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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1918
Page
6
At Camp Jackson a wooden passenger coach carrying soldiers from the 321st Infantry and the 317th Machine Gun Company jumped a trestle. Five soldiers were killed. two died en route to base hospital. 50 were injured, four seriously and 18 less seriously.
Washington May 210 Wheat flour substitutes to sell 10 to 30 percent below wheat flour. Food Administrator Hoover told state food administrators to direct wholesalers to stop dealing with retailers who cannot justify prices on cost. Corn meal and oat meal to sell 20 percent below wheat flour. corn flour and barley flour 10 percent below wheat flour.
Official figures on the third liberty loan bond sales were released today showing totals for the seventh federal reserve district. The brief item lists district-wide results and highlights for the period ending May 10.
Camp Dodge, Ia May 10 One of two schools for training of negro officers to open May 15 will be at Camp Dodge The other at Camp Meade Md Infantry and artillery officers will graduate from the schools Courses conducted similar to those for white officer candidates Negroes of the 366th infantry and other regular and national army regiments will be eligible for admission Two per cent limit on students per organization Graduates will hold the grade of officer candidates until called into service with commissions as second lieutenants.
Carl Chapman writes from the front describing his baptism by fire on patrols over German lines. He recounts flying with Captain Peterson and Taylor, facing anti aircraft fire, and a crash that wrecked his plane while others were decorated. He mentions letters from home, friends, and asks about Waterloo and Joan.
The report alleges Lippe as a non commissioned German army officer. He is described as a mining engineer who filed reports on properties while at Osamy Cody. His home is listed as Sioux City, Ta.
Miss Florence Highberger, long employed in the Waterloo Medical Society clinic laboratory, has been appointed a bacteriologist at the base hospital in Camp Dodge and is ordered to report at once. A brief note mentions the summer footwear advertisement by Wang Miller Shoe Co.
Washington May 10 The war department ordered purchase of commercial types of trucks for army use instead of developing two small Liberty truck types. It is understood the large three Long Liberty truck will continue to be manufactured.
Washington May 10 Secretary McAdoo announced plans to convert first and second Liberty loan bonds into third loan bonds at 4 13 percent. New conversion bonds won’t be deliverable until July 1 and holders are asked not to request conversion before then, though bonds may be converted any time from today through November 9.
A lifestyle note urges schoolgirls to fix pimples by proper diet and warns that pallor or listlessness signals anemia. Dr Williams Pink Pills are promoted as a safe blood-building tonic that aids appetite, energy, and facial glow, with prices listed and a free pamphlet offered.
French forces captured a park five miles north of Montdidier after a heavy bombardment, taking 208 men in a gain on the Somme front. The Germans held a key section near Griveson, with clashes reported as American troops engaged near Pleardy. British forces blocked Ostend harbor by sinking the obsolete cruiser Vindictive at the entrance, following earlier Zebrugge actions.
A fragment of a grocery order lists various canned fruits vegetables syrups and pickles including black raspberries blueberries apricots prunes tomato soup corn peas red and lima beans dilly sweet pickles and cane syrup with quantities and note of a phone contact for prompt cell re.
A garbled sale notice lists various foods and household items with scattered prices, including sardines, navy beans, beef cuts, sausages, pork roast, soap, matches, tomatoes, beans, blackberries, peas, milk and hominy, ending with a few unclear totals.
British forces claim success in an operation off Zeebrugge with damage to the German harbor works and the Vindictive ship. Casualties reported as light. German communication notes increased activity near Ypres and subsequent prisoner captures, with details of territorial gains along Wyverhoek and other lines.
Fragmentary wartime dispatch notes limited progress along the Reninghal at Kemmel road with 3L repulsed and counter attacks against a newly formed British regiment reported as heavy and sanguine despite ongoing combat.
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