and hinder production of lumber and metals for ships planes and munitions. Washington meanwhile backed anti IWW measures with penalties of up to 10 years and 5 000 dollars fine for membership and propaganda. Jackson Mississippi heard William C Fitts describe IWW violence and sabotage from arson to dynamite in sheafs and trees and warned martial law is unnecessary.
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Chicago
Frank Hnobeker
W. W
Washington, D. C
Senate Judiciary Committee
King
Utah
Walsh
Montana
Jackson
Miss
Industrial Workers of the World
William C. Fitts
United States
Mississippi State Bar Association
Fitts
Russia
Congress
I. W.W
Mme Yaw Returns on Anniversary Concert Here
Mme Yaw appears in concert at First M B church tomorrow evening marking ten years since her Waterloo debut with accompaniments by Misa Georgiella Lay Waterloo. Yaw recently toured Hawaii giving seven concerts including an open air show for a five block audience with a 50 piece orchestra and six Hawaiian singers. The event is under the Community Drama league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme. Yaw
Mme
Ellen Beach
M. B. Church
Waterloo
Misa Géorgiella Lay
Miss Lay
New Hampton
Yaw
Sawaii
Community Drama League
Comrade Propaganda Decried Amid War Effort
A speaker denounces internal enemies aiding foreign foes during wartime. He condemns messages starting Dear Comrade and ending Fours for the Revolution, urging law enforcement to curb propaganda and urging Congress to pass stricter laws if existing statutes fail to reach the "devils" undermining national resolve while troops fight in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battfields
France
Congress
Romanian Army of 18 000 Volunteers to Fight Austria
Eighteen thousand soldiers of Roumanian origin captured by Italians while fighting under the Austrian flag have asked for permission to rejoin the front against Austria. The request is granted and organizing these troops begins. With their entry, three allied forces will field former central empire subjects. Czech troops are already on the Italian front and a Polish army serves on the French front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Austria
German refugee buys liberty bonds at police station
A German who fled Germany entered Police headquarters and, unable to speak English, spoke in German aided by Police Chief Fred A. Sporle. The visitor sought information to buy liberty bonds and left satisfied after the brief exchange. The chief quipped that if all Germans would go this way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Sporle
Sporle
Police Matron Has a Very Busy Month
Police Matron Myrtle Barr reports April activity for her department with 65 in office calls and 29 outside calls. Arrests without bond were seven and three were held for investigation. Three runaway girls were returned home and five sick calls were noted. Seven inquiries for help and four positions obtained accompanied three censored dances.
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Myrtle Barr
Births Reported in Cedar Falls and Nearby Townships
Birth announcements list new arrivals: a daughter for Mr and Mrs Roy Crouch at Cedar Falls on April 11, a son for Mr and Mrs Harry Jean on April 17, a son for Mr and Mrs L A Howe in Poyner township on April 24, a daughter for Mr and Mrs Edwin C Parkhurst at 210 Thompson on April 25, a daughter for Mr and Mrs Charley AL Witt in Black Hawk township on May 19, and an infant for Mr and Mrs Lars Neilsen at 247 Sunapaide on April 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Crouch
Cedar Falls
Loren Batley
Harry Jean
L. A. Howe
Poyner Township
Edwin C. Parkhurst
Thompson
Lucile Cora
Charley AL Witt
Black Hawk Township
Riot Act Read To County Board In Bank Stock Case
J F Wali head of the county accounting department before the county board denounced 15 percent reductions by boards of review to bank stock assessments, insisting bank stock is valued at face value. He cited Waterloo and Plymouth as the only places allowing such reductions, urged a court ruling, and urged appeal to the supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Auditor's Office
County Board
Boards of Review
Waterloo
D. 3. Tiffany
Board of Review
Wall
Iowa
Plymouth
H. B. Boies
Plymouth ‘County
Walk
JT Venture
Supreme Court
Tudge Botes
City in brief roundup of local notices and events
Various short items report health notices including diphtheria and scarlet fever cases, a patient at Presbyterian hospital, and a public health nurse appointment in Waterloo. Local movements include travel notes, a church visit by Dr Macartney, and a music teachers convention in Des Moines. Also mentions auto collision at Jefferson and Eleventh, dog licensing deadlines, a wounded American in France, a forger case, and a half price hat ad.
