Iowa Tornado Toll Rises Across Counties
Des Moines May 10 Nine killed and over one hundred injured as tornadoes struck Iowa, with Chickasaw Winneshiek and Bremer counties hardest hit. New Hampton Nashua Calmar and Eldridge report heavy property damage, while towns like Plainfield and Princeton suffer wrecked homes and livestock losses. Traffic disrupted and lines of communication down across the affected region.
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Wineuscatine
Cothe
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Thomas Dodd
Plainfield
Nashus
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Bremer
New Hampton
Nashua
Illinois
Ilinois
Maghus
Toulon
Franklin
Elmira
Mayville
Tay
Princeton
Jacksonville
Decatur
Eldridge
Argo
Winnishiek
Scott
Ossian
Morgan County
Bluff
Scott County
Springfield
Macon County
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Perris
Ill
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Eads Askins
Shelbyville
Clarksburg
Holland
Poth
Shelby County
Orleans
Alexander
Moses County
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Hampton
Theodor
Winnebago
Ogiea
Byron
Cherry
Npadoo War Tax Plan Faces Senate Pushback
Washington May 10 The bigger war tax plan outlined by Secretary McAfoo faced immediate opposition after a White House conference with Rep Kitchin Senate Finance leaders. Officials say revenue revision before next December is very doubtful as congress weighs midterm action and immediate legislation to boost war revenues.
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McAfoo
Congress
Kitchin
House
Ways and Means-Committee
Simmons
Senate Finance Committee
Floyd County Tops War Stamp Drive Total
Floyd County reports it has overrun its war stamp quota with cash sales of 206600 and pledges to cover the remaining balance of 364000. Melvin W. Ellis, Charles City, chairman of the Floyd county campaign, announced the results at headquarters in the Fleming building. Des Moines, May 10.
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Floyd
Fieming
Melvin W. Ellis
Charles
Borglum's Airship Scheme Ties to Wilson Era Arms
Washington May 10 Senate papers reveal Gutzon Borglum the sculptor acted as President Wilson's agent in probing aircraft production. Documents show Borglum sought to form an aircraft corporation with him as silent partner leveraging White House ties to gain access to designs and board personnel, while suggesting changes to the aircraft board through his friendship with the President.
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Wilson
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Borglum
Aircraft Corporation
Sorgium
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Henry Harrison
Saples
Mix
Harris
Suplee
Borginm
Aircraft Production Board
Signal Corps
White House
Gibson
Ministry of Munitions
Pope Urges Three Day St PeterPrayer for Peace
In a special May message the Pope urges a three day Saint Peter and Paul prayers starting June 29 to end the wars and evils afflicting humanity. He recalls Jehoshaphat and calls clergy worldwide to offer sacrifices on July 28 to seek justice and mercy.
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Pope Henedict
Europe
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Jehoshaphat
St. Peter
St. Paul
Des Moines Purchasing Agent Guilty of Graft
Des Moines May 10 Louis An er former Des Moines purchasing agent was found guilty of conspiracy to defraud in district court yesterday. The jury deliberated briefly after the case was given to them at 5 30 pm Ansher with his mother was in court when the verdict was announced His bail bond was continued pending his sentence and appeal He did not testify He was accused of taking money for city printing contracts to Page Printing Two year penitentiary possible
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Des Moines
Louis Aner
Ansher
Page Printing Company
French ace downs six German planes for record
Paris May 10 The war office reports Lieut Fonck shot down six German biplanes over two patrols with two early wins in 10 seconds and three more in the second mission. Proclaimed the greatest French ace since Guynemer, Fonck, 23, had unofficially 84 victories a month ago and rose from unknown pilot to ace in May 1917.
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Trent
Lieut. Fonck
Hie
Peace offensive toward Wilson failed 10 land
London May 10 A Swiss correspondent reports German peace overtures toward President Wilson were rejected by Prof George D Herron an American living in Geneva. German terms included autonomy for Alsace Lorraine and no Brest Litovsk discussion. Herron denounced the plan calling it a rigmarole of deceit and urged continued U S fighting to vanquish Prussian power.
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Daily Mail
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Thareichstag
Germany
Quidda
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Lorraine
German Empire
Brest Litovsk
Altho
France
United States
W. S. Zalf
Potsdam
French Capture 258 Prisoners Northeast of Amiens Park
French troops seized Grivesnes park five miles northwest of Montdidier and took 258 prisoners after a bombardment. The action followed earlier gains near Albert, with both sides reporting land victories as British and French forces push to blunt German attempts in northern France. The war office noted several aerial successes and the broader struggle on the Somme and Flanders fronts continues amid improving weather.
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Einin
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Haig
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