French Raid Operations Reported On Somme Front
French war office disclosed raids near Le Monchel and west of Coucy le Chateau with 20 prisoners taken and night activity largely quiet elsewhere north of the Avre. German artillery rose in Villers-Bretonneux and Merris areas with no infantry actions reported. A German depot drive sent a 250 man boy contingent into the 13th reserve division. Lazarus Finkelstein, 109, died in Chicago after a life of abstention from meat work, with rye bread and beans noted as staples.
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le Monchel
Coucy le Chateau
Avre
Thennes
Chavignon
Reims
Ponti-Pont-a
Merris
Arras
Lens
St. Venant
France
Ottawa
Chicago
Lazarus’ Finkelstein
War Savings Stamps Awarded in School Essay Competition
War Savings stamps totaling prizes of 168 dollars were awarded to top essays in rural town and consolidated schools on Why my parents should buy third liberty loan bonds. Awards of five dollar stamps went to one winner per township and school with later 24 cent thrift stamps planned. Winners listed include Harry Friedley and Esther Fisher among numerous others. banks and local merchants funded prizes.
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H. C. Moeller
Woman's Club
L. Marquis
Woman's County Council of Defense
Moeller
Macy Campbell
Bennington
Harry Friedley
Washington
Iaorna Sanders
Black Hawk
Esther Fisher
Mr. Vernon
George Barnes
Forner
Loren Poyner
Union
Carl Lukens
Cedar Falls
Elizabeth Madsen
Spring Creek
Naomi Howrey
East Waterloo
Blanche Byers
Fox
Lawrence Phillips
Barclay
Emma Meier
Cedar
Helena
Dale Holmes
Jesup
Clara Huskey
William Demuth Gilbertvite
Lawrence Delagardelle
St. Joseph's School
Eagle
Catherine Sonnefer
Jubilee
Ruby Gram O
Dubuque Street Car Employees to Get Wage Boost
The state arbitration board recommends a fiat raise in the wage dispute between Dubuque Electric and its street car workers. An increase of 5 cents per hour for all employees except those with four years or more experience, and 9 cents for supervisors, will take effect immediately and be dated back to March 3. The parties agreed to abide by the decision. The board members are A. B. Funk M. F. Prouty and M. C. Matthews. The compromise falls short of the workers’ higher demand.
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Dubuque, To
State Board of Arbitration
Dubuque Electric Company
A. B. Funk
F. Prouty
Des Moines
M. C. Matthews
Dubuque
War and art at women clubs convention program
The effect of war on art amid music was discussed at the General Federation of Women's Clubs biennial convention. A domestic sciences conference featured Mrs. Herbert Hoover as lead speaker. Evening program planned music and discussions with Kenneth Clark delivering The Making of a Singing Army at Camp Meade.
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Not Springs
Ark
Ldth
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Herbert Hoover
Kenneth §. Clark
Camp Meade
Mortuary services for Mrs Julia Kerr set at two times
Funeral services for Mrs Julia Ann Kerr will be conducted from the home of her nephew at 71 Mulberry Street at 2:00 p.m. Friday and at 2:00 p.m. at Union Congregational Church with Rev W A Peterson officiating. A brief prayer service will precede at Mulberry Street. burial is at Elmwood.
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Julia Ann Ker
Julia Annn Kerr
R. EB. Fairbanks
Mulberry Street
Union Congregational Church
W. A. Peterson
Women's Relief Corps
Maxstern Sear
Julia Kerr
TL Mulberry Street
Elmwood
Waterloo Service League Emulated by Four Iowa Cities
Four Iowa cities Grinnell Muscatine Clinton and Fort Dodge will adopt the Waterloo Service League plan to carry on the thrift stamp campaign. Organizations will mirror the local league and all plans have been sent to the cities. Waterloo is the only city in the state to secure its quota of war savings stamps. The Service League here led the campaign and strong organization coverage aided its success.
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Iowa
Service League of
Waterloo
Grinnell
Muscatine
Clinton
Fort Dodge
Service League
News ownership dispute between A P and Hearst
In Washington on May 2 the Supreme Court heard the Associated Press case against the International News Service Hearst service to enjoin pirating AP dispatches. Lower courts barred Hearst service from distributing AP dispatches as its own. Arguments featured Frederick W Lehmann for AP Samuel Untermyer and Senator Hiram W Johnson for Hearst. Also Rev Andrew Scott visiting from Danville Ill will preach at Central Christian church Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Associated Press
International News Service
Hearst Service
Associated Press News
Supreme Court
Frederick W. Lehmann
St. Louis
Hearst
Samuel Untermyer
New York
Hiram W. Johnson
California
Andrew Scott
Danville, Ill
Paul Scott
Locust Street
Central Christian Church
Women Relief Corps meet for funeral service at 1:30
Members are asked to gather at Union Congregational Church at 1 30 p m to attend the funeral of Mrs Juann Kerr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Relief
Nation's Dead and Wounded in May 2 War Losses
Washington D C May 2 The nation’s dead and wounded list shows 96 names with 12 killed in action 2 died of wounds 7 died of other causes 3 died of accident 60 wounded severely 7 missing in action 7 prisoners listed. Names span lieutenants captains sergeants corporals privates across Allied directions and various units.
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Washington, D. C
Ikeado
Leo Sundvall
John R. Pepper
Frederick B. Stokes
Mroak A. Abeborg
I. Lovett
Swenson
Veraneda J. Cohil
Samuel Millar
Robert H. Jeffrey
Cilssing
Allied
Brad Mitchell
Louis Oberman
Florgeshoortra G
Wathing
Stanley Debusy
Johns. Gunningham
Cgeorgy A.atrebild
Frank W. Ferrara
Jaseph Kanels
Arthur Frong
Daniel L. Romeri
Jaco Vompaverowski
Robert M. Wilcox
Manley
Jackson
Hichard W. Todd
Clarence J.kelley
Ouis Page
Urold KK. Rowland
Lugi Tal- Juric
Clayton C. Tugersoll
Orest A. Ripps
George F. Sanderson
August Leo Sundvall
Roy Dixon
Michael St. John
Carl Lyrdman
Charles A. Winner
Arthur G. Mavtin
Garlaton M. Patriquin
William Ti
Porner
Michael J. Quinn
Warren 2. Clark
David Goldemith
Joan A. Anshlong
Ralph IR. Andraws
Marvy Artertiun
Worry Baierlein
Clarence
Tassett
Fred A. Bonulleu
Mathew J. Woyle
Harry J. Burgett
John M. Canavan
George J. Chautpagne
Frank G. Cartin
Walter Darling
Ovida
Davignon
George Deno
George Doucette
Malcolm ©. Eaton
Kenneth W. Warnuhdm
John KR. Fitzgerald
Thomas M. Fitzgerald
William Flynn
Lawrence W
Women and War Health Promise From Favorite Prescription
An article argues women must contribute fighters and mothers, not mere bandages. It extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a herbal tonic for female weakness, claiming it restores health without alcohol and has long been trusted, with a testimonial from Mrs. Mary Yun praising its recovery effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Towne for Coroner nominates B M Towne in county race
Nomination papers are reissued circulated for B M Towne who has announced his candidacy for county coroner. Towne is a member of the firm O Keefe and Towne undertakers. Dr S D Smith current coroner is the only other candidate in the field to date.
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W. C. Fitts
Lars Neilsen
Sunapaide
Apri
Watch
Him
Buchanan
Optical Service
Ethel Mussell
Bath
Sycamore Streets
Ed Bottenfield
Hawthorne Avenue
Scarlatina
Harry Shaw
J. E. Bragdon
John Robertson Macartney
McCallsburg
Elizabeth Yagsy
George J. Kreitman
Kreimun
John Kreiman
H. A. Snyder
Presbyterian Hospital
Margaret Kilgore
Ricker Street
Herbert Kilgore
Camp McArthur
Texas
John R. Smith
William Algyre
Jefferson and
Eleventh Streets
Smith
Jessie Fea Beck
West Side Hospital
Boone
Zeising
Naval Reserve
C. J. Schmitt
Charles LaRue
Greene
A. E. Johnson
Glenn Douglas
Dell’ Douglas
Shady Grove
Morris Nelson
Qedar
Marshal Enroe
Nelson
Franklin Street
Somme
ROXS
Claim & Wheel
Bla Pike
A. P
Michael Js.keely
Lloyd BR. King
William F. McKay
Thomas J. Maher
Corporal James
Lee
Henry J. Hauflake
Sidney C. Kinch
Brunswick-Mann
Uriday
En Princes Band
Stellar Quartette HY
Massenet
Kathleen Parlowa IV
Gram
Mr. Gram
Brunswick
Gol
Kathleen
Thomas P. Westendorf
Princess Orchestra
Melba
Renor
Mr. J. Devine
Eilleen Allanna
Warwick
Moresco
Wi ‘Arid
Warwichr’s
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